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Lesson Five: Review
Review of Greek Etymology Lesson (1-4) with English Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| monogram | a motif of two or more letters, typically a person's initials |
| misogynist | a person who is strongly prejudiced against women |
| monochrome | a photograph developed varying tones of only one color |
| apathy | lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern |
| epidemic | a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time |
| heterogeneous | diverse in character or content |
| anarchy | no government |
| hemorrage | profuse bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel |
| genesis | the origin of formation |
| bathometer | an instrument for measuring depths in water |
| gynarchy | rule by women or a woman |
| heliocentric | having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system |
| rheostat | an electrical instrument used to control a current by varying the resistance |
| graphology | the study of written and printed symbols and of writing systems |
| megalomaniac | a person who is obsessed with their own power |
| cacography | bad handwriting or spelling |