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Part 1 Flashcards

1
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A person who has no money to pay off his debts

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Insolvent

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Blasphemy

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writing or speaking about God in a way that shows a lack of respect

Words uttered impiously about god

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Fleet

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A number of ships

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Lexicographer

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One who complies a dictionary

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Biopsy

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A test in which cells from diseased organs are removed and tested

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Pantry

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A small room in a big house hotel ship etc where glasses dishes spoons food etc are kept

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Immigrant

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A foreigner who settles in a country

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Voluntarily

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Doing something according to one own will

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Asylum

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Place that provides refugees

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Punter

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A person who gambles or bets

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Journalism

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Art of writing for newspapers and magazines

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Foundling

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An abandoned chind of unknown parents who is found by somebody

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Hinterland

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Parts of a country behind the coast or a river bank

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14
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Testimonial

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A written statement about someone’s character usually provided by an employer

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Infallible

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One who does not make mistakes

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Ambidextrous

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Able to use the left hand and right hand equally well

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17
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Misogynist

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One who hates women

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Nomenclature

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A system of naming things

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Walkway

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A raised passageway in a building

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20
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Panacea

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A cure of all diseases

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21
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Bovine

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Pertaining to cattle

connected with cows

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22
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Sinecure

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A post with little work but high salary

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Fatal

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Something that causes death

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Calligrapher

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One who writes decoratively

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Philanthropist
A person who loves mankind
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Ambiguous
Capable of being interpreted in two ways
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Ambiguous
Capable of being interpreted in two ways
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Bigot
person with very strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions and who will not listen to or accept a different opinion
29
Introspection
The action of looking within or itni one's own mind
30
Corroborate
To confirm with the help of evidence
31
Dilettante
One who is a dabbler in arts science or literature
32
Ante meridian
The time between midnight and noon
33
Acrophobia
Fear of height
34
Agoraphobia
भीड़ से डर लगना
35
Pyrophobia
an overwhelming fear of fire
36
Parole
Release of a prisoner from jail on certain terms and conditions
37
Amnesia
Loss of memory
38
Ambrosia
something extremely pleasing to taste or smell
39
Insomnia
when you aren't sleeping as you should.
40
Flounder
To struggle helplessly
41
Optimist
One who tends to take a hopeful view of life
42
Notorious
To be known for bad acts
43
Barometer
Instrument to measure atmospheric pressure
44
Extempore
A speech delivered without previous preparation
45
Hypocrite
One who pretends to be what he is not
46
Summon
An official call to appear in a court of law
47
Fratricide
Murder of a brother
48
Patricide
crime of killing your father
49
Homicide
the illegal killing of one person by another
50
Parricide
the killing of a parent or other near relative.
51
Fanatic
One who filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm about his religion
52
A list of items to be transacted at a meeting
Agenda
53
Practice of employing spies in war
Espionage
54
Allowance due to a wife from her husband on separation
Alimony
55
An inscription on a tomb
Epitaph
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An extreme fear of being in a small confined place
Claustrophobia
57
An imaginary name assumed by an author for disguise
Pseudonym
58
An order requiring a person to attend a court
Subpoena
59
One who is not a citizen of a country but of the world
Cosmopolitan
60
The use of many words where only a few are necessary
Circumlocution
61
Bohemian
a socially unconventional person, especially one who is involved in the arts.
62
A fixed authority in which authority can be exercised
Jurisdiction
63
Am appearance of objects often simulating the appearance of water
Mirage
64
The art of making fireworks
Pyrotechnics
65
the study or collection of coins and medals
Numismatics
66
A system of governance controlled by persons of high intellectual ability
Meritocracy
67
a small group of people having control of a country or organization.
Oligarchy
68
Cascade
A small waterfall or group of waterfalls flowing down a rocky hill side
69
Sudden and violent change
Cataclysm
70
A person who eats human flesh
Cannibal
71
Instrument which records earth tremor
Seismograph
72
The practice of a woman having more than one husband at the same time
Polyandry
73
the custom of having more than one wife at the same time
Polygamy
74
Specialist in nose disease
Rhinologist
75
a doctor who specializes in diseases of the ear:
Otologist
76
a person who studies old age
Gerentologist
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A disease which is spread by direct contact
Contagious
78
A situation that stops an activity from progressing
Bottleneck
79
Violent Strom
Tempest
80
A person who dishonestly pretends to be somebody else
Imposter
81
system of government by a large number of officials who are not elected; a country with this system
Bureaucracy
82
the people of the highest social class who often have special titles
Aristocracy
83
A war of religion
Crusade
84
An animal story with a moral
Fable
85
short interesting story about a real person or event
ANECDOTE
86
An instrument used to record sound
Phonograph
87
Sum of money to be paid for freeing a person from captivity
Ransom
88
The art of preserving skins of animals, birds and fish
Taxidermy
89
A paper written by hand
Manuscript
90
Place where wine is made
Brewary
91
A figure of speech by which a thing is spoken of as being that which it only resembles
Metaphor
92
The process by which a person or an organisation reduces the amount of money it spends
Retrenchment
93
Book giving information about every branch of knowledge
Encyclopedia
94
Member of a tribe that wander from place to place with no fixed home
Nomad
95
Strong dislike between two persons
ANTIPATHY
96
The killing of a whole group of people
Genocide
97
An object or portion serving as a sample
Specimen
98
A child born after the death of its father
A posthumous child
99
An emolument over and above fixed income or salary
Perquisite
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One who offers his services without charging for them
Volunteer

One Word Substitution (2 decks)

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