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36 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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dichtomy
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process of cutting in two
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panacea
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cure-all
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Decalogue
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Ten Commandments
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tetralogy
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group of four dramatic pieces
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digamy
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second marriage
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hexagram
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six-pointed star
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monnocle
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eyeglass made for one eye
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polymorphic
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having many forms
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octopus
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mollusk with eight arms
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triarchy
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government by three persons
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kilometer
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1000 meters
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pentagon
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five-sided figure
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trilogy
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3-part series
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pantomime
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play performed without any speaking
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monopoly
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exclusive ownership
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tetrarchy
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4-person government
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diaphanous
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an article of clothing that is almost see-through
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monologue
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a speech given by one person
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pantalgia
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pain that is everywhere
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monarchy
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government with only one person
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hexameter
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a line with six iambs
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panoramic
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unobstructive and wide view of an area in all directions
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tricycle
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three-wheeled vehicle
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kiloton
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explosive force equal to 1000 tons of TNT
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polygraph
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instrument used for measuring, simultaneously, all of the body's activities
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polyphonic
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consisting of many sounds or voices
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monody
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Greek ode sung by one person, usually during a tragedy
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octagon
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eight-sided figure
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decathlon
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athletic contest consisting of ten different track and field events
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tripod
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three-legged stand or support
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hexahedron
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solid figure that has six faces
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dichotic
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involving the stimulation of both ears simultaneously
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dipole
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pair of electric point charges or magnetic poles of equal magnitude and opposite signs, seperated by an infinitesimal distance
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monogram
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somebody's initials
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decagon
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ten-sided figure
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kilocalorie
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1000 small calories
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