SN
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One word
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Description
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1.
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Anarchist
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One who is out to subvert a government
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2.
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Convalescent
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One who is recovering from illness
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3.
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Omnipotent
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One who is all powerful
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4.
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Omnipresent
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One who is present everywhere
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5.
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Omniscient
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One who knows everything
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6.
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Gullible
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One who is easily deceived
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7.
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Infallible
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One who does not make mistakes
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8.
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Mercenary
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One who can do anything for money
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9.
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Pauper
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One who has no money
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10.
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Turncoat
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One who changes sides
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11.
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Volunteer
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One who works for free
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12.
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Bibliophile
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One who loves books
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13.
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Bilingual
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One who can speak two languages
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14.
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Philanthropist
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One who loves mankind
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15.
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Misanthrope
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One who hates mankind
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16.
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Optimist
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One who looks on the bright side of things
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17.
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Pessimist
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One who looks on the dark side of things
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18.
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Agnostic
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One who doubts the existence of god
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19.
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Hypocrite
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One who pretends to be what he is not
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20.
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Indefatigable
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One incapable of being tired
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21.
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Samaritan
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One who helps others Good
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22.
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Plagiarist
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One who copies from other writers
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23.
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Misogynist
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One who hates women
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24.
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Polyglot
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One who knows many languages
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25.
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Epicure
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One who is fond of sensuous pleasures
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26.
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Egoist
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One who thinks only of himself
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27.
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Feminist.
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One who thinks only of welfare of women
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28.
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Stoic
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One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain
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29.
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Effeminate
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One who is quite like a woman
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30.
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Eccentric
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One who has strange habits
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31.
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Reticent
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One who speaks less
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32.
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Pedestrian
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One who goes on foot
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33.
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Fatalist
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One who believes in fate
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34.
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Intestate
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One who dies without a Will
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35.
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Valetudinarian
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One who always thinks himself to be ill
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36.
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Democracy
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A Government by the people
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37.
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Monarchy
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A Government by a king or queen
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38.
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Bureaucracy
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A Government by the officials
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39.
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Plutocracy
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A Government by the rich
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40.
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Oligarchy
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A Government by the few
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41.
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Aristocracy
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A Government by the Nobles
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42.
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Autocracy
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A Government by one
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43.
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Mobocracy
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Rule by the mob
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44.
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Transparent
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That through which light can pass
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45.
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Opaque
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That through which light cannot pass
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46.
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Translucent
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That through which light can partly pass
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47.
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Ambiguous
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A sentence whose meaning is unclear
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48.
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Orphanage
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A place where orphans live
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49.
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Indescribable
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That which cannot be described
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50.
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Inimitable
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That which cannot be imitated
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51.
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Inevitable
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That which cannot be avoided
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52.
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Honorary
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A position for which no salary is paid
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53.
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Indefensible
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That which cannot be defended
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54.
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Polygamy
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Practice of having several wives
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55.
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Polyandry
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Practice of having several husbands
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56.
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Monogamy
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Practice of having one wife or husband
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57.
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Bigamy
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Practice of having two wives or husbands
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58.
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Improbable
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That which is not likely to happen
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59.
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Contemporaries
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People living at the same time
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60.
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Posthumas
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A book published after the death of its
author
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61.
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Anonymous
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A book written by an unknown author
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62.
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Autobiography
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A life history written by oneself
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63.
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Biography
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A life history written by somebody else
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64.
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Colleagues
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People who work together
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65.
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Glutton
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One who eats too much
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66.
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Insatiable
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That which cannot be satisfied
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67.
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Cynic
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One who questions everything
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68.
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Carnivorous
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A flesh eating animal
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69.
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Herbivorous
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A grass eating animal
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70.
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Immigrant
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One who lives in a foreign country
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71.
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Delegate
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To transfer one's authority to another
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72.
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Neophyte
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One who is a newcomer
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73.
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Legal
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That which is lawful
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74.
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Illegal
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That which is against law
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75.
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Celibate
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One who is unmarried
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76.
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Draw
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A game in which no one wins
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77.
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Anthropology
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A study of man
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78.
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Ethnology
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A study of races
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79.
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Physiology
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A study of the body
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80.
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Zoology
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A study of animals
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81.
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Ornithology
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A study of birds
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82.
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Archaeology
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A study of ancient things
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83.
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Etymology
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A study of derivation of words
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84.
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Homicide
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Murder of a human being
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85.
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Patricide
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Murder of a father
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86.
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Matricide
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Murder of a mother
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87.
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Fratricide
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Murder of an brother
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88.
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Infanticide
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Murder of an infant
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89.
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Suicide
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Murder of self
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90.
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Regicide
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Murder of the king
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91.
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Exonerate
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To free somebody from all blame
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92.
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Pseudonym
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To write under a different name
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93.
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Obsolete
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A thing no longer in use
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94.
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Illegible
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A handwriting that cannot be read
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95.
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Epitaph
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Words written on the tomb of a person
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96.
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Avaricious
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One who is greedy for money
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97.
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Inimitable
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Something that cannot be imitated
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98.
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Illiterate
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One who doesn't know how to read and write
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99.
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Idiosyncrasy
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A person's peculiar habit
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100.
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Predator
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An animal who preys on other animals
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Designed to help the candidates appearing the Appendix 3, LDCE, 70% etc of Railway Accounts
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