Wordcell Units 10-18

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Anglophobe

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a person who hates or fears England or anything English.

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anthropology

Back 2

the science that deals with the origins, physical and culturaldevelopment, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefsof humankind.

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conspire

Back 3

to agree together, especially secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal:

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corrupt

Back 4

guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked:

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diathermy

Back 5

the production of heat in body tissues by electric currents, for therapeutic purposes.

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eulogy

Back 6

a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially a setoration in honor of a deceased person.

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meter

Back 7

the fundamental unit of length in the metric system

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microhm

Back 8

one-millionth of an ohm

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millimeter

Back 9

a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter and equivalent to 0.03937 inch.

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million

Back 10

a cardinal number, a thousand times one thousand.

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monocle

Back 11

an eyeglass for one eye.

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multipod

Back 12

having many feet.

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multocular

Back 13

having or consisting of many cells or vesicles.

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nonagon

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a polygon having nine angles and nine sides.

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octillion

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a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 27 zeros,and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 48 zeros.

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pedicure

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professional care and treatment of the feet, as removal of corns andtrimming of toenails.

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pentagon

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a polygon having five angles and five sides.

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pentathlon

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an athletic contest comprising five different track and field events andwon by the contestant gaining the highest total score.

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platypus

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a small, aquatic, egg-laying monotreme,

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postscript

Back 20

a paragraph, phrase, etc., added to a letter that has already been concluded and signed by the writer.

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pyrophobia

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an abnormal fear of fire.

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quadrillion

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a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 15 zeros

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quadruped

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four-footed.

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quintillion

Back 24

a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 18 zeros

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reduce

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to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.

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revive

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to activate, set in motion, or take up again; renew

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semicircle

Back 27

half of a circle

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semiprecious

Back 28

(of a stone) having commercial value as a gem but not classified as precious, as the amethyst or garnet.

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septillion

Back 29

a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 24 zeros

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sextillion

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a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 21 zeros

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subject

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that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation,etc.

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superstructure

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any structure built on something else.

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thermometer

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an instrument for measuring temperature

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transcribe

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to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy

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transonic

Back 35

close to the speed of propagation of sound; moving at 700–780 miles per hour

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trident

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a three-pronged instrument or weapon.

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trigonometry

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the branch of mathematics that deals with the relations between the sides and angles of plane or spherical triangles, and the calculations based on them.

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Tripoli

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one of the former Barbary States of N Africa: later a province of Turkey; now a part of Libya.

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unilingual

Back 39

using only one language

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unipod

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something that is formed with a single leg or foot, as a one-leggedsupport for a camera.