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Apt

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  1. Relevant to

2. Quick to learn

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Prone to violent

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Very aggressive and likely to attack
He is drunk and prone to violence.
He is vain & prone to violence.

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Recumbent

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  1. Half standing.
    Recumbent statue of lion
  2. Half bending ( of person)
    The recumbent position of yoga.
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Incumbent

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Obligated to the job right now.
The incumbent president.
/n/: A person who is obligated to the job right now.

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Cumbersome

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1.Burdensome or irritating.
\:cumbersome job/ journey.
2. Difficult to pronounce.
\: cumbersome name.
3. Difficult to move 
Cumbersome table 
4. Long and complicated
A cumbersome process of visa application.
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Encumber

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Yo have burden (mental or physical )
Eg: He was encumbered with his duty.
She was encumbered with heavy boots.

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Uncumber

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Without responsibility

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Onerous

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Burdensome

Onerous job/ journey

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Onus

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Burden

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Exonerate

Ex:out ; oner: burden

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To free from blame.
The new evidence exonerated the prisoner.
~Exculpate
~Acquit
~vindicate
~ absolve
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Absolve

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  1. To free from blame

2. To pardon

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Apt to

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Likely to

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Vindicate

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  1. To free from blame2. To make flawless eg. The theory was vindicated.
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Vindictive

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Seeking revenge

Eg: a vindictive enemy.

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Inculcate
In( into) culp( blame)
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To blame

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Culpable

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Deserving blame

: He is more culpable then other.

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Incriminate

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To make sb appear guilty. Eg: incriminating evidence.

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Bellicose

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Very aggressive and likely to attack.~belligerent~ combative~truculent( truck driver lai Kehi bhannu hunna) ~war-like ~ pugnacious.

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Combative

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Causing strong disagreement.
A combative issue.
Combative committee member.

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Belligerent

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  1. Engaged in war or fight.

Eg. Belligerent countries/ groups.

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Belligerent demand

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The requirement of much time or effort.

-demand for the GRE.

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Pugilist

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Boxer

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Pugilism

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Boxing

Pugilism in the parliament.

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Pummel

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To beat with fist

Eg: he was pummeled into unconsciousness.

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Polemical
Verbally attacking by writing or speaking. | Polemical writing.
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Elementary
Basic
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Elemental
1. Relating to chemical element. _component. 2. Very basic & components:_needs. 3. Relating to the nature:_fury
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Wrathful
Very angry: a wrathful customer~furious
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Ire
Anger
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Irascible
Easily angry | : irascible Classmet.
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Enrage
To cause strong anger
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Outrage
To cause extreme anger. | /n/ extreme anger.
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Fume
To be extremely angry
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Livid
1. Of dark color. Fig;2. Very angry. Eg: a livid customer.
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Moody
1. Changing mood without any particular reason 2. Angry without any particular. 3. That makes you sad or upset. _ film/drama.
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Primal
(Of animal) Very basic and powerful Primal instinct
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Shrewd
1. Having mental ability to understand the situation quickly & make a good judgement. ( turning situation into advantage )Eg: shrewd politician/ bussiness.~Insightful~astute~ canny~perspicacious~penetrating
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Perspicacious Penetrating Canny
Shrewd
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Shrewdness
1.Mental ability to change situation into advantage. 2.mental ability to understand the situation quickly and make a good judgement. ~Acumen ~astuteness ~ perspicacity ~canniness ~ insight
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PerspicUous
Lucid (clear) | Perspicuous translation.
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Perspicuity
Lucidity
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Conspicuous | Spi: see
Easy to see or notice Eg. Conspicuous error. Oppt: inconspicuous.
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Espy
1. To see | I espied him in the crowd
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Counterspy
Spy over spy
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Espionage
The activity of spying. | Eg. He was accused of espionage.
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Shrew
1. A rat like animal. | Fig: 2. A women who scold others
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Shrewish (women)
Scolding | Eg. Shrewish women.
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Uncanny
1. Very strange or mysterious Eg. Uncanny silence 2. Uncanny stillness He has uncanny ability to predict
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Eerie
Very strange or mysterious | Eg. Eerie stillness
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Impenetrable
1. Impossible to see through : _darkness 2. Impossible to understand : _ theory 3. Impossible to pass through: _forest/_road.
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Inchoate
Beginning to grow but not fully developed. | ~incipient.
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Sinuous
1. With many turns and twist.:A sinuous path /river. 2. Long indirect & complicated eg. A sinuous lecture. ~circuitous (ghumti) ~ Tortuous
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Serpentine
With many turn and twist | ~ Anfractuous ~meandering: serpentine river: meandering path
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Devious
1. Long n indirect : _route 2. Indirect and dishonest Eg: _ activities
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Disingenuous
Appearing to be simple & honest but actually not ( indirect & dishonest) : a disingenuous person.
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Dialect
Regional language ( informal )
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Patois (patuwa)
Informal language
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Jargon
Informal language (patios) 2. Language or word of typical groups or Sector: legal jargon Scientific jargon.
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Cant
Informal language used by typical group : | The cant of thieves
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Trope
A word or phrase used to create artistic effect | Eg: literary tropes.
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Parlance Par(similar) Lanc(language)
1.Language: the parlance of the advertisement is lucid
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Vernacular
Informal : | Vernacular language
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Inkling
Hint
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Full bore
1. Functioning in full capacity or speed. 2. Full or complete / whole. Eg: full bore funding from the university. Full bore car . Full bore gun/ person / worker
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Impeccable
Flawless: impeccable diamond | Impeccable character
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Despicable
Not deserving respect | ~dishonorable
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Maculated ma.ku.ne
1. Partially good (spotty) _image /character / T-shirt/table Oppt: immaculate
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Flout
1. To reject : the pm flouted luxurious car ~ spurn : Myanmar spurned foreign aids.
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Flaunt
Show with pride | : to flaunt confidence /wealth/nationalism
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Evince
Show clearly He evinced an interest in arts. He evinced negativity. (-ve attitude)
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Abnegate
To renounce | : Abnegate responsibility
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Clout
Grt influence : China's economic clout: American political clout
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Lout
Clumsy person
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Pout
To raise lips
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Tout
Highly praise 2. Highly published : the Pdt was touted.
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Rout
Completely defeat/ flop
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Assay
To evaluate
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Teeming
Full : teeming with birds Terming bees
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Abounding
Teeming
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Vaunt
To express Sth with energy and pride | :Vaunted culture .
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Silence
To suppress | :To silence the protestor
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Repress
To suppress To _ feeling/ to _ protestor ~Opress
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Subdue
To bring under control To subdue protestors. To subdue feeling .
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Subdued
Mild ( of low pitch ) | Subdued melody
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Undulating
1.With rhythming up n down : _ melody. 2. Wavy: _ landscape. 3. Uneven : undulating landscape 4 fluctuating: _ fever
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Clangor
Sharp. Interrupted sound . | The _ From heavy metal. (Music)
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Chastity
1. The state of not having sex. | 2. The state of pure sex.
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Chaste
Not having sex (bramachary) | 2. Pure eg: chaste kiss
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Continent
Able to control bowl and bladder:The patient is still continent. 2. To control sexual desire Oppt: incontinent
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Quietus
Silence
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Avenge
To take revenge | ~Retaliate
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Avenger
A person who is seeking revenge ( a vindictive person)
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Vindictive
Seeking revenge : | A _ enemy
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Reprisal
Revenge ~ retaliation
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Aghast
Shocked or horrified ~ ghostly ~ macabre ~ ghastly : a macabre murder.
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Indiscreton
Speech or behavior ( you speak unnecessary thing or you behave without judgement
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Discreet
1 secret and sensible ( with proper judgement) Eg. The govt gave a discreet order to the journalist.; the journalist was following the P.M at a discreet distance.oppt: indiscreet
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Discrete
1 separate | Discrete parcel
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Vow
1. Serious promise | /v/ to take serious promise; the political party vowed to end the violence.
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Avow
To declare publicly; The politicians avowed loyalty to democracy.; An avowed enemy; An avowed liar (bold liar)
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Disavow
1 to deny the responsibility of Sth ; the political party disavowed the bomb attack.2 to deny the responsibility of previous speech = or activity; the politician disavowed his yesterday speech.
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Recant
To change previous statement by another statement. ~retract; the politician recanted his yesterday speech. ~Disavow (nearest syn)
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Wane
Decrease gradually.; his popularity waned over the period.;waning moon.
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Wax and wane
Fluctuate.; his popularity waxed and waned
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On the wane
Gradually decreasing.; his popularity is on the wane
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Wa
To increase gradually .; his popularity waxed.;waxing moon. 2to make bright using a subject .;the furniture was waxed 3.of music: to record ; to wax tracks.4 to remove hair
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Depilate
To remove hair/ to loose hair.
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Depilation
The process of loosing or removing hair
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Exlfoliate
Out foil : to remove dead skin ; exfoliating cream
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Defoliate
To fall apart leaves
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Deciduous
Falling apart leaves ; deciduous forest
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Poultice ( malam Pati)
Soothing application or ointment
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Unguents
Ointment
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Swathe
1 to wrap around; his hands s was swathe around in bandages. The mountain was swathe in snow. Her neck was swathe in jewels
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Rapt
1 highly attentive ;rapt audience
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In rapt attention
In high attention ; the student sat in rapt attention.
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Rapture
Great pleasure .
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Enraptured /v/
To provide great pleasure. ; the comedian enraptured the audience.
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Avid
Greedy for knowledge (+ve) .; AN AVID ready. He is studying avidly.
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Avidity
Greedy for knowledge
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Heed
To pay sincere attention
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Needful
Sincerely attentive . :needful student . Oppt: Heedless
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Wan /adj/
Pallid (. Of skin or face ) Wan skin /face . 2. Not energetic Wane smile/ laughter .
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Cadaverous
Pale or pallid (BOF UNHEALTHY COLOR).; cadaverous face. ~wan ~ jaundiced ~ sallow
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Cadaver
Dead body
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Jaundiced
``` 1 Biased ( In term of previous experience ). The people are watching the leader with jaundiced eyes . ```

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