Greek Roots Mastery Test Review

Mr. E. (United States of America)
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  1. bibliography
    a list of writings with time and place of publication
  2. bibliophile
    someone who loves and usually collects books
  3. cosmology
    metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
  4. cosmopolitan
    composed of people from many parts of the world
  5. cyclopean
    of or relating to or resembling the Cyclops
  6. cycloid
    resembling a circle
  7. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  8. orthodoxy
    the quality of adhering to what is commonly accepted
  9. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  10. dynasty
    a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
  11. diagonal
    having an oblique or slanted direction
  12. polygon
    a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
  13. hemorrhage
    the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
  14. anemic
    relating to or having a deficiency of red blood cells
  15. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  16. monologue
    a dramatic speech by a single actor
  17. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  18. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  19. psychological
    mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
  20. psychopathy
    any disease of the mind
  21. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  22. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  23. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  24. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  25. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  26. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  27. metabolism
    the organic processes that are necessary for life
  28. metaphorical
    expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
  29. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  30. neoclassical
    relating to a revival of ancient Greek and Roman styles
  31. dehydrate
    remove water from
  32. hydraulic
    moved or operated or effected by liquid
  33. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  34. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  35. philosophical
    relating to the investigation of existence and knowledge
  36. anglophile
    an admirer of England and English things
  37. sophisticated
    having worldly knowledge and refinement
  38. telepathic
    communicating without apparent physical signals
  39. telecommunication
    (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
  40. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  41. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  42. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  43. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  44. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  45. diagnostic
    concerned with identifying the nature or cause of something
  46. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  47. phonetic
    using symbols to represent each speech sound
  48. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  49. theocracy
    a political unit governed by a deity
Created on Mon May 27 18:00:22 EDT 2013 (updated Mon May 27 18:00:35 EDT 2013)

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