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63 Cards in this Set
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authentic
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genuine; real; reliable; trustworthy
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autobiography
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story of a person's life written by the person him/herself
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autocrat
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ruler exercising self-derived, absolute power
despot; dictator |
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autograph
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person's signature written by him/herself
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automatic
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acting by itself
self-regulating |
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automation
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technique of making a process self-operating by means of built-in electronic controls
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automaton
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purely mechanical person following a routine
robot |
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autonomous
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self-governing; independent; sovereign
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autonomy
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right of self-government
independence; sovereignty |
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autopsy
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medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death; postmortem examination
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aristocracy
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1. government or country governed by a small privileged upper class
2. ruling class of nobles; privileged class nobility; gentry |
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autocracy
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government or country governed by one individual with self-derived, unlimited power
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bureaucracy
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government by bureaus or groups of officials; administration characterized by excessive red tape and routine
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democracy
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government or country governed by the people; rule by majority
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plutocracy
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government or country governed by the rich
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technocracy
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government or country governed by technical experts
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aristocrat
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1. advocate of aristocracy
2. member of the aristocracy noble; patrician |
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Democrat
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member of the Democratic Party
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demagogue
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political leader who stirs up the people for person advantage
rabble-rouser |
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democratic
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based on the principles of democracy, or government by the people
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democratize
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make democratic
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epidemic
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affecting many people in an area at the same time; widespread
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epidemic (n.)
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outbreak of a rapidly spreading, contagious disease affecting many people at the same time;
plague; rash |
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panacea
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remedy for all ills; universal remedy
cure-all; elixir |
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Pan-American
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of or pertaining to all the countries of North, South, and Central America
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pandemonium
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wild uproar; very noisy din; wild disorder
tumult; racket |
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panoply
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complete suit of armor; complete covering or equipment; magnificent array
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panorama
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complete, unobstructed view
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pantomime
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dramatic performance that is all signs and gestures without words
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anachronism
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error in chronology or time order
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chronicle
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historical account of events in the order of time
history; annuals |
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chronological
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arranged in order of time
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chronology
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arrangement of data or events in order of time of occurrence
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synchronize
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cause to agree in time; make simultaneous
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kleptomania
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insane impulse to steal
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mania
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1. madness; insanity
2. excessive fondness; craze |
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maniac
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raving lunatic; mad or insane person
crackpot |
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maniacal
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characterized by madness
insane; raving |
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pyromania
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insane impulse to set fires
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encyclopedia
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work offering alphabetically arranged information on various branches of knowledge
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orthopedic
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having to do with the correction and prevention of deformities, esp. in children
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pedagogue
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teacher of children
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pedagogy
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art of teaching
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pediatrician
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physician specializing in the treatment of babies and children
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pediatrics
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branch of medicine dealing with the care, development, and the diseases of babies and children
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orthodontist
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dentist specializing with straightening and adjusting of teeth
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orthodox
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generally accepted, esp. in religion
conventional; approved; conservative |
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orthography
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correct spelling
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orthopedist
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physician specializing in the correction and prevention of deformities, esp. in children
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unorthodox
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not orthodox; not in accord with accepted, standard, or approved belief or practice
unconventional; heretical |
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genealogy
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history of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor
lineage; pedigree |
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genesis
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birth or coming into being of something
origin |
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heterogeneous
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differing in kind; not uniform
dissimilar; varied |
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homogeneous
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of the same kind; similar; uniform
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homogenize
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make homogeneous
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barometer
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instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure as an aid in determining probable weather changes
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chronometer
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instrument for measuring time very accurately
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diameter
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straight line passing through the center of a body or figure from one side to the other
thickness; width |
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meter
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1. device for measuring
2. unit of measure in a metric system |
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odometer
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instrument attached to a vehicle for measuring the distance traversed
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photometer
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instrument for measuring intensity of light
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speedometer
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instrument for measuring speed
tachometer |
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symmetry
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correspondence in measurement, shape, etc., on opposite sides of a dividing line; well-balanced arrangement of parts
harmony; balance |