one word substitution Flashcards
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decanarian
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10-19 years
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vicenarian
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20-29years
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tricenarian
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30-39 years
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quadragenarian
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40-49years
5
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quinquagenarian
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50-59 years
6
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sexagenarian
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60-69 years
7
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septuagenarian
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70-79 years
8
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octagenarian
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80-89 years
9
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nonagenarian
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90-99 years
10
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centenarian
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100 -109 years
11
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aquaphobia
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fear of water
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herperophobia
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fear of reptile
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acrophobia
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fear of height
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xenophobia
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fear of stranger
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arcobat
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who perform at a height
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nyctophobia
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fear of darkness
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xenophilia
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love toward stranger or foreigners
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triskaidekaphobia
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fear of 13
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cynophobia
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fear of dog
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cynophilia
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love toward dogs
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haemophobia
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fear of blood
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thanatophobia
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fear of death
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claustrophobia
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fear of enclosed spaces
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claustros
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closed space
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cide means
murder of
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parricide
killing parents
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filicide
killing child
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homicide
killing any individual
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infanticide
killing a new born baby
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genocide
killing a group of people based on religion ,social status
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fil
child
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regicide
killing king
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regi
a authority
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matricide
killing mother
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patricide
killing father
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fratricide
killing the brother
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sororicide
killing the sister
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fraternity meas
brotherhood
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logy
study
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zoology
study of animal
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paleontology
study of fossils
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entomology
study of insects
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theology
study of religion
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theo
religion
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cracy
form of government
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democracy
government by the people
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autocracy
government by one people
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theocracy
government of priest
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aristocracy
government by the noble class
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plutocracy
government by the wealthy
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graphy
writing
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calligraphy
beautiful handwriting
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lexicography
writing of dictionary
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cacography
poor handwriting
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cartography
map making
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graphologist
analyse handwriting
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mania
obsession /excessive enthusiasm
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kleptomania
urge to steal things
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dipsomainia
obsession for alcohol
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egomania
obsessed with self
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megalomania
obsession over power
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pyro
fire
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pyromania
strong desire to set things on fire
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mis
hatred
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gamy
marriage
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misogamy
one who hates marriage
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gynist
women
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misogynist
who hates women
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andry
men
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misandry
one who hates male
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misanthrope
one who hates mankind
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misarchy
who hates rule or government
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archy
rule
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otologist
treat ears
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ophthalmologist
who treat eyes
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monoarchy
rule by monarch
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oligarchy
rule by a group of peoplr
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anarchy
absence of government
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mobocracy
rule by a mass people
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mob
crowd
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dexterous
skilled
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ambivalent
could be interpreted in both ways
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perspicacious
insight into
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resolute
determined
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put the cart before the horse
to do things in the wrong order
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achilles heel
a weakness that may seem small but could result in failure
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above board
honest straight forward /frank
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on the fence
undecided
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when pigs fly
sarcastic (impossible)
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can't judge a book by its cover
prejudge some one by appearance
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blessing in disguise
initially bad /eventuallly good
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have someone's back
to support /to defend
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in vogue
in fashion
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fish out of water
strange situation
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an iron will
strong will power
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at ease
calm /composed
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stone's throw
at a very short distance
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child's play
a very easy task
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hot water
in difficult situation
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well to do
wealthy /rich
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lame excuse
an excuse of poor quality /lack of thought
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in black and white
clear /extremes /written form
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mean business
to be serious and determined
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pros and cons
for and against a particular issue
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knows the ropes
have experience
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a white elephant
burdensome possession
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piece of cake
a very easy task
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icing on the cake
good thing even better /take a bad thing even worse
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walk on eggshells
careful
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to put all your eggs in one basket
put all resource into one thing
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the ball is in ur court
ur turn
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level playing field
equal chance of succeeding
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under the table
hidden /secret
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front runner
someone who has high chance of winning
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across the board
applicable
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green thumb
someone good at gardening
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white lie
trivial lie
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grey area
unclear /open to interpretation
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bad workers always blame their tools
somebody not taking responsibility of your failure
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go at it hammer and tongs
with lot of energy
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use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
over complicated thing for a small problem
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down tools
stop working suddenly as a way to stop protest
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elephant in the room
an issue / problem which is not being addressed
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weasel out of something
escape responsibility
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as proud as a peacock
very proud
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you eat like a bird
eat very little
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to go dutch
to share the cost of something
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to blow ones own trumpet
to talk about one's achievements
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a cold fish
UNFRIENDLY PERSON
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no avail
useless
131
close shave
narrow escape from danger
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out of his shell
became more sociable
