 | Term | Definition |
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CHRONOS |
Time |
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synchronize |
to do at the same time |
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syn |
together, same |
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chronometer |
device to measure time very accurately |
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metron |
measure |
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chronology |
relate events in time sequence |
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logos |
word, study |
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chronic |
from time to time over a definite period |
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chronograph |
a device to measure and record time |
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graph |
to write or draw |
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chronicle |
a record of events in order of time |
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anachronism |
anything out of its proper historical time |
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chronic fatigue syndrome |
a disease of the immune system usually charactrized by fatigue and flu-like symptoms |
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austere |
(1) acting in a stern manner (2) something that is severely simple and plain |
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lament |
to express sorrow or regret |
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extemporaneous |
to speak or act at the time without preparation (an extemporaneous speech) |
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temporize |
to play for time; to stall |
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temporary |
for a limited time |
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temporal |
pertaining to time |
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TEMPUS,TEMPORIS |
time |
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ex |
out |
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contemporary |
something that is with the current time (computers, ipods, the movie Bionic Woman are all contemporary items) |
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contemporaries |
people who are alive at the same time (Your best friend is a contemporary of yours. George Washington is NOT.) |
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con |
together, with |
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tempo |
time in music; rate of speed at which a piece of music moves |
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malodorous |
having a bad smell |
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benevolently |
in a kind and well-meaning way |
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PARA |
beside, along with |
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parachute |
object that goes along with you as you fall and slows you down |
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parable |
a story that is thrown in for comparison while teaching a lesson or moral |
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cadere |
to fall |
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ballein |
to throw |
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parenthesis |
a statement placed beside (or within) the main sentence |
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thesis |
to place |
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paragraph |
an editing mark beside a page of print to show needed indentation (must show this mark on the test) |
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graph |
to write, draw |
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parallel |
lying along side of another line but not touching |
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allos |
other (think of parallel lines) |
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paratroops |
soldiers who parachute down from the sky |
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paramedic |
one who works along with a doctor as an aide |
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paralegal |
one who works beside a lawyer as an aide |
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paraprofessional |
someone who works with one who is certified in a profession (Our instructional aides are paraprofessionals) |
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fiasco |
a complete and often ridiculous failure |
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hirsute |
hairy |
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inter |
between, among, amid |
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jacio,jactum |
to throw |
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international |
between or among nations |
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interject |
to throw between |
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interaction |
discussion or action between or among people |
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intervene |
to come between |
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intergalactic |
between or among the stars of the Milky Way; between galaxies |
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interlude |
light entertainment in the midst of serious activities; a "break." |
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intermediary |
one who acts as a mediator between persons. |
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interim |
the time between periods or events |
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aloof |
describes someone who is reserved in manner; uninvolved. |
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cerebral |
of or relating to the brain; an intellectual. |
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ludus |
to play |
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galactos |
milk |
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venio, ventum |
to come |
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ago, actum |
to act, perform |
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jacio, jactum |
to throw |
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natio |
nation, race, kindred |
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TECHNE |
art, skill |
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logos |
word, study |
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technology |
the study of how to do things |
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technical |
pertaining to the art or skill involved in all kinds of work |
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technician |
the one who is skilled in the details of an art or subject |
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architect |
a master builder |
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technicality |
a detail that is meaningful to a specialist |
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ARS, ARTIS |
art, skill |
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archi |
chief, master |
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art |
the display or the application of a skill |
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artillery |
equipment for war |
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inert |
not skilled, inactive, sluggish |
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articulate |
the art of speaking clearly |
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ars poetica |
the art of poetry |
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chattel |
an item of personal, movable property; also, a slave |
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incongruous |
not appropriate; unsuited to the surroundings |
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in |
not |
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artiller |
equip |
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autobiography |
written life story of one's self |
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biology |
study of life |
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logos |
word/study |
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BIOS |
life |
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microbe |
tiny form of life |
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bionic |
life-like |
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antibiotic |
medicine that fights living forms which invade the body |
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biodegradable |
destruction of organic material by a microorganism |
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biopsy |
examination of live tissues taken from the body |
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biosphere |
the part of the earth that extends from its crust out into the surrounding atmosphere and contains living organisms. |
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symbiotic |
living together in a close relationship that benefits both |
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biomedicine |
branch of science that studies the effects of the environment on the human body, especially during space travel |
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sym |
together |
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op |
sight |
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micro |
small |
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anti |
against |
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autos |
self |
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VIVO/VICTUM |
live |
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re |
back, again live |
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vivid |
lively, animated, spirited |
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revive |
to come back to life |
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survive |
to live over or beyond a threat or death |
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vivacity - (vivacious) |
to be full of life |
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convivial |
relating to feasting together |
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viand |
food to support life |
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victual |
food to support life. |
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vivisection |
cutting into a living animal for scientific research |
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bulwark |
something like a wall that serves as a principal means of defense |
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connoisseur |
an expert, particularly in matters of art and taste |
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sect |
to cut |
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con |
with, together |
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sur/super |
over |
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microcosm |
representation of the world on a small scale |
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cosmos |
world |
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microfilm |
tiny film for storing books, records, etc. |
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filmen |
thin skin |
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micrometer |
instrument for measuring small distances like the breadth of a hair |
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metron |
to measure |
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microwave |
a tiny electromagnetic wave between 1 and 100 centimeters long |
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wafian |
wave |
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microfiche |
sheet of microfilm containing a number of pages in reduced form. Libraries use this. |
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fiche |
index card |
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encroach |
to intrude gradually upon the rights or possessions of another; to trespass |
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belittle |
to speak of or think of as unimportant; to put someone down |
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asunder |
in separate parts; apart from each other in position |
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beleaguer |
to surround or harrass |
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mikros |
small |
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megaphone |
device for making a sound larger/louder |
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phone |
sound |
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megalomania |
crazy with delusions of grandeur or greatness |
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megalophonous |
having a big or loud sound or voice |
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mega |
in the metric system, a million times |
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mega |
a slang term meaning a large amount of something |
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megameter |
a million meters |
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megalopolis |
a huge, sprawling city such as New York or LA |
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prosaic |
dull, commonplace |
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gaudy |
bright and showy but sometimes in bad taste |
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carnage |
massacre or bloodshed |
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lithos |
rock |
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mania |
craze |
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polis |
city |
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PATER/PATRIS |
father |
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archos |
chief father |
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patriarch |
chief father of a family or of a society |
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patriotism - |
love for the fatherland |
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patrician |
a person born of nobility; a descendant of the founding fathers of Rome |
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patrimony |
an inheritance from a father, usually money or land. |
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patron |
one who acts like a father toward another, usually by giving financial support as a father would. |
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patronize |
(1) to give your financial support to something (2) to talk down to (belittle) someone. |
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forbear |
using patience to keep from doing something |
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milieu. |
your environment or surroundings |
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histrionic |
overly dramatic |
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onyma |
name |
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monia |
condition |
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patronymic |
a father's name adapted and given to his children |
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alma |
nourishing, kind |
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MATER/MATRIS |
Mother |
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archos |
chief |
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matriarch |
woman who rules the family |
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maternal |
motherly |
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maternal grandparents |
parents of one's mother |
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matrix |
the ground from which some thing/idea springs |
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matriculate |
to enroll in a college or university for a degree |
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matron - |
(1) a dignified, older, married woman who has an established social position (2) a woman who has charge of the domestic (cooking/cleaning) affairs of a hospital or prison. |
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matrimony |
the marriage ceremony |
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arduous |
hard or difficult to do; tiring |
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coterie |
a circle of close associates or friends |
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monia |
condition |
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alma mater |
school from which one graduates |
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FRATER/FRATRIS |
brother |
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. fraternal |
brotherly |
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fraternity |
brotherly association of men |
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fraternize - |
to associate together on friendly or brotherly terms |
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friar |
a member of a men's religious order |
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frere- |
French word for brother |
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DEMOS |
the people; the citizens |
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democracy |
power of the people |
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kratos |
power |
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graph |
write, draw |
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demography |
draw charts of information about the people - where they live, age, gender, number of children, etc. (known as demographic information) |
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demophile |
friend of the people |
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philia |
love |
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demophobe |
one who fears people |
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phobos |
fear |
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epidemic |
disease spread among citizens |
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epi |
upon |
