Greek Root Words: Spelling Flashcards with definition

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kaleidoscope

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A toy consisting of a tube containing mirrors and pieces of colored glass or paper, whose reflections produce changing patterns that are visible through an eyehole when the tube is rotated.

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cosmopolitan

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Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures; worldly.

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philosophical

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Relating to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.

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sociopathic

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Having a personality disorder characterized by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egotistical traits.

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agoraphobia

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Extreme or irrational fear of entering open or crowded places, of leaving one's own home, or of being in places from which escape is difficult.

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hydration

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The process of causing something to absorb water.

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hypothermia

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The condition of having an abnormally low body temperature, typically one that is dangerously low.

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orthodontist

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A dentist who is qualified to treat irregularities in the teeth and jaws.

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claustrophobia

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Extreme or irrational fear of confined places.

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aeronautics

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The science or practice of building or flying aircraft.