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water

roots / stemsprefixes
13
110mono-duo- / di
anyprim- / prin-firstsecond- / second- / sec-secondambi-bothequi-eq
lfhemi-halfpan-all
-less
tion-ism / -ist-ness-oid / -oda / -ode-ory / -orium-ate-f

-ology-logystudy of
anthropologythe scientific study of people, their societies, cultures etc.
archaeologyarcheologythe study of ancient societies by examining what rem
ildings, graves, tools etc.
astrologythe study of the relationship between the movements of the
eir influence on people and events
cytologythe scientific study of cells from living things
dermatologythe part of medical science that deals with the skin
ment
entomologythe scientific study of insects
etymologythe study of the origins, history, and changing meanings of words
geologythe study of materials such as rocks, soil, and minerals, and the wa
hanged since Earth was formed
gerontologythe scientific study of old age and the changes it causes in t
ichthyologythe scientific study of fishes
meteorologythe scientific study of weather conditions
neurologythe scientific study of the nervous system and its disea
numerologythe study of numbers and their influence on people and events
ornithologythe scientific study of birds
pathologythe study of the causes and effects of illnesses
petrologythe study of rocks
pharmacologythe scientific study of drugs and medicines
philologythe study of the way languages develop and the relationship betwee
psephologythe study and statistical analysis of elections and trends in vot
iction of electoral results
theologythe study of religion and religious ideas and beliefs
zoologythe scientific study of animals and their behavior
-tics
acousticsthe scientific study of sound
aeronauticsthe science of designing and flying airplanes
aestheticsestheticsthe study of beauty, especially beauty in art
dieteticsthe science that is concerned with what people eat and drink and h
ts their health
geneticsthe study of how the qualities of living things are affected and pa
nes

linguisticsthe study of language in general and of particular languages, th


, grammar, and history
logisticsthe study or skill of moving soldiers, supplying them with food et
orthodonticsthe practice or skill of making teeth move into the
not been growing correctly

astronomythe scientific study of the stars and planets


gastronomythe art and science of cooking and eating good food
botanythe scientific study of plants
demographythe study of how human populations change, for example the st
ths, deaths, marriages etc. happen in a particular place at a particular time
topographythe science of describing an area of land, or making maps of it
horticulturethe practice or science of growing flowers, fruit, and vegetabl
jurisprudencethe science or study of law
obstetricsthe part of medical science that deals with the birth of children
pedagogythe practice of teaching, or the study of teaching
podiatrythe part of medical science that deals with diseases of the


demodemdemdemocracy
mocraticplutocratictheocratic
demagogueagogueageinto lead
ionsdemo / demendemicepidemicpand
PlatoAristotlearistos

play truantplay hookeycut classbag cl
partybash
beau
boyfbrotherbro


Mars
MarchMarsNu
martial Mars
Mars Bellona  Bellona 
antebellum186165
bellicose bellico
belligerenceMarlon Brando Street
rebellion rebell
9.11Uncle Sam global war on terror
 pac/peas agreepeace

pacification
pacifist 
pacta pact pact
pacify appease
 appease  pacify 

Hera
Eris
Trojan hors
Trojan horse / wood horse (of Troy)

Achilles heelAchilles


RatOxTigerRabbitDragonS
20 Jul.)Leo (21 Jul. ~ 19/22 Aug.)Virgo (20/23 Aug. ~ 22 Sep.)
Nov.)Sagittarius (22 Nov. ~ 20 Dec.)/Capricorn (21 Dec. ~ 20

. ~ 20 Mar.)
ratdragonsnakemonkeypig
ariesram (a male sheep)taurusbullgemini
quariuswater-conduit inspectorpiscisfish

hosp/hosthostgu
hospitalityhosthostesshospital
hostageskidnappers
hospicehospices
hostelhotelhostel
inhospitableinhos
springsummerfall / autumnwinterspring
mping
summersumorOld FrisiansumurOld Saxon
fallautumnautumnautumnusfall
winterwinter
Zeus/ Jupitersupreme ruler
HeraJuneHeraJuno
ArgusArgusargus-eyed
Cupidgolden arrowlead
CupidPsyche
Psychepsych / psycho
Pygmalion
Pygmalion
ApolloDaphneApolloDap

money
the Capitoline HillJu
monetamynet
moneymintcurrencycurrere
current-cycurrency
dollarp
buc
pass the buck

FORTUNETOP 50
Julius Caesar10044BC
cross the Rubicon
Mark AntonyMark Anthony8230BC

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