Greek Vocab

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Phobia

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fear, dislike, aversion

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acrophobia

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fear of being at great heights

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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/the English

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claustrophobia

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fear of enclosed or narrow spaces

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Germanophobia

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dislike of Germany/ the Germans

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hydrophobia

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abnormal fear of water
rabies

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monophobia

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fear of being alone

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photophobia

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abnormal aversion to light

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xenophobia

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aversion to foreigners

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Russophobe

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one who dislikes russia/the Russians

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phil (o)

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loving, fond of

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philanthropist

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lover of humanity, person active in promoting human welfare

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philanthropy

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love of humanity, especially as shown in donatinos to charitable and socially usefully causes

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misanthrope

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hater of humanity

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phiatelist

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stamp collector

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philately

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collection and study of stamps

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philharmonic

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pertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony rchestra

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philhelleism

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support of Greece/the greeks

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philogyny

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love of women

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misogyny

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hatred of women

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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, wishdom or knowledge
person who regulates his or her life by the light of reason

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Anglophile

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supporter of England/ the English

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audiophile

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one who is enthusiastic about high-fielity sound reproduction on records and tapes

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bibliophile

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lover of books

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Francophile

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supporter of France/ the French

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misandry

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hatred of males

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misogamy

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jathatred of marriage

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misology

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hatred of argument, reasoning, or discussion

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misanthropy

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hatred of humanity

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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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dys

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bad, ill, difficult

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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

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eulogistic

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expressing approval, complimentary

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dyspepsia

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difficult digestion, indigestion

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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

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dystopia

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imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful

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utopia

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imaginary place where living conditions are perfect

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dystrophy

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faulty nutrition

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eu

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good, well, advantageous (opposite of dys)

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eugenics

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science dealing with improving the hereditary qualities of the human race

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eulogize

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to speak or write in praise of someone

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vilify

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to speak or write badly of someone

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eupepsia

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good digestion

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euphemism

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substitution of a "good" expression for an unpleasant one

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euphonious

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pleasing in sound

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cacophonous

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not pleasing in sound

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euphoria

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sense of great happiness or well-being

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euthanasia

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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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macro

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large, long

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micro

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small, minute

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macrocosm

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great world, universe

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microcosm

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small world

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macron

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horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long

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macroscopic

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large enough to be visible to the naked eye

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microscopic

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too small to be seen with the naked eye

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microbe

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microscopic living animal or plant
microorganism

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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

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microorganism

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miscriscopic living plant or animal

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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 overn (cooks quickly using microwaves)

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a (an)

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not, without

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amoral

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not moral, without a sense of moral responsibility

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amorphous

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without definite shape or form

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anarchy

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total absense of rule or government
confusion
disorder

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anemia

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lack of a normal number of red blood cells

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anesthesia

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loss of feeling or sensation resulting from ether, chloroform, novocaine, etc.

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anesthetic

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drug that produces anesthesia

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anhydrous

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without waver

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anomalous

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not normal

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anomaly

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deviation from the common rule

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anonymous

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nameless

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anoxia

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deprevation of oxygen

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apnea

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temporarily stopping 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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godless, denial that a Supreme Being exists

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atrophy

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lack of growth from disuse or want of nourishment

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hypertrophy

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enlargement of a body part from excessive use

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atypical

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unlike the typical

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mono

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one, single, alone

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poly

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many

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monarchy

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rule by a single person

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polyarchy

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rule by many people

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monochromatic

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of one color

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polychromatic

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of more than one color

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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

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polygamy

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marriage with more than one mate at a time

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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

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monologue

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long speech by one person in a gruop

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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

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polymorphic

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having more than one form

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monosyllabic

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having one syllable

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polysyllabic

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having more than 3 syllables

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monotheism

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belief that there is one good

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polytheism

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belief that there is more than one god

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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

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polyglot

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person who speaks several languages

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polygon

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closed plane having many angles and therefore many sides

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polyphonic

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having many sounds or voices

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homophonic

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having the same sound

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polytechnic

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dealing with many technical arts or sciences