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03/02/2012
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Term
Autobiography
 Definition
story of ones life written by oneself
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Autograph
 Definition
Persons own handwriting
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Bibliography
 Definition
list of writing in research
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Biography
 Definition
Story of a persons life
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Cardiogram
 Definition
tracking made by heart monitor
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Epigraph
 Definition
Saying written of statue
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Geography
 Definition
study of science
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Grammar
 Definition
rules for using written word
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Graphics
 Definition
anything written down or printed
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Graphology
 Definition
study of handwriting
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Hologram
 Definition
3-d image
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Monogram
 Definition
design consisting of two or more alphabetical letters
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orthography
 Definition
writhing words with correct spelling
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Paragraph
 Definition
division of written work
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Pentagram
 Definition
5 pointed star
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Photography
 Definition
techinque of motion pictor photography
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Telegram
 Definition
message sent by telegram
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Graph/Gram
 Definition
Write
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Carn/corp
 Definition
body
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Carnage
 Definition
results of a mass murder
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Carnation
 Definition
flower
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Carnival
 Definition
festival held before lent
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Carnivore
 Definition
flesh eating creature
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Coroporal
 Definition
rank above private in the army
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Coroporation
 Definition
body of workers formed for buissness
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Corpse
 Definition
dead body
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Corpulence
 Definition
having a big body
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Corpuscle
 Definition
particle of blood in body
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Corsage
 Definition
flower warn on body
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Espirit de corps
 Definition
enthusiasm of body of group
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incorprate
 Definition
to unite or bring togethor
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Reincarnation
 Definition
belief that the dead come back in few bodies
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Curr/Curs/ Cours
 Definition
Run
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Concurrent
 Definition
occuring at the same time
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COrridor
 Definition
long running hallway
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Corsair
 Definition
fast ship used for piracy
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Courier
 Definition
messenger
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Courser
 Definition
person that courses
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Current
 Definition
up to date
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Curricular
 Definition
Having to do with all classes
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Cursory
 Definition
Hesitative glance
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Discursive
 Definition
rambling disgressive
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Incur
 Definition
to bring something upon oneself
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Incursion
 Definition
an attack on enemy territory
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Precusor
 Definition
something that precedes something
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Recourse
 Definition
last resort turning to someone for strength
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Recurrent
 Definition
happing repeadly over and over
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Succor
 Definition
to helping someone in distress
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Cycl/orb
 Definition
Again
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Cycle
 Definition
complete circle of events
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Cyclone
 Definition
circular wind storm
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Cyclops
 Definition
giant with one eye
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Cyclostomes
 Definition
eel like fish with round sucking mouth
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Encyclopedia
 Definition
summary of the entire of knowledge
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Exorbinatant
 Definition
going beyond normal
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ORb
 Definition
round body
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Orbit
 Definition
circular path
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Periorbital
 Definition
area around the eye
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Reycycle
 Definition
use again
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Tricycle
 Definition
3 wheeled vechicle
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Unicycle
 Definition
one wheeled vehicle
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Arch
 Definition
ruler
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Anarchy
 Definition
without rule
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Archaeology
 Definition
study of anchient tissues
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Archaic
 Definition
anchent
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Archetype
 Definition
orginal patternes
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Archipelago
 Definition
sea with islands
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Architects
 Definition
main ruler
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Archrive
 Definition
public records
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archrival
 Definition
main enemy
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Hierarchy
 Definition
body of rulers arranged by rank
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Matriarch
 Definition
female ruler
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Oligarchy
 Definition
government ruled by few
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Patriarch
 Definition
male ruler
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Min
 Definition
small
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Diminish
 Definition
to appear less
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Mince
 Definition
cut into small pieces
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Miniature
 Definition
small copy
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Minify
 Definition
lesson
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Minimally
 Definition
barely adequate
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Minimum
 Definition
least possible
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Minion
 Definition
servant
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Miniscule
 Definition
very timy
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Minor
 Definition
underage
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minority
 Definition
small group
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minutet
 Definition
dance marked with small steps
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Minus
 Definition
less
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minute
 Definition
small importance
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Minutia
 Definition
minor details
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Anthro Homo
 Definition
man
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Anthropocentric
 Definition
believing man to be a career
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Anthropology
 Definition
science of early man
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Anthropometry
 Definition
science of measuring the body
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Anthropomorphize
 Definition
personification
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Homage
 Definition
honor given to one man by another
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Homicide
 Definition
killing on one or many
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Homo Sapiens
 Definition
man
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Humane
 Definition
having basic caring feelings
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Humanitarian
 Definition
one who cares
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Humanitarian
 Definition
one who cares
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Humanity
 Definition
society as a whole
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Misanthrope
 Definition
person who hates man
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Philanthropic
 Definition
LOVING MANKIND
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Philanthropist
 Definition
giving to a scientific cause
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Port
 Definition
Carry
Term
Deportation
 Definition
carrying another away from the country
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Deportment
 Definition
manner of carrying himself
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Export
 Definition
carrying merchendize out of the country
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Portable
 Definition
easily carried
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POrtage
 Definition
carrying boats goods overland
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portal
 Definition
door gate
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Portcullis
 Definition
slinding door hanging over castle
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Porter
 Definition
one who carries luggage
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Portiere
 Definition
Curtain hanging acroos a doorway
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Portmanterau
 Definition
large suitcase
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Support
 Definition
to carry to uphold
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Transport
 Definition
carry across a great distance
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Phon
 Definition
SOund
Term
Antiphony
 Definition
series of musical arwsars
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Aphoria
 Definition
loss of volume
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Cacphony
 Definition
harsh sounds
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EUphony
 Definition
beautiful sounds
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HOmophone
 Definition
expressing same sound as a nother
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Microphone
 Definition
instrument that intsifies small sounds
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Phonate
 Definition
to utter speech
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Phonics
 Definition
science of sounds
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Phonolite
 Definition
type of volcanic rock
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Phonology
 Definition
study of sounds
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Symphony
 Definition
instrumental place in which musicians play togethor
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Xylophone
 Definition
instrument of wooden bars
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Predict
 Definition
to foretell
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indictment
 Definition
formal words spoken or written down
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Benediction
 Definition
worship ending prayer
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Dictation
 Definition
act of speaking so someone else can write it down
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dictum
 Definition
judge ruling or statement
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Diction
 Definition
ones manner of speaking
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contradict
 Definition
to speak against
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Dictator
 Definition
leader who speaks and rules with total power
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edict
 Definition
public words issused by an official proclaing a law
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Verdict
 Definition
decision in a trial given by a jury
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