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Word Clues 13
8/23/2012
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Literature
10th Grade
08/23/2012

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aesth, esth

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feeling; perception

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eth

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habit; moral

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neur

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nerve

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pneum

pneumat

-pnea

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breath; wind

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opt, ops, op

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sight; view; eye

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ophthalm

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eye

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them, the, thet, thec, thek
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put; place

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thanat, thanas
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death
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necro
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dead
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taph
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tomb
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mnem, mne, mnes
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memory
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memory
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wise
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dys-
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difficult; bad
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-orama
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view
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-oramist
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one who views
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-oramic
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pertaining to viewing
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anesthetic
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A substance that induces insensitivity to pain.
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ethical
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Of or relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.
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neuralgia
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Intense, typically intermittent pain along the course of a nerve, esp. in the head or face.
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pneumatic
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Containing or operated by air or gas under pressure
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thanatopsis
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an essay expressing a view on the subject of death
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ophthalmoscope
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An instrument for inspecting the retina and other parts of the eye.

 

 

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hypothesis
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A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
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necropolis
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A cemetery, esp. a large one belonging to an ancient city.
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epitaph
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A phrase or statement written in memory of a person, esp. on a tombstone.

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amnesia
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A partial or total loss of memory.
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philosophical
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Of or relating to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
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dyschromatopsia
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color blindness
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cyclorama
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A circular picture of a 360° scene, viewed from inside
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euthanasia
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The painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma.
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synopsis
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A brief summary or general survey of something
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