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Lesson Five: Review
Review of Greek Etymology Lesson (1-4) with English Words
Term | Definition |
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monogram | a motif of two or more letters, typically a person's initials |
misogynist | a person who is strongly prejudiced against women |
monochrome | a photograph developed varying tones of only one color |
apathy | lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern |
epidemic | a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time |
heterogeneous | diverse in character or content |
anarchy | no government |
hemorrage | profuse bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel |
genesis | the origin of formation |
bathometer | an instrument for measuring depths in water |
gynarchy | rule by women or a woman |
heliocentric | having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system |
rheostat | an electrical instrument used to control a current by varying the resistance |
graphology | the study of written and printed symbols and of writing systems |
megalomaniac | a person who is obsessed with their own power |
cacography | bad handwriting or spelling |