6-9 Flashcards

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ponderous

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adj - slow and clumsy because of great weight

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2
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localize

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v - to restrict to a particular place or part of the bod

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2
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orthopedics

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n - the branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles

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3
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punctilious

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adj - showing great attention to detail or corrective behavior

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4
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dormant

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adj - temporarily inactive or inoperative

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5
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orthodox

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adj - a thing of the ordinary or usual type, normal

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6
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matriarch

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n - a woman who is the head of a family or tribe.

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7
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megalith

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n - a large stone that forms a prehistoric monument

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8
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conjecture

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n - an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
v - to form an opinion on the basis of incomplete information

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9
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populous

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adj - having a large population

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10
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sanguinary

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adj - involving or causing much bloodshed

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11
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euphony

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n - the quality of being pleasing to the ear especially through a harmonious combination of words

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12
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ortho

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straight

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13
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eu

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good

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14
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loco

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place

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15
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pond

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weight

16
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dorm

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sleep

17
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ject

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throw

18
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magn

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great

19
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lith

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rock

20
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phon

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sound

21
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ver

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true

22
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pop

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people

23
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punct

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point

24
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endo

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within

25
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put

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think

26
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pater

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father

27
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dox

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opinion

28
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ped

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foot or child

29
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amphi

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both

30
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sangui

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blood

31
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matri

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mother