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| geocentric | Relating to, measured from, or with respect to the center of the earth. |
| anthropomorphic | Attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena. |
| genetics | The branch of biology that deals with heredity |
| cryptic | Having hidden meaning; mystifying. |
| anthropoid | Resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance. |
| geriatrics | The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and problems specific to the aged. |
| pyrotechnics | A brilliant display, as of rhetoric or wit, or of virtuosity in the performing arts. |
| aesthetic | concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste; artistic. |
| anthropocentric | rgarding humans as the central element of the universe. |
| asteroid | Any of numerous small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun, with orbits lying chiefly between Mars and Jupiter |
| exotic | From another part of the world; foreign. |
| dyspeptic | Disturbed digestion; indigestion. |
| archaic | No longer current or applicable; antiquated; out-of-date. |
| chronic | Lasting for a long period of time. |
| demonic | Of, resembling, or suggestive of a devil; fiendish; raging. |
| eupeptic | Cheerful; happy. |
| catholic | Of broad or liberal scope; comprehensive |
| eugenic | Relating or adapted to the production of good or improved offspring. |
| anesthetic | Something that relieves pain. |
| cyclic | Recurring or moving in cycles. |
| chromatic | Relating to colors or color. |
| polyphony | Two or more voices harmonizing. |
| synonymous | Having the same or a similar meaning. |
| ethnic | relating to a sizable group of people sharing a common and distinctive racial, national, religious, linguistic, or cultural heritage. |
| bibliophile | 1. A lover of books. 2. A collector of books. |
| astral | Of, relating to, emanating from, or resembling the stars. |
| tautologically | Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy. |
| chromatic | Relating to chords or harmonies based on nonharmonic tones. |
| diaphanous | Of such fine texture as to be transparent or translucent. |
| dialectics | The art or practice of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments. |
| thermal | Of, relating to, using, producing, or caused by heat. |
| hypercritical | Excessively critical |
| polygamous | The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at one time. |
| diacritical | Marking a distinction; distinguishing. |
| euphonious | Pleasing or agreeable to the ear. |
| ethnocentric | Belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group. |
| philological | Literary study or classical scholarship. |
| philanthropic | The effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations. |
| amorphous | Lacking definite form; shapeless. |
| ecclectic | Made up of or combining elements from a variety of sources |
| chiropodist | The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the human foot. |
| politic | Using or marked by prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; artful. |
| orthopedic | The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of injuries or disorders of the skeletal system. |
| heterodox | Not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine or dogma. |
| pedagogue | A school teacher; an educator. |
| polytheistic | One who worships or believes in more than one god. |
| orthodontist | ) The dental specialty and practice of preventing and correcting irregularities of the teeth |
| gnosticism | Religious movement teaching that salvation comes by learning esoteric spiritual truths that free humanity from the material world |
| cosmopolite | So sophisticated as to be at home in all parts of the world or conversant with many spheres of interest |
| periodontist | a dentist who treats diseases relating to or affecting tissue and structures surrounding and supporting the teeth. |
| demagogue | A leader who obtains power by means of impassioned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace. |
| neologist | a person who introduces a new word, expression, or usage into a language. |
| pantheism | A doctrine identifying the Deity with the universe and its phenomena. |
| pediatrics | The branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants and children and the treatment of their diseases |
| geopolitics | The study of the relationship among politics and geography, demography, and economics |
| synoptic | presenting a summary of the principal parts or a general view of the whole. |
| taxidermist | The art or operation of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state. |
| ballistic | the study of the dynamics of projectiles |
| orthodox | Adhering to the accepted or traditional and established faith, especially in religion. |
| podiatrist | A person who deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the human foot. |
