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1
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Contempt

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Feeling that somebody doesn’t deserve any respect.

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Euphemistically

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Using a phrase that is not offensive

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Sumptuous

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Splendid and expensive

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Inquitious

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Characterized by injustice or wickedness

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Corpulent

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Someone who is very fat

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Nefarious

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Morally bad in principles or practice

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Asinine

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Stupid or foolish

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Astute

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Ability to assess people and situations accurately and use this to one’s advantage.

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Discerning

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Good judgement

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Tryst

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Meeting between 2 people at an agreed time and place

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Severance

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Act of ending connection or detachment

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Emaciated

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Very weak and thin

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Fricassee

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Dish of stewed or fried meat pieces

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Nettle

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Anger (verb)

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Annul

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Invalid

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Disparate

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Contrasting

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Stew

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Cooking meat or vegetables in a liquid

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Retribution

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Punishment or compensation

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Trifle

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Totally unimportant

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Slur

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Insult

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Ordinance

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Rule made by government

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Gordian knot

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Extremely difficult problem

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Egalitarianism

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Social equality

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Flotilla

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Formation of small warships that may be part of a larger fleet

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Sinecure

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An office with pay but little responsibility

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Maritime

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Things related to sea and ships

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Apprised

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Informed (formal usage)

Police apprised their head.

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Vitriolic tongue

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Words full of bitterness and hate which cause pain

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Incubus

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A worrying problem or a male devil

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Magnum opus

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A great literary or artistic work

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Tremulous

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Voice that trembles because of fear

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32
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Ecology

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Pattern of relation of plants, animals and people to each other and their surroundings.

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33
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Peruse

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To read

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Adages

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Which people generally say and which expresses a general truth about some aspect of life

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Bombast

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Long important sounding words with little meaning in an attempt to impress others

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36
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Aphorisms

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Short witty sentences

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37
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Odyssey

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A book written in greek

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38
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Utopic

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A book written in English

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39
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Impeccable

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Without any flaw

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Infallible

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Which can never err

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41
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Philatelist

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One who collect stamps

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Numismatist

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One who collects coins

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Quarry

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Place where miner works

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44
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Atelier

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Where sculptor works

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Alms

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Charity

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Menage

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A group of people living together in one house

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47
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Bravery

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Fortitude

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48
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Transcend

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Go across

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49
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Annex

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Add
Ex: annexing a kingdom in the empire

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50
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Patronage

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Support

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51
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Traverse

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Cross

How did you traverse the river

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52
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Vindictive

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Revengeful

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Imperative

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Necessity, extremely important and must be done

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54
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Rigmarole

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A lengthy and complex procedure which you do not like.

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55
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Honorary

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Unpaid, can’t receive money from other jobs

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56
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Proliferation

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Increment or increase

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57
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Indigents

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Needy or poor

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58
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Accolade

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Token of respect and admiration or kind reward given to appreciate

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Indict

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To charge someone with crime or something

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Smug

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Self satisfied and self pleased

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Flounce

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To go in an impatient irritated manner

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Complacency

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Self satisfied and self pleased, smug

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Inept

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Unsuitable or unskillful

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Garish

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Bad taste, Gaudy

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Meandering

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Having lots of curves on path

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Labyrinth

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Place that has many confusing paths

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Reticent

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Secretive or quiet

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Augment

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Increase

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Auxiliary

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Supplemental

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70
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Ignominious

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Shameful

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Callous

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Insensitive or cruel disregard for others

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72
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Embezzle

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Stealing money often from employer

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73
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Garrulous

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Talkative

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74
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Tinsel

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Strips of shiny metal like material used for decorations

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Pernicious

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Deadly

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Sagacious

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Judicious and wise

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Attenuate

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Make thin or reduce in value or power

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Magnate

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Tycoon

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Discomfit

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Feeling embarrassed, confused or frustrated

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Imminent

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Near, approximate, impending

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81
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Parsimony

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Saving excessively, kanjus

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Blithe

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Carefree and cheerful

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83
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Bequest

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Heritage

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84
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Patrimony

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Property inherited from male ancestors

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85
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Vigil

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Watchfulness

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86
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Insipid

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Tasteless

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87
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Ambiguous

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Having more than one meaning

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Pragmatic

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Dealing with things in a practical way

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89
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Loquacious

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Very talkative

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90
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Verbose

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Using more words than needed

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91
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Timorous

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Nervousness or lack of fear

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Fickle

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Constantly changing

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Haughty

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Prideful , imperial

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Solemnity

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State of being serious or dignified

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Appendages

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Extensions of plants and animals

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Innundate

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Overwhelm, overflow, flood

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Superintendence

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Act of Managing or monitoring

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Malaise

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Something that causes discomfort or pain like a disease

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99
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Denounce

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Speak against

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100
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Feign

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Original

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Piquant

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Having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour.

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Egregious

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Outstandingly bad

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103
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Forsake

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Abandon or give up

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104
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Abase

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Degrade

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Loathe

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Hate

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Abase

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Hate

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107
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Abridge

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Shorten

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108
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Absurd

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Ridiculous

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Adept

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Skilled

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Adherent

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Follower, stickler

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Affliction

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Distress, sorrow, sadness

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Vivacious

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Lively, alive

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113
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Alleviate

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Relieve

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114
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Gratuity

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something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service

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Emend

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Make corrections and revisions

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Amicable

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Friendly and amiable

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Auxiliary

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Additional

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Subsidiary

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less important than but related or supplementary to something.

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Misgiving

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a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.

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Appalling

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Horrible

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Apposite

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Suitable and well chosen

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Appraise

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Evaluate or estimate

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Apprehend

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Understand or arrest

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Despotic

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characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty.

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Acquiesce

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accept something reluctantly but without protest

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Assent

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noun
the expression of approval or agreement.
“a loud murmur of assent”
verb
express approval or agreement.
“the Prime Minister assented to the change

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Aversion

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Dislike

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Ignoble

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not honourable in character or purpose.
“ignoble feelings of intense jealousy”

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Beseech

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ask (someone)urgentlyandferventlyto do something; implore

Or beg someone

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Solicit

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Request or ask for

And
accost(work as a prostitute)

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Deportment

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Behaviour

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Demeanour

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Behaviour

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Intrepid

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Brave

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Valiant

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Brave

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Frail

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Brittle

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Brigand

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Thief

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Burglar

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Thief

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Reckon

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Calculated
Or
Regarded in a specified way.

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Callous

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Insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

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140
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Revoke

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Cancel

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141
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Eccentric

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Abnormal, anomalous, irregular, odd

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142
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Obliterate

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To remove all science of something by destroying or covering it completely

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Efface

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To make something disappear are to remove something

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144
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Blot out

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To cause something to disappear or to remove something unpleasant from your thoughts

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Effeminate

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Said about a man or is behaviour that he is like a woman

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Egregious

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Conspicuously bad, sinful, shocking, monstrous

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Elucidate

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Elaborate or explain

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148
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Eloquennce

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Fluency of speech

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149
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Emanate

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Originate or proceed

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Emanicipate

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Free or liberate

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151
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Vex

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Confuse, entangle, embarass

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152
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Embezzle

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Steal or cheat

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153
Q

Peculate

A

Steal or cheat

154
Q

Emolument

A

Salary or wage

155
Q

Remuneration

A

Salary or wage

156
Q

Emulate

A

Compete or rival

157
Q

Encompass

A

Surround or encircle

158
Q

Trespass

A

Intrude or invade

159
Q

Ratify

A

Sign or give formal consent to

160
Q

Endorse

A

Sign or give formal consent to

161
Q

Enfranchise

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Liberate, free, give right to vote

162
Q

Edify

A

Enlighten, illuminate or elaborate

163
Q

Animosity

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Enmity or hatred

164
Q

Ensue

A

Succeed, follow or result

165
Q

Ravel

A

Entangle or perplex

166
Q

Zeal

A

Enthusiasm and interest

167
Q

Ardour

A

Interest or enthusiasm

168
Q

Entice

A

Allure or tempt

169
Q

Entreat

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Beseech or beg

170
Q

Implore

A

beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

171
Q

Entwine

A

Encircle, surround, encompass

172
Q

Enumerate

A

Count one by one

173
Q

Enunciate

A

Declare, publish, propound, reveal

174
Q

Envoy

A

Messenger or ambassador

175
Q

Legate

A

Messenger or ambassador

176
Q

Equivocal

A

Doubtful, ambiguous, uncertain

177
Q

Extirpate

A

Root out, eradicate

178
Q

Erroneous

A

Wrong or false

179
Q

Eulogy

A

Laudation, praise, felicitation

180
Q

Extolling

A

Laudation, praise, felicitation

181
Q

Evince

A

Show, manifest, demonstrate

182
Q

Extort

A

Oppress or loot

183
Q

Excerpt

A

Extract or quotations

184
Q

Expatriation

A

Expulsion or banishment

185
Q

Acquit

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  1. Declare someone free from criminal charge
  2. Conduct oneself to perform in a specified way
186
Q

Exonerate

A

Declare someone free from guit

187
Q

Exuberant

A

Abundant or plentiful

188
Q

Exult

A

Triumph, rejoice, delight

189
Q

Forge

A

Fabricate

190
Q

Faction

A

a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.

191
Q

Clique

A

a small close-knit group of people who do not readily allow others to join them.

192
Q

Cabal

A

a secret political clique or faction.

193
Q

Fictitious

A

Mythical, fabulous, exaggerated

194
Q

Falter

A

Hesitate, delay, waver

195
Q

Flounder

A

Hesitate, delay, waver

196
Q

Bigoted

A

Fanatical or enthusiastic

197
Q

Farcical

A

Comic or ridiculous

198
Q

Droll

A

Humorous or funny

199
Q

Squeamish

A

Fastidious or particular

नकचढ़ा

200
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Felon

A

Criminal or guilty

201
Q

Vehemence

A

Fierceness

202
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Fervent

A

Glowing or heated or full of passion

203
Q

Fervour

A

Intense or passionate feeling

204
Q

Gaiety

A

Festivity or merry making

205
Q

Fetter

A

Shackle, bind or imprison

206
Q

Broil

A

Cook meat by exposure to direct heat or become very hot especially from the sun or a dispute or quarrel

207
Q

Strife

A

Dispute or quarrel

208
Q

Feud

A

Long Quarrel or dispute

209
Q

Fickle

A

Varying or changeable

210
Q

Malignant

A

Devilish, infectious disease

211
Q

Fiendish

A

Devilish

212
Q

Emblematic

A

Imaginative, typical or figurative

213
Q

Fissure

A

Crevice, rift or narrow opening

214
Q

Flaccid

A

Soft, loose or weak

215
Q

Fleece

A

Rob, dispoil, cheat

216
Q

Tenous

A

Transparent, thin, trivial

217
Q

Wallpw

A

Flounder, stumble, falter

218
Q

Undulate

A

Fluctuate, waver

219
Q

Incursion

A

Sudden invasion or attack

220
Q

Foray

A

Incursion, sudden attack

221
Q

Forbearence

A

Advertising, refraining

222
Q

Augur

A

Indicate a good or bad outcome

223
Q

Betoken

A

Be a sign of or indicate

224
Q

Forebode

A

Act as an advance warning of

225
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Forlorn

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Disconsolated, cheerless, distressed, abandoned, lonely

226
Q

Formidable

A

Dreadful, difficult, hard to overcome

227
Q

Fraility

A

Weakness

228
Q

Balmy

A

Soothing, odorous, fragnant

229
Q

Frantic

A

Frenzied, mad, distracted

230
Q

Brawl

A

Combat, battlefield, fray

231
Q

Frisk

A

Skip, dance, caper, frolic

232
Q

Frivolous

A

Trivial, foolish, vain

233
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Frugal

A

Economical, thrifty

234
Q

Futile

A

Useless, hopeless, in vain

235
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Gaiety

A

Jollity, festivity

236
Q

Gainsay

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Controvert, contradict, dispute

237
Q

Garner

A

Accumulate, collect, gather

238
Q

Prattling

A

Talkative, chattering

239
Q

Gawky

A

Awkward,clumsy

240
Q

Glisten

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Shine, beam, glow

241
Q

Glutinous

A

Sticky, viscous

242
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Gluttonous

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Greedy, gorging, voracious

243
Q

Ravenous

A

Avarice, covetous, envious, greed

244
Q

Grapple

A

Grasp, clutch, seize

245
Q

Spectre

A

Ghost, phantom, spirit

246
Q

Ghastly

A

Horrible, horrifying

247
Q

Genteel

A

Well-bred, well cultured

248
Q

Magnanimous

A

Generous

249
Q

Grotesque

A

Contorted, bizarre, whimsical

250
Q

Begrudge

A

Grudge, grievance

251
Q

Impede

A

Hamper, block

252
Q

Haughty

A

Arrogant, overbearing

253
Q

Ardent

A

Sincere and warm

254
Q

Heave

A

Lift, raise

255
Q

Herculean

A

Colossal, laborious, excessive

256
Q

Hideous

A

Terrific, horrible, filthy

257
Q

Impediment

A

Hampering, obstruction

258
Q

Histrionic

A

Theatrical, dramatic

259
Q

Hoax or humbug

A

Dupe, cheat, befool

260
Q

Homage

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Deference, salute, worshipping

261
Q

Inimicable

A

Adverse, hostile

262
Q

Defy

A

Resist or disobey

263
Q

Imposture

A

Pretence, deceit

264
Q

Emulate

A

Follow or mimic

265
Q

Immaculate

A

Spotless, stainless, perfect

266
Q

Imminent

A

About to happen, threatening

267
Q

Fervent

A

Frenzied, impassioned

268
Q

Imputation

A

Impeachment

269
Q

Implicit

A

Implied, assumed, infered

270
Q

Charlatan

A

Impostor, conman, cheat

271
Q

Impracticable

A

Impossible, merely theoretical

272
Q

Impunity

A

Exemption from punishment

273
Q

Inane

A

Empty, silly, idiotic

274
Q

Inarticulate

A

Voiceless, indistinct, inexpressive

275
Q

Incense

A

Infuriate, enrage, anger

276
Q

Incessant

A

Unceasing, continuous

277
Q

Inculcate

A

Instil, enforce

278
Q

Inculpate

A

Blame or incriminate

279
Q

Incumbent

A

Compulsory, obligatory, binding

280
Q

Inroad

A

Raid, foray, venture

281
Q

Indefatigable

A

Tireless, assiduous

282
Q

Industrious

A

Busy, active

283
Q

Inexprable

A

Indefatigable, relebtless

284
Q

Transgress

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Violate, break, encroach

285
Q

Inchoate

A

Start, begin, initiate

286
Q

Insidious

A

Deceitful, treacherous

287
Q

Lunancy

A

Madness, insanity, mania

288
Q

Instigate

A

Arouse or provoke

289
Q

Unscathed

A

Untouched, whole, unbroken

290
Q

Cessation

A

Intermission, suspension stoppage

291
Q

Interpose

A

Intervene, mediate

292
Q

Intransigent

A

Uncompromising, inflexible

293
Q

Intrepid

A

Brave, fearless

294
Q

Premonition

A

Insight or instinct

295
Q

Inveterate

A

Habitual, deep rooted

296
Q

Irksome

A

Annoying, disagreeable, tedious

297
Q

Irresolute

A

Wavering, confused, vacillating

298
Q

Itinerant

A

Travelling, wandering, nomadic

299
Q

Jaded

A

Tired or weary

300
Q

Jargon

A

Technical language, gibberish

301
Q

Jocose

A

Jocular, humorous

302
Q

Juxtaposition

A

Closeness, nearness

303
Q

Kiosk

A

Stand(open on one side), booth

304
Q

Knead

A

Work up, press, squeeze

305
Q

Lacerate

A

Tear, mangle

306
Q

Laconic

A

Short, concise, pithy

307
Q

Languid

A

Listless, spiritless

308
Q

Languish

A

Die(with hunger or desire), weaken, droop

309
Q

Lassitude

A

Weariness, tiredness

310
Q

Precarious

A

Critical, dangerous

311
Q

Precocious

A

Overforward, premature

312
Q

Predilection

A

Preference, partiality, inclination

313
Q

Prerogative

A

Special right or privilege

314
Q

Prodigious

A

Large or immense

315
Q

Profligate

A

Immoral, wanton, reckless, dissolute, licentious

316
Q

Propinquity

A

Nearness, proximity

317
Q

Protagonist

A

Leading character

318
Q

Providential

A

Fortunate or lucky

319
Q

Puissant

A

Powerful, influential, mighty

320
Q

Punctilious

A

Ceremonious, conscientious

321
Q

Putrefy

A

Decay, rot, decompose

322
Q

Quandary

A

Doubt, dilemma, plight

323
Q

Quirk

A

Quibble, twist, deviation

324
Q

Quixotic

A

Chivalrous, unrealistic, whimsical

325
Q

Rabble

A

Throng, disordered crowd

326
Q

Rabid

A

Furious, mad, fanatical

327
Q

Raillery

A

Jesting, banter, ridicule

328
Q

Rampant

A

Rife, widespread

329
Q

Ramshackle

A

Dilapidated, tumbledown, ricktey

330
Q

Sedition

A

Plotting against the government, incitement, insurgence

331
Q

Schism

A

Disjunction or split

332
Q

Sardonic

A

Ironical, scornful, derisive

333
Q

Sanguine

A

Ardent, confident, optimistic

334
Q

Salacious

A

Obscene foul, indecent, lecherous

335
Q

Sagacious

A

Wise, shrewd, astute

336
Q

Repudiate

A

Disavow, disclaim

337
Q

Reprisal

A

Return, retaliation, revenge

338
Q

Relegate

A

Assign a lower position, banish, demote

339
Q

Redundant

A

Wordy, repetitious, superfluous, needless

340
Q

Recalcitrant

A

Stubborn, refractory

341
Q

Exculsion

A

the process of excluding or the state of being excluded.

342
Q

Demurrage

A

a charge payable to the owner of a chartered ship on failure to load or discharge the ship within the time agreed.

343
Q

Plaintiff

A

the party who institutes a legal action
Or complainant

344
Q

Antagonism

A

Active hostility or opposition

345
Q

Hackneyed

A

having been overused

346
Q

Delirious

A

in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence

347
Q

Erroneously

A

In a mistaken way or incorrect way

348
Q

Penchant

A

Liking

349
Q

Temerity

A

Audacity

350
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Opstreperous

A

Unruly

351
Q

Congenial

A

Suitable or compatible

352
Q

Sporadic

A

Irregular

353
Q

Forlorn

A

Lonely

354
Q

Raucous

A

Harsh

355
Q

Reconcilable

A

Compatible or consistent

356
Q

Prudent

A

Acting or showing thought for future

357
Q

Mendacious

A

Lying or not telling the truth

358
Q

Genial

A

Friendly and cheerful

359
Q

Lascivious

A

Lustful

360
Q

Embellished

A

Adorned

361
Q

Incumbent

A

Obligatory, necessity or duty

362
Q

Vicissitude

A

a change of circumstances or fortune,

363
Q

Flippant

A

not showing a serious or respectful attitude

364
Q

Baneful

A

Harmful or destructive

365
Q

Deletrious

A

Noxious or harmful

366
Q

Craven

A

Cowardly or lacking courage

367
Q

Deprecated

A

Welcomed

368
Q

Vicarious

A

Delegated

369
Q

Comspicuous

A

Clearly visible

370
Q

Presumptuous

A

Self-confident

371
Q

Pensive

A

Reflective or thoughtful

372
Q

Autochthonous

A

Original or indigenous rather than descended from migrants or colonists

373
Q

Atrophy

A

Deteriorate

374
Q

Vapidity

A

Provocativeness

375
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Unpalatable

A

Unpleasant

376
Q

Peremptory

A

Permanent

377
Q

Perspicuous

A

clearly expressed and easily understood

378
Q

Culpability

A

responsibility for a fault or blame

379
Q

Gnome

A

Dwarf

380
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Egregious

A

Bad and shocking

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