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English
9th Grade
05/21/2012

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Prototype
Definition
First or original model; pattern
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Epidermis
Definition
Outer layer of Skin
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Agronomy
Definition
Study of crops and soil (branch of agriculture)
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Acronym
Definition
Name formed by the first letter or letters of other words
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Cartographer
Definition
Person skilled in the art/science of map making
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Epigram
Definition
Bright or witty thought expressed concisely and cleverly
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Gastronome
Definition
A lover and expert judge of excellence in food and drink
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Homonym
Definition
Word that sounds like another but differs in meaning
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Antithesis
Definition
Direct opposite
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Monograph
Definition
Written account of a single thing or a class of things
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Hypodermic
Definition
Beneath the skin
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Synthesis
Definition
Combination of parts or elements of a whole
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Protocol
Definition
First draft or record from which a treaty is drawn up; rules of etiquette
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Antagonist
Definition
One who is against in a struggle, fight or contest
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Diaphanous
Definition
transparent, lucid
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Diathermy
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Method of treating disease by high frequency currents
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Fancy
Definition
imagination
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Pseudonym
Definition
Fictitious name used by an author
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Epithet
Definition
Characterizing a word or phrase
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Antipathy
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