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What is the definition of a misanthrope?
What is the definition of a misanthrope?
Which term describes someone who is hopeful about the future?
Which term describes someone who is hopeful about the future?
What does a philatelist do?
What does a philatelist do?
What characterizes an oligarchy?
What characterizes an oligarchy?
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Which term refers to someone who helps the poor?
Which term refers to someone who helps the poor?
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What does the term 'notorious' imply?
What does the term 'notorious' imply?
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What does 'nostalgia' describe?
What does 'nostalgia' describe?
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What defines a person who is omniscient?
What defines a person who is omniscient?
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What is the definition of a parable?
What is the definition of a parable?
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Which word describes a person with no permanent home?
Which word describes a person with no permanent home?
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Misanthrope
- A person who hates or avoids other people.
Pacifist
- One who favors peace over violence.
Miser
- A person with a strong desire for money but unwilling to spend it.
Nomad
- A person with no permanent home.
Nostalgia
- Memories of happiness and sadness arising from the past.
Notorious
- Known for bad deeds.
Oligarchy
- Government by a small group of powerful people.
Omnipotent
- Having infinite power.
Omnipresent
- Present everywhere at the same time.
Omniscient
- Having infinite knowledge.
Omnivorous
- Eating both meat and plants.
Optimist
- One who is always hopeful about the future.
Ornithologist
- One who studies birds.
Orphanage
- A place where children live whose parents are dead.
Parable
- A short story that makes a moral or religious point.
Pathology
- The science that studies diseases of the body.
Patrimony
- Property inherited from one's father or ancestors.
Patriot
- A person who loves his country.
Pedant
- A person who believes in the exact observance of rules.
Pessimist
- A person who always thinks about the negative side.
Philanthropist
- A person who helps the poor.
Philatelist
- One who collects or studies stamps.
Philistine
- A person uninterested in art or culture.
Pioneer
- The first to work in a new field.
Plagiarism
- The process of using another person's ideas or work without credit.
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