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5. Philharmonic
6. Bibliophile love of music/harmony 3. Democracy where power is held by elected
7. Anglophile lover of books representatives
admirer of British culture, 4. Aristocracy rule by people of high social
people, etc. class, e.g., royalty
8. Philatelist
one who collects or studies stamps 5. Theocracy rule of gods
Word 6. Plutocracy rule by the rich
XXIV. Root = 'logy'. 7. Anarchy state of nature where there is no
government
The Greek root "logy" means "study of.
8. Diarchy dual rule
1. Anthropology Meaning 9. Oligarchy rule by few powerful people
2. Biology 10. Patriarchy oldest male of a family is the
study of human race study of
3. Astrology head
living things study of the sun,
moon and other planets LATIN ROOTS
4. Archaeology
study of the buildings, graves,
etc. of the past I. Root = 'cede','ceed' and 'cess'.
5. Climatology
study of general weather condi- All the three Latin roots mean 'go' or 'movement'.
tions
6. Psychology
study of human mind and
Word Meaning
behaviour
7. Graphology 1. Precede come before
study of handwriting study of
8. Gerontology 2. Proceeding course of action
problems of the elderly
3. Process method of doing something
Word 4. Succeed go ahead, be successful
XXV. Root = 'Psyche'. 1. Proceed go before
5. Exceed go ahead of
The Greek root "psyche" means "mind, spirit, soul". 6. Recede go back
7. Recession depression in economic activity
Meaning
1. Psychosis a mental disorder II. Root = 'scribe'.
1. Psychiatrist a mind-healer Latin root 'scribe' means 'to write'.
2. Psychotic one who loses touch with reality Word Meaning
2. Psychedelic that which causes effect on mind
1. Prescribe order the use of, esp. used in the
3. Psychic having special mental (knowing) context of medication
ability 2. Inscribe to write or engrave words on a
4. Psycho kinesis change the physical state or surface
position of a physical object by 3. Scribble write illegibly
the power of the mind 4. Describe write in detail
5. Proscribe to prohibit or ban something
XXVI. Root = 'archy'/'cracy'.
The Greek root "archy/cracy" means "rule by". III. Root = 'brev'.
Some of the words derived from this root, depicting Latin root 'brev' means 'short'.
different types of rules by people, are as follows:

Word Meaning Word Meaning

1. Monarchy rule by one king /queen 1. Abbreviation short end form
2. Autocracy government by a single person/ 2. Brevity briefness
single group 3. Breviary summary, abridgement