Vocab 3 (E)

archaic

characteristic of a much earlier or primitive period; antiquated; out-of-date

archetype

an original model or type from which similar forms are copied

archipelago

a group of many islands or the sea containing them; a group of separate entities contained within a defined area

archive

the collected records of an organization, institution, or public person

anarchy

absence of any form of government or political authority; lawlessness; disorder and confusion

oligarchy

government by the few, especially a faction of persons or families

demagogue

a leader or agitator who appeals to people's passions and prejudices rather than to their reason

demographer

one who studies the characteristics of populations and analyzes data such as numbers, births, deaths, diseases, and other vital statistics

endemic

commonly found in a particular region or among a particular people

pandemic

spread throughout a wide geographic area; worldwide

gregarious

liking companionship; sociable; tending to live or move in groups of one's own kind

aggregation

a large group or collection of people, animals, or things

egregious

extraordinarily bad; flagrant

icon

an image, representation, or symbol

iconoclastic

breaking or destroying images; attacking or overthrowing tradition or popular ideas, institutions, or conventions

arch-

to begin, to be first

dem

people

greg-

flock, herd, crowd

icon-

likeness, image