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Vocabulary Final
Vocab Words May 2006
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10th Grade
05/22/2006

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anarchy
Definition
total absence of rule or government
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autarchy
Definition
rule by absolute sovereign
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heirarchy
Definition
body of rulers or officials grouped in ranks, each being subordinate to the rank above
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monarchy
Definition
state ruled over by a single person, as in a king or a queen
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oligarchy
Definition
form of government in which a few people have the power
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aristocracy
Definition
ruling class of nobles
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autocracy
Definition
government ruled by one individual
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bureaucracy
Definition
government by bureaus or groups of officials
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plutocracy
Definition
government ruled by the rich
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aristocrat
Definition
a noble or member of the aristocracy
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bureaucrat
Definition
a person characterized by excessive red tape
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archy/cracy
Definition
rule/government
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genealogy
Definition
history of the descent or a family from an ancestor
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genealogical
Definition
ancestral
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genesis
Definition
origin
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heterogeneous
Definition
differing in kind
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homogeneous
Definition
of the same kind
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homogenize
Definition
make homogeneous
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genre
Definition
a kind or type, as in lit. or art
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genome
Definition
one complete set of chromosomes
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genetics
Definition
the branch of biology dealing with heredity
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genus
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a classification of plants and animals
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genotype
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the type species of a genus
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ingenuous
Definition
naive, simple
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disingenuous
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insincere
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genial
Definition
friendly
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congeniality
Definition
going together well
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generate
Definition
to produce of spring
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generic
Definition
universal
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gen, geno, genea
Definition
race, kind, birth
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philanthropist
Definition
lover of humanity
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philanthropy
Definition
love of humanity
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philatelist
Definition
stamp collector
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philately
Definition
collection and study of stamps
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philharmonic
Definition
pertaining to a musical organization
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philhellenism
Definition
support of greece of the greeks
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philogyny
Definition
love of women
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philology
Definition
study of language and lit.
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philosopher
Definition
lover of or searcher for wisdom or knowledge
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philander
Definition
to engage lightly in passing love affairs
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philanderer
Definition
a person who philanders
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bibliophile
Definition
lover of books
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francophile
Definition
supporter of france or the french
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technophile
Definition
lover of all things technical
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phil(philo)
Definition
loving, fond of
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bio
Definition
life
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abiogenesis
Definition
development of life from lifeless matter
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amphibious
Definition
able to live on both land and water
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antibiotic
Definition
antibacterial substance produced by a living o'
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biochemistry
Definition
chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals
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biocidal
Definition
destructive to life or living things
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biodegradable
Definition
capable of being readily decomposed into harmless substances by living microorganisms
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biogenesis
Definition
development of life from preexisting life
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biology
Definition
science dealing with the study of living o'
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biometry
Definition
statistical calculation of the probable duration of a human life
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biopsy
Definition
dianostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body
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biota
Definition
the living plants (flora) and living animals (fauna) of a region
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microbe
Definition
microorganism; germ
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symbiosis
Definition
the living together in mutually helpful association of two dissimilar organisms
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ped
Definition
child
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encyclopedia
Definition
a wrok offering alphebetically arranged information on various branches of knowledge
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encyclopedic
Definition
comprehensive;broad
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orthopedics
Definition
the science dealing with the correction and prevention of deformities, especially in children
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pedagogue
Definition
teacher of children
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pedagogy
Definition
the art of teaching
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pediatrician
Definition
physician speacializing in the treatment of babies/children
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pediatrics
Definition
branch of medicine dealing with the care, development, and disease of babies/children
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pedobaptism
Definition
baptism of infants
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pedology
Definition
study of behavior and development of children
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pedologist
Definition
one who practices pedology
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pedophilia
Definition
abnormal sexual desire in adults for children
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pedophile
Definition
one who posseses abnormal sexual desire in adults for children
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pedantry
Definition
an adherence to rules or forms
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pedant
Definition
a narrow minded teacher
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pedantic
Definition
academic
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pedodontics
Definition
pediatric dentistry
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pedodontist
Definition
one who practices pedodontics
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pedophobia
Definition
irrational fear of children
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logy
Definition
scence, study, account
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anthropology
Definition
science dealing with the origins, races, customs, and beliefs of humankind
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ecology
Definition
science dealing with living things and their environment
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genealogy
Definition
account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor
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geology
Definition
science dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks
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necrology
Definition
list of persons who have died recently
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neurology
Definition
scientific study o the nervous system and its diseases
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paleontology
Definition
science dealing with life in the past as recorded in rocks
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petrology
Definition
scientific study of rocks
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physiology
Definition
science dealing with the function of living things and their organs
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psychology
Definition
science of the mind
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sociology
Definition
study of eveolution, development, and functioning of human society
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technology
Definition
applied science
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theology
Definition
study of religion and religious ideas
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path (patho, pathy)
Definition
feeling, suffering, disease
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antipathy
Definition
aversion, dislike
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apathy
Definition
lack of feeling, indifference
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empathy
Definition
the complete understanding of another's feelings
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apathetic
Definition
indifferent
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empathetic
Definition
understanding
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pathetic
Definition
arousing pity
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sympathy
Definition
compassion
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sympathetic
Definition
compassionate
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telepathy
Definition
transference of thougths and feelings of one person to another by no apparent means
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homeopathy
Definition
medical practice that treats disease by administering minute doses of a remedy
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osteopathy
Definition
treatment of disease by manipulation of bones, muscles, nerves, etc.
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osteopath
Definition
a practitioner of osteopathy
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pathology
Definition
branch of medecine dealing with the nature of disease
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pathologist
Definition
a practitioner of pathology
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pathogen
Definition
a virus or o' that can cause disease
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pathological
Definition
due to disease
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pathogenic
Definition
causing disease
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psychopathic
Definition
insane
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sociopath
Definition
one who is psychopathic and antisocial
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tomy
Definition
cutting, operation of incision
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anatomy
Definition
structure of a plant or animal
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appendectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the appendix
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atom
Definition
smallest particle of an element, literally "not cut"
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dichotomy
Definition
cutting or division into two
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epitome
Definition
a person or thing typical of the chracteristics of a whole class, a summary or abstract
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gastrectomy
Definition
surgical removal of part or all of the stomach
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lobotomy
Definition
brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders
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mastectomy
Definition
surgical removal of a breast
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phlebotomy
Definition
opening of a vein to diminish blood supply
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tome
Definition
one volume, or "cut" of a work; scholarly book
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tonsillectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the tonsils
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tracheotomy
Definition
surgical operation of cutting into the windpipe
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splenectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the spleen
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colostomy
Definition
opening of the colon
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nephrotomy
Definition
surgical incision into the kidney
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a (an)
Definition
without, not
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acro
Definition
tip, top, end
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ant, anti
Definition
opposite, against
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aut, auto
Definition
self
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dys
Definition
bad, ill, difficult
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eu
Definition
good, well
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hetero
Definition
different
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homo
Definition
same
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hyper
Definition
over, beyond the ordinary
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hypo
Definition
under, les than the ordinary
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macro
Definition
large
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micro
Definition
small
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mis
Definition
hate
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mono
Definition
one
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pan
Definition
all, complete
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peri
Definition
around
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poly
Definition
many
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prot, proto
Definition
first
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pseudo
Definition
false
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tele
Definition
far off
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phobia
Definition
fear, dislike
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phobia (word)
Definition
fear, dread, aversion
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acrophobia
Definition
fear of being at great height
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agoraphobia
Definition
fear of open spaces
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claustrophobic
Definition
exhibiting a fear of enclosed spaces
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hydrophobia
Definition
abnormal fear of water
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pyrophobia
Definition
fear of fire
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arachnophobia
Definition
fear of spiders
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zoophobia
Definition
fear of animals
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antophobia
Definition
fear of everything
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homophobia
Definition
fear of gay people
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francophobe
Definition
one who fears or dislikes people from france
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monophobia
Definition
fear of being alone
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photophobia
Definition
morbid aversion to light
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xenophobia
Definition
aversion to foreigners
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necrophobia
Definition
fear of death or dead bodies
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astrophobia
Definition
fear of lightening
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anglophobe
Definition
one who fears or dislikes people from england
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homophobic
Definition
exhibiting a fear or dislike of gay people
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spermophobia
Definition
fear of germs
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hypnophobia
Definition
fear of sleep
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