One Word Substitution
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PHRASE
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ONE
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One
who is not sure about God’s existence
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Agnostic
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A
person who deliberately sets fire to a building
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Arsonist
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One
who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession
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Amateur
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One
who can use either hand with ease
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Ambidextrous
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One
who makes an official examination of accounts
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Auditor
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A
person who believes in or tries to bring about a state of lawlessness
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Anarchist
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A
person who has changed his faith
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Apostate
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One
who does not believe in the existence of God
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Atheist
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A
person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute
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Arbitrator
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One
who leads an austere life
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Ascetic
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One
who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession
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Amateur
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One
who can either hand with ease
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Ambidextrous
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An
unconventional style of living
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Bohemian
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One
who is bad in spellings
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Cacographer
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One
who feeds on human flesh
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Cannibal
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A
person who is blindly devoted to an idea/ A person displaying aggressive or
exaggerated patriotism
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Chauvinist
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A
critical judge of any art and craft
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Connoisseur
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Persons
living at the same time
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Contemporaries
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One
who is recovering health after illness
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Convalescent
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A
girl/woman who flirts with man
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Coquette
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A
person who regards the whole world as his country
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Cosmopolitan
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One
who is a centre of attraction
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Cynosure
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One
who sneers at the beliefs of others
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Cynic
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A
leader or orator who espoused the cause of the common people
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Demagogue
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A
person having a sophisticated charm
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Debonair
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A
leader who sways his followers by his oratory
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Demagogue
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A
dabbler (not serious) in art, science and literature
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Dilettante
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One
who is for pleasure of eating and drinking
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Epicure
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One
who often talks of his achievements
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Egotist
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Someone
who leaves one country to settle in another
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Emigrant
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A man
who is womanish in his habits
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Effeminate
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One
hard to please (very selective in his habits)
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Fastidious
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One
who runs away from justice
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Fugitive
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One
who is filled with excessive enthusiasm in religious matters
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Fanatic
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One
who believes in fate
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Fatalist
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A
lover of good food
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Gourmand
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Conferred
as an honour
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Honorary
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A
person who acts against religion
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Heretic
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A
person of intellectual or erudite tastes
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Highbrow
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A
patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
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Hypochondriac
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A
person who is controlled by wife
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Henpeck
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One
who shows sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
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Indefatigable
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Someone
who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions
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Iconoclast
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One
who does not express himself freely
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Introvert
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Who
behaves without moral principles
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Immoral
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A
person who is incapable of being tampered with
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Impregnable
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One
who is unable to pay his debts
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Insolvent
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A
person who is mentally ill
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Lunatic
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A
person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society
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Misanthrope
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A
person who primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics
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Mercenary
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Someone
in love with himself
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Narcissist
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One
who collect coins as hobby
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Numismatist
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A
person who likes or admires women
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Philogynist
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A
lover of mankind
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Philanthropist
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A
person who speaks more than one language
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Polyglot
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One
who lives in solitude
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Recluse
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Someone
who walks in sleep
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Somnambulist
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A
person who is indifferent to the pains and pleasures of life
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Stoic
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A
scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
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Termagant
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A
person who shows a great or excessive fondness for one’s wife
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Uxorious
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One
who possesses outstanding technical ability in a particular art or field
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Virtuoso
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A
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
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Battery
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A
large bundle bound for storage or transport
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Bale
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A
large gathering of people of a particular type
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Bevy
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An
arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
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Bouquet
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A
family of young animals
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Brood
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A
group of things that have been hidden in a secret place
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Cache
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A
group of people, typically with vehicles or animals travelling together
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Caravan
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A
closed political meeting
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Caucus
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An
exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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Clique
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A
group of followers hired to applaud at a performance
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Claque
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A
series of stars
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Constellation
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A
funeral procession
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Cortege
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A
group of worshippers
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Congregation
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A
herd or flock of animals being driven in a body
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Drove
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A
small fleet of ships or boats
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Flotilla
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A
small growth of trees without underbrush
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Grove
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A
community of people smaller than a village
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Hamlet
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A
group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals
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Herd
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A
large group of people
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Horde
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A
temporary police force
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Posse
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A
large number of fish swimming together
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Shoal
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A
strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid
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Torrent
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The
medieval forerunner of chemistry
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Alchemy
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A
person who presents a radio/television programme
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Anchor
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One
who studies the evolution of mankind
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Anthropologist
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A
person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft
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Astronaut
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The
scientific study of the physiology, structure, genetics, ecology,
distribution, classification, and economic importance of plants
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Botany
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A
person who draws or produces maps
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Cartographer
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A
person who writes beautiful writing
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Calligrapher
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A
person who composes the sequence of steps and moves for a performance of
dance
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Choreographer
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A
person employed to drive a private or hired car
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Chauffeur
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A
person who introduces the performers or contestants in a variety show
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Compere
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A
keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection
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Curator
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The
branch of biology concerned with cyclical physiological phenomena
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Chronobiology
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A
secret or disguised way of writing
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Cypher
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The
study of statistics
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Demography
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The
use of the fingers and hands to communicate and convey ideas
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Dactylology
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A
person who sells and arranges cut flowers
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Florist
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A
line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor
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Genealogy
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The
therapeutic use of sunlight
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Heliotherapy
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The
art or practice of garden cultivation and management
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Horticulture
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One
who supervises in the examination hall
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Invigilator
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The
theory or philosophy of law
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Jurisprudence
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A
person who compiles dictionaries
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Lexicographer
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The
scientific study of the structure and diseases of teeth
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Odontology
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One
who presents a radio programme
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Radio
Jockey
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The
art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
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Rhetoric
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The
branch of science concerned with the origin, structure, and composition of
rocks
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Petrology
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One
who study the elections and trends in voting
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Psephologist
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An
artist who makes sculptures.
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Sculptor
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The
scientific study of the behaviour, structure, physiology, classification, and
distribution of animals
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Zoology
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A
collection of historical documents or records providing information about a
place, institution, or group of people
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Archives
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A
large cage, building, or enclosure for keeping birds in
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Aviary
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A
building where animals are butchered
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Abattoir
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A
place where bees are kept; a collection of beehives
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Apiary
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A
building containing tanks of live fish of different species
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Aquarium
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A
place or scene of activity, debate, or conflict
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Arena
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A
collection of weapons and military equipment
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Arsenal
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An
institution for the care of people who are mentally ill
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Asylum
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A
hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling
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Burrow
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A
collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place
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Cache
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A
public room or building where gambling games are played
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Casino
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A
large burial ground, especially one not in a churchyard
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Cemetery
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A
room in a public building where outdoor clothes or luggage may be left
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Cloakroom
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A
place where a dead person’s body is cremated
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Crematorium
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a
Christian community of nuns living together under monastic vows
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Convent
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Nursery
where babies and young children are cared for during the working day
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Creche
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A
stoppered glass container into which wine or spirit is decanted
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Decanter
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A
large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution
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Dormitory
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The
nest of a squirrel, typically in the form of a mass of twigs in a tree
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Drey
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A
room or building equipped for gymnastics, games, and other physical exercise
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Gymnasium
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A
storehouse for threshed grain
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Granary
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A
large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft.
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Hangar
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A box
or cage, typically with a wire mesh front, for keeping rabbits or other small
domesticated animals
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Hutch
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A
place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill
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Infirmary
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A
small shelter for a dog
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Kennel
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A
place where wild animal live
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Lair
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A
place where coins, medals, or tokens are made
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Mint
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A
collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition
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Menagerie
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A
building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious
vows
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Monastery
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A
place where bodies are kept for identification
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Morgue
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A
piece of enclosed land planted with fruit trees
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Orchard
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A
large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
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Reservoir
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A
small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and
another dirty household work
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Scullery
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A
close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword
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Sheath
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A
room or building for sick children in a boarding school
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Sanatorium
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A
place where animal hides are tanned
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Tannery
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A
large, tall cupboard in which clothes may be hung or stored
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Wardrobe
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A
state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other
controlling systems
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Anarchy
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A
form of government in which power is held by the nobility
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Aristocracy
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A
system of government by one person with absolute power
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Autocracy
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A
self-governing country or region
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Autonomy
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A
system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by
state officials rather than by elected representatives
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Bureaucracy
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A
system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a
state, typically through elected representatives
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Democracy
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A
state, society, or group governed by old people
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Gerontocracy
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A
state or country run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous
citizens
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Kakistocracy
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Government
by new or inexperienced hands
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Neocracy
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Government
by the populace
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Ochlocracy
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A
small group of people having control of a country or organization
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Oligarchy
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Government
by the wealthy
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Plutocracy
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Government
not connected with religious or spiritual matters
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Secular
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A
form of government with a monarch at the head
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Monarchy
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A
political system based on government of men by God
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Thearchy
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An
extreme or irrational fear of heights
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Acrophobia
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An
irrational fear of fresh air or drafts of air
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Aerophobia
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Fear
of being egotistical, being alone or isolated
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Autophobia
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A
phobia of pain
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Algophobia
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An
abnormal fear of heights
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Altophobia
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An
emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by
refusing to eat
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Anorexia
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An
extreme or irrational fear of open or public places
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Agoraphobia
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An
abnormal and persistent fear of depths
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Bathophobia
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Fear
or hatred of books
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Bibliophobia
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Fear
of ugliness and things that are ugly
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Cacophobia
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A
dislike of being in the centre
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Centrophobia
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An
extreme fear about beauty
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Cellophobia
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Fear
of time
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Chronophobia
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Fear
of dogs
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Cynophobia
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An
extreme or irrational fear of confined places
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Claustrophobia
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A
delusion of being possessed by evil spirits
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Demonomania
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An
abnormal and persistent fear of drinking alcohol
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Dipsophobia
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An
abnormal and persistent fear of work or finding employment
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Ergophobia
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Fear
of getting married, being in a relationship, or commitment
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Gamophobia
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Physical
or psychological fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse
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Genophobia
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Fear
of old age
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Geraphobia
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Fear
of knowledge
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Gnosiophobia
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Fear
of women
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Gynaephobia
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Fear
of writing or handwriting
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Graphophobia
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An
irrational and intense fear of travel
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Hodophobia
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An
excessive fear or aversion to obtaining pleasure
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Hedonophobia
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Fear
of disease
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Haemetophobia
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An
obsessive fear of words
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Logophobia
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An
extreme fear of wind or drafts
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Menemophobia
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An
extreme or irrational fear of the night or of darkness
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Nyctophobia
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Fear
of medication
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Pharamacophobia
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Fear
of death
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Thanatophobia
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Extreme
superstition regarding the number thirteen
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Triskaidekaphobia
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A
solemn procession, especially for a funeral
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Cortege
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A
poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead
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Elegy
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A
phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died
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Epitaph
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Killing
of one’s son or daughter
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Filicide
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Destruction
or abortion of a fetus
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Foeticide
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Killing
of one’s brother or sister
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Fratricide
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Killing
of a large group of people
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Genocide
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Killing
of one person by another
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Homicide
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Killing
of infants
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Infanticide
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Burial
of a corpse in a grave or tomb
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Interment
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Killing
of one’s mother
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Matricide
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A
room or building in which dead bodies are kept
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Mortuary
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A
news article that reports the recent death of a person
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Obituary
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Killing
of a parent or other near relative
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Parricide
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Killing
of one’s father
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Patricide
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An
examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
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Postmortem
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Action
of killing a king
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Regicide
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Killing
of one’s sister
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Sororicide
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Act
of intentionally causing one’s own death
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Suicide
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Killing
of one’s wife
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Uxoricide
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The
branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound
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Acoustics
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The
sound of Alligators
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Bellow
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The
sound of Deers
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Bell
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The
sound of Crows
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Caw
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The
sound of Geese
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Cackle
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The
sound of Hens
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Cluck
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The
sound of Dolphins
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Click
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The
sound of Frogs
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Croak
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The
sound of Crickets
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Creak
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The
sound of Monkeys
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Gibber
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The
sound of Camels
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Grunt
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The
sound of Owls
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Hoot
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The
sound of Penguins
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Honk
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The
sound of Cattle
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Moo
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The
sound of Horses
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Neigh
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The
sound of Nightingales
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Pipe
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The
sound of Ducks
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Quack
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The
sound of Parrots
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Screech
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The
sound of Rats
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Squeak
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The
sound of Birds
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Twitter
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The
sound of Elephants
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Trumpet
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The
sound of Mosquitoes
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Whine
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An
act of abdicating or renouncing the throne
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Abdication
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An
annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such
as astronomical data and tide tables
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Almanac
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A
cold-blooded vertebrate animal that is born in water and breathes with gills
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Amphibian
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A
story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning,
typically a moral or political one
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Allegory
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A
statement or proposition on which an abstractly defined structure is based
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Axiom
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A
nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international
law
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Belligerent
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An
examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence,
cause, or extent of a disease
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Biopsy
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The
action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things;
profane talk
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Blasphemy
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The
arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence
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Chronology
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A
vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change
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Crusade
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Lasting
for a very short time
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Ephemeral
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Spoken
or done without preparation
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Extempore
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Release
someone from a duty or obligation
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Exonerate
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Fond
of company
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Gregarious
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Making
marks that cannot be removed
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Indelible
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Incapable
of making mistakes or being wrong
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Infallible
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Certain
to happen
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Inevitable
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A
sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past
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Nostalgia
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A
solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
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Panacea
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A
doctrine which identifies God with the universe
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Pantheism
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Excessively
concerned with minor details or rules
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Pedantic
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The
practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s
own
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Plagiarism
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Safe
to drink
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Potable
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The
emblems or insignia of royalty
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Regalia
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Violation
or misuse of what is regarded as sacred
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Sacrilege
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A
position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or
financial benefit
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Sinecure
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A
thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event
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Souvenir
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An
imaginary ideal society free of poverty and suffering
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Utopia
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Denoting
a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace
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Venial
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In
exactly the same words as were used originally
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Verbatim
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