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Word Power Sessions 11-13 Flashcards

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Anthropologist

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A scientist who studies how we develop in mind and body from primitive cultures and early forms

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Geologist

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A scientist who studies the earth

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Botanist

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A scientist who studies plants

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Entomologist

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A scientist who studies insects

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Semanticist

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A scientist who studies the relationship between language and thinking

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Astronomer

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A scientist who studies the arrangement of stars

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Biologist

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A scientist who studies life

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Zoologist

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A scientist who studies the life of animals

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Philologist

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A scientist who studies speech and the form of words

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Sociologist

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A scientist who studies human society

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11
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Anthropos

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Mankind

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Logos

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Science, study of /// speech, word

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Astron

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Star

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14
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Nomos

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Arrangement, law, order

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15
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Geos

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Earth

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16
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Bios

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Life

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Botane

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Plant

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Zoion

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Animal

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Tome

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Cutting

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Philein

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Love

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21
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Socius

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Companion

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Nautes

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Sailor

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Kosmos

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Universe

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Naus

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Ship

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Aster

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Flower/star

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Autos

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Self

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Metron

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Measurement

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Graphein

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Writing

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Ergon

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Work

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Opsis

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Vision, sign

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31
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Kentron

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Center

32
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Adelphos

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Brother

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Sophos

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Wise

34
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Biblion

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Book

35
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Ek

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Out

36
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En

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In

37
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Dicha

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In two

38
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Ana

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Up

39
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Epi

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On, upon

40
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Astrology break down

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Astron (star) + logos (science, study of) + y (practice of/noun suffix)

41
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Astrology

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Study of the influence of plants and stars on human events

42
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Astronaut break down

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Astron (star) + nautes (sailor)

43
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Astronaut

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A sailor among the stars

44
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Nausea break down

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Naus (ship)

45
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Nausea

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Seasicknesses

46
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Asterisk break down

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Aster (flower/star)

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Asterisk

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Star shaped symbol

48
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Disaster break down

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Dis (against) + astron (star) + er (noun suffix)

49
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Dis

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Against

50
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Er

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Noun suffix

51
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Disaster

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A misfortune or calamity

51
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Autonomy break down

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Autos (self) + nomos (arrangement, law, order) + y (practice of/noun suffix)

52
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Autonomy

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Self-law, self-government

53
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Geometry

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Measurement of the earth

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Geography

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Writing about or mapping the earth

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George

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Earth-worker or farmer

56
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Biopsy

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Medical exam

57
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Autopsy

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A surgeon that views what brought the corpse to its present grievous state

58
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Zodiac

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A diagram used in astrology, of the paths of the sun, moon, and plants

59
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Appendectomy

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Removal of the appendix

60
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Mastos

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Breast

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Append

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Appendix

62
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Mastectomy

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Removal of the breast

63
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Tonsil

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Tonsil

64
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Tonsillectomy

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Removal of the tonsils

65
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Philanthropy

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The love of mankind

66
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Philiter

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Love potion

67
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Anglus

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English

68
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Anglophile

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The find of the British people, customs, culture

69
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Bibliophile

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A book collector

70
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Philosophy

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Love of and the practice of studying wisdom

71
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Dichotomy

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Splitting in two

72
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Epitome

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Describing something that is the perfect example in a category

73
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Associate

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Connect someone or something with something else in ones mind

74
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Anti

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Against

75
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Antisocial

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A person who dislikes people, destructive to society

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Eccentric

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A person of slightly strange views or behavior

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