Lesson 22 Flashcards

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Acephalous

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Headless

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Calisthenics

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Gymnastic exercises to help with physical health

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Geode

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A hollow stone lined with crystals

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Morphology

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The branch of biology dealing with the structure of organisms

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Orthographic

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Pertaining to orthography

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Thermometer

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An instrument for monitoring temperature

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Centrifugal

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Moving outward from the center

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Hippodrome

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An arena

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Dialysis

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The separation of large molecules from small molecules

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Necrology

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A list of people who have died within a certain time

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Pseudoclassic

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Falsely classic

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Xenophobia

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Unreasonable fear of foreign things

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Dromomania

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Uncontrollable psychological urge to wander

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Kaleidoscope

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A continually changing pattern of shapes and colors

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Necropolis

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A large cemetery

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Geology

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The study of the earth physically

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Amorphous

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Lacking definite form

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Orthodox

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Conforming to the approved form of any ideology

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Pseudocyesis

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False pregnancy

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Xenophile

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A person who is attracted to foreign things

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Eucephalous

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Having a well-developed head

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Concentric

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Having a common center

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Hematothermal

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Catalyst

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A substance that causes a chemical reaction without itself being affected

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Pseudonym
A fictious name used by an author to conceal their name
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Orthopedic
Pertaining to orthopedics
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Necrotomy
The dissection of dead bodies
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Theocentric
Having religion as the focal point of thoughts
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Calligraphy
Fancy penmanship
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Analysis
The separating of any material or abstract entity into its original elements
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Metamorphosis
A complete change of form
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Thermal
Pertaining to heat
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Orthodontics
The branch of dentistry dealing with the correction of irregular teeth
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Geography
The science of the location of things on Earth
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Eccentric
Peculiar