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36 Cards in this Set
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anarchy
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absence of rule or gov.; confusion; disorder
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autarchy
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rule by absolute sovereign
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hierarchy
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body of rulers subordinate in rank
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matriarchy
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form of social organization where mother rules
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oligarchy
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form of gov where few people have power
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patriarchy
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father rules family
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geocentric
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earth's center
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geodetic
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pertaining to math for earths shape/dimensions
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geomorphic
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shape of earth
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geophysics
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science treating of forces modifying earth
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geopolitics
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study of gov and policies affected by physical geography
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georgic
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agricultural OR poem on farming
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geotropism
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response to earth's gravity
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apogee
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farthest point from earth
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perigee
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closest point to earth
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antipathy
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dislike or hatred
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apathy
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lack of feeling
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empathy
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understanding of another's feelings
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pathetic
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arousing pity
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sympathy
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sharing of trouble; compassion
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homeopathy
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treatment of disease in small doses (large doses cause disease)
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osteopath
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practitioner of bone disease
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pathological
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due to disease
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pathogenic
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disease causing
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amorphous
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shapeless
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anthropomorphic
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human form or characteristics
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endomorphic
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body build
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heteromorphic
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diversity in form
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morphology
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form and structure of organism
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perihelion
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nearest to sun
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periodontics
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dentistry with disease of gums
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peripatetic
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traveling about
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periphrastic
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roundabout way
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peristalsis
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wavelike contraction of intestines
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peristyle
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columns around building
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peritonitis
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inflammation of peritoneum
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