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paleontology
/ˌpeɪɫiənˈtɑɫədʒi/
noun
the branch of science that studies fossils
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dendrology
/dɛndɹˈɑːlədʒi/
noun
the study of wooden plants
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ornithology
/ˌɔɹnɪˈθɑɫədʒi/
noun
the branch of zoology that studies birds
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morphology
/mɔɹˈfɑɫədʒi/
noun
the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
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geology
/dʒiˈɑɫədʒi/
noun
a field of science that studies the formation of the structure of the Earth and its history
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dermatology
/ˌdɝməˈtɑɫədʒi/
noun
the scientific study of the skin, its structure, diseases, and functions
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etymology
/ˌɛtəˈmɑɫədʒi/, /ˌɛtɪˈmɑɫədʒi/
noun
the study of the origins and historical developments of words and their meanings
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entomology
/ˌɛntəˈmɑɫədʒi/
noun
the branch of zoology that studies insects
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topography
/təˈpɑɡɹəfi/
noun
the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area, including elevation, slope, landforms, and bodies of water
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biography
/baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/
noun
the story of someone's life that is written by another person
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prosperity
/pɹɑˈspɛɹəti/
noun
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
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acuity
/əkˈjuəti/
noun
a quick and penetrating intelligence
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alacrity
/əˈɫækɹəti/
noun
readiness or willingness that is quick and enthusiastic
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cupidity
/kjuˈpɪdɪti/
noun
the strong desire for attaining a lot of money or material goods
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enmity
/ˈɛnməti/, /ˈɛnmɪti/
noun
the feeling of a hostile person
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serendipity
/ˌsɛɹənˈdɪpɪti/
noun
the fact of accidentally experiencing or discovering something that is pleasant or valuable
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elasticity
/ˌiˌɫæsˈtɪsəti/
noun
the ability to go back to the original form after being stretched
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plasticity
/plæstˈɪsɪɾi/
noun
the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
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paucity
/ˈpɔsəˌti/
noun
a lacking amount or number of something
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sagacity
/sæɡˈæsɪɾi/
noun
the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating
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