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Everyday Words 16
List 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AGOG; AGOGUE | to bring; to lead |
| ARCH(E), ARCHA(E) | ancient; chief; to rule |
| COSM | universe; order; beauty |
| DEM | people |
| HELI | sun |
| HOM, HOME, HOMAL | same; regular |
| LOG, LOGY, LOGUE | speech; study of; reasoning |
| MANIA | passion for |
| MIM | to imitate |
| PHON | sound; voice |
| TOM(E) | to cut |
| TYP | stamp; model |
| archaeology | study of ancient cultures |
| archaic | ancient; old |
| archetype | model; perfect example |
| atypical | irregular |
| cosmetology | beauty profession |
| demagogue | radical leader |
| demography | study of human populations |
| endemic | native; of a region |
| epitome | summary; perfect example |
| eulogy | speech of praise |
| euphony | pleasing sounds |
| heliocentric | sun at the center |
| heliograph | solar signal |
| homogenous | identical; of the same kind |
| homophone | words that sound the same, but have different meanings |
| maniacal | insane |
| microcosm | little world |
| microcosm | miniature world or universe |
| mimesis | imitation; clone |
| mimic | imitate |
| monologue | speech by one speaker |
| mythology | study of legends |
| paleontology | study of fossils |
| pedagogy | study of teaching methods |
| pyromania | urge to set fires; arson |
| symphony | harmonic sounds |
| synagogue | Jewish house of worship |
| typical | normal; average |
| typography | printing with type |
| typology | study of symbols |