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25 Cards in this Set
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Anemia
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weakness or low iron
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Angels
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messengers
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Anonymous
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not wanting one’s identity known
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Antagonist
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The character who contradicts or challenges the main character in a novel
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Ballistics
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The study of trajectories and missiles
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Bigamist
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One who is married (illegally) to more than one person
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Concentric
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circles within circles
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Demagogue
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One who appeals to the emotions of the people (negative connotation)
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Dogma
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a set of beliefs
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Dysfunctional
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not functional
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Eccentric
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Odd or unique
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Endocrine
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the digestive system
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Ephemeral
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not lasting long
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Epitaph(s)
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an inscription on a tombstone
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Eugenics
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the study of manipulating genetics to create a perfect race or human
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Euthanasia
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“good death” or mercy killing to avoid suffering
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Exodus
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a journey outward or away
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Hemorrhage
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to bleed profusely
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Hypertension
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high blood pressure
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Hypodermic
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a needle meant to go under the skin
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Metabolism(s)
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life-sustaining chemical transformations within the body
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Metamorphosis
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a change
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Pandemic
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an illness occurring over a wide area and affecting a large proportion of the population
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Protagonist
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The main character in a novel (the one we are cheering for, usually!)
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Thanatopsis
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a view or vision of death
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