Vocab 7 Flashcards

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acr

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sharp

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acro

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high

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agog

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leader

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brev

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short

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Cle

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small

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Culp

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blame

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derm

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skin

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dia

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across

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ecto

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outer

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ego

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I

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fort

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strong

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fus

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pour

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il

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not

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Necro

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death

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Numer

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number

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Ornith

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bird

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osteo

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bone

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Pac

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peace

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Per

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through

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Plasto

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molded

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Polis

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city

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pugn

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fight

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spir

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breathe

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urb

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city

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Zo

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animal

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Acrid

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having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell;

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Acronym

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a word formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word;

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Demagogue

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a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires rather than rational argument;

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Brevity

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concise and exact use of words in writing or speech;

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Follicle

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a small secretory cavity or sac in the body

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Exculpate

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to show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing;

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Dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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Diatribe

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a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something;

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Ectothermic

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referring to an animal that relies on external sources of body heat;

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Egomaniac

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a person who is obsessively self-centered;

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Egocentric

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thinking only of oneself without regard for the feelings or desires of others;

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Fortitude

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courage in pain or adversity;

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Infuse

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to fill or soak with a substance to transmit certain qualities;

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Illicit

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forbidden by law

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Necrotic

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relating to the death of cells or tissues;

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Enumerate

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to mention things one by one;

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Ornithomancy

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the practice of divination through observing the behavior of birds;

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Osteopath

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A person who massage his bones joints and muscles to enhance medicines effects

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Pacifism

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the belief that war and violence are unjustifiable;

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Percolate

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to filter gradually through a porous surface or substance;

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Plaster

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a mixture used for coating walls and ceilings or for making molds and casts;

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Acropolis

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a fortified part of an ancient Greek city

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Repugnant

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extremely distasteful or unacceptable;

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Perspiration

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the process of sweating;

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Suburbs

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residential areas on the outskirts of a city or large town;

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Zodiac

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a belt of the heavens divided into twelve signs