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english vocabulary 3

Terms

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iso-
equal, identical
holo-
whole
idea-
idea
homo-
same, equal. like
hier-
sacred, holy
macro-
long, large
hierocracy
government by the clergy
hypodermic
injected under the skin
amacrocosm
the universe`
holocaust
great or widespread destruction
homogeneous
the same in structure; similar or identical
hyperbole
exagerration for effect, not to be taken literally
isotonic
having equal tension
idiom
the language or dialect of a people, region, etc.
hypothesis
an unproved theory, preposition, etc., tentatively excepted to explain certain facts
hypercritical
too critical
hyperbola
a curve form by the section of a cone cut out by a plane that makes a greater angle wtih the base than the side of the cone makes
isometrics
of indicating, or having equality of measure; also
hyp-, hypo-
under, less than
ideology
the study of ideas, their nature and source
macroscopic
large enough to be seen with the unaided eye
idiosyncrasy
the temperment peculiar to a person or group
idio-
one's own, individual
homonym
a word with teh same pronunciation as another but with a different meaning, origin, and ususally spelling
hyper-
over, above, mopre than
hierarchy
a system of church government by priest or other clergy in grated ranks
holograph
a holograph document, letter, will, etc.
homophone
any of two or more letters having a sound in common as
-c and -s

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