4Th Nine Weeks - Week 3

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homogenize

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to make uniform or consistent throughout

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homonym

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a word pronounced or spelled the same with another meaning

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homophone

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a word pronounced the same with another meaning or spelling

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homologous

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similar in position, structure, function, or characteristics

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homozygous

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having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci

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spectacles

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eyeglasses

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specter

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a ghostly appearing figure

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speck

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a very small spot

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specious

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plausible but false

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spectrum

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a broad range of related objects or values or qualities

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respect

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regard highly; think much of

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inspect

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look over carefully

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prospectus

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a document that sets forth a plan for a business enterprise

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conduct

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the way a person behaves toward other people

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ductile

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capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

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induct

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place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position

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product

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an artifact that has been created by someone or some process

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reduction

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the act of decreasing something

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deduction

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the act of removing a part from the whole

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reproduction

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the act of making copies

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pending

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awaiting conclusion or confirmation

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pendulum

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an apparatus in which an object is mounted to swing freely

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pendant

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an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry

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impending

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close in time; about to occur

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depend

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be contingent upon

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pendulous

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hanging loosely or bending downward

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suspend

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bar temporarily

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micron

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a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter

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microscope

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magnifier of the image of small objects

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microwave

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kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food

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microphone

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device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

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microcosm

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a miniature model of something

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hydroplane

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an aircraft that can land on or take off from water

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hydroponics

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a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients

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dehydrate

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remove water from

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hydrogen

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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

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hydrophobia

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a morbid fear of water

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telescope

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a magnifier of images of distant objects

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telephone

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electronic equipment that transmits sound over distances

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telekinesis

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the power to move something by thinking about it

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telepathy

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extrasensory communication from one mind to another

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teleology

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a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes

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telex

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a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter

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exit

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move out of or depart from

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except

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prevent from being included or considered or accepted

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excise

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remove by cutting

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exculpate

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pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

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elucidate

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make clear and comprehensible

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exorbitant

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greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

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eccentric

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conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

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enumerate

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determine the number or amount of

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return

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go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

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review

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look at again; examine again

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retouch

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alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance

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reiterate

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to say, state, or perform again

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retail

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the selling of goods to consumers

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revive

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cause to regain consciousness

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regenerate

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reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis

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regurgitate

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pour or rush back

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pseudonym

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a fictitious name used when performing a particular role

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pseudopod

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temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion

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pseudoscience

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an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions

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hematic

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relating to or containing or affecting blood

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hematology

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the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood

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hematoma

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a localized swelling filled with blood

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hemal

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relating to the blood vessels or blood

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hematogenesis

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the formation of blood cells in the living body

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protoplasm

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the substance of a living cell

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prototype

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a standard or typical example

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proton

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a stable particle with positive charge

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Protozoa

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in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers

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symphony

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a long and complex sonata for an orchestra

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phonetic

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using symbols to represent each speech sound

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phonograph

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a machine that plays records

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cacophony

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loud confusing disagreeable sounds

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euphony

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any pleasing and harmonious sounds

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monotonous

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sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

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monomania

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a mania restricted to one thing or idea

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monotone

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an unchanging intonation

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monolithic

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imposing in size or bulk or solidity

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vivid

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having striking color

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vivacious

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vigorous and animated

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convivial

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occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

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viva

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an examination conducted by spoken communication