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25 Cards in this Set
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manuscript |
a handwritten document |
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altered |
changed |
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epigrammatic |
short and witty expression |
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clarity |
clearness |
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contrivances |
appliances, gadgets |
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after hall |
after dinner in the dining hall |
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Namakkal |
district in Tamilnadu |
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startling |
surprising |
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insight |
deep understanding |
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theological doctrine |
set of beliefs about God and religion |
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pantheistic benevolence |
born out of many Gods |
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self-indulgence |
doing something for ones own pleasure and satisfaction |
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amiable |
pleasant and friendly |
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baffling |
strange and difficult |
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rigour |
harsh, difficult condition or concepts |
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Fellow |
an award, title and honour given by the Royal Society (England) |
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17. sentimental |
full of emotions |
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ironic |
opposite of what is expressed |
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conveyance |
a mode of transport |
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vague |
not clearly expressed or defined |
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clumsy |
awkward or inefficient in use |
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nagged away (phrase) |
annoyed by puzzling |
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cross the water (phrase) |
travel across the sea / ocean |
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loped off (phrase) |
moved along with long easy steps |
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to come to terms with (phrase) |
to accept gradually |
