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WORD POWER MADE EASY Flashcards

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Egoist

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Me first

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Egotist

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The height of conceit

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Altruist

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Let me help you

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Introvert

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Leave me alone

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Extrovert

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Companionship

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Ambivert

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Neither Extreme

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Misanthrope

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Hates people

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Misogynist

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Hates women

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Misogamist

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Hates marraige

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Ascetic

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No pleasures in Flesh

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ego

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ones concept of oneself

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egocentric

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one who is exxcessively fixated on his own desires, needs

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altruism

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philosophy of putting ones welfare over others

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to alternate

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skip one and take one

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to alter

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to change

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altercation

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argument

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egomaniacal

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morbidly, excessively wrapped up in oneself

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altruistic

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interested in thee welfare of others

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alternative

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a choice

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alteration

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a change

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alter ego

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ones other self

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ambidextrous

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capable of using both ands with equal skill

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dextrous

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skillful

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sinister

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evil, threatening

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gauche

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awkward

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anthropology

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study of human development

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gynecology

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study of female ailments

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monogamy

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system of only one marriage

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bigamy

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illegal plurality of marriages

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polygamy

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custom in which one man has multiple wives

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philanthropy

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love of mankind

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adroitness

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skill, cleverness

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polygynist

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male with a plurality of wives

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polyandrist

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female with a plurality of husbands

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psychiatrist

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mental or emotional disturbances

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neurologist

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nervous system

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dermatologist

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skin

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pediatrician

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infants

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ophthalmologist

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eyes

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cardiologist

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heart

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obstetrician

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pregnancy, childbirth

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orthopaedist

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skeletal system

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pedagogy

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principles of teaching

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demagoguery

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stirring up discontent among masses

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taxidermy

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stuffing of skins of animals

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hypodermic

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under the skin

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epidermis

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outer layer of skin

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pachyderm

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thick skinned e.g. elephant

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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optometrist

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one who measures vision

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orthodontics

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straightening of teeth

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neuralgia

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nerve pain

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neuritis

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inflammation of nerves

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geriatrics

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specialty dealing with medical problems of elderly

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cardiogram

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record of heartbeats

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cardiograph

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instrument for recording heartbeats

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neurosis

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emotional disturbance

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psychosis

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mental unbalance

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psychiatry

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treatment of personality disorders

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psychologist

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behaviour

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psychoanalyst

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the unconscious

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orthodontist

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teeth

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optometrist

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vision

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osteopath

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bones and blood vessels

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chiropractor

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joints of the spine

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chiropodist

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feet

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graphologist

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handwriting

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gerontologist

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problems of aging

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psyche

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ones inner or mental life or self-image

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psychic

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pertaining to mind; extrasensory

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psychology

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study of the human mind and behaviour

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psychotherapy

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general term for psychological treatment

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psychopathic /psychopathy

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mentally or emotionally disturbed

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psychopath

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anti-social person or person lacking in social conscience or inner censor

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psychosomatic

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denotes interactions especially in illness between mind and body

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psychogenic

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originating in the mind or emotions

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periodontics

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specialty of gums

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endodontics

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dental specialty involving the pulp and root canal

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exodontics

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specialty of tooth extraction

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barometer

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instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

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sphygmomanometer

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blood pressure apparatus

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osteopathy

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pressure of the bones on nerves and blood vessels may cause diseases

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chiropody

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treatment of minor ailments of foot

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thermometer

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instrument to measure heat

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octopus

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eight-armed sea creatute

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platypus

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egg-laying mammal ith webbed feet

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podium

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speakers platform

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chiropractic

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maintenance of integrity of the nervous system by massage and manipulation

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chirography

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handwriting

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chiromancy

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palm reading

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astronomy

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science of stars and heavenly bodies

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astrology

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theory of influence of planets and stars on human events

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geology

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science of the composition of earth

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biology

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science of all living matter

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geometry

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mathematical science of figures, shapes etc.

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botany

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science of plants

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zoology

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science of animal life

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geography

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science of earth mapping

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autopsy

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dissection and examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death

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biopsy

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examination of living tissue

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biography

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story of someone’s life

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autobiography

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story of ones own life

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zodiac

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diagram of path of sun, moon and planets

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astronaut

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sailors among the stars

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cosmonaut

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sailor of the universe

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aster

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star-shaped flower

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disaster

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great misfortune

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autonomy

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self-rule

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metronome

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instrument to measure musical time

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entomology

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science dealing with insects

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eccentricity

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strangeness; oddness; unconventionality

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anatomy

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physical structure

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dichotomy

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condition or state of being split into two parts

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epitome

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summary; representation of the whole

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philology

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linguistics; pertaining to the study of language

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semantics

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science of the meanings and effects of the words

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sociology

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science of social structures and customs

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aphrodisiac

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that which causes sexual arousal

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dichotomize

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to split into two

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epitomize

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to summarise

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philander

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to engage in extramarital sex

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philtre

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love potion; aphrodisiac

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bibliophile

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book collector

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anglophile

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one fond of English people, customs, etc.

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asocial

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withdrawn from contact with people

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tome

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dull, heavy book

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notoriety

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ill fame

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to consummate

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bring to completion

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consummacy

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state of artistic height

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incorrigibility

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state of being beyond reform or correction

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inveteracy

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state of being long-established in a habit

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genetics

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science of heredity

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genealogy

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study of ancestry

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genital

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referring to reproduction, or to the reproduction or sexual organs

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genesis

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beginning, origin

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hereditary

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referring to characteristics passed on to offspring by parents

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gene

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particle that transmits hereditary characteristics

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chronicity

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condition of continual or repeated recurrence

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anachronism

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something, or someone, out of time

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incongruity

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something, or state of being, out of place

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chronology

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measurement of time

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chronometer

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timepiece; device that measures time very accurately

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chronometry

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measurement of time

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synchronization

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act of occurring, or of causing to occur at the same time

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pathology

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disease; study of disease

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sympathy

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a sharing or understanding of another’s feeling

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telepathy

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ESP; communication from a distance

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pathologist

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one who examines tissue to diagnose disease

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antipathy

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hostility; strong dislike

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apathy

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lack of feeling; non-responsiveness

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empathy

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identification with another’s feelings

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synchronize

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happen, or cause to happen, at the same time or rate

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empathize

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share another’s feelings so strongly as to experience those feelings oneself

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anachronous

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out of time

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incongruous

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out of place

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synchronous

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occurring at the same time or rate

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pathetic

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suffering; arousing sympathy or pity

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telepathic

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relating to extrasensory perception

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unconscionability

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lack of conscience

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omniscience

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infinite knowledge

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prescience

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foreknowledge

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nescience

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ignorance

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glibness

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suspiciously smooth fluency

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egregiousness

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outstanding badness or viciousness

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gregariousness

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friendliness; enjoyment of mixing with people

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congregation

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religious group; a massing people

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segregation

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exclusion from the herd; a setting apart

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aggregate

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total; mass; whole

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