Vocab Lesson 16

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agog, agogue

to lead

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arch(e), archa(e)

ancient; first; rule

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cosm

universe; order; beauty

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dem

people

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heli

sun

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hom, home, homal

same; regular

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log, logy, logue

speech; word; study; reasoning; argument

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mania

passion for

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mim

to imitate

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phon

sound; voice

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tom(e)

to cut

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typ

stamp; model

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pedagogue

a leader or teacher

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cosmetic

relating to beauty

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helium

a light colorless gaseous element

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dialogue

conversation between two or more characters

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mime

to communicate actions or emotions using only body movements

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anatomy

study of the structure of organisms

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archaic

ancient or old-fashioned

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epidemic

a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.

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homonym

a word that is spelled and pronounced like another word but is different in meaning

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maniac

an insane person

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phonograph

a record player

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stereotype

a generalized belief about a group of people

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eulogy

speech of praise

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heliograph

solar signal

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epitome

summary

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demography

study of human populations

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microcosm

little world

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symphony

consonance of sounds

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oligarchy

rule by a few

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erythromania

passion for the color red

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homogeneous

of the same kind

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synagogue

Jewish place of worship

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mimesis

imitation

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atypical

irregular

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demagogue

a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power

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archetype

a model

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tomomania

a passion for surgery or cutting

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cosmotology

study of beauty

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homophone

a word that is pronounced the same as another word but is different in meaning or spelling

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archaelogist

a scientist who examines objects to learn about the human past

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tonsillectomy

surgical removal of the tonsils

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telephone

a device used to send and receive sounds over any distance

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mimic

to imitate

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pyromaniac

person with an insane desire to set things on fire

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endemic

belonging to a particular people or country

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typical

usual

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