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Words to Learn 347Words to LearnPart 2a-, an-13. anarchy (noun) ănßr-kēFrom Greek: an- (without) arkhos (ruler)total disorder; lawless political confusionWhen the police could not control the rioting and looting,the city plunged into anarchy.Without an adult present, anarchy soon broke loose in thehigh-school classroom. Related Wordsanarchist (noun) The anarchist hoped to bring about the fall ofthe government.anarchic (adjective) (ăn-ärkĭk) The streets of Baghdad wereanarchic following the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.14. anomaly (noun) ß-nŏmß-lē (plural: anomalies)From Greek: an- (without) homalos (even, same)something abnormal; something very unusualA four-leaf clover is an anomaly of nature.At five foot three inches in height, player Tyrone (Muggsy)Bogues was an anomaly in the National Basketball League.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved. Related Wordanomalous (adjective) On one anomalous February day, thetemperature in Chicago hit 72 degrees Fahrenheit.15. apathy (noun) ăpß-thē (plural: apathies)From Greek: a- (without) -pathy (feeling)lack of emotion, feeling, or interestThe city’s apathy toward soccer turned to enthusiasm whenthe hometown team started winning.An Observation on ApathyThe great physicist Albert Einstein said of apathy, “The world is a dangerousplace to live, not because of the people who are evil but because of the peoplewho don’t do anything about it.”