Vocabulary Part II Flashcards
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Reveller
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a person who is enjoying themselves in a lively andnoisyway.
“drunken revellers brawled in the town centre in the early hours
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Polemics
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a speech or piece of writing expressing a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something.
“his polemic against the cultural relativism of the Sixties”
expressing or constituting a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something; polemical.
“unashamedly polemic writing”
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Tamper, with the purpose of deception, manipulate, falsify, fake
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FUDGE
HE FUDGED THE FIGURES IN THE ACCOUNT
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Needle smne
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Deliberately annoy or embarrass the person
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Report or maintain, to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true , swear, affirm, assert, verify, allege
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AVER
HE AVERRED THAT THE EXPERIMENTS WERE FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES
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Consequent upon
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Consequent upon his resignation, there was a cabinet reshuffle
He resigned consequent upon his disagreement with the boss
Subsequent to
7
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French leave
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When you leave your place of work without permission
He took french leave to attend the cricket match
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A person who shows no gratitude
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Ingrate
He is an ingrate who never stops complaining about what he does not have
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Cohesion
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the action or fact of forming a united whole.
“the work at present lacks cohesion”
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Unshackle
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Fetters
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Buttress
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Noun
source of defence or support.
“she clung to her shrinking faith as a buttress against despair
Verb also
authority was buttressed by religious belief
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Anathema
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something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.
“racial hatred was anathema to her
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Advance evidence for, cite, abduce
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ADDUCE
WHAT WERE THE ARGUMENTS ADDUCED FOR AND AGAINST THE TOPIC OF DEBATE
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Biennial…….occurring every 2 yrs
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Biannual …. occurring twice a Yr
She is a jinx to them
The dog is a jinx on the house
He seems to be jinx-ridden
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Culled
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of an animal)selectivelyslaughtered.
“compensation paid for pedigree culled stock”
(of flowers or fruit) picked.
“fresh culled daffodils
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Embattled
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of a place or people) involved in or prepared for war, especially because surrounded by enemy forces.
“the embattled northern province”
2.
(of a building or part of a building) having battlements.
“the church has a low embattled tower
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Tenuous
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Lacking substance or significance, slight, thin, flimsy, fragile
It was very Easy for the opposing team to break down his tenuous arguments
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Union commerce and industry minister
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Piyush goyal
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Diaspora
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the dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland.
“the diaspora of boat people from Asia”
people who have spread or been dispersed from their homeland.
“the Latin American diaspora has spread across the United States”
the dispersion of the Jewish people beyond Israel.
“a secular interpretation of Jewish history in antiquity and during the Diaspora
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Not fanciful or imaginative, lacking wot or imagination, not challenging, dull and lack of excitement, pedestrian, earthbound, humdrum, unglamorous, commonplace, matter of fact
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PROSAIC
MY HOMETOWN IS A REALLY SMALL PROSAIC PLACE
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A dog in the manger
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A person who prevents others from enjoying what he himself does not need or can’t enjoy
I don’t like his dog in the manger policy
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State of the art
His paper on the state of the art in modern architecture was greatly appreciated
Are you going to speak on the state of the art in para-psychology
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State of a particular discipline at a particular time. It revers to development of a discipline at a particular time
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Enter into a list of prospective jurors, select from a list, impanel, panel
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Empanel
How are the judges empanelled for these competitions
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In behalf of my client, I urge you to reconsider your decision
Pls speak in my behalf
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In the interest of, for the benefit of
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When a person changes his opinion or course of action
He has done a volte-face
Ppl were surprised at the volte-face of the ministers economic policy
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Informal terms for objecting, complain, kick, beef, squawk, grouse, holler
GRIPE
ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES WERE GRIPING ABOUT THE NEW RULES
NOUN. VERB
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Struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water, be in serious difficulty, falter, stumble, bumble
FLOUNDER
HE WAS FLOUNDERING ABOUT IN THE SHALLOW OFFSHORE WATERS 💧
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I dare say
I assume as possible, I think it likely, I suppose
1st person sing. And present only
I dare say it will rain this afternoon
You are tired, I dare say
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Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy, taking pains to avoid being observed, sneaky, stealthy, furtive
SURREPTITIOUS
HE CARRIED OUT A SURREPTITIOUS SEARCH OF HIS BROTHER'S BELONGINGS
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A movie bombed 💣
It flopped..... financial disaster
Satishs latest novel bombed 💣
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Of insufficient quantity to meet a need, displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity, lacking interest or significance or impact, inadequate, juvenile, puerile, insipid
JEJUNE
THE MLA HAD A VERY JEJUNE RESPONSE TO OUR PROBLEMS
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Having superior power and influence, overriding, paramount, predominant
Preponderant
He holds a Preponderant influence on the board
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Force to leave (an office), declare under oath, force out, swear
Depose
The office deposed him during a board meeting
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By the time I went there, he had sold his possessions lock, stock and barrel
Completely , entirely, the whole thing
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Be undecided about sth, waver bw conflicting positions or courses of action, move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern, oscillate, hover, waver, fluctuate
VACILLATE
HE KEEPS VACILLATING BETWEEN HAVING A NIGHT IN OR GOING OUT FOR DINNER
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Using Shank's mare to get from one place to another
You are going to be using your legs , walking 🚶♀️
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Zilch
nothing.
"they knew absolutely zilch about rock 'n' roll"
not any; no.
"the character has zilch class"
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Truce
an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time.
"the guerrillas called a three-day truce"
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Securitisation
process in which certain types of assets are pooled so that they can be repackaged into interest-bearing securities
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Populism
noun
a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.
"the question is whether he will tone down his fiery populism now that he has joined the political establishment"
support for populist politicians or policies.
"the government came to power on a wave of populism"
the quality of appealing to or being aimed at ordinary people.
"art museums did not gain bigger audiences through a new populism
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Protectionism
the theory or practice of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports.
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Moot
adjective
subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty.
"whether they had been successful or not was a moot point"
having little or no practical relevance, typically because the subject is too uncertain to allow a decision.
"the whole matter is becoming increasingly moot"
verb
raise (a question or topic) for discussion; suggest (an idea or possibility).
"the scheme was first mooted last October"
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Espy
catch sight of.
"she espied her daughter rounding the corner"
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Hallowed
adjective
made holy; consecrated.
"hallowed ground"
greatly revered and honoured.
"the band will be in some hallowed and historic surroundings
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Debacle
noun
a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco.
"the only man to reach double figures in the second-innings debacle
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Ignominious
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.
"the party risked ignominious defeat
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Shoddily
घटियापन से
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Cyclostyle
noun
an early device for duplicating handwriting, in which a pen with a small toothed wheel pricks holes in a sheet of waxed paper, which is then used as a stencil.
verb
duplicate with a cyclostyle.
"they cyclostyled a few hundred copies"
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Rankle
(of a comment or fact) cause continuing annoyance or resentment.
"the casual manner of his dismissal still rankles"
(of a wound or sore) continue to be painful; fester.
"the wound is but skinned over and rankles still at the bottom
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Diminutive
extremely or unusually small.
"a diminutive figure dressed in black"
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Stature
a person's natural height.
"a man of short stature"
importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement.
"an architect of international stature"
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Grapple
engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
"passers-by grappled with the man after the knife attack"
seize or hold with a grappling hook.
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Miffed
somewhat annoyed; peeved.
"she turned around, looking slightly miffed
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Clamorous
making a loud and confused noise.
"a jostling, clamorous mob"
expressing or characterized by vehement protests or demands.
"the clamorous radical wing of the party"
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Cacophony
a harsh discordant mixture of sounds.
"a cacophony of deafening alarm bells
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Discordant
disagreeing or incongruous.
"the operative principle of democracy is a balance of discordant qualities
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Raucous
making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.
"raucous youths"
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Reverberation
prolongation of a sound; resonance.
"electronic effects have been added, such as echo and reverberation"
a continuing effect; a repercussion.
"the attack has had reverberations around the world"
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Inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent.
"the seemingly inexorable march of new technology"
(of a person) impossible to persuade; unrelenting.
"the doctors were inexorable, and there was nothing to be done"
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Unwind
undo or be undone after winding or being wound.
"Ella unwound the long woollen scarf from her neck"
relax after a period of work or tension.
"the Grand Hotel is a superb place to unwind"
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Unabash
not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
"he was unabashed by the furore his words provoked"
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Erroneous
wrong; incorrect.
"employers sometimes make erroneous assumptions"
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Impediment
a hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
"a serious impediment to scientific progress"
a defect in a person's speech, such as a lisp or stammer.
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Eclectic
deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
"universities offering an eclectic mix of courses
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Farthing
the least possible amount.
"she didn't care a farthing for the woman
Aise hi hai....
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Impasse
a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.
"the current political impasse"
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Elusive
difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
"success will become ever more elusive"
difficult to remember.
"the elusive thought he had had moments before
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Fiscally
in a way that relates to government revenue, especially taxes.
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Thicket
a dense group of bushes or trees.
"a horned owl perfectly camouflaged in a dense thicket
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Masquerading
pretend to be someone one is not.
"a journalist masquerading as a man in distress"
be disguised or passed off as something else.
"idle gossip that masquerades as news
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Dubiety
the state or quality of being doubtful; uncertainty.
"his enemies made much of the dubiety of his paternity"
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Sceptical
not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.
"the public were deeply sceptical about some of the proposals"
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Syncretic
characterized or brought about by a combination of different forms of belief or practice
Syncretism is the practice of combining different beliefs and various schools of thought
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Gubernatorial
relating to a governor, particularly that of a state in the US.
"a gubernatorial election"
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Expunge
obliterate or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).
"the kind of man that could expunge an unsatisfactory incident from his memory
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Obliterate
destroy utterly; wipe out.
"the memory was so painful that he obliterated it from his mind
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Sterling
(of a person or their work or qualities) excellent or valuable.
"this organization does sterling work for youngsters"
Aise hi hai...
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Hoax
a humorous or malicious deception.
"the evidence had been planted as part of an elaborate hoax
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Acrimony
bitterness or ill feeling.
"the AGM dissolved into acrimony"
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Barrage
bombard (someone) with questions, criticisms, complaints, etc.
"his doctor was barraged with unsolicited advice
Dhyan se....
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Gravitas
dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner.
"a post for which he has the expertise and the gravitas"
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Oblation
a thing presented or offered to God or a god.
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Indict
formally accuse of or charge with a crime.
"his former manager was indicted for fraud
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Relic
an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical interest.
"a museum of railway relics"
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Gargantuan
enormous.
"a gargantuan appetite"
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Solicit
ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone.
"he called a meeting to Solicit their views
accost someone and offer one's or someone else's services as a prostitute.
"he met her while she was soliciting in Soho
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Comatose
relating to or in a state of coma.
"she had been comatose for seven months"
HUMOROUS
extremely lethargic or sleepy.
"she lay comatose in the sun listening to a personal stereo"
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Dismembered
(of a body) having had the limbs cut off.
"a dismembered corpse"
(of a territory or organization) partitioned or divided up.
"dismembered communities
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Furore
an outbreak of public anger or excitement.
"the verdict raised a furore over the role of courtroom psychiatry"
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Implead
prosecute or take proceedings against
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Doublespeak
deliberately euphemistic, ambiguous, or obscure language.
"the art of political doublespeak"
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Euphemism
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
"the jargon has given us ‘downsizing’ as a euphemism for cuts
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Fortuitous
happening by chance rather than intention.
"the similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous"
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Arrear
money that is owed and should have been paid earlier.
"he was suing the lessee for the arrears of rent"
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Insinuation
an unpleasant hint or suggestion of something bad.
"I've done nothing to deserve all your vicious insinuations"
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Enthuse
express eager enjoyment, interest, or approval regarding something.
"they both enthused over my new look"
make (someone) interested and eagerly appreciative.
"public art is a tonic that can enthuse alienated youth"
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Ablate
remove (body tissue) surgically.
"therapeutic intervention to ablate existing cancer cells"
2.
gradually remove material from or erode (a surface or object) by melting, evaporation, frictional action, etc., or erode (material) in this way.
"drying winds slowly ablate away the ice"
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Flux
the action or process of flowing or flowing out.
"the flux of ions across the membrane"
continuous change.
"since the fall of the wall Berlin has been a city in flux"
Dhyan se....
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Surreptitious
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
"low wages were supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen"
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Fallacy
a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments.
"the notion that the camera never lies is a fallacy
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Can't be removed or erased, unerasable
Indelible
The curry fell on my white shirt. It will now leave an indelible stain there.
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A large entrance or reception room or area, any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity, hall, antechamber, anteroom, foyer, lobby, entrance hall
Vestibule
To reach my office, you have to first climb the stairs and then walk through the vestibule.
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Wool gathering
Day dreaming, absent mindedness, purposeless thinking
You seem to be wool gathering. Pay attention to what I am saying
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A feeling of deep regret, scruple, misgiving, uneasiness
Compunction
He feels no compunction about his crimes.
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Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason, Inexorable, adamant
Intransigent
She tried to persuade him to agree to the deal but he was intransigent
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Wet blanket
Does or say sth that spoils everyone's mood and prevent enjoying themselves
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Live wire
Person full of energy , smne whose company ppl enjoy
Or manually alert and keeps ppl on toes
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Indicate, as with a sign or omen, forecast, auspicate, prefigure, bode, omen, predict , prognosticate, augur, foreshadow, foretell
PORTEND
THE DARK BLACK CLOUDS PORTEND A HEAVY STORM
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Mealy-mouthed
Unwilling to express his views plainly or directly out of fear of offending the listener
I don't believe in going to mealy mouthed persons for advice.
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Meal ticket
Person on whose income another depends
His wife is his meal ticket at the moment
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To make a meal of sth
Do sth laboriously
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Protege
A person to whom another gives protection and help
You don't have to worry about krishna. He is the protege of a central minister
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Bewildered, perplexed, vex, stupefy, baffle, dumbfound, puzzle, amaze
Flummox
He was flummoxed after reading the legal document
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A memo was served on him
To serve on
To bring to notice, deliver, or execute, as required by law
Also, he was served with a memo
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Smne cheats in exam
He fudged on his exam
When smne doesn't keep his promise
He fudged on his promise
When smne exaggerates or falsifi3s accounts
He has fudged the accounts
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Torpedoing
destroy or ruin (a plan or project).
"fighting between the militias torpedoed peace talks"
dhyan se...
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Hegemony
leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.
"Germany was united under Prussian hegemony after 1871"
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Obfuscate
make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
"the spelling changes will deform some familiar words and obfuscate their etymological origins
bewilder (someone).
"the new rule is more likely to obfuscate people than enlighten them"
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Conflate
combine (two or more sets of information, texts, ideas, etc.) into one.
"the urban crisis conflates a number of different economic, political, and social issues
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Fraught
of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable).
"marketing any new product is fraught with danger
causing or affected by anxiety or stress.
"there was a fraught silence
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Sojourn
a temporary stay.
"her sojourn in Rome"
stay somewhere temporarily.
"she had sojourned once in Egyp
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Invert
put upside down or in the opposite position, order, or arrangement.
"invert the mousse on to a serving plate
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Expectorate
cough or spit out (phlegm) from the throat or lungs.
"she was expectorating dirty coloured sputum"
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Rebut
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claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false.
"he had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends"
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Smother
kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate.
"I dreamed a stranger was trying to kill me by smothering me with a pillow"
make (someone) feel trapped and oppressed by acting in an overly protective or possessive manner towards them.
"we smothered each other, and it was just not very healthy at all"
a mass of something that stifles or obscures.
"all this vanished in a smother of foam"
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Rife
(especially of something undesirable) of common occurrence; widespread.
"male chauvinism was rife in medicine"
in an unchecked or widespread manner.
"speculation ran rife that he was an arms dealer
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Assuage
make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
"the letter assuaged the fears of most members"
satisfy (an appetite or desire).
"an opportunity occurred to assuage her desire for knowledge"
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Rev
increase the running speed of (an engine) or the engine speed of (a vehicle) by pressing the accelerator, especially while the clutch is disengaged.
"he revved up the engine and drove off"
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Capex
capital expenditure.
"in the current year the company's capex is expected to be in the region of $200 million
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Cascade
Read karlena...
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Tantamount
equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.
"the resignations were tantamount to an admission of guilt"
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Ubiquitous
present, appearing, or found everywhere.
"his ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family
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Sclerotic
becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the ability to adapt.
"sclerotic management
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Insouciant
showing a casual lack of concern.
"an insouciant shrug"
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Ineptitude
lack of skill or ability.
"the officials displayed remarkable ineptitude
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Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking , resist , flinch
BALK
HE BALKED AT SUCH A DRASTIC SOLUTION
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Fish 🐟 in troubled waters 💧
Take advantage of difficulties and misfortunes of others for personal gain
He is notorious for fishing in troubled waters
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A black ⚫️ sheep 🐑
Considered by other members of family or group a failure or disgrace
He has no educational qualifications and he is the black sheep of the family
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Drubbing
a beating; a thrashing.
"I'll give the scoundrels a drubbing if I can!"
a resounding defeat in a match or contest.
"Scotland's 3-0 drubbing by France
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Eke
make an amount or supply of something last longer by using or consuming it frugally.
"the remains of yesterday's stew could be eked out to make another meal"
manage to make a living with difficulty.
"Many traders barely eked out a living
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Resounding
In photos 📸
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Taking a small amount in the mouth to test its quality, savouring. Tasting, relishing
Degustation
Her six course Degustation menu is overpriced
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Take scenic route
Take long route
Delayed sth consciously
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Am angry dispute, an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining), herd and care for, quarrel, dustup, row, run-in, haggle , brawl
Wrangle
The shopkeeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street
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Unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory, talk socially without exchanging too much info , have a conference in order to talk sth over, chatter, visit,gossip , chat, natter, Confer, consult
Confabulate
I had just got done with a major assignment and. Was just confabulating with the others
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Diffusing warmth and friendliness , genial, amiable,cordial
Affable
She has such an affable smile
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Shockingly repellent, inspiring horror
Macabre
The documentary is about Macabre tales of War and suffering
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Itchy feet
You wish to travel, take a trip somewhere
Rohan used to get itchy feet every 6 months
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Get your feet wet
Let her get her feet wet before taking the plunge
Start slowly, get familiar with every aspect of the task gradually
Roman wants to start his own gym. He's getting his feet wet by spending time at his friend's gym
