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40-80 Flashcards

1
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Transitory

A

One that lasts for short time

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2
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Repository

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Place where something is stored in large quantity

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3
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Credulous

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Ready to believe anything

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4
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Credible

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That can be believed

Incredibles- unbelievable

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5
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Quadruped

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Four footed animal

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6
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Tetrapod

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Any vertebrate with four limbs or descended from four limbed animal
Like snakes whales lizards

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7
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perseverance

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Constant effort to achieve something

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8
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Vigour

A

Enthusiasm energy force

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9
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Numismatist

A

Coin collector

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10
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Philatelist

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Stamp collector

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11
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Connoisseur

A

Expert in judging beauty art quality

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12
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Totalitarianism

A

Government in which only one political party can run

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13
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Oligracy

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Form of government in which only few people hold all power

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14
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theogracy

A

Government run by religious people

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15
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Mores

A

Customs and behaviour of particular community people

Krishnar kovil

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16
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Tradition

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Way of doing

Valimurai

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17
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Rites

A

Sadangu

Ceremony performed

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18
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Rituals

A

Sadangugal

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19
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Jury

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Group of people to give judgement

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20
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Indefatigable

A

Never becomes tired of doing something

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21
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Philology

A

Study of language

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22
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Eavesdropper

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A person who secretly listens to what other people say

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23
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Emissary

A

Thuthuver

One who transfers official mes from one country to other

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24
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Monarchist

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One who believes in king or queen ruling

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25
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Anarchist

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Person who believes law and government are unnecessary

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26
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Euphemism

A

Mild bad word

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27
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Parricide

A

killing of a close relatve or parent

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28
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Gregarious

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Herd or flock

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29
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Boulevard

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Bordered with tree

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30
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Boudier

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A woman small room

Or bedroom

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31
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Avenue

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Street in a city or town

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32
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Facade

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Front of a building

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33
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Sacrilege

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Treating a holy place without respect

34
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Profanity

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Behaviour of not respecting god

35
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Sedition

A

Sedition
Using word to kindle others against govrrment
puratchi

36
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Slander

A

Poi soli orunthanoda image a alikurathu

37
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Amoeba

A

Single celled living creature

38
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Voracious

A

Greedy
Wants more to eat
Asai

39
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Avaricious

A

Extreme desire to wealth

Perasai

40
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Dominion

A

Controlled by ruler

41
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Synagogue

A

Place were jews worship

42
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Cathedral

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Main church

43
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Chapel

A

Room for prayer in school prison

44
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Sceticial

A

Doubt on statement of action to occur

45
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Esoteric

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Undrestood only by few people and liked by them

46
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theosophy

A

Meditation

Thavam

47
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novice

A

Fresher new inexperience

48
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Chaplian

A

Preist in a chapel

Chapel in hospital prison

49
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Mason

A

Works in stone

50
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Truant

A

Stays away from school without permission

51
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Mendicant

A

Religious beggar

52
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Pedant

A

Too concerned to small details while studying

53
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Supplicant

A

Person asks god or super power for something in humble way

54
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Secular

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All religious people living together

55
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Capitalist

A

A person who believes that a countries wealth industrial growth lies in the hands of private owners
Faith on ambani

56
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Archeive

A

Collect and storage of public records

57
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Cellar

A

underground area to store

58
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Concubinage

A

Living together

59
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Lineage

A

Series of family that someone comes from originally

60
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Red tapism

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Strict following of official formalities

61
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Bureaucracy

A

System of rule or ways to do things

62
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Nepotism

A

Power use pani un family la irukavangaluka velai vangi tharathu

63
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drought

Draught

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Varatchi

Flow of cool air inside a room

64
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Leer

A

Kama parvai

Sly lustful look

65
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Lore

A

Knowledge of a particular job

66
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Lark

A

Thing u do as fun or job

67
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Littoral

A

A part of country that is near to coast

68
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Jocular

A

Humorous person

69
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Anecdote

A

Short incident or story about a about a real person or incident

70
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Wag

A

Person who make jokes

71
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wile

A

Trick to cheat or decieve (fraud)

72
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Yokel

A

Not interested or intelligent in culture

73
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Aeon

A

MAjor division of time

Divided into eras

74
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pensive

A

Deep in thought

75
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pesky

A

Annoying

76
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Purlion

A

To steal

Use without permission

77
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Impunity

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Impunity

Excemption from punishment or loss

78
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Impudent

A

Rude

Dont show respect

79
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Inexorable

A

Relentless

That cannot be changed

80
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Imperturable

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Not easily upset

Not worried by difficult suituation

81
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Hypochondria

A

Hypochondria

One who always worries about his health

82
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Malinger

A

Pretend to be sick to avoid work

One Word Substitution (18 decks)

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