1. A medicine
which prevents infection by killing germs
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Antiseptic
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2. One who does
something not professionally but for pleasure
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Amateur
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3. A statement
open to more than one interpretation
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Ambiguous
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4. One who makes
an official examination of accounts
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Auditor
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5. Marrying more
than one wife or more than one husband at a time
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Polygamy
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6. The science
that studies plants
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Botany
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7. The science
which studies natural processes of living things
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Biology
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8. People working
together in the same office or department
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Colleagues
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9. The state of
remaining unmarried
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Celibacy
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10. The action of
bringing into completion
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Consummation
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11. To give one's
authority to another
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Delegate
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12. Study of the
relation of living things to environment
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Ecology
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13. The action of
looking within or into one's own mind
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Introspection
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14. One incapable
of being tired
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Indefatigable
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15. A letter,
poem, etc. whose author is unknown
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Anonymous
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16. Work for
which no salary is paid
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Honorary
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17. One who looks
at the bright side of things
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Optimist
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18. One who
cannot read or write
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Illiterate
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19. Holding
established opinions
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Orthodox
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20. Hater of
women
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Misogynist
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21. The study of
the origin and physical and cultural development of mankind
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Anthropology
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22. The science
which studies the crust of the earth
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Geology
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23. The science
which studies animals
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Zoology
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24. Happening at
one and the same time
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Simultaneous
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25. The first
speech delivered by a person
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Maiden
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26. The art
practiced by statesmen and ambassadors
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Diplomacy
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27. One who walks
on foot
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Pedestrian
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28. One who lives
on others
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Parasite
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29. One who
speaks for others
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Spokesperson
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30. One who
spends very little
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Miser
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31. One who
possesses several talents or gifts
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Versatile
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32. One who eats
vegetables only
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Vegetarian
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33. A thing that
is fit to be eaten
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Edible
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34. A statement
that is absolutely clear
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Explicit
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35. A widespread
disease affecting many people at the same time
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Epidemic
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36. A trade that
is prohibited by law
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Illicit
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37. A desire that
cannot be repressed
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Irrepressible
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38. A method that
cannot be imitated
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Inimitable
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39. A story that
can hardly be believed
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Incredible
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40. A comparison that
is out of place
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Inapt
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41. That which
cannot be satisfied
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Insatiable
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42. A remedy
which never fails
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Infallible
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43. A thing that
cannot be seen with human eyes
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Invisible
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44. One who is
very easily made angry
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Irritable
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45. An ordinary
and common place remark
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Platitude
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46. A sum paid to
a man for a piece of work
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Remuneration
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47. The act of
violating the sanctity or destroying the property of a sacred place
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Sacrilege
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48. To make up
one's mind and change it quickly
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Vacillate
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49. A person with
a long experience of any occupation
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Veteran
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50. A place where
clothes are kept
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Wardrobe
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51. A state of
complete continence on the part of a woman
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Virginity
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52. A man who has
too much enthusiasm for his own religion and hates other religions
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Fanatic
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53. One who makes
calculations connected with insurance
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Actuary
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54. A country,
etc. which is very distant
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Remote
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55. To send out
of one's native country
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Exile
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56. A person
chosen by parties who have a controversy to settle their differences
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Mediator
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57. Notice of
death, especially in a newspaper
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Obituary
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58. Opinion
contrary to accepted doctrines
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Heresy
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59. Great
clapping and cheering
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Applause
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60. Exclusive
possession of the trade in some commodity
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Monopoly
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