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33 Cards in this Set
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Anatomy
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the structure of the body
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Entomology
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the study of insects
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Cryptographer
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one who writes or deciphers codes
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Apocryphal
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of doubtful authenticity
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Cyclone
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a storm with circular winds
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Glossolalia
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speaking in tongues
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Iconoclast
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one who attacks established ideas
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Mimic
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to imitate
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Ode
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a lyric poem/song
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Pyrotechnics
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fireworks
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Iconography
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symbols associated with a particular thing
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Canonize
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to declare someone a saint
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Analgesic
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a substance that reduces pain
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Biopsy
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an examination of tissue
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Biography
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a person’s life story
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Antibiotics
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medicine that kills bacteria (against + life)
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Chronic
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a recurring condition
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Synchronize
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to cause to operate with exact coincidence in time
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Anachronism
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anything out of its proper time (wearing a digital watch in a movie about the wild west)
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Pandemonium
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a wild uproar
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Geometry
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the study of points, lines, angles (a type of mathematics)
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Geothermal
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pertaining to the heat of the earth
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Eulogy
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a speech at a funeral praising the “good” qualities of the deceased
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Analogy
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a correspondence between two dissimilar things (like a metaphor)
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Mnemonics
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a system of study aids to help one remember
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Amnesia
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loss of memory
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Amnesty
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a general pardon (by a government)
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Podium
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an elevated platform for speaking or conducting
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Antipode
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a poetic name for a place on the opposite side of the earth
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Pantheon
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all the gods of a given people
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Monotheism
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belief in one god
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Atheism
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belief that god does not exist
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Atrophy
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deterioration from lack of use
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