ABATTOIR

ACCOMPLICE
AESTHETE
AFFLUENT
AGORAPHOBIA
ALLEVIATE
ALTRUIST

AMBIDEXTROUS
AMBIGUOUS

ANACHRONISM
ANGLOPHILE

ANGLOPHOBE
ARMISTICE
ARISTOCRACY

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: A place where animals are

slaughtered.
A partner in crime.
: A person with a highly
developed sense of beauty.
: Wealthy; having abundance of
money.
: Unreasonable fear of open
spaces.
: To lessen, make less
severe.
: One who does good work
for others without thought of
personal gain.
: Able to use the left hand as
well as the right.
: A word or statement which
can be interpreted in two
ways.
: That which appears to be in
the wrong period.
: An admirer of the English
people, language, manners
: or way of life.
: One who dislikes the
English and England.
: An agreement to stop
fighting in a war.
: A government run by the rich
and the elite people; a class
of well-born people.

ARTISTE
ATHEIST
AUTOCRACY

AUTOPSY
BANKRUPT
BARBARIAN
BARRICADE
BELLIGERENT
BIBLIOGRAPHY
BIBLIOPHILE
BIOGRAPHY
BLASPHEMOUS
BREVITY
BREWERY
BUREAUCRACY
CALLIGRAPHY
CARDIOLOGIST
CATHOLICITY

: Professional singer, dancer etc.

: A person who does not
believe in the existence of God.
: A government where the
power is concentrated
in the hands of one person.
: Medical examination of a
dead body.
: A person who cannot pay
his debts.
: An uncivilised person.
: Hastily erected barrier
across a street.
: One who is engaged in
fighting a battle or war.
: A list of writings on a subject.
: One who loves books.
: The story of a persons life.
: One who is irreverent
towards God.
: Briefness; shortness of
time.
: A place where beer is made.
: A government run by civil
servants.
: The art of beautiful hand
writing.
: A doctor specialising in
matters relating to the heart.
: Broad outlook, free from
prejudice.

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CELIBACY

CHARLATAN

CIRCUMLOCUTION
CLAUSTROPHOBIA :
COAGULATE

COLLOQUIAL

COMBUSTIBLE

COMEDIAN

COMMODITY

COMPATRIOT

COMPLEXION

COMPULSORY
CONDUCTOR

:
:

CONNOISSEUR

CONSCRIPT

CONSORTIUM

CONTAGIOUS

CONTRETEMPS

CONTROVERSIAL :
CONVENTION (2)

CORRIGENDUM

COUNTERFEIT

COUP DTAT

CRUISE
CYGNET
CYNIC

:
:
:

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The state of
being
unmarried.
One who deceives others
by claiming to be an expert.
: A roundabout way of
expression.
A morbid fear of confined
spaces.
Change from liquid into
solid by chemical reaction.
Suitable
for
ordinary
informal conversation.
That which can catch fire
and burn easily.
One who plays funny parts
in plays or films.
An article of trade or
commerce.
A person belonging to ones
own country.
The natural colour and
appear- ance of skin.
That which must be done.
That which acts as a path for
electricity, heat etc.
A person who is competent
to pass critical judgement
upon anything.
A person who is compelled
by law to serve in the armed
forces.
A combination of several
businesses for a common
purpose.
That which spreads easily,
especially a disease.
An unlucky event, an
unexpected set-back.
That which causes debate
or argument.
A formal assembly or
conference of people of the
same business to discuss
practices.
Something to be corrected
in a printed book.
Copy something exactly in
order to deceive.
Sudden overthrow of a
government, especially by force.
A sea voyage for pleasure.
A young swan.
One who has little faith in
human sincerity or honesty.

DEBACLE
DENOUEMENT

: A sudden complete failure.

: The last part of a play, book
etc.
where
all
the
complications of the plot are
solved.
DETERGENT
: A cleaning agent, especially
a synthetic substance.
DETERRENT
: Something to discourage
people from doing wrong.
DILETTANTE
: An admirer of the fine arts.
DISARMAMENT
: Reduction of weapons by
governments.
DISINFORMATION : False information spread
intentionally to spread
propaganda.
DOMICILE
: A place where one lives
permanently.
DRAGNET
: A system of connected
actions and methods for
catching criminals.
DRUDGERY
: Hard, uninteresting work.
DUET
: Song sung by two people
together.
EBULLIENT
: High-spirited, exuberant.
EFFEMINATE
: A man who has the qualities
of a woman.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA : A book giving information on
all branches of knowledge.
ENTOMOLOGY
: The scientific study of
insects.
EPIC
: A long narrative poem.
EPILOGUE
: Concluding part of a literary
work.
ERGONOMICS
: The study of the efficiency of
people in their working
environment.
ERR
: Make a mistake, do wrong.
ESTUARY
: The wide mouth of a river.
EVOLUTION
: Gradual development from
simple life forms to complex
ones.
EXCISE
: Tax on goods produced and
used in a country.
EXERTION
: Making an effort; trying very
hard to do something.
EXTEMPORE
: A speech made without any
previous thought or
preparation.
EXTERMINATE
: To put an end to something by
killing.
EXTROVERT
: A person who is active, lively
and enjoys the company of
others.

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FALLACY
FARCE

: Lively, high-spirited.
: A false idea or belief.
: A light-hearted humorous
play with silly action.
FASTIDIOUS
: One who cannot be easily
pleased.
FAVOURITISM
: The practice of giving
favoured treatment to
certain people.
FEBRILE
: Of or caused by fever.
FEMINIST
: A supporter of the cause of
women.
FIANCE
: A girl to whom a man is
engaged to be married.
FISSION
: Splitting of the nucleus of an
atom.
FLOGGING
: Severe beating with a whip.
FLUVIAL
: Of, found in, or produced by
rivers.
FOOLSCAP
: A size of paper, also called
legal format.
FOREMAN
: A skilled worker in charge
of other workmen.
FOURTH ESTATE : Influential newspapers and
journalists.
FRANCOPHILE
: An admirer of the French
people, language, manners
or way of life.
FRANCOPHOBE
: One who dislikes the
French and France.
FRATRICIDE
: The murder of ones brother.
FREIGHT
: Goods carried by train, ship
etc.
FUDDY-DUDDY
: An elderly person who does
not understand or approve
of modern ideas.
FUMIGATE
: To clear of disease, bacteria
etc., by means of chemical
smoke.
GARAGE
: A building in which
motorcars are parked.
GARRULOUS
: One who talks too much
about uninteresting things.
GASTRONOMY
: The art and science of
cooking and eating good
food.
GENOCIDE
: Elimination or killing of a
whole race.
GERMANOPHILE : An admirer of the German
people, language, manners
or way of life.
GERMANOPHOBE : One who dislikes the
Germans and Germany.

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GERMICIDE
GLACIER

: A medicine that kills germs.

: A mass of ice moving very
slowly down a mountain
valley.
GLUT
: A larger supply than
necessary.
GRAFFITI
: Rough drawing or writing on
public walls.
GRAMINIVORE
: An animal that eats grain.
GRATIS
: Without payment, free of cost.
GUBERNATORIAL : Of a governor.
HALLUCINATION
: Seeing something which is
not actually present.
HAVEN
: A place of calm and safety.
HEDONIST
: One who lives for pleasure.
HERBIVORE
: A plant-eating animal.
HISTRIONICS
: Overreacting in a theatrical
manner.
HOLOCAUST
: Great destruction and the
loss of many lives; the mass
killing of Jews in World War
II.
HOLSTER
: A leather holder for a pistol.
HOMICIDE
: The killing of one man by
another man.
HOMONYM
: A word which agrees with
another in pronun-ciation and
perhaps also in spelling but is
different in meaning.
HONORARY
: An office for which no salary
is paid.
HOOLIGAN
: A noisy rough person who
causes trouble.
HORTICULTURE
: The art of garden cultivation.
HUB
: The central part of a wheel.
HYPERCRITICAL : Excessively critical.
HYPOCHONDRIAC : One who has exaggerated
anxiety about his health.
HYPOCRITICAL
: Pretence of virtue or goodness;
saying one thing while thinking
another.
HYPOTHESIS
: Supposition made as basis
for reasoning.
IDEALISM
: Practice of forming and
following ideals.
IDEOLOGY
: Set of ideas at the basis of
certain economic or political
systems.
IDOLATRY
: Worship of idols.
IGNORAMUS
: A thoroughly ignorant person.
ILLEGAL
: That which is contrary to law.
ILLEGIBLE
: Handwriting which cannot
be read.

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ILLITERATE

IMMEMORIAL

IMMINENT
IMMORTAL
IMPASSABLE

:
:
:

IMPLACABLE

IMPREGNABLE

INACCESSIBLE

INAUSPICIOUS
INCORPOREAL
INCREDIBLE
INDEFATIGABLE

:
:
:
:

INDELIBLE

INDIGENOUS
INDOPHILE

:
:

INDOPHOBE

INEDIBLE

INEVITABLE

INEXPLICABLE

INFLAMMABLE
INFLATE
INGENIOUS
INIMITABLE
INNATE
INNOCUOUS
INTANGIBLE

:
:
:
:
:
:
:

INTELLIGENTSIA

INTOLERABLE

INTROSPECTION

INTUITION

INVINCIBLE

INVULNERABLE

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One who is unable to read or

write.
Too old to be remembered,
ancient beyond memory.
About to happen.
That which never dies.
That which cannot be passed
through.
Impossible to satisfy, change
or make less angry.
That which cannot be attacked
or taken by force.
That cannot be approached
or reached.
Not of good omen.
Without a body.
That cannot be believed.
One who is incapable of
being tired.
Incapable of being effaced or
cancelled or obliterated.
Belonging naturally to a place.
An admirer of the Indian
people, its culture, manners or
way of life.
One who dislikes the Indians
and India.
Something which cannot be
eaten.
That which is bound to
happen.
That which cannot be
explained.
Capable of catching fire.
To fill with air or gas.
Very clever.
That which cannot be imitated.
That which one is born with.
That which is quite harmless.
That cannot be mentally
grasped.
The class of people who
think independently.
That which cannot be
endured.
Examination of ones own
mental processes.
Immediate apprehension by
mind reasoning.
That cannot be conquered or
defeated.
That which cannot be
wounded.

IRREPARABLE

: That which cannot be

repaired.
IRREPROACHABLE : So good that no criticism can
be made.
JAYWALK
: To cross streets on foot in a
careless and dangerous
way.
JOEY
: A young kangaroo.
JUDICIOUS
: Wise, sound in judgement.
KIMONO
: A loose gown of silk as worn
in Japan.
KNIGHTHOOD
: The right to put Sir in front of
ones name.
LACKEY
: One who behaves like a
servant by always obeying.
LAMINATE
: To cover with thin sheets of
metal or plastic.
LEGIBLE
: Capable of being read
clearly.
LEONINE
: Of or like a lion.
LEXICOGRAPHER : One who compiles dictionaries.
LIBERTARIAN
: One who believes that one
should have freedom of
expression.
LIMERICK
: A humorous short poem with
five lines.
LITERATI
: People with knowledge of
literature.
LOQUACIOUS
: One who talks a lot.
LOWBROW
: One who has no interest in
literature, art etc.
LULLABY
: A pleasant song sung to
send children to sleep.
MACHETE
: A knife with a broad heavy
blade.
MAGNUM OPUS
: A great work of art, particularly
literary.
MALEDICTION
: Evil, vicious speech.
MANUAL
: A book giving information about
how to work something.
MANUSCRIPT
: Handwritten script of a book.
MARTINET
: A strict disciplinarian.
MASCOT
: Something chosen as a
symbol to bring good luck.
MASOCHIST
: One who enj oys pain or
humiliation.
MEDIOCRE
: One who is neither intelligent nor
dull.
MEGALOMANIA
: The belief that one is
extremely important.
MELODIOUS
: Sweet sounding.
MERCANTILE
: Of trade and business.
METEOROLOGY
: The scientific study of
weather conditions.

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METICULOUS

: A person who is very careful

about details.
MILITIA
: Those trained as soldiers
but not belonging to a regular
army.
MISANTHROPE
: One who hates mankind.
MISOGAMIST
: One who hates marriage.
MISOGYNIST
: One who hates women.
MONOMANIAC
: One who keeps thinking of
one particular thing only.
MONOTHEISM
: The practice of worshipping
only one god.
MULTINATIONAL
: A company having branches
in many countries.
MYCOLOGY
: The scientific study of fungi.
NAUSEA
: Strong feeling of wanting to
vomit.
NAUTICAL
: Of sailors, ships or sailing.
NEMESIS
: Downfall that satisfies
natural justice.
NEOLOGISM
: A new word.
NEPOTISM
: Undue favour shown by a
person in power to his
relatives.
NOTARY
: A public official who makes
written statements official.
NUMISMATIC
: One who collects coins.
OBITUARY
: Notice of a persons death
in a newspaper.
OBLIGATORY
: That which is required to be
done by law.
OBSOLETE
: That which is out of use, or
replaced by a newer
model.
OMNIPOTENT
: One who is all powerful.
OMNISCIENT
: One who knows everything.
OMNIVOROUS
: One who eats anything.
ONTOLOGY
: Philosophy concerned with
the nature of existence.
OPTHALMOLOGIST : An eye-doctor.
OPTOMETRIST
: A technician who measures
your eyesight.
PACHYDERM
: A thick-skinned animal,
especially an elephant or
rhinoceros.
PACIFIST
: One who believes in the
abolition of war.
PALAEOGRAPHY : The study of ancient writing.
PALAEONTOLOGY : The study of fossils.
PANACEA
: A remedy which can cure all
diseases.
PARADOX
: Contradictory statement.
PARASITE
: One that lives on another.
PARIAH
: One who is not accepted by
society.
PATENT
: Sole right to make and sell
ones own invention.

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PAUNCH
PEDANT
PENULTIMATE
PERQUISITE
PETROLOGY
PHILISTINE
PHILOLOGIST
PIGMENT
PLAINTIFF
PLATONIC

PLEBEIAN
POLYANDRY

POLYGAMY

POLYGLOT
POLYGRAPH
POSTHUMOUS
POSTSCRIPT
PRAGMATIST
PRESCIENT
PROFILE (1)
PROPELLANT
PSEUDONYM
PULMONARY
QUIXOTIC

RACONTEUR
RAPPORT
RECEPTIVE
RED TAPISM

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: A mans fat stomach.

: One who exhibits his book
learning.
: Last but one.
: Gain over and above ones
salary.
: The scientific study of rocks.
: Person of material outlook
who is indifferent to culture.
: One who is well versed in the
science of languages.
: The natural colouring matter of
plants and animals.
: One who bring a charge
against someone in court.
: A very close, non-sexual
friendship between two
people.
: Of the lower social classes.
: The practice of having more
than one husband at the same
time.
: The practise of having more
than one husband or wife at
the same time.
: One who speaks many
languages.
: A lie-detector.
: A child born after the death of
its father.
: A note added at the end of a
letter, after the signature.
: One who uses common
sense.
: Able to foretell what will happen
in the future.
: A side view of someones
head.
: An explosive for firing a bullet
or a rocket.
: A pen-name assumed by a
writer.
: Of or having an effect on the
lungs.
: Trying to do the impossible,
usually to help others, while
putting oneself into danger.
: One who is good at telling
stories in an interesting way.
: A good relationship between
two people.
: Capable of receiving new
ideas.
: Excessive use of official
formalities which causes
unnecessary delay.

REFLATION

REINFORCE

RENAISSANCE

REQUISITION
RETRIBUTION

:
:

RINGLEADER

RODENT

RUSSOPHILE

RUSSOPHOBE

SABOTAGE

SACRILEGE

SANATORIUM

SANCTIMONIOUS
SCAFFOLD

:
:

SCEPTIC

SCUBA

SEDENTARY
SEER

:
:

SENSATIONALISM

SEPTUAGENARIAN :
SILHOUETTE
:
SIMULTANEOUSLY :
SINECURE

SINOPHILE

SINOPHOBE

SMALL FRY
SNIPPET

:
:

SOJOURN

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A government policy of
increasing the amount of
money in circulation.
Strengthen by additional men
or material.
A renewal of interest in art,
literature etc.
An official demand or request.
A severe deserved punishment.
One who leads others to do
wrong or make trouble.
A small herbivore usually
considered a pest..
An admirer of the Russian
people, language, manners or
way of life.
One who dislikes the
Russians and Russia.
Wanton destruction especially
of a factory, etc.
b
y
dissatis- fied workers.
The violation or profaning of
sacred things.
A place for invalids and
convalescents.
Making a show of piety.
A structure on which criminals
used to be hanged.
Person who doubts the truth
of what he is told.
An instrument used for
breathing when swimming
under water.
Done while sitting down.
One who can see into the
future.
The intentional producing of
excitement or shock.
One in his seventies.
Black shadow-like picture on
white background.
Taking place or happening at
the same time.
Any office with good salary but
no work.
An admirer of the Chinese
people, language, manners or
way of life.
One who dislikes the Chinese
and China.
Unimportant people.
A small piece from something
spoken or written.
A short stay at a place.

SPINSTER
STALE
STAMPEDE

: An unmarried woman.
: Something which is not fresh.
: A sudden rush of a large
number of frightened people
or animals.
STELLAR
: Of the stars.
STOCKBROKER
: One who buys and sell shares
for others.
STOIC
: One who is indifferent to pain
and pleasure.
STRATAGEM
: A trick to deceive an enemy.
STRINGENT
: Very strict.
SUBCUTANEOUS : Beneath the skin.
SUB JUDICE
: A subject which cannot be
publicly discussed because it
is being considered by a court
of law.
SUBSIDY
: Money paid by a government to
make prices lower.
SUBVERSIVE
: Attempting to weaken or
overthrow authority.
SUPERANNUATED : Too old for work.
SURREAL
: Having a strange, dreamlike
unreal quality.
TABLEAU
: A lifelike representation of a
famous scene by a group of
people who do not move or
speak.
TAXIDERMY
: The art of stuffing animals and
setting them in life-like poses.
TECHNOCRAT
: A specialist in technology.
TEETOTALLER
: One who abstains from all kinds
of alcoholic drinks.
TERMINATE
: Come or bring to an end.
THEIST
: One who believes in the
existence of God.
THEOCRACY
: Government by priests.
TIMBER
: Wood cut down for building etc.
TOPIARY
: The art of trimming trees and
bushes to decorative shapes.
TRAITOR
: One who is disloyal to his
country.
TYRANT
: A ruler with complete power
who rules cruelly.
UNISEX
: Of one type, used by both
males and females.
UNANIMOUS
: A decision taken by the votes
of all.
UPSTART
: A person who has suddenly
risen from low rank to wealth
and importance.
UXORICIDE
: The killing of ones wife.
UXORIOUS
: Greatly or excessively fond of
ones wife.

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CREDULOUS

: Ready to believe without

sufficient evidence

HOMICIDE

: The act of killing a human

being

ARISTOCRACY

: Government by the nobility

HAWKER

PLUTOCRACY

: Government by the wealthy

people

: One who travels from place

to
place
selling
miscellaneous articles

DEMAGOGUE

: A person who can sway his

followers by his oratory

HEDONIST

: One who believes that

pleasure is the highest tool.

DESPERADO

: One ready to do any

reckless or criminal act

HORTICULTURE

: The art of cultivating and

managing gardens

EDIBLE

: Fit for food

HYPERBOLE

: Exaggerated
statement
made for the sake of effect

EPICURIAN

: One who devoted to the

pleasures of eating and
drinking

HOSTAGE

: Person given to an enemy as

a pledge

ELECTROCUTE

: Killing by means of an
electric current

INVALID

: A person who is sick

INCENDIARY

: One who maliciously sets

fire to building

ENDEMIC

: A disease confined to a
particular district or place

INSOLVENT

EXTROVERT

: One whose interest are

directed outward

: One who cannot pay ones

debts

IGNORAMUS

: An ignorant person

EPHEMERAL

: Existing only for a day.

IMMIGRANT

EMBALM

: To preserve a dead body

from decaying

: One who comes into a

foreign country to settle there

INVINCIBLE

: That which
conqured

EPITOME

: A brief summary of a book

INCOMBUSTIBLE

: Incapable of being burnt

ENIGMA

: A
person,
thing
circumstance
that
puzzling

INVISIBLE

: That which cannot be seen

IMMORTAL

: Living for ever

or
is

cannot be

EMBARGO

: An order prohibiting ships to

leave the port

INIMITABLE

: That which
imitated

ENTOMOLOGY

: The study of insects

INDEFATIGABLE

FIANCEE

: One engaged to be married

: Persons that cannot be

wearied

FARRIES

: One who shoes horses

INTERNECINE

: Causing destruction to both

sid es

FUGITIVE

: One who runs away from

justice or the law

INTERPOLATE

FANATIC

: a person filled with

excessive
entusiasm,
especially in religion

: make
(spurious
&
misleading) additions to a
book

JUXTAPOSE

: To place side by side

: One who studies about

rocks and soils

LETHAL

: causing death

LACONIC

: Expressing in a few words

LAUNDRY

: A place where clothes are

washed and ironed

GEOLOGIST
GARRISON

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: Military force stationed in a

fortress

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LIMNOLOGY

The study of lakes and

other fresh water bodies

MANIFESTO

A declaration of plans and

promises put forward by a
political party

MIGRATE

To move from one country

to another
One who studies
elements of weather.

METEOROLOGIST :

ORNITHOLOGY

: The study of birds

OBITUARY

: An
account, in
the
newspaper, of the funeral of
one deceased

OSTLER

: One who attends to horses

at an inn

OPTICIAN

: One who makes or sells

eye-glasses

OOLOGY

: The study of eggs

the

MISANTHROPE

One who hates mankind

OCCIDENTAL

: Belonging to the west

METALLURGY

The science dealing with

the production of metals

OSTRACIZE

: Expel from society

POSTHUMOUS

: Occurring after death

MONOLOGUE

A long speech by one

person

PLAGIARISM

MOBILIZE

To collect together for

service in war

: Literary theft, or passing off

an authors original work as
ones own.

PYROTECHNICS

: The art of making fireworks

MAUSOLEUM

A magnificent tomb

PARASITE

MACHIAVELLIAN

Unscrupulous in gaining
what is wanted

: A plant or animal growing on

another

PANACEA

: A cure for all diseases

: One who collects postage
stamps

MEMENTO

Something kept or given as

a reminder

PHILATELIST

MIVIPAROUS

Producing young that are

fully developed .

MEGALOMANIAC

A person with a false

impression that he is great
and powerful.

PHILANTHROPIST : One who devotes his

service or wealth for the love
of mankind.
PEDANT

: One who makes a display

of his learning

PEDLAR

: One who goes from house

to house selling small
articles.

NUMISMATICS

The study of coins

NICHE

A hollow place in wall

NEOLOGISM

A new word coined by an

author

PAEDIATRICIAN

: Doctors who treat childrens

diseases

NEPOTISM

Special favour shown by a

person in high position to
his relatives.

PALAEOGRAPHY

: The study of ancient modes

of writing

PHONETICS

ORCHARD

A place where fruit trees are

grown

: The science of speech,

sounds and their production

PYROTECHNICS

: The art of making fireworks

OPTIMIST

One who looks on the bright

side of things.

PROTAGONIST

: Chief person in a drama,

story etc.

OMNISCIENT

One who knows everything

PSEUDONYM

OMNIPRESENT

One who
everywhere

: A fictitious name used by an

author

QUACK

OCULIST

One who attends to the

diseases of the eye

: One who dishonestly

claims to have knowledge
and skill, esp. in medicine.

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QUARANTINE

: Confinement to one place to

prevent spread of infection.

TRANSMIGRATION :

RUMINANT

: A cud-chewing animal

UTOPIAN

REFUGEE

: One who takes refuge in a

foreign country.

: Ideally
perfect
impracticable

UNDERTAKER

: Put back in a former station

or condition.

: A tradesman who manages

funerals

UPHOLSTERER

: One who makes or deals in

carpets, curtains, beds,
cushioned seats, etc.

USURER

: One who lends money at an

excessive rate of interest

UPSTART

: One who has suddenly

risen to wealth and
importance

REINSTATE

Belief that the soul passes

at death into another body.
but

RACONTEUR

: One who tells anecdotes or

stories

SOMNAMBULIST

: One who walk in his sleep

SPENDTHRIFT

: One who spends too much

SCULPTOR

: One who carves in stone,

metal, wood, etc.

SURGEON

: One who treats diseases by

operations

ULTIMATUM

: final proposal of terms given

by one party to another

SANATORIUM

: A
hospital
esp,
for
tuberculosis patients and
convalescents.

UNANIMOUS

: Of the same opinion

VETERINARIAN

: One skilled in the treatment

of diseases of animals

VAGABOND

: One who wanders without

settled home

SYMPOSIUM

: Collection of views of
several persons on a topic

SYNONYM

: A word with the same

meaning as another

SABOTAGE

: W anton destruction of a
plant by workmen

SIMULTANEOUS

: happening or done at the

same time

SUPERFLUOUS

: More than is needed

TEETOTALLER

: One who doesnt consume

alchoholic drinks

TRAITOR
TAXIDERMY

TOPOGRAPHY

VOLUNTEER

: One who takes part in an

enterprise of his own free
will

VERBATIM

: Word for word

VERSATILE

: Of many sided ability

VICARIOUS

: Done for another

: One who betrays his

friends, ruler, country, etc.

WARREN

: A place for breeding or

preserving rabbits

: The art of preparing, stuffing

and mounting the skins of
animals, birds and fish.

WINNOW

: To separate the husks from

the grain

WANTON

: Recklessly inconsiderate

: The art of representing the

physical features of a place
on a map.

WIDOWER

: A man whose wife is dead

XENOMANIAC

: A person having an
excessive attachment to
foreign living

ZOO

: A place where many kinds

of animals are kept for show

ZOOLOGY

: The science of animal life

THESAURUS

: Lexicon, esp, a collection of

words

TABOO

: An act which religion or

custon
regards
as
forbidden.

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VALETUDINARIAN : One who is overanxious about

ones health

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