Etymology List # 15
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Eugenies | genetics dealing with human heredity |
| Eulogy | a formal expression of praise |
| Eulogize | praise formally and eloquently |
| Eupepsia | good digestion |
| Euphemism | an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive |
| Euphemistically | in a euphemistic manner |
| Euphony | any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds |
| Euphonious | having a pleasant sound |
| Euphoric | exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation |
| Euthanasia | the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness) |
| Hyperactive | more active than normal |
| Hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration |
| Hypercritical | over critical, too severe in judgement, inclined to judge too severely |
| Hypersensitive | having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor) |
| Hyperthermia | abnormally high body temperature |
| Hyperthyroidism | an overactive thyroid gland |
| Hypoactive | abnormally inactive |
| Hypochondriac | a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments |
| Hypodermic | a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections |
| Hypoglycemia | abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet |
| Hypothermia | subnormal body temperature |
| Hypothesis | a tentative theory about the natural world |
| Hypothetical | based on hypothesis |
| Hypothyroidism | an underactive thyroid gland |
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