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- encyclopaedia
- a reference work containing articles on various topics dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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syndrome
- A group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, psychological disorder, or other abnormal condition
- doxology
- An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service
- astrology
- The study of the positions and aspects of celestial bodies in the belief that they have an influence on the course of natural earthly occurrences and human affairs
- pedantic
- Characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules
- hexahedron
- A polyhedron, such as a cube, that has six faces
- hippodrome
- An open-air stadium with an oval course for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece and Rome
- ether
- air; upper air; space
- pedagogue
- one who instructs another; a teacher
- aerosol
- A substance, such as paint, detergent, or insecticide, packaged under pressure with a gaseous propellant for release as a spray of fine particles
- aerophobia
- An abnormal fear of air, especially drafts
- heterodox
- Not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine or dogma
- polyhedron
- A body or solid contained by many sides or planes
- phan; phen
- show; shine
- aer
- air; gasses
- paradox
- A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true
- hedr
- surfaces; bases
- astr
- star
- ethereal
- Highly refined; delicate
- athl
- contest; contestant; prize
- drom
- running; race course
- paed; ped
- child; educate; instruction
- dox
- praise; opinion
- aerodynamics
- The dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
- decathlon
- An athletic contest in which each contestant participates in the following ten track and field events
- astronomy
- The scientific study of matter in outer space, especially the positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition, energy, and evolution of celestial bodies and phenomena
- pentathlon
- A modern athletic contest, in which each participant competes in five track and field events
- phenomenon
- An occurrence, circumstance, or fact that is perceptible by the senses
- phantom
- Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; a ghost or an apparition