Part 4 Flashcards
Regicide
Killing of king
Convalescence
recovering from an illness or medical treatment.
“a convalescent child”
Articulation
The ability to express clearly in writing and speaking
Incorrigible
not able to be changed orreformed.
“he’s an incorrigible liar”
Ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.
“ambiguous phrases”
Gambol
run or jump aboutplayfully.
Fleet
a group of ships sailing together,
Indispensable
Absolutely necessary
Cannibal
A person who eats flesh of other human beings
Radiologist
Radiologists are medical doctors that specialize in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging procedures such as X-rays,
Pirates
A person who sail in the ship
Confluence
The junction of two rivers
Utopia
An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect
Aristocracy
A form of govt by noble people
Casino
Public gambling room
Accomplice
A person who helps another commit a crime
Potable
Suitable for drinking
Philistine
a person who ishostileorindifferentto culture and the arts.
Monogamy
One marraige
Gerentocracy
A statement ,grope governed by old people
Anorexia
an eating disorder characterized by restriction of food intake leading to low body weight, typically accompanied by intense fear of gaining weight anddisturbedperception of body weight and image.
Blasphemy
the action oroffenceof speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things;profanetalk.
Herd
A large group of animals of same group
Irrefutable
Impossible to deny ,disaprove
Caravan
A group of people travelling together especially in desert
Impartial
Unbaised
Nyctophobia
An extreme fear of nightor darkness
Abdiction
An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne
Agony
Extreme mental or physical suffering
Outdo
To be superior to in action or performance
Replica
Copy
Dormitory
A large room containing many beds
Trilogy
A group of three
Equinox
either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
Cacophony
An unpleasant mix of loud sound
Supersonic
involving or denoting a speed greater than that of sound.
Retreat
withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.
act of moving back orwithdrawing.
Plutocracy
system of government in which the richest people in a country rule or have power
Illegible
Not clear enough to be read
Omnipotent
having unlimited power.
anchor
Is a person who reports the news on a television or radio
Sanatorium
an establishment for the medical treatment of people who areconvalescingor have a chronic illness.
Eavsdropper
a person who listens to someone’s private conversation without them knowing
Fortuitous
happening by chance rather than intention.
“the similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous
Cynic
a person who believes that people are motivated purely byself-interestrather than acting forhonourableorunselfishreasons.
“some cynics thought that the controversy was all a publicity stunt”
Usher
a person who shows people to their seats, especially in a cinema or theatre or at a wedding.
Hostage
a personseizedor held as security for the fulfilment of a condition.
Jockey
A person who rides in horse race
Delegate
To send or Authorize to something as a representative
Acrobat
anentertainerwho performs spectaculargymnasticfeats.
Antipathy
A deep seated feeling of aversion
Pathology
the study of disease
