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Judy W. (United States of America)
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  1. amphibian
    cold-blooded vertebrate living on land but breeding in water
  2. amphitheater
    an oval large stadium with tiers of seats
  3. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  4. anteroom
    a large entrance or reception area
  5. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  6. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  7. antebellum
    belonging to a period before a war
  8. anterior
    of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
  9. antedate
    be earlier in time than
  10. archangel
    a spiritual at the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
  11. monarchy
    autocracy governed by a ruler who usually inherits authority
  12. archeozoic
    of or belonging to earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era
  13. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  14. patriarchy
    a form of social organization in which men hold power
  15. bipartisan
    supported by both sides
  16. binary
    of or pertaining to a number system having 2 as its base
  17. bivalve
    a sea creature with two connected hinged shells
  18. biennial
    occurring every second year
  19. bicuspid
    having two cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)
  20. biology
    the science that studies living organisms
  21. biography
    an account of the series of events making up a person's life
  22. biometrics
    a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
  23. biome
    major ecological community with distinct climate and flora
  24. Bible
    the sacred writings of the Christian religions
  25. bibliophile
    someone who loves and usually collects books
  26. biblical
    of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
  27. bibliography
    a list of writings with time and place of publication
  28. proceed
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
  29. concede
    give over
  30. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
  31. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  32. precede
    be earlier in time
  33. hesitancy
    a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
  34. prophecy
    a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
  35. supremacy
    power to dominate or defeat
  36. normalcy
    the state of being within the range of regular functioning
  37. mediocrity
    ordinariness as a consequence of being average
  38. citizen
    a native or naturalized member of a state
  39. civil
    of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
  40. civilian
    a nonmilitary citizen
  41. civic
    of or relating or belonging to a city
  42. civilization
    a society in an advanced state of social development
  43. dictation
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  44. dictate
    a guiding principle
  45. verdict
    findings of a jury on issues submitted to it for decision
  46. edict
    a formal or authoritative proclamation
  47. epidermis
    the outer layer of skin covering the body surface
  48. epidemic
    a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
  49. epiphyte
    a plant that grows harmlessly on another
  50. ego
    an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
  51. egocentric
    limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
  52. nativity
    the event of being born
  53. native
    belonging to one by birth
  54. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  55. cognate
    related by blood
  56. Renaissance
    period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages
  57. genesis
    a coming into being
  58. hydrogen
    a colorless, odorless gas; the lightest chemical element
  59. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  60. engender
    call forth
  61. endogenous
    derived or originating internally
Created on Tue Aug 31 11:53:40 EDT 2010 (updated Fri Dec 10 13:07:14 EST 2010)

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