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
Examination (viewing) of living tissue usually through microscope
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Zodiac
Astrological diagram of the paths of stars and planets containing animal names
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Tonsillectomy
Removal of tonsils
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Appendectomy
Removal of appendix
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Hysterectomy
Removal of uterus
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Mastectomy
Removal of breast
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Eccentric
Out of the ordinary
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Atom
Smallest thing ever
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Prostatectomy
Removal of prostate gland
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Tome
A great big, heavy, thick book
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Dichotomy
A division of 2 opposite parts- black/white, good/evil
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Epitome
The essential part, represents a whole
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Linguistics
Science of language
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Philadelphia
City of brotherly love
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Philanderer
One who's sexually promiscuous
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Philanthropy
Devotion of ones time and talents to benefit mankind
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Philharmonic
Love of harmony/music
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Philter
Love potion
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Aphrodisiac
Something the arouses sexual desire
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Bibliophile
Lover of books
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Anglophile
Lover of all things Brit
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Antisocial
Dislikes people
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Asocial
Not social, withdrawn