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Greek Roots 7
Greek Roots 7
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Language - English
8th Grade
11/04/2012

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Term
arch
Definition
first, chief, ruler
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archetype
Definition
a universal symbol that all people recognize across cultures
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monarch
Definition
a ruler who rules alone (has all the power)
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architect
Definition
the first person who designs a plan for building a building or object
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anarhcy
Definition
without rule, chaos
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cracy, crat
Definition
govern, government
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technocracy
Definition
a government by technicians
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democracy
Definition
rule by all people
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demo
Definition
people
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demographics
Definition
info about a group of people
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pandemic
Definition
universal, general, an epidemic over a large region
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demagogue
Definition
person who tries to stir up people by appealing to emotions, prejudices in order to become a leader (selfish ends) such as Hitler
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gam
Definition
marriage
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monogamous
Definition
being faithful to one spouse
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bigamy
Definition
having 2 husbands or wives at the same time
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gyn
Definition
woman
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gynocracy
Definition
rule by women
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gynecologist
Definition
a doctor who helps women
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misogynist
Definition
a person who hates women (especially a man)
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pan
Definition
all
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panoramic
Definition
a view all around or a wide view
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panacea
Definition
a supposed cure for all diseases, a cure-all
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pantheism
Definition
a belief that God is everything and in everything, worship of all gods
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phil
Definition
love
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philantrhopist
Definition
one who does nice things for mankind
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bibliophile
Definition
a lover of books
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hemophilia
Definition
a hereditary condition in which the blood fails to clot quickly enough
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philately
Definition
the collection and study of postage stamps, postmarks, stamped envelopes, as a hobby
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biblio
Definition
book
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bibliotheca
Definition
a library or book collection, a bookseller's catalogue
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bibliography
Definition
list at the end of work that names the books and sources used
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bible
Definition
a sacred book
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miso
Definition
hatred, bad, wrong
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misadventure
Definition
unlucky accident, a bad adventure, bad luck
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misplaced
Definition
put in the wrong place
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pod
Definition
foot
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podiatrist
Definition
one who cures feet problems
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soph
Definition
wise, wisdom
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sophomore
Definition
literally, a wise fool, a second-year student in a high school
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sophisticated
Definition
wise in the ways of the world
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type
Definition
model, print
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prototype
Definition
original pattern or model, the first
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typical
Definition
a normal example
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typewriter
Definition
a machine that creates print (type)
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