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Idolatry

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Worship of images or idols

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Iconoclasm

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Act of criticising religious beliefs

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Torpid

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Lethargic
No energy
Not active

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Panacea

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Remedy for all disease

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Parasol

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Large umbrella used in beaches and hotel to protect from hot sun

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Megalomania

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Belief he can do anything

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Kleptomania

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Obsession to steal

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Renegade

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One who switches political or religion

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Apostle

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One who believes in an idea anf tries to make other to believe

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Proselyte

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Person who has converted to another religion or party

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Paranoia

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Mental illness that a person believe other person may cause harm to him

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Narcissism

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Person who admires himself

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Repent

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Sorry for doing something bad

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Recant

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To say publicly that you no longer have the same belief or opinion

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Hutch

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A pen for small animals

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Lair

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Place where wild animals sleep or hide

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Polyphony

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Combination of many musics

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Imagist

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A poet who uses common speech in his verses

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Masochist

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One who obtains pleasure by recieving punishment

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Pilferage

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Act of stealing small articles

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Pittance

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Small salary not enough to live

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Convent

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Place where nuns live and teach

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Abode

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Place where somebody lives

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Profile

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General view of persons character

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Pandemonium
Loud noise Confusion Angry or frieghtened people
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Agitation
Single person worry an anxiety shown in nervous way
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Bohemian
Bohemian | Artist One who does not follow rules
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Partisan
Person who believes in a particular leader
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Juxtapose
Placing things beside another | To put together inorder to show contrast
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repose
To rest | Sleep or feel calm
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Ornithologist
Studies about birds
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Monastery
Building in which monks live
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sanatorium
Hospital where patients with lasting illness are treated
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Crematorium
Sudu kadu
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Hedonist
One who believes pleasure is life
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Philistine
One who does not like art music
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Fanatic
Extremly enthusiastic
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Philogynist
One who thinks woman as higher type of humanity
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Inheritance
Money or property we recieve after one dies
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Patrimony
Appa sothu
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Legacy
Inheritance
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Bevy
Small group of girls or young women
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Covey
Group of people
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Troupe
Group of singers and actors
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Coterie
Small group of same minded people but dont include others
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Fatal | Deadly
Causing or ending in death | Likely to cause death
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Bibliographer
Trained in compiling books
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Obstinate
Stubborn or one who does not change his mind
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Bigot
Strong follower of religion or politician
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Knell
Sound of funeral bell
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Dong | Ding dong
Sound made by bell
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Reveille
Morning tune for military waking
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Soprano
Soprano | Singing voice of women or boy in highest range
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Septuagenarian
Person in 70
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Sexagenarian
Person in 60
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Bureaucracy
Government of officials
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Aristocracy | Plutocracy
Most powerful person | Government by rich people
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Alliteration
Use same letter or sound at the beginning of two words close together She sell sea shell sea shore
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Oxymoron
Combination of two words opposite to each other Civilwar Silent scream
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opthalmologist
Eye doctor
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Optician
Eye glasses
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Ichthyologist
Zoologist one who studies fish
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Dyke
Wall to prevent flooding
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Mound
Mound | Pile of stone
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Embankment
Railroad over a low area
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Prejudiced
Having a dislike
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Gestation
Baby inside mothers womb
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Grin
Smile
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Grimace
Ugly expression to show pain
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Diaspora
Moving from homecountry
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Diadem
Crown
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Diatribe
Bitter and angry speech
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Hydrotherapy
Treatment by doing exercise inside water
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Aviary
Place where birds are kept
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Sanctuary
Place where animals are preserved to breed
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Infalliable
Never wrong | Method which never fails
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Unflinching
Remaing strong and determined even im bad times
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Mortuary | Morgue
Place were animals are kept before buried
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Depraved
Morally bad
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Desultory
Going from one thing to other without enthusiasm
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Dilapidated
Old and very bad condition
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Dilatory
Not attacking quick