Greek 10 Terms Flashcards
(25 cards)
genealogy
a line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor
epidemic
A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
anthropoid
manlike; resembling a human being
gynephobia
abnormal fear of women
geothermal
Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth
heliolatry
worship of the sun
autobiography
Story of a person’s life written by that person
theocracy
A government controlled by religious leaders
polygamy
The system of having more than one spouse at a time
genesis
origin, beginning
heterogeneous
Composed of different kinds, diverse
homogeneous
of the same kind
eugenics
the controversial science of improving population by controlled breeding
progeny
offspring; children
photogenic
attractive in pictures or photographs
demography
the scientific study of population characteristics
philanthropy
charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness
anthropology
science dealing with the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of humankind
misogyny
dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.
heliophobia
the fear of the sun
biopsy
the removal of living tissue from the body for diagnostic examination
amphibious
able to live on both land and water
polytheist
person who believes in more than one God
bigamy
Marrying one person while legally married to another
