Word Power Flashcards

(406 cards)

0
Q

What is an egotist?

A

Someone who is very boastful.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

What is an egoist?

A

Someone who only cares about them-self.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is an altruist?

A

Someone who puts the wellbeing of others before their own.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is an introvert?

A

Someone who turns their thoughts inward.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What is an extrovert?

A

Someone who turns their thoughts outward.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is an ambivert?

A

Someone who turns their thoughts both inward and outward.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Misanthrope

A

Hates people

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Who is a misogynist?

A

Someone who hates women.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Who is a misogamist?

A

Someone who hates marriage.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Define root: ego

A

I; one’s concept of them-self

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Egocentric

A

Excessively fixated on own desires, needs, etc.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Altruism

A

Philosophy of putting another’s welfare above one’s own.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

(to) alternate

A

to take one, skip one

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

(to) alter

A

to change

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Altercation

A

argument; verbal dispute

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

egomaniacal

A

morbidly, obsessively wrapped up in oneself.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

altruistic

A

interest in the welfare of others

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

alternative

A

a choice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

alteration

A

a change

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

alter ego

A

one’s other self

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

alternate

A

other possible; substitute for another

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

ambidextrous

A

ability to use both hand with equal skill

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

ambidexterity

A

noun form of ambidextrous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

dexterous

A

skillful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
dexterity
skill
25
sinister
left hand; threatening, evil
26
gauche
left hand; clumsy, awkward (socially)
27
gaucherie
awkward, clumsy way to say something
28
droit
right hand
29
adroit
skillful, quick-witted
30
adroitness
opposite of gaucherie
31
philanthropist
One who loves mankind and makes donations
32
gynecologist
Women doctor
33
monogamy
one marriage
34
bigamy
2 marriages (illegal)
35
polygamy
many marriages
36
polygyny
man with many women
37
polyandry
women with many men
38
Verto-
turn
39
ambi-
both
40
misein-
hate
41
anthropos-
mankind
42
gyne-
women
43
asketes-
monk
44
mania-
madness
45
dexter-
right hand
46
monos-
one; single
47
andros-
male
48
-ist
person who
49
-y
practice, custom, etc
50
-ous
adjective suffix
51
-ity
quality, conditions
52
internist
specialist for the inside body
53
obstetrician
pregnancy helper and baby deliverer
54
pediatrician
child/infant doctor
55
dermatologist
skin doctor
56
opthalmologist
eye doctor who specializes in vision disorders
57
cardiologist
heart doc
58
psychiatrist
doctor for mental/emotional disorders
59
orthopedist
bone doctor
60
internus-
inside
61
intern
medical grad apprentice inside a hospital
62
logos-
science
63
gynecological
adj of the science of women
64
obstetrix-
midwife
65
-ician
expert
66
obsetrics
profession of delivering children
67
obstetric
adj
68
obstetrical
adj
69
paidos-
child
70
iatreia-
medical healing
71
ped-
foot
72
pediatrics
medical healing of children
73
pediatric
adj of medical healing of children
74
agogos-
leading
75
pedagogy
the leading of children
76
pedagogical
adj of the leading of children
77
demagogue
one who attempts to mislead the people
78
demos-
people
79
demagoguery
misleading the people
80
demagogic
adj
81
derma-
skin
82
dermatological
adj
83
hypodermic
(needle) that goes under the skin
84
hypos-
under
85
epidermis
outer layer of skin
86
taxidermist
prepares, stuffs, and mounts skins of animals
87
taxidermy
business of a taxidermist
88
pachyderm
animal with thick skin, such as an elephant, hippo, rino
89
dermatitis
any skin inflammation, irritation, infection
90
opthalmos-
eye
91
opthalmological
adj
92
oculist
earlier title for an opthalmologist
93
oculus-
eye (Latin)
94
ocular
adj that refers to the eye
95
monocle
lens for one eye
96
binoculars
field glasses that increase range of both (2) eyes
97
inoculated
when against a disease, an "eye" puncture is made in the skin
98
optometrist
A practitioner who measures vision, tests for glaucoma, and prescribes and fits glasses.
99
optician
Practitioner who fills prescriptions or grinds lenses to fit specifications; they do NOT examine patients.
100
opsis-
sight, vision
101
optikos-
sight, vision
102
metron-
measurement
103
optometry
specialty of optometrist
104
optics
specialty of optician
105
optometric
adj
106
optometrical
adj
107
optical
adj
108
orthos-
straight or correct
109
orthopedics
practitioners of straightening spines and all deformities, injuries and diseases of bones and joints of adults and children.
110
orthopedic
adj
111
orthodontia
straightening of teeth
112
odontos-
teeth
113
orthodontist
tooth doctor
114
orthodontic
adj
115
kardi-
heart
116
cardiology
specialty
117
cardiological
adj
118
cardiac
heart malfunction
119
cardiogram
electrically produced record of heartbeats
120
cardiograph
produces heart beat electronically
121
neuron-
nerve
122
neruology
specialty
123
neurological
adj
124
neuralgia
acute pain along the nerves and their branches
125
algos-
pain
126
neuritis
inflammation in the nerves
127
neurosis
abnormal, diseased condition (not mental)
128
neurotic
adj
129
psychosis
mental disorder
130
psyche-
sprit, soul, mind
131
psychotic
one who has lost contact with reality
132
psychiatrist
"mind healer"
133
psychiatry
specialty
134
psychiatric
adj
135
geriatrics
specialty of dealing with medical need of the elderly
136
geras-
age
137
geriatrician
specialist
138
geriatric
adj
139
psychologist
behavior doctor
140
psychoanalyst
Specialist who deals with worries, fears, and conflicts (under the Sigmund Freud method)
141
osteopath
specialist for bones and blood vessels
142
chiropractor
specialist who deals with joints and articulations
143
podiatrist
specialist for the feet
144
graphologist
writing specialist
145
gerontologist
elderly doctor
146
psychic
phenomena/qualities that cannot be explained in purely physical terms; sixth sense
147
psychopathy
noun; someone who suffers from severe mental/emotional disorder
148
psychosomatic
adj; mind + body = disease
149
soma-
body
150
psychoanalysis
deep, exhaustive treatment for mind by probing into the unconscious; developed by Sigmund Freud.
151
psychoanalysts
someone who
152
psychoanaltically
adj
153
sociopath
one with an absence of social conscience
154
psychogenic
psychic birth, origin
155
psychoanalytic
adj
156
psychosomatic
interaction of mind and body
157
gensis-
birth, origin
158
psychotherapy
treatment for psychogenic/psychosomatic disorders, or personality disturbances
159
psychotherapist
mind healer
160
therapist
explorer of the mind
161
psychotheraputic
adj
162
-ic
adj suffix
163
pathos-
suffering, disease
164
pedodontist
specializes in care of children's teeth
165
pedodontia
specialty
166
pedodontic
adj
167
periodontist
gum specialist
168
peri-
around, surrounding
169
periodontia
specialty
170
periodontic
adj
171
endodontist
specializes in work on the pulp of the tooth and in root-canal therapy
172
endo-
inner, within
173
endodontia
specialty
174
endodontic
adj
175
ex-
out
176
exodontist
removes teeth
177
exodontia
specialty
178
exodontic
adj
179
thermometer
instrument that measures heat
180
barometer
instrument to measure atmospheric pressure
181
therme-
heat
182
baros-
weight
183
barometric
adj
184
sphygmomanometer
device for measuring blood pressure
185
sphygmos-
pulse
186
metric (system)
decimal system of weights and measures
187
osteopath
bone disease
188
osteon-
bone
189
osteopathy
the theory that disease is caused by pressure of bones on blood vessels and nerves
190
osteopathic
describing a physician, NOT a bone specialist, which an orthopedist is.
191
orthopedist
bone specialist
192
podiatrist
foot doctor
193
podiatry
practice of
194
podiatric
adj
195
pous-
foof
196
podos-
foot
197
octopus
eight "footed" sea creature
198
okto-
8
199
platypus
strange water mammal
200
platys-
broad, flat
201
podium
speaker's platform, "place for the feet"
202
-ium
place wher
203
gymnasium
place where..
204
tripod
3 legged stand for camera or other device
205
tri-
3
206
chiropodist
someone who has calluses on their hands and feet while working
207
cheir-
hand
208
chiropractic
specialty of healing with the hands
209
chirography
hand writing
210
chirographer
expert in writing
211
chirographic
adj
212
-mancy
foretelling, prediction
213
chiromancy
fortune telling with hands
214
chiromancer
person who tells people's hand fortune
215
chiromantic
adj
216
graphein-
to write
217
graphology
science of writing
218
graphological
adj
219
calligraphy
penmanship as artistic expression
220
calligrapher
specialty
221
calligraphic
adj
222
kallos-
beauty
223
cacography
bad, scrawly handwriting
224
cacographer
person with bad handwriting
225
cacographic
adj
226
photograph
"written by light"
227
photos-
light
228
phonograph
"sound writer"
229
phone-
sound
230
telegraph
"distance writer"
231
tele-
distance
232
biography
"written life"
233
bios-
life
234
geron-
old man
235
gerontology
specialty
236
gerontological
adj
237
senex-
old (Latin)
238
senile
showing signs of physical/mental deterioration
239
senility
noun form of senile
240
senescent
aging, growing old
241
senior-
older
242
senate
council of older, thus wiser, citizens
243
adolescent
growing into an adult
244
convalescent
growing healthy again
245
obsolescent
growing/becoming obsolete
246
senescence
noun of aging
247
seniority
noun
248
-er
one who
249
callipygian
one who possesses a shapely/attractive booty
250
pyge
buttox
251
-escent
growing, becoming
252
astronomer
Scientist of the heavens--stars, planets, galaxies, and other universes.
253
geologist
Scientist of the earth and its formation
254
biologist
scientist for all forms of life
255
zoologist
scientist for animals of all kind
256
entomologist
scientist for bugs
257
philologist
scientist of languages
258
semanticist
scientist that explores the relationship between language and thinking.
259
sociologist
scientist for people--explores how they live and interact.
260
anthropological
adj
261
astron-
star
262
nomos-
arrangement, law, order
263
astronomy
science of; deals in enormous distances
264
astronomical
adj; used in non-heavenly sense, too.
265
astrology
the influence of planets and stars on human events
266
astrologer
practitioner of astrology
267
astrological
adj
268
astronaut
"sailor among the stars"
269
cosmonaut
traveler of the universe; Russian astronaut
270
kosmos-
universe
271
nautical
relating to sailors, ships, or navigation
272
nautes-
sailor
273
nausea
seasickness
274
aster
star shaped flower
275
asterisk
star shaped symbol (*)
276
astrophysics
branch of physics dealing with heavenly bodies
277
disaster
great misfortune
278
disasterous
adj
279
dis-
prefix of many meanings; against
280
autonomy
self-rule
281
autos-
self
282
autonomous
adj
283
metronome
a device used by musicians that marks time at a selected rate with ticking sounds.
284
geology
science
285
geological
adj
286
geometry
"measurement of the earth"
287
ge-
earth
288
geometrician
mathematician
289
George
earth worker/farmer
290
ergon-
work
291
biology
science
292
biological
adj
293
biography
writing about someone's life
294
autobiography
story of one's life written by one's self
295
biopsy
medical examination, or "view"
296
autopsy
medical examination of a corpse in order to find cause of death
297
batane-
plant
298
botany
field
299
botanical
adj
300
zoion-
animal
301
zoology
science
302
zoological
adj
303
zodiac
a diagram used in astrology of the paths of the sun, moon, and, planets.
304
scorpio-
scorpion
305
leo-
lion
306
cancer
crab
307
taurus
bull
308
aries
ram
309
pisces
fish
310
zodiacal
adj
311
zoo
a park for animals
312
naus-
ship
313
en-
in
313
tome-
cutting
314
entomological
adj; "cutting in"
315
in-
in
316
sectus-
to cut
317
ec-
out
318
ek-
out
319
tonsillectomy
"cut out tonsils"
320
appendectomy
"cut out appendix"
321
mastectomy
"cut out the breast"
322
hysterectomy
"cut out uterus
323
prostatectomy
"cut out prostate"
324
kentron-
center
325
centrum-
center
326
eccentric
"out of center"; deviating from normal behavior, attitudes, etc. Or, unconventional, odd, strange.
327
eccentricity
noun
328
a-
makes a root negative
329
atom
when named, it was considered that smallest particle of an element, hence it couldn't be "cut" further.
330
atomic
adj
331
ana-
up
332
anatomy
cutting up of a plant or animal to determine its structure
333
anatomical
adj
334
tome
an exceptionally large book, or one that is heavy and dull in content
335
dicha-
in two
336
dichotomy
a splitting in two; used in astronomy, biology, botany, and the science of logic. Also used to describe a double life.
337
dichotomize
verb
338
dichotomous
adj; in thinking, it divides everything into 2 parts-- good/bad, white/black, etc.
339
epitome
a condensation of the whole
340
epi-
on
341
epitomize
verb; can describe the act of cutting everything else away to get to the essential part
342
logos
word, speech
343
philology
"the love of words"
344
philein-
to love
345
linguistics
the science of language
346
lingua-
language
347
philogical
adj
348
philanthropy
the love of mankind
349
philanthropic
adj
350
philander
"to play around" sexually, be promiscuous, or have extramarital relations.
351
philandering
(of a man) readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationships with women
352
philanderer
one who...
353
philosophy
love of wisdom
354
sophos-
wise
355
Philadelphia
"the City of Brotherly Love"
356
adelphos-
brother
357
philharmonic
love of music/harmony
358
harmonia-
harmony
359
philter
a love potion
360
aphrodisiac
whatever arouses sexual desire; adj and noun
361
aphrodisiacal
adj that is also used with aphrodisiac
362
bibliophile
one who loves books as collectables, aka a "book collector"
363
biblion-
book
364
Anglophile
one who admires/is fond of Brits
365
Anglus-
English
366
semantics
what they're professionally involved in
367
semantic
adj
368
semantical
adj
369
sociology
profession
370
sociological
adj
371
socius-
companion
372
com-
with
373
panis-
bread
374
companion
if you are social, you enjoy breaking bread with companions
375
pantry
where food (more than just BREAD) is stored
376
antisocial
(person) against people
377
asocial
someone who is withdrawn and self-centered, avoids contact with others, and feels completely different to the welfare of society.
378
notorios liar
can't fool anyone and your famous for it
379
consummate liar
convincingly and artistic lying; perfect
380
incorrigible liar
someone beyond reform who lies to lie and doesn't care about the consequences
381
inveterate liar
someone who lies frequently and customarily; it's a deep rooted habit
382
congenial liar
lying since birth
383
chronic liar
you never stop lying
384
pathological liar
can't distinguish fact from fantasy; a disease no antibiotic can cure
385
unconscionable liar
without a conscience; you lie without feeling and guilt or remorse
386
glib liar
suspiciously quick-witted and smooth liar
387
egregious liar
outstandingly bad or vicious liar
388
notoriety
noun; ill fame
389
notus-
known
390
summit
the top of a mountain
391
summus
highest
392
consummate
bring to perfection; to complete
393
-ness
noun suffix that turns it into adj
394
consummateness
noun
395
consummacy
noun
396
-ion
verbs to nouns suffix
397
consummation
noun
398
corrigo-
to correct, set straight
399
in-
may be neg, intensify a root, or mean "in"
400
incorrigibility
noun
401
incorrigibleness
noun
402
vetus-
old
403
inveteracy
noun
404
inveterateness
noun