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45 Cards in this Set
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anthropology
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the study of mankind
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gyne |
woman
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oculist
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treats imperfect vision, myopia, astigmatism, cataracts, etc.
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oculist
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treats imperfect vision, myopia, astigmatism, cataracts, etc.
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obstetrician
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delivers babies and takes care of the mother during and immediately after the period of her pregnancy.
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pediatrician
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limits his practice to youngsters
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dermatologist
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treats skin ailments like acne,aczemas, impetigo, syphilis, and cancer.
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orthopedist
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treats skeletal structure of the body and deformities such as the clubfoor, curvature of the spine, dislocation of the hip, etc.
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cardiologist
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treats diseases of the heart
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neurologist
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specializes in afflictions that arise from improper functioning of the nervous system such as cerebral palsy, tics, strokes, etc.
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psychiatrist
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treatment of mental and emotional disorders, ranging from comparatively mild personality disturbances to full-blown insanity.
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frontal lobotomy
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operations on the brain to sever one or more nerves.
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misogamist
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definitely and irrevocably averse to wedding bells.
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philanthropist
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one who loves mankind and shows his love by writing out big checks or by other charitable services.
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ascetic
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self-denial, austerity, lonely contemplation--these are the characteristics of the good life, he claims. the simplest food and the least amount of it will eventually lead to the spiritual perfection which is man's ultimate goal.
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ego |
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egocentric
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Considers himself the center of the universe. He is intolerable
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egomaniac
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dangerous and slightly mad concerning his self-importance.
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alter |
other
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alternate
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to skip one and take the other
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Alternative
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some other choice
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alteration
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a change
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altercation
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a verbal dispute
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alter ego
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someone to whom you are so close that you do the same things, think alike, react similarly, and are almost mirror images of eachother.
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sinister |
left hand
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sinister
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evil or dangerous
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gauche
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(person)awkward and clumsy.
(remark)tactless |
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adroit/dexterous
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skillful with the hands
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miseo |
to hate
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anthropos |
mankind
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gynecologist
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the doctor who treats those ailments peculiar to women, such as pregnancy, tumor of the uterus, tipped womb, menstrual disorders, and other feminine mysteries.
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gamos |
marriage
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monogamy
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the system of having one mate, often refrerred to by joketers as monotony
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bigamy
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the legal offense of incurring a further marital obligation without having liquidated the previous one
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polygamy
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the delightful but somewhat chaotic custom, practiced at one time by the mormons of utah and before them by Kind Solomon, of having as many wives as a man can afford financially and put up with emotionally.
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asketes |
monk, hermit
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internist
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gives you a thoroughgoing and exhaustive examination, from head to foot, inside and out. ex.Xray, fluoroscope, blood count, urinalysis, cardiogram.
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egoist
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every decision he makes is based on the answer to one question: "What's in it for me?" He is selfish, greedy, and ruthless in desire for self-advancement.
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egotist
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conceited, obnoxious, boastful, he thinks only of himself and what he has done, how good he is, how he can solve the world's problems, etc.
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altruist
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Never mind his own interets, how's the next fellow getting along? He has descovered the secret of true happiness-concerning himself with the welfare of others.
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introvert
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minutely examines his every thought, feeling, and action. Shy and quiet, but often moody and unhappy, he prefers solitude.
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extrovert
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never inhibits himself with doubts about dignity or propriety. Usually happy and loves to be with people. His thoughts and personality are turned outward.
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ambivert
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Has both introverted and extroverted tendancies.
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misanthrope
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Cynical, embittered, suspicious, he hates everyone. The stupidity, the meanness, and the crookedness of most mortals--that is his favorite theme.
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misogynist
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he hates and fears all women. "Women are the long-haired, short-brained sex" is what he says.
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