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551 Flashcards

1
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Epigram

Epicure

A

A short poem or phrase that expresses a clever idea or thought
A person who enjoys and knows lot about quality food

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Lexicon

A

List of words on particular subject in alphabetical order

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Reprimand

Rebuke

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To tell someone officially that you do not approve his actions

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Pioneer

A

first to develop something

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Potable
Palatable
Culpable

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Safe to drink
Good taste
Responsible for doing something wrong

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Mediocre

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One who is neither intelligent nor dull

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Disciplinarian

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One who believes use of rules and strict action to obtain discipline

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Hamlet

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A very small village

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9
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Stingy

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Not generous in money

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Affidavit

Dossier

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Written statement that you swear is true

Collection of document about a person or event

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Tempestuous

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Full of Extreme emotion

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Heed

Overlook

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To pay attension

To fail to notice something

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Congregation

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Religious meeting

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14
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Rabble

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A large group of noisy people who may become voilent

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Culpable

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Guilty of crime

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Drover

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Person who moves grp of cows or sheep to market

17
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Brazier

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A large metal container that holds fire useto keep warm

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Wigwam

Chalet

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A tent used by north americans

Wooden house with sloping roof built in mountain region (switzerland)

19
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Gipsy

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Nomadic people

20
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Occidental

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Western part of world

Europe and america

21
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Oriental

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Eastern china japan

22
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Platonic

Hellenistic

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Friendly but not involving sex

Ancient and greece

23
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Nostalgia

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Longing for past happy times

24
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Inflorescence

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Flowers in stalk

25
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Incandescence

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Very bright

26
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Agnostic

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Person who doubts truth of a religion

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Virtuoso

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Highly skilled musician

28
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Parboil

Saute

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Cook slightly

Fry at high temperature

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Avant garde

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Artists whose ideas are ahead of time

30
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tycoon

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Powerful or Wealthy businessman

31
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Apartheid

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Policy of racial segregation

32
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Mosaic

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Art consisting of small pieces of coloured stones and glasses

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Oleograph

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Print textured to resemble oil painting

34
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Tracery

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Grill work

35
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Acrophobia

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Fear of heights

36
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Comrade

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Colleague in an organisation or soldier

37
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Persuade

A

Mostly it is convincing

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