Words With Meaning Flashcards

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Expiate

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Atone for

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Egregious

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Of mistake, failure, problem

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Flagrant

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•Obviously Offensive
•Glaring(highly obvious),
•openly wicked /blatant

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Filial

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Of son or daughter

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Facile

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Easily achieved, effortless

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Fervent

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Ardent,warm, passionate

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Fete

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Carnival, outdoor entertainment

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Fickle

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Changeable faithless capricious

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Fray

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Brawl contest

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Fallible

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Liable to err/ mistake

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Foolhardy

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Rash reckless

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Fiat

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Command

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Finale

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Conclusion

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Fitful

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•Spasmodic
•intermittent(occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady)

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Spasmodic

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irregular bursts

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Fraught

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Filled(fraught with danger), threatening

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Fortitude

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Bravery courage

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Feasible

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Practicable

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Ferment

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trouble or disorder
Agitation, commotion

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Franchise

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Right by government to vote /trade

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Foible

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Weakness

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Flaunt

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Display ostentatiosly

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Flout

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Reject,mock

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Foment

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1.provoke
2. Put something warm to lessen pain

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Furtive
Secretive
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Frantic
Wildly or excited (frenzied) causing or affected by anxiety or stress
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Frigid
Intensely cold
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Flair
Talent
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Faux pas
Blunder mistake
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Flux
Flowing Changing
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Fracas
Noisy quarrel
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Freak
Unusual Abnormal
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Fawning
Flattering
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Fecund
Fruitful
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Foray
Raid(ekdum se kisi ki territory mein humla
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Gracious
Kind generous
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Glut
Over stock
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Guileless
Without deceit
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Glutton
Greedy for food
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Glib
Fluent
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Gimmick
Using trick to attract people
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Gigantic
Huge
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Glossary
Brief explanation
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Gaol
Jail
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Grumble
Complain protest
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Gusto
Enjoyment, enthusiasm
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Gainsay
Deny
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Gregarious
Sociable Flocking together
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Gist
Essence
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Garish
Gaudy
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Gait
Manner of walking
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Ghastly
Fearful horrible
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Gruesome
Heinous,grisly,frightful
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Goad
Urge on(provoke)
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Commotion
state of confused and noisy disturbance
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Agitation
Perturb (emotionaly disturb) Anxiety or nervousness
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Stealthy
Secretly krna
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Instigate
Bring about/initiate •provoke
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Gaudy
extravagantly bright or showy
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Stir up
Foment(provoke)
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Obfuscate
Deliberately make something unclear
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Dogmatic
Opinionated
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Dogma
Principle tenet
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Grasp
Understand, seize
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Grimace
Expression of pain
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Granary
Store house for grain
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Gratis
Free
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Gruelling
Tiring exhausting
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Humdrum
Dull monotonous
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Huddle
Crowd together
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Haggle
Bargain about price
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Hapless
Unfortunate , Unlucky
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Hamper
•obstruct •impede •gift box
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Hegemony
Predominance
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Husting
Contest Election
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Heretic
Holding unorthodox belief
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Hoodwink
Deceive
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Husband
Utilise
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Hostile
Unfriendly
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Hypothecate
Mortgage,pawn
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Halcyon
Calm peaceful
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Holocaust
A thorough destruction involving extensive loss of life especially through fire
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Hackneyed
Trite-lacking originality Commonplace
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Hazy
Slightly obscure
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Obscure
1.(adj)not discovered or known about; uncertain 2.(v) keep from being seen; conceal
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Hypocrite
Pretending virtue
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Hoax
•trick •practical joke
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Haggard
Thode jhuke jhuke thakawat k wajah se Lean Gaunt
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Gaunt
lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age
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Henious
Atrocious,odious
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Odious
extremely unpleasant
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Humane
Kind
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Haphazard
Random By chance
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Hazardous
Dangerous
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Hearsay
Rumour
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Homily
(parvachan) Moral discourse
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Discourse
Discussion Written or spoken communication or debate.
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Harbinger
Forerunner -sign or warning of something to come(portend) Usher
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Usher
person who shows people to their seats
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Harangue
Loud and scolding talk
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Impasse
situation from which there appears to be no way out Deadlock
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Ignoble
Unworthy
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Imbroglio
Complicated situation
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Indolent
Lazy lethargic
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Imbued
Filled with
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Intrinsic
•of value within •real quality
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Itinerary
Plan of a journey
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Impeccable
Faultless
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Impede
To hinder, hamper
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Emaciated
Thin and wasted
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Engross
Fully absorbed
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Daunt
Make someone frightened or intimidate someone
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Incessant
Lagatar (non-stop)
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Timid
Lack of courage and confidence Easily frightened
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Bask
To take great pleasure or satisfaction
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Incite
Provoke foment instigate
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Inept
Incompetent- lacking the necessary skill to do something well
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Inertia
Passivity -trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
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Indigenous
Native
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Innate
Inborn
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Insular
Narrow minded
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Indict
Accuse charge
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Intrude
Interfere trespass
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Inkling
Clue, hint
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Impervious
Unaffected
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Ingenuous
Naive, artless, credulous
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Credulous
•having or showing too great a readiness to believe things. •gullible •easily fooled
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Inapt
Unsuitable
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Inscrutable
Incomprehensible
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Instance
Example
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Ingrained
Deeply fixed in mind
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Innocuous
Harmless
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Inordinate
Excessive
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Irksome
Tedious
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Imbibe
•to absorb something, especially information •Drink,take in idea
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Impertinent
Showing no respect •Insolent •impudent •brazen
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Intermittent
Irregular Continual •FITFUL
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Immaculate
Pure spotless
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Integrity
Being honest and have moral principles
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Incessant
Continuous, uninterrupted
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Indigent
Very poor
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Inundate
•over flow ,flood •overwhelm
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Inveterate
Deep rooted habitual
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Inimical
Unfriendly hostile
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Innovation
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Impute
Attribute Ascribe
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Instigate
Provoke initiate, urge ,incite
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Infinitesimal
Very small amount
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Irritate
Annoy
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Impending
About to happen • Imminent
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Insipid
Tasteless
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Jovial
Merry Happy
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Jinx
Someone who brings bad luck (panoti)
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Jaded
Tired , exhaust
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Jargon
Language that is difficult to understand
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Jumble
Mixed up
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Jot
Write hurriedly
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Junk
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Judicious
Wise
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Passivity
trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
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Cessant
Dormant, inactive
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Imminent
Approaching
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Jubilant
Extremely happy and pleased because of success
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Jolt
Give a jerk (jhatka)
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Juvenile
Of young person
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Jiffy
Few moments
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Jeer
•Taunt •scoff at •jest make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.
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Jaunt
Short journey for pleasure
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Jejune
Dull monotonous boring
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Jingoism
Blind patriotism
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Juncture
Critical moment
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Jeopardy
Danger
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Jocund
Merry& cheerful
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Jubilation
Rejoicing
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Knell
ring solemnly(with deep sincerity), especially for a death or funeral.
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Kiln
Brick furnace (bhatti)
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Kinship
Affinity (relative)
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Kickback
Bribe
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Kindred
Having common features
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Knack
Flair Talent Art Cleverness
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Kleptomania
Obsession to steal
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Kinetic
Relating to movement
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Knave
Dishonest person
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Knotty
Complicated
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Kindle
Arouse feeling
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Kiosk
Small booth
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Kernel
Inner part of fruit
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Keepsake
Reminder Momento
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Kudos
Honour credit
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Longevity
Length of life
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Lieu
Instead of
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Lavish
Wasteful liberal
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Lunar
Pertaining to moon
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Ludicrous
Laughable ridiculous
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Lucid
Easily understood
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Levity
Light hearted
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Languor
Depression Lassitude (lack of energy)
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Laconic
Brief
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Laudable
Commendable
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Loathe
Hate detest
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Lair
Den Resting place
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Lascivious
Lustful
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Lethal
Deadly
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Mammoth
Huge gigantic
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Menace
Danger threat
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Lethargic
Lazy
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Grouse
Complaint
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Momento
reminder of something
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Jest
thing said or done for amusement; a joke
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Affinity
natural liking for and understanding of someone or something.
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Lassitude
lack of energy
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Lucrative
Highly profitable
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Perplexed
Confused
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Mascot
An animal person or object consider to be lucky or used as a symbol of a team or organisation
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Magnate
Wealthy person
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Malign
Defame
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Menial
Suitable for servants
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Manipulate
Manage with skills
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Manifesto
Declaration of policy
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Marital
Pertaining to marriage
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Morose
Sullen gloomy
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Mitigate
Work against
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Momentum
Speed
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Malicious
intended to do harm.
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Miscreant
Criminal, rowdy element, Gandi machli
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Mundane
Dull wordly boring
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Melee
Confused struggle Stampede Dhakka mukki
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Myopic
Narrow minded Short sighted Insular Parochial
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Mollify
Appease (shant krana)
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Martinet
Strict disciplinary
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Mincing
Pretentious affected manner
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Mettle
Courage spirit
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Malinger
Pretend to ill
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Malignant
Malicious
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Mentor
Teacher
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Macabre
Gruesome grisly
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Malevolent
Wishing evil
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Mediocre
Ordinary commonplace trite
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Mandatory
Obligatory, compulsory
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Meticulous
Showing great attention to details
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Migratory
Wandering
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Mishap
Accident
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Mandate
Order(of the people
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Manifold
Varied numerous
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Moot
Debatable
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Magnitude
Greatness extent
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Monotony
Dullness, boredom
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Meddlesome
Interfering
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Militate
Work against
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Modicum
Small amount
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Memento
Keepsake reminder
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Manifest
Understandable clear
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Myriad
A very large amount of something
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Oblivion
Forgetfulness
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Enormity
Wickedness
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Noxious
Harmful offensive
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Nadir
Lowest point
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Nostalgia
Home sickness and longing for the past
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Naive
Artless
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Novice
Beginner tyro
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Nonchalant
Lack of interest or enthusiasm, unconcerned
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Nocturnal
Of night
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Nefarious
Wickedness
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Nepotism
Favours to relatives
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Narcissism
Extreme self love and admiration
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Nonplussed
Confuse
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Nascent
Beginning, incipient
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Nexus
Collusion bond link
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Nomadic
Wandering
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Non entity
A person of no importance
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Neophyte
Beginner A recent convert
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Nebulous
Hazy
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Nullify
Concel
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Nauseous
Causing disgust and hatred Abominable loathsome
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Nourishing
Nutritious
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Overt
Open
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Obnoxious
Harmful nasty
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Opulence
Wealth luxury
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Obsession
Fixed idea
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Ostensible
stated or appearing to be true
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Ornate
Decorate
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Outskirts
Outlaying
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Officious
Trying to please
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Opportune
(of a time) especially convenient or appropriate for a particular action or event. Sahi time pe
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Obliterate
Wipe out
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Odious
Disgust Contemptible (hateful)
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Overture
Suggestion or offer that you make to someone
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Obsolete
Out dated
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Ostracize
Banish expelled
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Obviate
Make unnecessary remove
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Obese
Very fat
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Onerous
Burdensome
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Ostentatious
Meant to attract notice Showy
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Oscillate
Waver
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Penchant
Strong inclination
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Pithy
Meaningful
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Paltry
Insignificant, petty
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Pecuniary
Pertaining to Money
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Perpetual
Everlasting
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Plaintive
Mournful
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Pragmatic
Practical
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Pedantic
Showing off learning
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Perjury
False testimony (gawahii)
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Pre requisite
Pre condition
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Paradox
Contradictory
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Parsimonious
Thrift frugal kanjoos
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Perusal
Careful study
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Prodigal
Wasteful
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Prolific
Productive fruitful
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Pamper
Spoil
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Promulgate
Officially announce
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Penury
Extreme poverty
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Purview
Scope extent
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Profane
Desecrate
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Pseudonym
False name
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Precocious
Mature before time
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Placid
Calm peaceful
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Plagiarism
Theft of ideas or writing
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Posterity
Future generations
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Paragon
Perfect example
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Provident
Providing for future
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Perquisite
Perks, gain above stipulated income
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Prone
Incline to (disorder)
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Pandemonium
Wild disorder
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Parasite
Living on another
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Patrimony
Inheritance from father
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Perennial
Lasting for long
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Poignant
1.sad(touching) 2.sharp(pungent)
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Pungent
Smell gives burning sensation (stinging, strong)
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Paucity
Scarcity dearth
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Pinnacle
Peak summit
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Prerogative
Privileged Unquestionable
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Parochial
Insular (narrow minded)
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Precedent
Earlier example
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Piquant
Dulcet Pleasant in tasting
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Preposterous
Absurd ridiculous
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Precarious
Risky uncertain
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Predilection
Partiality for
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Proclivity
Inclination
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Pertinent
Suitable
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Precursor
Forerunner pioneer harbinger
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Pariah
Social outcast
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Perverse
Stubborn intractable
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Ponder
Think
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Passing
Transitory Proud of your beauty because it is passing in nature
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Plebeian
Of low rank
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Pensive
Thoughtful
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Puerile
Silly childish
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Quip
Witty remark
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Query
Questions
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Quisling
a traitor(person who betrays someone or something, such as a friend, cause, or principle) who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country.
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Quack
Untrained doctor
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Quadruped
Having 4 feet
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Quasi
To a certain extent
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Quandary
Dilemma
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Quest
Search
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Quell
Supress crush
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Quintessence
Perfect example paradigm epitome
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Quarantine
Period of separation
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Quash
Set aside declare legal decision invalid
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Quench
Satisfy
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Queer
Strange
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Qualms
Feeling of doubt
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Quietude
Peace
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Quirk
A strange act
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Quixotic
Generous giving nature
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Quizzical
Questioning
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Querrulous
Complaining in rather petulant or whinning manner Fretful
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Fretful
feeling or expressing distress or irritation.
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Petulant
(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
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Reprive
Temporary stay
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Requisite
Necessary requirements
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Rampart
Defensive wall
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Reciprocate
Repay in kind
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Rendezvous
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Realm
Kingdom
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Refurbish
Make clean
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Robust
Strong vigorous
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Renounce
Abandon give up
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Rudimentary
Not developed elementary
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Remonstrate
Protest
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Repudiate
Disown
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Rapprochement
Reconciliation
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Raze
Destroy completely
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Recrimination
Counter charges
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Repercussion
Reaction Effects
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Rectify
Correct
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Relinquish
Abandon
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Retrograde
going backward
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Retrospective
looking back on the past (from past effect)
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Retaliate
Hit back
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Retinue
Entourage ( number of attendants)
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Ruthless
Pitiless
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Relegate
To put lower in rank
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Recant
Reject repudiate
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Restive
Restless unmanageable
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Rampage
Rush in sudden violent behaviour
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Rapt
Fully attentive
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Renegade
Turn coat in politics and religion Betrayer
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Retard
•Hinder •check
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Reprisal
Retaliation
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Rancour
Bitterness
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Ravage
Destroy
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Regime
Systems of government
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Render
Deliver give
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Recipient
Reciever
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Repartee
Clever distort(quip)
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Reiterate
Repeat
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Rusticate
Expell
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Replenish
Fill up again
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Replete
Filled to capacity
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Rowdy
Disobedient
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Redundant
Superfluous (excessive)
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Rift
Break 💔 opening breach
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Renunciation
Giving up
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Ruse
Trick, strategy
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Rampant
Unrestrained growth beyond control
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Replica
Exact copy miniature
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Rife
Widespread
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Redress
Remedy compensation
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Retrieve
Recover
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Redoubtable /,fomiable
inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable. (Khauf ya izzat paida karna )
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Resume
Summary Restart
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Reticence
Reserve Talking little
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Slovenly
Untidy
425
Supple
Flexible pliant lithe
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Sacrilegious
Profane desecrating
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Sangfroid
Courage coolness
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Scourge
Severe punishment
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Salvage
Rescue from loss
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Sultry
•passionate •uncomfortably hot
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Sweltering
Uncomfortably hot
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Pliant
•easily bent •easily influenced or directed;
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Surmise
Guess
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Spurious
False counterfeit
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Stamina
Strength
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Supersede
Take place of
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Saga
A traditional story of heroic deeds
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Salutary
Beneficial
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Slander
Defamation
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Serenity
Tranquility calmness
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Sumptuous
Lavish
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Stagnant
Motionless
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Substantiate
Verify support
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Sedition
conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch Rebellion
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Stint
Assigned work
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Span
Distance (of time)
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Supercilious
Haughty
448
Savage
Primitive uncivilized
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Sporadic
Occuring irregularly
450
Status quo
Existing position
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Superannuated
Retired with pension
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Sophistication
Artificiality Refined
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Scion
Offspring
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Sinister
Suggesting evil
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Salient
Prominent
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Sagacious
Having insight Intelligent Sage
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Schism
Split
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Savour
Having distinct smell taste flavour
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Senility
Old-age
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Subsequent
Following later
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Ramifications
Far reaching effects
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Repudiate
Disown
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Reconciliation
•Restoration of friendly relations •Reuniting
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Plunder
Destroy
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Formidable
inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
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Sartorial
Pertaining to dress
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Scrupulous
careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details. •conscientious(hard working) •Meticulous
468
Conscientious
wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.
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Subsidy
Financial aid
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Subjugate
Conquer
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Succour
Relief Aid
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Sycophant
Flatterer
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Surreptitious
Secret
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Solar
Of the sun
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Stringent
Strict severe
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Scruple
Qualms Sense of right or wrong
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Shambles
Scene of destruction
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Sacrosanct
Most sacred
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Spiteful
Scornful
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Contemptuous
Scornful
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Stigma
Mark of disgrace
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Succumb
Die Yield
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Sluggish
Slow
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Sedentary
Requiring sitting
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Tantamount
equal to
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Tacit
Understood
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Tirade
a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation
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Tenacity
Firmness determination
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Tenure
Duration period
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Tranquil
Calm peaceful
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Temporal
Temporary
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Tyro
Beginner novice
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Tepid
Luke warm
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Tortuous
Full of twists and turns
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Tryst
Private meeting
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Tentative
Provisional experimental
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Terminus
Last stop of rail , road
498
Thwart
Baffle frustrate
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Trauma
Injury shock
500
Travesty
501
Throttle
Strangle
502
Trite
503
Tempo
504
Tenet
505
Tribulation
506
Taciturn
Unspoken Silent Reserve shy
507
Tenuous
Weak and thin
508
Terminology
509
Terse
510
Travail
511
Threshold
Entrance
512
Tainted
513
Talisman
514
Transcend
515
Untenable
Unsupportable
516
Unbridled
517
Ubiquitous
Present everywhere
518
Upbraid
Scold
519
Uxorious
Devoted to one's wife
520
Utopia
521
Usurpation
Seizing of power
522
Umbrage
523
Ulterior
524
Unearth
525
Unkempt
526
Unilateral
527
Unequivocal
Obvious
528
Unsavoury
529
Unruly
Unmanageable
530
Sanguine
optimistic
531
Placate
make somebody feel less angry about something किसी को शांत करना
532
Chagrin
Feeling of disappointed and frustrated
533
Mortification
Insult
534
Unscrupulous
Having no morals
535
Fastidious
Meticulous
536
Indignant
Feeling of anger
537
Disgruntled
Angry or dissatisfied
538
Confer
1.GRANT 2. Have discussion
539
Envisage
Form/view as possibility
540
Concede
Acknowledge agree
541
Jibe
Mock jeer
542
Jest
Joke , mock
543
Sham
Hypocrite
544
Enthralled
Mesmerized