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Linguistics p262-281

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one who is against, or contends with, another in a struggle, fight, or contest; opponent; adversary; foe   antagonist  
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substance obtained from tiny living organisms that works against harmful bacteria   antibiotic  
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substance manufactured in the body that works against germs or poisons produced by germs   antibody  
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remedy that acts against the effects of a poison; countermeasure   antidote  
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drug used against certain allergies and cold sympotoms   antihistamine  
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feeling against; distaste; repungnance; dislike; enmity   antipathy  
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(literally, "against decaying")substance that prevents infection by checking the growth of microorganisms; germicide   antiseptic  
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substance formed in the body as the result of the introduction of a toxin (poison) and capable of acting against that toxin   antitoxin  
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word meaning the opposite of another word; oppostie   antonym  
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name formed from the first letter or letters of other words   acronym  
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nameless; unnamed; unidentified   anonymous  
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word that sounds like another but differs in meaning   homonym  
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use of words whose sound suggests their meaning   onomatopoeia  
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literally "false name", fictitious name used by an author; pen name; alias   pseudonym  
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word having the same meaning as another word   synonym  
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physician specializing in dermatology, the science dealing with the skin and its diseases   dermatologist  
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inner layer of skin   dermis  
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outer layer of skin   epidermis  
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beneath the skin   hypodermic  
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one who practices taxidermy, yhe art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals in lifelike form   taxidermist  
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literally "land management" branch of agriculture dealing with cropproduction and soil management; husbandry   agronomy  
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having to do with astronomy, literally "distribution of the stars" the science of the sun, moon, planets, stars, and other heavenly bodies; inconceivably large   astronomical  
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having to do with economics literally "household management"; the social science dealing with production, distribution and consumption   economic  
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managed or managing without waste; thrifty; frugal; sparing   economical  
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one who follows the principals of gastronomy, the art or science of good eating; lover of good food; epicure; gourmet   gastronome  
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person that inflicts just punishment for evil deeds; avenger; scourge. Formidable and usually victorious opponent   nemesis  
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cellulose substance that "shows" through or permits seeing through; transparent cellulose substance used as a wrapper   cellophane  
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of such fine texture as to permit seeing through; sheer; trasparent   diaphanous  
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imagination; illusion   fancy  
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based on fantasy rather than reason; imaginary; unreal; odd; unbelieveable   fantastic  
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illusory image; play of the mind; imagination; fancy   fantasy  
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something that has appearance but no reality; apparition; ghost; specter   phantom  
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extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional; unusual   phenomenal  
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literally "an appearance" any observable fact or event; extraordinary person, event, or thing; wonder; prodigy   phenomenon  
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generation of heat in body tissues through high-frequency electric currents for medical purposes   diathermy  
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pertaining to heat, hot   thermal  
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instrument for measuring temperature   thermometer  
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having to do with the fusion at an extraordinary high temperature, of the nuclei of atoms   thermonuclear  
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automatic device for regulating temperature   thermostat  
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the leading character in a play, novel, or story   protagonist  
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first draft or record from which a treaty is drawn up; preliminary memorandum. Rules of etiquette of the diplomatic corps, military services, etc.   protocol  
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literally "first molded material" fundamental substance of which all living things are composed   protoplasm  
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first or original model of anything; model; pattern   prototype  
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literally "first animal" animal consisting only of a single cell   protozoan  
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literally "a setting against" direct opposite   antithesis  
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literally something "placed on" or "added" characterizing word or phrase; descriptive name or title   epithet  
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supposition or assumption made as a basis for reasoning or research   hypothesis  
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literally "putting together" combination of parts or elements into a whole   synthesis  
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literally "putting together" artificial; factitious; not of natural origin   synthetic  
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literally "setting down" claim put forward; proposition; statement; contention. Essay written by a candidate for an advanced degree   thesis  
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plant having small starlike flowers   aster  
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literally "little star" star shaped mark used to call attention to a footnote, omission, etc.   asterisk  
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very small planet resembling a star in appearance. Starfish   asteroid  
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person who practices astrology   astrologer  
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traveler in outerspace   astronaut  
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exper in the science of the stars, planets, sun, moon, and other heavenly bodies   astronomer  
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sudden or extraordinary misfortune; calamity; catastrophe   disaster  
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word or phrase formed from another by transporting the letters   anagram  
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person who is skilled in the art of mapmaking   cartographer  
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something that is written in secret code   cryptogram  
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writing or tracing made by a machine that records the amount of electricity the heart muscles produces during the heart beat   electrocardiogram  
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bright or witty thought concisely and cleverly expressed   epigram  
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written or told in a clear, lively manner, vivid; picturesque   graphic  
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soft black carbon used in lead pencils   graphite  
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literally "one letter" person's initials interwoven or combined into one design   monogram  
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person skilled in, or employed to do the art of writing in shorthand   stenographer  
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pertaining to or occuring in printing   typographical  
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