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81 Cards in this Set
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antecedent
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word that a pronoun refers to
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antedilvulian
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very old
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antemeridian
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occuring before noon
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antepenult
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syllable before the penult (next-to-last syllable)
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anterior
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situated before of toward the front
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metacarpal
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having to do with any of the five long bones after the wrist and before the fingers
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metaphysics
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branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of existence and Artistotle's collected works
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metastasis
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spread of malignancy from its original site to other parts of the body
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metempsychosis
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supposed after esixtence or passing of the sould at death into another body
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posterior
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coming after
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posterity
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those born after a person, descendants
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posthumous
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born after the death of one's father
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postprandial
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occuring after a meal
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predecease
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die before another person
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prerecord
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record in advance
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prescient
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seeming to have knowledge of events before they occur
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presentiment
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foreboding
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prognosis
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forecast AS IN SICKNESS
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prophesy
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foretell; indicate before hand
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prophylaxis
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preventive treatment against disease
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anatomy
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dissection of a body to determine the interrelationships of its parts
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conciseness
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brevity and conpactness in expression
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dissect
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cut apart piece by piece for study
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entomology
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branch of zoology about BUGS
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excise
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remove by cutting out
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fratricidal
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of or relating to fratricide (killing sibling or fellow citizen)
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gingivectomy
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surgical excision of gum tissue
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herbicide
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chemical for killing plants
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homicidal
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having a tendency to murder
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incision
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cut
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incisive
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sharp; keen
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intersect
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cut across each other
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laparatomy
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surgery on the abdominal cavity
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lobotomy
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surgery on the brain
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rescission
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act of cutting back; cancellation
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sectionalism
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exaggerated devotion to the interests of one section
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suicidal
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tending towards suicide
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tome
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one volume
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trisect
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cut into 3 equal parts
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vivisection
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live surgery to experiment
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Adonis
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very handsome man
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atlas
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book of maps
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Baedeker
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guidebook
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bowdlerize
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clear of words/thoughts believed to be objectionable
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boycott
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join with others to protest
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chauvinist
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fanatical patriot
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cicerone
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guide who explains to tourists
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Damoclean
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involving imminent disaster
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gargantuan
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enormous
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John Hancock
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signiature
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Machiavellian
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crafty or cunning
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malapropism
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humorous misuse of words
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mentor
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wise and trusted advisor
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mesmerize
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hypnotize or spellbind
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odyssey
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long wandering journey
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philippic
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bitter speech
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quisling
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impractically idealistic
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quixotic
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impractically idealistic
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sadistic
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pleasure from cruel done to others
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stentorian
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very loud
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alchemy
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medieval chemistry concerned w/ finding a way to change metals into gold and a single cure for all diseases
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baksheesh
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gift of money
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bellicose
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inclined to fight or quarrel
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carp
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find fault unreasonably
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collation
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light meal
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cull
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select/choose
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demur
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object
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desuetude
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condition of no longer being used
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divert
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amuse
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dun
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make repeated demands for payment
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empiracal
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relying solely on observation or experience
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equivocate
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be deliberately ambiguous
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hypothetical
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based on hypothesis
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imprimatur
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authorization
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ingenuous
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untrue
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panegyric
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formal speech or piece of writing in high praise of a person or thing
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preen
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primp
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pusillanimous
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cowardly
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quagmire
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wet boggy ground
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rue
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regret
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taciturn
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silent or shy
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