Week 24 Flashcards
1
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Anthropologist
A
An expert in the study of the races, beliefs, customs etc of mankind
2
Q
Bizzare
A
Odd, peculiar, strange, weird
3
Q
Inanimate
A
Lifeless
4
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Fetish
A
An object that is thought to have magic powers
5
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Artefact
A
An object made by hand, rather than a thing that occurs in nature
6
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Taboo
A
Forbidden by custom or religious practice
7
Q
Imprudent
A
Unwise, not careful
8
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Prohibition
A
The act of forbidding certain behaviour
9
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Imperative
A
Urgent, necessary, compulsory
10
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Taint
A
Contamination, undesirable substance that spoils something
11
Q
Universal
A
Present everywhere
12
Q
Contemptuous
A
Expressing a feeling that something is worthless
13
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Absurd
A
Ridiculous
14
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Bigot
A
A person who is intolerant of other people or ideas
15
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Abhor
A
To detest, to despise
