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WP Session 11-13
Study sections 11-13 in word power
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anthropologist | A person who studies HUMAN BEINGS; their Origins, characteristics |
| Astronomer | An expert who studies Plants, Stars, Galaxies |
| Geologist | a person who studies the origin, history, structure, and composition of the EARTH |
| Botanist | a person who studies PLANTS, including their classification, structure, physiology, ecology, and economic importance |
| Zoologist | a person who studies ANIMALS, including their classification, structure, physiology, and history |
| Entomologist | the branch of science concerned with the study of INSECTS |
| Philologist | the study of LITERARY TEXTS and of WRITTEN RECORDS, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form, |
| Semanticist | the study of MEANING. |
| Sociologist | science of the fundamental laws of social relations in Human society. |
| Asterisk | a small starlike symbol (*), used in writing and printing as a reference mark or to indicate omission. |
| Geography | the study of the natural features of the earth's surface, including topography, climate, soil, vegetation, etc |
| Autonomous | self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only. |
| Asocial | NOT SOCIABLE or gregarious; withdrawn from society. |
| Entomology | The Study of INSECTS |
| Eccentric | a person who has an unusual, peculiar, or odd personality, set of beliefs; Somthing thats unusual |
| Epitome | Summary; Representation of a Whole |
| Dichotomy | Condition or state of being split into TWO PARTS |
| Philander | To engage in Extramarital Sex |
| Bibliophile | Book Collector |
| Biopsy | the removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body. |
| Tonsillectomy | the operation of excising or removing one or both tonsils. |
| Etymology | the derivation of a word. Word Origin, Word Source |
| Anthropos | Mankind; Humankind |
| Logos | Science; Word, Speech |
| Astron | Star |
| Nautes | Sailor |
| Dis- | Against |
| Nomos | Arrangment; Law; Order |
| Autos | Self |
| Metron | Measurment |
| Graphein | To Write |
| Bios | Life |
| Opsis, Optikos | View, Vision |
| Botane | Plant |
| Zoion | Animal |
| a- | Not, Negative |
| Dicha- | In TWO |
| epi- | on, upon |
| Sophos | Wise |
| Philein | To Love |
| Sectus | Cut |
| Tome | A Cutting |
| geo- | Earth |
| ana- | Up |
| Lingua | Tongue |
| Kentron,Centrum | Center |
| Biblion | Book |
| Etymon, etumon | Word |
| Socius | Companion |
| Naus | Ship |