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Lessons 3!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Archaic | adj.1) characteristic of a much earlier or primitive period.2)antiquated; out-of-dateEx.Arkein,Arkhos |
| Archetype | n.An original model or type from which similar forms are copied.Ex.Arkein,Arkhos |
| Archipelago | n.1) A group of many islands or the sea containing them.2) A group of seperate entities contained within a defined area.Ex.Arkein,Arkhos |
| Archives | n.The collected records of an organization, institution, or public person, Also place where records were storedEx.Arkein,Arkhos |
| Anarchy | n.1)Absence of any form of government or political authority; lawlessness2)disorder and confusionEx.Arkein,Arkhos |
| Oligarchy | n.Government by the few, especially a faction of persons or families.Ex.Arkein,Arkhos |
| Demagogue | n.a leader or agitior who appeals to people's passions and prejudices rather than to their reason.Ex.Demos |
| Demographer | n.one who studies the characteristics of populations and analyzes data such as numbers, births, deaths, diseases, and other vital statisticsEx.Demos |
| Endemic | adj.Commonly found in a particular region or among a particular people.Ex.Demos |
| Pandemic | adj.spread throughout a wide geographic area; worldwide.Ex.Demos |
| Gregarious | adj.1)liking compainionship;sociable2) Tending to live or move in groups of one's own kind.Ex.Grex,Gregis |
| aggregation | n.a large group or collection of peopel, animals, or things. |
| Egregious | adj.Extraordinarily bad; flagrantEx.Grex,Gregis |
| Icon | n.1)An image,representation,or symbol2)A representation or picture of a sacred personage or event, traditionally painted on wooden panels in the manner of eastern orthodox churches.3)A person greatly admired for a particular skillEx.Grex,Gregis |
| Iconoclastic | adj.1)Breaking or destroying images (movement in destroying eastern orthodox churches in 9th and 10th centuries)2)Attacking or overthrowing tradition or popular ideas, institutions, or convebtions.Ex.Icon |