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diffident

adjective: showing modest reserve; lacking self-confidence Synonyms : shy , timid , unsure As a young girl she was [ ] and reserved, but now as an adult, she is confident and assertive.

deferential

adjective: showing respect Synonyms : deferent , regardful If you ever have the chance to meet the president, stand up straight and be [ ].

concede

verb: acknowledge defeat I [ ]. You win! verb: admit (to a wrongdoing) Synonyms : confess , profess After a long, stern lecture from her father, Olivia [ ]ed to having broken the window. verb: give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another Synonyms : cede , grant , yield The Spanish were forced to [ ] much of the territory they had previously conquered.

delineate

verb: describe in detail After a brief summary of proper swimming technique, the coach [ ]ed the specifics of each stroke, spending 30 minutes alone on the backstroke.

burgeon

verb: grow and flourish China's housing market is [ ]ing, but some predict that the growth is merely a bubble and will burst much like the U.S. real estate bubble of 2008.

frustrate

verb: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of Synonyms : baffle , bilk , cross , foil , queer , scotch , spoil , thwart, I thought I would finish writing the paper by lunchtime, but a number of urgent interruptions served to [ ] my plan. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

juxtapose

verb: place side by side The appeal of her paintings comes from a classical style which is [ ]ed with modern themes.

repudiate

verb: reject as untrue or unfounded Many in the public believed the rumors of a UFO crash outside town, so the chief of police did everything he could to [ ] the rumors. M: Re-Pudding thapna khojda na maaneko, "This pudding is not true pudding, it's not made of rice!!"

bolster

verb: support and strengthen The case for the suspect's innocence was [ ]ed considerably by the fact that neither fingerprints nor DNA were found at the scene. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

inscrutable

(adj) of an obscure nature Synonyms : cryptic , cryptical , deep , mysterious , mystifying Example Sentence the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms a deep dark secret the inscrutable workings of Providence in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary you cant SCRU(screw) a TABLE b'coz you can't have a penetration... may b b'coz it doesn't have a hole(a place to peek into)

disaffected

adjective: discontented as toward authority Synonyms : ill-affected , malcontent , rebellious After watching his superior take rations from the soldiers, he quickly became [ ] and rebelled.

attenuate

(verb) weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) Synonyms : rarefy (verb) become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude (adj) reduced in strength Synonyms : attenuated , faded , weakened Example Sentence the faded tones of an old recording Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary If tenu(=you) eat(ate) less you will attenuate

covet

(verb) wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person) Example Sentence She covets her sister's house Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Remm it as KUWAIT(country famous for its oil resources).. Every country covet to capture KUWAIT for its oil resources

exotic

(adj) being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world Synonyms : alien Example Sentence alien customs exotic plants in a greenhouse exotic cuisine (adj) strikingly strange or unusual Example Sentence an exotic hair style protons, neutrons, electrons and all their exotic variants the exotic landscape of a dead planet you can find many TV shows in which they portray different 'Exotic Destinations' or places.. this might help remembering it.

candid

(adj) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion Synonyms : blunt , forthright , frank , free-spoken , outspoken , plainspoken , point-blank , straight-from-the-shoulder Example Sentence blunt talking and straight shooting a blunt New England farmer I gave them my candid opinion forthright criticism a forthright approach to the problem tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank it is possible to be outspoken without being rude plainspoken and to the point a point-blank accusation (adj) informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared Example Sentence a candid photograph a candid interview (adj) openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness Synonyms : heart-to-heart , open Example Sentence his candid eyes an open and trusting nature a heart-to-heart talk candiadates in a interview are recommended to be straight forward,outspoken and honest in an interview for best result.....

complacent

(adj) contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions Synonyms : self-complacent , self-satisfied Example Sentence he had become complacent after years of success his self-satisfied dignity placement ... hogaya ab i am fully satisfied with myself

daunting

(adj) discouraging through fear Synonyms : intimidating Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary DAUN SOUNDS LIKE DON NTING SOUNDS LIKE ACTING . DON DICOURAGING THE PERSONS WHO ACTING LIKE A FEARESOME

indolent

(adj) disinclined to work or exertion Synonyms : faineant , lazy , otiose , slothful , work-shy Example Sentence faineant kings under whose rule the country languished an indolent hanger-on too lazy to wash the dishes shiftless idle youth slothful employees the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy (adj) (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless Example Sentence an indolent ulcer leprosy is an indolent infectious disease indolent - in + dolent => jo dolta nahi hai(hilta nahi hai)

desultory

(adj) marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another Example Sentence desultory thoughts the desultory conversation characteristic of cocktail parties De-result...Obviously a haphazard or desultory approach will result to nothing.

overt

(adj) open and observable; not secret or hidden Synonyms : open Example Sentence an overt lie overt hostility overt intelligence gathering open ballots Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary we know covert is hidden so overt is an exact opposite ie non-secretive.

synoptic

(adj) presenting a summary or general view of a whole Example Sentence a synoptic presentation of a physical theory (adj) presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament Synonyms : synoptical Example Sentence synoptic sayings something like synopsis

Motley

MEANING : 1. Many colored; being of different colors combined 2. Made up of many parts, exhibiting great diversity of elements. SYNONYMS : 1. multicolored, variegated, poly-chromatic; pied, piebald, mottled, dappled 2. Heterogeneous, varied, diverse, sundry, dissimilar, divergent ANTONYMS : 1. Monochromatic, solid 2. homogeneous, uniform, identical; similar USAGE : a motley flower border.

Salutary

MEANING : 1. Expecting an improvement, favorable to health. 2. Promoting or conducive to some beneficial purpose, wholesome [Its good for you, even though it may seem difficult or unpleasant at first] SYNONYMS : Healthy ANTONYMS : USAGE : It was a salutary experience to be in the minority.

Strut

MEANING : 1. To swagger, display to impress others; strutting walk or gait to impress . 2. Any of various structural members, as in trusses, primarily intended to resist or support longitudinal compression. [1. Walk in a proud way, with their head held high and their chest out, as if they are very important. 2. A piece of wood or metal hold the weight of other pieces in a building or other structure] SYNONYMS : Parade, flourish ANTONYMS : USAGE : He struts around the town like he owns the place.

Gouge

MEANING : 1. To tear out; scoop out; overcharge, swindle(fraud, cheat with money & deceit), extortion. 2. Cylindrical blade with bevel convex or concave. SYNONYMS : USAGE : I bought my clothes there before they began gouging.

Concoct

MEANING : 1. to invent; prepare or make 2. To devise, make up , contrive SYNONYMS : invent, fabricate, hatch. USAGE : 1. to concoct a meal from leftovers. 2. To concoct an excuse.

Divest

MEANING : 1. to strip(cloths or ornament); 2 To strip or deprive(someone or something especially rights); 3. Rid of or free form. SYNONYMS : unclothe, denude. USAGE: He divested himself of all responsibility for the decision.

Syllogism

MEANING : A form of deductive reasoning with a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion SYNONYMS : argument(extremely subtle, sophisticated or deceptive argument),deduction, logic ANTONYMS : USAGE : Put the proposed syllogism before him, and ask him what he thinks of the Conclusion.

Odyssey

MEANING : A long, adventurous voyage; a quest (Long exciting journey on which a lot of things happen) SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The march to Travnik was the final stretch of a 16 hour odyssey

Fresco

MEANING : A painting done on plaster SYNONYMS : USAGE : The worthy landlord had also ordered a fresco to be painted on his inn to the honor of the Virgin.

Herbivorous

MEANING : An animal that feeds mainly on plants SYNONYMS : USAGE : There are eight kinds of deer, all of them herbivorous.

Essay

MEANING : An effort or attempt to perform or accomplish something ; a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject SYNONYMS : USAGE : And yet she chose to write her essay about giving up on ballet, rather than persevering once she'd tired of it.

Solicitous

MEANING : Anxious or concerned, attentive, eager, care SYNONYMS : mindful, regardful, attentive ANTONYMS : unconcerned, careless USAGE : 1. Solicitous about a person's health. 2. He was always solicitous to please.

Phoenix

MEANING : Anything that is restored after suffering great destruction SYNONYMS : recovery, restored ANTONYMS : USAGE : Out of the ashes of the economic shambles, a phoenix of recovery can arise.

Discrete

MEANING : Apart or detached from others; separate; distinct SYNONYMS : Different , individual, unconnected. USAGE : The machine has six discrete parts and sector.

Labile

MEANING : Apt or likely to change SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Persons whose blood pressure is more labile will carry an enhanced risk of heart attack.

Necromancy

MEANING : Black magic, sorcery; witchcraft; conjuration, a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Holy Scripture is full of references to Witchcraft and necromancy.

Punctilious

MEANING : Careful in observing rules for behavior, extremely attentive. SYNONYMS : Precise, demanding, careful, conscientious, scrupulous ANTONYMS : Careless USAGE : Given the circumstances, his behavior to Laura had been punctilious correct.

Wary

MEANING : Careful, cautious; watchful, being on one's guard against danger [If you are wary of something or someone, you are cautions because you do not know much about them and you believe they may be dangerous or cause problems] SYNONYMS : Alert, attentive ANTONYMS : USAGE : To give someone a wary look. Forest deer was wary by the sense that tiger is close to them.

Etiology

MEANING : Causes or origins of diseases, study of causation SYNONYMS : USAGE : Friendship is the trump card in the movement for equality, not etiology.

Soporific

MEANING : Causing or tending to cause sleep. SYNONYMS : Sleepiness, sleepy, drowsy ANTONYMS : USAGE : He sounds like a soporific senator defending the ugly compromises of Washington.

Metamorphosis

MEANING : Change; transformation SYNONYMS : mutation, transmutation ANTONYMS : stasis USAGE : fatty metamorphosis of the liver.

Simile [sim-uh-lee]

MEANING : Comparison of one thing with another using "like" or "as" ; A figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in "she is like a rose." SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : He sleep like a wood.

Homogeneous

MEANING : Composed of identical parts; uniform in composition SYNONYMS : USAGE : There was homogeneous candy that come very day from factory.

Inveterate

MEANING : Confirmed; long standing. 1. Settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like. 2. Firmly established by long continuance, as a disease, habit, practice, feeling, etc.; chronic. SYNONYMS : hardened, constant, habitual, set, fixed, rooted. ANTONYMS : USAGE : He seems so inveterate too; he'll not give you up cigarette.

Introspective

MEANING : Contemplating or examining one's own thoughts and feelings SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Friends and colleagues describe him as introspective and highly professional.

Propriety

MEANING : Correct conduct, fitness or rightness or justness, suitability (Quality of being socially or morally acceptance) SYNONYMS : Decency, modestly, etiquette, aptness ANTONYMS : USAGE : There sense of social propriety is eroded.

Estimable

MEANING : Deserving respect or admiration , admirable; , worthy of esteem, possible to estimate. SYNONYMS : reputable, respectable, admirable, laudable, meritorious, excellent, good. ANTONYMS : Contemptible USAGE : And what do the wives of our estimable M.P.'s think of all this?

Resolution

MEANING : Determination or decision, resolve SYNONYMS : perseverance, tenacity, strength, fortitude, boldness ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1.She showed her resolution by not attending the meeting. 2, He replied that the UN has passed two major resolution calling for a complete withdrawal.

Banal

MEANING : Devoid/lack of freshness or originality commonplace; trite; hackneyed SYNONYMS : commonplace; trite USAGE: a banal and sophomoric treatment of courage on the frontier.

Sedulous

MEANING : Diligent(constant in effort to accomplish something ) in application or attention, Assiduous, persevering(try to put efforts and not to give up) 2. Persistently or carefully maintained SYNONYMS : hard working , determined ANTONYMS : USAGE : Sedulous acting of move to have a piece of cheese

Vivisection

MEANING : Dissection, surgery, or painful experiments performed on a living animal for the purpose of scientific research SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : A fierce opponent of vivissection.

Multifarious

MEANING : Diverse, numerous and varied, greatly diverse or manifold SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Spain is a composite of multifarious traditions and people.

Irresolute

MEANING : Doubtful, infirm of purpose, vacillating, unsure of how to act; weak, not resolute. SYNONYMS : Hesitating, wavering, lacking resolution. ANTONYMS : USAGE : The worst reason to launch an attack would be a fear of seeming irresolute.

Terrestrial

MEANING : Earthly, commonplace [Terrestrial means relating to the planet Earth rather than to some other part of the universe] SYNONYMS : terrene, mundane(common,ordinary) ANTONYMS : celestial USAGE : This is especially true of the ocean, where impacts are less obvious than for terrestrial systems.

Gullible

MEANING : Easily deceived or cheated SYNONYMS : credulous, testing, naive, innocent, simple, green USAGE : You see the name at every turn, and the gullible Americans bite, chew, and swallow.

Egotistical

MEANING : Excessively self-centered; conceited SYNONYMS : Vain, boastful, opinionated , selfish USAGE : He is competitive and intense, but not egotistical or consumed by power

Ebullient

MEANING : Exhilarated; overly enthusiastic, High - Spirited SYNONYMS : overflowing with fervor or excitment USAGE : The award winner was in an ebullient mood at the dinner in her honor.

Feral

MEANING : Existing in a wild or untamed or natural state SYNONYMS : a pack of feral dogs roaming the woods. USAGE : a pack of feral dogs and pig roaming the woods.

Inherent

MEANING : Existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute SYNONYMS : Innate, inbred, ingrained, native, implicit USAGE : Child of Julia has inherent habits of herself.

Plaintive

MEANING : Expressing sorrow, melancholy; mournful SYNONYMS : wistful, sorrowful, sad ANTONYMS : Happy, joyful USAGE : They lay on the firm sands, listening to the plaintive cry of the seagulls.

Distill

MEANING : Extract the essential elements, purify SYNONYMS : Refined, abstract. USAGE : to distill out impurities.

Penury

MEANING : Extreme poverty, destitution, scarcity, dearth, inadequacy, insufficiency SYNONYMS : indigence, need, want ANTONYMS : wealth USAGE : He was brought up in penury, without education.

Lilliputian

MEANING : Extremely small, tiny, diminutive SYNONYMS : petty, trivial ANTONYMS : USAGE : Our worries are Lilliputian when compared with those of people whose nations are at war.

Physiognomy

MEANING : Facial features SYNONYMS : appearance, expression, mien ANTONYMS : USAGE : He was fascinated with her Physiognomy.

Perfidious

MEANING : Faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy SYNONYMS : deceitful, treacherous ANTONYMS : faithful USAGE : They are perfidious lovers

Kudos

MEANING : Fame, glory, honor, acclaim SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : He received kudos from everyone on his performance.

Toady

MEANING : Flatterer, yes-man, sycophant SYNONYMS : fawner, parasite, apple polisher ANTONYMS : USAGE : I guess they got you up here simply to make you toady to them.

Pique [peek]

MEANING : Fleeting feeling or hurt pride, to wound SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation.

Inundate

MEANING : Flood, deluge, to cover with water, to overwhelm SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : inundated with letters of protest.

flux

MEANING : Flowing; a continuous moving SYNONYMS : course, current, flood, stream. USAGE : His political views are in a state of flux.

Glib

MEANING : Fluent in an insincere way; offhand, readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely. SYNONYMS : Talkative, loquacious, facile, smooth USAGE : She advises women with similar issues not to settle for glib explanations.

Onomatopoeia

MEANING : Formation or use of words, as meow and boom etc. that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : "Hiss", "buzz" and "rat-a-tat-tat" are examples of onomatopoeia.

Disabuse

MEANING : Free from a misconception, deception or error. SYNONYMS : USAGE : Teacher disabuse the student spelling in there essay.

Insouciant

MEANING : Free from concern, worry, anxiety; carefree , nonchalant. SYNONYMS : Lighthearted, debonair, jaunty, breezy. USAGE : Addicks leaned back on the cushions of his chair in the easiest, most insouciant way imaginable.

Equable

MEANING : Free from many changes or variations; uniform, steady; unvarying; serene SYNONYMS : Uniform, steady USAGE : In Arizona has equable climate

Guileless

MEANING : Free of cunning or deceit; artless, sincere, honest, straightforward, frank SYNONYMS : Artless, ingenuous, naive, unsophisticated USAGE :

Repine

MEANING : Fret(to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent), complain SYNONYMS : regret, whimper, languish, grumble ANTONYMS : USAGE : They repine not for luxuries of which they can have no notion.

Porous

MEANING : Full of holes; permeable to liquids SYNONYMS : Penetrable, previous, riddled, sieve-like ANTONYMS : USAGE : Their house, which has never been painted, is sagging and rotted and porous

Rationale

MEANING : Fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something. SYNONYMS : logic, basis, grounds ANTONYMS : USAGE : At what rationale did you fired chris from company.

Whimsical

MEANING : Funny, Fanciful(imaginary or real), unpredictable, capricious [A whimsical person or idea is usual, playful and unpredictable, rather than serious and practical] SYNONYMS : erratic, amusing, comical ANTONYMS : USAGE : He was too whimsical with regard to his work.

Fervor

MEANING : Great warmth and earnestness of feeling, warmth and intensity of emotion. SYNONYMS : USAGE : To speak with great fervor.

Junta

MEANING : Group of people united in political intrigue(planning to harm or deceive) SYNONYMS : Military government that has taken power by force and not through elections ANTONYMS : USAGE : A junta can do it, using their military power to overtly or covertly control decisions at the highest level.

Indolent

MEANING : Habitually lazy; idle. slothful(lazy, sluggard) SYNONYMS : Slow, inactive, sluggish, torpid USAGE : An indolent person in office.

Refractory

MEANING : Hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient, resisting ordinary methods of treatment. [People are difficult to deal with or control, usually because they are unwilling to obey orders] SYNONYMS : recalcitrant, obstinate, perverse, mulish, headstrong, unrly. ANTONYMS : obedient, tractable. USAGE : Refractory priests who refused to side with the king.

Sinuous

MEANING : Having many curves, bends, or turns; winding ; intricate, complex SYNONYMS : Indirect, twisting, twining, coiled, serpentine, meandering. ANTONYMS : straight, direct USAGE : The silent, sinuous approach of snake through the long grass.

Pristine

MEANING : Having the original purity,untouched; uncorrupted, unsullied. (something that is extremely clean or new) SYNONYMS : Untouched, unpolluted, undefiled. ANTONYMS : USAGE : One car was in pristine condition; the other car had a window broken.

Implicit

MEANING : Implied, understood but not stated SYNONYMS : Inherent, complete, total USAGE :Putin cannot abide the implicit challenge that Khodorkovsky at liberty would represent.

Ingenuous

MEANING : Innocent, naive(simplicity) and trusting; lacking sophistication , Candid, sincere, free from restraint SYNONYMS : Frank, straightforward, open, guileless (guile -> fraud) USAGE : As to botany, he cherished it with a deep and ingenuous passion, and not as a pastime.

Causal

MEANING : Involving or constituting a cause. [If there is a causal relationship between two things, one thing is responsible for causing the other thing.] SYNONYMS : USAGE : It's almost as if there's no causal relationship between the two!

Sporadic

MEANING : Irregular, occasional, scattered SYNONYMS : separate, unconnected ANTONYMS : continuous USAGE : 1. The sporadic growth of plants. 2. Sudden sporadic lighting in the clouds.

Warranted

MEANING : Justified, authorization and sanction; assurance SYNONYMS : surety, warranty, permit, writ, order, attest ANTONYMS : USAGE : The cavalry and artillery were considered sure warrants of success.

Pallid

MEANING : Lacking color, interest or liveliness, pale, faint, wan. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : A pallid musical performanace

Disingenuous

MEANING : Lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere SYNONYMS : not candid, crafty USAGE : Her excuse was rather disingenuous.

Effete

MEANING : Lacking in wholesome vigor(active force or strength); degenerate; decadent, exhausted of vigor or energy; worn out, unable to produce , sterile. SYNONYMS : Enervated, debilitated USAGE : An effete political force.

Vapid

MEANING : Lacking or having lost life, sharpness or flavor ; tasteless, dull or tedious SYNONYMS : lifeless, flavorless, spiritless, Unanimated, tiresome, prosaic ANTONYMS : pungent, stimulating USAGE : The minister's young and rather vapid wife.

Litany

MEANING : Lengthy recitation(repeating same from mind); repetitive chant SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : We heard the whole litany of their complaints.

Torpor

MEANING : Lethargy, dormancy(the act of dormant or asleep or inactive), sluggishness, apathetic, apathy [Torpor is the state of being completely inactive mentally or physically, for example, because of illness or laziness] SYNONYMS : Sleepiness, drowsiness, slumber, stolidity, listlessness ANTONYMS : USAGE : These are times of torpor in Paris, politically as well as economically.

Lassitude

MEANING : Lethargy; sluggishness , lack of energy, SYNONYMS : listlessness, languor ANTONYMS : USAGE : The pleasant lassitude of the warm summer afternoon.

Lascivious

MEANING : Lustful, wanton, lewd SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : A lascivious, girl-chasing old man.

Dormant

MEANING : Lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive,; torpid(Slow , dull , sluggish). SYNONYMS : quiescent,inactive,latent. ANTONYMS : Awake, active. USAGE : The lecturer's sudden shout woke the dormant audience.

Prattle

MEANING : Meaningless, foolish talk, chatter, babble SYNONYMS : jabber, gab, gabble, blab ANTONYMS : USAGE : She prattled on as she drove out to the highway.

Formidable

MEANING : Menacing; threatening, causing fear, apprehension, or dread SYNONYMS : Appalling, fearful, frightful, horrible. ANTONYMS : Pleasant USAGE : Mark is formidable to height.

Euthanasia

MEANING : Mercy killing , the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die SYNONYMS : Painless death USAGE : When I am too old to work and ready for euthanasia I shall have you come and talk me to death.

Paragon

MEANING : Model of perfection or excellence, someone with exceptional merit. SYNONYMS : nonpareil, nonesuch, ideal, paradigm, quintessence, exemplar ANTONYMS : USAGE : Who is this paragon whose name is on everyone's lips?

Extraneous

MEANING : Not belonging or proper to a thing; external; foreign, Not essential, irrelevant, not pertinent SYNONYMS: extrinsic, alien, adventitious, inappropriate, superfluous ANTONYMS : intrinsic, pertinent, relevant. USAGE : extraneous substances in our water.

Imperturbable

MEANING : Not easily disturbed or excited, calm, incapable of being upset or agitated SYNONYMS : Impassive, composed, collected, cool, unmoved. USAGE : While the battle was raging Grants general demeanor was imperturbable.

Intractable

MEANING : Not easily managed, controlled, not docile or manageable, stubborn, obstinate SYNONYMS : Hard to relieve or cure USAGE : The intractable pain in his leg.

Stolid

MEANING : Not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional, impassive; Having or showing little emotion SYNONYMS : Apathetic, lethargic, phlegmatic ANTONYMS : USAGE : He glanced furtively at the stolid faces of the two detectives.

Untoward

MEANING : Not favorable, troublesome, unruly SYNONYMS : unfortunate, improper. froward, perverse. ANTONYMS : USAGE : Untoward circumstances forced him into bankruptcy.

Discordant

MEANING : Not in tune or disagreeable to ear, harsh, dissonant SYNONYMS : being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous USAGE : 1. Discordant opinions.' 2. Crime, fiscal recklessness, and homelessness are stirring like discordant strains of music.

Intangible

MEANING : Not material, not definite or clear to mind , incapable of being perceived(become aware) by the sense of touch. SYNONYMS : Vague, elusive, fleeting. Indeterminate USAGE : intangible arguments.

Facetious

MEANING : Not meant to be taken seriously or literally. SYNONYMS : Amusing; humorous, frivolous. USAGE : 1. A facetious remark. 2. Barak Obama and his security chief did a facetious act.

Impermeable

MEANING : Not or impossible to permeate (permeate->capable to penetrate or pass through) SYNONYMS : USAGE : The water droplet on leaf is impermeable, as hardship demand an impermeable skin to survive.

Quorum

MEANING : Number of member necessary to conduct a meeting SYNONYMS : particularly chosen group. ANTONYMS : USAGE : There was not a sufficient number of senators present on that day to form a quorum.

Tractable

MEANING : Obedient, yielding; easily managed or controlled; docile(easily managed, controlled, trained and taught), malleable SYNONYMS : manageable, willing, governable ANTONYMS : Stubborn USAGE : The General had always been tractable in the hands of his son.

Fulsome

MEANING : Offensive to good taste, so excessive or overdone as to be disgusting SYNONYMS : Disgusting, sickening, repulsive, abundant, copious USAGE : Fulsome praise that embarrassed her deeply

Supplicant

MEANING : One who asks or pray humbly and earnestly. [A supplicant is a person who prays to God or respectfully asks an important person to help them or to give them something that they want very much] SYNONYMS : beggar, petitioner ANTONYMS : USAGE : He flung himself down in the flat submissive posture of a mere supplicant

Zealot

MEANING : One who is fanatically devoted to a cause; who show zeal or zealous person; fanatic [If you describe someone as a zealot, you think that their views and actions are very extreme, especially in following a particular political or religious belief] SYNONYMS : extremist, crank, bigot, die-hard ANTONYMS : USAGE : He was forceful, but by no means a zealot

Libertine

MEANING : One without moral restraint, freethinker in religious matters, profligate, rake. (They are sexually immoral and do not care about the effect their behavior has on other people) SYNONYMS : lecher, sensualist, amoral, sensual, lascivious, lewd ANTONYMS : prude USAGE :

Travail

MEANING : Painfully difficult or burdensome work, arduous work, toil or exert; labor pain. SYNONYMS : labor, moil, torment, agony, anguish. ANTONYMS : USAGE : The team despite their recent travails, are still in the game.

Poseur [Poh-zur]

MEANING : Person who affects an attitude to impress others , (A person who attempts to impress others by assuming or affecting manner,degree of sentiment other than his or her true one) SYNONYMS : mimic, hypocrite, pretender, imposter ANTONYMS : USAGE : I am sometimes accused of being a poseur.

Dissident

MEANING : Person who disagrees about beliefs SYNONYMS : disagreeing or dissenting, as in opinion or attitude: USAGE: a ban on dissident magazines.

Recluse

MEANING : Person who lives in seclusion or apart from society and often in solitude. (Person who live alone and deliberately avoids other people) SYNONYMS : Seclusion, solitary ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. His window became a virtual recluse for the remainder of her life. 2. Tarzan from his childhood became recluse

Flora

MEANING : Plants of a region or era SYNONYMS : USAGE : He made a hobby of learning about the flowers he planted and the flora around them.

Precept

MEANING : Principle; law, commandment SYNONYMS : directive, order, guide, instruction, prescription, rules ANTONYMS : USAGE : An electoral process based on the central precept that all people are born equal.

Igneous

MEANING : Produced by fire; volcanic , as a rock crystallized from molten magma. SYNONYMS : USAGE : igneous rocks are formed by the cooling of molten rock material.

Rubric

MEANING : Protocol, title or heading; [Title or heading under which something operates or is studied; rules or instruction in the beginning of examination] SYNONYMS : policy , instructions, formula, prescript ANTONYMS : USAGE :

Provident

MEANING : Providing for future or foresight need, frugal, thrifty, economical SYNONYMS : caution, prudent, frugal, penny-wise, not wasteful ANTONYMS : careless USAGE : However, we are not a provident race, and we are not likely to become one.

Incongruity

MEANING : Quality of state of not fitting, inappropriate, inconsonant, lacking harmony of parts SYNONYMS : Dissimilarity , strangeness USAGE : They are more than double her age, and yet they can see no incongruity in hoping to win her.

Fractious

MEANING : Quarrelsome; unruly; rebellious SYNONYMS : irritable, peevish, angered,stubborn, difficult. 2. testy, captious, petulant, snappish, pettish, waspish, touchy. USAGE : A fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.

Query

MEANING : Question, an inquiry, doubt. SYNONYMS : To ask or inquire about. ANTONYMS : USAGE : No one queried his presence.

Desultory

MEANING : Random; disconnected; rambling, lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful SYNONYMS : Irregular, haphazard. USAGE : 1.Desultory conversation. 2. He always has desultory target or goals in his life.

Rue

MEANING : Regret, to feel sorrow over, repent of SYNONYMS : compassion, pity, sorrow, repentance, Repine ANTONYMS : USAGE : To rue the loss of opportunities.

Histrionic

MEANING : Related to actors or acting. Relating to exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect; theatrical acts or performances SYNONYMS : Over dramatic, in behavior or speech. USAGE : To the Roman, the scenic and histrionic were the vital features of a production.

Demographic

MEANING : Related to population balance, social statistics. SYNONYMS : Number of death or births, specific population having shared characteristics USAGE : The producers were looking for a show that would appeal to the 18-34 demographic.

Sylvan

MEANING : Related to the woods or forest SYNONYMS : wooded, woody, rustic ANTONYMS : USAGE : He lived more intensely than any other member of the sylvan household.

Somatic

MEANING : Relating to or affecting the body, corporal SYNONYMS : corporal ANTONYMS : psychic USAGE : They have all kind of somatic pains, body pains that come and go.

Riposte

MEANING : Retaliatory action or retort; quick, sharp return in speech or action, couterstroke SYNONYMS : retaliate(to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like.) ANTONYMS : USAGE : A brilliant riposte to an insult.

Recant

MEANING : Retract, to withdraw or disavow a statement, opinion, etc., especially formally (You publicly say that you no longer hold a set of belief's that you in the past.) SYNONYMS : deny, revoke, recall, rescind ANTONYMS : USAGE : White house official ordered Williams to recant.

Presumptuous

MEANING : Rude; improperly bold (you disapprove of them because they are doing something that they have no right or authority to do.) SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : kareena's presumptuous acting made her fanes against him

Eclectic

MEANING : Selecting or chosing from various sources SYNONYMS : USAGE : 1.He was eclectic in composing music for his album. 2. Julie & Amy has a team of architects and interior decoration , famous for eclectic way in there work.

Nostalgia

MEANING : Sentimental longing for a past time , a wistful desire to return in thought or in the fact to a former time in one's life. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : A nostalgia for his college days.

Tutelary

MEANING : Serving as a guardian or protector SYNONYMS : advisory, priest, deity ANTONYMS : USAGE : He has since been worshipped as the tutelary god of the Chinese tea merchants.

Virtuoso

MEANING : Someone with master skills, expert musician. SYNONYMS : ace, artist, champion ANTONYMS : greenhorn, rookie USAGE : One of the nation's leading violin virtuoso.

Derivative

MEANING : Something derived; unoriginal or secondary. SYNONYMS : USAGE : The new idea of making the said Dorito shell spicier and adding a splash of lime is derivative at best.

Catalyst

MEANING : Something that causes change SYNONYMS : a person or thing that precipitates an event or change USAGE : His imprisonment by the government served as the catalyst that helped transform social unrest into revolution.

Preternatural

MEANING : Supernatural; beyond the normal use of nature, exceptional or abnormal SYNONYMS : extraordinary, unnatural, miraculous ANTONYMS : ordinary, usual USAGE : Superman has preternatural powers.

Turgid

MEANING : Swollen, pompous(important, boastful), bombastic, tumid, flatulent, overblown, distended(expanded, increase in size, volume etc.) [A turgid means, you think it is serious and difficult to understand] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : He used to make extremely dull. turgid and frankly awful speeches.

Suffrage

MEANING : The right to vote SYNONYMS : ballot, petition ANTONYMS : USAGE : The women's suffrage movement

Inured

MEANING : To accustom or used to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate(used to) SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Mark is insured to cold.

Venerate

MEANING : To adore, honor, respect, reverence SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : My father venerated General Eisenhower

Exacerbate

MEANING : To aggravate; make worse, to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of SYNONYMS :Irritate, exasperate, intensify, inflame, worsen. ANTONYMS : Relieve, soothe, alleviate. USAGE : In basketball match one player exacerbate another player

Placate

MEANING : To appease, soothe(calm, relieve); pacify SYNONYMS : conciliate, satisfy, stop feeling anger. ANTONYMS : USAGE : To placate an outraged citizenry.

Sanction

MEANING : To approve, ratify, permit SYNONYMS : authority permission, confirm, approbation, acquiescence. ANTONYMS : USAGE : Newspaper run by citizens without the sanction of the goverment

Quibble

MEANING : To argue over insignificant and irrelevant details. minor objection, petty or carping criticism. SYNONYMS : carp(to find faulty), cavil ANTONYMS : USAGE : Lawmakers spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution.

Expiate

MEANING : To atone for;to make amends(compensation) or reparation, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender SYNONYMS : punish USAGE : 1. To expiate one's crimes. 2. An attempt of expiate by sacrifice.

Fulminate

MEANING : To attack loudly; denounce SYNONYMS : Detonate USAGE : The minister fulminated against legalized vice.

Impute

MEANING : To attribute the fault to; relate to a particular cause or source (blame others for the cause, crime etc.) SYNONYMS : USAGE : The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.

Jibe

MEANING : To be in agreement SYNONYMS : conform, accord, fit , harmonized ANTONYMS : USAGE : The report does not quite jibe with the commissioner's observations.

Rescind

MEANING : To cancel, void, null; abrogate, annul, revoke, repeal. To invalidate by a later action or a higher authority. SYNONYMS : nullify, retract, withdraw, countermand, repeal, veto ANTONYMS : USAGE : The governor does not have the authority to rescind the ruling.

Coalesce

MEANING : To cause to become one SYNONYMS : 1. unite, combine, join. 2. amalgamate, fuse, blend, merge. USAGE : 1. The various groups coalesced into a crowd. 2. Their ideas coalesced into one theory. M: Sheldon Cooper screaming, "The ideas won't coalesce!"

Engender

MEANING : To cause; produce or give rise to, procreate, to beget. SYNONYMS : generate, breed, , create, beget, occasion, excite, stir up USAGE : Conditions for a war were engendering in Europe.

Exculpate

MEANING : To clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate. SYNONYMS : USAGE : I did not attempt to answer the colonel, nor to exculpate myself

Proscribe

MEANING : To condemn or denounce as dangerous or harmful, forbid, outlaw, disagree, prohibit SYNONYMS : Disapprove, censure, repudiate ANTONYMS : USAGE : In come cultures surgery are proscribe

Refute

MEANING : To contradict, disprove, to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge. SYNONYMS : disprove, rebut, confute. ANTONYMS : USAGE : It was the kind of rumor that it is impossible to refute.

Champion

MEANING : To defend or support SYNONYMS : winner, victor, defender, protector, maintain, fight for, advocate. USAGE : the heavyweight boxing champion.

Exorcise

MEANING : To expel evil spirits; free from bad influences SYNONYMS : USAGE : to exorcise a demon.

Enhance

MEANING : To increase; improve SYNONYMS : Intensify, magnify , increase USAGE : Rarity enhances the worth of old coins

Interpolate

MEANING : To insert; change by adding new words or material, interject, interpose, intercalate SYNONYMS : Alter or change by inserting USAGE : All members of the company had been warned that to interpolate lines or "business" meant a fine or worse.

Disparage

MEANING : To lessen or lower the value or price ,To belittle, slightly, derogate, depreciate. SYNONYMS : ridicule, discredit, mock, demean, denounce, detract, defame, derogate. USAGE :Your behavior will disparage the whole family.

Facilitate

MEANING : To make easier or less difficult; help forward SYNONYMS : To assist the progress of (a person). USAGE : Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.

Propitiate

MEANING : To make favorably inclined, conciliate(To win over) (you stop them from being angry or impatient by doing something to please them or you can say win over in making appease). SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Mother propitiated her child for about an hour.

Divulge

MEANING : To make known something that is secret SYNONYMS : To disclose or reveal (something private or secret) USAGE : She refuses to divulge the name of the man who truly stole her heart.

Obviate

MEANING : To make unnecessary; to anticipate , eliminate and prevent, render SYNONYMS : caution ANTONYMS : USAGE : To obviate the risk of serious injury.

Reparation

MEANING : To making of amends for wrong or injury done, compensation SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Israel accepted billions of dollar in war reparation.

Defame

MEANING : To malign; harm someone's reputation. SYNONYMS : Dishonor, disgrace, To accuse, disparage, discredit, vilify, derogate, revile, denigrate, backbite USAGE : The newspaper editorial defamed the politician.

Oscillate

MEANING : To move back and forth SYNONYMS : swing, fluctuate, dangle ANTONYMS : USAGE : There is always slight oscillation in world temperature.

Forswear

MEANING : To reject or renounce under oath, deny or repudiate SYNONYMS : Perjure, abjure, relinquish, forgo, forsake, abandon. USAGE : To forswear an injurious habit.

Supersede

MEANING : To replace, especially to displace as inferior or antiquated [If something is superseded by something newer, it is replaced because it has become old fashioned or unacceptable] SYNONYMS : supplant ANTONYMS : USAGE : They superseded the old dish antenna with a new one.

Evince

MEANING : To show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove. SYNONYMS : Display , to reveal the possession of (a quality, trait, etc.) USAGE : I shall be happy, on every occasion, to evince my regard for the Fraternity

Substantiate

MEANING : To support with proof or evidence [To substantiate a statement or a story means to supply evidence which proves that it is true] SYNONYMS : affirm,prove, attest to, authenticate ANTONYMS : USAGE : There is little scientific evidence to substantiate the claims.

Peregrination

MEANING : Traveling and wandering from place to place, journey SYNONYMS : Trip, excursion, expedition ANTONYMS : USAGE :

Vindictive

MEANING : Vengeful, Unforgiving; disposed or inclined to revenge. SYNONYMS : unforgiving, spiteful ANTONYMS : forgiving USAGE : A lady developer was harassed by her vindictive ex-boyfriend.

Itinerant

MEANING : Wandering from place to place; unsettled especially for duties or business. SYNONYMS : Wandering, nomadic, migratory, roving roaming, peripatetic. ANTONYMS : settled USAGE : The author's experience as an itinerant musician.

Tenuous

MEANING : Weak(Then or slender in form, as a thread), insubstantial(lacking a sound basis); lacking clarity, vague. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : He holds a rather tenuous position in history.

Verbose

MEANING : Wordy, Characterized by the use of many or two many words. SYNONYMS : prolix, tedious, inflated, turgid, voluble, talkative, loquacious, bombastic ANTONYMS : laconic USAGE : His writing difficult and often verbose.

Satyr

MEANING : a creature that is half-man, half beast, with the horns and legs of a goat has lustfulness; lascivious or lecher SYNONYMS : lady killer, Don Jaun, debaucher, gigolo ANTONYMS : USAGE :

Nexus

MEANING : a means of connection, link, tie, a core or center. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The nexus between the dominant class and the state.

Misogynist

MEANING : a person who hates, dislikes, mistrusts, or mistreats women. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Leo is misogynist nature in society.

Shard

MEANING : a piece of broken glass or pottery, fragment SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Shard glass from the historic church was recently donated to the museum, which is scheduled to open in 2015.

Microcosm

MEANING : a small system having analogies(scaled from) to a larger system, a little world; a world in miniature SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : macrocosm USAGE : Kitchell says the city was a microcosm of all American culture during the 60's

Menagerie

MEANING : a variety of animals kept together or exhibited. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Mrs Lee tells us of a lion which was kept in the menagerie at Brussels.

Dearth

MEANING : an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack SYNONYMS : USAGE : 1.There is a dearth of good engineers. 2. There was dearth of water in the valley for supply.

Denizen

MEANING : an inhabitant; resident; a regular visitor or habitue, anything adapted to a new place, condition, etc. SYNONYMS : USAGE : 1. the denizen of local bar. 2. Sister lara was denizen to gardening in her house.

Fiat

MEANING : arbitray order; authorization, sanction, or order, SYNONYMS : Decree USAGE : The king ruled by fiat.

Sensual

MEANING : arousing or exciting the senses or appetites; gratifying the physical (sexual) senses SYNONYMS : lewd, unchaste, Voluptuous, sensuous ANTONYMS : USAGE : The wave and curve of her blonde hair gave her sensuality and youth.

Spectrum

MEANING : band of color, broad range of related ideas or objects SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Politicians across the political spectrum have denounced the act.

Fledging or Fledge

MEANING : beginner; novice,to bring up (a young bird) until it is able to fly. SYNONYMS : USAGE : Human interference may have been largely responsible for the fledging of the young at nine days.

Inadvertent or Inadvertenly

MEANING : carelessly; unintentionally, not attentive, heedless(careless, unmindful) SYNONYMS : Inattentive, thoughtless, careless, negligent USAGE : The employee is inadvertent while having coffee in cafeteria with his colleague.

Coda

MEANING : concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes SYNONYMS : Summarize, conclude USAGE : It has also, sadly, turned out to be the coda for its director's career.

Mettle

MEANING : courage; endurance, fortitude, temperament SYNONYMS : valor(boldness), pluck, vigor(energetic), ardor(devotion or zeal), nerve, fiber ANTONYMS : USAGE : a man of mettle.

Craven

MEANING : cowardly, timid, contemptibly, pusillanimous SYNONYMS : Timorous, dastardly, fearful USAGE : President in his political path , he say no to craven characteristic

Machiavellian

MEANING : crafty; double-dealing SYNONYMS : cunning, deceitful, crafty, sly, unscrupulous, (you are critical of them because they often make clever and secret plans to achieve their aims and are not honest with people.) ANTONYMS : USAGE : Machiavellian republicans plotting to destabilize the throne.

Sardonic

MEANING : cynical, scornfully mocking; characterized by bitter or scornful derision, mocking, sneering [Attitude to people or things is humorous but rather critical] SYNONYMS : biting, mordant, contemptuous. ANTONYMS : USAGE : He was a big, sardonic man, who intimidated even the most self-confident students.

Elysian

MEANING : delightful; blissful SYNONYMS : Related to USAGE : The point is a nice one, and perhaps ere(before) this the two friends have met and discussed it in the Elysian fields.

Discrepancy

MEANING : difference between or inconsistency SYNONYMS : Incongruity, disagreement, discordance, contrariety, variance, variation. USAGE : There are certain discrepancies between the two versions of the story.

Dissonance

MEANING : discord; lack of harmony SYNONYMS : Harsh, cacophony, incongruity USAGE : They concentrated, tuned, turned their thoughts against the dissonance.

Extemporaneous

MEANING : done, spoken, performed, etc., without special advance preparation;, SYNONYMS : unrehearsed, impromptu ANTONYMS : memorized USAGE : an extemporaneous speech, letter or acting

Efficacy

MEANING : effectiveness; efficiency, capacity for producing a desired result or effect SYNONYMS : USAGE : A remedy of great efficacy.

Substantive

MEANING : essential; belonging to real nature or essential part of thing; real or actual [Substantive negotiations or issues deal with the most important and central aspects of a subject] SYNONYMS : Important ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. Substantive issues under discussion. 2. They plan to meet again in Rome very soon to begin substantive negotiations.

Concomitant

MEANING : existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way; accompanying; concurrent: [Concomitant is used to describe something that happens at the same time as another thing and is connected with it] SYNONYMS : Associate USAGE : an event and its concomitant circumstances. M: -------------

Connoisseur

MEANING : expert in matters of taste; expert knowledge or training SYNONYMS : critic, aesthete. USAGE : As any connoisseur of good food knows, this kind of copying happens all the time.

Fatuous

MEANING : foolishly self-satisfied, foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly. SYNONYMS : unreal; illusory, dense, dull, dim-witted USAGE : Pink dress made the lady on stage fatuous.

Obsequy

MEANING : funeral ceremony SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The second day after his obsequy was done reverently, and on his body laid a tomb of stone and his banner hanging over him.

Fetid

MEANING : having an offensive odor; stinking, having a bad smell. SYNONYMS : malodorous, smelly, noisome. USAGE : Many people remain stuck in all-black townships and fetid squatter camps, with no water, indoor toilets, or electricity.

Eulogy

MEANING : high praise to a death or deceased person SYNONYMS : USAGE :

Insipid

MEANING : lacking in flavor; dull, bland SYNONYMS : flat, uninteresting, tasteless USAGE : Noddles she prepared was insipid(bland).

Vendetta

MEANING : prolonged feud, rivalry marked by bitter hostility. [Wants revenge from someone for thing happened in past.] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The vice president said the cartoonist has a personal vendetta against him.

Pragmatic

MEANING : related Practical point of view and Practical considerations SYNONYMS : Realistic, logical ANTONYMS : idealistic, unreasonable USAGE : Robin took a pragmatic look at her situation.

Mnemonic

MEANING : related to memory; assisting or intended(purpose) to assist the memory SYNONYMS : catchword, clue, hint ANTONYMS : USAGE : As to function, they may be classed as personal ornaments, as money, and as material for mnemonic records.

Defunct

MEANING :1. no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning 2. no longer in existence; dead; extinct: SYNONYMS : USAGE : a defunct law; a defunct organization, defunct person.

Collage

MEANING: Artistic composition of materials pasted over a surface; an assemblage of diverse elements SYNONYMS : USAGE : The artist has collaged old photos, cartoon figures, and telephone numbers into a unique work of art.

Commensurate

MEANING: Corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree; Proportional or adequate. SYNONYMS : Having the same measure; of equal extent or duration USAGE : 1. Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked. 2. A solution commensurate to the seriousness of the problem.

Carping

MEANING: To find fault; complain; querulous: SYNONYMS : criticize, deprecate, condemn, censure, Peevish complaint, captious. USAGE : Facebook's answer to its critics is: pay no attention to the carping. M: Car pani chalauney ping pani khelney!? Jaile estai bhanchas! Maile chai euta ni garna napaune!! Yei ho k malai man naparne tero baani!!! Lol

Bacchanalian

MEANING: pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry SYNONYMS : roman festival of bacchus USAGE : My friend went to bacchanalia.

Converge

MEANING: to approach; come together; tend to meet SYNONYMS: focus, common result or conclusion USAGE: Illegal aliens come from all over the world to converge on the Arizona, California, and New Mexico borders.

Behemoth

Meaning - A huge monstrous creature or thing., anything very large and powerful Synonyms - giant, goliath, monster, mammoth, colossus. Antonyms - dwarf, midget, shrimp, peewee. Usage - Sportscasters nicknamed the linebacker "the behemoth". The city is a sprawling behemoth with no heart. The cartel is a behemoth that small business owners fear. M: abbey hey katro moth ho yo! Monstrous moth! So monstrous creature that is large and powerful like the hulk lol HulkMoth lel

Antipathy

Meaning - A strong feeling of aversion or repugnance. Synonyms - dislike, hatred, animosity, aversion, antagonism, enmity. Antonyms - empathy, sympathy, attraction, harmony, affection, love. Usage - There was too much antipathy between the brothers.

Artifact

Meaning - An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest. Synonyms - artefact. Antonyms - natural object Usage - "The very act of looking at a naked model was an artifact of a male supremacy" Philip Weiss.

Aggregate

Meaning - Composed of a mixture ,amounting to a whole; total Synonyms - amount, sum, summation, total, gross, whole. Antonyms - individual, part, particular,break up, disperse, divide. Usage - aggregate stockpiled for additional underground drain He aggregated the gaming CD count to be near about 200.

Abysmal

Meaning - Extending far downward or inward from a surface, extremely or hopelessly bad or severe. Synonyms - deep, abyss, bottomless, profound, fathomless, immeasurable, extremely bad. Antonyms - measurable, fathomable. Usage -The abysmal well.

Abrasive

Meaning - Harsh and rough in manner, substance that abrades. Synonyms - scape, rough. Antonyms - likable, pleasant, smooth soft, pleasing. Usage - abrasive brushes. M: abrade garne kura abrasive

Acne

Meaning - Its a common skin disease characterized by pimples on the face, chest, and back. Synonyms - pimples Antonyms - // comment if you know Usage - acne is a common disease.

Beatify

Meaning - Proclaim one who has died to be among the blessed and holy Synonyms - Bless, sanctify, consecrate, hallow. Antonyms - //Please comment if you know Usage - A cosmetologist beautifies someone living; the Pope beatifies someone dead.

Archaeology

Meaning - The systematic study of past human life and culture by the recovery and examination of remaining material evidence, such as graves, buildings, tools, and pottery. Synonyms - prehistory Antonyms - //Comment if you Know Usage - Archeology is a fascinating science that goes beyond discovering dinosaur bones and mummies.

Abash

Meaning - To make ashamed or uneasy, disconcert, to embarrass. Synonyms - confound, confuse, embarrass. Antonyms - composed, emboldened, proud, reassured. Usage - Salman was abashed when Ash married Abhishek.

Abbreviate

Meaning - To make short or shorter, To reduce in force, efficacy, or intensity. Synonyms - shorten, abridge, curtail, truncate. Antonyms - expand, extend, increase, lengthen. Usage - SHIT is abbreviation of __ __ __ __ .

Accoutre

Meaning - To outfit and equip, as for military duty. Synonyms - furnish, equip, outfit, fit out, fit, attire. Antonyms - // comment if you know. Usage - The army man accoutred for the mission.

Abstract

Meaning - a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance, existing only in the mind. Synonyms - theoretical, complex, conceptual, unrealistic, unpractical, hypothetical, abstract. Antonyms - concrete, definite, real. Usage - abstract art is very valuable these days.

Bard

Meaning - a person who composed and recited epic or heroic poems, often while playing the harp, lyre, or the like Synonyms - Poet, Singer, Lyricist, verse-maker, rhymester. Antonyms - //Please comment if you Know Usage - The Ancient Bard Meera Bai with her Tambura.

Accolade

Meaning - an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit. Synonyms - award, recognition, prize, trophy, honor, reward. Antonyms - criticism. Usage - Robert De Niro works were accoladed.

Acrimonious

Meaning - caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner. Synonyms - acerbic, caustic, bitter, peevish, pungent, tart, sharp. Antonyms - kind, sweet, affable, benign. Usage - remain calm in acrimonious situations.

Abusive

Meaning - characterized by wrong or improper use or action, using harsh insulting language. Synonyms - Insulting, slanderous, calumniating, disparage, maligning. Antonyms - Praising, eulogistic, laudatory, panegyric. Usage - Using abusive language and insulting prisoners.

Bawdy

Meaning - dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent. Synonyms - risque, vulgar, gross, foul, dirty, rude, obscene, lewd. Antonyms - good, clean, descent, respectable, modest, chaste. Usage - Another of his bawdy acts M: My shawty is Bawdy! She talks about sexual stuffs in a comical way lol. That condom talk was bawdy :P

Banter

Meaning - exchange remarks in a good-humoured teasing way, playful conversation Synonyms - joke, pun, quip Antonyms - //Please comment if you know Usage - he bantered with her colleagues during a coffee break

Avarice

Meaning - extreme greed for wealth or material gain. Synonyms - cupidity, greed, rapacity. Antonyms - generosity, unselfishness, benevolence, extravagance. Usage - 1.He was rich beyond the dreams of avarice. 2.A Month's rent was enough to satisfy the landlord's avarice. M: ava rice pani kastoo ramro ramro maatra chainey re k jogi laai ni! katti greed ho ta jogi bhayer ani. kasto avarice ho jogi ko ni toit lol

Ardor/Ardour

Meaning - feelings of great intensity and warmth, A feeling of strong eagerness. Synonyms - eager, passion, zeal, heat, spirit, enthusiasm. Antonyms - coldness, coolness, frigidity, indifference. Usage - pursue your dream with great ardor. M: hahah it's clear: Hodor! such a warm person with eagerness and zeal and spirit to save Bran at any cost. RIP Hodor. your ardor for Bran was commendable.

Abstruse

Meaning - hard to understand. Synonyms - obscure, abstract, esoteric, difficult, obsolete, recondite. Antonyms - clear, easy, lucid, simple, concrete. Usage - Abstruse subjects are hard to understand. M: Abstruse: Abstract bhanya jastai

Aboriginal

Meaning - having existed in a region from the beginning. Synonyms - indigenous, native, originals. Antonyms - immigrant, foreigner, incomer. Usage - Its difficult to find aboriginals in metros.

Accretion

Meaning - increase by external addition or accumulation. Synonyms - increase, accrue, growth. Antonyms - attrition, decrease, lose. Usage - The accretion of snow. M: excretion thapidai jaanu k toilet maa bihaana bihaana lol addition/accumulate hudai jaanu.

Adulterate

Meaning - make poorer in quality by adding another substance Synonyms - alloyed, impure, dirty, mixing, debased, loaded. Antonyms - clean, moral, virtuous, free, purify, refine Usage - Adulterating food has become habit for some people now

Assiduous

Meaning - marked by care and persistent effort. Constant in application or attention; diligent. Synonyms - Diligent, hard-working, constant, attentive, studious. Antonyms - lazy, inattentive, idle, careless. Usage - Will the assiduous efforts of Anna save the country from corruption???

Abstemious

Meaning - moderate in appetite Synonyms - abstentious, abstinent,nonindulgent, strict. Antonyms - gluttonous. Usage - He ate and drink in abstemiously

Aberrant

Meaning - straying from the right or normal way, deviating from the usual or natural type. Synonyms - deviation, variation, distortion, disorientation, error. Antonyms - truth, sanity. Usage - The aberrant nature of Heart pulses.

Abeyance

Meaning - temporary inactivity, condition of being undetermined. Synonyms - suspended, withheld, inoperative, out of action, pending. Antonyms - ongoing, action, activity, continuance, continuation. Usage - The task was held in abeyance.

Ablution

Meaning - the act of washing or cleansing as a religious rite. Synonyms - bath, washing, cleaning. Antonyms - // Usage - Man taking ablution in the pure waters of Ganga. M: aba lotion lagayera safa sugghar bhayera puja garchu.

Abscission

Meaning - the act or process of cutting off. Synonyms - removal, cutting off, shedding, sloughing. Antonyms - attach, join. Usage - The picture depicts the abscission of a branch. M: aba scissor le kaatesi abscission huncha.

Abstinence

Meaning - the giving up of certain pleasures Synonyms - Refraining, self control, self discipline, temperance. Antonyms -Excess , self indulgence, greediness Usage -We should abstinence the use of alcoholic liquor.

Abrogate

Meaning - to abolish, to cancel by an authority. Synonyms - abolish, annul, annihilate. Antonyms - continue approve, retain. Usage - Let us see if new laws abrogate the right to work.

Acquiesce

Meaning - to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or agree passively. Synonyms - assent, agree, comply, connive, (Accede). Antonyms - disagree, deny, refuse, condemn, demur, denounce. Usage - I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request. M: aww kasto cute, timle ta j bhaneni maani haalchu ni acquiesceee.

Abnegation

Meaning - to deny oneself, self-denial, self-renunciation. Synonyms - give up, renunciation, denial, relinquish. Antonyms - assert, assume, defend, defy, hold, remain, retain, usurp. Usage - Swami Vivekananda abnegated all the luxurious of material life. M: aba negation garey maile life maa dherai kura haru; ma aafule aafulai deny garchu luxuries and shit.

belie

Meaning - to give a false impression of (something). Synonyms - contradict, conceal, disguise, misrepresent, distort. Antonyms - represent, prove, verify, support. Usage - Her Looks belie her 50 years. The quality of the music seems to belie the criticism

Aggrandize

Meaning - to make appear great or greater:praise highly Synonyms - amplify, augment, boost, build, burgeon, magnify, multiply, glorify. Antonyms -belittle, debase, degrade, depress, disgrace, humble, lower. Usage -The king wanted to aggrandize himself and his kingdom.

Abhor

Meaning - to regard with horror or detestation, to regard with extreme repugnance. Synonyms - Hate, dislike, detest, loathe, despise, abominate. Antonyms - Love, liking, admiration, affection, infatuation, idolatry. Usage - Abhor the sin, not the sinner.

Abdicate

Meaning - to renounce a throne, to give up, to surrender. Synonyms - relinquish, renounce, reject, cast off, disclaim. Antonyms - assert, assume, challenge, claim, defend, defy, hold, maintain, remain, retain, treasure, usurp. Usage - Bush abdicated his power. M: Abs and dick ate, now she's GAVE UP her right to remain in the society.

Abjure

Meaning - to renounce upon oath, to give up. Synonyms - renounce, repudiate, forswear, recant. Antonyms - desire, wish, long for. Usage - Mr. Bush abjured his rights. M: aba jury le decide garcha maile sakina i give up!

Absolve

Meaning - to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt. Synonyms - forgive, discharge, pardon, vindicate, set free. Antonyms - charge, convict, excoriate. Usage - Lord Jesus absolves us all from our sins. M: aba solve gardyo case laai Sherlock Holmes le ani guilty bhanera jail haaleko niklyo!

Abut

Meaning - to touch along the border, to border upon or end at Synonyms - adjoin, border, neighbor, meet, touch Antonyms - Center Usage - The 2 properties shown in Figure abut one another.

Abrade

Meaning - to wear down or tear away by friction. Synonyms - chafe, rub off, wear away, erase, erode, scour, scrape. Antonyms - smooth. Usage - Frequent brakes abrade tyres fast. M: a ब्लेडले लुगा च्यात्यो।

Abominable

Meaning - unpleasant, causing disgust. Synonyms - abhor, hatred, detestable, loathe. Antonyms - love, adore, admire, worship. Usage - everyone abominates terrorists. M: chya chya aba मनोबल पनि घट्यो त्यो पाजि को? छि।

Aspersion

Meaning -1. An unfavorable or damaging remark., 2. A false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation. 3. (noun) the act of sprinkling water in baptism. Synonyms - Slander, abuse, defamation, slur, smear. Antonyms - //Comment if you know Usage - Thomas threw one aspersion after another at Michael. He has flatly denied casting aspersions on the star's character. M: as per son as per! remember her as soon as you see as per lol

Assuage

Meaning -1.To Make less intense or severe. 2. To satisfy or appease Synonyms - Ease, soothe, mitigate, relieve, calm, palliate Satisfy, fulfill, quench, appease, overcome Antonyms - aggravate, intensify. Usage - 1.An opportunity occurred to assuage her desire for knowledge. 2. He tried to assuage his Headache by taking Aspirin.

Adept

Meaning -A highly skilled person; an expert. Synonyms - expert,master,skillful,proficient. Antonyms - awkward, clumsy, incompetent, inept, unskilled. Usage - There is great demand for adept employees these days.

Approbation

Meaning -An expression of warm approval. Synonyms - approval, acceptance, recognition, applause. Antonyms - disapproval, disapprobation, displeasure, dislike. Usage - The martyr's bravery received the President's approbation.

Adamant

Meaning -An extremely hard, firmly or stubbornly determined, uncompromising; unyielding Synonyms - die-hard, grim, implacable,stubborn,rigid Antonyms - flexible, soft, supple Usage - Dogs can be adamant at times

Acclivity

Meaning -An upward slope. Synonyms - ascent, rise, raise, climb, upgrade, incline, slope. Antonyms - declivity, decline. Usage - hard work sign showing acclivity ahead. M: Climb an acclivity.

Abolish

Meaning -put an end to, to make null. Synonyms - annul, terminate, nullify, cancel, abrogate. Antonyms - continue, approve, retain. Usage - World should abolish nuclear weapons as well as work :).

Abscond

Meaning -to depart in a sudden and secret manner, esp. to avoid capture and legal prosecution. Synonyms - hide, depart, run away, flee. Antonyms - arrive, stay, reappear, remain, be present. Usage - Forces are searching the absconded Bin Laden.

Alloy

Meaning : A combination; a mixture of two or more metals Synonyms : fusion, blend, composite. Usage : I make no objection to that alloy, which I am told is necessary, and fits it for being moulded to my purposes.

Alacrity

Meaning : Cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed,liveliness Synonyms: eager, keenness, fervor, zeal Antonyms: Usage: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.

Analogous

Meaning : Comparable Synonyms : similar, alike, like, comparable, akin. Usage : A brain and a computer are analogous.

Blase

Meaning : Indifferent to or BORED with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures. Synonyms : apathetic, jaded, cloyed, sated, glutted, surfeited, world-weary. Usage : Perhaps it's the Spanish blood, or perhaps it's because she's so blase. M: Kti ko BLOUSE kholnu pani kunai naulo kuro bhayena malai ta aba; Blase bhaisakyo bra/blouse kholnu ta *smug face* lmao :P

alchemy

Meaning : Medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation Uasge: Sarah Norris on the alchemy of being young and literary and finding your way in New York.

Affected

Meaning : Pretentious; phony, Artifical Synonyms : Antonyms: Usage : Her affected wealth and social pedigree are so obviously false that it's embarrassing.

Autonomous

Meaning : Self-governing; independent Synonyms : Usage : a subsidiary that functioned as an autonomous unit.

Aver

Meaning : To affirm; declare to be true Synonyms : maintain Usage : The appellate court aver the judgment of the lower court.

Burnish

Meaning : To polish, to make smooth and bright. Synonyms : buff, shine. Usage: This means that even women who are not employed in factories will get the chance to burnish career-building skills.

Buttress

Meaning : To reinforce; support , any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts. Synonyms : encourage, hearten, support, inspirit, brace, back up, reinforce, shore up. Usage:

Arrest

Meaning : to stop; to seize, to catch and hold; attract and fix; engage: Synonyms : 1. apprehend. 2. secure, rivet, occupy. 3. stay. See stop. 5. detention, apprehension, imprisonment. 7. stoppage, halt, stay, check. Usage : The loud noise arrested our attention.

Apathy

Meaning: Absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. Indifference. Synonyms : Coolness , stop caring Usage : The biggest problem may be the apathy that authorities, and even civilians, hold toward sex crimes.

Anachronism

Meaning: Something out of the proper time, something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time Usage : The sword is an anachronism in modern warfare.

despite

preposition: even with (when an event is surprising because of some difficulty) We enjoyed our vacation [ ] the rain.

imperil

transitive verb. to put at risk; endanger; synonyms: endanger, hazard, jeopardize *Peril vs Imperil M: Imp le rail maa raakhyo like that in picture.

expound

verb: add details or explanation; clarify the meaning; state in depth Synonyms : dilate , elaborate , enlarge , expand , expatiate , exposit , flesh out , lucubrate The CEO refused to [ ] on the decision to merge our department with another one, and so I quit.

Visage

MEANING : Appearance, aspect ; the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc.; countenance. SYNONYMS : Physiognomy, image. face ANTONYMS : USAGE : His milky white innocent visage.

Hirsute

MEANING : Covered with hair, hairy, shaggy SYNONYMS : pilose, unshaved, bearded, bushy, woolly, fury. USAGE : He vowed never under any circumstances to shave or cut this hirsute appendage.

Fissure

MEANING : Crevice, a narrow opening produced by cleavage or separation of parts. SYNONYMS : USAGE : But both sides of this American fissure create a life lived less than fully.

Imprecation

MEANING : Curse, damnation, malediction SYNONYMS : USAGE :He laughed again in one low burst that was as spiteful as an imprecation.

Concave

MEANING : Curving inward SYNONYMS : obsolete, hollow. USAGE :

Internecine

MEANING : Deadly to both sides, mutually destructive, of or relating to conflict or struggle within a group. SYNONYMS : USAGE : an internecine feud(bitter quarrelsome) among proxy(agent or authorized person) holders.

Precarious

MEANING : Dependent on circumstances beyond one's control, Uncertain, unstable, insecure. SYNONYMS : unsure, unsteady, doubtful, unreliable, undependable, unfounded ANTONYMS : secure, reliable, safe, well-founded USAGE : The precarious life of an underseas diver.

Empirical

MEANING : Derived from observation or experiment [study that implies to practical and not theories.] SYNONYMS : practical, firsthand, pragmatic. ANTONYMS : secondhand, theoretical. USAGE : Modern age paints is empirical to paints used in the old-age.

Irascible

MEANING : Easily provoked to anger, very irritable. SYNONYMS : testy, touchy, peppery, choleric, short-tempered. ANTONYMS : calm, even-tempered. USAGE : Hulk is irascible old man.

Vacuous

MEANING : Empty, void, lacking intelligence, without contents. SYNONYMS : purposeless, idle, ANTONYMS : USAGE : A sudden animation replaced the vacuous stare of the blue eyes.

Plethora

MEANING : Excess; overabundance SYNONYMS : Flood, overflow, plenty, deluge, glut ANTONYMS : USAGE : A plethora of new operators will be allowed to enter the market.

Dirge

MEANING : Funeral hymn, song or tune or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead. SYNONYMS : USAGE : The autumn wind sang the dirge of summer.

Plutocracy

MEANING : Society or government ruled by the wealthy SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : In the large cities the urbanized working class were slaves to a plutocracy.

Squalor

MEANING : Squalid, Filthy, misery wretched condition SYNONYMS : wretchedness ANTONYMS : splendor USAGE :

Insensible

MEANING : Unconscious; Unresponsive, deprived of sensation. SYNONYMS : apathetic, unfeeling, indifferent, cold, dull, passionless, emotionless, torpid(inactive or sluggish). USAGE : Insensible to shame.

panacea

(noun) (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia (noun) hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists Synonyms : catholicon , cure-all , nostrum THIS WORD sound like pan of asia,which suggest remedy for all problems occuring in asia.

aversion

(noun) a feeling of intense dislike Synonyms : antipathy , distaste (noun) the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away Synonyms : averting Example Sentence averting her gaze meant that she was angry u hate a+version of vista..firm dislike

Florid

MEANING : Ruddy; reddish; flowery,excessively ornate; showy SYNONYMS : Flamboyant, grandiloquent, rococo, flash, gaudy ANTONYMS : Pale, plain, simple, unaffected. USAGE : A florid complexion.

Doggerel

MEANING : Rude, crude, poor ,poor verse(verse-stanza,piece of poetry) SYNONYMS : comic or burlesque, and usually loose or irregular in measure. USAGE :

Churlish

MEANING : Rude; boorish SYNONYMS : 1. coarse, uncouth, vulgar, loutish; ill-natured, uncivil. ANTONYMS : Courteous USAGE : He showed churlish behaviour. M: Child like; boorish

parsimonious

adjective: extremely frugal; miserly Synonyms : *penurious* (another meaning as well) Katie is so [ ] that she only buys a pair of socks if all of her other socks have holes in them.

relevant

adjective: closely connected to the topic and therefore important I think Professor McGarry can give you some [ ] books to help you write that essay.

maladroit

adjective: clumsy Syn: bumbling, gauche, unskillful As a child she was quite [ ], but as an adult, she has become an adept dancer. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

involved

adjective: complicated, and difficult to comprehend Synonyms : byzantine , convoluted , knotty , tangled , tortuous The physics lecture became so [ ] that the undergraduate's eyes glazed over.

eclectic

adjective: comprised of a variety of styles Joey was known for his [ ] tastes in music, one moment dancing to disco the next "air conducting" along to Beethoven's 9th symphony.

guileless

adjective: free of deceit Synonyms : transparent *Beguile vs Guileless?? At first I thought my niece was [ ], but I then found myself buying her ice cream every time we passed a shop.

Militate

MEANING : to work against, to make less possible or likely, to prevent them from achieving something. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : His prison record militated against him.

censure

verb: to express strong disapproval Synonyms : animadversion After being caught in bed with a mistress, the mayor was quickly [ ]ed by the city council.

effrontery

MEANING : Shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity, presumptuousness SYNONYMS : Impertinence, cheek, impudence USAGE : She had the effrontery to ask for two free samples.

Brazen

MEANING : Shameless, impudent, brave, audacious(bold, brave) [You mean that they are very bold and don not care what other people think about them or their behavior] SYNONYMS : brassy, insolent, defiant USAGE : He prefers to brazen it out rather than admit defeat. M: People who are on brazzers.com are pretty Brazen coz they're shameless and in a way brave and audacious to go publicly like that without caring for other people's opinions.

Gossamer

MEANING : Sheer; light and delicate; like cobwebs SYNONYMS : flimsy, fine USAGE : Do you think you can goad a man to desperation and leave him as cool as when you began?

Ephemeral

MEANING : Short-lived; fleeting, lasting very short. SYNONYMS : USAGE : 1. The ephemeral joys of childhood. 2. An ephemeral flower.

Staccato

MEANING : Shortened and detached when played or sung; marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds. [A Staccato noise consists of a series of short, sharp, separate sounds.] SYNONYMS : broken record. ANTONYMS : instance USAGE : He spoke in Arabic, a short staccato burst.

Pedantic

MEANING : Showing off learning, overly concerned with the minute details or formalism, especially in teaching. SYNONYMS : didactic, doctrinaire ANTONYMS : USAGE : His lecture was pedantic and uninteresting.

Viscous

MEANING : Thick, syrupy, sticky, adhesive; glutinous nature or consistency; Property of viscosity. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Its flesh is fat and viscous, and by no means pleasant to eat.

Premonition

MEANING : forewarning; presentiment, a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event SYNONYMS : foreboding, portent, omen, sign ANTONYMS : USAGE : He had a vague premonition of danger.

Mettlesome

MEANING : full of courage and fortitude, spirited SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Then his mettlesome horses claimed his attention for awhile.

tact

(noun) consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense Synonyms : tactfulness tact= t(=talent)+ act ... so, if you want to show your talent, you need to have the tact to put your act together.

Meretricious

MEANING : 1. Alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry, gaudy; specious; falsely attractive 2. Pertaining to or characteristic of a prostitute. SYNONYMS : Showy, gaudy, spurious, sham, false, tawdry ANTONYMS : USAGE : Calendar girls are meretricious while shooting for portfolio

Liberal

MEANING : 1. tolerant; broad-minded 2. Favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs. SYNONYMS : progressive, unprejudiced, beneficent, charitable , openhanded, munificent, unstinting, lavish, generous, ample ANTONYMS : reactionary, intolerant, niggardly USAGE : It may be that the liberal party have omitted to do this as they ought.

Usury

MEANING : A practice of lending money at exorbitant(highly excessive) rates. SYNONYMS : exploitation, stealing ANTONYMS : USAGE : That may be usury in one state which is only interest in another.

Seismic

MEANING : 1. Relating to earthquakes, whether its due to natural or artificial causes. 2. Shift or sudden/dramatic change . SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. Earthquakes produce two type of seismic waves. 2. I have never seen such seismic shift in public opinion in such a short period of time.

Perfunctory

MEANING : 1. Superficial or hasty (speed, quick or rash); performed merely as a routine duty. 2. Lacking interest, care or enthusiasm, indifferent or apathetic (action is done quickly and carelessly, showing a lack of interest) SYNONYMS : negligent, heedless, thoughtless, uninterested. ANTONYMS : careful, diligent USAGE : In his lectures he reveals himself to be merely a perfunctory speaker

Patois

MEANING : A regional dialect(accent) or form of language/speech, slang, jargon, cant, argot; SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : In France patois was spoken in rural.

Expository

MEANING : Of the nature of exposition or explanatory SYNONYMS : USAGE : An Expository essay

Convex

MEANING: curved outward SYNONYMS: USAGE: The pileus is fleshy, convex, then expanded, and at length depressed.

Abyss

Meaning - An immeasurably deep chasm. Synonyms - chasm, deep, hallow, ravine, cavity, deep, abysmal. Antonyms - measurable, not deep. Usage -Lost in the deep abysses of water.

askance

adverb: with a look of suspicion or disapproval The old couple looked [ ] on the teenagers seated next to them, whispering to each other, "They've got rings through their noses and purple hair!"

decorum

noun: propriety in manners and conduct Synonyms : decorousness "You will obey the rules of [ ] for this courtroom or spend the night in a jail cell," said the judge to the prosecutor.

resource

noun: some saved material that can be used for a purpose (especially money, anything used to make energy such as oil, or information sources such as books) Many of the richest countries have surprisingly few natural [ ]s and must buy oil or gas from other countries. Never forget to make use of the library during your studies; it's full of great [ ]s.

Default

to fail to act

mollify

verb: to make someone angry less angry; placate Synonyms : season , temper In the morning, Harriat was unable to [ ] Harry, if he happened to become angry, unless he had his cup of coffee.

capacity

noun noun: the amount or volume something can hold ability (especially mental) The hotel is full to maximum [ ]; there are no empty rooms. Few birds have the [ ] to recognize themselves when looking in a mirror; most act as though there is a second bird behind the glass.

debilitating

(adj) impairing the strength and vitality de'bilitate'=de vitalite; harms ur health

meticulous

adjective: marked by extreme care in treatment of details The Japanese noodle maker was [ ] in making his noodles and would never let another person take over the task.

tranquil

(adj) (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves Synonyms : placid , quiet , smooth , still , unruffled Example Sentence a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay the quiet waters of a lagoon a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky a smooth channel crossing scarcely a ripple on the still water unruffled water (adj) not agitated; without losing self-possession Synonyms : calm , serene , unagitated Example Sentence spoke in a calm voice remained calm throughout the uproar he remained serene in the midst of turbulence a serene expression on her face she became more tranquil tranquil life in the country it is like tank fill,when a tank is filled even a slight disturbance disturbs its calmness

placid

(adj) (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves Synonyms : quiet , smooth , still , tranquil , unruffled Example Sentence a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay the quiet waters of a lagoon a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky a smooth channel crossing scarcely a ripple on the still water unruffled water (adj) not easily irritated Synonyms : equable , even-tempered , good-tempered Example Sentence an equable temper not everyone shared his placid temperament remained placid despite the repeated delays Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary a student well PLACED in his college will sit calmly and peacefully...as compared to those who did not get placed.

lucid

(adj) (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable Synonyms : crystal clear , limpid , luculent , pellucid , perspicuous Example Sentence writes in a limpid style lucid directions a luculent oration pellucid prose a crystal clear explanation a perspicuous argument (adj) having a clear mind Example Sentence a lucid moment in his madness (adj) capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner Synonyms : coherent , logical Example Sentence a lucid thinker she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident (adj) transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity Synonyms : crystal clear , crystalline , limpid , pellucid , transparent Example Sentence the cold crystalline water of melted snow crystal clear skies could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool lucid air a pellucid brook transparent crystal when u LOOK(luc) the ID of micorsoft employee...u will " clearly,tranparently understand,that he is clever n inteligent

apt

(adj) (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward Synonyms : disposed , given , minded , tending Example Sentence he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant I am not minded to answer any questions (adj) at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant Synonyms : liable Example Sentence he is apt to lose she is liable to forget (adj) mentally quick and resourceful Synonyms : clever Example Sentence an apt pupil you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold (adj) being of striking appropriateness and pertinence Synonyms : apposite , pertinent Example Sentence the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images an apt reply since apt is close to aptitude which is natural talent so people of aptitude have quality of striking appropriateness and pertinence

woeful

(adj) affected by or full of grief or woe Synonyms : woebegone Example Sentence his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone (adj) of very poor quality or condition Synonyms : deplorable , execrable , miserable , wretched Example Sentence deplorable housing conditions in the inner city woeful treatment of the accused woeful errors of judgment woe+ful....full of woe..that is distressed, a feeling of sadness.

precarious

(adj) affording no ease or reassurance Synonyms : unstable Example Sentence a precarious truce (adj) fraught with danger Synonyms : parlous , perilous , touch-and-go Example Sentence dangerous waters a parlous journey on stormy seas a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat the precarious life of an undersea diver dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery (adj) not secure; beset with difficulties Synonyms : shaky Example Sentence a shaky marriage Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary PRE+CARE+IOUS -> We have to take CARE while doing something risky so that it does not go wrong. ..

obsequious

(adj) attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery Synonyms : bootlicking , fawning , sycophantic , toadyish (adj) attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner Example Sentence obsequious shop assistants or obse(ssed)-Qui( yes in frech)-ous=always obsessed with saying yes to it all

stinting

(adj) avoiding waste Synonyms : economical , frugal , scotch , sparing Example Sentence an economical meal an economical shopper a frugal farmer a frugal lunch a sparing father and a spending son sparing in their use of heat and light stinting in bestowing gifts thrifty because they remember the great Depression `scotch' is used only informally very close to stingy... stinting is being somewhat stingy..

illusory

(adj) based on or having the nature of an illusion Synonyms : illusive Example Sentence illusive hopes of finding a better job Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy please dont day that you need a mnemonic for this one tooo...!!!!!!

crestfallen

(adj) brought low in spirit Synonyms : chapfallen , chopfallen , deflated Example Sentence left us fatigued and deflated spiritually after fell from the everest(crest).u felt sad and disappointed.

accessible

(adj) capable of being reached Example Sentence a town accessible by rail (adj) capable of being read with comprehension Synonyms : approachable Example Sentence readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels (adj) easily obtained Example Sentence most students now have computers accessible accessible money (adj) easy to get along with or talk to; friendly Example Sentence an accessible and genial man ACCESS(something which you are able to use or enter) + ible(ABLE)...SO you are ABLE to use your computer, well then, mail your resume to companies because it is EASY TO APPROACH them via mail.

fecund

(adj) capable of producing offspring or vegetation (adj) intellectually productive Synonyms : fertile , prolific Example Sentence a prolific writer a fecund imagination Sounds like "****" "AND". You **** and You are able to produce an offspring (no offence)

prudent

(adj) careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment Example Sentence a prudent manager prudent rulers prudent hesitation more prudent to hide than to fight sounds like president; a president is always a wise or just person

estranged

(adj) caused to be unloved Synonyms : alienated eSTRANGE looks like stranger. We are always alienated towards strangers.

capricious

(adj) changeable Synonyms : freakish Example Sentence a capricious summer breeze freakish weather (adj) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason Synonyms : impulsive , whimsical Example Sentence a capricious refusal authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious the victim of whimsical persecutions ca(CAR) + PRIC(PRICE)...PRICE OF cars nowadays is becoming unpredictable with the launch of Tata's 1 lakh car.

histrionic

(adj) characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected Synonyms : melodramatic Example Sentence histrionic gestures an attitude of melodramatic despair a theatrical pose histrionic-- sounds like history. We find that most of the plays performed on stage in the theatre are from history, hence the name histrionic, theatrical.

ingenuous

(adj) characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious Synonyms : artless Example Sentence an ingenuous admission of responsibility (adj) lacking in sophistication or worldliness Synonyms : innocent Example Sentence a child's innocent stare his ingenuous explanation that he would not have burned the church if he had not thought the bishop was in it In+genuine- In genuine relationship people are naive and trusting to each other.

arduous

(adj) characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort Synonyms : backbreaking , grueling , gruelling , hard , heavy , laborious , operose , punishing , toilsome Example Sentence worked their arduous way up the mining valley a grueling campaign hard labor heavy work heavy going spent many laborious hours on the project set a punishing pace (adj) taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance Synonyms : straining , strenuous Example Sentence his final, straining burst of speed a strenuous task your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here (adj) difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill Example Sentence the arduous work of preparing a dictionary arduous = read it as: "hard to do for us"

painstaking

(adj) characterized by extreme care and great effort Synonyms : conscientious , scrupulous Example Sentence conscientious application to the work at hand painstaking research scrupulous attention to details ohh..pretty easy...divide it like..pain+s+taking....so someone WHO is TAKING A LOT OF PAIN to complete his work.

amicable

(adj) characterized by friendship and good will amicable ~ am + I + cable; there is a cable (friendly connection) between me (I) and him

industrious

(adj) characterized by hard work and perseverance Synonyms : hardworking , tireless , untiring (adj) working hard to promote an enterprise Synonyms : energetic , gumptious , up-and-coming INDUSTRIous..if you want to be an INDUSTRIalist you have to be DILIGENT and HARD-WORKING.

fervid

(adj) characterized by intense emotion Synonyms : ardent , fervent , fiery , impassioned , perfervid , torrid Example Sentence ardent love an ardent lover a fervent desire to change society a fervent admirer fiery oratory an impassioned appeal a torrid love affair (adj) extremely hot Synonyms : fervent Example Sentence the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems set out...when the fervid heat subsides fer-fur vid-video video with girls in furs =extremely hot

fervent

(adj) characterized by intense emotion Synonyms : ardent , fervid , fiery , impassioned , perfervid , torrid Example Sentence ardent love an ardent lover a fervent desire to change society a fervent admirer fiery oratory an impassioned appeal a torrid love affair (adj) extremely hot Synonyms : fervid Example Sentence the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems set out...when the fervid heat subsides fervent/fervid both can be remembered by February -specifically Feb14 when youngsters are quite emotional regarding V-Day.

tempestuous

(adj) characterized by violent emotions or behavior Synonyms : stormy Example Sentence a stormy argument a stormy marriage (adj) (of the elements) as if showing violent anger Synonyms : angry , furious , raging , wild Example Sentence angry clouds on the horizon furious winds the raging sea TEMPESTUOUS can be split as TEMP + PEST + OUS, so how will your TEMPer be if someone keeps PESTering you. It will obviously be VIOLENT.

anachronistic

(adj) chronologically misplaced Synonyms : anachronic , anachronous Example Sentence English public schools are anachronistic Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary read it as An Achronistic. A(not) CHRONISTIC(in order).

limpid

(adj) clear and bright Synonyms : liquid Example Sentence the liquid air of a spring morning eyes shining with a liquid luster limpid blue eyes (adj) transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity Synonyms : crystal clear , crystalline , lucid , pellucid , transparent Example Sentence the cold crystalline water of melted snow crystal clear skies could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool lucid air a pellucid brook transparent crystal (adj) (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable Synonyms : crystal clear , lucid , luculent , pellucid , perspicuous Example Sentence writes in a limpid style lucid directions a luculent oration pellucid prose a crystal clear explanation a perspicuous argument limpid ..liquid...transparent...

facetious

(adj) cleverly amusing in tone Synonyms : bantering , tongue-in-cheek Example Sentence a bantering tone facetious remarks tongue-in-cheek advice someone who makes funny faces Facetious>>>Face is not Serious

imminent

(adj) close in time; about to occur Synonyms : at hand , close at hand , impendent , impending Example Sentence retribution is at hand some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand in imminent danger his impending retirement imminent sounds similar to immediate. so imminent means about to occur immediately.

droll

(adj) comical in an odd or whimsical manner Example Sentence a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor when u r amused u roll on the ground

arresting

(adj) commanding attention Synonyms : sensational , stunning Example Sentence an arresting drawing of people turning into animals a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten a stunning performance when someone gets ARRESTed, he is all over the news paper and hets ATTRACTING ATTENTION of all

superficial

(adj) concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually Example Sentence superficial similarities a superficial mind his thinking was superficial and fuzzy superficial knowledge the superficial report didn't give the true picture only superficial differences (adj) of, affecting, or being on or near the surface Example Sentence superficial measurements the superficial area of the wall a superficial wound (adj) of little substance or significance Synonyms : trivial Example Sentence a few superficial editorial changes only trivial objections seeming like "upper face" so no deep interst or knowledge & knowing only wt is apparent(hawa me udana)

clandestine

(adj) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods Synonyms : cloak-and-dagger , hole-and-corner , hugger-mugger , hush-hush , secret , surreptitious , undercover , underground Example Sentence clandestine intelligence operations cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines hole-and-corner intrigue secret missions a secret agent secret sales of arms surreptitious mobilization of troops an undercover investigation underground resistance Plan(Clan) this(des) time(tine) in Clandestine --- Plan this time secretly

esoteric

(adj) confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle Example Sentence a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories HISTORIC things are known to few people

heterogeneous

(adj) consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature Synonyms : heterogenous Example Sentence the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous (adj) originating outside the body Synonyms : heterogenous If you have a group of people of various sexes and races, you have a HETERO GENUS group of people.

vociferous

(adj) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry Synonyms : blatant , clamant , clamorous , strident Example Sentence blatant radios a clamorous uproar strident demands a vociferous mob VOICE + FURIOUS = noisy

clamorous

(adj) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry Synonyms : blatant , clamant , strident , vociferous Example Sentence blatant radios a clamorous uproar strident demands a vociferous mob CLAMorous has CLAM!! (sound) which is a loud sound, so it means something which is loud, harsh and objectionable

invidious

(adj) containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice Synonyms : discriminatory Example Sentence discriminatory attitudes and practices invidious comparisons invi seems like "envy" check the meaning of envy and you will understand the mnemonic

commensurate

(adj) corresponding in size or degree or extent Example Sentence pay should be commensurate with the time worked Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary SPLIT AS COMMON - ENSURED -RATE. WHICH MEANS, OUR RATE WILL BE EQUAL TO THE CHEAPEST PRODUCT!

pensive

(adj) deeply or seriously thoughtful Synonyms : brooding , broody , contemplative , meditative , musing , pondering , reflective , ruminative Example Sentence Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man (adj) showing pensive sadness Synonyms : wistful Example Sentence the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty With a pen in your mouth, you are always indulged in somekind of thought.

truculent

(adj) defiantly aggressive Example Sentence a truculent speech against the new government Sounds like 'Truck' which is the king of the road and runs very aggessively.

lethargic

(adj) deficient in alertness or activity Synonyms : unenrgetic Example Sentence bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights Sounds like alergic. When you have lack of interest in doing something i.e. alergy

evasive

(adj) deliberately vague or ambiguous Example Sentence his answers were brief, constrained and evasive an evasive statement (adj) avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire Example Sentence pilots are taught to take evasive action Evasive when pronounced include evade which means avoid answering and escape physically or mentally..

haphazard

(adj) dependent upon or characterized by chance Synonyms : hit-or-miss Example Sentence a haphazard plan of action his judgment is rather hit-or-miss (adj) marked by great carelessness Synonyms : slapdash , slipshod , sloppy Example Sentence a most haphazard system of record keeping slapdash work slipshod spelling sloppy workmanship (adv) without care; in a slapdash manner Synonyms : haphazardly Example Sentence the Prime Minister was wearing a grey suit and a white shirt with a soft collar, but his neck had become thinner and the collar stood away from it as if it had been bought haphazard Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary HAP + HAZARD where HAZARD means epidemic spread due to great carelessness.

amenable

(adj) disposed or willing to comply Synonyms : conformable Example Sentence someone amenable to persuasion (adj) readily reacting to suggestions and influences Synonyms : tractable Example Sentence a responsive student (adj) open to being acted upon in a certain way Example Sentence an amenable hospitalization should not result in untimely death the tumor was not amenable to surgical treatment (adj) liable to answer to a higher authority Example Sentence the president is amenable to the constitutional court Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Amen is a word used in islam and christinity. meaning of which is i agree. So amenable means something able to be agreed.

divergent

(adj) diverging from another or from a standard Example Sentence a divergent opinion (adj) tending to move apart in different directions Synonyms : diverging When there is DIVERtion on roads, we TEND TO MOVE APART IN DIFFERENT DIRECTION

beneficent

(adj) doing or producing good Example Sentence the most beneficent regime in history (adj) generous in assistance to the poor Synonyms : benevolent , eleemosynary , philanthropic Example Sentence a benevolent contributor eleemosynary relief philanthropic contributions Simply think about beneficial(something gives benefit) which help people.

florid

(adj) elaborately or excessively ornamented Synonyms : aureate , flamboyant Example Sentence flamboyant handwriting the senator's florid speech (adj) inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life Synonyms : rubicund , ruddy , sanguine Example Sentence a ruddy complexion Santa's rubicund cheeks a fresh and sanguine complexion Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary flo(wer) + rid(red)sounds like a flower that is in a red color.. Also, florid ~ flowery (french)

numinous

(adj) evincing the presence of a deity Example Sentence a numinous wood the most numinous moment in the Mass (adj) of or relating to or characteristic of a numen Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary numinous seems like luminous which is bright and numinous is divine..

pernicious

(adj) exceedingly harmful Synonyms : baneful , deadly , pestilent (adj) working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way Synonyms : insidious , subtle Example Sentence glaucoma is an insidious disease a subtle poison word can be divided like per+nicious..nicious when pronounced sounds like noxious...so noxious.. ..so something harmful.....

presumptuous

(adj) excessively forward Synonyms : assuming , assumptive Example Sentence an assumptive person on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants Focus on "Presum" (Presume)--> To overstep your boundaries by boldly PRESUMing/assuming something.

parsimonious

(adj) excessively unwilling to spend Synonyms : penurious Example Sentence parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence a person who is not willing to spend money from his purse - Purse = MY money!

felicitous

(adj) exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style Example Sentence a felicitous speaker (adj) marked by good fortune Synonyms : happy Example Sentence a felicitous life a happy outcome felicitous sounds like felicitation... in felicitation the person is praised with SUITABLE, APT , WELL CHOSEN remarks..

satirical

(adj) exposing human folly to ridicule Synonyms : satiric Example Sentence a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine SATIRICAL or IRONICAL which are rhyming words refer to criticism through irony or ridicule.

virulent

(adj) extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom Synonyms : deadly , venomous Example Sentence venomous snakes a virulent insect bite (adj) infectious; having the ability to cause disease (adj) harsh or corrosive in tone Synonyms : acerb , acerbic , acid , acrid , bitter , blistering , caustic , sulfurous , sulphurous , vitriolic Example Sentence an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose a barrage of acid comments her acrid remarks make her many enemies bitter words blistering criticism caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics a sulfurous denunciation a vitriolic critique it is a virus, which causes disease and harm. So, something virulent is viral and poisonous.

equitable

(adj) fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience Synonyms : just Example Sentence equitable treatment of all citizens an equitable distribution of gifts among the children Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Mom made a cake and distributed it EQUALLY to everyone sitting at the TABLE, being impartial and fair ..

resolute

(adj) firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination Example Sentence stood resolute against the enemy faced with a resolute opposition a resolute and unshakeable faith (adj) characterized by quickness and firmness Synonyms : unhesitating Example Sentence his reply was unhesitating we make resolutions on jan 1st and we are determined to follow them atleast for that day!

prophetic

(adj) foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention Synonyms : prophetical Example Sentence prophetic writings prophetic powers words that proved prophetic Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary remember Prophet Mohammad

perilous

(adj) fraught with danger Synonyms : parlous , precarious , touch-and-go Example Sentence dangerous waters a parlous journey on stormy seas a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat the precarious life of an undersea diver dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery Perilous sounds like very less.. SO very less chance for safety.. Dangerous

dubious

(adj) fraught with uncertainty or doubt Synonyms : doubtful Example Sentence they were doubtful that the cord would hold it was doubtful whether she would be admitted dubious about agreeing to go (adj) open to doubt or suspicion Synonyms : doubtful , dubitable , in question Example Sentence the candidate's doubtful past he has a dubious record indeed what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought (adj) not convinced Example Sentence they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious dubious - opposite of obvious..i.e) in doubt or questionable

garrulous

(adj) full of trivial conversation Synonyms : chatty , gabby , loquacious , talkative , talky Example Sentence kept from her housework by gabby neighbors (garrulous can be related to girls when pronounced)and girls talk more than boys

disparate

(adj) fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind Example Sentence such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing disparate ideas (adj) including markedly dissimilar elements Example Sentence a disparate aggregate of creeds and songs and prayers Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Dis(this) + parate(parrot) is different from the rest. But how?? It can talk!!!

fastidious

(adj) giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness Example Sentence a fastidious and incisive intellect fastidious about personal cleanliness (adj) having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures Synonyms : exacting Example Sentence fastidious microorganisms certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements just like ... If your boss is a demanding person he may not leave to you time to eat.Fasting is tedious. So your boss is fastidious.

exasperated

(adj) greatly annoyed; out of patience Synonyms : browned off , cheesed off Example Sentence had an exasperated look on his face felt exasperated beyond endurance if you ask someone wat is the RATE of PER ASS of your ex galfriend....;) then you are irritating tha person

taciturn

(adj) habitually reserved and uncommunicative Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Taxi_turn Taxi Driver will be reserved or uncommunicative while "Driving".

deleterious

(adj) harmful to living things Synonyms : hurtful , injurious Example Sentence deleterious chemical additives relate it to DELETE...so you DELETE all the spam mails because they may BE HARMFUL to your PC.

fortuitous

(adj) having no cause or apparent cause Synonyms : causeless , uncaused Example Sentence a causeless miracle fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune we cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and unrelated to the times (adj) occurring by happy chance Example Sentence profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials equivalent to fortune............. fortune isn't destined to occur it is accidental

amorphous

(adj) having no definite form or distinct shape Synonyms : formless , shapeless Example Sentence amorphous clouds of insects an aggregate of formless particles a shapeless mass of protoplasm (adj) lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies Synonyms : unstructured (adj) without real or apparent crystalline form Synonyms : uncrystallised , uncrystallized Example Sentence an amorphous mineral amorphous structure In Greek 'morphe' means shape/form. So, amorphous(a + morph + ous) means 'without shape/shapeless'. Similarly 'morphing' means shaping(the original). 'Metamorphosis' = Change in form/nature

unprecedented

(adj) having no precedent; novel Example Sentence an unprecedented expansion in population and industry UN(not)..PRECEDE(event occured in past)...so unprecedented means something which has never occured in past or it is novel

tendentious

(adj) having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one Synonyms : tendencious Example Sentence a tendentious account of recent elections distinguishing between verifiable fact and tendentious assertion Rearrange the words to make - Tend or Tendency + ious or bias. So, TENDENTIOUS is a TENDENcy towards one viewpoint over another.

intrepid

(adj) invulnerable to fear or intimidation Synonyms : audacious , brave , dauntless , fearless , hardy , unfearing Example Sentence audacious explorers fearless reporters and photographers intrepid pioneers Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary IN TRAP... you are fearless and confident that you will come out of it.

imperious

(adj) having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy Synonyms : disdainful , haughty , lordly , overbearing , prideful , sniffy , supercilious , swaggering Example Sentence some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines haughty aristocrats his lordly manners were offensive walked with a prideful swagger very sniffy about breaches of etiquette his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air a more swaggering mood than usual Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary imperial(emperor) imperial army wil be alway have "ghamand" so they aare arrogant,overpower

pious

(adj) having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity Example Sentence pious readings We give thanks to God for the PIe he has given US.

tortuous

(adj) highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious Synonyms : byzantine , convoluted , involved , knotty , tangled Example Sentence the Byzantine tax structure Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship convoluted legal language convoluted reasoning the plot was too involved a knotty problem got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering Oh, what a tangled web we weave tortuous legal procedures tortuous negotiations lasting for months (adj) marked by repeated turns and bends Synonyms : twisting , twisty , voluminous , winding Example Sentence a tortuous road up the mountain winding roads are full of surprises had to steer the car down a twisty track (adj) not straightforward Example Sentence his tortuous reasoning a tortoise does not move in straight line... it keeps twisting and turning making path complicated.

modish

(adj) in the current fashion or style Synonyms : a la mode , in style , in vogue , latest modish = mode (style) + ish.. thats is extremely stylish.. hence very fashionable..

somnolent

(adj) inclined to or marked by drowsiness Synonyms : slumberous , slumbery , slumbrous Example Sentence slumberous (or slumbrous) eyes `slumbery' is archaic the sound had a somnolent effect Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary " somn " is a root which means sleep, so any word having this root is pertaining to sleep...

fanciful

(adj) indulging in or influenced by fancy Synonyms : notional Example Sentence a fanciful mind all the notional vagaries of childhood (adj) not based on fact; unreal Synonyms : imaginary , notional Example Sentence the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties a small child's imaginary friends to create a notional world for oneself (adj) having a curiously intricate quality Example Sentence a fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers fanciful is full of fancies.

quirky

(adj) informal terms; strikingly unconventional Synonyms : far-out , kinky , offbeat , way-out quirky=quickly; if u do something quickly it becomes unconventional

noxious

(adj) injurious to physical or mental health Example Sentence noxious chemical wastes noxious ideas NOXIOUS=TOXIOUS.........harmful

didactic

(adj) instructive (especially excessively) Synonyms : didactical didi always acts in a way she is teaching something...''didi-act'ic

ostentatious

(adj) intended to attract notice and impress others Synonyms : pretentious Example Sentence an ostentatious sable coat (adj) (of a display) tawdry or vulgar Synonyms : pretentious Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary oSTENTATIOUS....read it as Stuntatious....Stunts...you perform stunts to attract attention, showy.

cerebral

(adj) involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct Synonyms : intellectual Example Sentence a cerebral approach to the problem cerebral drama (adj) of or relating to the cerebrum or brain Example Sentence cerebral hemisphere cerebral activity cereBRAINal

naive

(adj) marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience Synonyms : naif Example Sentence a teenager's naive ignorance of life the naive assumption that things can only get better this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances (adj) of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style Synonyms : primitive Example Sentence primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking (adj) inexperienced (adj) lacking information or instruction Synonyms : unenlightened , uninstructed Example Sentence lamentably unenlightened as to the laws (adj) not initiated; deficient in relevant experience Synonyms : uninitiate , uninitiated Example Sentence it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes he took part in the experiment as a naive subject sounds as "naya", some one who is new is inexperienced....

punctilious

(adj) marked by precise accordance with details Synonyms : meticulous Example Sentence meticulous research punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette it is very close to word PUNCTUAL...and you pay attention to even a person who is 1 second late, that shows that you care for even very minute things too.

meticulous

(adj) marked by precise accordance with details Synonyms : punctilious Example Sentence meticulous research punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette (adj) marked by extreme care in treatment of details Example Sentence a meticulous craftsman almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities it sounds like matriculation(admission to a college).To get matriculation we should be as a meticulous(careful) aspirant to clear the exam.

efficacious

(adj) marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect Example Sentence written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices...of the readers the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough (adj) producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect Synonyms : effective , effectual Example Sentence an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation effective teaching methods effective steps toward peace made an effective entrance his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action an efficacious law having a striking effect is the meaning... "eff" is common i.e., it causes an effect.. "cacious" sounds similar to "cautious".. why are you cautious.. because the effect is striking.. so the meaning is striking effect

feckless

(adj) not fit to assume responsibility (adj) generally incompetent and ineffectual Synonyms : inept Example Sentence feckless attempts to repair the plumbing inept handling of the account feckless:- sounds like ****less people who **** less are not effective i.e ineffective. ultimately we want to remember the word meaning........

enigmatic

(adj) not clear to the understanding Synonyms : enigmatical , puzzling Example Sentence I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries (adj) resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought Synonyms : oracular Example Sentence the oracular sayings of Victorian poets so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it an enigmatic smile Enigmatic = "a night magic" --> Magic at night is mysterious and difficult to understand.

benign

(adj) not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor) (adj) pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence Synonyms : benignant Example Sentence a benign smile the benign sky the benign influence of pure air (adj) kindness of disposition or manner Example Sentence the benign ruler of millions benign intentions benign- bene(good) + sign

incredulous

(adj) not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving in (means not)+cred(means showing or having belief)...so someone who does not have belief on something and someone, hence very skeptical about their nature.

onerous

(adj) not easily borne; wearing Synonyms : burdensome , taxing Example Sentence the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests a taxing schedule it sounds like on+er+us..that is ONUS.. when something is ON US ..we feel burdensome

prosaic

(adj) not fanciful or imaginative Synonyms : matter-of-fact Example Sentence local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones a prosaic and unimaginative essay (adj) lacking wit or imagination Synonyms : earthbound , pedestrian , prosy Example Sentence a pedestrian movie plot (adj) not challenging; dull and lacking excitement Synonyms : commonplace , humdrum , unglamorous , unglamourous Example Sentence an unglamorous job greasing engines mosaic--->beautiful artistic work with full of vibrant colours.....prosaic ...opposite of that ...dull

inimical

(adj) not friendly Synonyms : unfriendly Example Sentence an unfriendly act of aggression an inimical critic Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary inimi=enemy, and enemies cause damage. So inimical means something damaging.

unseemly

(adj) not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society Synonyms : indecent , indecorous , unbecoming , uncomely , untoward Example Sentence was buried with indecent haste indecorous behavior language unbecoming to a lady unseemly to use profanity moved to curb their untoward ribaldry UN+SEEM- does not seem normal or proper in behavior

extraneous

(adj) not pertinent to the matter under consideration Synonyms : immaterial , impertinent , orthogonal Example Sentence an issue extraneous to the debate the price was immaterial mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point (adj) not essential Example Sentence the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play (adj) not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source Synonyms : foreign Example Sentence water free of extraneous matter foreign particles in milk (adj) coming from the outside Synonyms : external , outside Example Sentence extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph relying upon an extraneous income disdaining outside pressure groups Think of news channels....EXTRA+NEWS...In order to get TRP, news channels show irrelevant or unrelated things hence the news are most of the times EXTRANEOUS

quixotic

(adj) not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic Synonyms : romantic , wild-eyed Example Sentence as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood a romantic disregard for money a wild-eyed dream of a world state quixotic== quick + exotic, if you desire something exotic to happen quickly in your life it is just a daydream.

frivolous

(adj) not serious in content or attitude or behavior Example Sentence a frivolous novel a frivolous remark a frivolous young woman Fri-vo-lous ~Free - If something is free, u dont take it seriously, you think oh they are giving it for free coz its not that important stuff.. or not the stuff in demand.. or not the stuff taken seriously by public..

immutable

(adj) not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature Synonyms : changeless Example Sentence the view of that time was that all species were immutable, created by God mutation implies changes in genes etc. Therefore, it is im(non) + mutable ie cannot change

indispensable

(adj) not to be dispensed with; essential Example Sentence foods indispensable to good nutrition (adj) absolutely necessary; vitally necessary Synonyms : essential Example Sentence essential tools and materials funds essential to the completion of the project an indispensable worker (adj) unavoidable Example Sentence the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state dispenser gives coffee, so important things in the dispensing machine do not come with coffee, so somening that cannot be dispensed is important, so indispensable means important

opaque

(adj) not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight Example Sentence opaque windows of the jail opaque to X-rays (adj) not clearly understood or expressed Synonyms : unintelligible The OPening wAs QUEstionable because no light was coming through. Therefore, it was OPAQUE.

conspicuous

(adj) obvious to the eye or mind Example Sentence a tower conspicuous at a great distance wore conspicuous neckties made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening (adj) without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious Synonyms : blatant , blazing Example Sentence blatant disregard of the law a blatant appeal to vanity a blazing indiscretion Con(can)+ s(see) + the + pic(picture) --> can see the clear picture of the situation. So conspicuous means which can be easily seen.

apropos

(adj) of an appropriate or pertinent nature (adv) at an opportune time Synonyms : seasonably , timely , well-timed Example Sentence your letter arrived apropos (adv) introducing a different topic; in point of fact Synonyms : by the bye , by the way , incidentally Example Sentence incidentally, I won't go to the party apropos sounds like "Propose" This issue is faced by many teenage boys/girls :) When is the right time to propose to a Girl/Boy you love? Hence apropos is an opportune moment or right moment/time.

puerile

(adj) of or characteristic of a child Example Sentence puerile breathing (adj) displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity Synonyms : adolescent , jejune , juvenile Example Sentence adolescent insecurity jejune responses to our problems their behavior was juvenile puerile jokes PURE things are always childish and immature.

polemical

(adj) of or involving dispute or controversy Synonyms : polemic refer pol to politics, as u know modern day politics is full of CONTROVERSIES...

magisterial

(adj) of or relating to a magistrate Example Sentence official magisterial functions (adj) offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power Synonyms : autocratic , bossy , dominating , high-and-mighty , peremptory Example Sentence an autocratic person autocratic behavior a bossy way of ordering others around a rather aggressive and dominating character managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way a swaggering peremptory manner (adj) used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person Synonyms : distinguished , grand , imposing Example Sentence his distinguished bearing the monarch's imposing presence she reigned in magisterial beauty magistrate...!!!

abject

(adj) of the most contemptible kind Synonyms : low , low-down , miserable , scummy , scurvy Example Sentence abject cowardice a low stunt to pull a low-down sneak his miserable treatment of his family You miserable skunk! a scummy rabble a scurvy trick (adj) most unfortunate or miserable Example Sentence the most abject slaves joined in the revolt abject poverty (adj) showing utter resignation or hopelessness Synonyms : unhopeful Example Sentence abject surrender (adj) showing humiliation or submissiveness Example Sentence an abject apology Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Abject sounds like REJECT. Poor people are like REJECTED (Abject) people in the society. poor people or people lacking pride (abject people) are rejected in society

veritable

(adj) often used as intensifiers Synonyms : regular Example Sentence a regular morass of details a regular nincompoop he's a veritable swine (adj) not counterfeit or copied Synonyms : authentic , bona fide , unquestionable Example Sentence an authentic signature a bona fide manuscript an unquestionable antique photographs taken in a veritable bull ring veritable--veri(verify)+table--something that is true can be verified.

lucrative

(adj) producing a sizeable profit Synonyms : moneymaking , remunerative Example Sentence a remunerative business look+ creative and hence anything of such a sort is sure to earn you profit

futile

(adj) producing no result or effect Synonyms : ineffectual , otiose , unavailing Example Sentence a futile effort the therapy was ineffectual an otiose undertaking an unavailing attempt (adj) unproductive of success Synonyms : bootless , fruitless , sleeveless , vain Example Sentence a fruitless search futile years after her artistic peak a sleeveless errand a vain attempt futile is not fertile.. hence not fruitful

salubrious

(adj) promoting health; healthful Synonyms : good for you , healthy Example Sentence a healthy diet clean healthy air plenty of healthy sleep healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy the salubrious mountain air and water carrots are good for you (adj) favorable to health of mind or body Example Sentence not the most salubrious campsite one of the less salubrious suburbs (related to bollywood)remember salman khan........all health and all.......

irascible

(adj) quickly aroused to anger Synonyms : choleric , hot-tempered , hotheaded , quick-tempered , short-tempered Example Sentence a hotheaded commander (adj) characterized by anger Synonyms : choleric Example Sentence a choleric outburst an irascible response Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary concentrate on rasc- a rascal is one who is irritable, choleric, shor-tempered & hotheaded

resilient

(adj) recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like (adj) elastic; rebounds readily Synonyms : bouncy , live , lively , springy Example Sentence clean bouncy hair a lively tennis ball as resilient as seasoned hickory springy turf Resilient=RE(recover)+ EASILY+BENT. So, RESILIENT means something which RECOVERS EASILY when BENT.

sporadic

(adj) recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances Example Sentence a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids sporadic== opposite of periodic, we know periodic things occur regularly.

insular

(adj) relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island Example Sentence insular territories Hawaii's insular culture (adj) suggestive of the isolated life of an island Example Sentence an exceedingly insular man; so deeply private as to seem inaccessible to the scrutiny of a novelist (adj) narrowly restricted in outlook or scope Synonyms : parochial Example Sentence little sympathy with parochial mentality insular attitudes toward foreigners IN(not)+SECULAR...a country which is not secular is INSULAR !!!!!

parochial

(adj) relating to or supported by or located in a parish Example Sentence parochial schools (adj) narrowly restricted in outlook or scope Synonyms : insular Example Sentence little sympathy with parochial mentality insular attitudes toward foreigners Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary link this with paro....(of devdas)...whose parents were narrow in their outlook for devdas family , so they married her to someone else.

aloof

(adj) remote in manner Synonyms : distant , upstage Example Sentence stood apart with aloof dignity a distant smile he was upstage with strangers (adv) in an aloof manner Example Sentence the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough aloof:aloo(potato)+f..u like aloo so mom keeps it "apart" for u..it is "reserved" for u

hackneyed

(adj) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse Synonyms : banal , commonplace , old-hat , shopworn , stock , threadbare , timeworn , tired , trite , well-worn Example Sentence bromidic sermons his remarks were trite and commonplace hackneyed phrases a stock answer repeating threadbare jokes parroting some timeworn axiom the trite metaphor `hard as nails' concentrate on hack !!! once a hacker is ALWAYS a hacker.. he overuses his techniques.

banal

(adj) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse Synonyms : commonplace , hackneyed , old-hat , shopworn , stock , threadbare , timeworn , tired , trite , well-worn Example Sentence bromidic sermons his remarks were trite and commonplace hackneyed phrases a stock answer repeating threadbare jokes parroting some timeworn axiom the trite metaphor `hard as nails' abey nal to roz hi kholte hain...

arcane

(adj) requiring secret or mysterious knowledge Example Sentence the arcane science of dowsing improvising the first mnemonic.., Ar + Kane - Kane's face always remains secret, as he uses a mask.

convoluted

(adj) rolled longitudinally upon itself Synonyms : convolute Example Sentence a convolute petal (adj) highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious Synonyms : byzantine , involved , knotty , tangled , tortuous Example Sentence the Byzantine tax structure Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship convoluted legal language convoluted reasoning the plot was too involved a knotty problem got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering Oh, what a tangled web we weave tortuous legal procedures tortuous negotiations lasting for months Convolution theorem was very hard to understand!!

churlish

(adj) rude and boorish (adj) having a bad disposition; surly Example Sentence churlish as a bear chur(church)+lish(wish)-church wishes always not to behave rude,boorish

urbane

(adj) showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience Synonyms : polished , refined , svelte Example Sentence his polished manner maintained an urbane tone in his letters Urban(e)- people living in urban areas generally have refined social experience.

phlegmatic

(adj) showing little emotion Synonyms : phlegmatical Example Sentence a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man phlegmatic -> plleg (flag) when we hoist a FLAG we have the AUTOMATIC reaction be calm and unexcited.

diffident

(adj) showing modest reserve Example Sentence she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture (adj) lacking self-confidence Synonyms : shy , timid , unsure Example Sentence stood in the doorway diffident and abashed problems that call for bold not timid responses a very unsure young man diffident = difficult to be confident

canny

(adj) showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others Synonyms : cagey , cagy , clever Example Sentence a cagey lawyer too clever to be sound Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Canny sounds like Granny. Granny is shrewd in money or business matters.

indefatigable

(adj) showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality Synonyms : tireless , unflagging , unwearying Example Sentence an indefatigable advocate of equal rights a tireless worker unflagging pursuit of excellence in means not..and fatigue means tiredness.. so indefatigable wud be tireless..

altruistic

(adj) showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others Synonyms : selfless al+tru.. someone who is always true i.e. somelike Gandhiji.. unselfish concern for welfare of others

analogous

(adj) similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar Synonyms : correspondent Example Sentence brains and computers are often considered analogous salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar (adj) corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin Example Sentence the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous remember analogous from analogy

deft

(adj) skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands Synonyms : dexterous , dextrous Example Sentence a deft waiter deft fingers massaged her face dexterous of hand and inventive of mind Handicapped people (like the deaf) are sometimes skillful in other activities.

prodigious

(adj) so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe Synonyms : colossal , stupendous Example Sentence colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple has a colossal nerve a prodigious storm a stupendous field of grass stupendous demand (adj) of momentous or ominous significance Synonyms : portentous Example Sentence such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity a prodigious vision (adj) far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree Synonyms : exceeding , exceptional , olympian , surpassing Example Sentence a night of exceeding darkness an exceptional memory olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy the young Mozart's prodigious talents The root PRO- means 'in favor of'.The root DIGI- (e.g., digit) refers to numbers or quantity. So, PRODIGIOUS refers to a favorable (or great) number.

irksome

(adj) so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness Synonyms : boring , deadening , dull , ho-hum , slow , tedious , tiresome , wearisome Example Sentence a boring evening with uninteresting people the deadening effect of some routine tasks a dull play his competent but dull performance a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention what an irksome task the writing of long letters is tedious days on the train the tiresome chirping of a cricket other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome irksome=trksome=teri kasam....so a person who in every sentence says "yaar teri kasam"...is an irksome person

pervasive

(adj) spreading or spread throughout Synonyms : permeant , permeating , permeative Example Sentence armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations the pervasive odor of garlic an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary look the word carefully..PERVASI+VE....and doesn't it sound like PRAVASI BHARTIYA DIVAS.....an initiative by the Indian government to attract NON RESIDENT INDIANS who are SPREAD WIDELY ACROSS THE WORLD........

fractious

(adj) stubbornly resistant to authority or control Synonyms : recalcitrant , refractory Example Sentence a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness a refractory child (adj) easily irritated or annoyed Synonyms : cranky , irritable , nettlesome , peckish , peevish , pettish , petulant , scratchy , techy , testy , tetchy Example Sentence an incorrigibly fractious young man not the least nettlesome of his countrymen (adj) unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome Example Sentence rockets were much too fractious to be tested near thickly populated areas fractious components of a communication system Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary those who get their limbs get fractured...gets annoyed or bad tempered by taking bed rest for long

pertinacious

(adj) stubbornly unyielding Synonyms : dogged , dour , persistent , tenacious , unyielding Example Sentence dogged persistence dour determination the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it men tenacious of opinion pertinacious = pre(before) + teenage : The age before teenage is where a person shows a childish behaviour and is very stubborn in a negative sense.

dogged

(adj) stubbornly unyielding Synonyms : dour , persistent , pertinacious , tenacious , unyielding Example Sentence dogged persistence dour determination the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it men tenacious of opinion Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary a dogs tail is always curved and can never be made straight thus it is dogged

robust

(adj) sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction Example Sentence a robust body a robust perennial (adj) marked by richness and fullness of flavor Synonyms : full-bodied , racy , rich Example Sentence a rich ruby port full-bodied wines a robust claret the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee (adj) strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity Example Sentence the experiment yielded robust results a robust faith (adj) rough and crude Example Sentence a robust tale like a robot >>sturdy & strong POWERFUL, MUSCULAR, VIGOROUS

congenial

(adj) suitable to your needs Example Sentence a congenial atmosphere to work in two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues (adj) (used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted Genelia Desouza was suitable, appropriate ,compatible and pleasant for Jaane tu Janne na movie

prolix

(adj) tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length Example Sentence editing a prolix manuscript a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know prolix=prolonged +lexico graphy

monotonous

(adj) tediously repetitious or lacking in variety Synonyms : humdrum Example Sentence a humdrum existence; all work and no play nothing is so monotonous as the sea (adj) sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch Synonyms : flat , monotone , monotonic Example Sentence the owl's faint monotonous hooting just consider mono-tone...datz a single tone..when a person got only a single tone then that tone is REPEATED...

tentative

(adj) under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon Synonyms : probationary , provisional , provisionary Example Sentence probationary employees a provisional government just a tentative schedule (adj) unsettled in mind or opinion Synonyms : doubtful Example Sentence drew a few tentative conclusions Living in a tent temporarily. If you are living in a tent, you are unsettled.

recrudescent

(adj) the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement Example Sentence the patient presented with a case of recrudescent gastralgia Re+CRUDE+SCENT ... Oh re the prices of crude oil has increased again..!! :/

skittish

(adj) unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) Synonyms : flighty , nervous , spooky In a skit ( a comic play or a drama), everyone is lively and playful.

verbose

(adj) using or containing too many words Synonyms : long-winded , tedious , windy , wordy Example Sentence long-winded (or windy) speakers verbose and ineffective instructional methods newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes VER for verbal BOSE for boss; so you may say that your boss is excessively verbal.

munificent

(adj) very generous Synonyms : lavish , overgenerous , too-generous , unsparing , unstinted , unstinting Example Sentence distributed gifts with a lavish hand the critics were lavish in their praise a munificent gift his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent prodigal praise unsparing generosity his unstinted devotion called for unstinting aid to Britain Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary by muni - you think of rishi - muni (sages), who are always generous in giving, will give you whatever you want....tathastu :-)

vivacious

(adj) vigorous and animated Synonyms : vibrant Example Sentence a vibrant group that challenged the system a charming and vivacious hostess a vivacious folk dance U shud try to be lively at time of ur VIVA

dilatory

(adj) wasting time Synonyms : laggard , pokey , poky Extract 'late' from the word dilatory and you get.... delay which is generally due to waste of time.

unscrupulous

(adj) without scruples or principles Example Sentence unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power Un + School i.e without school or the things taught at school (principles)

laudable

(adj) worthy of high praise Synonyms : applaudable , commendable , praiseworthy Example Sentence applaudable efforts to save the environment a commendable sense of purpose laudable motives of improving housing conditions a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence Manhattan residents were ABLE to show their LOUD (noisy) demonstration when they saw the Joker instead of LAUDABLE Batman.

affinity

(noun) (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody (noun) (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship (noun) (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts Synonyms : phylogenetic relation Example Sentence in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans (noun) a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character Synonyms : kinship Example Sentence found a natural affinity with the immigrants felt a deep kinship with the other students anthropology's kinship with the humanities (noun) the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule Synonyms : chemical attraction Example Sentence basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk (noun) inherent resemblance between persons or things (noun) a natural attraction or feeling of kinship Example Sentence an affinity for politics the mysterious affinity between them James's affinity with Sam affinity (replace the second f with k), and then the expansion goes like this: A F(eeling of) K(inship &) similar)ITY.

demur

(noun) (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings Synonyms : demurral , demurrer (verb) take exception to Synonyms : except Example Sentence he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday (verb) enter a demurrer sounds a little like Damn U R wrong!! I object!

dissent

(noun) (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority Example Sentence he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion (noun) a difference of opinion (noun) the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent Synonyms : objection , protest (verb) withhold assent Example Sentence Several Republicans dissented (verb) express opposition through action or words Synonyms : protest , resist Example Sentence dissent to the laws of the country (verb) be of different opinions Synonyms : differ , disagree , take issue Example Sentence I beg to differ! She disagrees with her husband on many questions ASSENT, ACCORD etc mean, to agree and DISSENT, DISCORD etc mean to disagree.

incendiary

(noun) a criminal who illegally sets fire to property Synonyms : arsonist , firebug (noun) a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel) Synonyms : firebomb , incendiary bomb (adj) involving deliberate burning of property Example Sentence an incendiary fire (adj) arousing to action or rebellion Synonyms : incitive , inflammatory , instigative , rabble-rousing , seditious (adj) capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily Example Sentence an incendiary agent incendiary bombs INSane person who sets his DIARY on fire.

universal

(noun) (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages Synonyms : linguistic universal (noun) (logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class Synonyms : universal proposition (noun) a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings Example Sentence some form of religion seems to be a human universal (noun) coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions Synonyms : universal joint Example Sentence in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps (adj) of worldwide scope or applicability Synonyms : cosmopolitan , ecumenical , general , oecumenical , world-wide , worldwide Example Sentence an issue of cosmopolitan import the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time universal experience (adj) applicable to or common to all members of a group or set Example Sentence the play opened to universal acclaim rap enjoys universal appeal among teenage boys (adj) adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations Example Sentence universal wrench universal chuck universal screwdriver Universal and General sound the same and both words refer to something that is present everywhere, is common.

aesthetic

(noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful Synonyms : esthetic Example Sentence he despised the esthetic of minimalism (adj) relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics Synonyms : esthetic Example Sentence aesthetic values (adj) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste Synonyms : aesthetical , esthetic , esthetical Example Sentence the aesthetic faculties an aesthetic person aesthetic feeling the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success (adj) aesthetically pleasing Synonyms : artistic , esthetic Example Sentence an artistic flower arrangement aes + thetic opposite of "pathetic"..means beauty

delusion

(noun) (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary Synonyms : psychotic belief (noun) a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea Synonyms : hallucination Example Sentence he has delusions of competence his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination (noun) the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas Synonyms : head game , illusion sounds like illusion which is nothing but false belief

fungible

(noun) a commodity that is freely interchangeable with another in satisfying an obligation (adj) of goods or commodities; freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another of like nature or kind in the satisfaction of an obligation freely exchangeable = FUNgible

bucolic

(noun) a country person Synonyms : peasant , provincial (noun) a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life Synonyms : eclogue , idyl , idyll (adj) (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic Synonyms : arcadian , pastoral Example Sentence a country life of arcadian contentment a pleasant bucolic scene charming in its pastoral setting rustic tranquility (adj) relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle Synonyms : pastoral Example Sentence pastoral seminomadic people pastoral land a pastoral economy bucolic sounds a bit like bullock which is used in the "country side"...

deference

(noun) a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard Synonyms : respect Example Sentence his deference to her wishes was very flattering be sure to give my respects to the dean (noun) courteous regard for people's feelings Synonyms : respect , respectfulness Example Sentence in deference to your wishes out of respect for his privacy (noun) a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others Synonyms : complaisance , compliance , compliancy , obligingness if there is no DIFFERENCE between you and him, then you will respect his wishes.

affectation

(noun) a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display Synonyms : affectedness , mannerism , pose 'affection' is natural and true, but 'affectation' is artificial and pretentious

profligate

(noun) a dissolute man in fashionable society Synonyms : blood , rake , rakehell , rip , roue (noun) a recklessly extravagant consumer Synonyms : prodigal , squanderer (adj) recklessly wasteful Synonyms : extravagant , prodigal , spendthrift Example Sentence prodigal in their expenditures (adj) unrestrained by convention or morality Synonyms : debauched , degenerate , degraded , dissipated , dissolute , fast , libertine , riotous Example Sentence Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society deplorably dissipated and degraded riotous living fast women Profligate= spend Profusely like bill Gates

libertine

(noun) a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained Synonyms : debauchee , rounder (adj) unrestrained by convention or morality Synonyms : debauched , degenerate , degraded , dissipated , dissolute , fast , profligate , riotous Example Sentence Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society deplorably dissipated and degraded riotous living fast women Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary LIBERTINE=liberti+ne=LIBERTY IN Excess can make you irresponsible and immoral.

soporific

(noun) a drug that induces sleep Synonyms : hypnotic (adj) sleep inducing Synonyms : hypnagogic , hypnogogic , somniferous , somnific , soporiferous (adj) inducing mental lethargy Synonyms : narcotic , soporiferous Example Sentence a narcotic speech Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary (in hindi) 100(soo) puri kha kar I felt soporific.

calumny

(noun) a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions Synonyms : calumniation , defamation , hatchet job , obloquy , traducement (noun) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name Synonyms : aspersion , defamation , denigration , slander calumny, sounds like kalmuhi, which is a harsh remark given by a saas to her bahu. So its a kind of slander.

Fetter

MEANING : To bind, chain or shackle; confine or restrains SYNONYMS : USAGE : Boredom puts fetters upon the imagination.

antipathy

(noun) a feeling of intense dislike Synonyms : aversion , distaste (noun) the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided Example Sentence cats were his greatest antipathy CAN REMEMBER IT AS OPPOSITE OF sympathy. RHYMING n OPPOSITE WORDS - antipathy n sympathy

coin

(noun) a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money (verb) make up Example Sentence coin phrases or words (verb) form by stamping, punching, or printing Synonyms : mint , strike Example Sentence strike coins strike a medal coin-coin is invented...coins are minted(fabricated,invented) in everyage,every minute..so coinage,recent invention...lol..!!

covert

(noun) a flock of coots (noun) a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something Synonyms : concealment , cover , screen Example Sentence a screen of trees afforded privacy under cover of darkness the brush provided a covert for game the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background (adj) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed Example Sentence covert actions by the CIA covert funding for the rebels (adj) (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband Example Sentence a woman covert Covert sounds like "covered [covert = cover + t or covered + t] and something which is covered can be considered a secret.

cavalier

(noun) a gallant or courtly gentleman Synonyms : chevalier (noun) a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War Synonyms : royalist (adj) given to haughty disregard of others Synonyms : high-handed CAVALIER sounds like cavalry, which is the part of the army which serve on the horse back and they are definitely more arrogant than the soldier on feet

largesse

(noun) a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously Synonyms : largess (noun) liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit Synonyms : largess , magnanimity , munificence , openhandedness Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary people having LARGE heart give LARGESSE to poor people

wane

(noun) a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) Synonyms : ebb , ebbing (verb) grow smaller Synonyms : decline , go down Example Sentence Interest in the project waned (verb) become smaller Example Sentence Interest in his novels waned (verb) decrease in phase Example Sentence the moon is waning wain = = gain. wane is opposite of gain.

itinerant

(noun) a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment Synonyms : gipsy , gypsy Example Sentence itinerant traders (adj) traveling from place to place to work Example Sentence itinerant labor an itinerant judge sounds like itenary( plan of a trip).. so a traveller..keeps on wandering\ travelling... hope its hlpful

underscore

(noun) a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) Synonyms : underline (verb) give extra weight to (a communication) Synonyms : emphasise , emphasize , underline Example Sentence Her gesture emphasized her words (verb) draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to Synonyms : underline Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary underscore means the special character '_' which we use to EMPHASIZE special words.

clangor

(noun) a loud resonant repeating noise Synonyms : clang , clangoring , clangour , clank , clash , crash Example Sentence he could hear the clang of distant bells (verb) make a loud resonant noise Synonyms : clangour Example Sentence the alarm clangored throughout the building (verb) make a loud noise Synonyms : clang Example Sentence clanging metal langur(monkey)- sound of langur is loud and resounding.

forbear

(noun) a person from whom you are descended Synonyms : forebear (verb) refrain from doing Synonyms : hold back Example Sentence she forbore a snicker (verb) resist doing something Synonyms : refrain Example Sentence He refrained from hitting him back she could not forbear weeping a gf telling to her bf (forget + beer) or forget me..he is restricted to drink...

expedient

(noun) a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one (adj) serving to promote your interest Example Sentence was merciful only when mercy was expedient (adj) appropriate to a purpose; practical Example Sentence in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary pronounce it like "experienced"...an experienced person is always SUITABLE for making decisions..

stoic

(noun) a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno Example Sentence a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny (noun) someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions Synonyms : unemotional person (adj) seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive Synonyms : stoical Example Sentence stoic courage stoic patience a stoical sufferer (adj) pertaining to Stoicism or its followers Think: "Stone-like"--> To be like a stone means you don't experience pleasure or pain. You are unaffected.

digression

(noun) a message that departs from the main subject Synonyms : aside , divagation , excursus , parenthesis (noun) a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) Synonyms : deflection , deflexion , deviation , divagation , diversion Example Sentence a diversion from the main highway a digression into irrelevant details a deflection from his goal (noun) wandering from the main path of a journey Synonyms : excursion because of depression ...we move or wander away from the path or subject of remorse.

reproach

(noun) a mild rebuke or criticism Example Sentence words of reproach (noun) disgrace or shame Example Sentence he brought reproach upon his family (verb) express criticism towards Synonyms : upbraid Example Sentence The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior divide it as re(again..)+proach(..approach).. you ask someone to APPROACH AGAIN & AGAIN since you DISAPPROVE OF HIS WORK..(eg during submissions)

hodgepodge

(noun) a motley assortment of things Synonyms : farrago , gallimaufry , hotchpotch , melange , mingle-mangle , mishmash , oddments , odds and ends , omnium-gatherum , ragbag (noun) a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas Synonyms : jumble , patchwork HO (Holland) DGE (DJ) PO (Poland) DGE(DJ) Mixture of different countries DJ. Mixture of unlike things

byzantine

(noun) a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire (adj) of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it Example Sentence Byzantine monks Byzantine rites (adj) of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium (adj) highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious Synonyms : convoluted , involved , knotty , tangled , tortuous Example Sentence the Byzantine tax structure Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship convoluted legal language convoluted reasoning the plot was too involved a knotty problem got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering Oh, what a tangled web we weave tortuous legal procedures tortuous negotiations lasting for months Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Recall the chemistry where we studied Benzene which is complex in structure.

proclivity

(noun) a natural inclination Synonyms : leaning , propensity Example Sentence he has a proclivity for exaggeration Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Acclivity- an upward slope; Declivity --a downward slope; Proclivity -- a natural inclination

brook

(noun) a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) Synonyms : creek Example Sentence the creek dried up every summer (verb) put up with something or somebody unpleasant Synonyms : abide , bear , digest , endure , put up , stand , stick out , stomach , suffer , support , tolerate Example Sentence I cannot bear his constant criticism The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks he learned to tolerate the heat She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage relate this to BROOK BOND tea....jst drink the tea and then u can tolerate any tension. :-)

Negate

MEANING : To cancel out; nullify, to deny the existence SYNONYMS : To be negative ANTONYMS : USAGE : Progress on the study has been negated by the lack of funds.

visionary

(noun) a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible (noun) a person with unusual powers of foresight Synonyms : illusionist , seer (adj) not practical or realizable; speculative Synonyms : airy , impractical , laputan , windy Example Sentence airy theories about socioeconomic improvement visionary schemes for getting rich Visionary and imaginary sound alike and they both mean - something that is conceived, imagined.

mercenary

(noun) a person hired to fight for another country than their own Synonyms : soldier of fortune (adj) marked by materialism Synonyms : materialistic , worldly-minded (adj) serving for wages in a foreign army Synonyms : free-lance , freelance Example Sentence mercenary killers (adj) profit oriented Synonyms : mercantile , moneymaking Example Sentence a commercial book preached a mercantile and militant patriotism a mercenary enterprise a moneymaking business Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary merce - mercy + na - no; no mercy.He can kill anybody for money or gain

dissident

(noun) a person who dissents from some established policy Synonyms : contestant , dissenter , objector , protester (adj) characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards Synonyms : heretical , heterodox (adj) disagreeing, especially with a majority Synonyms : dissentient , dissenting ASSENT = agree; DISSENT = disagree; DISSIDENT = a person who dissents/disagrees.

stalwart

(noun) a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt) Synonyms : loyalist (adj) having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships Synonyms : hardy , stout , sturdy Example Sentence hardy explorers of northern Canada proud of her tall stalwart son stout seamen sturdy young athletes (adj) dependable Synonyms : stout Example Sentence the stalwart citizens at Lexington a stalwart supporter of the UN stout hearts (adj) used especially of persons Synonyms : stouthearted Example Sentence a stalwart knight a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army STALL+WAR- He alone can stall the war because he is a stalwart.

dupe

(noun) a person who is tricked or swindled Synonyms : victim (verb) fool or hoax Synonyms : befool , cod , fool , gull , put on , put one across , put one over , slang , take in Example Sentence The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone You can't fool me! duplicates(in movies) are used to fool people....

advocate

(noun) a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea Synonyms : advocator , exponent , proponent (noun) a lawyer who pleads cases in court Synonyms : counsel , counsellor , counselor , counselor-at-law , pleader (verb) push for something Synonyms : recommend , urge Example Sentence The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day (verb) speak, plead, or argue in favor of Synonyms : preach Example Sentence The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house advocate...advocate usually "urges"or "pleads" judge to give in his favour

goad

(noun) a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion Synonyms : prod (noun) a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something Synonyms : goading , prod , prodding , spur , spurring , urging Example Sentence the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves (verb) give heart or courage to Synonyms : spur (verb) urge with or as if with a goad (verb) stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick Synonyms : prick (verb) goad or provoke,as by constant criticism Synonyms : needle Example Sentence He needled her with his sarcastic remarks Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary goad tells you to "GO And Do [it]"

precipitate

(noun) a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering (verb) bring about abruptly Example Sentence The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution (verb) separate as a fine suspension of solid particles (verb) fall from clouds Synonyms : come down , fall Example Sentence rain, snow and sleet were falling Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum (verb) fall vertically, sharply, or headlong Example Sentence Our economy precipitated into complete ruin (verb) hurl or throw violently Example Sentence The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below (adj) done with very great haste and without due deliberation Synonyms : hasty , overhasty , precipitant , precipitous Example Sentence hasty marriage seldom proveth well hasty makeshifts take the place of planning rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king Precipitate -> Pre + anticipate. That means you dont think/anticipate before you do something. You do it in RASH or HASTE.

predilection

(noun) a predisposition in favor of something Synonyms : orientation , preference Example Sentence a predilection for expensive cars his sexual preferences showed a Marxist orientation (noun) a strong liking Synonyms : penchant , preference , taste Example Sentence my own preference is for good literature the Irish have a penchant for blarney pre(before)+dialect(local language); you generally become partial when you are taking an interview and you meet someone who speaks your language ( :) assume the interview is in the US)

Expatriate

MEANING : To send into exile, to banish (a person) from his or her native country SYNONYMS: USAGE : He expatriated from his homeland.

cathartic

(noun) a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels Synonyms : aperient , physic , purgative (adj) emotionally purging Synonyms : psychotherapeutic (adj) emotionally purging (of e.g. art) Synonyms : releasing (adj) strongly laxative Synonyms : evacuant , purgative CATHARSIS is getting rid of emotions CATHARTIC is getting rid of DIRT from the bowels(intestine)

prodigal

(noun) a recklessly extravagant consumer Synonyms : profligate , squanderer (adj) recklessly wasteful Synonyms : extravagant , profligate , spendthrift Example Sentence prodigal in their expenditures prod(rodies) +gals(girls)=extravagance. If you are with girls of rodies then you have to be extravagant..

spartan

(noun) a resident of Sparta (adj) of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people (adj) resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity Example Sentence spartan courage (adj) unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment Synonyms : severe Example Sentence a parent severe to the pitch of hostility a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien a strict disciplinarian a Spartan upbringing (adj) practicing great self-denial Synonyms : ascetic , ascetical , austere Example Sentence Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it a desert nomad's austere life a spartan diet a spartan existence Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary watched '300'? Those spartans were highly disciplined but Sparta as such led an austere life.

hamper

(noun) a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) Synonyms : bond , shackle , trammel (noun) a basket usually with a cover (verb) prevent the progress or free movement of Synonyms : cramp , halter , strangle Example Sentence He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries (verb) put at a disadvantage Synonyms : handicap , hinder Example Sentence The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements PAMPERS DIAPER for babies .restrict the free movement :-)

predicament

(noun) a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one Synonyms : plight , quandary Example Sentence finds himself in a most awkward predicament the woeful plight of homeless people predicament-> sounds like predict. The king called his minister to predict his future putting the poor fellow in a tricky/dangerous situation.

gaffe

(noun) a socially awkward or tactless act Synonyms : faux pas , gaucherie , slip , solecism Disney character Goofy who was always making Blunders.

mordant

(noun) a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process (adj) harshly ironic or sinister Synonyms : black , grim Example Sentence black humor a grim joke grim laughter fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit (adj) of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action Synonyms : caustic , corrosive , erosive , vitriolic more +daant = more teeth, so biting

Puissant

MEANING : Powerful, mighty, potent SYNONYMS : capable, energetic ANTONYMS : USAGE : When England became reformed, a puissant individualism joined its might to the great unity.

cosmopolitan

(noun) a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries Synonyms : cosmopolite (adj) growing or occurring in many parts of the world Synonyms : widely distributed Example Sentence a cosmopolitan herb cosmopolitan in distribution (adj) composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests Example Sentence his cosmopolitan benevolence impartially extended to all races and to all creeds the ancient and cosmopolitan societies of Syria and Egypt that queer, cosmopolitan, rather sinister crowd found around the Marseilles docks (adj) of worldwide scope or applicability Synonyms : ecumenical , general , oecumenical , universal , world-wide , worldwide Example Sentence an issue of cosmopolitan import the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time universal experience cosmos has variety

fester

(noun) a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus Synonyms : suppurating sore (verb) ripen and generate pus Synonyms : maturate , suppurate Example Sentence her wounds are festering rhymes with pester ... so if you pester someone they will get festered, meaning irritated.

tirade

(noun) a speech of violent denunciation Synonyms : broadside , philippic sounds like tired.. your mom gets tired after a TIRADE..i.e. LONG ANGRY DENUNCIATORY SPEECH..

comity

(noun) a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary comity sounds like come eat with us, which displays courtesy.

render

(noun) a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls (verb) cause to become Example Sentence The shot rendered her immobile (verb) give something useful or necessary to Synonyms : furnish , provide , supply Example Sentence We provided the room with an electrical heater (verb) give an interpretation or rendition of Synonyms : interpret Example Sentence The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully (verb) give or supply Synonyms : generate , give , return , yield Example Sentence The cow brings in 5 liters of milk This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn The estate renders some revenue for the family (verb) pass down Synonyms : deliver , return Example Sentence render a verdict deliver a judgment (verb) make over as a return Synonyms : submit Example Sentence They had to render the estate (verb) give back Synonyms : return Example Sentence render money (verb) to surrender someone or something to another Synonyms : deliver , fork out , fork over , fork up , hand over , turn in Example Sentence the guard delivered the criminal to the police render up the prisoners render the town to the enemy fork over the money (verb) show in, or as in, a picture Synonyms : depict , picture , show Example Sentence This scene depicts country life the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting (verb) coat with plastic or cement Example Sentence render the brick walls in the den (verb) bestow Synonyms : give Example Sentence give homage render thanks (verb) restate (words) from one language into another language Synonyms : interpret , translate Example Sentence I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S. Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries? She rendered the French poem into English He translates for the U.N. (verb) melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities Synonyms : try Example Sentence try the yak butter render fat in a casserole rhymes vendor who delivers ur goods

temper

(noun) a sudden outburst of anger Synonyms : irritation , pique Example Sentence his temper sparked like damp firewood (noun) a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling Synonyms : humor , humour , mood Example Sentence whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time he was in a bad humor (noun) a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger Synonyms : biliousness , irritability , peevishness , pettishness , snappishness , surliness Example Sentence his temper was well known to all his employees (noun) the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking Synonyms : toughness (verb) bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling Synonyms : anneal , normalize Example Sentence temper glass (verb) harden by reheating and cooling in oil Synonyms : harden Example Sentence temper steel (verb) adjust the pitch (of pianos) (verb) make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate Synonyms : mollify , season Example Sentence she tempered her criticism (verb) restrain Synonyms : chasten , moderate The TEMPo travellER is a vehicle of moderate speed.

prowess

(noun) a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation Synonyms : art , artistry Example Sentence the art of conversation it's quite an art Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary sounds like POWERS

acumen

(noun) a tapering point (noun) shrewdness shown by keen insight Synonyms : insightfulness acumen sounds like IQ-men.. men with high IQ have ability to judge quickly (has keen insight).

platitude

(noun) a trite or obvious remark Synonyms : banality , bromide , cliche , commonplace flat + attitude: something flat does not attract us as it is very common. So you will obviously give trite remarks.

minute

(noun) a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour Synonyms : min Example Sentence he ran a 4 minute mile (noun) an indefinitely short time Synonyms : bit , mo , moment , second Example Sentence wait just a moment in a mo it only takes a minute in just a bit (noun) a particular point in time Synonyms : instant , moment , second Example Sentence the moment he arrived the party began (noun) a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree Synonyms : arcminute , minute of arc (noun) a short note Example Sentence the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting (noun) distance measured by the time taken to cover it Synonyms : hour Example Sentence we live an hour from the airport its just 10 minutes away (adj) infinitely or immeasurably small Synonyms : infinitesimal Example Sentence two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm reduced to a microscopic scale (adj) characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination Synonyms : narrow Example Sentence a minute inspection of the grounds a narrow scrutiny an exact and minute report minu- means less or small

volatile

(noun) a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor Example Sentence it was heated to evaporate the volatiles (adj) evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures Example Sentence volatile oils volatile solvents (adj) liable to lead to sudden change or violence Synonyms : explosive Example Sentence an explosive issue a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation (adj) marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments Synonyms : fickle Example Sentence fickle friends a flirt's volatile affections (adj) tending to vary often or widely Example Sentence volatile stocks volatile emotions volatile memory is a computer memory which gets erased when power is turned off, i.e., changed suddenly like RAM, so VOLATILE means Lliable tochange

diminutive

(noun) a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness (adj) very small Synonyms : bantam , flyspeck , lilliputian , midget , petite , tiny Example Sentence diminutive in stature a lilliputian chest of drawers her petite figure tiny feet the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy THE+MINUTEive.....

consensus

(noun) agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole Example Sentence the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus con + sens + ous .. it can be seen as common sense.... that is common decision.....common aggrement!

craven

(noun) an abject coward Synonyms : poltroon , recreant (adj) lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful Synonyms : recreant Example Sentence the craven fellow turned and ran a craven proposal to raise the white flag this recreant knight Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary craven -- is the opposite of 'brave'.

apathy

(noun) an absence of emotion or enthusiasm (noun) the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally Synonyms : indifference , numbness , spiritlessness consider pathy==sympathy, there are two words. 1. antipathy = dislike 2. apathy = disinterested Since "anti" is stronger than "a".. disliking is 1 step above disinterested..

dearth

(noun) an acute insufficiency Synonyms : famine , shortage (noun) an insufficient quantity or number Synonyms : paucity earth is big. de-earth.....(read as dearth) means small...small in quantity..or scarcity

connoisseur

(noun) an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts Synonyms : cognoscente Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary (In Hindi Language) Connoisseur sounds like kaun inse sure nahi hoga, kaun nahi sure.. Ye to expert hai. He is connoisseur. He is EXPERT.

propensity

(noun) an inclination to do something Synonyms : leaning , tendency Example Sentence he felt leanings toward frivolity (noun) a natural inclination Synonyms : leaning , proclivity Example Sentence he has a proclivity for exaggeration (noun) a disposition to behave in a certain way Synonyms : aptness Example Sentence the aptness of iron to rust the propensity of disease to spread now a days people are inclined towards "CITY" dats y thery r migrating from villages....

misnomer

(noun) an incorrect or unsuitable name mis+name= misnomer

rational

(noun) an integer or a fraction Synonyms : rational number (adj) consistent with or based on or using reason Example Sentence rational behavior a process of rational inference rational thought (adj) of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind Synonyms : intellectual , noetic Example Sentence intellectual problems the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man (adj) capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers Example Sentence rational numbers (adj) having its source in or being guided by the intellect (as distinguished from experience or emotion) Example Sentence a rational analysis Consider that you are solving a Maths problem.You will need to present a reason why you are answering it as a Rational Number, in turn you will have to use your brain for that...

probity

(noun) complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles Example Sentence in a world where financial probity may not be widespread he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity PRO(pahle)+beti(ladkiya) sounds like girls first 'something having high morale'

propriety

(noun) correct or appropriate behavior Synonyms : correctitude , properness divide the word as propr+iety ..propr(sounds like PROPER)..hence it refers to being PROPER or CORRECT IN CONDUCT..

Lucid

MEANING : Bright; clear; intelligible or easily understood SYNONYMS : Pellucid, clear , transparent, evident, obvious, radiant, luminous, limpid ANTONYMS : Obscure, irrational, dim USAGE : A Lucid explanantion

panache

(noun) distinctive and stylish elegance Synonyms : dash , elan , flair , style Example Sentence he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer (noun) a feathered plume on a helmet ir reminds of the movie FASHION.all de top models wer frm panache..therefore u cn relate it to stylish way of dressin

schism

(noun) division of a group into opposing factions Synonyms : split Example Sentence another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy (noun) the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Sounds like prism which splits light into colors.

antithesis

(noun) exact opposite Example Sentence his theory is the antithesis of mine (noun) the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance anti means opposite and thesis means a description of an idea or a topic hence antithesis means opposite to idea

hyperbole

(noun) extravagant exaggeration Synonyms : exaggeration hyper(beyond the limit)+bole(means speak)..so someone who gives the statement beyond his limit..overstating basically.

sanction

(noun) formal and explicit approval Synonyms : countenance , endorsement , imprimatur , indorsement , warrant Example Sentence a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement (noun) a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards (noun) official permission or approval Synonyms : authorisation , authority , authorization Example Sentence authority for the program was renewed several times (noun) the act of final authorization Example Sentence it had the sanction of the church (verb) give sanction to Synonyms : approve , o.k. , okay Example Sentence I approve of his educational policies (verb) give authority or permission to (verb) give religious sanction to, such as through on oath Example Sentence sanctify the marriage u can read it like sanction ~~ SANG SONG so u sing song when u have been approved or accepted it's like being approved to USA..

plodding

(noun) hard monotonous routine work Synonyms : donkeywork , drudgery , grind (noun) the act of walking with a slow heavy gait Synonyms : plod Example Sentence I could recognize his plod anywhere (adj) (of movement) slow and laborious Synonyms : leaden Example Sentence leaden steps think of PLOTTING which moves slowly

censure

(noun) harsh criticism or disapproval Synonyms : animadversion (noun) the state of being excommunicated Synonyms : exclusion , excommunication (verb) rebuke formally Synonyms : criminate , reprimand Try to link the meaning of this word with the censor board which always critisizes every inch of the film and also disapproves of some of the parts.

bridle

(noun) headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control (noun) the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess Synonyms : check , curb Example Sentence his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper (verb) anger or take offense Example Sentence She bridled at his suggestion to elope (verb) put a bridle on Example Sentence bridle horses (verb) respond to the reins, as of horses a bride bridles, ie, she restrains you( husband) from a lot things like friends, temper, food etc

strife

(noun) lack of agreement or harmony Synonyms : discord (noun) bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension STRIFE <> STRIKE

scorn

(noun) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike Synonyms : contempt , despite , disdain Example Sentence he was held in contempt the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary (noun) open disrespect for a person or thing Synonyms : contempt (verb) look down on with disdain Synonyms : contemn , despise , disdain Example Sentence He despises the people he has to work for The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately (verb) reject with contempt Synonyms : disdain , freeze off , pooh-pooh , reject , spurn , turn down Example Sentence She spurned his advances think of thorn or scourge.. open despise or hatredness

contempt

(noun) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike Synonyms : despite , disdain , scorn Example Sentence he was held in contempt the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary (noun) a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous Synonyms : disrespect (noun) open disrespect for a person or thing Synonyms : scorn (noun) a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body CONTEMPT <> con (with) + TEMPER

alacrity

(noun) liveliness and eagerness Synonyms : briskness , smartness Example Sentence he accepted with alacrity the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him take the suffix crity we can link it with creativity.creative people are so eager to learn n create things differently.

approbation

(noun) official approval (noun) official recognition or approval Ap+PROBATION: You get CONFIRMATION/APPROVAL in your job after your Probation period

Imbroglio

MEANING : 1. A misunderstanding, disagreement, etc., of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations. 2. Intricate or perplexing state of affairs. SYNONYMS : Confused heap USAGE : Numerous have been the attempts to entangle me in that imbroglio.

base

(noun) installation from which a military force initiates operations Synonyms : base of operations Example Sentence the attack wiped out our forward bases (noun) lowest support of a structure Synonyms : foot , foundation , fundament , groundwork , substructure , understructure Example Sentence it was built on a base of solid rock he stood at the foot of the tower (noun) a place that the runner must touch before scoring Synonyms : bag Example Sentence he scrambled to get back to the bag (noun) the bottom or lowest part Example Sentence the base of the mountain (noun) (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment Example Sentence the base of the skull (noun) a lower limit Synonyms : floor Example Sentence the government established a wage floor (noun) the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained Synonyms : basis , cornerstone , foundation , fundament , groundwork Example Sentence the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture (noun) a support or foundation Synonyms : pedestal , stand Example Sentence the base of the lamp (noun) a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) Synonyms : nucleotide (noun) any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water Synonyms : alkali Example Sentence bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia (noun) the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed Example Sentence the base of the triangle (noun) the most important or necessary part of something Synonyms : basis Example Sentence the basis of this drink is orange juice (noun) (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place Synonyms : radix Example Sentence 10 is the radix of the decimal system (noun) the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end Synonyms : home (noun) a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries Synonyms : al-qa'ida , al-qaeda , al-qaida , qaeda (noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed Synonyms : radical , root , root word , stem , theme Example Sentence thematic vowels are part of the stem (noun) the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area Synonyms : infrastructure Example Sentence the industrial base of Japan (noun) the principal ingredient of a mixture Example Sentence glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base (noun) a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit Example Sentence a tub should sit on its own base (noun) (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector (verb) use as a basis for; found on Synonyms : establish , found , ground Example Sentence base a claim on some observation (verb) situate as a center of operations Example Sentence we will base this project in the new lab (verb) use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes Synonyms : free-base (adj) serving as or forming a base Synonyms : basal Example Sentence the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats (adj) of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) Synonyms : baseborn , humble , lowly Example Sentence baseborn wretches with dirty faces of humble (or lowly) birth (adj) (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal Example Sentence base coins of aluminum a base metal (adj) not adhering to ethical or moral principles Synonyms : immoral Example Sentence base and unpatriotic motives a base, degrading way of life cheating is dishonorable they considered colonialism immoral unethical practices in handling public funds (adj) having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality Synonyms : mean , meanspirited Example Sentence that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble taking a mean advantage chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics (adj) illegitimate Synonyms : baseborn (adj) debased; not genuine Example Sentence an attempt to eliminate the base coinage BASI(stale) is BAD

eclipse

(noun) one celestial body obscures another Synonyms : occultation (verb) be greater in significance than Synonyms : dominate , overshadow Example Sentence the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness (verb) cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention Synonyms : occult Example Sentence The Sun eclipses the moon today Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies during the total solar eclipse one heavenly body covers another heavenly body making the other one barely visible

transient

(noun) one who stays for only a short time Example Sentence transient laborers (noun) (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load (adj) of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind Synonyms : transeunt (adj) lasting a very short time Synonyms : ephemeral , fugacious , passing , short-lived , transitory Example Sentence the ephemeral joys of childhood a passing fancy youth's transient beauty love is transitory but it is eternal fugacious blossoms remember transient light and transient current.... that we studied in physics.....which produce an effect for a very short time...

mutiny

(noun) open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) (verb) engage in a mutiny against an authority mutant cells are rebellion against normal cells and cause different disease like cancer..

heed

(noun) paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) Synonyms : attentiveness , paying attention , regard Example Sentence his attentiveness to her wishes he spends without heed to the consequences (verb) pay close attention to; give heed to Synonyms : listen , mind Example Sentence Heed the advice of the old men heed sounds like seed - If you sow a seed and do not (heed) pay close attention to it by watering and giving manure ... it will not grow and flower in future.

decorum

(noun) propriety in manners and conduct Synonyms : decorousness "decor um"; decor them to make them more proper and correct

manacle

(noun) shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs Synonyms : cuff , handcuff , handlock (verb) confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs Synonyms : cuff , handcuff Example Sentence The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime manacle sounds like ankle or shackle , so my ankle got trapped therefore restrained from doing something.

Refulgent

MEANING : Brightly shining, resplendent, radiant, gleaming SYNONYMS : luminous ANTONYMS : USAGE : Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a refulgent setting for the ball.

cunning

(noun) shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception Synonyms : craft , craftiness , foxiness , guile , slyness , wiliness (noun) crafty artfulness (especially in deception) (adj) attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness Synonyms : cute Example Sentence a cute kid with pigtails a cute little apartment cunning kittens a cunning baby (adj) marked by skill in deception Synonyms : crafty , dodgy , foxy , guileful , knavish , slick , sly , tricksy , tricky , wily Example Sentence cunning men often pass for wise deep political machinations a foxy scheme a slick evasive answer sly as a fox tricky Dick a wily old attorney (adj) showing inventiveness and skill Synonyms : clever , ingenious Example Sentence a clever gadget the cunning maneuvers leading to his success an ingenious solution to the problem cunning

intimate

(noun) someone to whom private matters are confided Synonyms : confidant (verb) give to understand Synonyms : adumbrate , insinuate Example Sentence I insinuated that I did not like his wife (verb) imply as a possibility Synonyms : suggest Example Sentence The evidence suggests a need for more clarification (adj) marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity Example Sentence intimate friend intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles (adj) having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere Synonyms : cozy , informal Example Sentence had a cozy chat a relaxed informal manner an intimate cocktail lounge the small room was cozy and intimate (adj) having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship Synonyms : familiar Example Sentence on familiar terms pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders (adj) involved in a sexual relationship Synonyms : sexual Example Sentence the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife she had been intimate with many men he touched her intimate parts (adj) innermost or essential Synonyms : inner , internal Example Sentence the inner logic of Cubism the internal contradictions of the theory the intimate structure of matter (adj) thoroughly acquainted through study or experience Synonyms : knowledgeable , versed Example Sentence this girl, so intimate with nature knowledgeable about the technique of painting intimate=hint(barrons meaning)....a bf said to his gf"lets get intimate..." that means he is HINTING that lets get on the bed...:)

acolyte

(noun) someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary aap ko light(acolyte) rakhne wala (one who helps u in every way and does lot of your work)

tout

(noun) someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit Synonyms : ticket tout (noun) someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way Synonyms : touter (noun) one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) Synonyms : tipster (verb) advertize in strongly positive terms Example Sentence This product was touted as a revolutionary invention (verb) show off Synonyms : blow , bluster , boast , brag , gas , gasconade , shoot a line , swash , vaunt tout: shout to promote (to publicly praise or promote)

sham

(noun) something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be Synonyms : fake , postiche (noun) a person who makes deceitful pretenses Synonyms : fake , faker , fraud , imposter , impostor , pretender , pseud , pseudo , role player , shammer (verb) make a pretence of Synonyms : assume , feign , simulate Example Sentence She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger he feigned sleep (verb) make believe with the intent to deceive Synonyms : affect , dissemble , feign , pretend Example Sentence He feigned that he was ill He shammed a headache (adj) adopted in order to deceive Synonyms : assumed , false , fictitious , fictive , pretended , put on Example Sentence an assumed name an assumed cheerfulness a fictitious address fictive sympathy a pretended interest a put-on childish voice sham modesty sham sounds like scam...both have almost the same negative meaning..

harbinger

(noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone Synonyms : forerunner , herald , precursor , predecessor (verb) foreshadow or presage Synonyms : announce , annunciate , foretell , herald sounds like HER + FINGER, she shows me what is about to happen by gesturing with her finger.

opprobrium

(noun) state of disgrace resulting from public abuse Synonyms : obloquy (noun) a state of extreme dishonor Synonyms : infamy Example Sentence a date which will live in infamy the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city If you take OPIUM(banned drug) you will be criticized, humiliated & put to shame.

Reverent

MEANING : expressing deep respect, worshipful, feeling reverence. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : a reverent greeting.

fortitude

(noun) strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage fortitude..the soldier killed forty dudes in battle, so he was very brave

cordial

(noun) strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal Synonyms : liqueur (adj) diffusing warmth and friendliness Synonyms : affable , amiable , genial Example Sentence an affable smile an amiable gathering cordial relations a cordial greeting a genial host (adj) politely warm and friendly Example Sentence a cordial handshake (adj) sincerely or intensely felt Example Sentence a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort a cordial abhorrence of waste cord---think of it as a telephone cord. and dial---dial ur friend's number. you call someone to be cordial

coercion

(noun) the act of compelling by force of authority (noun) using force to cause something to occur Synonyms : compulsion Example Sentence though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game they didn't have to use coercion U must hav read COERCIVE forces in physics...

falter

(noun) the act of pausing uncertainly Synonyms : faltering , hesitation , waver Example Sentence there was a hesitation in his speech (verb) be unsure or weak Synonyms : waver Example Sentence Their enthusiasm is faltering (verb) move hesitatingly, as if about to give way Synonyms : waver (verb) walk unsteadily Synonyms : bumble , stumble Example Sentence The drunk man stumbled about (verb) speak haltingly Synonyms : bumble , stammer , stutter Example Sentence The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room

discount

(noun) the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise Synonyms : deduction , price reduction (noun) interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan Synonyms : bank discount , discount rate (noun) a refund of some fraction of the amount paid Synonyms : rebate (noun) an amount or percentage deducted Synonyms : deduction (verb) bar from attention or consideration Synonyms : brush aside , brush off , dismiss , disregard , ignore , push aside Example Sentence She dismissed his advances (verb) give a reduction in price on Example Sentence I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes DISCOUNT - DO NOT COUNT IT (DISREGARD IT) since it is unimportant or untrue or unnecessary.

transgression

(noun) the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle Synonyms : evildoing Example Sentence the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father (noun) the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata (noun) the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit Trans + aggression....imagine the army of Pakistan aggressively crossing the Line of Control (LOC) and hence violating the law trans(=across) border.

countenance

(noun) the appearance conveyed by a person's face Synonyms : visage Example Sentence a pleasant countenance a stern visage (noun) formal and explicit approval Synonyms : endorsement , imprimatur , indorsement , sanction , warrant Example Sentence a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement (noun) the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) Synonyms : kisser , mug , phiz , physiognomy , smiler , visage (verb) consent to, give permission Synonyms : allow , let , permit Example Sentence She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband I won't let the police search her basement I cannot allow you to see your exam (count+ten) A ten year old kid is learning how to count upto 10 and his dad's countenance gave kid a lot of encouragement

verisimilitude

(noun) the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary ver + similar + tude; 'ver' means true and 'tude' means a state, so 'verisimilitude'means 'the state of being true'.

trifling

(noun) the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working Synonyms : dalliance , dawdling (adj) not worth considering Synonyms : negligible , paltry Example Sentence he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost piffling efforts a trifling matter Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary divide it like TRI(TRY)+FLING.(means to throw sb or something)..SO..you always TRY to throw SOMETHING UNIMPORTANT.

repertoire

(noun) the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation Synonyms : repertory Example Sentence the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism has a large repertory of dialects and characters (noun) a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule Synonyms : repertory =REPET (Repeat) + TOIRE (sounds like CHOIR = songs) => so repeat-choir = repeat songs = collection of songs

baroque

(noun) the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe Synonyms : baroque era , baroque period (noun) elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century Synonyms : baroqueness (adj) having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation Synonyms : churrigueresco , churrigueresque Example Sentence the building...frantically baroque (adj) of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750 BAROQUE Obama....when we think of him, we see white house which is highly ornamental and extravagent in style....

renege

(noun) the mistake of not following suit when able to do so Synonyms : revoke (verb) fail to fulfill a promise or obligation Synonyms : go back on , renege on , renegue on Example Sentence She backed out of her promise Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary renege : made of re+nege nege is a root for negative, go negative on ones own said words, which is the meaning.

valor

(noun) the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle) Synonyms : gallantry , heroism , valiance , valiancy , valorousness , valour Example Sentence he showed great heroism in battle he received a medal for valor valor resembles "jailer" who is very brave as he has to deal with notorious criminals. valor==jailer

humdrum

(noun) the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety Synonyms : monotony , sameness Example Sentence he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners he hated the sameness of the food the college served (adj) not challenging; dull and lacking excitement Synonyms : commonplace , prosaic , unglamorous , unglamourous Example Sentence an unglamorous job greasing engines (adj) tediously repetitious or lacking in variety Synonyms : monotonous Example Sentence a humdrum existence; all work and no play nothing is so monotonous as the sea one movie named HUMDUM (a bollywoodmovie) was released which was dull & boring..

barrage

(noun) the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) Synonyms : bombardment , onslaught , outpouring Example Sentence a barrage of questions a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake (noun) the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target Synonyms : barrage fire , battery , bombardment , shelling Example Sentence they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops the shelling went on for hours without pausing (verb) address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage Synonyms : bombard Example Sentence The speaker was barraged by an angry audience The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer in BAR due to RAGE ppl started heavy fire of artillery.

stern

(noun) the rear part of a ship Synonyms : after part , poop , quarter , tail (noun) United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920) Synonyms : isaac stern (noun) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on Synonyms : arse , ass , backside , behind , bottom , bum , buns , butt , buttocks , can , derriere , fanny , fundament , hind end , hindquarters , keister , nates , posterior , prat , rear , rear end , rump , seat , tail , tail end , tooshie , tush Example Sentence he deserves a good kick *********** are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing? (adj) of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect Synonyms : austere Example Sentence an austere expression a stern face (adj) not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty Synonyms : grim , inexorable , relentless , unappeasable , unforgiving , unrelenting Example Sentence grim determination grim necessity Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty relentless persecution the stern demands of parenthood (adj) severe and unremitting in making demands Synonyms : exacting , strict Example Sentence an exacting instructor a stern disciplinarian strict standards (adj) severely simple Synonyms : austere , severe , stark Example Sentence a stark interior stern is harsh condition.. think it as stern is like stem of a plant which is hard..so hard/harsh condition

derivative

(noun) the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx Synonyms : derived function , differential , differential coefficient , first derivative (noun) a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound (noun) a financial instrument whose value is based on another security Synonyms : derivative instrument (noun) (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word Example Sentence `electricity' is a derivative of `electric' (adj) resulting from or employing derivation Example Sentence a derivative process a highly derivative prose style Deriv - Drive / ative - Relative Mng:obtaining from the other source.

temporal

(noun) the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb Synonyms : temporal role (adj) not eternal Example Sentence temporal matters of but fleeting moment (adj) of or relating to or limited by time Example Sentence temporal processing temporal dimensions temporal and spacial boundaries music is a temporal art (adj) of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit) Example Sentence temporal bone (adj) characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world Synonyms : secular , worldly Example Sentence worldly goods and advancement temporal possessions of the church (adj) of this earth or world Example Sentence temporal joys our temporal existence Temporal and Mortal are rhyming words with the same meaning i.e something that is temporary, that does not last forever.

liability

(noun) the state of being legally obliged and responsible (noun) an obligation to pay money to another party Synonyms : financial obligation , indebtedness (noun) the quality of being something that holds you back Lia(lie)...ability...ur ability(habit in genreal)will b a major drawback for u in ur carrier

mendacity

(noun) the tendency to be untruthful Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary mend+a+city. during elections, politicians promise that "they will mend the city and make it better" which is a lie....

comply

(verb) act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes Synonyms : abide by , follow Example Sentence He complied with my instructions You must comply or else! Follow these simple rules abide by the rules com+ply -->com means computer and it works according to our instructions and wishes.

chicanery

(noun) the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) Synonyms : chicane , guile , shenanigan , trickery , wile chicanery sounds like shikari who uses means of deception to trick animals into his traps.

diatribe

(noun) thunderous verbal attack Synonyms : fulmination diatribe = di-tribe = two tribes fighting...criticize

qualm

(noun) uneasiness about the fitness of an action Synonyms : misgiving , scruple (noun) a mild state of nausea Synonyms : queasiness , squeamishness Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary opposite of Calm

veracity

(noun) unwillingness to tell lies veracity and voracity were two cities, people of vora city used to eat too much and people of vera city used to tell truth about their fattiness, which caused differences between two cities (in this way you can remem. both words)

relish

(noun) vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment Synonyms : gusto , zest , zestfulness (noun) spicy or savory condiment (noun) the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth Synonyms : flavor , flavour , nip , sapidity , savor , savour , smack , tang (verb) derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in Synonyms : bask , enjoy , savor , savour Example Sentence She relished her fame and basked in her glory Relish gives a +ve connotation, Relish and DISH rhyming words. Relish means tasty dish

embellish

(verb) add details to Synonyms : aggrandise , aggrandize , blow up , dramatise , dramatize , embroider , lard , pad (verb) be beautiful to look at Synonyms : adorn , beautify , deck , decorate , grace Example Sentence Flowers adorned the tables everywhere (verb) make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. Synonyms : adorn , beautify , decorate , grace , ornament Example Sentence Decorate the room for the party beautify yourself for the special day (verb) make more beautiful Synonyms : beautify , fancify , prettify emBELLish--we add BELL to the Christmas tress to adorn it

aggrandize

(verb) add details to Synonyms : aggrandise , blow up , dramatise , dramatize , embellish , embroider , lard , pad grand- this resembles to somthing huge,great,wealthy.

dispense

(verb) administer or bestow, as in small portions Synonyms : administer , allot , deal , deal out , dish out , distribute , dole out , lot , mete out , parcel out , shell out Example Sentence administer critical remarks to everyone present dole out some money shell out pocket money for the children deal a blow to someone the machine dispenses soft drinks (verb) grant a dispensation; grant an exemption Example Sentence I was dispensed from this terrible task (verb) give or apply (medications) Synonyms : administer Sounds Like Dispensory. Where They apply medicines.

admonish

(verb) admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior Synonyms : discourage , monish , warn Example Sentence I warned him not to go too far I warn you against false assumptions She warned him to be quiet (verb) warn strongly; put on guard Synonyms : caution , monish (verb) take to task Synonyms : reprove Example Sentence He admonished the child for his bad behavior in the add of "eak choti si love story" monisha koiralla on orkut and she shall admonish u/warn u for doing so

impede

(verb) be a hindrance or obstacle to Synonyms : hinder Example Sentence She is impeding the progress of our project (verb) block passage through Synonyms : block , close up , jam , obstruct , obturate , occlude Example Sentence obstruct the path impede from impedance meaning resistance

abound

(verb) be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities (verb) be in a state of movement or action Synonyms : bristle , burst Example Sentence The room abounded with screaming children The garden bristled with toddlers Bounded means limited. Abound means not limited, that is plentiful.

confound

(verb) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly Synonyms : bedevil , befuddle , confuse , discombobulate , fox , fuddle , throw Example Sentence These questions confuse even the experts This question completely threw me This question befuddled even the teacher (verb) mistake one thing for another Synonyms : confuse Example Sentence you are confusing me with the other candidate I mistook her for the secretary CONfusion FOUND == CONFOUND

prevaricate

(verb) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information Synonyms : beat around the bush , equivocate , palter , tergiversate divide is as pre(..before)+var(truth..)+icate(..gate) ..i.e. before truth, you have kept a gate. Hence you are LYING or HIDING THE TRUTH..

equivocate

(verb) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information Synonyms : beat around the bush , palter , prevaricate , tergiversate Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary equi(equal) vocal(sound)... if we make similar sounds then it would be ambiguous(unclear) to distinguish!!

cherish

(verb) be fond of; be attached to Synonyms : care for , hold dear , treasure Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary i m fond of cherries(CHERISH) n have care that no one will take them away

belie

(verb) be in contradiction with Synonyms : contradict , negate (verb) represent falsely Synonyms : misrepresent Example Sentence This statement misrepresents my intentions belie has lie.

vacillate

(verb) be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action Synonyms : hover , oscillate , vibrate Example Sentence He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement (verb) move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern Synonyms : fluctuate , waver Example Sentence the line on the monitor vacillated sounds like OScillate..so something which moves from one position to another position.

engender

(verb) call forth Synonyms : breed , spawn (verb) make children Synonyms : beget , bring forth , father , generate , get , mother , sire Example Sentence Abraham begot Isaac Men often father children but don't recognize them when two gender's male & female end up together .. they produce or give rise to a CHILD..

elicit

(verb) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) Synonyms : arouse , enkindle , evoke , fire , kindle , provoke , raise Example Sentence arouse pity raise a smile evoke sympathy (verb) deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) Synonyms : draw out , educe , evoke , extract Example Sentence We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant (verb) derive by reason Example Sentence elicit a solution Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary implicit - which is understood .. explicit - means specifically told/derived so elicit - explicit

repudiate

(verb) cast off Synonyms : disown , renounce Example Sentence She renounced her husband The parents repudiated their son (verb) refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid Example Sentence The woman repudiated the divorce settlement (verb) refuse to recognize or pay Example Sentence repudiate a debt (verb) reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust Example Sentence She repudiated the accusations Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary he ate the PUDDING AGAIN.. When his mother asked him if he ate the pudding, he tried to REPUDIATE (deny eating it)... :)

subvert

(verb) cause the downfall of; of rulers Synonyms : bring down , overthrow , overturn Example Sentence The Czar was overthrown subvert the ruling class (verb) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality Synonyms : corrupt , debase , debauch , demoralise , demoralize , deprave , misdirect , pervert , profane , vitiate Example Sentence debauch the young people with wine and women Socrates was accused of corrupting young men Do school counselors subvert young children? corrupt the morals (verb) destroy property or hinder normal operations Synonyms : counteract , countermine , sabotage , undermine , weaken Example Sentence The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war (verb) destroy completely Example Sentence we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis can be remembered with help of root word:sub(below, down)+vert(to turn)..and downfall of something is subvert...

placate

(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of Synonyms : appease , assuage , conciliate , gentle , gruntle , lenify , mollify , pacify Example Sentence She managed to mollify the angry customer PL + ac + ATE = a PLATE full of tasty food to SATISFY someone.

assuage

(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of Synonyms : appease , conciliate , gentle , gruntle , lenify , mollify , pacify , placate Example Sentence She managed to mollify the angry customer (verb) satisfy (thirst) Synonyms : allay , quench , slake Example Sentence The cold water quenched his thirst (verb) provide physical relief, as from pain Synonyms : alleviate , palliate , relieve Example Sentence This pill will relieve your headaches ass-usage in the toilet gives huge relief

appease

(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of Synonyms : assuage , conciliate , gentle , gruntle , lenify , mollify , pacify , placate Example Sentence She managed to mollify the angry customer (verb) overcome or allay Synonyms : quell , stay Example Sentence quell my hunger (verb) make peace with Synonyms : propitiate appeaseapp(appeal)+pease(peace) appeal for peace..when war was going on in kasmirour prime minister appealed people to maintain peace in the region.

disseminate

(verb) cause to become widely known Synonyms : broadcast , circularise , circularize , circulate , diffuse , disperse , distribute , pass around , propagate , spread Example Sentence spread information circulate a rumor broadcast the news dis + seminate seminate could be taken as seminar, so for a seminar people gather at a place. Hence disseminar could be understood as the scattering of people.

perpetuate

(verb) cause to continue or prevail Example Sentence perpetuate a myth PAR PE CHUA (touched feet) - if you touch feet of old ppl they say "may you perpetuate"

discomfit

(verb) cause to lose one's composure Synonyms : discompose , disconcert , untune , upset discomfit- resembles discomfortable, wen u are discomfartable ,u tend to get frustrated and defeated. If ucan check the word Fit ,u can add a meaning ,by assuming,-if u are not fit(disfit) u are defeated and put to embarrasment.

polarize

(verb) cause to vibrate in a definite pattern Synonyms : polarise Example Sentence polarize light waves (verb) cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions Synonyms : polarise (verb) become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation Synonyms : polarise reminds of the two poles "N-Pole", "S-Pole" which is nothing but division of two extreme poles.

chastise

(verb) censure severely Synonyms : castigate , chasten , correct , objurgate Example Sentence She chastised him for his insensitive remarks chastise = chest ice... The kid was punished or crticized severly by his mother for playing with ice on chest

castigate

(verb) censure severely Synonyms : chasten , chastise , correct , objurgate Example Sentence She chastised him for his insensitive remarks (verb) inflict severe punishment on Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary cast+i+hate - if you hate caste, you criticize it..

ruminate

(verb) chew the cuds Example Sentence cows ruminate (verb) reflect deeply on a subject Synonyms : chew over , contemplate , excogitate , meditate , mull , mull over , muse , ponder , reflect , speculate , think over Example Sentence I mulled over the events of the afternoon philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate if in ROOMS of hostel there is interNET, we will start to think(mull over)

anoint

(verb) choose by or as if by divine intervention Example Sentence She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group (verb) administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing Synonyms : anele , embrocate , inunct , oil an+oin+t...oin souds like oil.....and in rajasthan.....in some communities during weding they put oil on bridegroom and bride head before they get ready for wedding ceremony.as they consider it sacred

vanquish

(verb) come out better in a competition, race, or conflict Synonyms : beat , beat out , crush , shell , trounce Example Sentence Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship We beat the competition Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game sounds like vanish..by vanishing u can be better than ny1 in a competition!!

deify

(verb) consider as a god or godlike Example Sentence These young men deify financial success (verb) exalt to the position of a God Example Sentence the people deified their King deit(=f)y ... reminds you of God..

premeditate

(verb) consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand Example Sentence premeditated murder (verb) think or reflect beforehand or in advance Example Sentence I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake pre+meditate = think before planning something.

decipher

(verb) convert code into ordinary language Synonyms : decode , decrypt (verb) read with difficulty Synonyms : trace Example Sentence Can you decipher this letter? The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs CIPHER means CODE so DeCipher means DeCode

vitiate

(verb) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality Synonyms : corrupt , debase , debauch , demoralise , demoralize , deprave , misdirect , pervert , profane , subvert Example Sentence debauch the young people with wine and women Socrates was accused of corrupting young men Do school counselors subvert young children? corrupt the morals (verb) make imperfect Synonyms : deflower , impair , mar , spoil Example Sentence nothing marred her beauty (verb) take away the legal force of or render ineffective Synonyms : invalidate , void Example Sentence invalidate a contract Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary vitiate is vish + ate, vish in the hindi language means poison..if you make anyone eat poison it's an IMMORAL ACT and the person will be in an IMPERFECT condition.

augment

(verb) enlarge or increase Example Sentence The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East (verb) grow or intensify Example Sentence The pressure augmented you can remember it as opposite of segment...... segment means to make less.... augment to add

corroborate

(verb) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts Synonyms : affirm , confirm , substantiate , support , sustain Example Sentence his story confirmed my doubts The evidence supports the defendant (verb) give evidence for Synonyms : validate (verb) support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm Synonyms : bear out , support , underpin Example Sentence The stories and claims were born out by the evidence just focus on borate part of this word -- Borate test is a confirmatory test in chemistry.

weary

(verb) exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress Synonyms : fag , fag out , fatigue , jade , outwear , tire , tire out , wear , wear down , wear out , wear upon Example Sentence We wore ourselves out on this hike (verb) lose interest or become bored with something or somebody Synonyms : fatigue , jade , pall , tire Example Sentence I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food (adj) physically and mentally fatigued Synonyms : aweary Example Sentence `aweary' is archaic After long work surely u will look for leaving formal DRESS(WEAR)

banish

(verb) expel from a community or group Synonyms : ban , blackball , cast out , ostracise , ostracize , shun (verb) ban from a place of residence, as for punishment Synonyms : ban (verb) expel, as if by official decree Synonyms : bar , relegate Example Sentence he was banished from his own country (verb) drive away Example Sentence banish bad thoughts banish gloom Vanishing oneself from power is Banish ; hand over

debunk

(verb) expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas Synonyms : expose Example Sentence The physicist debunked the psychic's claims DE+BUNK..so when you bunked your college, and got caught by your teacher... your teacher exaggerated this fact and ridiculed you in front of the class.

brazen

(verb) face with defiance or impudence Example Sentence brazen it out (adj) unrestrained by convention or propriety Synonyms : audacious , bald-faced , barefaced , bodacious , brassy , brazen-faced , insolent Example Sentence an audacious trick to pull a barefaced hypocrite the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim bald-faced lies brazen arrogance the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress (adj) made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness) Split the word brazen as Bra + Zen. Suppose you went out with your friends and saw a girl in a Zen car wearing only a bra. How was the attempt of the girl? Really bold and brazen!

loathe

(verb) find repugnant Synonyms : abhor , abominate , execrate Example Sentence I loathe that man She abhors cats Loa-the can be related as Low thought...So having a low thought of someone else implies hate or detest

abhor

(verb) find repugnant Synonyms : abominate , execrate , loathe Example Sentence I loathe that man She abhors cats abhor sounds like "a *****" and we generally hate a *****....so to hate someone is abhoring that person

burgeon

(verb) grow and flourish Example Sentence The burgeoning administration The burgeoning population Burge+on sounds like Bulge which means growing big

proliferate

(verb) grow rapidly Example Sentence Pizza parlors proliferate in this area (verb) cause to grow or increase rapidly Example Sentence We must not proliferate nuclear arms life rate=its always increasing

preclude

(verb) keep from happening or arising; make impossible Synonyms : forbid , foreclose , forestall , prevent Example Sentence My sense of tact forbids an honest answer Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project (verb) make impossible, especially beforehand Synonyms : close out , rule out PRECLUDE is to EXCLUDE or keep out, whereas INCLUDE which is its opposite means to take in as part of a group.

eradicate

(verb) kill in large numbers Synonyms : annihilate , carry off , decimate , eliminate , extinguish , wipe out Example Sentence the plague wiped out an entire population (verb) destroy completely, as if down to the roots Synonyms : exterminate , extirpate , root out , uproot Example Sentence the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted root out corruption eradicate= decades(sounds like dicate) ago people were killed by arrows(sounds like era)

forsake

(verb) leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch Synonyms : abandon , desert , desolate Example Sentence The mother deserted her children a despo boy saying to his girlfriend,,,,,, "FOR god SAKE , dont leave me , i need uuuuuu"

mitigate

(verb) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Synonyms : extenuate , palliate Example Sentence The circumstances extenuate the crime (verb) make less severe or harsh Example Sentence mitigating circumstances Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Mitigate > "Gate pe kutte ki potty pe mitti daal do" why? so that the intensity of bad odour will lessen.

immure

(verb) lock up or confine, in or as in a jail Synonyms : gaol , imprison , incarcerate , jail , jug , lag , put away , put behind bars , remand Example Sentence The suspects were imprisoned without trial the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary sounds like I M YOURS....please enclose me within the walls of your heart

contend

(verb) maintain or assert Synonyms : postulate Example Sentence He contended that Communism had no future (verb) have an argument about something Synonyms : argue , debate , fence (verb) to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation Synonyms : contest , repugn Example Sentence They contested the outcome of the race (verb) come to terms with Synonyms : cope , deal , get by , grapple , make do , make out , manage Example Sentence We got by on just a gallon of gas They made do on half a loaf of bread every day (verb) compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others Synonyms : compete , vie (verb) be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight Synonyms : fight , struggle Example Sentence the tribesmen fought each other Siblings are always fighting Militant groups are contending for control of the country contend...sounds very similar to content....when the content of your essay is not good, you have less chances of COMPETEING WITH the other's essay.

reconcile

(verb) make (one thing) compatible with (another) Synonyms : accommodate , conciliate Example Sentence The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories (verb) bring into consonance or accord Synonyms : harmonise , harmonize Example Sentence harmonize one's goals with one's abilities (verb) come to terms Synonyms : conciliate , make up , patch up , settle Example Sentence After some discussion we finally made up (verb) accept as inevitable Synonyms : resign , submit Example Sentence He resigned himself to his fate Re(BACK)+concile(COUNSELLING)...After filing the petition in court for DIVORCE the judge ordered COUNSELLING of couple..so that relations could be to BACK to NORMAL again AFTER THE QUARREL without legal proceedings

feign

(verb) make believe with the intent to deceive Synonyms : affect , dissemble , pretend , sham Example Sentence He feigned that he was ill He shammed a headache (verb) make a pretence of Synonyms : assume , sham , simulate Example Sentence She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger he feigned sleep Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary feign(sounds with foreign)foreign ppl always try to decieve our country

dissemble

(verb) make believe with the intent to deceive Synonyms : affect , feign , pretend , sham Example Sentence He feigned that he was ill He shammed a headache (verb) hide under a false appearance Synonyms : cloak , mask Example Sentence He masked his disappointment (verb) behave unnaturally or affectedly Synonyms : act , pretend Example Sentence She's just acting The word sounds like "resemble"...the person/ a thing of tat type can be in disguise...

elucidate

(verb) make clear and (more) comprehensible Synonyms : clarify , clear up Example Sentence clarify the mystery surrounding her death (verb) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear Synonyms : clear , clear up , crystalise , crystalize , crystallise , crystallize , enlighten , illuminate , shed light on , sort out , straighten out Example Sentence Could you clarify these remarks? Clear up the question of who is at fault think of lucid, which means clear.

gratify

(verb) make happy or satisfied Synonyms : satisfy (verb) yield (to); give satisfaction to Synonyms : indulge , pander it would be really GREAT IF I bring a score above 1400 in GRE and I'll be able to please the top notch universities...

Viable

MEANING : Practicable, capable of developing, workable SYNONYMS : Feasible, usable, adaptable ANTONYMS : USAGE : A period of history that few teachers can make viable for students.

abate

(verb) make less active or intense Synonyms : slack , slake (verb) become less in amount or intensity Synonyms : die away , let up , slack , slack off Example Sentence The storm abated The rain let up after a few hours rebate means discount... i.e reducing the price.. abate and rebate are rhyming words

construe

(verb) make sense of; assign a meaning to Synonyms : interpret , see Example Sentence What message do you see in this letter? How do you interpret his behavior? Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary e.g. if i construe your message correctly...

obscure

(verb) make less visible or unclear Synonyms : becloud , befog , cloud , fog , haze over , mist , obnubilate Example Sentence The stars are obscured by the clouds the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley (verb) make unclear, indistinct, or blurred Synonyms : blur , confuse , obnubilate Example Sentence Her remarks confused the debate Their words obnubilate their intentions (verb) make obscure or unclear Synonyms : bedim , overcloud Example Sentence The distinction was obscured (verb) reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa (verb) make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing Synonyms : blot out , hide , obliterate , veil Example Sentence a hidden message a veiled threat (adj) not clearly understood or expressed Synonyms : vague Example Sentence an obscure turn of phrase an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science (adj) marked by difficulty of style or expression Synonyms : dark Example Sentence much that was dark is now quite clear to me those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure (adj) difficult to find Synonyms : hidden Example Sentence hidden valleys a hidden cave an obscure retreat (adj) not famous or acclaimed Synonyms : unknown , unsung Example Sentence an obscure family unsung heroes of the war (adj) not drawing attention Synonyms : unnoticeable Example Sentence an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet an obscure flaw (adj) remote and separate physically or socially Synonyms : apart , isolated Example Sentence existed over the centuries as a world apart preserved because they inhabited a place apart tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization an obscure village OBSCURE= OBSession + CURE == Many psychiatrists believe that Obsession's cure is still UNKNOWN / UNCLEAR...

exacerbate

(verb) make worse Synonyms : aggravate , exasperate , worsen Example Sentence This drug aggravates the pain (verb) exasperate or irritate Synonyms : aggravate , exasperate Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Latin ex+acerb+ate; Latin acerb- means bitter, harsh; So exacerbate means to make bittter, to worsen.

coalesce

(verb) mix together different elements Synonyms : blend , combine , commingle , conflate , flux , fuse , immix , meld , merge , mix Example Sentence The colors blend well (verb) fuse or cause to grow together Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary coal- combination of wood and charcoal.

improvise

(verb) perform without preparation Synonyms : ad-lib , extemporise , extemporize , improvize Example Sentence he extemporized a speech at the wedding (verb) manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand Synonyms : extemporize Example Sentence after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks I m Pro vise=== I am proved wise as i have done it without actually preparing it before...

obstinate

(verb) persist stubbornly Example Sentence he obstinates himself against all rational arguments (adj) tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield Synonyms : stubborn , unregenerate (adj) stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing Synonyms : cussed , obdurate , unrepentant (adj) resistant to guidance or discipline Synonyms : contrary , perverse , wayward Example Sentence Mary Mary quite contrary an obstinate child with a violent temper a perverse mood wayward behavior obs+tin+ate he ate tin so he is stubborn fellow as he is hard to control

curtail

(verb) place restrictions on Synonyms : curb , cut back , restrict Example Sentence curtail drinking in school (verb) terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent Synonyms : clip , cut short Example Sentence My speech was cut short Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries curTAIL. Can be read as cur + TAIL or cutting the tail of an animal, ie reducing it. So curTAIL is to shorten or to reduce.

desiccate

(verb) preserve by removing all water and liquids from Synonyms : dehydrate Example Sentence carry dehydrated food on your camping trip (verb) remove water from Synonyms : dehydrate Example Sentence All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me (verb) lose water or moisture Synonyms : dehydrate , dry up , exsiccate Example Sentence In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly (adj) lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless Synonyms : arid , desiccated Example Sentence a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata a desiccate romance a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary desi cake is always dried up.

deflect

(verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening Synonyms : avert , avoid , debar , fend off , forefend , forfend , head off , obviate , stave off , ward off Example Sentence Let's avoid a confrontation head off a confrontation avert a strike (verb) turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest Synonyms : bend , turn away (verb) turn aside and away from an initial or intended course (verb) draw someone's attention away from something Synonyms : distract Example Sentence The thief distracted the bystanders He deflected his competitors (verb) impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) Synonyms : block , parry Example Sentence block an attack sounds like reflect. If some thing reflects, it turns away

exonerate

(verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges Synonyms : acquit , assoil , clear , discharge , exculpate Example Sentence The suspect was cleared of the murder charges ex(purani)...ones (one) rate(value) vapas mill jana...means to get back ur lost pride by gettin ridd of d charges...

exculpate

(verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges Synonyms : acquit , assoil , clear , discharge , exonerate Example Sentence The suspect was cleared of the murder charges exculpate sounds like ex-culprit = culprit...but now he has been cleared of the charges.

alleviate

(verb) provide physical relief, as from pain Synonyms : assuage , palliate , relieve Example Sentence This pill will relieve your headaches (verb) make easier Synonyms : ease , facilitate Example Sentence you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge ALL (all)+ EVI (evil)+ ATE (has been eaten up) so hence you are relieved of the pain and you feel relief

fabricate

(verb) put together out of artificial or natural components or parts Synonyms : construct , manufacture Example Sentence the company fabricates plastic chairs They manufacture small toys He manufactured a popular cereal (verb) make up something artificial or untrue Synonyms : cook up , invent , make up , manufacture i ATE FABRIC..do u believe..i suppose no...!!!

abstain

(verb) refrain from voting (verb) choose not to consume Synonyms : desist , refrain Example Sentence I abstain from alcohol ab+stain...we tend to stay away from stain....

expedite

(verb) speed up the progress of; facilitate Synonyms : hasten Example Sentence This should expedite the process (verb) process fast and efficiently Example Sentence I will try to expedite the matter EX(exceed)+PED(read it as speed)+ITE......hence to speed up means to expedite !!!!!

emulate

(verb) strive to equal or match, especially by imitating Example Sentence He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister (verb) imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software (verb) compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with Example Sentence This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors Grandma gave me an 'Amulet' so that one day I can 'Emulate' Zidane.

dawdle

(verb) take one's time; proceed slowly Synonyms : linger (verb) waste time Synonyms : dally Example Sentence Get busy--don't dally! (verb) hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. Synonyms : fall back , fall behind , lag somewhat similar to idle

Laud

MEANING : Praise, extol SYNONYMS : applaud, honor ANTONYMS : Censure USAGE : I have never met her, and I am Inclined to Laud her chivalry.

deliberate

(verb) think about carefully; weigh Synonyms : consider , debate , moot , turn over Example Sentence They considered the possibility of a strike Turn the proposal over in your mind (verb) discuss the pros and cons of an issue Synonyms : debate (adj) carefully thought out in advance Synonyms : calculated , measured Example Sentence a calculated insult with measured irony (adj) unhurried and with care and dignity Synonyms : careful , measured Example Sentence walking at the same measured pace with all deliberate speed daily + berate => if you get berated(scolded) daily, you need to think it over as to why it happens..

jettison

(verb) throw away, of something encumbering (verb) throw as from an airplane jetti(jet plane)+son..so someone throwing out his 2 quintal SON out of JET PLANE to make it LIGHTER.

stigmatize

(verb) to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful Synonyms : brand , denounce , mark , stigmatise Example Sentence He denounced the government action She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock (verb) mark with a stigma or stigmata Synonyms : stigmatise Example Sentence They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress to stick bad things to others

amalgamate

(verb) to bring or combine together or with something else Synonyms : commix , mingle , mix , unify Example Sentence resourcefully he mingled music and dance (adj) joined together into a whole Synonyms : amalgamated , coalesced , consolidated , fused Example Sentence United Industries the amalgamated colleges constituted a university a consolidated school Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary suppose you are shy girl and you have a+ male+game+mate (amalgamate)what you should do ? of course combine or unite with your mate against other groups

ameliorate

(verb) to make better Synonyms : amend , better , improve , meliorate Example Sentence The editor improved the manuscript with his changes (verb) get better Synonyms : better , improve , meliorate Example Sentence The weather improved toward evening Ameli (Imli) improves the taste of food.

inhibit

(verb) to put down by force or authority Synonyms : conquer , curb , stamp down , subdue , suppress Example Sentence suppress a nascent uprising stamp down on littering conquer one's desires (verb) limit the range or extent of Example Sentence Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs (verb) limit, block, or decrease the action or function of Example Sentence inhibit the action of the enzyme inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction (verb) control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior Synonyms : bottle up , suppress 'Prohibit' means forbade someone to do anything. 'Inhibit' means to make obstacle in doing something

foment

(verb) try to stir up public opinion Synonyms : agitate , stir up (verb) bathe with warm water or medicated lotions Example Sentence His legs should be fomented Foam starts to appear once you profusely foment (stir up) a soapy hot water bucket(2nd meaning ).

Frieze

MEANING : 1. Ornamental band on a wall. 2. a heavy, napped woolen cloth for coats. SYNONYMS : USAGE :

Translucent

MEANING : 1. Partially transparent 2. Easily understandable; Lucid SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.

Onerous

MEANING : Burdensome, causing hardship, troublesome, oppressive SYNONYMS : heavy, crushing, grievous, irksome, galling. ANTONYMS : USAGE : Parents who have had the onerous task of bringing up a very difficult child.

Foment

MEANING : 1. Promote the growth or development of. 2. To apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc., to (the surface of the body). SYNONYMS : incite, provoke, arouse, inflame, excite, stir up; encourage, stimulate. USAGE : To foment trouble; to foment discontent.

Log

MEANING : 1. Record of a voyage; record of daily activities 2. Portion of the trunk SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The family made an official complaint to a ship's officer, which was recorded in the log.

Pathological

MEANING : 1. Related to illness or disease, morbid 2. Departing from normal condition (They behave in an extreme and unacceptable way, and have very powerful feelings that they cannot control) SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : He is pathological liar.

Halcyon

MEANING : Calm and peaceful; happy; golden; prosperous, tranquil, joyful SYNONYMS : pacific, untroubled, placid, serene USAGE : Halcyon days of youth.

Vexation

MEANING : Irritation, annoyance, nuisance; The act of vexing. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Rush-hour traffic is a daily vexation.

Ramification

MEANING : 1. The act or process of ramifying - to divide or spread out into branches. 2. Implication, consequence, a related or derived subject, problem, etc.; outgrowth SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The new tax law proved to have many ramifications unforeseen by the lawmakers.

Contend

MEANING : 1. to struggle in opposition; strive in rivalry; compete. 2. to assert or maintain earnestly SYNONYMS : wrestle, grapple, battle, fight ,compete, argue, wrangle,hold, claim. USAGE : to contend with the enemy for control of the port.

Epistemology

MEANING : Branch of philosophy that examines the origin, nature and limits of knowledge SYNONYMS : USAGE : epistemology, or theory of knowledge, did not begin in modern times.

Preempt

MEANING : 1. To acquire or appropriate before someone else; take for oneself; arrogate: 2. To prevent or forestall by acting first. SYNONYMS : acquire,arrogate, accroach, obtain ANTONYMS : USAGE : A political issue preempted by the opposition party.

Itinerary

MEANING : Route of a traveler's journey , an account of a journey, record of travel. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The next place on our itinerary was sedona.

Metaphysics

MEANING : 1. A branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality 2. Philosophy which is concerned with the understanding reality or developing theories about what exists and how we know that it exists. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : They are men who are in love with metaphysics, or glory in a mathematical existence.

Maverick

MEANING : 1. A lone Dissenter (dissent ->disagree or reject method or opinion) as an intellectual, an artist or a politician. 2. Unorthodox, unconventional, nonconformist (who do not think or behave the way as other people), free thinker. SYNONYMS : radical, extremist, bohemian ANTONYMS : USAGE : A maverick fiscal conservative willing to raise taxes.

Meteorological

MEANING : concerned with the weather SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE :

Cantankerous

MEANING: Disagreeable to deal with , irritable; ill-humored SYNONYMS: Contentious, peevish USAGE: As Allen points out, Italians are in a cantankerous mood these days. M: Sounds like cranky, is like cranky.

Appellation

Meaning - A name, title, or designation. Synonyms - denomination, designation, name, term, appellative. Antonyms - //Comment if you Know. Usage - "King of Pop" is Michael Jackson's appellation. M: Je m'appelle: name you know it dude!

Accomplice

Meaning - A person who knowingly participates with another in an unlawful act, crime or wrongdoing, partner in crime. Synonyms - confederate, associate, assistant, helper, decoy, steerer, supporter. Antonyms - adversary, enemy, opponent. Usage - Abu Allibi was an accomplice of Bin Laden.

Ascetic

Meaning - A person who renounces material comforts and leads a life of austere self-discipline, especially as an act of religious devotion. Synonyms - Monk, nun, hermit, self-denying, plain, harsh. Antonyms - hedonist, sensualist, voluptuary, comfortable, luxurious. Usage - Monks lead ascetic lives.

Abode

Meaning - A place where someone lives. Synonyms - residence, home, dwelling place, house, place. Antonyms - // Usage - The dream abode. M: a बोट; tree house type ko jahaa manchey baschan. so tyo manche harko abode ho tyo i.e. ghar ho.

Avocation

Meaning - 1. a hobby or minor occupation. 2. An activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession. Synonyms - Hobby, pastime activity Antonyms - //Please comment if you know Usage - Our Doctor's avocation is painting. M: Guitar is my Avocation!! Avo k cha ra guitar bajaincha basincha aafu ta lol

Doctrinaire

Meaning : a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist. SYNONYMS : dogmatic; unyielding, authoritarian, uncompromising, inflexibe ANTONYMS : reasonable, flexible. USAGE : It has been well said of him that he never became either a pedant or a doctrinaire.

unequivocal

adjective: admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion *Equivocal vs Equivocate?? Synonyms : unambiguous , univocal The President's first statement on the subject was vague and open to competing interpretations, so when he spoke to Congress about the same subject later, he was cafeful to make his position completely [ ].

obsequious

adjective: attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery Synonyms : bootlicking , fawning , sycophantic , toadyish *Obsequious vs Ostentatious Mnemonic: Obese manche haru successful by ass-kissing :P The [ ] waiter did not give the couple a moment's peace all through the meal, constantly returning to their table to refill their water glasses and to tell them what a handsome pair they made.

forthcoming

adjective: available when required or as promised Synonyms : approaching , coming , upcoming The President announced that the senators were about to reach a compromise, and that he was eager to read the [ ] details of the bill. adjective: at ease in talking to others Synonyms : extroverted , outgoing As a husband, Larry was not [ ]: if Jill didn't demand to know details, Larry would never share them with her.

economical

adjective: avoiding waste, efficient Synonyms : frugal , scotch , sparing , stinting Journalists favor an [ ] style of writing, in which no unnecessary words are used and every sentence is as short as possible.

arbitrary

adjective: based on a random, groundless decision One of the [ ] decrees in place during the emperor's rule is that all citizens pay him weekly homage at his palace. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

specious

adjective: based on pretense; deceptively pleasing Synonyms : gilded , meretricious Almost every image on TV is [ ] and not to be trusted. adjective: plausible but false *Synonyms : spurious* Mnemonic: Sounds like suspicious so plausible but false. He made a career out of [ ] arguments and fictional lab results, but lost his job and reputation when his lies were exposed by an article in The New York Times.

impertinent

adjective: being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold Synonyms : fresh , impudent , overbold , sassy , saucy , smart , wise Dexter, distraught over losing his pet dachshund, Madeline, found the police officer's questions [ ] - after all, he thought, did she have to pry into such details as to what Madeline's favorite snack was? (adj) not pertinent to the matter under consideration Synonyms : extraneous , immaterial , orthogonal

tantamount

adjective: being essentially equal to something Synonyms : equivalent In many situations, remaining silent is [ ] to admitting guilt, so speak to prove your innocence.

rudimentary

adjective: being in the earliest stages of development; being or involving basic facts or principles Synonyms : fundamental , underlying I would love to be able to present a fully polished proposal to the board, but right now, our plans for the product are still in the most [ ] stages.

apocryphal

adjective: being of questionable authenticity The web is notorious for sandwiching [ ] stories between actual news.

belligerent

adjective: characteristic of one eager to fight Synonyms : aggressive Tom said that he was arguing the matter purely for philosophical reasons, but his [ ] tone indicated an underlying anger about the issue.

rustic

adjective: characteristic of rural life; awkwardly simple and provincial Synonyms : countrified , countryfied,bumpkinly , hick , unsophisticated The vacation cabin had no electricity and no indoor plumbing, but despite these inconveniences, Nigel adored its [ ] charm.

provincial

adjective: characteristic of the a limited perspective; not fashionable or sophisticated Maggie's enthusiasm about her high school teams seemed [ ] to her college classmates, all of whom were following a nationally ranked college team.

scrupulous

adjective: characterized by extreme care and great effort Synonyms : conscientious , painstaking Because of his [ ] nature, Mary put him in charge of numbering and cataloging the entire collection of rare stamps. M: Screw laai ekdum dhyan diyera extreme care ra effort kaa saath pull gareko. Another: opposite of unscrupulous, see below adjective: having a sense of right and wrong; principled Everyone trusted what he said and followed his example because he was [ ] and honest.

decorous

adjective: characterized by good taste in manners and conduct Sally's parties are [ ] affairs, and instead of the usual beer and music, there is tea and intellectual conversation.

precocious

adjective: characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude) Though only seven years old, she was a [ ] chess prodigy, able to beat players twice her age.

gossamer

adjective: characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy Synonyms : ethereal The [ ] wings of a butterfly, which allow it to fly, are also a curse, so delicate that they are often damaged.

winsome

adjective: charming in a childlike or naive way She was [ ] by nature, and many people were drawn to this free and playful spirit.

aesthetic

adjective: concerned with the appreciation of beauty Synonyms : aesthetical , esthetic , esthetical The director, not known for his [ ] sensibilities, decided not to use costumes at all, and put on the play in everyday clothing. noun: a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement. The artist operated according to a peculiar [ ], not considering any photograph to be worth publishing unless it contained a marine mammal.

esoteric

adjective: confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle Map collecting is an [ ] hobby to most, but to geography geeks it is a highly enjoyable pasttime.

equivocal

adjective: confusing or ambiguous The findings of the study were [ ] - the two researchers had different opinions on what the results signified.

vociferous

adjective: conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry Synonyms : blatant , clamant , clamorous , strident In giving Marcia a particular [ ] response, Paul caused people at every other table in the restaurant to turn around an look at them angrily.

discrete

adjective: constituting a separate entity or part Synonyms : distinct What was once known as Czechoslovakia has since split into two [ ], independent nations.

iconoclastic

adjective: defying tradition or convention Jackson Pollack was an [ ] artist, totally breaking with tradition by splashing paint on a blank canvas.

capricious

adjective: determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason Synonyms : impulsive , whimsical Nearly every month our [ ] CEO had a new plan to turn the company around, and none of them worked because we never gave them the time they needed to succeed.

recondite

adjective: difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge Synonyms : abstruse , deep I found Ulysses [ ] and never finished the book, waiting instead to read it with someone else so we could penetrate its meaning together.

abstruse

adjective: difficult to understand; incomprehensible Synonyms : deep , recondite Physics textbooks can seem so [ ] to the uninitiated that readers feel as though they are looking at hieroglyphics.

hegemony

adjective: dominance over a certain area Until the Spanish Armada was defeated in 1587, Spain had [ ] over the seas, controlling waters stretching as far as the Americas.

precipitous

adjective: done with very great haste and without due deliberation Synonyms : hasty , overhasty , precipitant , precipitate He was expecting a [ ] rise in the value of a "hot" tech stock, so he was disappointed when it only inched up a dollar or two each day.

petulant

adjective: easily irritated or annoyed Synonyms : cranky , fractious , irritable , nettlesome , peckish , peevish , pettish , scratchy , techy , testy , tetchy When Ed first met Ruth, he didn't realize she was so [ ], but now that they are three months into their relationship, Ed feels a day doesn't go by in which she isn't whining about some minor issue.

amenable

adjective: easily persuaded Synonyms : conformable , tractable Even though she did not like the outdoors, Shirley was generally [ ] and so her brother was able to persuade her to go camping.

poignant

adjective: emotionally touching Synonyms : affecting , touching After the Montagues and Capulets discover the dead bodies of Romeo and Juliet, in the play's most [ ] moment, the two griefstricken familes agree to end their feud once and for all. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

edifying

adjective: enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement Synonyms : enlightening I recently read an article in the Times about whether good literature is [ ] or not; specifically, does reading more make a person more moral.

pernicious

adjective: exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden and injurious way Synonyms : baneful , deadly , pestilent, insidious , subtle The most successful viruses are [ ]: an infected person may feel perfectly healthy for several months while incubating and spreading the virus.

auspicious

adjective: favorable, the opposite of sinister Despite an [ ] beginning, Mike's road trip became a series of mishaps, and he was soon stranded and penniless, leaning against his wrecked automobile.

intrepid

adjective: fearless Synonyms : audacious , brave , dauntless , fearless , hardy , unfearing Captain Ahab was an [ ] captain whose reckless and fearless style ultimate leads to his downfall.

reverent

adjective: feeling or showing profound respect or veneration Synonyms : godly , worshipful The professor could speak objectively about the other composers, but he always lectured about Brahms with a particularly [ ] air, unable to offer a single criticism of his compositions.

staunch

adjective: firm and dependable especially in loyalty Synonyms : steadfast , unswerving No longer a [ ] supporter of the movement, Todd now will openly question whether its goals are worthwhile.

entrenched

adjective: fixed firmly or securely By the time we reach 60-years old, most of our habits are so [ ] that it is difficult for us to change.

quotidian

adjective: found in the ordinary course of events Synonyms : everyday , mundane , routine , unremarkable , workaday Phil gets so involved thinking about Aristotle's arguments that he totally forgets [ ] concerns, such as exercising and eating regularly.

impartial

adjective: free from undue bias or preconceived opinions Synonyms : unprejudiced The judge was not [ ] since he had been bribed by the witness's family.

jubilant

adjective: full of high-spirited delight because of triumph or success Synonyms : exultant , exulting , prideful , rejoicing , triumphal , triumphant,elated , gleeful , joyful My hardwork paid off, and I was [ ] to receive a perfect score on the GRE.

jovial

adjective: full of or showing high-spirited merriment, i.e. happiness Synonyms : gay , jocund , jolly , merry , mirthful The political candidate and his supporters were [ ] once it was clear that she had won.

garrulous

adjective: full of trivial conversation Synonyms : chatty , gabby , loquacious , talkative , talky Lynne was [ ]: once, she had a fifteen minute conversation with a stranger before she realized the woman didn't speak English.

pragmatic

adjective: guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory Synonyms : hard-nosed , hardheaded , practical Rather than make a philosophical appeal to the Congressmen, the Speaker decided to take a far more [ ] approach, making small side-deals that would add votes to his bill.

inveterate

adjective: habitual Synonyms : chronic *Inveterate vs veterate *Veterate vs inveterate vs venerate vs veteran vs reverent He is an [ ] smoker and has told his family and friends that there is no way he will ever quit.

querulous

adjective: habitually complaining Synonyms : fretful , whiney , whiny The [ ] old woman was begining to wear down even the happier members of the staff with her ceaseless complaining. M: querulous Yashoda :P

taciturn

adjective: habitually reserved and uncommunicative While the CEO enthusiastically shares his plans and agenda with all who will listen, the CFO is far more [ ], rarely revealing his perspective.

deleterious

adjective: harmful to living things Synonyms : hurtful , injurious The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was [ ] to the fishing industry in the southern states.

innocuous

adjective: harmless and doesn't produce any ill effects Synonyms : innocent Everyone found Nancy's banter [ ] - except for Mike, who felt like she was intentionally picking on him.

acerbic

adjective: harsh in tone Synonyms : acerb , acid , acrid , bitter , blistering , caustic , sulfurous , sulphurous , virulent , vitriolic Most movie critics are [ ] towards summer blockbusters, often referring to them as garbage.

incisive

adjective: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions Synonyms : acute , discriminating , keen , knifelike , penetrating , penetrative , piercing , sharp The lawyer had an [ ] mind, able in a flash to dissect a hopelessly tangled issue and isolate the essential laws at play.

haughty

adjective: having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy Synonyms : disdainful , imperious , lordly , overbearing , prideful , sniffy , supercilious , swaggering The [ ] manager didn't believe that any of his subordinates could ever have an insight as brilliant his own.

erudite

adjective: having or showing profound knowledge Synonyms : learned Before the Internet, the library was typically were you would find [ ] readers.

dogmatic

adjective: highly opinionated, not accepting that your belief may not be correct Bryan is [ ] in his belief that the earth is flat, claiming that all pictures of a spherical earth are computer generated.

inimical

adjective: hostile (usually describes conditions or environments) Synonyms : unfriendly M: not amicable *amicable vs amenable?? Venus, with a surface temperature that would turn rubber to liquid, is [ ] to any form of life.

subversive

adjective: in opposition to a civil authority or government Synonyms : insurgent , seditious The ruling political party has begun a campaign to shut down [ ] websites that it deems as a threat to "national safety."

incorrigible

adjective: impervious to correction by punishment Tom Sawyer seems like an [ ] youth until Huck Finn enters the novel; even Sawyer can't match his fierce individual spirit.

inexorable inexorable army

adjective: impossible to stop or prevent Synonyms : adamant , adamantine , intransigent The rise of the computer was an [ ] shift in technology and culture.

impudent

adjective: improperly forward or bold Synonyms : fresh , impertinent , overbold , sassy , saucy , smart , wise In an [ ] move, the defendant spoke out of order to say terribly insulting things to the judge.

copious

adjective: in abundant supply Synonyms : ample , plenteous , plentiful , rich, voluminous In midsummer, there are [ ] popiscle stands at the beach; in the winter, there are none.

irrevocable

adjective: incapable of being retracted or revoked Once you enter your plea to the court, it is [ ] so think carefully about what you will say.

implacable

adjective: incapable of making less angry or hostile Win or lose, the coach was always [ ], never giving the athletes an easy practice or a break.

soporific

adjective: inducing mental lethargy; sleep inducing Synonyms : hypnagogic , hypnogogic , somniferous , somnific , soporiferous,narcotic Although the professor is brilliant, his bland monotone gives his lectures a [ ] effect.

didactic

adjective: instructive (especially excessively) Synonyms : [ ]al Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Illyich is a [ ] novel, instructing the reader on how to live a good life.

prolific

adjective: intellectually productive Synonyms : fecund , fertile Schubert was the most [ ] composer, producing hundreds of hours of music before he died at the age of 31.

wanting

adjective: lacking Synonyms : deficient , lacking She did not think her vocabulary was [ ], yet there were so many words that inevitably she found a few she didn't know.

myopic

adjective: lacking foresight or imagination Synonyms : short , shortsighted , unforesightful The company ultimately went out of business because the [ ] managers couldn't predict the changes in their industry. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

pedestrian

adjective: lacking imagination Synonyms : earthbound , prosaic , prosy While Nan was always engaged in philosophical speculation, her brother was occupied with far more [ ] concerns: how to earn a salary and run a household. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

incongruous

adjective: lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness The vast economic inequality of modern society is [ ] with America's ideals.

bumbling

adjective: lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands Synonyms : bungling , butterfingered , ham-fisted , ham-handed , handless , heavy-handed , left-handed Within a week of starting, the [ ] new waiter was unceremoniously fired.

hackneyed

adjective: lacking significance through having been overused Synonyms : banal , commonplace , old-hat , shopworn , stock , threadbare , timeworn , tired , trite , well-worn Cheryl rolled her eyes when she heard the lecturer's [ ] advice to "be true to yourself."

gauche

adjective: lacking social polish Synonyms : graceless , unpolished Sylvester says the most [ ] things, such as telling a girl he liked that she was much prettier when she wore makeup.

transient

adjective: lasting a very short time Synonyms : ephemeral , fugacious , passing , short-lived , transitory The unpredictable and [ ] nature of deja vu makes it a very difficult phenomenon to study properly.

ephemeral

adjective: lasting a very short time Synonyms : fugacious , passing , short-lived , transient , transitory The lifespan of a mayfly is [ ], lasting from a few hours to a couple of days.

apathetic

adjective: marked by a lack of interest Synonyms : indifferent Mr. Thompson was so talented at teaching math that even normally [ ] students took interest.

pedantic

adjective: marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects Synonyms : academic , donnish Professor Thompson was regarded as an expert in his field, but his lectures were utterly [ ], focused on rigorous details of the most trivial conventions in the field.

vehement

adjective: marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions Synonyms : fierce , tearing , trigger-happy , violent While the other employees responded to the bad news in a measured way, Andrew responded in a [ ] manner, tipping over his desk and shouting at the top of his lungs.

haphazard

adjective: marked by great carelessness; dependent upon or characterized by chance Synonyms : slapdash , slipshod , sloppy, hit-or-miss Many golf courses are designed with great care, but the greens on the county golf course seem entirely [ ].

forlorn

adjective: marked by or showing hopelessness After her third pet dog died, Marcia was simply [ ]: this time even the possibility of buying a new dog no longer held any joy.

furtive

adjective: marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed Synonyms : sneak , sneaky , stealthy , surreptitious While at work, George and his boss Regina felt the need to be as [ ] as possible about their romantic relationship.

tortuous

adjective: marked by repeated turns and bends; not straightforward Synonyms : twisting , twisty , voluminous , winding Because the logic behind McMahon's side of the debate was so [ ], his audience came out either completely confused or, worse, feeling they'd been tricked.

aberrant

adjective: markedly different from an accepted norm Synonyms : deviant , deviate When the financial director started screaming and throwing food at his co-workers, the police had to come in to deal with his [ ]behavior.

ambivalent

adjective: mixed or conflicting emotions about something Sam was [ ] about studying for the exam because doing so ate up a lot of his time, yet he was able to improve his analytical skills.

tempered

adjective: moderated in effect Synonyms : hardened , toughened , treated The wide-eyed optimism of her youth was now [ ] after she had worked many years in the criminal justice system.

cryptic

adjective: mysterious or vague, usually intentionally Synonyms : cabalistic , cryptical , kabbalistic , qabalistic , sibylline Since Sarah did not want her husband to guess the Christmas present she had bought him, she only answered [ ]ally when he would ask her questions about it.

parochial

adjective: narrowly restricted in scope or outlook Synonyms : insular Jasmine was sad to admit it, but her fledgling relationship with Jacob did not work out because his culinary tastes were simply too [ ]; "After all," she quipped on her blog, "he considered Chef Boyardee ethnic food."

magnanimous

adjective: noble and generous in spirit, especially towards a rival or someone less powerful Synonyms : greathearted He was a great sportsman: in defeat he was complementary and in victory he was [ ].

immutable

adjective: not able to be changed Synonyms : changeless Taxes are one of the [ ] laws of the land, so there is no use arguing about paying them.

opaque

adjective: not clearly understood or expressed Synonyms : unintelligible The meaning of the professor's new research was [ ] to most people, so no one asked any questions. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

inscrutable

adjective: not easily understood; unfathomable Synonyms : cryptic , cryptical , deep , mysterious , mystifying His speech was so dense and confusing that many in the audience found it [ ].

indecorous

adjective: not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society Synonyms : indecent , unbecoming , uncomely , unseemly , untoward Eating with elbows on the table is considered [ ] in refined circles.

languid

adjective: not inclined towards physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed Synonyms : dreamy , lackadaisical , languorous As the sun beat down and the temperature climbed higher, we spent a [ ] week lying around the house.

anomalous

adjective: not normal According to those who do not believe in climate change, the extreme weather over the last five years is simply [ ] - daily temperatures should return to their old averages, they believe.

frivolous

adjective: not serious in content or attitude or behavior Compared to Juliet's passionate concern for human rights, Jake's non-stop concern about football seems somewhat [ ].

frugal

adjective: not spending much money (but spending wisely) Synonyms : economical , scotch , sparing , stinting Monte was no miser, but was simply [ ], wisely spending the little that he earned.

imprudent

adjective: not wise *Impudent vs Imprudent?? Hitler, like Napoleon, made the [ ] move of invading Russia in winter, suffering even more casualties than Napoleon had.

fortuitous

adjective: occurring by happy chance; having no cause or apparent cause Synonyms : causeless, uncaused, While the real objects are vastly different sizes in space, the sun and the moon seem to have the same [ ] size in the sky.

fallacious

adjective: of a belief that is based on faulty reasoning Synonyms : unsound,Synonyms, deceitful , fraudulent The widespread belief that Eskimos have forty different words for snow is [ ], based on one false report.

veracious

adjective: truthful Synonyms : right While we elect our leaders in the hope that every word they speak will be [ ], history has shown that such a hope is naive.

laconic

adjective: one who says very few words Synonyms : crisp , curt , terse While Martha always swooned over the hunky, [ ] types in romantic comedies, her boyfriends inevitably were very talkative - and not very hunky.

ambiguous

adjective: open to more than one interpretation Synonyms : equivocal The coach told his team, "Move towards that side of the field"; because he did not point, his directions were [ ], and the team had no idea to which side he was referring.

fastidious

adjective: overly concerned with details; fussy Synonyms : exacting Whitney is [ ] about her shoes, arranging them on a shelf in a specific order, each pair evenly spaced.

mawkish

adjective: overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting Synonyms : bathetic , drippy , hokey , kitschy , maudlin , mushy , schmaltzy , schmalzy , sentimental , slushy , soppy , soupy The film was incredibly [ ], introducing highly likeable characters only to have them succumb to a devastating illnesses by the end of the movie.

craven

adjective: pathetically cowardly Synonyms : recreant Though the man could have at least alerted the police, he crouched [ ]ly in the corner as the old woman was mugged.

spurious

adjective: plausible but false Synonyms : specious When listening to a politician speak, it is hard to distinguish the [ ] claims from the authentic ones.

austere

adjective: practicing self-denial Synonyms : ascetic , ascetical , spartan His lifestyle of revelry and luxurious excess could hardly be called [ ]. adjective: unadorned in style or appearance Late Soviet architecture, although remaining largely [ ], moved into experimental territory that employed previously unused shapes and structures. adjective: harsh in manner of temperament The principal of my elementary school was a cold, [ ] woman; I could never understand why she chose to work with children.

adamant

adjective: refusing to change one's mind Synonyms : adamantine , inexorable , intransigent Civil rights icon Rosa Parks will forever be remembered for [ ]ly refusing to give up her seat on a public bus--even after the bus driver insisted, she remained rooted in place.

bucolic

adjective: relating to the pleasant aspects of the country Synonyms : peasant , provincial The noble families of England once owned vast expanses of beautiful, [ ] land.

germane

adjective: relevant and appropriate The professor wanted to tell the jury in detail about his new book, but the lawyer said it wasn't [ ] to the charges in the cases.

reticent

adjective: reluctant to draw attention to yourself; temperamentally disinclined to talk Synonyms : untalkative, retiring , self-effacing When asked about her father, Helen lost her outward enthusiasm and became rather [ ].

trite

adjective: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse Synonyms : banal , commonplace , hackneyed , old-hat , shopworn , stock , threadbare , timeworn , tired , well-worn Many style guides recommend not using idioms in writing because these [ ] expressions are uninteresting and show a lack of imagination on the part of the writer.

banal

adjective: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse Synonyms : commonplace , hackneyed , old-hat , shopworn , stock , threadbare , timeworn , tired , trite , well-worn The professor used such [ ] expression that many students in the class either fell asleep from bordeom or stayed awake to complete his sentences and humor friends.

mundane

adjective: repetitive and boring; not spiritual Nancy found doing dishes a thoroughly [ ] task, although Peter found a kind of Zen pleasure in the chore. adjective: relating to the ordinary world Synonyms : terrene Though we think of the pope as someone always dealing in holy matters, he is also concerned with [ ] events, such as deciding when to set his alarm each morning.

exacting

adjective: requiring and demanding accuracy Synonyms : exigent,stern , strict Though his childhood piano teacher was so [ ], Max is thankful now, as a professional pianist.

arcane

adjective: requiring secret or mysterious knowledge Most college fraternities are known for [ ] rituals that those hoping to the join the fraternity must learn.

restive

adjective: restless Synonyms : edgy , high-strung , highly strung , jittery , jumpy , nervy , overstrung , uptight The crowd grew [ ] as the comedian's opening jokes fell flat.

resurgent

adjective: rising again as to new life and vigor Synonyms : renascent The team sank to fourth place in June, but is now [ ] and about to win the division.

insolent

adjective: rude and arrogant Lilian could not help herself from being [ ], commenting that the Queen's shoes were showing too much toe.

superfluous

adjective: serving no useful purpose Synonyms : otiose , pointless , purposeless , senseless , wasted How can we hope to stay open if we don't eliminate all [ ] spending, like catered meetings and free acupucture Tuesday? adjective: more than is needed, desired, or required Synonyms : excess , extra , redundant , spare , supererogatory , supernumerary , surplus The third paragraph in your essay is [ ] and can be deleted.

prodigious

adjective: so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe Synonyms : colossal , *stupendous* After the relatively small homerun totals in the "dead ball" era, Babe Ruth's homerun totals were truly [ ]: every year, he set a new all-time record.

negligible

adjective: so small as to be meaningless; insignificant Synonyms : paltry , trifling The GRE tests cumulative knowledge, so if you cram the night before it is, at best, likely to only have a [ ] impact on your score.

profligate

adjective: spending resources recklessly or wastefully Synonyms : extravagant , prodigal , spendthrift The composer Wagner, while living on a limited salary, was so [ ] as to line all the walls of his apartment with pure silk. noun: someone who spends resources recklessly or wastefully Most lottery winners go from being conservative, frugal types to outright [ ]s who blow millions on fast cars, lavish homes, and giant yachts.

eminent

adjective: standing above others in quality or position Synonyms : lofty , soaring , towering Shakespeare is an [ ] author in the English language, but I find his writing uninteresting and melodramatic.

egregious

adjective: standing out in negative way; shockingly bad Synonyms : crying , flagrant , glaring , gross , rank The dictator's abuse of human rights was so [ ] that many world leaders demanded that he be tried in an international court for genocide.

extant

adjective: still in existence (usually refers to documents). *Extant vs Exalt vs Extent Despite many bookstores closing, experts predict that some form of book dealing will still be [ ] generations from now.

refractory

adjective: stubbornly resistant to authority or control Synonyms : fractious , recalcitrant Used to studious high school students, Martha was unprepared for the [ ] Kindgergarteners who neither sat still nor listened to a single word she said. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

tenacious

adjective: stubbornly unyielding Synonyms : dogged , dour , persistent , pertinacious , unyielding Even the most [ ] advocates for gun ownership must admit some of the dangers that firearms present.

treacherous

adjective: tending to betray Synonyms : perfidious , punic Even though Jesse James was an outlaw, his killer, Robert Ford, is remembered more for his [ ] actions than for eliminating a criminal and murder. adjective: dangerously unstable and unpredictable Synonyms : unreliable The bridge built from twine and vine is [ ] to walk across, and so I think I will stay put right here.

timorous

adjective: timid by nature or revealing fear and nervousness Synonyms : fearful , trepid *Definition of timid?? Since this was her first time debating on stage and before an audience, Di's voice was [ ] and quiet for the first 10 minutes. M: In Sonpari, timara timara timara :P

commensurate

adjective: to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount The convicted felon's life sentence was [ ] to the heinousness of his crime.

gregarious

adjective: to be likely to socialize with others Often we think that great leaders are those who are [ ], always in the middle of a large group of people; yet, as Mahatma Gandhi and many others have shown us, leaders can also be introverted.

ingenuous

adjective: to be naïve and innocent Synonyms : innocent Two-years in Manhattan had changed Jenna from an [ ] girl from the suburbs to a jaded urbanite, unlikely to fall for any ruse, regardless of how elaborate.

undermine

adjective: to weaken (usually paired with an abstract term) The student [ ]ed the teacher's authority by questioning the teacher's judgment on numerous occasions.

itinerant

adjective: traveling from place to place to work Synonyms : gipsy , gypsy Doctors used to be [ ], traveling between patients' homes.

harried

adjective: troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances Synonyms : annoyed , harassed , pestered , vexed With a team of new hires to train, Martha was constantly [ ] with little questions and could not focus on her projects.

disinterested

adjective: unbiased; neutral The potential juror knew the defendant, and therefore could not serve on the jury, which must consist only of [ ] members.

brazen

adjective: unrestrained by convention or propriety Synonyms : audacious , bald-faced , barefaced , bodacious , brassy , brazen-faced , insolent Their large "donations" to the local police department gave the drug cartel the [ ] confidence to do their business out in the open.

intransigent

adjective: unwilling to change one's beliefs or course of action Synonyms : adamant , adamantine , inexorable Despite many calls for mercy, the judge remained [ ], citing strict legal precedence.

munificent

adjective: very generous Synonyms : lavish , overgenerous , too-generous , unsparing , unstinted , unstinting Uncle Charley was known for his [ ]ce, giving all seven of his nephews lavish Christmas presents each year.

dilatory

adjective: wasting time Synonyms : laggard , pokey , poky Mnemonic: Dhila turi :P Taking time while peeing :D Lawyers use [ ] tactics so that it takes years before the case is actually decided.

audacious

adjective: willing to be bold in social situations or to take risks Synonyms : brave , dauntless , fearless , hardy , intrepid , unfearing As all of the other campers cowered in their tents, Bill, armed only with a flashlight, [ ]ly tracked down the bear that had raided their food.

blatant

adjective: without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious Synonyms : blazing , conspicuous Allen was often punished in school for [ ]ly disrespecting teachers.

conspicuous

adjective: without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious Synonyms : blatant , blazing American basketball players are always [ ] when they go abroad-not only are they American, but some are over seven feet tall.

insidious

adjective: working in a subtle but destructive way Synonyms : pernicious , subtle Plaque is [ ]: we cannot see it, but each day it eats away at our enamel, causing cavities and other dental problems.

laudable

adjective: worthy of high praise Synonyms : applaudable , commendable , praiseworthy To say that Gandhi's actions were [ ] is the greatest understatement; he overthrew an empire without violence.

constituent

noun: a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes The mayor's [ ]s are no longer happy with her performance and plan to vote for another candidate in the upcoming election. noun: an abstract part of something Synonyms : component , element , factor , ingredient The [ ]s of the metal alloy are nickel, copper, and tin.

aberration

noun: a deviation from what is normal or expected Synonyms : aberrance , aberrancy , deviance [ ]s in climate have become the norm: rarely a week goes by without some meteorological phenomenon making headlines.

contingent

noun: a gathering of persons representative of some larger group A small [ ] of those loyal to the king have gathered around the castle to defend it. adjective: possible but not certain to occur Whether the former world champions can win again this year is [ ] upon none of its star players getting injured.

myriad

noun: a large indefinite number Synonyms : countless , infinite , innumerable , innumerous , multitudinous , numberless , uncounted , unnumberable , unnumbered , unnumerable There are a [ ] of internet sites hawking pills that claim to boost energy for hours on end.

harangue

noun: a long pompous speech; a tirade Synonyms : rant , ranting Dinner at Billy's was more a punishment than a reward, since anyone who sat at the dinner table would have to listen to Billy's father's interminable [ ]s against the government. verb: to deliver a long pompous speech or tirade Tired of his parents [ ]ing him about his laziness and lack of initiative, Tyler finally moved out of home at the age of thirty-five.

amalgam

noun: a mixture of multiple things The band's music was an [ ] of hip-hop, flamenco and jazz, blending the three styles with surprising results.

heretic

noun: a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion) Synonyms : misbeliever , religious outcast Though everybody at the gym told Mikey to do cardio before weights, Mikey was a [ ] and always did the reverse.

sycophant

noun: a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage Synonyms : ass-kisser , crawler , lackey , toady The CEO was unaware of the damaging consequences of his choices, largely because he surrounded himself with [ ]s who would never dare criticize him.

culpability

noun: a state of guilt Synonyms : blameworthiness , culpableness Since John had left his banana peel at the top of the stairwell, he accepted [ ] for Martha's broken leg.

flux

noun: a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) Ever since Elvira resigned as the head of marketing, everything about our sales strategy has been in a state of [ ]. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

predilection

noun: a strong liking Synonyms : penchant , preference , taste Monte had a [ ] for the fine things in life: Cuban cigars, 200 dollar bottles of wine, and trips to the French Riviera.

polemic

noun: a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something. The professor launched into a [ ], claiming that Freudian theory was a pack of lies that absolutely destroyed European literary theory. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

nuance

noun: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude Synonyms : nicety , refinement , shade , subtlety Because of the [ ]s involved in this case, I hired an outside consultant to advice us and help.

platitude

noun: a trite or obvious remark Synonyms : banality , bromide , cliche , commonplace The professor argued that many statements regarded as wise in previous times, such as the Golden Rule, are now regarded as mere [ ]s.

banality

noun: a trite or obvious remark Synonyms : bromide , cliche , commonplace , platitude Herbert regarded the minister's remark as a mere [ ] until Sharon pointed out profound implications to the seemingly obvious words.

audacity

noun: aggressive boldness in social situations Synonyms : audaciousness , temerity She surprised her colleagues by having the [ ] to publicly criticize the findings of an distinguished scientist.

apathy

noun: an absence of emotion or enthusiasm Synonyms : indifference , numbness , spiritlessness Widespread [ ] among voters led to a very small turnout on election day.

travesty

noun: an absurd presentation of something; a mockery Synonyms : farce , farce comedy,burlesque , charade , lampoon , mockery , parody , pasquinade , put-on , sendup , spoof , takeoff What I expected to be an intelligent, nuanced historical documentary turned out to be a poorly-produced [ ] of the form.

perfidy

noun: an act of deliberate betrayal; a breach of a trust Synonyms : betrayal , treachery , treason, perfidiousness , treachery The lowest circles in Dante's Inferno were for those who had practiced [ ], and among these, the very lowest was for those, such as Judas, who had been treacherous to one of their benefactors.

dilettante

noun: an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge Synonyms : dabbler , *sciolist*, [ ]ish , sciolistic Fred has no formal medical training; while he likes to claim authority on medical issues, he is little more than a [ ]

accolade

noun: an award or praise granted as a special honor Synonyms : award , honor , honour , laurels Jean Paul-Sartre was not a fan of [ ]s, and as such, he refused to accept the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1964.

glut

noun: an excessive supply Synonyms : oversupply , surfeit The Internet offers such a [ ] of news related stories that many find it difficult to know which story to read first. verb: supply with an excess of Synonyms : flood , oversupply In the middle of economic crises, hiring managers find their inboxes [ ]ted with resumes.

antipathy

noun: an intense feeling of dislike or aversion Synonyms : aversion , distaste Maria had an [ ] for tour groups, often bolting to the other side of the museum as soon as she saw a chaperone leading a group of wide-eyed tourists.

acrimony

noun: bitterness and ill will Synonyms : acerbity , bitterness , jaundice , tartness , thorniness The [ ]ous dispute between the president and vice-president sent a clear signal to voters: the health of the current administration was imperiled.

duress

noun: compulsory force or threat The witness said he signed the contract under [ ] and argued that the court should cancel the agreement.

panache

noun: distinctive and stylish elegance Synonyms : dash , elan , flair , style Jim, with his typical [ ], came to the wedding reception with a top hat, a cane, and a long cape covered in sequins.

largess

noun: extreme generosity and giving Synonyms : largesse , magnanimity , munificence , openhandedness Uncle Frank was known for his [ ], so his nephew was sad when he did not receive a present for his birthday.

jingoism

noun: fanatical patriotism Synonyms : chauvinism , superpatriotism , ultranationalism North Korea maintains intense control over its population through a combination of [ ] and cult of personality.

torpor

noun: inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy Synonyms : listlessness , torpidity , torpidness After work, I was expecting my colleagues to be enthusiastic about the outing, but I found them in a state of complete [ ].

calumny

noun: making of a false statement meant to injure a person's reputation Synonyms : calumniation , defamation , hatchet job , obloquy , aspersion , slander , denigration , traducement With the presidential primaries well under way, the air is thick with [ ], and the mud already waist-high.

aesthete

noun: one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature Synonyms : esthete A true [ ], Marty would spend hours at the Guggenheim Museum, staring at the same Picasso.

pundit

noun: someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field Synonyms : initiate , learned person , savant Steven Pinker's credentials are unquestioned as a [ ]; he has taught at MIT and Stanford, teaches at Harvard, and has published a number of influential books on cognition, language, and psychology.

anomaly

noun: something that is not normal, standard, or expected After finding an [ ] in the data, she knew that she would have to conduct her experiment again.

access

noun: the ability to go into (when somebody or something must allow you to enter) Synonyms : accession , admission , admittance , entree verb: to go into something when allowed to enter Only students have [ ] to the university library. There is a large amount of oil under the ice, but we have not be able to [ ] it.

venality

noun: the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption Even some of the most sacred sporting events are not immune to [ ], as many of the officials have received substantial bribes to make biased calls.

prescience

noun: the power to foresee the future Synonyms : prevision, Baxter's warnings about investing in technology stocks seemed like an act of [ ] after the whole market declined significantly.

volubility

noun: the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously Synonyms : articulateness , fluency The professor's [ ] knows no bounds; he could talk through a hurricane and elaborate a point from one St. Patrick's Day to the next.

mendacity

noun: the tendency to be untruthful. I can forgive her for her [ ] but only because she is a child and is seeing what she can get away with.

temperance

noun: the trait of avoiding excesses Synonyms : moderation,sobriety Welles wasn't known for his [ ]--he usually ate enough for two and drank enough for three.

gall

noun: the trait of being rude and impertinent Synonyms : cheekiness , crust , freshness , impertinence , impudence , insolence Even though Carly was only recently hired, she had the [ ] to question her boss's judgment in front of the office. noun: feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will Synonyms : bitterness , rancor , rancour , resentment In an act of [ ], Leah sent compromising photos of her ex-boyfriend to all his co-workers and professional contacts.

indifference

noun: the trait of seeming not to care Synonyms : apathy , numbness , spiritlessness, emotionlessness , impassiveness , impassivity , phlegm , stolidity , unemotionality In an effort to fight [ ], the president of the college introduced a new, stricter grading system.

denote

verb: be a sign or indication of; have as a meaning Synonyms : refer Even if the text is not visible, the red octagon [ ]s "stop" to all motorists in America.

confound

verb: be confusing or perplexing to Synonyms : bedevil , befuddle , confuse , discombobulate , fox , fuddle , throw Though Harry loved numbers, he found calculus [ ]ing. verb: mistake one thing for another Synonyms : confuse Americans often [ ] sweet potatoes with yams, and refer to both vegetables by the same name.

vacillate

verb: be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action Synonyms : hover , oscillate , vibrate, fluctuate , waver Some students [ ] between schools when deciding which to attend, while others focus only on one school. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

elicit

verb: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) Synonyms : arouse , enkindle , evoke , fire , kindle , provoke , raise Just smiling-even if you are depressed--can [ ] feelings of pleasure and happiness.

rescind

verb: cancel officially Synonyms : annul , countermand , lift , overturn , repeal , reverse , revoke , vacate M: Re-Sydney maa jaana laagda Visa cancel gardeko. The man's driver's license was [ ]ed after his tenth car accident, which meant he would never be allowed to legally drive again.

placate

verb: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of Synonyms : appease , assuage , conciliate , gentle , gruntle , lenify , mollify , pacify I was able to [ ] the angry mob of students by promising to bring cookies on Monday.

disseminate

verb: cause to become widely known Synonyms : broadcast , circularise , circularize , circulate , diffuse , disperse , distribute , pass around , propagate , spread Before the effects of anaethesia were [ ]ed, patients had to experience the full pain of a surgery.

denigrate

verb: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone Synonyms : asperse , besmirch , calumniate , defame , slander , smear , smirch , sully Count Rumford [ ]ed the new theory of heat, demonstrating that it was wholly inadequate to explain the observations.

abstain

verb: choose not to consume or take part in (particularly something enjoyable) Synonyms : desist , refrain Considered a health nut, Jessica [ ]ed from anything containing sugar-even chocolate.

circumvent

verb: cleverly find a way out of one's duties or obligations Synonyms : dodge , duck , elude , evade , fudge , hedge , parry , put off , sidestep , skirt One way of [ ]ing the GRE is to apply to a grad school that does not require GRE scores.

derive

verb: come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example Synonyms : come , descend Many words in the English language are [ ]ed from Latin, including the word "[ ]." verb: reason by deduction; establish by deduction Synonyms : deduce , deduct , infer From the multiple set of footprints in the living room, the investigator [ ]ed an important clue: Sheila was not alone in the room at the time of the murder.

subsume

verb: contain or include The rogue wave quickly [ ]ed the pier and boardwalk, destroying everything in its path. verb: consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle Synonyms : colligate Don Quixote of La Mancha [ ]s all other modern novels, demonstrating modern literary devices and predating even the idea of a postmodern, metanarrative.

lambast

verb: criticize severely or angrily Synonyms : bawl out , berate , call down , call on the carpet , chew out , chew up , chide , dress down , have words , jaw , lambaste , lecture , rag , rebuke , remonstrate , reprimand , reproof , scold , take to task , trounce Showing no patience, the manager utterly [ ]ed the sales team that lost the big account.

gainsay

verb: deny or contradict; speak against or oppose Synonyms : challenge , dispute I can't [ ] a single piece of evidence James has presented, but I still don't trust his conclusion.

ostracize

verb: exclude from a community or group Synonyms : ban , banish , blackball , cast out , ostracise , shun Later in his life, Leo Tolstoy was [ ]ed from the Russian Orthodox Church for his writings that contradicted church doctrine.

ingratiate

verb: gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts Even though Tom didn't like his new boss, he decided to [ ] himself to her in order to advance his career.

sanction

verb: give authority or permission to Synonyms :approve , o.k. , okay The authorities have [ ]ed the use of the wilderness reserve for public use; many expect to see hikers an campers enjoying the park in the coming months. noun: a legal penalty for a forbidden action International [ ]s have been placed on certain shipping lanes that were thought to be involved in human trafficking.

underscore

verb: give extra weight to (a communication) Synonyms : emphasise , emphasize , underline While the hiking instructor agreed that carrying a first aid kit could be a good idea under certain circumstances, he [ ]ed the importance of carrying enough water.

misconstrue

verb: interpret in the wrong way Synonyms : be amiss , misapprehend , misconceive , misinterpret , misunderstand The politician never trusted journalists because he though that they [ ] his words and misrepresent his positions.

construe

verb: interpreted in a particular way Synonyms : interpret , see The author's inability to take a side on the issue was [ ]ed by both his opponents and supporters as a sign of weakness.

preclude

verb: keep from happening or arising; make impossible Synonyms : forbid , foreclose , forestall , prevent The manager specified that all other gates be locked, to [ ] the possibility of persons without tickets entering the arena undetected.

reconcile

verb: make (one thing) compatible with (another) Synonyms : accommodate , conciliate Peggy was unable to [ ] her kind friend Jane with the cruel and merciless character Jane played on television.

elucidate

verb: make clearer and easier to understand Synonyms : clear , clear up , crystalise , crystalize , crystallise , crystallize , enlighten , illuminate , shed light on , sort out , straighten out Youtube is great place to learn just about anything-an expert [ ]s finer points so that even a complete novice can learn.

mitigate

verb: make less severe or harsh Synonyms : extenuate , palliate I can only spend so much time [ ]ing your disagreements with your wife, and at certain point, you need to do it on your own. verb: lessen the severity of an offense If it weren't for the [ ]ing circumstances, he would have certainly lost his job.

ameliorate

verb: make something bad better Synonyms : amend , better , improve , meliorate "Three Cups of Tea" tells the story of western man who hopes to [ ] poverty and the lack of education in Afghanistan.

obscure

verb: make unclear Synonyms : becloud , befog , cloud , fog , haze over , mist , obnubilate On the Smith's drive through the Grand Canyon, Mr. Smith's big head [ ]ed much of Mrs. Robinson's view, so that she only saw momentary patches of red rock. adjective: known by only a few Synonyms : unknown , unsung Many of the biggest movie stars were once [ ] actors who got only bit roles in long forgotten films. This word has other definitions but these are the most important ones to study

exacerbate

verb: make worse Synonyms : aggravate , exasperate , worsen Her sleeplessness [ ]ed her cold--when she woke up the next day, her sinuses were completely blocked.

appease

verb: pacify by acceding to the demands of Synonyms : assuage , conciliate , gentle , gruntle , lenify , mollify , pacify , placate Neville Chamberlain, the British prime minister during WWII, tried to [ ] Hitler and in doing so sent a clear message: you can walk all over us.

exalt

verb: praise or glorify Synonyms : extol , glorify , laud , proclaim The teenagers [ ]ed the rock star, covering their bedrooms with posters of him.

exonerate

verb: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges Synonyms : acquit , assoil , clear , discharge , exculpate The document clearly indicated that Nick was out of the state at the time of the crime, and so served to [ ] him of any charges.

culminate

verb: reach the highest or most decisive point Synonyms : climax Beethoven's musical genius [ ]ed in the 9th Symphony, which many consider his greatest work.

truncate

verb: reduce the length of something Synonym: abridge The soccer game was [ ]ed when the monsoon rain began to fall.

circumscribe

verb: restrict or confine Synonyms : confine , limit Their tour of South America was [ ]ed so that they saw only popular destinations and avoided the dangerous parts of cities. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

vilify

verb: spread negative information about Synonyms : rail , revile , vituperate Todd was noble after the divorce, choosing to say only complimentary things about Barbara, but Barbara did not hesitate to [ ] Todd.

supplant

verb: take the place or move into the position of Synonyms : replace , supercede , supersede , supervene upon For many, a cell phone has [ ]ed a traditional phone; in fact, most 20-somethings don't even have a traditional phone anymore.

espouse

verb: to adopt or support an idea or cause Synonyms : adopt , embrace , sweep up As a college student, Charlie [ ]ed Marxism, growing his beard out and railing against the evils of the free-market.

maintain

verb: to assert Synonyms : defend The scientist [ ]ed that the extinction of dinosaurs was most likely brought about by a drastic change in climate. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

vindicate

verb: to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof Synonyms : justify Even seven Tour de France wins cannot [ ] Lance Armstrong in the eyes of the public--that the athlete used performance enhancing drugs invalidates all those wins.

eradicate

verb: to completely destroy Synonyms : exterminate , extirpate , root out , uproot, annihilate , carry off , decimate , eliminate , extinguish , wipe out I tried [ ]ing the mosquitos in my apartment with a rolled up newspaper, but there were too many of them.

galvanize

verb: to excite or inspire (someone) to action Synonyms : startle At mile 23 of his first marathon, Kyle had all but given up, until he noticed his friends and family holding a banner that read, "Go Kyle"; [ ]ed, he broke into a gallop, finishing the last three miles in less than 20 minutes.

reproach

verb: to express criticism towards Synonyms : upbraid At first, Sarah was going to yell at the boy, but she didn't want to [ ] him for telling the truth about the situation.

demur

verb: to object or show reluctance Wallace disliked the cold, so he [ ]ed when his friends suggested they going skiing in the Alps.

register

verb: to put your name or other information in a list for something verb: to identify and show on a tool for measuring Synonyms : read , record , show If you'd like to buy a meal plan, you can [ ] at the student affairs office. The bomb was so strong that far away weather balloons [ ]ed the heat.

admonish

verb: to warn strongly, even to the point of reprimanding Synonyms : caution , monish Before the concert began, security personnel [ ]ed the crowd not to come up on stage during the performance.

foment

verb: try to stir up public opinion Synonyms : agitate , stir up After having his pay cut, Phil spread vicious rumors about his boss, hoping to [ ] a general feeling of discontent.

nonplussed

verb: unsure how to act or respond Shirley was totally [ ] when the angry motorist cut her off and then stuck his finger out the window.

arbitrary

(adj) based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice Example Sentence an arbitrary decision the arbitrary rule of a dictator an arbitrary penalty of arbitrary size and shape an arbitrary choice arbitrary division of the group into halves < Latin arbitrarius "uncertain, depending on the judgment of an arbiter" < arbiter "judge

tenable

(adj) based on sound reasoning or evidence Synonyms : well-founded Example Sentence well-founded suspicions if ten ppl are able to understand the theory, then it has to be a tenable ( reasonable ) theory !

chivalrous

(adj) being attentive to women like an ideal knight Synonyms : gallant , knightly chivalrous is pronounced as SHIVA+LROUS and "Shiva" the god is a symbol of bravery..........

nascent

(adj) being born or beginning Example Sentence the nascent chicks a nascent insurgency "new soul sent".....to earth

restive

(adj) being in a tense state Synonyms : edgy , high-strung , highly strung , jittery , jumpy , nervy , overstrung , uptight (adj) impatient especially under restriction or delay Example Sentence the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive Restive is actually restless. Like factitious is actually factless :)

rudimentary

(adj) being or involving basic facts or principles Synonyms : fundamental , underlying Example Sentence the fundamental laws of the universe a fundamental incomatibility between them these rudimentary truths underlying principles (adj) being in the earliest stages of development Example Sentence rudimentary plans (adj) not fully developed in mature animals Synonyms : vestigial Example Sentence rudimentary wings sedimentary=rudimentary.....sedimentary rock are used in the base or foundation of a building...hence rudimentary means basic or fundamental !!!!!!!

ubiquitous

(adj) being present everywhere at once Synonyms : omnipresent it pronu~ like mosquitos which are being everywhere

abreast

(adj) being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge Synonyms : au courant , au fait , up on Example Sentence kept abreast of the latest developments constant revision keeps the book au courant always au fait on the latest events up on the news (adv) alongside each other, facing in the same direction It's not vulgar but a fact....how are breasts????....alongside each other and facing the same direction....

intrinsic

(adj) belonging to a thing by its very nature Synonyms : intrinsical Example Sentence form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing (adj) situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts Example Sentence intrinsic muscles in electronics u will hear about intrinsic bonds(which is buil-in)....but extrinsic bonds one has to add something extra

terse

(adj) brief and to the point; effectively cut short Synonyms : crisp , curt , laconic Example Sentence a crisp retort a response so curt as to be almost rude the laconic reply; `yes' short and terse and easy to understand terse...sounds like TERESA..Here all her achievements,efforts everything has been consolidated, confined and put into a single word "MOTHER"..So TERSE means brief,concise

laconic

(adj) brief and to the point; effectively cut short Synonyms : crisp , curt , terse Example Sentence a crisp retort a response so curt as to be almost rude the laconic reply; `yes' short and terse and easy to understand Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary LAC..LACK, SO LACK OF WORDS in her speech, specify that she used very few words to portray her ideas.

scintillating

(adj) brilliantly clever Example Sentence scintillating wit a play full of scintillating dialogue (adj) marked by high spirits or excitement Synonyms : bubbling , effervescent , frothy , sparkly Example Sentence his fertile effervescent mind scintillating personality a row of sparkly cheerleaders (adj) having brief brilliant points or flashes of light Synonyms : aglitter , coruscant , fulgid , glinting , glistering , glittering , glittery , scintillant , sparkly Example Sentence bugle beads all aglitter glinting eyes glinting water his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent shop window full of glittering Christmas trees glittery costume jewelry scintillant mica the scintillating stars a dress with sparkly sequins `glistering' is an archaic term scin+till+llating: skin +till+ illuminatingmeans skin is shining, sparkling

credible

(adj) capable of being believed Synonyms : believable Example Sentence completely credible testimony credible information (adj) (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous Example Sentence she was not the...credible fool he expected (adj) appearing to merit belief or acceptance Example Sentence a credible witness incredible=unbelievable....n credible =beleievable

venal

(adj) capable of being corrupted Synonyms : bribable , corruptible , dishonest , purchasable Example Sentence corruptible judges dishonest politicians a purchasable senator a venal police officer ve + nal = we null ....we can be easily bribed when we are null in terms of money ...

viable

(adj) capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are Synonyms : executable , feasible , practicable , workable (adj) capable of life or normal growth and development Example Sentence viable seeds a viable fetus SURVIVABLE ! got it?

feasible

(adj) capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are Synonyms : executable , practicable , viable , workable feasible- see EASI - work which are easy are always practical to do.sorry i cheated

impertinent

(adj) characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality Synonyms : irreverent , pert , saucy Example Sentence a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner (adj) not pertinent to the matter under consideration Synonyms : extraneous , immaterial , orthogonal Example Sentence an issue extraneous to the debate the price was immaterial mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point (adj) improperly forward or bold Synonyms : fresh , impudent , overbold , sassy , saucy , smart , wise Example Sentence don't be fresh with me impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup an impudent boy given to insulting strangers Don't get wise with me! we its ending words "tinent" sounds like tenant-> so whena imperial owner talks to his tenant he doesnt give any respect...

artless

(adj) characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious Synonyms : ingenuous Example Sentence an ingenuous admission of responsibility (adj) simple and natural; without cunning or deceit Example Sentence an artless manner artless elegance (adj) showing lack of art Example Sentence an artless translation (adj) (of persons) lacking art or knowledge Synonyms : uncultivated , uncultured without the art of deception

iconoclastic

(adj) characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions (adj) destructive of images used in religious worship; said of religions, such as Islam, in which the representation of living things is prohibited icon = idol clash = fragments. So, one who destroys idols into pieces is iconoclast.

heterodox

(adj) characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards Synonyms : dissident , heretical heterodox--hetero-means different+ dox --means opinion, so different or many opinions. Orthodox, heterodox are from the same root.

impetuous

(adj) characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation Synonyms : brainish , hotheaded , impulsive , madcap , tearaway Example Sentence a hotheaded decision liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers an impetuous display of spending and gambling madcap escapades (adj) marked by violent force Example Sentence impetuous heaving waves im(not)-pet-tuo(to)-us...a dog which is not our pet will be very VIOLENT and RASH.

pristine

(adj) completely free from dirt or contamination Example Sentence pristine mountain snow (adj) immaculately clean and unused Example Sentence handed her his pristine white handkerchief sounds like priest(ine) means pertaining to priests which is to remain in pure state.

empirical

(adj) derived from experiment and observation rather than theory Synonyms : empiric Example Sentence an empirical basis for an ethical theory empirical laws empirical data an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known (adj) relying on medical quackery Synonyms : empiric Example Sentence empiric treatment Empire...maintaining an empire requires much practical experiences and workouts....

anomalous

(adj) deviating from the general or common order or type Example Sentence advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary anomalous means abnormal. Think of abnormal when you read the word anomalous

subtle

(adj) difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze Synonyms : elusive Example Sentence his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change a subtle difference that elusive thing the soul (adj) able to make fine distinctions Example Sentence a subtle mind (adj) working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way Synonyms : insidious , pernicious Example Sentence glaucoma is an insidious disease a subtle poison sub+tle(title) without subtitle it is difficult to understand the other languages

cumbersome

(adj) difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight Synonyms : cumbrous Example Sentence a cumbersome piece of machinery cumbrous protective clothing (adj) not elegant or graceful in expression Synonyms : awkward , clumsy , ill-chosen , inapt , inept Example Sentence an awkward prose style a clumsy apology his cumbersome writing style if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now? (Come-bear-some) come bear some heavy things that are hard to manage

cumbersome

(adj) difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight Synonyms : cumbrous Example Sentence a cumbersome piece of machinery cumbrous protective clothing (adj) not elegant or graceful in expression Synonyms : awkward , clumsy , ill-chosen , inapt , inept Example Sentence an awkward prose style a clumsy apology his cumbersome writing style if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now? Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary (Come-bear-some) come bear some heavy things that are hard to manage

recondite

(adj) difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge Synonyms : abstruse , deep Example Sentence the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them a deep metaphysical theory some recondite problem in historiography read recondite as "re conduct". The professor re coducted(repeated) the topic as the students could not understand properly.

compelling

(adj) driving or forcing Example Sentence compelling ambition (adj) tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument Example Sentence new and compelling evidence Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary compelling sounds like come yelling ..which is overpowering and also which gathers attention of everyone

entrenched

(adj) dug in (adj) established firmly and securely Example Sentence the entrenched power of the nobility Sounds like entrance. A house entrance is not easily modifiable and establish firmly

acquisitive

(adj) eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas Example Sentence an acquisitive mind an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied Acquisitive -> ACQUIRE Acquisitive meas Acquiring things

malleable

(adj) easily influenced Synonyms : ductile (adj) capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out Synonyms : ductile , pliable , pliant , tensile , tractile Example Sentence ductile copper malleable metals such as gold they soaked the leather to made it pliable pliant molten glass made of highly tensile steel alloy relate with meltable; so possible to reshape

tractable

(adj) easily managed (controlled or taught or molded) Synonyms : manipulable Example Sentence tractable young minds the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition (adj) readily reacting to suggestions and influences Synonyms : amenable Example Sentence a responsive student Tractable sounds like tractor ,which makes it easy to manage a field .

mawkish

(adj) effusively or insincerely emotional Synonyms : bathetic , drippy , hokey , kitschy , maudlin , mushy , schmaltzy , schmalzy , sentimental , slushy , soppy , soupy Example Sentence a bathetic novel maudlin expressions of sympathy mushy effusiveness a schmaltzy song sentimental soap operas slushy poetry "Maa" ka "kiss" hamesha sentimental aur emotional hota hai!

eloquent

(adj) expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively Synonyms : facile , fluent , silver , silver-tongued , smooth-spoken Example Sentence able to dazzle with his facile tongue silver speech E+LOG+FLUENT hain..these people are fluent

elated

(adj) exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits Example Sentence the elated winner felt elated and excited (adj) full of high-spirited delight Synonyms : gleeful , joyful , jubilant Example Sentence a joyful heart sounds like elevated...if you are promoted you will definitely be in high spirits

contrite

(adj) feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses Synonyms : remorseful , rueful , ruthful SPLIT AS cont (COUNT) - rite (RIGHT). COUNT THE CASH RIGHT, ELSE YOU WILL REGRET IT.

loquacious

(adj) full of trivial conversation Synonyms : chatty , gabby , garrulous , talkative , talky Example Sentence kept from her housework by gabby neighbors it is derived from the root word 'loqua'... which refers to SPEECH or TALK

perfunctory

(adj) hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough Synonyms : casual , cursory , passing Example Sentence a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws a passing glance perfunctory courtesy (adj) as a formality only Synonyms : pro forma Example Sentence a one-candidate pro forma election PARAI(other's)+FACTORY - if you are told to take care of somebody else's factory, you would casually care about it

cursory

(adj) hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough Synonyms : casual , passing , perfunctory Example Sentence a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws a passing glance perfunctory courtesy Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary relate it to the cursor on your computer screen..the mouse is used to move the cursor hastily without going into minor details

cacophonous

(adj) having an unpleasant sound Synonyms : cacophonic Example Sentence as cacophonous as a henyard caco sounds like cactus and phonous like phone. So kindly try to remember it like this...a phone with a cactus makes irritating sounds.

proficient

(adj) having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude Synonyms : adept , expert , good , practiced , skilful , skillful Example Sentence adept in handicrafts an adept juggler an expert job a good mechanic a practiced marksman a proficient engineer a lesser-known but no less skillful composer the effect was achieved by skillful retouching (adj) of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill Synonyms : technical Example Sentence his technical innovation was his brushwork the technical dazzle of her dancing Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary A proFICIENT person is EFFICIENT at the job he/she does

erudite

(adj) having or showing profound knowledge Synonyms : learned Example Sentence a learned jurist an erudite professor taken from rude+ite...in olden days people who were higly educated were basically very rude...as they were having profound knowledge of a subject they use to behave very rudely with less educated or illiterates people.

pertinent

(adj) having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand Example Sentence a list of articles pertinent to the discussion remarks that were to the point (adj) being of striking appropriateness and pertinence Synonyms : apposite , apt Example Sentence the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images an apt reply relate to pertaining....which means relevant to

scrupulous

(adj) having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled Example Sentence less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance (adj) characterized by extreme care and great effort Synonyms : conscientious , painstaking Example Sentence conscientious application to the work at hand painstaking research scrupulous attention to details it makes u think of sculpture and while building sculpture the worker has to be very careful

circumspect

(adj) heedful of potential consequences Synonyms : discreet Example Sentence circumspect actions physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use a discreet investor circum(means circumstance)...spect(means to inspect)...so a kind of person who inspects circumstances before speaking, and such people are generally considered as prudent.

boorish

(adj) ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance Synonyms : loutish , neandertal , neanderthal , oafish , swinish Example Sentence was boorish and insensitive the loutish manners of a bully her stupid oafish husband aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude boor means =bura .... ill mannered... so make adj boorish..!..:)

avaricious

(adj) immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth Synonyms : covetous , grabby , grasping , greedy , prehensile Example Sentence they are avaricious and will do anything for money casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields a grasping old miser grasping commercialism greedy for money and power grew richer and greedier prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees comes from avarice=a+var(war)::in a war evry1 becomes greedy.

intransigent

(adj) impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason Synonyms : adamant , adamantine , inexorable Example Sentence he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind Cynthia was inexorable; she would have none of him an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency intransigent = in-'not' + transact => won't do the transaction

implicit

(adj) implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something Synonyms : inexplicit Example Sentence an implicit agreement not to raise the subject there was implicit criticism in his voice anger was implicit in the argument the oak is implicit in the acorn (adj) being without doubt or reserve Synonyms : unquestioning Example Sentence implicit trust impli+cit--- tacit(CIT) means understand without being expressed so IMPLICIT means implied without directly expressed

incontrovertible

(adj) impossible to deny or disprove Synonyms : irrefutable , positive Example Sentence incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence proof positive an irrefutable argument (adj) necessarily or demonstrably true Synonyms : demonstrable Example Sentence demonstrable truths in-controvertible; here relate controvertible with controversy thus something which cannot have any controversy is in-controvertible and thus is indisputable

audacious

(adj) invulnerable to fear or intimidation Synonyms : brave , dauntless , fearless , hardy , intrepid , unfearing Example Sentence audacious explorers fearless reporters and photographers intrepid pioneers (adj) unrestrained by convention or propriety Synonyms : bald-faced , barefaced , bodacious , brassy , brazen , brazen-faced , insolent Example Sentence an audacious trick to pull a barefaced hypocrite the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim bald-faced lies brazen arrogance the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress (adj) disposed to venture or take risks Synonyms : daring , venturesome , venturous Example Sentence audacious visions of the total conquest of space an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas the most daring of contemporary fiction writers a venturesome investor a venturous spirit Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary audacious..auda(AUDIBLE)....IF YOU WANT to be audible to millions of people you have to be very daring and bold ,to go to the stage and deliver your message.

ebullient

(adj) joyously unrestrained Synonyms : exuberant , high-spirited Your dad purchasing you a new 'Enfield Bullet' so you shpw ur 'Excitement' -> ebullient! :D

gawky

(adj) lacking grace in movement or posture Synonyms : clumsy , clunky , ungainly , unwieldy Example Sentence a gawky lad with long ungainly legs clumsy fingers what an ungainly creature a giraffe is heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair sounds like GAW(village) KI ladkiya lack grace....

incongruous

(adj) lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness Example Sentence a plan incongruous with reason incongruous behavior a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary in + congruence...wen 2 things are in congruence they are in harmony so in+congruence means lack of harmony

lax

(adj) lacking in rigor or strictness Synonyms : slack Example Sentence such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable lax in attending classes slack in maintaining discipline (adj) pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet') (adj) lacking in strength or firmness or resilience Example Sentence a lax rope a limp handshake (adj) emptying easily or excessively Synonyms : loose Example Sentence loose bowels LAX - reLAX - careless

blithe

(adj) lacking or showing a lack of due concern Example Sentence spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation (adj) carefree and happy and lighthearted Synonyms : blithesome , light-hearted , lighthearted , lightsome Example Sentence was loved for her blithe spirit a merry blithesome nature her lighthearted nature trilling songs with a lightsome heart Blithe== Be-light- Hearted. means care free

insipid

(adj) lacking taste or flavor or tang Synonyms : bland , flat , flavorless , flavourless , savorless , savourless , vapid Example Sentence a bland diet insipid hospital food flavorless supermarket tomatoes vapid beer vapid tea (adj) lacking interest or significance or impact Synonyms : jejune Example Sentence an insipid personality jejune novel in+sip+id(it) in-'not, -ve prefix', so when you do not sip it, i.e a juice ,then it means the juice lacks flavor.

copious

(adj) large in number or quantity (especially of discourse) Synonyms : voluminous Example Sentence she took copious notes a subject of voluminous legislation (adj) affording an abundant supply Synonyms : ample , plenteous , plentiful , rich Example Sentence had ample food for the party copious provisions food is plentiful a plenteous grape harvest a rich supply By copying in an exam, some get a LOT of marks

transitory

(adj) lasting a very short time Synonyms : ephemeral , fugacious , passing , short-lived , transient Example Sentence the ephemeral joys of childhood a passing fancy youth's transient beauty love is transitory but it is eternal fugacious blossoms Transistors take a very short time to turn from on to off i.e acting like a switch

erratic

(adj) liable to sudden unpredictable change Synonyms : fickle , mercurial , quicksilver Example Sentence erratic behavior fickle weather mercurial twists of temperament a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next (adj) having no fixed course Synonyms : planetary , wandering Example Sentence an erratic comet his life followed a wandering course a planetary vagabond (adj) likely to perform unpredictably Synonyms : temperamental Example Sentence erratic winds are the bane of a sailor a temperamental motor; sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn't that beautiful but temperamental instrument the flute focus on ERR + atic..part of it, and err is nothing but ERROR, and errors always look ODD, AND ARE unpredictable in nature.

fallible

(adj) likely to fail or make errors Example Sentence everyone is fallible to some degree (adj) wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings Synonyms : frail , imperfect , weak Example Sentence I'm only a fallible human frail humanity Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary fall+iblle....think of a person who can FALL FOR anything, hence makes mistakes.

rapacious

(adj) living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey Synonyms : predatory , raptorial , ravening , vulturine , vulturous Example Sentence a predatory bird the rapacious wolf raptorial birds ravening wolves a vulturine taste for offal (adj) excessively greedy and grasping Synonyms : ravening , voracious Example Sentence a rapacious divorcee on the prowl ravening creditors paying taxes to voracious governments (adj) devouring or craving food in great quantities Synonyms : edacious , esurient , ravening , ravenous , voracious , wolfish Example Sentence edacious vultures a rapacious appetite ravenous as wolves voracious sharks 'Rapacious' means who likes to 'Rape' that means very greedy on woman body! & also take forcefully

exhilarating

(adj) making lively and cheerful Synonyms : stimulating Example Sentence the exhilarating effect of mountain air (adj) making lively and joyful Synonyms : elating hilarating -> hilarious means cheering

conciliatory

(adj) making or willing to make concessions Synonyms : compromising , flexible Example Sentence loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet (adj) intended to placate Synonyms : conciliative Example Sentence spoke in a conciliating tone a conciliatory visit Heyy thz sounds like CONSOLING...which means soothing...

pedantic

(adj) marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects Synonyms : academic , donnish Can u smell the word <b>'PANDIT'</b>( "Scholar" in english) from "Pedantic"? PANDITs are usually very strict about the bookish stuff.

zealous

(adj) marked by active interest and enthusiasm Synonyms : avid Example Sentence an avid sports fan Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Zealous....Zeal+ous...havin ZEAL to do nything

nonchalant

(adj) marked by blithe unconcern Synonyms : casual , insouciant Example Sentence an ability to interest casual students showed a casual disregard for cold weather an utterly insouciant financial policy an elegantly insouciant manner drove his car with nonchalant abandon was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner non=n0 chalant=in telugu means chalinchakapovadam not reacting

sedulous

(adj) marked by care and persistent effort Synonyms : assiduous Example Sentence her assiduous attempts to learn French assiduous research sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles to seduce a woman, man needs to be diligent and persistent and off course Hardworking ;)

duplicitous

(adj) marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another Synonyms : ambidextrous , deceitful , double-dealing , double-faced , double-tongued , janus-faced , two-faced Example Sentence she was a deceitful scheming little thing a double-dealing double agent a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer duplicit+ousduplicate--- one who make duplicate things is deceitful

scathing

(adj) marked by harshly abusive criticism Synonyms : vituperative Example Sentence his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists her vituperative railing Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary sounds like SKATING...when I said I will do skating on highway, my mother started scathing

wary

(adj) marked by keen caution and watchful prudence Example Sentence they were wary in their movements a wary glance at the black clouds taught to be wary of strangers (adj) openly distrustful and unwilling to confide Synonyms : leery , mistrustful , suspicious , untrusting Wary and worry sound the same... you become wary (cautious) if you have too many worries in life.

furtive

(adj) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed Synonyms : sneak , sneaky , stealthy , surreptitious Example Sentence a furtive manner a sneak attack stealthy footsteps a surreptitious glance at his watch (adj) secret and sly or sordid Synonyms : backstair , backstairs Example Sentence backstairs gossip his low backstairs cunning backstairs intimacies furtive behavior One who is FARTive has to expel farts stealthily.

acrimonious

(adj) marked by strong resentment or cynicism Synonyms : bitter Example Sentence an acrimonious dispute bitter about the divorce Acrimony= Take Acr as Acroo (hindi) and Mon as man(hindi) , so it means acroo man wala .acroo manner

judicious

(adj) marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters Synonyms : heady , wise Example Sentence judicious use of one's money a wise decision judi+cious--- having JUDgement qualities

glum

(adj) moody and melancholic (adj) showing a brooding ill humor Synonyms : dark , dour , glowering , moody , morose , saturnine , sour , sullen Example Sentence a dark scowl the proverbially dour New England Puritan a glum, hopeless shrug he sat in moody silence a morose and unsociable manner a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius a sour temper a sullen crowd remember glum as gloom

sluggish

(adj) moving slowly Synonyms : sulky Example Sentence a sluggish stream (adj) (of business) not active or brisk Synonyms : dull , slow Example Sentence business is dull (or slow) a sluggish market (adj) slow and apathetic Synonyms : inert , soggy , torpid Example Sentence she was fat and inert a sluggish worker a mind grown torpid in old age slugginsh = slow + ish :)

obsolete

(adj) no longer in use Synonyms : disused Example Sentence obsolete words Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary OB+SO+LETE = obviously so late... Something so late is outmoded

magnanimous

(adj) noble and generous in spirit Synonyms : greathearted Example Sentence a greathearted general a magnanimous conqueror (adj) generous and understanding and tolerant Synonyms : big , large Example Sentence a heart big enough to hold no grudges that's very big of you to be so forgiving a large and generous spirit a large heart magnanimous toward his enemies magnani+ous magnificenta person is called magnificent(outstanding, superb) if he is kind, generous

boisterous

(adj) noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline Synonyms : rambunctious , robustious , rumbustious , unruly Example Sentence a boisterous crowd a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand a robustious group of teenagers beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of ordinary human beings an unruly class (adj) full of rough and exuberant animal spirits Synonyms : knockabout Example Sentence boisterous practical jokes knockabout comedy (adj) violently agitated and turbulent Synonyms : fierce , rough Example Sentence boisterous winds and waves the fierce thunders roar me their music rough weather rough seas Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary SPLIT IT LIKE...BOIS(BOYS)+TEROS(TERRORIS(t)).....SO BOYS WHO BEHAVE LIKE TERRORIS.(t). .AND WE KNOW WHEN BOYS BEHAVE LIKE TERRORIST..WAT WE MEAN IS THAT THEY ARE too noisy and behaving like rowdy........

feeble

(adj) pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness Synonyms : lame Example Sentence a feeble excuse a lame argument (adj) lacking strength or vigor Synonyms : faint Example Sentence damning with faint praise faint resistance feeble efforts a feeble voice (adj) lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality Synonyms : debile , decrepit , infirm , rickety , sapless , weak , weakly Example Sentence a feeble old woman her body looked sapless (adj) lacking strength Synonyms : nerveless Example Sentence a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude sounds like FREE + BAL -> FREE(without) from BAL(strength in Hindi) -> WEAK

prescient

(adj) perceiving the significance of events before they occur Example Sentence extraordinarily prescient memoranda on the probable course of postwar relations prescient means pre+event i.e. pre knowledge of event

discernible

(adj) perceptible by the senses or intellect Synonyms : discernable Example Sentence things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause the newspaper reports no discernible progress in the negotiations the skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles (adj) capable of being perceived clearly Example Sentence an essay with a meaning that was not always discernible (adj) capable of being seen or noticed Synonyms : evident , observable Example Sentence a discernible change in attitude a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript an observable change in behavior break as Dis-earn-able anything from which money can be earned is easily distinguishable...

exhaustive

(adj) performed comprehensively and completely Synonyms : thorough , thoroughgoing Example Sentence an exhaustive study made a thorough search thoroughgoing research im exhausted of this exhaustive debate.

spurious

(adj) plausible but false Synonyms : specious Example Sentence a specious claim spurious inferences (adj) born out of wedlock Synonyms : bastardly , misbegot , misbegotten Example Sentence the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring (adj) intended to deceive Synonyms : inauthentic , unauthentic Example Sentence a spurious work of art s-PURE+ious...pure means true...spurious means the opposite of it..which is FALSE,CONTERFEIT

specious

(adj) plausible but false Synonyms : spurious Example Sentence a specious claim spurious inferences (adj) based on pretense; deceptively pleasing Synonyms : gilded , meretricious Example Sentence the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility meretricious praise a meretricious argument It sounds like 'suspicious'.

cogent

(adj) powerfully persuasive Synonyms : telling , weighty Example Sentence a cogent argument a telling presentation a weighty argument cogent - gent - a gentle person is always the right person to convince others.

superfluous

(adj) serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being Synonyms : otiose , pointless , purposeless , senseless , wasted Example Sentence otiose lines in a play advice is wasted words a pointless remark a life essentially purposeless senseless violence (adj) more than is needed, desired, or required Synonyms : excess , extra , redundant , spare , supererogatory , supernumerary , surplus Example Sentence trying to lose excess weight found some extra change lying on the dresser yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant skills made redundant by technological advance sleeping in the spare room supernumerary ornamentation it was supererogatory of her to gloat delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts surplus cheese distributed to the needy divide it as super+flow.. when there is large(super) flow of water, it becomes EXCESSIVE / OVERABUNDANCE of water..

provocative

(adj) serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy Example Sentence a provocative remark a provocative smile provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance (adj) exciting sexual desire Example Sentence her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative sounds like PROVOKE(call forth emotions, feeling and responses)ACTIVELY...so if someone put forth his emotions excessively it causes us either annoying/ some time sounds INTERESTING

austere

(adj) severely simple Synonyms : severe , stark , stern Example Sentence a stark interior (adj) of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect Synonyms : stern Example Sentence an austere expression a stern face (adj) practicing great self-denial Synonyms : ascetic , ascetical , spartan Example Sentence Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it a desert nomad's austere life a spartan diet a spartan existence AUS-australia TERE-tear(sorrow). like the recent beatings of Australians in INDIA. so one should deny oneself from going there

archaic

(adj) so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period Synonyms : antediluvian , antiquated Example Sentence a ramshackle antediluvian tenement antediluvian ideas archaic laws (adj) little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type Synonyms : primitive Example Sentence archaic forms of life primitive mammals the okapi is a short-necked primitive cousin of the giraffe Archealogy - study of old things.. Archaic - The old things on which we study..

remedial

(adj) tending or intended to rectify or improve Example Sentence a remedial reading course remedial education (adj) tending to cure or restore to health Synonyms : alterative , curative , healing , sanative , therapeutic Example Sentence curative powers of herbal remedies her gentle healing hand remedial surgery a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air a therapeutic agent therapeutic diets Re-Med as in Medication can help you improve a disease.

salutary

(adj) tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health Synonyms : good Example Sentence beneficial effects of a balanced diet a good night's sleep the salutary influence of pure air relate to SALUTE..so you salute a person who even after many failures never gives up and always has THAT TENDENCY TO IMPROVE.

timorous

(adj) timid by nature or revealing timidity Synonyms : fearful , trepid Example Sentence timorous little mouse in a timorous tone cast fearful glances at the large dog sounds like TIME + OVER: imagine you are giving your GRE exam, and your time gets over, you will get frightened.. = fear = demonstrate fear. :)

pellucid

(adj) transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity Synonyms : crystal clear , crystalline , limpid , lucid , transparent Example Sentence the cold crystalline water of melted snow crystal clear skies could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool lucid air a pellucid brook transparent crystal (adj) (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable Synonyms : crystal clear , limpid , lucid , luculent , perspicuous Example Sentence writes in a limpid style lucid directions a luculent oration pellucid prose a crystal clear explanation a perspicuous argument Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary PEL+LUCID...LUCID..MEANS CLEAR ....SO CLEAR IN MEANING.

myopic

(adj) unable to see distant objects clearly Synonyms : nearsighted , shortsighted (adj) lacking foresight or scope Synonyms : short , shortsighted , unforesightful Example Sentence a short view of the problem shortsighted policies shortsighted critics derided the plan myopic thinking With My Opaque lenses I will be short sighted

irresolute

(adj) uncertain how to act or proceed Example Sentence the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute (IR)not knowing... how to make resolutions.

ambivalent

(adj) uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow Example Sentence was ambivalent about having children 'ambi' means both in greek. eg : ambidextrouos means ability to write with both hands equally. Similarly, Ambivalent means having ambi(both) feelings bcoz of which u are uncertain, undecided or neutral

provincial

(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order Example Sentence the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials (noun) a country person Synonyms : bucolic , peasant (adj) of or associated with a province Example Sentence provincial government (adj) characteristic of the provinces or their people Example Sentence deeply provincial and conformist in that well-educated company I felt uncomfortably provincial narrow provincial attitudes provincial sounds like "PROVINCE"....imagine person belonging to rural province then he dont have much exposure to outer world...so he is unsophisticated and limited in outlook....

perennial

(noun) (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more (adj) lasting three seasons or more Example Sentence the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant (adj) lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal Example Sentence perennial happiness (adj) recurring again and again Synonyms : recurrent , repeated Example Sentence perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements if you remember we have learnt about perennial rivers in social studies which means LONG LASTING rivers

radical

(noun) (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule Synonyms : chemical group , group (noun) an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule Synonyms : free radical Example Sentence in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells (noun) a person who has radical ideas or opinions (noun) (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity (noun) a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram (noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed Synonyms : base , root , root word , stem , theme Example Sentence thematic vowels are part of the stem (adj) (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm Synonyms : extremist , ultra Example Sentence extremist political views radical opinions on education an ultra conservative (adj) markedly new or introducing radical change Synonyms : revolutionary Example Sentence a revolutionary discovery radical political views (adj) arising from or going to the root or source Example Sentence a radical flaw in the plan (adj) of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root Example Sentence a radical verb form (adj) especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem Synonyms : basal Example Sentence basal placentation radical leaves Break it as RADIO+KAL (past days)= In the past days the radio was used as the fundamental mode of entertainment....

peripheral

(noun) (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer Synonyms : computer peripheral , peripheral device Example Sentence disk drives and printers are important peripherals (adj) on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area Example Sentence Russia's peripheral provinces peripheral suburbs (adj) related to the key issue but not of central importance Example Sentence a peripheral interest energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy peripheral issues Villages on the Periphery of any country are of less importance...i.e peripheral

lament

(noun) a cry of sorrow and grief Synonyms : lamentation , plaint , wail Example Sentence their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward (noun) a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person Synonyms : coronach , dirge , requiem , threnody (noun) a mournful poem; a lament for the dead Synonyms : elegy (verb) express grief verbally Synonyms : keen Example Sentence we lamented the death of the child (verb) regret strongly Synonyms : bemoan , bewail , deplore Example Sentence I deplore this hostile action we lamented the loss of benefits Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary lament = l[amen]t => we lament the death by saying 'amen'

manifest

(noun) a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane (verb) provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes Synonyms : attest , certify , demonstrate , evidence Example Sentence His high fever attested to his illness The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness (verb) record in a ship's manifest Example Sentence each passenger must be manifested (verb) reveal its presence or make an appearance Example Sentence the ghost manifests each year on the same day (adj) clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment Synonyms : apparent , evident , patent , plain , unmistakable Example Sentence the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields evident hostility manifest disapproval patent advantages made his meaning plain it is plain that he is no reactionary in plain view In a FEST it was visible that people had Money[MANI] ,so Money was visible ; evident and was obvious.

slight

(noun) a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) Synonyms : rebuff (verb) pay no attention to, disrespect Synonyms : cold-shoulder Example Sentence She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance (adj) (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some Synonyms : little Example Sentence little rain fell in May gave it little thought little time is left we still have little money a little hope remained there's slight chance that it will work there's a slight chance it will work (adj) lacking substance or significance Synonyms : flimsy , fragile , tenuous , thin Example Sentence slight evidence a tenuous argument a thin plot a fragile claim to fame (adj) being of delicate or slender build Synonyms : slender , slim , svelte Example Sentence she was slender as a willow shoot is slender a slim girl with straight blonde hair watched her slight figure cross the street Give slight importance or attention.Ur putting someone in slight(minority) hence humiliating.

discrepancy

(noun) a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions Synonyms : disagreement , divergence , variance Example Sentence a growing divergence of opinion (noun) an event that departs from expectations Synonyms : variance , variant break into dis+creep+fancy= this is creep and this is fancy what an inconsistency with this item .i.e fancy and creep are different

animosity

(noun) a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility Synonyms : animus , bad blood pronounce animosity like 'Enemy'sity. so if someone is having enemysity he will have ill will intentions.

pedestrian

(noun) a person who travels by foot Synonyms : footer , walker (adj) lacking wit or imagination Synonyms : earthbound , prosaic , prosy Example Sentence a pedestrian movie plot ped means foot pedestrian means one who walks on foot is obviously ordinary

eccentric

(noun) a person with an unusual or odd personality Synonyms : eccentric person , flake , geek , oddball (noun) a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) Synonyms : case , character , type Example Sentence a real character a strange character a friendly eccentric the capable type a mental case (adj) conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual Synonyms : bizarre , flakey , flaky , freakish , freaky , gonzo , off-the-wall , outlandish , outre Example Sentence restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit famed for his eccentric spelling a freakish combination of styles his off-the-wall antics the outlandish clothes of teenagers outre and affected stage antics (adj) not having a common center; not concentric Synonyms : nonconcentric Example Sentence eccentric circles ec(x)-centric(normal): going away from the center that is departing from the norms

bolster

(noun) a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows Synonyms : long pillow (verb) support and strengthen Synonyms : bolster up Example Sentence bolster morale (verb) prop up with a pillow or bolster (verb) add padding to Synonyms : pad Example Sentence pad the seat of the chair RELATE TO BOLT>> USED TO SUPPORT OR REINFORCE

neophyte

(noun) a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously (noun) any new participant in some activity Synonyms : entrant , fledgeling , fledgling , freshman , newbie , newcomer , starter (noun) a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist Synonyms : catechumen split the word into "neo = the matrix hero" and "phyte = fight". Thus neo fights in matrix movie as a beginner or new commer to save the revolution.

caustic

(noun) any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue (adj) harsh or corrosive in tone Synonyms : acerb , acerbic , acid , acrid , bitter , blistering , sulfurous , sulphurous , virulent , vitriolic Example Sentence an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose a barrage of acid comments her acrid remarks make her many enemies bitter words blistering criticism caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics a sulfurous denunciation a vitriolic critique (adj) of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action Synonyms : corrosive , erosive , mordant , vitriolic caustic soda is very common and its "harmful " for health if taken in large quantity....therefore caustic means harmful or burning. Since its a soda its somehow related with chemistry as well..

fledgling

(noun) any new participant in some activity Synonyms : entrant , fledgeling , freshman , neophyte , newbie , newcomer , starter (noun) young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying Synonyms : fledgeling (adj) (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers Synonyms : fledgeling Example Sentence a fledgling robin (adj) young and inexperienced Synonyms : callow , unfledged Example Sentence a fledgling enterprise a fledgling skier an unfledged lawyer sounds similar to sledging in cricket... normally inexperience young players if unable to get wickets than do sledging.. hope this ll help

ephemeral

(noun) anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form Synonyms : ephemeron (adj) lasting a very short time Synonyms : fugacious , passing , short-lived , transient , transitory Example Sentence the ephemeral joys of childhood a passing fancy youth's transient beauty love is transitory but it is eternal fugacious blossoms sounds like e-funeral. Electric funeral is SHORT

cloak

(noun) anything that covers or conceals (noun) a loose outer garment (verb) hide under a false appearance Synonyms : dissemble , mask Example Sentence He masked his disappointment (verb) cover as if with clothing Synonyms : clothe , drape , robe Example Sentence the mountain was clothed in tropical trees (verb) cover with or as if with a cloak Example Sentence cloaked monks on railway station, in CLOAK room, we COVER and HIDE our luggage

dichotomy

(noun) being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses Synonyms : duality Example Sentence the dichotomy between eastern and western culture Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary can be think as di + cut _ ... so dichotomy is cutting into two parts

obeisance

(noun) bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting Synonyms : bow , bowing (noun) the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person Synonyms : obedience divide this word...into .....obei which sounds like obey and+sance which sounds like saints.....and when we obey saints we show them respect.

skirt

(noun) cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist (noun) a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women (noun) (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar Synonyms : annulus (noun) informal terms for a (young) woman Synonyms : bird , chick , dame , doll , wench (verb) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) Synonyms : circumvent , dodge , duck , elude , evade , fudge , hedge , parry , put off , sidestep Example Sentence He dodged the issue she skirted the problem They tend to evade their responsibilities he evaded the questions skillfully (verb) pass around or about; move along the border Example Sentence The boat skirted the coast (verb) form the edge of (verb) extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle Synonyms : border , environ , ring , surround Example Sentence The forest surrounds my property skirts are worn by girls to attract boys, so girls can persuade boys easily and can AVOID CLEVERLY their problems

fervor

(noun) feelings of great warmth and intensity Synonyms : ardor , ardour , fervency , fervidness , fervour , fire Example Sentence he spoke with great ardor (noun) the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up Synonyms : excitation , excitement , fervour , inflammation Example Sentence his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Fervor - relate it to exam fever. U become so much ardent and enthusiastic to study for that one night to get good marks.. U have an intense feeling to study.. Hope this helps

belligerent

(noun) someone who fights (or is fighting) Synonyms : battler , combatant , fighter , scrapper (adj) characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight Synonyms : aggressive Example Sentence aggressive acts against another country a belligerent tone (adj) engaged in war Synonyms : militant , war-ridden , warring Example Sentence belligerent (or warring) nations belli (TOM) and gerry always quarrel in TOM and GERRY cartoon.

ascetic

(noun) someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline Synonyms : abstainer (adj) pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline Synonyms : ascetical Example Sentence ascetic practices (adj) practicing great self-denial Synonyms : ascetical , austere , spartan Example Sentence Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it a desert nomad's austere life a spartan diet a spartan existence someone who leaves all AESTHETICs is an ascetic

spendthrift

(noun) someone who spends money prodigally Synonyms : scattergood , spend-all , spender (adj) recklessly wasteful Synonyms : extravagant , prodigal , profligate Example Sentence prodigal in their expenditures Spendthrift is actually a misnomer...split it as SPEND+THRIFT. Thrifty means, careful use of resources, so a spendthrift should actually mean someone who carefully spends money, but it means SOMEONE WHO WASTES MONEY.

profundity

(noun) wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound Synonyms : abstruseness , abstrusity , profoundness , reconditeness Example Sentence the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs (noun) intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc Synonyms : profoundness Example Sentence the depth of my feeling the profoundness of the silence (noun) the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas Synonyms : astuteness , deepness , depth , profoundness (noun) the quality of being physically deep Synonyms : deepness , profoundness Example Sentence the profundity of the mine was almost a mile Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary relate to profound

slander

(noun) words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another (noun) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name Synonyms : aspersion , calumny , defamation , denigration (verb) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone Synonyms : asperse , besmirch , calumniate , defame , denigrate , smear , smirch , sully Example Sentence The journalists have defamed me! The article in the paper sullied my reputation its like throwing sand on someone's reputation

malfeasance

(noun) wrongful conduct by a public official Sounds like MAL FEES ANCE What do we mean by it if we say MAL FEES?? Certainly its a bribe. So Malfeasance means officials indulged in taking bribes, a misconduct.

alienate

(verb) arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness Synonyms : alien , disaffect , estrange Example Sentence She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious (verb) transfer property or ownership Synonyms : alien Example Sentence The will aliened the property to the heirs (verb) make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated Example Sentence the boring work alienated his employees alian+ate...if a alian comes and eat all food on earth .we all become unfriendly and hostile to it.

supplicate

(verb) ask humbly (for something) Example Sentence He supplicated the King for clemency (verb) make a humble, earnest petition Example Sentence supplicate for permission (verb) ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer Example Sentence supplicate God's blessing if u SUPPLICATE God will SUPPLY

lionize

(verb) assign great social importance to Synonyms : celebrate , lionise Example Sentence The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood The tenor was lionized in Vienna Lion is assigned a great social importance in animal kingdom

abet

(verb) assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing "a"+"bet" Normally in teenage,college students "bet" to their friends that i will make a girl to fall in luv with me n even his fnds supports n encourages him.

ascribe

(verb) attribute or credit to Synonyms : assign , attribute , impute Example Sentence We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare People impute great cleverness to cats Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Scribe means refer to ex. describe-refer to something and expalin. Monthly subscribption to a magzine means referring to the mag wil be possible monthly

eschew

(verb) avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of Synonyms : shun es+CHEW... CHEWING a CHEWINGGUM IS A BAD HABIT while working in an office, so you must avoid this HABIT.

evade

(verb) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) Synonyms : circumvent , dodge , duck , elude , fudge , hedge , parry , put off , sidestep , skirt Example Sentence He dodged the issue she skirted the problem They tend to evade their responsibilities he evaded the questions skillfully (verb) escape, either physically or mentally Synonyms : bilk , elude Example Sentence The thief eluded the police This difficult idea seems to evade her The event evades explanation (verb) practice evasion Example Sentence This man always hesitates and evades (verb) use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid Example Sentence The con man always evades rhymes like AVOID

outstrip

(verb) be or do something to a greater degree Synonyms : exceed , outdo , outgo , outmatch , outperform , surmount , surpass Example Sentence her performance surpasses that of any other student I know She outdoes all other athletes This exceeds all my expectations This car outperforms all others in its class (verb) go far ahead of Synonyms : distance , outdistance Example Sentence He outdistanced the other runners getting stripped in a colloquial language means being insulted, which is also felt if ur defeated or outdone.. hence try relating outstrip it..

adulterate

(verb) corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones Synonyms : debase , dilute , load , stretch Example Sentence adulterate liquor (adj) mixed with impurities Synonyms : adulterated , debased Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary dull+the+rate = impure, means to decrease the rate

canonize

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be a saint Synonyms : canonise , saint Example Sentence After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized (verb) treat as a sacred person Synonyms : canonise Example Sentence He canonizes women CANON camera.......canonize means to glorify...when we take too many photos of a person by CANON camer, we GLORIFY him by printing those pictures in newspapers or uploading on internet...

undermine

(verb) destroy property or hinder normal operations Synonyms : counteract , countermine , sabotage , subvert , weaken Example Sentence The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war (verb) hollow out as if making a cave or opening Synonyms : cave Example Sentence The river was caving the banks Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary UNDERMINE ....Minining under the earth would GRADUALLY WEAKEN strength of soil and rock

extrapolate

(verb) draw from specific cases for more general cases Synonyms : generalise , generalize , infer (verb) estimate the value of Synonyms : interpolate (verb) gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating from the EXTRA info that u have, u guess what might happen LATEly or in future

abjure

(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure Synonyms : forswear , recant , resile , retract Example Sentence He retracted his earlier statements about his religion She abjured her beliefs Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Abjure think it like injure. so once you are injured you will give up. so abjure means give up

renounce

(verb) give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations Synonyms : abdicate Example Sentence The King abdicated when he married a divorcee (verb) leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily Synonyms : give up , resign , vacate Example Sentence She vacated the position when she got pregnant The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds (verb) turn away from; give up Synonyms : foreswear , quit , relinquish Example Sentence I am foreswearing women forever (verb) cast off Synonyms : disown , repudiate Example Sentence She renounced her husband The parents repudiated their son re-announce something.abandon the previous announcement.Start afresh

invigorate

(verb) heighten or intensify Synonyms : animate , enliven , exalt , inspire Example Sentence These paintings exalt the imagination (verb) give life or energy to Synonyms : quicken Example Sentence The cold water invigorated him (verb) make lively Synonyms : animate , enliven , liven , liven up Example Sentence let's liven up this room a bit (verb) impart vigor, strength, or vitality to Synonyms : reinvigorate Example Sentence Exercise is invigorating split as in + vigor. invigorate gives some one vigor (i.e) strengthens them and rejuvenates them

enthrall

(verb) hold spellbound Synonyms : delight , enchant , enrapture , enthral , ravish , transport Enthrall(sounds like Enter Hall) When you entered your most liked hall then you got enraptured.

portend

(verb) indicate by signs Synonyms : augur , auspicate , betoken , bode , forecast , foreshadow , foretell , omen , predict , prefigure , presage , prognosticate Example Sentence These signs bode bad news When we reached the port's end (sea port) we saw some dead bodies, which gave a sign that something bad was going to happen.

inveigle

(verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering Synonyms : blarney , cajole , coax , palaver , sweet-talk , wheedle Example Sentence He palavered her into going along inveigle sounds like in veil. SO something that is concealed by a veil. Outward appearances are sometimes deceptive.

distort

(verb) make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story Synonyms : falsify , garble , warp (verb) form into a spiral shape Synonyms : twine , twist Example Sentence The cord is all twisted (verb) twist and press out of shape Synonyms : contort , deform , wring (verb) affect as in thought or feeling Synonyms : color , colour , tinge Example Sentence My personal feelings color my judgment in this case The sadness tinged his life (verb) alter the shape of (something) by stress Synonyms : deform , strain Example Sentence His body was deformed by leprosy the root word here is tort( turn..), hence we can derive words like: dis + tort- disfigure, Con + tort - twist one's face...

supple

(verb) make pliant and flexible Example Sentence These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use (adj) moving and bending with ease Synonyms : lissom , lissome , lithe , lithesome , slender , svelte , sylphlike (adj) (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable Synonyms : limber Example Sentence a supple mind a limber imagination (adj) (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely Synonyms : limber supple = chappal.. now the rexona ki chappal or any other slippers should be flexible and easy to bend in order to be a good chappal.. so a chappal shoul be supple or flexible, pliable ! :)

edify

(verb) make understand Synonyms : enlighten Example Sentence Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal edify -> edit + y; you edit some thing to improve it

diffuse

(verb) move outward Synonyms : fan out , spread , spread out Example Sentence The soldiers fanned out (verb) spread or diffuse through Synonyms : imbue , interpenetrate , penetrate , permeate , pervade , riddle Example Sentence An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration music penetrated the entire building His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks (verb) cause to become widely known Synonyms : broadcast , circularise , circularize , circulate , disperse , disseminate , distribute , pass around , propagate , spread Example Sentence spread information circulate a rumor broadcast the news (adj) spread out; not concentrated in one place Example Sentence a large diffuse organization (adj) (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected Synonyms : diffused , soft (adj) lacking conciseness Example Sentence a diffuse historical novel Wen there is a bomb in the building we SPREAD this news WIDELY and call the bomb (DIFFUSE)ing squad

relinquish

(verb) part with a possession or right Synonyms : free , give up , release , resign Example Sentence I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest resign a claim to the throne (verb) do without or cease to hold or adhere to Synonyms : dispense with , forego , foreswear , forgo , waive Example Sentence We are dispensing with formalities relinquish the old ideas (verb) turn away from; give up Synonyms : foreswear , quit , renounce Example Sentence I am foreswearing women forever (verb) release, as from one's grip Synonyms : let go , let go of , release Example Sentence Let go of the door handle, please! relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall Its quite opposite to what it spells "Re - link - Wish"

venerate

(verb) regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of Synonyms : fear , revere , reverence Example Sentence Fear God as your father We venerate genius Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary ven(..when)U RATE someone higher.. you TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT .

distill

(verb) remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation Synonyms : make pure , purify , sublimate Example Sentence purify the water (verb) undergo the process of distillation Synonyms : distil (verb) extract by the process of distillation Synonyms : distil , extract Example Sentence distill the essence of this compound (verb) undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops Synonyms : condense , distil Example Sentence water condenses The acid distills at a specific temperature (verb) give off (a liquid) Synonyms : distil Example Sentence The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound distilled water...distilleries...

aver

(verb) report or maintain Synonyms : allege , say Example Sentence He alleged that he was the victim of a crime He said it was too late to intervene in the war The registrar says that I owe the school money (verb) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true Synonyms : affirm , assert , avow , swan , swear , verify Example Sentence Before God I swear I am innocent A VERy confident statement!

betray

(verb) reveal unintentionally Synonyms : bewray Example Sentence Her smile betrayed her true feelings (verb) deliver to an enemy by treachery Synonyms : sell Example Sentence Judas sold Jesus The spy betrayed his country (verb) disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake Synonyms : fail Example Sentence His sense of smell failed him this time His strength finally failed him His children failed him in the crisis (verb) be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage Synonyms : cheat , cheat on , cuckold , wander Example Sentence She cheats on her husband Might her husband be wandering? (verb) give away information about somebody Synonyms : denounce , give away , grass , rat , shit , shop , snitch , stag , tell on Example Sentence He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam (verb) cause someone to believe an untruth Synonyms : deceive , lead astray Example Sentence The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house bet.+ray ..so a bet that was won by your friend by cheating you, so you are noW unfaithful about hIS NATURE, as his behaviour has left NO RAY OF HOPE.

sever

(verb) set or keep apart Synonyms : break up Example Sentence sever a relationship (verb) cut off from a whole Synonyms : discerp , lop Example Sentence His head was severed from his body The soul discerped from the body SEVER:If you have Fever, you will be separated or SEVERED from the group.

malign

(verb) speak unfavorably about Synonyms : badmouth , drag through the mud , traduce Example Sentence She badmouths her husband everywhere (adj) evil or harmful in nature or influence Example Sentence prompted by malign motives believed in witches and malign spirits gave him a malign look a malign lesion (adj) having or exerting a malignant influence Synonyms : evil , malefic , malevolent Example Sentence malevolent stars a malefic force Ma(bad) Lign(language) bad language

supersede

(verb) take the place or move into the position of Synonyms : replace , supercede , supervene upon , supplant Example Sentence Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left the computer has supplanted the slide rule Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary when a SUPER new thing arrives, we REPLACE /SET ASIDE the old thing because it is OBSOLETE..

flout

(verb) treat with contemptuous disregard Synonyms : scoff Example Sentence flout the rules (verb) laugh at with contempt and derision Synonyms : barrack , gibe , jeer , scoff Example Sentence The crowd jeered at the speaker FLOUT... FOUL + OUT. When a player is sent out by foul, the player shows his contempt to the referee.

enervate

(verb) weaken mentally or morally (verb) disturb the composure of Synonyms : faze , unnerve , unsettle ENERV(w)asTE whwn you waste you energy you become weak

Turbid

MEANING : 1. Muddy/muddled ,confused, disturbed 2. opaque, not-clear, dense, cloudy SYNONYMS : murky, cloudy, roiled ANTONYMS : USAGE : He turbid waters near the waterfall.

Secrete

MEANING : 1. Produce and release substance into organism. ; To generate, release and discharge by the process of secretion. 2. Hide, conceal, the place out of sight SYNONYMS : cover, shroud, disguise, hide ANTONYMS : USAGE :

Soliloquy

MEANING : 1. literary or dramatic speech by one character, not addressed to others or oblivious(unaware) to any hearers present. 2. The act of talking while or as if alone. [Its a speech in a play in which an actor or actress speaks to himself or herself and to the audience, rather then talking to another actor] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Hamlet's soliloquy begins with "To be or not to be.".

Stricture

MEANING : 1.Something that restrains, restrict or limit. 2. Remark or comment, especially negative or adverse criticism [1. Sever criticism or disapproval 2. Limit or restrict] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. Yours goals are hindered by financial strictures. 2. The reviewer made several strictures upon the author's style.

Quail

MEANING : 1. A small, migratory, gallinaceous game bird 2. To lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger, shrink with fear. SYNONYMS : recoil, cower(to crouch, as fear or shame), blench, flinch(shrink under pain), wince. ANTONYMS : USAGE : He saw before him the long fight for opportunity, position, honor; but he was not the sort to quail.

Solvent

MEANING : 1. Able to meet financial obligations, able to pay all just debts. 2. A substance that dissolves another to form a solution [1. They have enough money to pay all their debts 2. Liquid that can dissolve another substance] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. They're going to have to show that the company is now solvent. 2. Small amount of cleaning solvent.

Categorical

MEANING : 1. Absolute; without exception or condition; unqualified and unconditional 2. Category or relating to [Definitely and firmly upon] SYNONYMS : positive, flat, downright. USAGE : Postman keep the mail in shelves categorically.

Levee

MEANING : 1. An embankment that prevents a river from overflowing 2. a reception, usually in someone's honor SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1.To levee a treacherous stream. 2. a presidential levee at the White House.

Grouse

MEANING : 1. Any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Teraoninae. 2. To complain, grumble SYNONYMS : Complain -> gripe, fret, fuss. USAGE : I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.

Iconoclastic

MEANING : 1. Attacking cherished traditions or beliefs. 2. Breaking or destroying images, especially those set up for religious veneration. SYNONYMS: USAGE : An iconoclastic architect whose buildings are like monumental sculptures.

Ethnocentric

MEANING : 1. Based on the attitude the one's group is superior 2. a tendency to view alien groups or cultures from the perspective of one's own. SYNONYMS : USAGE : The most intense patriots are often ethnocentric and chauvinistic.

Malleable

MEANING : 1. Capable of being shaped by pounding or hammering. 2. Adaptable or tractable. SYNONYMS : Impressionable, moldable, flexible, pliable ANTONYMS : refractory, intractable USAGE : The malleable mind of a child.

Carnal

MEANING : 1. Characterized by the flesh or body; related to physical appetities; sensal. 2. Not spiritual; merely human; temporal; worldly [Feeling and desires are sexual and physical, without any spiritual element] SYNONYMS : bodily, lustful, lecherous, lascivious, libidinous, concupiscent. USAGE : In 1927, the FBI defined rape as "the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will.

Recondite

MEANING : 1. Dealing with a very profound, difficult or abstruse subject matter, 2. beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding; esoteric(private or confidential; understood by very few who has special knowledge.) 3. Little know; obscure(not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague or uncertain) [Area of knowledge or learning are difficult to understand and not many people know about them.] SYNONYMS : doubtful. dubious, secluded, inconspicuous, blurred, veiled, unnoticed, dusky, somber ANTONYMS : certain, clear, noted, conspicuous, bright. USAGE : Her poems are modishly experimental in style and recondite in subject matter.

Megalomania

MEANING : 1. Delusions of power or importance 2. An obsession with doing extravagant or grand things. SYNONYMS : lust or craving for power ANTONYMS : USAGE : His megalomania naturally detracted from the esteem won by his piety.

Resolve

MEANING : 1. Determination, firmness of purpose 2. To come to a definite or earnest decision SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. I have resolved that I shall live to the full. 2. To resolve on a plan of action.

Gregarious

MEANING : 1. Fond of company of others, outgoing; sociable. 2. Growing in open cluster or colonies. SYNONYMS : genial, friendly, extroverted, companionable, convivial. USAGE : He was gregarious and sociable, enjoying the company of entourages whenever he went to Cannes or some other film festival.

Redoubtable

MEANING : 1. Formidable, arousing fear or to be feared. 2. Commanding or evoking respect, reverence or like. [You respect them because they have a very strong character, even though you are slightly afraid of them.] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : He is a redoubtable fighter.

Saturnine

MEANING : 1. Gloomy(dim , dull), sluggish(lazy, inactive) in temperament, taciturn(silent in expression) 2. Suffering from lead poisoning or due to absorbing lead, as bodily disorder. [If some is saturnine is serious and unfriendly] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : she has saturnine expression on her face.

Jaundiced

MEANING : 1. Having a yellowish discoloration of the skin due to jaundice 2. Affected with or exhibiting prejudice(unfavorable opinion or feeling, bias), as from envy or resentment(envy, jealousy ), view of something, they can see only the bad aspects of it. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The financial markets are taking a jaundiced view of the Government's motives.

Incarnate

MEANING : 1. Having bodily form especially as human 2, to put into or represent in a concrete form, as an idea SYNONYMS : Generate USAGE : 1. Her latest book incarnates the literature of our day. 2. A man who incarnated wisdom and compassion.

Tortuous

MEANING : 1. Having many twists and turns. 2. Highly complex or complicated SYNONYMS : anfractuous, labyrinthine, meandering ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. The only road access is a tortuous mountain route. 2. This long and tortuous negotiation aimed at ending the conflict.

Qualified

MEANING : 1. Having the qualities or accomplishments. 2. Modified, limited, restricted is some way. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE :

Peremptory

MEANING : 1. Imperative; leaving no choice, leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal. 2. imperious or dictatorial SYNONYMS : Arbitrary, dogmatic, domineering ANTONYMS : USAGE : She heard Mr. Royall's voice, low and peremptory, and opened the door, fearing an accident.

Cognizant

MEANING : 1. Informed; conscious; aware 2. Having legal cognizance or jurisdiction. SYNONYMS : Perceive, sentient,discern, Apprise. USAGE : 1. He was cognizant of the difficulty. 2. I am cognizant of the learning curve and the importance of understanding the process of manufacturing, concept to delivery. M: Relating to cognition, so, conscious, informed, aware.

Supine

MEANING : 1. Lying in the back and face or front upward, marked by lethargy. 2. (On the hand) having the palm upward 3. Inactive, passive or inert(having no inherent power of action) [If you are supine, you are lying flat on back] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Bedridden persons confined to the supine position

Quagmire

MEANING : 1. Marsh, a soft, wet area of land which your feet sink into if you try to walk across it. 2. Difficult, unpleasant or complicated situation which is not easy to avoid or escape. SYNONYMS : Predicament, dilemma, quandary, scrape, jam ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. Rain has turned the ground into quagmire. 2. His people had fallen further and further into a quagmire of confusion.

Reprobate

MEANING : 1. Morally unprincipled person; depraved, wicked(evil or corrupt) or bad person 2. A person rejected by God and beyond hope of salvation. [They behave in a way that is not responsible or morally correct] SYNONYMS : Tramp, scoundrel, wastrel, miscreant, wretch, pariah, rascal, cad, rogue, outcast. ANTONYMS : USAGE : A drunken reprobate.

Cardinal

MEANING : 1. Of prime importance; chief; principal, of foremost importance. 2. Of the color cardinal. SYNONYMS: Red color bird, deep red USAGE: Over a billion Catholics rejoiced at the announcement that cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio would be Pope Francis.

Recalcitrant

MEANING : 1. Resisting authority or control, not obedient or complaint, refractory(hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient) SYNONYMS : resistant, rebellious, oppose, unrly ANTONYMS : USAGE : The Government's recalcitrance to introducing new political reform.

Embellish

MEANING : 1. To adorn, to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; 2. To enhance SYNONYMS : decorate, garnish, bedeck, embroider. USAGE : If the actual facts are so repugnant to you, then why embellish them?

Stint

MEANING : 1. To be sparing or frugal(economical in use or expenditure or not wasteful); restrict, check or limit to a certain amount. 2. A period of time spent doing something [A Stint is a period of time which you spend doing a particular job or activity or working in a particular place.] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1.They stinted for years in order to save money 2. He is coming to his country after a five years of stint in Hong Kong.

Precipitate

MEANING : 1. To cause to happen suddenly than normally; 2. Throw down from a height(plunge, cast, to send) 3. rash; hasty; sudden; done without deliberation SYNONYMS : Accelerate, crystallize, reckless, impetuous ANTONYMS : retard, careful USAGE : He precipitated himself into the struggle.

Savor

MEANING : 1. To enjoy 2. Have a distinctive flavor or smell; distinctive quality or property. SYNONYMS : odor, relish, scent, fragrance, smack ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. He savored her new-found freedom. 2. Just relax, eat slowly and savor the full flavor of food

Dissemble

MEANING : 1. To pretend; to give a false or misleading appearance to. 2. Obsolete. to let pass unnoticed; ignore SYNONYMS : Mask, hide, camouflage, dissimulate, prevaricate USAGE : But it apparently made it easier for Pentagon officials to dissemble about them.

Goad

MEANING : 1. To prod; urge on, something that encourages, urges, or drives; a stimulus. 2. A stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc. SYNONYMS : Push, spur, impel, prick , incite, Exhort USAGE : Do you think you can goad a man to desperation and leave him as cool as when you began?

Extirpate

MEANING : 1. To root up; to destroy, to remove totally; do away with; exterminate. 2. to pull up by or as if by the roots; root up SYNONYMS : USAGE : To extirpate an unwanted planets

Impinge

MEANING : 1. To strike, collide, dash 2. To encroach or infringe 3. To make an impression or impact SYNONYMS : USAGE : 1. Jason had a shoulder impingement. 2. Rays of light impinging on the eye.

Indeterminate

MEANING : 1. Uncertain; indefinite, not precisely fixed in extent. 2. Not clear , vague, not settled, not established SYNONYMS : Ambiguous USAGE : Amusement park was having some ambiguous/Indeterminate features and modern architecture display.

Sage

MEANING : 1. Wise; a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom. 2 .Sage is herb used for cooking. SYNONYMS : judicious, prudent(wise in practical affairs),philosopher, sagacious(clever, intelligent, perspicacious) ANTONYMS : fool , unreasonable. USAGE : Have you heard about Vakkali, the Buddhist sage who attained Nirvana while slicing his own throat?

Founder

MEANING : 1. a person who founds or establishes. 2. To sink; fail; collapse SYNONYMS : collapse, perish, succumb, topple, sink; flop. USAGE : The project foundered because public support was lacking.

Mitigate

MEANING : 1. alleviate(lessen, to make easier to endure); to become less severe 2. To lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate. SYNONYMS : mollify, appease ANTONYMS : USAGE :1. The American soldier tried to mitigate the flood using sack. 2. To mitigate a punishment.

Mendicant

MEANING : 1. beggar, begging; practicing begging; living on alms. 2. a member of any of several orders of friars that originally forbade ownership of property, subsisting mostly on alms. SYNONYMS : Beggar or person asking for charity. ANTONYMS : USAGE : As in the case of Cybele, mendicant priests were attached to her service.

Mundane

MEANING : 1. common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative, concerned with the ordinary 2. Relating to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Be willing to do mundane tasks with good grace.

Debauchery

MEANING : 1. corruption, seduction from duty, allegiance(devoted toward goverment), or virtue. 2. Excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; intemperance.

Rarefied

MEANING : 1. distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people; 2. Extremely high or elevated; lofty; exalted, (mountain area that do not have much oxygen ) SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1.Rarefied tastes. 2. It is important to the state's future administrators to get out of the rarefied air of the capital. 3. Living at very high altitudes where the atmosphere is rarefied.

Conciliatory

MEANING : 1. overcoming distrust or hostility. 2. To win or gain (goodwill, regard or favor) SYNONYMS : to compatible, reconcile. USAGE : Conciliatory efforts in the dispute proved fruitless.

Conjugal

MEANING : 1. pertaining to marriage agreement. 2. relating to, or characteristic of marriage. SYNONYMS: Matrimonial, nuptial, connubial,marital. USAGE : conjugal visits are allowed in Peruvian prisons if couples register as common-law partners, as the two lovebirds are. M: kam juggad; kum juggad laaunu parcha budi laai fakauna ram ram lol

Fawn

MEANING : 1. seeking flavor by flattering 2. a young deer, especially an unweaned one SYNONYMS : toady, truckle, flatter, kowtow. USAGE : He never had at college even; he was as ready to fawn the next day.

Complement

MEANING : 1. something that completes or makes perfect. 2. the quantity or amount that completes anything. SYNONYMS : full quantity or amount. USAGE : A good wine is a complement to a good meal.

Effervesce

MEANING : 1. state of high spirits or liveliness; 2. Process of bubbling as gas escapes SYNONYMS : USAGE : The parents effervesced with pride over their new baby

Exact

MEANING : 1. strictly accurate or correct: precise, as opposed to approximate 2. to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority SYNONYMS : careful, punctilious, demanding ANTONYMS : Imprecise USAGE : He asked me to use exact amount of material.

Prodigal

MEANING : 1. wasteful; extravagant; giving or yielding profusely, lavish, (person who spend more) 2. If someone leave house as bad person and came back as good. SYNONYMS : Profuse, profligate, copious, bounteous ANTONYMS : cautious, provident USAGE : If you spend your nights in public, you're a profligate ; and if you spend them at home, you're a secret drinker.

Cataclysm

MEANING : 1.A violent upheaval(especially of social or political nature) that causes great destruction and change 2. Sudden or violent action made change on earth surface, flood, deluge SYNONYMS : Disaster USAGE : In the cataclysm that followed, the survival of republican government indeed was in peril(loss).

Caustic

MEANING : 1.Burning; stinging; causing corrosion or destroying the living tissue. 2. Severely critical or sarcastic. SYNONYMS : biting, mordant, bitter, scathing, acid. USAGE : 1. To combat the wildfire of her natural and spontaneous appeal, a caustic air attack of firebombs ensued. 2. He gave him a caustic remark

Compliant

MEANING : 1.Comply, obeying ,obliging , yielding 2. manufactured or produced [If you say something is compliant, you mean they willingly do what they are asked to do.] SYNONYMS : complaisant USAGE : 1. A women with a compliant nature. 2. Energy Star-compliant computers.

Flourish

MEANING : 1.Embellishment or ornamentation. 2. To be successful; prosper 3. To be in a vigorous state; thrive: SYNONYMS : Prime time, Height of fame and excellence, burgeon USAGE : a period in which flower flourished.

Impervious

MEANING : 1.Incapable of being affected, influenced, persuaded or injured, impaired. 2. Impossible to penetrate SYNONYMS : Invulnerable, closed USAGE : The coat is impervious to rain.

Plumb

MEANING : 1.To examine deeply; determine the depth. (plum bob- Piece of lead or some other weight attached to line, used for determining perpendicularity) 2. Exactly, precisely or directly SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. She was plumb mad. 2. To plumb someone's thoughts.

Rail

MEANING : 1.To scold with bitter or abusive language 2. Barrier, fencing, support SYNONYMS : fulminate(to explode with loud noise), inveigh(to protest or attack with words), castigate(to criticize or punish), rant(to speak extravagantly or violently) , revile(to speak abusively). ANTONYMS : USAGE : Yet all I could do was to rail against the unfairness of the unwarranted punishment.

Malign

MEANING : 1.To speak evil of, speak harmful untruths about; slander; defame. 2. Evil in effect, pernicious, baleful, injurious, malicious, malevolent. SYNONYMS : Libel, calumniate, disparage, revile, abuse, vilify, baneful ANTONYMS : Praise USAGE : To malign an honorable man.

Impassive

MEANING : 1.Without emotion; apathetic; unmoved. 2. calm. serene 3. unconscious, insensible SYNONYMS : emotionless, phlegmatic, stoical, indifferent, undisturbed, unperturbed, tranquil, unruffled, composed, unaffected, unflinching. USAGE : When the Inspector took thought to look at her, she was as impassive as before.

Canon

MEANING : 1.a fundamental principle or set of general rule. 2. A basis or standard for judgment 3. A group of literary works SYNONYMS : USAGE : the canons of good behavior.

Conscript

MEANING : 1.a person compulsorily enrolled for military service. 2.to draft for military or naval service. SYNONYMS : induct, impress, recruit, mobilize. USAGE : It was 1951 and I was a conscript serving in the Royal Air Force.

Limpid

MEANING : 1.clear; transparent, pellucid as water or air. 2. Completely calm, without distress or worry SYNONYMS : lucid, free from obscurity ANTONYMS : USAGE : We could see to the very bottom of the limpid pond.

Salubrious

MEANING : 1.healthful; favorable to promoting health. 2. Respectable or social desirable. SYNONYMS : beneficial ANTONYMS : USAGE : The salubrious climate of north.

Convention

MEANING : 1.practice widely observed in a group. 2.custom or rule ; accepted technique or device 3.an agreement, compact, or contract. SYNONYMS : Assembly, conference, convocation USAGE : the convention(rule) of showing north at the top of a map.

Dismiss

MEANING : 1.to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go, give permission to depart. 2. To discard or reject, put aside SYNONYMS : fire reject, disperse ANTONYMS : Recall, hire, accept USAGE : 1. After a perfunctory discussion, he dismissed the idea. 2. I dismissed the class early.

Encomium

MEANING : A formal expression of praise, SYNONYMS : USAGE : An encomium by the president greeted the returning hero.

Fracas

MEANING : A loud quarrel; brawl, a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight. SYNONYMS : Riotous brawl, uproar USAGE : It was of the height of the fracas, and the bad Indians were regularly lined up for battle.

Propensity

MEANING : A normal Inclination, tendency SYNONYMS : leaning, bent, disposition, penchant, proclivity. ANTONYMS : USAGE : A propensity to drink too much.

Suppliant

MEANING : A person who supplicant(to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.); beseeching(to eagerly begging), petitioner. SYNONYMS : beggar, seeker, solicitor ANTONYMS : USAGE : Later, she could approach death with suppliant hands, but now she must be ready.

Factotum

MEANING : A person, as a handyman or servant, employed to do all kinds of work around the house.; a handyman. SYNONYMS : USAGE : He had a factotum named Charley Green who was his valet, cook, hostler and assistant surveyor.

Junto

MEANING : A self appointed committee, especially with political aims, cabal(clique) SYNONYMS : band , mafia , association USAGE : The designs of the junto, however, were concealed as carefully as possible.

Clique

MEANING : A small, exclusive group; coterie; set. SYNONYMS : USAGE : A clique of GOP lawmakers say the debt ceiling crisis is a hoax. M: sounds like Pique, he is among the best defenders among very few group/set. so clique is a small, exclusive group.

Penchant

MEANING : A strong inclination, taste, or liking for something. SYNONYMS : Affection, attachment ANTONYMS : dislike , hate USAGE : A penchant for outdoor sports.

Elixir [ih-lik-ser]

MEANING : A substance believed to have the power to cure ills SYNONYMS : cure-all; sovereign remedy. USAGE : My dear mother packed a bottle of Daffy's elixir in the barrel of my pistol.

Hieroglyphics

MEANING : A system of writing in which pictorial symbols represent meanings or sounds; writing or symbols that are difficult to decipher or hard to read SYNONYMS : USAGE : The front faces the East; the pillars and the ruins of the walls are sculptured with hieroglyphics.

Torque

MEANING : A turning or twisting force [A Torque is a force that causes something to spin around a central point such as an axle] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : I think the show had lost a certain amount of torque

Credence

MEANING : Acceptance of something as true. SYNONYMS : belief in truth,credit, faith, confidence USAGE : leader of a local anti-corruption organization, lent some credence to this conception.

Digression or digress

MEANING : Act of straying from the main point SYNONYMS : Deviation, divergence USAGE : Without apologising for this digression, we return to the thread of our tale.

Transgression

MEANING : Act of trespassing or violating a law or rule SYNONYMS : breach ANTONYMS : USAGE : Woman was made for man and became first in the transgression.

Prehensile

MEANING : Adapted for seizing, grasping, or taking hold of something:, able to perceive(to recognize) quickly SYNONYMS : Greedy, avaricious, avid, covetous. ANTONYMS : USAGE : Not all the monkeys of America possess this prehensile power of tail

Gustatory

MEANING : Affecting the sense of taste, relating to taste or tasting. SYNONYMS : USAGE : He was the food, and the sight of him excited in her the gustatory sensations.

Truculence

MEANING : Aggressiveness, ferocity, fierce, cruel, brutally harsh. [You mean that they are bad-tempered and aggressive.] SYNONYMS : belligerent, ANTONYMS : amiable, gentle USAGE : His truculent criticism of her work.

Tryst

MEANING : Agreement between lover to meet. [A tryst is a meeting between lovers in a quiet secret place] SYNONYMS : Rendezvous, assignation ANTONYMS : USAGE : He even called Ensign during a tryst and demanded he end the affair.

Thespian

MEANING : An actor or actress; related to drama and the theater. SYNONYMS : artist, entertainer, performer ANTONYMS : USAGE :

Caste

MEANING : Any of the hereditary social classes in Hindu society; social stratification. SYNONYMS : USAGE : Especially not a country like India, which must come to terms both with its multiculturalism and its caste and religious mix.

Tenet

MEANING : Any opinion, principal, belief, doctrine, dogma etc., especially one held as true by member of a profession, group and movement. [The tenets of a theory or belief are the main principles on which it is based] SYNONYMS : belief, position ANTONYMS : USAGE : Non-violence and patience are the central tenets of their faith.

Simian

MEANING : Apelike, relating to or characteristics of apes or monkeys SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : long, simian fingers

Stratified

MEANING : Arranged in layers; To form or place in strata or layers. [A Stratified society is one that is divided into different classes or social layers] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : A highly stratified, unequal and class-divided society.

Treatise

MEANING : Article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly [A treatise is a long, formal piece of writing about a particular subject.] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Locke's Treatise on Civil Goverment

Homeostasis

MEANING : Automatic maintenance by an organism in balance with itself; The maintenance of equilibrium within a social group, person etc. SYNONYMS : USAGE :

Sentient

MEANING : Aware, conscious, able to perceive(recognize or aware) SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Visitor in zoo is sentient about the present of Chimpanzee.

Fallacious

MEANING : Based on a false idea or fact; misleading SYNONYMS : deceptive,disappointing; delusive, contain a fallay. USAGE : fallacious arguments.

Sedition

MEANING : Behavior prompting rebellion ; discontent or rebellion against a government. SYNONYMS : mutiny(revolt or rebellion against), insurrection, treason ANTONYMS : USAGE : Government official charged him for sedition.

Nonplussed

MEANING : Bewildered, puzzled completely, state of perplexity SYNONYMS : Perplex, confuse, confound, disconcert ANTONYMS : USAGE : And she claims to be nonplussed by those presidential invitations.

Tome

MEANING : Book, usually large and academic SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Franco optioned the tome back in March 2011, and will star and direct the flick.

Ingenious

MEANING : Characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction, cleverly inventive or resourceful SYNONYMS : Intelligent, showing genius, bright, adroit ANTONYMS : Unskillful USAGE : An ingenious press agent.

Erudite

MEANING : Characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly. SYNONYMS : USAGE : University of Stanford has erudite professor.

Talisman

MEANING : Charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune. [A talisman is an object which you believe has magic powers to protect you or bring you luck] SYNONYMS : rabbit's foot, fetish ANTONYMS : USAGE : She kept a copy of The Ambassadors as a talisman on her writing desk when she was working for seven years on her novel Trust.

Raiment

MEANING : Clothing, apparel, attire SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : I want nothing but raiment and daily bread.

Disparate

MEANING : Distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar. SYNONYMS : separate, divergent, in-commensurable, unlike. USAGE : The men on the street was disparating that in america 99% is poor and 1% is rich.

Dichotomy

MEANING : Division into two usually contradictory parts. SYNONYMS : USAGE : a dichotomy between thought and action.

Vertigo

MEANING : Dizziness [If you get Vertigo when you lock down from a high place, you feel unsteady and sick] SYNONYMS : giddiness, lightheartedness, shakiness ANTONYMS : USAGE : With mountain warfare I get vertigo and parachuting I get vertigo.

Rococo

MEANING : Excessively ornate; Rococo buildings, furniture and works of art often include complicated curly decoration. [Decorative style that was popular in Europe in the eighteenth century] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE :

Harrowing

MEANING : Extremely disturbing or distressing; terrifying, grievous SYNONYMS : painful, agonizing, tormenting, heartbreaking, arduous USAGE : A harrowing experience

Canard

MEANING : False; deliberately misleading story SYNONYMS: Rumors, derogatory, Baseless USAGE: The claim that "tenure" is a guarantee of lifetime employment is a canard. M: Canard bhaneko duck ho french maa. Duck ko quack fake huncha re.

Captious

MEANING : Faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument SYNONYMS : carping, nitpicking, niggling, picky, testy USAGE : He could never praise without adding a captious remark. M: capture garna khojne bolda boldai fault find garera.

Trepidation

MEANING : Fear and anxiety; tremulous fear, perturbation, tremor; trembling or quivering movement. SYNONYMS : frighten, quivering, shaking. ANTONYMS : USAGE : It was with some trepidation that I viewed the prospect of cycling across Uganda

Euphoria

MEANING : Feeling of extreme happiness and self confidence. SYNONYMS : USAGE : She was flooded with euphoria as she went to the podium to receive her Student Research Award.

Sordid

MEANING : Filthy or dirty, contemptible and corrupt; selfish or mercenary; squalid (miserable, degraded) [Its means someone is : 1. Dishonest or immoral 2. Dirty, unpleasant] SYNONYMS : degraded, depraved, avaricious, stingy, unclean, foul ANTONYMS : honorable, generous, clean USAGE : 1. He sat with his head buried in his hands as his sordid double life was revealed. 2. The attic windows of their sordid little rooms.

Jocose

MEANING : Fond of joking; jocular, jesting , humorous, playful SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : A jocose and amusing manner.

Precursor

MEANING : Forerunner; predecessor, a person or thing that precedes SYNONYMS : herald ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. The first robin is a precursor of spring. 2. He said that the deal should not be seen as a precursor to a merger.

Oligarchy

MEANING : Form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The protest against imperialism and oligarchy in the region.

Panegyric

MEANING : Formal or elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise. SYNONYMS : Homage, tribute, encomium ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. The book is a panegyric on the intoxicating 2. "Good Job" is a panegyric that Mark got from his boss.

Magnanimity

MEANING : Generosity; nobility, the act of magnanimous(generous in forgiving an insult or injury, high-minded, noble) SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Mother Teresa was known for her magnanimity or magnanimous work.

Theocracy

MEANING : Government by priests representing a god [A theocracy is a society which is ruled by priests who represent a god.] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The demonstrations of this Arab Spring have been a fight for democracy, not theocracy

Innocuous

MEANING : Harmless, not injurious, inoffensive SYNONYMS : USAGE : An innocuous home remedy.

Profound

MEANING : Having deep insight and understanding , Going far beneath what is superficial, external, or obvious, not superficial(external , outward) SYNONYMS : Deep, sagacious ANTONYMS : Shallow, superficial USAGE :

Emollient

MEANING : Having the power of softening or relaxing, soothing; mollifying SYNONYMS : Relieving, healing, palliative, assuasive. USAGE : Emollient lotions for the face.

Existential

MEANING : Having to do with existence SYNONYMS : the act or fact of existing USAGE : An existential hero. The world of sports is having something of an existential crisis, or at least it should be.

Covert

MEANING : Hidden; secret; covering ;Sheltered;Concealed; disguised SYNONYMS : Clandestine, surreptitious, furtive USAGE : Meantime, the thinking about U.S. covert military operations is going forward.

Probity

MEANING : Honesty; high-mindness, integrity and up uprightness SYNONYMS : Rectitude ANTONYMS : Dishonesty USAGE : The monk asserted his innocence and his financial probity.

Juggernaut

MEANING : Huge force destroying everything in its path SYNONYMS : Critical of them because they are large and extremely powerful, and you think they are not being controlled properly ANTONYMS : USAGE : The group became a sales juggernaut is the commodity options business.

Idolatry

MEANING : Idol worship; blind or excessive devotion, adoration etc. SYNONYMS : Obsession, madness, mania. USAGE : This was too much for their faith then, and they both went back to idolatry.

Extant

MEANING : In existence; still existing; not destroyed or lost. SYNONYMS : Standing out , protruding USAGE : There are only three extant copies of the document.

Lethargic

MEANING : Inactive, drowsy, sluggish, apathetic SYNONYMS : lazy, indolent, torpid. ANTONYMS : USAGE : The lethargic heat and humidity of the day made me want to do nothing but nap.

Quiescent

MEANING : Inactive, still, being at rest, quiet, motionless SYNONYMS : dormant, latent ,calm ANTONYMS : USAGE : Cat is sleeping with quiescent mind.

Untenable

MEANING : Indefensible, not fit to be occupied, [An argument, theory or position that is untenable cannot be defended successfully against criticism or attack.] SYNONYMS : unsound. illogical, unsupported, baseless, groundless, weak, questionable. ANTONYMS : USAGE : This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint.

Futile

MEANING : Ineffective; useless; fruitless, incapable of producing any result, not successful SYNONYMS : Trifling, frivolous, unimportant USAGE : Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.

Implacable

MEANING : Inflexible; incapable of being pleased or calmed down, not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified SYNONYMS : USAGE : An implacable enemy

Endemic

MEANING : Inherent; belonging to a specific area, native indigenous SYNONYMS : Belong to particular place. USAGE : 1. Countries where high unemployment is endemic. 2. A fever endemic to the tropics.

Cant

MEANING : Insincere talk; language of a particular group, slanting or tilted position. SYNONYMS : hypocrisy, sham, pretense, humbug. USAGE : On the periphery, tents pitched under overpasses cant against the dirty wind. M: Cu nts talk are cant talk; they talk insincere and they have their own lingos and shit.

Insuperable

MEANING : Insurmountable; unconquerable, incapable of being passed over, overcome or surmounted (surrender or conquered). SYNONYMS : USAGE : an insuperable barrier.

Subversive

MEANING : Intended to undermine, overthrow,destroy or under-throw, especially an established government. [Something that is subversive is intended to weaken or destroy a political system or government] SYNONYMS : traitorous, treacherous, seditious, destructive ANTONYMS : USAGE : The play was promptly banned as subversive and possibly treasonous.

Interregnum

MEANING : Interval between reigns(royal rule or authority); gap in continuity, period when no when is ruler SYNONYMS : USAGE : An interregnum of ten years occurred, during which there was internecine war between these claimants to his throne.

Incorporate

MEANING : Introduce something into another thing already in existence SYNONYMS : to embody, assimilate, unite USAGE : His book incorporates his earlier essay.

Preamble

MEANING : Introductory or preliminary statement, preface, introduction SYNONYMS : opening, beginning, foreword, prologue, prelude ANTONYMS : Epilogue, appendix, conclusion, afterword, closing USAGE : His childhood in the slums was a preamble to a life of crime.

Pusillanimous

MEANING : Lacking courage or resolution, cowardly, faint-hearted, timid SYNONYMS : fearful, timorous, frightened ANTONYMS : USAGE : The authorities have been too pusillanimous in merely condemning the violence.

Salacious

MEANING : Lascivious, lustful or lecherous SYNONYMS : obscene, grossly indecent, lewd, wanton, libidinous, pornographic ANTONYMS : modest USAGE : The newspaper once again filed their columns with salacious details.

Litigation

MEANING : Legal proceedings, lawsuits SYNONYMS : (The process of fighting or defending a case in a civil court of law) ANTONYMS : USAGE : a matter that is still in litigation.

Levity

MEANING : Light manner or attitude, lightness of mind , character, lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness. SYNONYMS : Frivolity, flippancy, triviality, giddiness ANTONYMS : USAGE : He did much to inject a note of levity into a very hard-working production cycle.

Invidious

MEANING : Likely to provoke ill will, hateful, offensive or unfairly discriminating, injurious., resentment, envy SYNONYMS : Become unpopular ANTONYMS : USAGE : The local authority could find itself in the invidious position of having to refuse.

Harangue

MEANING : Long, pompous speech; tirade, diatribe SYNONYMS : vehement speech USAGE : While they continued to harangue among themselves Daniel stealthily made his escape.

Strident

MEANING : Loud, harsh, unpleasantly noisy that others uncomfortable; having a shrill, irritating quality or character. [They make their feeling or opinions known people in a very strong way that perhaps make the people uncomfortable.] SYNONYMS : Stentorian ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. A strident tone in his writings. 2. She is increasingly seen as a strident feminist.

Stigma

MEANING : Mark of disgrace, infamy or inferiority; stain or reproach, as on one's reputation SYNONYMS : defame [If something has a stigma attached to it, people think it is something to be ashamed of.] ANTONYMS : USAGE : There is a stigma attached to cancer.

Intimate

MEANING : Marked by close acquaintance, very private, closely personal SYNONYMS : secret, privy, exacting, thorough, crony USAGE : Too young to handle an intimate relationship.

Striated

MEANING : Marked with thin, narrow grooves or channels. SYNONYMS : With striae, furrowed, striped, streaked ANTONYMS : USAGE : The tiger is striated or striped, while the black on the jaguar is in beautiful eye-like rosettes.

Nostrum

MEANING : Medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness, Medicine, sold for false or exaggerated claims, quack medicine. SYNONYMS : Quack Medicine, old fashioned, wrong ANTONYMS : USAGE : Pills, tablets and other nostrums claiming to be magic potions.

Equanimity

MEANING : Mental or emotional stability or composure, calmness, equilibrium. SYNONYMS : serenity, self-possession, aplomb ANTONYMS : panic, disquiet, agitation , discomposure USAGE: But by evening the Admiral's equanimity was not quite so perfect.

Errant

MEANING : Mistaken; straying or deviate from the proper course SYNONYMS : USAGE : Burns smiled as a king might upon a young knight seeking an errant.

Centrifugal

MEANING : Moving away from a center SYNONYMS : pertaining to or operated by centrifugal force USAGE : The heavier things are, the harder they are thrown out by centrifugal force.

Undulating

MEANING : Moving in waves SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The flag undulates in the breeze.

Centripetal

MEANING : Moving or directed toward a center SYNONYMS : USAGE : If this is the centripetal force pulling a planet or satellite in, it must be equal to the centrifugal force of this latter

Uncanny

MEANING : Mysterious, strange; arousing superstitious fear. SYNONYMS : preternatural, add, weird ANTONYMS : Ordinary, natural USAGE : Uncanny sounds filled the house.

Insularity

MEANING : Narrow-mindedness, provincial, illiberal; isolation, standing alone. [If you say that someone is insular, you are being critical of them because they are unwilling to meet new people or to consider new ideas.] SYNONYMS : USAGE : Act of insularity attitudes toward foreigners.

Froward

MEANING : Not easily managed, stubbornly contrary; obstinately disobedient SYNONYMS : obstinate, willful, disobedient, fractious, wayward, unmanageable, difficult. ANTONYMS : Docile, tractable USAGE : To be worried about one's froward, intractable child.

Extrinsic

MEANING : Not essential or inherent; not a basic part or quality; extraneous. SYNONYMS : external, outward, being outside the thing. USAGE : facts that are extrinsic to the matter under discussion.

Reticent

MEANING : Not speaking freely, reserved, reluctant, restrained. SYNONYMS : taciturn, quiet, uncommunicative ANTONYMS : talkative, voluble. USAGE :

Ineluctable

MEANING : Not to be avoided , evaded or escaped; inevitable SYNONYMS : unstoppable, unpreventable, unavoidable, inevitable, irrevocable. ANTONYMS : certain, sure, fated USAGE : 1. Mark has a ineluctable destiny. 2. Death ineluctable in everyone's life.

Inchoate

MEANING : Not yet completed or fully developed, just begun , incipient, rudimentary, not organized, lacking order SYNONYMS : USAGE : An inchoate work was going on for Metro Bridge.

Neophyte

MEANING : Novice; beginner, a person newly baptized. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : He's a neophyte at chess.

Nugatory

MEANING : Of no real values, trifling, worthless; invalid, No force or effect. SYNONYMS : Trivial, insignificant , frivolous, useless, inoperative ANTONYMS : USAGE : The securities which the bill contained were not so nugatory as they had been represented.

Stygian

MEANING : Of or relating to the river Styx or the Hades; dark and gloomy, hellish(like hell,vile, horrible or miserable) or infernal SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : After the hellish morning we had had, the afternoon thus became comparatively quiet.

Skeptic

MEANING : One who doubts or question SYNONYMS : doubter, atheist (denies or disbelieves) [Person who has a doubt about things that other people believe] ANTONYMS : believer USAGE : He is a skeptic who tries to keep an open mind.

Partisan

MEANING : One-sided; adherent , support or committed to a party, group or cause. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : He was rescued by some Italian partisans

Venal

MEANING : Open to bribery, mercenary, corruptible SYNONYMS : bribable, corrupt ANTONYMS : incorruptible USAGE : Ian Trimmer is corrupt and thoroughly venal.

Primordial

MEANING : Original; existing from the beginning, giving origin to something derived or developed. (Things that belongs to very time in the history of the world) SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Mark has primordial teeth issue from about some time.

Guise

MEANING : Outward appearance; false appearance, assumed appearance or mere semblance SYNONYMS : Form, shape USAGE : His first visit to the Morton apartment that day had been in the guise of a workman.

Travesty

MEANING : Parody(writing or amusing), exaggerated imitation(you try to copy what other do), caricature [If you describe something as travesty of another thing, you mean that it is a very bad representation of that other thing.] SYNONYMS : Burlesque, mockery, perversion, sham, distortion ANTONYMS : USAGE : Her research suggests that Smith's reputation today is a travesty of what he really stood for.

Forbearance

MEANING : Patience, the act of forbearing(refrain, abstain, desist from ); a refraining from something. SYNONYMS : abstinence. 2. tolerance, toleration, sufferance; indulgence. USAGE :

Permeable

MEANING : Penetrable, penetrate, pass through SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Permeable bright sunshine follow to room.

Spendthrift

MEANING : Person who spends money recklessly or wastefully, prodigal, extravagant SYNONYMS : wasteful, improvident, profligate. ANTONYMS : USAGE : He had acquired this from his mother's teachings and his father's spendthrift ways.

Linguistic

MEANING : Pertaining or belonging to language SYNONYMS : (The study of the way in which language works) ANTONYMS : USAGE : Modern Linguistic emerged as a distinct field in the nineteenth century

Demotic

MEANING : Pertaining or related to people; popular SYNONYMS : relating to or noting the simplified form of hieratic writing or language , related to ordinary. USAGE: 1. a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms. 2. Demotic script of ancient Egypt between 700 BC and AD 500 are still exsist.

Sartorial

MEANING : Pertaining or relating to tailors or style trade; relation to clothing or style or manner of dress [Relating to clothes and to the way they are made or worn] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Sebastian's sartorial elegance.

Valedictory

MEANING : Pertaining to a farewell; bidding goodbye ,as a occasion [A valedictory speech, letter or performance is one that in intended as a way of saying goodbye when someone leaves another person, a place or a job.] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Mr. Walker made his valedictory address aster two years as chairman.

Piquant

MEANING : Pleasantly pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; agreeably stimulating, interesting or attractive SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE :

Elegy

MEANING : Poem or song expressing lamentation SYNONYMS : a sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem. USAGE : A Colonel Pickering died of it, on whom the chaplain wrote an elegy.

Perigee

MEANING : Point in an orbit that is closest to the earth, like moon or satellite. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : Apogee USAGE : It now has a perigee slightly below 110 miles and an apogee of about 400 miles.

Impecunious

MEANING : Poor, having less or no money, penniless. SYNONYMS : destitute, poverty-stricken, indigence USAGE : I saw a impecunious person lying beside the platform with no blanket in such an extreme cold.

Problematic

MEANING : Posing a problem; doubtful, uncertain, questionable SYNONYMS : unsure, indeterminate, ambiguous, dubious, precarious ANTONYMS : USAGE : Some places are more problematic than others for women traveling alone.

Indigence

MEANING : Poverty. SYNONYMS : privation, penury, need, want. ANTONYMS : wealth USAGE : He was abundantly charitable, and could not resist the solicitations of indigence.

Latent

MEANING : Present but not visible, apparent(open to view or visible), or actualized; existing as potential SYNONYMS : Dormant, veiled, quiescent ANTONYMS : Open, active. USAGE : Dog dreams for a bone, which is bit latent in real life

Perennial

MEANING : Present throughout the years or indefinitely long time ; persistent, everlasting, continuing , perpetual SYNONYMS : recurrent, eternal, immortal, perdurable, constant, continual ANTONYMS : USAGE : Here perennial beauty

Vogue

MEANING : Prevailing or something in fashion or practice ; popular currency, acceptance, or favor; popularity [It is very popular and fashionable] SYNONYMS : mode, fashion ANTONYMS : USAGE : Short hairdos were the vogue in the twenties.

Opprobrium

MEANING : Public disgrace; contempt, disgrace or reproach SYNONYMS : dishonor, dis-basement ANTONYMS : USAGE : His political opinions have attracted the opprobrium of the left.

Hyperbole

MEANING : Purposeful exaggeration for effect, obvious and intentional exaggeration. SYNONYMS : overstatement ANTONYMS : Understatement USAGE : After catching a fish Mark show a hyperbole to James.

Schematic

MEANING : Relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram. SYNONYMS : diagram, plan, planning ANTONYMS : USAGE : Read the schematic before attempting any repairs.

Occult

MEANING : Relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena, related to magic SYNONYMS : mysterious, hidden from view ANTONYMS : USAGE : Interest in the occult tended toward ceremonial magic rather than witchcraft.

Bovine

MEANING : Relating to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus. SYNONYMS : Oxlike, cowlike, dull USAGE: She gazed at me with her large, bovine eyes. M: Bonish has large Bovine (Cow like) eyes. Imagine Bonish going moooo lol

Succor

MEANING : Relief, help, aid and assistance in time of distress or want. SYNONYMS : Support, help ANTONYMS : USAGE : She must have heard and have known that people were there, trying to succor her

Deference

MEANING : Respect or courteous; regard for another's wish SYNONYMS : reverent or reverence, venerate, redoubtable Antonyms: Abase USAGE : I enjoyed that combination of deference and the respect being paid to Nixon.

Welter

MEANING : Roll, toss, wallow or heave about, be in turmoil; confused mass. [A welter of something is a large quantity of it which occurs suddenly or in a confused way.] SYNONYMS : Overturn, tumble ANTONYMS : USAGE : Pigs weltering about happily in the mud.

Circuitous

MEANING : Roundabout; not direct: SYNONYMS : circular, winding, indirect, meandering. ANTONYMS : straight, direct. USAGE : A circuitous route; a circuitous argument.

Petulant

MEANING : Rude; peevish, showing sudden irritation. SYNONYMS : pettish, touchy, fretful, captious ANTONYMS : happy, pleasant USAGE : His critics say he's just being silly and petulant.

Cartography

MEANING : Science of making maps. SYNONYMS : The production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction. USAGE : Cassini was right in saying that cartography was no longer at its height as a science.

Taxonomy

MEANING : Science or technique of classification. [Taxonomy is a process of naming and classifying things such as animals and plants into groups within a large system, according to their similarities and difference.] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : A proposed taxonomy of educational objectives.

Ornithologist

MEANING : Scientist who studies birds SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The area is ornithologist paradise.

Specious

MEANING : Seeming to be logical and sound, but not really so; pleasing to eye but deceptive SYNONYMS : plausible but false, misleading ANTONYMS : genuine USAGE :

Sobriety

MEANING : Seriousness and thoughtful behavior [serious or the state of being sober rather than drunk] SYNONYMS : self-control, self-restraint ANTONYMS : USAGE : The values society depends upon, such as honesty, sobriety and trust.

Libido

MEANING : Sexual desire, instinct or drive SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Lack of sleep is a major factor in loss of libido

Pungent

MEANING : Sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, caustic, to the point. SYNONYMS : piquant, sharp, sarcastic, bitter, sharp ANTONYMS : mild, bland, soothing, dull USAGE : It burns like oil, is of a pungent scent, and a blackish color.

Ostentatious

MEANING : Showy; pretentious, (of actions, manner, qualities exhibited, etc.) intended to attract notice SYNONYMS : conspicuous, dashing, dashful, extravagant, flamboyant ANTONYMS : USAGE : Lady Bountiful's ostentatious charity.

Caucus

MEANING : Smaller group within an organization SYNONYMS : a meeting of party members within a legislative body to select leaders and determine strategy. USAGE : The Republican caucus in the House is 89 percent white men, says Wasserman. M: Cock and Us; our small group of Homophobes in this organization Lol

Paucity

MEANING : Smallness or insufficiency of number, fewness, scarcity, scantiness SYNONYMS : dearth, famine, absence, not enough ANTONYMS : USAGE : Even the film's impressive finale can't hide the first hour's paucity of imagination

Prohibitive

MEANING : So high as to prevent the purchase or use of, forbidding something, to limit, restrict expenditure SYNONYMS : Prevent , stop ANTONYMS : Unrestricted, unlimited. USAGE : The cost private treatment can be prohibitive.

Paean

MEANING : Song of joy, praise or triumph; a fervent expression of joy SYNONYMS : Hymn, laud, praise, acclamation ANTONYMS : USAGE : A paean to deep, passionate love.

Platonic

MEANING : Spiritual (free from sensual desire); theoretical SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The platonic friendship she has had with Chris for ten years.

Pervasive

MEANING : Spread throughout every part SYNONYMS : widespread ANTONYMS : limited, narrow USAGE : The corruption is so pervasive that it is accepted as the way to do business.

Platitude

MEANING : Stale; overused expression, a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound. SYNONYMS : Truism, hackneyed ANTONYMS : USAGE : The platitude of most political oratory.

Dogmatic

MEANING : Stating opinions without proof. SYNONYMS : arbitrary, imperious, dictatorial. USAGE : I refuse to argue with someone so dogmatic that he won't listen to reason.

Obdurate

MEANING : Stubborn, unmoved by persuasion, pity, tender feeling SYNONYMS : (You think that they are being unreasonable in their refusal to change their decision or opinion.) ANTONYMS : USAGE : Parts of the administration may be changing but others have been obdurate defenders of the status quo.

Intransigence

MEANING : Stubbornness; refusal to compromise or agree, inflexibility SYNONYMS : uncompromising ANTONYMS : USAGE : No agreement was reached because of intransigence on both sides.

Eugenics

MEANING : Study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve those qualities, especially with reproduction SYNONYMS : USAGE : I try so hard not to be afraid of women, for I know they are necessary to eugenics.

Paleontology

MEANING : Study of past geological eras through fossil remains SYNONYMS : prehistory, excavation, paleohistory. ANTONYMS : USAGE : Harvard paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould.

Subpoena

MEANING : Submission of evidence before the court; notice ordering someone to appear in court [A subpoena is a legal document that they must attend a court of law and give evidence as a witness] SYNONYMS : court order, command, mandate, warrant ANTONYMS : USAGE : He has been served with a subpoena to answer the charges in court.

Qualm [kwahm]

MEANING : Sudden feeling of faintness, illness or nausea, feeling uneasy or pang. SYNONYMS : Uneasiness, misgiving ANTONYMS : USAGE : He has no qualms about lying.

Mendacious

MEANING : Telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: SYNONYMS : false or untrue. ANTONYMS : USAGE : Doctor make an mendacious report to make money from his patient.

Transient

MEANING : Temporary, lasting only a short time. SYNONYMS : Fleeting, flitting, fugitive, evanescent ANTONYMS : permanent USAGE : There was a transient moment to see the dolphin.

Volatile

MEANING : Tending to vary frequently, fickle, changeable SYNONYMS : eruptive, unstable, unsettled. ANTONYMS : USAGE : A volatile political situation.

Supposition

MEANING : The act of assuming to be true or real; assumption; hypothesis. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : There's a popular supposition that we're publicly funded but the bulk of our money comes from competitive contracts.

Extrapolation

MEANING : The act of estimation by projecting known information SYNONYMS : prediction USAGE : An extrapolation from the fact that there was vegetation below.

Timbre

MEANING : The characteristic quality of a sound produced by a particular instrument or voice; tone color [The timbre of someone's voice or of a musical instrument is the particular quality of sound that it has] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The timbre of the violin is far richer than that of the mouth organ.

Etymology

MEANING : The derivation of a word or origin an history of a word SYNONYMS : the study of historical linguistic change, especially as manifested in individual words. USAGE :

Dupe

MEANING : The person who get deceived or fool; trick SYNONYMS : Duplicate USAGE : 1. a dupe of the opponents. 2. It was a beautified camp the Nazis used to dupe international visitors and officials.

Chivalry

MEANING : The qualities idealized by knighthood such as bravery and gallantry toward women. SYNONYMS : USAGE : fair ladies and noble chivalry.

Entomology

MEANING : The scientific study of insects SYNONYMS : USAGE : One of our masters of entomology did me the honour to visit my laboratory.

Desuetude [des-wi-tood, -tyood]

MEANING : The state of being no longer used or practiced, state of disuse. SYNONYMS : Defunct USAGE : In country side , people saw desuetude farmhouse.

Egoism

MEANING : The tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self-centeredness SYNONYMS : Selfishness, Conceit USAGE : In the seventeenth century men still had the courage of their egoism.

Emaciated [ih-mey-shee-ey-tid]

MEANING : Thin(by lack of nutrition or by disease) and wasted SYNONYMS : thin, wasted, puny, gaunt, haggard, scrawny. USAGE : It took about 20 minutes to convince the emaciated hiker to let them carry him to the helicopter.

Sodden

MEANING : Thoroughly soaked liquid or moisture, saturated; heavy, lump or soggy, as food that is poorly cooked. [1. Extremely wet 2. Seething - You are very angry about something but do not express your feeling about it.] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. We stripped off our sodden clothes. 2. She took it calmly at first but under the surface was seething.

Frugality

MEANING : Thrift, the quality of being frugal(Not wasteful or saving), or prudent in saving; the lack of wastefulness: SYNONYMS : USAGE : Many people who have lived through periods of economic deprivation develop lifelong habits of frugality and are almost never tempted by wasteful consumption.

Hermetic

MEANING : Tightly sealed; magical ,isolated SYNONYMS : USAGE : Jar of pickle was hermetic by grandma.

Implode

MEANING : To Burst inward, collapse inward violently SYNONYMS : USAGE : There are not many real reasons to think the mortgage market is going to implode.

Chasten

MEANING : To correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue, Castigation SYNONYMS : 1 discipline, punish. 2. humble. 3. purify, simplify. ANTONYMS : Indulge USAGE : Age has chastened his violent temper. M: He fastened his seat belts and started working his ass off coz he was chastened by his defeat.

Gainsay

MEANING : To deny; dispute; contradict, oppose. SYNONYMS : USAGE : He was the head of the household, however, so there was none to gainsay him

Discredit

MEANING : To dishonor; disgrace SYNONYMS : defame, to give no credence USAGE : Opposition is making effort to discredit honest politicians

Perturb

MEANING : To disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious SYNONYMS : derange, trouble, confuse, addle, muddle ANTONYMS : pacify USAGE : What perturbs me is my cousin behavior when I work.

Gerrymander

MEANING : To divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party SYNONYMS : USAGE : He illustrates a gerrymander which actually made one Democratic vote equal to five Republican votes.

Limn

MEANING : To draw, describe SYNONYMS : portray in words ANTONYMS : USAGE : As I have sketched an ideal parlour, so would I limn a bedroom I have seen.

Flag

MEANING : To droop; grow weak SYNONYMS : dwindle, wilt, slump, sag, wane. USAGE : The Medicine Bundle of the tribe is as sacred to them as our flag is to us.

Desiccate

MEANING : To dry completely, dry up SYNONYMS : preserve (food) by removing moisture, dehydrate USAGE : I came out that land in Tajikistan was desiccated.

Stupefy

MEANING : To dull the senses of, stun, astonish,astound [If something stupefies you, it shocks or surprises you so much that you cannot think properly for a while.] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : A violent slap on the side of the head, which stunned and stupefy her.

Regale

MEANING : To entertain lavishly or agreeably, delight, feast, refreshment. [If someone or jokes, they tell you a lot of them, whether you want to hear them or not] SYNONYMS : amuse, give a party, ply, gratify ANTONYMS : USAGE : He was constantly regaled with tales of woes.

Explicate

MEANING : To explain;interpret;clarify SYNONYMS : To develop(principle, theory etc.) USAGE : But Marie say there is the miss understand in our letters she cannot explicate.

Plummet

MEANING : To fall; plunge SYNONYMS : fall, dive, drop, swoop ANTONYMS : USAGE : In Tokyo share prices have plummeted for the sixth successive day.

Malinger

MEANING : To feign(pretend) illness to escape duty SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : No man ever essayed to malinger or to shirk a duty to which he had been allotted by the doctor.

Reproach

MEANING : To find fault with, blame, censure, to upbraid, discredit SYNONYMS : abuse, admonish, blemish, indignity, ignominy ANTONYMS : USAGE : She is quick to reproach anyone anyone who doesn't live up to her own high standards.

Interdict

MEANING : To forbid(prevent or hinder); prohibit SYNONYMS : stop USAGE : Constant air attacks interdicted the enemy's advance.

Presage

MEANING : To foretell; indicate in advance SYNONYMS : forecast , predict, presentiment, foreshadowing, indication, portent, sign ANTONYMS : USAGE : The incidents may presage war.

Gambol

MEANING : To frolic; leap playfully, a skipping or frisking about SYNONYMS : spring, caper, frisk, romp. USAGE : No one was in sight, and he was free to gambol as much as he pleased.

Renege

MEANING : To go back on one's word, deny, break promise, renounce, disown. [They do not do what they have promised or agreed to do.] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : He renege on a promise to leave his wife.

Finesse

MEANING : To handle with a deceptive or evasive strategy; refined in performance, skill in handling a difficult or highly sensitive situation SYNONYMS : tact, diplomacy, savoir faire, circumspection, sensitivity, sensibility. USAGE : Exceptional diplomatic finesse.

Impede

MEANING : To hinder, block, obstruct SYNONYMS : Slow, delay, check, stop, block, prevent , Forestall ANTONYMS : Advance, encourage. USAGE : If following this diet stresses you out or interferes with your sleep patterns, it could also impede weight loss.

Mesmerize

MEANING : To hypnotize(to influence or control), fascinate, spellbind SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : I thought you said you could mesmerize me any time you chose.

Stultify

MEANING : To impair or reduce to uselessness; to make or cause foolish or ridiculous. [If something stultifies you or your energy or ambition, it makes you feel empty or dull in your mind because its so boring] SYNONYMS : Frustrate, hinder, thwart, cripple, impede, impair ANTONYMS : USAGE : The stultify routines of life at home.

Vitiate

MEANING : To impair(worsen) the quality of, corrupt morally, faulty, spoil, debase,pervert; legally defective or invalid. SYNONYMS : Abate, abolish, abrogate ANTONYMS : USAGE : Strategic policy during the War was vitiated because of a sharp division.

Subsume

MEANING : To include or consider, incorporate; To bring(a case, instance, etc.) under the rule. [If something is subsumed within a larger group or class, it is included within it, rather than being considered as something separate] SYNONYMS : contain, involve, classify, encompass ANTONYMS : USAGE : After that the two alliances might be subsumed into a new European security system.

Proliferate

MEANING : To increase rapidly, to produce or grow by multiplication of parts SYNONYMS : Breed, engender, escalate, expand, burgeon ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. Computerized database are proliferating fast. 2. The skin disease is proliferating fast.

Purport

MEANING : To present, especially deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely or although you might not believe that claim. SYNONYMS : purpose, intention, express or imply ANTONYMS : USAGE : A document purporting to be official.

Forestall

MEANING : To prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance; delay SYNONYMS : 1. preclude, obviate, intercept, obstruct. 2. prevent, avert. USAGE : To forestall a riot by deploying police.

Tout

MEANING : To promote, advertise, publicize or praise energetically; To solicit(provoke, raise) business, employment, vote etc. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : A highly touted nightclub.

Inveigh

MEANING : To protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : To inveigh against isolationism.

Document

MEANING : To provide with written evidence to support SYNONYMS : Evidence , written proof USAGE : The document transferred $5 million of her fortune to her son

Elicit

MEANING : To provoke; draw out, educe, evoke. SYNONYMS : USAGE : 1. He tried to elicit a response of Obama with a question. 2. to elicit the truth;

Repudiate

MEANING : To reject as having no authority, to cast off, disown, to reject with denial. [Show that you strongly disagree with them and do not want to be connected with them in any way] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Leaders urged people to turn out in large number to repudiate the violence.

Supplant

MEANING : To replace, substitute, to replace (one thing) by something else. [If a person or thing is supplanted, another person or things takes their place] SYNONYMS : remove, succeed, supersede ANTONYMS : USAGE : He may be supplanted by a younger man.

Satiate

MEANING : To satisfy, sate; To supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit. [You have all you need or all you want of it, often so much that you become tired of it.] SYNONYMS : glut, stuff, gorge ANTONYMS : USAGE : The dinner was enough to satiate the gourmets.

Remonstrate

MEANING : To say or plead in objection, protest or disapproval. [You protest to them about something you do not want to approve or agree with and you try to get it changed or stopped] SYNONYMS : argue, object, expostulate. ANTONYMS : USAGE : Stewart expected him to remonstrate, and was surprised at his acceptance of defeat.

Relegate

MEANING : To send or consign(to handle or deliver) to an inferior position, place, or condition; To assign or refer to a particular class or kind; To send into exile, banish. SYNONYMS : delegate, entrust ANTONYMS : USAGE : He has been relegated to a post at the fringes of the diplomatic service.

Subside

MEANING : To settle down, to sink or fall to the bottom, precipitate ; to become quiet, inactive, less violent, abate; lower level SYNONYMS : Decline, descend, settle, diminish, lessen, wane,ebb ANTONYMS : rise, increase USAGE : To cause coffee grounds to subside.

Occlude

MEANING : To shut; block, close , stop SYNONYMS : obstruct , clog, plug, block ANTONYMS : USAGE : Cloud occluded by the mountains,

Vaunt

MEANING : To speak boastfully or vaingloriously, brag, SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : To vaunt one's achievements.

Prevaricate

MEANING : To speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie., To quibble; evade the truth SYNONYMS : Evade, shift ANTONYMS : USAGE : After months of prevarication, the political decision had at last been made

Expatiate

MEANING : To speak or write at length, copious in description or discussion. SYNONYMS : USAGE : To expatiate upon a theme.

Stipulate

MEANING : To specify as an essential condition; to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement. [If you stipulate a condition or stipulate that something must be done, you say clearly that it must be done] SYNONYMS : Specify, designate, indicate, cite ANTONYMS : USAGE : She could have stipulated that she would pay when she collected the computer

Disseminate

MEANING : To spread; scatter; disperse SYNONYMS : Broadcast, promulgate USAGE : To disseminate information about preventive medicine.

Stanch

MEANING : To stop or check the flow of(a liquid, especially blood), allay, extinguish SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The Obama administration began 2009 with an aggressive stimulus to stanch the rapid deterioration of the economy.

Insinuate

MEANING : To suggest or hint slyly; say indirectly; imply SYNONYMS : USAGE : He insinuated that they were lying.

Prate

MEANING : To talk idly or excessively or pointless; chatter, To utter in empty or foolish talk SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : They prated on until I was ready to scream.

Lambaste

MEANING : To trash verbally or physically,To reprimand or berate harshly ,to beat or whip severely. SYNONYMS : censure, excoriate ANTONYMS : USAGE : Say, Mr. Peel, if you ever have occasion to lambaste Watski again, just call to me.

Flout

MEANING : To treat with disdain, Worthless and disrespect, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock SYNONYMS : Deride, unsatisfied USAGE : To flout the rules of propriety.

Exhort

MEANING : To urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently, recommendation, warning. SYNONYMS : encourage, spur, press, goad. USAGE : I exhort you not to lose breath, nor to faint in your journey.

Enunciate

MEANING : To utter or pronounce clearly SYNONYMS : announce, proclaim, to state or declare definite USAGE : He enunciate the word distinctly.

Diverge

MEANING : To vary; go in different directions from the same point. SYNONYMS : separate, deviate, fork. USAGE : It is on this point that Liz and I begin to diverge in our travel philosophies.

Vacillate

MEANING : To waver in mind or opinion, oscillate or fluctuate; be indecisive or irresolute SYNONYMS : stagger, totter, hesitate, reel ANTONYMS : USAGE : His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.

Impair

MEANING : To weaken or damage; injure, to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc. SYNONYMS : Lessen, injure USAGE : To impair one's health.

Enervate

MEANING : To weaken, to deprive of force or strength, destroy of vigor SYNONYMS : Exhaust, sap, debilitate, enfeeble. USAGE : She was careful not to enervate him by luxury or weak indulgence.

Inveigle

MEANING : To win over by flattering or coaxing, to entice, lure(the power of attracting or enticing). SYNONYMS : induce, beguile, persuade, wheedle. ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. To inveigle a person into playing bridge. 2. To inveigle a theater pass from a person.

Officious

MEANING : Too helpful; meddlesome (helping or interfering with right), ready to help, obliging. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Corporal Williams officiously ordered them out.

Pellucid

MEANING : Transparent; easily understood(clearly in meaning, expression or style.) SYNONYMS : Clear or limpid, translucent ANTONYMS : USAGE : A pellucid way of writing.

Tremulous

MEANING : Trembling as from fear, weakness or nervousness, frugal, timid, timorous, fearful; SYNONYMS : faltering, hesitant, wavering, frightened, afraid. ANTONYMS : USAGE : The bridge was tremulous beneath me, and marked the tremor of the solid earth.

Ruse

MEANING : Trick, crafty stratagem(plan, scheme or trick to deceive enemy), artifice SYNONYMS : deceit, booby trap, dodge, hoax ANTONYMS : USAGE : It is now clear that this was a ruse to divide them.

Chicanery

MEANING : Trickery; trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry: SYNONYMS : 1. fraud, deception, knavery. 2. evasion. USAGE : He resorted to the worst flattery and chicanery to win the job.

Veracious

MEANING : Truthful, honest accurate; habitually speaking of truth. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : A veracious statement of Mahatma Gandhi.

Disinterested

MEANING : Unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives. SYNONYMS : impartial, neutral, unprejudiced, dispassionate ANTONYMS : Partial, biased USAGE :

Phlegmatic

MEANING : Unemotional; Calm in temperament, apathetic, sluggish SYNONYMS : Cool, stoical, torpid, quiet, placid, unruffled. ANTONYMS : USAGE : These girls, who are generally so phlegmatic, change their character on cleaning day and become frantic.

Singular

MEANING : Unique, extraordinary, odd, remarkable, exceptional SYNONYMS : peculiar, bizarre, rare, uncommon ANTONYMS : usual USAGE : The fifteen case endings of the singular form of the Finnish noun.

Implausible

MEANING : Unlikely; unbelievable, not have the appearance of truth or credibility. SYNONYMS : Unbelievable, unlikely, improbable USAGE : Bear is a zoo was dancing on song was an implausible feeling to visitor.

Exigency

MEANING : Urgency crisis; urgent requirements, demand SYNONYMS : Crisis, contingency, plight, strait, predicament, fix , pinch USAGE : He promised to help in any exigency

Euphemism

MEANING : Use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of offensive language SYNONYMS : the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. USAGE : "To pass away" is a euphemism for "to die.".

Filibuster

MEANING : Use of obstructive tactics in a legislature to block passage of a law SYNONYMS : USAGE : I was so proud of him, to see him in that 21-hour filibuster, that gave me great hope.

Laconic

MEANING : Using few words, expressing much in few words, concise. SYNONYMS : brief, pithy, terse, succinct ANTONYMS : voluble USAGE : Larry's Laconic response often instigated verbose mono logs

Vituperative

MEANING : Using or containing harsh, abusive censure SYNONYMS : castigation, verbal abusive, vilification, spite, scolding, defamation, aspersion. ANTONYMS : Praise USAGE : He gave vituperative remark for the movie released.

Wistful

MEANING : Vaguely longing, sadly thoughtful [Someone who is wistful is sad because they want something and know that they cannot have it.] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : I can't help feeling slightly wistful about the perks I'm giving up.

Sundry

MEANING : Various or diverse (All and sundry -> Everyone,collectively and individually) [If someone refers to sundry people or things, they are referring to several people or things that are all different from each other] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Scientists, business people and sundry others gathered on Monday for the official opening

Execrable

MEANING : Very bad, utterly detestable, abominable , detertable; abhorrent SYNONYMS : USAGE : An execrable stage performance.

Stentorian

MEANING : Very loud or powerful in sound; extremely loud SYNONYMS : blaring, orotund, sonorous ANTONYMS : USAGE : He bellowed in a stentorian voice.

Garrulous

MEANING : Very talkative; wordy SYNONYMS : Prating, babbling, verbose, prolix ANTONYMS : Reticent, uncommunicative, taciturn, close-mouthed USAGE : A garrulous and boring speech.

Vortex

MEANING : Whirlpool, tornado, center of turbulence. [1. A vortex is a mass of wind or water that spins around so fast that it pulls object down into its empty center 2. You mean that you are being forced into it without being able to prevent it.] SYNONYMS : Cyclone, spiral, twister ANTONYMS : USAGE : The polar vortex is a system of wintertime winds.

Raconteur

MEANING : Witty(assumed in clever way), skillful storyteller, A person who is skilled in relating to stories or anecdotes(short event) interestingly SYNONYMS : Anecdotist, narrator, storyteller ANTONYMS : USAGE : He spoke eight language and was a noted raconteur.

Rebus

MEANING : a representation of a word or phrase by pictures, symbols, etc., that suggest that word or phrase or its syllables SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Two gates and a head is a rebus for Gateshead.

Diatribe

MEANING : bitter verbal attack, a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism. SYNONYMS : tirade, harangue USAGE : repeated diatribes against the senator.

Compendium

MEANING : brief, comprehensive summary, a full list or inventory. SYNONYMS : Epitome, abridgment, survey, digest, conspectus, report USAGE : Ultimately, though, it feels like more of a compendium piece than a fully formed documentary.

Luminous

MEANING : bright; brilliant; glowing SYNONYMS : lucid, radiant, resplendent, intelligent, understandable, perspicuous, lucid ANTONYMS : dark, stupid,obscure USAGE : The luminous ballroom.

Placid

MEANING : calm or peaceful; unruffled, tranquil, SYNONYMS : quiet, serene ANTONYMS : USAGE : She was a placid child who rarely cried.

Geniality

MEANING : cheerfulness; kindliness; sociability, warmly and pleasantly SYNONYMS : Friendly, hearty, pleasant, agreeable. USAGE : The genial climate of hawaii

Celestial

MEANING : concerned with sky or heavens; sublime or to the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere, as in celestial body. SYNONYMS : angelic, seraphic, blissful, ethereal. USAGE : We can only thank some celestial power that he did not seek refuge in the United States.

Piety

MEANING : devoutness(devoted or divine worship), a pious(devotion) act, remark, belief, reverence (respect) of God. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : A prayer full of piety.

Bombastic

MEANING : high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious. SYNONYMS : pompous, grandiloquent, turgid, florid, grandiose, flowery USAGE : Outside the polling stations, men talked in bombastic terms about freedom and democracy.

Hallowed

MEANING : holy; sacred, venerated SYNONYMS : Blessed ANTONYMS : desecrated USAGE : Our hallowed political institutions.

Cornucopia

MEANING : horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance SYNONYMS : an abundant, overflowing supply. USAGE : The plane was overflowing with a cornucopia of luxury food and amenities, as if destined for Paris. M: Pornucopia: lots of porn in the world; abundance of it So cornucopia: a state of abundance

Morose

MEANING : ill-humored(a disagreeable or surly mood.); sullen or gloomily (miserable, bad-tempered and not willing to talk very much to other people) SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Elder man sat morosely at the bar.

Saturate

MEANING : imbue throughout, soak thoroughly [They fill it completely so that no more can be added or they become extremely wet ] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. In the last days before the vote, both sides are saturating the airwaves 2. If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, it should be discarded and placed.

Distrait

MEANING : inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-minded, preoccupied SYNONYMS : USAGE : She rose a moment later, and stood, distrait, looking out across the sunlit world.

Inconsequential

MEANING : insignificant; unimportant, trivial SYNONYMS : illogical, irrelevant USAGE : Newton's explanation of theory has some Inconsequential terms.

Equivocate

MEANING : intentionally use vague(unclear) language, to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead. SYNONYMS: dodge, stall,evade. USAGE : When asked directly for his position on disarmament, the candidate only equivocated.

Disjointed

MEANING : lacking order or coherence; dislocated SYNONYMS : separated; disunited. USAGE : Raphael aims at the loveliness which cannot be disjoined from goodness.

Gauche

MEANING : lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless: SYNONYMS : Clumsy, inept, maladroit, coarse, uncouth, gross USAGE : Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche.

Copious

MEANING : large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: SYNONYMS : Bountiful, ample ANTONYMS : Scanty, scarce, meager USAGE : After cleaning up the copious amount of blood on my body in a bathroom, I found my clothing and got dressed.

Maelstrom

MEANING : large, powerful or violent whirlpool; turmoil SYNONYMS : restless, tumult, bedlam, pandemonium ANTONYMS : USAGE : The maelstrom of early morning traffic.

Tirade

MEANING : long, violent speech, verbal assault; a prolonged outburst of bitter or vehement speech SYNONYMS : Harangue, diatribe ANTONYMS : USAGE : A tirade against smoking.

Fidelity

MEANING : loyalty; exact correspondence, strict observance of promises, duties. SYNONYMS : accuracy; exactness: USAGE: The speech was transcribed with great fidelity.

Miscellany

MEANING : mixture of writings on various subjects, Collection or group of many different kinds of things. SYNONYMS : anthology ANTONYMS : USAGE : Glass cases filled with a miscellany of objects.

Lucre

MEANING : money or profits SYNONYMS : Monetary reward or gain ANTONYMS : USAGE : The professor does not practice this art for the lucre of gain, but he understands it in detail.

Sextant

MEANING : navigation tool that determines latitude and longitude SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE :

Neologism

MEANING : new word or expression, new doctrine (principal, policy) SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The newspaper used the neologism "dinks", double income no kids.

Unfeigned

MEANING : not false or not feigned(pretended, sham, assumed, fictitious), genuine, sincere SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : And Louise stared at the Reverend Gabriel in unfeigned astonishment.

Immutable

MEANING : not mutable; unchangeable; changeless. SYNONYMS : USAGE : I think it was born out of a desire to have something beautiful and immutable in their lives.

Heterodox

MEANING : not widely accepted, holding unorthodox doctrines or opinions. [Idea, opinions or beliefs are different than from the official or accepted one's] SYNONYMS : Unorthodox, unconventional USAGE : A couple hundred years ago, of course, the church or state could have just crushed such a heterodox movement.

Clairvoyant [klair-voi-uh nt]

MEANING : one who can predict the future. SYNONYMS : Psychic, telepathic, predictive, intuitive, empathic, prophetic USAGE : Not being clairvoyant, I did not foresee the danger of ignoring her advice.

Misanthrope

MEANING : one who hates humanity; one who dislikes others SYNONYMS : cynicism ANTONYMS : USAGE : He becomes a misanthrope, hates his fellow-beings and resorts to petty shifts in order to live.

Denouement [dey-noo-mahn]

MEANING : outcome; unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature SYNONYMS : solution, conclusion, end, upshot. USAGE : The denouement of her career came on October 25, 1944, when she sold out Carnegie Hall.

Complaisant

MEANING : overly polite; willingness to comply with the wishes of others. SYNONYMS : inclined or disposed to please; obliging; agreeable or gracious; compliant: USAGE : the most complaisant child I've ever met.

Obsequious

MEANING : overly submissive, obedient, dutiful , showing servile SYNONYMS : slavishly ANTONYMS : USAGE : Employee of UTVS Productions company was obsequious to ower.

Discerning

MEANING : perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement SYNONYMS : showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding; perceive, aware, recognize. USAGE : a discerning critic of French poetry.

Tangential

MEANING : peripheral, irrelevant, digressing or divergent [I f something is tangential, you mean that is has only a slight or indirect connection with the thing you are concerning with, and is therefore not worht considering it seriously] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Too much time is spend discussing tangential issues.

Minutia

MEANING : petty details, precise details , small or trifling matters SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The minutiae of his craft.

Juxtapose

MEANING : place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast SYNONYMS : appose , bring near, bring together , pair, place in proximity. ANTONYMS : USAGE : Mr. Wilson uses most often is to juxtapose things for dramatic effect.

Plasticity

MEANING : pliability; condition of being able to be shaped or formed, capability to be molded SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The great plasticity of clay

Machinations

MEANING : plots or schemes conspiracy SYNONYMS : artifice, conspiracy, dirty work ,intrigue ,(Describe secret and complicated plans, especially to gain power) ANTONYMS : USAGE : The political machinations that brought him to power.

Fallow

MEANING : plowed and left unseeded(not sowed) for a season or more; uncultivated.. SYNONYMS : not in use; inactive: USAGE : My creative energies have lain fallow this year.

Overweening

MEANING : presumptuous(impertinently bold, forward) conceited (intelligent, clever); overconfident or proud, exaggerated, excessive, or arrogant SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Your modesty is a cover for your overweening conceit, she said.

Olfactory

MEANING : related to or concerning the sense of smell SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : This olfactory sense develop in the womb.

Sensuous

MEANING : relating to the senses [Giving pleasure to the mind or body through the sense] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The film is ravishing to look at and boasts a sensuous musical store.

Sidereal

MEANING : relating to the stars; determined by or from the stars. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : sidereal time

Reprise

MEANING : repetition, especially of a piece of music, repeat SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : They reprised the elaborate dance number in the third act.

Boorish

MEANING : rude; insensitive, crude, unmannered SYNONYMS : coarse, uncouth, loutish, churlish ANTONYMS : Redined USAGE : Can you tell the actor and the disgraced former IMF chief apart from their boorish quotes about women?

Literati

MEANING : scholarly of learned persons, intellectuals SYNONYMS : (Will educated people who are interested in literature.) ANTONYMS : USAGE : The Australian storyteller who was loved by readers but disdained by the literati.

Continence

MEANING : self-control; abstention or abstinence from sexual activity SYNONYMS : USAGE : She bore her husband five children at once and then took a vow of continence. M: No Fap is continence. People do No Fap in different continents and take a vow of continence.

Complacent

MEANING : self-satisfied, pleased especially with oneself. SYNONYMS : pleasant , complaisant, smug, unbothered, untroubled. USAGE: The voters are too complacent to change the government.

Homily

MEANING : sermon(long speech); tedious moralizing lecture SYNONYMS : A inspirational say or cliche(hackneyed(overdone or overused) -> an commonplace or trite,stale, banal(not fresh)) USAGE : During his homily, Pope Francis stressed the importance of service.

Lustrous

MEANING : shining, luminous, brilliant, splendid, resplendent, illustrious SYNONYMS : refulgent, dazzling, gorgeous, gleaming, shimmering, glowing, radiant ANTONYMS : USAGE : a lustrous career.

Diffidence

MEANING : shyness; lack of confidence, act of diffident(lack of confidence , timid or shy) SYNONYMS : Diffident USAGE : Boy student was diffidence to come in front of class and read his blog writing.

Tacit

MEANING : silently understood without being openly expressed, implied; unspoken or unvoiced SYNONYMS : Unexpressed, unsaid, implicit ANTONYMS : expressed USAGE : He tacitly admitted that the government has breached regulations.

Servile

MEANING : slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning (young deer), obedient [Eager to obey someone or do things for them] SYNONYMS : compliant, differential , slavery,oppressed, cringing, sycophantic ANTONYMS : aggressive, exalted USAGE : I found that I reverted to a housewife stereotype as servile as my grandma.

Modicum

MEANING : small or limited quantity SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : 1. Modicum food was served in Italian restaurants. 2. He hasn't even a modicum of common sense.

Monolithic

MEANING : solid and uniform; constituting a single, unified whole SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : The monolithic monuments of the New Stone Age.

Deterrent

MEANING : something that discourages ,hinders or deter (prevent , discourage or restraint from attack) SYNONYMS : restraint, curb, check, hindrance. USAGE :Police dog is deterrent to crime.

Grandiloquent

MEANING : speaking or expressed in a lofty(arrogantly) style, often to the point of being pompous( at high dignity or importance) or bombastic(high sounding, inflated). SYNONYMS : turgid(swollen; distended; tumid.), inflated, pretentious, rhetorical(exaggerated language), ANTONYMS : Simple, sincere USAGE : They say that he lacked inspiration, and was vulgar, bombastic, and grandiloquent.

Credo

MEANING : statement of belief or principle; creed(system or religion of belief) SYNONYMS : Doctrine, tenet, philosophy USAGE : He published a book "trust us we're EXPERTS" which says credo of marketing experts. M: Credo are credible because credos are statement of belief or principle.

Cosmology

MEANING : study of the universe as a totality; theory of the origin and structure of the universe SYNONYMS : USAGE : Whether those facts match the cosmology of an Iron Age text is not their problem.

Capricious

MEANING : subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: SYNONYMS : Witty, fanciful, variable, flighty, mercurial USAGE : He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.

Incursion

MEANING : sudden invasion, (a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory, especially a sudden one.) SYNONYMS : Attack , sortie, foray USAGE : The bandits made brief incursions on the village.

Tumid

MEANING : swollen or affected with swelling, distended; pompous or inflated, turgid, bombastic , bulging SYNONYMS : Distended, turgid, flatulent ANTONYMS : deflated USAGE : The listener's face was tumid and discolored, his eyes bloodshot.

Loquacious

MEANING : talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: SYNONYMS : Verbose, voluble ANTONYMS : USAGE : A loquacious dinner guest.

Evocative

MEANING : tending to call to mind or produce a reaction SYNONYMS : tendency to evoke USAGE : A short evocative passage that manages to remember smells, colors, sounds, and shapes of that metropolis.

Detraction

MEANING : the act of disparaging or belittling(slighting, derogate - reduce or lower) the reputation or worth of a person, work, etc. SYNONYMS : the act of taking something away. USAGE : Any kind of work is no detraction from its dignity or prestige.

Dissolution

MEANING : the act or process of resolving or dissolving, Break up or dispersal, dismissal , the resulting state. SYNONYMS : disintegration; USAGE : If any situation feels like a struggle, seek its dissolution.

Fauna

MEANING : the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole. SYNONYMS : USAGE : You think of the rainforest as this incredibly abundant place of fauna and animals and flora.

Discretion

MEANING : the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice: SYNONYMS : self opinion, judgment, wisdom, discrimination, sense. USAGE : It is entirely within my discretion whether I will go or stay

Minatory

MEANING : threatening; menacing SYNONYMS : aggressive, alarming, apocalyptic, dangerous ANTONYMS : USAGE : From last month julie's pet started showing minatory behavior.

Confound

MEANING : to baffle; perplex or amaze; mix up or associate, confused or disorder SYNONYMS : dumbfound, daze, nonplus, astound. USAGE : The complicated directions confounded him.

Daunt

MEANING : to discourage; intimidate; to overcome with fear; dishearten SYNONYMS : Frighten, dispirit, subdue,dismay, overawe ANTONYMS : Encourage USAGE : Don't be daunted by the amount of work still to be done.

Distend

MEANING : to expand; swell out, stretch SYNONYMS : enlarge, bloat. ANTONYMS : Shrink , contract USAGE : Habitual overeating had distended his stomach.

Demur

MEANING : to express doubt or objection ; question or oppose SYNONYMS : linger , hinder, scruple, qualm, misgiving. ANTONYMS : Agree, accede. USAGE : They wanted to make him the treasurer, but he demurred.

Emulate

MEANING : to imitate(imitate with effort to equal or surpass); copy, to try to equal or excel, to rival with some degree of success SYNONYMS : Mimic (copy ), follow USAGE : To emulate one's father as a concert violinist.

Discomfit

MEANING : to make uneasy; disconcert or to confuse or deject SYNONYMS : thwart, foil , frustrate,to defeat utterly; rout USAGE :1. To be discomfited by a question. 2.The army was discomfited in every battle.

Cozen

MEANING : to mislead by trick or fraud; decieve, cheat SYNONYMS : USAGE : do not think to cozen your contemporaries M: ko zen? ya sabbai cozen garne chai chan sabbai le jhelli garna khojchan

Condone

MEANING : to overlook voluntarily; forgive or pardon [If someone condone behavior that is morally wrong, they accept it and allow it to happen] SYNONYMS : to give approval, USAGE : 1. His employers are willing to condone the exaggerations they uncovered in his résumé. 2. The government condoned the computer hacking among rival corporations. M: Never condone a condom lol unless you want more pleasure ;P

Delineate

MEANING : to represent or depict, to portray in words; describe or outline with precision. SYNONYMS : Trace, sketch USAGE : 1. He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil. 2. In her speech she delineated the city plan with great care.

Denigrate

MEANING : to slur someone's reputation or defame ,sully , to speak damagingly of, criticizing SYNONYMS : spoil reputation, malign, besmirch, slander, traduce, disparage, vilify. USAGE : To denigrate someone's contributions to a project.

Mollify

MEANING : to soothe or soften in feeling or temper, mitigate, appease, abate, alleviate, calm, blunt, cool, dulcify. SYNONYMS : Reduce temper or feeling ANTONYMS : USAGE : to mollify one's demands.

Diffuse

MEANING : to spread out or scatter, to pour out. SYNONYMS : Dispersed USAGE : The protests so far have relied on a small group of core organizing bodies to harness broad but diffuse support.

Contiguous

MEANING : touching or contact; neighboring or in close proximity without actually touching; near. SYNONYMS : bordering, adjoining, abutting. 2. adjacent. USAGE : There are only 22 million people in an area about the size of the contiguous 48 States of the United States. M: continuously joddeko continuously touching or in close proximity without actually touching

Diaphanous

MEANING : transparent or translucent; vague; insubstancial SYNONYMS : Very sheer and light. USAGE : As the audience enters, the diaphanous curtains onstage are gently blowing in the breezes of the Amalfi coast.

Inert

MEANING : unable to move; sluggish, Inactive SYNONYMS : lifeless, motionless, immobile, unmoving , lazt, indolent USAGE : She became stiff and inert after having brunch in college.

Compunction

MEANING : uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt or doing wrong SYNONYMS : hesitation, uneasiness USAGE : This is a man who has traveled to Iran and China with no compunction. M: कम hawa or puncture bhaako cycle chalayo bhaney uneasiness huncha ani anxiety pani yo sochera ki maile pailai haawa kina haalina hey bhagwaan i feel guilty, i didn't do the right thing lel

Fusion

MEANING : union; synthesis SYNONYMS : a coalition of parties or factions. USAGE : A ballet production is the fusion of many talents.

Tautology

MEANING : unnecessary repetition of an idea [Tautology is the use of different words to say with same thing twice in the same statement.] SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Its shop named Guy's men's salon is example of tautology.

Variegated

MEANING : varied, marked with different colors or patches or spots SYNONYMS : diversified, diverse ANTONYMS : USAGE : The front of its breast is of a red colour, its back is variegated with green

Invective

MEANING : verbal abuse, vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach. SYNONYMS : Railing accusation, vituperation, denunciation, scorn, contumely ANTONYMS : USAGE : A lot of invective has been thrown their way, but that one company spends about $50 million a year on R&D.

Meticulous

MEANING : very careful, precise thorough ; picky; fastidious, finicky, fussy SYNONYMS : exact, strict, scrupulous ANTONYMS : careless USAGE : Meticulous personal appearance.

Minuscule

MEANING : very small SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : majorscule USAGE : Chris found a green frog in the box of coin.

Contrite

MEANING : very sorrowful for a wrong; seeking forgiveness SYNONYMS :rueful, remorseful, repentant. USAGE : After a few rounds of phone tag, she spent seven minutes on the line with a contrite President Obama. M: con who has gone right and now is very sorrowful for his wrong doing and is asking for forgiveness.

Miscreant

MEANING : villain; criminal, depraved, holding a false or unorthodox religious belief; heretical. SYNONYMS : ANTONYMS : USAGE : Local people demanded that the police apprehend the miscreants

Dross

MEANING : waste; worthless matter SYNONYMS : refuse, trash USAGE :Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

Sinecure

MEANING : well-paying job(office or position) that requires little or no work [You receive payment but which does not involve much work or responsibility] SYNONYMS : dead buck ANTONYMS : USAGE : She found him an exalted sinecure as a fellow of the Library of Congress.

Felicitous

MEANING : well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate: SYNONYMS : USAGE : The chairman's felicitous anecdote set everyone at ease.

Coquette

MEANING : woman who flirts; a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection. SYNONYMS : tease , vamp USAGE : People called her a coquette --the most dangerous of coquette s, because she was not a cold one.

Congenial

MEANING :1. Agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character: 2. suited or adapted in spirit, feeling, temper, etc.; compatible: similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to SYNONYMS : friendly; suited to, favorable, pleasant, complaisant, sympathetic. ANTONYMS : Disagreeable USAGE : 1. Congenial surrounding 2. Congenial couple M: Like that genie from Alaadin, congenial, aggreable, pleasing in nature etc

Castigation

MEANING :Punishment on order to correct; chastisement; criticism SYNONYMS : 1. scold, reprove. 2. discipline, chastise, chasten. USAGE : Rahul always has a chance to change or lay open to her mothers castigation

Deride

MEANING :To mock , to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at. SYNONYMS : Ridicule , taunt, flout, gibe, banter, rally USAGE : I am angry with all those in France who jumped at the occasion to deride the American justice system, and America in general.

Covetous

MEANING :desiring something owned by another, greedy SYNONYMS : grasping, rapacious, avaricious. USAGE : His covetous, despairing eyes dwelt on her and clung(hold tight, attached or adhere) about her. M: --------------

Codify

MEANING: 1. To systematize ; to make a digest of; arrange in a systematic collection. 2. To reduce (law, rule etc.) by code SYNONYMS : classify, catalog, order, organize, group. USAGE : I continue to believe that whenever we can codify something through legislation, it is on firmer ground. M: Codes should be codified, code haru pani systemize garera lekhnu parcha, systematic collection maa raakhnu parcha.

Esoteric

MEANING: 1.Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite 2. hard to understand; known only to a few private, secret, confidential. SYNONYMS : abstruse, arcane, cryptic(puzzling, mysterious), enigmatic(Puzzling, mysterious, perplexing) USAGE : 1. Poetry full of esoteric allusions. 2. The painting the gallery was full of esoteric allusions.

Decorum

MEANING: Proper behavior, dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc. SYNONYMS: Politeness, manners, dignity, etiquette USAGE : they should maintain a certain level of decorum, diplomacy and decency.

Coagulate

MEANING: Thicken; to change from a fluid into a thickened mass; curdle; congeal: SYNONYMS : USAGE : 1.Let the pudding stand two hours until it coagulates. 2. Let the blood coagulate before it run too much.

Cloister

MEANING: To confine; seclude, a place of religious seclusion, as a monastery or convent. SYNONYMS : Abbey, priory. USAGE : For five years Angelique lived and grew there, as if in a cloister, far away from the world. M: Oyster lives in ocean secluded from the world and inside a shell on top of that. so cloister is secluded/confined like a oyster.

Calumny

MEANING: false and malicious accusation/statement; slander. SYNONYMS: libel, vilification, calumniation, derogation. USAGE: The speech was considered a calumny of the administration.

Contentious

MEANING: quarrelsome; causing quarrels SYNONYMS: arguing or controversy, disputatious, argumentative. USAGE: contentious crew

Conundrum

MEANING: riddle; puzzle with no solution SYNONYMS: enigmatic or dark saying USAGE:It is a sobering truth that has long term implications for U.S. patience in dealing with the Afghan-Pakistan conundrum.

Convivial

MEANING: sociable, friendly SYNONYMS: jovial, festive, befitting a feast, companionable, genial. USAGE: convivial by nature, he not doubt joined in when others were celebrating M: con vivacious he is very vivacious and convivial.

Contumacious

MEANING: stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient. SYNONYMS : contrary, pigheaded, factious, refractory, headstrong, intractable. USAGE : Nowdays donkey in trible is very contumacious M: kattu maa aachi gari halne jati j bhaneni; jatti bhaneni namanne stubborn and willfully and obstinately disobedient and jaani jaani kattu maa aachi garne contumacious.

Cadge

MEANING: to beg; sponge, to borrow without intent to repay. SYNONYMS: USAGE: It was an arduous day for the tribe of cadge M: Cage(Jail) bhitra basera haat baahira nikaalera maageko imagine.

Consecrate

MEANING: to declare or dedicate to sacred(related to region or deity(god or goddess)) SYNONYMS : sanctify, venerate, devote. USAGE : 1. a life consecrated to science. 2. to consecrate a new church building. M: consecrated: devoted

Convoluted

MEANING: twisted or coiled; complicated SYNONYMS: complex, sinuous, anfractuous, labyrinthine, meandering, abstract. USAGE: a convoluted way of describing a simple device.

Clamor

MEANNING : Noisy outcry, a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: SYNONYMS : 1. shouting. 2. vociferation. USAGE : There was clamor of the crowd at the gates. M: clam is that creature in found in the ocean that contains pearl. Imagine that making a noisy sound like that in spongebob's alarm so noisy outcry, loud uproar

Beneficent

Meaning - 1. Doing good or causing good to be done. 2. Performing acts of kindness or charity. Synonyms - Benevolent, altruism, charitable, humane, philanthropic, benign. Antonyms - unkind, mean, maleficent. Usage - 1. a beneficent landowner. 2. the most beneficent regime in history. 3. a beneficent contribution was made for Nepal Aid.

Atavism

Meaning - 1. a reappearance of an earlier characteristic. 2. resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents. 3. The return of a trait or recurrence of previous behavior after a period of absence. Synonyms - reversion, throwback. Antonyms - //Comment if you Know Usage - In his love for gardening, Martin seemed an atavism to his Tuscan ancestors who lavished great care on their small plots of soil. M: अादा भिजम् पुरा नभिजम् रे। pahila pahila aadha bhijam bhantheu aajkal pura bhijam bhanna thaaleko thiyeu maaya maa tara aaja aayera feri aadha maatra bhijam bhanna thaleu haina timle huhuhu lol :P

Asylum

Meaning - 1. the protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee. 2. an institution for the care of people who are mentally ill. Synonyms - refuge, shelter, protection, security. Antonyms - //Comment if you Know Usage - Russia granted conditional asylum to Snowden.

Astringent

Meaning - 1. causing the contraction of skin cells and other body tissues. 2. sharp/harsh or severe in manner or style. [An Astringent is a liquid that you put on your skin to make it less oily or to make or cuts stop bleeding.] Synonyms - Contracting, styptic. Severe, stern, harsh, rough, acerbic, caustic Antonyms - non-astringent Usage - 1. Her astringent words had their effect. 2. An astringent skin lotion. M: Sting garne astringent. Her astringent words sting me.

Avuncular

Meaning - 1. kind and friendly towards a younger or less experienced person. 2. of, relating to, or characteristic of an uncle, resembling uncle Synonyms - benevolent, toleran Antonyms - //Please comment if you know. Usage - Although they weren't related, she always treated Sam in an avuncular manner. M: ava uncle jastai k avuncular bhanya, friendly ra kind bhaidiney juniors harulaai

Austere

Meaning - 1.Rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral. severely simple. Synonyms - severe, hard, harsh, stern, ascetic, grim, abstinent, refraining. Antonyms - extravagant, luxurious, indulgent, spending, calm, gentle. Usage - 1.The Life of a saint is comparatively austere. 2.the cathedral is impressive in its austere simplicity.

Aesthetic

Meaning - 1. Relating to beauty or the arts. 2.Relating to, involving, or concerned with pure emotion and sensation as opposed to pure intellectuality. Synonyms - Discriminating , cultivated, refined Antonyms - Usage - Because it is a poor idea of art to reduce it to an aesthetic.

Ambivalence

Meaning - 1. The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, object, or idea, 2. the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes Synonyms - equivocation. Antonyms - certainty, decisiveness Usage - In the short term, such ambivalence is not a problem.

Adjuration

Meaning - 1.an earnest request; entreaty. 2.a solemn or desperate urging or counseling: Synonyms - Oath Antonyms - // Usage - I asked the spirit some questions, and then pronounced the adjuration.

Anodyne

Meaning - A medicine, such as aspirin, that relieves pain. Synonyms - painkiller, mind-numbing, analgesic, Antonyms - //Add Comments if you Know. Usage - Aspirin has many anodyne properties. M: Another डाएन! malai anodyne dey ta, aspirin diye huncha, mero taauko dukhyo yo dyne laai dekhera feri!

Apothegm

Meaning - A short, pithy, instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim. Synonyms - Aphorism, Axiom, Maxim. Antonyms - //Comment if you Know. Usage - "Believe nothing you hear, and only half of what you see" is a famous aphorism attributed to Mark Twain

Actuary

Meaning - A statistician who computes insurance risks and premiums. Synonyms - analyst,auditor, bookkeeper,calculator,clerk,comptroller, public accountant, reckoner. Antonyms - // comment if you know Usage - actuaries estimate the preferred interest rates of insurance companies.

Accord

Meaning - An agreement between parties. Synonyms - agree, agreement, concord, consort, harmonize, rapport, treaty. Antonyms - disagreement, dissonance, dissension. Usage - The two parties accorded for peace. M: A cord connects two people together after an agreement.

Arduous

Meaning - Demanding great effort or labor., extremely difficult Synonyms - difficult, hard, painful, tough, strenuous. Antonyms - light, easy, simple, painless, effortless. Usage - The making of Picture Dictionary is arduous and taking more time than calculated.

Anomalous

Meaning - Deviating from the normal or common order, form, or rule. Synonyms - abnormal, unusual, peculiar, odd, exceptional, irregular, rare, bizarre. Antonyms - common, natural, regular, ordinary, familiar, typical. Usage - The anomalous is more surprising - thus often a lot more interesting - than the normal and mundane.

Antediluvian

Meaning - Extremely old and antiquated. Synonyms - ancient, archaic, antiquated, old, out-of-date. Antonyms - modern, recent, new, up-to-date. Usage - He complains that merchants in Pasadena are antediluvian when it comes to the Internet M: Atti durlav antediluvian.

Acute

Meaning - Extremely sharp or severe; intense; Synonyms - sharp, pointed, sensitive, shrill. Antonyms - dense, imperceptive, insensitive,blunt, dull Usage - Sitting infront of computer for long hours causes acute back pains.

Acrophobia

Meaning - Fear of heights. Synonyms - // comment if you know Antonyms - // comment if you know Usage - People having acrophobia miss lot of fun, like the one in photo.

Acquit/Acquittal

Meaning - Judgment, as by a jury or judge, that a defendant is not guilty of a crime as charged. Synonyms - absolve, discharge, exculpate, exonerate, release, vindicate. Antonyms - charge, condemn, blame, convict, sentence. Usage - If it does not fit, must you acquit?

Absolute

Meaning - Loosed from any limitation, perfect in quality and nature. Synonyms - Uncontrolled, Unrestricted, Authoritative, dictatorial, autocratic. Antonyms - Accountable, limited, responsible. Usage - Adolf Hitler wanted the absolute power. M: like Monica said..this mocholate is abso-lutely perfect in quality.

Asperity

Meaning - Roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate. Synonyms - bitterness, sharpness, rigor, acrimony, harshness. Antonyms - calmness, happiness, kindness, mildness. Usage - 1. Harriet's words were full of asperity. 2. she responded with such asperity that we knew she was deeply offended by the question. M: As per you wish!!?? I'm not someone who does things as per your wish please la!!

Adjunct

Meaning - Something attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position. Synonyms - accessory, supplement, attachment. Antonyms - detriment, lessening, subtraction Usage - PCC looking for adjunct faculty through job fair.

Acerbity/Acrid

Meaning - Sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone. / (ACRID) harshness or severity, as of temper or expression. Synonyms - bitter, acidity, sour. / (ACRID) tartness, jaundice, acrimony. Antonyms - mellowness, mildness, sweetness. / (ACRID) kindness, sweetness Usage - lemon has taste of acerbity. M: Acrid se r hatalo ta acid bangaya, sour hey badaa acid hey badaa.

Abject

Meaning - Sunk to a low condition, cast down in spirit Synonyms - beggarly, degraded, wretched, miserable. Antonyms - Exalted, proud. Usage - Children dwelling in abject poverty. M: calling someone experimental subject instead of by name and they get cast down in spirit, lowers their condition.

Acme

Meaning - The highest point, as of achievement or development. Synonyms - peak, summit, apex, zenith, top, pinnacle. Antonyms - bottom, low point, zero, nadir. Usage - Try harder to reach the acme of your career.

Apogee

Meaning - The point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited. Synonyms - acme, top, peak, climax. Antonyms - perigee. Usage - The Corruption in India reached its apogee during Dr.Manmohan Singh Period. M: abo gee suniye toh mein to aapki dick kii apogee dekh rahi huu yitne battamij bhi mat baniyena aap khititi lol :D

Acclimatize

Meaning - To adapt oneself to environmental or climatic changes. Synonyms - adapt, adjust, conform. Antonyms - unacclimatize. Usage -people acclimatize when there is change in weather. M: according to climate; climate anusar adapt garne aafulai.

Accost

Meaning - To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively. Synonyms - come up to, address, greet, recognize, approach, snare, hook, solicit, waylay. Antonyms - avoid, dodge, evade, ignore, scorn, shun. Usage - President is being accosted by body guards. M: at any cost YOU MUST DO THIS bhanera boldly ra aggressively bolnu.

Appease

Meaning - To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe. Synonyms - pacify, satisfy, soothe, calm, relieve. Antonyms - upset, provoke, disturb, annoy, irritate. Usage - The acceptance of Jan Lokpal Bill appeased Anna Hazare and his supporters.

Abase

Meaning - To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem, to humiliate. Synonyms - Debase,degrade,humiliate. Antonyms - dignify, honor, respect. Usage - He felt abased when his clothes were removed. M: a भेस; bhes herera ta kaaley khattam bhanera humiliate garnu

Bedizen

Meaning - To ornament or dress in a showy or gaudy manner., to dress in a vulgar. Synonyms - dizen. Antonyms - //Please comment if you Know. Usage - a uniform bedizened with resplendent medals, Model bedizened with a beautiful ornament. M: kasto sundai jhaki jhakau gareko jasto suniney word lol. Model laai imagine garr Bedizen bhanne bittikai.

Acclaim

Meaning - To praise enthusiastically and often publicly, to acknowledge. Synonyms - praise, applaud, acclamation, hail, herald Antonyms - dishonor, disapproval, berate, vituperate. Usage - Acclaim the deserved. This acclaim is deserved by M Brown.

Abstain

Meaning - To refrain from something by one's own choice. Synonyms - refrain, withhold, resist. Antonyms - pursue, persist. Usage - Abstinence is the key of life. abstain from sex.

Appropriate

Meaning - To take possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission, Synonyms - seize, take, claim, acquire, annex, commandeer. Antonyms - give, relinquish, cede, return. Usage - Lee appropriated my unread newspaper and never returned it.

Attenuate

Meaning - To weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value. Synonyms - rarefy, weaken, fade, reduce, decrease, lessen. Antonyms - expand, increase, intensify, strengthen. Usage - Medicine attenuated the fever's effect. The drought attenuated the river to a narrow channel.

Apposite

Meaning - Well suited for the purpose, appropriate. Synonyms - suited, fitting, proper, relevant. Antonyms - irrelevant, unsuitable, inappropriate. Usage - It is apposite to have an anti-corruption bill at this stage. M: Appo + Suit; suit huney kura; appropriate + suit apposite; apposuit lel

Artless

Meaning - Without guile or deception ; open and honest; natural Synonyms - ingenious, uncultivated, uncultured Antonyms - artful, disingenuous, guile, fraud Usage - The artless bookshelf showed that the carpenter was a novice.

Argot

Meaning - slang or jargon peculiar to a particular group.,a specialized vocabulary used by a group Synonyms - jargon, lingo, slang, cant, parlance. Antonyms - //Comment if you Know. Usage - List the argot of university campus. M: Our goat has it's own jargon/slang/lingo/parlance, look how he talks! lol

Abet

Meaning - to actively encourage, to assist or support. Synonyms - aid, assist, support, encourage, incite, instigate. Antonyms - hinder, obstruct, interrupt, restrict. Usage - Abu Allibi was killed for abetting Bin laden. M: a भेट; भेट गरेर हामी एक अर्काको बिजनेसमा सामेल हुम भनेको।

Accrue

Meaning - to be added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on money. Synonyms - to increase, accretion, augment, collect, gather, accummulate. Antonyms - attrition, decrease, lose. Usage - the bank interest accrues. M: Our crew is increasing Ayeeee matey!! Now we'll deposit our bank and our interest will accrue ani ta suti suti khaincha accrue le garda yohoo.

Addle

Meaning - to become confused. Synonyms - confuse, muddle, bewilder. Antonyms - clear, understanding Usage - My Brain is addled by the volume of this work. M: addle faddle baddle i'm confused.

Admonish

Meaning - to caution or reprimand, advise, or counsel against something. Synonyms - to urge to a duty; remind, scold in milder way, rebuke, Censure, upbraid Antonyms - // Usage -The teacher admonished him about excessive noise.

Adduce

Meaning - to cite as an example or means of proof in an argument. Synonyms - cite, present, abduce. Antonyms - // comment if you know. Usage - The picture adduce the fact of evolution. M: Deduced with the help of adduce.

Abridge

Meaning - to cut short, to reduce the length. Synonyms - condense, shorten, abbreviate, reduce. Antonyms - elaborate, expand, extend, increase, lengthen. Usage - The London bridge abridges the gap between two islands.

Abate

Meaning - to decrease in force or intensity, to decrease in amount or value. Synonyms - Subside, Decrease, Wane, Slack, Slake. Antonyms - increase, intensify, magnify. Usage - We were waiting for the storm to abate.

Adage

Meaning -A pithy statement expressing an observation or principle generally accepted as wise or true, Synonyms - aphorism, maxim, proverb, saying. Antonyms - //comment if you know Usage - She said she always believed in the old adage,'Leave them while you're looking good.' -Loos, Anita

Apropos

Meaning -At an appropriate time, of an appropriate or pertinent nature., germane Synonyms - timely, correct, fitting, suitable, relevant, proper. Antonyms - malapropos Usage - payday arrived apropos., Dead End was seen by mark appropos

Addendum

Meaning -Something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book. Synonyms - supplement, appendix, postscript. Antonyms - // comment if you know. Usage -This is an addendum to the book.

Apex

Meaning -The Highest point. Synonyms - peak, summit, vertex, acme, culmination, zenith. Antonyms - base, bottom, nadir. Usage - The Apex of the triangle.

Adjudge

Meaning -To award by law,To determine or decide by judicial procedure. Synonyms - decide, decree,determine, judge,rule umpire. Antonyms - // comment if you know. Usage -A person adjudged guilty is one who has been convicted in court.

Apprise

Meaning -To notify or to make aware; gain in value. Synonyms - inform, notify, advise, communicate, warn, appreciate. Antonyms - //Comment if you Know. Usage - Students should be apprised about the current imbalance in trade. M: app haru ko rise sangai kunai pani kura ko baarema haami ekkai chin maa notified hunchau apps ko notification le gardaa. so notify, inform etc. sahi ho lol

Actuate

Meaning -To put into motion or action; activate; Motivate. Synonyms - drive,impel,mobilize,activate,motivate. Antonyms - impede, stop. Usage - crisis actuate employees to work hard. M: ac chuuu chuuu garer train chalnu, motion maa; train activate pani bhayo motion or action maa pani aayo.

Adieu

Meaning -Used to express farewell Synonyms - farewell, goodbye, parting Antonyms - greeting,hello Usage -Bidding them adieu we departed.

Acumen

Meaning -ability to understand and judge things quickly and clearly. Synonyms - shrewdness, astuteness, sagacity. Antonyms - denseness, ignorance, inability, ineptness, obtuseness, stupidity Usage - Einstein approached matters with great acumen

Accede

Meaning -to express approval. Synonyms - assent, agree, acquiesce, comply, concede, accept, nod. Antonyms - deny, refuse, condemn, demur, denounce. Usage -The two acceded to work together. M: Let's SEAT together and accede to work together.

Allay

Meaning : 1.to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet. 2. to lessen or relieve; mitigate; alleviate: Synonyms : Soften, assuage Antonyms : Excite. Usage: The fact that the government employee in question is a McKinsey alumnus does not allay any of my concerns. M: Awwllley ley ley mero baby- when i hear this from my gf all my fear, doubt is put to rest and i become quiet. If she is not being sarcastic that is :/

Arabesque

Meaning : 1. Ornate design featuring intertwined curves; 2. A ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body Usage : The ceiling and walls were rich with tessellated and arabesque work. M: arab kti haru burkha laaye ni figure kya curvy hunchan ni, euta khutta uchaalera majjale..lol ballet maa dance garne jasto position maa :P

Allure

Meaning : 1. To attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable. 2. To fascinate; charm. Synonyms: 1. entice, lure. 2. enchant, entrance, captivate. 4. glamor, attraction. Usage : But despite her allure, her assiduous assault on New York produced no results.

Anarchy

Meaning : Absence of government; state of disorder ,lack of obedience to an authority; insubordination. Usage : The death of the king was followed by a year of anarchy.

Bucolic

Meaning : Characteristic of the countryside/shepherds; rustic; pastoral Synonyms : Georgic Usage :During the day, shops were open and the relatively simple, bucolic life of a farming village seemed to go on normally. M: Boo Cow Like; country side type ko rustic ra pastoral life. ekdum gaau ghar tira ko aananda daai simple, bucolic life.

Analgesic

Meaning : Medication that reduces or eliminates pain, a remedy that relieves or allays pain. Usage : Unilever has create an analgesic medicine for back pain

Ambrosia

Meaning : Something delicious; the food of the gods. Usage : M: Umm bro! Sia is delicious, even if she's old! *wink* ;)

Amenity

Meaning : Something that increases comfort, an agreeable way or manner; courtesy; civility: Synonyms : Usage :1. The house has a swimming pool, two fireplaces, and other amenities. 2. The amenity of the Caribbean climate.

Callous

Meaning : Thick-skinned; insensitive, unsympathetic Synonyms: 1. hard. 2. inured, insensible, obtuse. Usage: They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others. M: Haat maa callus basne manche haru ko nature pani callous like nai huncha ni thick-skinned, insensitive, dyaam ki dyaam pitdiney biraalo laai lol

Bolster

Meaning : To give a boost to; prop up; support, pillow , cushion Synonyms : Cushion , strengthen, sustain, aid, reinforce, fortify. Usage : It's going to need some of that incoming capital to bolster its businesses.

Burgeon

Meaning : To grow and flourish quickly Synonyms : sprout, bloom, blossom, mushroom, expand. Usage: The town burgeoned into a city. He burgeoned into a fine actor.

Amulet

Meaning : a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm. Synonyms : Talisman Usage : In the insidest inside there is a stone box, and in it there is the amulet. M: Amu didi so amiable and good, when she enters house the evilness of the house if gone, that evil buhaari is warded off! lol

Amenable

Meaning : agreeable; cooperative; suited, ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield;legal, open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable: Synonyms : . manageable, docile, easy. 3. open, subject Antonyms : stubborn, recalcitrant. Usage : You are amenable for this debt. It amenable to take the dog on beach.

Audacious

Meaning : extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless Synonyms : courageous, intrepid, dauntless, venturesome. 3. unabashed, shameless; impertinent, forward. Usage :1 .an audacious vision of the city's bright future. 2. Audacious soldier of ship fought and won the war.

Affinity

Meaning : fondness; liking; similarity or attraction Synonyms : Sympathy , bent , Leaning Antonyms: Dislike, disparity, Dislike Usage : To arrange charter flights for opera lovers and other affinity groups.

Axiomatic

Meaning : taken for granted; self-evident truth; seems to be obviously true. Synonyms : Unquestionable, undeniable, understood, accepted, given , granted. Usage : When you pay them more, it is axiomatic that they will spend more. M: Axiom: known theory, axiomatic: theory jasto; jun kura chai obviously true huncha

bifurcate

Meaning : to divide into two parts Synonyms : Separate, apart, fork Usage : So words grow and bifurcate, diverge and dwindle, until one root has many branches.s M: Bifocal bhanya duita focal bhanya jastai Bifurcate bhanya chai duita maa divide garnu maatra.

Alleviate

Meaning : to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate. Synonyms: lighten, diminish, abate, relieve, assuage. Usage : Has she spent time with him discussing ways to alleviate poverty in our rural and urban communities?

Ameliorate

Meaning : to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; to improve Synonyms : Amend, Better Usage : US Army ameliorate condition of Afghanistan citizen.

Amalgamate

Meaning : to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine: Usage : The three schools decided to amalgamate.

Ambiguous

Meaning : unclear or doubtful in meaning Synonyms : equivocal, cryptic, enigmatic Antonyms : 1. explicit. 3. certain. 4. clear, precise, unambiguous. Usage : He gave an ambiguous answer.

Broach

Meaning : verb: to mention for the first time noun: a pointed tool for the rough dressing of stone. Synonyms : introduce, propose, bring up, submit, advance. Usage: White was unafraid to broach the notion that life is not only mysterious but sometimes completely inexplicable. M: Coach always broaches someone if s/he is new on the team.

Blandishment

Meaning: Flattery, as an action or speech, that tends to flatter, coax, entice, etc Synonyms: flattery, cajolery, wheedling, ingratiation, fawning, blarney. Usage : Our blandishments left him unmoved. M: Madhav Nepal le mohor raakhera raaja ko khutta maa dhogeko thyo ni sabko agaadi that is Blandishment! Bland display of blandishment by Madhav Nepal.

Antecedent

Meaning: something that comes before, preceding; prior: Synonyms: 1. precursory, preexistent. 2. precursor, forerunner, ancestor. Antonyms : 1. subsequent. 2. successor. Usage : Little is known about his birth and antecedents.

Cacophonous

Meaning: unpleasant or harsh/discordent-sounding. Synonyms: dissonant, strident, grating, raucous. Usage:Mr. Landon Ronald expressed sympathy with musicians who were handicapped by cacophonous or undignified names.

mercurial

adjective: (of a person) prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood Synonyms : erratic , fickle , quicksilver The fact that Ella's moods were as [ ] as the weather was problematic for her relationships - it didn't help that she lived in Chicago.

derivative

adjective: (or a creative product, e.g. music, writing, etc.) not original but drawing on the work of another person Because the movies were utterly [ ] of other popular movies, they did well at the box office. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

ignominious

adjective: (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame Synonyms : black , disgraceful , inglorious , opprobrious , shameful M: Ignoble means dishonorable; Ignominious is same same. Since the politician preached ethics and morality, his texting of revealing photographs was [ ], bringing shame on both himself and his party.

arduous

adjective: demanding considerable mental effort and skill; testing powers of endurance Synonyms : straining , strenuous In order to deal with the [ ] cross-country journey, truck drivers often survive on a string of caffeinated drinks, staying awake for up to 30 hours at a time.

stringent

adjective: demanding strict attention to rules and procedures Synonyms : rigorous , tight M: Strict gent. Most of the students disliked the teacher because of his [ ] homework policy, but many students would later thank him for demanding so much from them.

implausible

adjective: describing a statement that is not believable Synonyms : farfetched The teacher found it [ ] that the student was late to school because he had been kidnapped by outlaws on horseback.

ignoble

adjective: dishonorable Synonyms : ungentle , untitled In the 1920s, the World Series was rigged--an [ ] act which baseball took decades to recover from.

avaricious

adjective: excessively greedy Synonyms : covetous , grabby , grasping , greedy , prehensile Since [ ] desire is similar to gluttony or lust--sins of excess-it was listed as one of the seven deadly sins by the Catholic church.

artful

adjective: exhibiting artistic skill Picasso is generally considered the most [ ] member of the Cubist movement. adjective: clever in a cunning way Bernie Madoff's [ ] Ponzi scheme stole billions of dollars from investors and is considered the largest financial fraud in U.S. history.

dictatorial

adjective: expecting unquestioning obedience; characteristic of an absolute ruler Synonyms : authoritarian , overbearing,authoritarian , autocratic , despotic , tyrannic , tyrannical The coach was [ ] in his approach: no players could ever argue or question his approach.

pejorative

adjective: expressing disapproval (usu. refers to a term) Synonyms : dislogistic , dyslogistic Most psychologists object to the [ ] term "shrink", believing that they expand the human mind, not limit it. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

ravenous

adjective: extremely hungry; devouring or craving food in great quantities Synonyms : esurient , famished , sharp-set , starved, edacious , esurient , rapacious , ravening , voracious , wolfish John didn't eat much at all during the week he had the flu, so now that he is regaining his health, it's not surprising that he has a [ ] appetite.

ostentatious

adjective: intended to attract notice and impress others; tawdry or vulgar Synonyms : pretentious Matt wanted to buy stone lions for front of the house, but Cynthia convinced him that such a display would be too [ ] for a modest house in an unassuming neighborhood.

ascetic

adjective: practicing self-denial Synonyms : ascetical , austere , spartan His [ ] life is the main reason he inspired so many followers, especially since he gave up wealth and power to live in poverty. noun: one who practices great self-denial Synonyms : abstainer Historically, [ ]s like Ghandi are often considered wise men partially because of their restraint.

propitious

adjective: presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success The child's heartbeat is still weak, but I am seeing many [ ] signs and I think that she may be healing.

efficacious

adjective: producing the intended result Synonyms : effective , effectual Since Maggie's cough syrup, which had expired five years back, was no longer [ ], she coughed through the night.

prodigal

adjective: rashly or wastefully extravagant Synonyms : extravagant , profligate , spendthrift Successful professional athletes who do not fall prey to [ ]ty seem to be the exception - most live decadent lives.

tractable

adjective: readily reacting to suggestions and influences; easily managed (controlled or taught or molded) Synonyms : amenable, manipulable Compared to middle school students, who have an untamed wildness about them, high school students are somewhat more [ ].

sporadic

adjective: recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances The signals were at first [ ], but now we detect a clear, consistent pattern of electromagnetic radiation eminating from deep space.

admonitory

adjective: serving to warn; expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective Synonyms : cautionary , exemplary , monitory , warning At the assembly, the high school vice-principal gave the students an [ ] speech, warning them of the many risks and dangers of prom night.

amorphous

adjective: shapeless Synonyms : formless , shapeless , unstructured His study plan for the GRE was at best [ ]; he would do questions from random pages in any one of seven test prep books.

antithetical

adjective: sharply contrasted in character or purpose Synonyms : antithetic His deep emotional involvement with these ideas is, in fact, [ ] to the disattachment Buddhism preaches.

sullen

adjective: showing a brooding ill humor Synonyms : dark , dour , glowering , glum , moody , morose , saturnine , sour Herbert took board games too seriously, often appearing [ ] after losing.

dispassionate

adjective: unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice Synonyms : cold-eyed A good scientist should be [ ], focusing purely on what the evidence says, without personal attachment.

unscrupulous

adjective: without scruples or principles In the courtroom, the lawyer was [ ], using every manner of deceit and manipulation to secure a victory for himself.

idiosyncrasy

noun: a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual Synonyms : foible , mannerism Peggy's numerous [ ]s include wearing mismatched shoes, laughing loudly to herself, and owning a pet aardvark.

iconoclast

noun: somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions Lady Gaga, in challenging what it means to be clothed, is an [ ] for wearing a "meat dress" to a prominent awards show.

maverick

noun: someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action Synonyms : rebel Officer Kelly was a [ ], rarely following police protocols or adopting the conventions for speech common among his fellow officers.

contrition

noun: the feeling of remorse or guilt that comes from doing something bad Synonyms : attrition , contriteness Mnemonic: Contrite: Con went right and apologized. Contrition: same same Those who show [ ] during their prison terms--especially when under review by a parole board--often get shortened sentences.

opulence

noun: wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living Synonyms : luxuriousness , luxury , *sumptuousness* Russian oligarchs are famous for their [ ], living in fancy homes and dining on expensive cavier.

subvert

to corrupt or undermine; to turn against established authority Mnemonic: Pervert Barbossa screaming, "We subverted (undermine) Jack Sparrow, we can't win him, avert back. We subverted, now avert (turn away)!

lionize

verb: assign great social importance to Synonyms : celebrate , lionise Students in the U.S. learn to [ ] Jefferson, Franklin, and Washington because they are the founding fathers of the nation.

posit

verb: assume as fact Synonyms : postulate Initially, Einstein [ ]ed a repulsive force to balance Gravity, but then rejected that idea as a blunder.

eschew

verb: avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of Synonyms : shun Politicians are the masters of [ ]ing morals; academics are the masters of [ ]ing clarity.

rebuke

verb: criticize severely or angrily; censure Synonyms : bawl out , berate , call down , call on the carpet , chew out , chew up , chide , dress down , have words , jaw , lambast , lambaste , lecture , rag , remonstrate , reprimand , reproof , scold , take to task , trounce The police chief [ ]ed the two officers whose irresponsible decisions almost led to the deaths of seven innocent by-standers.

engender

verb: give rise to Synonyms : beget , bring forth , father , generate , get , mother , sire The restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles were so severe that they [ ]ed deep hatred and resentment in the German people.

refute

verb: prove to be false or incorrect Synonyms : controvert , rebut No one could [ ] his theories or propositions, and that is why he was esteemed by all his colleagues in the philosophy department.

perceive

verb: to be aware of, to sense or feel Synonyms : comprehend If hunters are skilled, the animals will not [ ] their presence.

qualify

verb: to be eligible for a role, status, or benefit by meeting specific requirements Synonyms : measure up If James had made more than $50,000 last year, then he wouldn't have [ ]ed for the low-income scholarship. verb: to make less severe; to limit (a statement) Synonyms : restrict Chris [ ]ed his love for San Francisco, adding that he didn't like the weather as much as the weather in Los Angeles.

chortle

verb: to chuckle, laugh merrily Synonyms : chuckle , laugh softly Walking past the bar, I could hear happy, [ ]ing people and the blast of horns from a jazz band.

belie

verb: to give a false representation to; misrepresent Synonyms : contradict , negate The smile on her face [ ]s the pain she must feel after the death of her husband.

contrive

verb: to pull off a plan or scheme, usually through skill or trickery Synonyms : devise , excogitate , forge , formulate , invent Despite a low GPA, he [ ]ed to get into college, going so far as to write his own glowing letters of recommendation. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

chastise

verb: to reprimand harshly Synonyms : castigate , chasten , correct , objurgate Though [ ]ed for eating the snacks for the party, Lawrence shrugged off his mother's harsh words, and continued to plow through jars of cookies and boxes of donuts.

castigate

verb: to reprimand harshly Synonyms : chasten , chastise , correct , objurgate Drill sergeants are known to [ ] new recruits so mercilessly that the latter often break down during their first week in training.

upbraid

verb: to reproach; to scold Bob took a risk walking into the "Students Barbershop" - in the end he had to [ ] the apparently drunk barber for giving him an uneven bowl cut.

venerate

verb: to respect deeply Synonyms : fear , revere , reverence The professor, despite his sleep-inducing lectures, was [ ]ed amongst his colleagues, publishing more papers yearly than all of his peers combined.

betray

verb: to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally Synonyms : bewray With the gold medal at stake, the gymnast awaited his turn, his quivering lip [ ]ing his intense emotions.

enervate

verb: to sap energy from Synonyms : faze , unnerve , unsettle John preferred to avoid equatorial countries; the intense sun would always leave him [ ]ed after he'd spent the day sightseeing.

prevaricate

verb: to speak in an evasive way Synonyms : beat around the bush , equivocate , palter , tergiversate The cynic quipped, "There is not much variance in politicians; they all seem to [ ]".

intimate

verb: to suggest something subtly Synonyms : adumbrate , insinuate At first Manfred's teachers [ ]ed to his parents that he was not suited to skip a grade; when his parents protested, teachers explicitly told them that, notwithstanding the boy's precocity, he was simply too immature to jump to the 6th grade. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study