Lesson 18 Flashcards by John Caron | Brainscape

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Nostalgia

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A desire to return to a previous moment in time

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Epicycle

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Circle within a circle

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Antibiotic

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Something that destroys or weakens germs

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Astronaut

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Star sailor

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Prosody

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Study of poetic meters and versification

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Pedagogue

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Teacher

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Neurosis

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Nervous disorder

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Apocryphal

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Of doubtful authenticity

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Empyrean

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The highest heavens

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Dynamic

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Forceful

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Autobiography

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Self-narrated life story

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Homogamy

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Interbreeding

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Encyclopedia

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A book covering many topics

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Neuralgia

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Sharp pain across a nerve

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Biology

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The science of life

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Cryptogenic

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Of obscure origin

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Autograph

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A person’s signature

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Cryptic

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Puzzling

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Comedy

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A thing with humorous character

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Biography

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Story of someone’s life

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Automation

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The process of automating

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Polygamous

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Having many spouses and children

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Pedantic

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Showy with knowledge

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Analgesic

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A remedy that relieves pain

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Podalgia

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Pain in the foot

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Unicycle

A

A vehicle with one wheel

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Monogamy

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Marriage with one person

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Neural

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Pertaining to nerves

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Pediatrics

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The branch of medicine for children

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Automatic

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Being automated

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Dynamite

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A high explosive

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Nautical

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Pertaining to ships and the ocean

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Melody

A

Musical sounds in agreeable succession

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Pyre

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A pile of wood for burning a dead body