Lesson 18 Flashcards
(34 cards)
Nostalgia
A desire to return to a previous moment in time
Epicycle
Circle within a circle
Antibiotic
Something that destroys or weakens germs
Astronaut
Star sailor
Prosody
Study of poetic meters and versification
Pedagogue
Teacher
Neurosis
Nervous disorder
Apocryphal
Of doubtful authenticity
Empyrean
The highest heavens
Dynamic
Forceful
Autobiography
Self-narrated life story
Homogamy
Interbreeding
Encyclopedia
A book covering many topics
Neuralgia
Sharp pain across a nerve
Biology
The science of life
Cryptogenic
Of obscure origin
Autograph
A person’s signature
Cryptic
Puzzling
Comedy
A thing with humorous character
Biography
Story of someone’s life
Automation
The process of automating
Polygamous
Having many spouses and children
Pedantic
Showy with knowledge
Analgesic
A remedy that relieves pain