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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12
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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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15
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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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20
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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

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a small village or group of house

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harridan

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a strict bossy or beligerent woman

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heirarchy

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the organisation of peoples at different rank and administrative body

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hireling

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a person employed to undertake mental work

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humanist

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மனிதநேயக்,devotion to human welfare

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hallucinogen

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a drug which causes one to hallucinate

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henchman

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faithful and supportive

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herculeane

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having enormous strength or size

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heterogeneous

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things that contain elements of different nature

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homogeneous

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things which contain elements of same nature

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horticulture

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art of growing vegetable

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hospitable

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fond of entertaining guest

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hypocrite

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one who pretends to be what he is not

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hawker

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one who moves place to place to sell his ware

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peddler

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one who moves place to place to sell his ware

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hedomania

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pleasure

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hippy

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one who is against ordinary society especially dressing

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horticulturist

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one who has specialty in gardening

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innovator

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a person who introduced new things

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irritable

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easily made angry

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invulnerable

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that cannot be harmed or defeated

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interlude

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interval between two events

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inn

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place which provides both boarding and lodging

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incomprehensible

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statement which cannot be understood

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invoice

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list of goods with its price

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innocuous

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not injured to physical or mental health