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1
Q

the gaseous envelope of a celestial body

A

atmosphere
(n)

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2
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of, relating to, or involving the heart and blood vessels

A

cardiovascular
(adj)

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3
Q

a little world

A

microcosm
(n)

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4
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tending to hinder the attainment of a desired goal

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counterproductive
(adj)

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5
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surgical opening of the skull

A

craniotomy
(n)

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6
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of, relating to, or being a cycle

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cyclical
(adj)

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7
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deep personal humiliation and disgrace

A

ignominy
(n)

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8
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to change into bone

A

ossify
(v)

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9
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resembling wood : having the qualities or nature of wood

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xyloid
(adj)

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10
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one who urges or attempts to stir up war

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warmonger
(n)

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11
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a person whose age is in the seventies

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septuagenarian
(n)

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12
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fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign

A

xenophobia
(n)

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13
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of, relating to, or involving the heart and blood vessels

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cardiovascular
(adj)

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14
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an omen, prediction, or presentiment especially of coming evil

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foreboding
(n)

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15
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easily nauseated

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squeamish
(adj)

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16
Q

having no luck

A

hapless
(adj)

17
Q

an instrument for determining the pressure of the atmosphere

A

barometer
(n)

18
Q

of, relating to, or containing iron

A

ferrous
(adj)

19
Q

resembles something official; is official in some sense or degree

A

quasi-official
(adj)

20
Q

the islands of the central and southern Pacific

A

Polynesia
(n)

21
Q

a condition characterized by brief attacks of deep sleep

A

narcolepsy
(n)

22
Q

the plain or ornamental tag covering the ends of a lace or point

A

aglet
(n)

23
Q

one billionth of a second

A

nanosecond
(n)

24
Q

one trillionth of a second

A

picosecond
(n)

25
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the practice of forming ideals or living under their influence

A

idealism
(n)

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