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Derivative

[ syn ] banal

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Unoriginal

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Expurgate

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Ex - out, Pur- clean

To remove offensive parts
Eg. The movie was expurgated

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Unexpurgated

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Not censored

Eg. Unexpurgated movie

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Purge

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To remove somebody forcefully or illegally

Eg. The secretary was purged

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Oust

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To remove from position ( applicable in false situation )

Eg. The PM was ousted.

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Depose

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To remove from the position ( usually of statehead )

Eg. Deposed PM

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Reinstate

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To reappoint or reestablish

Eg. The parliament was reinstated

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Superimpose

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To keep one upon another

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Repose 2

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1) to have rest
Eg. He was reposing on the sofa

2) rest or tranquility

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Impose 2

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1) to bring into effect
Eg. To impose new rules

2) to bring into effect that harms others
Eg. To impose lock down

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Imposing

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Very impressive

Eg. Imposing building / personality

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interpose 2

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1) to keep in-between

2) to interrupt (talk or speech)

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juxtapose

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to keep side by side (to find out similarity or difference)

eg. to juxtapose modern arts with classic arts

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limbo 2

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1) a state of uncertainty
eg. the govt is in limbo

2) a type of native American dance

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censure

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strongly criticize formally or publicly

eg. the PM was censured in the parliament

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wanting

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lacking

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lack 2

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1) without

2) not enough

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epitaph

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words written on the tombstone

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sepulchre

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tomb/grave

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catacombs

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a number of graves at the same place

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grave

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serious ( + / - )
eg. grave concern
grave expression

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gravity

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seriousness (+/-)

eg. I couldn’t understand the gravity of the situation

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mausoleum

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a building that serves as a grave

eg. the mausoleum of Bhutto

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crypt

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a grave in the basement of church

eg. the crypt of princess diana

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cryptic

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secret (difficult to understand and interpret)

eg. cryptic message

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inter

[syn] inhume

[ant] disinter/exhume

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bury (usually dead body)

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epithet

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naming or title in order to disparage (belittle)

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coinage 3

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1) coins
2) the activity of making coins
3) newly developed word meaning or phrase (creation)

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iridescent

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reflecting different color (like a rainbow)

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appal

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shock or horrify

eg. appalling murder

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pavonine

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pavo - peacock (relating to peacock)

reflecting different colours

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opalescent

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opal - stone

reflecting different colours

33
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squabble

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quarrel in insignificant matters

34
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incandescent 2

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1) glowing
eg. incandescent bulb

2) fig. m - very bright and impressive
eg. incandescent smile

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macabre

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horrible

eg. macabre murder

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aghast

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shocked

37
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meagre 3

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1) thin or rare
eg. the meagre atmosphere of mars

2) lean and thin
eg. meagre person/animal

3) minor / insignificant
eg. meagre salary / interest rate

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petty 2

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1) holding insignificant power
eg. petty staff

2) complaining in insignificant matters
eg. petty parents / teacher

39
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bad-tempered

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often angry ot annoyed

40
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blatant

[syn] flagrant

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obviously negative

eg. blatant lie

41
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curmudgeon

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a bad-tempered person

42
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astound

[syn] amaze

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to cause great surprise

43
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pervert

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to become immoral / sexually immoral

eg. he was perverted by city life

44
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wax 4

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1) to gradually increase
eg. waxing moon

2) to make bright using a substance
eg. the furniture was waxed

3) to record
eg. the tracks were waxed

4) to remove hair

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wax and wane

A

fluctuate

eg. his popularity waxed and waned

46
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rebate

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discount

47
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abet

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to assist for negative purpose

eg. some countries are aiding and abetting criminals

48
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abettor

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one that abets

49
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formidable 2

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1) very strong
eg. formidable opponent
formidable winter season

2) redoubtable

50
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inept 2

[syn] gauche, maladroit

[ant] adept

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in - not, ept - skill

1) unskilled

2) socially awkward
eg. inept student in the classroom

eg. gauche waitor

51
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adept

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ad - plus, ept - skill

skilful / socially skilful
eg. adept football coach

52
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deft

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1) skilful
eg. i chose the words deftly

2) skilful at movement
eg. a deft dancer

53
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dexterous

A

very skilful

eg. he handled the test dexterously

54
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dexterity

A

great skill at doing something

55
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quagmire 2

[syn] mire, morass

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1) boggy land

2) fig. m - a very complicated situation from which you can’t come out easily
eg. the quagmire of controversy

56
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mire /v/

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to get into a very complicated situation from which you can’t come out easily
eg. he was mired in controversy

57
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profess 2

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1) to claim
eg. he professed that he was innocent

2) to declare publicly
eg. a professed enemy
He professed loyalty to democracy (+)

58
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covet

A

strongly desire

eg. coveted success

59
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covetous

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jealous (-ve)

eg. a covetous person

60
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pliable 2

[syn] pliant

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1) easily bending
eg. pliable material

2) impressionable (easily influenced by others )
eg. pliable mind / audience

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encomiastic

[syn] panegyrical

A

praising others by writing or speaking

62
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encomium

[syn] panegyric

A

speech of praise (by writing or speaking )

63
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encomiast

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a person who praises others

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comely

A

beautiful or attractive

eg. comely appearance

65
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becoming

[ant] unbecoming

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suitable for your status

eg. becoming dress / manner

66
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malleable

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1) easily shapeable
eg. malleable metal

2) that can change / that can be changed
eg. some criminals are malleable

3) tractable and manageable
eg. malleable child/student

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susceptible

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vulnerable (at high risk)

68
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amenable 2

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1) friendly and tractable

2) tractable and manageable

69
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ruly

[ant] unruly

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1) that can be governed
eg. ruly zone

2) manageable and tractable
eg. a ruly child

70
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ductile

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not brittle (that can be brought into thin wire)
eg. ductile metal
71
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deconstruct

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1) demolish
eg. the building was reconstructed

2) to divide the sentence into many parts in order to analyze
eg. the teacher deconstructed a complex structure

72
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imbue

[syn] infuse

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saturate
eg. his mind was imbued with sadness
the city life is imbued with excitement

73
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obliterate 2

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1) to destroy completely so that no evidence is left
eg. the palace was obliterated

2) to hide
eg. the sun was obliterated by dark clouds

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