Roots Week 23 Flashcards
cosmogony
the study or a theory of the origin of the universe
cosmography
the study and writings about the visible universe that includes geography and astronomy
cosmopolis
a city inhabited by people from all over the world
cosmopolitan
relating to citizen of the world; having no national prejudices
cosmos
the world or the universe regarded as an orderly harmonious system
diachronic
pertaining to phenomena as they occur or change through time, such as language
dialysis
to separate and break down particles in a solution by passing it through a filter
diatribe
a bitter, abusive attack that thoroughly rubs away at the person being criticized
diorama
a miniature view or scene reproduced in three dimensions across a background
isodiametric
characterized by having equal measurements between opposite sides of a shape passing through the shape’s center
cryogenics
the science of the production and effects of very cold temperatures
democratic
pertaining to a government ruled by the people
epidemic
pertaining to something, especially a disease, that falls upon many people; wildspread
genetics
the science of heredity, origins and variations of organisms
altruistic