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73 Cards in this Set
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antibiotic
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a substance checking growth organisms
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antipathy
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strong aversion; dislike
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antidote
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remedy to counteract effects of a poison or other noxious substance
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antiphony
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alternating responses between 2 groups, esp singers
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antiseptic
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capable of destroying organisms
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antithesis
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opposition; contrast of ideas
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anti-Semite
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one hostile to Jews
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anticlimax
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transition from a significant idea to a trivial one
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antichrist
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one who denies or opposes Christ
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anti
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against; opposed to
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ante
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before
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antebellum
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before a war, specifically the American Civil War
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antechamber
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entryway into a larger room
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antecedent
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to precede, as a noun preceding a pronoun
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antediluvian
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specifically before the biblical flood-Genesis 6:8
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antemeridian
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before noon (middle of the day)
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antemortem
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before death
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antependium
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cloth hanging before an altar or a lectern
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anterior
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located at the front
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antedate
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coming before in time
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circum
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around; on all sides
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circumambulate
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to walk around
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circumlocution
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talk in circles
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circumvent
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to bypass; to go around
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circumspect
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watchful; cautious
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circumscribe
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to limit
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circumlunar
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around the moon
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circumference
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perimeter; boundary line of a circle
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circumfluous
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surrounded by water
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circumsolar
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around the sun
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circa
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approximately
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pre
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before; prior to
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preeminent
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notable above all others
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precocious
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premature development, esp menatl development
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precursor
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a forerunner
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predilection
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a strong preference
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prenatal
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before birth
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preempt
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to gain possession by purchase or prior right
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preclude
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to prevent
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prescient
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knowing of events before they occur
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prelude
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preliminary to main action
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premonition
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a forewarning
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post
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after
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postbellum
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after a war, esp the American Civil War
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postmeridian
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after the middle of the day or P.M.
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posthumous
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occuring after death
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postnuptial
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after marriage
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postscript
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something added to, as a letter
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postmortem
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medical exam after death
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postdiluvian
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after the biblical flood
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postlude
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a concluding piece of music
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posthaste
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done quickly
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posterior
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located at the rear; buttocks
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counter
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contrary or opposite
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counterpart
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opposite number
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counterproductive
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tending to hinder
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countervail
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to oppose with equal vigor
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counterclaim
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a claim filed in opposition to another claim
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counterculture
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a culture whose values run counter to those of teh establishment
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counterclockwise
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in a direction opposite the movement of the hands on a clock's dial
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counterweight
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weight used to balance other weights
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countermeasure
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a measure taken to prevent another measure
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countersign
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a second confirming signature, as on a check, or a sign or signal in response to a siggn of recognition (used maintly in military)
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contra
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contrary; opposite
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contraception
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prevention of conception
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contradict
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express the opposite of
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contradistinguish
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to distinguish by contrasting qualities
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contraindicate
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to suggest the inadvisability of
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contrariwise
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form a contrary opinion
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contravene
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to oppose; to act or be counter to
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contraclockwise
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same as counterclockwise
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contraband
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illegal goods; smuggled goods
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contralateral
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on the opposite side
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