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Unit three Flashcards

1
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phil/philo

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loving, fond of

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mis

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hate

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3
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acrophobia n

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fear of great heights

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agoraphobia n

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fear of open space

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monophobia n

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fear of being alone

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photophobia n

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aversion to light

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xenophobia n

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fear of foreign, especially strangers

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philanthropy n

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love of humanity through charity

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philogyny n

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love of women

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phiology n

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the study of language and how words or language develop

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bibliophile n

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lover of books

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misandry n

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hatred of males

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misanthrope n

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hater of humanity

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misogamy n

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hatred of marriage

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misogyny n

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hatred of women

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misoneism n

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hatred of anything new

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phobia

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fear,dislike

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18
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dys

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bad,ill,difficult

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eu

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good, well, advantageous

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macro

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large,long

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21
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micro

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small, minute

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22
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dyslogistic adj

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expressing disapproval or critiscm

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dysphoria n

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sense of great unhappiness

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24
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dystopia n

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imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful

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25
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eugenics n

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science dealing with improving hereditary qualities

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26
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eulogize v

A

write or speak in praise of someone who has passed away

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euphemism n

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substitution of a good expression for an unpleasant one

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euphonious adj

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pleasing in sound

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euphoria n

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sense of great happiness

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30
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euthanasia n

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advantageous death

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31
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macrocosm n

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great world, universe

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macroscopic adj

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large enough to be visible to the naked eye

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micromanage v

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to control every part, however small

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a/an

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without,not

35
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mon/mono

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one, single,alone

36
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logy

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science,study,account

37
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amoral adj

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not moral

38
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anomaly n

A

deviation from common rule

39
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anomalous adj

A

irregular

40
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aseptic adj

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free from disease

41
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asymptomatic adj

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showing no symptoms of disease

42
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atrophy n or verb

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lack of growth from disuse, disease or malnutrition

43
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monogamy n

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marriage with one mate at a time

44
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monolithic adj

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massive and rigidly uniform

45
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monotheism n

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belief there is only one god

46
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monotonous adj

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continuing in unchanging tone

47
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anthropology n

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science dealing with the study of human culture

48
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neurology n

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scientific study of the nervous system

49
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pathology n

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science dealing with the nature and causes of disease

50
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sociology n

A

study of behavior of large groups

51
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bio

A

life

52
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tom

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cutting, dissecting

53
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hetero

A

different

54
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endo

A

within

55
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exo

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outside

56
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biometrics n

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statistical analysis of measurements of human characteristics

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symbiotic adj

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living together in mutually helpful association

58
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biota n

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animals, plants, fungi of region or period

59
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dichotomy n

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division or contrast between two things

60
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tome n

A

scholarly book

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heterogeneous adj

A

varied, diverse

62
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heterodox adj

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not conforming with accepted standards

63
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endogenous adj

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produced from within

64
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exodus n

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mass departure of people

65
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exoteric adj

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not secret

66
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archy

A

rule

67
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path

A

feeling, suffering, disease

68
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morph

A

form

69
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peri

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around, about, near

70
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matriarchy n

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mother rules family or tribe

71
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oligarchy n

A

form of gov in which a few people have the power

72
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antipathy n

A

dislike

73
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apathy n

A

lack of emotion

74
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empathy n

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complete understanding of one’s feelings

75
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pathos n

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a quality that evokes pity of sadness

76
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pathological adj

A

due to disease

77
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homeopathy n

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treatment of disease by small doses

78
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osteopathy n

A

type of alternative medicine consisting of moving, stretching and massaging

79
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amorphous adj

A

shapeless, vague

80
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anthropomorphic adj

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attributing human characteristics to a non-human

81
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peripatetic adj

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traveling from place to place

82
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peripheral adj

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only slightly connected to what is essential

83
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periphrasitc adj

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expressed in a roundabout way, indirect

84
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periphery n

A

the outer limits or edge

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