Karle Flashcards
(192 cards)
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Dissent
A
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
A small object worn or kept for its supposed magical power
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Cartology
The theory or science of mapmaking
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Gourmet
A person with good taste in food and drinks
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Toque
a woman's small hat without a brim made in any of various soft close-fitting shapes
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vernacular
the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region
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Doe
A female deer
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Buck
A male deer
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plenitude
an abundance
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bonhomie
cheerful friendliness; geniality
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piquant
having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour, stimulating or lively character
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Amenity
An agreeable way or manner, facility
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Astringent
Stern, severe or caustic
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Maverick
an unorthodox or independent-minded person
| Antonym- Conventional
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Depth
Antonym- Shallow
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Demolish
To destroy
| Antonym- Establish
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debunk
to show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to appear
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deter
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
a trace of a bad or undesirable substance or quality, contaminate, spoil
Antonym- Purify
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pre-empt
take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) happening; forestall
acquire or appropriate (something) in advance
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usurp
take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force
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A blessing in disguise
Idiom
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Her cheeks are big red apples from the cold
Metaphor
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The leaves danced in the wind
Personification
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The phone rang loudly. "RING, RING, RING!"
Onomatopoeia
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Life is like a box of chocolate. You never know what you're going to get.
Simile
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Accomplice
a person who helps another commit a crime
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Vengeance
Revenge
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Alchemist
Someone who transforms things for the better
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Quiescent
Inactive, inert, dormant, sluggish
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Placidity
Calm, peaceful
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Repose
Stillness, relaxation
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Pandemonium
Chaos
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Poignance
Sadness, regret
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Cattiness
The fact of saying something unkingd intentionally
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Malice
Hatred
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Gauntlet
Glove
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Frugal
Small, thrifty
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Antithesis
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
A feeling of hate
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A dagger's drawn
Enmity
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A black sheep
Scoundrel
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Scoundrel
A dishonest person
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nudge
Thrust, to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow
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Anticipate
Expect, predict, foresee
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Yield
Surrender
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hedonist
a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker
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Eden
paradise sense
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Agnostic
a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God
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Purist
a person who insists on absolute adherence to traditional rules or structures, especially in language or style
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Chaos
Mayhem, pandemonium, hue and cry, helter and skelter
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tranquillity
Peace
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reverberation
Echo
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Pedestrian
Walker, a person walking rather than travelling in a vehicle.
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Parsimonious, niggard, handthriff
Miser
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maiden
an unmarried girl or young woman
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Momentous
Serious, important
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The speech of great importance and gravity is called
Momentous
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Continuing for a long period of time without interruption is called
Perpetual
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recurring
occurring again periodically or repeatedly
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continuum
Series, continuous
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Raconteur
a person who tells anecdotes in a skilful and amusing way, storyteller
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The medical study of females and relatives diseases
Gynaecology
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Red tapism
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
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
Leaving something for later time
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Profane
not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular
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Debris
scattered pieces of rubbish or remains
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barometer
an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.
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manometer
measures pressure differences
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Lactometer
check for the purity of milk by measuring its density
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Seismometer
record the motion of the ground during an earthquake
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polygamy
the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time.
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Polyandry
in which a woman has more than one husband.
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Actuary
One who specialises in the mathematics of insurance
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Deist
Believes in divine power
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prophet
a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God
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Recluse
a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people
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coup
a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government
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Dissidence
Oppose
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mutiny
an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.
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Revolution
involving or causing a complete or dramatic change
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indolence
Laziness
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Taciturn
untalkative
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Loquacious
Speak
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Ophthalmia
Disease related to eye
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Cote
a shelter for mammals or birds, especially pigeons
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conscientiousness
the quality of wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly
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meticulous
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
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Diligent, industrious
Hardworking
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Alien
Foreign
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exhaustive
including or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive
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hostile
showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly, antagonistic, aggressive
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Envious
Jealous
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vicious
deliberately cruel or violent, brutal, ferocious
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Amiable
friendly, affable
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Prerogative
Privileged
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Obscure
Unclear, uncertain
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Seldom
Rarely, infrequently
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distinct
recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type, clear
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Ambiguous
not having one obvious meaning
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Insipid
Tasteless, flavourless
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Keen
Interested
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cowardice
lack of bravery
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vulnerable
exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally
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Amateur
Non-professional
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rebuke
express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions
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Fatalist
A person who advances the idea that all events are naturally predetermined or subject to fate
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Amateur
Immature
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Philanthropist
Believes in mankind
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oligarchy
a small group of people having control of a country or organization
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theocratic
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
Unpaid, unsalaried
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gratis
Free of charge
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sinecure
a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit
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agnostic
Sceptic, doubter
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Pantheist
someone who believes in many or all gods, or believes that God exists in, and is the same as, all things, animals, and people within the universe
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Pantechnicon
a large van for transporting furniture
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Theist
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
the identity and origins of one's parents
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consanguinity
the fact of being descended from the same ancestor
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Somniloquism
one who talks in his sleep
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Somnambulism
Walking in sleep
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Assassin
A person who kills somebody especially for political reason
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Hangman
an executioner who hangs condemned people
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Pathology
Study of causes and effects of diseases
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Physiology
Study of animal function including humans
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Philology
the branch of knowledge that deals with the structure, historical development, and relationships of a language or languages
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Anthropology
Study of mankind
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Obscure
Uncertain, unclear
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Cynic
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
a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods
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Deserted
runaway
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Apostate
a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle, dissenter
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Renounce
formally declare one's abandonment of
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Turn-coat
a person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one, traitor, renegade, defector
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Anarchist
person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
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terrorist
a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims
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Aviary
Place where birds are kept
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Apiary
Place where bees are kept
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Aerodrome
Place where aeroplanes are kept
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eccentric
unconventional and slightly strange
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Petrology
Study of rocks
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ornithology
Study of birds
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Pedology
Study of soil
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Zoology
Study of animals
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monastery
a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows
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Caravan
a vehicle equipped for living in, typically towed by a car and used for holidays
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revel
Celebrate
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tart
an open pastry case containing a sweet or savoury filling
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Gallop
Fastest pace of horse, run
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tirade
a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation
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adept
very skilled or proficient at something
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Prominent
Well-known, important
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Admonish
Advise
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Chide
Scold
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Deference
polite submission and respect
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Quarry
victim, suffer
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Quake
Shake, tremble
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denounce
publicly declare to be wrong or evil, condemn, criticize
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Quest
Search, hunt
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seldom
not often, rarely
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defy
disobey
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vacillate
indecisive
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Scorn
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
Contempt
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Blatant
done openly and unashamedly
