Words 1 Flashcards

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baluster

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also called spindle or stair stick

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young pig, especially one which is newly weaned

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Celt buildings built on top of wooden posts over lakes (reminds me of Tolkein's lakemen)

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liberation, release, self-actualization

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Spanish estate m

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a category of yoga postures, where the person sits

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an article of clothing that covered the throat; a piece of armour for the throat.

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Spanish chaperone.

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pottery made of clay fired to a porous state which can be made impervious to liquids by the use of a glaze.

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A type of arrow poison

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sailing vessel used for transporting rice, often found on Malabar Coast Type of Indian Dhow. A cabotage vessel between Gujarat and Ceylon, usually for the transport of rice. Cabotage = the transport of goods or passengers between two places in the same country by a transport operator from another country Dhow = the generic name of a number of traditional sailing vessels with one or more masts with settee or sometimes lateen sails lateen = triangle sail settee = corner cut off of triangle sail

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a person devoted to luxury and sensual pleasure.

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relating to a wolf or wolves

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area of land within an ecclesiastical parish used to support a parish priest; aka church furlong, rectory manor or parson's close(s)

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Reduce flatulence

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Another word for game

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ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (e.g. It's not the best weather today)

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long sandwich

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Ring-shaped

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ancient hebrew silver coin

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the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball

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Burial mound

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Simple operatic aria

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Fissue on the moon

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holy person, interprets signs, called "The Pope" in Tarot cards

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Bask of crocodiles

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a Shona word which means to fight or struggle; it also refers to the insurrections against administration by the British South Africa Company during the late 1890s

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Joy of spinning around. A kind of play, described by sociologist Roger Caillois, a major figure in game studies. Ilinx creates a temporary disruption of perception, as with vertigo, dizziness, or disorienting changes in direction of movement.

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Crossword clue for tsetse fly (often referred to as "half an African fly")

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bitter / abusive - "a ___ outburst"

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irritatingly self-assertive; "an impossibly _ and opinionated ass"

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Vivid memory, like you can actually see it in your mind. "His memory of the screenplay was almost eidetic"

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physical beauty

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long thin cigar

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violin making city in Italy

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Abbreviation for Dextromethorphan. Used as stimulant by college students.

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lightweight, very fine, stiff netting

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Polish folk dance

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radioactive element

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Gothic arch

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earthenware; blue and white pottery made in and around Delft in the Netherlands

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a name for a bear, especially in children's fables (Dutch for "brown")

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12 sided polygon

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Hindu symbol

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Like glass, e.g. "the vitreous lensing effects of gin"

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(of a lower jaw or chin) projecting; "her chin was a little _ "

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penis, e.g. bulls pizzle

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Pleasure (including sexual) One of the four aims of human life in Indian philosophy. Artha (wealth) Dharma (virtuous, proper, moral life), Kama (pleasure, sensuality, emotional fulfillment) and Moksha (liberation, release, self-actualization).

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Stupa a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation

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In Africa, the ___ is a cattle prod, a whip, a riding crop and a means of self-protection

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Latin phrase for a handbook guidebook

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nymph believed to inhabit mountains

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Bell tolls

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French card game

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tall sone celtic towers

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very small in size or amount; "my ___ musical resources"

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giving birth

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the transport of goods or passengers between two places in the same country by a transport operator from another country

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four sheets of paper or parchment folded to form eight leaves, as in medieval manuscripts.

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Wooded ravine

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is a very general term denoting all merchant and trading groups of South India. Also a member of a caste of Tamil moneylenders or merchants.

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Leadership (as in 'imam')

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11 sided polygon

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strangle. E.g. "many an honester man than her has been scragged"

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powdery starch from palm

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a man of high education or social standing in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country.

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A formal technique of placing a copy of an image within itself

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tendency to fall apart

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a device consisting of an arrangement of resistors which reduces the strength of a radio or audio signal

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= the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition

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spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of; "the whole enterprise was \_\_\_-ed by hypocrisy"

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Holy cup Holds the bread, the chalice holds the wine Can also be canopy over the altar

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strong sexual desire

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Civilian clothes for soldiers

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Russian cabbage soup

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is a critical or discursive introduction to a book

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Celtic trumpet

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White heron

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Akrasia is the state of mind in which someone acts against their better judgement through weakness of will

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Parliament of owls

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like a bonnet

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dissorderly collection, jumble

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Brobdingnag

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Shrewdness

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Big hoop skirt

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elevated area of land with a flat top, cliffs at the side

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a thick rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship

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Represent in outline

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fertilised egg

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rocket salad leaf

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a small purse often used to hold sewing supplies

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black and white seabird

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(of light or fire) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance. "the magical, lambent light of the north"

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(especially of a gas or vapour) foul-smelling; noxious. "the cloud of mephitic vapours lingered above our heads"

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Turn to the right (?)

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From latin for "kiss", bring into close contact

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Wading bird

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eighth letter of the Greek alphabet

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a bishop or other high ecclesiastical dignitary.

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a woman who demonstrates exemplary and heroic qualities

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a vain and conceited man; a dandy.

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small woodwind instrument

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used to relieve constipation

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one of the 5 rivers of Hades, forgetfulness

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Class between aristocracy and slaves. Aristotle was a metic.

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thin, supple, and graceful. "The kind of outfit that should be left to lissom teenagers"

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a heap of dung or refuse

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small, low elevation, sandy island on the surface of a coral reef

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coin of North korea

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breed or spread prolifically or rapidly; "a ___ little swarm of fish"

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the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight; "the _ of the morning mist”

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Virtue In Hinduism one of the four aims of human life Artha (wealth) Dharma (virtuous, proper, moral life) Kama (pleasure, sensuality, emotional fulfillment) Moksha (liberation, release, self-actualization).

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Asiatic wild ass / donkey

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Relating to dance. Terpsichore was the muse of dancing.

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having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.

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Soft leather

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Another word for passion fruit

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horse competition

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a wailing ode, song, hymn or poem of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead pe

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overindulgence in sensual pleasures "a descent into drunkenness and sexual dissipation"

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Armed robber A term used for "banditry" in the Indian subcontinent. Areas with ravines or forests were once known for dacoits.

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small rocky island, usually too small for human habitation

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a long cloak of coarse woollen fabric with a hood, usually white in color, worn by the Algerian Berbers

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a gem that has been polished but not faceted

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slag the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals a highly vesicular, dark-colored volcanic rock that may or may not contain crystals

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city on the Belgian coast

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container for Eucharist bread

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tool for cutting roof slates

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Technically it means pawned

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Holes in teeth

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Book of prayers for Catholic mass

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proximity, being close

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given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner. E.g. "he tried to encourage his men with sententious rhetoric"

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when layers of wood is used as decoration

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intended to prevent disease

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South African spear

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brightest start in the constellation of Orion

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a harsh-tempered or overbearing woman

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looking or sounding sad and dismal

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a very small human or humanoid creature

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island in a river or a lake island

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a leader or member of a troop of mercenaries, especially in Italy.

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spiked wheel on boot for encouraging horse

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8 e.g. barrel of shotgun

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wildebeest

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Seat on an elephant's back

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a thin muslin scarf tied round a helmet Also the Punjabi/Hindi word for turban

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A succession of sentences beginning with the same word or group of words. e.g. "I have a dream..."

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Palfrey - a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women

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Jabal or Jebel

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Heavy and laboured breathing

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A __ is a group of courtiers or favourites who surround a king or ruler. Usually, they do not hold any office or have any official authority at the royal court but influence their ruler behind the scenes.

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another word for black

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Clothes, linen, other belongings collected by a bride for her marriage

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A bell tower

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making lace by hand

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Minor church official

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(of light or fire) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance. "the magical, lambent light of the north"

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the herd of horses from which those to be used the next day are chosen

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an outlook of compassion

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group of nine people or things, especially musicians

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talk foolishly or at tedious length about something. "I sat in my pew and heard him prate on for at least an hour and a half"

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gaseous oxygen

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East African soldier a local soldier serving in the armies of the European colonial powers in Africa

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tropical tree that makes cotton like fluff

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a framework that supports climbing plants

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Poetic name for Ireland

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pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back

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One of the four aims of human life in Indian philosophy. Artha (wealth) Dharma (virtuous, proper, moral life), Kama (pleasure, sensuality, emotional fulfillment) and Moksha (liberation, release, self-actualization).

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(in art or literature) construction or creation from a diverse range of available things; "the chaotic ___ of the novel is brought together in a unifying gesture"

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another name for lake Malawi

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gold fabric

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River that separates Devon and Cornwall

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sparking rock, flint

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ridge a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel; sometimes called an asar, osar, or serpent kame

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sailing vessel used for transporting rice, often found on Malabar Coast

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a triangular bracket of brick or stone

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South west of India (e.g. Kerela) Repeatedly referenced in George Orwell's political novel Nineteen Eighty-Four as the site of a perpetual war between the military forces of Ingsoc and their Eastasian opponents

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emerge from a confined space into a wide, open area.

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Cabriolet - 2 person horse drawn carriage with folding roof

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small, highly manoeuvrable sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese

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Adult insect

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In the capacity of; as being. "Shareholders qua members may be under obligations to the company"

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triangular sail

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White fish, eaten in Africa

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white paint mixture used to prime canvases Consists of a binder mixed with chalk, gypsum, pigment, or any combination of these

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a laborer who is obliged to do menial work

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knitting stitch; flow with a swirling motion and babbling sound; an ornamental edging of lace or ribbon

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card game; hair style of blended colours

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short tail of a hare, rabbit, or deer

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the area near or surrounding a place. e.g. "The photogenic purlieus of Cambridge"

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Moisture removed

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ornamental screen covering the wall at the back of an altar

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a roughly trimmed tree trunk used in the Scottish Highland sport of tossing the caber

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Goose bumps. The erection of hairs on the skin due to cold, fear, or excitement

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the quality of being reckless or wild in a charismatic way.

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traditional sailing ship used in Red Sea and Indian Ocean

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string instrument, guitar you play on your lap

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sheriff deputy; bailiff

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Poisonous blue flower Also known as monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, queen of poisons, or blue rocket Athena used it to transform Arachne into a spider In his mythological poem Metamorphoses, Ovid tells how the herb comes from the slavering mouth of Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hades Shakespeare, in Henry IV Part II Act 4 Scene 4, refers to aconite, alongside rash gunpowder, working as strongly as the "venom of suggestion" to break up close relationships. It is the poison used by a murderer in the third of the Cadfael Chronicles, Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters An overdose of aconite was the method by which Rudolph Bloom, father of Leopold Bloom in James Joyce's Ulysses, committed suicide

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wannabe actor

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Hindu temple

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Kind of shawl around the neck

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tending to find fault or raise petty objections

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Arabic prayer beads

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hard tip of shoelaces

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braided loops hanging from shoulder

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a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army

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a rock outcrop formed by weathering

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A soup dish

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patterned fabric

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7 sided polygon

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felucca is a traditional wooden sailing boat used in protected waters of the Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean

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Island where Fingal's cave is to be found

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Low temperature flask

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Similar to turnip

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hard tip of shoelaces

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tell or spread rumors. E.g. "I didn't want to have our relationship bruited about the office"

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scrape or wear away by friction or erosion; "the cloud cover was ebraded"

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purple flower

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Funeral rites. "The son promises due performance of all the religious duties and obsequies to the dead."

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a small island off the coast the name is derived from the Old Norse holmr, meaning "a small and rounded islet"

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flat bottomed barge capable of sailing into shallow bays and rivers

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(especially of a house or flat) small and elegant. "A bijou residence"

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venemous snake native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa

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coconut fibre, used in doormats

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Styptic substances stop bleeding

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dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes; found in California

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Three leafed design. E.g. recycling sign

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dry white wine

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a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture. deference or homage: The nobles gave obeisance to the new king.

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fold of skin on neck

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Hairstyle, like a bun

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small donkey used as a pack animal

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the poisonous alkaloid found in the leaves and seeds of the yew tree

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a high explosive containing picric acid, used chiefly by the British during the First World War

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showing many small points of shifting colour against a pale or dark ground; "the dress is embroidered with opalescent sequins"

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plain woven textile made from unbleached and often not fully processed cotton

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Turkish title for chieftain, traditionally applied to the leaders or rulers of various sized areas in the Ottoman Empire ![]()

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a highly infectious and usually fatal viral disease of rabbits, causing swelling of the mucous membranes and inflammation and discharge around the eyes.

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Oil from wool

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consecrated oil also known as: myrrh, myron,

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holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action. E.g. "he worked with a pertinacious resistance to interruptions

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a metal censer suspended from chains, in which incense is burned during worship services

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to draw back in order to make a better jump desideratum - something that is needed or wanted. E.g. "integrity was a desideratum"

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the philosophical idea that only one's mind is sure to exist. Being self-centred

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a portable shrine containing the relics of a saint ![]()

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a large, open, four-wheeled carriage, both heavy and luxurious, drawn by two horses

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the shattering capability of a high explosive, determined mainly by its detonation pressure

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also known as a sackcloth, was originally a garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair (a hairshirt) worn close to the skin. Used as a self-imposed means of repentance

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fear of sharks

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a form of artistic decoration common in Islamic art It usually consists of a single design which can be 'tiled' or seamlessly repeated as many times as desired Also a ballet move Arabesques are a fundamental element of Islamic art but they develop what was already a long tradition by the coming of Islam.

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also called Platonic realm, is a place in heaven where all ideas of real things are collected together.

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sailing vessel

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sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines in an Ottoman household

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strong, cold, northwesterly wind that blows from southern France into the Gulf of Lion in the northern Mediterranean ![]()

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A sough is an underground channel for draining water out of a mine ![]()

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Stream, as in "The sough joins a beck that follow the bend of the glen"

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a hut, cabin, or shelter at a beach or swimming pool ![]()

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grass thats turned into rope; A chain sinnet (or chain sennit) is a method of shortening a rope or other cable while in use or for storage ![]()

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travel, especially on foot

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a person in tattered clothing; a shabby person

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a person having one-fourth black ancestry, with one black grandparent; the offspring of a mulatto and a white person.

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little appetizer of fresh fish marinated in citrus juices

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earth or soil

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a small pan or metal cup ![]()

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a two-wheeled cart or wagon typically designed to be hauled by a single horse or ox

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Spanish for truck or bus

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makes unnecessary

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fancy edge between ceiling and wall

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Waterproofed twill fabric invented by Thomas Burberry Originally a kind of hooded cassock. In The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare uses the phrase "Jewish gaberdine" to describe the garment worn by Shylock.

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Any of various large, thick-skinned mammals, such as the elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus

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the initial lesion of syphilis and certain other infectious diseases, commonly a more or less distinct ulcer or sore with a hard base

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Light cotton loosely woven fabric with a similar structure to voile or a mesh.

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government official charged with oversight

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the act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; "Expiatory victim" - atones for, sacrifice

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slow, music

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Pot used for distilling

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building material made from earth and organic materials. Adobe is Spanish for 'mudbrick'

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disease caused by a lack of the vitamin niacin (vitamin B3). The disease is common in parts of the world (certain parts of Africa) where people have a lot of untreated corn in their diet. Corn is a poor source of tryptophan, and niacin in corn is tightly bound to other components of the grain. Niacin is released from corn if soaked in limewater overnight. This method is used to cook tortillas in Central America where pellagra is rare

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flower; often called "elephant ear"

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a standard-bearer

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Art of broken things

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the spluttering end of the wave that lands on the beach

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acts beyond the call of duty

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French hats

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loud reverberating sound

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process of thickening by dehydration

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(Italian for "lullaby" and Latin for "old, familiar song") is a vocal melody or instrumental passage in a smooth, lyrical style.

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grey brown

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the track or scent of an animal. Also seen used as word for faeces.

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a large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses

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the legal status of a married woman, considered to be under her husband's protection and authority

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oar pivots against

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Lasoo ropes

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courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others. "a show of public comity in the White House"

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marshy area, southern USA

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a confraternity or association, especially a Roman Catholic religious guild or brotherhood

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when a small part represents the whole thing (i.e. “wheels” representing the whole car)

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triangular thing atop the pillars

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square column

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ornamental squarish column stuck to a wall (not really doing anything)

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when you leave one face of your brick, the bit facing out, all rough

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a formal garden laid out on a level area and made up of enclosed beds, separated by gravel

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looks after horses

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a sudden attack or outburst of a particular emotion or activity.

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3d glasses

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weird and sinister or ghostly: an eldritch screech

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the performance of more work than duty requires: to maximize profits is for management not an optional exercise or a work of supererogation

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cross piece on a canoe ![]()

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dome-shaped covering for a dish covering made of glass or plastic, placed over individual plants to provide protection

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is an aura or blind spot that obstructs part of your vision

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hasp and staple

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pain-relief body rub liquid for rubbing on the body to relieve pain from sprains and strains. "a bottle of embrocation"

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a small crane on board a ship, especially one of a pair for suspending or lowering a lifeboat. ## Footnote ![]()

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type of trebuchet

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a small cubicle with a desk for the use of a reader or student in a library.

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Nickname. E.g. Edmund "Ironside" An extra personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, functioning rather like a nickname and typically passed down from father to son, for example Marcus Tullius Cicero

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having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour. "a piquant tartare sauce"

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a light, four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage built in the 19th century. Turns up in Study in Scarlet.

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name for upper level of St Pauls

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the expression of a single idea by two words connected with ‘and’, e.g. nice and warm, when one could be used to modify the other, as in nicely warm

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creatures, spirits, angels, or deities in many religions whose responsibility is to escort newly deceased souls from Earth to the afterlife

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threatening, menacing

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an electronically generated caption superimposed on a television or cinema screen e.g. aston

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a condition caused by blockage or irritation at the base of the bladder, resulting in severe pain and a strong desire to urinate

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when psychological concerns are converted into physical symptoms e.g. "somaticizing negative emotions

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