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Part 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Fatalist

A

someone who believes that people cannot change the way events will happen and that events, especially bad ones, cannot be avoided:

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2
Q

Brood

A

a family of birds or other young animals produced at onehatchingor birth.

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3
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Arbitrator

A

An independent person officially appointed to settle a dispute

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4
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Cauldron

A

a large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire

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5
Q

Wreath

A

Flower on grave

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6
Q

Illicit

A

Forbidden by law ,rules and customs

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7
Q

Phillistine

A

A person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts

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8
Q

Samaritan

A

A charitable person

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9
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Pseudonym

A

A fictitious name ,one used by author

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10
Q

Arsenal

A

A place where arms are kept

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11
Q

Insatiable

A

Impossible to satisfy

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12
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Somnambulist

A

A person who suffers from a condition in which he walks in sleep

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13
Q

In corrigible

A

Cannot be changed

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14
Q

Indefatigable

A

Never tiring

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15
Q

Ductile

A

Can be drawn into wire

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16
Q

Barometer

A

An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure

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17
Q

Catastrophic

A

Involving or causing damage

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18
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Antipathy

A

A deep seated feeling of dislike

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19
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Garbled

A

of a message, sound, or transmission) confused anddistorted; unclear.

“I got a garbled set of directions”

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20
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Serendipity

A

good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

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21
Q

Appalling

A

causing shock ordismay; horrific.

“the cat suffered appalling injuries during the attack”

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22
Q

Interminable

A

endless or apparently endless (often used hyperbolically).

“we got bogged down in interminable discussions”

23
Q

Sumptuous

A

Splendid ,expensive looking

24
Q

Plausible

A

Seeming reasonable and probable

25
Q

Hydrophobia

A

Fear of water

26
Q

Maestro

A

Distinguished conductor and performer of classical music

27
Q

Viticulture

A

The cultivation of grapevines

28
Q

Radiology

A

The science dealing with x rays and other high energy radiations

29
Q

Acrophobia

A

Extreme fear of heights

30
Q

Integrity

A

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

31
Q

Innocuous

A

Not harmful or offensive

32
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Irrevocable

A

Not changeable

33
Q

Heterogeneous

A

Diverse in character

34
Q

Coersion

A

Coercion isthe act or process of persuading someone forcefully to do something that they do not want to do

35
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Antithesis

A

person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.

“love is the antithesis of selfishness”

36
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Contiguous

A

sharing a common border; touching.

“the Southern Ocean iscontiguous withthe Atlantic”

37
Q

Multitudinous

A

Very numerous

38
Q

Sanctimonious

A

Making a show of being morally superior to other people

39
Q

Tete a tete

A

A private conversation between two people

40
Q

Insidious

A

proceeding in agradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects

41
Q

Inevitable

A

That cannot be avoided

42
Q

Incomprehensible

A

Impossible to understand

43
Q

Impregnable

A

unable to be captured or broken into.

“a massive and impregnable fortress”

44
Q

Proliferation

A

Rapid increase or growth

45
Q

Navigate

A

To plan or direct the course of ship

46
Q

Panacea

A

Remedy for all diseases or problems

47
Q

Phillatelist

A

One who collects or studies stamps

48
Q

Curator

A

A keeper or custodian of a museum

49
Q

Fastidious

A

veryattentiveto and concerned about accuracy and detail.

“she dressed with fastidious care”

50
Q

Inflammable

A

Easily set on fire

51
Q

Sinecure

A

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

“political sinecures for the supporters of ministers”

52
Q

Stoic

A

A person who can’t endure pain

53
Q

Precedent

A

Example ,previous case

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