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A person who loves all mankind // Someone who freely gives money and help to people who need it

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Philanthropist (N.)

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An inscription on a tombstone in the memory of the person who has died

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Epitaph (N.)

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Something no longer in use

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Obsolete (Adj.)

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Handwriting which is difficult or impossible to read

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Illegible (Adj.)

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Something that cannot be avoided // Certain to happen

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Inevitable (Adj.)

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A place for keeping the birds in a confined space

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Aviary (N.)

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Belonging to the same time // A person living in the same age with another

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Contemporary (Adj.)

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A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing his feelings/complaining

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Stoic (N.)

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One who doesn’t believe in the existence of God

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Atheist (N.)

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A person who draws or makes maps

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Cartographer (N.)

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An extreme fear of being in a small confined place

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Claustrophobia (N.)

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One who knows everything

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Omniscient (Adj.)

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A solution for all difficulties or diseases

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Panacea (N.)

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A person who knows and is able to use several languages

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Polyglot (N.)

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An arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence

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Chronology (N.)

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A speech or a presentation made without previous preparation

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Extempore (Adj.)

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One who is difficult to please

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Fastidious (Adj.)

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An imagined society where everything is perfect and everyone is happy // A place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions

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Utopia (N.)

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One who plays for pleasure rather than as a profession // A person who is neither well experienced nor professional // A non professional who is inept at a particular activity

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Amateur (N.)

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Able to use the left hand and right hand equally well

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Ambidextrous (N.)

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A person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions

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Iconoclast (N.)

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One who cannot make mistake

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Infallible (Adj.)

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Someone who makes charitable donations intended to the welfare of other people

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Altruist (N.)

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The place where public, government or historical records are kept

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Archive (N.)

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A person who loves or collects books

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Bibliophile (N.)

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The murder of a whole race or a group of people

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Genocide (N.)

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A sound that cannot be heard

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Inaudible (Adj.)

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One who cannot be corrected // One who is beyond reform

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Incorrigible (Adj.)

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A person who writes and edits dictionaries

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Lexicographer (N.)

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Someone working or acting merely for money or other rewards // A soldier who fights for the sake of money

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Mercenary (N.)

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A person who hates and avoids other people

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Misanthrope (N.)

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Sentimental longing for a period in the past

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Nostalgia (N.)

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Animal that can live both on land and in water

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Amphibians (N.)

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The life history of a person written by himself

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Autobiography (N.)

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A person who eats human flesh

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Cannibal (N.)

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A person employed to drive a private or hired car

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Chauffeur (N.)

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The scientific study of worms and insects

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Entomology (N.)

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One who is unable to pay debts

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Insolvent (Adj.)

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A person with strong desire to steal

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Kleptomania (N.)

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Government or rule by a small group of people

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Oligarchy (N.)

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One who is all powerful

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Omnipotent (Adj.)

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A person who collects or studies stamps

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Philatelist (N.)

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A person who never takes alcoholic drinks

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Teetotaller (N.)

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Someone having many skills

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Versatile (Adj.)

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A person who believes that laws and governments are not necessary // A person who believes in or tries to bring about a state of lawlessness

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Anarchist (N.)

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The art of beautiful handwriting

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Calligraphy (N.)

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A group of stars that forms a shape in the sky and has a name

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Constellation (N.)

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An animal that lives in groups // Tending to associate with others of one’s kind

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Gregarious (Adj.)

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A quiet person who is more interested in his own thoughts and feelings than in spending time with other people

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Introvert (N.)

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A piece of land/garden, in which fruit trees are grown

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Orchard (N.)

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Fit to drink (water)

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Potable (Adj.)

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A person who helps another to commit a crime or to do something morally wrong // A partner in crime

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Accomplice (N.)

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One who is not sure about God’s existence

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Agnostic (N.)

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54
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A partial or total loss of memory

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Amnesia (N.)

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A person who regards the whole world as his country // One who is a citizen not of a country but of the world

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Cosmopolitan (Adj.)

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A person who leaves his country to live in another

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Emigrant (N.)

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Lasting for a very short time

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Ephemeral (Adj.)

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A situation in a country, an organization, etc. In which there is no government, order/control

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Anarchy (N.)

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To free somebody from all blame

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Exonerate (V.)

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One who is easily deceived

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Gullible (Adj.)

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61
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Holding an office without receiving a pay

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Honorary (Adj.)

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A person who suffers from an imaginary illness // A person who is abnormally anxious about his health

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Hypochondriac (N.)

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A person pretending to be somebody he isn’t

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Hypocrite (N.)

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That which cannot be conquered

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Invincible (Adj.)

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A place where money is coined by authority of the government

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Mint (N.)

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A person who admires himself/herself too much, especially his appearance

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Narcissist (N.)

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Well-known for being bad // A person of evil reputation

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Notorious (Adj.)

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A person who collects coins

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Numismatist(N.)

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69
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A large number of fish swimming together

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Shoal (N.)

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A place where bees are kept

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Apiary (N.)

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A military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored

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Arsenal (N.)

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The story of a person’s life written by somebody else

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Biography (N.)

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House or shelter of a gipsy // A group of people, especially traders or pilgrims, travelling together across a desert

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Caravan (N.)

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A man who knows a lot about things like food, music and art

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Connoisseur (N.)

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Man behaving more like a woman than as a man

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Effeminate (Adj.)

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76
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A poem that express lament for the dead

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Elegy (N.)

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A short speech at the end of a play

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Epilogue (N.)

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A person who believes that all events are predetermined or subject to fate

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Fatalist (N.)

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A person who sells and arranges cut flowers

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Florist (N.)

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Extreme fear of water

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Hydrophobia (N.)

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A plan of a journey, including the route and the places that will be visited

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Itinerary (N.)

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A copy of a book, piece of music, etc. Before it has been printed // A paper written by hand

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Manuscript (N.)

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A person who dislikes women

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Misogynist (N.)

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A person who walks on foot and not travelling in a vehicle

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Pedestrian (N.)

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A person who always expects bad things to happen or something not to be successful

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Pessimist (N.)

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Occurring or coming into existence after a person’s death

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Posthumous (Adj.)

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The murder of a king

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Regicide (N.)

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Someone who walks about in sleep

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Somnambulist (N.)

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The scientific study of sound

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Acoustics (N.)

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A person who is chosen to settle a disagreement // a person appointed by two parties to resolve a dispute

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Arbitrator (N.)

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The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites

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Archaeology (N.)

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The money paid to former wife, husband or partner when the marriage is ended

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Alimony (N.)

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The study of human race, especially of its origin, development, customs and beliefs

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Anthropology

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A glass tank where fish and water plants are kept

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Aquarium (N.)

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A government by the nobles/government by person of highest social order

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Aristocracy (N.)

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Hard but easily broken // liable to break easily

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Brittle (Adj.)

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An assembly of worshippers // A group of people who have come together in a religious building for worship and prayer

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Congregation (N.)

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A keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection

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Curator (N.)

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The scientific study of skin diseases

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Dermatology

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Causing or ending in death

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Fatal (Adj.)

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One who eats too much

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Glutton (N.)

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A person who cannot read or write

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Illiterate (Adj.)

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The condition of being unable to sleep over a period of time

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Insomnia (N.)

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A person who supervises during an examination

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Invigilator (N.)

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That through which light cannot pass

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Opaque (Adj.)

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Violation of something holy or sacred

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Sacrilege (N.)

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A speech made to oneself

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Soliloquy (N.)

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One who lends money on high rates of interest

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Usurer (N.)

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One who offers one’s services without being forced

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Volunteer (N.)

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To give up one’s authority or throne

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Abdicate (V.)

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A publication containing astronomical or meteorological annual calendar that contains important dates and time

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Almanac (N.)

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Capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses, and therefore not definite

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Ambiguous (Adj.)

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Whose names are not known // An unknown author

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Anonymous (Adj.)

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A person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle

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Apostate (N.)

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One who makes an official examination of accounts/financial records

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Auditor (N.)

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A person who can speak only two languages

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Bilingual (Adj.)

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Words uttered impiously about God // The act of speaking irreverently about sacred things

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Blasphemy (N.)

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The scientific study of plants and their structure

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Botany (N.)

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An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

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Bouquet (N.)

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A person that one work with at the same place, in a profession or a business

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Colleague (N.)

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Gradual recovery of health and strength

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Convalescence (N.)

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A person who readily believes others easily

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Credulous (Adj.)

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A doctor who studies and treats skin diseases

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Dermatologist (N.)

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A thing fit to be eaten

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Edible (Adj.)

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Widespread outbreak of a disease which affects large populations at the same time

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Epidemic (N.)

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A person motivated by irrational enthusiasm

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Fanatic (N.)

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The plants and vegetation of a particular region

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Flora (N.)

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A person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding

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Fugitive (N.)

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The study of earth, including the origin and history of the rocks and soil of which the earth is made

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Geology (N.)

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That which cannot be believed

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Incredible (Adj.)

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Incapable of feeling tired or exhausted

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Indefatigable (Adj.)

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That can burn/catches fire easily

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Inflammable (Adj.)

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That which cannot be called back

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Irrevocable (Adj.)

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Giving undue favours to one’s own kith and kin

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Nepotism (N.)

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The study or collection of coins

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Numismatics (N.)

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A notice of a person’s death

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Obituary (N.)

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One who see bright side of things

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Optimist (N.)

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A person who does not like, understand or enjoy the beauty of art, literature, music, etc.

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Philistine (N.)

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A person who opposes war or use of military force

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Pacifist (N.)

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A person who is new to a profession without training or experience in a skill or subject

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Novice (N.)

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The scientific study of the mind and how it influences behaviour

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Psychology (N.)

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Government by the richest people of a country

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Plutocracy (N.)

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Stealing of ideas or writings of someone else

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Plagiarism (N.)

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A person who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion and often in solitude

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Recluse (N.)

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A close-fitting cover for a sword or knife Sheath (N.) tool // Cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool

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Sheath (N.)

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Something kept as a reminder of an event

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Souvenir (N.)

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In exactly the same words as were used originally

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Verbatim (Adj.)

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A person who is long experienced or practiced in an activity

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Veteran (N.)

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A decorative ring of flowers and leaves

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Wreath (N.)

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Fear of great heights

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Acrophobia (N.)

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Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

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Aesthetic (Adj.)

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A list of items to be discussed at a meeting

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Agenda (N.)

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A medicine to nullify the effect of poison or another medicine

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Antidote (N.)

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Animals and plants growing or living in, or near water

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Aquatic (Adj.)

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One who denies oneself ordinary bodily pleasures

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Ascetic (N.)

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A person engaged in or trained for spaceflight

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Astronaut (N.)

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The scientific study of celestial bodies like sun, moon, stars, planets, etc.

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Astronomy (N.)

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A doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases

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Cardiologist (N.)

159
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Animals that eat meat

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Carnivorous (N.)

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A place where gambling games are played

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Casino (N.)

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A list or collection of books or informative graphics

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Catalogue (N.)

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A funeral procession

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Cortege (N.)

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Centre of attraction

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Cynosure (N.)

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A leader who sways his followers by his oratory

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Demagogue (N.)

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The study of population and its dynamics

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Demography (N.)

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

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Dormitory (N.)

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A game in which no one wins

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Draw (V.)

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A book or set of books giving information about all areas of knowledge

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Encyclopedia (N.)

169
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Murder of one’s brother or sister

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Fratricide (N.)

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A very small village

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Hamlet (N.)

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A building in which aircraft are housed

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Hangar (N.)

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All (things or people) of the same or similar kind or nature

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Homogeneous (Adj.)

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The study of growing garden plants

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Horticulture (N.)

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That which cannot be satisfied

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Insatiable (Adj.)

175
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Someone who is killed fighting for the cause of religion or faith

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Martyr (N.)

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A place for keeping dead bodies before burial or cremation

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Mortuary (N.)

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Present everywhere

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Omnipresent (Adj.)

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The scientific study of birds

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Ornithology (N.)

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A fictitious name especially one assumed by an author

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Pseudonym (N.)

180
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Dress with medals, ribbons worn at official ceremony // symbols of royalty

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Regalia (N.)

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A person very reserved in speech

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Reticent (Adj.)

182
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One who helps a person in need

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Samaritan (N.)

183
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An office with high salary but no work

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Sinecure (N.)

184
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The study of the nature of god and religious beliefs // The study of religion

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Theology (N.)

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A place where animals are slaughtered for consumption as food

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Abattoir (N.)

186
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An official pardon // the formal act of liberating someone

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Amnesty (N.)

187
Q

A system of government of a country in which one person has complete power

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Autocracy (N.)

188
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A large bundle bound for storage or transport

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Bale (N.)

189
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One who is unable to pay his debts

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Bankrupt (N.)

190
Q

An instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure

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Barometer (N.)

191
Q

A group of girls/boys/birds etc

A

Bevy (N.)

192
Q

A list of the books referred to in a scholarly work

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Bibliography (N.)

193
Q

A government run by officials in a state

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Bureaucracy (N.)

194
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Harsh or discordant sound // Loud confusing disagreeable sounds // An incongruous or chaotic mixture

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Cacophony (N.)

195
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A person who is skilled at producing beautiful handwriting

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Calligrapher (N.)

196
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The art or process of drawing or making maps

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Cartography (N.)

197
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One who plans the steps and moves in a dance

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Choreographer (N.)

198
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Easily spread from one person to another (disease) // A disease which spreads with contact

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Contagious (Adj.)

199
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One who sneers at the aims and beliefs of his fellow men // A person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions

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Cynic (N.)

200
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A system of government in which all the people of a country can vote to elect their representatives

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Democracy (N.)

SSC Vocabulary (2 decks)

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