Spelling3 Flashcards

1
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revive (someone) from unconsciousness or apparent death.

A

resuscitate

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2
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Sad or miserable in appearance

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Woebegone

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3
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a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat’s horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn.

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Cornucopia

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4
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the severity or harmfulness of a disease or poison.

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Virulence

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5
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The singing of a single syllable of text while moving between several different notes in succession

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Melismatic

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6
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surgery - involve making changes to your digestive system to help you lose weight.

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Bariatrics

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7
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person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.

A

Entrepreneur

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8
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Fish

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placoderm

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9
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someone who has a childlike innocence and openness. It shoul

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Ingeneous

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10
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Eggplant

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aubergine

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11
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relating to or resembling farce, especially because of absurd or ridiculous aspects.

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Farcical

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12
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Mineral, rock

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Jadeite

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13
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involves a loss of voluntary motion, muscle rigidity, fixed posture, and decreased sensitivity to pain. It

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Catalepsy

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14
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a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs.

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Apothecary

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15
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accept something reluctantly but without protest.

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Acquiesce

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16
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a large branched candlestick or holder for several candles or lamps.

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candelabrum

17
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(especially in the Roman Catholic Church) a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead.

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Requiem

18
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an operation to alleviate pressure on the brain following an injury to the head,

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Trepanation

19
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soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.

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Evanescent