English For clat Flashcards
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Meaning of frothy
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light and entertaining but of little substance.
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Meaning of eviscerated
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deprive (something) of its essential content.
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Meaning of edifice
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a large, imposing building.
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Meaning of autodidact
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a self-taught person.
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Meaning of febrile
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having or showing the symptoms of a fever.
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Meaning of Prune
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To reduce (something) by removing parts that are not necessary or wanted
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Meaning of polemical
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of or involving strongly critical or disputatious writing or speech
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Meaning of abnegation
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the action of renouncing or rejecting something; self-denial
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Meaning of fastidious
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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
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Meaning of ad-hocism
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a policy or method characterized by actions or decisions chosen to fulfill immediate needs or goals
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Meaning of gerrymandering
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manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favour one party or class.
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Meaning of largesse
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generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.
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Meaning of bourgeois
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belonging to or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
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Meaning of dilettante
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a person with an amateur interest in the arts.
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Meaning of dubious
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hesitating or doubting; antonym of sanguine
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Meaning of sensationalism
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presentation of stories in a way that provokes public excitement, at the expense of accuracy.
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Meaning of quiescent
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being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless
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Meaning of suave
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charming, confident, and elegant
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Meaning of condone
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accept (behaviour that is considered wrong, offensive).
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Meaning of mushrooming
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rapidly growing, expanding, or developing.
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Meaning of subversion
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undermining of the power of an established system
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Meaning of sanctify
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cause to be or seem morally right or acceptable.
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Meaning of prognosis
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the likely course of a medical condition.
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Meaning of remit
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area of activity officially assigned to an individual
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Meaning of sullied
damage the purity or integrity of.
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Meaning of mucilage
a viscous secretion or bodily fluid.
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Meaning of penance
self-punishment as repentance for wrongdoing.
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Meaning of Baker's dozen
Baker's dozen means 13, instead of 12
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Meaning of aggrandise
to cause something to appear much better than it is
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Meaning of aggress
Meaning of aggress
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Meaning of alacrity
(n) eager and cheerful readiness
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Meaning of flogged
beat (someone) with a whip or stick as a punishment.
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Meaning of alluvion
wash of sea or river against shore or bank, flood
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Meaning of vacillation
inability to take a stand
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Meaning of insolence
rude and disrespectful behaviour.
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Meaning of aborigine
a person that has been in a region from earliest times.
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Meaning of viscous
having a thick, sticky consistency bw solid and liquid
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Meaning of stalwart
loyal, reliable, and hard-working
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Meaning of beleaguer
put in a very difficult situation
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Meaning of aberrant
departing from an accepted standard.
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Meaning of status quo ante
the previously existing state of affairs
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Meaning of resile
abandon a position or a course of action
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Meaning of riposte
a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism
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Meaning of viz.
namely; in other words
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Meaning of ameliorate
make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
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Meaning of bungled
carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently.
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Meaning of puritanism
censorious moral beliefs, especially about sex.
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Meaning of diktat
order imposed by one in power w/o popular consent
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Meaning of populist
appealing to or aimed at ordinary people.
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Meaning of augur
foresee or predict
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Meaning of dictum
a short statement that expresses a general truth
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Meaning of munificent
characterized by or displaying great generosity
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Meaning of ruminate
think deeply about something
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Meaning of indolence
avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness
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Meaning of ex post facto
with retrospective action or force
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Meaning of chimera
a thing which is hoped for but is impossible to achieve
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Meaning of peddled
promote (an idea or view) persistently or widely.
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Meaning of surreptitious
kept secret, because it would not be approved of
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Meaning of veracity
conformity to facts; accuracy
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Meaning of crony
a close friend or companion
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Meaning of doyen
the most prominent person in a particular field.
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Meaning of iron-clad
impossible to contradict, weaken, or change.
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Meaning of stave
avert or delay something bad or dangerous
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Meaning of ascetic
self-discipline and abstention from indulgence
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Meaning of concomitant
naturally accompanying or associated
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Meaning of detract
diminish the worth of (a quality or achievement)
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Meaning of scourge
a thing that causes great trouble or suffering
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Meaning of echelon
a level in an organization, a profession, or society
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a level in an organization, a profession, or society
abundant in supply or quantity.
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Meaning of commuted
reduce (a judicial sentence) to a less severe one.
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Meaning of impudent
not showing due respect for another person
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Meaning of weal
interests of all members of a country or community
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Meaning of interlude
an intervening period of time; an interval.
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Meaning of caucus
a group within organization that meets independently
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Meaning of comportment
behaviour; bearing.
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Meaning of volte-face
an abrupt and complete reversal of attitude or position.
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Meaning of foray
brief, spirited attempt to be involved in a new activity
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Meaning of aplomb
self-confidence or assurance in a demanding situation
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Meaning of emanating
originate from; be produced by.
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Meaning of maudlin
self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental
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Meaning of anathema
a strong curse.
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Meaning of farce
an event or situation that is absurd or disorganized
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Meaning of a plenary session
a session which all members of all parties are to attend
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Meaning of reprieve
cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone)
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Meaning of ratchet
cause something to rise or fall in a steady process.
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Meaning of peremptory
not open to appeal or challenge; final.
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Meaning of conative
connected with an intention or effort to do something
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Meaning of mettle
ability to cope well w difficulties; spirit and resilience
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Meaning of "out of the woods"
Out of difficulties, danger or trouble; Safe
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Meaning of canny
having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters.
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Meaning of indelible`
not able to be forgotten; making marks that cannot be removed
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Meaning of derogation
an exemption from or relaxation of a rule or law. "There can be no derogation whatsoever"
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Meaning of apprise
inform or tell (someone). Eg- He had come to apprise Gandhi about the injustice
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Meaning of awry
out of the normal or correct position; askew. "in case his policies go awry, it could mean an existential crisis"
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Meaning of mired
a complicated or unpleasant situation from which it is difficult to extricate oneself.
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Meaning of succinct
(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
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Meaning of cacophony
a harsh discordant mixture of sounds. Eg- "a cacophony of deafening alarm bells"
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Meaning of "line one's pockets"
to make money esp. by using dishonest, immoral, or illegal methods
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Meaning of nefarious
wicked or criminal. Eg- "the nefarious activities of the organized-crime syndicates"
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Meaning of dystopia
an imagined state or society where there is great suffering, typically one that is post-apocalyptic
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Meaning of exhorting
strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.
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Meaning of extricate
free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.
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Meaning of sophistry
the use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving
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Meaning of jus cogens
the principles which form the norms of international law that cannot be set aside.
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Meaning of vitiate
spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of. Eg- "Shastri's sudden death vitiates his public recall"
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Meaning of probity
the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
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Meaning of conspicuous
easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable. Eg- "mens rea has to be visible and conspicuous"
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Meaning of bastion
an institution, place, or person strongly maintaining particular principles, attitudes, or activities.
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Meaning of pithily
brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse
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Meaning of bombast
high-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people.
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Meaning of languid
having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.
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Meaning of languishes
be forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation.
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Meaning of trepidation
a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.
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Meaning of emasculating
deprive (a man) of his male role or identity; make (someone or something) weaker or less effective.
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Meaning of cavernous
giving the impression of vast, dark depths. "Football could be saved from the cavernous vultures"
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Meaning of spartan
showing or characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort or luxury.
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Meaning of caveat
a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.
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Meaning of piecemeal
characterized by unsystematic partial measures taken over a period of time.
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Meaning of pro tanto
to such an extent; to that extent. Eg- "the authority of State legislatures is pro tanto abrogated."
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Meaning of piety
the quality of being religious or reverent; a belief which is accepted with unthinking conventional reverence
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Meaning of limpid
(especially of writing or music) clear and accessible or melodious.
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Meaning of pro-consul
a governor or deputy consul of a modern colony. "Indian ambassadors are often dubbed as pro-consuls"
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Meaning of bedlam
a scene of uproar and confusion.
| Synonyms: pandemonium, commotion, mayhem
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Meaning of collusive
involving secret or unlawful cooperation aimed at deceiving or gaining an advantage over others.
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Meaning of "in a flutter"
in a confused and excited state. "The Economist wrote that Canadians are in a flutter about butter”
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Meaning of veritable
used for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor. "The influenza epidemic was a veritable scourge"
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Meaning of succour
assistance and support in times of hardship and distress.
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Meaning of internecine
destructive to both sides in a conflict. "They hope that this ends a destructive phase of internecine conflict"
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Meaning of flippant
not showing a serious or respectful attitude. "The author's tone was flippant"
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Meaning of hubris
excessive pride or self-confidence. "People are paying in blood for the hubris of the Centre"
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Meaning of ombudsman
an official appointed to investigate individuals' complaints against a company or organization
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Meaning of deferential
respectful, humble, considerate. "Qatar was once deferential to Saudi political guidance"
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Meaning of fulminated
express vehement protest.
| "all fulminated against the new curriculum"
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Meaning of fulcrum
a thing that plays a central or essential role in an activity, event, or situation.
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Meaning of agglomerations
a collection of things (also economic term used to refer to firms being located close to one another)
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Meaning of entreaties
an earnest or humble request. "Scott Morrison had made repeated entreaties to PM Modi"
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Meaning of humdrum
lacking excitement or variety;
| boringly monotonous
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Meaning of "smoking gun"
a piece of incontrovertible incriminating evidence;
| information that can prove an event
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Meaning of tumult
a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.
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Meaning of fait accompli
a thing that has been decided before those affected hear about it, leaving them w no option but to accept it
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Meaning of redemption
a thing that saves someone from error or evil;
| action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.
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Meaning of irredentist
a person advocating the restoration to their country of any territory formerly belonging to it.
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Meaning of sprawling
spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.
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Meaning of obduracy
unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
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Meaning of privations
a state in which food and other essentials for well-being are lacking.
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Meaning of thrall
the state of being in someone's power, or of having great power over someone.
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Meaning of neurosis
(in non-technical use) excessive and irrational anxiety or obsession.
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Meaning of "bear the palm" (idiom)
To reap rewards
| To be the winner, take the prize
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Meaning of "A black ox"
Bad luck
| Old age
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Meaning of "cut the mustard" (idiom)
to succeed · to come up to expectations · to be competent enough · to be up to the standard.
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Meaning of circumspect
wary and unwilling to take risks. "Delhi is now more circumspect than before about interventions"
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Meaning of magnum opus
a work of art or literature that is regarded as the most imp or best work that an artist or writer has produced
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Meaning of surmise
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
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Meaning of scurrilous
making scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.
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Meaning of gargantuan
enormous. "the Bhima Koregaon case, a gargantuan investigation into an alleged Maoist conspiracy"
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Meaning of contumacious
(especially of a defendant's behaviour) stubbornly or wilfully disobedient to authority.
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Meaning of knee-jerk
(of a response) automatic and unthinking. 'Avoiding knee-jerk interventions is a sensible policy'
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Meaning of gravamen
the essence or most serious part of a complaint or accusation.
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Meaning of syncretism
the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought
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Meaning of indictment
a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned.
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Meaning of mien
a person's appearance or manner, especially as an indication of their character or mood.
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Meaning of idiosyncrasy
a mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
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Meaning of suborning
bribe or otherwise induce (someone) to commit an unlawful act such as perjury.
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Meaning of perversion
distortion or corruption of the original course, meaning, or state of something.
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Meaning of intransigence
refusal to change one's views or to agree about something.
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Meaning of perverse
contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice.
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Meaning of indemnity
security against or exemption from legal liability for one's actions. "Sexist foul talks continues to enjoy indemnity in Indian politics"
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Meaning of inopportune
occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time
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Meaning of eminently
to a notable degree; very.
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Meaning of repudiate
deny the truth or validity of.
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Meaning of myriad
countless or extremely great in number.
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Meaning of touted
attempt to persuade people of the merits of.
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Meaning of palliative care
care for the terminally ill and their families
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Meaning of disavowed
deny any responsibility or support for.
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Meaning of incendiary
tending to stir up conflict.
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Meaning of gainsaying
deny or contradict (a fact or statement).
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Meaning of anosmia
the loss of the sense of smell, either total or partial.
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Meaning of tandem
alongside each other; together.
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Meaning of raison d'être
the most important reason or purpose for someone or something's existence.
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Meaning of roiled
make (someone) annoyed or irritated.
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Meaning of adulate
praise (someone) excessively.
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Meaning of amorphous
without a clearly defined shape or form
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Meaning of megalomania
obsession with the exercise of power.
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Meaning of equine
relating to or affecting horses or the horse family
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Meaning of extolling
praise enthusiastically.
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Meaning of didactic
in the manner of a teacher; instructional
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Meaning of brevity
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.
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Meaning of tantamount
equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.
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Meaning of inexorably
impossible to stop or prevent.
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Meaning of callow
Meaning of callow
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Meaning of defenestrate
remove (someone) from a position of authority.
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Meaning of hiatus
A temporary gap, pause, break, or absence
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Meaning of repugnant
extremely distasteful; unacceptable; incompatible with.
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Meaning of dastardly
cowardly; wicked and cruel.
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Meaning of chiasmus
literary figure: words are repeated in reverse order.
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Meaning of capricious
given to sudden changes of mood or behaviour; fickle
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Meaning of davenport
a large heavily upholstered sofa.
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Meaning of elegy
a poem of reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
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Meaning of tripe
nonsense; rubbish.
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Meaning of harried
feeling strained, harassed.
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Meaning of dour
relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner
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Meaning of fortuitous
happening by chance rather than intention.
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Meaning of know the ropes
know how a particular job or task should be done.
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Meaning of interminable
endless (often used hyperbolically)
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Meaning of estricate
free (someone) from a constraint or difficulty.
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Meaning of upholstered
provide (furniture) with a soft, padded covering.
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Meaning of unseemly
(of behaviour or actions) not proper or appropriate.
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Meaning of iconoclastic
criticizing or attacking cherished beliefs or institutions.
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Meaning of gall
bold and impudent behaviour.
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Meaning of gallantry
courageous behaviour, especially in battle.
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Meaning of intrepid
fearless; adventurous
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Meaning of prelude
an event serving as an intro to something more imp.
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Meaning of AWOL
absent without official leave, without intent to desert
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Meaning of inundate
overwhelm (someone) with things to be dealt with.
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Meaning of Anthropocene
relating to or denoting the current geological age
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Meaning of engenders
cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).
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Meaning of exacerbation
the process of making bad situation worse.
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Meaning of impinge
have an effect, especially a negative one.
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Meaning of taciturn
reserved in speech; saying little; reticent is a synonym
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Meaning of maligning
speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner.
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Meaning of vitriolic
filled with bitter criticism or malice.
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Meaning of impunity
exemption from punishment
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Meaning of impugned
dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of
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Meaning of obviate
avoid or prevent (something undesirable).
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Meaning of denouement
the outcome of a situation, when something is decided
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Meaning of unequivocally
in a way that leaves no doubt.
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Meaning of fervent
having or displaying a passionate intensity.
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Meaning of incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe something.
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Meaning of benediction
a prayer asking for divine blessing.
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Meaning of blitzkrieg
an intense campaign intended for a swift victory
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Meaning of vilify
talk about in an abusively disparaging manner; defame
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Meaning of ecclesiastical
relating to the Christian Church or its clergy.
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Meaning of manna
something beneficial that appears unexpectedly
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Meaning of ilk
a type of person similar to one already referred to.
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Meaning of skinflint
a person who spends as little money as possible; a miser.
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Meaning of elides
omit (a sound or syllable) when speaking.
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Meaning of assuage
make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
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Meaning of congenial
liked because of having qualities similar to one's own.
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Meaning of presumptuous
failing to observe the limits of what is appropriate.
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Meaning of countenance
support or approval.
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Meaning of proffer
an offer or proposal; to donate or give away
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Meaning of austerity
sternness or severity of manner or attitude.
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Meaning of profundity
great depth of insight or knowledge.
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Meaning of orgiastic
of or resembling an orgy.
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Meaning of fiat
a formal authorization
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Meaning of bigotry
unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, prejudice
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Meaning of surfeit
an excessive amount of something.
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Meaning of implored
beg someone earnestly to do something.
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Meaning of impleadment
to sue in a court of law.
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Meaning of ardour
great enthusiasm or passion
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Meaning of rendering
a performance of a piece of music or drama.
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Meaning of alchemising
transform nature of () by a seemingly magical process.
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Meaning of infallibility
the quality of being infallible; the inability to be wrong.
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Meaning of lofty
of a noble or elevated nature
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Meaning of sequestering
isolate or hide away
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Meaning of palatable
acceptable or satisfactory.
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Meaning of moratorium
a temporary prohibition of an activity.
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Meaning of fetid
smelling extremely unpleasant.
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Meaning of talisman
a person regarded as representing, inspiring a group
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Meaning of impotentunable
to take effective action; helpless or powerless.
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Meaning of inscrutable
impossible to understand or interpret.
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Meaning of feted
honour or entertain (someone) lavishly.
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Meaning of acolyte
an assistant or follower.
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Meaning of diffidence
modesty and shyness due to lack of self-confidence
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Meaning of annuity
a fixed sum of money paid to someone each year
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Meaning of docket
a list of cases for trial or people having cases pending.
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Meaning of odyssey
a long, eventful or adventurous journey or experience.
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Meaning of beset
be covered or studded with.
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Meaning of delectable
extremely attractive.
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Meaning of imperious
arrogant and domineering
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Meaning of miscuing
fail to strike (the ball or a shot) properly.
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Meaning of cajole
persuade to do something by sustained flattery.
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Meaning of covenant
an agreement
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Meaning of detractor
a person who disparages someone or something; critic
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Meaning of extant
still in existence; surviving.
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Meaning of sacrilegious
Lack of proper respect for a sacred person or object
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Meaning of sacrosanct
regarded as too important to be interfered with.
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Meaning of consecrated
(of a land) having been made or declared sacred.
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Meaning of ineptitude
lack of skill or ability.
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Meaning of inimical
tending to obstruct or harm.
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Meaning of rump
small, unimportant part of something originally larger.
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Meaning of neophyte
a person who is new to a subject or activity.
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Meaning of heralded
be a sign that (something) is about to happen.
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Meaning of neo-liberalism
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Meaning of hermetic
(of a seal or closure) complete and airtight.
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Meaning of mars
impair the quality or appearance of; spoil.
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Meaning of Oligarchy
a small group of people having control of a country or organization.
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Meaning of dispel
make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.
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Meaning of expunged
obliterate or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).
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Meaning of racialism
: a belief that race determines human traits and capacities
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Meaning of recusant
a person who refuses to submit to an authority or to comply with a regulation.
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Meaning of profligate
recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
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Meaning of craven
contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.
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Meaning of fiendish
extremely cruel or unpleasant.
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Meaning of virility
(in a man) the quality of having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive; manliness.
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Meaning of stingy
mean; ungenerous.
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Meaning of woof
(of a dog) bark.
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Meaning of prurient
having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters, especially the sexual activity of others.
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Meaning of attenuate
reduce the force, effect, or value of.
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Meaning of assiduously
with great care and perseverance.
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Meaning of 'full of beans'
full of energy and life
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Meaning of chastened
have a restraining or moderating effect on
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Meaning of conflate
combine (two or more sets of information, texts, ideas, etc.) into one.
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Meaning of tenement
(especially in Scotland or the US) a room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of flats.
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Meaning of hamlet
a small settlement, generally one smaller than a village, and strictly (in Britain) one without a church.
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Meaning of patina
a green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals, produced by oxidation over a long period
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Meaning of condign
(of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved.
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Meaning of stolid
calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.
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Meaning of belying
(of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something).
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Meaning of riven
split or tear apart violently.
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Meaning of actuate
cause (a machine or device) to operate.
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Meaning of inter alia
among other things.
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Meaning of furore
an outbreak of public anger or excitement.
