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Vocabulary Development
Classical Roots
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Language - English
11th Grade
02/02/2014

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Term
archaic
Definition

adj. 1. Characteristic of a much earlier or primitive period.

2. Antiquainted; out-of-date. 

Term
archetype
Definition
n. An original model or type from which similar forms are copied.
Term
archipelago
Definition

n.  1. A group of many islands or the sea containing them.

2. A group of separate entities contained within a defined area.

Term
archive
Definition
n. The collected records of an organization, institution, or public person. (Also refers to the place in which such records are stored.)
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anarchy
Definition

n. 1. Absence of any form of government or political authority: lawlessness.

2. Disorder and confusion.

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oligarchy
Definition
n. Government by the few, especially a faction of persons or families.
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demagogue
Definition
n. A leader or agitator who appeals to people's passions and prejudices rather than their reason.
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demographer
Definition
n. One who studies the characteristics of populations and analyzes data such as numbers, births, deaths, diseases, and other vital statistics.
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endemic
Definition
adj. Commonly found in a particular region or among a particular people.
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pandemic
Definition
adj. Spread throughout a wide geopraphic area; worldwide.
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gregarious
Definition

adj, 1. Liking companionship; sociable.

2. Tending to live or move in groups of one's own kind.

Term
aggregation
Definition
n. A large group or collection of people, animals, or things.
Term
egregious
Definition
adj. Extraordinarily bad; flagrant.
Term
icon
Definition

n. 1. An image, representation, or symbol.

2. A representation or picture of a sacred personage.

3. A person greatly admired for a particular talent, quality or service.

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iconoclastic
Definition

adj. 1. Breaking or destroying images.

2. Attacking or overthrowing tradition or popular ideas, institutions, or conventions.

Term
ARKHEIN
Definition
G. to begin, to be first
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ARKHOS
Definition
G. ruler, first in rank
Term
DEMOS
Definition
G. people
Term

GREX, GREGIS

 

Definition
L. flock, herd, crowd
Term
EKION
Definition
G. likeness, image
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