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49 Cards in this Set
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homograph
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word written the same but of different origin and meaning
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homologous
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similar in position, origin, structure, etc.
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homophone
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word pronounce the same as another
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homotype
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an organ or part having a structure agreeing with some fundamental form
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homunculus
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a tiny man, a dwarf
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hone
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stone for sharpening
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hormone
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chemical substance formed in some organ and having a specific effect in regulating the body
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hortatory
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giving advice, encouraging, inciting
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hospice
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shelter for pilgrims
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hostile
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conflicting, antagonistic, expressing enmity
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hoyden
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tomboy
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huddle
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crowd together, press together without order or regularity
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humanities
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the branch of learning concerned with philosophy, literature, the arts, etc. as distinguished from the sciences and sometimes the social sciences.
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humerus
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bone from shoulder to elbow
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humility
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humbleness of spirit
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hummock
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small hill
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humus
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decomposed organic material in the soil
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hustings
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British electioneering platform
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hydrous
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containing water
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hygroscope
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instrument indicating changes in humidity
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hymeneal
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pertaining to a wedding
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hyperbole
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obvious exaggeration as a figure of speech
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hypertension
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high blood pressure
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hypochondria
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abnormal anxiety about health
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hypothesis
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an unproved explanation
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iamb
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metrical foot of one short and one long syllable
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ibidem
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latin word meaning in the same place, used in footnotes
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ichthyology
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science of fish
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iconoclast
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one who attacks old beliefs as superstition
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ideology
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the body of a social doctrine
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idiosyncrasy
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peculiar tendency of an individual
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idyl
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a brief poem or prose work describing a pleasant pastoral or domestic scene
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idyllic
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pleasantly simple or rustic, charmingly picturesque
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igneous
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formed by great heat
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ignoble
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without honor
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ignominious
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descrediting, disgraceful
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illicit
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not licensed
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illusion
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a vision that is misleading
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illusory
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unreal
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imbecility
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weakness of mind
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impale
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fix on a pointed instrument
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impassioned
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animated, excited, expressive of passion or ardor
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impeccable
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faultless
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impecunious
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penniless
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impede
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hinder, obstruct
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impediment
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something that slows progress, an obstacle
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imperceptible
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not easily seen or observed
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imperishable
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not subject to decay, indestructible
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imperturbable
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not easily excited
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