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Vocabulary 14.
Vocabulary List 14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aut-, Auto- | "self" |
| autocrat | ruler with absolute power (n) |
| automaton | self-acting thing/robot (n) |
| autonomous | self-governing, independent (adj) |
| Cracy | "government" |
| bureaucracy | government by bureaus/groups of officials. red-tape. (n) |
| plutocracy | government by the rich (n) |
| Dem-, Demo- | "people" |
| demagogue | political leader who stirs up the people for personal advantage (n) |
| epidemic | affecting many people in an area at the same time (adj) |
| Pan-, Panto- | "all", "complete" |
| panacea | cure-all (n) |
| pandemonium | wild disorder/chaos (n) |
| panoply | complete suit of armor; magnificent array (n) |
| Chron-,Chrono- | "time" |
| anachronism | error in time (n) |
| synchronize | agree in time/make simultaneous (v) |
| Mania | "madness", "insane impulse", "craze" |
| kleptomania | insane impulse to steal (n) |
| maniacal | insane (adj) |
| Ped- | "child" |
| pedagogy | art of teaching (n) |
| Ortho- | "straight", "correct" |
| orthodox | generally accepted (adj) |
| orthopedist | physician specializing in the correction and prevention of deformities |
| Gen-, Geno-, Genea- | "race", "kind", "birth" |
| genesis | birth (n) |
| homogenize | make uniform/of the same kind (ex. milk) (v) |
| Meter, Metr | "measure" |
| odometer | instrument attached to a vehicle for measuring the distance traversed (n) |
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