Greek XIII Flashcards
(30 cards)
A group of church officials of different ranks; an organization arranged into higher and lower ranks
Hierarchy
A name derived from that of a father or paternal ancestor, usually w the addition of an affix
Patronymic
The citadel of Athens on which the Parthenon was built
Acropolis
An extremely conceited person
Egomaniac
Pertaining to the writings of the fathers of the Christian church
Patristic
A person w an irresistible desire to start fires
Pyromaniac
Apparent communication of one mind w another otherwise than thru speech, sight, or any of the other senses
Telepathy
An abnormal fear of being in a high place
Acrophobia
Lack of a system of govt; disorder, confusion, lawlessness
Anarchy
any system of philosophy or religion that claims to have mystical insight into the divine nature
theosophy
a hatred or fear of foreigners
xenophobia
the branch of science that deals w the forces exerted by water and other liquids in motion
hydrodynamics
self centered, selfish, having little regard for interests, beliefs, or attitudes other than one’s own
egocentric
corresponding in position or structure
homologous
a form of gov’t in which the ruling power is vested in a few persons
oligarchy
a list of the recently dead; an obituary
necrology
appropriate to the male head of the family or clan; suitable to a venerable old man
patriarchal
a mental disorder marked by delusions of great personal importance
megalomania
a chronic malfunction of the pituitary gland marked by abnormal, progressive enlargement of hands, feet, and face
acromegaly
pertaining to the geological era whose insect, reptile, and fish fossils represent early forms of life
paleozoic
hatred of marriage
misogamy
rule by women
gynarchy
madness for books
bibliomania
having a love for animals
zoophilic
