A,AN
not, without lacking
amnesia
a loss of memory
anecdote
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
anemia
lack of a normal number of red blood cells
anesthetic
something that causes a loss of feeling, especially the feeling of pain
anomaly
something that is different from what is normal; an irregularity
apathy
a lack of interest, feeling, or energy (from Greek pathos, "feeling"); (adj) apathetic
asymmetrical
irregular; lacking in symmetry or balance
acrophobia
fear of height
agoraphobia
fear of open spaces
anglophobia
dislike of England or the English
PHIL
loving, fond of
philanthropist
lover of humanity; person active in promoting human welfare
philanthropy
love of humanity
philhellenism
support of Greece or the Greeks
philately
collection and study of stamps
philogyny
love of women
philology
study of language and literature
PHILE
one who loves or supports
Anglophile
supporter of England or the English
MIS
to hate
misandry
hatred of males
misanthropy
hatred of humanity
misanthrope
hater of humanity
misogamy
hatred of marriage
misogyny
hatred of women
misology
hatred of argument
DYS
bad, painful, difficult
dysentery
inflammation of the large intestine
dysfunction
abnormal functioning, as of an organ of the body
dyslexia
difficulty reading
dyspepsia
indigestion
dysphasia
speech difficulty resulting from brain injury
dystrophy
faulty nutrition
dystopia
imperfect society
eugenics
science dealing with improving hereditary qualities
eulogize
write or speak in praise of someone
eulogy
speech in praise of someone
eupepsia
good digestion
euphemism
a substitution of a "good" expression for an unpleasant one
euphonious
pleasing in sound
euphoria
sense of well being
euthanasia
illegal practice of painlessly putting to death a person suffering from an incurable, painfully distressing disease
MACRO
large, long
macrocosm
great world; universe
macron
horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long
macroscopic
arge enough to be visible to the naked eye
MICRO
small
microbe
very minute organism; a microorganism
microcosm
little world
microdont
small teeth
micrometer
instrument for measuring very short distances
microfilm
film of very small size
microscopic
invisible to the naked eye
microsecond
unit of time equal to one millionth of a second
microwave
very short electromagnetic wave
monarchy
rule by a single person
monochromatic
one color
monogamy
Marriage to only one person at a time
monomorphic
having a single form
monosyllabic
having only one syllable
monogram
two or more letters interwoven to represent a name
monolith
single stone of large size
monomania
derangement of the mind on one subject only
monotonous
continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying
poly
many
polyarchy
rule by many
polygamy
marriage to several people at the same time
polymorphic
having various forms
polysyllabic
having more than three syllables
polyglot
closed pane figure having literally many angles
polyphonic
having many sounds or voices
polytechnic
many arts or sciences
Antrop
human
antropoid
resembling humans
Anthropometry
science dealing with measurements of human body to determine differences in individuals or groups
Anthropomorphic
attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals, or gods
Anthropophagi
man-eaters; cannibals
Therm
heat
thermal
relating to heat
thermonuclear
nuclear reaction that occurs only at high temperatures such as nuclear fusion
thermos
double walled container with vacuum between to keep substances at constant temperature