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53 Cards in this Set
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egoist
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one who is selfish
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ego -> self
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egotist
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one who is self-centered
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ego -> self
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sinister
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threatening, evil, dangerous
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left hand (l)
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gauche
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clumsy (usu. socially)
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left hand (fr)
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adroit
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skillful (usu. figuratively, mentally)
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right hand (fr)
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bigamy
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the unlawful act of marrying someone w/o divorcing previous spouse
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gamos -> marriage
bi -> two |
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polyandry
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custom of having multiple husbands
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poly -> many
andros -> male |
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asketes
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monk, hermit (gr)
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ascetic
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internus
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inside (l)
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internal
internist |
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obstetrician
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birth/pregnancy doctor
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obstetrix -> midwife
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pedagogy
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principles and methods of teaching
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paidos -> children
agogos -> leading |
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pedagogue
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dogmatic teacher (negative)
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paidos -> children
agogos -> leading |
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demagogue
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leader who misleads and rouses up the general population
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leading the people
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taxidermy
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stuffing animals
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derma -> skin
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pachyderm
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animal w/ unusually thick skin
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elephant
hippopotamus rhinocerous |
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ophthalmologist
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eye doctor (gr)
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opthalmos -> eye
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oculist
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eye doctor (l)
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oculus -> eye
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ocular
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pertaining to the eye
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oculus
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monocle
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eyepiece for one eye
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mono
oculus |
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orthopedist
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bone doctor
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child straightener (curvature of the back)
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cardiogram
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electronically produced record of a heartbeat
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kardia
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neuralgia
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pain in the nerves
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neuron
algos |
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neuritis
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inflammation of the nerves
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neuron
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neurosis
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excessively using energy for unproductive purposes
mental unbalance |
neuron
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geriatrics
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medical healing for old people
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iatreia
geras |
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pedodontist
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specialist of children's teeth
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paidos
odontos |
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periodontist
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gum specialist
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peri
odontos |
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endodontist
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specialist in root canal therapy
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endon
odontos |
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spygmomanometer
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device for measuring blood pressure
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sphygmos -> pulse
metron |
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chiromancy
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palm-reading
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cheir
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senescent
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becoming old, growing old
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senex
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aster
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star-shaped flower
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astron
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biopsy
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medical examination (usu. of living tissue)
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bios
opsis/optikos |
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entomology
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study of insects
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tome -> a cutting
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consummate
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reaching the highest point
~ liar ~ artist |
summus -> highest
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inveterate
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grown old into
~ liar ~ gambler |
vetus -> old
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nescient
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to be ignorant, to not know
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sciens |
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glib
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slippery, smooth (usu. figurative)
~ liar ~ talker |
from old english root meaning slippery
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disparage
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to play down, to make less than equal
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par -> equal
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parity
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equality
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par
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disparity
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lack of equality
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par
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iniquity
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sinfulness, wickedness
a den of ~ |
aequus -> inequity -> ~
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inequity
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injustice, unfairness
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aequus
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equanimity
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composure, coolness
maintain your ~ |
"equal mind"
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vociferous
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noisy, clamorous
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"carrying much voice"
vox, vocis fero |
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titillate
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to tickle, to gently stimulate (physical or abstract)
~ one's mind |
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proscribe
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to prohibit, to forbid (usu. medical, religious, or legal)
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pro -> before
sribo -> to write |
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obviate
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to make unnecessary, to do away with
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via
meet something in the middle of the road and deal with it forthrightly |
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malign
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to speak bad about
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malus
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malediction
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a curse
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malus
dico, dictus |
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maleficent
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doing harm/evil
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malus
facio |
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maladroit
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clumsy, unskilled
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bad right hand
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malaise
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an indefinite feeling of discomfort
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malus
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