Word Group 3- Yr10 Flashcards

1
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Someone who helps other, shown in particular through acts of goodness or generosity

A

Philanthropist

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2
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Bitter and resentful

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Acrimonious

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3
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Believing that happiness and pleasure are the main aims in life

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Hedonistic

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4
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Involving 1 side only

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Unilateral

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5
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An over abundance or excess of something

A

Plethora

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6
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Obvious and able to be seen or felt

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Palpable

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7
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Characteristic of, or widespread in, a region, or group

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Endemic

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8
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Anything different from what is normal or usually expected

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Anomaly

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9
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Something of someone that is puzzling and has opposing ideas

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Paradox

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10
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Involving more than 2 sides

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Multilateral

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11
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Anything or anyone that is puzzling or difficult to understand

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Enigmatic

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12
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Originating in, born in, a particular place

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Indigenous

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13
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Anyone or anything that will bring about someone’s downfall or just punishment

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Nemesis

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14
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A comparison of something with something else to give further explaination

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Analogy

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15
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Remaining strong and self-controlled in the surface of great difficulty

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Stoical

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