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39 Cards in this Set
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Anarchy
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A state of lawlessness and disorder
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Gynarchy
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Govt by a woman
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Polyandry
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Woman with multiple husbands
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Polychromatic
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Having many colors
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Philanderer
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A man who likes many woman and has short relationship with them
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Philanthropic
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Generous to the poor
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Audiophile
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One who is enthusiastic about sound and reproduction
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Preclude
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To make impossible; prevent
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Precocious
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Characteristic of exceptionally early development
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Precursor
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An indication of the approach of something or someone
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Hierarchy
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A series of order groupings of people/things within a system
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Monarchy
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A state or government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hand of a single man.
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Polygamy
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Possession of a number of lies of the same time.
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Polygenesis
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The theory that living organisms originated in cells of different kinds instead of a single cell.
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Bibliophile
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Someone who loves and collects books.
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Philodemic
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Worship of the devil
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Philodendron
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One of various climbing, tropical, american plants.
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Predilection
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A pre-disposition in favor of something
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Preface
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A short introductory essay preceding a text of a book.
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Prejudice
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A partiality that prevents objective thought.
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Oligarchy
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A form of govt in which total power is placed in the hands of few person
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Patriarchy
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A form of social organization in which male is a head and title is traced through the male line
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Polyglot
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Having a command of many language
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Polygon
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A plain figure having many angles and sides
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Philogynist
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A lover or friend of women
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Hemophiliac
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Someone who is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
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Prelude
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Something that serves as a preceding event
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Prelusive
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Introductory
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Prenatal
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Occurring before birth
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Aristocracy
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A privileged class holding a hereditary titles
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Autocracy
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A polotical system governed by a single individual
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Polymorphic
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Having in several distinct form
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Polyphony
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Music arranged in parts for several voices/instruments
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Polytheism
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Believe in multiple Gods
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Philology
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The humanistic study of language and literature
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Thermophile
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Need high temperature for normal development
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Prerogative
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A right reserved exclusively for a particular person/group
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Presage
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A sign of something about to happen; omen
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Preside
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The chair of a meeting
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