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WOD vocab 5/19
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10th Grade
05/18/2010

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valetudinarian
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a weak or sickly person
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doula
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a woman who assists in child birth (mid wife)
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jnana
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absolute insight acquired through study
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iatrogenic
Definition
(of a medical disorder) caused by the actions of a physicion
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vamoose
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to leave hurriedly or quickly; decamp
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perpend
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to ponder; deliberate
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eristic
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pertaining to argument for its own sake
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mugwump
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person unable to make up their mind on an issue, especially in politics
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matriculate
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to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for degree
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malapert
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unbecomingly bold or saucy
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afterclap
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unexpected repercussion
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sawyer
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person who saws wood, esp. as an occupation
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majuscule
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of letters written either as capitals or unicals
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tipple
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to drink intoxicating liquor, esp. habitually or in excess
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