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Common Roots and Stems
Part II: 'anthrop' to 'breve'
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9th Grade
10/02/2009
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Term
anthropology
 Definition
study of man
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misanthrope
 Definition
hater of mankind
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philanthropy
 Definition
love of mankind; charity
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archeology
 Definition
study of antiquities (study of first things)
Term
monarch
 Definition
sole ruler
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anarchy
 Definition
lack of government
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aqueduct
 Definition
passageway for conducting water, conduit
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aquatic
 Definition
living in water
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aqua fortis
 Definition
nitric acid (strong water)
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astronomy
 Definition
study of the stars
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asterisk
 Definition
star-like type character (*)
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disaster
 Definition
catastrophe (contrary star)
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audible
 Definition
able to be heard
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auditorium
 Definition
place where people may be heard
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audience
 Definition
hearers
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autocracy
 Definition
rule by self (one person)
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automobile
 Definition
vehicle that moves by itself
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autobiography
 Definition
story of a person's life written by himself
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bellicose
 Definition
inclined to fight
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belligerent
 Definition
inclined to wage war
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rebellious
 Definition
resisting authority
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benefactor
 Definition
one who does good deeds
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benevolence
 Definition
charity (wishing good)
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bonus
 Definition
something extra, above regular pay
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bibliography
 Definition
list of books
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bibliophile
 Definition
lover of books
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Bible
 Definition
The Book
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biology
 Definition
study of living things
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biography
 Definition
writing about a person's life
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biochemist
 Definition
a student of the chemisty of living things
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brevity
 Definition
briefness
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abbreviate
 Definition
shorten
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breve
 Definition
mark placed over a vowel to indicate it is short
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anthrop
 Definition
man
Term
arch
 Definition
government, ruler, first
Term
aqua
 Definition
water
Term
aster
 Definition
star
Term
aud, audit
 Definition
hear
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
belli
 Definition
war
Term
ben, bon
 Definition
well, good
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biblio
 Definition
book
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bio
 Definition
life
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breve
 Definition
short
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