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Greek Literature Vocabulary 4

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gnoknow
panall
oligfew
polymany
dempeople
archrule, govern
heterovarious, unlike
homosame
patrifather
matrimother
probefore
diathrough, across
epiupon, in addition
doxabelief, praise
oramicpertaining to view
orthoright, correct, straight
chromecolor
cidekilling of
agnosticone who holds the view that the ultimate reality of god is unknowable
prognosticateforetell from signs or symptoms
prognosisforecast
progenitorforefather
diagnosisinvestigation or analysis of the cause or nature of a condition
pandemoniumwild uproar, chaos
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area, affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population
panoramaa complete view of an area
oligarchyform of government in which a few people have the power
polyarchyrule by many
polyglotspeaking several languages
polygamymarriage to several mates at the same time
polytheismbelief that there is a plurality of gods
demographythe statistical study of the human population
matriarchyruled by the mother
patriarchyruled by the father
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
epidemicaffecting many individuals within a population, community, or religion at the same time
anarchytotal absence of rule or government; confusion, disorder
gynarchyruled by women
heterogeneousdifferent in kind; dissimilar
homogenousof the same kind; similar
heterodoxcontrary to some acknowledged standard of belief
orthodoxconforming to an acknowledged standard of belief
homochromatichaving the same color
patricidekilling of a father
matricidekilling of a mother
fratricidekilling of a sibling
homicidekillingo f a human being


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