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Ch.6 Vocab Test

Ch.6 Vocab Test Thursday Sections 1-13

Terms

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autonomous
independent
dermatologist
physician specializing in dermatology
orthodox
generally accepted, especially in religion
unorthodox
not in accord with accepted belief or practice
diameter
"measure across"; thickness; width
orthodontist
dentist specializing in orthodontics
antipathy
feeling against
authentic
genuine; real
autobiography
story of a person's life written by the person himself
plutocracy
government or country governed by the rich
synonym
word that has the same meaning as another word
homogeneous
of the same kind
anachronism
error in chronology/time order
meter
device for measuring OR unit of measure in the metric system
panorama
complete, unobstructed view
pedagogue
teacher of children
pandemonium
wild uproar; wild disorder
antibiotic
substance that works against harmful bacteria
epidemic noun
outbreak of a rapidly spreading, contagious disease affecting many people at the same time
democratize
make democratic
demagogue
political leader who stirs up the people for personal advantage
pseudonym
pen name
photometer
instrument for measuring the intensity of light
heterogeneous
differing in kind
Pan-American
all the countries of North, South, and Central America
democrat
member of the Democratic Party
antibody
substance that works against germs or poisons produced by germs
genealogy
history of the descent of a person from an ancestor
taxidermist
one who practices taxidermy (art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals in lifelike form)
democracy
government or country governed by the people
homogenize
make homogeneous
maniac
insane person
panacea
remedy for all ills
orthopedist
physician specializing in the correction and prevention of deformities, especially in children
hypodermic
beneath the skin
antidote
remedy that acts against the effects of poison OR countermeasure
autocracy
government controlled by one individual with unlimited power
automation
technique of making a process self-operating with the use of electronic controls
pediatrics
branch of medicine dealing with the care, development, and diseases of children
chronometer
instrument for measuring time
pediatrician
physician specializing in the treatment of babies and children
chronological
arranged in time order
orthopedic
having to do with orthopedics (the science of correcting and preventing deformities, especially in children)
encyclopedia
work offering alphabetically arranged information
autocrat
ruler exercising self-derived, absolute power; dictator
synchronize
make simultaneous
democratic
based on the principles of democracy
autonomy
independence
maniacal
characterized by madness
kleptomania
insane impulse to steal
antihistamine
drug used against certain allergies or cold symptoms
antagonist
opponent; foe
odometer
instrument attached to a vehicle to measure the distance traveled
dermis
inner layer of skin
antitoxin
substance formed in the body as the result of the introduction of a toxin
autopsy
medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
antiseptic
germicide
automatic
acting by itself
epidemic adj
affecting many people in an area at the same time
aristocracy
government powered by a small upper class OR ruling class of nobles; "privileged class"
epidermis
outer layer of skin
acronym
name formed from the first letter(s) of other words
mania
insanity OR craze
pedagogy
art of teaching
speedometer
instrument for measuring speed
antonym
word meaning the opposite of another word
onomatopoeia
use of words whose sounds suggests their meaning
pyromania
insane impulse to set fires
homonym
word that sounds like another but has a different meaning
chronicle
historical account of events in time order
autograph
person's signature written by himself
barometer
instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure
panoply
complete suit of armor
orthography
correct spelling
chronology
arrangement of data or events in the order or time of occurence
pantomime
dramatic performance that is all signs and gestures without words
symmetry
correspondence in measurements
technocracy
government or country governed by technical experts
anonymous
unidentified
aristocrat
member of the aristocracy
bureaucracy
government by bureaus or groups of officials
genesis
origin

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