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Abase

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Lower ; degrade : humiliate ; make humble ; make lose self respect.
Sentence : Muzammil abased Asad, in front of his friends.

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Abash

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Embarras
Sentence : Feeling abashment, she blushed furiously when she realized that she had mispronounced the guest name.

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Abate

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Subside or moderate.
Sentence: As the meditation took effect, the patient fever started to abate, bringing relief from their discomfort.

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Abbreviate

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Shorten
Sentence : The teacher asked the students to abbreviate the long scientific terms in their notes.

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Abdicate

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renounce, give up
Sentence : The king decided to abdicate his throne, relinquishing his power and responsibilities to successor.

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Aberrant

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Abnormal or deviant
Sentence: Her aberrant decision to leave her stable job, and travel the world surprised her friends and family.

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Aberration

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Deviation from the normal; mental disorder
Sentence: The sudden outburst was an aberration from his usual calm demeanor.

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Abet

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Assist usually in doing something wrong ; encourage
Sentence : The abet behaviour of Numan, with his brother is not good.

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Abeyance

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Suspended action
Sentence : The project was put in abeyance temporarily while waiting for additional funding to be secured.

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Abhor

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Detest ; hate
Sentence: she abhors cruelty to animals, and actively support organizations that work to protect them.

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Abide

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Dwell; abide by; comply with ; tolerate
Sentence : I can’t abide rude people

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Abject

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Wretched ; as low as possible ; lacking pride ; very humble ; showing lack of self respect, miserable, degraded
Example: After losing his job and home, he found himself in an abject state of despair, feeling utterly hopeless and powerless

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Abjure

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Renounce upon oath
Sentence : She promised to abjure sweets for a month to improve her health.

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Ablution

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Washing

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Abnegation

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Renunciation ; self sacrifice ; self abnegation
Example : Her a negation of desert showed her commitment to diet

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Abode

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Dwelling place ; home
Example: Their new abode, a cozy cottage by the lake.

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Abolish

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Cancel

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Abominable

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Detestable ; extreamly unpleasent
Example: The condition in the refugee camp were abominable, with inadequate shelter, sanitation and access to basic necessities.

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Abominate

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Loathe ; Hate
Example: He abominates the thought of rmung innocent creatures and and actively advocates for animal rights.

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Aborignal

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Being the first of its kind in the region ; primitive ; native ; indigenous

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Abortive

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Unsuccessful ; fruitless
Example : Their attempt to launch a new product was abortive, as technical issues caused the project to be canceled before completion.

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Abrasive

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Rubbing away; tending to grind down
Example : The abrasive surface of sand paper helped smooth out the rough edges of wood.

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Abridge

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Condense or shorten
Example : The teacher asked the students to abridge, the lengthy passage into concise summary for their presentation.

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Abrogate

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Aboliah

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Obscission

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Cutting off ; seperation
Example : After the storm, the tree obscission of it dead branches make it look tidier.

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Abscond

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Depart secretly and hide
Example : The thief decided to abscond with the stolen jewals before anyone could catch him

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Absolute

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Complete

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Absolve

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Pardon
The judge decided to absolve the defendent of all charges due to lack of evidence.

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Abstain

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Refrain

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Abastemious

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Sparing in eating and drinking; Temperate, moderate, restrained, sober
Antonyms : indulgent, gluttonous, self indulgent
Sentence: She maintained her abstemious, life style by avoiding excessive eating and drinking.

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Abstinence

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Restraint from pleasent things; esp eating or drinking; abstention : act of abstaining from vote.
Synonyms : self denial, temperance, teetolism
Antonyms : excess, gluttony, over consumption
Sentence: I abstained myself from social media, to not waste time.

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Abstract

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Theoratical, not concrete, nonrepresentational
Synonyms (noun) : summary, synopsis, digest, abridgement, outline
Synonyms (adjective) : Theoratical, intangible, philosophical, hypothetical
Antonyms (noun) : detail, comprehensive, exhaustive treatment
Antonyms (Adjective) : concrete, tangible, substantial
Sentence: (noun) I presented my abstract to my project supervisor.
Sentence : (adjective) Their are to fun in writing abstract essays.

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Abstruse

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Obscure ; profound; difficult to understand
Synonyms: obscure, complex, incomprehensible
Antonyms: clear, lucid, obvious, straightforward, intelligible
Sentence: crypto learning is very obstruse.

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Abusive

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Coarsely insulting; physically harmful
Antonyms: nurturing, benevolent, considerate
Sentence: Asad used, abusive language with his office.

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Abut

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Border upon, adjoin
Synonyms: adjoin, bound, conjoin, neighbouring
Antonyms: diverge, withdraw, isolate, remove
Sentence: The backyard of my house abuts, the forest,providing beautiful natural boundary.

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Abysmal

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Bottomless, extreamly bad
Synonyms: dreadful, wretched, atrocious, lousy, deplorable, appalling, miserable
Antonyms: excellent, wonderful, exceptional, satisfactory
Sentence: despite of hardworking, asad performance in exams were abysmal.

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Abyss

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Enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
Synonyms: chasm, void, depth, fathomless depth, precipice
Antonyms: height, summit, peak, climax
Sentence : looking down at the dark ocean from shop, rail, the cruise passenger felt as though he was staring into abyss.

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Academic

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Related to school

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Accede

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Agree
Antonyms : reject
Example: After much negotiation, the board finally acceded to the demands of the workers for better work conditions.

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Accelarate

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Move faster

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Accessible

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Easy to approch

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Accessory

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Additional subject, useful but not esitiinal thing.
Example: My wife wore a stunning necklace as the perfect accessory for her elegant dress

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Acclaim

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Applaud, praise great with great approvel
Synomyns: plaudits, tribute, adulation, applause, kudos, recognition.
Antonyms: criticism, blame, rebuke, scorn, denuniation, censure, disapprovel
Sentence: my HOD acclaimed, our FYDP project.

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Accilmate

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Adjust to climate or enivornment; adapt
Synonyms : habitute, acclimatize, assimilate, accustom, adjust, blend in
Anotynms: discord, nonconform, uadopt
Sentence: when asad moved to dubai, he took some time to acclimate in it.

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Acclivity

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Sharp upslope of Hill, declivity
Synonyms: incline, grade, gradient, ascent
Antonyms: declivity, descent, downhell, fall, slope downward
Example : Asad struggled to pedal up of cycle due to steep acclivity of mountain.

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Acclode

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Strong praise and approvel, award of merit
Synonyms: honor, award, tribute, recognition, laurels, plaudit
Antonyms: disagree, censure, denunciation, reproach
Example : by getting top position on css, and getting allocation in PAS group is highest acclode of my career.

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Accomodate

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Oblige to help someone

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Accomplice

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Partner in crime
Synonyms: collaborator, conspirator, abettor,
Antonyms: innocent, bystander, uninvolved party, victim, observer, nonparticipent
Example: Jawad accomplice numan in stealing pen.

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Accord

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Agreement

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Accost

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Approach and speak first to the person.
Synonyms: confront, solicit, intercept
Antonyms: avoid, shun, neglect, elude
Sentence: I feel uncomfortable, when a stranger accost me and ask questions.

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Accoutre

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Equip
Synonyms: furnish, clothe, supply
Antonyms: disrobe, denude, unattire
Example: I accoutred myself, with necessory thing, before going out on world tour.

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Accretion

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Growth or increase in size by gradual addition ; increase by natural growth
Synonyms: accumulation, augmentation, aggregation, agglomeration.
Antonyms: erosion, dissipation, attrition, reduction, diminution
Example : bl slowly accreting money, I have lots of money in year end.

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Accrue

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Come to one as gain, accumulate over time, come about by addition
Synonyms: accumulate, buildup, gather, pile up
Antonyms: diminish, exhaust, decrease, shrink
Example : each day, more and more leaves accrue on the ground in autumn.

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Acerbity

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Bitterness of speech and temper
Synoyms: sharpness, acrimony, cynicism, vitriol, rancor, astringency
Antonyms: sweetness, kindness, affability
Sentence: Asad is so acerbic, but we respect him.

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Acetic

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Vinegary
Antonyms: sweet, mild, mellow, alkaline, non acidic, delicate, gentle

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Acidulous

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Slightly sour, sharp, caustic
Synonyms: vinegary, tangy, pungent, tart
Antonyms : sweet, bland, soft, subdued
Example: Despite her generally pleasent damenour, she occasionally surprised people with her acidulous wit.

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Acknowlege

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Recognize; admit

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Acme

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Peak, pinnacle, highest point
Synonyms: summit, pinnacle, zenith, crest
Antonyms: nadir, bottom, depts, trough, base

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Acne

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Skin diseases

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Acoustics

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Science of sound, quality that makes room easy or hard to hear in
Antonyms: hush, stillness, serenity, silence
Example: Geo News designed concert hall with acoustics to ensure optimal sound quality for performances

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Acquiesce

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Assent; agree passively; comply without protest
Synonyms: consent, yield, concede, assent, comply
Antonyms: resist, oppose, defy, contest,
Example: Despite my reservations, I decided to acquiesce asad evening party.

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Acquittal

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Legal judgment or verdict to declare someone not guilty of a crime.
Synonyms: exoneration, absolution, vindication, discharge, liberation
Antonyms: conviction, condemnation, culpability, adjudication, conviction, indictment
Example: MN take a relief sigh, upon hearing the jury’s acquittal.

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Acrid

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Bitter or sharp, bitterly pungent
The acrid smoke from burning tires

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Acrimony

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Bitterness, hostility or sharpness in speech, behaviour or attitude
Synonyms: rancor, resentment, enmity, animosity, strife, discord, spite
Antonyms: harmony, friendliness, reconciliation, peace, cordiality, amicability

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Acrophobia

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Fear of height

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Acturial

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Calculating
Synonyms: analytical, risk assessment, probability based
Antonyms: arbitrary, intuitive
Example: insurance companies relies on actuarial analysis to determine premium rates and access potential risks

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Actuary

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Someone who advises insurance companies.
He is actuary of this company.

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Actute

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Motivite, activite, cause to act
Papa acute me, on doing css

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Acuity

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Sharpness of (mind or senses of sight or hearing)
Synonyms: keenness, insight, discrimination, acumen, perspicacity
Antonyms: dullness, vagueness, fuzziness, obscurity, bluntness
Numan mental acuity allowed him to score high marks

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Acumen

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Mental keenness, sharpness of judgement

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Acute

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Severe, intense

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Adage

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Wise saying, proverb
Synonyms: aphorism, maxim, saw, expression, truism, percept

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Adamant

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Hard, inflexible
She arevery adamant type.

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Adapt

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Make or become suitable for a specific cause

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Addendum

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Addition, appendix to book
Synonyms : attachments, annex

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Addication

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Compulsive habitual need

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Adhere

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Stick fat

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Adjacant

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Neighbouring

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Adjoin

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Next to
Synonyms: border, meet, abut
Antonyms: remote, isolated
Sentence: our back yard adjoin the forest

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Adept

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He is adept in cooking.
Expert
Synonyms: accomplished, proficient, masterful
Antonyms : novice, awkward, inept

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Adherent

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He is adherant of PMLN

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Addle

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Make or become confused
After coming from work. He felt addle brained and couldn’t concentrate

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Adjourn

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Suspend until later time, move from one place to another

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Adjunct

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Noun: Something attached to but not essential
Adjective: adjunct describes something that is added or connected in subordinate or axillary capacity.
Synonyms (noun) : Addition, Supplement, Appendage, Addendum, Annex
Synonyms (Adjective) : Additional, Ancillary, extra, subordinate, peripheral, incidental
Antonyms: Essential, core, integral, key, indespensable

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Adjuration

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Solemn urging
Synonyms: Pleading, Entreaty, Beeseeching, imploration
Antonyms: dictate, order, command, edict, demand
Sentence: My brother adjure me to bring for him soup

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Adjutant

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Staff Officer assisting the comnander

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Admonish

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Warn or speak with gentle disapprovel
Synonyms: Rebuke, Reprove, Reprimand, scold, lecture, counsel
Antonym: praise, Applaud, commend, appreciate, endorse, suport
Sentence: I admonished the Gardner to clean the lawn as soon as possible.

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Adore

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Love deeply or respect deeply
Synonyms : love, cherish, esteem, venerate
Antonyms : detest, loathe, abhor, disdain, despise
Sentence : Muzammil adore Asad for his kindness and unwavering support

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Adorn

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Decorate, embellish, ornament, garnish, grace, enhance, beautify
Antonyms: strip, Mar, remove, deface, diminish
Sentence: Asad adorned his room with flowers on his wedding day.

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Adroit

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Skillful
Synonyms: cleaver, dexterous, competent
Antonyms: clumsy, inelegant, maladroit, inept, unskillful
Sentence: Hassan is very Adroit in driving.

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Adulation

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Flattery or admiration that is more than it’s necessary or deserved
Synonyms: praise, fawning, devotion, homage, veneration
Antonym: criticism, disdain, detraction, contempt, censure
Sentence: kareena kapoor recieve adulation from her fan Wherever she goes

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Adulterate

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Make impure or of poor quality of something by adding inferior or tainted substances.
Synonyms: contaminate, dilute, corrupt, stretch, thin, water down
Antonyms : pure, refine, enhance, fortify
Sentence : The company was fine by adulterating their product with cheap additives in order to increase profit.

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Advent

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Arrival
Synonyms : arrival, onset, inception, commencement, initiation
Antonyms: departure, conclusion, finale, termination
Sentence: The advent of Internet revolutionised communication

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Adventitious

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Accidental, happening by chance
Synonyms: Extraneous, unintentional, fortuitous
Antonyms: intentional, deliberate, innate
Sentence: during the storm, adventitious branch from the tree fallan on the roof.

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Adversary

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Opponent
Synonyms: enemy, for, rival, contestant
Antonyms: ally, supporter, sympathizer
Sentence:

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Adverse

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Going against
Sentence: The adverse weather conditions, including rain and strong winds, forced the cancellation of outdoor event.
Synonyms: unfavourable, hostile, unpropitious, troublesome, inauspacious, determintal
Antonyms: propitious, advantage, serenedipitous

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Advert

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Refer, mention, allude, touch on,
Sentence: The finance minister adverted related change in tax.
Antonyms: neglect, bypass, skip, omit

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Advocacy

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Support
Sentence: He do advocacy for Palestine people.

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Advocate

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Speak in favour, support

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Aegis

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Shield, protection, defense
Example: The project was undertaken the aegis of the UN, with funding and logistical support provided by other countries.
Synonyms: Protection, Patronage, Shelter, Auspices
Antonyms: Abandonment, disfavor, neglect, detriment

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Aerie

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Nest of a large bard of prey

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Affected

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Artificial, pretended,
Someone who behaves in exaggerated or insincere way.
Sentence: she spoke with an affected assent that seemed unnatural.
Synonyms: impressed, influence, unnatural, impacted, pretentious
Antonyms: genuine, unaltered, unperturbed, natural

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Affidavit

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Written statement

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Affiliation

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Joining, associating with

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Affinity

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Feeling of kinship
Natural liking or attraction towards someone or something
Synonyms: fondness, attraction, harmony, rapport, compatibility, realtionship
Antonyms: discord, dislike, allenation, animosity, hostility
Sentence: Asad have strong affinity for seaside

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Affirmation

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Positive assertion, confirmation, approval, declaration, valudation
Antonyms: denial, dissent, negation
Sentence: Hassan daily affirmation helped him to top the examinations.

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Affluence

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Abundance, wealth
Synonyms: prosperity, luxury, plenty, comfort, opulence, riches
Antonyms: poverty, hardship, penury, scarcity, destitution
Sentence: The neighborhood affluence was evident in its luxurious mansions and luxury cars lining the streets.

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Affront

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Insult; offense ; intentional act of disrespect
Synonyms: insult, offense, slur, insolence, disrespect, injury, indignity, provocation, disgrace, demean, humiliate, ridicule, mock
Antonyms: compliment, admiration, courtesy, dignity, honor, revere, flatter, commend, appreciate
Sentence: Asad disrespectful comment to Muzammil was seen as a personal affront to his dignity.

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Afterlife

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Life after death; later part of one’s life
Synonyms: hereafter, eternal life, after world, next world, paradise, elysium, purgatory
Antonyms: Mortality, life, worldly life, temporal life, present life

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Agape

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Openmouthed
Synonyms (love) : selfless love, altruism, charity, generosity, empathy
Synonyms (jaw) : open mouthed, surprised, astonished, speechless, amazed, flabbergasted
Sentence: Asad stared at breath taking scenery with his mouth agape in wonder.

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Agenda

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Items of business at meeting

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Agglomeration

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Collection, collecting togather in mass
Synonyms: accumulation, clustering, gathering, convergence, Pilling up, heap, mass, cluster
Antonyms: dispersal, disintegration, disbandment, dissolution, segregation, scattering, diffusion, individualization
Sentence: Industrial agglomeration in Gawader leads to the construction of factories and businesses at particular area.

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Aggrandize

A

Make greater in size; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor
Synonyms: exaggerate, amplify, inflate, magnify, overstate, embellish, enhance
Antonyms: minimize, understate, diminish, demean, belittle, reduce
Sentence: Asad often exaggerated his achievements to aggrandize his reputation among his peers.

114
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Aggregate

A

Sum, total, gather into a mass or whole, accumulate, addup
Synonyms: collection, conglomeration, muster, compile, pool, amass
Antonyms: fragment, portion, piece, particular, disperse, scatter, dissipate, segregate
Sentence : The Police aggregated the result from crime scenes

115
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Aghast

A

Filled with great surprise or fear, horrified, shock, horror, amazement often due to something unexpected or shocking.
Synonyms: shocked, dismayed, astonished, petrified, seechless
Antonyms: unperturbed, calm, unfazed, unalarmed, unsurprised
Example: Asad got aghast at the news of his brother accident.

116
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Agility

A

Nimbleness; ability to move quickly, easily, often with grace and precision
Synonyms: nimbleness, swiftness, dexterity, quickness, adroitness
Antonyms: slowness, heaviness, ineptitude, ridigity
Sentence: The asad agility on the field allowed him to swiftly maneuver past defenders and score a goal.

117
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Agitate

A

Stir up, disturb, often with the intention of provoking action or change.
Synonyms: stir up, disturb, rouse, galvanize, fluster, incite
Antonyns: calm, soothe, tranqulize, appease, sedate, reassure
Sentence : Asad and his other workers agitated at chief engr office for their job to shift it to permanent.

118
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Agnostic

A

Someone who holds the bielf that existence of God is unknown
Synonyms: skeptic, doubter, secularist, empiricist, rationalist
Antonyms: believer, Theist, zealot, faithful, orthodox, devotee, pious
Sentence: She identified as an agnostic, neither affirming nor denying the existence of a divine being.

119
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Agog

A

Highly excited, intensely curious
Synonyms: eager, excited, anticipating, avid, keen, animated, thrilled, anxious
Antonyms: indifferent, apathetic, uninterested, unexcited, dull, lackluster
Sentence : The children were agag with excitement as they wait for magician to perform his tricks.

120
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Agrarian

A

Pertaining to land or its cultivation

121
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Airy

A

This room is so airy
Like immature, unreal, immaterial,
Synonyms: Breezy, etheral
Antonoyms: claustrophobic, heavy, depressed, oppresive

122
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Alacrity

A

Cheerful promptness without reluctance, willingness to do something
Synonyms: eagerness, enthusiasm, promptness, ardor, vigor, energy, cheerfulness
Antonyms: reluctance, hesitation, indifference, apathy, sluggishness, procrastination,
Sentence: Asad accepted challenged with alacrity

123
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Alcgemy

A

Medieval chemistry

124
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Alcove

A

Nook, recessed area in a room, typically with three walls, that maybe used for seating, storage or decoration
Synonyms: niche, recess, bay, cornor, cavity, hollow, inglenook
Antonyms: open space, expanse, extrovertspace
Sentence: The reading nook in the room was nestled in alcove providing quiet space for relaxation and reflection

125
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Alias

A

An assumed name especially alternative name, especially to conceal their identity or for other purposes such as stage name, pen names, or online usernames.
Synonyms: Pseudonym, moniker, handle, nickname
Antonyms: real name, birthname
Sentence: The fomous author published her early works under the the alias of George Eliot

126
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Alienate

A

Make unfriendly or hostile, causing someone to feel isolated, estranged, disconnected
Synonyms: estrange, disaffect, divide, disunite
Antonyms: unite, include, embrace, reconcile, bond, harmonize
Sentence: constant criticism and neglect can alienate children from their parents

127
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Alimentary

A

Supplying nourishment, it encompasses everything associated with the process of eating, digestion, or nutrition

128
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Alimony

A

Payment made to ex spouse after divorce
Synonyms: support, livelihood, aid, assistance
Antonyms: independence, self reliance, self support, autonomy
Example: After divorce, she recieve alimony payment from her ex husband to support herself and the children.

129
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Allay

A

Calm, soothe, pacify, alleviate
Synonyms: The doctor’s explanation helped to allay her anxiety about the upcoming surgery
Synonyms : alleviate, ease, reduce, diminish, quell
Antonyms: aggravate, intensify, escalate, provoke, irritate

130
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Allege

A

State without proof
Synonyms: asert, claim, contend, suggest, profess
Antonyms: deny, refute, contradict

131
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Allegiance

A

Support, loyalty

132
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Alleviate

A

Relieve (pain)

133
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Allocate

A

Assign
Sentence : Zain allocated to PAS group.

134
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Alloy

A

Mixture of metals, something added that lower in value or quality

135
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Allegory

A

Literary device in which characters events or setting represent abstract ideas, moral principles or historical events.
Synonyms: symbolism, fable, tale, myth, metaphor

136
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Alliteration

A

Is literary device charctetized by repitation of some consonant sounds in nearby words or syallabus
Synonyms: consonance
Antonyms: consonant variation

137
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Allude

A

Refer indirectly
Synonyms: hint, indicate, insinuate, imply
Antonyms: explicitly state, directly mention, point out, speel out
Sentence: without taking the name of member of cabinet PM alluded, that we will start investigation of corrupt officers, members.

138
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Allure

A

Attractive, entice, captivating
Synonyms: charm, magnetism, seduction, fascination, appeal
Antonyms: disdain, unattractive, dullness, disgust
Sentence: PM have alluring personality

139
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Alluvial

A

Pertaining to soil deposits left by water
Synonyms: sedimentary, deposit, loamy, sandy
Antonyms: hard, compacted, rock, infertile, sterile
Sentence : Asad cultivated his farm on the alluvial soil near the Warsak dam.

140
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Alms

A

Money or good given to poor
Synonyms: charity, donation, contribution, benevolence
Antonyms: selfishness, avarice, scarcity, covetousness
Srntence: Muzammil regularly give alms to poor people.

141
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Aloft

A

Highup in the air, upward
Something describe at greater height
Synonyms : up, high, elevated, overhead, ascending, uplifted
Antonyms: below, down, downward, grounded, depressed
Sentence: The eagly fly aloft in the sky

142
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Aloof

A

Apart, reserved
Sulynonyms: distant, reserved, unapproachable, remorte
Antonyms: friendly, social able, accessible, affable
Sentence: Jawad have very aloof personality.

143
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Altercation

A

Noisy quarral
Heated or angry dispute
Synonyms: quarrel, dispute, conflict, confrontation, brawl
Antonyms: harmony, accord, consensus, understanding, truce
Sentence: The altercation between asad and muzammil escalated quickly resulting in physical fight

144
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Altruistic

A

Unselfishly generous
Synonyms: philanthropic, kindhearted, magnanimous
Antonyms: selfish, greedy, self serving, avaricious
Sentence: hasnain is very altruistic person.

145
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Amalgam

A

Combination of different things,
Synonyms: mixture, compound, assortment
Antonyms: seperation, division, fragmentation, disconnection, individuality
Sentence: The alloy used in dental filling is usually made of amalgam of metals such as silver, mercury, thin and copper

146
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amass

A

Collect
Synonyms: accumulate, stockpile, accrue, compile
Antonyms: disperse, distribute, scatter, diminish, deplete
Sentence: Asad amass different stamps of post office from 1960

147
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Amazon

A

Female warrior

148
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Ambidextrous

A

Describe a person who can use both his left and right hand with equal skill and proficiency.
Synonyms: dexterous, capable, versatile
Antonyms: clumsy, inept, inapt, awkward
Sentence : asad is known for his ambidextrous ability to write with his both hands.

149
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Ambience

A

Environment, atmosphere,
Sentence : The ambience of this cafe is very good.
Synonyms : aura, vibe, surroundings
Antonyms: chaos, dissonance, inharmony, tension

150
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Ambiguous

A

Unclear or doubtful

151
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Ambivalence

A

The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory attitudes towards something or someone
Synonyms: uncertainty, indecision, dillema, mixed emotions
Antonyms: certainty, resolve, assurance, determination
Sentence : Muzammil felt a sense of ambivalence about accepting the job offer; as it mean relocating to the new city but also offered excited career opportunities.

152
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Amble

A

to walk or move slow
Synonyms: roam, walk leisurely, mosey
Antonyms: March, stride, speed, race
Sentence : Asad decided to take evening amble at park to enjoy the sunset.

153
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Ambrosia

A

Food or drink of the Greek gods, it can refer to something particularly delicious
Synonyms: nector, bliss, delight, elixir
Antonyms: distaste, acrimony, mediocrity, blandness, aversion

154
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Ambush

A

Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise, surprised attack or assault launched.
Synonyms: surprise attack, ambuscade, pounce, sneak attack
Antonyms: open confrontation, announcing, transparency,
Sentence: The soldier set up an ambush, waiting for the enemy to pass by before launching the attack

155
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Ameliorate

A

Improve, to make something better
Synonyms: improve, better, enhance, upgrade, elevate, rectify, refine, enhance
Antonyms: worsen, diminish, exacerbate, ruin, damage, harm, aggravate
Sentence: efforts to provide good education can ameliorate poverty in undeserved communities

156
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Amenable

A

Obedient, who is willing to listen to advice, suggestion
Sunonyms: agreeable, compliant, receptive, open minded, docile,
Antonyms: uncooperative, obsteniate, impervious, stubborn
Sentence: Asad is amenable to compromise and willing to consider alternative viewpoints during discussions.

157
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Amend

A

Change, for better
18th amendment is done on constitution for provincial rights

158
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Amenities

A

Features, facilities that contribute to the comfort, conveince or enjoyment.
Synonyms : facilities, conveniences, perks, advantages
Amtonyms: limitations, drawbacks, impediments
Sentence : This cafe offer various amenities such as swimming pool, fitness center, free wifi

159
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Amiable

A

Agreeable, loveable,
Synonyms: socialable, affable, cordial, kindly
Antonyms: aloof, unfriendly, hostile, unapproachable
Sentence : I have very amiable personality, and I always ready to greet everyone with smile.

160
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Amicable

A

Peaceful, politelyfriendly
Synonyms : friendly, harmonious, agreeable
Antonyms: hostile, antagonistic, confrontational, beligerent, tense
Example : Despite differences btw Pak and Ind they have come up with amicable agreement

161
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amiss

A

Wrong, faulty
Synonyms: wrong, faulty, improper, awry,
Antonyms: correct, right, valid, sound
Sentence : I found something amiss when i come to my room see my door unlocked

162
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Amity

A

Friendship, peaceful relationship
Synonyms: friendship, accord, unity, rapport, comradeship
Antonyms: enmity, hostility, strife, rivalry, dispute, antagonism
Sentence : The two countries signed a treaty to promote amity and cooperation between their people

163
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Amnesia

A

Loss of memory
Synonyms: memory loss, oblivion, frogettory
Antonyms: memory retention, recall, mnemonics, memory storage
Sentence : after the accident asad brother suffered from amnesia and couldn’t remember anything that had happened.

164
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amnesty

A

Official Pardon granted by govt or authority
Synonyms: absolution, clemency, reprieve, exoneration
Antonyms: prosecution, punishment, penalty, retribution, reproach
Sentence : The govt announced and amnesty for political prisoners.

165
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amok

A

In state of rage
Describe a frenzied or chaotic state of mind or behaviour
Synonyms : rampant, uncontrolled, wildly, hysterically
Anyonyms: calm, peacefully, rationally, sensibly, moderately
Sentence: The assailant went amok, attacking everyone who passed his path with a knife

166
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amoral

A

nonmoral, having no understanding of right and wrong
Synonyms: unprincipled, unethical, conscienceless
Antonyms: moral, ethical, principled, decent, virtuous, upright
Sentence: The behaviour of asad with muzammil is amoral

167
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amorous

A

Moved by sexual love, of sexual love
Synonyms: romantic, ardent, passionate, adoring, infatuated
Antonyms: apathetic, cold, distant, unaffectionate, hostile, detached
Example : I do long amorous walk with my wife.

168
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Amorphous

A

Lacking shape or definition
Synonyms: shapeless, formless, undefined, blurred, vague, hazy
Antonyms: defined, structured, distinctive, sharp
Sentence: Muzammil painting was abstract and amorphous

169
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Amphibian

A

Able to live on land and both in water
Synonyms, frogs, traods, newts, caecilians
Sentence : The frog is a common example of amphibian.

170
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Amphitheater

A

Open air venue, with tiered seating arranged in circular or oval shape.
Synonyms, arena, stadium, bowl, coliseum
Sentence : The ancient roman colosseum is one of the most famous amphitheaters in the world

171
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Ample

A

Enough
Sentence: This is amle for today.
Synonyms: plentiful, sufficient, substantial
Antonyms: scant, insufficient, sparse, meager, lacking

172
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Amplify

A

Increase in size or effect,
Synonyms: boost, enlarge, expand, magnify
Antonyms: reduce, diminish, curtail, condense, abbreviate, limit

173
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Amputate

A

Cut of part of body
Synonyms: sever, remove, excise, exsect, prune
Antonyms: attach, regenerate, unite, join, affix, reimplant
Sentence : The surgeon amputate the patient leg

174
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Amulet

A

Often a small charm or pendent
Synonyms: charm, talisman, mascot, lucky charm, phylactery
Sentence : She wore an amulet around her neck

175
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Anachronism

A

An error involved time in a story, something or someone misplaced in time, out of it proper time period
Synonyms: faux pas, retrogression, chronological inconstitency
Antonyms: chronological accuracy, contemporary, modern
Sentence : In the movie ancient time period hero was using smartphone which was an obvious anachronism

176
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Analegesia

A

Pain relief, inability to feel pain
Synonyms: sedation, anesthesia, numbness
Antonyms: pain, suffering, ache, discomfort, torment
Sentence: after the surgery patient felt analgesia due to the effects of the anesthesia

177
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Analgesic

A

Causing insensitivity to pain

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