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40 Cards in this Set
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ambiguous
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uncertain or unclear
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ambient
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existing on all sides
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embivalent
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wavering b/t opposites
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ambit
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the range or limit covered by something
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epilogue
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final section to a book
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epiphyte
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a plant that obtains nutrients from the air and rain and grows on another plant for support
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epitaph
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words on a grave
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epithet
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insult
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hypochondriac
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person overly concerned with their health
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hypoglycemia
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decrease of sugar in the blood
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hypothermia
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subnormal body temp
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hypothetical
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an assumption for the sake of an argument. hypothesis
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thermal
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relating to heat
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thermodynamics
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physics that deal with heat
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thermonuclear
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related to the changes in the nucleus
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British Thermal Unit
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heat required to raise
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polyp
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growth protecting the amucous membrane
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polyglot
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person who speaks several languages
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polymer
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chemical compound
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polygraph
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lie detector
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primal
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basic
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primer
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small intro book
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primate
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any member of the group of animals that include humans
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primordial
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1st created or developed
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homonym
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words that sound alike but dont have the same meaning
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homogeneous
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of similar kind
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homologous
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developing from the same
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homogenize
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mixing fat into milk
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dissuade
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to persuade
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disorient
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to cause to be confused or lost
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discredit
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to ruin a reputation
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dislodge
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to force out of place
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ad hoc
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for his
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ad hominem
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to the man
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alter ego
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second i
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de facto
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from the fact
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quid pro quo
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something given or received
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ex post facto
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done,made,of formulated after the fact
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modus operandi
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a way of doing something
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modus vivendi
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a way of life
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