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33 Cards in this Set
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caco-
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poor, bad, harsh
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diameter
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line segment passing through the center of a circle
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catastrophe
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any great and sudden disaster
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encyclopedia
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A comprehensive reference work containing articles on a wide range of subjects or on numerous aspects of a particular field, usually arranged alphabetically.
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eulogy
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high praise
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ecstasy
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feeling of overpowering joy
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hetero-
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other, difficult, unlike
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cata-, cath-
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down, away from, complete, against
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dys-
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bad, difficult, impaired
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ec-, ex-, ecto-
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out, outside of, from
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epi-
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on, upon, over, besides
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encircle
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to make a circle around
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embryo
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An organism in its early stages of development, especially before it has reached a distinctively recognizable form.
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eu-
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good, well
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cacophony
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harsh, jarring sound; discord
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epitaph
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An inscription on a tombstone in memory of the one buried there.
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cataclysm
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any great and sudden change as in war
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dystrophy
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degenerate disorder caused by inadequate nutrition
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epidermis
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outermost layer of skin on vertebrates
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en-, em-, endo-
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in, within
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enzyme
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Any of numerous proteins or conjugated proteins produced by living organisms and functioning as biochemical catalysts.
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eccentric
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One that deviates markedly from an established norm, especially a person of odd or unconventional behavior.
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heterogeneous
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differing or opposite in structure
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dia-
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through, across
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epithet
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A term used to characterize a person or thing
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eucalyptus
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Any of numerous tall trees of the genus Eucalyptus, native to Australia and having aromatic leaves that yield an oil used medicinally and wood valued as timber.
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euthanasia
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The act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition
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euphoria
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A feeling of great happiness or well-being.
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eclectic
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Made up of or combining elements from a variety of sources
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dysentery
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An inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract, usually caused by a bacterial, parasitic, or protozoan infection and resulting in pain, fever, and severe diarrhea, often accompanied by the passage of blood and mucus.
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diathermy
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the production of heat under skin for medical treatment by high-frequency electric current
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diadem
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kingly power or authority
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diabolic
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very wicked; devilish
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