one word substitution Flashcards

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altruist

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one who considers the happiness and well-being of others first

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2
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ember

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small pieces of burning or glowing coal or wood in dying fire

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3
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atheist

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a person who does not believe in God.

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4
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autobiography

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the life story of a person written by himself

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5
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bibliophile

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a lover and collector of books

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6
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biennial

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an event which happens once in two years.

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7
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blasphemy

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the act of speaking disrespectfully about sacred things

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8
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cannibal

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one who feeds on human flesh

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9
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connoisseur

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an expert judge of any craft and art

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convalescent

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one who is recovering from a sickness

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creche

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a nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work

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emigrant

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a person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another.

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ephemeral

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lasting for a short time

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epitaph

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words which are inscribed on the grave or the tomb in memory of the buried

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fastidious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

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gargantuan

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enormous

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gregarious

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social person , fond of company

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grievous

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[ of something bad ] very severe or serious

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hoary

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greyish white/ overused and unoriginal

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impervious

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not allowing liquid to pass through / unaffected by

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indelible

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that cannot be erased

22
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infirmary

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a home or room used for ill or injured people

23
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irreparable

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incapable of being repaired

24
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loquacious

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tending to talk a great deal; talkative

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misanthrope

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a hater of mankind

26
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mortuary

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a place, where dead bodies are kept for post- mortem

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neophyte

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a person who is new to a subject or activity

28
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omnipresent

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1 ) widely or constantly encountered; widespread

2) (of God) present everywhere at the same time

29
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omniscient

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knowing everything

30
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palaeography

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the study of ancient writing

31
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panacea

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a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases

32
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polyglot

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one who speaks many languages

33
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polyglot

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one who speaks many languages

34
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pseudonym

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an imaginary name assumed by an author for disguise

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quip

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a witty remark

36
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quirky

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having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects

37
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quixotic

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extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

38
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seismograph

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an instrument for measuring movements of the ground

39
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somniloquist

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one who talks in his sleep

40
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soporific

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sleep inducing

41
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turncoat

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a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause, traitor

42
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zooey

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resembling a zoo

43
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ventriloquists

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a person, especially an entertainer, who can make their voice appear to come from somewhere else, typically a dummy of a person or animal.