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Vocab (greek word)
| antagonist | on who is against, or contends with, another in a struggle, fight, or contest; opponent; adversary; foe |
| antibiotic | substance obtained from tiny living organisms that works against harmful bacteria |
| antibody | substance manufactured in the body that works against germs or poisons produced by germs |
| antidote | 1. remedy that acts against the effects of poison 2. countermeasure |
| antihistamine | drug used against certain allergies and cold symptoms |
| antipathy | feeling against; distaste; repugnance; dislike; enmity |
| antiseptic | substance that prevents infection by checking the growth of microorganisms; germicide |
| antitoxin | substance formed in the body as the result of the introduction of a toxin (poison) and capable of acting against that toxin |
| antonym | word meaning the opposite of another word |
| acronym | name formed from the first letter or letters of other words |
| anonymous | nameless; unnamed; unidentified |
| homonym | word that sounds like another but differs in meaning |
| onomatopoeia | use of words whose sound suggests their meaning |
| pseudonym | fictitious name used by an author; pen name; alias |
| synonym | word having the same meaning as another word |
| dermatologist | physician specializing in "dermatology", the science dealing the skin and its diseases |
| dermis | inner layer of the skin |
| epidermis | outer layer of the skin |
| taxidermist | one who practices "taxidermy", the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals in lifelike form |
| hypodermic | beneath the skin |
| agronomy | branch of agriculture dealing with crop production and soil management; husbandry |
| astronomical | 1.having to do with "astronomy"; the science of the sun, moon, planets, stars, and other heavenly bodies 2.inconceivably large |
| economic | having to do with "economics; the social science dealing with the production, distribution, and consumption |
| gastronome | one who follows the principles of "gastronomy", the art or science of good eating; lover of good food; epicure; gourmet |
| economical | managed or managing without waste; thrifty; frugal; sparing |
| nemesis | 1.person that inflicts just punishment for evil deeds; avenger; scourge 2.formidable and usually victorious opponent |
| cellophane | |
| diaphanous | of such fie texture as to permit seeing through; sheer transparent |
| fancy | imagination; illusion |
| fantastic | based on fantasy rather than reason; imaginary; unreal; odd; unbelievable |
| fantasy | illusory image; play of mind; imagination; fancy |
| phantom | something that has appearance but not reality; apparition; ghost; specter |
| phenomenal | extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional; unusual |
| phenomenon | 1. any observable fact or event 2.extraordinary person, event, or thing; wonder; prodigy |
| diathermy | generation of heat in body tissues through high-frequency electric currents for medical proposes |
| thermal | pertaining to heat; hot; warm |
| thermometer | instrument for measuring temperature |
| thermonuclear | having to do with the fusion (joining together), at an extraordinary high temperature, of the nuclei of atoms (as in the hydrogen bomb) |
| protagonist | the leading ("first") character in a play, novel, or story |
| protocol | 1.first draft or record )of discussions, agreements, ect.) from which a treaty is drawn up; preliminary memorandum 2.rules of etiquette of the diplomatic corps, military services, ect. |
| protoplasm | fundamental substance of which all living things are composed |
| prototype | first or original model of anything; model; pattern |
| protozoan | animal consisting only of a single cell |
| antithesis | direct opposite; contrary; reverse |
| epithet | characterizing word or phrase; descriptive name or title |
| hypothesis | supposition or assumption made as a basis for reasoning on research |
| synthesis | combination of parts or elements into a whole |
| synthetic | artificial; factitious; not of natural origin |
| thesis | 1.claim put forward; proposition; statement; contention 2.essay written by a candidate for an advanced degree |
| aster | plant having small, starlike flowers |
| asterisk | star shaped mark (*) used to call attention to a footnote, omission, ect. |
| asteroid | 1.very small planet resembling a star in appearance 2. starfish |
| astrologer | person who practices "astrology", a study professing to interpret the supposed influence of the moon, sun, ans stars on human affairs |
| astronaut | traveler in outer space |
| astronomer | expert in "astronomy", science of the stars, planets, sun, moon, and other heavenly bodies |
| disaster | sudden or extraordinary misfortune; calamity; catastrophe |
| anagram | word or phrase formed from another by transposing the letters |
| cartographer | person skilled in "cartography", the science or art of mapmaking |
| cryptogram | something written in secret code |
| electrocardiogram | "writing" or tracing made by an "electrocardiograph", an instrument that records the amount of electricity the heart muscles produce during the heartbeat |
| epigram | bright or witty thought concisely and cleverly expressed |
| graphic | written or told in a clear, lively manner; vivid; picturesque |
| monogram | person's initials interwoven or combined into one design |
| monograph | written account of a single thing or class of things |
| stenographer | person skilled in, or employed to do, "stenography", the art of writing in shorthand |
| typographical | pertaining to or occurring in printing or "typography" |
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