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103 Cards in this Set
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Acrophobia(n)
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Fear of heights
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Agorophobia(n)
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Fear of wide open spaces
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Anglophobia(n)
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Fear or dislike of the English
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claustrophobia(n)
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Fear of enclosed spaces
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Germanophobia
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Fear or dislike of the Germans
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hydrophobia(n)
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1. Fear of water
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Monophobia(n)
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Fear of being alone
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Phobia(n)
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Fear: dread: aversion
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photophobia(n)
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morbid aversion to light
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xenophobia(n)
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Aversion to foreigners
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philanthropist(n)
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Lover of humanity; erson active in promoting the wlefare of other human beings
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philanthropy(n)
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Love of humanity; especially as shown in donations to charitable and socially useful causes.
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philatelist(n)
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stamp collector
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Philately(n)
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Collection and study of stamps.
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philharmonic(adj)
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ptertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony.
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Philhellenism(n)
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Support of Greece
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Philogyny(n)
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Love of women
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Philology(n)
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Love of language or literature.
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Philosopher(n)
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Love of or search of wisdom/knowledge; person who regulates his or her life based on the light of reason
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Anglophile(n)
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Lover or supporter of the English
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Audiophile(n)
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One who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction on records/tapes
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Bibliophile(n)
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Lover of books
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Francophile(n)
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Lover or supporter of the French
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Misandry(n)
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Hatred of men
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Misanthrope(n)
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Hater of humanity
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Misanthropy(n)
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Hatred of humanity
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Misogamy(n)
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Hatred of marriage
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Misogyny(n)
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Hatred of women
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Misology(n)
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Hatred of argument, reasoning, or discussion
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Misoneism(n)
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Hatred of new things
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Dysentery(n)
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Inflammation of the large intestine
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Dysfunction(n)
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Abnormal functioning
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Dyslexia(n)
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Impairment of the ability to read
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Dyslogistic(adj)
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Expressing disapproval or censure; uncomplimentery
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Dyspepsia(n)
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Difficult digestion; indigestion
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Dysphagia(n)
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Difficulty swallowing
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Dysphasia(n)
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Speech difficulty resulting from an injury to the brain
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Dysphoria(n)
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Sense of great unhappiness or dissatisfaction
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Dystopia(n)
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Imaginery place where living conditions are awful
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Dystrophy(n)
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Faulty nutrition
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Eugenics(n)
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Science dealing with improving the hereditary qualites of the human race
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Eulogize(n)
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Write or speak in praise of someone
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Eupepsia(n)
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good digestion
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Euphemism(n)
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Substitution of a good job expression for an unpleasent one
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Euphonious(adj)
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Pleasing in sound
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Euphoria(n)
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Sense of great happiness or well-being
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Euthanasia(n)
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Controversial practice of mercifully putting to death a person suffering from an incurable, painful disease
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Euthenics(n)
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Sciene dealing with improving living conditions
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Macrocosm(n)
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Great world; universe
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Macron(n)
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Horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long
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Macroscopic(n)
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Large enough to be seen by the naked eye
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Microbe(n)
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Microscopic living animal or plant; microorganism
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Microbicide(n)
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Agent that destroys microbes
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Microdont(adj)
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Having small teeth
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Microfilm(n)
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Film of a very small size
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Microgram(n)
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Millionth of a gram
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Micrometer(n)
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Millionth of a meter
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Microorganism(n)
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Microscopic living animal or plant
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Microsecond(n)
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millionth of a second
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Microsurgery(n)
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Surgery with the aid of microscopes and minute instruments or laser beams
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Microvolt(n)
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Millionth of a volt
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Microwatt(n)
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Millionth of a watt
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Microwave(n)
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1. Very short electromagnetic wave
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Amoral(adj)
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Not moral; without sense of moral responsibility
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amorphous(adj)
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Without having definite shape or form
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anarchy(n)
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Total absence of rule of government; confusion; disorder
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Anemia(n)
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Lack of a normal number of red blood cells
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Anesthesia(n)
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Loss of feeeling sensation from ether, chloroform, novocaine, etc.
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Anesthetic(n)
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Drug that produces anesthesia
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Anhydrus(adj)
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Destitute of water
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Anomaly(n)
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Deviation of common rule
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Anomalous(adj)
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Not normal; abnormal
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Anonymous(adj)
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Nameless, of unknown or unamed origin
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Anoxia(n)
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Deprivation of oxygen
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Apnea(n)
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Temporary cessation of breathing
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Aspectic(adj)
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Free from disease-causing microorganisms
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Asymptomatic(adj)
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Showing no symptons of disease
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Atheism(n)
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Godlessness; denial of the existence of a supreme being
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Atrophy(n)
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Lack of growth from disease
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Atypical(adj)
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Unlike the typical
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Monarchy(n)
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Rule of a single person
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Monochromatic(adj)
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Of one color
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Monocle(n)
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Eyeglass for one eye
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Monogamy(n)
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Marriage with one mate at a time
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Monogram(n)
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Two or more letters interwoven to represent a name
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Monograph(n)
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Written accountof a single thing on a class of things
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Monolith(n)
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Single stone of a large size
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Monologue(n)
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Long speech by one person in a group
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Monomania(n)
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Excessive concentration on one idea or subject
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Monomorphic(adj)
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Having a single form
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Monosyllabic(adj)
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Having one syllable
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Monotheism(n)
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Belief that there is one God
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Monotonous(adj)
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Continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying
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Polyarchy(n)
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Rule by many
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Polychromatic(adj)
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Having a variety of colors
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Polygamy(n)
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Marriage to severak mates at time
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Polygot(adj)
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Speaking several languages
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Polygot(n)
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Person who speaks several languages
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Polymorphic(adj)
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Having many forms
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Polyphonic(adj)
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Having many sounds or voices
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Polysyllabic(adj)
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Having many syllables
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Polytechnic(adj)
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Dealing with many technical arts or sciences
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Polytheism(adj)
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Belief that there are many Gods
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