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Honors Vocab List 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ver | True |
| Matri | Mother |
| Mega | Large |
| Pop | People |
| Sangui | Blood |
| Vita | Life |
| Demo | People |
| Stereo | Solid |
| Ism | Doctrine |
| Cogn | Know |
| Sur | Over |
| Alter | Other |
| Astr | Star |
| Dyna | Power |
| Chron | Time |
| Aver | To affirm or declare as being true |
| Matriarch | A woman who is the head of a family, tribe, or powerful in an organization |
| Megalomania | An obsession with the exercise of power and the domination of others |
| Populous | Having a large population; densely populated |
| Sangfroid | Cold-blooded composure and coolness in the face of danger or difficulty |
| Vitality | The state of being strong and active; energy |
| Democracy | A system of government by the whole population of a state |
| Stereotype | A widely held but oversimplified image or idea of a person or thing |
| Nihilism | A rejection of all religious and moral principles, believing that life is meaningless. |
| Cognizant | Having knowledge or being aware of |
| Surname | A hereditary name common to all members of a family (usually a last name) |
| Altruism | The belief and practice of selfless concern for the well-being of others |
| Astrology | The belief that stars' positions and movements influence people's lives |
| Dynamic | Positive in attitude and full of new ideas |
| Anachronism | A thing belonging or appropriate t another period other than that in which it exists. |