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58 Cards in this Set
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dys- |
bad, poor, difficult |
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eu- |
well, good, easy |
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enter |
the inside, an intestine
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gen
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give birth to, be born |
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log
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study, science, word |
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pept/peps
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cook, digest
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phon/phem |
sound |
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pne |
blow, breath
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thanas/thanat |
die
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-ia/-a |
condition of, act of |
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-ic |
pertaining to |
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-ics |
study of |
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-ism |
doctrine, condition of |
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-istic |
forms an adjective |
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-y |
process of, condition of, act of |
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mon |
one |
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phil/phile/philo |
love, liking, fondness |
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phob |
fear |
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Anglo |
from England |
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biblio |
books |
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agora |
Etymology: Greek- big open space in the center of a town or city where people met for various purposes, especially for business or politics.
Modern: open/big space |
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anthrop/anthropo |
man (human) |
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-ist |
one who does something |
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log |
study |
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soph |
wisdom |
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Hellene |
Greek |
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hydro |
water |
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dynam |
power |
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acro
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height, point |
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crac
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rule
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dermato |
skin |
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entomo
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insect |
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etymo |
real meaning |
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graph |
write |
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helio |
sun |
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man |
madness
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ochlo
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mob |
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ophio
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snake |
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ornitho |
bird |
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phag
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eat
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pyro |
fire |
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theo |
god |
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paraphernalia |
Origin: Greek παρά "beside" + φερνή "dowry" (derivative of φέρειν "to bear"); Late Latin: Articles of personal property, esp. clothing and ornaments, which did not automatically transfer from the property of the wife to the husband by virtue of the marriage.
Modern: personal belongings; special equipment used for a task. |
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robot |
Origin: Old Slavonic rabu "slave."
Modern: From R.U.R.: Rossum's Universal Robots, a play produced in 1920 by Karel Čapek; a machine capable of automatically carrying out a complex series of movements, esp. one which is programmable. |
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Cynic |
Origin: Greek κυνικός dog-like (κύων "dog"). In the appellation of the Cynic philosophers there was probably an original reference to the κυνόσαργες, a gymnasium where Antisthenes taught; but popular use took it simply in the sense ‘dog-like, currish’, so that κύων ‘dog’ became a nickname for a follower. Modern: One who shows a disposition to disbelieve in the sincerity or goodness of human motives and actions, and is wont to express this by sneers and sarcasms; a sneering fault-finder. |
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Cynosure
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Origin: Greek κυνόσουρα dog's tail, Ursa Minor; something that serves for guidance or direction; a ‘guiding star’.
Modern: Something that attracts attention by its brilliancy or beauty; a center of attraction, interest, or admiration. |
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Calculated |
Origin: Latin calculāre "to count, reckon" < calculus- a stone, which were used to count.
Modern: To estimate or determine by arithmetical or mathematical reckoning; to compute, reckon. |
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complement
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Origin: Latin complere meaning " to fill up."
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compliment |
Origin: Latin complere meaning " to fill up."
Modern: little things that are polite or flattering.
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denotation
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Origin: Latin not meaning " know."
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connotation
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Origin: Latin not meaning "know."
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elementary
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Origin: Latin elementum meaning "first principle."
Modern: of first principles; fundamental; simple |
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alimentary
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Origin: Latin ali meaning "eat."
Modern: connected with food. |
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Post mortem
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after death
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Vice versa
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in the opposite way |
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In toto
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as a whole |
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Casus belli
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excuse for war |
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Per capita |
for each person "by the head" |
