Medical/Scientific
The surgeon performed a hemostatic procedure to prevent excessive loss of this during the operation.
Blood (hema = blood, static = stopping)
Who holds the power if a country's governmental system is Matriarchal?
Mothers/women (matri = mother, archy = government)
The manuscript contained an antebellum account of plantation life in the South. When was this account written?
Before the war (ante = before, bell = war)
The aqueduct transported this important natural resource from the mountains to the city's central reservoir. What did this structure carry?
Water (aqua = water, duct = lead)
The bibliography at the dissertation's conclusion listed over three hundred scholarly sources. What did this section contain?
A list of books/written sources (biblio = book)
The patient's neuralgia caused sharp, shooting pains throughout their body. What body system does 'neuralgia' affect?
The nervous system (neuro = nerve, algia = pain)
The demagogue used inflammatory rhetoric to manipulate the populace for political gain. Who was being targeted?
The people (demo = people, agog = leader)
The lawyer presented irrefutable evidence that made the defendant's credibility untenable. What couldn't be done to this evidence?
It couldn't be disputed/argued against (re = again, fut = refuse)
The engineer designed a thermostat to maintain equilibrium in the building's climate control system. What is being kept equal?
Temperature/heat levels (equi = equal, thermo = heat)
The corporation's magnanimous donation to the relief fund demonstrated unexpected philanthropic characteristics. What kind of spirit did they show?
Great/generous soul (magn = great, anim = mind/soul)
The anthropologist studied the morphology of ancient skeletal remains to understand its evolution. What was she examining?
The shape/form of the human bones (morph = shape, anthropo = man)
The senator's speech contained bellicose language that seemed to advocate for military intervention. What kind of stance was this?
Warlike/aggressive (bell = war)
The archaeologist discovered a Neolithic settlement with advanced stone tools and early agricultural evidence. What era was this from?
The new stone age (neo = new, lithic = stone)
The telecommunication system utilized satellites to transmit data across intercontinental distances. How far could it send information?
Far across or between continents (tele = far, inter = between)
The doctor diagnosed the patient with a psychosomatic illness, noting that stress was manifesting as physical symptoms. Where did the problem originate?
In the mind/mental state (psycho = mind, soma = body)
The dermatologist diagnosed the condition as an endodermal abnormality. Where is the problem located?
Within/inside the skin (endo = within, derm = skin)
The misanthropic philosopher withdrew from society, claiming it was irredeemably flawed. What did he dislike?
Mankind/people (mis = bad, anthropo = man)
The writer's pseudonymous publications allowed her to critique the government without facing retribution. What kind of name did she use?
A false/fake name (pseudo = false, nym = name)
The chronometer's precision was essential for the ship's navigation through uncharted waters. What did this device measure?
Time (chron = time, meter = measure)
The revolutionary's iconoclastic views challenged centuries of orthodox religious doctrine. What was being broken?
Traditional beliefs/images (icon = image, clast = break)
The ornithologist discovered a necrophagous bird species that fed exclusively on carrion. What does this bird consume?
Dead organisms/corpses (necro = death, phagous = eating)
The regime's policy of urbicide systematically destroyed this area's cultural heritage and infrastructure. What was being destroyed?
The city (urb = city, cide = kill)
The politician's equivocal response left reporters uncertain about her true position on the controversial legislation. What kind of answer did she give?
Unclear/having equal voices or meanings (equi = equal, voc = voice)
The circumnavigation required meticulous planning, as the vessel would be at sea for an extended period. What route would be taken and what would they use to complete the voyage?
Around the world via ship (circum = around, nav = ship)
The metamorphosis of the organization from a small nonprofit to a multinational conglomerate took decades. What kind of change occurred?
A complete transformation in form (meta = change, morph = shape)