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Semester 2 pt. 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| audiophile | someone who loves audio equipment |
| philogynist | likes women |
| misogynist | hates women |
| hemophiliac | a disease of uncontrolled bleeding |
| thermophile | bacterium that require an environment of high temperatures |
| bibliophile | collector of books |
| philately | stamp collector |
| philodendron | climbing plant |
| loquacious | overly talkative |
| circumlocution | to talk around in a circle; avoiding a direct answer |
| somniloquent | one who sleep talks |
| soliloquy | a speech as though one is alone; popular in plays |
| ventriloquist | able to project ones voice as if it came from another |
| colloquy | conversation, especially a formal one |
| elocution | study of public speaking |
| eloquence | having fluency; good speaking |
| grandiloquent | one who uses pompous, ostentatious language |
| euthenics | science of the development of human well-being |
| euphemism | substitute expression |
| eulogy | praiseworthy speech |
| eurythmic | harmonious movement to music |
| eupepsia | good digestion |
| eutrophic | a body of water conducive to the growth of plant life |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being |
| euphony | a pleasant sound |
| aphonic | voiceless |
| hydrophone | an instrument to detect underwater sounds |
| megaphone | used to project the voice |
| cacophony | unpleasant sound |
| xylophone | wooden percussion instrument that is struck |
| phonics | method of teaching reading based on sound |
| polyphony | vocal harmony; mix of harmonies |
| vibraphone | metal percussion instrument that is struck |
| bibliography | list of titles written by an author |
| orthography | good penmanship or correct spelling |
| cacography | poor penmanship or spelling |
| calligraphy | the art of fine handwriting |
| graffiti | rude inscriptions found on walls, sidewalks, etc. |
| topography | graphically representing physical features of a place or region |
| cartography | map making |
| seismograph | instrument used to detect data related to earthquakes |
| lexicographer | dictionary writer |
| pornography | sexually explicit writing or pictures |
| demography | concerned with the study of the human population relative to ethnicity, size, growth, etc. |
| epigraphy | study of inscriptions |
| chronology | a time line of events |
| paleontology | a branch of archaeology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures |
| petrology | the study of rocks |
| tautology | needless repetition |
| ornithology | the study of birds |
| cosmology | the study of the universe |
| necrology | listing of people who have recently died |
| ichthyology | the study of fish |
| ethnology | branch of anthropology analyzing culture and historical development |
| etymology | the study of the meanings of words |
| perspicacious | keen mind |
| perspicuous | clear; not obscure |
| specious | deceptively good-looking |
| auspicious | good omen |
| aspect | point of view |
| introspection | self-examination |
| prospectus | looking towards the future |
| specter | a frightening ghost |
| retrospect | a look back |
| spectrum | a broad range of varied, but related things |
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