Greek Words

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Greek Words
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  1. academy
    a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
  2. accelerate
    move faster
  3. acme
    the highest point of something
  4. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  5. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
  6. allegory
    a short moral story
  7. amnesia
    partial or total loss of memory
  8. amphibious
    relating to vertebrates that live on land but breed in water
  9. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  10. analysis
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
  11. angelic
    relating to spiritual beings attendant upon God
  12. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  13. antibiotic
    a substance used to kill microorganisms and cure infections
  14. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  15. apostrophe
    a mark used to indicate the omission of one or more letters
  16. aristocracy
    a privileged class holding hereditary titles
  17. asterisk
    a star-shaped character used in printing
  18. automaton
    a mechanism that can move independently of external control
  19. autopsy
    an examination and dissection of a dead body
  20. biblical
    of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
  21. biopsy
    the removal and examination of tissue from a living body
  22. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  23. calypso
    lively Caribbean music with fun rhythms and storytelling
  24. character
    a property that defines the individual nature of something
  25. chronic
    long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
  26. chronology
    an arrangement of events in time
  27. cosmetic
    serving a decorative rather than a useful purpose
  28. cosmos
    the universe considered as a whole
  29. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  30. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  31. cynosure
    something that provides guidance
  32. democracy
    the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  33. demotic
    of or for the common people
  34. diagnosis
    identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
  35. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  36. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  37. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  38. diphthong
    a sound that glides between two vowels in a single syllable
  39. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  40. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  41. dyslexia
    impaired ability to learn to read
  42. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  43. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  44. enthusiasm
    a feeling of excitement
  45. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  46. etymology
    a history of a word
  47. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  48. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  49. Eureka
    a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean
  50. geothermal
    of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth
  51. geranium
    any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
  52. herpetology
    the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
  53. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  54. hippopotamus
    a large plant-eating animal often found near African rivers
  55. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  56. homonym
    a word pronounced or spelled the same with another meaning
  57. hydraulic
    moved or operated or effected by liquid
  58. hydrology
    the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere
  59. hygiene
    a condition promoting sanitary practices
  60. hyphen
    a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a word
  61. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  62. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
  63. idiom
    expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from its words
  64. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
  65. isobar
    (meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time
  66. lethargy
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  67. macron
    a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
  68. mathematics
    a science dealing with the logic of quantity and arrangement
  69. matriarch
    a female head of a family or tribe
  70. megalopolis
    a very large urban complex
  71. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  72. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  73. misanthropy
    hatred of mankind
  74. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
  75. mnemonic
    of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory
  76. monotonous
    sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
  77. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  78. nemesis
    a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated
  79. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  80. panic
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  81. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  82. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  83. patriarch
    the male head of family or tribe
  84. pentathlon
    an athletic contest consisting of five different events
  85. periphery
    the outside boundary or surface of something
  86. periscope
    an instrument providing a view of an obstructed field
  87. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  88. philanthropy
    the act of donating money or time to promote human welfare
  89. philately
    the collection and study of postage stamps
  90. pneumatic
    relating to or using air or a similar gas
  91. polygon
    a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
  92. polymer
    a naturally occurring or synthetic compound
  93. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  94. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  95. protein
    an organic compound essential to living cells
  96. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
  97. pyre
    wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
  98. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  99. rhinoceros
    a large, heavy animal with thick skin and one or two horns on its nose
  100. sarcasm
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  101. spartan
    unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
  102. spherical
    relating to a round, three-dimensional closed surface
  103. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  104. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  105. symbiosis
    the relation between two interdependent species of organisms
  106. synchronous
    occurring or existing at the same time
  107. synonym
    a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
  108. synopsis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  109. syntax
    the study of the rules for forming admissible sentences
  110. tachometer
    measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
  111. thermal
    relating to or associated with heat
  112. thesaurus
    a book containing a classified list of synonyms
  113. topical
    pertaining to the surface of a body part
  114. topography
    the configuration of a surface and its features
  115. tragic
    very sad, especially involving grief or death or destruction
  116. trauma
    an emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects
  117. xylophone
    a bright-toned wooden bar instrument played with hard-headed mallets
  118. zephyr
    a slight wind
Created on Tue Jun 22 19:13:39 EDT 2010

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