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ARKHEIN
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<G "to begin" "to be first"
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ARKHOS
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<G "ruler" "first in rank"
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archaic
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1. characteristic of a much earlier or primitive period
2. antiquated; out-of-date |
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archetype
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an original model or type from which similar forms are copied
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achipelago
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1. a group of many islands or the sea containing them
2. a group of separate entities contained within a defined area |
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archive(s)
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the collected records of an organization, institution, or public person. (can also refer to the place in which such records are stored)
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anarchy
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1. absense of any form of government or political authority; lawlessness
2. disorder and confusion |
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oligarchy
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government by the few, especially a faction of persons or families
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DEMOS
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<G "people"
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demagogue
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a leader or agitator who appeals to people's passions and prejudices rather than to their reason
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demographer
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one who studies the characteristics of populations and analyzes data such as numbers, births, deaths, diseases, and other vital statistics
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endemic
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commonly found in a particular region or among a particular people
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pandemic
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spread throughout a wide geographic area; worldwide
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GREX, GREGIS
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<G "flock" "herd" "crowd"
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gregarious
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1. liking companionship; sociable
2. tending to live or move in groups of one's own kind |
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aggregation
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a large group of collection of people, animals, or things
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egregious
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extraordinarly bad; flagrant
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EIKON
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<G "likeness" "image"
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icon
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1. an image, representation, or symbol
2. a representation or picture of a sacred personage or event, traditionally painted on wooden panels in the manner of Eastern Orthodox churches 3. a person greatly admired for a particular talent, quality, or service |
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iconoclastic
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1. breaking or destroying images (referring esp. to a movement to destroy images in Eastern Orthodox churches during the ninth and tenth centuries and a later Protestant movement)
2. attacking or overthrowing tradition or popular ideas, institutions, or conventions |