a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.
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wunderkind
one who excels in a difficult field at an early age
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blitz(krieg)
an intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory.(lighting war)
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Putsch
a violent attempt to overthrow a government
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seminar
A class or a conference held to discuss ideas on a topic
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flak
criticism
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kitsch
art in pretentious bad taste
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raglan
having or denoting sleeves that continue in one piece up to the neck of a garment, without a shoulder seam
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jeans
casual pants made of denim, usually blue or black
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knickerbockers
trousers ending above the knee
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mackintosh
Waterproof raincoat-full length
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levi's
jeans
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muslin
lightweight cotton cloth in a plain weave
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madras
a light patterned cotton cloth
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lisle
a fine, smooth cotton thread used especially for hosiery
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dungarees
blue jeans
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stetson
cowboy hat
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cardigan
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
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denim
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
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calico
printed cotton fabric
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oxfords
a type of lace-up shoes with a low heel; a loafer
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fedora
a soft felt hat
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catalyst
substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
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polarize
to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern
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Hybrid
Offspring of crosses between parents with different traits
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eclipse
The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
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Erosion
Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation)
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symbiosis
A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species.
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parasite
An organism that feeds on a living host
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Inertia
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
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satellite
A natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet
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Epithet
an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
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surname
family name
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alias
an assumed name
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stage name
a name assumed for professional purposes by an actor or other performer
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honorific
(adj.) conferring or showing honor or respect (syn.) respectful
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sobriquet
nickname
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misnomer
an unsuitable or misleading name
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appellation
a name or title
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moniker
a name or nickname
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Toponym
the name given to a place on Earth
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pen name
a name used in place of a writer's real name
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nickname
(n) an informal, often humorous, name for a person or organization
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pseudonym
(n.) a pen name, name assumed by a writer
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Pseudonymic
bearing or using a fictitious name
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diminutive
(adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type
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millennium
(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
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quintet
a five line stanza
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decade
a period of ten years
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Centurian
Roman soldier in charge of 100 men
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septuagenarian
a person who is between 70 and 79 years old
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bicentennial
two-hundredth anniversary
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trio
a group of three people or things
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Pentecostal
A family of Protestant Christian churches that emphasize a "second baptism" of the holy spirit, speaking in tongues, faith healing, and intense emotionalism in worship.
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trivial
unimportant
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unique
one of a kind
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Triumvirate
A group of three rulers
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pentagon
5 sided polygon
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trilogy
A group of three literary or musical works that have a related theme
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monolithic
massive and uniform
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decathlon
an athletic competition with ten events
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monogamy
Marriage to only one person at a time
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Monopoly
A market in which there are many buyers but only one seller.
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pentathlon
an athletic contest consisting of five different events
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decimal
A number with one or more digits to the right of the decimal point
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quadruped
a four-footed creature
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decimate
to kill or destroy a large part of
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altruistic
unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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incontrovertible
indisputable
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alter ego
second self
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fixation
the inability to see a problem from a new perspective, by employing a different mental set
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Freudian slip
an unintentional error regarded as revealing subconscious feelings
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megalomania
(n.) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality
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Pathology
Processes, causes, and effects of a disease; abnormality
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sociopath
a person who suffers from an antisocial mental disorder
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subconscious
not fully aware; occurring below your level of thinking and awareness
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Sublimation
A change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
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