1-7 greek terms

Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes to help with exam preparation.

Authentic

Genuine; real; reliable; trustworthy.

Autobiography

Story of a person's life written by the person himself or herself.

Autocrat

Ruler exercising self-derived, absolute power; despot; dictator.

Autograph

Person's signature written by himself or herself.

Automatic

Acting by itself; self-regulating.

Automation

Technique of making a process self-operating by means of built-in electronic controls.

Automaton

Purely mechanical person following a routine; robot.

Autonomous

Self-governing; independent; sovereign.

Autonomy

Right of self-government; independence; sovereignty.

Autopsy

Medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death; postmortem examination.

Aristocracy

Government or country governed by a small privileged upper class; ruling class of nobles; nobility; privileged class; gentry.

Autocracy

Government or country governed by one individual with self-derived, unlimited power.

Bureaucracy

Government by bureaus or groups of officials; administration characterized by excessive red tape and routine.

Democracy

Government or country governed by the people; rule by the majority.

Plutocracy

Government or country governed by the rich.

Technocracy

Government or country governed by technical experts.

Demagogue

Political leader who stirs up the people for personal advantage; rabble-rouser.

Democratic

Based on the principles of democracy, or government by the people.

Democratize

Make democratic.

Epidemic

Affecting many people in an area at the same time; widespread outbreak of a rapidly spreading, contagious disease affecting many people at the same time; plague; rash.

Panacea

Remedy for all ills; cure-all; universal remedy; elixir.

Pan-American

Of or pertaining to all the countries of North, South, and Central America.

Pandemonium

Wild uproar; very noisy din; wild disorder; tumult; racket.

Panoply

Complete suit of armor; complete covering or equipment; magnificent array.

Panorama

Complete, unobstructed view.

Pantomime

Dramatic performance that is all signs and gestures without words.

Anachronism

Error in chronology or time order.

Chronicle

Historical account of events in the order of time; history; annals.

Chronological

Arranged in order of time.

Chronology

Arrangement of data or events in order of time of occurrence.

Synchronize

Cause to agree in time; make simultaneous.

Kleptomania

Insane impulse to steal.

Mania

Madness; insanity; excessive fondness craze.

Maniac

Raving lunatic; mad or insane person; crackpot.

Maniacal

Characterized by madness; insane; raving.

Pyromania

Insane impulse to set fires.

Encyclopedia

Work offering alphabetically arranged information on various branches of knowledge.

Orthopedic

Having to do with orthopedics, the science dealing with the correction and prevention of deformities, especially in children.

Pedagogue

Teacher of children.

Pedagogy

Art of teaching.

Pediatrician

Physician specializing in the treatment of babies and children.

Pediatrics

Branch of medicine dealing with the care, development, and diseases of babies and children.