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Greek Review Quiz 1-A
Writing for the College Bound. Vocab Test. Remember greek roots.
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12th Grade
08/20/2009

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euphonious
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having a pleasing or good sound
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demography
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statistics dealing with the distribution, density, and vital information of people
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genesis
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the way that something comes into being; beginning; origin
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isodynamics
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of or having equal force or power
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homogeneous
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the same in structure, quality, etc.; having like or identical elements
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anagram
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a word or phrase made from another by rearranging or rewriting its letters
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aphonic
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lacking voice
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philanthropy
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giving of one's time, money, prestige, etc., for the betterment of mankind; things done for the "love of man"
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heliolatry
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sun worship
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criterion
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a standard or accepted practice by which judgment can be made
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cosmopolitan
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not bound by local or national habits or prejudices; at home in all countries; a citizen of the world
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monogamous
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being married to only one person at a time
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polytheist
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belief in and worship of many gods
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progeny
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children, descendants, or offspring collectively; those who go forth from a particular origin
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synchronize
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to happen at the same time; simultaneous
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hydrography
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record of the oceans, lakes, and rivers, esp. with reference to navigational and commercial uses
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agnostic
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a person who believes that the mind cannot know whether there is a God or ultimate cause
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diathermy
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medical treatment in which heat is produced in the body by use of high-frequency electric currents; to heat through
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synergistic
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the working together of separate things; said of different body parts of the body, esp. the muscles
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hierarchy
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a ruling system in graded ranks, originally in sacred orders but now generally used to designate a rated or ranking system
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