acrophobia (n.) – fear of being at a great height
agoraphobia (n.) – fear of open spaces
anomaly (n.) – deviation from the common rule
anoxia (n.) – deprivation of (state of being without) oxygen
anthropology (n.) – science dealing with the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of humankind
anthropomorphic (adj.) – attributing human form or characteristics to beings not human, esp. gods
antipathy (n.) – aversion; dislike
antipodes (n.pl.) – parts of the globe (or their inhabitants) diametrically opposite
apathy (n.) lack of feeling, emotion, interest, or excitement; indifference
aphelion (n.) – farthest point from the sun in the orbit of a planet or comet
apnea (n.) – temporary cessation of breathing
aseptic (adj.) – free from disease-causing microorganisms
atomizer (n.) – device for converting a liquid into a fine spray
autarchy (n.) – rule by an absolute sovereign
biometry (n.) – statistical calculation of the probable duration of human life
biota (n.) – the living plants and living animals of a region
dipody (n.) – verse consisting of two feet; a dimeter
dyslogistic (n.) – expressing disapproval or censure; uncomplimentary (ant. eulogistic)
dysphasia (n.) – speech difficulty resulting from brain injury
empathy (n.) – the complete understanding of another’s feelings, motives, etc.
endogenous (adj.) – produced from within; due internal causes
endophyte (n.) – plant growing within another plant
esoteric (adj.) – inner; private; difficult to understand
euphemism (adj.) – substitution of a “good” expression for an unpleasant one
euthenics (n.) – science dealing with improving living conditions
exogenous (adj.) – produced from without, due to external causes
geodetic (adj.) – pertaining to geodesy (math dealing with the earth’s shape and dimension)
geoponics (n.) – art or science of agriculture
georgic (adj.) – agricultural
georgic (n.) – poem of husbandry (farming)
heteroclite (adj.) – deviating from the common rule; abnormal; atypical
heteroclite (n.) – person or thing deviating from the common rule
heterology (n.) – lack of correspondence between parts
heteronym (n.) – word spelled like another, but differing in sound and meaning
homonym (n.) – word that sounds like another but differs in meaning and spelling
hydrophobia (n.) – 1. morbid (abnormal) fear of water 2. rabies
hyper(hypo)glycemia (n.) – excess (abnormally low) amount of sugar in the blood
hyperemia (n.) – superabundance of blood
hyperopia (n.) – farsightedness
macron (n.) – horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long
misandry (n.) – hatred of males
misanthrope (n.) – hater of humanity (ant. philanthropist)
misogamy (n.) – hatred of marriage
misogyny (n.) – hatred of women
misology (n.) – hatred of argument, reasoning or discussion
misoneism (n.) – hatred of anything new
monograph (n.) – written account of a single thing or class of things
monomania (n.) – excessive concentration on one idea or subject
myopia (n.) – nearsightedness
necrology (n.) – list of persons who died recently
pathology (n.) – 1. science dealing with the nature and causes of disease 2. something abnormal
pericardium (n.) – membranous sac enclosing the heart
perihelion (n.) – nearest point to the sun in the orbit of a planet or comet
periodontics (n.) – branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the bone and gum tissues supporting the teeth
periphrastic (adj.) – expressed in a round-about way
peristyle (n.) 1. row of columns around a building or court 2. the space so enclosed
peritonitis (n.) – inflammation of the peritoneum (membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the organs)
petrology (n.) – scientific study of rocks
philatelist (n.) – stamp collector
philately (n.) – collection and study of stamps
-phile (suf.) – one who loves or supports
philharmonic (adj.) – pertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony orchestra
philogyny (n.) – love of women (ant. misogyny)
philology (n.) – study (love) of language and literature
phlebotomy (n.) – opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply
polyglot (adj.) – speaking several languages
polyglot (n.) – person who speaks several languages
polytechnic (adj.) dealing with many technical arts or sciences
sociology (n.) – study of the evolution, development, and functioning of human society
sympathy (n.) – a sharing of feeling with another’s trouble; compassion
tome (n.) – one volume or “cut” of a work of several volumes; scholarly book
agoraphobia (n.) – fear of open spaces
anomaly (n.) – deviation from the common rule
anoxia (n.) – deprivation of (state of being without) oxygen
anthropology (n.) – science dealing with the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of humankind
anthropomorphic (adj.) – attributing human form or characteristics to beings not human, esp. gods
antipathy (n.) – aversion; dislike
antipodes (n.pl.) – parts of the globe (or their inhabitants) diametrically opposite
apathy (n.) lack of feeling, emotion, interest, or excitement; indifference
aphelion (n.) – farthest point from the sun in the orbit of a planet or comet
apnea (n.) – temporary cessation of breathing
aseptic (adj.) – free from disease-causing microorganisms
atomizer (n.) – device for converting a liquid into a fine spray
autarchy (n.) – rule by an absolute sovereign
biometry (n.) – statistical calculation of the probable duration of human life
biota (n.) – the living plants and living animals of a region
dipody (n.) – verse consisting of two feet; a dimeter
dyslogistic (n.) – expressing disapproval or censure; uncomplimentary (ant. eulogistic)
dysphasia (n.) – speech difficulty resulting from brain injury
empathy (n.) – the complete understanding of another’s feelings, motives, etc.
endogenous (adj.) – produced from within; due internal causes
endophyte (n.) – plant growing within another plant
esoteric (adj.) – inner; private; difficult to understand
euphemism (adj.) – substitution of a “good” expression for an unpleasant one
euthenics (n.) – science dealing with improving living conditions
exogenous (adj.) – produced from without, due to external causes
geodetic (adj.) – pertaining to geodesy (math dealing with the earth’s shape and dimension)
geoponics (n.) – art or science of agriculture
georgic (adj.) – agricultural
georgic (n.) – poem of husbandry (farming)
heteroclite (adj.) – deviating from the common rule; abnormal; atypical
heteroclite (n.) – person or thing deviating from the common rule
heterology (n.) – lack of correspondence between parts
heteronym (n.) – word spelled like another, but differing in sound and meaning
homonym (n.) – word that sounds like another but differs in meaning and spelling
hydrophobia (n.) – 1. morbid (abnormal) fear of water 2. rabies
hyper(hypo)glycemia (n.) – excess (abnormally low) amount of sugar in the blood
hyperemia (n.) – superabundance of blood
hyperopia (n.) – farsightedness
macron (n.) – horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long
misandry (n.) – hatred of males
misanthrope (n.) – hater of humanity (ant. philanthropist)
misogamy (n.) – hatred of marriage
misogyny (n.) – hatred of women
misology (n.) – hatred of argument, reasoning or discussion
misoneism (n.) – hatred of anything new
monograph (n.) – written account of a single thing or class of things
monomania (n.) – excessive concentration on one idea or subject
myopia (n.) – nearsightedness
necrology (n.) – list of persons who died recently
pathology (n.) – 1. science dealing with the nature and causes of disease 2. something abnormal
pericardium (n.) – membranous sac enclosing the heart
perihelion (n.) – nearest point to the sun in the orbit of a planet or comet
periodontics (n.) – branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the bone and gum tissues supporting the teeth
periphrastic (adj.) – expressed in a round-about way
peristyle (n.) 1. row of columns around a building or court 2. the space so enclosed
peritonitis (n.) – inflammation of the peritoneum (membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the organs)
petrology (n.) – scientific study of rocks
philatelist (n.) – stamp collector
philately (n.) – collection and study of stamps
-phile (suf.) – one who loves or supports
philharmonic (adj.) – pertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony orchestra
philogyny (n.) – love of women (ant. misogyny)
philology (n.) – study (love) of language and literature
phlebotomy (n.) – opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply
polyglot (adj.) – speaking several languages
polyglot (n.) – person who speaks several languages
polytechnic (adj.) dealing with many technical arts or sciences
sociology (n.) – study of the evolution, development, and functioning of human society
sympathy (n.) – a sharing of feeling with another’s trouble; compassion
tome (n.) – one volume or “cut” of a work of several volumes; scholarly book