54 Flashcards
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oligarchy
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n. form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders
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onerous
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adj. burdensome
3
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onomatopoeia
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n. formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to
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opprobrium
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n. disgrace; contempt
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ornithologist
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n. scientist who studies birds
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oscillate
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v. to move back and forth
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ostentatious
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adj. showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious (うぬぼれた、見栄を張る)
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overweening
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adj. presumptuous(生意気な); arrogant; overbearing(横柄な)
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paean
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n. song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy
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paleontology
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n. study of past geological eras through fossil remains