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Words Flashcards

1
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Anarchy

A

Without government

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Anathema

A

Hated thing

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3
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Autonomy

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Self-government

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Cacophony

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Harsh sound

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5
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Catastrophe

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Disaster

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6
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Diameter

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A line through the center of a circle

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7
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Dystrophy

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Faulty development

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8
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Eccentric

A

Out of the ordinary

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9
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Amnesia

A

Loss of memory

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10
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Ecstasy

A

Overpowering emotion

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11
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Epidermis

A

Top layer of skin

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12
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Epitaph

A

Inscription on a gravestone

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13
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Euthanasia

A

Painless Death

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14
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Holocaust

A

Total destruction of life

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15
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Hypochondria

A

Abnormal anxiety over ones health

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16
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Hypodermic

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Under the skin

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17
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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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18
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Megalomania

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Delusions of grandeur

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19
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Neophyte

A

Beginner

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20
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Oligarchy

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Government by few people

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21
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Oligopoly

A

Control of a market by a few businesses

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22
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Pachyderm

A

Thick-skinned animal

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23
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Pachydactl

A

Thick-fingered

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24
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Pantomime

A

Representative gesturing

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25
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Pandemic

A

Widespread disease

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26
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Panacea

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Cure-all

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27
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Paradox

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Contradiction

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28
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Periscope

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A device to see around something

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29
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Polygon

A

2-dimensional figure with many sides

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30
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Pseudonym

A

False name

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31
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Polyglot

A

Speaker of many languages

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32
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Neuralgia

A

Nerve pain

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33
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Arthritis

A

Joint inflammation

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34
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Pediatrics

A

Medical care for children

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35
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Democracy

A

Government by the people

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36
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Dermatitis

A

Skin inflammation

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37
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Heliolatry

A

Sun worship

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38
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Logomachy

A

War of world

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39
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Plutocracy

A

Government by the wealthy

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40
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Monopoly

A

Control of a market by one

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41
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Diorama

A

A small scene

42
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Bibliopole

A

Bookseller

43
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Dipsomania

A

Obsession with alcohol

44
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Periphery

A

Outside edge

45
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Prototype

A

First of its kind

46
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Hemisphere

A

Half of the earth

47
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Hemiplegia

A

Paralysis of half of the body

48
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Hexahedron

A

Six-sided solid figure

49
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Heptarchy

A

Government by seven

50
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Heliocentric

A

Sun-center

51
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Genealogy

A

Family tree

52
Q

Gynophobia

A

Fear of women

53
Q

Misogyny

A

Hatred of women

54
Q

Anthropophagi

A

Cannibals

55
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Philanthropy

A

Desire to help mankind

56
Q

Phonics

A

Memory device

57
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Chronological

A

Time order

58
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Anachronism

A

Something in the wrong time period

59
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Monochromatic

A

One color

60
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Epigram

A

Short witty poem

61
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Pantophagous

A

Eating everything

62
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Misanthrope

A

Hater of humankind

63
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Amorphous

A

Without defined form

64
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Asymmetrical

A

Not the same on both sides

65
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Clinometer

A

Instrument for measuring angles

66
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Pyrotechnics

A

Fireworks

67
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Antipathy

A

Hatred

68
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Necropsy

A

Exam of dead body

69
Q

Apathy

A

Lack of feeling

70
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Physiognomy

A

Judgement of character by facial features

71
Q

Ossify

A

To turn into bone

72
Q

Mesoderm

A

Middle layer of skin

73
Q

Encephalitis

A

Brain inflammation

74
Q

Chiropodist

A

Hand and foot doctor

75
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Dactylogram

A

Fingerprint

76
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Cardialgia

A

Heart pain

77
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Carditis

A

Heart inflammation

78
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Podiatry

A

Foot care

79
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Hematology

A

Study of blood

80
Q

Mnemonics

A

Memory devices

81
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Gastronomy

A

The art of good eating

82
Q

Logorrhea

A

Excessive talking

83
Q

Cauterize

A

Burn to stop bleeding

84
Q

Monolith

A

A large stone

85
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Pyromania

A

Obsession with fire

86
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Pedagogue

A

Teacher

87
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Toxemia

A

Poisonous blood

88
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Petroglyph

A

Rock carving

89
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Aeronautics

A

Science of aircrafts

90
Q

Astronomy

A

Prediction through stars

91
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Hippodrome

A

Horse and chariot course

92
Q

Atrophy

A

Waste away

93
Q

Etymology

A

History of a word

94
Q

Zoolatry

A

Worship of animals

95
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Aphyllous

A

Lacking leaves

96
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Ornithology

A

Study of birds

97
Q

Ichthyophagous

A

Eating fish

98
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Entomology

A

Study of insects

99
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Phytophagous

A

Eating plants

100
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Entomophagous

A

Eating insects

Greek Roots Final Study (2 decks)

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