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Coriaty Vocab 6
Pg 110-112
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| misandry | hatred of males |
| misanthrope | hater of humanity |
| misanthropy | hatred of humanity |
| misogamy | hatred of marriage |
| misogyny | hatred of women |
| misology | hatred of argument, reasoning, or discussion |
| misoneism | hatred of anything new |
| dysentery | inflammation of the large intestine |
| dysfunction | abnormal funtioning |
| dyslexia | impairment of the ability to read |
| dyslogistic | uncomplimentary |
| dyspepsia | indigestion |
| dysphagia | 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 |
| eugenics | science dealing with improving hereditary qualities |
| eulogize | write or speak in praise of someone |
| eupepsia | good digestion |
| euphemism | substitution of a good expression for an unpleasant one |
| euphonious | pleasing in sound |
| euphoria | sense of great happiness or well-being |
| euthanasia | mercifully putting a person suffering from an incurable, painfully distressing disease |
| euthenics | science dealing with improving living conditions |