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Supplant

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Replace

[ syn ] displace, supersede, Give way to

Eg. His confidence gave way to panic

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Boom

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Rapid growth

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Profound 3

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1) deep or vast
Eg. Profound knowledge

2) great /drastic
Eg. Profound consequence

3) obscure or confusing
Eg. Profound theory

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Appealed

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Greatly attract

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Appealing

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That you like ( because it is pleasant)

Eg. Appealing color/ taste

[ ant ] unappealing

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Privilege

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Having special rights and facilities provided by the government

Eg. Privileged society / person

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Modest 2

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1) simple not showy
Eg. A modest person

2) minor or common
Eg. A modest proposal

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Noble

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Deserving respect

[ ant ] ignoble

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Dignity

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Serious and formal quality

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Edify / v /

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To teach by correcting mind or character

Eg. Edifying course of the GRE

[ syn ] instructive

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Meteoric

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Sharp

Eg. Meteoric increase or decrease in price

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Characterized

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To have a typical quality

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Dynamic 3/ adj /

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1) very energetic
Eg. Dynamic young people

2) often changing
Eg. A dynamic society

3) fluctuating
Eg. Dynamic pace of life

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Caution / v/

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Warn

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Concomitant

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Con- together, comitant - happen

Happened together

[ syn ] concurrent

Eg. Concurrent doses of medicines

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Gloomy 4

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1) not hopeful
Eg. Gloomy economic forecast

2) rather dark
Eg. Gloomy room

3) unhappy or serious.
Eg. gloomy expression

4) that makes you unhappy or serious
Eg. Gloomy music / weather

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Glow with / ph /

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Exaggerate

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Sunny

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Hopeful / cheerful

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Falter

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Hesitate or fluctuate

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Reversal

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Reverse

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Illusory

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What you have seen or thought is wrong

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Collaborator

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a person who works together ( + ve /- ve)

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Giant / adj /

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A very powerful and impressive person

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Aloof from / ph /

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Isolated from

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Amateur 2 / adj /

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1) non-professional ( doing something as a hobby )

2) fig. Meaning- unskilled
Eg. Amateur cook

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Contemporary 2

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1) belonging to the same time
Eg. Contemporary politicians

2) modern
Eg. contemporary music

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Non-specialists

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Lay person (common)

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Accessible 4

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1) easily reachable
Eg. My home is accessible by bus

  • 2) easily understandable
    Eg. Accessible theory

3) easily available
Eg. The questions are accessible on the internet

4 ) easily approachable
Eg. The teacher is accessible

[ Ant ] inaccessible

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Stature

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Level ( degree of measurement )

Eg. A player of world stature

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Allegory 2

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1) word, sentence or expression that gives figurative meaning
2) story, poem or any writing that gives figurative meaning

31
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Acquisition

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Achievement

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