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30 Cards in this Set
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eugenics
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The study of hereditary improvement of the human race by controlled selective breeding
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eulogize
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To praise highly in speech or writing, especially in a formal eulogy
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euphemism
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The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive
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euphoria
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A feeling of great happiness or well-being
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euthanasia
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The act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment.
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macrocosm
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The entire world; the universe
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microcosm
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small, representative system having analogies to a larger system in constitution, configuration, or development
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microbe
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A minute life form; a microorganism
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amoral
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Not admitting of moral distinctions or judgments; neither moral nor immoral
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amorphous
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Lacking definite form; shapeless
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anemia
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A pathological deficiency in the oxygen-carrying component of the blood, measured in unit volume concentrations of hemoglobin, red blood cell volume, or red blood cell number.
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anesthesia
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Total or partial loss of sensation, especially tactile sensibility
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anomaly
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Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule. One that is peculiar, irregular, abnormal, or difficult to classify
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aseptic
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Free of pathogenic microorganisms
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atheism
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Disbelief in or denial of the existence of God or gods
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atrophy
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A wasting away, deterioration, or diminution
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atypical
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Not conforming to type; unusual or irregular
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monochromatic
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Having or appearing to have only one color. Of or composed of radiation of only one wavelength
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polychromatic
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Having or exhibiting many colors. Of or composed of radiation of more than one wavelength
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monogamy
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The practice or condition of having a single sexual partner during a period of time
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polygamy
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The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at one time
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monotheism
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The doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
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polytheism
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The worship of or belief in more than one god.
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monogram
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A design composed of one or more letters, typically the initials of a name, used as an identifying mark.
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polyglot
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Speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages
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polytechnic
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Offering, receiving, or dealing with instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences
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ethnology
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The science that analyzes and compares human cultures
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genealogy
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The study or investigation of ancestry and family histories.
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necrology
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list of people who have died, especially in the recent past or during a specific period
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pathology
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The scientific study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences
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