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teach

dict

say, speak

derm

skin

dent, dont

tooth

dem

people

deca

ten

cycl, cyclo

wheel, circular

cura

care

cur, curs

to run

crit

separate, choose

cres, cret, crease, cru

rise, grow

cred

believe

crea

create

benediction

the act of blessing

edict

an order issued by someone in authority

diction

A writer's or speaker's choice of words

taxidermy

stuffing of skins of animals

dermatology

study of the skin

epidermis

Outer layer of skin

hypodermic

under the skin

dentifrice

a paste or powder for cleaning the teeth

demography

Scientific study of human populations.

curator

a keeper of a museum or other collection

precursor

that which comes before; forerunner

concur

to express agreement, approve

incur

To bring upon oneself something undesirable, such as debt

criterion

(n.) a rule, test; a standard for judgment or evaluation

accrue

to accumulate over time

concrete

existing in a material or physical form; real or solid; not abstract.

credence

belief, mental acceptance

incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe something

credulous

believing on slight evidence, gullible

creed

a statement of belief or principle one lives by

fall, fals

deceive

fac, fact, fic, fect

do, make

erg

work

equi

equal

endo

within

dynam

power

dura

hard, lasting

duc, duct

lead

drome

run, step

dox

opinion, praise

dorm

sleep

don

give

domin

master

fallacy

lie

confection

a sweet, fancy food

amplification

involves repeating a word or expression while adding more detail to it, in order to emphasize what might otherwise be passed over

factory

place where workers make goods of various kinds

ergonomic

relating to or designed for efficiency and comfort in the working environment.

ergophobia

morbid fear of work

equilibrium

A state of balance

equinox

Each of the two times of the year when days and nights are of equal length

endoskeleton

An internal skeleton

endocardial

within the heart

endoral

within the mouth

viaduct

A bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley

induce

cause to happen

syndrome

A group of symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition

paradox

a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true

heterodox

not in agreement with accepted beliefs; holding unorthodox opinions

orthodox

having the correct, commonly accepted opinion

dormant

laying in rest

predominant

most common or most noticeable

crat, cracy

rule, strength

cosm

universe, world

corp

body

cord, cor, card

heart

clud, clans

shut

clam, claim

cry out

civ

citizen

cit

to call, start

cide, cese

cut down, kill

chron

time

chrom

color

centri

center

ced, ceed, cede, cess

move, yield, go, surrender

cause, cuse, cus

cause, motive

caus, caut

burn, heat

carn

flesh

capit, capt

head

cap, cip, cept

take

calor

heat

cad, cas

to fall

brev

short

bio

life

bibl

book

belli

war

auto, aut

self

aug, auc

increase

aud, aus

hear, listen

aster, astr

star

arch

chief, first, rule

anti

old

anthrop

man

anni, annu, enni

year

am, amor

love, liking

alt

high, deep

ali, allo, alter

other

ag, agi, act

do, move, go

acu

sharp

acer, acid, acri

bitter, sour, sharp

macrocosm

great world; universe

microcosm

a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system

cosmopolitan

familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures

corpulent

excessively fat

coronary

relating to or denoting the arteries which surround and supply the heart

discord

lack of agreement or harmony

concord

(n.) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant

cordial

warm and friendly

recluse

(n.) a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world

conclude

to bring to an end

acclaim

applaud; announce with great approval

proclamation

a public announcement

clamor

Loud noise or shouting

incite

to arouse to action; to provoke

genocide

Deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group

synchronize

to cause to happen at the same time

chronological

arranged in order of time

poly-chromatic

having many different colors

monochrome

one color

eccentric

a person with an unusual or odd personality

precede

(come before (something) in time or order of position)

secede

(withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization)

cauterize

(burn the skin or flesh of a wound with a heated instrument or caustic substance, typically to stop bleeding or prevent the wound from becoming infect...

caustic

(able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action, but also sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way)

cadence

soldiers marching; a slight falling in pitch of the voice in speaking

brevity

(shortness of time)

biopsy

(cutting life tissue for observation)

bibliophile

(book lover)

belligerent

(warlike or hostile)

augment

to make larger, increase

auditory

Having to do with the sense of hearing

monarchy

A government ruled by a king or queen

archaic

very old or old-fashioned

antiquated

obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable

misanthrope

hater of mankind

philanthropy

love of mankind

enamored

in love with; charmed by

amiable

(adj.) friendly, good-natured

agitate,

To disturb or upset

acute

sharp, severe

acrimony

ill-natured, bitter hostility

acrid

harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

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