Vocabulary-ling, cred, lic, graph, ology, cant, par, eu, dia, fac, pat, poly, al, corp, voc, grat

polygraph

a lie detector

graphic

very detailed; explicit

calligraphy

beautiful, elegant handwriting

agraphia

inability to write

cartography

map making

topgraphy

mapping altitude

demographics

mapping of people; trends

choreography

organized movement

graffiti

public writing meant to be humorous or political

credible

can be believed

credentials

papers that prove who you are

incredible

can't be believed

credulous

wants to believe; gullible

incredulous

doesn't believe easily; doubtful

credence

belief; truth

accredited

approved by the authorities

creed/credo

a set of beliefs

discredit

to show something is false

license

a permit; to permit

licensee

one who gets a permit

licit

legal and moral

illicit

legal and immoral

elicit

to draw out of someone

solicit

to approach for help/business

solicitor

a British lawyer

solicitous

apprehensive; scared

licentious

permissive, loose morally

duckling

a baby duck

suckling

a young mammal still nursing

sapling

a young; undeveloped tree; person

inkling

a small hint or idea; clue

yearling

a year old horse; young but matured animal

fledging

a bird learning to fly; rookie

underling

one who is beneath you in rank

hireling

one hired to do small jobs

grounding

a low

seedling

a young plant; just sprouted

changeling

a baby switched at birth

foundling

a baby left for others

princeling

a young prince; a small kingdom

hatchling

a baby that just hatched

nestling

a baby still in the nest; one who is to dependent for their age

gosling

a baby goose

kindling

small bits of wood

biology

study of living things

psychology

study of the mind; behavior

oncology

study of cancer

etymology

study of work origins

dermatology

study of skin

entomology

study of bugs

geology

study of rocks; earth

zoology

study of animals

ornithology

study of birds

anthropology

study of man's past; evolution

paleontology

study of fossils

archaeology

study of ancient cultures; artifacts

neurology

study of the nervous system

phrenology

study of the skull

astrology

study of the stars

graphology

study of handwriting

gynecology

study of female medicine

pathology

study of the cause of death/disease

geneology

study of one's family tree

Meterology

study of weather

terminology

language for a special field

phraseology

level of language; word choice

cantor

song leader

canticle

a sacred, traditional song

chant

a short, repeating song/response

chanticleer

a french rooster

incantation

a special religious or magical phrase

cantina

a place for social gathering

recant

to take back in public

enchanted

touched by magic

canto

a section of a long poem

parallel

next to; along side

paradigm

a good example

par

average or normal

paramount

the highest; utmost

parity

balance and fairness

disparity

lack of balance and fairness

paraphrase

a translation into easier wording

parable

a story that teaches a moral/lesson

paragon

model; standard of excellent

paraplegic

paralyzed from the waist down

parameter

boundaries; set of rules

parasite

one who lives off others

paramour

a mistress

euology

a speech at a funeral

euphoria

a pleasant feeling/state

euphemism

a nice way of saying something harsh

euphony

a pleasant sound

euthanasia

mercy killing

eureka

shout of delight; "i've found it"

(e)utopia

a perfect world

eugenics

cross breeding for improvement

diameter

longest distance through a circle

diaphragm

an inner structure; framework; skeleton

diagram

a map, outline, blueprint

diabolical

satanic; evil; wicked