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anarchy
state of lawlessness and disorder usually resulting from a failure of government
gynarchy
government by a woman
polyandry
the possession by a woman of multiple husbands
polychromatic
having or exhibiting many colors
philanderer
a man who seeks many women and has short relationships with them
philanthropic
generous in assistance to the poor
audiophile
one who is enthusiastic about sound reprodution
preclude
have the affect to prevent to make him possible
precocious
characteristic of exceptionally early development
precursor
an indication of the approach of something or someone
hierarchy
a series of ordered groupings of people or things in a system
monarchy
state or government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a single person
polygamy
possessions by a male of a number of wives at the same time
polygenesis
the theory that living organisms originate in cells of different kinds instead of a single cell
bibliophile
someone who loves and usually collects books
philodemic
worship of the devil
philodendron
various climbing tropical american plant
predilection
a predisposition in favor of something
preface
a short introductory essay proceeding a text of a book
prejudice
partiality that prevents objective thought, a bias
oligarchy
a form of government in which total power is placed in the hands of a few
patriarchy
a form of social organization in which a male is the head and title is traced in the male line
polyglot
having a command of many languages
polygon
plain figure having many angles and consequently many sides
philogynist
a lover or friend of many women
hemophiliac
someone who is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
prelude
a proceeding event of something to come
prelusive
an introductory
prenatal
occurring or existing prior to birth
aristocracy
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
autocracy
political system governed by a single individual
polymorphic
having or occurring with several distinct forms
polyphony
music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
polytheism
a belief in many gods
philology
the study of language and literature
thermophile
requiring high temperature for normal development
prerogative
a right reserved exclusively for a particular person or group
presage
a foreboding designed to chare
preside
to lead
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malalikarzai
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vocab vocab vocab#3
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Updated
2013-12-05T06:03:10Z
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