one word substitution Flashcards

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altruist

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one who considers the happiness and well-being of others first

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ember

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small pieces of burning or glowing coal or wood in dying fire

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atheist

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a person who does not believe in God.

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autobiography

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the life story of a person written by himself

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bibliophile

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a lover and collector of books

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biennial

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an event which happens once in two years.

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blasphemy

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the act of speaking disrespectfully about sacred things

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cannibal

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one who feeds on human flesh

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connoisseur

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an expert judge of any craft and art

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convalescent

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one who is recovering from a sickness

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creche

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a nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work

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emigrant

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a person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another.

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ephemeral

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lasting for a short time

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epitaph

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words which are inscribed on the grave or the tomb in memory of the buried

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fastidious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

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gargantuan

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enormous

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gregarious

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social person , fond of company

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grievous

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[ of something bad ] very severe or serious

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hoary

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greyish white/ overused and unoriginal

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impervious

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not allowing liquid to pass through / unaffected by

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indelible

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that cannot be erased

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infirmary

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a home or room used for ill or injured people

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irreparable

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incapable of being repaired

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loquacious

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tending to talk a great deal; talkative

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misanthrope
a hater of mankind
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mortuary
a place, where dead bodies are kept for post- mortem
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neophyte
a person who is new to a subject or activity
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omnipresent
1 ) widely or constantly encountered; widespread 2) (of God) present everywhere at the same time
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omniscient
knowing everything
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palaeography
the study of ancient writing
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panacea
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
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polyglot
one who speaks many languages
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polyglot
one who speaks many languages
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pseudonym
an imaginary name assumed by an author for disguise
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quip
a witty remark
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quirky
having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects
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quixotic
extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical
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seismograph
an instrument for measuring movements of the ground
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somniloquist
one who talks in his sleep
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soporific
sleep inducing
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turncoat
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause, traitor
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zooey
resembling a zoo
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ventriloquists
a person, especially an entertainer, who can make their voice appear to come from somewhere else, typically a dummy of a person or animal.