Vocabulary for the College-Bound Student Chapter 4

acrophobia

fear of heights

agoraphobia

fear of large, open spaces

Anglophobia

dislike of England/English people

claustrophobia

fear of small, confined spaces

Germanophobia

dislike of Germany/Germans

hydrophobia

fear/dislike of water

monophobia

fear of being alone

phobia

fear/dislike/aversion

photophobia

aversion to light

xenophobia

aversion to foreigners

Russophobe

someone who dislikes Russia/Russians

philanthropist

lover of humanity

philanthropy

love of humanity, shown through donations

philatelist

stamp collector

philately

collection/study of stamps

philharmonic

symphony orchestra

philhellenism

love of Greeks/Greece

philogyny

love of women

philology

love of languages/literature

philosopher

lover of knowledge/wisdom

Anglophile

lover of England/English people

audiophile

lover of good sound quality

bibliophile

lover of books

Francophile

lover of France/the French

Sinophile

lover of China/the Chinese

misandry

hatred of males

misanthrope

hater of humanity

misanthropy

hatred of humanity

misogamy

hatred of marriage

misogyny

hatred of women

misology

hatred of argument/reason/discussion

misoneism

hatred of anything new

dysentery

inflammation of large intestine

dysfunction

abnormal functioning

dyslexia

difficulty reading

dyslogistic

disapproval

dyspepsia

bad digestion/ill humor

dysphagia

difficulty in swallowing

dysphasia

speech difficulty from brain damage

dysphoria

bad feeling

dystopia

imaginary place w/ terrible living conditions

dystrophy

muscle disorder/bad nutrition

eugenics

science of improving genetics

eulogize

speak well of someone

eupepsia

good digestion

euphemism

substitution of a bad phrase w/ a good one

euphonious

good sound

euphoria

good feeling

euthanasia

pulling the plug

euthenics

science of dealing w/ improving living conditions

macro

comp. instruction standing for series of steps

macrocosm

big world

macron

symbol for long vowel

macroscopic

big enough to be seen w/ the naked eye

microbe

microorganism

microbicide

killer of microbes

microdont

having small teeth

microfilm

very small film

microgram

millionth of a gram

micrometer

millionth of a meter/instrument for measuring small lengths

microorganism

microscopic plant/animal

microsecond

millionth of a second

microsurgery

surgery that requires use of a microscope

microvolt

millionth of a volt

microwatt

millionth of a watt

microwave

very short electromagnetic wave/microwave oven

amoral

not moral

amorphous

without form/unorganized

anarchy

without rule

anemia

low # of red blood cells

anesthesia

lack of feeling b/c of drugs

anesthetic

drug that causes anesthesia

anhydrous

w/o water

anomaly

deviation from common rule

anomalous

abnormal

anonymous

nameless

anoxia

deprivation of oxygen

apnea

temporary cessation of breathing

aseptic

antiseptic -- bacteria killing

asymptomatic

showing no symptoms of disease

atheism

godlessness

atrophy

lack of growth

atypical

abnormal

monarchy

1 ruler

monochromatic

1 color

monocle

eyeglass for 1 eye

monogamy

marriage to 1 person

monogram

2+ letter representing 1 name

monograph

written account of 1 thing

monolith

1 large rock/obelisk

monologue

long speech by 1 person

monomania

excessive concentration one 1 subject

monomorphic

1 form

monosyllabic

1 syllable

monotheism

1 god

monotonous

boring

polyarchy

rule by more than 1 person

polychromatic

mutlicolored

polygamy

marriage to more than 1 person

polyglot

multilingual person