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hyperbole

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ballo - throw
an overexaggeration

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parliament

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ballo - throw

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enthusiasm

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theos - god

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catastrophe

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strepho - turn about/twist
a disaster

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monk

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monos - alone

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geometry (2)

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ge - earth & metron - measure

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monolith (2)

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monos - alone & lithos - rock

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dose

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didomi - to give

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parallelogram (2)

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allos - another & grapho - write

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autograph

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autos - self & grapho - to write

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oxymoron (2)

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oxys - sharp/keen & moros - stupid

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philosophy (2)

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philos - love & sophos - wise

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electrode

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hodos - road/way

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formaldehyde

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hydor - water (also from formica which is Latin for ā€˜antā€™)

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basal

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baino - to walk/step
base or foundation

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ode

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aeido - to sing

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pathos

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pathos - feeling

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rheostat (2)

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rheos - stream & histemi - to stand/make to stand
an electrical device used to control the current flowing through a circuit by varying resistance

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tendon

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teino - stretch out/strain

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nostalgia (2)

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nostos - return/homecoming & algos - pain

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synod

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hodos - road/way

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antagonist

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agon - contest/struggle

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encyclopedia

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pais - child

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antidote

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didomi - to give

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monocle
**monos** - alone
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bigamy
**gamos** - wedding/marriage
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sophist
**sophos** - wise a philosopher
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paradox
**dokeo** - to think/have an opinion
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symbol
**ballo** - throw
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hydrochloric
**hydor** - water
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autonomy (2)
**autos** - self & **nomos** - custom/law/principle
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strophe
**strepho** - turn about/twist
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static
**histemi** - to stand/make to stand
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emblem
**ballo** - throw
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doxology
**dokeo** - to think/have an opinion
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heterogeneous
**heteros** - the other/different & **genos** - race/offspring/kind
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hippodrome
**hippos** - horse
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apotheosis
**theos** - god
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minister
**monos** - alone
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telegram
**grapho** - to write
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cauterize
**kaio** - to kindle/burn
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cosmopolitan (2)
**kosmos** - order/universe/ornament & polis - city
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petrify
**petra** - rock/stone
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automobile
**autos** - self
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diabolic
**ballo** - throw
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caustic
**kaio** - to kindle/burn able to burn or corrode
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attune
**teino** - stretch out/strain
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aristocracy (2)
**aristos** - best & **krateo** - to rule/control
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theme
**tithemi** - to put/place
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monastery
**monos** - alone
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sarcophagus
**sarx** - flesh & **phagein** - to eat
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allegory
**allos** - another a narrative in which characters, events, or settings symbolize deeper meanings
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theology
**theos** - god & **logos** - word/speech/reasoning
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misanthrope (2)
**misos** - hatred & **anthropos** - man someone who has a general dislike or distrust of humankind
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panegyric
**pas** - every/entire/all
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idealism (2)
**idein** - to see & **logos** - word/speech/reasoning
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sympathy
**pathos** - feeling
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esophagus
**phagein** - to eat
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asteroid
**aster** - star
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hippopotamus
**hippos** - horse & **potamos** - river
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dialogue
**logos** - word/speech/reasoning
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cosmetic
**kosmos** - order/universe/ornament
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petroleum
**petra** - rock/stone
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pedagogue (2)
**pais** - child & **ago** - to lead/bring a teacher
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theory
**theomai** - to behold
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parish
**oikos** - house/household
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antithesis
**tithemi** - to put/place
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dilemma
**lambano** - to take/seize/assume
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archangel (2)
**archo** - to lead/rule/be the first/begin & **angelos** - messenger
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biology (2)
**bios** - life & **logos** - word/speech/reasoning
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grotesque
**krypto** - to hide
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angel
**angelos** - messenger
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biography (2)
**bios** - life & **grapho** - to write
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diocese
**oikos** - house/household a district or region under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church
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neuralgia (2)
**neuron** - nerve & **algos** - pain
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surgery (2)
**cheir** - hand & **ergon** - work/action
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stratagem
**ago** - to lead/bring
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pancreas
**pas** - every/entire/all
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astrolabe
**aster** - star an ancient astronomical instrument used to measure the altitude of stars and planets
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hypotenuse
**teino** - stretch out/strain the long side of a right triangle
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chronicle
**chronos** - time
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genetic
**genos** - race/offspring/kind
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grotto
**krypto** - to hide small cave or cavern
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antonym
**onoma** - name
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bibliophile (2)
**biblos** - book & **philos** - love
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geocentric
**ge** - earth
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apogee
**ge** - earth farthest point in a satellite's orbit
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apostasy
**histemi** - to stand/make to stand renouncing of a faith, belief, or principle
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cyanogen
**genos** - race/offspring/kind a toxic, colorless gas with a faint almond-like odor, composed of two carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms (Cā‚‚Nā‚‚)
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autocracy (2)
**autos** - self & **krateo** - to rule/control
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analgesic
**algos** - pain a type of medication or substance used to relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness, like aspirin or ibuprofen
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ink
**kaio** - to kindle/burn
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method
**hodos** - road/way
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ecstasy
**histemi** - to stand/make to stand
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lexicon
**lego** - to pick/gather/speak a collection or dictionary of words and their meanings
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apocryphal
**krypto** - to hide not authentic, but believed to be
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hectic
**echo** - to have/hold
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thesis
**tithemi** - to put/place
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theorem
**theomai** - to behold
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grammar
**grapho** - to write
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melody
**aeido** - to sing
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idea
**idein** - to see
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glamorous
**grapho** - to write
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prosody
**aeido** - to sing rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech
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agony
**agon** - contest/struggle
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ideal
**idein** - to see
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misology (2)
**misos** - hatred & **logos** - word/speech/reasoning hatred or distrust of reasoning, argument, or intellectual discussion
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crony
**chronos** - time
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hydra
**hydor** - water
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monogamous
**monos** - alone & **gamos** - wedding/marriage
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epilepsy
**lambano** - to take/seize/assume
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episode
**hodos** - road/way
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geomorphic (2)
**ge** - earth & **morphe** - shape
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sceptic
**skopeo** - behold/examine/inspect/consider
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diabetes
**baino** - to walk/step
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biomass
**bios** - life
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hydrant
**hydor** - water
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sophomore (2)
**sophos** - wise & **moros** - stupid
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anthropoid
**anthropos** - man
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comedy
**aeido** - to sing
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architrave
**archo** - to lead/rule/be the first/begin decorative molding that frames a door or window
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eunuch
**echo** - to have/hold
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archbishop (2)
**archo** - to lead/rule/be the first/begin & **skopeo** - behold/examine/inspect/consider
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epitome
**temno** - cut/divide a perfect example or embodiment of a particular quality or type
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epoch
**echo** - to have/hold a significant period in history or in a person's life
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prognostic
**gignosko** - to come to know/recognize
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amphibian
**bios** - life
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archaic
**archo** - to lead/rule/be the first/begin
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epigram
**grapho** - to write a brief, witty, and often satirical statement or poem
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anathema
**tithemi** - to put/place something or someone intensely disliked or loathed
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holocaust
**kaio** - to kindle/burn
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tetanus
**teino** - stretch out/strain
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diagnose
**gignosko** - to come to know/recognize
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oligarchy (2)
**oligos** - few & **archo** - to lead/rule/be the first/begin
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parochial
**oikos** - house/household
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hydrogen
**hydor** - water & **genos** - race/offspring/kind
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misoneism (2)
**misos** - hatred & **neos** - new hatred or fear of change or new things
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sketch
**echo** - to have/hold
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psalmody
**aeido** - to sing
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appendectomy
**temno** - cut/divide
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diagram
**grapho** - to write
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acrobat
**baino** - to walk/step
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genesis
**genos** - race/offspring/kind
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parlor
**ballo** - throw
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anatomy
**temno** - cut/divide
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tune
**teino** - stretch out/strain
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anthropology (2)
**anthropos** - man & **logos** - word/speech/reasoning
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dialect
**lego** - to pick/gather/speak (related to **logos**)
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panhellenism
**pas** - every/entire/all
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energy
**ergon** - work/action
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strategic
**ago** - to lead/bring
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apostrophe
**strepho** - turn about/twist
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apothecary
**tithemi** - to put/place
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parabola
**ballo** - throw
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ergonomics
**ergon** - work/action the study of designing equipment and workplaces to fit users' needs
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monotone (2)
**monos** - alone & **teino** - stretch out/strain
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monarch (2)
**monos** - alone & **archo** - to lead/rule/be the first/begin
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synonym
**onoma** - name
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anarchy
**archo** - to lead/rule/be the first/begin
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parallel
**allos** - another
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baseball
**baino** - to walk/step
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archon
**archo** - to lead/rule/be the first/begin a type of ruler in Ancient Greece
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kaleidoscope (2)
**idein** - to see & **skopeo** - behold/examine/inspect/consider
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pathetic
**pathos** - feeling
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strap
**strepho** - turn about/twist
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heterodox (2)
**heteros** - the other/different & **dokeo** - to think/have an opinion
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disaster
**aster** - star
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authentic
**autos** - self
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apology
**logos** - word/speech/reasoning
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hydraulic
**hydor** - water
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epidemic
**demos** - the people
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physiognomy (2)
**physios** - nature & **gignosko** - to come to know/recognize
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philanthropist (2)
**philos** - love & **anthropos** - man someone who donates a lot of money
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graft
**grapho** - to write
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amphitheater
**theomai** - to behold
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parsley
**petra** - rock/stone
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rhapsody
**aeido** - to sing
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tome
**temno** - cut/divide
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bibliophobe (2)
**biblos** - book & **phobos** - fear
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metabolism
**ballo** - throw
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liturgy
**ergon** - work/action
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orthography (2)
**orthos** - straight/right/correct & **grapho** - to write
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geography (2)
**ge** - earth & **grapho** - to write
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orthodox (2)
**orthos** - straight/right/correct & **dokeo** - to think/have an opinion
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microscope (2)
**micros** - little/small & **skopeo** - behold/examine/inspect/consider
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parley
**ballo** - throw a discussion or conference
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synchronize
**chronos** - time
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analogy
**logos** - word/speech/reasoning
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astrology (2)
**aster** - star & **logos** - word/speech/reasoning
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oxygen (2)
**oxys** - sharp/keen & **genos** - race/offspring/kind
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peroxide
**oxys** - sharp/keen
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atheist
**theos** - god
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bishop
**skopeo** - behold/examine/inspect/consider
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oxidize
**oxys** - sharp/keen
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pedantic (2)
**pais** - child & **ago** - to lead/bring
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monoxide (2)
**monos** - alone & **oxys** - sharp/keen
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bibliography (2)
**biblos** - book & **grapho** - to write
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parole
**ballo** - throw
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homily
**homos** - one and the same/like
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cosmogony (2)
**kosmos** - order/universe/ornament & **genos** - race/offspring/kind
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dropsy
**hydor** - water an old term for edema, which refers to the swelling of soft tissues due to the accumulation of excess fluid in the body
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autobiography (2)
**autos** - self & **bios** - life
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catalogue
**lego** - to pick/gather/speak (related to **logos**)
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carbohydrate
**hydor** - water
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hierarchy
**archo** - to lead/rule/be the first/begin
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zoo
**zao** - live
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archive
**archo** - to lead/rule/be the first/begin
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graph
**grapho** - to write
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gramophone (2)
**grapho** - to write & **phonos** - sound an old record player
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cosmos
**kosmos** - order/universe/ornament
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problem
**ballo** - throw
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democracy (2)
**demos** - the people & **krateo** - to rule/control
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devil
**ballo** - throw
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plutocracy (2)
**ploutos** - wealth & **krateo** - to rule/control government where the wealthy rule
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pantomime (2)
**pas** - every/entire/all & **mimos** - imitator
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misogamy (2)
**misos** - hatred & **gamos** - wedding/marriage hatred of marriage
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hypothesis
**tithemi** - to put/place
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architecture
**archo** - to lead/rule/be the first/begin
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Bible
**biblos** - book
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pediatrician
**pais** - child
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crypt
**krypto** - to hide
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microbe (2)
**micros** - little/small & **bios** - life
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automatic
**autos** - self
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panorama
**pas** - every/entire/all
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antagonize
**agon** - contest/struggle
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panacea
**pas** - every/entire/all a cure for everything
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homogeneous (2)
**homos** - one and the same/like & **genos** - race/offspring/kind
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archipelago
**archo** - to lead/rule/be the first/begin chain of islands
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nitrogen
**genos** - race/offspring/kind
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overdose
**didomi** - to give
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syllogism
**logos** - word/speech/reasoning
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astronomy
**aster** - star & **nomos** - custom/law/principle
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epithet
**tithemi** - to put/place a nickname
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cosmic
**kosmos** - order/universe/ornament
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sophisticated
**sophos** - wise
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monologue (2)
**monos** - alone & **logos** - word/speech/reasoning
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panoply
**pas** - every/entire/all full suit of armor
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anonymous
**onoma** - name
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horoscope
**skopeo** - behold/examine/inspect/consider
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economy
**oikos** - house/household & **nomos** - custom/law/principle
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bureaucracy
**krateo** - to rule/control
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paragraph
**grapho** - to write
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chronic
**chronos** - time
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anecdote
**didomi** - to give
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anthology
**lego** - to pick/gather/speak
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sarcasm
**sarx** - flesh
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evangelical
**angelos** - messenger
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hydrangea
**hydor** - water a type of flower
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anomalous
**homos** - one and the same/like unusual or irregular
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scheme
**echo** - to have/hold
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base
**baino** - to walk/step
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pedant (2)
**pais** - child & **ago** - to lead/bring
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argon
**ergon** - work/action a noble gas
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polygamy (2)
**polys** - many & **gamos** - wedding/marriage
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synagogue
**ago** - to lead/bring
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Pandora (2)
**pas** - every/entire/all & **didomi** - to give
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dioxide
**oxys** - sharp/keen
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microcosm (2)
**micros** - little/small & **kosmos** - order/universe/ornament
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parable
**ballo** - throw a simple story usually with a lesson
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tragedy
**aeido** - to sing
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geology (2)
**ge** - earth & **logos** - word/speech/reasoning
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antipathy
**pathos** - feeling strong feeling of dislike
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monogram (2)
**monos** - alone & **grapho** - write
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zodiac
**zao** - live
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synthetic
**tithemi** - to put/place
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period
**hodos** - road/way
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atom
**temno** - cut/divide
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narcolepsy (2)
**narke** - numbness & **lambano** - to take/seize/assume
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patriarch
**archo** - to lead/rule/be the first/begin
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surgeon (2)
**cheir** - hand & **ergon** - work/action
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synthesis
**tithemi** - to put/place
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engraft
**grapho** - to write
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genealogy (2)
**genos** - race/offspring/kind & **logos** - word/speech/reasoning
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archaeology
**archo** - to lead/rule/be the first/begin & **logos** - word/speech/reasoning
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dogma
**dokeo** - to think/have an opinion a set of principles or beliefs that are accepted as authoritative, often without question
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synergy
**ergon** - work/action
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stadium
**histemi** - to stand/make to stand
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eclogue
**lego** - to pick/gather/speak a poem in a classical style, often in the form of a dialogue, that typically portrays rural or pastoral life
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kilogram (2)
**khilioi** - thousand & **grapho** - to write
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parlance
**ballo** - throw a way of speaking
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exodus
**hodos** - road/way a large-scale departure
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pantheon (2)
**pas** - every/entire/all & **theos** - god
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calm
**kaio** - to kindle/burn
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Episcopal
**skopeo** - behold/examine/inspect/consider
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demagogue (2)
**demos** - the people & **ago** - to lead/bring a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires, emotions, or prejudices rather than using rational arguments
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logic
**logos** - word/speech/reasoning
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parody
**aeido** - to sing
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photograph (2)
**phos** - light & **grapho** - to write
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intonation
**teino** - stretch out/strain
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apodosis
**didomi** - to give independent clause in a conditional sentence
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apathy
**pathos** - feeling
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baseboard
**baino** - to walk/step
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auto
**autos** - self
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basement
**baino** - to walk/step
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ideology
**idein** - to see
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chronology
**chronos** - time
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syllable
**lambano** - to take/seize/assume

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