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ch 4 lesson 1 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acrophobia | fear of being at a great height |
| agoraphobia | fear of open spaces |
| anglophobia | dislike of England or the English |
| claustrophobia | fear of enclosed or narrow spaces |
| Germanophobia | dislike of Germany or Germans |
| hydrophobia | 1.dread of water 2.rabies |
| monophobia | fear of being alone |
| phobia | fear; dread; aversion |
| photophobia | aversion to light |
| xenophobia | aversion to foreigners |
| phobe | one who fears or dislikes |
| Russophobe | one who dislikes Russia or the Russians |
| philanthropist | lover of humanity; person active in promoting human welfare |
| philanthropy | love of humanity; specially as shown in donations to charitable and socially useful cause |
| philatelist | Stamp collector |
| philately | collection and study of stamps |
| philharmonic | pertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony orchestra |
| philhellenism | support of greece or the Greeks |
| philogyny | love of women |
| philology | study of language and literature |
| philosopher | lover of, or searcher for, wisdom or knowledge; person who regulate his or her life by the light of reason |
| phile | one who loves or supports |
| Anglophile | supporter of England or the English |
| audiophile | one who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction |
| bibliophile | lover of books |
| Francophile | supporter of France or the French |
| Sinophile | supporter of China or the Chinese |
| misandry | hatred of males |
| misanthrope | hater of humanity |
| misanthropy | hatred of humanity |
| misogamy | hatred of marriage |
| misgyny | hatred of women |
| misology | hatred of argument, reasoning, or discussion |
| misoneism | hatred of anything new |
| dysentery | inflammation of the large intestine |
| dysfunction | abnormal functioning |
| dyslexia | impairment of the ability to read |
| dyslogistic | expressing disapproval |
| dyspepsia | 1.difficult digestion; indigestion 2.ill humor; disgruntlement |
| 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 | 1.faulty nutrition 2.muscle disorder |
| 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 |
| euthansia | controversial practice of 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 |
| macrocosm | great world; universe |
| macron | horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long |
| macroscopic | large enough to be visible to the naked eye |
| microbe | microscopic life form; microorganism; germ |
| microbicide | agent that destroys microbes |
| microdont | having small teeth |
| microfilm | film of very small size |
| microgram | millionth of gram |
| micrometer | 1.millionth of a meter 2.instrument for measuring small lengths |
| microorganism | microscopic animal or plant |
| microsecond | millionth of a second |
| microsurgery | surgery with the aid of microscopes and minute instruments or laser beams |
| microvolt | millionth of a volt |
| microwatt | millionth of a watt |
| microwave | 1.very short electromagnetic wave 2.microwave oven |
| amoral | not moral; without a sens of moral responsibility |
| amorphous | without definite form; shapeless |
| 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 ether, chloroform, Novocaine,etc |
| anesthetic | drug that produces anesthesia |
| anhydrous | without water |
| anomaly | deviation from the common rule |
| anomalous | not normal; abnormal |
| anonymous | nameless; of unknown or unnamed origin |
| anoxia | state of being without oxygen |
| apnea | temporary cessation of breathing |
| aseptic | free from disease causing microorganism |
| atheism | godlessness; denial of existence of a Supreme Being |
| atrophy | lack of growth, as from disuse, disease or malnourishment |
| 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 |
| monologue | long speech by one person |
| monomania | excessive concentration 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 rulers |
| polychromatic | having a variety of colors; multicolored; variegated |
| polygamy | marriage to several people at the same time |
| polyglot | speaking several languages |
| polyglot | person who speaks several languages |
| polygon | closed plane figure having many angles 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 |
| polythism | belief that there is a plurality of gods |
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