Vocab: Words Derived From Greek

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Phobia

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Fear, dislike, aversion

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Acrophobia

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fear of 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

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Claustrophobia

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fear of enclosed spaces

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Germanophobia

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dislike of Germany

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Hydrophobia

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morbid fear of water

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Monophobia

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fear of being alone

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Photophobia

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fear of light

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Xenophobia

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aversion to forgeiners

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Phil(philo)

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loving, fond of

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Philanthropist

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lover of humanity

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philanthropy

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love of humanity, especially through donations

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Philatelist

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stamp collector

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philately

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collection or study of stamps

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philharmonic

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pertainign to a musical organization, such as a symphony (loving music)

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philhellenism

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support of Greece

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philogyny

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love of women

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philology

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study of language and literature

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philosopher

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lover of, or searcher for, wisdom or knowledge; regulates life by light of reason

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Angophile

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supporter of England

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Audiophile

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lover of high-fidelity sound reproduction on records or 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

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Mis

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hate

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misandry

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hatred of males

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misanthrope

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hater of humanity

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misanthropy

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hatred of humanity

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misogamy

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hatred of marriage

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misogyny

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hatred of women

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Misology

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hatred of argument, reason, or discussion

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misoneism

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hatred of anything new

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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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Dsylexia

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impairment of ability to read

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Dyslogistic

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expressing disapproval or censure; uncomplimentary

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Dyspepsia

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difficult digestion; indigestion

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Dysphagia

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difficulty 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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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 huma nrace

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Eulogize

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write or speak in praise of someone

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Eupepsia

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good digestion

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Euphemism

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subsitution of a good expression for an unpleasant one

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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 putting to death a person suffering

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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

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Micro

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small

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Macrocosm

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great world; universe

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macron

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horizontial 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 seen with the naked eye

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microbe

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microscopic living organism or plant

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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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very small film

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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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microscopic living animal or plant

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microsecond

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millionth of a second

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microsurgery

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suregery with the aid of microscopes and minute instruments or lazer beams

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microvolt

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millionth of a vault

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microorganism

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microscopic living animal or plant

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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

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microsecond

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millionth of a second

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A(an)

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not, without

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microsurgery

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suregery with the aid of microscopes and minute instruments or lazer beams

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amoral

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not moral; without morals

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microvolt

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millionth of a vault

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amorphous

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without shape

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microwatt

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millionth of a watt

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anarchy

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total absence of rule or government

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microwave

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very short electromagnetic wave

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A(an)

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not, without

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amoral

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not moral; without morals

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amorphous

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without shape

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anarchy

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total absence of rule or government

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anemia

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lack of normal number of red blood cells

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anethesia

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

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anethetic

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drug that produces anethesia

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anhydrous

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without water

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anomaly

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deviation of 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 name of origin

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anoxia

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state of being without 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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asymtomatic

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showing no symptoms of disease or sickness

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atheism

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godlessness; denial of existence of supreme beings

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atrophy

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lack of growth from disuse or want nurishment

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atypical

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unlike the typical