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Vocab 8-12
world lit
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English
12th Grade
12/07/2014

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anarchy
Definition
state of lowelessnes and disorder
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gynarchy
Definition
government by a woman
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polyandry
Definition
the possession of a woman of malleable husbands
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polychromatic
Definition
having or exhibiting many colors
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philanderer
Definition
a man who likes many women and short relationships with them
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philanthropic
Definition
generous in assistance to the poor
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audophile
Definition
one who is enthusiastic about sound reproduction
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preclude
Definition
prevent or forestall to make impossible
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precocious
Definition
a characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity
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precursor
Definition
an indication of the approach of something or someone
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hierarchy
Definition
series of ordered groupings of people or other things in a system
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monarchy
Definition
a state or government in which the power is held by one person
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polygamy
Definition
the possession by a male of a number of wives at the same time
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polygenesis
Definition
the theory of living organisms originate in the cells of different kinds instead of a single cell
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bibliophile
Definition
someone that loves and usually collects books
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philodemic
Definition
devil worship
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philodendron
Definition
one of various climbing tropical american PLANTS which are cultivated as house plants
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predilection
Definition
a predisposition in favor of something else
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preface
Definition
a short intro essay of a book
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prejudice
Definition
a partiality that prevents objective thoughts
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oligarchy
Definition
form of government in which total power is placed in the hands of a view person
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patriarchy
Definition
form of social organization in which the male is the head and title is traced through the male line
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polygot
Definition
having a command of many languages
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polygon
Definition
a plane figure having many angles and many sides
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philogynist
Definition
lover or friend of many women who esteems women as the high type of humanity
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hemophiliac
Definition
someone who is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
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prelude
Definition
a preceding event which introduces something to come
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prelusive
Definition
introductory
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prenatal
Definition
occurring or existing before birth
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aristocracy
Definition
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
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autocracy
Definition
a political system governed by a single individual
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polymorphic
Definition
having or occurring in several different forms
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polyphony
Definition
music arranged in parts with several voices or instruments
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polytheism
Definition
a belief in multiple gods
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philology
Definition
the humanistic study of language and literature
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thermophile
Definition
a requirement for high temperature for normal development
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prerogative
Definition
a right reserved exclusively for a particular person or group
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presage
Definition
a foreboding of something about to happen
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preside
Definition
to chair or lead
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