Semester 2 vocab finals

misongynist

someone who hates women

geriatrics

speciality dealing with the particular medical needs for the elderly

altruist

someone who cares about the welfare of others over themselves is always thinking of “what can I do to help others”

pedagogy

“the leading of children” literally, the principles and methods of teaching children

obsolescent

becoming obsolete

linguistics

study of language structures and history

incorrigible

beyond reforms; unfixable

graphologist

examine many of the same features as forensic document examiners when analyzing handwriting.

geography

mapping of earth

entomologist

studies insects

egregious

outstandingly bad/vicous

dichotomy

something that is divided into 2 parts (often contrasting)

convalescent

growing healthy again

congenital

happening at/ during birth

chiromancy

palm reading

cacography

ugly, bad, illegible handwriting

biopsy

view of living tissues through a microscope

bibliophile

someone who collects/ has great love for books

autonomy

self govern, independency

Anthropologist

studies mankind and where they came from

Appendectomy

surgical procedure in which the appendex is removed

Astronomical

Very large figure (comparing something to huge values used to measure distance between stars)

Asocial

someone not social

Autopsy

Medical Examination of corps

Biography

story of a person’s life

Botanist

person who studies plants

calligraphy

beautiful handwriting

chronic

going on for a long time; occurring again and again

consummate

perfectly; high skilled

cosmonaut

sailor of the universe

eccentric

deviating from normal; odd; strange

endodontist

specialist in work on structure and tissue inside tooth

epitome

perfect example of something

glib

smooth and effortless

genetics

science of transmission of heredity characteristics from parents to offspring

inveterate

long-accustomed, deeply habituated

notorious

well known from some bad quality

pathological

stemming from a disease; disease like

philanderer

someone who is promiscuous (to have affairs if you are married)

phonograph

devices that records sounds

semanticist

studies effects of words have on way people think; physiological effects of words.

senility

showing signs of physical/ mental deterioration that generally marks old age

sphygmomanometer

instrument for measuring blood pressure

antisocial

someone who actively dislikes people and chooses not to be with people

astrology

science of influence of stars and planet on human events (using stars to read rotunes and predict future)

autobiography

story written about someone’s life

periodontist

gum specialist

philologist

studies language past and present

psychogenic

semantics

study of meaning of words/ phrases in particular context

sociologist

studies people’s social relationships and institution

unconscionable

without a conscience/ any signs of regret

altercation

argument/dispute

zodiac

diagram with animals used in astrology

egocentric

considers him or herself the center of the universe

hypodermic

region under skin (hypodermic needle injects right under skin)

neurology

science of nerves

obsetetrician

doctor who specializes in delivering babies and caring for pregnant women

polyandry

married to many men