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anthropology
base: anthropo
meaning: human being
definition: the science of human beings
anthropoid
base: anthropo
meaning: human being
definition: resembling a human being
philanthropic
base: anthropo
meaning: human being
definition: receiving aid for humanitarian purposes
astronomy
base: astro
meaning: star
definition: the study of objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere
astronomical
base: astro
meaning: star
definition: enormously or inconceivably large or great
asterik
base: aster
meaning: star
definition: the character * used in printing or writing as a reference mark
barometer
base: baro
meaning: pressure
definition: an instrument for determining the pressure of the atmosphere
barometric
base: baro
meaning: pressure
definition: atmospheric pressure determined from a barometer
bibliographer
base: biblio
meaning: book
definition: an expert in historic writing
bibliomania
base: biblio
meaning: book
definition: extreme preoccupation with collecting books
biblical
base: bibl
meaning: book
definition: being in accord with the Bible
biology
base: bio
meaning: life
definition: : study of living organisms
biochemist
base: bio
meaning: life
definition: chemistry that deals with the chemical compounds occurring in organisms
biodegradable
base: bio
meaning: life
definition: capable of being broken down by living organisms
Chromatic
base: chrom
meaning: color
definition: giving all the tones of a color scale
Chromacity
base: chrom
meaning: color
definition: quality of color
Chronology
base: chrono
meaning: time
definition: deals with measuring time by regular divisions and that assigns to events their proper dates
Chronometer
base: chrono
meaning: time
definition: designed to keep time with great accuracy despite external forces
Chronoscope
base: chrono
meaning: time
definition: an instrument for the precise measurement of small time intervals
Cosmotology
base: cosmo
meaning: world
definition: the cosmetic treatment of the skin, hair, and nails
Cosmonaut
base: cosmo
meaning: world
definition: an astronaut of the Soviet or Russian space program
Cosmopolitan
base: cosmo
meaning: world
definition: having wide international sophistication
Aristocracy
base: crac
meaning: rule
definition:the highest class in certain societies
Aristocratic
base: crat
meaning: govern
definition: socially exclusive
democrat
base: crat
meaning: govern
definition: a member of the Democratic party of the U.S
Democracy
base: dem
meaning: people
definition: government by the people : rule of the majority
Demagogue
base: dem
meaning: people
definition: a leader who makes use of false claims in order to gain power
Epidemic
base: dem
meaning: people
definition: characterized by very widespread growth or extent of something amongst people
Dermatology
base: derm
meaning: skin
definition: a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
Ethnic
base: ethno
meaning: nation
definition: group of people who share a cultural background
Euphoria
base: Eu
meaning: good/well
definition: a feeling of well-being or elation
Euphony
base: eu
meaning: good/well
definition: pleasing or sweet sound
Monogamy
base: gam
meaning: marriage
definition: the state or practice of having only one sexual partner at a time
Geology
base: geo
meaning: earth
definition: a science that deals with the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks
Geocentric
base: geo
meaning: earth
definition: relating to the earth as center
Geodymanics
base: geo
meaning: earth
definition:a study of dynamic forces or processes within the earth.
Bigamy
base: gam
meaning: marriage
definition: the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another
Polygamy
base: gam
meaning: marriage
definition: marriage in which a spouse may have more than one mate
Euphemism
base: Eu
meaning: good/well
definition: the substitution of an agreeable expression for one that may offend
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