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Stack #Word Power Made Easy Chapter 6

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anthropologist   development of the human race  
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astronomer   field of heavens,celestial phenomena  
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geologist   field of earth, the earth  
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biologist   field of living organisms, all forms of living matter  
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botanist   field of plants  
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zoologist   field of animals  
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entomologist   field of insects  
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philologist   study of languages, ancient to modern, primitive or cultured  
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semanticist   field of linguistics, relationships of words and meanings  
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socialogist   field of study on how people live together, customs, relationships, family, community  
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anthropos   mankind  
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logos   science, study  
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astron   star  
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nautes   sailor  
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naus   ship  
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dis   againist  
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nomos   law, arrangement, order  
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autos   self  
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metron   measurement  
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ge (geo)   earth  
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grahein   to write  
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bios   life  
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opsis, optikos   view, vision, sight  
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botane   plant  
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zoion   animal  
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anthropology   science of human development  
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astronomy   science of the heavens  
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astrology   theory of the influence of planets and stars on human events  
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geology   science of the composition of the earth  
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biology   science of living matter  
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geometry   mathematical science of figures and shapes  
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botany   science of plants  
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zoology   science of animal life  
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autopsy   dissection and examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death  
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biopsy   examination of living tisse  
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biography   story of someone's life  
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autobiography   story of one's life  
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zodiac   diagram of paths of sun, moon, and planets  
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astronaut   "sailor among the stars"  
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cosmonaut   "sailor of the universe"  
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aster   star-shaped flower  
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disaster   great misfortune  
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autonomy   self-rule  
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metronome   instrument to mesure musical time  
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zoological   pertaining to the science of animals  
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botanical   pertaining to the science of plants  
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autopsy   dissection of a corpse to determine the cause of death  
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biological   pertaining to the science of all living matter  
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geological   pertaining to the science of the earth's composition  
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astrophysics   branch of physics dealing with the composition of celestial bodies  
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astronomical   very high number,  
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astrologer   person who believes human events are influenced by the paths of the sun, moon, and planets  
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autonomous   self-governing  
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nautical   pertaining to ship, sailing  
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asterisk   star shaped symbol  
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en   in  
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tome   a cutting  
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in-   in  
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sectus   cut  
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kentron   center  
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a-   not, negative  
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ana-   up  
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dicha-   in two  
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epi-   on, upon  
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logos   word, speech  
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lingua   tongue  
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philein   to love  
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sophos   wise  
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adelphos   brother  
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biblion   book  
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Anglus   english  
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socius   companion  
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anti-   againist  
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entomology   science dealing with insects  
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eccentricity   strangeness, oddness, unconventionality  
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anatomy   physical structure  
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dichotomy   condition or state of being split into two parts  
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epitome   summary, representation of the whole  
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philology   condition or state of being split into two parts  
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semantics   science of the meanings and effects of words  
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sociology   science of social structures and customs  
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aphrodisiac   that which causes sexual arousal  
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philanthropy   charitable worksk  
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dichotomize   to split in two  
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epitomize   to summarize  
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philander   to engage in extramarital sex  
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philter   love potion, aphrodisiac  
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bibliophile   book collector  
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Anglophile   one fond of British people and customs  
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asocial   withdrawn from contact with people  
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tome   dull, heavy book  
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philological   pertaining to the study of language  
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socialogical   pertaining to the science of group cultures, conventions  
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