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phil/philo

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loving, fond of

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mis

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hate

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acrophobia n

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fear of great heights

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agoraphobia n

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fear of open space

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monophobia n

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fear of being alone

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photophobia n

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aversion to light

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xenophobia n

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fear of foreign, especially strangers

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philanthropy n

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love of humanity through charity

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philogyny n

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love of women

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phiology n

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the study of language and how words or language develop

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bibliophile n

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lover of books

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misandry n

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hatred of males

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misanthrope n

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hater of humanity

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misogamy n

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hatred of marriage

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misogyny n

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hatred of women

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misoneism n

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hatred of anything new

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phobia

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fear,dislike

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dys

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bad,ill,difficult

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eu

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good, well, advantageous

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macro

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large,long

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micro

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small, minute

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dyslogistic adj

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expressing disapproval or critiscm

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dysphoria n

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sense of great unhappiness

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dystopia n

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imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful

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eugenics n
science dealing with improving hereditary qualities
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eulogize v
write or speak in praise of someone who has passed away
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euphemism n
substitution of a good expression for an unpleasant one
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euphonious adj
pleasing in sound
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euphoria n
sense of great happiness
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euthanasia n
advantageous death
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macrocosm n
great world, universe
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macroscopic adj
large enough to be visible to the naked eye
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micromanage v
to control every part, however small
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a/an
without,not
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mon/mono
one, single,alone
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logy
science,study,account
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amoral adj
not moral
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anomaly n
deviation from common rule
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anomalous adj
irregular
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aseptic adj
free from disease
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asymptomatic adj
showing no symptoms of disease
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atrophy n or verb
lack of growth from disuse, disease or malnutrition
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monogamy n
marriage with one mate at a time
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monolithic adj
massive and rigidly uniform
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monotheism n
belief there is only one god
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monotonous adj
continuing in unchanging tone
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anthropology n
science dealing with the study of human culture
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neurology n
scientific study of the nervous system
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pathology n
science dealing with the nature and causes of disease
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sociology n
study of behavior of large groups
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bio
life
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tom
cutting, dissecting
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hetero
different
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endo
within
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exo
outside
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biometrics n
statistical analysis of measurements of human characteristics
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symbiotic adj
living together in mutually helpful association
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biota n
animals, plants, fungi of region or period
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dichotomy n
division or contrast between two things
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tome n
scholarly book
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heterogeneous adj
varied, diverse
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heterodox adj
not conforming with accepted standards
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endogenous adj
produced from within
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exodus n
mass departure of people
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exoteric adj
not secret
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archy
rule
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path
feeling, suffering, disease
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morph
form
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peri
around, about, near
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matriarchy n
mother rules family or tribe
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oligarchy n
form of gov in which a few people have the power
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antipathy n
dislike
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apathy n
lack of emotion
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empathy n
complete understanding of one's feelings
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pathos n
a quality that evokes pity of sadness
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pathological adj
due to disease
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homeopathy n
treatment of disease by small doses
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osteopathy n
type of alternative medicine consisting of moving, stretching and massaging
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amorphous adj
shapeless, vague
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anthropomorphic adj
attributing human characteristics to a non-human
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peripatetic adj
traveling from place to place
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peripheral adj
only slightly connected to what is essential
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periphrasitc adj
expressed in a roundabout way, indirect
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periphery n
the outer limits or edge

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