Meaning pt 1 Flashcards

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Abase

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1] Humble , degrade ones position or power ground to earth rahnya sathi.

2] He didn’t abased infront of the president and was firm on his conviction.

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Abattoir

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a slaughterhouse

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Aberrant

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Not normal

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Abeyance

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State of temporary suspension

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abeyance

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temporary suspension or disuse

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Abnegation

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1] Rejection/denial
2] He abjured self-abnegation and spent prodigally.

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abrasive

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harsh

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Abrogating

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evade or do away with
we believe the board is abrogating its responsibilities to its shareholders.

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Abstemious

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Indulge moderately in something.

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Abstruse

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The paraphrase is quiet abstruse.

difficult to understand

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Accentuate

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Emphasize something

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accentuate

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make more noticeable or prominent

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Accolades

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Praise

उपलब्धि पर समाज से मिलने वाली प्रशंसा

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Accretion

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Growth or Increase in size/amount

Vadh hone

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Acerbic

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Sharp and forthright (tone of speaking)

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acquisitive

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overly excited to acquire money

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Adamant

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refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind.
“he is adamant that he is not going to resign”

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adept

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skilled in a specific ability

after many year of practice , the artist was adept to print counterfeit

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Adumbration

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1] Imperfect
2] He was adumbrate in his work.

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advocate

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a person who puts a case on someone else’s behalf

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affable/amiable

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a] He was amiable and charming.
b] I admired his affable charm and winning smile

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affront

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insult

Friends always affront each other.

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Alacrity

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Cheerful Readiness

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Albeit

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Although

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Alleviate
Make less severe
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Alleviate
Make less severe
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Amalgamation
Making mixture in proper proportion
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Amalgamation
Making mixture in proper proportion
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ambivalence about
having conflicting feelings about
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Ameliorate
Improve something Make better
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Ameliorate
Make better
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amenable
easily susceptible/controlled | I’m amenable to any suggestions you may have.
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Anachronistic
One from a former age that is incongruous in the present Ashi vastu ji ya kaalat consider kela jaat nai
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Anarchy
Absolute freedom
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anomalous
abnormal
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Antagonism
Hatred about something
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Antedated
Precede
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Antiquated
Old fashioned or outdated
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Antithetical
Opposed/contrasted/incompatible
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Apathy
Lack of interest
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apathy
lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern
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apprehensive
anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
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Apprise
To inform
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Apprise
To tell
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approbation
praise or approve
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Arbitrary
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system. "arbitrary decision"
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Arcane
Difficult to understand (Mysterious) ENIGMATIC
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Arduous
Difficult and tiring
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Arduous
Difficult and tiring
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arrant
in the highest degree, complete, utter | it is arrant nonsense
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Artless
Natural and simple
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Ascetic
Severe self discipline "ascetic life of monk"
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Aspersion
Attack on reputation or integrity
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assertive
confident
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Assiduous
Showing great care
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atrocious
wicked | "It was an atrocious MURDER"
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Attenuated
lessened or weakened
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attested to
provide or serve as clear evidence of.
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Audacious
Bold
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Audacious
Bold
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Austere
Severe or Strict
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Aver
Stating something | He averred that he was ingenuous.
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aversion
a strong dislike
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Avert
To prevent something unpleasant | The accident could have been **averted**.
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banal
lacking originality
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Banal
Boring
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Barbaric
In Rage
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Bask
To sit
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Belie
Fail to justify
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belie
fail to give true impression of something
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bellicose
demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight. 'belly fight'
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Blatant
doing openly and shamelessly | Anmol and tanishq danced in the waterfall blatantly in their chaddis
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Bolster
प्रोत्‍साहित करना
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Bombastic
High sound with little meaning
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boorish
rude
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Brisk
Quick
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brusque
talking or behaving in a very direct, brief, and unfriendly way
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Burgeon
Begin to grow
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Burgeon
Begin to grow
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Burnish
Polish
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Cacophonous
Harsh mix of sound
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Canonical
According to law
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Cant / Sanctimonious
Show one superior than others
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Capricious
Sudden random unaccountable changes of behavior
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Capricious
Sudden change in behaviour
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Caricature/Pastiche
Describing piece of art.
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carousing
activity of drinking alcohol | everyone out carousing in street.
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Castigation
Severe scolding
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Causality
Ek event dusrya event laa influence karte
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celerity
swiftness patapat kamo karnara manus
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celestial
supreme good
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censure
disapproval | hint(opposite of ensure)
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Certitudes
Absolute certainty
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Circumspect
Not taking risks
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Clairvoyants
Can see what will happen in the future
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Cogent
strongly and clearly expressed | Rasna Maam's lessons are cogent.
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Commensurate with
In size and proportion with
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Compendious
Comprise of facts in a concise way
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complaisant
willing to please others | hint(opposite of dogmatic)
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Condemnation
किसी को दोषी या अपराधी ठहराने
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condemned
doomed
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Condone
Maaf karne
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Congeniality
Friendly, best personality
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Conniving
Planning something illegal or harmful
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Conservatism
The disapproval of new ideas
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Conspicuous
Clearly visible
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conspiratorial
unlawful and secret ""there are several who think this is some sort of vast conspiratorial plot on the part of the press""
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contempt
Feeling of worthlessness | I am contempt
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Contentious
Controversial
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contingency
a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.
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Conviction
a very strong opinion or belief | She was convicted of Robbery.
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Convivial
Friendly
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Convivial
Friendly , affable
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Convoluted
Difficult
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Covert
Done in secret way
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Credulity
always believe that something is true or real
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Credulous
Ready to believe everything
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Crepuscular
| Twilight chya related, specially active or appeared when sun goes down Snow leopards are **crepuscular**, most active around dawn and dusk
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curmudgeon
a bad-tempered old person | kr·muh·jn || abba
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cynical
distrustful of human sincerity
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Cynicism
हरेक को स्‍वार्थी समझने wala asto cynical / skepticism the belief that people are only interested in themselves
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deceit
dishonest behaviour
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decimate
kill or destroy
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decree
an official order
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Decried
publicly denounce.
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Delegate
entrust a responsibility to a person in lower in rank
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deluded
believing something is not true
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Deranged
Mad
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derision
to be laughed at | "the film was the object of derision by critics"
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desultory
lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm
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Incongruous
Odd/strange Je dusra sobet congruent nahi
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Diabolical
unpleasant
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Dichotomy
2 very different things
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dictatorial
tyrannical
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didactic
instructive/educative
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diety
demigods
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Diffident
Shy
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Dilemma
To make a difficult choice
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Disavow
Deny
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discernable
ability to judge well/perceptible
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discretion
avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information. | "I know I can trust your discretion"
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disparage
represent as being of little worth "he never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors"
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Disparate
Different
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Dispel
Disappear
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Dissimulation
Concealment of one's thoughts
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Dissipate
Disappear
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divesting
deprive someone of
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docile
ready to accept control or instruction; **submissive**. ""cows are known for their docile nature""
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doctrine,doctrinaire
1. beliefs taught by a Church 2. stubbornly devoted to a doctrine without practical considerations
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Dogma
a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
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dubious
hesitating or doubting
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eclectic
deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
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efficacy
: production of a desired result
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elucidate
explain
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elude
escape from or avoid
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elusive
difficult to find/catch/achieve
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embellish
make more attractive by adding decoration
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Emulate
Imitate
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Enamored
Filled with love | "she was truly enamoured of New York"
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enervating
tiring
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Enigmatic
Mysterious Harrypotter is an **enigmatic** story.
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Ensconcing
| Establish/settle kapil **ensconced** himself in their bedroom.
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Ensue
1] Result 2] His **ensues** were average.
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ephemeral
lasting for a very short time
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Erratic
Unpredictable or not regular pattern
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Escapade
| an act involving some danger/adventure Her latest **escapade** was to camp outside a department store on the night before the sale.
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Evanescence
Fading out
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Evocative
Bring strong memories in mind
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Exacerbate/aggravate
Vadhavne
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exaltation
extreme happiness
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exigency
an urgent need/demand
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Explicit
Dhad dhadit dilela meaning
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Extolment
1] Glorify, praise 2]He prefers his **extolment** over righteousness.
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Extraneous
Irrelevant
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Extrapolation
Drawing an analogy Analogy- In related to something
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facetious
joking inappropriately, flippant | "a facetious remark"
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fallacious
based on mistaken beliefs
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fastidiousness
very attentive to accuracy and detail
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Fawning
displaying exaggerated affection
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Flagging
Becoming weak/tired
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Flamboyant
Attractive due to confidence or stylishness
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flimsy
easily damaged. | the glass is very flimsy.
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flout
mock/openly disregard | Many motorcyclists flout the law by not wearing helmets.
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foment
put something warm (to lessen the pain)
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foreground
make the most important/prominent feature
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Forestall
Prevent or obstruct an event or action
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forfeited
lose or be deprived of
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formidable
inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable. "a formidable opponent"
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Frivolous
Not having serious purpose
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futile
pointless
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galvanize
shock or excite someone into taking action | I galvanized u to study.
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germane
relevant "that is not germane to our theme"
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Gouging
Overcharge someone
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Gratuitous
Unnecessary | Gratuitous quarrel Taking so much stress is gratuitous
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gregarious
enjoying someone's company
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Groundless
Not based on any good reason
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hackneyed
a phrase or old saying that is overused unoriginal farji
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halcyon
calm and peaceful
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Heralded
be a sign that (something good) is about to happen This drug has been heralded as a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. Acclaim
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heretical
having religious opinions in opposing terms
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Heuristic
enabling someone to discover or learn something for themselves. " a heuristic approach to learning"
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hew
: cut or chop | "master carpenters would hew the logs with an axe"
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Hodgepodge
Confused
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hushed
Quiet
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hypocritical
a person who pretends to have qualities that he does not have
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Iconoclasm
Iconoclasm is the social belief in the importance of the destruction of icons and other images or monuments, most frequently for religious or political reasons.
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Iconoclastic
Icon-clast - "Breaker of an icon" Those who wish to tear down the accepted customs/order
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Idiosyncrasy
Peculiar (strange) | "she emerged as one of the great, idiosyncratic talents of the nineties"
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illegitimate
unlawful/illegal
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Imperiled
danger of being killed | snow goose is imperiled by logging activity.
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Implicate
Conclude
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Implicit
Under lying meaning or structure
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Inane
without any meaning, silly DHOMDYA
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Inchoate
Too Early to ideate
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Inchoate
Early-stage
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incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe something
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indignation // Indignant
shock and anger // outraged, angry | He refused it with some indignation.
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Indolent
lazy | Tanishq is **Indolent**.
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Ineffable
Apratim, not able to describe in words
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ineptitude
lacking skill
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Inexorable
In a way that is impossible to stop or prevent. | Inevitable
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Inextricable
impossible to separate or escape from something (this is google meaning) It was an **inextricable** situation for her.
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Infrontery
1]Assumption 2]His **infrontery** on upcoming events were 90% accurate.
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ingenuous
innocent The shepherd was ingenuous, he did not kill his lambs
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Inherent
Permanent part of somebody | The risk of collapse is **inherent** in any business.
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Inhibit/preclude
Prevent
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inimical
harmful
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Innocuous
Harmless
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innuendo
a disparaging remark
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inoculation
Vaccination | Tika karan
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Inquisitive
Curious
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inscrutable
incapable of being discovered or understood
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Instigate
Initiate
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Insular
Narrow-minded
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Insurmountable
impossible to solve
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Intermittently
occasionally Festivals in India occurs **intermittently**
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intractable
difficult to influence
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Intransigent
Refusing to change our view
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Intrepid
Fearless | captain america is an intrepid captain.
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invigorating
full of energy
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Itinerant
Traveller/preacher
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Juxtapose
Two peopl/things kept together to show difference. | do logo/chizo ko sath rakhna | The artist achieves a special effect by **juxtaposing** light and dark.
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lampoon
publicly criticize (someone or something) by using sarcasm. "the actor was lampooned by the press"
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Languish
Grow weak
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laud
praise
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Laudatory
Praise/Approbation/extollment
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legitimate
original
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levity
treatment of serious matter with humour serious thikane majak karna
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liberal
open to new ideas
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Libertine
Playboy a freethinker in matters of religion. | Sarvesh likes to live a **libertine** life.
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lionization
to treat as an object of great interest or importance.
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loquacious
talkative
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lucubrate
write in scholarly fashion
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ludicrous
foolish | "it's ludicrous that I have been fined"
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Maledictions
Avada ka dabra, expecto petronum Magical word or phrase Magician uses **maledictions** while his performance.
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Melancholy
Sad The poem depicts a **melancholic** tone.
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Mellowed
Matured "he has mellowed with age"
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Mercurial
changing suddenly | She has a mercurial turn of conversation.
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miser
A person who lives poorly even though he is wealthy
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misogynist
female hater
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Mitigate
Make less severe
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mollifying/placating
reduce anger or anxiety
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Moratorium
Temporary prohibition of an activity, stymie | They are proposing a five-year moratorium on whaling.
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mordant
(especially of humour) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting. Carry bhai has mordant sense of humour.
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Mores
General customs of a society
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Moribund
Exhausted or capacity finished | "on examination she was moribund and dehydrated"
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multifaceted
having many faces
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Mundane
Dull
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Naivete
Lack of experience/wisdom
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Nonplussed
Surprised/confused not sure how to react
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notorious/notoriety
famous for some bad deed "Los Angeles is notorious for its smog"
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obfuscation
making obscure
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Obscurantist
Cheater Aditya is an obscurantist
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Obsequious
Obedient and attentive
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obsolete
no longer used, out of date
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obtuse
insensitive, stupid, mentally dull "The world is obtuse"
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Opprobium
Harsh criticism Rahul Gandhi faces **opprobium**
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Opulent
Decorated with expensive materials | The mueseum was **opulented**.
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Ostentation
Showy (Show off) | Anmol likes to **ostentate** himself.
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ostentatious
show off
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Overt
Done in an open way
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overturn
Ulta karna (ulti palti) Ho->Nahi
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panache
flamboyant style
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Paucity
Small quantity
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Pejorative
Expressing disapproval, disparage | While the detective was supposed to be neutral, he described the suspect in a pejorative manner.
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pellucidity
easy to understand
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Penchant
Liking/fondness
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Perennial
Lasting for a long time Made in India products are **perennial**.
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Perfunctory
Quick and brief | The passage gives perfunctory description of the event.
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Perfunctory
carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.
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Perpetuate
To make continue The loop perpetuates the code.
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Perpetuate
| Make continue for long time Bug **perpetuate** the code to run for longtime
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Pertinent
Relevant
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Pervasive
Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people. PREVELANT
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Petrify
Solidify or Terrify
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pioneering
revolutionary
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Pivotal
Very important | Mahatvacha
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placate
make someone less hostile
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imperceptible
so slight, gradual, or subtle as not able to perceive. "his head moved in an almost imperceptible nod"
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Plausible
possible, seeming reasonable
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Plethora of
A very large amount of something
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Pliable
Easy to influence | Children are often **pliable**.
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Plutocratic
Powerful because of being rich | World is ruled by Plutocratic people
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polemical
hostile/bitter "To join in polemical games with such people is foolish."
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Ponderous
Slowly and clumsy because of great weight
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Pre-empted
Take action to prevent something; forestall
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Precipitous
Premature happening of event Often dangerous
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preconcieve
to form idea
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Predilection
1]Preferring 2]Fashion designer always **predilects** new trends in clothes.
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predilection
preferring she has had a **predilection** for spicy food.
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prejudice
preconceived idea
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Preordained
Decided or determined
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Presumptuous
excessively bold or forward, arrogant
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Presumptuous
Arrogant
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Pretentious
Pretending He was **pretending** to be serious.
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Prevalent
most common in a particular place at a particular time
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Probity
Morality | a man of probity and honour
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profligate
recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources. spendthrift, wasteful
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Prosaic
Lacking imagination Prose-opposite of poetry
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protean
tending to change frequently or easily. **Erratic**
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punitive
inflicted/intended punishment | "If the new bill is passed then punitive charges will be made for such applications."
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puritanical
very strict in moral or religious matters puri khaun zhopa
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Purvey
1] supply (food, drink, or other goods) as one's business. 2] promote (an idea, view, etc.)
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quibble
raise objection on trivial matters
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rebuke
sharp disapproval or criticism
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recalcitrant
uncooperative The project members are recalcitrant
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Recant
Disavow, renounce, repudiate
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Reciprocate
feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing, resonate
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Reciprocity
Exchanging things with others for mutual benefit
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Reconcile
to find a way of dealing with two ideas | She finds it difficult to reconcile her career ambitions with her responsibilities to her children.
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Reconnaissance
To Study about
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recreancy
cowardly
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refute
prove to be wrong
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Relegate
lower ones rank or status, Abase | she resigned when she was relegated to lower rank
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relinquish
give up
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repentant/contrite
remorseful or regret
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Reprehensible
| deserving of blame or strong criticism. His behavior is **reprehensible**, but his charisma is undeniable.
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Repudiate
Reject
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repudiate
reject
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repugnance
intense disgust
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Resonate
1]Same thinking 2]The conference **resonates** my ideas.
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Retaliation
counterattack
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Reverential
a feeling of great respect | their names are always mentioned in reverential tones
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Revile
Criticize
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ridicule
Mockery, taunt "his theory was ridiculed and dismissed"
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Riveting/engrossing
Compelling _/evoking interest
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salutary
producing good effects
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Satire
the use of humour to attack a person
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Schism
Matbhed/division
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Scruple
hesitate .
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Scrutinize
Examine thoroughly
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scrutiny
Examining
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Segacious
Sage-like Having wisdom
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Self deprecation
Modest or critical of oneself especially humorously
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Sequester
1]To stay away 2]He is a **sequester** member in the group of extroverts.
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serendipitous
peaceful, happy, lucky, happening by chance | "a serendipitous encounter"
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Servile
to serve wanting to serve or please others
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shirk
neglect | he shirked from his duties.
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Skepticism
Doubting that something is true or not
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slovenliness
careless | when you do a job too quickly it's slovenly
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Solitary
Existing alone/ single
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sophistry
deceived, Ullu banavne
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Sordid
Dishonourable
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spartan
lack of comfort or luxury.
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Specious
Misleading | a specious argument
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sporadic
inconsistent
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stigmatization
the act of describing someone as disgraceful
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Stingy
Chindi
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Stymied
Hinder progress
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subjection
subjecting to one's control
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sublime
extremely good Arjun is Sublime in Archery skills.
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Subliminal
Influencing your mind even though you are unaware of it
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substantiate
to prove
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Subtle
Not very strong
375
Succumb
1]Give up 2] Prisoner **succumbs** after 2 days of sleepless efforts to get out of the prison.
376
Supplant
Supersede / replace
377
Synoptic
Synopsis/general summary
378
Taciturn
reserved, saying little sir complains about Tanisha being taciturn.
379
tangential
erratic "tangential thoughts"
380
Tantalize
Torment or tease someone with the promise of something unobtainable
381
Tantamount
Equivalent in value or effect
382
tepid
1. lukewarm 2. having little enthusiasm
383
Thou
You | In archaic sense
384
thusly
in this manner
385
tirade
long angry speech of criticism "A politician's tirade"
386
Torpid
not active, sustadlela | I feel topid on sundays. | Dinosaur is torpid
387
tract
intended to influence other people
388
Transcend
level up
389
treacherous
1. unpredictable danger 2. betrayal
390
Tyrannical
exercising power in a cruel way | Ravanasura "Our teachers are tyrannical"
391
unorthodox
contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted; not orthodox.
392
Unprecedented
| never having happened or existed before We've entered an age of **unprecedented** prosperity.
393
Venial
Not very serious | "Even quite venial offenders were sentenced to death."
394
Vexation
Annoyed , vex mhnje annoying root
395
Vindicate
1] To prove that something is true 2] eka ver cha accusation kadhla **He vindicate himself in court.**
396
virtue
high moral standards
397
waive
neglect karne, Shirk
398
whim
sudden idea
399
Whimsy
Playfully humorous behavior
400
Xenophobic
Hatred on foreigners/ strangers