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Test 11 Flashcards

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infirm

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in - not, firm - strong

weak
eg. infirm patient

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infirmity

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weakness

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infirmary

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hospital / sick room

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shun

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to try to avoid / avoid

eg. i am trying to shun the party
he was shunned from the community

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pariah

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social outcast (a socially rejected person, group or country)

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tarnish 2

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1) to loose brightness
eg. the steel tarnished

2) fig.m - to lose / spoil
eg. his reputation tarnished over the period

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untarnished

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unspoiled

eg. untarnished reputation / steel

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Mar 2

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1) disfigure
eg. the wall was marred by slogans

2) fig. m - spoil
eg. his reputation was marred by corruption

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unmarred

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unspoil

eg, unmarred reputation

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infatuated

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inspired by strong affection for somebody

eg. he was infatuated with the bar lady

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invincible

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vin - win, in - not
That can’t be defeated
eg. invincible opponent / arm force

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promulgate

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to declare publicly / to make something known to all

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unsullied

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unspoiled

eg. unsullied reputation of the family

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demean

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to put down / debase / devalue

eg. he is trying to demean his opponents

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furtive

[syn] surreptitious, secretive

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secret so that others may not notice

eg. the furtive glance

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steal into

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to go into a place secretly

eg. he stole into the room

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craven

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a fearful person / coward

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craven / adj/

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fearful, cowardly

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belligerent 3

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1) engaged in war or fight
eg. belligerent countries / groups

2) fig. m - very aggressive (likely to argue or attack)
eg. a belligerent classmate

3) very aggressive
eg. i am studying the text belligerently

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nettle 2

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1) to irritate

2) a type of plant

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calumny

[syn] slander

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untrue statement (to hurt other's reputation)
eg. he was the object of calumny
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the object of

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the target of

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calumniate

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to hurt other’s reputation using untrue statement

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calumnious

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intended to hurt other’s reputation using untrue statements

eg. calumnious remarks

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slender

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slim not by sickness

eg. slender body

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gaunt

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thin

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portly

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rather fat

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libel

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written slander

eg. libellous remarks

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pugilism

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boxing

eg. pugilism in the parliament

30
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conformist

[ant] maverick ( + / -)

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a person who follows other’s traditions without any changes ( + / - )
eg. he is a maverick in the world of fachion

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pummel

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to beat with fist

eg. he was pummeled into unconsciousness

32
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perennial

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long-lasting

eg. perennial problem

33
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volatile 3

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1) evaporating
2) unstable

3) showing severe nature such as anger
eg. a volatile customer

34
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ingratiate

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to intend to gain favor / approval

35
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laud

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to praise

eg. he was lauded as an artist

36
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laudation

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praise

37
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extol

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highly praise

eg. he was extoled as an artist

38
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tout

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highly publicize or praise

eg. the vaccine was touted

39
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exalt 2

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1) highly praise

2) to uplift a person for which he/she is not capable (-ve)
eg. he was exalted to the position

40
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hail 2

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1) highly praise
eg. he was hailed as an artist

2) to cause to stop a passing vehicle
eg. to hail a cab

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hail from

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come from

eg. he hails from a remote village

42
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laudable

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deserving respect

eg. laudable activity/person

43
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laudatory

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containing praise

44
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declaim

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to speak loudly and formally

eg. the PM declaimed on current issues

45
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declamation

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loud and formal speech

46
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proclamation

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announcement or declaration

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acclaim

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to praise enthusiastically

eg. the movie was acclaimed by the viewers

48
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inexorable

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that cant be stopped

eg. inexorable fate/force

49
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exhilarate

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to give alot of enjoyment or fun

eg. exhilarating football match

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hilarious

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very funny

eg. a hilarious comedy

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malodorous

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giving bad smell

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odorous

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usu -ve

giving strong smell
eg. odorous petrol/kerosene/ gas

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odoriferous

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carrying bad smell

eg. odoriferous wind

54
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idyllic

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peaceful and pleasant

eg. idyllic childhood / life

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idyll 2

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1) peaceful and pleasant feeling

2) a poem which describes peaceful and pleasant place

56
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clandestine

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secret

eg. clandestine meeting / marriage

57
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jubilant

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greatly joyous or delighted

58
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connubial

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conjugal

59
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assignation

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secret meeting between lovers

60
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lovelorn

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lorn - sad

unhappy because the person whom you love doesn’t love you

61
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forlorn 2

[syn] desolate

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1) unhappy and isolated
eg. a forlorn widow

2) with no people in it
eg. forlorn village / home

eg. desolate widow / hills

62
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plaudit

[syn] approbation

A

praise or approval

63
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pundit 3

[syn] pandit

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1) a greatly knowledgeable person (he shares knowledge with others)
2) a respectful title
3) a person in authority

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