one word 500-550 Flashcards

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hedonist

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one who believes gaining pleasure is most important in a life

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henpecked

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a man who dances to the tune of his wife

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honorary

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an office for which non salary is paid

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holocaust

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large scale destruction fire

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heath

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a flat waste land

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hymn

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religious song

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hermaphrodite

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creature having both male and female organ

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harangue

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loud talk on speech

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howdah

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seat on elephants back

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hygienist

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a person who is very careful about his health

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hag

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an ugly woman

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zymologist

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study of enzymes

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haunt

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visit a place often

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herbarium

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a place for the collection of dry plants

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homophones

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two words different in spellings and meanings but pronounced alike

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honorarium

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Anhonorariumis a fee that someonereceivesfor doing something which is not anormalpart of theirjob, forexamplegiving atalk.

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humanitarian

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one who feels sympathetic towards human being

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hurricane

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violent storm

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hyperbole

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an exaggerated statement

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hijack

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to force-ably take the control of vehicle

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hutch

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a structure intended to keep small animals

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heifer

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a cow that dont has a bred(inaperukkam)

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hardened

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not affected by anything

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haggard

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looking exhausted and unwell

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hamlet
a small village or group of house
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harridan
a strict bossy or beligerent woman
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heirarchy
the organisation of peoples at different rank and administrative body
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hireling
a person employed to undertake mental work
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humanist
மனிதநேயக்,devotion to human welfare
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hallucinogen
a drug which causes one to hallucinate
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henchman
faithful and supportive
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herculeane
having enormous strength or size
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heterogeneous
things that contain elements of different nature
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homogeneous
things which contain elements of same nature
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horticulture
art of growing vegetable
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hospitable
fond of entertaining guest
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hypocrite
one who pretends to be what he is not
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hawker
one who moves place to place to sell his ware
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peddler
one who moves place to place to sell his ware
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hedomania
pleasure
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hippy
one who is against ordinary society especially dressing
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horticulturist
one who has specialty in gardening
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innovator
a person who introduced new things
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irritable
easily made angry
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invulnerable
that cannot be harmed or defeated
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interlude
interval between two events
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inn
place which provides both boarding and lodging
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incomprehensible
statement which cannot be understood
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invoice
list of goods with its price
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innocuous
not injured to physical or mental health