501- Flashcards

(38 cards)

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Codicil

A

Instruction that is later added to a will

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2
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Furlough

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To give someone permission to leave his duty for a period of time

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Adjunct

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Thing that is added as an supplementary(add on) computer technology is an adjunt to knowledge

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4
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Effusion

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Expression of feelings in exaggerated way

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5
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Exonerate

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To free someone offiviallyfrom a blame

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6
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Cocktail

Mocktail

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Alcoholic mixture of juices and drinks

Non alcoholic mixture

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Bisque

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Thick soup made of shellfish

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Bovine
Feline
Ovine
Vulpine

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Cow
Cat
Sheep
Fox

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9
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Contingency

Prophecy

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Event that may or maynot happen in future

Statement that something wil happen in future

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10
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Penchant

Propensity

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A special liking for something(eg champagne)

Tendency to a particular kind of behavior

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Expurgate
Exterminate
Extirpate

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To remove a objectionable part from a book
To kill
To destroy

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12
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Burrow

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Rabbit hole

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13
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Tyrant(despotic)

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Creul leader

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14
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Sharpnel

Splinters

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Small pieces that is liberated by a bomb blast

Small piece of wood or glass broken from largr piece

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15
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spelelogy

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Study of caves

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16
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Biodegradable

Perishable

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Decomposition by bacteria

Going bad

17
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Rancid
Insipid
Tepid

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Bad smell or smell from a decomposed substance
No taste or smell
Slightly warm sometimes not pleasant( not very enthusiastic )
Eg they have to drink a bitter tepid coffee(i.e coffee has to be hot it is slightly hot so negative in naturr)

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Yoke
Rein
Leash
Whip

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Wooden piece connected to the animal pulling cart
Horse rope to hand of rider and horse mouth
Leather chain for holding or controlling a dog
Sattai

19
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rhinologist

Otologist

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Nose doctor

Ear doctor

20
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suckle

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To feed young one from the breast or teat

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Sobriquet

22
Q

Drought

Famine

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Long period without rain

Lack of food for long period of time

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Gingivitis
Gangrene
Conjuntivitis
Orchtis

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Gum infection
Decay that takes place in a body part due to prevention of blood flow
Infection in eye
Inflamation of testis

24
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Anonymous

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Name that is not made public

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Acrimonious Audacious Assiduous
Angry or bitter words Willing to take risk or to do something shocking Working very hard that everything can be done perfect
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glib | Inveterate
Smooth( clever words but not sincere) | Long time habit(ori poi richu )
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Erroneous
Not correct or wrong information (workers made erroneous assumption ) ( this is an erroneous value or information)
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Credential
Quality that makes you suitable do something
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Fantasy | Whim
Wild imagination | Sudden wish to have or do something unusual
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Sonnet Psalm Ballad
14 line poem Song or poem in bible Song or poem that tells story
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Vehemently
Forcefully
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Camouflage
To cover up Disguise Concealment (during military operation the soldiers cover them up with turfs to merge with the surroundings)
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Precedence | Etiquette
Rank or importance | Code of politness
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Cosmocrat Cosmesis Cosmetician
Ruler of whole world Preserving body beauty One who sells cosmetics
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Nomads Barbarian Vagabonds
Community that moves from place to place People who don't belong to one of the greatest civilisation (rome greek christian ) People with no money who travels from place to place
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Chauffeur
Driver job
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Reminsced
To think or write about past happy time
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Serendipity
Good thing happening by chance