Vocab.3 Flashcards by Marykate McHenry | Brainscape

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Demographics

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characteristics of a given population

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Pandemic

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affecting a large region or area

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Gen-

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type/origin

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genealogy

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Study of ancestry

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Homogeneous

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made up of the same or similar parts

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Astron-

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Star

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Astrology

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The study of stars

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Disaster

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a great or sudden misfortune

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Auto-

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Self

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Autobiography

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or story of life written by the ones’ self

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Autocracy

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government by one absolute ruler

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Bio

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life

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Biogenesis

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the idea that life comes from an organism of the same/similar type

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Antibiotic

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something which kills or harms living organisms (i.e., bacteria) in the body

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Dem-

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People

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Pauper

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One who is extremely poor

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Pilfer

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To steal in small amounts

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Irate

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Very angry,enraged

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usurp

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To take possession by force

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Abridge

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To shorten words or books without losing sense

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Terminate

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To put an end or stop to

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Exorcise

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To cast or drive out by religious means

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Adherent

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A supporter of a cause

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Surmont

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To overcome by force or will

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Marauder

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Someone who attacks in search of booty

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dissent

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Difference in opinion

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Cherubic

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Like an angel

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eminent

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high in station; famous

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Altercation

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A heated quarrel

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Rift

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A slit, open, or break

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Obesity

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Excessive fatness

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Trite

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made commonplace by frequent repetition

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Semblance

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outward appearance

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Condone

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To outlook, forgive, or disregard

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fabricate

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To invent fancifully or falsely