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81-130 Flashcards

1
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Idolatry

A

Worship of images or idols

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Iconoclasm

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Act of criticising religious beliefs

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3
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Torpid

A

Lethargic
No energy
Not active

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4
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Panacea

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Remedy for all disease

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5
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Parasol

A

Large umbrella used in beaches and hotel to protect from hot sun

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6
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Megalomania

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Belief he can do anything

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7
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Kleptomania

A

Obsession to steal

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8
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Renegade

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One who switches political or religion

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9
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Apostle

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One who believes in an idea anf tries to make other to believe

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10
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Proselyte

A

Person who has converted to another religion or party

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Paranoia

A

Mental illness that a person believe other person may cause harm to him

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12
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Narcissism

A

Person who admires himself

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13
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Repent

A

Sorry for doing something bad

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14
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Recant

A

To say publicly that you no longer have the same belief or opinion

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15
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Hutch

A

A pen for small animals

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16
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Lair

A

Place where wild animals sleep or hide

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17
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Polyphony

A

Combination of many musics

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18
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Imagist

A

A poet who uses common speech in his verses

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19
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Masochist

A

One who obtains pleasure by recieving punishment

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20
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Pilferage

A

Act of stealing small articles

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21
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Pittance

A

Small salary not enough to live

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22
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Convent

A

Place where nuns live and teach

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23
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Abode

A

Place where somebody lives

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24
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Profile

A

General view of persons character

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25
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Pandemonium

A

Loud noise
Confusion
Angry or frieghtened people

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26
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Agitation

A

Single person worry an anxiety shown in nervous way

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27
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Bohemian

A

Bohemian

Artist One who does not follow rules

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28
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Partisan

A

Person who believes in a particular leader

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29
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Juxtapose

A

Placing things beside another

To put together inorder to show contrast

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30
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repose

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To rest

Sleep or feel calm

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31
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Ornithologist

A

Studies about birds

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32
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Monastery

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Building in which monks live

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33
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sanatorium

A

Hospital where patients with lasting illness are treated

34
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Crematorium

A

Sudu kadu

35
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Hedonist

A

One who believes pleasure is life

36
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Philistine

A

One who does not like art music

37
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Fanatic

A

Extremly enthusiastic

38
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Philogynist

A

One who thinks woman as higher type of humanity

39
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Inheritance

A

Money or property we recieve after one dies

40
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Patrimony

A

Appa sothu

41
Q

Legacy

A

Inheritance

42
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Bevy

A

Small group of girls or young women

43
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Covey

A

Group of people

44
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Troupe

A

Group of singers and actors

45
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Coterie

A

Small group of same minded people but dont include others

46
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Fatal

Deadly

A

Causing or ending in death

Likely to cause death

47
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Bibliographer

A

Trained in compiling books

48
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Obstinate

A

Stubborn or one who does not change his mind

49
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Bigot

A

Strong follower of religion or politician

50
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Knell

A

Sound of funeral bell

51
Q

Dong

Ding dong

A

Sound made by bell

52
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Reveille

A

Morning tune for military waking

53
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Soprano

A

Soprano

Singing voice of women or boy in highest range

54
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Septuagenarian

A

Person in 70

55
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Sexagenarian

A

Person in 60

56
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Bureaucracy

A

Government of officials

57
Q

Aristocracy

Plutocracy

A

Most powerful person

Government by rich people

58
Q

Alliteration

A

Use same letter or sound at the beginning of two words close together
She sell sea shell sea shore

59
Q

Oxymoron

A

Combination of two words opposite to each other
Civilwar
Silent scream

60
Q

opthalmologist

A

Eye doctor

61
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Optician

A

Eye glasses

62
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Ichthyologist

A

Zoologist one who studies fish

63
Q

Dyke

A

Wall to prevent flooding

64
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Mound

A

Mound

Pile of stone

65
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Embankment

A

Railroad over a low area

66
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Prejudiced

A

Having a dislike

67
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Gestation

A

Baby inside mothers womb

68
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Grin

A

Smile

69
Q

Grimace

A

Ugly expression to show pain

70
Q

Diaspora

A

Moving from homecountry

71
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Diadem

A

Crown

72
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Diatribe

A

Bitter and angry speech

73
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Hydrotherapy

A

Treatment by doing exercise inside water

74
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Aviary

A

Place where birds are kept

75
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Sanctuary

A

Place where animals are preserved to breed

76
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Infalliable

A

Never wrong

Method which never fails

77
Q

Unflinching

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Remaing strong and determined even im bad times

78
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Mortuary

Morgue

A

Place were animals are kept before buried

79
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Depraved

A

Morally bad

80
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Desultory

A

Going from one thing to other without enthusiasm

81
Q

Dilapidated

A

Old and very bad condition

82
Q

Dilatory

A

Not attacking quick

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