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1-40 Flashcards

1
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Stealthy

A

Secretly
not to be seen
Surreptitious

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2
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Surreptitious

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Kept secret because it would not be approved

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3
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Devious

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Dishonest

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4
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Nefarious

A

Criminal

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5
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Obsolete

A

Something no longer in use

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6
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Epitoph

A

Words written on tomb

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7
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Epithet

A

Bad words

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8
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Amoral

A

Not concerned with right or wrong

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9
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Immoral

A

One who is wrong

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10
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Pacifist

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One who opposes war

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11
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Fascist

A

Bjp strong support to central government

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12
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Narcissist

A

Person who admires himself the most

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13
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Scurrilous

A

Severely abusive writing in journal

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14
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Sarcastic

A

Hurts people

Ridicule - mocking

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15
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Invocation

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Calling god for help or protection

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16
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Revocation

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act of cancelling laws

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17
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Involution

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Shrinkage

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18
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Claustrophobia

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Fear of being enclosed in a small space

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19
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Xenophobia

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Fear of other country people

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20
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Agarophobia

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Fear of public places

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21
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Sever

A

To cut into two pieces

22
Q

Plaque

A

A flat piece of metal or porcelian plate fixed on wall

23
Q

Epilogue

A

Speech at the end of play

24
Q

Prologue

A

Speech at the begininng

25
Q

Amorphous

A

Having no definite shape

26
Q

A person who dont have money to pay debts

A

Insolvent

27
Q

A person who is coming to a foriegn country

A

Immigrant

28
Q

Visionary

A

One who plans the future

29
Q

Psephologist

A

Study election trend

30
Q

Eugenist

A

Study method to improve quality of human race

31
Q

Gastronomy

A

Art of eating good food

32
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Gourmet

A

Person who knows about good food

33
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Stoic

A

Person who withstands pain

34
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Cynic

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One who believes people are motivated by self interest

35
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Detour

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Long route to avoid something or to visit some other place on the way

36
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Universal

A

Done by all people in the world

37
Q

Cosmopolitan

A

visited many different part in world

38
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Funambulist

A

Person who walks in tight rope

39
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Upholster

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A person who covers a furniture with cloth

40
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Aviator

A

person who flies in aircraft

41
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Etymology

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Study of origin and history of words

42
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Linguistics

A

Study of language

43
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Anthology

A

Collection of poems

44
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Poacher

A

Illegal killer of animal for money

45
Q

Bandit

A

Armed thief who attacks travellers

46
Q

Cartography

A

Cartography

Study of maps

47
Q

Ligaments

A

Tissues in the joints

48
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Endoderm

A

Inner germ layer in digestive and respiratory system

49
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Auditorium

A

Place where people sits

50
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Obscure

A

Not known

Fantastic beasts obscurial

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