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107 Cards in this Set
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Emissary |
Ambassador or messenger on political purpose |
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Plebiscite |
A vote or poll by people of country on imp issue |
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Clout |
Political influence |
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Graft |
Bribe or illegal or unfair gains in political or business |
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Titular |
A head or chief in name not having real powers |
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Promulgate |
Proclaim a law or make know to the public |
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Disseminate |
To spread or circulate information |
Di semen |
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Ratify |
Approve officialy |
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Statuate |
Written law passed by legislative body |
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Mandate |
Official order |
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Remuneration or remunerate |
Payment for services rendered |
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Arrears |
Debt due but not paid |
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Moratorium |
Temporary prohibition |
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Embargo /Sanctions |
Official prohibition of foreign trade |
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Consortium |
Association of companies working together on a project |
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Cartel |
Union of suppliers to control price |
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Accrue |
Grow by addition |
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Defray |
Pay or settle expenses |
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Amortize |
Pay by instalment |
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Disburse |
Pay out money |
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Itenarary |
Plan of a trip |
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Junket |
Pleasure trip on public expense |
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Fiat |
Authoritative and arbitrary order |
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Dikat |
Fiat |
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Covenant |
Agreement contract or treaty |
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Accord |
Covenant |
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Charter |
Statement of rights/ for hire |
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Statutory |
Compulsory/ legally or morally binding |
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Imperative |
Statutory |
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Obligatory |
Compulsory or morally binding |
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Incumbent |
Mandatory |
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Requisite / |
Mandatory |
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Prerequisite |
Required as a precondition |
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Stipulation |
Pre requisite |
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Annul |
To cancel or declare invalid..... Nullify/ repeal / revoke / rescind / abolish |
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Abrogate |
To cancel or declare invalid |
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CounterMand |
To cancel an order and give another / reverse Overrule, override, overturn |
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OUST |
overthrow drive out of power Unseat |
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Topple |
Oust |
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Junta |
Group taking power by force |
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Faction |
Dissenting( having diff opinion) group within larger in politics |
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Caucus |
Group of politicians / assembly/ garhering |
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Cadre |
Specially trained for a particular reason |
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Coterie/ clique |
Social group or a select circle |
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Edifice |
A large impressive building |
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Arcade |
Covered passage between streets with shops on either isde |
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Alcove |
Recess (small hole) in a wall or room, garden etc |
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Niche/nook |
Small hollow place in wall |
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Cornice |
Ornamental moulding |
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Patio |
Paved area adjoining house where people can sit |
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Foyer |
Entrance hall or lobby in hotel or theatre |
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Rampart |
Defensive wall or fortification, battlements |
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Bastion |
Rampart |
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Bullwark |
Bastion |
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Parapet |
Low wall at edge of roof, balcony, bridge |
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Embankment/ levee |
Wall constructed to confine water |
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Causeway |
Raised road |
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Fraternity |
Group with common interest or same progesion Brotherhood |
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Cadre |
Special trained for particular reason |
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Prognosis |
Forecast of the course of disease |
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Contagion/ contagious |
Infection or Infectuous |
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Infirmity/infirm |
Ailment/ bed ridden |
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Epidemic |
Outbreak |
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Geriatrics |
Medical care of the elderly |
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Senelity/senile |
Feeble(week)mindedness of old age |
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Pandemic |
Affecting whole country or world |
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Endemic |
Affecting region |
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Chronic |
Long lasting diff to get rid of |
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Susceptible |
Liable to suffer from a disease |
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Disposed or predisposed |
Susceptible / vulnerable or prone |
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Comatose |
In coma or deeply unconscious |
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Convalesce |
Recover from ailments |
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Recuperate |
Recover from ailments |
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Resuscitate |
Regain conciousness |
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Quarantine |
To isolate a patient to prevent infection |
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Figurative |
Symbolic |
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Epigram |
A proverbal saying Short witty (funny) remark containing a general truth |
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Witty |
Funny amusement |
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Maxim |
Short pithy statement expressing general truth or rule of conduct |
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Adage |
(Short pithy statement expressing general truth or rule of conduct) Saying |
Ad age |
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Aphorism |
Short pithy statement expressing general truth or rule of conduct |
A phrase |
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Dictum |
Short pithy statement expressing general truth or rule of conduct |
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Truism |
Short pithy statement expressing general truth or rule of conduct |
True sm |
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Axiom |
General truth / accepted truth |
Axe on me |
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Evident |
Clearly seen or obvious |
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Precept |
Golden rule or principle / self evident truth |
Pre accept |
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Canon |
Golden rule or principle / self evident truth |
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Simile |
figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing ,e.g. as brave as a lion ). |
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Metaphor |
figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, e.g. as brave as a lion ). |
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Parallelism/ parallel |
Similarity ,. Comparison |
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Euphemism |
A mild term for a harsh one |
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Hyperbole |
Exaggerated statement |
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Parody (parot) |
Humerous( funny , amusing) exaggerated imitation of an author style to ridicule |
Parot |
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Caricature |
Cartoon picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic |
Jim carry |
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Satire |
the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, Mockery and ridicule |
Set fire on oponents |
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Lampoon |
Violent satire |
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Reconteur / recount |
Story teller / to tell a story |
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Genre |
Particular variety of art, literature music etc |
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Opus |
Literary work on large scale |
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Magnum opus |
Masterpiece |
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Lore |
Folk tale or traditional story of particular group of people |
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Parable |
a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson |
Para able |
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Fable |
a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral |
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Tale |
fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted |
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Anecdote |
short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. |
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Ode |
Poem.o f praise |
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Excerpt |
Passage from a large work |
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