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EP'ILOGUE, _a short poem or speech at the end of a play_.
ETYMOL'OGY (Gr. _et'umon_, true source), _a part of grammar; the science of the derivation of words_.
EU'LOGY, _praise, commendation_.
GENEAL'OGY (Gr. n. _gen'os_, birth), _history of the descent of families_.
GEOL'OGY (Gr. n. _ge_, the earth), _the science which treats of the internal structure of the earth_.
MINERAL'OGY, _the science of minerals_.
MYTHOL'OGY (Gr. n. _mu'thos_, a fable), _a system or science of fables_.
ORNITHOL'OGY (Gr. n. _or'nis, or'nithos_, a bird), _the natural history of birds_.
PATHOL'OGY (Gr. n. _path'os_, suffering), _that part of medicine which treats of the causes and nature of diseases_.
PHILOL'OGY (Gr. _phil'os_, loving, fond of), _the science which treats of languages_.
PHRENOL'OGY (Gr. n. _phren_, the mind), _the art of reading the mind from the form of the skull_.
PHYSIOL'OGY (Gr. n. _phu'sis_, nature), _the science which treats of the organism of plants and animals_.
PRO'LOGUE, _verses recited as introductory to a play_.
PSYCHOL'OGY (Gr. n. _psu'che_, the soul), _mental philosophy; doctrine of man's spiritual nature_.
SYL'LOGISM, _a form of reasoning consisting of three propositions_.
TAUTOL'OGY (Gr. _tau'to_, the same), _a repet.i.tion of the same idea in different words_.
TECHNOL'OGY (Gr. n. _tech'ne_, art), _a description of the arts_.
THEOL'OGY. See _theos_.
TOXICOL'OGY (Gr. n. _tox'icon_, poison) _the science which treats of poisons and their effects_.
ZOOL'OGY (Gr. n. _zo'on_, an animal), _that part of natural history which treats of animals_.
17. MET'RON (et???) _a measure_.
ME'TER, _arrangement of poetical feet; a measure of length_.
MET'RIC, _denoting measurement_.
MET'RICAL, _pertaining to meter_.
ANEMOM'ETER (Gr. n. _an'emos_, the wind), _an instrument measuring the force and velocity of the wind_.
BAROM'ETER (Gr. n. _ba'ros_, weight), _an instrument that indicates changes in the weather_.
DIAM'ETER, _measure through anything_.
GEOM'ETRY (Gr. n. _ge_, the earth), _a branch of mathematics_.
HEXAM'ETER (Gr. _hex_, six), _a line of six poetic feet_.
HYDROM'ETER (Gr. n. _hu'dor_, water), _an instrument for determining the specific gravities of liquids_.
HYGROM'ETER (Gr. adj. _hu'gros_, wet), _an instrument for measuring the degree of moisture of the atmosphere_.
PENTAM'ETER (Gr. _pen'te_, five), _a line of five poetic feet_.
PERIM'ETER, _the external boundary of a body or figure_.
SYM'METRY, _the proportion or harmony of parts_.
THERMOM'ETER (Gr. adj. _ther'mos_, warm), _an instrument for measuring the heat of bodies_.
TRIGONOM'ETRY (Gr. n. _trigo'non_, a triangle), _a branch of mathematics_.
18. MON'OS (????), _sole, alone_.
MON'ACHISM, _the condition of monks; a monastic life_.
MON'AD, _something ultimate and indivisible_.
MON'ASTERY, _a house of religious retirement_.
MONK (Gr. n. _mon'achos_), _a religious recluse_.
MONOG'AMY (Gr. n. _gam'os_, MARRIAGE), _the marriage of one wife only_.
MON'OLOGUE (Gr. n. _log'os_), _a speech uttered by a person alone_.
MONOMA'NIA (Gr. n. _ma'nia_, madness), _madness confined to one subject_.
MONOP'OLY (Gr. v. pol'ein, to sell), _the sole power of selling anything_.
MONOSYL'LABLE, _a word of one syllable_.
MON'OTHEISM (Gr. n. _the'os_, G.o.d), _the belief in the existence of only one G.o.d_.
MON'OTONE, _uniformity of tone_.
MONOT'ONY, _sameness of sound; want of variety_.
