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51 Cards in this Set
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A, AN
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not, without, lacking
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abyss
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an immeasurable depth
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amnesia
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a loss of memory
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anesthetic
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something causes a loss of feeling
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anemia
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a shortness of red blood cells causing weakness and paleness
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anecdote
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a short, interesting or amusing story about a particular person or event
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anomaly
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something that is different from what is normal
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apathy
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a lack of interest, feeling, or energy
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asymetrical
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irregular lacking in symmetry or balance.
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PHOBIA
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fear, dislike, aversion
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acrophobia
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fear of height
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agoraphobia
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fear of open spaces
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anglophobia
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dislike of England or the English
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claustrophobia
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fear of enclosed or narrow spaces
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monophobia
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fear of being alone
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photophobia
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morbid aversion of light
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xenophobia
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aversion to foreigners
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hydrophobia
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fear of water
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PHOBE
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one who fears or dislikes
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anglophobe
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one who dislikes England or the English
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Fancophobe
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one who dislikes France or the french
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Russophobe
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one who dislike Russia or the Russians
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Germanophobe
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one who dislikes Germany or the Germans
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PHIL
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loving, fond of
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philanthropist
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lover of humanity;person active in promoting human welfare
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philanthropy
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love of humanity; especially as shown in donations to charitable and social useful causes
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philharmonic
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pertaining to a musical orginization such as a symphony orchestra
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philhellenism
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support of Greece or the Greeks
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philately
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collection and study of stamps
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philogyny
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love of women
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philology
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study or love of lierature and language
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philosofer
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lover of, or searcher for wisdom or knowledge; a person who regulates his or her life by the light of reason
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PHILE
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one who supports
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anglophile
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lover or supporter of England or the English
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bibiliophile
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lover of books
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Francophile
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supporter or France or the French
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MIS
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hate
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misandry
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hatred of males
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misanthrope
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hatred or humanity
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misanthrope
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hater of humanity
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misogamy
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hatred of marriage
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misogyny
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hatred of women
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misology
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hatred of arguement or discussion
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DYS
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bad, ill, difficult
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dysentary
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inflammation of the large intestine
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dysfunction
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abnormal functioning as of an organ of the body
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dyslexia
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impairment of the ability to read
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dyspepsia
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indigestion
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dysphasia
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speech difficulty resulting from brain injury
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dystrophy
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faulty nutrition
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dystopia
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an imperfect society; utopia gone wrong
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