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DeckID115
DeckNameSAT Vocab Prep - Top 500 words (20/25)
DeckDescriptionMaster these SAT words that have a common theme of different sciences to ace the SAT and increase your verbosity.
Created11/16/2008 3:23:02 PM
AuthorID61da7d20-a6e7-4601-a076-36e70ee448cf




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anthropology (n.)

the science of man in general

biology (n.)

the science of life or living organisms

chronology (n.)

the science that treats of computation of time or of investigation and arrangement of events

cosmology (n.)

the general science of the universe

dendrology (n.)

the natural history of trees

dermatology (n.)

the branch of medical science which relates to the skin and its diseases

entomology (n.)

the branch of zoology that treats of insects

geology (n.)

the department of natural science that treats of the constitution and structure of the earth

gynecology (n.)

the science that treats of the functions and diseases peculiar to women

ichthyology (n.)

the branch of zoology that treats of fishes

morphology (n.)

the science of organic forms

neurology (n.)

the science of the nervous system

paleontology (n.)

the branch of biology that treats of ancient life and fossil organisms

phonology (n.)

the science of human vocal sounds

physiology (n.)

the science of organic functions

hydrostatics (n.)

the branch of science that treats of the pressure and equilibrium of fluids

hygiene (n.)

the branch of medical science that relates to improving health

obstetrics (n.)

the branch of medical science concerned with the treatment and care of women during pregnancy

optics (n.)

the science that treats of light and vision, and all that is connected with sight

pediatrics (n.)

the department of medical science that relates to the treatment of diseases of childhood