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Week3 words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Polygon | A closed plane figure bounded by straight lines |
| Polynomial | A mathematical expression of one or more algebraic terms |
| Polytheism | Belief in or worship of more than one god |
| Polymath | A person of encyclopedic learning |
| Polygraph | An instrument for recording variations of several different pulsations |
| Polychrome | Relating to, made with, or decorated in several colors |
| Polyglot | Speaking or writing several languages |
| Polysyllabic | having more than one and usually more than three syllables |
| Polyclinic | A clinic or hospital treating diseases of many sorts |
| Polyhedron | A solid formed by plane faces |
| Psychopath | A mentally unstable person |
| Psychology | the science of mind and behavior |
| Psyche | The totality of elements forming the mind |
| Psychic | A person apparently sensitive to nonphysical forces |
| Psychosis | A serious mental illness such as Schizophrenia characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often hallucinations or delusions |
| Psychoanalysis | A method of analyzing psychic phenomena and treating emotional disorders |
| Psychogenic | Originating in the mind or in mental or emotional conflict |
| Psychosocial | Involving both psychological and social aspects |
| Psychotic | of, relating to, marked by, or affected with psychosis |
| Psychiatry | A branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders. |