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Lesson Fteen: Review
Review of Greek Etymology Lessons (11-14) with English Words
Term | Definition |
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acrophobia | extreme or irrational fear of heights |
kinetic | relating to or resulting from motion ex. kinetic energy |
periodic | occurring at intervals |
synthetic | made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product |
cryptonym | a code name |
septic | infected with bacteria |
thermophile | a microorganism that grows best at higher than normal temperatures |
antithesis | a contrast or opposition between two things |
hydrotherapy | the treatment of illness through the use of water, either internally or through external (not now a part of orthodox medicine) |
amnesia | a partial or total loss of memory |
acrobat | a gymnast who performs for others' entertainment |
misogamist | someone who does not believe in or hates marriage |
parallel | a person or thing that is respectably comparable to another; (in mathematics) two lines that are equidistant from each other and will never intersect |
pyromancy | the art of seeking divine or supernatural knowledge through the use of fire |
trigonometry | the branch of mathematics that studies relationships involving lengths and angles of triangles |
thermostat | a device that regulates temperature |