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All 16 terms

TermDefinition
dystopiaa society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding
eugenicsthe study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population
eulogizeto praise highly
euphemismthe substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague ezpression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt
euphoniouspleasant in sound; agreeable to the ear; characterized by euphony
euphoriaa feeling of great happiness or well-being
euthanasiathe act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal in jection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment
macrocosmthe great world or universe; the universe considered as a whole
microcosma little world; a world in miniature
microbea microorganism, esp. a pathogenic bacterium
amoralnot involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral
amorphouslacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless
anemiaa lack of power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness
anesthesiageneral or local insensibility, as to pain and other sensation, induced by certain interventions or drugs to permit the performance of surgery or other painful procedures
anesthetica substance that produces anesthesia, as halothane, procaine, or either
anomalya deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form
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Creator tuckerkirven
Created September 20, 2009
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Subject english vocab
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  1. euthanasia the act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal in jection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment - 3 misses
  2. euphemism the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague ezpression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt - 2 misses
  3. anomaly a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form - 1 miss
  4. anesthesia general or local insensibility, as to pain and other sensation, induced by certain interventions or drugs to permit the performance of surgery or other painful procedures - 1 miss
  5. amorphous lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless - 1 miss
  6. anemia a lack of power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness - 1 miss