Ap English Vocab Ch 4.1-10

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acrophobia

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fear of being at a great height

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agoraphobia

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fear of open spaces

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Anglophobia

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dislike of england or the english (Anglophilia)

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claustrophobia

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feat of enclosed or narrow spaces

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Germanophobia

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dislike of Germany or the Germans (Germanophilia)

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hydrophobia

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dread of water; rabies

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phobia

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fear, dread, aversion

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photophobia

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aversion to light

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xenophobia

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aversion to foreigners

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phobe

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added to the end of a word means "one who fears or dislikes"

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philanthropist; philanthropy

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lover of humanity, person active in promoting human welfare (misanthrope); love of humanity, especially as shown in donations to charitable and socially useful causes (misanthropy)

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philatelist; philately

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stamp collector; collection and study of stamps

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philharmonic

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pertaining to a musical organization such as a symphony orchestra, loving music

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philhellenism

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support of Greece or the Greeks

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philogyny

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love of women (misogyny)

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philology

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study, love, of language and literature

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philosopher

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lover of, searcher for, wisdom or knowledge, person who regulates his or her life by the light of reason

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phile

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at the end of a word means "one who loves or supports"

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Sinophile

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loves or supports china

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bibliophile; audiophile

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lover of books; one who loves high-fidelity sound reproduction

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misandry

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hatred of males

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misanthrope; misanthropy

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hater of humanity (philanthropist); hatred of humanity (philanthropy)

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misogamy

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hatred of marriage

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misogyny

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hatred of women (philogyny)

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misology

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hatred of argument, reasoning, or discussion

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misoneism

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hatred of anything new

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-mis

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hate (opposite of phil)

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dysentery

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inflammation of the large intestine

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dysfunction

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abnormal functioning, as of an organ of the body

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dyslexia

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impairment of the ability to read

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dyslogistic

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expressing disapproval or censure, uncomplimentary (eulogistic)

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dyspepsia

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difficult digestion, indigestion (eupepsia); ill humor, disgruntlement

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dysphagia

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difficulty in swallowing

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dysphasia

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speech difficulty resulting from brain injury

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dysphoria

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sense of great unhappiness or dissatisfaction (euphoria)

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dystopia

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imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful (utopia)

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dystrophy

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faulty nutrition; muscle disorder

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eugenics

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science dealing with improving hereditary qualities

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eulogize

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write or speak in praise of someone (vilify)

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eupepsia

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good digestion (dyspepsia)

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euphemism

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substitution of a good expression for a unpleasant one

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euphonious

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pleasing in sound (cacophonous)

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euphoria

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sense of great happiness or well being (dysphoria)

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euthanasia

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it's the game where you kill your pets!(not really);;controversial practice of mercifully putting to death a person suffering from an incurable, painfully distressing disease

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euthenics

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science dealing with improving living conditions

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-Eu

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well, advantageous (opposite of Dys)

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macro

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computer instruction standing for a series of steps

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macrocosm

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great world, universe (microcosm)

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macron

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horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long (thats what she said)

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macroscopic

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large enough to be visible by the naked eye (microscopic)

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microbe

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microscopic life form; microorganism, germ

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microbicide

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agent that destroys microbes

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microdont

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having small teeth

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microfilm

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film of very small size

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microgram

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millionth of a gram

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micrometer

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millionth of a meter; instrument for measuring small lengths

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microsecond

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millionth of a second

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microsurgery

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surgery with the aid of microscopes and minute instruments or laser beams

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microvolt

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millionth of a volt

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microwatt

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millionth of a watt

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microwave

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very short electromagnetic wave; microwave oven

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amoral

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not moral, without sense of moral responsibility

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amorphous

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without (having no) definite from, shapless, unorganized

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anarchy

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total absence of rule or govt, confusion, disorder

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anemia

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lack of normal number of red blood cells

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anesthesia; anesthetic

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loss of feeling or sensation resulting from either chloroform, novocain, etc;; drug that produces anesthesia

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anhydrous

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destitute w/out water

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anomaly

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deviation from the common rule

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anomalous

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not normal; abnormal

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anonymous

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nameless, of unknown or unnamed origin

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anoxia

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deprivation of oxygen

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apnea

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temporary cessation of breathing

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aseptic

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free from disease-causing microorganisms

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asymptomatic

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showing no symptoms of disease

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atheism

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godlessness, denial of the existence of a Supreme Being

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atrophy

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lack of growth, as from disuse, disease, or malnourishment (hypertrophy)

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atypical

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unlike the typical

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monarchy

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rule by a single person

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monochromatic

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of one color (polychromatic)

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monocle

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eyeglass for one eye

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monogamy

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marriage with one mate at a time (polygamy)

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monogram

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two or more letters interwoven to represent a name

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monograph

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written account of a single thing or class of things

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monolith

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single stone of large size; obelisk

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monolithic

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massive and rigidly uniform

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monolog(ue)

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long speech by one person

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monomania

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excessive concentration on one idea or subject

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monomorphic

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having a single form (polymorphic)

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monosyllabic

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having one syllable (polysyllabic)

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monotheism

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belief that there is one God (polytheism)

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monotonous

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continuing in an unchanging tone, wearying

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polyarchy

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rule by many, govt having three or more rulers

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polychromatic

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having a variety of colors

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polygamy

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married to several people at the same time

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polyglot

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speaking several languages; person who speaks several languages

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polygon

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closed plane figure having, literally, many angles and many sides

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polymorphic

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having various forms

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polyphonic

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having many sounds or voices

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polysyllabic

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having more than 3 syllables

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polytechnic

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dealing with many applied sciences and technical arts

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polytheism

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belief that there is a plurality of gods