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WORDS I DON'T KNOW FOR THE UNIT 1 VOCAB TEST

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epitaph
a phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.
epiglottis
a flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe.
hyperchromia
1 : excessive pigmentation (as of the skin) 2 : a state of the red blood cells marked by increase in the hemoglobin content.
concur
be of the same opinion; agree;
happen at the same time; coincide
pachyderm
a very large mammal with thick skin, especially an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus.
infidelity
the action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner.
biogenisis
the synthesis of substances by living organisms.
monochrome
a photograph or picture developed or executed in black and white or in varying tones of only one color.
pachysandra
an evergreen creeping shrubby plant of the box family.
panacea
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
constituent
being a part of a whole
kleptomania
a recurrent urge to steal, typically without regard for need or profit.
anthropoid
resembling a human in form
typhoid
an infectious bacterial fever with an eruption of red spots on the chest and abdomen and severe intestinal irritation.
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