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1
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An act of abdication or renouncing the throne.

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Abdication

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An annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables.

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Almanac

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Any organism that is able to live both on land and in water.

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Amphibian

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A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

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Allegory

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A statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.

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Axiom

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A nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law.

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Belligerent

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An examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.

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Biopsy

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The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.

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Blasphemy

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The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.

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Chronology

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A vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change.

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Crusade

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11
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Lasting for a very short time.

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Ephemeral

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12
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Spoken or done without preparation.

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Extempore

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13
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Release someone from (a duty or obligation).

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Exonerate

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14
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Fond of company; sociable.

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Gregarious

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15
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Making marks that cannot be removed.

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Indelible

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incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.

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Infallible

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certain to happen; unavoidable.

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Inevitable

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a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past.

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Nostalgia

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a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

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Panacea

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20
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a doctrine which identifies God with the universe, or regards the universe as a manifestation of God.

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Pantheism

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21
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excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous.

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Pedantic

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22
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the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.

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Plagiarism

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23
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Safe to drink.

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Potable

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24
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The emblems or insignia of royalty, especially the crown, sceptre and other ornaments used at a coronation.

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Regalia

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violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.

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sacrilege

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26
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A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.

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sinecure

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A thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event.

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souvenir

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28
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An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.

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utopia

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29
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Denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace.

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Venial

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30
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In exactly the same words as were used originally.

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Verbatim

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31
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A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems.

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anarchy

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32
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The highest class in certain societies, typically comprising people of noble birth holding hereditary titles and offices.

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aristocracy

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33
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The right or condition of self-government.

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Autonomy

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34
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A system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives.

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Bureaucracy

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Democracy is a system of government and form of liberalism in which state power is vested in the people, or the general population of a state based on principles of liberty and free will.

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Democracy

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36
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a state, society, or group governed by old people.

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gerontocracy

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37
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government by the least suitable or competent citizens of a state.

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kakistocracy

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38
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Government by the new or inexperienced.

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Neocracy

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39
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government by the populace; mob rule.

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ochlocracy

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40
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a small group of people having control of a country or organization.

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oligarchy

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41
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government by the wealthy.

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plutocracy

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42
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not connected with religious or spiritual matters.

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secular

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43
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A form of government with a monarch at the head.

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Monarchy

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44
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Rule by a god or gods.

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Thearchy

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45
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A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

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Archives

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46
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A large cage, building, or enclosure for keeping birds in.

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Aviary

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47
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A place where animals are butchered.

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Abattoir

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48
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A place where bees are kept; a collection of beehives.

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Apiary

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49
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A transparent tank of water in which live fish and other water creatures and plants are kept.

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Aquarium

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A level area surrounded by seating, in which sports, entertainments, and other public events are held.

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Arena

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51
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A collection of weapons and military equipment.

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Arsenal

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52
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The protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee.

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Asylum

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A hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling.

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Burrow

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54
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A collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place.

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Cache

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55
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A public room or building where gambling games are played.

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Casino

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56
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A large burial ground, especially one not in a churchyard.

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Cemetery

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57
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A room in a public building where outdoor clothes or luggage may be left.

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Cloakroom

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58
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A place where a dead person’s body is cremated.

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Crematorium

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59
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A christian community of nuns living together under monastic vows.

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Convent

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60
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Nursery where babies and young children are cared for during the working day.

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Creche

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61
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A stopped glass container into which wine or spirit is decanted.

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Decanter

62
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The nest of a squirrel, typically in the form of a mess of twigs in a tree

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Drey

63
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A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution.

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Dormitory

64
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A room or building equipped for gymnastics, games, and other physical exercise.

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Gymnasium

65
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A storehouse for threshed grain.

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Granary

66
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A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft.

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Hanger

67
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A box or cage, typically with a wire mesh front, for keeping rabbits or other small domesticated animals.

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Hutch

68
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A place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill.

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Infirmary

69
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A small shelter for dogs

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Kennel

70
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A place where wild animal live.

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lair

71
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A place where coins, medals, or tokens are made.

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mint

72
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A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibitions.

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Menagerie

73
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A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.

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Monastery

74
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A place where bodies are kept for identification.

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Morgue

75
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A piece of enclosed land planted with fruit trees.

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Orchard

76
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A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.

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Reservoir

77
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A small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and another dirty household work.

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Scullery

78
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A close fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword.

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Sheath

79
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A room or building for sick children in a boarding school.

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Sanatorium

80
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A place where animal hides are tanned.

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Tannery

81
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A large, tall cupboard in which clothes may be hung or stored.

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Wardrobe

82
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A group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place.

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Battery

83
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A large bundle bound for storage or transport.

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Bale

84
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A large gathering of people of a particular type.

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Bevy

85
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An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present.

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Bouquet

86
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A family of young animals.

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Brood

87
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A group of things that have been hidden in a secret place.

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Cache

88
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A group of people, typically with vehicles or animals travelling together.

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Caravan

89
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A closed political meeting.

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Caucus

90
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A series of stars.

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Constellation

91
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A funeral procession.

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Cortege

92
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A group of worshipers.

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Congregation

93
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A herd or flock of animals being driven in a body.

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Drove

94
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A small fleet of ships or boats.

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Flotilla

95
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A small growth of trees without underbrush.

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Grove

96
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A community of people smaller than a village.

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Hamlet

97
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A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals.

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herd

98
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A large group of people.

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Horde

99
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A temporary police force.

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Posse

100
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A large number of fish swimming together.

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shoal

101
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A strong and fast moving stream of water or other liquid.

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Torrent

102
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One who is not sure about God’s existence.

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Agnostic

103
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A person who deliberately sets fire to a building.

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Arsonist

104
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One who dose a thing for pleasure and not as a profession.

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Amateur

105
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One who use either hand with ease.

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Ambidextrous

106
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One who makes an official examination of accounts.

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Auditor

107
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A person who believe in or tries to bring about a state of lawlessness.

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Anarchist

108
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A person who has changed his faith.

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Apostate

109
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One who leads an austere life.

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Ascetic

110
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An unconventional style of living.

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Bohemian

111
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One who is bad in spellings

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Cacographer

112
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One who feeds on human flesh.

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Cannibal

113
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A person who is blindly devoted to an idea/ A person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.

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Chauvinist

114
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A critical judge of any art and craft.

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Connoisseur

115
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Person living at the same time.

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Contemporaries

116
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One who is recovering health after illness.

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Convalescent

117
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A girl/woman who flirts with man.

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Coquette

118
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A person who regards the whole world as his country.

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Cosmopolitan

119
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one who is a centre of attraction.

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Cynosure

120
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one who sneers at the beliefs of others.

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Cynic

121
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A leader or orator who espoused the cause of the common people.

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Demagogue

122
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A person having a sophisticated charm.

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Debonair

123
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A leader who sways his followers by his oratory.

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Demagogue

124
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A dabbler in art, science and literature.

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Dilettante

125
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One who is for pleasure of eating and drinking.

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Epicure

126
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One who often talks of his achievements.

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Egotist

127
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a person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another.

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Emigrant

128
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a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.

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immigrant

129
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having characteristics and ways of behaving traditionally associated with women and regarded as inappropriate for a man.

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effeminate

130
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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

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fastidious

131
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a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding.

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fugitive

132
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a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.

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fanatic

133
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One who believes in fate.

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Fatalist

134
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A lover of good food.

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Gourmand

135
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Conferred as an honour.

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Honorary

136
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A person who acts against religion.

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Heretic

137
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A person of intellectual or erudite tastes.

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Highbrow

138
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a person who is abnormally anxious about their health.

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hypochondriac

139
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A person who is controlled by wife.

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Henpeck

140
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(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.

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indefatigable

141
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a person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions.

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iconoclast

142
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a shy, reticent person.

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introvert

143
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who behaves without moral principles.

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Immoral

144
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(of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into.

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impregnable

145
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One who is unable to pay his debts.

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Insolvent

146
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A person who is mentally ill

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Lunatic

147
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A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.

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Misanthrope

148
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A person who primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.

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Mercenary

149
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Someone in love with himself.

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Narcissist

150
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One who collect coins as hobby.

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Numismatist

151
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A person who likes or admires women.

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Philogynist

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