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Words from Greek 138 words

December 11, 2008 By ZAHID A.

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  1. lethargy
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  2. android
    an automaton that resembles a human being
  3. chronic
    being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
  4. biopsy
    examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
  5. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
  6. automaton
    a mechanism that can move automatically
  7. enthusiasm
    a feeling of excitement
  8. synopsis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
  9. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  10. odyssey
    a long wandering and eventful journey
  11. megalopolis
    a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)
  12. acme
    the highest point (of something)
  13. synonym
    two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
  14. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  15. aristocracy
    a privileged class holding hereditary titles
  16. calypso
    rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
  17. patriarch
    the male head of family or tribe
  18. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
  19. character
    a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
  20. isobar
    (meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time
  21. asterisk
    a star-shaped character * used in printing
  22. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  23. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  24. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  25. chronology
    the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
  26. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
  27. didactic
    instructive (especially excessively)
  28. cosmetic
    serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
  29. Spartan
    of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
  30. geothermal
    of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth
  31. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
  32. homonym
    two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings
  33. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  34. hypothesis
    a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
  35. academy
    a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
  36. pentathlon
    an athletic contest consisting of five different events
  37. antibiotic
    a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
  38. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  39. etymology
    a history of a word
  40. hydraulic
    moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil)
  41. trauma
    an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects
  42. hygiene
    a condition promoting sanitary practices
  43. semantics
    the study of language meaning
  44. thesaurus
    a book containing a classified list of synonyms
  45. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
  46. cosmos
    everything that exists anywhere
  47. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  48. acronym
    a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name
  49. paradox
    (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
  50. synchronous
    occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
  51. misanthropy
    hatred of mankind
  52. sarcasm
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  53. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
  54. polygon
    a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
  55. nemesis
    something causing misery or death
  56. syntax
    studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences
  57. Eureka
    a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean
  58. topography
    the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features
  59. panic
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  60. apostrophe
    the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
  61. geranium
    any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
  62. metaphor
    a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
  63. spherical
    of or relating to spheres or resembling a sphere
  64. xylophone
    a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
  65. dynamic
    an efficient incentive
  66. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  67. epiphany
    a divine manifestation
  68. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  69. synergy
    the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
  70. amnesia
    partial or total loss of memory
  71. philanthropy
    voluntary promotion of human welfare
  72. democracy
    the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
  73. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  74. diagnosis
    identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
  75. topical
    pertaining to the surface of a body part
  76. matriarch
    a female head of a family or tribe
  77. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  78. analysis
    the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
  79. rhetoric
    study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
  80. eponym
    the person for whom something is named
  81. agnostic
    a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)
  82. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  83. idiom
    an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
  84. thermal
    relating to or associated with heat
  85. dyslexia
    impaired ability to learn to read
  86. Olympian
    of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus
  87. allegory
    a short moral story (often with animal characters)
  88. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  89. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  90. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
  91. tragic
    very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
  92. hydrology
    the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation
  93. polymer
    a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
  94. notochord
    a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
  95. biblical
    of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
  96. ergonomic
    of or relating to ergonomics
  97. mathematics
    a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
  98. tachometer
    measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
  99. protein
    any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
  100. rhinoceros
    massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
  101. hyphen
    a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
  102. autopsy
    an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
  103. pyre
    wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
  104. herpetology
    the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
  105. angelic
    of or relating to angels
  106. tritium
    a radioactive isotope of hydrogen; atoms of tritium have three times the mass of ordinary hydrogen atoms
  107. demotic
    of or for the common people
  108. geode
    (mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals
  109. hedonism
    an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
  110. periscope
    an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
  111. monotonous
    sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
  112. amphibious
    relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
  113. symbiosis
    the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
  114. macron
    a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
  115. periphery
    the outside boundary or surface of something
  116. dichotomy
    being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  117. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
  118. hypocrisy
    insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
  119. diphthong
    a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
  120. mnemonic
    of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory
  121. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
  122. zephyr
    a slight wind (usually refreshing)
  123. hippopotamus
    massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
  124. euphemism
    an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
  125. anachronism
    something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
  126. metamorphosis
    a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  127. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  128. arachnid
    air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs
  129. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  130. Eocene
    from 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals
  131. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
  132. pneumatic
    of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)
  133. Hemerocallis
    east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae
  134. cynosure
    something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)
  135. philhellenist
    an admirer of Greece and everything Greek
  136. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
  137. philately
    the collection and study of postage stamps
  138. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds