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Aristocracy – government by the nobles

Aquatic – animals/plants ere which live in water
Amphibian – animals which live both on land and sea
Ambidexter – one, who can use either hand with ease
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1. Audience – a number of people listening to a lecture

2. Altruist – one, who considers the happiness and well-being of others first
3. Atheist – a person who does not believe in God
4. Anthropologist – one, who studies the evolution of mankind
5. Autocracy – government by one person
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6. Autobiography – the life history of a person written by himself
7. Amputate – to cut off a part of a person's body which is infected
8. Arsenal – a place for ammunition and weapons
9. Archives – a place where government or public records are kept
10. Amateur – a man who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession

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Anthology – a collection of poems
Abdication – voluntary giving up of throne in favour of someone
Arbitrator – a person, appointed by two parties to solve a dispute
Astronomer – a person, who studies stars, planets and other heavenly bodies 20. Astrologer – a person who
studies the influence of heavenly bodies on human beings

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Anthology – a collection of poems

Axiom – a statement which is accepted as true without proof
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Anarchist – one, who is out to destroy all governance, law and order 25. Almanac – an annual calender with
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Bigamy – the practice of having two wives or husbands at a time
Bibliophile – a lover and collector of books
Bouquet – a collection of flowers
Bureaucracy – government by the officials
Belligerent – a person, nation that is involved in war

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Biennial – an event which happens once in two years

Blasphemy – the act of speaking disrespectfully about sacred things
Creche – a nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work
Cosmopolitan – a person who regards whole world as his country 35. Chauffeur – one, who is employed to
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Carnivorous – one, who lives on flesh
Cannibal – one, who feeds on human flesh
Contemporaries – belonging to or living at the same time
Cloak room – a place for luggage at railway station

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Cynosure – centre of attraction

Connoisseur – a critical judge of any art and craft
Crusade – a religious war
Choreographer – one, who teaches dancing 45. Cacographist – a person, who is bad in spellings
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Calligraphist – a person, who writes beautiful handwriting
Cynic – one, who sneers at the aims and beliefs of his fellow men
Convalescent – one, who is recovering health
Cavalry – soldiers, who fight on horse back
Cardiologist – a person, who is specialist in heart diseases

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Cartographer – one, who draws maps

Dormitory – the sleeping rooms with several beds especially in a college or institution
Drawn – a game that results neither in victory nor in defeat
Elegy – a poem of lamentation
Epitaph – words which are inscribed on the grave or the tomb in the memory of the buried
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Effeminate – a person who is womanish
Emigrant – a person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another
Edible – fit to be eaten

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Egotism – practice of talking too much about oneself

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Encyclopaedia – a book that contains information on various subjects

Epicure – one, who is devoted to the pleasure of eating and drinking
Florist – one, who deals-in flowers
Fastidious – one, who is very -selective in one's taste
Fanatic or Bigot – one, who is filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm in religious matters
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Fatal – causing death
Fatalist – one, who believes in fate
Facsimile – an exact copy of handwriting, printing etc
Fauna – the animals of a certain region
Flora – the plants of a particular region

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Fratricide – murder of brother

Fugitive – one, who runs away from justice or the law
Fragile – easily broken
Feminist – one, who works for the welfare of the women 75. Granary – a place for grains
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Genocide – murder of race
Gregarious – animals which live in flocks
Hangar – a place for housing aeroplanes
Hive – a place for bees
Horticulture – the art of cultivating and managing gardens

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Homicide – murder of man

Hearse – a vehicle which is used to carry a dead body
Hedonist – one, who believes that pleasure is the chief good (sensual)
Horizon – a line at which the earth and the sky seem to meet 85. Honorary – holding office without any
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Heretic – one, who acts against religion
Herbivorous – one, who lives on herbs
Insolvent/Bankrupt – a person who is unable to pay his debts
Inaudible – a sound that cannot be heard
Inaccessible – that cannot be easily approached

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Incorrigible – incapable of being corrected

Irreparable – incapable of being repaired
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Illegible – incapable of being read
Inevitable – incapable of being avoided 95. Impracticable – incapable of being practised
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Immigrant – a person who comes to one country from another in order to settle there
Invincible – one, too strong to be overcome
Indelible – that cannot be erased
Incognito – travelling under another name than one's own
Indefatigable – one, who does not tire easily

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Infallible – one, who is free from all mistakes and failures

Invigilator – one, who supervises in the examination hall
Itinerant – one, who journeys from place to place
Infirmary – a home or room used for ill or injured people
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Infantry – soldiers, who fight on foot
Inflammable – liable to catch fire easily
Interregnum – a period of interval between two reigns or governments
Kennel – a place for dogs
Lunatic asylum – a home for lunatics

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Lexicographer – one, who compiles a dictionary

Loquacious – one, who talks continuously
Linguist – one, who is skilled in foreign languages
Lapidist – one, who cuts precious stones 115. Misanthrope – a hater of mankind
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Misogamist – one, who hates marriage
Mortuary – a place, where dead bodies are kept for post mortem
Mercenery – working only for the sake of money
Matricide – murder of mother
Martyr – one, who dies for a noble cause

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Maiden speech – the first speech delivered by a person

Mint – a place where coins are made
Misogynist – a hater of womankind
Morgue – a place, where dead bodies are kept for identification
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Monogamy – the practice of marrying one at a time
Missionary – a person, who is sent to propagate religion
Numismatics – the study of coins

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Namesake – a person having same name as another
Nostalgia – a strong desire to return home, home sickness

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Novice or Tyro – one, new to anything, inexperienced

Narcotic – a medicine for producing sleep
Optimist – a person who looks at the brighter side of things
Orphan – one, who has lost parents
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Omnipotent – one, who is all powerful
Omniscient – one, who knows everything
Opaque – that which cannot be seen through
Obituary – an account in the newspaper of the funeral of the one deceased
Orphanage – a home for orphans

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Obstetrician – one, who is skilled in midwifery 142. Ostler – one, who looks after horses at an inn
Omnivorous – one, who eats everything
Pessimist – a person who looks at the darker side of things
Potable – fit to drink
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Philanthropist – a lover of mankind
Patricide – murder of father
Philatelist – one, who collects stamps
Plagiarism – literary theft or passing off an author's original work as one's own

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Polygamy – the practice of marrying more than one wife at a time

Polyandry – the practice of marrying more than one husband at a time
Philogynist – a lover of womankind
Plebiscite – (a decision made by) votes of all qualified citizens 155. Philanderer – one, who amuses himself
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Philistine – one who does not care for art and literature
Plutocracy – government by the rich
Pseudonym – an imaginary name assumed by an author for disguise
Posthumous – a child born after the death of his father or the book published after the death of the writer
Panacea – a remedy for all diseases

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Paediatrician – a person, who is specialist in child diseases

Platitude – ordinary remarks often repeated
Pedant – one, who makes a vain display of his knowledge
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Polyglot – one, who speaks many languages 165. Paleography – the study of ancient writing
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Posse – a number of policemen called to quell a riot
Parole – pledge given by a prisoner for temporary release, not to escape
Pedestrian – one, who goes on foot
Portable – that can be carried easily
Quarantine – an act of separation from other persons to avoid infection

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Rhetoric – the art of elegant speech or writing

Regicide – murder of King or Queen
Sacrilege – violating or profaning religious things/places
Sculptor – one, who cuts in stones 175. Suicide – murder of oneself
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Stable – a place for horses
Somnambulist – a person, who walks in sleep
Somniloquist – a person, who talks in sleep
Souvenir – a thing kept as a reminder of a person, place or event
Swan song – the last work (literary) of a writer

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Sot, Toper – one, who is a habitual drunkard

Sinecure – a job with high salary but little responsibility
Stoic – a person, who is indifferent to pleasure and pain and has control over his passions
Sanatorium – a place for the sick to recover health
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happens once in three years
Truant – a person/student who absents himself from class or duty without permission
Teetotaller – one, who does not take any intoxicating drink
Transparent – that which can be seen through
Theocracy – government by religious principles

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Uxorious – one extremely fond of one's wife

Utopia – an imaginary perfect social and political system
Uxoricide – murder of wife
Verbatim – repetition of speech or writing word for word
Volunteer – one, who offers one's services
Virgin – a woman who has no sexual experience
Bigamy – the practice of having two wives or husbands at a time
Bibliophile – a lover and collector of books
Bouquet – a collection of flowers

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Altruist- A person who loves everybody.

Amateur- A person who does things only for pleasure.
Anarchist- A person who wants to create lawlessness in the state.
Arsenal- A place where weapons and ammunitions are stored. 205. Anonymous- A letter which does not bear
the name of its writer.
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Atheist- A person who does not believe in the existence of God.
Antidote- A medicine to counteract the effect of a poison.
Antiseptic- A medicine that prevents decomposing.
Aristocracy- A government run by the nobility.
Astronomer- A person who is skilled in the science of the celestial bodies.

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Autobiography- A life history of a person written by self.

Audience- An assembly of listeners.
Autocracy- A government where the powers are concentrated in the hands of one person.
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Biography- A life story of a person written by another person.
Bibliophile- A lover of books.
Bigamy- The state of having two wives or husbands at the same time.
Bigot- A person blindly attached to any opinion, system of party.
Biologist- One person who is skilled in the science that treats of the life of animals and plant.

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Blasphemous- One who is irreverent towards God.

Botanist- One who is well versed in the knowledge of plants and vegetables. 223. Bureaucracy- A government
in which all the powers are concentrated in the hands of the officers.
Cannibal- A person who eats human beings.
Catalogue- A list of books.
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Cardiologist- A person who is well versed in the matter relating to heart.
Carnivorous- An animal which eats flesh.
Celibacy- The state of being unmarried under a vow.
Celibate- A person who practices celibacy.
Claustrophobia- A morbid fear of confined spaces.

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Cliché- Hackneyed phrases or oft used words or stereo-type phrases.

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Connoisseur- A person who is competent to pass critical judgment upon anything.
Colleague- An associate in an office or institution.
Cosmopolitan- A person who is free from national prejudices or who considers himself as a citizen of the
world.
Contemporary- A person living at the same time as another.
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Dead letter- A letter which is not claimed by anyone.
Dead language- A language which is no longer in use.
Democracy- A government of the people by the people and for the people. 240. Dermatologist- One who is
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Dilettante- An admirer of or dabbler in fine arts.
Draw- A battle or a match in which neither party wins.
Domicile- A place where one lives permanently.
Edible- A thing fit to be eaten.
Effeminate- A man who is having the qualities of a woman.
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Egoist- A person who is in love with himself or self- centered.
Epicurean- One who is given to sensual pleasures or enjoyment.
Extempore- A speech made without any previous preparation.
Fanatic- One who is affected by excessive enthusiasm especially in religious matters.
Fastidious- One who cannot be easily pleased.

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Fatal- A disease (or accident) which ends in death.

Fatalist- One who firmly believes in fate or destiny.
Feminist- A supporter of the cause of women.
Fratricide- The murder of a brother.
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of talking too much.
Genocide- Deliberate extermination or killing of a whole race.
Germicide- A medicine that kills germs.
Gynecologist- One who is well versed in the science of female ailments. 260. Herbivorous- Animals living on
plants.

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Homicide- The killing of one man by another man.

Homonym- A word which agrees with another in pronunciation and perhaps also in spelling but is different in
connotation.
Honorary- An office for which no salary is paid.
Hospitable- One who entertains his guests well.
Hypochondriac- One who has exaggerated anxiety about one’s health.
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Illegal- That which is contrary to law.
Illegible- A handwriting which cannot be easily read.
Illiterate- One who is unable to read and write.
Immigrant- One who comes to settle in a country.
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Impregnable- That which cannot be attacked or taken by force.
Impassable- That which cannot be passed through.
Impracticable- That which cannot be put into practice.
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Inaudible- That which cannot be heard.
Incorrigible- That which cannot be corrected.
Incredible- That which cannot be believed.
Incurable- That which cannot be cured.

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Indefatigable- One who is incapable of being tired.

Indelible- Incapable of being effaced, or cancelled or obliterated.
Inexplicable- That which cannot be explained.
Inexorable- One who is unrelenting and cannot be moved by entreaties.
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Inflammable- Capable of catching fire or combustible.
Inimitable- That which cannot be imitated.
Innocuous- That which is quite harmless.
Invincible- That which cannot be conquered or defeated.
Indescribable- That which cannot be described.

Inevitable- That which is bound to happen.

Insoluble- That which cannot be solved.
Irreparable- That which cannot be made good or repaired.
Linguist- One who knows several languages.
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Matricide- A murderer or one’s Mother.
Misanthropist- One who hates mankind.
Mobocracy- The government run by the mob.

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