Word Within The Word Lesson 14 Terms

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pleonasm

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n. the use of more words than those necessary to denote mere sense

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gastropod

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n. any of a large class of mollusks (as snails and slugs) usually with a univalve shell or none and a distinct head bearing sensory organs

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sorority

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n. a club of women; a women's student organization formed chiefly for social purposes and having a name consisting of Greek letter

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phyla

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n. a primary category in biological taxonomy especially of animals that ranks above the class and below the kingdom

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ambivalent

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adj. simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action

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paradigm

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n. an outstandingly clear or typical example

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domineering

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adj. inclined to exercise arbitrary and overbearing control over other

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ergonomics

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n. an applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely

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rhizomorphous

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adj. rootlike in form

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saprolite

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n. soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place

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schizophrenia

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n. a severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations

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hippopotamus

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n. a large herbivorous mammal having a thick hairless body, short legs, and a large head and muzzle, found in and near the rivers, lakes, etc., of Africa, and able to remain under water for a considerable time

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chromosome

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n. any of several threadlike bodies, consisting of chromatin, that carry the genes in a linear order: the human species has 23 pairs, designated 1 to 22 in order of decreasing size and X and Y for the female and male sex chromosomes respectively

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sporogenesis

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n. the production of spores

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status quo

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n. the existing state or condition

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rhodium

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n. a silvery-white metallic element of the platinum family, forming salts that give rose-colored solutions: used to electroplate microscopes and instrument parts to prevent corrosio

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taxonomy

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n. the science dealing with the description, identification, naming, and classification of organisms

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malevolent

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adj. wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious

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fraternize

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v. to associate cordially or intimately with natives of a conquered country, enemy troops, etc.

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trichinosis

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n. a disease resulting from infestation with Trichinella spiralis, occurring in humans, caused by ingestion of infested, undercooked pork, and characterized by fever, muscle weakness, and diarrhea

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atrophy

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n. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage

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antitoxin

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n. the antibody formed in immunization with a given toxin, used in treating certain infectious diseases or in immunizing against them

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dissect

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v. to cut apart (an animal body, plant, etc.) to examine the structure, relation of parts, or the like; to examine minutely part by part; analyze

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zygote

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n. the cell produced by the union of two gametes, before it undergoes cleavage

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enzyme

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n. any of various proteins, as pepsin, originating from living cells and capable of producing certain chemical changes in organic substances by catalytic action, as in digestion