Page 3 Flashcards

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ecchymosis

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a discoloration due to extravasation of blood, as in a bruise

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ecce homo

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behold the man

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echolocation

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the general method of locating objects by determining the time for an echo to return and the direction from which it returns

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effete

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lacking in wholesome vigor

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ekistics

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the scientific study of human settlements

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elutriate

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to purify by washing and straining or decanting

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eminent domain

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the power of the state to take private property for public use with payment of compensation to the owner

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emolument

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salary

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enervate

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to deprive of force or strength

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equinoctial

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pertaining to an equinox

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erysipelas

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an acute, febrile infectious disease, caused by a specific streptococcus

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estaminet

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a bistro or small café

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ethereal

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extremely delicate or refined, heavenly or celestial

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ex nihilo

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out of nothing, from nothing

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Excalibur

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the sword from King Arthur

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exegesis

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critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, especially of the Bible

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exodontics

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the branch of dentistry dealing with the extraction of teeth

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exsanguinate

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to drain blood

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extemporaneous

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facetiae

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amusing or witty remarks or writings

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falcate

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curved like a scythe

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farandole

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a lively dance in which all the dancers join hands and execute various figures

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farouche

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sullenly unsociable or shy

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fecundity

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fruitfulness or fertility; capacity of abundant production

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femme fatale
an irresistibly attractive woman, a siren
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fieri facias
a writ commanding a sheriff to levy and sell as much of a debtor's property as is necessary to satisfy a creditor's claim against the debtor
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fissipalmate
having the toes lobed or partially webbed
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fixity
stability, permanence
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foudroyant
sudden and overwhelming in effect; stunning, dazzling, striking
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Franciscan
a member of the mendicant order founded by St. Francis in the 13th century
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fremitus
palpable vibration
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fulguration
to flash or dart like lightning
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gadfly
any of various flies that bite or annoy domestic animals
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gegenschein
a faint, elliptical patch of light in the night sky that appears opposite the sun, being a reflection of sunlight by meteoric material in space
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gisarme
a shafted weapon having as a head a curved, double-edged blade with a beak at the back
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gloze
to explain away
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Goidelic
Q-Celtic
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gouache
a technique of painting with opaque watercolors