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Mercurial

(of a person) prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood (adj) Synonyms: inconstant, indecisive, spirited Mnemonics: mercury level in the blood pressure testing device fickles a lot when measuring b.p *Example: * His *mercurial* act got evasive response from the board members.

Platitude

A trite or obvious mark Synonyms: ordinary Example: The ceremony was organized with rich platitudes, and traditional foods.

Prescience

The power to foresee the future Synonyms: Example: My uncle's prescience made us the winner in the gambling ground.

Predilection

A strong liking Synonyms: bias, leaning, weakness, predisposition Example: Predilection of the election committee towards a participant clearly shows that this selection procedure is not immune to venality.

Torpor

Inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy Synonyms: lethargy, sleepiness, drowsiness Example: The initial movement of students got the attention of government, however, after time being it was found to be in a state of torpor.

Castigate

To reprimand harshly, inflict severe punishment on, censure severely (v) Synonym: penalize, punish *Example: * Raju was *castigated* from the college for copying in the exam, and in addition, trying to hack the college's official website.

Venerate

To respect deeply (v) Synonyms: fear, revere, reverence *Example: * The director of the Institute is *venerated* by everyone due to strong dominance over the rules and regulations of the institute.

Betray

To reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally. (v) Synonyms: divulge, uncover. *Example: * Finally, the judges announced the name of the young statistician award winner, *betraying* our awaiting intense emotion, and luckily I was the first prize winner of that award.

Prevaricate

To speak in an evasive way, be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information. (v) Synonyms: equivocate, palter *Example: * Politicians often make promises to the country people but at the end most of them seem to *prevaricate*.

Intimate

To suggest something subtly (understandably) (v) *Example: * His words were so emotionally *intimating* that people listening to him could not but cry.

Veracious

Truthful (adj) *Example: * While we elect our leaders in the hope that every word they speak will be *veracious*, history has shown that such a hope is naive.

Disinterested

Unbiased, neutral. (adj) Synonyms: impartial, unprejudiced. *Example: * The decision made was appreciated by everyone, as only *disinterested* members were in the jury.

Queasy

Uneasy or uncomfortable, as feelings, the conscience, etc. (adj) Synonyms: upset, troubled, worried, anxious *Example: * My nephew was *queasy* as we could not keep our promise to go for side scene.

Mitigate

Make less severe or harsh, lessen the severity of an offense. Synonyms: Example: He had to continue his present job to mitigate the circumstances of his family.

Exacerbate

Make worse (v) Synonyms: intensify, inflame, worsen Example: Although he thought the new method of allocation would improve the quality of the project, but in reality it exacerbated the present scenario.

Calumny

Making of a false statement to injure a person's reputation (n) Synonyms: libel, vilification, derogation *Example: * An innocent person was punished, although his prosecutor could not say one word against the lawyer's *calumny* in opposition.

Apathetic

Marked by a lack of interest Synonyms: unfeeling, uninteresting, unconcerned, impassive Example: Although the professor is very knowledgeable, attending his class is apathetic for most of the students.

Meticulous

Marked by extreme care in treatment of details Synonyms: extract, strict, scrupulous Example: Our class representative was meticulous in making decision, he didn't even consult with others on this.

Ambivalent

Mixed or conflicting emotions about something. (adj) Synonyms: uncertain, unsure *Example: * He was *ambivalent* about studying for GRE and doing a job simultaneously.

Concede

Acknowledge defeat, admit (to a wrongdoing), give over; surrender or relinquish the physical control of another. Synonyms: grant Example: After a disputing conversation with my friend, I couldn't but concede.

Perfidy

An act of deliberate betrayal; a breach of trust Synonyms: disloyalty Example: Simon's job was terminated due to his act of perfidy to the accounts of the company.

Glut

An excessive supply Synonyms: surfeit, stuff, satiate Example: The sudden fall in the price of onion is the result of glut of onion from the neighboring country.

Acrimonous

Angry and bitterness (adj) *Example: * It was because his *acrimonious* behavior that people refused to make friends with him.

Culpability

A state of guilt (n) Synonyms: Example: Finding no other way the stranger accepted his culpability of traveling on the train without ticket.

Querulous

Habitually complaining Synonyms: petulant, testy, whiny Example: The querulous old lady took the food and started complaining about everything regarding the food tasttand service.

Differential

Showing respect Synonyms: Example:

Demur

To object or show reluctance (v) Synonyms: except *Example: * Rogen dislikes chaos, so he *demurred* himself from going for movies with friends.

Orthodox

of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc. Synonyms: traditional, commonplace, fixed *Example: * Being in an *orthodox* family, Kappil had to struggle to earn the daily needs for his family.

Profligate

1. Spending resources recklessly or wastefully (adj) 2. someone who spends resources recklessly or wastefully (n) Synonyms: abandoned, licentious, prodigal Antonym: frugal *Example: * Being *profligate* while gambling doesn't necessarily results winning.

Recondite

Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge Synonyms: deep, mysterious, occult, secret Example: I like to study the books written by recondite authors, although its hard to get the actual taste, but once you get it, you will love the rich verbosity of these books.

Reticent

Disinclined to talk, not revealing one's thoughts Synonyms: taciturn, quiet, uncommunicative Example: The professor was intentionally reticent to talk on his personal family matters.

Aberration

A deviation from normal or expected (n) Synonyms: wandering, deviation, divergence, abnormality, eccentricity, illusion. *Example: * In statistics, *aberration* from normal distribution of a random variable often requires additional methods to handle a problem associated with it.

Harangue

A long pompous speech or a tirade (v,n) *Example: * Other than *haranguing* students about study, teachers should keep a friendly relationship with the students.

Amalgam

A mixture of things (n) *Example: * A new band evolved with an *amalgam* of folk and modern music.

Eschew

Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of Synonyms: circumvent, boycott, forgo Example: Although most of the politicians make promises to the country people , however, they are often found to be master of eschewing morals.

Acrimomny

Bitterness and ill will (noun) *Example: * The *acrimony* between the president and vice-president sent a clear signal to voters: the health of the current administration was imperiled.

Rustic

Characteristic of rural life; awkwardly simple and provincial Synonyms: rural Example: My father still likes to live in his rustic building, which was built about 30 years ago.

Decorous

Characterized by good taste in manners and conduct Synonyms: proper Example: The whole party was decorous in terms of cultural program, food and after lunch discussion.

Cogent

Clear, logical and convincing (adj) *Example:* The speaker *cogently* argues that statistics is foremost subject for any branches of science.

Involved

Complicated, and difficult to comprehend (adj) *Example: * The physics lecture became so *involved* that the undergraduate's eyes glazed over.

Aesthetic

Concerned with appreciation or beauty (adj) Synonyms: discriminating, cultivated, refined Example: When we entered into the apartment we were amazed at the aesthetics decorated in an artistic way.

Equivocal

Confusing or ambiguous (adj) *Example: * The findings of the study were *equivocal*—the two researchers had different opinions on what the results signified.

Vociferous

Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry Synonyms: loud, noisy, vocal , uproarious Example: The vociferous response from the audience forced the band to get off the stage.

Lambast

Criticize severely or angrily Synonyms: Example: Out of patience, the coach lambasted the players of football team for their worse performance in the finale.

Gainsay

Deny or contradict, speak against or oppose Synonyms: Example: I can't gainsay single evidence against my brother, but still its hard to see your brother involved in a crime.

Laconic

Describe a person, speech, style of writing using few words (adj) Synonyms: brief, pithy, terse, succinct *Example: * The speaker talked on a complicated topic using his *laconic* style which was ambiguous to many.

Amenable

Easily persuaded (adj) Synonyms: manageable, docile, easy *Example: * Although one of our team members left the task, but still it was an *amenable* one by the existing members.

Artful

Exhibiting artistic skill; cleaver in cunning way (adj) Synonyms: crafty, cunning, tricky *Example: * 1. He always amazed everyone with his *artful* creation. 2. He was so *artful* that even in such parochial situation he survived.

Dictatorial

Expecting unquestioning obedience, characteristic of an absolute ruler Synonyms: totalitarian, autocratic Example: Our class teacher was dictatorial, we could merely argue with him on any matter.

Upbraid

Express criticism towards, to reproach, to scold (v) Synonyms: accuse, incriminate, impeach *Example: * He was *upbraided* by many actors due to his wrongful attitude towards the media.

Parcimonious

Extremely frugal, miserly (adj) *Example: * Katie is so *parsimonious* that she only buys a pair of socks if all of her other socks have holes in them.

Auspicious

Favorable, the opposite of sinister (adj) *Example: * 1. The huge appreciation of the spectators made this occasion an *auspicious* one. 2. Although having an *auspicious* environment, our cricket tigers couldn't show their effort that could satisfy the spectators.

Entrenched

Fixed firmly or securely Synonyms: settle, ensconce, set, implant, embed Example: In this era of digitization, activities of public universities are so old fashioned and entrenched that its hard to change.

Innocuous

Harmless and doesn't produce any ill effect. (adj) Synonyms: harmless, in-noxious *Example: * Although Selim used to be an *innocuous* boy at his family, but what he did to a teenage girl was a shock.

Incisive

Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinction. Synonyms: acid, mordant, sarcastic, sardonic Example: Detectives have incisive mind, they always start with instinct or poor clue, and finally come up with hidden mysterious truths of a case.

Dogmatic

Highly opinionated, not accepting that your believe may not be correct Synonyms: Example: Monty is dogmatic in his belief that we are mortal, claiming that he could be immortal through meditation.

Parochial

Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook (adj) *Example: * The ongoing inter school football tournament was *parochial* in terms of advertising.

Inexorable

Impossible to stop or prevent Synonyms: unbending, severe, relentless, implacable, merciless Example: Inexorable rise in onion price in Bangladesh is the result of insufficient onion production in the country.

Impudent

Improperly forward or bold (ad) Synonyms: insulting, rude, saucy Example: It is due to his impudent behavior that he got banished from the team.

Didactic

Instructive (especially excessively) Synonyms: pedantic, preachy, donnish, pedagogic Example: The new series named Inspiration is a didactic one, instructing the ways to live life in a peaceful way.

Preclude

Keep from happening or arising; make impossible Synonyms: forestall, eliminate Example: The present government agreed with the public university teachers to preclude from an unending movement.

Mundane

Lacking interest or excitement, dull (adj) *Example:* Sample survey is often preferable compared to census due to *mundanely* performing complete enumeration.

Wanting

Lacking or absence (adj) Synonyms: require, crave *Example: * *Want* (n) of appropriate vocabulary was the main reason of his failure in GRE.

Cryptic

Mysterious or vague, usually intentionally Synonyms: enigmatic, perplexing, ambiguous Example: The members of the dangerous criminal mob used to send cryptic messages to their members, which seems to have no meaning, however, are readable to their members.

Anomalous

Not normal (adj) *Example: * The present share market is simply *anomalous * compared to that of 5 years back.

Frivolous

Not serious in content or attitude or behavior Synonyms: idle, silly, foolish, childish Example: Though Raj was doing his PhD, his frivolous attempt to writing that contained a bunch of superfluous words and sentences, disappointed his supervisor.

Frugal

Not spending much money (spending wisely). (adj) *Example: * The committee's *frugal* manner for decorating the grand stage of award ceremony simply ruined the aesthetics of the event.

Aesthete

One who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature Synonyms: Example: My uncle was an aesthete photographer, he used to pass days in the villages, where he could be surrounded by nature and capture it in his frame.

Mawkish

Only sentimental to the point that is disgusting (adj) Synonyms: sentimental, teary. Mnemonics: "Maa" ka "kiss" hamesha sentimental aur emotional hota hai! Example: Her mawkish explanation of doing such crime does not belie his actual intention.

Ambiguous

Open to more than one interpretation. (adj) Synonyms: equivocal, cryptic, enigmatic. Antonym: cogent, clear. *Example: * Every verse of the Holy Quran is *unambiguous*, unequivocal, and has concise meaning.

Prodigal

Rashly or wastefully extravagant (adj) Synonyms: profligate

Culminate

Reach the most highest or decisive point Synonyms: Example: The food quality of the newly opened restaurant was culminated with best reviews.

Bucolic

Relating to the pleasant aspects of the country Synonyms: georgic Example: My school was situated in a bucolic land, it took a good amount of time to move round the school area.

Germane

Relevant and appropriate Synonyms: related, applicable, apposite Example: Many competitors submitted their write up for the award, however, most of their work were not germane to the competitions criteria.

Banal

Repeated too often, over familiar through overuse Synonyms: commonplace Example: Although we started the course with great interest and enthusiasm, but when the professor started using banal expression and examples, the course dull and boring.

Restive

Restless (adj) Synonyms: nervous, unquiet, disobedient *Example: * The crowd grew *restive* as the comedians couldn't come up with jokes to create an joyous atmosphere.

Superfluous

Serving no useful purpose Synonyms: extra, redundant Example: Use of superfluous words or sentences in an article, often obscure the main theme of writing.

Amorphous

Shapeless (adj) Synonyms: undefined, vague, anomalous *Example: * Without following any study plan, his *GRE* preparation seemed to be amorphous at the end.

Iconoclast

Somebody who attached cherished beliefs or institutions (n) Synonyms: nonconformist, rebel, dissenter *Example: * Miley Cirus is an *iconoclast*, an actress who experiments with unexpected and adult clothing, which often in turn come up as a shock to many.

Extravagant

Spending much more than that is necessary or wise, wasteful (adj)

Egregious

Standing out in a negative way (adj) *Example: * The politician's abuse of child labor was so *egregious* that people started protesting and created a national blockage.

Extant

Still in existent (usually refer to document) (adj) Synonyms: Existent, existing *Example: * Despite many modern books on Bengali literature, writers from 18th century still dominates the *extant* of the true flavor of Bengali literature.

Venality

The condition of being susceptible bribes or corruption. (n) *Example: * The football match was not immune to *venality*, the results was unexpected and the performance of the players was suspicious.

Volubility

The quality of talking or writing easily and continuously Synonyms: articulate, garrulous, loquacious. Example: Miraz's act of volubility always differentiates from others.

Sabbath

The seventh day of the week, Saturday, as the day of rest and religious observance among Jews and some Christians. Ex. 20:8-11. (n) *Example: * We used to wait eagerly for the *Sabbath* day to enjoy special recipes made by my mother.

Gall

The trade of being rude or impertinent, feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will Synonyms: nerve, audacity Example: In the act of gall, my aunt scolded her husband in front of everyone present in my birthday party.

Commensurate

To be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount (adj) Synonyms: coextensive, conterminous *Example: * The best players of the country, who are *commensurate* with experience, capability, enthusiasm, and fascination, are well suited for being selected in the national team.

Gregarious

To be likely to socialize with others. (adj) Synonyms: social, genial, outgoing, friendly. *Example: * Being *gregarious* is the best manner to make friends.

Ingenuous

To be naive and innocence (adj) Synonyms: frank, straightforward, guideless *Example: * The terrible bombing took place in Paris, killing hundreds of *ingenuous* people.

Chortle

To chuckle, laugh merrily, often in a breathy, muffled way Synonyms: Example: The telecommunication minister chortled at the journalist question, as such, the question was irrelevant and funny in some circumstances, however, the audience appreciated it and the respected minister had to answer the question.

Vindicate

To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion or doubt with supporting arguments or proof (v) Synonyms: exonerate, support *Mnemonics:* vindicate....split it like vin(WIN) + di(the) + cate(case)....so when you win a case IN a COURT...it means you are freed FROM ACCUSATION AND CHARGES...you are freed from blame. *Example: * After a stressful debate among the jury members, he was finally *vindicated*.

Enervate

To deprive of force or strength, weaken (v) Synonyms: enfeeble, debilitate *Example: * Due to his hormone related problem, he became *enervated* after playing for few minutes.

Galvanize

To excite or inspire to action (v) Synonyms: rouse, stir, electrify *Example: * Sam looked devastated but when the crowd started cheering for him, he was *galvanized* and got enough power to complete the last three laps of the race.

Censure

To express strong disapproval (n), censured (v)

Enamor

To fill or inflame with love, to charm or captivate. (v) Synonyms: fascinate, bewitch, enchant, enrapture. *Example: * The chief guest of the ceremony was so *enamored* at our performance that he invited us to his house for dinner.

Belie

To give a false representation or represent (v) Synonyms: contradict, negate *Example: * Her smiling face *belies* the pain of losing her husband at an early age.

Qualify

To make less severe; to limit (a statement)

Chastise

To reprimand harshly (v) Synonyms: punish, castigate *Example: * Though *chastised* for eating the snacks for the party, Lawrence shrugged off his mother's harsh words, and continued to plow through jars of cookies and boxes of donuts.

Conspicuous

Without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious Synonyms: manifest, clear, marked Example: Our national cricket team is always conspicuous for winning when we have huge crowd to support them.

Impertinent

being disrespectful, improperly forward or bold (adj) Synonym: impudent, sassy *Example: * Dexter, distraught over losing his pet dachshund, Madeline, found the police officer's questions *impertinent*—after all, he thought, did she have to pry into such details as to what Madeline's favorite snack was?