Part 3 Flashcards

(56 cards)

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Amnesty

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Official pardon

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Amenable

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adjective

open and responsive to suggestion; easilypersuadedor controlled.

“parents who have amenable children”

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Gregarious

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Sociable,fond of company

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Glutton

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Greedy eater

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Acronym

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Abbreviation

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Maxim

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A statement expressing a general truth

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Confectioner

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A company that sells sweets and chocolates

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Taxidermy

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The art of stuffing ,mounting ,preparing the skin of animals

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Demography

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A statistical study of population

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Herbarium

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A systematically arranged collection of dried plants

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Namesake

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one that has the same name as another.

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Aborigines

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a person, animal, or plant that has been in a country or region from earliest times.

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Torrent

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A strong and fast moving stream of water

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Meadow

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a piece of grassland, especially one used for hay.

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Zenith

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The highest point

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Antidote

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A medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison

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Soliloquy

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an act of speaking one’s thoughtsaloudwhen byoneselfor regardless of anyhearers, especially by a character in a play.

“Edmund ends the scene as he had begun it, with a soliloquy”

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Gullible

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Easily persuaded to believe something

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Bale

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A large wrapped or bound bundle of paper ,hay cotton

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Catalogue

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a complete list of items, typically one in alphabetical or other systematic

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Anatomy

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the branch of science concerned with thebodilystructure of humans, animals, and other livingorganisms, especially as revealed bydissectionand the separation of parts.

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Agnostic

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:a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable.

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Prologue

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A part that comes at the begining of the play ,story or long poem

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Pessimist

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One who thinks the bad things are more likely to happen

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Hoist
To lift something heavy
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Acoustic
Relating to sound or the sense of hearing
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Atheist
a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.
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Shoal
a large number of fish swimming together
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Chronophobia
Fear of time
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Centrophobia
A dislike of being in the centre
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Propagandist
a person who disseminates propaganda. "a highly persuasive political propagandis
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Bohemian
A socially unconventional person especially who is involved in arts
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Dirge
mournful song, piece of music, or sound
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Emigrant
a person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another.
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Reticent
not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
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Stevedore
a person employed at a dock to load and unload ships.
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Stampede
A sudden rush of a large number of frightened people or animals
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Harangue
a lengthy and aggressive speech. "they were subjected to a ten-minute harangue by two border guards"
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Fable
a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
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Congenital
present from birth.
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Flamboyant
(of a person or their behaviour) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness.
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Prophet
a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
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Euthanasia
Euthanasia is the practice of ending the life of a patient to limit the patient's suffering
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Protagnist
an important supporter of an idea or political system: Main character of the story
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Indignation
anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment. "the letter filled Lucy with indignation"
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Sheath
Close fitting cover for a sword or a knife
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Veteran
A person with a long experience of a job or activity
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Ante room
a small room leading to a main one, typically serving as a waiting room.
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Hymn
a religious song or poem of praise to God or a god.
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Aliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
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Millenium
a period of a thousand years, especially when calculated from the traditional date of the birth of Christ.
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Vineyard
a plantation of grapevines, typically producing grapes used in winemaking.
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Lullaby
a quiet, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep.
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Misanthrope
a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.
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Iconoclast
a person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions.
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Philatelist
One who collects stamps