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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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agoraphobia
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fear of open spaces
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anglophobia
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dislike of england of the english
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clasutrophobia
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fear of enclosed or narrow spaces
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germanophobia
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dislike of german or the germans
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hydrophobia
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dread of water, rabies
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monophobia
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fear of being alone
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phobia
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fear, dread, aversion
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photophobia
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aversio to light
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xenophobia
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aversion to foreigners
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russophobe
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one who dislikes russe or the russians
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philanthropist
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lover of humanity
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philatelist
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stamp collector
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philately
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collection and study of stamps
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philharmonic
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pertaining to a musical organization
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philhellenism
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support of Greece
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philogyny
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love of women
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philology
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study of language and literature
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philosopher
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lover of, or searcher for, wisdom or knowledge; person who regulates his or her life by the light of reason
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anglophile
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supporter of england or english
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audiophile
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one who is enthusiastic aout high-fidelity sound reproduction
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bibliophile
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lover of books
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francophile
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supporter of france
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sinophile
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supporter of china or the chinese
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misandry
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hatred of males
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misantrhope
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hater of humanity
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misogamy
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hatred of marriage
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misogyny
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hatred of argument, reasoning, or discussion
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misoneism
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hatred of anything new
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dysentry
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inflammation of large intestine
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dyslogistic
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expressing disapproval or censure, uncomplimentary
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dyspepsia
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difficult digestion, ill humor
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dysphagia
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difficult swallowing
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dysphasia
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speech difficulty resulting from brain injury
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dysphoria
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sense of great unhappiness or dissatisfaction
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dystopia
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imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful
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dystrophy
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1. faulty nutritioun, 2. muscle disorder
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eugenics
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sceince dealing with improving hereditary qualities
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eupepsia
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good digestion
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euphemism
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substition of a good expression for an unpleasant one
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euphonious
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pleasing in sound
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euphoria
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sense of great happiness or well-being
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euthenics
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science dealing with improving living conditions
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amorphous
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without definite form
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anhydrous
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destitute of water
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anomaly
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deviation from the common rule
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anomalous
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not normal
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anoxia
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deprivation of oxygen
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apnea
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temporary cessation of breathing
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aseptic
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free from disease-causing mircroorganism
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atrophy
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lack of growth as from disuse
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monocle
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eyeglass for one eye
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monogamy
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marriage with one mate at a time
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monograph
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written account of a single thing or class of things
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monolithic
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massive and rigidly uniform
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monomania
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excessive concentration on one idea or subject
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polyglot
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speaking several languages
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polygon
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closed plane figure having, literally, many angles and therefore many sides
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antipathy
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aversion, dislike
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homeopathy
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treatment of disease with minute doses of a remedy
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osteopath
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practitioner of osteopathy
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pathogenic
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causing disase
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pathological
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due to disease
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amorphous
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having no definite form, shapeless, unorganized
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anthropomorphic
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attributing human form or characteristics to beings not human, especially gods
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dimorphous
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occuring under two distinct forms
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endomorphic
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having a formm deriving largely from the embryo's inner layer; having a heavy body build
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heteromorphic
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exhibiting diversity of form
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metamorphosis
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change of form
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monomorphic
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having a single form
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morphology
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brnch of biology dealing with the form and structure of animals and plants, form and structure of an organism or any of its parts
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