Word Diff Lesson #5 Flashcards

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complement

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A quantity needed to make a thing complete; to be complementary to (supplying a defect, making complete, accessory).

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compliment

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An expression of courtesy; a flattering remark or to pay a compliment.

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conscience

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Aware of the moral right and wrong of ones’s actions.

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conscious

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Aware; mentally awake or alert.

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5
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COR/cor

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The muscular organ that maintains the circulation of the blood (the heart).

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core

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The central part of anything.

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corps

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An organized subdivision of a country’s military forces.

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coracoid

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Like a raven’s beak (the coracoid process of the scapula).

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choroid

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The thin, pigmented, vascular coat of the eye,

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cytology

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The study of cells.

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sitology

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The sum of knowledge regarding food, diet, and nutrition.

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