CHAPTER FIVE. biersach english. GREEK WORDS. the odessey.
Terms
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- microsurgery
- surgery with the aid of microscopes and minute instruments or laser beams
- euphonious
- pleasing in sound
- philatelist
- stamp collector
- eupepsia
- good digestion
- dyslexia
- impairment of the ability to read
- philately
- collection and study of stamps
- microvolt
- millionth of a volt
- anesthetic
- drug that produces anesthesia
- microfilm
- film of very small size
- polytheism
- belief that there is a plurality of gods
- amoral
- not moral; without a sense of moral responsibility
- monarchy
- rule by a single person
- russophobe
- one who dislikes russia or the russians
- macron
- horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed its long
- apnea
- temporary cessation of breathing
- atheism
- godlessness; denial or the existence of a supreme being
- monophobia
- fear of being alone
- euthenics
- science dealing with improving living conditions
- monomorphic
- having a single form
- anonymous
- nameless; of unknown or unnamed origin
- anhydrous
- destitute of (without) water
- polysyllabic
- having more than three syllables
- dysphagia
- difficulty in swallowing
- misology
- hatred of argument, reasoning, or discussion
- dysphasia
- speech difficulty resulting from brain injury
- eugenics
- science dealing with improving hereditary qualities (like of the human race)
- germanophobia
- dislike of germany or the germans
- phobia
- fear; dread; aversion
- dystopia
- imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful
- atrophy
- lack of growth, as from a disuse, disease, or malnourishment
- microdont
- having small teeth
- anglophile
- supporter of england or the english
- philogyny
- love of women
- hydrophobia
- dread of water; rabies
- polygamy
- marraige to several people at the same time
- anomaly
- deviation from the common rule
- macrocosm
- great world; universe
- misogamy
- hatred of marriage
- francophile
- supporter of france or the french
- misandry
- hated of males
- polyarchy
- rule by many; government having three or more rulers
- microbe
- microscopic life form; microorganism; germ
- monogram
- two or more letters interwoven to represent a name
- philanthropist
- lover of humanity; person active in promoting human welfare
- bibliophile
- lover of books
- monograph
- written account of a single thing or class of things
- eulogize
- write or speak in praise or someone
- anomalous
- not normal; abnormal
- polyglot -- adj
- speaking several languages
- microsecond
- millionth of a second
- monosyllabic
- having one syllable
- polyphonic
- having many sounds or voices
- photophobia
- aversion to light
- microwave
- very short electromagnetic wave; microwave oven
- monomania
- excessive concentration on one idea or subject
- polychromatic
- having a variety of colors; multicolored; variegated
- monotonous
- continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying
- anesthesia
- loss of feeling or sensation resulting from ether, chloroform, novocaine, etc.
- monocle
- eyeglass for one eye
- misoneism
- hatred of anything new
- polyglot -- noun
- person who speaks several languages
- asymptomatic
- showing no symptoms of disease
- polytechnic
- dealing with many applied sciences and technical arts
- atypical
- unlike the typical
- euphoria
- sense of great happiness or well-being
- claustrophobia
- fear of enclosed or narrow spaces
- monogamy
- marriage with one mate at a time
- anemia
- lack of a normal number of red blood cells
- monolith
- single stone of large size; obelisk
- misogyny
- hatred of women
- dysphoria
- sense of great unhappiness or dissatisfaction
- philosopher
- lover of, or searcher for, wisdom or knowledge; person who regulates his or her life by the light of reason
- dysfunction
- abnormal functioning, as of an organ in the body
- polymorphic
- having various forms
- misanthropy
- hatred of humanity
- philanthropy
- love of humanity, especially shown in donations to charitable and socially useful causes
- anarchy
- total absence or rule or government; confusion; order
- euphemism
- substitution of a "good" expression for an unpleasant one
- agoraphobia
- fear of open spaces
- monochromatic
- of one color
- microwatt
- millionth of a watt
- monolithic
- massive and rigidly uniform
- acrophobia
- fear of being at a great height
- macro
- computer instruction standing for a series of steps
- misanthrope
- hater of humanity
- microbicide
- agent that destroys microbes
- micrometer
- millionth of a meter; instrument for measuring small lengths
- sinophile
- supporter of china or the chinese
- philharmonic
- pertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony orchestra
- monologue
- long speech by one person
- microgram
- millionth of a gram
- audiophile
- one who is enthusiastic about the high-fidelity sound reproduction
- euthanasia
- controversial practice of putting to death a person suffering from an incurable, painfully distressing disease (literally advantageous death)
- dyslogistic
- expressing disapproval or censure; uncomplimentary
- xenophobia
- aversion to foreigners
- macroscopic
- large enough to be visible to the naked eye
- microorganism
- microscopic animal or plant
- philhellenism
- support of greece or the greeks
- dyspepsia
- difficult digestion; indigestion; ill humor; disgruntlement
- anoxia
- deprivation of (state of being without) oxygen
- amorphous
- without (having no) definite form; shapeless; unorganized
- dysentery
- inflammation of the large intestine
- monotheism
- believe that there is one god
- anglophobia
- dislike of england or the english
- aseptic
- free from disease causing microorganisms
- dystrophy
- faulty nutrition; muscle disorder