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10th Week Of Long Words Flashcards

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Government

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Cracy

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People

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Dem, demo

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All, complete

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Pan, panto

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Time

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Chron, chrono

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Madness, insane impulse, craze

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Mania

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Child

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Ped

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Straight, correct

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Ortho

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Race , kind, birth

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Gen, geno, genea

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Measure

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Meter, metr

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( literally,” from the master himself”) genuine; real; reliable; trustworthy

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Authentic

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Story of a person’s life written by the person himself or herself

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Autobiography

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Ruler exercising self-derived, absolute power; despot; dictator

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Autocrat

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Person’s signature written by himself or herself

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Autograph

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Acting by itself; self-regulating

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Automatic

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Technique of making a process self-operating by means of built-in electronic controls

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Automation

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( literally,” self-acting thing”) purely mechanical person following a routine; robot

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Automaton

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Self-governing; independent; sovereign

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Autonomous

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Right of self government; independence; sovereignty

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Autonomy

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( literally,” a seeing for one’s self”) medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death; postmortem examination

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Autopsy

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  1. ) ( literally,” government by the best”) Government or country governed by a small privileged upper class
  2. ) ruling class of Nobles; nobility; privileged class; gentry
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Aristocracy

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Government or country governed by one individual with self- derived , unlimited power

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Autocracy

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Government by bureaus or groups of officials; administration characterized by excessive red tape and routine

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Bureaucracy

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Government or country governed by the people; rule by the majority

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Democracy

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Government or country governed by the rich

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Plutocracy

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Government or country governed by technical experts
Technocracy
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1. ) advocate of Aristocracy | 2. ) member of the aristocracy; Noble; patrician
Aristocrat
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Member of the Democratic Party
Democrat
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Political leader who says that the people for personal advantage; rabble-rouser
Demagogue
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Based on the principles of democracy, or government by the people
Democratic
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Make democratic
Democratize
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( literally," among the people") affecting many people in an area at the same time; widespread
Epidemic ( adj.)
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Outbreak of a rapidly spreading, contagious disease affecting many people at the same time; plague; rash
Epidemic (n.)
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Remedy for all ills; cure- all; universal remedy ; elixir
Panacea
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Of or pertaining to all the countries of North, South, and Central America
Pan-American
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( literally," abode of all demons," I.e., hell) wild uproar; very noisy din; wild disorder; tumult; racket
Pandemonium
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Complete suit of armor; complete covering or equipment; magnificent array
Panoply
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Complete, unobstructed view
Panorama
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Dramatic performance that is all signs and jesters without words
Pantomime
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Error in chronology or time order
Anachronism
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Historical account of events in the order of time; history;annals
Chronicle
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Arranged in order of time
Chronological
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Arrangement of data or events in order of time of occurrence
Chronology
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Cause to agree in time; make simultaneous
Synchronize
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Insane impulse to steal
Kleptomania
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1. )madness ; insanity | 2. ) excessive fondness; craze
Mania
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Raving lunatic; mad or insane person; crackpot
Maniac
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Characterized by madness; insane; raving
Maniacal
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Insane impulse to set fires
Pyromania
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( literally, " well- rounded rearing of a child ") work offering alphabetically arranged information on various branches of knowledge
Encyclopedia
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( literally," leader of a child") teacher of children
Pedagogue
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Art of teaching
Pedagogy
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Physician specializing in the treatment of babies and children
Pediatrician
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Branch of medicine dealing with the care, development, and diseases of babies and children
Pediatrics
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Dentist specializing in orthodontics, A branch of dentistry dealing with straightening and adjusting of teeth
Orthodontist
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(literally," correct opinion ") generally accepted, especially in religion; conventional; approved; conservative
Orthodox
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( literally, " correct writing") correct spelling
Orthography
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Physician specializing in the correction and prevention of deformities, especially in children
Orthopedist
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Not orthodox; not in accord with accepted, standard, or approved believe or practice; unconventional; heretical
Unorthodox
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(literally," account of a race or family ") history of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor; lineage; pedigree
Genealogy
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Birth or coming into being of something; origin
Genesis
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Differing in kind; dissimilar ; not uniform; varied
Heterogeneous
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Of the same kind; similar; uniform
Homogenous
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Make homogenous
Homogenize
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Instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure as an aid in determining probable weather changes
Barometer
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Instrument for measuring time very accurately
Chronometer
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( literally," measure across") straight line passing through The center of a body or figure from one side to the other; length of such a line; thickness; width
Diameter
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1. ) Device for measuring | 2. ) unit of measure in the metric system; 39.37 inches
Meter
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Instrument attached to a vehicle for measuring the distance traversed
Odometer
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Instrument for measuring intensity of light
Photometer
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Instrument for measuring speed; tachometer
Speedometer
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Correspondence in measurements, shape, etc., on opposite sides of a dividing line; well-balanced arrangement of parts; harmony; balance
Symmetry
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Self
Aut, auto

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