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anthropology
science dealing with the origin, race, customs, and beleiefs of humankind
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ethnology
branch of anthropology dealing with human races, their origin, distribution, culture, etc.
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symbiosis
living together in mutually helpful association of two dissimilar organisms
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dichotomy
cutting or division into two; division
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tome
one volume, or "cut", of a work of several volumes; scholary book
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antipodes
parts of the globe (or their inhabitants) diametrically opposite to each other (literally, "with the feet opposite")
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homogeneous
of the same kind; similar; uniform
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heterogeneous
differing in kiknd dissimilar; varied
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exoteric
known externally (outside a select group; publicly); readily understandable (ant. esoteric)
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hierarchy
body of rulers of officials grouped in ranks, each being subordinate to the rank above it; pecking order
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oligarchy
form of government in which a few people have the power
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apogee
farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body (ant. perigee) culmination
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empathy
complete understanding of another's feelings, motives, etc.
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sympathy
sharing of ("feeling with") another's trouble; compassion (ant. antipathy)
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anthropomorphic
attributing human form or characterisctics to beings not human, especially gods
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metamorphosis
change of form
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peripheral
device that can be attached to or used with a computer, such as a keyboard, monitor, printer, or scanner
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