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Vocabulary (Week #5)
Vocabulary from Week 5
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English
9th Grade
10/24/2013

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anthropology
Definition
science dealing with origin, races, customs, and beliefs of man (n.)
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bacteriology
Definition
science dealing with the study of bacteria (n.)
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biology
Definition
science dealing with the study of living organisms (n.)
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cardiology
Definition
science dealing with the action and diseases of the heart (n.)
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criminology
Definition
scientific study of crimes and criminals (n.)
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dermatology
Definition
science dealing with the skin and its diseases (n.)
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ecology
Definition
science dealing with the relation of living things to their environment and each other (n.)
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ethnology
Definition
science dealing with the races of mankind, their origin, distribution, culture, etc. (n.)
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genealogy
Definition
account of descent of a person or family from an ancestor (n.)
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geology
Definition
science dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks (n.)
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meteorology
Definition
science dealing with the atmosphere and weather (n.)
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morphology
Definition
scienctific stufy of the forms and structures of plants and animals (n.)
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mythology
Definition
account or study of myths (n.)
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necrology
Definition
register of persons who have died (n.)
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neurology
Definition
scientific study of the nervous system and its diseases (n.)
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paleontology
Definition
science dealing with life in the remote past as recorded in fossils (n.)
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pathology
Definition
science dealing with the nature and causes of diseases (n.)
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petrology
Definition
scientific study of rocks (n.)
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physiology
Definition
science dealing with the functions of living things or their organs (n.)
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psychology
Definition
science of the mind (n.)
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sociology
Definition
study of the evolution, development, and functioning of human society (n.)
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technology
Definition
industrial science (n.)
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theology
Definition
study of religion and religious ideas (n.)
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