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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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3
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Fleet

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A number of ships

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4
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Lexicographer

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One who complies a dictionary

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5
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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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8
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Voluntarily

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Doing something according to one own will

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9
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Asylum

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Place that provides refugees

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10
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Punter

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A person who gambles or bets

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11
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Journalism

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Art of writing for newspapers and magazines

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12
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Foundling

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An abandoned chind of unknown parents who is found by somebody

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13
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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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15
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Infallible

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One who does not make mistakes

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16
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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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18
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Nomenclature

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A system of naming things

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19
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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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23
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Fatal

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Something that causes death

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24
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Calligrapher

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One who writes decoratively

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25
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Philanthropist

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A person who loves mankind

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26
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Ambiguous

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Capable of being interpreted in two ways

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27
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Ambiguous

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Capable of being interpreted in two ways

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28
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Bigot

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person with very strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions and who will not listen to or accept a different opinion

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29
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Introspection

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The action of looking within or itni one’s own mind

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30
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Corroborate

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To confirm with the help of evidence

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31
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Dilettante

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One who is a dabbler in arts science or literature

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32
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Ante meridian

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The time between midnight and noon

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33
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Acrophobia

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Fear of height

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34
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Agoraphobia

A

भीड़ से डर लगना

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35
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Pyrophobia

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an overwhelming fear of fire

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36
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Parole

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Release of a prisoner from jail on certain terms and conditions

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37
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Amnesia

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Loss of memory

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38
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Ambrosia

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something extremely pleasing to taste or smell

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39
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Insomnia

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when you aren’t sleeping as you should.

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40
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Flounder

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To struggle helplessly

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41
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Optimist

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One who tends to take a hopeful view of life

42
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Notorious

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To be known for bad acts

43
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Barometer

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Instrument to measure atmospheric pressure

44
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Extempore

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A speech delivered without previous preparation

45
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Hypocrite

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One who pretends to be what he is not

46
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Summon

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An official call to appear in a court of law

47
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Fratricide

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Murder of a brother

48
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Patricide

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crime of killing your father

49
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Homicide

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the illegal killing of one person by another

50
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Parricide

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the killing of a parent or other near relative.

51
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Fanatic

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One who filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm about his religion

52
Q

A list of items to be transacted at a meeting

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Agenda

53
Q

Practice of employing spies in war

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Espionage

54
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Allowance due to a wife from her husband on separation

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Alimony

55
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An inscription on a tomb

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Epitaph

56
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An extreme fear of being in a small confined place

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Claustrophobia

57
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An imaginary name assumed by an author for disguise

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Pseudonym

58
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An order requiring a person to attend a court

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Subpoena

59
Q

One who is not a citizen of a country but of the world

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Cosmopolitan

60
Q

The use of many words where only a few are necessary

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Circumlocution

61
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Bohemian

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a socially unconventional person, especially one who is involved in the arts.

62
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A fixed authority in which authority can be exercised

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Jurisdiction

63
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Am appearance of objects often simulating the appearance of water

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Mirage

64
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The art of making fireworks

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Pyrotechnics

65
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the study or collection of coins and medals

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Numismatics

66
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A system of governance controlled by persons of high intellectual ability

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Meritocracy

67
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a small group of people having control of a country or organization.

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Oligarchy

68
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Cascade

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A small waterfall or group of waterfalls flowing down a rocky hill side

69
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Sudden and violent change

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Cataclysm

70
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A person who eats human flesh

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Cannibal

71
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Instrument which records earth tremor

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Seismograph

72
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The practice of a woman having more than one husband at the same time

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Polyandry

73
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the custom of having more than one wife at the same time

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Polygamy

74
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Specialist in nose disease

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Rhinologist

75
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a doctor who specializes in diseases of the ear:

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Otologist

76
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a person who studies old age

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Gerentologist

77
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A disease which is spread by direct contact

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Contagious

78
Q

A situation that stops an activity from progressing

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Bottleneck

79
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Violent Strom

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Tempest

80
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A person who dishonestly pretends to be somebody else

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Imposter

81
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system of government by a large number of officials who are not elected; a country with this system

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Bureaucracy

82
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the people of the highest social class who often have special titles

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Aristocracy

83
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A war of religion

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Crusade

84
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An animal story with a moral

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Fable

85
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short interesting story about a real person or event

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ANECDOTE

86
Q

An instrument used to record sound

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Phonograph

87
Q

Sum of money to be paid for freeing a person from captivity

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Ransom

88
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The art of preserving skins of animals, birds and fish

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Taxidermy

89
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A paper written by hand

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Manuscript

90
Q

Place where wine is made

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Brewary

91
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A figure of speech by which a thing is spoken of as being that which it only resembles

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Metaphor

92
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The process by which a person or an organisation reduces the amount of money it spends

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Retrenchment

93
Q

Book giving information about every branch of knowledge

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Encyclopedia

94
Q

Member of a tribe that wander from place to place with no fixed home

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Nomad

95
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Strong dislike between two persons

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ANTIPATHY

96
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The killing of a whole group of people

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Genocide

97
Q

An object or portion serving as a sample

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Specimen

98
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A child born after the death of its father

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A posthumous child

99
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An emolument over and above fixed income or salary

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Perquisite

100
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One who offers his services without charging for them

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Volunteer

One Word Substitution (2 decks)

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