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Vocabulary p 124
English Class
Question | Answer |
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acrophobia | fear of being at a great height |
agoraphobia | fear of open spaces |
anglophopia | dislike of england |
claustrophobia | fear of enclosed or narrow spaces |
germanphobia | dislike of germany or the germans |
hydrophobia | dread of water |
monophobia | fear of being alone |
phobia | fear; dread; aversion |
photophobia | aversion to light |
xenophobia | aversion to foreigners |
russophobe | one who dislikes russia or the russians |
philanthropist | lover of humanity; person active in promoting human welfare |
philanthropy | love of humanity, especially as shown in donations to charitable and socially useful causes |
philatelist | stamp collector |
philatelist | collection and study of stamps |
philharmonic | pertaining to a musical orginization, such as a symphony orchestra (orginally loving music) |
philhellenism | support of greece or the greeks |
philogyny | love of women |
philology | study (love) of language and literature |
philosopher | lover of, or searcher for, wisdom or knowledge; person who regulates his or her life by the light of reason |
anglophile | supporter or england or the english |
audiophile | one who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction |
biblophile | lovers of books |
francophile | supporter of france or the french |
sinophile | supporter of china or the chinease |
misandry | hatred of males |
misanthrope | hater of humanity |
misantrhopy | hatred of humanity |
misogamy | hatred or marriage |
misogyny | hatred of argument, reasoning, or discussion |
misoneism | hatred or anything new |
dysentery | inflamation of the large intestine |
dysfunction | abnormal functioning, as of an organ of the body |
dyslexia | impairment of the ability to read |
dyslogistic | expressing disapproval or censure; uncomplimentart |
dyspepsia | difficulty in swallowing |
dysphasia | speech difficulty resulting from brain injury |
dysphoria | sense of great unhappiness or dissatisfaction |
dystopia | imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful |
dystrophy | faulty nutrition, muscle disorder |
eugenics | science dealing with improving hereditart qualities |
eulogize | write or speak in praise of someone |
eupepsia | good digestion |
euphonious | pleasing in sound |
euphoria | sense of great happiness or well-being |
euthanasia | controversial practice or mercifully putting to death a person suffering from an incurable, painfully distressing disease |
euthenics | science dealing with improving living conditions |
macro | computer instruction standing for a series of steps |
marcocosm | great world; universe, little world; epitome; reproduction or of a larger unity |
macron | horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is places is long |
macroscopic | large enough to be visible to the naked eye |
microbe | microscopic life form; microorganism; germ |
microbivide | agent that destroys microbes |
microdont | having small teeth |
microgram | millionth of a gram |
micrometer | millionth of a meter; instruction for measuring small lengths |
microorganism | microscopic animal or plant |
microsecond | millionth of a second |
microsurgery | surgery with the aid of microscopes and minute intruments or laser beams |
microvolt | millionth of a volt |
microwatt | millionth of a watt |
microwave | very short elctromagnetic wave |
amoral | not moral; without sense of moral responsibility |
amorphous | without (having no) definite form; shapeless; unorganized |
anarchy | total absence of rule or government; confusion; disorder |
anemia | lack of a normal number of red blood cells |
anesthesia | loss of feeling or sensation resulting from either, chloroform, novocaine, etc. |
anesthetic | drug that produces anesthesia |
anhydrous | destitute of (without) water |
anomaly | deviation from the common rule |
anamalous | not normal; abnormal |
anonymous | nameless; of unknown or unnamed origin |
anoxia | deprivation or (state of being without) oxygen |
apnea | temporary cessation or breathing |
aseptic | free from disease-causin mivroorganisms |
asymptomatic | showing no symptoms of disease |
atheism | godlessness; denial of the existence of a supreme being |
atrophy | lack of growth, as from disuse, or malnourishment, enlargement of a body part, as from overuse |
atypical | unlike the typical |
monarchy | rule by a single person |
monochromatic | of one color |
monocle | eyeglass for one eye |
monogamy | marriage with one mate at a time |
monogram | two or more letters interwoven to represent a name |
monograph | written account of a single thing or class of things |
monolith | single stone of large size |
monolithic | massive and rigidly uniform |
monolog | long speech by one person |
monomania | excessive concentation on one idea or subject |
monomorphic | having a single form |
monosyllabic | having one syllable |
monotheism | belief that there is one god |
monotonous | continuing in an unchanging tone |
polyarchy | rule by many; government having three or more ruler |
polychromatic | having a variety of colors |
polygamy | marriage to severaly people at the same time |
polyglot | speaking several languages |
polygon | closed plane figure having, literally, many angles and therefore many sides |
polymorphic | having various forms |
polyphonic | having many sounds or voices |
polysyllabic | having more than three syllables |
polytechnic | dealing with many applied sciences and technical arts |
polytheism | belief that there is a plurality of gods |