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Greek Review Quiz 2-B
Writing for the College Bound, Vocab, Sentences
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12th Grade
09/10/2009

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glossary
Definition
list of technical, foreign, or difficult terms usually appearing at the ending of a text or work; the language of the work
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antipodes
Definition
any two places on the opposite side of the earth; two opposite or contrary things
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encephalitis
Definition
an inflammation of the brain
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plutocracy
Definition
government by the wealthy
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hemophilia
Definition
hereditary condition in which one of the normal blood-clotting factors is absent; prolonged bleeding; literally blood-loving
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autonomy
Definition
the fact or condition of self-government
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apathy
Definition
a lack of feeling; indifference
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necropolis
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a cemetery, esp. one belonging to an ancient city; a "city of the dead"
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cardiograph
Definition
tracing the changes in electric potential produced by the contractions of the heart
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misogyny
Definition
hatred for women, esp. by a man
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relative pronouns
Definition
which, as, as if, whereas, when, that, who, whom, where, why
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therapeutics
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the branch of medicine dealing with the treatment and cure of diseases
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isobar
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line on a map connecting points of equal barometric pressure
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psychosomatic
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designating a disorder of the body originating or aggravated by the mind
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chiromancy
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the pretended art of telling a person's character or fortune by the lines and marks of his hand; literally "hand prophecying"
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amnesty
Definition
a general pardon, esp. for political offenses against a government; "having no memory" of the event
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aesthetics
Definition
study or theory of beauty and the psychological responses to it
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eccentric
Definition
deviating from the norm, as in conduct; unconventional; off center
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antipathy
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a strong or deep-rooted dislike or feeling against something or somebody
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physiognomy
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the practice of trying to judge character and mental qualities by observation of the bodily features, esp. the face
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periodontia
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a branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the bone and supporting tissues of the teeth
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