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Cult.Anthro.
the spirit catches terms
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 3
03/15/2015

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incongruities
Definition
incompatible, desagreeing, not harmonious
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tangency
Definition
A point along a line where 2 lines touch
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apposition
Definition
construction
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Linear
Definition
resembling a line, having only one dimension.
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opium
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a drug containing narcodic addictive properties, often used as a pain killer
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placenta
Definition
an organ that develops in female mammals including humans during pregnancy and which partially envelops the fetus to which it is attached by the umbilical cord.
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amniotic sac
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thin strong sac that contains a watery fluid in which the embryo of a mammal including humans is suspended.
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episiotomy
Definition
a surgical enlargement of vaginal opening for birthing purposes
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hemorrhagic disease
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massive bleeding 

 

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clan
Definition
a group of people who claim to be descended from a common ancestor, although they may be unable to trace the exact relationship.
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exogamy
Definition
custom of marrying outside a specific group
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surname 

 

 

Definition
a name used in common by members of a family.
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equanimity
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balance: evenness of mind, especially under stress.
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postpartum
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following birth
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obstetrician
Definition
physician/doctor specializing in birthing
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mortality rate
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death rate
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transgressions
Definition
violations of a rule, law, command or duty
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consensus
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Unanimity; a judgement arrived at by most people concerned with an issue.
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wanderlust
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a strong irresistible impulse to travel
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inauspicious
Definition
not favorable
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Eurasia
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name given to asia and europe as one continent
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polygyny
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the practice of a man having more than one wife at a time.
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sinicize
Definition
to modify or change by chinese influence
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flintlock blunderbusses
Definition
a special kind of firearm with a short barrel and a flaring muzzle, which uses flint to ignite a charge
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extortionate
Definition
the act of obtaining something of value by force, intimidation, or illegal power.
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proselytizing
Definition
to attempt to convert from one faith to another
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margins of society
Definition
not in power or control, usually people with few economic resources and often also a nondominant ethnicity.
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epiliptic
Definition
sporatic malfunction of the brain, sometimes mild and sometimes severe
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