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1
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Intervention

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Disturbance or interfering

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2
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Perturb

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To disturb

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3
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Imperturbable

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Im - not, perturb-distrub

Not easily angry or upset ( calm or peaceful)
Eg. Imperturbable mind

[ syn ] unflappable un-not, app- move

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4
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Alter

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To change

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5
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Justify

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To provide reason

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6
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Rationalize

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Ratio-reason

To justify ( usually -ve )( eg. of a thief )

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Sham 4 /n/

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1 ) fake ( the state of being not genuine)

2) A person who pretends and is not genuine

3)/v/ to pretend
Eg. I knew that he was shamming

4)/adj/ pretended or not genuine
Eg. Sham pearl
Sham marriage

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8
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Presumptive

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Suppose to be true (even if there is no evidence)

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9
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Solicit

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To get or receive

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10
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Simultaneously

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At the same time

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11
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Collide

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Fig. Meaning- conflict or struggle

Eg. Collision between 2 political parties

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12
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Collusion /n/

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Conspiracy ( together with somebody)

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Collusive / v/

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Conspiring ( together with somebody)

Eg. Collusive behavior

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14
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Collude / v /

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To conspire ( together with somebody)

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15
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Accretion

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Gradual increase

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16
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Accrue / v /

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To increase gradually

Eg. My knowledge accrued

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17
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Rue /n, v /

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Regret

Eg. I am ruing my decision

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18
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Simulate

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To make similar but not real

Eg. Simulated test

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19
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Devoid of / ph /

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Without

Eg. He is devoid of wisdom

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20
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Cost

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Lost

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21
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Forfeit

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To loose something as a rule or punishment

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22
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Forage

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To search for food

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23
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Costly

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Causing loss

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24
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Impair / v/

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To damage, weaken or worsen
Eg. Impaired vision/ mental activity
To impair the economic goal of the country

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25
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Equivocal / adj /

Ambiguous→ expression

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Equi-Equal, vocal - to voice
( of a person or expression)

Giving either this or that meaning
Eg. Equivocal politician / expression

[ ant ] unequivocal

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26
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Equivocate /v /

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To speak unclearly ( it gives either this or that meaning)
Eg. The politician equivocated on the topic

[ syn] waffle

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27
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Subcutaneous

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Below skin

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28
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Dusky

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Rather dark

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29
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Brawny / adj /

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Showing muscular strength instead of intellectual power

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30
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Brawn

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Muscular strength ( in comparison with intelligence)

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31
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Disappointed

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Not as expected therefore unhappy

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32
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Disappointing / adj /

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Not as expected

Eg. The result is disappointing

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33
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Prominent 2/ adj /

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1) very important ( well known)
Eg. A prominent teacher

2) very noticeable or obvious
Eg. Prominent parts of the face

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34
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Congregate 2

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1) To gather

2) To gather for prayer

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35
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Boast / 3/

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1) brag ( about success or achievement)

2) to express something with energy and pride
( + ve )
Eg. He boasted that he won the match

3) have ( that is a matter of pride)
Eg. Nepal boasts Mt. Everest

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36
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Pronounced 2

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1) declare or announce
Eg. The patient was pronounced dead

2) very obvious or noticeable
Eg. Pronounced difference

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37
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Nuance /n/

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Slight distinction that is very difficult to distinguish

Eg. Nuance between synonyms

38
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Nuanced / adj /

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Slight

Eg. Nuanced difference

39
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Illuminate 4

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1) to give light

2) clarity
Eg. The teacher illuminated a complex text.

3) to decorate with light
Eg. the house was illuminated

4) To decorate with golden or silver color
Eg. Illuminated manuscript

40
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Luminous

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Having its own light

Eg. Luminous bodies

41
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Luminary

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Lumin-light

Greatly knowledgeable person
Eg. A scientific luminary

42
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Recalcitrant

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Intractable or unmanageable

Eg. Recalcitrant child/student

43
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Amenable / adj /

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1 ) friendly and tractable

2) tractable or manageable

44
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Counterpoint / n /

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Pleasing contrast

Eg. Counter point of black and white

45
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Contrapuntal / adj /

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Contrast in a pleasing way

Eg. Contrapuntal colors

46
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Romantic 2

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1) relating to love

2) relating to pleasant imagination
Eg. Romantic poets

47
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Sophisticated 3

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1) well developed or advanced
Eg. Sophisticated research tools / decoration

2) giving rich look
Eg. Sophisticated setting of the room

3) having alot of knowledge about the world, therefore broad minded
Eg. A sophisticated teacher

48
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Annul 2

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1) To cancel out
2) To neutralize

[ syn ] nullify

49
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Preclude

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Pre- early, clude-stop

To prevent from happening
Eg. To preclude war

[ syn ] preempt

50
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Demanding 2/ adj /

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1) requiring much time and effort
Eg. A demanding job

2) expecting much time and effort from others
Eg. demanding students

51
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Exacting / adj /

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Requiring much time and effort
Eg. Exacting analysis

[ syn ] demanding, taxing, difficult

52
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Arduous / adj /

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Very difficult

Eg. Arduous job / journey

53
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Grueling / adj /

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Requiring much time and effort that makes you feel tired

54
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precede

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To come or happen earlier
Eg. Preceding lectures

My preceded habit

[ syn ] antecede

[ ant ] ensue

55
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Ensued by / ph /

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Followed by

56
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Cede /v/

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To surrender ( to give up under pressure/ to admit under pressure )
Eg. The PM refused to cede his power

Honking was ceded to Britain by china

57
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Revert / v /

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Re - back, vert - from convert

Return
Eg. HongKong was reverted to china by Britain

I reverted to my earlier habit or profession

58
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Precedent /n/

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Earlier event or happening

[ syn ] antecedent

59
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Precedence

60
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Unprecedented

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Without previous activity os occurrence

Eg. Unprecedented success/ failure

61
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Predate

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Pre-early, date-date

To happen at an earlier time

[ syn ] antedate

Eg. My predated habit

Predated check

62
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Dated

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Old or outdated

63
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Check

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Brake or prevent

Eg. Check and balance

64
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Unchecked

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Uncontrolled

Eg. Unchecked rumor

65
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Hoax

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Rumor

Eg. After the bomb hoax they ran out pellmell

66
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Pellmell

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In a hurried or confused manner

67
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Coax 2

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1) To obtain something by persuading
Eg. To coax information

2) to persuade gently ( maybe with some flattery)

[ syn ] cajole, Blandish, wheedle

68
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Brandish 2

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brand- sword

1) to move such as weapon/ sticks, etc in order to threaten or you are very excited
Eg. To brandish a gun

2) to twist or move ideology or principal according to the need
Eg. To brandish political ideology

69
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Seditious

A

Sed-sit

Stubbornly disobedient

[ syn ] defiant ( rules, regulation, authority, order, system), contumacious
Eg. The contumacious president

70
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Defy 2

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1) to refuse to obey
Eg. To defy the constitution

2) to cause displeasure or dissatisfaction
Eg. To defy the voters / audience

71
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Defiance /n/

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Refusal to obey

72
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Deify

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To respect or treat somebody as or like a god ( In Hinduism or Buddhism)
Eg. The ancient kings were deified

73
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Comply

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To obey in an excessive degree

74
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Compliant

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Obedient ( to an excessive degree)

[ syn ] complaisant

[ ant ] defiant

75
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Complacent

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Too much satisfied about what you have done or achieved ( lacking Challenge or zeal )

[ syn ] smug

[ ant ] zealous

76
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Complacency /n/

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Too much satisfaction about what you have done or achieved

[ syn ] smugness

[ ant ] zeal

77
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Implicate 2

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1 ) imply

2) to indicate blame or crime ( -ve)
Eg. To implicate crime

78
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Implication 2

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1 ) implied conclusion

2) indication of blame or crime

79
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Inculpate / v /

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In - into, cul- blame

To blame

[syn ] incriminate
Eg. Incriminating evidence

80
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Recriminate

A

Countercharge ( Arop pratyarop )

81
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Recrimination /n/

A

Countercharge

82
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Exculpate

A

To free from blame
Eg. The new evidence exculpated the prisoner

[ syn ] vindicate ( +1 ), exonerate, acquit, absolve ( +1)

83
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Absolve

84
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Vindictive

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Vin / ven-revenge

Revengeful ( seeking revenge)
Eg. A vindictive enemy

85
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Vindicate

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To make flawless

Eg. to vindicate the theory

86
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Avenge / v /

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To take revenge

87
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Avenger /n/

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Vindictive person ( person seeking revenge)

88
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scholarship

A

academic research of higher quality

89
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acknowledge 2

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1) accept

2) regard

90
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rhetoric

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1) art of using language
eg. He is a student of rhetoric

2)art of using language but vanity inside ( khokla)

3) threat but vanity inside
eg. north Korea’s rhetoric

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