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260-335 Flashcards

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Coercion

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To make a person to do something which he does not wants to do by force
Mirati valai vangurathu

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Cajolement

Coaxing

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Oruthanuku ice vachu velai vangurathu

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Graminivorus

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Animal tat feeds on grass

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Comet

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Mass of ice or dust that moves around sun

Appears like a star

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Constellation

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Group of stars forms a certain shape

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Temporal

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Connected to real physical world

Limited by time

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Germicide

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Substance tat destroys bacteria

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Apathy

Antipathy=aversion

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Without feelings

Strong dislike

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Despair

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Feeling of lost everything

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Brewery

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Factory where beer is made

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Tannery

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A place animal skins are tanned and converted into leather

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Taxanomy

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Scientic process of classfying arranging into groups

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Pardon

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Therpi sollu

Forgive or to be forgiven for sins

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Amnesty

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Verdict of releasing prisoners who did crimes against the state

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Souvenir

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Something kept in rememberance of a place or event

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Hoard

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To secretly store more than allowed

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Histrionic

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Emotinal behaviour tat appears to be doublful

Very dramatic

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Hirsute

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Having lot of hair on body and face

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Hoary

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Very old therefore not interesting

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Simile

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A word or phrase tat compares different things

Brave as lion

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Metaphour

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Describes something quality in exaggerating way

Tastes like rainbow

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Personification

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Saying natural things in non natural way
Lightening dancing in the sky
Winds howling like a fox

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Retrenchment

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Process by which a person or organisation reduces expenses

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Neologism

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Neologism

New word or new meaning or new expression of a word

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Platonism | Marxism
Plato greek philosopher | Karl marx
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Maxim
Principle of practical wisdom
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Obliginly
Willing to help
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Refuge
Person who left their own country
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Asylum
Government place giving protection to a rufuge
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Punter
Gambler
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Foundling
Baby abandoned by parents taken care by somebody
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Sibling
Brother or sister
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Urchin
Young poor kid without home
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Hinterland
Parts of country near to ocean of riverbank
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isthmuses
A narrow piece of land that connects to big land mass
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Testimonial
Certificate form ex employer
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Memorandam
Legal agreement that is yet to be written formally and signed
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Hypocrite
Nallavan mari nadikuraven
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Certitude
Feeling of being certain
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Latitude | Longitude
North or south of equator | East or west of greenwich meridian
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Orator
Public speaker
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Curator | Arbitrator
Incharge of things in museum | Person selected to solve a disagreement
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Arituculate
Fluent and clear in speech
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Amateur
Person who is involved other profession for fun
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Extempore | Impromptu
Speech without preparation
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Hermit Ascetic Recluse
Religiously alone persons
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Benefactor
Person who helps a charity
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Palaver
Fuss | Trouble or confusion caused
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Conscpicuous
To seek attension
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Pseudonym
Name used by a writer instead of his name
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Masquerade | more like stioc
Behaviour to hide feelings
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Lucid
Clearly expressed or easy to understand
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Extravagant
Spending money in luxurious way
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Thrifty | Miser
Careful about spending money
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Gaudy
Too bright colour that lacks taste
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Coup
Sudden change of government that is illegal or voilent | Srilanka la sirisena and rajapakshi
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Dissidence
Disagreement with government
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Infantry
Soldier in foot
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Artillery
Large or heavy guns moved on wheels
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illeterate
Not knowing how to read or write
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Oblivious
Not aware of something
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Glutton
One who eats too much
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Indespensible
Too important or essential to live
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Invalid
ill person | Not mental like
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Gnaw
To bite like rat
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Conjurer
Magician makea things to disappear and reappear
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Sinuous
Elegant
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Nymphomania
Sexual desire in women
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Effeminate
Behaving like a women
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Brunette
Woman with dark brown hair
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Blonde
Hair of pale gold colour
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Dotard
Aging result in intelligence down

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