Words from Greek

ZAHID A.
138 words 0 learners

Learn words with Flashcards and other activities

Definition First
Print Flashcards

Other learning activities

Answer a few questions about each word. Use this to prep for your next quiz! Compete with other teams in real time to see who answers the most questions correctly! Test your spelling acumen. Read the definition, listen to the word and try spelling it!

Teaching tools

Create and assign quizzes to your students to test their vocabulary. Assign learning activities including Practice, Vocabulary Jams and Spelling Bees to your students, and monitor their progress in real-time.

Full list of words from this list:

words only definitions & notes
  1. lethargy
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  2. android
    a moving mechanical device that looks like a person
  3. chronic
    long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
  4. biopsy
    the removal and examination of tissue from a living body
  5. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
  6. automaton
    a mechanism that can move independently of external control
  7. enthusiasm
    a feeling of excitement
  8. synopsis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  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
  12. acme
    the highest point of something
  13. synonym
    a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
  14. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  15. aristocracy
    a privileged class holding hereditary titles
  16. calypso
    lively Caribbean music with fun rhythms and storytelling
  17. patriarch
    the male head of family or tribe
  18. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  19. character
    a property that defines the 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
    an arrangement of events in time
  26. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  27. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  28. cosmetic
    serving a decorative 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
  32. homonym
    a word pronounced or spelled the same with another meaning
  33. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  34. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
  35. academy
    a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
  36. pentathlon
    an athletic contest consisting of five different events
  37. antibiotic
    a substance used to kill microorganisms and cure infections
  38. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  39. etymology
    a history of a word
  40. hydraulic
    moved or operated or effected by liquid
  41. trauma
    an emotional wound or shock 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
  46. cosmos
    the universe considered as a whole
  47. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  48. acronym
    a word formed from the initial letters of several words
  49. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  50. synchronous
    occurring or existing at the same time
  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
  54. polygon
    a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
  55. nemesis
    a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated
  56. syntax
    the study 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 its features
  59. panic
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  60. apostrophe
    a mark used to indicate the omission of one or more letters
  61. geranium
    any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
  62. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  63. spherical
    relating to a round, three-dimensional closed surface
  64. xylophone
    a bright-toned wooden bar instrument played with hard-headed mallets
  65. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  66. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  67. epiphany
    a usually sudden insight, perception, or understanding of something
  68. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  69. synergy
    the working together of two or more things to produce an effect
  70. amnesia
    partial or total loss of memory
  71. philanthropy
    the act of donating money or time to promote human welfare
  72. democracy
    the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  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
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
  79. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  80. eponym
    the person for whom something is named
  81. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
  82. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  83. idiom
    expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from its words
  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
  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 officials
  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
  93. polymer
    a naturally occurring or synthetic compound
  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
    designed to maximize workers' comfort and efficiency
  97. mathematics
    a science dealing with the logic of quantity and arrangement
  98. tachometer
    measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
  99. protein
    an organic compound essential to living cells
  100. rhinoceros
    a large, heavy animal with thick skin and one or two horns on its nose
  101. hyphen
    a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a word
  102. autopsy
    an examination and dissection of a dead body
  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
    relating to spiritual beings attendant upon God
  106. tritium
    a radioactive isotope of hydrogen
  107. demotic
    of or for the common people
  108. geode
    a hollow rock with an interior cavity lined with crystals
  109. hedonism
    an ethical system that values the pursuit of pleasure
  110. periscope
    an instrument providing a view of an obstructed field
  111. monotonous
    sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
  112. amphibious
    relating to vertebrates that live on land but breed in water
  113. symbiosis
    the relation between two interdependent species of organisms
  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
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  117. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
  118. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  119. diphthong
    a sound that glides between two vowels in a single syllable
  120. mnemonic
    of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory
  121. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  122. zephyr
    a slight wind
  123. hippopotamus
    a large plant-eating animal often found near African rivers
  124. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  125. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  126. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  127. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  128. arachnid
    an arthropod with simple eyes and four pairs of legs
  129. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  130. Eocene
    relating to the epoch from about 56 to 34 million years ago
  131. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  132. pneumatic
    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
  135. philhellenist
    an admirer of Greece and everything Greek
  136. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly
  137. philately
    the collection and study of postage stamps
  138. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
Created on Thu Dec 11 16:26:19 EST 2008 (updated Sat May 23 12:27:57 EDT 2009)

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.