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acrophobia
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a pathological (abnormal) fear of heights
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ad hominem
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"to the man" appealing to one's predjudices emotions or special interests rather than to one's intellect or reason
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American Gothic
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a 1930 painting by Grant Wood
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"albatross around one's neck"
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a heavy burden of guild that becomes and obstacle to success, from Samuel Coleridge's narrative poem the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, an annoying burden poem is about a sailor that shoots an albatross and is forced to wear it around his neck as a punisment
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"sacred cow"
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an individual, organizations institutions, etc, considered to be exempt from criticism or questioning, India believes cows hold the sould of the dead
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WASP
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acronym for white anglo-saxon prtestant member of most privalaged group in society "the man"
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Confuscious
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Chinese philosopher and teacher wrote a collection of short sayings
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Cassandra
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someone who constantly predicts bad news, was cursed by Apollos that her prophesies although true woudl never be believed
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aria
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a piece of music for one voice
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recitative
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a part of a cantata, opera, or oratorio more expressive and musical than an aria
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"castles in the air"
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dreams about fucture success, extravagent hopes and plans that will never be carried out
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Medusa
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monster of classical mythology people would turn to stone Perseus killed him by aiming a sword by looking at her reflection in a highly reflective shield
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