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Steward /n/

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A person who looks after passengers or property

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Steward 2/ v/

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1) to look after passengers or property

2) fig. Meaning - to economize

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Circumscribe 2

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Circum- round, scribe-write

1) to make a circle

2) To limit
Eg. The teacher has circumscribed talent

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Retrench

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Re -back, trench - khalto

To economize
Eg. Because of the economic slowdown the company started to retrench

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Magnate

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A successful business person from low to high

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Paupers

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Pau-abhab

A very poor person
Eg. A village of paupers

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Paucity

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Scarcity
Eg. Paucity of evidence/ fruit / vegetable

[ syn ] dearth

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Quack 3 /n/

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1) sound of duck

2 ) A person who pretends to be a doctor

3) A person who pretends to be a professional

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Charlatan /n/

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A person who pretends to be professional

[syn] quack (+2), Mountebank

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Celebrity

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Fame

Eg. The celebrity of the artist

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Celebrate

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To make somebody famous / highly praise / To treat somebody as a very important person
Eg. The movie celebrates Martin L. King

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Fortuitous 2

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Fortune

1) lucky
Eg. It is a fortuitous time to start a business

2) happening by chance not by plan
Eg. Fortuitous meeting

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Mysterious

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Causing great interest because something is secret

[ syn] enigmatic
Eg. The enigmatic lifestyle of the actress.

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Long-awaited

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Waited for a long time

Eg. Long-awaited concert

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Impropriety

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Bad manner

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Scintilla 2

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1) spark

2) fig. meaning - small amount ( usually with ‘no’)
Eg. There is no scintilla of truth

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Scintillate 2

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1) sparkle

2) to cause great excitement
Eg. Scintillating lecture

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Iconoclasm

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Revolutionary belief ( our social or religious system is wrong therefore must be opposed)

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Iconoclast /n/

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A revolutionary person

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Iconoclastic

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Revolutionary

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Dilatory

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Late or habitually late

Eg. A dilatory teacher /Student

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iota

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a small amount (usu. with ‘no’)

Eg. there is no iota of truth

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Incessant

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(usu -ve) in - not, cess - stop

continous
Eg. Incessant rain / barking of the dog/ demand

24
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pellucid

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transparent; clear

Eg. pellucid water / vocabulary

25
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ornate 2

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1) covered with decoration
Eg. ornate christmas tree

2) artistic
Eg. ornate handwriting

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utter

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complete

Eg. utter silence/ darkness/ nonsense

27
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impenetrable 2

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1) impossible to pass through or enter
Eg. impenetrable forest

2) impossible to see through
Eg. Impenetrable darkness

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frivolous 2

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1) useless or worthless
Eg. frivolous method

2) Lacking in seriousness or importance
Eg. frivolous teacher

29
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frivolity 2

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1) worthlessness

2) lack of seriousness

30
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patent 2

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1) exclusive
eg. patent right

2) very obvious or clear
eg. patent lecture
patent lie

31
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patent leather

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leather of the finest quality

32
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intrinsic

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as an inseparable part or property

eg. intrinsic brightness of stars

[syn] inherent

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vexed

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annoyed, frustrated, or worried

eg. i got vexed hearing the news

34
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prolix

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using unnecessary words

[syn] verbose
long-winded

eg. prolix writing

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summation

A

summary

36
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impetuous

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im - into, put - time

37
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impetus

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encouragement
eg. the positive feedback from students provided the teacher a new impetus

[syn] stimulus, drive, momentum

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sarcasm

A

biting remark

39
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juvenile

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relating to the young

eg. juvenile story/ song

40
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rejuvenate

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re - again, juv - young

to make young again / energize

41
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irony 2

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1) satire

2) unexpected happening

42
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hedonistic

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loving pleasure (thinking that pleasure is the ultimate goal of life)

43
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hedonist

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a person who loves pleasure

44
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hedonism

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belief that pleasure is the goal of life

45
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sybarite

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a person who loves luxury

46
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penitential 2

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1) regretful
eg. a penitential criminal

2) driven by regret
eg. penitential prayer
penitential journey to the holy place

47
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rococo

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highly decorated with round shapes

eg. rococo style in arts and furniture

48
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adorn

A

highly decorate

49
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rue

A

to regret

50
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rue / n /

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regret

[syn] contrition, remorse, compunction

eg. tears of contrition

51
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prodigal

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using unnecessarily (money, time, energy, resources)

[syn] profligate [+1], lavish [+2], spend-thrift, extravagant [+1]

52
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profligate

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sexually immoral (licentious)
eg. licentious behavior
53
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extravagant

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very expressive, attractive, impressive

eg. extravagant setting of the room

54
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lavish

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more than necessary

eg. lavish love, care, attention

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