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General Knowledge - Chapter 14 Flashcards

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Archeology

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Archae - old, ancient

Study of people, customs and life of ancient times

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Archaic

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Very old or old fashioned

Archae - old, ancient

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Archaism

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Word or expression no longer in general use

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Neologism

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Neo- new

Newly confined word or expression

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Neophyte

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A person new to a subject or activity

Neo- new

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Neonatal

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Relating to new born children

Neo- new

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Mnemonic

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Mnemo- remembering

Designed to aid the memory

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Amnesia

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Loss of memory

Mnemo- remembering

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Amnesty

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Official pardon for people convicted of political offences

Mnemo- remembering

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Dogma

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A set of principles laid down by an authority, established and accepted opinion

Dogma, dogmat- principle

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Dogmatic

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Inclined to assert opinions as incontrovertible true

Dogma, dogmat- principle

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Ethics, ethical

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Ethos, eth- nature, disposition, customs

Relating to moral principles; morally correct

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Ethos

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Ethos, eth- nature, disposition, customs

The characteristic spirit of a culture, era or community

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Ethnic

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Relating to a group of people having a common national or cultural tradition; characteristic of belonging to a non-Western cultural tradition

Ethos, eth- nature, disposition, customs

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Ethnic cleansing

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Mass expulsion or killing of members of one ethic or religious group

Ethos, eth- nature, disposition, customs

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Ethnocentrism

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Practise of regarding one’s own race or culture as superior

Ethos, eth- nature, disposition, customs

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Ethnology

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Study of the characteristics, culture, customs and institutions of different peoples

Ethos, eth- nature, disposition, customs

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Synonym

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Words or phrases that means the same as another word

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Antonym

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Word or phrase that means the opposite of another word

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Acronym

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Word formed from the initial letters of other words

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Metonym

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Word or expression used as a substitute for something with which it is closely associated

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Homograph

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Two or more words spelled the same but having different meanings

Graph - to write

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Homophone

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Two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings

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Homonym

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Two or more words with the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings

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Onomatopoeia

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Formation of a word from a sound

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Pseudonym

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Fictitious name, especially of an author or performer

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Cryptonym

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Code name

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Toponyms

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Words derived from the name of a place

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Eponym

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Words derived from the name of a person

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Mononym

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Single name

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Oxymoron

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Figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

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Topic

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Top - place

Subject of a text, speech or conversation

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Topical

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Relating to current affairs; applied directly to a part of a body

Top - place

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Utopia

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Top - place

An imagined perfect place or state of things

Utopia (1516) by Sir Thomas More.

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Topography

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Arrangement of the natural and artificial features of an area, detailed representation on a map of such features

Top - place

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Type

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Category of people or things having common characteristics (writing on a keyboard)

Typ- impression, model

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Typical

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Having the distinctive qualities of a particular type

Typ- impression, model

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Prototype

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First or preliminary form from which others are copied

Typ- impression, model

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Typography

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Art or process or settling and arranging types and printing from them

Typ- impression, model

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Orthodontics

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Orth - straight

Treatment of irregularities in the teeth and jaws

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Orthography

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Conventional spelling system of a language

Orth - straight

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Orthopaedics

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Branch of medicine concerned with treatment of disorders and injuries of bones and muscles

Orth - straight

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Paradox

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Seemingly absurd or self contradictory statement that may be in fact true

Dox- opinion

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Orthodox

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Conventional; confirming with traditional beliefs

Dox- opinion

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Heterdox

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Heter- different

Dox- opinion

Not conforming with traditional standards or beliefs

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Lexis

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Lex - word

Total stock of words in a language

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Lexical

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Relating of words of a language

Lex - word

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Lexicography

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Practise of complaining dictionary

Lex - word

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Lexicon

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Vocabulary of a person or language; a dictionary

Lex - word

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Synergy

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Interaction or cooperation of two or more organisations ect, collaboration

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Energy

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Erg- work

Strength and vitality required for sustained activity

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Ergonomics

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Study of people’s efficiency in their working environment

Erg- work

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Economy

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State of a country or area in terms of production and consumption of goods and services and the supply of money careful management of available resources

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Economical

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Sparing in the use of money or resources

giving good value in relation to the resources or money spent

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Ecology

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Branch in biology concerned with the relations of organisms to one another and their environment

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Thesis

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Opinion or proposition that a person presents and tries to prove by argument

extended paper containing original research

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Hypothesis

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Proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation

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Hypothetical

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Supposed but not necessarily true

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Antithesis

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Direct opposite

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Synthesis

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Combination

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Synthetic

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Made by chemical synthesis
Not genuine
Unnatural

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Synthesise

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Combine into a coherent whole; make by synthesis

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Anathema

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Something that one vehemently disliked

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Genealogy

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Gen - family/race

Study of lines of descent/family tree

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Homogeneous

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Of the same kind

Gen - family/race

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Heterogeneous

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Different in kind
Not alike

Gen - family/race

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Gene

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Minute part of a chromosome one which is transferred from a parent to an offspring and determine some characteristics of the offspring

Gen - family/race

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-gen

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Producing

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Genesis

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Gon- gen- to be born or produce

origin/creation

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Pedagogy

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Relating to teaching and education

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Pedagogue

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A teacher

Agog- lead

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Synagogue

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Building where Jewish congregation meet for religious observations

Agog- lead

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Demagogue

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Political leader who seeks to appeal to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational arguments

Agog- lead

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Euphoria

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Intense happiness or elation

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Protagonist

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Leading character in a drama, film or novel

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Antagonist

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A person who actively opposed someone or something

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Agony

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Extreme physical or mental suffering

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Agonise

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Undergo great mental anguish through worrying over something

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Diagnosis

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Identification of illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms

Gno- knowledge

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Agnostic

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Person who believes that nothing is known about the existence of God

Gno- knowledge

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Prognosticate

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To foretell or prophesy

Gno- knowledge

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Pathos

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Quality that evokes pity or sadness

Path - feeling, suffering, disease

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Pathetic

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Arousing pity
Miserably inadequate

Path - feeling, suffering, disease

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Pathetic fallacy

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Attribution of human feelings or responses to inanimate things or animals

Path - feeling, suffering, disease

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Sympathy

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Feelings of pity or sorrow for someone else’s misfortune

Path - feeling, suffering, disease

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Empathy

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The ability to understand and share the feelings of another

Path - feeling, suffering, disease

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Apathy

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Without feeling, lack of interest or enthusiasm

Path - feeling, suffering, disease

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Pathology

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Path - feeling, suffering, disease

Branch of medicine concerned with the causes and effects of the diseases

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Pathological

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Involving the nature of diseases
Compulsive

Path - feeling, suffering, disease

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Telepathy

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Supposed communication of one’s mind with another without using speech hearing or sight

Path - feeling, suffering, disease

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Catalyst

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A substance that causes a chemical reaction without its self changing
A person or thing that precipitates some change

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Analyse

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Examine methodically and in detail

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Taxonomy

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Scheme of classification

Tax - Arrangement or order

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Taxidermy

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Art of preparing stuffing and mounting the skins of animals

Tax - Arrangement or order

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Critic, criticise

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A person who judges merits of literary or artistic work
person who expresses an unfavourable opinion of something

Crit- judge decide

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Criterion

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Standard by which something is judged

Crit- judge decide

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Critical

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Adverse or disapproving opinions

At a point of crisis extremely ill

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Critique

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A detailed analysis or assessment

Crit - judge

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Crisis

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A time of intense difficult or danger

Crit - judge

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Prophet

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One who predicts the future
inspired teacher of the will of God

Phet - speak

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Prophecy

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Prediction

Phet - speak

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Euphemism

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Mild or less direct word or phrase substituted for the that is harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing

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Encrypt

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Convert into code

Crypt- hide

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Cryptic

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Mysterious or obscure in meaning

Crypt- hide

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Cryptography

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The art or writing or solving code

Crypt- hide

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Crypt

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Underground room or vault beneath church used as a chapel or burial place

Crypt- hide

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Cryptonym

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Code name

Crypt- hide

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Apocryphal

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Crypt- hide

Of doubtful authenticity; false

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