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Phobia
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Fear, dislike, aversion
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Acrophobia
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fear of heights
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Agoraphobia
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fear of open spaces
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Anglophobia
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dislike of England
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Claustrophobia
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fear of enclosed spaces
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Germanophobia
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dislike of Germany
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Hydrophobia
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morbid fear of water
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Monophobia
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fear of being alone
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Photophobia
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fear of light
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Xenophobia
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aversion to forgeiners
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Phil(philo)
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loving, fond of
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Philanthropist
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lover of humanity
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philanthropy
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love of humanity, especially through donations
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Philatelist
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stamp collector
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philately
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collection or study of stamps
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philharmonic
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pertainign to a musical organization, such as a symphony (loving music)
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philhellenism
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support of Greece
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philogyny
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love of women
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philology
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study of language and literature
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philosopher
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lover of, or searcher for, wisdom or knowledge; regulates life by light of reason
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Angophile
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supporter of England
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Audiophile
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lover of high-fidelity sound reproduction on records or tapes
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bibliophile
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lover of books
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Francophile
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supporter of France
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Mis
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hate
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misandry
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hatred of males
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misanthrope
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hater of humanity
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misanthropy
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hatred of humanity
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misogamy
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hatred of marriage
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misogyny
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hatred of women
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Misology
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hatred of argument, reason, or discussion
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misoneism
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hatred of anything new
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Dys
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bad, ill, difficult
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Dysentery
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inflammation of the large intestine
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Dysfunction
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abnormal functioning, as of an organ of the body
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Dsylexia
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impairment of ability to read
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Dyslogistic
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expressing disapproval or censure; uncomplimentary
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Dyspepsia
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difficult digestion; indigestion
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Dysphagia
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difficulty swallowing
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Dysphasia
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speech difficulty resulting from brain injury
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Dysphoria
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sense of great unhappiness or dissatisfaction
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Eu
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good, well, advantageous
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Eugenics
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science dealing with improving the hereditary qualities of the huma nrace
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Eulogize
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write or speak in praise of someone
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Eupepsia
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good digestion
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Euphemism
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subsitution of a good expression for an unpleasant one
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Euphoria
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sense of great happiness or well-being
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euthanasia
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controversial practice of putting to death a person suffering
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euthenics
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science dealing with improving living conditions
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Macro
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large
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Micro
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small
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Macrocosm
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great world; universe
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macron
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horizontial mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long
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macroscopic
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large enough to be seen with the naked eye
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microbe
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microscopic living organism or plant
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microbicide
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agent that destroys microbes
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microdont
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having small teeth
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microfilm
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very small film
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microgram
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millionth of a gram
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micrometer
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millionth of a meter
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microorganism
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microscopic living animal or plant
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microsecond
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millionth of a second
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microsurgery
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suregery with the aid of microscopes and minute instruments or lazer beams
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microvolt
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millionth of a vault
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microorganism
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microscopic living animal or plant
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microwatt
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millionth of a watt
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microwave
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very short electromagnetic wave
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microsecond
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millionth of a second
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A(an)
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not, without
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microsurgery
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suregery with the aid of microscopes and minute instruments or lazer beams
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amoral
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not moral; without morals
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microvolt
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millionth of a vault
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amorphous
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without shape
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microwatt
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millionth of a watt
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anarchy
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total absence of rule or government
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microwave
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very short electromagnetic wave
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A(an)
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not, without
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amoral
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not moral; without morals
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amorphous
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without shape
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anarchy
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total absence of rule or government
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anemia
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lack of normal number of red blood cells
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anethesia
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loss of feeling or sensation resulting from chloroform, novocaine, etc
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anethetic
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drug that produces anethesia
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anhydrous
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without water
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anomaly
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deviation of the common rule
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anomalous
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not normal; abnormal
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anonymous
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nameless; of unknown name of origin
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anoxia
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state of being without oxygen
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apnea
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temporary cessation of breathing
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aseptic
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free from disease-causing microorganisms
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asymtomatic
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showing no symptoms of disease or sickness
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atheism
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godlessness; denial of existence of supreme beings
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atrophy
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lack of growth from disuse or want nurishment
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atypical
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unlike the typical
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