Lesson 21 Flashcards
Iconoclast
One who attacks established beliefs
Helianthus
Sunflower
Epidermis
Outer layer of skin
Dyspeptic
Having a sour disposition
Urgophobia
Fear of work
Anachronism
Something misplaced in time
Theophany
Appearance of a god
Ethnic
Relating to a race
Psychogenic
Orginating in the mind
Autopsy
Postmortem examination
Petroglyph
A carving on a rock
Cardiopulmonary
Relating to the heart and lungs
Chrysanthemum
A popular plant of the daisy family, having brightly colored ornamental flowers and existing in many cultivated varieties
Chronic
(Of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring
(Of a person) having an illness persisting for a long time or constantly recurring
(Of a problem) long-lasting and difficult to eradicate
(Of a person) having a particular bad habit
Energy
The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
A person’s physical and mental powers, typically as applied to a particular task or activity
Triglyph
A tablet in a Doric frieze with three vertical triodes. Triglyphs alternate with metopes.
Optic
Of or relating to the eye or vision
Psychic
Relating to or denoting faculties or phenomena that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws, esp. involving telepathy or clairvoyance
(Of a person) appearing or considered to have powers of telepathy or clairvoyance
Of or relating to the soul or mind
Cardiac
Of or relating to the heart
Of or relating to the part of the stomach nearest the esophagus
Pachyderm
A very large mammal with thick skin, esp. an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus
Ethnocentric
Evaluating other peoples and cultures according to the standards of one’s own culture
Iconolatry
The worship of icons
Pepsin
The chief digestive enzyme in the stomach, which breaks down proteins into polypeptides
Theologian
A person who engages or is an expert in theology