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1
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Abreast

A

side by side and facing the same way.

updates were designed to help readers keep abreast of the market

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Abyss

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deep or bottomless chasm

“teetering on the edge ot the abyss ot a total political wipeout”

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Agog

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Eager or Curious

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Abscond

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depart secretly and hide

he absconded from jail

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abstemious

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indulge moderately

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ambivalence

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two contradicting thoughts

I wanted to go to the party but i was feeling bit of an ambivalence.

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Assiduous

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diligent

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assuage

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Ease or soothe or satisfy

His anger was only assuage when the bussinessman agreed to meet him.

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Cacophonous

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Discordant; Inharmonious

Noise in a room can quickly become cacophonous

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Trite

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Cliche`, banal, Hackneyed

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Caustic

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burning; sarcastically biting

her caustic wit undermined some of her friends

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Coda

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concluding section of literary; something that summarizes; denouement

“his new novel is a kind of coda to his previous books”

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Cogent

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Convincing

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Difference between
Complaint and Compliant

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Complaint means to express grief, pain, or dissatisfaction. Compliant means to complete or perform what is due or, in other words, submission.

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Conciliatory

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reconciling; soothing

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penitent

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contrite; repentant

“I’m sorry, “ she said with a penitent smile.

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Connundrum

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Riddle; difficult choice

whether to forgive him or not was a connundrum

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Deride

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ridicule

he could’nt take the constant derision

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dirge

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lament with music

after his ten-minute dirge, the audience booed

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disabuse

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correct a false impression; undeceive

Let me disabuse you out of that notion, let me correct you

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Disinterested

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unprejudiced; impartial; fair
* does not mean lacking of interest

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Dissemble

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disguise; pretend

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dissolution

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disintegration; looseness in morals

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distend

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expand

his anger was distended by the enemies

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dupe

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someone easily fooled

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effrontery

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impudence; shameless

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Elegy

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poem or song expressing lamentation

“The Echo Gate includes versions of the Latin love elegy.”

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equanimity

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calmness of temperament; composure

I can’t believe the equanimity she displayed, while getting assualted, s

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equivocate

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lie; mislead

The applicant seemed to be equivocating when we asked him about his last job

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Esoteric

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Hard to understand; known to only few

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Eulogy

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expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death

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Fervor

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Glowing ardor (enthusiasm) ; intensity of feeling

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Flout

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Reject; mock

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Foment

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stir up; instigate

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Goad

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urge on

the crowd groaded him to act, he did not want to but had to

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harangue

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long, vehement speech

He harangued us for hours about the evils of popular culture.

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Impassive

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without feeling; imperturbable; stoical

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Inundate

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Overwhelm; flood; submerge

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invective

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Abuse

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Lassitude

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languor; fatigue

“she was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed”

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levee

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earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding

Much of the city was under water after floods broke levees

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malingerer

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one who feigns(pretends) illness to escape
duty

“while some thought Malinga was malingering, they couldn’t see the pain Malinga dealt with”

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Officious

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meddlesome; interfering

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Onerous

A

burdensome

“First they had the onerous task of rearranging the furniture.”

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Pedantic

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showing off learning; bookish

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Phlegmatic

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Calm; not easily disturbed

“He is also phlegmatic on the subject of his dealings with Hollywood.”

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Platitude

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Trite remark; Commonplace statement; hackneyed, banal

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plummet

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fall sharply

The stock market plummeted fast

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Preamble

A

introductory statement

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Precursor

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forerunner; Harbinger; something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

Bad breath can be a precursor to bad gums

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Propitiate

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Appease

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Ostracize

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Proscribe; banish; outlaw

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Qualified

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limited; restricted

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Quiescent

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dormant

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Rarefied

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made less dense (of a gas)

when u go up the mountain, air gets rarefied.

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Hermit

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Recluse; Loner

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Reproach

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express disapproval

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Reprobate

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rogue

This is stolen from his cottage by the squire’s reprobate son Dunstan Cass, who disappears.

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Solicitous

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worried and concerned

“she was always solicitous about the welfare of her students”

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Stigma

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token of disgrace;brand

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Pinnacle

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apex, culmination, highest point

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Draconian

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Harsh use of power

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Mercenary

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Greedy

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Prolocutor

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Spokesperson

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Despot

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Tyrant

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Cantankerous

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Argumentative

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Orator

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Good speaker

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Miscreant, interloper

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Not excellent speecher

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Impassioned

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Emotional

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Forlorn

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Dispirited, not interested

71
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Annex

A

Obtain or purchase

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Enmity

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Hatred

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Embryonic

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Not fully developed

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Pestilential

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Harmful, virulent

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Adversaries

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Enemies

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Occupants

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Travellers

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Sacrosanct

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Sacred

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fervent

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fervid, ardent, very passionate

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limpid

A

clear

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Scrimping

A

be thrifty or parsimonious;

“I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education”

81
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Repose

A

Noun : Rest, tranquil
Verb : to place, or to be situated in a state or condition

82
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embezzle

A

steal, misappropriate

“the report revealed that department official had misappropriated funds.
“she had embezzled £5,600,000 in company fund”

83
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insensate

A

insensible

84
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Bridle

A

curb, restrain

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Cogitation

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meditation

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chivying

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harassing

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ineluctable

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inescapable, unavoidable

88
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venerate

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respect

89
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lionize

A

treat as celebrity

90
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MARKS Received in 2nd attempt

A

Anmol: 338
Aditya: 338
Tanisha: 340

JAI BAJRANGBALI TOD DE DHUSHMAN KI GALI

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supercilious

A

behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
Haughty, arrogant

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dispassionate

A

unbiased

93
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dictum

A

a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle.

94
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competence

A

the ability to do something successfully or efficiently.

95
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extravagance

A

lack of restraint in spending money or using resources.
PROFLIGACY

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peremptory

A

expected to obey

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abridged

A

make shorter by dismantle

98
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kudos

A

recognition

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wastrel

A

rake, wasteful, prodigal or
good-for-nothing person

100
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maverick

A

person with unusual opinions

101
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licentious

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lack of moral discipline

“the ruler’s tyrannical and licentious behaviour”

102
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broached

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talking about an embarrassing subject

How will you broach the subject of the money he owes us?

103
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munificent

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generous

104
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occult

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connected with magic powers and things that cannot be explained by reason or science

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lugubrious

A

looking sad

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jocund

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cheerful

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remonstration

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protest

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recuse

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unqualified due to impartiality from judging

109
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Diff. in Recreation and Recreant

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Recreation: pleasure, enjoyment
Recreant: Coward

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Assaying

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Examining

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sieve

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fine mesh strainer, filter

112
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Liaison

A

cooperation, collaboration between two different parties like an agent or broker

113
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amorous

A

ardent in lust

114
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Puerile

A

Behaving in silly way not like an adult

I find his sense of humour rather puerile. Synonyms. childish

115
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Dire

A

1] extremely serious or urgent.
2] of a very poor quality.

misuse of drugs can have dire consequences.
the concert was dire.

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unyielding

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inflexible, stiff, tas se mas naa hone

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uncouth

A

lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

“he is unwashed, uncouth, and drunk most of the time”

118
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Ire

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Anger

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neologism

A

a newly coined word or expression.

120
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Scourge

A

a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture.

CHABOOCK ni marlyale nishan

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debilitating

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tending to weaken something

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vacuous

A

having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.

123
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becloud

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obfuscate

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circumlocution

A

using too many words, circuitousness

ghumun firun bolne

125
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mavericks

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people who do not follow the herd

126
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hypochondriacs

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people with imaginary illnesses

127
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charlatans, quacks

A

people who fool others

128
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hypocrisy

A

saying one thing and doing another

129
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Prurience, voyeurism

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enjoyment from seeing the pain or distress of others.

130
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insuperable

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impossible to overcome

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raconteur, regale

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teller of stories, entertain

132
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Abiding

A

lasting a long time; enduring.

133
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seldom

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not often

134
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Stalwart

A

brave and loyal

135
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Fawning

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1] displaying exaggerated flattery or affection
2] obsequious.

136
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Adroitness

A

Skill

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Pertinacity

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Persistence

138
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Jaunty / Jocose

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Playful

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interim

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Meanwhile

“in the interim I’ll just keep my fingers crossed”

140
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Frantic

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Panic, anxious

141
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Vacuous

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Inane

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Quacks / Charlantans

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Tricksters

143
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blemish

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a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.

144
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bantering

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playful, good-humored teasing

145
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Ordeal

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Very unpleasant

146
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Delimit

A

Determine limit not exceed

147
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Choleric

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easily angered

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Arboreal

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living in trees

149
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jocund

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cheerful and lighthearted

150
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iniquitous

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grossly unfair and morally wrong.

151
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tumultuous

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loud uproar or turbulent noise

the crowd was __tumultuous__ and went berserk as the police arrest their

152
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1)Benign
2)Benighted

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1)Kind
2)Ignorance

153
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Sartorial

A

Relating to tailoring

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