MC #2 Flashcards

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caduceus

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a representation of this staff used as an emblem of the medical profession and as the insignia of the U.S. Army Medical Corps.

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fluted

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fine, clear, and mellow; flutelike: fluted notes.

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cornucopia

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Classical Mythology. a horn containing food, drink, etc., in endless supply, said to have been a horn of the goat Amalthaea.

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grotesque

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odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.

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emulation

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effort or desire to equal or excel others.

Obsolete . jealous rivalry.

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aesthetics

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having a sense of the beautiful; characterized by a love of beauty.

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abstract

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thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances: an abstract idea.

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innate

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existing in one from birth; inborn; native: innate musical talent.

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ornamentation

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an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments.

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footnote

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an explanatory or documenting note or comment at the bottom of a page, referring to a specific part of the text on the page.

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