| A person who is out to destroy all
government and order |
Anarchist |
| Government by the people |
Democracy |
| The whole mass of air surrounding
the earth |
Atmosphere |
| One who is not sure of the existence of God |
Agnostic |
| A medicine which prevents
infection by killing germs |
Antiseptic |
| One who does something not professionally but for
pleasure |
Amateur |
| A statement open to more than one
interpretation |
Ambiguous |
| One who makes an official examination of accounts |
Auditor |
| Marrying more than one wife or
more than one husband at a time |
Polygamy |
| The science that studies plants |
Botany |
| The science which studies natural
processes of living things |
Biology |
| People working together in the same office or
department |
Colleagues |
| The state of remaining unmarried |
Celibacy |
| The action of bringing into completion |
Consummation |
| To give one's authority to another |
Delegate |
| Study of the relation of living things to
environment |
Ecology |
| The action of looking within or
into one's own mind |
Introspection |
| One incapable of being tired |
Indefatigable |
| A letter, poem, etc. whose auther
is unknown |
Anonymous |
| Work for which no salary is paid |
Honorary |
| One who looks at the bright side
of things |
Optimist |
| One who cannot read or write |
Illiterate |
| A game or battle in which neither
party wins |
Draw |
| Holding established opinions |
Orthodox |
| Hater of women |
Misogynist |
| The study of the origin and physical and cultural
development of manking |
Anthropology |
| The science which studies the
crust of the earth |
Geology |
| The science which studies animals |
Zoology |
| Happening at one and the same time |
Simultaneous |
| Murder or murderer of oneself |
Suicide |
| Lasting only for a very short
while |
Temporary |
| Capable of being seen through |
Transparent |
| The first speech delivered by a
person |
Maiden |
| The art practised by statesmen and ambassadors |
Diplomacy |
| One who walks on foot |
Pedestrian |
| One who lives on others |
Parasite |
| One who speaks for others |
Spokesperson |
| One who spends very little |
Miser |
| One who prossesses several talents
or gifts |
Versatile |
| One who eats vegatables only |
Vegetarian |
| A thing that is fit to be eaten |
Edible |
| A statement absolutely clear |
Explicit |
| A widespread disease affecting
many people at the same time |
Epidemic |
| A trade that is prohibited by law |
Gala day |
| A desire that cannot be represed |
Illicit |
| A method that cannot be imitated |
Irrespressible |
| Remarks which do not really apply
to the subject under discussion |
Inimitable |
| A story that can hardly be believed |
Incredible |
| A comparison that is out of place |
Inapt |
| That which cannot be satisfied |
Insatiable |
| A remedy which never fails |
Infallible |
| A thing that cannot be seen with human eyes |
Invisible |
| One who is very easily made angry |
Irritable |
| An ordinary and common place remark |
Platitude |
| A sum paid to a man for a piece of
work |
Remuneration |
| The act of violating the sanctity or destroying the
property of a sacred place |
Sacrilege |
| To make up one's mind and change
it quickly |
Vacillate |
| A person with a long experience of any occupation |
Veteran |
| A place where clothes are kept |
Wardrobe |
| A state of complete continence on the part of a
woman |
Virginity |
| A man who has too much enthusiasm
for his own religion and hates other religions |
Fanatic |
| One who makes calculations connected with insurance |
Actuary |
| A country, etc. which is very
distant |
Remote |
| To send out of one's native country |
Exile |
| A person chosen by parties who
have a controversy to settle their differences |
Mediator |
| Notice of death, especially in a newspaper |
Obituary |
| Notice of death, especially in a
newspaper |
Obituary |
| Opinion contrary to accepted doctrines |
Heresy |
| Great clapping and cheering |
Applause |
| Exclusive possession of the trade in some commodity |
Monopoly |
| Sole right to make and sell some
invention |
Patent |
