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Word Clues 8,9 and 11
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Language - English
9th Grade
02/24/2013

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crat, cras
Definition
mix
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cosm
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order;world
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polit,polis
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city
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crit,cris
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seperate;discern;judge
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thatlass, thatlatt
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sea
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naus,nau
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ship

 

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plut
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wealth
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idio-
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one's own;individual
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ideo-,idea-
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idea
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auto-
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self
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-cracy,-crat,-cratic
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rule;government;one who rules
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-poly,-pole,-polist,-polistic
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sale, selling, one who sells,pertaining to selling
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dendr; dender
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tree
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phyll,phyllo
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leaf
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phyt
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plant
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anth
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flower
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sperm;spermat;spor
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seed;sowing
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zo
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animal
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hipp
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horse
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drom
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a running;course
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ornith
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bird
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icythy
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fish
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entom
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insect
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etym
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true meaning;root meaning of word
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ep
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word
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phag
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eat
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-oidism,-oid,-oidal
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resemblance;that which resembles;like;resembling
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gam
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marriage
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morph
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form
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thaum,thaumat
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wonder
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techn
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art;skill
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mim
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imitate
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crypt
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conceal
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phan,phen
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show;appear;shine
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trop
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turn;respond to
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stroph
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turn
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klin;clin
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lean;lie;incline
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ag, agog
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lead
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bas, bat
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step; go
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bal, ballm bol, bl
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throw
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holo-
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whole
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allo-
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other
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acro-
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top; tip; end
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top
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place
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familiar with and at ease with many diff countries and cultures
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cosmopolitan
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The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.

  • A detailed description or representation on a map of such features.
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topography
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a person whose power comes from their wealth
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plutocrat
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A written character symbolizing the idea of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it, e.g., numerals and Chinese characters.
Definition
ideogram
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A distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing
Definition
idiosyncrasy
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                            A Russian astronaut.
Definition
cosmonaut
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  • The capital or chief city of a country or region.
  • A very large and densely populated city.
Definition
metropolis
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A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided:
Definition
criterion
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excessive devotion to wealth
Definition
plutolatry
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A herbaceous flowering plant (Primula × polyantha) that is a complex hybrid between the wild primrose and primulas.
Definition
polyanthus
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polyanthus
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etymology
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The correct or accepted pronunciation of words.

Definition
orthoepy
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The mispronunciation of words
Definition
cacoepy
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A congenital skin condition that causes the epidermis to become dry and rough like fish scales.
Definition
ichthyosis
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A word or morpheme from which a later word is derived
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etymon
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A machine designed to achieve flight by means of flapping wings
Definition
ornithopter
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      magic: any art that invokes supernatural powers
Definition
thaumaturgy
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Waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution.
Definition
atrophy
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An instrument used for measuring the angle or elevation of slopes.
Definition
clinometer
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The science of projectiles and firearms.

 

The study of the effects (on a bullet, cartridge, or gun) of being fired.

Definition
ballistics
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The name of a person (usually a historical person) assumed by a writer as a pen name or alias
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allonym
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A duplicating machine that produces copies from a stencil.
Definition
mimeograph
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A sequence of real or imaginary images like that seen in a dream.
Definition
phantasmagoria
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A large, organized group of people pursuing a common aim or sharing a major undertaking.
Definition
battalion
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A citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill.

 

The ancient citadel at Athens, containing the Parthenon and other notable buildings

Definition
acropolis
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