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Having human shape... a. agnostic b. amateur c. ambidextrous d. anthropomorphism e. aqueduct f. autotoxin
d. anthropomorphism anthro or andro = man or human morph = shape or form ism = doctrine Referring to a ship as if it were a woman is an example of anthropomorphism.
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Professing no knowledge on the issue of the existence of God... a. agnostic b. amateur c. ambidextrous d. anthropomorphism e. aqueduct f. autotoxin
a. agnostic a = not cogn/gno = knowledge An agnostic is not an atheist, who does not believe in God, nor a theist, who does.
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A waterway... a. agnostic b. amateur c. ambidextrous d. anthropomorphism e. aqueduct f. autotoxin
e. aqueduct aqua = water duct = to lead The California Aqueduct brings water from northern California to the southland.
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A person who does something for love, not money... a. agnostic b. amateur c. ambidextrous d. anthropomorphism e. aquaduct f. autotoxin
b. amateur amat = love
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To make alive again... a. pyre b. revitalize c. rupture d. sinestrad e. translate f. xenophobia
b. revitalize re = back, again vita = life
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Between cities... a. hydrophyte b. hyperglycemia c. interurban d. linguistics e. Logo f. loquacious
c. interurban inter = between, among urb = city The MTA is an interurban bus line in southern California.
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Tending to talk a great deal; talkative... a. hydrophyte b. hyperglycemia c. interurban d. linguistics e. Logo f. loquacious
f. loquacious loqu = talk ous = full of
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A group of stars... a. benediction b. biblical c. chronic d. circumvent e. constellation f. corpse
e. constellation con = with, together stell = star We may never have the technology that allows us to explore distant constellations.
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A blessing, a nice thing to say... a. benediction b. biblical c. chronic d. circumvent e.constellation f. corpse
a. benediction bene = good dict = to speak The minister concluded the service with a benediction.
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All the time... a. benediction b. biblical c. chronic d. circumvent e. constellation f. corpse
chron = time from Chronos, the Greek god, father of time Joe suffered from a chronic illness for five years before passing away.
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The beginning of something... a. eugenics b. exoskeleton c. expectorate d. genesis e. genocide f. glossolalia
d. genesis gen = origin
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The doctrine or belief that there is only one God. a. antebellum b. superfluous c. audiophile d. monotheism e. unideological f. omniscient
d. monotheism mono - one theo = god ism = doctrine
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Occurring or existing before a particular war. a. antebellum b. superfluous c. audiophile d. monotheism e. unideological f. omniscient
a. antebellum ante = before bell = war
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A narrator in a story that is aware of every character's perspective. a. antebellum b. superfluous c. audiophile d. monotheism e. unideological f. omniscient
f. omniscient omni = all sci = know
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A person who is enthusiastic about music. a. antebellum b. superfluous c. audiophile d. monotheism e. unideological f. omniscient
c. audiophile audi = hear phile = love
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An agent used to kill weeds... a. glottal stop b. hemiplegia c. herbicide d. heterogeneous e. hexachord f. hydrocephalus
c. herbicide herba = plant cide = kill
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A deep blue color and a pigment which was originally made by grinding lapis lazuli into a powder. a. retribution b. extraterrestrial c. ultramarine d. convivial e. topography f. posterity
c. ultramarine ultra = beyond mar = sea ine = nature of
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A detailed description or representation on a map of the natural and artificial features of an area. a. retribution b. extraterrestrial c. ultramarine d. convivial e. topography f. posterity
e. topography topo = place graph = write
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Friendly, lively, and enjoyable. a. retribution b. extraterrestrial c. ultramarine d. convivial e. topography f. posterity
d. convivial con = with, together viv = life
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Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act. a. retribution b. extraterrestrial c. ultramarine d. convivial e. topography f. posterity
a. retribution re = again trib = pay tion = act or state
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A set of beliefs and practices that aims at improving human traits and qualities. a. eugenics b. exoskeleton c. expectorate d. genesis e. genocide f. glossolalia
a. eugenics eu = good gen = origin ics = art Selective breeding is a type of eugenics.
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A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument. a. symposium b. deride c. cacography d. malapropism e. indignity f. demagogue
f. demagogue demi/demo = half/people agog = leader
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Treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or humiliation. a. symposium b. deride c. cacography d. malapropism e. indignity f. demagogue
e. indignity in = in or not dign = worthy
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To express contempt for; to ridicule, mock. a. symposium b. deride c. cacography d. malapropism e. indignity f. demagogue
b. deride de = down rid = laugh
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Bad handwriting or spelling. a. symposium b. deride c. cacography d. malapropism e. indignity f. demagogue
c. cacography caco = bad graph = write