Neologisms And Other Catergorizations Flashcards

1
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Give catergory - obscene

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Neologism

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2
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Critical

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Neologism

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Weird

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Neologism

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Countless

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Neologism

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5
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Foul-mouthed

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Neologism

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6
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Kleenex

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Neologism

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7
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Hoover

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Neologism

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8
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Laundromat

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Neologism

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9
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Jet ski

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Neologism

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10
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Band aid

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Neologism

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11
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New-born

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Compounds

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12
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Boyfriend

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Compound

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13
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Spreadsheet

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Compound

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14
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Upmarket

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Compound

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15
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Road-rage

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Compound

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16
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Think-tank

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Compound

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17
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Laptop

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Compound

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18
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Hard-drive

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Compound

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19
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Facebook

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Compound

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20
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Motel

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Blend (motor and hotel)

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21
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Another word for blend

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Portmanteau

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22
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Heliport

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Blend (helicopter and airport)

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23
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Brunch

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Blends (breakfast and lunch)

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24
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Chillax

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Blend (chill out and relax)

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25
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Guestimate

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Blend
Guess and estimate

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26
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Breathalyser

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Blend
Breath and analyser

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27
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Phubbing

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Blend
Phone and snubbing

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28
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Staycation

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Stay at home vacation
Blend

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29
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Twerk

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Blend
Twist and jerk

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30
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RAM

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Acronyms

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31
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NATO

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Acronyms

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32
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MOOC

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Acronyms

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33
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AIDS

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Acronyms

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34
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CAT scanner

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Acronyms

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35
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Soweto

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Acronyms

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36
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Radar

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Acronyms

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37
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Sonar

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Acronyms

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38
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UCT

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Initialisms

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39
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HIV

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Initialisms

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40
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BBC

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Initialism

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41
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HTTP

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Initialisms

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42
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OK

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initialism

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43
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BA

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Initialism

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44
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Phone

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Clippings

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45
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Plane

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Clippings

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46
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Advert

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Clippings

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47
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Ad

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Clippings

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48
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Prof

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Clippings

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49
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Math

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Clippings

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50
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Lab

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Clippings

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51
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Exam

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Clippings

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52
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Taxi

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Clippings

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53
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Fan

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Clippings

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54
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Bus

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Clippings

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55
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Laze

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Conversion

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56
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Escalate

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Conversion

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57
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Chair

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Conversion

To chair a meeting

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58
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Major

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Conversion

To major in a subject

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59
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Email

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Conversion

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60
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Google

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Conversion

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61
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Braille

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Eponyms

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62
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Pasteurise

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Eponyms

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63
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Sandwich

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Eponyms

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64
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Sadism

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Eponyms

65
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Chauvinism

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Eponyms

66
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Boycott

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Eponyms

67
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Mentor

A

Eponyms

68
Q

Jekyll and Hyde

A

Eponyms

69
Q

Tsar

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Eponyms

70
Q

Magallen cloud

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Eponyms

71
Q

Magellanic penguin

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Eponyms

72
Q

Gerrymander

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Eponyms

73
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Casanova

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Eponyms

74
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Teddy bear

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Eponyms

75
Q

Bikini

A

Toponyms

76
Q

Champagne

A

Toponyms

77
Q

Jeans

A

Toponyms

78
Q

Denim

A

Toponyms

79
Q

Bedlam

A

Toponyms

80
Q

Hamburger

A

Toponyms

81
Q

Marathon

A

Toponyms

82
Q

Shit

A

Degeneration

83
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Amen

A

Borrowing (Hebrew)

84
Q

Rabbi

A

Borrowing (Hebrew)

85
Q

Kosher

A

Yiddish
Borrowing

86
Q

Chutzpah

A

Borrowing
Yiddish

87
Q

Tea

A

Chinese
Borrowing

88
Q

Ketchup

A

Chinese
Borrowing

89
Q

Chutney

A

Borrowing
Hindi

90
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Shampoo

A

Borrowing
Hindi

91
Q

SABC

A

Initialism

92
Q

Homework

A

Compound

93
Q

Sitcom

A

Blend

94
Q

To Skype

A

Conversion

95
Q

Mob

A

Clipping
Mobile

96
Q

USB

A

Initialism

97
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Obsess

A

Conversion

98
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Smog

A

Blend

Smoke and fog

99
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Crossword

A

Compound

100
Q

Facebook

A

Compound

101
Q

Goodbye

A

Blend

102
Q

Balaclava

A

Toponyms

103
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Zoo

A

Clipping

Zoological garden

104
Q

Babysitter

A

Compound

105
Q

Mainframe

A

Compound

106
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App

A

Clipping

107
Q

Skyscraper

A

Compound

108
Q

ID

A

Initialism

109
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Bookkeeper

A

Compound

110
Q

To mushroom

A

Conversion

111
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Online

A

Compound

112
Q

Motherboard

A

Compound

113
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SARS

A

Acronyms

114
Q

Advertorial

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Blend

115
Q

Blog

A

Clipping

116
Q

Another word for degeneration

A

Pejoration

117
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Villian

A

Degeneration

118
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Vulgar

A

Degeneration

119
Q

Another word for elevation

A

Amelioration

120
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Nice

A

Elevation

121
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Chancellor

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Elevation

122
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Undertaker

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Specialisation

123
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Disease

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Specialisation

124
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Decimate

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Generalisation

125
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Vaccine

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Generalisation

126
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Brutal

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Degeneration

127
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Officious

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Degeneration

128
Q

Minister

A

Elevation

129
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Senile

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Degeneration

130
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Egregious

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Degeneration

131
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Liquor

A

Specialisation

132
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Doctrine

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Specialisation

133
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Campus

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Specialisation

134
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Camera

A

Generalisation

135
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Benediction

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Specialisation

136
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Pastor

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Specialisation

137
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Persona

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Generalisation

138
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Science

A

Specialisation

139
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Divine

A

Specialisation

140
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Biblical

A

Specialisation

141
Q

Rucksack (language of origin)

A

German

142
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Maize

(language of origin)

A

Spanish

143
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Mile

(language of origin)

A

Latin

144
Q

Yoghurt

(language of origin)

A

Turkish

145
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Slogan

(language of origin)

A

Scottish

146
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Cobra

(language of origin)

A

Latin

147
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Dollar

(language of origin)

A

Flemish

148
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Bankrupt

(language of origin)

A

Latin

149
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Chutzpah

(language of origin)

A

Yiddish

150
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Tycoon

(language of origin)

A

Japanese

151
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Hysteria

(language of origin)

A

Latin

152
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Assassin

(language of origin)

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Arabic

153
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Khaki

(language of origin)

A

Urdu

154
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Penalty

(language of origin)

A

Latin

155
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Martyr

(language of origin)

A

Latin

156
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Bastard

(language of origin)

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Latin

157
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Taboo

(language of origin)

A

Tongan

158
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Tea

(language of origin)

A

Chinese

159
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Safari

(language of origin)

A

Arabic