Vocabulary for The House of the Scorpion

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embryo

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an unborn baby in the process of growing in the womb

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incubator

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an environment that allows growth or development; a warm oven for eggs or embryos

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implant (v.)

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injecting something into someone or something's body or mind

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implant (n.)

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a device or material used for repairing or replacing part of the body (ex: implanting a heart into someone)

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infant

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a fully developed baby that is about to be born or recently born

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blunt

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to make dull; nearly destroyed

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desolation

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deprived of companionship; loneliness

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crucifix

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a cross viewed as a symbol of Jesus's crucifixion

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eejit

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a person or animal with an implant in its head so they can be controlled; sometimes used as an insult (idiot)

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clone

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an exact copy of another person or living thing; an organism that is genetically identical to the organism it came from