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336-400 Flashcards

1
Q

Figment

Mirage

A

Something that is imagined but does not exist

Kanal neer in desert

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2
Q

Insight

A

Deep understanding

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3
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Anglophile

Cyclostyle

A

One who loves english culture

To make holes using stencils

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4
Q

confiscate

A

To officially take away something

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5
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Androgynist

A

Person who posses the character of both sex

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6
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Malleable

Ductile

A

Any shape.

Thin wires

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7
Q

Plasticine

A

Clay like substance with which childrens play

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8
Q

Alimony

A

Amount one should pay to his ex after divorce

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9
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Armistice

Ceasefire

A

To stop fighting to discuss about peace

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10
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Business like

A

Not to waste time and be efficient

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11
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Polyglot

Fastidious

A

Multi lingual
Written in many language

Being careful that all details are correct

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12
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Mitigate

Meticulous

A

To make something less severe

Careful and having all details correct

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13
Q

Watergate

A

Political scandal

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14
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Monomania

A

Monomania

Obsession to one thing like coc which is not healthy

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15
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Periscope

A

Submarine

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16
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Glutton

A

One who eats toomuch

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17
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Missionary

A

A person sent to foreign to teach about christianity

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18
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Fallacy

A

False tat many people believe true

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19
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Envy

Envious

A

Feeling of discontended(jealousy)

Wanting to be like another person

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20
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slumber

A

Time when somebody is assleep

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21
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Lassitude

A

Lack of energy

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22
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illegitimate

A

Born to parents who are not married

23
Q

Heresy

A

Belief or opinion against a particular religion

24
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Apostacy

A

State of rejecting your religion or political party

25
Q

Contemporay

Compatriot

A

Belonging to same time

Countrymen

26
Q

prophet

Seer

A

Gods spokesperson- sent by god to teach about god

27
Q

Mystic

A

One who wants to reach god through meditation and prayers

28
Q

Orthography

Lithography

A

System of spellings in a language

Printing over a smooth surface

29
Q

Anniversary
Jubliee
Centenary

A

Celebration of a particular date
Special aniversay of an event
100th anniversary

30
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Magnanimous

A

Feeling to forgive an enemy

31
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Dubious

Suspicious

A

Doubtful

32
Q

Samartian

A

One who helps stranger

33
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Sericulture

A

Production of raw silk

34
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Seroculture

A

Bacterial culture of blood serum

35
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Rhetoric

A

Dishonest speech to decieve some one

36
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Triennial

A

Happening every three years

37
Q

Condominum

A

Apartment

38
Q

multiplex

Duplex

A

Theater with many screens

A flat with rooms on two floors

39
Q

Triumvirate
Trio
Tritium

A

Group of three powerful person
Three person group
Isotope of hydrogen

40
Q

Trivet

A

Stand for hot dishes

41
Q

Homage

A

Something tat is done to show respect

42
Q

Obituary

A

Article about a persons achievement soon after he dies

43
Q

Oblique

Optique

A

Not expressed

Relating to eye or vision

44
Q

Opulent

A

Luxurious
Wealthy
Decorated with expensive things

45
Q

Tyrant(despotic)

A

Dictator cruel ruler

46
Q

Pardon

Pardon to political offenders

A

Manipu(forgiving)

Amnesty

47
Q

Sycophant
Martinet
Defeatist

A

Panakarunu ice vachu velai vangikuraven
One who expects atmost dicipline
One who loses purposefully

48
Q

Itinerary

A

Travel plan

49
Q

Travelogue

A

A movie or film

Broadcast about travel

50
Q

Veracious

A

Speaks truth

51
Q

Venerable

Verger

A

Honoured for wisdom

One who does small jobs in church

52
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Contraband

Smuggled

A

Goods prohibited for import and export

Doing of contraband

53
Q

Counterfiet

A

Fake

54
Q

Outrider

A

Person moves in horse or motorbike around an important person

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