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17 Cards in this Set
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TELEPORTATION
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A hypothetical method of transportation in which matter or information is dematerialized, usually instantaneously, at one point and recreated at another.
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TELEGRAPH
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TO SEND A MESSAGE BY WIRE
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TELEPATHY
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The supposed ability to transmit thoughts directly to the mind of another, or to receive thoughts directly from the mind of another
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TELEOLOGY
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The study of design or purpose in natural phenomena
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AMBIANCE
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The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment
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AMBIGUITY
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NOT CLEAR
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AMBIVALENCE
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DON'T HAVE STRONG FEELINGS ABOUT A SUBJECT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER
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INANIMATE
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NOT ALIVE
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MAGNANIMOUS
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GENEROUS
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UNANIMOUS
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ALL ARE IN AGREEMENT - THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS
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HYPERACTIVE
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OVER ACTIVE
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HYPERBOLE
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A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year or This book weighs a ton.
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HYPE
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TO MAKE MUCH OF - THE BEATTLES GOT A LOT OF HYPE WHEN THEY CAME TO THE US
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CHRONOLOGICAL
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Arranged in order of time of occurrence
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CHRONICLE
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A detailed narrative record or report
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SYNCHRNIZE
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YOU BETTER KNOW THIS OR LINDSEY WILL DROWN YOU!
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ANACHRONISM
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A person, thing, or practice that does not belong in a time period. SEGREGATION IS NOW AN ANACHRONISM. NO LONGER EXCEPTED.
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