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25 Cards in this Set
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arch, archi
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rule; govern
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dem
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people
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gen, gon
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kind; race; origin
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gyn, gyne, gynaec, gynec
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woman
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log
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idea; word; speech; discussion; reason; study
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archae-, archa-
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ancient
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hetero-
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various; unlike
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homo-
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same
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olig-
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few
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pan-, panto-
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all
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poly-
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many
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anarchy
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a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority: "he must ensure public order in a country threatened with anarchy" |
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archaeology
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the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains |
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demography
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the study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations.
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heterogeneous
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diverse in character or content: "a large and heterogeneous collection" |
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polygon |
a plane figure with at least three straight sides and angles, and typically five or more.
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gynarchy
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rule by women or a woman.
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oligarchy
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a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution: "the ruling oligarchy of military men around the president" |
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epidemic
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a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time: |
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pandemic |
(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.
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endemic |
(of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area:
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misogynist
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a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women
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genealogy
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a line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor: "combing through the birth records and genealogies" |
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diagonal
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(of a straight line) joining two opposite corners of a square, rectangle, or other straight-sided shape. |
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eulogy
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a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died: "his good friend delivered a brief eulogy" |
