Part 2 Flashcards

(53 cards)

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Fatalist

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someone who believes that people cannot change the way events will happen and that events, especially bad ones, cannot be avoided:

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Brood

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a family of birds or other young animals produced at onehatchingor birth.

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Arbitrator

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An independent person officially appointed to settle a dispute

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Cauldron

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a large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire

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Wreath

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Flower on grave

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Illicit

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Forbidden by law ,rules and customs

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Phillistine

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A person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts

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Samaritan

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A charitable person

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Pseudonym

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A fictitious name ,one used by author

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Arsenal

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A place where arms are kept

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Insatiable

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Impossible to satisfy

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Somnambulist

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A person who suffers from a condition in which he walks in sleep

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In corrigible

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Cannot be changed

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Indefatigable

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Never tiring

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Ductile

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Can be drawn into wire

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Barometer

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An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure

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Catastrophic

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Involving or causing damage

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Antipathy

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A deep seated feeling of dislike

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Garbled

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of a message, sound, or transmission) confused anddistorted; unclear.

“I got a garbled set of directions”

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Serendipity

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good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

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Appalling

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causing shock ordismay; horrific.

“the cat suffered appalling injuries during the attack”

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Interminable

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endless or apparently endless (often used hyperbolically).

“we got bogged down in interminable discussions”

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Sumptuous

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Splendid ,expensive looking

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Plausible

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Seeming reasonable and probable

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Hydrophobia
Fear of water
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Maestro
Distinguished conductor and performer of classical music
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Viticulture
The cultivation of grapevines
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Radiology
The science dealing with x rays and other high energy radiations
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Acrophobia
Extreme fear of heights
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Integrity
The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
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Innocuous
Not harmful or offensive
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Irrevocable
Not changeable
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Heterogeneous
Diverse in character
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Coersion
Coercion is the act or process of persuading someone forcefully to do something that they do not want to do
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Antithesis
person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. "love is the antithesis of selfishness"
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Contiguous
sharing a common border; touching. "the Southern Ocean is contiguous with the Atlantic"
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Multitudinous
Very numerous
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Sanctimonious
Making a show of being morally superior to other people
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Tete a tete
A private conversation between two people
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Insidious
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects
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Inevitable
That cannot be avoided
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Incomprehensible
Impossible to understand
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Impregnable
unable to be captured or broken into. "a massive and impregnable fortress"
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Proliferation
Rapid increase or growth
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Navigate
To plan or direct the course of ship
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Panacea
Remedy for all diseases or problems
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Phillatelist
One who collects or studies stamps
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Curator
A keeper or custodian of a museum
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Fastidious
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. "she dressed with fastidious care"
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Inflammable
Easily set on fire
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Sinecure
a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit. "political sinecures for the supporters of ministers"
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Stoic
A person who can't endure pain
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Precedent
Example ,previous case