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30 Cards in this Set
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biogenesis
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development of living things from preexisting living things
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biopsy
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removal of living tissue
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biota
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all living organisms of an area
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dichotomy
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separating different things, cutting in two
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lobotomy
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cutting of brain
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podium
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platform, stage, something your feet stand on
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tripod
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a stand with 3 feet, used in photography
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homogeneous
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all the same
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heterogeneous
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varied, different
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homophobic
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hating homosexuality
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homocentric
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sharing a common center
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heterodox
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unorthodox, heretical
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orthodox
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conventional, accepted
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hyperactive
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overactive, hyper
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hypoactive
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underactive, lethargic
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hypertension
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high blood pressure
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration, figurative language
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hypertrophy
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cell growth, unnecessary complexity
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atrophy
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wasting away
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hypothesis
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an educated guess
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philanthropy
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charity, love for giving away money
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philharmonic
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music, harmony loving
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philosopher
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one who loves wisdom, a thinker
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anglophile
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one who loves English people
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bibliophile
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one who loves books
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misanthropy
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hatred of mankind
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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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dysphasia
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difficulty in speech and understanding
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dystrophy
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tissue degeneration
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