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Cummulative Review (week 2) #1: dem, demo, pan, panto, chron, chrono, mania

Vocabulary for the High School Student p. 281-286

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anachronismerror in chronology or time order
chroniclehistorical account of events in the order of time; history, annals
chronologicalarranged in order of time
chronologyarrangement of data or events in order of time of occurence
synchronizecause to agree in time; make simultaneous
demagoguepolitical leader who stirs up the people for personal advantage; rabble-rouser
democraticbased on the principles of democracy, or government by the people
democratizemake democratic
epidemic (adj.)affecting many people in an area at the same time; widespread
epidemic (n.)outbreak of a rapidly speading, contagious disease affecting many people at the same time; plague; rash
kleptomaniainsane impulse to steal
maniamadness; insanity
maniacraving lunatic; mad or insane person; crackpot
maniacalcharacterized by madness; insane; raving
pyromaniainsane impulse to set fires
panacearemedy for all ills; cure-all; universal remedy; elixir
Pan-Americanof or pertaining to all the countries of North, South, and Central America
pandemoniumwild uproar; very noisy din; wild disoder, tumult; racket (literally, "abode of all the demons," i.e., hell
panoplycomplete suite of armor; complete covering or equipment; magnificen array
panoramacomplete, unobstructed view
pantomimedramatic performance that is all signs and gestures without words


ELL, LEP, & Spanish Instructor
Wheeling High School, FL, ELL, & SS Dept.
Wheeling, IL

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