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Rachel L. (United States of America)
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  1. theology
    the rational and systematic study of religion
  2. psychology
    the science of mental life
  3. technology
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
  4. phonology
    the study of the sound system of a given language
  5. biology
    the science that studies living organisms
  6. geology
    science of the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
  7. pathology
    the branch of medical science that studies diseases
  8. physiology
    the science dealing with the functioning of organisms
  9. archeology
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
  10. chronology
    an arrangement of events in time
  11. dermatology
    the branch of medicine dealing with the skin
  12. psychopath
    a person with an antisocial personality disorder
  13. psychometrics
    any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements
  14. chronometer
    an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
  15. chronograph
    a device for recording time with great precision
  16. biography
    an account of the series of events making up a person's life
  17. audiogram
    a graph of a person's sensitivity to sound
  18. phonograph
    a machine that plays records
  19. hypothermic
    of or relating to or affected by hypothermia
  20. pyromania
    an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things
  21. hyperthermia
    abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced
  22. hypodermic
    a piston syringe that is fitted with a needle for injections
  23. hydrophobia
    a morbid fear of water
  24. theocratic
    relating to a government thought to be guided by a deity
  25. demographic
    a statistic characterizing human populations
  26. megaphone
    a cone-shaped acoustic device to amplify the human voice
  27. hyperactive
    displaying excessive movement, restlessness, or talkativeness
  28. podiatrist
    a specialist in care for the feet
  29. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  30. synonym
    a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
  31. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  32. antiaircraft
    designed for defense from land against air attack
  33. hemisphere
    half of a round, three-dimensional shape
  34. monocle
    lens for correcting defective vision in one eye
  35. hexagon
    a six-sided polygon
  36. decagon
    a closed shape with ten sides and ten angles
  37. decade
    a period of 10 years
  38. polygon
    a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
  39. duette
    two performers or singers who perform together
  40. monopoly
    a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
  41. anhydrous
    without water; especially without water of crystallization
  42. monomania
    an unhealthy obsession or preoccupation with one thing
  43. polyphone
    a letter that has two or more pronunciations
  44. synchronize
    happen at the same time
  45. symphony
    a long and complex sonata for an orchestra
  46. symmetry
    balance among the parts of something
Created on Tue Jul 29 08:14:51 EDT 2008

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