Phobia-Micro Words- Vocab For College-Bound Student

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Phobia

(ROOT OR NOUN)

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Fear, dislike, aversion

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Acrophobia

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NOUN

Fear of being at a great height

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Agoraphobia

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NOUN

Fear of open spaces

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Anglophobia

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NOUN

Dislike of England or the English

Ant. Anglophilia

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Claustrophobia

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NOUN

Fear of enclosed or narrow spaces

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Germanophobia

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NOUN

Dislike of Germany or the Germans

Ant. Germanophilia

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Hydrophobia

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NOUN

1.) Dread of water
2.) Rabies

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Monophobia

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NOUN

Fear of being alone

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Photophobia

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NOUN

Aversion to light

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Xenophobia

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NOUN

Aversion to foreigners

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Russophobe

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NOUN

One who dislikes Russia or the Russians

Ant. Russophile

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Root- Phil (Philo)

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Loving, fond of

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Philanthropist

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NOUN

Lover of humanity; person acrive in promoting human welfare

Ant. Misanthrope

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Philanthropy

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NOUN

Love of humanity, especially as shown in donations to charitable and socially useful causes

And. Misanthropy

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Philatelist

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NOUN

Stamp collector

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Philately

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NOUN

Collection and study of stamps

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Philharmonic

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ADJECTIVE

Pertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony orgestra (originally "loving music")

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Philhellenism

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NOUN

Support of Greece or the Greeks

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Philogyny

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NOUN

Love of women

Ant. Misogyny

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Philology

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NOUN

Study (love) of language and literature

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Philosopher

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NOUN

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

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Anglophile

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NOUN

Supporter of England or the English

Ant. Anglophobe

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Audiophile

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NOUN

One who is enthusisastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction

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Bibliophile

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NOUN

Lover of books

Ant. Bibliophobe

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Francophile

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NOUN

Supporter of France or the French

Ant. Francophobe

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Sinophile

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NOUN

Supporter of China or the Chinese

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Root- Mis

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Hate

Opposite of "Phil"

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Eulogize

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VERB

Write or speak in praise of someone

Ant. Vilify

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Misandry

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NOUN

Hatred of males

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Misanthrope

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NOUN

Hater of humanity

Ant. Philanthropist

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Eupepsia

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NOUN

Good digestion

Ant. Dyspepsia

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Misanthropy

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NOUN

Hatred of humanity

Ant. Philanthropy

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Misogamy

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NOUN

Hatred of marriage

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Euphemism

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NOUN

Substitution of a "good" expression for an unpleasant one. (ex. custodian instead of janitor)

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Misogyny

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NOUN

Hatred of women

Ant. Philogyny

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Misology

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NOUN

Hatred of argument, reasoning, or discussion

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Misoneism

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NOUN

Hatred of anything new

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Euphonious

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ADJECTIVE

Pleasing in sound

Ant. Cacophonous

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Root- Dys

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Bad, ill, difficult

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Dysentery

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NOUN

Inflammation of the large intestine

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Euphoria

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NOUN

Sense of great happiness or well being

Ant. Dysphoria

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Dysfunction

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NOUN

Abnormal functioning, as of an organ of the body

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Euthanasia

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NOUN

Controversial practice of mercifully putting to death a person suffering from an incurable, painfully distressing disease (literally, advantageous death)

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Dyslexia

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NOUN

Impairment of the ability to read

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Dyslogistic

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ADJECTIVE

Expressing disapproval of censure; uncomplimentary

Ant. Eulogistic

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Dyspepsia

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NOUN

1.) Difficult digestion; indigestion (ant. eupepsia)
2.) Ill humor; disgruntlement

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Euthenics

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NOUN

Science dealing with improving living conditions

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Dysphagia

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NOUN

Difficulty in swallowing

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Dysphasia

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NOUN

Speech difficulty resulting from brain injury

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Root- Macro

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Large, long

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Dysphoria

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NOUN

Sense of great unhappiness or dissatisfaction

Ant. Euphoria

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Macro

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NOUN

Computer instruction standing for a series of steps

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Dystopia

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NOUN

Imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful

Ant. Utopia

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Dystrophy

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NOUN

1.) Faulty nutrition
2.) Muscle disorder

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Root- Eu

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Good, well, advantageous

Opposite of "Dys"

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Macron

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NOUN

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

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Eugenics

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NOUN

Science dealing with improving hereditary qualities (e.g. of the human race)

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Macroscopic

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ADJECTIVE

Large enough to be visible to the naked eye

Ant. Microscopic

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Microbe

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NOUN

Microscopic life form; microorganism; germ

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Microbicide

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NOUN

Agent that destroys microbes

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Microdont

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ADJECTIVE

Having small teeth

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Microfilm

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NOUN

Film of very small size

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Microgram

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NOUN

Millionth of a gram

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Root- Micro

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Small, minute

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Micrometer

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NOUN

1.) Millionth of a meter
2.) Instrument for measuring small lengths

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Microorganism

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NOUN

Microscopic animal or plant

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Macrocosm

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NOUN

Great world, universe

Ant. Microcosm

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Microsecond

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NOUN

Millionth of a second

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Microsurgery

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NOUN

Surgery with the aid of microscoopes and minute instruments or laser beams

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Microvolt

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NOUN

Millionth of a volt

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Microwatt

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NOUN

Millionth of a watt

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Microwave

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NOUN

1.) Very short electromagnetic wave
2.) Microwave oven