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Vocabulary XXV& XXVI
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English
8th Grade
11/27/2012

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bibliophile
Definition
book collector (n.)
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bibliography
Definition
list of books on a subject or used in research papers (n.)
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bibliographer
Definition
one who compiles bibliographies (n.)
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bibliographic
bibliographical
Definition
adjective form of bibliography
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philogyny
Definition
love of women (n.)
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pejorative
Definition
a word that is a label of disapproval or contempt; a name-calling word; also an adjective referring to such a word (n. or adj.)
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moron
Definition
a foolish or stupid person; a feebleminded person higher in intelligence than an idiot or imbecile (n.)
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moronic
Definition
adjective form of moron
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moronism
moronity
Definition
state or condition of the person who is a moron (n.)
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sophisticated
Definition
worldy-wise (adj.)
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sophistication
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noun form of sophisticated
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philanthropist
Definition
one who loves mankind and engages in charitable work (n.)
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philanthropy
Definition
activity or attitude of a philanthropist (n.)
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philanthropic
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adjective form of philanthropy
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misanthropist
Definition
one who hates mankind (n.)
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misanthropy
Definition
hatred of mankind; noun for the attitude of the person who hates mankind (n.)
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misanthropic
Definition
adjective form of misanthropy
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misogynist
Definition
one who hates women (n.)
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misogyny
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noun for the the attitude of the person who hates women; hatred of women(n.)
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misogynous
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adjective form of misogyny
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philosophy
Definition
study of human knowledge, thought, and conduct; etymologically, love of wisdom (n.)
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philosophic
philosophical
Definition
adjective form of philosophy; calm and reasonable about, and unsuprised by, what happens (adj.)
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sophistry
Definition
ingenious and false reasoning (n.)
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sophistical
Definition
adjective form of sophistry
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sophomoric
Definition
naive and opinionated, but sounding as if wise and mature--descriptive of remarks, thinking, attitudes, people, etc. (adj.)
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misanthrope
Definition
alternate form of misanthropist; one who hates mankind (n.)
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misogynistic
Definition
alternate form of misogynous (adj.)
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phil
Definition
love
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gyn
Definition
woman
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philogynous
Definition
loving women (adj.)
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philogynist
Definition
one who loves women (n.)
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gynecology
Definition
medical specialty dealing with the female reproductive organs (n.)
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mis
Definition
hate
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gam
Definition
marriage
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misogamy
Definition
hatred of marriage (n.)
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mono
Definition
one
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monogamy
Definition
one marriage at a time (n.)
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bi
Definition
two; twice
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bigamy
Definition
another marriage before a previous one is dissolved (n.)
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poly
Definition
many
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polygamy
Definition
many marriages (n.)
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pejor
Definition
worse
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mor
Definition
foolish
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anthrop
Definition
mankind
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graph
Definition
write
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circum
Definition
around
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flu,fluv,flux,fluct
Definition
flow
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super
Definition
over, above
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spec, spect, spic
Definition
look
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mur
Definition
wall
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urb
Definition
city
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nihil
Definition
nothing
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sed, sid, sess
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sit
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soph
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wise
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sens, sent
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feel
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pre
Definition
before
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jac, ject
Definition
throw
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