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30 Cards in this Set
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Alienist
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a doctor who specializes in mental disease
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amanuensis
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secretary; one who copies something
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beadle
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minor official
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charlatan
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a quack; one who is not what he claims to be
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cosmetologist
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an expert in cosmetics
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dermatologist
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a doctor who specializes in skin problems
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entomologist
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a spcialist in the study of insects
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graphologist
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a handwriting analyst
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internist
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a doctor who specializes in internal medicine
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lapidary
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an expert in preciou stones
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ophthalmologist
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a doctor who treats eyes and their diseases
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ornithologist
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an expert in hte branch of zoology dealing with birds
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osteopath
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one who treats aliments by placing pressure on bones and nerves
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pharyngologist
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a doctor who specializes in diseases of the pharynx
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physiologist
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a biologist who deals with the functions and vital processes of living organisms
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Adoniso
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an exceptionally handsome young man
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aegis
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sponsorship, protection
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baccchanal
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a follower of Bacchus, the god of wine, a drunken reveler, an orgy
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Cassandra
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prophecies of doom and disaster
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cornucopia
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abundance; horn of plenty
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cupidity
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excessive desire for wealth
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erotic
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concerning sexual love and desire
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herculean
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tremendously difficult and demanding; resembling hercules in size, power, or courage
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hydra
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the nine headed sperent slain by hercules; a persistent or many sided problem that presents new obstacles as soon as old ones are solved
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iridescent
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displaing lustrous colors like those of the rainbow
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narcissism
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execessive admiration of oneself
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odssesy
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a long series of wandering, especially when filled with notable experiences or hardships
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olympian
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pertaining to the twelve gods of the ancient Greek pantheon whose abode was Mt. Olympus; incomparably superior
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palladium
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anything believed to provide protection or saftey; a safeguard or guarantee of the integrity of social institutions
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phoenix
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a person or thing of peerless beauty or excellence; a person or thing that has become renewed or restored after suffering calamity or apparent annihiliation
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