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Karle Flashcards

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Dissent

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Official Disagreement

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Invincible

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Very powerful

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Incorrigible

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Cannot be rectified

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Impregnable

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That which cannot be captured

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Courting

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be involved with (someone) romantically, with the intention of marrying.

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Reprimanded

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Severely scolded

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Ascendant

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Ruling

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Dexterous

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Done with extreme skill

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Atrocity

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Behaviour or an action that is wicked or ruthless, barbarity

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Hoodwink

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Defraud, trick

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Meretricious

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Apparently attractive but having no real value, gaudy

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Dearth

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Scarcity

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abscond

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leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape

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Raging

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Conflict, disorder, confusion, unstable

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swirl

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move in a twisting or spiralling pattern, whirl

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Empathy

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the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

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Viticulture

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The cultivation of grapevines

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Concealment

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the action of hiding something or preventing it from being known

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Cogent

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Convincing

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Vivacious

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Lively, booming, attractively lively and animated

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Lucid

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Easily understood, easily comprehensible

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Obscure

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Unclear, uncertain

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explicit

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stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

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Dissemination

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Distribution, spread (especially information), circulate

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Talisman

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A small object worn or kept for its supposed magical power

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Cartology

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The theory or science of mapmaking

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Gourmet

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A person with good taste in food and drinks

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Toque

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a woman’s small hat without a brim made in any of various soft close-fitting shapes

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vernacular

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the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region

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Doe

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A female deer

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Buck

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A male deer

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plenitude

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an abundance

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bonhomie

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cheerful friendliness; geniality

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piquant

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having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour, stimulating or lively character

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Amenity

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An agreeable way or manner, facility

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Astringent

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Stern, severe or caustic

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Maverick

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an unorthodox or independent-minded person

Antonym- Conventional

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Depth

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Antonym- Shallow

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Demolish

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To destroy

Antonym- Establish

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debunk

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to show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to appear

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deter

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to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing something by making it difficult for that person to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it

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Taint

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a trace of a bad or undesirable substance or quality, contaminate, spoil
Antonym- Purify

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pre-empt

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take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) happening; forestall
acquire or appropriate (something) in advance

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usurp

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take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force

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A blessing in disguise

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Idiom

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Her cheeks are big red apples from the cold

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Metaphor

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The leaves danced in the wind

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Personification

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The phone rang loudly. “RING, RING, RING!”

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Onomatopoeia

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Life is like a box of chocolate. You never know what you’re going to get.

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Simile

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Accomplice

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a person who helps another commit a crime

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Vengeance

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Revenge

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Alchemist

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Someone who transforms things for the better

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Quiescent

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Inactive, inert, dormant, sluggish

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Placidity

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Calm, peaceful

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Repose

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Stillness, relaxation

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Pandemonium

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Chaos

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Poignance

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Sadness, regret

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Cattiness

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The fact of saying something unkingd intentionally

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Malice

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Hatred

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Gauntlet

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Glove

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Frugal

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Small, thrifty

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Antithesis

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a figure of speech in which irreconcilable opposites or strongly contrasting ideas are placed in sharp juxtaposition and sustained tension

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Enmity

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A feeling of hate

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A dagger’s drawn

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Enmity

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A black sheep

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Scoundrel

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Scoundrel

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A dishonest person

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nudge

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Thrust, to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow

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Anticipate

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Expect, predict, foresee

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Yield

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Surrender

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hedonist

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a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker

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Eden

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paradise sense

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Agnostic

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a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God

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Purist

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a person who insists on absolute adherence to traditional rules or structures, especially in language or style

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Chaos

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Mayhem, pandemonium, hue and cry, helter and skelter

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tranquillity

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Peace

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reverberation

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Echo

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Pedestrian

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Walker, a person walking rather than travelling in a vehicle.

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Parsimonious, niggard, handthriff

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Miser

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maiden

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an unmarried girl or young woman

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Momentous

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Serious, important

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The speech of great importance and gravity is called

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Momentous

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Continuing for a long period of time without interruption is called

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Perpetual

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recurring

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occurring again periodically or repeatedly

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continuum

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Series, continuous

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Raconteur

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a person who tells anecdotes in a skilful and amusing way, storyteller

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The medical study of females and relatives diseases

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Gynaecology

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Red tapism

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official routine or procedure marked by excessive complexity which results in delay or inaction, a process involving too much official formality

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bureaucracy

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a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives.

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Diplomat

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Vandal

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Deferring

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Leaving something for later time

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Profane

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not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular

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Debris

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scattered pieces of rubbish or remains

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barometer

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an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.

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manometer

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measures pressure differences

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Lactometer

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check for the purity of milk by measuring its density

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Seismometer

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record the motion of the ground during an earthquake

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polygamy

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the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time.

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Polyandry

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in which a woman has more than one husband.

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Actuary

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One who specialises in the mathematics of insurance

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Deist

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Believes in divine power

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prophet

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a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God

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Recluse

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a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people

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coup

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a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government

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Dissidence

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Oppose

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mutiny

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an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.

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Revolution

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involving or causing a complete or dramatic change

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indolence

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Laziness

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Taciturn

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untalkative

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Loquacious

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Speak

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Ophthalmia

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Disease related to eye

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Cote

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a shelter for mammals or birds, especially pigeons

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conscientiousness

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the quality of wishing to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly

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meticulous

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showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

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Diligent, industrious

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Hardworking

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Alien

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Foreign

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exhaustive

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including or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive

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hostile

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showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly, antagonistic, aggressive

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Envious

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Jealous

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vicious

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deliberately cruel or violent, brutal, ferocious

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Amiable

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friendly, affable

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Prerogative

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Privileged

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Obscure

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Unclear, uncertain

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Seldom

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Rarely, infrequently

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distinct

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recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type, clear

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Ambiguous

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not having one obvious meaning

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Insipid

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Tasteless, flavourless

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Keen

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Interested

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cowardice

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lack of bravery

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vulnerable

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exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally

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Amateur

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Non-professional

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rebuke

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express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions

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Fatalist

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A person who advances the idea that all events are naturally predetermined or subject to fate

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Amateur

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Immature

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Philanthropist

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Believes in mankind

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oligarchy

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a small group of people having control of a country or organization

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theocratic

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relating to or denoting a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god

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honorary

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Unpaid, unsalaried

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gratis

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Free of charge

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sinecure

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a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit

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agnostic

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Sceptic, doubter

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Pantheist

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someone whobelievesin many or allgods, orbelievesthatGodexistsin, and is the same as, all things,animals, andpeoplewithin theuniverse

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Pantechnicon

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a large van for transporting furniture

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Theist

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a person who believes in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe

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parentage

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the identity and origins of one’s parents

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consanguinity

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the fact of being descended from the same ancestor

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Somniloquism

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one who talks in his sleep

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Somnambulism

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Walking in sleep

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Assassin

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A person who kills somebody especially for political reason

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Hangman

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an executioner who hangs condemned people

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Pathology

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Study of causes and effects of diseases

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Physiology

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Study of animal function including humans

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Philology

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the branch of knowledge that deals with the structure, historical development, and relationships of a language or languages

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Anthropology

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Study of mankind

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Obscure

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Uncertain, unclear

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Cynic

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a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honourable or unselfish reasons

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atheist

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a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods

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Deserted

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runaway

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Apostate

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a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle, dissenter

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Renounce

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formally declare one’s abandonment of

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Turn-coat

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a person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one, traitor, renegade, defector

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Anarchist

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person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power

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terrorist

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a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims

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Aviary

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Place where birds are kept

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Apiary

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Place where bees are kept

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Aerodrome

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Place where aeroplanes are kept

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eccentric

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unconventional and slightly strange

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Petrology

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Study of rocks

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ornithology

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Study of birds

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Pedology

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Study of soil

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Zoology

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Study of animals

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monastery

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a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows

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Caravan

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a vehicle equipped for living in, typically towed by a car and used for holidays

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revel

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Celebrate

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tart

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an open pastry case containing a sweet or savoury filling

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Gallop

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Fastest pace of horse, run

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tirade

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a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation

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adept

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very skilled or proficient at something

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Prominent

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Well-known, important

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Admonish

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Advise

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Chide

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Scold

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Deference

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polite submission and respect

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Quarry

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victim, suffer

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Quake

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Shake, tremble

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denounce

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publicly declare to be wrong or evil, condemn, criticize

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Quest

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Search, hunt

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seldom

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not often, rarely

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defy

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disobey

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vacillate

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indecisive

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Scorn

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a very strong feeling of no respect for someone or something that you think is stupid or has no value

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Disdain

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Contempt

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Blatant

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done openly and unashamedly

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