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Words Derived from Greek VI

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archyrule
anarchytotal absence of rule or governement; confusion; disorder (.)
autarchyrule by an absolute soveregin (n.)
hierarchybody of rulers or officials grouped in ranks, each being subordinate to the rank above it (n.)
matriarchyform of social organization in which the mother rules the family or tribe, descent being traced through the mother (n.)
monarchystate ruled over by a single person, as a king or queen (n.)
oligarchyfrom of gov't in which a few people have the power (n.)
patriarchyfom of social organization in which the father rules the family or tribe, descent being traced through the father (n.)
geoearth, ground
geocentricmeasured from the earth's center; having the earth as a center (adj.)
geodetic(mathematics dealing with the earth's shpae and dimensions) (adj.)
geographystudy of the earth's surface, climate, continents, people, products, etc. (n.)
geologyscince dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks (n.)
geometrymathematics dealing with lines, angles, surfaces, and solids (measurment of land) (n.)
geomorphicpertaining ot the shpae of the earth or the form of its surface (adj.)
geophysicsscience treating of the forces that modify the earth (n.)
geopoliticsstudy of gov't and its policies as affected by physical geography (n.)
geoponicsart or science of agricultrure (working of the earth) (n.)
georgicagricultural (adj.)
geotropismresponse to earth's gravity, as the growing of roots downward in the ground(n.)
apogeefarthest point from the earth in the orbit of a satellite (n.)
perigeenearest opint to the earth in the orbit of a satellite (n.)
pathfeeling, suffering, disease
antipathyaversion (feeling against) dislike (n.)
apathylack of feeling, emotion, interest, or excitement; indifference (n.)
empathythe complete understanding of another's feelings, motvies, etc. (n.)
patheticarousing pity (adj.)
pathosquality in drama, speech, literature, music, or events that arouses a feeling of pity or sadness (n.)
sympathya sharing of another's rouble; compassion (n.)
telepathytransference of the thoughts and feelings of one person to another by no apparent means of communication
homeopathysystem of medical practice that treats disease by administering minute doses of a remedy which, if given to healthy persons, would produce symptoms of the disease treated (n.)
osteopathpractitione (treatment of diseases by manipulation of bones, muscles, nerves, etc.)(n.)
pathogeniccausing disease(adj.)
pathologicaldue to disease (adj.)
psychopathicpertaining to mental disease, insane (adj.)
morphform
amorphousw/o definite form; shapeliess (adj.)
anthropomorphicattributin human form or characteristics to beings not human ,especially gods(adj.)
dimorhpousoccuring under two distinct forms (adj.)
endomorhpicoccurring with in; internal (adj.)
heteromorphicexhibiting diversity of form (adj.)
metamorphosischange of form (n.)
monomorphichaving a single ofrm (adj.)
morphologybranch of biology dealing iwth the form and structure of animals and plants; form and structure of an organism or an of its parts (n.)
periaround, about, near, enclosing
pericardiummembranous sac enclosing th heart (n.)
perigeenearest point to the earht in the orbit of a staellite (n.)
perihelionnearest point to the sun in the orbit of a planet or comet (n.)
perimeterthe whole outer boundary or measurement of a surface or figure (n.)
periodonticsbranch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the bone andgum tissues supporting the teeth (n.)
peripheralon the outside boundar; outside or away from the central part; only slightly connected with what is essential; merely incidental (adj.)
periphrasticexpressed in a roundabout way (adj.)
periscopeinstrument permitting those in a submarine a view of the surface (n.)
peristalsiswavelikecontraction of the walls of the intestines which propels contents onward( n.)
peristylerow of columns around a building or court ; the space so enclosed (n.)
peritonitisinflammation of membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the organs (n.)


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