Chapter 6 Vocab - Hewitt

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Antipathy (n): feeling against; distaste; repugnance; dislike; enmity
Autopsy (n): (literally, "a seeing for oneself') medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death; postmortem examination
Automation (n): Technique of making a process self operating by means of built-in electronic controls
Aristocracy (n): government by a small privileged upper class; ruling class of nobles; nobility; privileged class; gentry
Kleptomania (n): insane impulse to steal
Antonym (n): word meaning the opposite of another word; opposite
Unorthodox (adj): not orthodox; not in accord with accepted, standard, or approved belief or practice; unconventional; heretical
Antibiotic (n): substance obtained from tiny living organisms that works against harmful bacteria
Homogenize (v): make homogeneous
Technocracy (n): government or country governed by technical experts
Aristocrat (n): advocates of aristocracy; member of the aristocracy; noble; patrician
Automaton (n): (literally, "self-acting thing") purely mechanical person following a routine; robot
Pedagogue (n): teacher of children
Antihistamine (n): drug used against certain allergies and cold symptoms
Odometer (n): instrument attached to a vehicle for measuring the distance traversed
Antiseptic (n): substance that prevents infection by checking the growth of microorganisms; germicide
Chronometer (n): instrument for measuring time very accurately
Synchronize (v): cause to agree in time; make simultaneous
Onomatopoeia (n): use of words whose sound suggests their meaning
Maniac (n): raving lunatic; mad or insane person; crackpot
Orthodox (adj): generally accepted, especially in religion; conventional; approved; conservative
Anachronism (n): error in chronology or time order
Pandemonium (n): wild uproar; very noisy din; wild disorder; tumult; racket
Panorama (n): complete, unobstructed view
Photometer (n): instrument for measuring intensity of light
Encyclopedia (n): work offering alphabetically arranged information on various branches of knowledge
Mania (n): madness, insanity; excessive fondness, crave
Pediatrician (n): physician specializing in the treatment of babies and children
Pyromania (n): insane impulse to set fires
Authentic (adj): (literally, "from the master himself") genuine, real, reliable, trustworthy
Hypodermic (adj): beneath the skin
Orthopedist (n): physician specializing in the correction and prevention of deformities, especially in children
Diameter (n): straight line passing through the center of a body or figure from one side to the other; length of such a line; thickness; width
Democratic (adj): based on the principles of democracy, or government by the people
Pantomime (n): dramatic performance that is all signs and gestures without words
Symmetry (n): correspondence in measurements, shape, etc, on opposite sides of a dividing line; well-balanced arrangement of parts; harmony; balance
Genealogy (n): history of the descent of a person of family from an ancestor; lineage; pedigree
Democracy (n): government or country governed by the people; rule by the majority
Pan-American (adj): of or pertaining to all the countries of North, South, and Central America
Democrat (n): Member of the Democratic Party
Panoply (n): complete suit of armor; complete covering or equipment; magnificent array
Epidemic (n): outbreak of a rapidly spreading contagious disease affecting many people at the same time; plague; rash
Dermis (n): inner layer of the skin
Antitoxin (n): substance formed in the body as the result of the introduction of a toxin (poison) and capable of acting against that toxin
Meter (n): device for measuring; unit of measure in the metric system; 39.37 inches
Heterogeneous (adj): differing in kind; dissimilar; not uniform; varied
Orthopedic (adj): having to do with orthopedics, the science dealing with the correction and prevention of deformities, especially in children.
Dermatologist (n): physician specializing in dermatology, the science dealing with the skin and its diseases
Taxidermist (n): one who practices taxidermy, the art if preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals in lifelike form
Autonomy (n): Right of self government; independence; sovereignty
Panacea (n): remedy for all ills; cure—all; universal remedy; elixir
Chronological (adj): arranged order of time
Chronology (n): arrangement of data or events in order of time or occurrence
Demagogue (n): political leader who stirs up the people for personal advantage; rabble-rouser
Genesis (n): birth or coming into being of something; origin
Antidote (n): remedy that acts against the effects of a poison; countermeasure
Epidemic (adj): affecting many people in an area at the same time; widespread
Antagonist (n): one who is against, or contends with, another in a struggle, fight, or contest; opponent; adversary; foe
Democratize (v): make democratic
Pediatrics (n): branch of medicine dealing with the care, development, and diseases of babies and children
Pseudonym (n): fictitious name used by an author; pen name; alias
Autocrat (n): Ruler exercising self-derived, absolute power, despot, dictator
Pedagogy (n): art of teaching
Autobiography (n): Story of a person's life written by the person himself or herself
Homogeneous (adj): of the same kind; similar; uniform
Speedometer (n): instrument for measuring speed; tachometer
Automatic (adj): Acting by itself; Self regulating
Autocracy (n): government or country governed by one individual with self-derived, unlimited power
Synonym (n): word having the same meaning as another word
Barometer (n): instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure as an aid in determining probable weather changes.
Anonymous (adj): nameless; unnamed; unidentified
Antibody (n): substance manufactured in the body that works against germs or poisons produced by germs
Maniacal (adj): characterized by madness; insane; raving
Epidermis (n): outer layer of the skin
Orthodontist (n): dentist specializing in orthodontics, a branch of dentistry dealing with straightening and adjusting of teeth
Acronym (n): name formed from the first letter or letters of other words
Autograph (n): Person's signature written by himself or herself
Bureaucracy (n): government by bureaus or groups of officials; administration characterized by excessive red tape and routine
Orthography (n): correct spelling
Chronicle (n): historical account of events in the order of time; history; annals
Homonym (n): word that sounds like another but differs in meaning
Plutocracy (n): government or country governed by the rich
Autonomous (adj): Self governing; independent; sovereign

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