Vocabulary for the College Bound Student Credit 3
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Dyspepsia
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1. Difficult digestion; indigestion. (ant. eupepsia) 2. Ill humor; disgruntlement.
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Monophobia
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Fear of being alone.
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Dysentery
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Inflammation of the large intestine.
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Euthanasia
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Controversial practice of mercifully putting to death a person suffering from an incurable, painfully distressing disease. (literally, \"advantageous death\")
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Philharmonic
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Pertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony orchestra. (originally, \"loving of music\")
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Macrocosm
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Great world; universe. (ant. microcosm, little world; epitome; reproduction of a larger unity)
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Macron
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Horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long.
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Bibliophile
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Lover of books. (ant. bibliophobe)
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Misanthrope
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Hater of humanity. (ant. philanthropist)
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Photophobia
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Aversion to light.
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Misogamy
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Hatred of marriage.
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Philogyny
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Love of women. (ant. misogyny)
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Hydrophobia
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1. Dread of water. 2. Rabies.
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Acrophobia
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Fear of being at a great height.
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Audiophile
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One who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound production.
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Misogyny
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Hatred of women. (ant. philogyny)
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Microdont
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Having small teeth.
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Misandry
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Hatred of males.
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Dyslexia
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Impairment of the ability to read.
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Claustrophobia
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Fear of enclosed or narrow spaces.
