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VERBAL GOD Flashcards

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Plummet

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fall or drop straight down at high speed
> sounds like comet

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Cogitate

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Think deeply, meditate, reflect

Agitate the mind

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Churlish

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Rude and ill mannered

Boorish, (chur)ch w(ish)es not to be rude

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Inhibited

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Restrain or prevent

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Metropolitan

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Densely populated in the city area

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Cosmopolitan

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Containing people from various cultures

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Polyglot

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Speaking many languages

poly (many) + glottis (speech organ)

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Martinet

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someone who demands exact conformity to rules

spelling similar to martial

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Aberrant

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deviating from normal behavior

ab + err(error) + ant = error in ant’s walking (normally they walk in line)

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Crestfallen

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brought low in spirit

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subvert

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cause the downfall of
> sub(below) + vert(to turn)

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verisimilitude

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the state of being true
> ver(truth) + similar + tude(state)

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objurgate

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to scold
> AAP + JAO + GATE (teacher scolded and told to stand near gate)

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slight

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to insult by ignoring
> giving someone only slight attention

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romanticize

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to make something seem more interesting than it really is

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forsake

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to give up or to not use
> FOR GOD’s SAKE i don’t need you

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bloviate

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talk at length, especially in an inflated or empty way
>bhaukk kutte

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vanity

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feelings of excessive pride
> The handsome actor’s vanity was well-known.

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pompous

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puffed up with vanity
> pumped up (with vanity)

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contrived

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seems artificial or unnatural
> continuous tried but still bad

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decrepit

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worn and broken down by hard use
>decrease in Brad Pitt’s strenght made him weak

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subsidiary

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connected with something but less important than it

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assiduous

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marked by care and persistent effort
> ASS IN THE DUST (donkey working hard)

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loath

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unwillingness to do something
> you have taken an oath not to do it

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riveting

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capable of arousing and holding the attention
> aroused by the wet girl in river

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Advocate

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Support a cause

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Chauvinism

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Feelings of superiority
> Chauvi ghante (maan meri jaan by KING)

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Impermeable

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Sealed
> im(no) + permission

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Anachronism

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> belonging to other time
Ana (no) + chronism(time measurer)

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Melancholy

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> feeling of sadness
Melli(dirty) + choli(skirt) (bride got her skirt dirty and got sad)

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Archaic

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> very old
Archaeology

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Amiable

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> friendly
AMI aunty(shrav’s mother) is very friendly

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Ethos

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a set of ideas and attitudes associated with a particular group or society
> Thos attitude Delhi waalon ka

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Oblique

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> indirect
Ob(object) + lique(like)

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Meteoric

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> very fast

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Discreet

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> careful
diSecret , be careful not to spread secrets

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Articulate

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> showing the ability to speak fluently
Aati Kyun Late? Ab aache se excuse do

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Nonchalant

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> appearing unconcerned
Chalinchakapovadam in telugu means concerned

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Urbane

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> confident, comfortable, and polite in social situations
Urban people have good manners

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Obdurate

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> stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
Durate(durability of material means stubborn)
Ob Toh Dur Reh

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Budge

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> to change or make somebody change a firm opinion
Opposite of trudge(means walk heavily)
Badal Jaa

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extant

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still existing
> opposite of extinct

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ignominy

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loss of honour
> IGNORE ENEMY (cuz of deep disgrace)

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inoculate

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immunize by introducing mild form of disease; introduce idea in the mind of
> inoculated against polio

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desiccate

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to dry up
> DESI CAKE always dried up

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disservice

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act that harms someone
> disservice to humanity

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colloquial

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related to casual communication (like y’all, wanna, gonna)

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tyranny

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cruel or oppressive government rule
> after sleeping with RANI he TY and dictated his janta

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dispatch

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deal with (a task or opponent) quickly and efficiently
> DIS PATH (speeding on road)

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coarse

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rough or harsh
> coarse dirt in minecraft

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gaudy

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extravagantly bright or showy (flashy)
> rhymes with Audi (which is a flashy car)

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fastidious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
> fast + dius(divine) ; detailed on becoming a quick rapper

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trenchant

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vigorous or incisive in expression or style
> strong chant

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tepid

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slightly warm; little interest
> TEA + DIP (only when tea is warm not hot)

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messianic

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related to the Messiah

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gaggle

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a disorderly group of people
> people gagging and laughing

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hush

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silence
> shussssshhhhhh…….

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reverential

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deep respect for somebody
> reverence father

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tantamount

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being essentially equal to something
> equal amount of ‘ta’ on both sides of n

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eccentric

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unconventional and slightly strange
> ex(X) + centre(normal)

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heresy

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belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious
> her + essy(essay); most of her essays are against religion

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vanquish

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defeat thoroughly
> analogous to vanish but opposite meaning

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embellish

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make more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features
> add BELLS to xmas tree to make it beautiful

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contempt

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disregard for something that should be considered
> con(with) + TEMPER
> no tempt (for considerable things)

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deride

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express contempt for; ridicule
> if you ride a horse upside down, people will ridicule you

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miser

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a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible
>misery waala

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pauper

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a very poor person
> PAU PER jina padta hai

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curmudgeon

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a bad-tempered person, especially an old one
> car mud main gone so old man got angry

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steadfast

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firm and dependable especially in loyalty
> stood + first so loyal

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perfunctory

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carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort
> perform in hurry as boring

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brusque

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marked by rude or peremptory shortness
> BRUSH KYUN? i don’t want to brush and kiss you

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ineptitude

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lack of skill or ability
> in + having aptitude skills (lack of skill)

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polemic

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constituting a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something
> pole + mic (politicians criticize on mic)

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rollick

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act or behave in a jovial and exuberant fashion
> rick rolled to laughter

75
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exuberant

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full of energy, excitement

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skewer

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fasten together or pierce with a pin or skewer
> suwar(pig) meat ko pierce

77
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asperity

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harshness of tone
> spear with sharp

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vitriol

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abusive or venomous language to express blame
> vitriol is acid name

79
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obscure

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not certain
> OBSession CURE (still not known)

80
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scrutiny

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critical observation
> tiny screw requires observation

81
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Prolixity

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the state or quality of being unnecessarily or tediously wordy; verbosity
> complex makes it boring

82
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Transcendent

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exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
> transcend pendrive is the best

83
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Palatable

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acceptable to the taste or mind
> Pals at the table so definitely tasty food

84
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Vituperative

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marked by harshly abusive criticism
> sounds like vitriol operative

85
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Incensed

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angered at something unjust or wrong
> in(not) + sense

86
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Intrigue

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Cause to be interested or curious;
Make plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone

87
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Vitiate

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spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of
> vish(poison) ate then he will be impaired

88
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Inundate

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fill quickly beyond capacity
> i asked nun for dates and got flooded with letters from christian societies for violating their social norms

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debunk

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expose the falseness or hollowness of by ridicule
> when you bunk class, sir ridicules you

90
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onset

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beginning of something
> it’s set and now on

91
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conjugal

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relating to marriage or the relationship between a married couple
> JUGALbandi

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arid

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having little or no rain
> farmer getting RID of dry land

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vindicate

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clear (someone) of blame or suspicion
> win the case

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squelch

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suppress or crush completely
> sounds like squeeze

94
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chagrin

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strong feelings of embarrassment
> grinning chacha embarrasses me

95
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influx

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an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things
> sounds as flow

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whim

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a sudden desire
> wife got sudden desire(WHIM) to wash dishes with vim bar

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grim

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very serious or gloomy

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sullen

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brooding ill humor
> swollen face after bee bite makes you angry

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chivalrous

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courteous and gallant, especially towards women
> Shiva - rous (Shiva - the god is a symbol of bravery)

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pervasive

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spreading or spread throughout
> PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS celebrates the contribution of NRIs towards India

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pithy

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concise and full of meaning
> pi in math is concise and has great meaning

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slew

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large number
> slow typing yet so large number of errors

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succinct

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briefly and clearly expressed
> brief expressions SUCK less INK

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meander

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an aimless amble on a winding course
> sounds like WANDER

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assail

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attack someone physically or emotionally
> assailant is common in mumbai news

106
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cynical

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distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
> person who hates people cuz of their sins

107
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premeditate

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consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand

108
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whim

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a sudden desire
> my wife suddenly desired to wash with VIM bar

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desultory

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lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
> DE + result (no result is outcome of no plan)

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notoriety

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the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
> notorious means mischievous

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finesse

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impressive delicacy and skill
> fine ness

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affront

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deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
> if person is unnecessarily IN FRONT of others, they insult them

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naysayer

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a person who criticizes, objects to, or opposes something
> when i say nay that i say no

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geniality

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the quality of having a friendly and cheerful manner
> genelia is always friendly and cheerful

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Luddite

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person opposed to new technology or ways of working

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tacit

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understood or implied without being stated (implicit)
> take it action using hands

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ubiquity

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the state of being everywhere at once
> universality

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corroborate

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confirm or give support to
> Borate test is a confirmatory test in chem

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subjugate

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bring under domination or control
> SAB JHUKENGE mere aage

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obeisance

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a gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy
> obey + saints

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empirical

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derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
> holding an empire takes experience and not theory

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atone

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making something bad better(make amends for)
> he did it at his own risk

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cacophony

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a harsh discordant mixture of sounds
> during cough, you make harsh sounds

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jeer

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laugh at with contempt and derision
> instead of cheers, he said jeer and crowd mocked him

125
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revile

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spread negative information about
> evil people spread hatred

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snub

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an instance of driving away or warding off (insulting them)
> in pub, seeing your teacher you ignore and drive away

127
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extol

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praise, glorify, or honor
> my ex praises tall guys

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disparate

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fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
> di Seperate

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anecdotal

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not true or reliable as it is based on personal accounts rather than facts

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misnomer

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an incorrect or unsuitable name
> mis + name

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braggadocio

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vain and empty boasting
> brag

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cupidity

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greed for material wealth
> cupid is god of sexual love

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truculence

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obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness
> truck is king of road and aggressive horns

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progeny

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the immediate descendants of a person
> provide gene

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expunge

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to eliminate completely
> sponge eliminates water completely

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anecdote

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short account of an incident
> ANAKE dots (stories with many dots are short)

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memoranda

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a written proposal or reminder
> memory

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pageantry

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rich and spectacular ceremony
> movie mai fashion idols the

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insolvent

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someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
> cant solve his debts

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elitist

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supporting the view that a society or system should be led by an elite

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monolithic

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characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity
> single rock is strong

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temper

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act as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something)
> tampered glass acts as protection against damage

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stymie

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prevent or hinder the progress of
> tie me so i can’t move

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sedulous

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showing dedication and diligence
> to seduce woman, persistent and dilligency is required

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unbidden

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without having been commanded or invited
> not binded

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aghast

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filled with horror or shock
> seeing ghost fears you

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contentious

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likely to argue
> contender + serious is likely to fight

148
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pastiche

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an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period
> PASTE CHE

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digress

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turn aside especially from the main subject of attention
> tiger while hunting saw a tigress and got distracted

150
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hyperbole

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extravagant exaggeration
> hyper hoke bol raha hai

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conjecture

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reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
> conclusion based off junk is conjecture

152
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gush

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speak or write effusively or with exaggerated enthusiasm
> gushing over Kendell Jenner

153
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flaccid

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not firm or stiff
> failla acid kyuke tum kamjor ho

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wont

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an established custom; accustomed
> habits won’t leave you

155
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complacent

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marked by self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers
> placement hogaya, ab sab chill

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camaraderie

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Companionship; good-fellowship
> kamra(room) de rhi hu

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moribund

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being on the point of death
> band means “end” in hindi

158
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second fiddle

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treated less important than the first

159
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atavism

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reappearance of an earlier characteristic
> AVATAR which is reoccurring of Jake Sully

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incarnation

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assume a human form

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ardent

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very enthusiastic or passionate

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thrall

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the state of being in someone’s power; a captive
> slave under witch’s spell does thrill work

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ineluctable

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impossible to avoid or evade
> course is compulsory then that ELECTIVE is INavoidable

164
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despot

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a cruel and oppressive dictator
> such people kill people on THE SPOT

165
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aloof

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not friendly or forthcoming
> if some1 is ALONE in the ROOF, he’s at distance from others

166
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autocratic

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relating to a ruler who has absolute power
> auto(self) + crazy

167
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imperil

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present a danger to
> PERISH means to die

168
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superannuate

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retire (someone) with a pension; declare obsolete
> super senior ko annual salary do

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prepossessing

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attractive in appearance
> pre obsessed with self leads to attractive appearance

170
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personable

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pleasant in appearance and personality
> persona able so pleasant

171
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trifling

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not worth considering
> try fling

172
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probing

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to search into and explore very thoroughly

173
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ingratiate

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gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
> intake of gratitude

174
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overt

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open and observable; not secret or hidden
> covert means hidden so overt is opposite

175
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base

A

ignoble purposes

176
Q

luminary

A

person who inspires or influences others
> luminous means spotlight

177
Q

bogus

A

not genuine or true
> sounds like verbose

178
Q

happenstance

A

coincidence

179
Q

approbatory

A

expressing praise or approval

Vocab Daily (3 decks)

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