English Vocab Weeks 21-24
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Graphology
study of handwriting
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Biology
study of living things
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Etymology
study of word origins
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Paleontology
study of fossils
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Psychology
study of behavior; mind
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Entomology
study of bugs
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Geology
study of rocks; earth
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Zoology
study of animals
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Ornithology
study of birds
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Anthropology
study of men’s history; evolution
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Archaeology
study of ancient culture; artifacts
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Neurology
study if the nervous system
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Oncology
study of cancer
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Dermatology
study of skin
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Phrenology
study of the skull
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Astrology
study of the starts & how they affect us
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Gynecology
study of female medicine
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Pathology
study of the cause of a disease or death
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Genealogy
study of family trees
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Meteorology
study of weather
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Terminology
language of a special field
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Phraseology
level of language; word choice
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Cantor
a song leader
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Incantation
a special religious or magical phrase
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Canticle
a sacred, traditional song
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Chant
a short, repeating song or phrase
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Chanticleer
a French rooster
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Cantina
a place for social gathering
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Recant
to take back in public
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Enchanted
touched by magic
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Canto
a section of a long poem
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Par
normal or average
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Parallel
always next to or along side
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Paraphrase
a translation into easier wording
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Parable
a story that teaches a lesson or moral
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Paramount
the highest; utmost
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Paragon
model; standard of excellence
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Paradigm
a good example
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Paraplegic
paralyzed from the waist down
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Parameter
boundaries; borders; rules
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Parasite
one who feeds off of another
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Paramour
mistress
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Parity
balance & fairness
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Disparity
lack of balance & fairness
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Paradox
2 statements/ideas that are contradictory, yet are true
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Oxymoron
2 word paradox; jumbo shrimp
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Eulogy
a speech at a funeral
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Euphoria
a pleasant feeling
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Euphemism
a nice way of saying something harsh
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Euphony
a pleasant sound
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Eureka
a shout of delight; “I found it!”
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(E)utopia
a “perfect” world
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Eugenics
cross-breeding for improvements
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Euthanasia
mercy-killing
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