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| Top | comes from topos the Greek word for place |
| ectopic | Occuring or originating in an abnormal place |
| topical | Designed for local application to ro treatment of a bodily part |
| topical | referring to the topic of the day |
| topiary | relating to the art of shaping trees or shrubs into odd ornanmental shapes |
| topography | The art of showing the natural and manmade features of a region on a map or chart |
| topography | the features of a surface including both natural and manmade features |
| CENTR/CENTER | comes from Greek "kentron" meaning sharp point or exact middle of a circle |
| eccentric | not following an established a usual or style of conduct |
| eccentric | strying from a circular path; off center |
| epicenter | the location on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake |
| epicenter | the center or focus of an activity |
| egocentric | overly concerned with oneself or self-centered |
| ethnocentric | marked by or based ont he attitude that ones own group is superior to others |
| DOM | comes from the Latin DOMOS meaning a domain is the area where a person has authority or is dominant |
| predominant | greater in impotance, strength, influence or authority |
| domicile | the dwelling place or home; a residence |
| domination | supremacy or power over another |
| domination | the exercise of governing or controlling influence |
| dominion | an area over which one rules a domain |
| dominion | a supreme authority |
| HABIT/HIBIT | Comes from the Latin HABERE a habit, bad or good that has a hold on you |
| exhibitionist | someone who acts to attract attention |
| habitation | the act of living in a place or occupying it |
| habitual | practice or done on a regular basis |
| habitual | like a habit, usual or customary |
| inhibit | to hold in check or restraint |
| inhibit | to prevent or slow down an activity or occurence |
| PRO | come Greek and Latin it means BEFORE, FORWARD OR FOR |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally the doing of something that ought to be done |
| prodigious | arousing amazement or wonder |
| prodigious | extraordinary in size, amount or extent enormous |
| prophylaxis | treatment aimed at preserving health and preventing the spread of disease |
| propitious | being a sign of good things to come; promising success |
| propitious | likely to produce good results |
| RETRO | Means BACK, BEHIND, BACKWARD |
| retroactive | intended to apply or take effect at a date in the past |
| retrofit | to furnish something with new or modified parts or equipment that was optional or unavaiable at the time of manufacture |
| retrogress | to return to an earlier or usually worse or more primitive state |
| retospective | a generally comprehensive exhibition or performance usually covering an artist's output to date |
| TEMPOR | comes from the Lating meaning TIME |
| contemporary | Occuring or existing during the same period of time |
| contemporary | having to do with the present period; modern or current |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, spoken, or done on the spur of the moment; impromptu; improvised |
| temporal | having to do with time as opposed to eternity; having to do with earthly life as opposed to heavenly existence |
| temporal | having to do with time as distinguished from space |
| temporize | to act in a way that fits the time or occasion; to give way to current opinion |
| temporize | to draw out discussions to gain time |
| CHRON | comes from the Greek word meaning " time" |
| anachronism | he error of placing a person or thing in the wrong time period |
| anachronism | a person or thing that is out of it's own time |
| chronic | lasting a long time or recurring frequently; always present; constantly annoying or troubling; habitual |
| chronology | a sequence of events in the order they occured |
| chronology | a table, list, or account that presents events in order |
| synchronous | happening or existing at exactly the same tim; simultaneous |
| TRI | means "three" |
| triceratops | One of a group of large dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous period and had three horns, a bony crest or hood, and hoofed toes |
| tricolor | having three colors |
| tricolor | a national flag that has three colors arranged in three equal horizontal or vertical bands |
| trident | a three-pronged spear |
| trilogy | A series of three creative works that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| trimester | a period of about three months, especially one of three such periods in human pregnancy |
| trimester | one of three terms into which an academic year is sometimes divided |
| trinity | the unity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost as three persons in one God in Christian belief |
| trinity | a group of three people |
| triptych | a picture or carving made int he form of three panels side by side; something composed or presented in three sections |
| trivial | commonplace or ordinary; of little value or importance |
