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Word Power (semster 1) > Chap 6 > Flashcards

Chap 6 Flashcards

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Astronomer

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Studies arrangement of planets, galaxies, stars ect

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Anthropolgist

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Studies mankind

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Geologist

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Studies the earth

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Biologist

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Studies life in all it’s forms

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Botanist

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Studies plants

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Zoologist

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Studies animals

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Entomologist

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Studies bugs/insects

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Philologist

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Studies language

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Semanticist

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Studies relationship between languages, thought, meaning, and words

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Sociologist

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Studies societies or how people live together

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Astronaut

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Sailor among the stars

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Cosmonaut

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Sailor through the cosmos

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Nausea

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Sickness in stomach

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Nautical

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Related to sailing

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Aster

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Star-shaped flower

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Asterisk

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A star-shaped symbol

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Disaster

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Misfortune

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Biography

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Writing about someone’s life

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Autobiography

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Writing about one’s own life

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Autonomy

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Self rule, self government

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Autopsy

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Looking for reason of death, seeing for one self-examination of a cadaver

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Metronome

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Instrument used for marking rhythm while practicing music

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Geography

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Mapping (writing about) the earth

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Geometry

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Measurement of the earth (angles, spheres etc)

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Biopsy

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Examination (viewing) of living tissue usually through microscope

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Zodiac

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Astrological diagram of the paths of stars and planets containing animal names

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Tonsillectomy

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Removal of tonsils

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Appendectomy

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Removal of appendix

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Hysterectomy

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Removal of uterus

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Mastectomy

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Removal of breast

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Eccentric

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Out of the ordinary

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Atom

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Smallest thing ever

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Prostatectomy

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Removal of prostate gland

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Tome

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A great big, heavy, thick book

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Dichotomy

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A division of 2 opposite parts- black/white, good/evil

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Epitome

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The essential part, represents a whole

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Linguistics

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Science of language

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Philadelphia

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City of brotherly love

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Philanderer

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One who’s sexually promiscuous

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Philanthropy

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Devotion of ones time and talents to benefit mankind

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Philharmonic

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Love of harmony/music

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Philter

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Love potion

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Aphrodisiac

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Something the arouses sexual desire

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Bibliophile

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Lover of books

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Anglophile

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Lover of all things Brit

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Antisocial

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Dislikes people

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Asocial

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Not social, withdrawn

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