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geology
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science dealing with the physical nature and histpry of the earth
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geography
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descriptive science dealing with the suface of the earth, its climate, plants, animals, inhabitants, and resources
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gynarchy
Definition
governmemt by women
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misogyny
Definition
a hatred of women
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gynephobia
Definition
abnormal fear of women
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hemmorrhage
Definition
heavy bleeding
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hemophilia
Definition
a conditoin in which one of the normal blood-clotting factors is absent
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heliotropism
Definition
tendency to turn under the influence of light
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heilocentric
Definition
having the sun at the center
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hippocampus
Definition
a sea monster with the head of a horse and the tail of a dolphin
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hippophile
Definition
one who is very fond of horses
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hydraulic
Definition
operated by the movement of water
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hydrate
Definition
a compound formed by the chemical combination of water and some other substance
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ichthyology
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the branch of zoology dealing with fishes
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ichthyoid
Definition
like a fish
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lithography
Definition
the process of printing from a flat stone by a method based on the repulsion between grease and water
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lithology
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the study of rocks
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odometer
Definition
instrument for measuring the distance travelled by a vehicle
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tachometer
Definition
a device that measures revolutions per minute
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misology
Definition
hatred of argument, debate, and reasoning
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misanthrope
Definition
a person who hates all people
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misandry
Definition
hatred of men
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morphology
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the branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of plants and animals
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morpheme
Definition
the smallest meaningful unit of language
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necropolis
Definition
a cemetery, in an ancient city
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necromancy
Definition
the practice of foretelling the future by communication with the dead
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odontoid
Definition
toothlike
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odontology
Definition
science of dealing with the structure and diseases of the teeth
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ornithology
Definition
branch of zoology dealing with birds
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ornithic
Definition
characteristic of birds
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osteomalacia
Definition
softening of the bones
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osteology
Definition
study of the structure and function of bones
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osteoid
Definition
like bone
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philosophy
Definition
analysis of the principles underlying conduct, thought, knowledge, and the nature of the universe, includes ethics, aesthetics, logic, epistemology, and metaphysics
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philogyny
Definition
fondess for women
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philanthropy
Definition
a desire to help mankind
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agoraphobia
Definition
abnormal fear of open place
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xenophobia
Definition
fear of hatred of strangers and foreigners
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photophilous
Definition
thriving in light
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photophobia
Definition
abnormal fear of light
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phytotoxic
Definition
poisonous to plants
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phytopathology
Definition
the study and control of plant disease
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podiatry
Definition
branch of medicine dealing with the care of the feet
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arthropod
Definition
phylum of invertebrate animals with jointed legs and segmented bodies
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podagra
Definition
gout, of the big toe
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angiosperm
Definition
any of a class of plants character by having seeds enclosed in an ovary
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gymnosperm
Definition
any of a class of plants character by having seeds enclosed in an ovary, usually borne on open scales in cones
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spore
Definition
a cell that is capable of giving rise to a new individual; seed
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parataxis
Definition
the placing of related clauses in a series without connection words
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theocracy
Definition
government by priests claiming to rule with divine authority
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theology
Definition
the study of gods and their relations with man and the universe
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theocentric
Definition
centering on or directed toward god
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toxicology
Definition
the study of poisons and effects
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toxicant
Definition
a poison
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xenolith
Definition
a rock fragment different from igneous rock which it is embedded
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xenophilia
Definition
an attraction to strangers and strange things
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xerophilous
Definition
capable of thriving in dry climates
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xerophyte
Definition
a plant adapted to growing in very dry conditions
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xerosis
Definition
abnormal dryness of the skin
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xylotomous
Definition
that can bore into or cut into wood, said of certain insects
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xylophone
Definition
percussion instrument with a series of graduated wooden bars that are struck with hammers
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xylem
Definition
the woody vascular tissue of a plant that conducts water in the plant
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zoomorphism
Definition
the attributing of animal form to a god
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zoophyte
Definition
an animal having somewhat the appearance of the plant
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unilateral
Definition
occurring one side only
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unifoliate
Definition
bearing only one leaf
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primer
Definition
textbook giving the first principles of any subject
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soliloquy
Definition
lines in a drama spoken to the audience but not heard by other characters on stage
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monograph
Definition
a book on a particular subject
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monomania
Definition
an excessive interest in some one thing
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haploid
Definition
having half the number of chromosomes during meiosisd
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protohistory
Definition
period immediately preceding recorded history
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prototype
Definition
the first thing of its kind; model
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hendiadys
Definition
a figure of speech in which two no
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hendiadys
Definition
a figure of speech in which two nouns joined by 'and" are used instead of a noun and a modifier
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henotheism
Definition
belief in one god without denying the existence of others
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binocular
Definition
using or for the use of both eyes at once
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duologe
Definition
a conversation between two persons
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duplex
Definition
double
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diploid
Definition
having twice the number of chromosomes normally occurring in a mature germ cell
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diplopia
Definition
double vision
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dioxide
Definition
an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen per molecule
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diphthong
Definition
a complex vowel sound made by gliding from one vowel to another within the same syllable
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deuterogamy
Definition
a second marriage
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Deuteronomy
Definition
the firth book of the Pentateuch in which the law of Moses is set down a second time
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dichotomy
Definition
a division into two parts
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dichogamy
Definition
the maturing of pistils and stamens at different times, preventing self-pollination
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