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bibliophile

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a person who loves / collects books

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elope

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run away secretly to get married

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taxidermy

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the art of stuffing the skins of animals with lifelike effect

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halitosis

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technical term for bad breath

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epitaph

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phrase written in memory of someone who died, especially on a tombstone. ( obituary )

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mausoleum

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a building housing tombs

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patricide

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killing of one’s father

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regicide

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the action of killing a king

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venison

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meat from a deer

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conscription

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compulsory enlistment for state service ( armed forces )

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verbatim

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in exactly the same words as were used originally

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elegy

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a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead

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hors d’oeuvre

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a small dish , served as an appetizer

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bilingual

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speaking two languages fluently

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ambidextrous

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able to use the right and left hand equally well

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polygamy

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the custom of having more than one husband of wife at the same time

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angler

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someone who fishes with a rod and line

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pedestrian

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a person walking rather than driving

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atheist

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a person who doesn’t believe in God or gods

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archives

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a collection of historical records that provide info

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pedantic

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excessively concerned with minor details or rules ; over scrupulous