Greek
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- angelic
- having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
- hydrology
- the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation
- hierarchy
- the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
- diatribe
- thunderous verbal attack
- android
- an automaton that resembles a human being
- aristocracy
- the most powerful members of a society
- cynical
- believing the worst of human nature and motives
- periphery
- the outside boundary or surface of something
- cosmos
- The world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and arrangement.
- symbiosis
- the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent
- epiphany
- a divine manifestation
- pentathlon
- an athletic contest consisting of five different events
- geranium
- any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
- matriarch
- a female head of a family or tribe
- myriad
- a large indefinite number
- rhinoceros
- massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
- protocol
- code of correct conduct
- synergy
- the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
- lethargy
- inactivity
- automaton
- a mechanism that can move automatically
- monotonous
- tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
- idiom
- an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
- Olympian
- a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans
- hygiene
- the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
- synopsis
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
- eureka
- Greek. I have found it.
- polymer
- a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
- notochord
- A flexible rodlike structure that forms the main support of the body in the lowest chordates, such as the lancelet; a primitive backbone.
- eulogy
- speech
- homogeneous
- identical
- acme
- the highest point (of something)
- adamant
- not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course
- ergonomic
- The applied science of equipment design, as for the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort
- demotic
- of or written in or belonging to the form of modern Greek based on colloquial use
- semantics
- the study of language meaning
- nemesis
- unbeatable opponent
- megalopolis
- a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)
- geode
- (mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals
- misanthropy
- a disposition to dislike and mistrust other people
- didactic
- instructive (especially excessively)
- metaphor
- a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
- chronology
- the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
- autopsy
- an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
- hedonism
- an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
- allegory
- an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances
- ephemeral
- lasting for a short time
- endemic
- native to or confined to a certain region
- asthmogenic
- Causing attacks of labored breathing with wheezing, chest constriction and coughing
- pyre
- wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
- diagnosis
- identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
- herpetology
- the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
- stoic
- seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain
- periscope
- Any of various tubular optical instruments that contain reflecting elements, such as mirrors and prisms, to permit observation from a position displaced from a direct line of sight.
- amphibious
- operating or living on land and in water
- calypso
- (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
- geoponics
- study of agriculture
- agnostic
- a person who doubts truth of religion
- protein
- any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells
- topography
- the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features
- phenomenon
- any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
- etymology
- the study of the sources and development of words
- synchronous
- occurring at the same time
- isobar
- an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time
- Spartan
- a resident of Sparta
- hydraulic
- moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil)
- tritium
- a radioactive isotope of hydrogen
- dogma
- a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
- androcentric
- centered around male interests
- dyslexia
- impaired ability to learn to read
- philanthropy
- voluntary promotion of human welfare
- democracy
- a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
- tachometer
- measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
- pragmatic
- concerned with practical matters
- xylophone
- a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators
- macron
- a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
- geothermal
- of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth