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centurion

(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers Eg: Because he was in command of a company of one hundred soldiers, he was called a centurion.

espionage

informer Eg: In order to maintain its power, the government developed a system of espionage that penetrated every system

aptitude

inherent ability to learn Eg: The counselor evaluated his aptitudes before advising him about the career he should follow.

maim

injure lastingly His accident was so fatal that he was left maimed for life

libellous

injurious to the good name of person he sued the newspaper because of libelous story

unquenchable

insatiable

interpolate

insert between Eg: She talked so much that I could not interpolate a single remark.

turbulence

instability Eg: We were frightened by the turbulence of the ocean during the storm.

insidious

intended to entrap Eg: The fifth column is insidious because it works secretly within our territory for our defeat.

lustful

intense eagerness, intense sexual desire

anguish

intense pain

lucubration

intense study

ulterior

intentionally hidden ulterior motive

prefatory

introductory

trespass

intrude

contrive

invent in a clever way, plan the prisoners contrived a way to escape

repertoire

inventory Eg: The opera company decided to include Madame Butterfly in its repertoire for the following season.

probe

investigate

embroil

involve in argument Eg: He became embroiled in the heated discussion when he tried to arbitrate the dispute.

incendiary

involving deliberate burning of property Eg: The fire spread in such an unusual manner that the fire department chiefs were certain that it had been set incendiary

sporadic

irregular Eg: Although there are still sporadic outbursts of shooting in the streets, the rebellion is essentially over.

eccentric

irregular, odd, unconventional Eg: His conventional upbringing left him wholly unprepared for his wife's eccentric family.

ineluctable

irresistible, unavoidable he felt his fate was inelcutable and gave up

testy

irritable, impatient and bad-tempered after over test goes bad we become testy

dyspeptic

irritating, suffering from indigestion Eg: We heard stories of corruption in the upper echelons of the firm.

grating

irritating,harsh or discordiant

ensile

isolate, segregate

quarantine

isolation of a person quarantine a file by an antivirus

imperil

jeopardize

chauvinist

jingoist Eg: A chauvinist cannot recognize any faults in his country, no matter how flagrant they may be.

dovetail

join or fit together Eg: the Union and the Confederate accounts of the battle don't dovetail at all

antic

joke, prank

peregrination

journey remember, parig(parik) dada loves to travel

deem

judge, consider

detritus

junk, rubble

forestall

keep from happening or arising

Esoteric

know to those who have specialised knowledge Eso -Terry = Terry has special knowledge

levity

lack of seriousness

buffoonery

lack of seriousness Eg: John Candy's buffoonery in Uncle Buck was hilarious.

paucity

lack of something

imprudent

lacking caution, insolent

insipid

lacking in flavour; dull, banal, devoid of taste Eg: Flat prose and flat ginger ale are equally insipid: both lack sparkle.

incongruous

lacking in harmony, absurd nature

frivolous

lacking in seriousness

arid

lacking interest or feeling; dry area Eg: The cactus had adapted to survive in an arid environment.

vapid

lacking liveliness

flippant

lacking proper seriousness imagine somone who flips pant... not serious

incontinent

lacking self restraint Eg: His incontinent behavior off stage shocked many people and they refused to attend the plays and movies

impuissant

lacking strength; feeble; weak Eg: The lame duck President was frustrated by his shift from enormous power to relative impuissance.

jargon

language used by a special group tried to understand the jargon

argot

language, dialect Eg: In the argot of the underworld, she "was taken for a ride."

cauldron

large pot for boiling

slew

large quantity or number

munificent

lavish Eg: The munificent gift was presented to the bride by her rich uncle.

sumptuous

lavish; rich Eg: I cannot recall when I have had such a sumptuous Thanksgiving feast.

kneel

lay down on knees

supine

laying on the back, inactive The defeated pugilist lay supine on the canvas

protagonist

leader or noticeable supporter of an idea

demagouge

leader who claims power by spreading false information

gauntlet

leather glove Eg: The falconer wore a leather gauntlet to avoid being clawed by the hawk's talons.

roué

lecherous man rohu.. Is greedy

quorum

legal minimum

undergird

lend moral support to Eg: Whereas relativity theory undermined the Newtonian mechanics, cosmology was undergirded by it.

clemency

leniency, compassion

indolent

lethargic, lazy

torpor

lethargy, dormancy nothing seem to arouse him from his torpor

missive

letter, written statement he received a missive from bank

fallible

liable to err fall able. . . Means liable to error

fabler

liar

fabulist

liar

prevaricate

lie, hide the truth(by equivocating)

equivocate

lie, mislead

giddy

light hearted he felt is giddy youth was past

Collation

light meals

flick

light stroke with a whip

ethereal

light; heavenly; unusually refined Eg: Visitors were impressed by her ethereal beauty, her delicate charm.

twilit

lighted by or as if by twilight

slavish

like a slave

crepuscular

like twilight

circumscribe

limit, confine

finite

limited

amortize

liquate gradually( in terms of money)

modicum

little Eg: Although his story is based on a modicum of truth, most of the events he describes are fictitious.

recondinate

little known

cohabit

live-in relationship

verve

liveliness, enthusiasm Eg: She approached her studies with such verve that it was impossible for her to do poorly.

rousing

lively give a rousing welcome to

coeval

living at the same time as,coexsisting

predatory

living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain Eg: The hawk is a predatory bird.

patois

local or provincial dialect Eg: His years of study of the language at the university did not enable him to understand the patois of the denizen

endemic

local to, regional Eg: This disease is endemic in this part of the world

venue

location

pragmatic

logical, concerned with practical results Eg: A pragmatic politician, he was guided by what was expedient rather than by what was ethical.

tirade

long angry speech of criticism or accusation Eg: Long before he had finished his tirade, we were sufficiently aware of the seriousness of our misconduct.

pine

long for, yearn pined for

nostalgia

longing for something past Eg: The first settlers found so much work to do that they had little time for nostalgia.

contempt

look on with contempt Eg: You make enemies of all you disdain.

askance

look side ways

glower

looking angry or sullen Eg: The angry boy glowered at his father.

retrospective

looking back at the past

garrulous

loquacious, talky Eg: Many club members avoided the company of the garrulous junior executive because his contant chatter

analgesia

loss of ability to feel pain, but still conscious

rhetoric

loud and confused and empty talk

din

loud and confusing noise Eg: The din of the jackhammers outside the classroom window drowned out the lecturer's voice.

strident

loud and harsh, insistent scolded in strident voice

clamour

loud continuous noise, continuous demands or complaints made by large no of people Clamour of children at play

stentorian

loud, commanding voice Eg: The town crier had stentorian voice.

harangue

loud, serious speech Eg: In her lengthy harangue, the principal berated the offenders.

fidelity

loyalty, accuracy

serendipity

luck, fortune

lustrous

luminous Eg: Her large and lustrous eyes gave a touch of beauty to an otherwise drab face.

lecherous

lustful

lewd

lustful

procumbent

lying on the face

homespun

made at home, domestic

semaphore

make alphabets using two flags and hands

exacerbate

make an adverse or painful situation more so Eg: This latest arrest will exacerbate the already existing discontent of the people and enrage them.

babble

make childish noise

annotate

make comment on Eg: In the appendix to the novel, the critic sought to annotate many of the more esoteric references.

ogle

make eyes at Old men ogling young girls

orient

make familiar with, adjust orient bank... the most adjusting bank

chaff

make fun in a good way Eg: Sometimes his flippant and chaffing remarks annoy us.

incense

make furious Eg: Unkindness to children incensed her.

rasp

make harsh noise

preclude

make impossible, prevent, exclude Eg: She suffered an injury that precluded the possibility of an athletic career

mollify

make less rigid or softer Eg: We tried to mollify the hysterical child by promising her many gifts.

mince

make less severe

assuage

make less severe, sooth Eg: He tried to assuage him with some soothing words

copulate

make love, join together

trim

make neat or tidy by clipping

impregnate

make pregnant, fill thoroughly

rustle

make slight sounds like silk rubbed together The trees rustled in the wind

fuddle

make stupid or confused as with alcoholic drink remember Fuddu

recriminate

making accusations

gesticulation

making gestures while speaking Eg: Operatic performers are trained to make exaggerated gesticulations because of the large auditoriums in Opera

elate

making lively and joyful Eg: Grinning from ear to ear, Bonnie Blair was clearly elated by her Olympic victory.

virile

manly, masculine Eg: I do not accept the premise that a man is virile only when he is belligerent.

idiosyncrasy

mannerism Eg: One of his personal idiosyncrasies was his habit of rinsing all cutlery given him in a restaurant.

cartographer

map-maker

fringe

margin

stigma

mark of shame or disgrace Eg: I do not attach any stigma to the fact that you were accused of this crime; the fact that you were acquitted

diligent

marked by persevering, painstaking effort Eg: The young woman was so sedulous that she received a commendation for her hard work.

discreet

marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

genteel

marked by refinement in taste and manners Eg: We are looking for a man with a genteel apperance who can inspire confidence by his cultivated manner.

foolhardy

marked by unthinking boldness Eg: Don't be foolhardy. Get the advice of experienced people before undertaking this venture.

striated

marked with parallel bands Eg: The glacier left many striated rocks.

dappled

marked with spots Eg: The sunlight filtering though the screens created a dappled effect on the wall.

welt

marks Eg: The evidence of child abuse was very clear; Jennifer's small body was covered with welts and bruises.

mellow

matured thru experience

precocious

maturing early Eg: By her rather adult manner of discussing serious topics, the child demonstrated that she was precocious.

labyrinth

maze The mice were stuck in the labyrinth

bolt

measure of cloth

coroner

medical examiner

gothic

medieval

mellifluous

melodious

serfs

member of servile feudal class

psychosis

mental disorder

senility

mental infirmity as a result of old age

discerning

mentally quick and observant, intelligent most discerning member of team - handles most difficult cases

euthanasia

mercy killing Eg: Many people support euthanasia for terminally ill patients who wish to die.

jocund

merry, gay Eg: Santa Claus is always vivacious and jocund.

euphemistic

mild expression in place of a unpleasant one "passed away" is euphemism for " died"

tight-wad

miser, Scrooge

abject

miserable Eg: On the streets of New York the homeless live in abject poverty

scurvy

miserable, abject Eg: Peter Pan sneered at Captain Hook and his scurvy crew.

erroneous

mistaken; wrong Eg: I thought my answer was correct, but it was erroneous.

distrust

mistrust

ambivalence

mixed feelings or emotions Eg: Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence

medley

mixture Eg: The band played a medley of Gershwin tunes.

compost

mixture of decaying organic matter

miscellany

mixture of writings on various subjects

caricature

mockery, parody Eg: The caricatures he drew always emphasized personal weaknesses of the people he burlesqued.

paragon

model of perfection

temperate

moderate

temper

moderate, make less severe

temperance

moderation

lull

moment of calm

simian

monkey like

humdrum

monotonous

putrid

morally corrupt or evil putrid smell

seamy

morally degraded Eg: In the Godfather, Michael Corleone is unwilling to expose his wife and children to the seamy side of his Mafia like

puritanical

morally rigorous and strict

optimum

most favourable, optimal

lugubriosity

mournfulness, sadness, sorrow lugubrious howling of dogs

gesticulate

move

scramble

move quickly

Brawny

muscular

opus

musical or literary composition

bilateral

mutual

isthmus

narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land

insularity

narrow-mindedness; isolation; Eg: The insularity of the islanders manifested itself in their suspicion of anything foreign.

denizen

native, inhabitant Eg: Ghosts are denizens of the land of the dead who return to earth.

ingenuous

naïve and trusting, young

proximity

nearness Eg: The deer sensed the hunter's proximity and bounded away.

propinquity

nearness(in space or relationship)

dapper

neat and trim(in appearance)

natty

neat and trim, dapper Eg: Priding himself on being a natty dresser, the gangster Bugsy Siegel collected a wardrobe of imported suits

tautological

needlessly repetitive Eg: In the sentence "It was visible to the eye," the phrase "to the eye" is tautological.

overlook

neglect Eg: We can overlook the foibles of our friends; no one is perfect.

slovenly

negligent of neatness especially in dress and person Eg: Such slovenly work habits will never produce good products.

mediation

negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some impartial party

whinny

neighing of horse

titter

nervous giggle, nervous laugh

aerie

nest of a eagle

neologism

new or newly coined word or phase Eg: As we invent new techniques and professions, we must also invent neologisms such as "microcomputer"

subtlety

nicety; cunning; guile; delicacy

agility

nimbleness ability to move quickly

effete

no longer fertile Eg: The literature of the age reflected the effete condition of the writers; no new ideas were forthcoming.

obsolete

no longer used make obsolete - no longer use, replace

aspiration

noble ambition

obstreperous

noisy and stubbornly defiant Eg: The crowd became obstreperous and shouted their disapproval of the proposals made by the speaker.

vociferous

noisy and stubbornly defiant Eg: The crowd grew vociferous in its anger and threatened to take the law into its own hands.

fracas

noisy quarrel Eg: The military police stopped the fracas in the bar and arrested the belligerents.

drivel

nonsense, foolishness what is is drivelling about now???

solecism

nonstandard grammatical construction 16 no ka kamm.. Improper construction

impersonal

not being personal impersonal topics

waive

not claim, give up

incorrigible

not correctable Eg: Though Widow Douglass hoped to reform Huck, Miss Watson pronounced him incorrigible

unflappable

not easily perturbed or excited or upset

disparaging

not encouraging, belittle

arbitrary

not fixed by standards Eg: The coach claimed the team lost because the umpire made some arbitrary calls.

insalubrious

not healthy mosquito-ridden swamp was insalubrious place

adventitious

not inherent, random Eg: He found this adventitious meeting with his friend extremely fortunate.

temporal

not lasting forever, temporary

unmitigated

not moderated unmitigated disaster

mannered

not natural mannered approch - artifical approch

unassailable

not open to attack, cannot be questioned

impeccable

not prone to mistakes, flawless Eg: He was proud of his impeccable manners.

unseemly

not proper behaviour

untrammelled

not restrained

brusque

not wanting to waste time in being nice

effluvium

noxious smell

dishabille

nudity, nakedness

negate

nullify

myrmidon

obedient and unquestioning follower

docile

obedient, easily managed

incumbent

obligatory Eg: The newly elected public official received valuable advice from the present incumbent.

enigmatic

obscure; puzzling Eg: Many have sought to fathom the enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa.

minion

obsequious follower

addiction

obsession

canton

obsolete

hindrance

obstacle Teds underconfidance is a major hindrance in his any task

impede

obstruct

filibuster

obstruct, delay deliberately

obreption

obtaining by deceit

seasonable

occurring at proper time or season

apocryphal

of doubtful authenticity Eg: To impress his friends, Tom invented apocryphal tales of his adventures in the big city.

biblical

of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible

thespian

of or relating to drama Eg: Her success in the school play convinced her she was destined for a thespian career.

homogeneous

of same kind

profound

of the greatest intensity Eg: Freud's remarkable insights into human behaviour caused his fellow scientists to honour him as a profound psychologist

umbrage

offence or annoyance, shade or shadow Eg: She took umbrage at his remarks and stormed away in a huff.

pique

offend

obnoxious

offensive, disagreeable

progeny

offspring; children Eg: He was proud of his progeny but regarded George as the most promising of all his children.

fascistic

often capitalized

antiquated

old fashioned, outdated like antiques

yore

olden times, ancient days Eg: He dreamed of the elegant homes of yore, but gave no thought to their inelegant plumbing.

default

omit to pay Eg: As a result of her husband's failure to appear in court, she was granted a divorce by default.

terrestrial

on or relating to the earth

reprobate

one devoid of decency

apostate

one not faithful to once religion, party or cause; renegade Eg: Because he switched from one party to another, his former friends shunned him as an apostate.

sleeper

one that achieves unexpected success he was a classic sleeper

arbiter

one who arbitrates

proponent

one who argues in favor of something Eg: After the bill had been amended and re-amended in committee, even its original proponents didn't want to agree to it

anarchist

one who believes there should be no government Eg: Only the total overthrow of all governmental regulations would satisfy the anarchist.

gull

one who can be easily cheated

hypocrite

one who decieves

teetotaller

one who does not consume alcohol

herbivorous

one who eats herbs, vegetarian

agonistic

one who is skeptical of existence of god

incarnation

one who personifies something

recidivist

one who returns to crime even after being punished before

rogue

one who wanders from place to place

vigilante

one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers

opacity

opaque

alfresco

open air activity

contempt

open disrespect for a person or thing

gape

open mouth wide The ape gaped all the fruits

mutiny

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

overt

open to public, not secret opposite : covert

expedience

opportunism

persecute

oppress; harass; annoy

tyranny

oppression, cruel government tyranny of slavery

affluence

opulence, richness Eg: Foreigners are amazed by the affluence and luxury of the American way of life.

decorum

orderliness of behaviour or conduct

commonplace

ordinary

banal

ordinary, common, hackneyed Eg: His frequent use of cliches made his essay seem banal.

circlet

a arm band , likely of gold Eg: This tiny circlet is very costly because it is set with precious stones.

pinnace

a boat for communication between ship and shore

payola

a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record

vicissitude

a change or variation; ups and downs Eg: Humbled by life's vicissitudes, the last emperor of China worked as a lowly gardener in the palace

taxonomy

a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc

montage

a composite elements, esp. pictures, placed closely next to one another

nexus

a connected series or group Eg: I fail to see the nexus that binds these two widely separated events.

barb

a cutting remark Eg: The barb from the fishhook caught in his finger as he grabbed the fish.

anathema

a damned thing Eg: He heaped anathema upon his foe.

morass

a difficult, precarious position

leer

a facial expression of contempt or scorn

compunction

a feeling of deep regret

resolve

a fixed purpose

parquet

a floor composed of short strips or blocks of wood forming a pattern

counterfeit

a forgery.

Decalogue

a fundamental set of rules having authoritative weight

largess

a generous gift

apparition

a ghost or image of a dead person Eg: Hamlet was uncertain about the identity of the apparition that had appeared and spoken to him.

conflagration

a great fire Eg: In the conflagration that followed the 1906 earthquake, much of San Francisco was destroyed.

claque

a group of applauders hired to make the performance look good

echelon

a group of individuals at a particular level or grade in an organization

archipelago

a group of islands and the sea surrounding them

vagrant

a homeless wanderer Eg: He tried to study, but could not collect his vagrant thoughts.

defiance

a hostile challenge

lexicon

a language user's knowledge of words Eg: I cannot find this word in any lexicon in the library.

welter

a large and confusing amount of something Eg: The existing welter of overlapping federal and state proclaims cries out for immediate reform.

fiat

a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) Eg: I cannot accept government by fiat; I feel that I must be consulted.

nadir

a lowest point Eg: Although few people realized it, the Dow-Jones averages had reached their nadir and would soon begin an rise

gait

a manner of walking or moving on foot Eg: The lame man walked with an uneven gait.

hallucination

a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea Eg: I think you were frightened by a hallucination that you created in you own mind.

cloister

a monastic establishment Eg: The nuns lived in the cloister.

epigraphs

a motto or quote at the start of a literary work

gambit

a move in chess to kill a player considering future moves, sacrifice for future plan

appellation

a name or a title, epithet Eg: He was amazed when the witches hailed him with his correct appellation.

promontory

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) Eg: They erected a lighthouse on the promontory to warn approaching ships of their nearness to the shore.

cynic

a negative or skeptic person Eg: cynical at all times, he was suspicious of all altruistic actions of others.

parvenu

a newly rich person better poor than a egoist parvenu

hypochondriac

a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments Eg: The doctor prescribed chocolate pills for his patient who was a hypocondriac.

epicure

a person devoted to refined enjoyment of food and drinks Eg: epicures frequent this restaurant because it features exotic wines and dishes.

gastronome

a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

gourmet

a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

anodyne

a person possessed with power to alleviate pain Eg: His pain was so great that no anodyne could relieve it.

emissary

a person sent to deliver an official message, legate Eg: The secretary of State was sent as the President's special emissary to the conference on disarmament.

vassals

a person under the protection of feudal lord lord demanded that his vassals contribute more to his military campaign

egalitarian

a person who believes in the equality of all people

glutton

a person who consumes inapproprite amounts of food Eg: When Mother saw that Bobby had eaten all the cookies, she called him a little glutton.

benefactor

a person who gives friendly aid Eg: The wretch requited his benefactors by betraying them.

recluse

a person who lives alone and avoids other people Eg: The recluse lived in a hut in the forest.

apologist

a person who tries to explain and defend something

visage

a person's face Eg: The stern visage of the judge indicated that she had decided to impose a severe penalty.

itinerary

a plan of a journey Eg: Before leaving for his first visit to France and England, he discussed his itinerary with people

oligarchy

a political system governed by a few people Eg: The feudal oligarchy was supplanted by an autocracy.

doggerel

a poor verse

canopy

a protective covering

forum

a public discussion place place for open discussion

repartee

a quick, amusing reply in a conversation

proliferation

a rapid growth; a spread; a multiplication

atavism

a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

chronicle

a record or narrative description of past events Eg: The gossip columnist was paid to chronicle the latest escapades of the socially prominent celebrities.

wince

a reflex response to sudden pain Eg: The screech of the chalk on the blackboard made her wince.

abolitionist

a reformer who favours abolishing slavery Eg: The abolitionists advocated freedom for the slaves.

Gnosticism

a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element

coterie

a reserved group Eg: After his book had been published, he was invited to join the literary coteri that lunched daily at the hotel.

prerogative

a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

martinet

a rigid military disciplinarian Eg: The commanding officer was a martinet who observed each regulation to the ltter.

carousal

a riotous drinking party, jamboree

minx

a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

coquette

a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men Eg: Because she refused to give him an answer to his proposal of marriage, he called her a coquette.

idyll

a short poem that describes a peaceful and happy scene

impasse

a situation from which one cannot escape impasse - cannot pass

peccadillo

a slight offense Eg: If we examine these escapades carefully, we will realize that they are mere peccadilloes rather than major offenders

clique

a small executive group of friends or associates Eg: She charged that a clique had assumed control of school affairs.

zephyr

a soft or gentle breeze Eg: When these zephyrs blow, it is good to be in an open boat under a full sail.

sermon

a speech, religious speech

bereavement

a state of being desolate or alone, especially by death Eg: His friends gathered to console him upon his sudden bereavement.

solitude

a state of social isolation Eg: One moment she loved crowds; the next, she sought solitude.

embezzlement

a stealing Eg: The bank teller confessed his embezzlement of the funds.

apologue

a story with a moral

yen

a strong desire or inclination Eg: She had a yen to get away and live on her own for a while.

penchant

a strong inclination; a liking

doctrinaire

a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions

nuance

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude Eg: The unskilled eye of the layperson has difficulty in dicerning the nuances of color in the paintings.

salvo

a sudden outburst of cheers

epiphany

a sudden realisation or manifestation of meaning of something

quibbler

a teacher of philosophy

bugbear

a thing that causes obsessive fear or anxiety Eg: If we become frightened by such bugbears, we are no wiser than the birds who fear scarecrows.

artisan

a tradesman, craftsman Eg: Artists and artisans alike are necessary to the development of a culture.

pollard

a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage

platitude

a trite remark; a commonplace statement Eg: The platitudes in his speech were applauded by the vast majority in his audience

warren

a tunnel where rabbit lives in, overcrowded area

colander

a utensil with perforated bottom for straining a utensil to wash coriander...( trick)

peril

a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

paramour

a women's lover Eg: She sought a divorce on the grounds that her husband had a paramour in another town.

mortify

abash, humiliate Eg: She was so mortified by her blunder that she ran to her room in tears.

abridge

abbreviate

plasticity

ability to be moulded

prescience

ability to foresee future Eg: The financial analysts need to use their prescience to make correct decisions about growth of the company

empathy

ability to identify with another's feelings Scylar empathised Eal's pain

sagacity

ability to make good judgement

calibre

ability, quality

pliant

able to adjust readily to different conditions Eg: Catherine's disposition was pliant; she was like putty in her suitor's hands.

anomalous

abnormal

aberrant

abnormal Eg: Given the aberrant nature of the data, we came to doubt the validity of the entire experiment.

anarchy

absence of governing body The assassination of leaders led to a period of anarchy

assimilate

absorb into the system Eg: The manner in which the United States was able to assimilate the hordes of immigrants during the economic crisis was admirable

précis

abstract, concise summary

cornucopia

abundant, profusion Eg: The encyclopedia salesman claimed the new edition was a veritable cornucopia of information

vituperative

abusive, scolding

concur

accept, agree

mores

accepted standards and customs of a social group Eg: The mores of Mexico are those of Spain with some modifications.

accretion

accumulation, increment Eg: The accretion of wealth marked the family's rise in power.

indict

accuse of charge, crime Eg: If the grand jury indicts the suspect, he will go to trial.

incriminate

accuse of or implicate in crime

arraign

accuse of wrong, blame Eg: After his indictment by the Grand Jury, the accused man was arraigned in the County Criminal Court.

dither

act indecisively Eg: We don't have time to dither

confection

act of creating new things by mixing

abscission

act of cutting something off

volition

act of using ones will She selected this dress of her own volitation

compliant

acting in accordance with rules

aphorism

adage, saying Eg: An aphorism differs from an adage in that it is more philosophical or scientific.

expatiate

add details, talk at length Eg: At this time, please give us a brief resume of your work; we shall permit you to expatiate later.

condign

adequate; deservedly severe Eg: The public approved the condign punishment for the crime.

attune

adjust

espouse

adopt, support, marry e spouse - make spouse.. Support the idea

astute

adroit, sharp, shrewd Eg: That was a very astute observation.

impinge

advance beyond the usual limit Eg: How could they be married without impinging on one another's freedom?

adduce

advance evidence for

dissuade

advise against Eg: He could not dissuade his friend from joining the conspirators.

truculent

aggressive, ferocious, pugnacious

pugnacious

aggressively arguing nature

pushy

aggressively encouraging

writhe

agonize Eg: He was writhing in pain, desperate for the drug his body required.

jibe

agree

accede

agree Eg: If I accede to this demand for blackmail, I am afraid that I will be the victim of future demands.

assent

agree, accept It gives me great pleasure to assent your request

stipulate

agree, specify Eg: Before agreeing to reduce American military forces in Europe, the president stipulated that NATO teams

amiable

agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly; congenial; sociable Eg: His amiable disposition pleased all who had dealings with him.

georgic

agricultural, poem on husbandry

dilettante

aimless follower, amateur

desultory

aimless, lacking in consistency

albeit

although

epaulet

ornament worn on the shoulder (esp. military) Eg: The shoulder loops on Sam Spade's trench coat are the nonmilitary counterparts of the fringed epaulets on shoulder

rococo

ornate, highly decorated Eg: The rococo style in furniture and architecture, marked by scrollwork and excessive decoration, flourished in medivial age

discordant

out of key, not in tune Eg: She tried to unite the discordant factions.

denouement

outcome; final development of the plot of a play

trappings

outward decorations he loved trappings of success : limosines, company jet

surmount

overcome sur mount... means cross the mount.. Over come

gorge

overeat or eat immodestly Eg: The gluttonous guest gorged himself with food as though he had not eaten for days.

ebullient

overflowing with enthusiasm

condone

overlook, excuse

bathetic

overly sentimental

supersede

override, supplant Eg: This regulation will supersede all previous rules.

insurmountable

overwhelming, unbeatable

placate

pacify, bring to peace

harrow

painfully disturb or distress Eg: I don't want to harrow you at this time by asking you to recall the details of your unpleasant experience.

fresco

painting on wet plaster(usually fresh)

cosset

pamper Eg: The hotel cossets its guests with friendly service

amnesty

pardon, forgiveness Eg: When his first child was born, the king granted amnesty to all in prison.

shard

particle, fragment Eg: The archaeologist assigned several students the task of reassembling earthenware vessels from the shards

coalition

partnership, league group of nations formed coalition

permeate

pass through

allusion

passing reference or indirect mention Eg: the allusions to mythological characters in Milton's poems bewilder the reader who has not studied Latin.

fervour

passion, zeal

forbearance

patience to bear - have patience

hearken

pay attention, listen

liquidate

pay off, settle accounts

tribute

payment made, respect given to pay tribute to the nation's heros

astringent

penetrating, sharp Eg: The astringent quality of unsweetened lemon juice made swallowing difficult.

cognoscenti

people who have expert knowledge in a subject

sagacious

perceptive; shrewd; having insight; keen Eg: He is much too sagacious to be fooled by a trick like that.

incredulous

amazed, not believing

disport

amuse

jocular

amusing, humorous Eg: Do not take my jocular remarks seriously.

whimsical

amusingly strange Eg: He dismissed his generous gift to his college as a sentimental fancy, an old man's whimsical gesture.

regress

an act or the privilege of going or coming back

syndicalist

an advocate of anarchism

tryst

an agreement Eg: The lovers kept their tryst even though they realized their danger.

altercation

an angry argument Eg: Throughout the altercation, not one sensible word was uttered.

congregation

an assembly of persons, get-together

scruple

an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action Eg: Fearing that her husband had become involved in an affair, she did not scruple to read his diary.

augury

an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come, an omen Eg: He interpreted the departures of the birds as an augury of evil.

apotheosis

an ideal example of something, highest point, treat as god

simulacrum

an image; a likeness

insinuation

an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

innuendo

an indirect (and usually malicious) implication Eg: I can defend myself against direct accusations; innuendos and oblique attacks on my character

pandemic

an infection Eg: They feared the AIDS epidemic would soon reach pandemic proportions.

cult

an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

concoction

an occurrence of an unusual mixture

malaise

an uneasiness; a distress; vague feeling of illness Eg: She felt a sudden vague malaise when she heard sounds at the door.

ingrate

an ungrateful person Eg: That ingrate Bob sneered at the tie I gave him.

iniquity

an unjust act

wrath

anger, fury

contention

angry disagreement

promulgated

announce, make known by official publication promulgate the names of successful candidates

badgering

annoy continuously with demands badgered by obscene phone calls

fret

annoyed be fretful

proleptic

anticipatory, pre-supposed

bathos

anticlimax Eg: The serious message of the film is ruined by the bathos of its ridiculous ending

antediluvian

antiquated; extremely ancient Eg: The antediluvian customs had apparently not changed for thousands of years.

fidgety

anxious

deity

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force Eg: The evangelist maintained that an angry deity would exact retribution from the sinners.

lesion

any visible abnormal structural change in a bodily part

asunder

apart Eg: Their points of view are poles asunder.

appurtenances

apparatus, appendage

antecede

appear prior to, predate, antedate Eg: The invention of the radiotelegraph anteceded the development of television by a quarter of a century.

mien

appearance, aspect

daub

apply with quick or crude strokes

presentiment

apprehension Eg: Hamlet felt a presentiment about his meeting with Laertes.

sanction

approve authoritatively Eg: Nothing will convince me to sanction the engagement of my daughter to such a worthless young man.

fervid

ardent, very hot, burning Eg: Her fervid enthusiasm inspired all of us to undertake the dangerous mission.

squabble

argue over petty things Eg: Children invariably get involved in petty squabbles; wise parents know when to interfere and when to let go

militia

army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers

battalion

army of 4 or more companies

accusation

arraignment

codify

arrange (laws or rules) as a code

hubristic

arrogant

treatise

article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly preparing a treatise on....

melodramatic

artificial

euphuistic

artificial elegance of language

fictitious

artificial, false Eg: Although this book purports to be a biography of George Washington, many of the incidents are fictitious.

factitious

artificial, false factitious tears

precipitous

as rain falling from sky Eg: This hill is difficult to climb because it is so precipitous

sterile

aseptic

beseech

ask for or request earnestly

aslant

askew, tilted

waylay

assault by surprise Eg: They agreed to waylay their victim as he passed through the dark alley going home.

caucus

assembly Eg: At the opening of Congress the members of the Democratic Party held a caucus to elect the majority

contention

assertion, claim

allay

assuage; relieve; alleviate; calm; pacify Eg: The crew tried to allay the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.

supposititious

assumed, hypothetical

presumption

assumption, supposition

dumbfound

astonish

assail

attack someone emotionally through speech or writing Eg: He was assailed with questions after his lecture.

besiege

attack, surrounded

iconoclastic

attacking cherished traditions Iconoclastic critic

allure

attract, seduce Eg: allured by the song of the sirens, the helmsman steered the ship toward the reef.

impute

attribute or credit to Eg: If I wished to impute blame to the officers in charge of this program, I would state my feelings definitely

ascetic

austere Eg: The wealthy young man could not understand the ascetic life led by the monks.

ordinance

authoritive order remember order

adjunct

auxiliary Eg: I will entertain this concept as an adjunct to the main proposal.

covetous

avaricious; eagerly desirous of Eg: The child was covetous by nature and wanted to take the toys belonging to his classmates.

eschew

avoid and stay away from deliberately Eg: He tried to eschew all display of temper.

accolade

award of merit, strong praise In Hollywood, The "Oscar" is the highest accolade

cognizance

awareness, conscious knowledge Eg: During the election campaign, the two candidates were kept in full cognizance of the international

grouch

bad tempered complain, person who keeps on complaining Uncle is a real grouch when he is sick

surly

bad tempered, rude

peevish

bad tempered; easily annoyed by unimportant things

elicit

badger, extract Eg: The detectives tried to elicit where he had hidden his loot.

equilibrium

balance of opposing forces

hackneyed

banal Eg: The English teacher criticized her story because of its hackneyed and unoriginal plot.

goth

barbarian

haggle

bargain

empirical

based on experience and observation Eg: He placed his reliance entirely on empirical data.

illusory

based on or having the nature of an illusion Eg: Unfortunately, the costs of running the lemonade stand were so high that Tom's profits proved illusory.

adhere

be a devoted follower Adhesion - loyalty , adherent - follower

accost

be first to approach and speak Eg: When the two young men accosted me, I was frightened because I thought they were going to attack me.

banter

be silly or tease one another Eg: They resented his bantering remarks because they misinterpreted his teasing as sarcasm.

stint

be thrifty Eg: "Spare no expense," the bride's father said, refusing to stint on the wedding arrangements.

flail

beat metal ball attached to a chain... warriors flailed their foe

thresh

beat with machine to separate grain from straw

lambaste

beat, thrash verbally or physically The champion lambaste his opponent

tarnish

become dull or discoloured floods tarnished the silver

attenuate

become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude Eg: By withdrawing their forces, the generals hoped to attenuate the enemy lines.

diabolical

befitting a devil, demonic Eg: This scheme is so diabolical that I must reject it.

mendicant

beggar Eg: From the moment we left the ship, we were surrounded by mendicants and peddlers.

tyro

beginner; novice

conception

beginning forming of an idea cf: inception

dally

behave carelessly Eg: Laertes told Ophelia that Hamlet could only dally with her affections.

swagger

behave in a over smart and overconfident manner

subservient

behaving like a slave sub - servent

ubiquitous

being everywhere, omnipresent

rapacious

being excessively greedy, grasping violently Eg: Hawks and other rapacious birds prey on variety of small animals.

pertinent

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence Eg: The lawyer wanted to know all the pertinent details.

avuncular

being or relating to uncle Eg: Avuncular pride did not prevent him from noticing his nephew's shortcomings.

abreast

being upto a standard or level

credulity

belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naiveté

pessimism

belief that life is basically bad or evil, negative attitude

hedonism

belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life

contemporary

belonging to the present time Eg: People avoided discussing contemporary problems with him because of his disputatious manner.

subliminal

below the threshold of conscious perception

stoop

bend forward and down

cower

bend low or move backwards because u are scared Eg: The frightened child cowered in the corner of the room.

renege

betrayal Eg: He reneged on paying off his debt.

blunder

big fault Eg: The criminal's fatal blunder led to his capture.

covenant

binding agreement sounds like tenant.. Needs a binding agreement

diatribe

bitter scolding Eg: During the lengthy diatribe delivered by his opponent he remained calm and self-controlled.

freakish

bizarre

obsidian

black volcanic rock

denigrate

blacken, defame

reproach

blame, condemn Eg: I want my work to be above reproach and without error

irreproachable

blameless

bigoted

blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others

chauvinism

blindly devoted patriotism

parry

block, dodge Eg: He was content to wage a defensive battle and tried to parry his opponent's thrusts.

braggart

boaster, bragger

mountebank

boastful predator The patent medicine man was a mountebank

vainglorious

boastful, exhibiting excessive vanity

dauntless

bold, fearless dauntless soldier, dauntless task

tumid

bombastic Eg: I especially dislike his tumid style; I prefer writing which is less swollen and bombastic.

crass

boorish, uncouth Eg: A few people seemed shocked by her crass comments

sycophant

bootlicker

tedium

boredom Eg: We hope this radio will help overcome the tedium of your stay in the hospital.

ennui

boredom, monotony Eg: The monotonous routine of hopital life induced a feeling of ennui which made him moody and irritable.

prolixity

boring verboseness, logorrhoea

pugilist

boxer The famous pugilist Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali

ramify

branch out

temerity

brave without considering chances Eg: Do you have the temerity to argue with me?

fortitude

bravery; courage

implode

break thru inward rush of air

hiatus

break, discontinuity two year hiatus

breach

breaking of contract

fancier

breeder or dealer of animals

compendium

brief summary Eg: This text can serve as a compendium of the tremendous amount of new material being developed in this field

succinct

brief, compact

refulgent

brilliant

effulgent

brilliantly radiant

atrocity

brutal deed In time of war, many atrocities were commited by invading armies

bluster

bully, intimidate

browbeat

bully, intimidate attempts to browbeat him ( remember beat)

proturbulance

bump, bulge

bevy

bunch Eg: The movie actor was surrounded by a bevy of startlets.

onerous

burdensome Eg: He asked for an assistant because his work load was too onerous.

inter

bury they were going to inter the body tomorrow

gory

butchery Eg: The audience shuddered as they listened to the details of the gory massacre.

commemorate

call to remembrance Eg: Let us commemorate his great contribution by dedicating this library in his honor.

convoke

call together Eg: Congress was convoked at the outbreak of the emergency.

imperturbable

calm and composed Eg: Wellington remained imperturbable and in full command of the situation in spite of the hyteria and panic

halcyon

calm; peaceful Eg: In those halcyon days, people were not worried about sneak attacks and bombings.

equanimity

calmness of temperament; composure

tranquillity

calmness, peace tranquil - means peace

permeable

can be penetrated glass is permeable to light

expunge

cancel, remove from list expunge this nomination from record

rescind

cancel; repeal Eg: Because of public resentment, the king had to rescind his order.

countermand

cancel; revoke Eg: The general countermand the orders issued in his absence.

insatiable

cannot be easily satisfied

intangible

cannot be touched, vague

irascible

cantankerous,easily angered Eg: Her irascible temper frightened me.

beret

cap

venal

capable of being corrupted

malleable

capable of being shaped

viable

capable of maintaining life, feasible viable conditions, viable situation

blithe

carefree and delighted Eg: Shelley called the skylark a "blithe spirit" because of its happy song.

cavalier

carefree and nonchalant

selective

careful in choosing

chary

careful, cautious, cagey Eg: A prudent, thrifty New Englander, DeWitt was as chary of investing money in junk bonds as he was chary

improvident

careless Eg: He was constantly being warned to mend his improvident ways and begin to "save for a rainy day."

inadvertent

carelessly; unintentionally; by oversight Eg: She inadvertently omitted two questions on the examination and mismarked her answer sheet.

laxity

carelessness

enchant

cast spell on

cursory

casual, hastily done with little attention to detail cursory behaviour

grievance

cause of complaint

conjure

cause to appear by magic he conjured up an image of a reformed city

alienate

cause to become unfriendly or hostile, estrange Eg: His bellicose disposition alienated his friends.

emaciate

cause to grow thin and weak Eg: His long period of starvation had left him emaciated.

precipitate

cause to happen, accelerate Eg: Do not be precipitate in this matter; investigate further.

blight

cause to suffer Eg: The extent of the blighted areas could be seen only when viewed from the air.

grim

causing great fear, determined in spite of fear

vexing

causing irritation or annoyance

soporific

causing sleep Eg: I do not need a sedative when I listen to one of his soporific speeches.

circumspect

cautious Eg: Investigating before acting, she tried always to be circumspect.

prudent

cautious, careful

berate

censure severely or angrily Eg: He feared she would berate him for his forgetfulness.

reprove

censure, rebuke

nave

centre

certitude

certainty certi is common

azure

cerulean Eg: azure skies are indicative of good weather.

transmute

change in outward structure or looks

amend

change, modify Eg: Hoping to amend his condition, he left Vietnam for the United States.

ethos

character

saccharine

characteristic of sugar saccharine smile

scrupulous

characterized by extreme care and great effort Eg: I can recommend him for a position of responsibility for I have found him a very scrupulous young man.

vehement

characterized by great force or energy Eg: He spoke with vehement eloquence in defense of his client.

prurient

characterized by lust, sexy

amulet

charm; talisman Eg: Around her neck she wore the amulet that the witch doctor had given her.

charisma

charming personality of drawing followers

tawdry

cheap and shoddy Eg: He won a few tawdry trinkets in Coney Island.

bilk

cheat

plumb

checking perpendicularity; vertical Eg: In the guise of a plumber, the detective investigated the murder case.

exuberant

cheerful, ebullient Eg: His speeches were famous for his exuberant language and vivid imagery.

mirth

cheerfulness Eg: Sober Malvolio found Sir Toby's mirth improper.

geniality

cheerfulness, kindness

apothecary

chemist, druggist Eg: In Holland, apothecaries still sell spices as well as ointments and pills.

ruminate

chew over and over (mentally or) cows perform rumination

objurgate

chide or scold strongly

cardinal

chief Eg: If you want to increase your word power, the cardinal rule of vocabulary-building is to read.

figments

chimera

rotunda

circular building or hall covered with a dome

phlegmatic

clam and unexcitable phelgm - is shembud in marathi

clap

clap

disabuse

clarify, dismiss Eg: I will attempt to diabuse you of your impression of my client's guilt; I know he is innocent.

talon

claw of a bird

expurgate

clean, remove offensive parts from a book

exculpate

clear from blame

unequivocal

clear, obvious

trenchant

clearly or sharply defined to the mind Eg: I am afraid of his trenchant wit for it is so often sarcastic.

gross

clearly wrong(of peoples behaviour)

perspicuity

clearness of expression opposite : ambiguity

resourceful

clever and imaginative being resourceful

cunning

clever in deceiving

witticism

clever, amusing remark

guile

clever, cunning Eg: She achieved her high position by guile and treachery.

ingenious

clever, resourceful

machination

clever, unfair methods used to achieve something Eg: I can see through your wily machinations.

clime

climate Eg: His doctors advised him to move to a milder clime.

clamber

climb awkwardly Eg: She clambered over the wall.

habiliments

clothes

uncouth

clumsy in speech or behaviour Most biographers portray Licon as an uncouth young man

agglomerate

collage

garner

collect Eg: She hoped to garner the world's literature in one library.

forage

collect or look for food

corpse

collection

ashen

color of ashes Eg: Her face was ashen with fear.

cacophony

combination of harsh and strident sounds Eg: Some people seem to enjoy the cacophony of an orchestra that is tuning up.

compound

combine

aggregate

combine Eg: The aggregate wealth of this country is staggering to the imagination.

concerted

combined Eg: The girl scouts in the troop made a concerted effort to raise funds for their annual outing

seemly

comely, decent Eg: Lady Bracknell did not think it was seemly for Ernest to lack a proper family

solace

comfort in sorrow I hope you find solace in the thought

zany

comic, crazy zany antics

facetious

comical, humorous Eg: Your facetious remarks are not appropriate at this serious moment.

extraneous

coming from the outside Eg: Do not pad your paper with extraneous matters; stick to essential items only.

enjoin

command, order

approbation

commendation, praise Eg: Wanting her parents' regard, she looked for some sign of their approbation.

perpetrate

commit an offense only a insane person can perpetrate such a crime

consign

commit forever Eg: The court consigned the child to her paternal grandmother's care.

partisan

committed to one party, one-sided to take a partisan stand - to take one side

capacious

commodious Eg: In the capacious areas of the railroad terminal, thousands of travelers lingered while waiting for their train.

pantomime

communication by means of facial expression Eg: Because he worked in pantomime, the clown could be understood wherever he appeared.

concise

compact, succinct Eg: When you define a new word, be concise; the shorter the definition, the easier it is to remember.

cohorts

companion Eg: Caesar and his Roman cohorts conquered almost all of the known world.

congenial

compatible, affable

glamour

compelling charm

cogent

compellingly persuasive

requital

compensation

vie

compete Eg: Politicians vie with one another, competing for donations and votes.

smug

complacent its ok to celebrate your success, but not too smug about it

fatuous

complacently or inanely foolish Eg: He is far too intelligent to utter such fatuous remarks.

grouse

complain Eg: Students traditionally grouse about the abysmal quality of "mystery meat" and similar dornitory food.

consummate

complete Eg: I have never seem anyone who makes as many stupid errors as you do; you must be a consummate idiot.

sovereignty

complete independence

pristine

completely free from dirt or contamination Eg: This area has been preserved in all its pristine wildness.

plausible

conceivably true, having a show of truth but open to doubt

envisage

conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event

aesthetic

concerned with beauty and appreciation of beauty

tactile

concerned with sense of touch Eg: His callused hands had lost their tactile sensitivity.

olfactory

concerning the sense of smell the olfactory organ is nose

pithy

concise and full of meaning, terse Eg: I enjoy reading his essays because they are always compact and pithy.

infer

conclude

affliction

condition of pain, suffering and distress

corroboration

confirm, support witness to corroborate your evidence

conviction

confirmed belief, being found guilty of charge Eg: Nothing could shake his conviction that she was innocent.

discord

conflict cord is coordination . . Dis is opposite

equity

conformity with rules or standards Eg: Our courts guarantee equity to all.

befuddle

confuse

discompose

confuse

addle

confuse Eg: This idiotic plan is confusing enough to addle anyone.

discombobulate

confuse totally Eg: The novice square dancer became so discombobulated that he wandered into wrong set.

obfuscate

confuse, make simple this hard Do not obfuscate this situation

muddle

confuse, mix-up like fuddle or befuddle

confound

confuse; puzzle Eg: No mystery could confound Sherlock Holmes for long.

nonplussed

confused Eg: Jack's uncharacteristic rudeness nonplussed Jill, leaving her uncertain how to react.

confounding

confusing, puzzling

ethnic

connected with regional culture ethnic groups

countenance

consent to, give permission Eg: He refused to countenance such rude behavior on their part.

consensus

consent, unanimity Eg: The consensus indicates that we are opposed to entering into this pact.

aftermath

consequence

solicitous

considerate, kind Eg: The employer was very solicitous about the health of her employees as replacements were difficult to get.

connivance

conspiracy

ingest

consume

persevere

continue steadily in spite of difficulties

perpetual

continuing forever or indefinitely Eg: Ponce de Leon hoped to find perpetual youth.

antithesis

contrast, direct opposite of

yoke

control Eg: I don't wish to be yoked to him in marriage, as if we were cattle pulling a plow.

proselytize

convert to a religion or belief Eg: In these interfaith meetings, there must be no attempt to proselytize; we must respect all points of view.

felon

convict, one who has committed serious crime

facsimile

copy or duplicate Eg: A facsimile of the world's first computer was exhibited in the museum

transcribe

copy scribe is give in writing

gregarious

cordial, affable Eg: Typically, party-throwers are gregarious; hermits are not.

pith

core or central point

alcove

corner

carrion

corpse Eg: Buzzards are nature's scavengers; they eat the carrion left behind by other predators.

cadaver

corpse, dead body Eg: In some states, it is illegal to dissect cadavers.

emendation

correction of errors cf: ammendment

debauch

corrupt

turpitude

corruption Eg: A visitor may be denied admittance to this country if she has been guilty of moral turpitude.

frugal

cost cutting, thrift, economical kanjoos

mentor

counseelor,guide, teacher

mettle

courage(to continue bravely in spite of difficulties), spirit proved its mettle

doughty

courageous

subpoena

court summons Eg: The prosecutor's office was ready to serve a subpoena on the reluctant witness.

civil

courteous Eg: Although internal Revenue Service agents are civil servants, they are not always civil to suspected tax

chivalrous

courteous, faithful, brave

craven

cowardly, wimpy Eg: When he saw the enemy troops advancing, he had a craven impulse to run for his life.

grovel

crawl Eg: Even though we have been defeated, we do not have to grovel before our conquerors.

fanatical

crazily enthusiastic

lunatic

crazy, insane

misdemeanour

crime

perjury

criminal offense of making false statement under oath Eg: When several witnesses appeared to challenge his story, he was indicted for perjury.

aspersion

critical or unpleasant remarks Eg: Do not cast aspersions on her character.

animadversion

critical remark Eg: He resented the animadversions of his critics, particularly because he realized they were true.

censure

criticize, blame

throng

crowd of people Eg: Throngs of shoppers jammed the aisles.

demoniac

cruel, like a demon

pulverize

crush into powder, destroy, demolish Eg: Before sprinkling the dried herbs into the stew, Michael first pulverized them into a fine powder.

exclaim

cry out suddenly remember exclamation mark

disingenuous

cunning, dishonest

wily

cunning, foxy Eg: She is as wily as a fox in avoiding trouble.

execrates

curse the world execrates the memory of hitler

imprecation

curse, swearword

sinuous

curved Eg: The snake moved in a sinuous manner.

exogamy

custom of marrying from outside clan

whittle

cut or shape with knife Eg: As a present for Aunt Polly, Tom whittled some clothespins out of a chunk of wood.

vortex

cyclone, whirlpool

misanthrope

cynic, person who hates mankind Eg: We thought the hermit was a misantrope because he shunned our society.

diurnal

daily like daily urinal

levee

dam, embankment Eg: As the river rose and threatened to overflow the levee, emergency workers rushed to reinforce the walls

vandalize

damage

impair

damage, destroy Eg: This arrest will impair her reputation in the community.

dank

damp and humid Eg: The walls of the dungeon were dank and slimy.

audacious

daring, bold

Stygian

dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades Eg: The stygian room reminded him of an empty space.

caliginous

dark and misty and gloomy

swarthy

dark, dusky remember murthy ... south indians are dark and dusky

obscure

dark, vague, unclear

eclipse

darken, extinguish The new stock market high eclipsed the previous record

reverie

daydream

defunct

dead, no longer in use de funct - out of func - dead

stalemate

deadlock

libertine

debauched person CF: Free

decadence

decay

inveigle

deceive she was inveilge in joining the club

legerdemain

deception Eg: The magician demonstrated his renowned legerdemain.

chicanery

deception Eg: Your deceitful tactics in this case are indications of chicanery.

delusive

deceptive, can cause delusion

annul

declare invalid Eg: The parents of the eloped couple tried to annul the marriage.

avowed

declare openly I must avow that I am innocent

degradation

decline Eg: How long do you think a man can endure such travail and degradation without rebelling?

atrophy

decline, degradation Eg: Polio victims need physiotherapy to prevent the atrophy of affected limbs.

wane

decline, give up gradually Eg: From now until December 21, the winter solstice, the hours of daylight will wane.

embellish

decorate

garnish

decorate Eg: Parsley was used to garnish the boiled potato.

gussy

decorate Eg: gone are the days when the high school prom was held in the gym, which had been gussied up for the occasion

tessellated

decorate, veneer

consecrate

dedicate, sanctify conserate our lives

distraught

deeply agitated Eg: The distraught parents frantically searched the ravine for their lost child.

pensive

deeply thoughtful(sadly) pensive youth ( pain sive... having pain.. Sad)

slander

defamation

discredit

defame, disgrace

bulwark

defensive wall Eg: The navy is our principal bulwark against invasion.

fleecle

defraud

swindle

defraud, scam Eg: She was gullible and trusting, an easy victim for the first swindler who came along.

condescend

degrade, descend Eg: The king condescended to grant an audience to the friends of the condemned man.

entropy

degree of disorder, weakening, going down hill

downcast

dejected, disheartened Beth was never downcast despite the difficulties

crestfallen

dejected, disheartened Eg: We were surprised at his reaction to the failure of his project; instead of being crestfallen,

mincing

delicate mincing steps

exquisite

delicate, very finely made

peremptory

demanding and leaving no choice Eg: From Jack's peremptory knock on the door, Jill could tell he would not give up until she let him in.

stringent

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures Eg: I think these regulations are too stringent.

relegate

demote, downgrade

inveigh

denounce or complain loudly

contingent

dependent

aleatory

dependent on chance

belittle

depreciate opposite of appriciate

gloat

derive malicious satisfaction Eg: As you gloat over your ill-gotten wealth, do you think of the many victims you have defrauded?

scion

descendent he is a scion of a powerful family

adumbrate

describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

subvert

destroy completely

deface

destroy or damage

corrode

destroy or wear away by chemical reaction corrosion

resolve

determine, make a firm decision Eg: Nothing could shake his resolve that his children would get the best education that money could buy.

odium

detestation; hatefulness; disrepute Eg: I cannot express the odium I feel at your heinous actions.

aberration

deviation from normal

discrepancy

deviation, difference

bereft

devoid of , deprived of Eg: The foolish gambler soon found himself bereft of funds.

piety

devotion to god and observance of religious principles Eg: Living her life in prayer and good works, Mother Teresa exemplifies the true sprit of piety.

edacious

devouring or craving food in great quantities

sententious

didactic Eg: After reading so many redundant speeches, I find his sententious style particulary pleasing.

fastidious

difficult to please very fastidious taste

inscrutable

difficult to understand poker players keep their expressions inscrutable

exhume

dig out of the ground; remove from a grave Eg: Because of the rumor that he had been poisoned, his body was exhumed in order that an autopsy might be done

quagmire

dilemma, complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself Eg: Up to her knees in mud, Myra wondered how on earth she was going to extricate herself from this quagmire

sapped

diminish, weaken kryptonite sapped supermans strength

beeline

direct quick route beeline to

plebiscite

direct vote by the entire electorate

antithetical

directly opposed

filth

dirty matter , filthy

squalor

dirty neglected state

incapacitate

disable

vendetta

disagreement Eg: The rival mobs engaged in a bitter vendetta.

abscond

disappear without notice Eg: The teller absconded with the bonds and was not found.

calamity

disaster

apocalyptic

disastrous Eg: His apocalyptic remarks were dismissed by his audience as wild surmises.

recant

disavow, disclaim Unless you recant your confession, you will be punished severly

canker

disease, malady Eg: Poverty is a canker in the body politic; it must be cured.

disillusion

disenchantment

dissemble

disguise, conceal Eg: Even though John tried to dissemble his motive for taking modern dance, we all knew there not to dance

repugnance

disgust, strong dislike

desecrate

dishonour Eg: The soldiers desecrated the temple.

impugn

dispute or contradict CF: fight

insolence

disrespectful Sheks insolence attitude towards every one does not help him make friends

divisive

dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

girth

distance around something it took a extra large belt to fit around shree mama's considerable grith

unsavoury

distasteful, disagreeable unsavory reputations

cloying

distastefull Eg: Disliking the cloying sweetness of standard wedding cakes, Jody and Tom chose a homemade carrot cake

savour

distinctive flavour, smell, taste

disperse

distribute loosely

dissemination

distribution to disseminate - to distribute, scatter, spread

heteromorphic

diversity of form

stratify

divide into classes; be arranged into strata

bifurcated

divided into two branches

severance

division severance package - seperation package

perfunctory

do routinely with little care do like its just a function.. Per function

tendentious

dogmatic Eg: The editorials in this periodical are tendentious rather than truth-seeking.

hegemony

domination Eg: As one Eastern European nation after another declared its independence, commentators marveled at the hegemony of the colonies

conscientious

done with great effort and extreme care Eg: A conscientious editor checked every definition for its accuracy.

extemporaneous

done without rehersal Eg: Because his extemporaneous remarks were misinterpreted, he decided to write all his speeches in advance.

abeyance

dormancy Eg: The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival.

suspicion

doubt

dubious

doubtful Eg: He has the dubious distinction of being the lowest man in his class.

debacle

downfall

declivity

downward slope Eg: The children loved to ski down the declivity.

histrionics

dramatic

limn

draw; outline; describe

nectar

drink of gods amrut in marathi

swill

drink quickly in large quantities Eg: Singing, "Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of rum," Long John Silver and his fellow pirates swilled their grog.

imbibition

drinking in, absorb dry soil imbibeb the rain quickly

bibulous

drunk

Bacchanalian

drunken, carousal Eg: Emperor Nero attended the bacchanalian orgy.

desiccate

dry up

prosaic

dull and lacking imagination

drab

dull, lacking color

tongue-tied

dumbfound

effigy

dummy

moribund

dying, at point of death moribund - mari... marna... moribund patient

gusto

eager enjoyment, zest apan aat gusto mag excitement aste na!!

expostulation

earnest and kindly protest Eg: Despite the teacher's scoldings and expostulations, the class remained unruly.

cataclysm

earthquake, violent and sudden event A cataclysm such as the French revolution affects all countries

palliate

ease pain; make less guilty of offensive Eg: If we cannot cure this disease at present, we can, at least try to palliate the symptoms.

combustible

easily burned

tractable

easily controlled or guided Eg: You will find the children in this school very tractable and willing to learn.

gullible

easily deceived

squeamish

easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things I used to be squeamish about eating raw fish

manifest

easily understood or recognized by the mind Eg: His evil intentions were manifest and yet we could not stop him.

lucid

easily understood; clear; intelligible Eg: Her explanation was lucid enought for a child to grasp.

fussy

easily upset

quizzical

(of a person's expression or behaviour) Indicating mild or amused puzzlement: "a quizzical look". Eg: Will Rogers' quizzical remarks endeared him to his audiences.

crotchety

eccentric; whimsical Eg: Although he was reputed to be a crochety old gentleman, I found his ideas substantially sound and valueable

periphery

edge, especially of a round surface

narcissist

egoist one who thinks that everyone is interested to listen about his day or his work

vanity

egotism

conceit

egotism, vanity Eg: His conceit has earned him many enemies

spew

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

barf

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth(vomit)

abash

embarrass Eg: He was not at all abashed by her open admiration.

adorn

embellish Eg: Wall paintings and carved statues adorned the temple.

transpire

emerge, arise

exigent

emergency

standoffish

emotionally cold and distant

glacial

emotionally cold and distant Eg: Never a warm person, when offended hugo could seem positively glacial.

cathartic

emotionally purging Eg: Some drugs act as laxatives when taken in small doses but act as cathartics when taken in much larger quantities

impassive

emotionless, inscrutable Eg: The Native American has been incorrectly depicted as an impassive individual

endue

empower, invest Eg: He was endued with a lion's courage.

vacuous

empty, lacking in ideas the candidates vacuous ideas annoyed the audience

porous

permeable

sage

person celebrated for wisdom

malcontent

person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs mal - content... not content

protégé

person receiving protection and support from patron

censor

person who eliminates inappropriate matter censer board for movies

laggard

person who lags behind or is incline to waste time Eg: The sailor had been taught not to be laggard in carrying out orders.

millinery

person who sells or makes women's hats

heckler

person who verbally harasses others heckle : verbally harasses, the heckler kept interrupting the speaker

connoisseur

person with good judgement on matters in which appreciation of fineness or beauty Eg: She had developed into a connoisseur of fine china.

regret

Feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, esp. a loss or missed opportunity).

consternation

Feelings of anxiety or dismay Eg: Lincoln is famous for saying that the consternations during the civil war had left him decrepit.

Flit

Fly

erstwhile

Former

unheralded

Not previously announced, expected, or recognized Eg: For many years an unheralded researcher, Barbara McClintock gained international renown when she won the highest accolade

manipulative

Of or relating to manipulation of an object or part of the body: "a manipulative skill". Eg: How do you manipulate these puppets?

debatable

Open to discussion or argument.

marring

Likely or inclined to marry

deliberation

Long and careful consideration or discussion.

diluting

Make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it

acclaim

Praise enthusiastically and publicly

repudiate

Refuse to accept or be associated with Eg: He announced that he would repudiate all debts incurred by his wife.

simulacra

Representation of a Representation

woebegone

Sad or miserable in appearance

culling

Select from a large quantity

costive

Slow; sluggish; stingy

transient

enduring a very short time Eg: Lexy's joy at finding the perfect Christmas gift for Phil was transient

sphinx-like

enigmatic, mysterious Mona lisa's sphinx -like expressions

bask

enjoy sitting or sleeping in sun Eg: basking on the beach, she relaxed so completely that she fell asleep.

sound

enjoying health and vigour

illuminati

enlightened intellectuals

zealot

enthusiast Eg: It is good to have a few zealots in our group for their enthusiasm is contagious.

begrudge

envy the possession or enjoyment of, resent Eg: I begrudge every minute I have to spend attending meetings.

par

equal

peer

equal colleague

barter

equal exchange

parity

equality

accoutre

equipped

analogous

equivalent

tantamount

equivalent to

waffle

equivocate Eg: When asked directly about the governor's involvement in the savings and loan scandal, the press secretary waffled

voluptuous

erotic Eg: The nobility during the Renaissance led voluptuous lives.

elude

escape

dirge

eulogy Eg: The funeral dirge stirred us to tears.

perennial

everlasting Eg: These plants are hardy perennials and will bloom for many years.

mundane

everyday, of the ordinary mundane matters

sinister

evil, ominous

malefactor

evildoer; criminal Eg: We must try to bring these malefactors to justice.

transcendent

exceeding ordinary limits

pernicious

exceedingly harmful Eg: He argued that these books had a pernicious effect on young and susceptible minds.

cellulite

excessive fat in thighs

hysteria

excessive or uncontrollable excitement

extravagance

excessive spending

exorbitant

excessive, exceeding reasonable bounds exorbitant prices

superfluous

excessive;overabundant;unnecessary Eg: Please try not to include so many superfluous details in your report; just give me the bare facts.

prudish

excessively concerned with sexual matters

voracious

excessively greedy and grasping Eg: The wolf is a voracious animal, its hunger never satisfied.

complaisant

excessively pleasing Eg: The courtier obeyed the king's orders in a complaisant manner.

parsimonious

excessively unwilling to spend Eg: His parsimonious nature did not permit him to enjoy any luxuries.

pleasantry

exchange of polite compliments

bandy

exchange, interchange Eg: The president refused to bandy words with reporters at the press conference.

niche

exclusive, comfortable corner

dominant

exercising most influence

artful

exhibiting art

gracious

exhibiting courtesy and politeness

iridescent

exhibiting rainbow like colors iridescent hues of oil floating on water

understated

exhibiting restrained good taste

primordial

existing at the beginning of time

facilitate

expedite, assist Eg: He tried to facilitate repayment of the loan by getting a part-time job.

debunk

expose as false

enunciate

express clearly Eg: How will people understand you if you do not enunciate?

upbraid

express criticism towards Eg: I must upbraid him for his unruly behavior.

deprecate

express disapproval

repine

express discontent Eg: There is no sense repining over the work you have left undone.

bemoan

express sorrow, moan

decry

express strong disapproval of Eg: The founder of the Children's Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman, strongly decries the lack of funds for the Children's organisation

opprobrious

expressing offensive reproach

laudatory

expressing praise remember "lauda" terry

plaintive

expressing sorrow

elegiac

expressing sorrow often for something past

facile

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively Eg: Because he was a facile speaker, he never refused a request to address an organization.

cant

expression of piety mere cant

smelt

extract (metals) by heating

prowess

extraordinary ability Hazard was known for his prowess on the football field

avarice

extreme greed, rapacity Eg: King Midas's avarice has been famous for centuries.

penury(n)

extreme poverty think of not a single penny.. Penury

opulence

extreme wealth, luxuriousness opulence of Dubai too my breath away

livid

extremely angry

torrid

extremely hot and unpleasant

Lilliputian

extremely small like lilliput

wither

fade(one's health) Eg: Cut flowers are beautiful for a day, but all too soon they wither.

overreach

fail by aiming to high

founder

fail completely; sink Eg: After hitting the submerged iceberg, the Titanic started taking in water rapidly and soon foundered.

philanderer

faithless lover, flirt

calumny

false rumor Eg: He could endure his financial failure, but he could not bear the calumny that his foes heaped upon him.

fallacious

false, based on fallacy based on the noun false

conversant

familiar with, having knowledge of are you conversant with this topic?

kinship

family relationship; likeness in character; understanding; etc

chimera

fanciful and mental illusion

vicarious

fantasized Eg: Many people get a vicarious thrill at the movies by imagining they are the characters on the screen.

virulent

fast spreading, venomous Eg: The virus is highly virulent and has made many of us ill for days.

rotund

fat and round

kismet

fate hindi - kismat

patriarch

father or ruler of a tribe or family

carping

fault finding free of carping

demerit

fault, bad quality students were given demerits if they arrive late in classes

auspicious

favouring success, giving signs of future success auspicious moment to set sail

venerate

fear: a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the fear of God"

timorous

fearful, timid timorous manner - remember timmy.. Always scared

intrepid

fearless intrepid conduct - fearless attitude

feckless

feeble, ineffective

commiserate

feel or express sympathy with compassion Eg: Her friends commiserated with the widow.

despondency

feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

vertigo

feeling of dizziness when looking down from high place Eg: We test potential plane pilots for susceptibility to spells of vertigo.

Euphoria

feeling of great happiness

nausea

feeling of sickness and vomit

irate

feeling or showing extreme anger

fervency

feelings of great warmth and intensity

frond

fern leaf or banana leaf

champion

fight for, support championed the oppressed in struggle for equality

deluge

fill quickly beyond capacity Eg: When we advertised the position, we received a deluge of applications.

fraught

filled with Eg: Since this enterprise is fraught with danger, I will ask for volunteers who are willing to assume the risks.

appalled

filled with dismay Eg: We were appalled by the horrifying conditions in the city's jails.

aghast

filled with surprise or fear

sordid

filthy; base; vile; shameful

upshot

final outcome Eg: The upshot of the rematch was that the former champion proved that he still possessed all the skills

coda

final passage of a piece of music Eg: The piece concluded with a distinctive coda that strikingly brought together various motifs.

abhor

find repugnant, loathe

cavil

finding faults unnecessarily like evil

faggot

firewood

resolute

firm, strong

inherent

firmly established by nature

arable

fit for cultivation, tillable Eg: The land was no longer arable; erosion had removed the valuable topsoil.

tantrum

fit of bad temper Eg: The child learned that he could have almost anything if he went into tantrums.

propriety

fitness, quality of being proper

ensconce

fix, settle Eg: The parents thought that their children were ensconced safely in the private school and decided to leave

stereotype

fixed representation, standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice Its not fair to stereotype a whole group based on one person

floe

flat mass of floating ice ice floes

armada

fleet of warships

supple

flexible

limber

flexible like timber

dalliance

flirting

florid

flowery; ruddy Eg: His complexion was even more florid than usual because of his anger.

trickle

flowing in drops

confluence

flowing together confluence of two rivers

oscillate

fluctuate Eg: It is interesting to note how public opinion oscillates between the extremes of optimism and pessimism.

eloquence

fluency Eg: The crowds were stirred by Martin Luther King's eloquence.

glib

fluent; facile; slick Eg: He is a glib and articulate speaker.

voluble

fluent; glib; talkative; garrulous Eg: She was a voluble speaker, always ready to talk.

subsequent

following in time or order Eg: In subsequent lessons, we shall take up more difficult problems.

witless

foolish

uxorious

foolishly fond to one's wife Eg: His friends laughed at him because he was so uxorious and submissive to his wife's desires.

celibate

forbid sex due to religious vows

prognosis

forecasted course of a disease, prediction

paramount

foremost in importance, supreme paramount importance

harbinger

foreshadow or presage Eg: The crocus is an early harbinger of spring.

portend

foretell, be a sign or warning of tell before happening

fashioned

forged

official

formal

stately

formal

panegyric

formal praise Eg: The modest hero blushed to hear the speakers delivering panegyrics about his valorous act.

bygone

former or past

couch

formulate a particular style

scintilla

fragment; shred; a slightest bit; an iota Eg: You have not produced a scintilla of evidence to support your argument.

hedge

fraud, putting bets on both sides

acquit

free from blame aquittal by the jury

exonerate

free from blame or guilt this letter will exoerate you

unfettered

free, unrestrained Eg: Chained to the wall for months on end, the hostage despaired that he would ever be unfettered.

congeal

freeze, coagulate

bonhomie

friendliness

cordiality

friendliness; warmth of regard; amiability

caper

frolic, play

thenceforth

from that time forward

anterior

front

forecastle

front deck of a ship

discomfit

frustrating and confusing Eg: This ruse will discomfit the enemy.

outlaw

fugitive from law, declare illegal drinking has been outlawed

plenary

full in all respects Eg: The union leader was given plenary power to negotiate a new contract with the employers.

verocity

full of hunger Shruti's verocity to succeed always inspires me

erudite

full of learning Eg: His erudite writing was difficult to read because of the many allusions which were unfamiliar to most

passionate

full of passion, emotion

mettlesome

full of spirit Eg: When challenged by the other horses in the race, the thoroughbred proved its mettle by its determination

wistful

full of unfulfilled desire Eg: With a last wistful glance at the happy couples dancing in the hall, Sue headed back to her room to study

droll

funny in a odd way Eg: He was a popular guest because his droll anecdotes were always entertaining.

ingratiate

gain favour by deliberate efforts Eg: He tried to ingratiate himself into her parents' good graces.

marshal

gather together, organise marshal his thoughts

delegation

gathering

magnanimity

generosity

munificence

generosity

bountiful

generous

benevolent

generous in providing aid to others Eg: In this book, the author depicts the slave owners as kind and benevolent masters.

eugenic

genetic Eg: It is easier to apply eugenic principles to the raising of racehorses

wizardry

genius, ability to produce impossible results Eg: Merlin amazed the knights with his wizardry.

obviate

get rid of, remove

diligence

hard work, steady effort Eg: Her employers were greatly impressed by her diligence and offered her a partnership in the firm.

hardy

hard, brave Eg: We asked the gardening expert to recommend particularly hardy plants that could withstand our harsh

arduous

hard, demanding great effort, laborious

assiduous

hardworking or persistent Eg: It took Rembrandt weeks of assiduous labor before he was satisfied with his portrait of his son.

sedulous

hardworking or persistent Eg: The young woman was so sedulous that she received a commendation for her hard work.

baneful

harmful

noxious

harmful

benign

harmless Eg: The old man was well liked because of his benign attitude toward friend and stranger alike.

conformity

harmony

consonance

harmony, congruence

acerbic

harsh, stinging, hurting

odious

hateful

jaunty

having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air

debonair

having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air Eg: The debonair youth was liked by all who met him, because of his cheerful and obliging manner.

wan

having a pale color Why so pale and wan??

toothsome

having a pleasant taste

cabalistic

having a secret or hidden meaning

cryptic

having a secret or hidden meaning Eg: His cryptic remarks could not be interpreted.

suave

having a sophisticated charm Eg: The courtier was urbane and suave

cherubic

having a sweet angel like nature Eg: With her cheerful smile and rosy cheeks, she was a particularly cherubic child.

odorous

having an odour

anthropomorphic

having human form or characteristics

viscous

having low resistance to flow

versatile

having multiple talents

apolitical

having no interest in politics Eg: Although both of her parents are politicians, she's completely apolitical

unprecedented

having no previous example, unparalleled unprecedented success

hirsute

having or covered with hair Eg: He was a hitsute individual with a heavy black beard.

permissive

having permission easily, lenient permissive parents

rational

having reason, logical

impulsive

having the power of driving or impelling

salubrious

healthful, conductive to health or well-being move to salubrious sections

cumbersome

heavy and awkward

sybarite

hedonist Eg: Rich people are not always sybarites; some of them have little taste for a life of luxury.

falter

hesitate Eg: When told to dive off the high board, she did not falter, but proceeded at once.

mystic

hidden meaning and spiritual mystic of x-men

encomium

high praise, eulogy

apogee

highest point

pinnacle

highest point

highbrow

highly cultured or educated

agog

highly excited we were all agog at the news that the Mets won

delectable

highly pleasing

virtuoso

highly skilled artist

thwart

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of Eg: He felt that everyone was trying to thwart his plans and prevent his success.

stunt

hinder, impede

deterrent

hindrance, obstacle Eg: Does the threat of capital punishment serve as a deterrent to potential killers?

bibliography

history, identification or description of writing

avocation

hobby, recreation Eg: He breeds dogs as an avocation

clasp

hold firmly within arms

dogmatic

holding stubbornly to ones opinion

domicile

home remember domicile certificate

obeisance

honouring, saluting Eg: She made an obeisance as the king and queen entered the room.

sanguine

hopeful Eg: Let us not be too sanguine about the outcome; something could go wrong.

disconsolate

hopelessly sad dis consolable... cannot be consoled.. Very sad

inimical

hostile Eg: She felt that they were inimical and were hoping for her downfall.

philistine

hostile to cultural values, churlish Eg: We need more men of culture and enlightenment; we have too many philistines among us.

antagonize

hostility, unfriendly

baying

howling like a wolf

immense

huge

colossal

huge, stupendous Eg: Radio City Music Hall has a colossal stage.

modest

humble in spirit or manner Eg: She was modest in her answers to his offer.

badinage

humorous or witty conversation Eg: Her friends at work greeted the news of her engagement with cheerful badinage.

waggish

humorous word sounds funny

sanctimonious

hypocritical, self-righteous Eg: You do not have to be so sanctimonious to prove that you are devout.

cogitation

idea

utopian

ideal but impractical

seething

in constant agitation Eg: The nation was seething with discontent as the nobleman continued their arrogant ways.

dilapidated

in deplorable condition, damaged Eg: We felt that the dilapidated building needed several coats of paint.

inchoate

in early state of growth, inceptive Eg: Before the Creation, the world was an inchoate mass.

piecemeal

in parts read a novel piecemeal

novelise

in style of a novel

inherit

inactive

languor

inactivity Eg: His friends tried to overcome the languor into which he had fallen by taking him to parties

incipient

inchoate, initial

proclivity

inclination, natural tendency old lady as proclivty to grumble

propensity

inclination, tendency Eg: Convinced of his own talent, Sol has an unfortunate propensity to belittle the talents of others.

risible

inclined to laugh; ludicrous

subsume

include( as a member of group)

irreconcilable

incompatible, not able to be resolved

Crescendo

increase in the volume or intensity, as in a musical passage; climax

augment

increase, add to to agument our forces

wax

increase, rise Eg: With proper handling, his fortunes waxed and he became rich.

graduated

increased with levels

infantile

indicating a lack of maturity Eg: When will he outgrow such infantile behavior?

apathy

indifference towards a person or subject Eg: A firm believer in democratic government, she could not understand the apathy of people who never understood its importance

nonchalance

indifference, lack of concern nonchalant - cool, unconcerned

disparity

inequality

unfledged

inexperienced

fledgling

inexperienced bird who is learning to fly for the 1st time

inerrancy

infallibility remember cannot perform error.. In error

erstaz

inferior Eg: an apartment complex designed as an ersatz Mediterranean villa

wreck

inflict wreak ones vengeance

apprise

inform he was apprised of the bad weather conditions

lucre

informal terms for money Eg: Preferring lucre to undying fame, he wrote stories of popular appeal.

defalcate

to embezzle

opining

to express opinion

ululate

to howl

cringe

to move back or away in fear Eg: The dog cringed, expecting a blow.

divest

to strip or to deprive Eg: He was divested of his power to act and could no longer govern.

narrativize

to tell, or narrate

brook

to tolerate, to suffer Eg: The dean would brook no interference with his disciplinary actions.

amble

to walk at a slow speed Eg: When she first mounted the horse, she was afraid to urge the animal to go faster than a gentle amble.

meandering

to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination

divagate

to wander or stray from course like deviate

relinquish

to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind Eg: I will relinquish my claims to this property if you promise to retain my employees.

lax

tolerant or lenient Eg: We dislike restaurants where the service is lax and inattentive.

indulgent

tolerant or lenient Eg: indulgent parents spoil their children by giving in to their every whim.

sepulchral

tone as if speaking in a funeral

fathomless

too deep to be measured or understood

finicky

too particular

dissolution

total destruction Eg: The profligacy and dissolution of life in Caligula's Rome appall some historians.

petulant

touchy, ill tempered

vestige

trace, remains vestiges of ancient religion

recreant

traitor

metamorphosis

transformation

transitory

transistent, impermanent

rendition

translation rendition of a song

diaphanous

transparent Eg: They saw the burglar clearly through the diaphanous curtain.

peripatetic

travelling on foot

perfidious

treacherous, disloyal

lionize

treat a person as a celebrity she enjoyed being lionized

anoint

treat as divine Eg: The prophet Samuel anointed David with oil, crowning him king of Israel.

hegira

trek, expedition

tripartite

triangular

homage

tribute, honour

feint

trick Eg: The boxer was fooled by his opponent's feint and dropped his guard.

trifling

trifle trifling amount of money

junket

trip taken for pleasure on official expense

gabby

trival conversation

brat

troublesome child

veracity

truthfulness

veered

turn sharply Eg: After what seemed an eternity, the wind veered to the east and the storm abated.

convoluted

twisted Eg: His argument was so convoluted that few of us could follow a it intelligently.

awry

twisted to one side, crooked

tortuous

twisted, convoluted Eg: Because this road is so tortuous, it is unwise to go faster than twenty miles an hour on it.

disparate

two things that are fundamentally different Science has made an attempt to correlate two things as disparate as Religion and Biology

despot

tyrant, harsh petty despot

detached

unbaised Eg: A psychoanalyst must maintain a detached point of view and stay uninvolved with her patients

irresolute

uncertain how to act, weak

precarious

uncertain; risky Eg: I think this stock is a precarious investment and advise against its purchase.

monolithic

unchangeable, solidly uniform

ambiguous

unclear and doubtful in meaning Opposite : perspicuious

insensible

unconscious, unresponsive insensible to pain/shame

yokel

uncouth, rustic Eg: At school, his classmates regarded him as a yokel and laughed at his rustic mannerisms.

undulating

unctuous; moving with a wavelike motion

forswear

under oath for - swear

dabble

undertake something superficially or without serious intent

untoward

unexpected and averse untoward circumstances

infidelity

unfaithfulness, disloyalty

canard

unfounded rumour; exaggerated report Eg: It is almost impossible to protect oneself from such a base canard.

trivia

unimportant matters

disinterested

uninterested

denomination

unit in a system

implausible

unlikely, unbelievable

hapless

unlucky Eg: This hapless creature had never known a moment's pleasure.

heretical

unorthodox

blare

unpleasant noise Eg: Rock music blared through the store from the loudspeakers

unsightly

unpleasant or unattractive look

Erratic

unpredictable There is no doubt in Neymar's talent, but his erratic play is hindering his quest to become world's best

capricious

unpredictable; fickle; whimsical

earthy

unrefined, under developed Eg: His earthy remarks often embarrassed the women in the audience.

effusion

unrestrained outpouring of feeling objected to literary effusion

wanton

unrestrained, very cruel CF : having no just cause

labile

unstable, flexible Eg: Because the hormonal changes they undergo affect their spirits, adolescents may become emotionally labile

abortive

unsuccessful think of abortion

inept

unsuited, lacking skill

qualms

unsure about correctness Eg: His qualms of conscience had become so great that he decided to abandon his plans.

trollop

untidy slovenly woman

atypical

unusual

curio

unusual, bizzare

irrevocable

unutterable, irreversible impossible to revoke

ineffable

unutterable, taboo

tight-fisted

unwilling to part with money

coerced

use of force to get someone to object Eg: A confession was coerced from the suspect by police

husband

use sparingly and economically

laity

persons not connected with the clergy Eg: The laity does not always understand the clergy's problems.

rustic

pertaining to country people; uncouth Eg: The backwoodsman looked out place in his rustic attire.

seismic

pertaining to earthquakes

infernal

pertaining to hell

auroral

pertaining to hours before dawn Eg: The auroral display was particularly spectacular that evening.

empiricism

philosophy of using observations to gain knowledge

pulchritude

physical beauty Eg: I do not envy the judges who have to select this year's Miss America from this collection of female pulchritude

corporal punishment

physical punishment

gawky

physically awkward

hieroglyphic

picture writing Eg: The discovery of the Rosetta Stone enabled scholars to read the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

apostle

pioneer of a reform movement

devout

pious, deeply religious the devout man

careen

pitch dangerously to one side Eg: The taxicab careened wildly as it rounded the corner.

haven

place for safety, refuge

coffer

place for storing financial documents

sanctuary

place of refuge, shelter

juxtapose

place side by side Eg: Comparison will be easier if you juxtapose the two objects.

promenade

place to walk in park or by the sea

specious

plausible but false Eg: Let us not be misled by such specious arguments.

trumpet

play or blow on the trumpet

gambol

play, run around

playful

playful

entreat

plead en - for a treat.. Plead for treat

propitiate

please ceremonially , such as deity Eg: The natives offered sacrifices to propitiate the gods.

euphony

pleasing in sound

depredation

plundering, deconstruction After depredation by the thiefs, people were left pennyless

prong

pointed projecting part electric prong

awl

pointed tool used for piercing Eg: She used an awl to punch additional holes in the leather belt she had bought.

burnish

polish, smooth Eg: The maid burnished the brass fixtures until they reflected the lamplight.

taint

pollute, contaminate

magniloquent

pompous, boastful

declamatory

pompous, ostentatiously lofty in style

indigent

poor

squalid

poor, neglected, dirty

affirmation

positive assertion Eg: Despite Tom's affirmation of innocence, Aunt Polly still suspected he had eaten the pie.

coercion

using force to cause something Eg: They forced him to obey, but only by great coercion.

imbecility

utter foolishness Eg: I am amazed at the imbecility of the readers of these trashy magazines.

boisterous

violently agitated and turbulent Eg: The unruly crowd became even more boisterous when he tried to quiet them.

opalescence

visual property of something milky bright

innocuous

producing no injury, harmless Eg: Let him drink it; it is innocuous and will have no ill effect.

docket

program as for trial enter in the docket

proscribe

prohibit opposite of subsscribe

protract

prolong Eg: Seeking to delay the union members' vote, the management team tried to protract the negotiations

factious

promoting internal dissension Eg: Your statement is factious and will upset the harmony that now exists.

engender

prompt, generate Eg: To receive praise for real accomplishments engenders self-confidence in a child.

wont

prone, accustomed Eg: As was his wont, he jogged two miles every morning before going to work.

profusion

property of being extremely abundant Eg: Seldom have I seen food and drink served in such profusion as at the wedding feast.

prophylactic

protective against infection

archetype

prototype, model Eg: The Brooklyn Bridge was the archetype of the many spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island

controvert

prove to be false or incorrect Eg: To controvert your theory will require much time but it is essential that we disprove it.

refute

prove to be wrong, disprove

maxim

proverb Eg: Aesop's fables illustrate moral maxims.

dictum

proverb Eg: She repeated the statement as though it were the dictum of the most expert worker in the group.

succour

provide comfort or relief

victual

provide with food

goad

provoke Eg: He was goaded by his friends until he yielded to their wishes.

foment

provoke Eg: This report will foment disssension in the club.

politic

prudent, judicious

orator

public speaker

belligerent

pugnacious, aggressive Eg: Whenever he had too much to drink, he became belligerent and tried to pick fights with strangers.

caret

punctuation

chastise

punishment Eg: I must chastise you for this offense.

castigation

punishment, severe criticism

whelp

puppy, cub Eg: This collie whelp won't do for breeding, but he'd make a fine pet.

platonic

purely spiritual, theoretical

catharsis

purging or cleansing of any passage of the body Eg: Aristotle maintained that tragedy created a catharsis by purging the soul of base concepts.

actuate

put into motion or action Eg: I fail to understand what actuated you to reply to this letter so nastily.

don

put on don his outfit

execute

put to effect, carry out, kill

self-effacing

putting oneself down

charlatan

quack, pretender to knowledge

resonance

quality of richness and variety

bicker

quarrel bicker similar to bekar.. Quarrel

wrangle

quarrel noisily Eg: They wrangled over their inheritance.

belligerent

quarrelsome became belligerent

contentious

quarrelsome, controversial

conundrum

question asked for a riddle Eg: During the long car ride, she invented conundrums to entertain the children.

brisk

quick and active

mercurial

quick and changing

consanguinity

relationship by blood Eg: The lawsuit developed into a test of the consanguinity of the claimant to the estate.

distaff

relatives from maternal side

vent

release or discharge through a vent

slack

release tension on Eg: As they passed the finish line, the runners slackened their pace.

apposite

relevant, proper Eg: He was always able to find the apposite phrase, the correct expression for every occasion.

alleviate

relieve(pain) this should alleviate the pain

pious

religious

averse

reluctant, disinclined a verse is opposite if verse... verse = tell.. Averse is not tell(reluctant)

loath

reluctant, unwilling

reminiscent

reminding of the past Eg: Her style is passe and reminiscent of the Victorian era.

skim

remove from the surface skimmed milk... remove fat

bowdlerize

remove from, clean Eg: After the film editors had bowdlerized the language in the script, the motion picture's rating was changed

castrate

remove sex organs

refurbish

renovate

requite

repay Eg: The wretch requited his benefactors by betraying them.

parrot

repeat mindlessly

colloquy

word, conversation Eg: I enjoy our colloquies but I sometimes wish that they could be made more formal and more searching.

citation

words or lines taken from a book or a speech

verbose

wordy, fustian Eg: This article is too verbose; we must edit it.

militate

work against, work out of favour your record of coming late and absence will militate your chances of promotion

proletariat

working class

ecumenical

worldwide or general influence

eroded

worn away Eg: The limestone was eroded by the dripping water

adulate

worship

idolatry

worship of idols

swathe

wrap in layers of fabric

parchment

writing material made of skin of sheep or goat ancient people wrote on parchment

affidavit

written declaration made under oath Eg: The court refused to accept his statement unless he presented it in the form of an affidavit.

malfeasance

wrongdoing, misconduct

tender

young

upstart

young and insolent, parvenu

surfeit

satiate; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; to cloy; to overfeed Eg: Every Thanksgiving we are surfeited with an overabundance of holiday treats.

sate

satisfy to the full hunger sated

slake

satisfy, especially of thirst Eg: When we reached the oasis, we were able to slake our thirst.

adage

saying Eg: There is much truth in the old adage about fools and their money.

valediction

saying Farwell

dearth

scarcity

privation

scarcity, paucity

disseminate

scatter Eg: The invention of the radio helped propagandists to disseminate their favorite doctrines very easily.

dispelled

scatter, drive away, cause to vanish sunlight dispelled the morning mist

contrivance

scheme, clever deceitful plan

conservatory

school for music or dramatic art Eg: A gifted violinist, Marya was selected to study at the conservatory.

excoriate

scold

chide

scold Grandma began to chide Matt

admonish

scold, criticize Eg: He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways.

repel

scrap, cancel

miser

scrooge, thrifty

inveterate

seasoned, expert Eg: She is an inveterate smoker and cannot break the habit.

collateral

secondary Eg: The sum you wish to borrow is so large that it must be secured by collateral.

collude

secret agreement

covert

secret, hidden, implied covert threat

furtive

secret, hiding Eg: The boy gave a furtive look at his classmate's test paper.

clandestine

secretly conducted, undercover Eg: After avoiding their chaperon, the lovers had a clandestine meeting.

pellucid

see through

fawn

seek favour by obsequious behaviour Eg: She was constantly surrounded by a group of fawning admirers who had hoped to win some favor.

stoical

seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain

sophistry

seemingly true but with untrue reasoning

confiscate

seize private property for public treasury Eg: The army confiscated all available supplies of uranium.

eclecticism

selection of elements from various sets of opinions or systems

axiom

self evident truth Eg: Before a student can begin to think along the lines of Euclidean geometry, he must accept certain axioms

complacency

self- satisfaction

aplomb

self-confident assurance

altruistic

selfless, giving every thing for others

vacuity

senselessness, mindlessness

sentient

sensible

diverge

separate Eg: The spokes of the wheel diverge from the hub.

staid

serious and sedate, sober his conduct was staid during funeral

homily

serious warning meli... give warning

gravity

seriousness gravity of situation

ancillary

serving as an aid, auxiliary

subsidiary

serving to assist, subordinate subsidiary evidance

stricture

severe and adverse criticism

austere

severely simple

jouissance

sexual pleasure, orgasm

brandish

shake

shoal

shallow

acrid

sharp, pungent

whet

sharpen Eg: The odors from the kitchen are whetting my appetite; I will be ravenous by the time the meal is served.

acuity

sharpness of vision, perception and intelligence Eg: In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him, and he needed glasses.

asperity

sharpness, roughness asperities of russian winter

pungency

sharpness, stinging quality

gossamer

sheer, very light

carapace

shell covering the back of a turtle

shimmer

shine with flickering light like glimmer

sneaker

shoes

rebus

short form like R U 18 ? Is rebus for Are you 18

anecdote

short story of an amusing or interesting event Told anecdote

truncate

shorten by cutting

rave

shout angrily

delineate

show by drawing, describe in vivid detail Eg: He is weakest when he attempts to delineate character.

evince

show clearly

vindicate

show to be right by providing justification, acquit Eg: I hope to vindicate my client and return him to society as a free man.

bravado

showing fake bravery, swagger

vindictive

showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt Eg: She was very vindictive and never forgave an injury.

stolid

showing no emotions when expected

grandstanding

showing off

pedantic

showing off learning; bookish

lachrymose

showing sorrow Eg: His voice has a lachrymose quality that is more appropriate at a funeral than a class reunion.

pretentious

showy, pompous, overambitious

demure

shy, coy

coy

shy, reserved Eg: She was coy in her answers to his offer.

diffidence

shyness; lack of confidence Eg: You must overcome your diffidence if you intend to become a salesperson.

muted

silent

sullen

silently showing ill humour sullen skies matched our mood on the day of funeral

analogy

similarity

artless

simple and natural, unsophisticated Eg: Red Riding Hood's artless comment, "Grandma, what big eyes you have!" indicates the child's innocent

feign

simulate, pretend Eg: Lady Macbeth feigned illness in the courtyard although she was actually healthy.

subside

sink to a lower level, settle down

vignette

sketch, scene Eg: The New Yorker published her latest vignette.

adept

skilful

adroit

skilful(in using mind or hand) adroit handling pleased others . ..... Opp : maladroit

detraction

slandering he was offended by the frequent detractions of his ability to be a leader

shale

slate, soft stone

obsequious

slavish

servile

slavish

risqué

slightly rude and dirty (joke or a story); verging upon the improper;offcolor

acidulous

slightly sour, sharp

canter

slow gallop

slacken

slow up, loosen

Dilatory

slow, delaying Dila - dhilla in hindi.. Slow

sluggish

slow, lazy we are sluggish after sleep

petite

small

pittance

small about of money he could not live on the pittance he received

canoe

small boat Eg: The canoe was tossed about in the maelstrom.

grotto

small caravan sounds like auto

faction

small group

deputation

small group of ppl allowed to represent others

cinders

small piece of partly burn coal

brook

small river

figurine

small status figure - >> small - >> figurine

whit

small, tiny amount

rancid

smelling of fermentation or staleness Eg: A rancid odor filled the ship's galley and nauseated the crew.

smirk

smile knowing that you know something and others don't Eg: Wipe that smirk off your face!

terse

smoothingly elegant Eg: I admire his terse style of writing; he comes directly to the point.

wrest

snatch, seize Eg: With only ten seconds left to play, our team wrested victory from their grasp.

cliquish

social exclusiveness

affluenza

socially transmitted condition of overload

plutocracy

society ruled by the rich remember the rich pluto of popoye

pollute

soil, contaminate

petrify

solidify into stone Eg: His sudden and unexpected appearance seemed to petrify her.

dupe

someone easily fooled Eg: While the gullible Watson often was made a dupe by unscrupulous parties, Sherlock Holmes was far more

emancipator

someone who frees others from bondage

hireling

someone who is hired I do not want to deal with hirelings, bring me the boss

freebooter

someone who makes war to become rich

nihilist

someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief

commuter

someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city Eg: During the transit strike, commuters used various kinds of conveyances.

formality

something done for forms sake

anachronism

something or someone misplaced in time Eg: Shakespeare's reference to clocks in Julius Caesar is an anachronism; no clocks existed in Caesar's time.

forfeit

something surrendered as punishment for a crime kind of fine

ballast

something that gives stability, especially character Eg: The ship was listing badly to one side; it was necessary to shift the ballast in the hold to get her back on an side

postulate

something that is assumed without truth, self evident truth

fungible

something that is exchangeable or easily substituted for

trifle

something that is not important

benediction

something that promotes goodness or well-being Eg: The appearance of the sun after the many rainy days was like a benediction.

plummet

something that weighs down or dips steeply eagle can plummet straight to the ground

anticlimax

something unexciting

paradox

something which is contradictory in nature

gimmick

something whose name is either forgotten or not known

hymn

song in praise of god, deity or nation

balmy

soothing or pleasant Eg: A balmy breeze refreshed us after the sultry blast.

woe

sorrow, sadness

commodious

spacious and comfortable Eg: After sleeping in a small roadside cabins, they found their hotel suite commodious.

abstemious

sparing in eating and drinking; moderate; restrained

articulate

speak clearly and distinctly Eg: Her articulate presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her employers.

malign

speak evil of

dilate

speak on a subject

expedite

speed up the progress of Eg: We hope you will be able to expedite delivery because of our tight schedule.

celerity

speed, rapidity

dispatch(n)

speediness Napoleon defeated the army with all possible dispatch

interregnum

spell between two successive reigns or governments

vigour

spirit

camaraderie

spirit of easy familiarity and trust existing among friends Eg: What he loved best about his job was the sense of camaraderie he and his co-workers shared.

polarize

split into opposite extremes or camps Eg: The abortion issue has polarized the country into pro-choice and anti-abortion camps.

cleave

split remember cleavage :)

bungle

spoil by clumsy behavior Eg: I was afraid you would bungle his assignment but I had no one else to send.

vaunted

spoken boastfully of Eg: This much vaunted project proved a disappointment when it collapsed.

prose

spoken or written language

spontaneity

spontaneous

burlesque

spoof, parody Eg: In his caricature, he burlesqued the mannerisms of his adversary.

fleck

spot her cheeks flecked with tears

unsullied

spotlessly clean and fresh Eg: I am happy that my reputation is unsullied.

brindled

spotted Eg: He was disappointed in the litter because the puppies were brindled; he had hoped for animals of uniform

diffusion

spread like gas

paradigm

standard or typical example

Egregious

standing out in a bad way

instigate

start, incite, urge

aver

state firmly and positively Eg: I wish to aver that I am certain of success.

fecundity

state of being fertile Eg: The fecundity of his mind is illustrated by the many vivid images in his poems.

decrepitude

state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age state of decrepitude in my old friend

disarray

state of disorder total disarray

allege

state without proof alleged that

premised

statements of reason or evidence

steadfast

steadily loyal steady

composure

steadiness of mind under stress Eg: Even the latest work crisis failed to shake her composure.

pilfer

steal (something small or a lot of things)

stamp

step heavily

austerity

sternness; severity Eg: The austerity and dignity of the court were maintained by the new justices, who were a strict and solemn

angular

stiff in character or manner, dogmatic Eg: His features, though angular, were curiously attractive.

galvanize

stimulate by shock; stir up; revitalize

conferment

the act of conferring an honour or presenting a gift

subjugation

the act of conquering

scathing

the act of damaging something or someone

dispersal

the act of dispersing or diffusing something

insouciance

the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you

continence

the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters Eg: She vowed to lead a life of continence.

gestation

the faculty of taste

acme

the highest level or degree attainable Eg: Welles's success in Citizen Kane marked the acme of his career as an actor

graft

the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage

blatancy

the property of being both obvious and offensive Eg: Caught in a blatant lie, the scoundrel had only one regret: he wished that he had lied more subtly.

credibility

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

benignity

the quality of being kind and gentle

suffrage

the right to vote

reliance

the state of relying on something

coherent

the state of sticking together

bested

the supreme effort one can make

diocese

the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop

climacteric

the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends

commutation

the travel of a commuter

syncretism

the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)

larceny

theft grand larceny to petit larceny

motif

theme This motif runs throughout the score

pachyderm

thick skinned animal pachy - -derm is animal

gaunt

thin and bony g-aunt like opposite of aunt(fat)

rarefied

thin in matter, light Eg: The mountain climbers had difficulty breathing in the rarefied atmosphere.

veneer

thin layer; cover Eg: Casual acquaintances were deceived by his veneer of sophistication and failed to recognize his fundamental nature

cogitate

think carefully about Eg: cogitate on this problem; the solution will come.

mull

think deeply on a subject

quench

thirst

threadbare

thoroughly worn out

evision

thought

cerebration

thought, working of the brain maths requires much cerebration

frugality

thrift, economy Eg: In these economically difficult days businesses must practice frugality or risk bankruptcy.

jettison

throw away Eg: In order to enable the ship to ride safely through the storm, the captain had to jettison much of his cargo.

fulminate

thunder, explode

stymie

thwart, stump, prevent Eg: The detective was stymied by the contradictory evidence in the robbery investigation.

titillate

tickle, exited pleasantly

tether

tie an animal with a rope we tethered the horses at night

secretive

tight-lipped

indefatigable

tireless, showing no signs of tiring he was indefatigable

beset

to affect someone in a unpleasant or harmful way Eg: Many problems beset the American public school system.

filch

to appropriate casually Eg: The boys filched apples from the fruit stand.

maintain

to assert

exemplify

to be a model Eg: Three-time winner of the Super Bowl, Joe Montana exemplifies the ideal quarterback.

contrite

to be remorseful I became contrite when poorva was crying because of my mistake

belie

to contradict; to give a false impression Eg: His coarse, hard-bitten exterior belied his innate sensitivity.

emend

to correct a text Eg: The critic emended the book by retranslating several passages.

inundate

to cover an area with large amount of water Eg: The tremendous waves inundated the town.

annihilate

to destroy completely

excavations

process of finding something by digging for it

prolific

producing abundant work she was a prolific writer who produced 3 books a year

impetuous

violent; hasty; rash

albatross

(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps

didactic

(writing) intended to teach a moral

freewheeling

Act without concern for rules, conventions, or the consequences of one's actions

clangour

A continuous loud banging or ringing sound remember clanging.. Making loud sound

disincentive

A factor, esp. a financial disadvantage, that tends to discourage people from doing something. disincentive - not getting incentive

epigram

A short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation Eg: Poor Richard's epigrams made Benjamin Franklin famous.

portent

A sign or warning that something, esp. something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen Eg: He regarded the black cloud as a portent of evil.

murmur

A soft, indistinct sound made by a person or group of people speaking quietly or at a distance

frisson

A sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear

epitaph

A writing on a gravestone about a persons life Eg: In his will, he dictated the epitaph he wanted placed on his tombstone.

maven

An expert

apprehension

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

ostensible

Apparent; superficial; pretended, seeming Eg: Although the ostensible purpose of this expedition is to discover new lands, we are really interested in booty

downtrodden

Badly and unfairly treated; oppressed

reverence

Deep respect for.

condemn

Express complete disapproval

minatory

Expressing or conveying a threat Eg: Jabbing a minatory forefinger at Dorothy, the Wicked Witch cried, "I'll get you, and your little dog, too!"

jingoist

Extremist, extremely aggressive and militant and patriot

sanctioned

Give official permission or approval for (an action). Eg: Nothing will convince me to sanction the engagement of my daughter to such a worthless young man.

deleterious

Harmful Eg: Workers in nuclear research must avoid the deleterious effects of radioactive substances.

baleful

Having a harmful or destructive effect Eg: Bill shot a baleful glance in her direction

heady

Having a strong or exhilarating effect.

noisome

Having an extremely offensive smell Eg: I never could stand the noisome atmosphere surrounding the slaughter houses.

meddlesome

Interfering Eg: He felt his marriage was suffering because of his meddlesome mother-in-law.

mistrust of

Lack of trust: suspicion:

preferable

More desirable or suitable.

outmoded

No longer in fashion Eg: Unconcerned about keeping in style, Lenore was perfectly happy to wear outmoded clothes as long as they were comfortable

occlude

Stop Eg: A blood clot occluded an artery to the heart.

enlightenment

The action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.

viewing

The action of watching something on television

dawdle

To waste time Eg: Inasmuch as we must meet a deadline, do not dawdle over this work.

lollygag

To waste time by puttering aimlessly; to dawdle

impartial

Treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just. Eg: He tried to be impartial in his efforts to mete out justice.

ramble

Walk for pleasure in the countryside, typically without a definite route Eg: Listening to the teacher ramble, Judy wondered whether he'd ever get to his point.

pirouette

Whirl or spin

spur

give heart or courage to

render

give, provide he rendered to the needy and indigent

meticulous

giving great attention to detail Eg: He was meticulous in checking his accounts and never made mistakes.

deference

giving weight to views, courtesy Eg: In deference to his desires, the employers granted him a holiday.

carafe

glass water bottle

melancholy

gloomy

Chalice

goblet

booty

goods or money obtained illegally

gerontocracy

government ruled by old people Gerontocracy is getting reduced in India

convalescence

gradual recovery after an illness

attrition

gradual wearing down Eg: They decided to wage a war of attrition rather than to rely on all-out attack.

taper

gradually decrease

bombastic

grandiloquent

license

grant permission

clout

great influence Eg: Gatsby wondered whether he had enough clout to be admitted to the exclusive club.

cupidity

greed for money Eg: The defeated people could not satisfy the cupidity of the conquerors, who demanded excessive tribute.

avid

greedy; eager for Eg: He was avid for learning and read everything he could get.

absinthe

green flavoured wine

verdant

green; fresh Eg: Monet's paintings of the verdant meadows were symphonies in green.

herald

greet enthusiastically or joyfully

lament

grieve, express sorrow lamented the loss of men

inexorable

grim determination Eg: After listening to the pleas for clemency, the judge was inexorable and gave the convicted man the a stern punishment

junta

group of people ruling a country(by force) remember janta

accrue

grow by addition Eg: You must pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as the principal sum.

coalesce

grow or fuse together, amalgamate Eg: The brooks coalesce into one large river.

endogenous

growing or generated within

rampant

growing or spreading uncontrollably

macabre

gruesome CF : of death.... Macabre images of death

vouchsafe

guarantee , grant, render Eg: I can safely vouchsafe you fair return on your investment.

surmise

guess

enfilade

gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation

querulous

habitually complaining Eg: His classmates were repelled by his querulous and complaining statements.

casual

happening by chance, irregular

elusive

hard to grasp, not frank his typical british accent was too elusive

mischance

ill luck

morose

ill-humoured, ill-tempered morose person or morose mood

illicit

illegal

malady

illness

apprehend

imagine, foresee ; arrest, capture Eg: The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him before long

ape

imitate or mimic(a persons behaviour) he was suspended for a week because he had aped the principal

emulate

imitate, copy Eg: As long as our political leaders emulate the virtues of the great leaders of this country, we shall flourish.

callow

immature, naive Eg: In that youthful movement, the leaders were only a little less callow than their immature followers.

ostentatious

immodest, pretentious Eg: Trump's latest casino in Atlantic City is the most ostentatious gambling place in the East.

vice

immorality

impalpable

imperceptible; intangible Eg: The ash is so fine that it is impalpable to the touch but it can be seen as a fine layer covering the window

impervious

impermeable Eg: You cannot change their habits for their minds are impervious to reasoning.

implicate

impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result

implacable

impossible to placate Eg: Madame Defarge was the implacable enemy of the Evremonde family.

insuperable

impossible to surmount Eg: In the face of insuperable difficulties they maintained their courage and will to resist.

august

impressive; majestic Eg: Visiting the palace at Versailes, she was impressed by the august surroundings in which she found herself.

incarcerate

imprison, jail Eg: The warden will incarcerate the felon after conviction.

obscene

improper, vulgar Eg: He was accused of making obscene phone calls

ameliorate

improve Eg: Many social workers have attempted to ameliorate the conditions of people living in the slums.

quiescent

in a state of rest or ambiance, abeyant Eg: After this geyser erupts, it will remain quiescent for twenty-four hours.

inextricably

in a way impossible to untangle

commensurate

in appropriate proportion Eg: Your reward will be commensurate with your effort.

grouchy

in bad temper

procrastinate

postpone or delay needlessly, dally Eg: It is wise not to procrastinate; otherwise, we find ourselves bogged down in a mass of work that should be done immidiately

latent

potentially existing but not presently evident Eg: Her latent talent was discovered by accident.

marsupial

pouched mammal

decant

pour off gently decant this wine

intuition

power of knowing with out reasoning

aegis

powerful symbol of protection Eg: Under the aegis of the Bill of Rights, we enjoy our most treasured freedoms.

usury

practice of lending money at unfairly high rates Eg: The loan shark was found guilty of usury.

activism

practice of pursuing political or other goals

laud

praise

extol

praise very highly

exalt

praise very highly, rise in rank

plaudit

praise, applause

eulogistic

praising , full of eulogy

rabbi

preacher

antecedent

preceding events that influence what comes later, ancestors Hiro's actions were antecendent to the big disaster to come

foreclose

preclude

precursor

predecessor, forerunner precursor to the throne

extrapolation

prediction Eg: Based on their extrapolation from the results of the primaries on Super Tuesday, the networks predicted a win for the Yankies

reticent

predisposed to silence

concoct

prepare or cook by mixing ingredients Eg: How did the inventive chef ever concoct such strange dish?

bestow

present a gift or an honour Eg: He wished to bestow great honors upon the hero.

latency

present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible CF: dormancy

dormant

present but not yet noticeable

synoptic

presenting a summary or general view of a whole

conserve

preserve

cachet

prestige Eg: a movie director with great artistic cachet

quack

pretender of knowledge, charlatan

grandiloquent

pretentious, bombastic Eg: The politician could bever speak simply; she was always grandiloquent.

avert

prevent the occurrence of, obviate Eg: She averted her eyes from the dead cat on the highway.

probity

principle in life, integrity Eg: Everyone took his probity for granted; his defalcations, therefore, shocked us all.

idiosyncratic

private idiosyncratic behaviour

aristocracy

privileged class holding hereditary titles

chancy

problematic

inductive

proceeding from the specific to general

foray

raid, sudden raid

discursive

rambling without any clear plan Eg: They were annoyed and bored by her discursive remarks.

spectrum

range of colours

ken

range of once understanding Eg: I cannot answer your question since this matter is beyond my ken.

incidence

rate of occurrence

culminate

reach the highest or most decisive point

peruse

read through with care perused the news paper

egress

reappearance of a body after eclipse, act of coming out Eg: The auditorium is designed to provide easy egress in an emergency

maverick

rebel

refractory

rebellious

recipient

receiver

neophyte

recent convert; beginner Eg: This monuntain slope contains slides that will challenge experts as well as neophytes.

hermit

recluse

anchorite

recluse, religious hermit

conciliatory

reconciling, soothing She was still angry despite his concillatry words

recuperate

recover Eg: The doctors were worried because the patient did not recuperate as rapidly as they had expected.

debase

reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade Eg: Do not debase youself by becoming maudlin.

obtundity

reduce the edge or violence of

pleonasm

redundancy

allude

refer indirectly

ruminations

reflections, thoughts on the past

balk

refuse to proceed Eg: The chief of police balked at sending his officers into the riot-torn area.

intransigence

refusing to compromise, rigidity Eg: The intransigence of both parties in the dispute makes an early settlement almost impossible to obtain.

despise

regard with contempt or scorn Eg: I despise your attempts at a reconciliation at this time and refuse to meet you.

rue

regret Eg: The artist has captured the sadness of childhood in his portrait of the boy with the rueful countenance.

deplore

regret I deplore my actions

regime

reign

bolster

reinforce, strengthen Eg: The debaters amassed file boxes full of evidence to bolster their arguments.

spurn

reject with contempt Eg: The heroine spurned the villain's advances.

flout

reject, mock, to show not respect for law by not obeying it flouted all authority

atheistic

rejecting any belief in god, heathen Eg: His atheistic remarks shocked the religious worshippers.

apropos

relating Eg: I find your remarks apropos of the present situation timely and pertinent.

ecclesiastic

relating to church

culinary

relating to kitchen

connubial

relating to marriage Eg: In his telegram, he wished the newlyweds a lifetime of connubial bliss.

monastic

relating to monks or monasteries

spatial

relating to space spatial extent of universe

alliteration

repetition Eg: "The furrow followed free" is an example of alliteration.

superseded

replace

repellent

repulsive

supplicate

request, appeal Eg: We supplicate Your Majesty to grant him amnesty.

sedentary

required sitting my job is a sedentary job

arcane

requiring secret knowledge to be understood Eg: What was arcane to us was clear to the psychologist.

adjuration

requisition, solemn urging Eg: Her adjuration to tell the truth did not change the witnesses' testimony.

bovine

resembling a cow or ox like physique Eg: Nothing excites Esther; even when she won the state lottery, she still preserved her air of bovine calm.

determination

resolve

reverberation

response Eg: I am afraid that this event will have serious reverberation.

recumbent

resting Eg: The command "AT EASE" does not permit you to take a recumbent position.

resuscitate

restore consciousness Eg: The lifeguard tried to resuscitate the drowned child by applying artificial respiration.

reprisal

retaliation like apprisal.. Reprisal means coming back

unravel

revel, solve

transpose

reverse the order of position

backslide

revert back... revert

prosody

rhythm Eg: This book on prosody contains a rhyming dictionary as well as samples of the various verse forms.

derision

ridicule dheri - sounds funny

lampoon

ridicule with satire Eg: This article lampoons the pretensions of some movie moguls.

deride

ridicule; make fun of

satiric

ridiculing to show weakness in order to make a point, teach Eg: The humor of cartoonists Gary Trudeau often is satirical

lacerating

ripping, cutting or tearing

toga

roman outer robe

abrasive

rough, harsh Eg: abrasive cleaning powders can wear away a shiny finish

churlish

rude and boorish Eg: Dismayed by his churlish manners at the party, the girls vowed never to invite him again.

officious

rude, dictatorial

boorish

rude, unrefined; clumsy Eg: Though Mr. Potts constantly interrupted his wife, she ignored his boorish behavior

effrontery

rudeness without any sense of shame Eg: She had the effrontery to insult the guest.

wry

rueful, regretful, dryly humorous Eg: We enjoy Dorothy Parker's verse for its wry wit.

canon

rule

seedy

rundown, disreputable seedy hotel

torrent

rushing stream; flood Eg: Day after day of heavy rain saturated the hillside until the water ran downhill in torrents.

gauche

rustic Eg: Such remarks are gauche and out of place; you should apologize for making them.

abnegation

sacrifice, abstinence

emolument

salary, payment for an office

therapeutic

salubrious Eg: Now better known for its racetrack, Saratoga Springs first gained attention for the therapeutic qualities of

elegy

same as eulogy(poem in praise of a dead person)

waspish

stinging, sharp hurting(in speech)

suture

stitches in wound remove the suture(take - marathi)

granary

storehouse for grain

inclement

stormy, unkind, unmerciful

confabulation

story invented in mind

raconteur

storyteller

uni vocal

straightforward

waif

stray Eg: Although he already had eight cats, he could not resist adopting yet another feline waif.

anneal

strengthen, hardened Eg: After the glass is annealed, it will be less subject to chipping and cracking.

fortified

strengthened

divest

strip or deprive one of rights Eg: He was divested of his power to act and could no longer govern.

Amazon

strong , large aggressive women

acquisitiveness

strong desire to acquire and possess

xenophobia

strong dislike or fear of people from other countries Eg: When the refugee arrived in America, he was unprepared for the xenophobia he found there.

revulsion

strong feeling of disgust Eg: Many people in this country who admired dictatorships underwent a revulsion when they realized what atrocities he had performed

antipathy

strong feeling of dislike Eg: His extreme antipathy to dispute caused him to avoid argumentative discussions with his friends.

vocation

strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.

whiff

strong transient aroma Eg: The slightest whiff of Old Spice cologne brought memories of George to her mind.

bastion

stronghold, something seen as a source of protection bastion of traditionalism

headstrong

stubborn

contumacious

stubborn and disobedient

recalcitrant

stubborn, being disobedient Eg: Donkeys are reputed to be the most recalcitrant of animals.

intractable

stubborn, difficult to manage Eg: The horse was intractable and refused to enter the starting gate.

pertinacious

stubborn; persistent Eg: He is bound to succeed because his pertinacious nature will not permit him to quit.

cantankerous

stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate Eg: Constantly complaining about his treatment and refusing to cooperate with the hospital staff, he was a cantankerous patient

adamant

stubbornly unyielding

obdurate

stubbornly unyielding Eg: He was obdurate in his refusal to listen to our complaints.

contumacious

stubbornly unyielding and disobedient Eg: The contumacious mob shouted defiantly at the police.

wrongheaded

stubbornly wrong

genealogy

study of ancestry, record of descent he was proud of his genealogy

oaf

stupid awkward person call someone - clumsy oaf

vitriol

subject to bitter verbal abuse Eg: Such vitriolic criticism is uncalled for.

surrogate

substitute

coup

success, triumph Eg: As the news of his coup spread throughout Wall Street, his fellow brokers dropped by to congratulate him.

ambush

sudden attack

swelter

suffer from oppressive heat people swelter through every summer in nagpur

connotation

suggested or implied meaning of an expression

expedient

suitable( may not be morally correct), practical something what is like expected

dour

sullen, gloomy

remittance

sum of money kept aside

preponderance

superiority of power

oversee

supervise

patronize

support

pedestal

support or base for pillar or statue

prop

support placed under or against something

buttress

support; prop up Eg: Just as architects buttress the walls of cathedrals with flying buttresses, debates buttress their arguments

renounce

surrender, give up publicly

abdicate

surrender, resign Eg: When Edward VII abdicated the British throne, he surprised the entire world.

encompass

surround, include we were encompassed by enemy forces

distend

swell, balloon Eg: I can tell when he is under stress by the way the veins distend on his forehead.

bulge

swelling of a surface

eddy

swirling current of water

turgid

swollen Eg: The turgid river threatened to overflow the levees and flood the contryside.

toady

sycophant

runic

symbol that has a mysterious meaning Eg: Tolkien's use of Old English words and inscriptions in the runic alphabet give The Lord of the Rings its own identity

autism

syndrome to consider others as people

vitiate

take away the legal force of or render ineffective Eg: Fraud will vitiate the contract.

gainsay

take exception to Eg: She was too honest to gainsay the truth of the report.

annex

take over, seize

appropriate

take over, take possession of Eg: The ranch owners appropriated the lands that had originally been set aside for the Indians' use.

avenge

take revenge

supplant

take the place or move into the position of Eg: The feudal oligarchy was supplanted by an autocracy.

resumption

taking up again, resume

prattle

talk continuously about unimportant things Eg: The children prattle endlessly about their new toys.

taciturn

talking less, reserved Eg: New Englanders are reputedly taciturn people.

laconic

talks very less My dad is laconic

tithe

tax of one-tenth

needling

tease, torment

traduce

tell malicious lies about Eg: His opponents tried to traduce the candidate's reputation by spreading rumors about his past.

pathos

tender sorrow, pity

salutary

tending to improve punishment had a salutary effect

occlusive

tending to occlude

evanescent

tending to vanish like vapour Eg: For a brief moment, the entire skyline was bathed in an orange-red hue in the evanescent rays of the sun

tenable

that can be successfully defended against attack

wheedle

to cajole; to coax; to deceive by flattery Eg: She knows she can wheedle almost anything she wants from her father.

elucidate

to clarify, explain Eg: He was called upon to elucidate the disputed points in his article.

complement

to complete, to make up whole with Eg: The waiter recommended a glass of port to complement the cheese.

sanctify

to free from sin

burgeon

to grow forth; to send out buds Eg: In the spring, the plants that burgeon are a promise of the beauty that is to come.

edify

to instruct; to correct morally

misconstrue

to interpret incorrectly; to misjudge

rankle

to irritate; to fester Eg: The memory of having been jilted rankled him for years.

mitigate

to make milder or endurable Eg: Nothing he did could mitigate her wrath; she was unforgiving.

lumber

to move heavily or clumsily Eg: Still somewhat torpid after its long hibernation, the bear lumbered through the woods.

sidle

to move sideways

circumvent

to outwit; to baffle Eg: In order to circumvent the enemy, we will make two preliminary attacks

partaking

to share

counterpoint

to show differences when compared

bloviate

to speak or write verbosely and windily

nebulous

vague, hazy

wispy

vague, transparent Eg: Worried about preserving his few wispy tufts of hair, Walter carefully massaged his scalp and applied hair tonic

Polemic

verbal attack against some one like Poleme of roadies.. Always verbally attacking some one

execrable

very bad, detestable carb - very bad taste

wary

very cautious

censorious

very critical

lofty

very high loft is always high in house

myriad

very large number(10 thousand)

prim

very precise and formal, very proper prim attire... opposite to prom attire... very proper and formal

wanderlust

very strong or irresistible impulse to travel

taper

very tender candle Eg: He lit the taper on the windowsill.

nefarious

very wicked remember nefertiti... very wicked

vivacious

vigorous and active Eg: She had always been vivacious and sparkling.

acetic

vinegar flavoured

infraction

violation of rules

vicious

violent and cruel Eg: Your vicious conduct in this situation is reprehensible.

throes

violent pains Eg: The throes of despair can be as devastating as the spasms accompanying physical pain.

bellicose

violent, quarrelsome Eg: His bellicose disposition alienated his friends.

traipse

walk about in directionless way

circumambulate

walk around

trudge

walk with difficulty

digression

wandering from a subject, diversion Eg: Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their offical theme; his digressions were as interesting as the main topic

muggy

warm and damp chennai has a muggy wheather

dire

warning of disaster, urgent

writ

warrant, summons

ablution

washing Eg: His daily ablutions were accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled "Opera in the Bath."

haggard

wasted away; gaunt Eg: After his long illness, he was pale and haggard.

emaciated

wasted from hunger

profligate

wasteful (of money), widely immoral tiwari was very profilgate in her spending

prodigal

wasteful, lavish Eg: The prodigal son squandered his inheritance.

gargoyle

waterspout carved in figures gargoyle in harry potter

frail

weak old age people become frail

tenuous

weak; very thin; slim Eg: The allegiance of our allies is held by rather tenuous ties; let us hope they will remain loyal.

flag

weaken Eg: When the opposing hockey team scored its third goal only minutes into the first period, the home team's moral flagged

enervate

weaken, take away energy

lassitude

weariness, tiredness

felicitous

well chosen, appropriate Eg: He was famous for his felicitous remarks

tangible

which can be touched, real

indubitable

which cannot be doubted

gyration

whirl

tramp

whore, strumpet

flagitious

wicked

iniquitous

wicked; immoral; unrighteous

pervasive

widespread

consort

wife or husband of a ruler

feral

wild and menacing

frenetic

wildly excited Eg: His frenetic activities convinced us that he had no organized plan of operation.

alacrity

willingness and eagerness in doing something His alacrity in executing the work was inspiring

receptivity

willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)

enterprise

willingness to take up new ideas, business organization

whoral

winding, coil

vintner

winemaker

sapience

wisdom

gingerly

with extreme care or caution

incognito

with identity concealed

matriculate

with spots or stains

recession

withdrawal, economic slowdown

skeptical

withholding belief

nugatory