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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

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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

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