Lesson 24 Flashcards
1
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Dogma
A
Living with the results of other people’s thinking
2
Q
Geriatrics
A
The branch of medicine dealing with old people
3
Q
Idiot
A
An utterly foolish person
4
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Technician
A
A person who is trained in the technicalities of a subject
5
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Antitoxin
A
A substance that counter reacts a toxin
6
Q
Cacodyl
A
A poisonous liquid
7
Q
Gastric
A
Pertaining to the stomach
8
Q
Hippopotamus
A
A large herbivorous mammal
9
Q
Phantom
A
A specter
10
Q
Zoology
A
The branch of biology dealing with animals
11
Q
Pyrotechnics
A
Fireworks
12
Q
Gerontic
A
Senile
13
Q
Utopia
A
Place of perfection
14
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Gastronomy
A
The art of good eating
15
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Paradox
A
A statement that seems self-contradictory
