English Honors Greek Root Packets 1-3 Vocabulary

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A,AN

not, without lacking

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amnesia

a loss of memory

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anemia

lack of a normal number of red blood cells

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anesthetic

something that causes a loss of feeling, especially the feeling of pain

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apathy

a lack of interest, feeling, or energy (from Greek pathos, "feeling"); (adj) apathetic

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acrophobia

fear of height

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agoraphobia

fear of open spaces

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anglophobia

dislike of England or the English

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PHIL

loving, fond of

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philanthropist

lover of humanity; person active in promoting human welfare

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philanthropy

love of humanity

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philhellenism

support of Greece or the Greeks

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philogyny

love of women

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philology

study of language and literature

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PHILE

one who loves or supports

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Anglophile

supporter of England or the English

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MIS

to hate

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misandry

hatred of males

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misanthropy

hatred of humanity

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misanthrope

hater of humanity

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misogamy

hatred of marriage

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misogyny

hatred of women

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misology

hatred of argument

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DYS

bad, painful, difficult

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dysentery

inflammation of the large intestine

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dyspepsia

indigestion

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dysphasia

speech difficulty resulting from brain injury

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dystrophy

faulty nutrition

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eugenics

science dealing with improving hereditary qualities

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eulogize

write or speak in praise of someone

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eulogy

speech in praise of someone

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eupepsia

good digestion

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euphemism

a substitution of a "good" expression for an unpleasant one

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euphoria

sense of well being

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euthanasia

illegal practice of painlessly putting to death a person suffering from an incurable, painfully distressing disease

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macron

horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long

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monogamy

Marriage to only one person at a time

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monomania

derangement of the mind on one subject only

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poly

many

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polygamy

marriage to several people at the same time

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polytechnic

many arts or sciences

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antropoid

resembling humans

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Anthropometry

science dealing with measurements of human body to determine differences in individuals or groups

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Anthropomorphic

attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals, or gods

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LOGY

science, study of

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Antropology

science dealing with the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of humankind

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Archeology

the study of ancient cultures based on artifacts and other remains

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cardiolgy

study of the heart

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Dermatology

study of the skin

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Genealogy

account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor

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Geology

Study of the earth

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Metrology

study of structures

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necrology

list of person who have died recently

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Neurology

study of the nervous system

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Paleontology

scientific study of fossils

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Pathology

study of nature and causes of disease

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Petrology

study of rocks

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Physiology

Study of function

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Psychology

study of the mind

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Seismology

study of earthquakes

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Sociology

study of human evolution

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Technology

industrial science

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Theology

study of religion

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BIO

life

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Abiogenesis

spontaneous generation

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Antibiotic

antibacterial substance produced by a living organism

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Biochemistry

chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals

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Biogenesis

development of life from preexisting life

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Biopsy

diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body

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Biota

Living plants and animals of a region

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Biotic

living

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Symbiosis

Living together two types of organisms for mutual benefit

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TOMY

process of cutting, incision

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Anatomy

Dissection of plants or animals-used for studying

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Dichotomy

division into two parts

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Gastrectomy

surgical removal of part or all of the stomach

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Lobotomy

brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders

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Philebotomy

opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply

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HOMO

One and the same, like

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Homology

similar structure

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HETERO

different

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Heterogeneous

Different in kind

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Heterology

lack of correspondence between parts

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Heterodox

contrary to some acknowledged standard

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POD

Foot

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Antipodes

Parts of globe

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Anthropod

Any invertabrate

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Pseudopod

temporary extension of the protoplasm, as in the ameba, to enable the organism to move and take in food

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United

One leg supported

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HYPER

over, above

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hyperactive

overactive

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Hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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hypercritical

overcritical

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Hyperemia

superabundance of blood

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Hyperopia

farsightedness

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hypersentitive

excessively sensitive

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Hypertrophy

the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells.

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HYPO

under

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Hypodermic

injected under the skin

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Hypothesis

theory or supposition assumed as a basis for reasoning

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