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193 Cards in this Set
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a (an)-
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without, not
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acro-
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tip, top end
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ant, anti-
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against, oppostie
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aut, auto-
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self
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dys-
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bad, ill, difficult
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eu-
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good, well
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hetero-
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different
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homo-
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same
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hyper-
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over, beyond the ordinary
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hypo-
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under, less than ordinary
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macro-
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large
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micro-
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small
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mis-
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hate
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mono-
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one
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pan-
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all, complete
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peri-
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around
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poly-
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many
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prot, proto-
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first
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pseudo-
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false
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tele-
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far off
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phobia-
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fear, dread, aversion
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acrophobia
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fear of being at great height
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agoraphobia
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fear of open spaces
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claustrophoic
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exhibiting a fear of enclosed spaces
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hydrophobia
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abnormal fear of water
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pyrophobia
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fear of fire
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arachnophobia
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fear of spiders
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zoophobia
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fear of animals
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antophobia
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fear of everything
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homophobia
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fear of gay people
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Francophobe
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one who fears or dislikes people from France
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monophobia
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fear of being alone
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photophobia
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morbid aversion to light
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xenophobia
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aversion to ferigners
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necrophobia
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fear of death or dead bodies
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astrophobia
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fear of lightning
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Anglohobe
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one who fears or dislikes people from England
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homophobic
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exhibiting a fear or dislike of gay people
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spermophobia
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fear of germs
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hypnophobia
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fear of sleep
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path (patho, pathy)
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feeling, suffereing; disease
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antipathy
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aversion; dislike
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apathy
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lack of feeling; indifference
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empathy
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the complete understanding of another's feelings
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apathetic
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indifferent
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empathetic
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understanding
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pathetic
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arousing pity
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pathos
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quality in drama, speech, music, literature, or events that arouses a feeling of pity/sorrow
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sympathy
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compassion
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sympathetic
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compassionate
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telepathy
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transference of thoughts and feelings of one person to another by no apparent means
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homeopathy
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medical practice that treats disease by administering minute doses of a remedy
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osteopathy
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treatment of disease by manipulation of bones, muscles, nerves, etc.
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osteopath
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a practitioner of osteopathy
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pathology
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branch of medicine dealing with the nature of disease
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pathologist
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a practitioner of pathology
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pathogen
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a virus or organism that can cause disease
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pathological
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due to disease
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pathogenic
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causing disease
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psychopathic
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insane
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sociopath
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one who is psychopathic and antisocial
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anthropology
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science dealing with the origins, races, customs, and beliefs of humankind
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bacteriology
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science dealing with the study of bacteria
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biology
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science dealing with the study of living organisms
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logy
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science, study, account
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cardiology
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science dealing with actions/diseases of the heart
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criminology
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scientific study of crimes and criminals
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ecology
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science dealing with living things and their environment
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genealogy
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account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor
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geology
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scince dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks
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meteorology
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science dealing with the weather
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mythology
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account or study of myths
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necrology
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list of persons who have died recently
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neurology
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scientific study of the nervous sysem and its diseases
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palentology
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science dealing with life in the past as recorded in fossils
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petrology
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scientific study of rocks
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physiology
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science dealing with the function of living things or their organs
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psychology
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science of the mind
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sociology
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study of the evolution, development, and functioning of human society
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technology
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applied science
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theology
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study of religion and religious ideas
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ped
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child
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encyclopedia
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"well-rounded rearing of a child"; a work offering alphabetically arranged information on various branches of knowledge
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encyclopedic
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comprehensive; broad
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orthopedics
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the science dealing with the correction and prevention of deformities especially in children
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orthopedic
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having to do with orthopedics
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orthopedist
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one who practices orthopedics
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pedagogue
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teacher of children
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pedagogy
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the art of teaching
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pediatrician
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physician specializing in the treatment of babies/children
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pediatrics
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branch of medicine dealing with the care, development and diseases of babies and children
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pedobaptism
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baptism of infants
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pedology
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study of behavior and development of children
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pedologist
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one who practices pedology
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pedophilia
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abnormal sexual desire in adults for children
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pedophile
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one who possesses abnormal sexual desire for chilren
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pedantry
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an adherence to rules and forms
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pedant
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a narrow minded teacher
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pedantic
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academic
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pedodontics
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pediatric dentistry
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pedodontist
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one who pratices pedodontics
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pedophobia
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irrational fear of children
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bio
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life
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abiogenisis
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development of life from lifelss matter
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amphibious
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able to live in both land and water
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antibiotic
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antibacterial substance produced by a living organism
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autobiograhpy
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story of a person's life written by that person
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biochemistry
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chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals
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biocidal
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destructive to life or living things
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biodegradable
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capable of being readily decomposed into harmless substances by living microorganisms
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biogenesis
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development of life from preexisting life
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biograhpy
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story of a person's life written by another person
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biology
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study of living organisms
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biometry
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statistical calculation of the probable duration of human life
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biopsy
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diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body
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biota
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the living plants (flora) and living animals (fauna) of a region
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microbe
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microorangim; germ
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symbiosis
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the living together in mutually helpful association of two dissimialr organisms
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phil (philo)
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loving, fond of
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philantropist
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lover of humanity
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philanthropy
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love of humanity, especially shown in donation to charity
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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 such as a symphony (originally loving music)
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philhellenism
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support of Greece or the Greeks
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philogyny
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love of women
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philology
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study (love) of language and literature
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philosopher
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lover of, or searcher for, wisdom or knowledge
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philodendron
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a plant with heart-shaped leaves
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philander
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to engage lightly in passing love affairs
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philanderer
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a person who philanders
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bibliophile
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lover of books
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Francohpile
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supporter of France or the French
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technophile
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lover of all things technological
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gen, geno, genea
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race, kind, birth
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genealogy
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history of the decent of a person or family from an ancestor
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genealogical
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ancestral
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genesis
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origin
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heterogeneous
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differing in kind; dissimilar
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homogeneous
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of the same kind; similar
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homogenize
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make homogeneous
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genocide
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extermination of a race of people
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genre
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a kind or type, as in literature or art
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genome
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one complete set of chromosomes
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genetics
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the branch of biology dealing with heredity
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geneticist
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a specialist in genetics
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genus
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a classification of plants and animals
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genotype
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the type of species of a genus
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genius
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a great mental capacity
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ingenuous
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naive; simple
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disingenuous
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not candid or frank; insincere
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genial
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friendly;amiable
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congeniality
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going together well
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generate
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to produce offspring
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generic
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universal
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tomy
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cutting, operation of incision
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anatomy
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structure of a plant or animal
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appendectomy
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surgical removal of the appendix
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atom
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smallest particle of an element, literally "not cut"
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dichotomy
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cutting or division into two
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epitome
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a person or thing typical of the characteristics of a whole class; a summary or abstract
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gastrectomy
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surgical removal of part or all of the stomach
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lobotomy
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brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders
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mastectomy
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surgical removal of the breast
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phlebotomy
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opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply
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tome
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one volume, or "cut", of a work; scholarly book
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tonsillectomy
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surgical removal of the tonsils
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tracheotomy
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surgical operation of cutting into the windpipe (trachea)
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splenectomy
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surgical removal of the spleen
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colostomy
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opening of the colon
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nephrotomy
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surgical incision into the kidney
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archy
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rule
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cracy
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government
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anarchy
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total absence of rule or government
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anarchist
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a person who believes in anarchy
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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 or officials grouped in ranks, each being subordinate to the rank above
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matriarchy
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form of social organization in which the mother rules the family
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matriarch
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a mother who rules her family
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monarchy
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state ruled over by a single person, as a king or a queen
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oligarchy
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form of government in which a few people have power
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patriarchy
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form of social organization in which the father rules the family
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polyarchy
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form of government ruled by many
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aristocracy
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ruling class of nobles
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autocracy
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government ruled by one individual
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bureaucracy
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government by bureaus or groups of officials
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democracy
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government ruled by the people
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plutocracy
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government ruled by the rich
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technocracy
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government ruled by technical experts
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theocracy
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government ruled by priests
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aristocrat
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a noble or a memeber of the aristocracy
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Democrat
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member of the Democratic party
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bureaucrat
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a person characterized by excessive red tape
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