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Greek roots 7
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10th Grade
02/21/2012

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phil
Definition
to love
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phot, phos
Definition
light
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psych
Definition
mind, spirit
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pyr
Definition
fire
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soph
Definition
wise, wisdom
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philanderer
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an individual who engages in many casual love affairs
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philanthropy
Definition
the desire to be helpful to one's fellow human beings; actions helpful to others and thus reflective of love
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philatelist
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one who loves to collect postage stamphs; an expert in the study of postage stamphs, postmarks, and so on.
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phosphorescent
Definition
giving off a flowing light but little heat
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photogenic
Definition
that which photographs well, usually said of a person; suitable for photographing
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psyche
Definition
the mind or soul; the human spirit
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psychedelic
Definition
causing dramatic changes in the conscious mind; producing hallucinations or delusions
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psychosomatic
Definition
relate to physical problems and illnesses that arise from the mind or the emotions
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pyre
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a heap of material on which a dead body is cremated
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pyromaniac
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one who has an irresistible impulse to start fires
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sophisicated
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wise in the ways of the world; not naive; complex, as a piece of machinery; cultured
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sophomoric
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a characteristic of the arrogant immaturity arising from a little learning; overconfident with knowledge, yet poorly informed
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