2008 March Week 4

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GAUCHE

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lacking social experience or grace; crudely made or done

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HEGEMONY

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preponderant influence or authority over others; the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group.

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HEMOGLOBIN

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an iron-containing respiratory pigment of vertebrate red blood cells that consists of a globin composed of four subunits each of which is linked to a heme molecule, that functions in oxygen transport to the tissues after conversion to oxygenated form in the gills or lungs and assists int he carbon dioxide transport back to the gills or lungs after surrender of its oxygen.

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HOMOGENEOUS

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of the same or a similar kind of nature. Of uniform structure or composition; having the property that if each variable is replaced by a constant times that variable the constant can be factored out.

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HUBRIS

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exaggerated pride or self-confidence

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HYPOTENUSE

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the side of a right angled triangle that is opposite the right angle., the length of a hypotenuse

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IMPEACH

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to bring an accusation against, to charge with a crime or misdemeanor, to cast doubt on; to challenge the credibility of

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GERRYMANDER

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to divide into election districts to give one political party an electoral majority in a large number of districts while concentrating the voting strength of the opposition in as few districts as possible; to divide into political units to give special advantages to one group

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INCOGNITO

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with one's identity concealed; one appearing or living with one's identity concealed; the state or assumed identity of one living or traveling incognito or incognita

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INCONTROVERTIBLE

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not open to question

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METAMORPHOSIS

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change of physical form, structure, or substance esp. by supernatural means; a typically marked and more or less abrupt developmental change in the form or structure of an animal occurring subsequent to birth or hatching

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MOIETY

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one or two equal parts: half; one of the portions into which something is divided; one of two basic complementary tribal subdivisions

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NIHILISM

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a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless; a doctrine that denies any objective ground of truth and esp. of moral truths; a doctrine or belief that conditions in the social organization are so bad as to make destruction desirable for its own sake independent of any constructive program or possibility

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NONSECTARIAN

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not having a sectarian character; not affiliated with or restricted to a particular religious group

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OBSEQUIOUS

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marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness; subservient