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Etymology
lessons 6-9
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English
12th Grade
08/31/2006

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monotone
Definition
speaking in one pitch or key
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atom
Definition
a tiny particle
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chirography
Definition
handwriting
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cephalopod
Definition
mollusk having tectnacles attached to the head like an octopus
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dactylology
Definition
communication ideas by use of fingers and hands
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polyglot
Definition
speaking or writing several languages
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osteotomy
Definition
surgery the dividing of a bone
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pachyderm
Definition
thick skinned hoofed animal
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plastic
Definition
capable of being molded
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cephalalgia
Definition
headache
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dermatitis
Definition
skin immflamation
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logomachy
Definition
a dispute about words
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chiromancy
Definition
palmistry
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hypodermic
Definition
administered by an injection into the skin
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biography
Definition
a written history of a persons life
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physiology
Definition
branch of biology dealing with functions of living things
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psychiatry
Definition
branch of medicine dealing with mental, emotional and behavioral disorders
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psychosomatic
Definition
relating to bodily symptoms caused by mental or emotional disturbance
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Paleolithic
Definition
relating to the earliest period of the stone age
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Petrology
Definition
scientific study of rocks
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hieroglyphics
Definition
characters in a system of picture writings
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iconoclast
Definition
one who destroys religios images
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misoneism
Definition
hatred or dislike of what is new
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astronomy
Definition
science of objects beyond earth
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Anonymous
Definition
of unknown orgin
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Economics
Definition
social science dealing with production and flow of goods and services
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anomaly
Definition
something irregular
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analysis
Definition
examination of something o etermine its elements
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Ethnologist
Definition
person who studies humans and their orgin and distribution
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