Word

Fig

abnegation

Absolve

accede accolade

v n

accrue

actus reus

addled adjuration

adj n

adulation adversary

n n

aegis affable

n adj

Meaning Sentence repudiation, self sacrifice, the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief, renunciation of your own interests in favour of the interests of others "abnegation of the holy trinity" "The priest absolved him and told pardon, (an offence), free ,Grant him to say ten Hail Mary's","I remission of a sin to,Let off the absolve you from this hook responsibility" "The government acceded to the agree,Yield to another's wish or military pressure","accede to the opinion,Take on duties or office,To throne","The Maestro acceded to agree or express agreement the request for an encore" award of merit,A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction "an accolade for bravery" 1.Grow by addition "The interest accrues" 2.Come into the possession of Over the course of her college "The house accrued to the oldest career, she managed to accrue a son" great deal of knowledge. Activity that transgresses moral or civil law "he denied any actus reus" 1. rotten (of eggs) no longer edible "an addled egg" 2. Confused and vague; used especially of thinking "your addled little brain" 3. Mix up or confuse "He addled the issues" A solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something flattery, admiration, Servile flattery; exaggerated and politicians and movie actors thrive hypocritical praise, on the adulation of their yes man overenthusiastic praise and cronies opponent, Someone who offers opposition Kindly endorsement and guidance,Armour plate that protects the chest; the front part "the tournament was held under of a cuirass the aegis of the city council" Diffusing warmth and friendliness "an affable smile"

affected affluence

adj n

Acted upon; influenced,Speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression,Being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion "too affected to speak" "they studied forerunners of Abundant wealth affluence or poverty"

affray Affront

n n/v

public brawl to offer some defiant offense or indignity a fan of bull fighting, a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer collection, heap,A jumbled collection or mass,The act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating increase or intensify, Add details to Struck with fear, dread, or consternation, horrified The gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble Someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something,A person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist) Liveliness and eagerness A small recess opening off a larger room, nook, small, recessed section of a room A name that has been assumed temporarily As known or named at another time or place Of or providing nourishment Lessen the intensity of or calm,Satisfy (thirst), calm, pacify

But our sin is above all a personal affront to God. "Both of us are die hard aficionados of coffee and books"

aficionados

agglomeration n aggrandize v

aghast agility

adj n

"The union was aghast at the news that up to 1500 jobs were to be lost" "leaped up with surprising agility"

agnostic alacrity.

n n

"he accepted with alacrity"

alcove alias alias alimentary allay

n n adv adj v

"Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette" "good alimentary stew" "allay the fears","The cold water allayed his thirst"

allegory

A short moral story (often with animal characters), A visible symbol representing an abstract idea, An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor

alleviate

Provide physical relief, as from pain,Make easier, relieve Make a more or less disguised reference to The power to entice or attract through personal charm Passing reference or indirect mention

"This pill will alleviate your headaches","you could alleviate the process by sharing your knowledge" The airports monorail alleviates vehicular traffic. "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it", relief indirectly

allude allure allusion

v v n

aloft

adv

did you catch allusion? "climbed aloftthat to unfurl the At or on or to the masthead or sail","the good news sent her upper rigging of a ship,Upward,At spirits aloft","eagles were soaring or to great height; high up in or aloft"; "dust is whirled into the air,In the higher aloft","weather conditions aloft atmosphere above the earth are fine"

aloof

adj

aloof altercation altruism

adv n n

amazon ambiguous

adj

ambivalence

apart, reserved,Remote in manner "stood apart with aloof dignity" "the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons In an aloof manner readily enough" Noisy quarrel affray,fracas The quality of unselfish concern "among his gifts is his capacity for for the welfare of others true altruism" A large strong and aggressive woman,Mainly green tropical American parrots unclear or doubtful in meaning Mixed feelings or emotions, the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes. Uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow "was ambivalent about having children"

ambivalent

adj

amble ambrosia ambulatory ambulatory

n/v n adj n

A leisurely walk (usually in some public place), Walk leisurely food of the Gods Relating to or adapted for walking,Able to walk about A covered walkway (as in a cloister)

"Bobbie told Reggie she was going to amble over to the post office" "an ambulatory corridor","the patient is ambulatory" it has an ambulatory and seven chapels "The editor ameliorated the manuscript with his changes","The weather ameliorated toward evening" "someone amenable to persuasion","an amenable hospitalization should not result in untimely death"; "the tumour was not amenable to surgical treatment","the president is amenable to the constitutional court" something is amiss "something went badly amiss in the preparations","if you think him guilty you judge amiss"; "he spoke amiss"; "no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly","Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practised more"

ameliorate

To make better,Get better Disposed or willing to comply,Readily reacting to suggestions and influences,Open to being acted upon in a certain way,Liable to answer to a higher authority Not functioning properly, wrong, faulty

amenable amiss

adj adj

amiss

adv

Away from the correct or expected course,In an improper, mistaken or unfortunate manner,In an imperfect or faulty way A period during which offenders are exempt from punishment,(law) a warrant granting release from punishment for an offence,(law) the formal act of liberating someone (law) grant a pardon to (a group of people) Lacking any sense of moral standards or principles Inclined toward or displaying love,Expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance (medicine) remove surgically, cut off part of body, prune

amnesty amnesty amoral

n v adj

"a completely amoral person" "feeling amorous","amorous glances" amputate limbs "when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit","rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones"

amorous amputate

adj v

amuck

adv

Wildly; without self-control,In a murderous frenzy

amuck

adj

amulet

Frenzied, out of control A trinket or piece of jewellery usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against or disease an errorevil involving time in a a story

"the soldier was completely amuck"

anachronism

analogous analogy anarchism anarchist anarchy

adj n n n n

,Something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred,An artifact that belongs to another time,A person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age "salmon roe is marketed as Similar or equivalent in some analogous to caviar"; "brains and respects though otherwise computers are often considered dissimilar,(biology) corresponding analogous","the wings of a bee in function but not in evolutionary and those of a hummingbird are origin analogous" similarity, parallelism A political theory favouring the abolition of governments person who rebels against the established order absence of governing body, state of disorder solemn curse,A detested person,A formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication "he is an anathema to me" A short, interesting or amusing account of a real incident (especially a biographical one) Extreme distress of body or mind, acute pain, extreme suffering Extreme distress of body or mind,Suffer great pains or distress,Cause emotional anguish or make miserable Harsh criticism or disapproval active enimity, hatred, A feeling of ill will arousing active hostility A feeling of ill will arousing active hostility, hostile feeling or intent

anathema

anecdote

anguish

anguish v animadversion animosity animus n n

"It anguishes me to see my children not being taught well in school"

animus animosity

annals annihilate

n v

records, history,Reports of the work of a society or learned body etc,A chronological account of events in successive years Kill in large numbers "the plague annihilated an entire population"

annotate

annuity

annul

anodyne anodyne

adj n

anoint anomalous anomaly

v adj n

antagonistic

adj

Add explanatory notes to or "The scholar annotated the early supply with critical edition of a famous novel","He comments,Provide interlinear annotated on what his teacher had explanations for words or phrases written" Income from capital investment paid in a series of regular "his retirement fund was set up to payments be paid as an annuity" 1.Declare invalid "The contract was annulled" 2.Cancel officially "He annulled the ban on smoking" 1.Capable of relieving pain "the anodyne properties of certain drugs" 2.Unlikely to cause offence or debate; bland and inoffensive "it's pretty anodyne stuff and not always well informed" A medicine used to relieve pain consecrate, to apply oil, especially as a sacred rite Choose by or as if by divine intervention "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group" Administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing Deviating from the general or "advanced forms of life may be common order or type anomalous in the universe" irreguarity hostile, opposed, actively resisting, Indicating opposition or resistance,Characterized by antagonism or antipathyArousing animosity or hostilityUsed especially of drugs or muscles that "slaves antagonistic to their counteract or neutralize each masters","his antagonistic other's effectIncapable of brusqueness"; "Europe was harmonious association antagonistic to the Unites States"

antecede

antecedents

antediluvian

antediluvian

adj

Be earlier in time; go back Someone from whom you further are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent), A preceding occurrence, cause or event, Anything that precedes something similar in time, The referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun Any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge, A very old person Of or relating to the period before the biblical flood, So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

"Stone tools antecede bronze tools"

"phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"

"antediluvian man", "a ramshackle antediluvian tenement"; "antediluvian ideas"

anthropomorph ic adj

"I love anthropomorphic Suggesting human characteristics sculpture, so I was delighted to for animals or inanimate things see pictures that resembled a girl" A feeling of intense dislike,The object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided "cats were his greatest antipathy" So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period, old"a ramshackle antiquated fashioned tenement" Make obsolete or oldfashioned,Give an antique appearance to Exact opposite,The juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance, contrast An absence of emotion or enthusiasm,The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally, lack of caring Imitate uncritically and in every aspect,Represent in or produce a caricature of Inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion (loss of speech due to illness or injury) A short pithy instructive saying, a saying, proverb , maxim, apthegm ( a short sentence, e.g "look before u leap") place where bees are kept "his theory is the antithesis of mine"

antipathy

adj adj

antiquated adj antiquated adj antithesis

apathy

n,

ape

"Her little brother apes her behaviour","The drawing aped the President"

aphasia

aphorism apiary

n n

"a biting aphorism", "the old aphorim 'travel broadens the mind' has been wholly forgotten."

aplomb

adj

poise, Great coolness and composure under strain Prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom,Of or relating to an apocalypse,Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction "possessing apocalyptic power" Being of questionable authenticity highest point, A final climactic stage,Apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain The act of abandoning a party for cause,The state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favour of opposing beliefs or causes) A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.Not faithful to religion, party or cause pithy, compact saying, A short pithy instructive saying deificcation, glorification,The elevation of a person (as to the status of a god),Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal dismay, shock,Strike with disgust or revulsion,Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

apocalyptic apocryphal

adj adj

apogee

apoplexy

apostasy

apostate apothegm

n/adj n

apotheosis

appall

"The scandalous behavior of this married woman appalled her friends","I was appalled at the thought of being late for my interview" "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us","I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening spectre","a ghostly apparition at midnight","natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stranger"

apparition

appease

ghost, phantom ,A ghostly appearing figure,The appearance of a ghostlike figure,Something existing in perception only,An act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly pacify, soothe, Cause to be more favourably inclined; gain the good "She managed to appease the will of,Overcome or allay,Make angry customer","appease my peace with hunger"

appellation

Identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

append

apposite

adj

apprehend

"He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language","append a charm to the attach,Add to the very end,Fix to; necklace","'It doesn't matter,' he attach,State or say further appended" "the successful copywriter is a Being of striking appropriateness master of apposite and evocative and pertinence verbal images" Get the meaning of something,Take into custody,Anticipate with dread or "the police apprehended the anxiety suspected "I apprisedcriminals" him that the rent was due","Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?,"The Inform,Inform (somebody) of yen apprised again!","The something,Make aware of,Gain in Germans want to apprise the value,Increase the value of Deutsche Mark" Official approval, Official recognition or approval "When you take the unique shape of Swarovski's aquiline crystal beads and drill them on top, you have an amazingly striking Curved down like an eagle's beak pendant" (of farmland) capable of being "a thousand hectares of arable farmed productively were destroyed" Based on or subject to individual land "an arbitrary decision"; "the discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice,(technical) having any value or form, of any degree or extent A facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition secret, mysterious,Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge arbitrary rule of a dictator"; "an arbitrary penalty"; "of arbitrary size and shape"; "an arbitrary choice"; "arbitrary division of the group into halves"

apprise approbation

v n

aquiline arable

adj adj

arbitrary arboretum arcane archimandrite archipelago

adj n adj n n

"the arcane science of dowsing"

ardor

The superior of an abbey of monks group of closely located island. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favour of a person or cause),Intense feeling of "they were imbued with a love,Feelings of great warmth and revolutionary ardor","he spoke intensity with great ardor"

arduous argot aria

adj n n

Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort,Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance,Difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill slang, A characteristic language of a particular group An elaborate song for solo voice A privileged class holding hereditary titles,The most powerful members of a society,Government by an aristocratic class; a state with such a government fleet of warships Having a strong pleasant odour,(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings, Call before a court to answer an indictment,Accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy

"worked their arduous way up the mining valley","your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here","the arduous work of preparing a dictionary" "they don't speak our argot" "This song takes off from a famous aria"

aristocracy armada

n n

aromatic

adj

"the pine woods were more aromatic","an aromatic organic compound",A fragrant plant or spice

arraign

arrogate arroyo

v n

1.Demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to, 2.Make undue claims to having, 3.Take control of (without authority and possibly with force); He arrogated his suitcases at the take as one's right or possession airline counter, A stream or brook All the weapons and equipment that a country has Malicious burning to destroy property A man-made object taken as a whole,Something that appears in a scientific result that is not a true feature of thing being studied, but instead a result of the experimental or analysis method, or observational error, products of primitive culture A deceptive manoeuvre (especially to avoid capture) A skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

arsenal arson

n n

artifacts artifice artisan

n n n

"the method has no artifacts from using a low-resolution pixelization" "The artisan crafted a complicated tool"

artless ascendancy

adj n

ascendancy n

ascetic ascetic

adj n

without guile, open and honest,Characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious,Simple and natural; without cunning or deceit,Showing lack of art,(of persons) lacking art or knowledge, The state that exists when one person or group has power over another, controlling influence The state that exists when one person or group has power over another "her apparent ascendancy of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her" Practising great selfdenial,Pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline Someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

"an artless admission of responsibility","an artless manner"; "artless elegance","an artless translation","artless persons have full means of knowing with absolute certainty God's existence" "her apparent ascendancy of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

"Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"

ascribe ascribe

v v

ashen asinine

adj adj

askance

adv

askance

adj

askew

adj

asperse

Associate ownership or authorship with, refer, attribute, assign Associate ownership or authorship with ash colored,Made of wood of the ash tree,Anaemic looking from illness or emotion "a face turned ashen" Showing a lack of intelligence or "It was in this last category that thought; stupid and silly the asinine comments began" "he looked askance at the offer","did not quite turn all the With suspicion or disapproval,With way back but looked askance at a side or oblique glance me with her dark eyes" (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if "her eyes with their misted with doubt or suspicion or envy askance look" "a...youth with a gorgeous red Turned or twisted toward one necktie all askew","rugs lying side,Turned or twisted to one side askew" Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone,

aspersion

A disparaging remark,An abusive attack on a person's character or good name,The act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) assault,Use aggressive force against,Launch assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with,Aggressively challenge in speech or writing

"in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion", "if you are casting aspersions on my ability to drive, let me inform you that I have been driving a car for over twenty years now." "Nightmares assailed him regularly","Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week","The editors of the left-leaning paper assailed the new House Speaker"

assail

assail

assay

assay assent assent

v n v

Use aggressive force against "Nightmares assailed him regularly" Launch assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" Aggressively challenge in speech or writing "The editors of the left-leaning paper assailed the new House Speaker" An appraisal of the state of affairs,A substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components,A written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance,A quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc., Analyse (chemical substances),Make an effort to accomplish something Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something To agree or express agreement Marked by care and persistent effort hard-working, diligent, persistent

"they made an assay of the contents"

"He assayed to shake off his fears" "he gave his assent eagerly" "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore" "her assiduous attempts to learn French"; "assiduous research"

assiduous

adj

assimilate assuage astigmatism astral

v v n adj

"he assimilated the knowledge or Take up mentally,Become similar beliefs of his tribe","Immigrants to one's environment,Make often want to assimilate similar,Take (gas, light or heat) quickly","This country assimilates into a solution,(phonetics) become immigrants very quickly","The similar in sound, absorb, cause to nasal assimilates to the following become homogeneous consonant" ease, lessen (pain), Cause to be "This pill will assuage your more favourably inclined; gain the headaches", "She managed to Eye Defect that prevents proper focus relating to stars Sour or bitter in taste,Tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue, A drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals, binding, causing contraction Marked by practical hardheaded intelligence into parts, apart, Widely separated especially in space Into parts or pieces Rejecting any belief in gods,Related to or characterized by or given to atheism Rejecting any belief in gods,Related to or characterized by or given to atheism Make amends for,Turn away from sin or do penitence, pay for The quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane,An act of atrocious cruelty wasting away,A decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse,Any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) make thin,(chemistry) weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance),Become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude , Reduced in strength, essential quality gradual wearing down not normal

astringent astute asunder asunder

adj adj adj adv

"astringent cosmetic lotions" "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease" "as wide asunder as pole from pole" "torn asunder"

atheistic

adj Adj

"atheistic leanings"

atheistic atone v

"atheistic leanings" "atone one's sins"

atrocity

atrophy

attenuate attenuate attribute attrition atypical

v adj n n adj

"the attenuate tones of an old recording"

audacious

adj

"audacious explorers","an audacious trick to pull","audacious daring, bold, Invulnerable to fear visions of the total conquest of or intimidation,Disposed to space"; "an audacious venture or take risks,Unrestrained interpretation of two Jacobean by convention or propriety dramas" An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come Of or relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras, Characteristic of the dawn A cruel and oppressive dictator Reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins),Extreme greed for material wealth, passion for accumulating riches

augury

auroral autocrat

adj n

"he hoped it was an augury", "a prominent green line in the spectrum of the auroras is called the 'auroral line'", "a dim auroral glow" "the propagandistic iconography of an autocrat"

avarice

" some politicians are motivated by avarice"

Syn

Ant

Casual Notes

denial, self renunciation, self abnegation, self denial

free, justify, shrive

acquiesce,assent,bow[2],submit award,laurels,honor

fall,natural growth; a periodic increase

misconduct

rotten appeal,prayer,suppliance,adjuratio n

opponent, antagonist, resister

auspices,breastplate,protection amiable, cordial, genial, courteous

artificial, pretented richness Noisy quarrel,A noisy fight,altercation,disturbance,,fraca sfray,ruffle Exasperate, offend,insult, provoke Conciliate, content, gratify,honour buffs, devotess, fans, lovers, rooters, sports fan I am the biggest afficionado of panipuri. "I met few crazy afficionados of Vishal shekar duo at their last concert."

appalled,dismayed,shocked nimbleness

doubter briskness, smartness

bay

a.k.a. nourishing assuage,ease,quench,relieve,slake, palliate

apologue,emblem,fable,parable

panchtantra

assuage,relieve,palliate,facilitate,e ase

advert,touch

selflessness

female warrior equivocal

uncertain

improve

acquiescent, susceptible, conformable,tractable

intractable, nonconforming

awry, wrong, faulty, imperfectly

pardon

unmoral

romantic,amative,amatory cut off

berserk

charm, talisman

misdating,mistiming

correspondent, comparable

homologous,heterologous

bte noire

account,report

hurt, pain, torment, torture censure

decimate, eliminate, eradicate, carry off, wipe out, extinguish

comment,footnote,gloss

rente

nullify

analgesic analgesic

abnormal,unnatural, irregular

antipathetic,incompatible

precede

ancestors, forerunners

ancient, antiquated

humanlike

aversion,distaste,dislike antediluvian,antiqued,archaic, obsolete

oppositeness,opposition,rhetorical device indifference,numbness,spiritlessne ss

apothegm, adage, maxim, proverb, clich

devastating,annihilating,revelatory questionable

culmination

stroke

renunciation,defection,tergiversati on deserter,ratter,recreant,renegade, turncoat aphorism, adage, maxim, proverb, clich

deification,exaltation,ideal,nonesu ch,paragon,saint

alarm,horrify,scandalise,offend

fantasm,phantom,shadow,specter assuage, conciliate, gentle, lenify, mollify, pacify, quell, stay, allay, alleviate, mitigate aggravate, annoy, incite, irritate, provoke,

designation,denomination, name, title

apt,pertinent

arrest, dread, perceive

advise,appreciate,instruct,notify,r evalue commendation, citation

hooked, curved cultivable, tillable

unreasonable, capricious, imperious, tyrannical, despotic botanical garden esoteric abbot

zeal,elan,fervor,fire, heat, passion

strenuous,hard,toilsome

song,vocal

redolent accuse,criminate,,impeach,reprima nd, indict

gully

fire-raising,incendiarism,

ruse, deception, trickery craftsman

ingenuous,uncultivated,unculture d control,dominance

dominance

"ascetic practices"

impute, assign, attribute assign,attribute

bloodless mindless,inane,vacuous,adj , stupid

squint

awry,cockeyed,wonky, crrokedly, slanted, at an agle besmirch,calumniate,defame,deni grate,slander,smear,smirch,sully

calumny,defamation,denigration,sl ander,slur,sprinkling, obloquy, infamy, censure, vituperation calmness, happiness, kindness

assault, attack, snipe

assault,attack,snipe

analyse, evaluate, try, attempt, check, seek

accede,acquiesce,acquiescence

sedulous

relieve, slake, pacify

planetary, celestial, sidereal

acerb, acerbic, styptic savvy,sharp,shrewd, wise apart

repent, aby, expiate adj: atrocious-Shockingly brutal or cruel

"bhugatna"

insolent, fearless, brave, bareface, brazen, hardy, intrepid, venturous, daring , bold, careful, timid,

foretoken,preindication,sign, omen, prophecy,

Noun: audacity, audaciousnessboldness, daring Verb/n: augur-Be a sign of something to come, esp. something important or bad, a person who fortells the future, soothsayer, prophet

tyrant, despot

Noun: aurora-The first light of day autocracy (n)- absolute rule by one person or a state so ruled

covetousness,avaritia,cupidity,rap acity,greed, acquisitiveness; altruism

aff

Word bait v

Fig

Meaning harass, tease,

banal

adj

bandy bandy batten

v adj v

trite; without freshness or originality, Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse 1. (sport) toss or strike a ball back and forth 2. Exchange blows 3. Discuss lightly Have legs that curve outward at the knees to gain

bauble beguile beholden

n v adj

trifle, a mock scepter carried by a court jester, cheap showy jewellery or ornamnet on clothing, a showy yet useless thing 1.Influence by slyness 2. Attract; cause to be enamoured indebted to

beholden behoove belabor belie bemuse benison

adj

v v

indebted to, Under a moral obligation to someone to be advantageous; to be necessary, Be appropriate or necessary be suited to, be incumbent upon 1.To work at or to absurd length 2. Attack verbally with harsh criticism 3.Beat soundly 1.Be in contradiction with 2.Represent falsely to preoccupy in thought,Cause to be confused emotionally blessing 1.Fixed in your purpose 2.Of the back and knees: stooped 3.Of metal e.g. 4.Not straight; dishonest, immoral or evasive 5.Brit, vulgar] Homosexual Leave or give by will after one's death (law) a gift of personal property by will

v n

bent bequeath bequest

adj v n

berate

bereavement n

berserk, beseech beset

adj v v

Censure severely or angrily, scold strongly State of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one Frenzied, out of control, One of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury Ask for or request earnestly harass, trouble 1. Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone 2. Smear so as to make dirty or stained

besmirch

bestial bte noire betroth

adj n v

having the qualities of a beast; brutal A detested person to promise or pledge in marriage, become engaged to marry A large gathering of people of a particular type A flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground) quarrel, Argue over petty things stubborn, intolerance A prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own elating to or containing bile Relating to or containing bile Suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress Irritable as if suffering from indigestion Cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of Evade payment to Escape, either physically or mentally 1.Rise up as if in waves 2.Move with great difficulty 3.Rise and move, as in waves or billows 4.Become inflated rising or swelling like waves

bevy bicker bigotry bigotry

n v-n n n

bilious

adj

bilk

billow billowing

v adj

bivouac bivouac

n v

1. (military) temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers 2. A site where people on holiday can pitch a tent Live in or as if in a tent 1.Lacking taste, flavour or tang 2.Lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting 3.Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication flattery The act of urging by means of teasing or flattery 1.Very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world 2.Nonchalantly unconcerned 3. Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence bored with pleasure or dissipation 1.irreligious; away from acceptable standards; 2. speaking ill of, using profane language Blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred) Blasphemous behaviour; the act of depriving something of its sacred character "blasphemy of the Holy Sabbath" Without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious "blatant disregard of the law"; "a blatant appeal to vanity" Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry "blatant radios"

bland

adj

blandishment n

blas

adj

blasphemous

adj

blasphemy

blatant

blatant

adj

1. Without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious 2. Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

bleak

adj

1.Offering little or no hope 2.Providing no shelter or sustenance 3.Unpleasantly cold and damp

blighted

adj

causing frustration or destruction Affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity Lacking or showing a lack of due concern "spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation" Carefree and happy and lighthearted "was loved for her blithe spirit" (military) a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment, Fight a quick and surprising war to foretell something, Be a sign of something to come, esp. something important or bad

blithe

adj

blitzkrieg.

n/v

bode

bombast bombastic boomerang

n adj v

Pompous or pretentious talk or writing pompous; wordy; turgid Return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang A curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower A miscalculation that recoils on its maker 1. The use of brief expressions 2. The attribute of being brief or fleeting 1. mixed with a darker color 2. Having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy colouring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats to introduce into conversation The young of an animal cared for at one time Think moodily or anxiously about something, Hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing,Be in a huff and display one's displeasure,Be in a huff; be silent or sullen,Sit on (eggs) Marked by rude or peremptory shortness abrupt in manner or speech

boomerang

brevity

brindled broach brood

adj v n

v brood brusque

adj

bucolic

adj

1.(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic 2.Relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle

bumptious

adj

Offensively self-assertive, arrogant a clumsy person, Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

bungler

burgeon

1. Grow and flourish 2. Produce buds, branches, or germinate A theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humour; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease), A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

burlesque

burlesque burlesque burly

v adj adj

Make a parody of Relating to or characteristic of a burlesque strong; bulky; stocky

burnish

v adj

buttoned-up

to polish by rubbing [Brit] Not inclined to conversation,Conservative in professional manner

buzzword

buxom

adj

Stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition 1. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves 2. (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous 1. An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes 2. A fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural) 3. A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away Defend with a bulwark

bulwark bulwark

n v

bullion

bugaboo buffoonery

n n

browbeat

bristle

1. A mass of precious metal 2. Gold or silver in bars or ingots 1. An imaginary monster used to frighten children 2. A source of concern object of baseless terror Acting like a clown or buffoon 1. Be bossy towards, bully, intimidate 2.Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate 1.A stiff fibre (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic 2.A stiff hair 1.Be in a state of movement or action 2. Rise up as in fear 3. Have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles 4. React in an offended or angry manner 1. Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises 2. Make an opening or gap in 1. A failure to perform some promised act or obligation, breaking of contract or duty 2.An opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) 3.A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) 1. Unrestrained by convention or propriety 2. Made of or resembling brass (as in colour or hardness) Face with defiance or impudence Quality of having muscular strength A swaggering show of courage Exhibiting self-importance A very boastful and talkative person Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate Of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle) Dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox Any of various members of the genus Bos clear beef soup, broth

bristle

breach

breach

brazen brazen brawn bravado braggart braggart bowdlerize

adj v n n adj n v

bovine bovine bouillon

adj n n

Sentence

Syn

Ant

Attending parties became trite after a few weeks. It was a banal suggestion to have the annual picnic in the park, since that was where it had been for the past five years. "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "the trite metaphor 'hard as nails'"; "his remarks were trite and banal" trite,hackneyed

3."We bandied around these difficult questions" "The tall man hit the bandy-legged fellow over the mouth" The team could only batten by drafting the top player.

kick around

The woman had many baubles on her bookshelf. "Shechildren beguiled all the men's hearts" The were beholden to their parents for the car loan. The children were beholden to their parents for the car loan. "So that disclosure itself, in turn, is beholden for its success to those who disclose" It will behoove the students to buy their textbooks early. "It behooves us to reflect on this matter" 1. "belabor the obvious" 2."She was belabored by her fellow students" "This statement belies my intentions" The girl was bemused by her troubles. "This play will delight and bemuse you with its nimble humour"

bangle, fallal, gaud, geegaw, kickshaw, novelty, trinket amuse, delude, cheat obligated

contradict,misrepr esent,negate, discombobulate benediction

1."bent on going to the theatre" 2."with bent back" 3."bent nails" "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewellery"

determined

legacy

The deputy berated the Prime Minister The child was berated by her parents for breaking the china vase

scold; reprove; reproach; criticize

mourning "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing amok, amuck, windows", The elephant that is the emblem of DU berserker, has not gone berserk, nor is it marching off into demoniac, an demoniacal, academic wilderness to lie down and die. possessed The soldiers beseeched the civilians for help.

The soot from the chimney will besmirch clean curtains. soil, defile "a bestial nature"; "bestial treatment of prisoners" The bestial employer made his employees work in an unheated room. brutal, beasty, beastlike "he is a bte noire to me" The man betrothed his daughter to the prince. "he was surrounded by a bevy of beauties in bathing attire"; "a bevy of young beach boys swarmed around him" "we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks" "Let's not bicker over pennies"

gathering, assemblage dogmatism

"bilious female semi-celebs of a certain age"

"bilk your opponent" "He bilked his creditors" "The thief bilked the police" 1."smoke billowed up into the sky" 2."The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed" 3."The army billowed forward" 4."The sails billowed" "the restless billowing sea"

swindle, cheat

surging

"wherever he went in the bivouac the men were grumbling" encampment "Can we go bivouacking again this summer?"

1."a bland diet" 2."a bland little drama" 3."he was too bland to quarrel with so important a personage"

soothing, mild, dull

1.."the blas traveller refers to the ocean he has crossed as 'the pond'" 2."a blas attitude about housecleaning" 3."his blas indifference"; "a petulant blas air" The upper-class parents thought that it was blasphemous for their son to marry a waitress. His blasphemous outburst was heard throughout the room. profane

sacrilege

blazing,vocifero us,conspicuous, flagrant 1. blatant disregard of the law; "a blatant appeal to vanity" The blatant foul was reason for ejection. The defendant was blatant in his testimony. 2. "blatant radios" 1."prospects were bleak"; "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult" 2."the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes" 3."bleak winds of the North Atlantic" cold, cheerless

The blighted tornado left only one building standing in its wake. "blighted urban districts"; "a blighted rose" "1. ""spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation"" 2. ""was loved for her blithe spirit"" The wedding was a blithe celebration. The blithe child was a pleasant surprise."

playful, gay, joyous, happy; cheery; merry; a cheerful disposition

The storm bode that we would not reach our destination. "These signs bode bad news" After he delivered his bombast at the podium, he arrogantly left the meeting. The presenter ended his bombast with a prediction of his future success. The bombastic woman talks a lot about herself.

On Top 40 AM radio, brevity was the coin of the realm.

throw stick,backfire briefness; shortness transience, consciousness

1.In order to get matching paint we made a brindled mixture. 2. "They saw a furry moth with brown wings and a brindled brown and white pattern" Broaching the touchy subject was difficult. Open Up grizzle, incubate, stew, "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long", "She is brooding because she didn't get what she wanted","Birds brood" "try to cultivate a less brusque manner" His brusque answer was neither acceptable nor polite. cover,hatch,cover, hatch,bulk large,dwell,grizzle snippy, short, abrupt, blunt

1. "a pleasant bucolic scene" 2."bucolic seminomadic people" He was bumptious in manner as he approached the podium to accept his anticipated award. "The bumptious manners of a countryman could not be avoided" " the one who broke the vase was truly a bungler" "a farcically inept bungler"

rustic, pastoral

arrogant

stumbler

1. "The burgeoning administration"; "The burgeoning population" The tumor appeared to burgeon more quickly than normal. After the first punch was thrown, the dispute burgeoned into a brawl. germinate, shoot, 2. "the potatoes burgeoned forth" sprout charade, lampoon,mockery, parody,pasquinade ,putGeorge Burns was considered one of the great on,sendup,spoof,ta practitioners of burlesque. keoff,travesty His stump speeches were so hackneyed, he seemed to be burlesquing of his role as a congressman. "burlesque theatre" The lumberjack was a burly man. The vase needed to be burnished to restore its beauty. "burnish the wooden floors" buff, gloss, polish, furbish taciturn, "employers are looking for buttoned-up types" conservative If self-esteem loses its precise meaning and descends to the level of a mere buzzword, it may not be taken seriously by those we are attempting to reach the very people who need it the most. cant 1. "Hollywood seems full of buxom blondes" 2. "a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular" voluptuous

1. "they stormed the bulwarks of the city"

"the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them"

bugbear

"Her big brother always browbeat her when she was young"

1."The garden bristled with toddlers" 2."The dog's fur bristled" 3."bristling leaves" 4."He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"

"breach all laws of humanity"

3. "they hoped to avoid a breach in relations"

fissure, gap

"brazen arrogance" brazen it out

insolent sturdiness, brawniness bluster

"braggart talk"

"bowdlerize a novel"

expurgate,shorten,castrate

"showed a bovine apathy"

bovid, cowlike , placid and dull

Casual Notes

n-banality-A trite or obvious remark

V- Bungle-spoil by clumsy behaviour

gabbar

ike , placid and dull

Word

Fig adj

Meaning having a pale or sickly color; pallid, dim, feeble, abnormally deficient in colors as suggesting physical or emotional distress Become pale and sickly grow gradually smaller Gradual decline wiggle out , fake, Achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods,Tamper, with the purpose of deception An instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery Unruly, unchaste, excessive, Occurring without motivation or provocation,Casual and unrestrained in sexual behaviour Lewd or lascivious woman Waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently,Indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life,Spend wastefully,Become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously,Engage in amorous play,Behave extremely cruelly and brutally sing, babble,Sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below,Sing by changing register; sing by yodeling, A lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly tunnels in which rabbits live, crowdedd conditions in which people live. Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities,Propose a toast to,Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities A punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas

Sentence "wan stars", "her wan face suddenly flushed ", "wan smile" "interest in the project waned", "moon is waning"

wan wan wane wane

V v N v

wangle wangle N

wangle the figures

adj wanton wanton N

"wanton behaviour","wanton malignity"

V wanton V Warble N Warble warren n

wanton one's money away

v wassail n wassail

"The members of the wedding party wassailed all night","Let us wassail the birthday girl!"

adj wayward Resistant to guidance or discipline; tending to do the opposite of what is normal or wanted "wayward behaviour"

v wean n wean

accustom a baby not to nurse, give up a cherished activity, to detach, stop depending upon

she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk; "The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle"

A young person of either sex

N welt welt mark from beating or whipping Beat severely with a whip or rod,Put a welt on, Toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way, Roll about or lie in water, other liquid, or mud, Be immersed in, stagger walk with difficulty A confused multitude of things Sharpen, stimulate, make keen or more acute,Sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone Smallest speck,A tiny or scarcely detectable amount Slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork,Work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches) Cunning, artful, marked by skill in deception

v V

welter welter whet Whit

she writes books for weans A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions,A raised or strengthened seam welt the shoes "The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours","welter in work"

N v n

"whet my appetite"

wicker

n adj

wily

a wily old attorney

winnow winnow n adj wispy adj wistful

winnow chaff,"She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the sift, separate good parts from bad,Separate the field","The wind was winnowing chaff from by using air currents,Blow on,Select her hair"; "the wind winnowed desirable parts from a group or list,Blow away or the grass","winnow the finalists off with a current of air, from the long list of applicants" The act of separating grain from chaff Thin and weak, Slight, barely discernible, lacking clarity and distinctiveness Vaguely longing, sadly thoughtful, Showing pensive sadness the winnow was done by women a wisplike little fellow with small hands and feet "the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty" "The human race is probably best characterized as being that species that has the proclivity to play witless pranks on one another"

adj witless foolish, idiotic,(of especially persons) lacking sense, understanding or judgment

adj wizened

withered, shriveled,Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness, old man with wisdom

woefully adv wont n

In an unfortunate or deplorable manner "it was woefully inadequate" custom, habitual procedure, An established custom

"a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair" It reflects a woefully inaccurate interpretation of what waste incineration actually is and what the impacts are on public health

woof work-shy wraith adj n

Make barking sounds,The yarn woven across the "The dogs woofed at the warp yarn in weaving,The sound made by a dog stranger" "the unemployed are not Disinclined to work or exertion necessarily work-shy" ghost, phantom of a living person,A mental "he looked like he had seen a representation of some haunting experience wraith" anger, fury,Intense anger (usually on an epic scale),Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) squirm, twist,To move in a twisting or contorted "The prisoner writhed in motion, (especially when struggling) discomfort" The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

n wrath writhe wile n v

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Syn

Ant

Casual Notes

Pallid, dim, feeble

cook,fake,falsify,finagle,fudge,m anage,manipulate,misrepresent, spoof,wangling

easy,light,loose,luxuriate,motive less,piddle,promiscuous,sluttish, trifle,unprovoked,wanton away

descant,quaver,trill,yodel,yodle

drink,jollify,make happy,make merry,pledge,racket,revel,salute ,toast,whoop it up, bacchanalian, carousal, revelry, toast, heavy dining, saturnalia

contrary[2],obstinate,perverse, stubborn, obdurate, constumacious, intransigent, froward, refractory, mulish, intractable

ablactate child, fry,minor,nestling,nipper,shaver ,small fry,tiddler,tike,youngster

flog,lash,lather,slash,strap,troun ce,wale,weal,whale,whip, clutter,fuddle,jumble,mare's nest,muddle,scramble,smother, wallow

quicken iota,shred,scintilla,smidge,smidg en,smidgeon,smidgin,tittle

caning,wickerwork crafty,cunning,dodgy,foxy,guilef ul,knavish,slick,sly,tricksy,tricky

cull out,fan,sifting,winnowing

dim,faint,shadowy,vague,wisplik e pensive, reflective, contemplative

nitwitted,senseless,soft-witted

shriveled,shrunken,withered,wiz en

sadly,lamentably,deplorably

warp, texture, fabric fainant, lazy, otiose,slothful,indolent ghost,shade,specter,spook

ira,ire squirm,twist,worm,wrestle,wrig gle chicanery,trickery,wile,guile

Word jade

Fig Meaning Lose interest or become bored with something or somebody v Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress adj Exhausted Dulled by surfeit n-A journey taken for pleasure v-Make a trip for pleasure Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air

jaded

jaunt

n-v

jaunty

jeopardise v

1. Pose a threat to; present a danger to 2. Put at risk

jeopardy jest jest jester

n n v n

A source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune, exposure to death or danger. A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter Activity characterized by good humour Tell a joke; speak humorously Act in a funny or teasing way a person employed to amuse

jettison

throw overboard,Throw away, of something encumbering,Throw as from an aeroplane

jingoism jocose jocund jollity

n n

An appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions Fanatical patriotism Characterized by jokes and good humour

adj Full of or showing high-spirited merriment n Feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humour A massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way A crude idol of Krishna An avatar of Vishnu

juggernaut n

juncture

junket

jurispruden n ce

1. An event that occurs at a critical time 2. A crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made 3. The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made Dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet A journey taken for pleasure A trip taken by an official at public expense The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do The collection of rules imposed by authority Place side by side

juxtapose

keel ken kindred

v n

Walk as if unable to control one's movements

kismet kith knave

range of knowledge, The range of vision Similar in quality or character n- Related by blood or marriage adj Group of people related by blood or marriage (Islam) the will of Allah n An event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future n Your friends and acquaintances One of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince n [archaic] A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel n Lack of honesty; acts of lying, cheating or stealing The sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something

knavery

knell knell knoll knoll knotty xenophobi a Yap Yap Yen

n v

Ring as in announcing death Make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification litter round hill,[archaic] The sound of a bell n rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something Make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of v musical edification Ring as in announcing death adj to be puzzling or hard to explain fear or hatred of foreigners V Bark in a high-pitched tone N Informal term for the mouth Longing, Urge, A yearning for something or to N do something

Yen

Have a desire for something or someone who is not present

Yeoman

Yoke

man owning small esate, middle class farmer. Officer in the (ceremonial) N bodyguard of the British monarch, In former times was free and cultivated his own land Join Together, Unite, (animal husbandry) become joined or linked together, (animal v husbandry) Join with or as if with a yoke, (animal husbandry) put a yoke on or join with a yoke, Fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a N garment, An oppressive power,Two items of the same kind,A pair of draft animals joined

Yoke

Yokel

Country Bumpkin, A person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

yore zany zany zany zany

N Time long past N A buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect

N A man who is a stupid incompetent fool Adj Ludicrous, foolish Adj Like a clown 1. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favour of a person or cause) 2.Excessive Adj fervour to do something or accomplish some end. 3. Prompt willingness

zeal

Zealot

1. A fervent and even militant proponent of something. 2. Person who shows excessive Adj zeal. 3.Extremist when it comes to religious intolerance The point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere Adj against which celestial bodies appear to be projected Gentle breeze; A slight wind (usually Adj refreshing) Adj Relating to or caused by infection, Of or relating to or causing fermentation

zenith

Zephyr

zymotic

Sentence "I'm so jaded of your mother and her complaints about my food" A person may become jaded if forced to work too many hours "my father's words had left me jaded and depressed" "the amoral, jaded, bored upper classes"

Syn

Ant

Casual Notes

v-jade n-jadedness excursion, expedition, outing, junket stylish, perky, carefree endanger, stake, threaten, venture endangerment, hazard,risk, peril

"a jaunty red hat" "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist" 1. "The pollution is jeopardising the crops" 2. "I will jeopardise my good reputation for this" The campers realized they were in potential jeopardy when the bears surrounded their camp.

v-jeopardise

"he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest" "He often jests even when he appears serious" The jester tried all of his tricks to get the girl to laugh "jettison the notion of selling transaction and focus on relationship buildings." "the sea of faith must not be jettison this half of our tradition" "jettisoned in flight" "jettisoned completely" To raise the balloon above the storm clouds, they had to jettison the ballast. chauvinism "Some moralists have classified the jocose lie as venial sin" a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company The puppy kept a smile on the jocund boys face. jesting, joking, jocular merry, happy, cheerful, genial, gay adj-jingoistic gag, jape, joke, laugh

1. "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave" crisis, joining 2. "at that juncture he had no idea what point, junction to do" "many summer junkets to the shore" banquet,feast, jaunt

"the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" The fauvists juxtaposed strong colours The author decided to juxtapose the two sentences since they each strengthened the meaning of the other.

careen, lurch, "The drunken man keeled into the room" sway, reel, stagger, swag cognizance "kindred souls" "kindred clans" akin , kin

fate "all his kith and kin

An act of knavery is cause for loss of trust. The teacher refused to have knavery in his classroom.

dishonesty,rascal ity

knell the bells

knoll the bells The mystery was knotty. cakehole, gob, hole, maw, trap, yelp, yip, Puppy, Yelp

the puppies yapped

She yenned for a cigarette

Ache, hankering, languish, Pine, yearn beefeater,yeom an of the guard

"yoke the oxen together","Yoke the draft horses together" "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination","pulled by a yoke of oxen" Trades folk, Trades people Merchant Class (UK) Vaisyas (Ind) Hoi polloi (US) Rabble, Canaille Lumpkin, Groundling Plebian, Publican Yokel, Common man, Hick, rube Silly, Sappy, wacky, goofy, crazy, comic gave me a zany reason for not going a zany sense of humour 1. he felt a kind of religious zeal 2. "he had an absolute zeal for litigation" 3. "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"

Aristocrat Blue Blooded Patrician Scion Mandarin NoblesseOblige

Nitwit (ASININE Group of words)

ardor, eagerness, elan, readiness, forwardness, alacrity, bustle, fervour fanatic, Fundamentalist,B igot,Puritan,Phari saical,Humbug,H ypocrisy, drumbeater, partisan,enthusia st

apathy, indifferen ce, lethargy Catholic, Cosmopo litan, Broadmin ded, Secular, Tolerant, Eclectic nadir A member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans

the zephyr was cooled by the lake

West Wind, Breeze, Aura, Wind Contagious Fermentative, Bacterial, Infectious

(Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind

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Word chaste

Fig

Meaning Morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual Adj intercourse),Pure and simple in design or style,Abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse v 1. Censure severely 2. Restrain 3. Correct by punishment or discipline

chasten

chastise chattel chauvinist chequered cherub cherubic chicanery chid

v n n n n n n n

1. Censure severely Personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc) A person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind blindly devoted patriot An extreme bellicose nationalist Patterned with alternating squares of colour Marked by changeable fortune A sweet innocent baby An angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child Having a kind personality, befitting an angel or cherub The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) scold, Censure severely or angrily A grotesque product of the imagination A deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tail Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous Being or relating to or like a chimera Produced by a wildly fanciful imagination A specialist in care for the feet

Chimera

chimerical chiropodist chivalrous choleric

n n

adj Being attentive to women like an ideal knight

adj hot-tempered Rude and boorish churlish adj Having a bad disposition; surly churrigueresque adj Having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation ciliated Having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections Decorated metal band worn around the head n circlet A small circle circuitous circumlocution Marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or adj conduct Deviating from a straight course A style that involves indirect ways of expressing things n An indirect way of expressing something 1. Draw a line around 2. Restrict in quantity or scope v 3. (geometry) to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect adj Heedful of potential consequences

circumscribe

circumspect

circumvent citadel clairvoyance clairvoyant clamant clamber

1. Encircle as a military tactic 2. Beat through cleverness and wit 3. Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) A stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle Apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses

clamor

Someone who has the power of clairvoyance nadj-Foreseeing the future, Perceiving things beyond adj the natural range of the senses 1. Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to adj vehement outcry 2. Demanding attention v-Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling v-n n-An awkward climb n-Loud and persistent outcry from many people n-A loud harsh or strident noise n-v v-Make loud demands v-Utter or proclaim insistently and noisilyv-Compel someone to do something by insistent clamouring Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods "clandestine intelligence operations" n-A loud resonant repeating noise n-v v-Make a loud resonant noise v-Make a loud noise adj-Loud and clear adj- n-A medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone n-v v-(music) blow the clarion Proclaim on, or as if on, a clarion A morbid fear of being closed in a confined space

clandestine

clangor

clarion

claustrophobia n clavicle cleave n

cleft

clemency clerisy clich clientele climactic

collarbone 1.Separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument 2.Make by cutting into v 3. Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation n-A split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin) n-A narrow planar hole in a rock or material, usually with a flattish sides nadj-Having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the adj-v midrib v-Separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument v-Make by cutting into v-Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together Good weather with comfortable temperatures,Leniency and n compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice n An educated and intellectual elite A trite or obvious remark, phrase dulled in meaning by n repetition n Customers collectively relating to the highest point adj Consisting of or causing a climax

clime clique

n n

region, climate The weather in some location averaged over some long period of time An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose n-Residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery) n-(religion) a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) v-Surround with a cloister, as of a garden v-Surround with a cloister split, (used of hooves) split, divided Supply or feed to surfeit Cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing Add together different elements Fuse or cause to grow together Treat with excessive indulgence

cloister

n-v

cloven cloy coalesce cocker coddle codicil coercion coeval

adj v v v v

cog

cogent

cogitate

cognate cognisance cognitive

cognomen

coiffure colander coliseum collate collateral

to treat gently, Treat with excessive indulgence (cooking) cook in nearly boiling water (law) a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument n intended to alter an already executed will 1-The act of compelling by force of authority n 2.Using force to cause something to occur adj- adj-Of the same period n n-A person of nearly the same age as another n-A subordinate who performs an important but routine function n-v n-Tooth on the rim of gear wheel v-Roll steel ingots v-Join pieces of wood with cogs adj convincing, Powerfully persuasive, think over, Consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind v Use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments 1. Related in nature n2 (linguistics) having the same ancestral language adj 3. Related by blood n Having knowledge of having to do with knowing or perceiving adj Of or being or relating to or involving cognition A familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) The name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) The arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's n-v hair) v-Style or arrange hair attractively n Bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods An oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in n which contests and spectacles are held Compare critically; of texts,To assemble in proper v sequence, examine in order to verify authenticity, arrange in order n A security pledged for the repayment of a loan

collateral

colloquy collude collusion colossal comatose combat combat comely comestible

1.Descended from a common ancestor but through different lines adj 2.Serving to support or corroborate 3.Accompany, concomitant 4.Situated or running side by side A conversation especially a formal one n Formal conversation Act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose v "The two companies colluded to cause the value of the stock to fall" Agreement on a secret plot,(law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing adj So great in size, force or extent as to elicit awe Relating to or associated with a coma In a state of deep and usually prolonged adj unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli (military) an engagement fought between two military n forces,The act of fighting; any contest or struggle v adj n Fight against; clash with According with custom or propriety Very pleasing to the eye Suitable for use as food Any substance that can be used as food An outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved A state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect (crime) take arbitrarily or by force

comeuppanc n e comity n

commandeer v

An object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made commemorati nto mark an event or honour a person ve adj Intended as a commemoration commensurate adj Corresponding in size, degree or extent commiserate commodious v To feel or express sympathy or compassion

adj Large and roomy, spacious and comfortable For or by a group rather than individuals Relating to a small administrative district or community n

communal

A formal agreement between two or more parties to perform or not perform some action compatriots n A person from your own country A publication containing a variety of works compendium n A concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work The feeling you have when you are satisfied with complacency n yourself Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's actions; not complacent adj looking to improve Showing a cheerful willingness to do favours for complaisant adj others compact

complement

complicity comport comport compunction

Something added to complete, embellish or make perfect A word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction n-v A complete number or quantity Number needed to make up a whole force v-Make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to n Guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offence v n n 1. Act well or properly; not be naughty 2. Behave in a certain manner A dish with a stem used for serving fruit A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) 1. Admit (to a wrongdoing) 2. Be willing to admit or forced to agree 3. Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another 4. Acknowledge defeat 1. Feelings of excessive pride 2. An elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things 3. A witty or ingenious turn of phrase 4. An artistic device or effect 5. The trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride Making or willing to make concessions Intended to placate Make a concoction (of) by mixing (cooking) prepare or cook by mixing ingredients Invent Devise or invent A harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colours and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole The determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations Agreement of opinions Be in accord; be in agreement Happen simultaneously Behave in a patronizing and condescending manner Do something that one considers to be below one's dignity Debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonourable way Treat condescendingly The trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior,A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient,Affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank seasonings, spices Express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with

concede

conceit

conciliatory

adj

concoct

concord

concur

condescend

condescension condiments condole condone

n n v v

confidant confiscate conflagration confluence confluent confound congeal congenial

n v n n

adj/ Flowing together,A branch that flows into the main stream n Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to v think clearly Mistake one thing for another v Become gelatinous

Someone to whom private matters are confided seize, commandeer,Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority,Surrendered as a penalty A very intense and uncontrolled fire A place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers),A flowing together,A coming together of people

pleasant, friendly,Suitable to your needs,(used of adj plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; congenital adj acquired during foetal development 1. Composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass conglomerate. adj "the conglomerate peoples of New England" 2. A composite rock made up of particles of varying size A group of diverse companies under common conglomerate. n ownership and run as a single organization Collect in one place, esp. growing to a large number conglomerate. v or quantity Combine together into a larger corporation Corresponding in character or kind,Suitable or appropriate congruous adj together Agreement on a secret plot,(law) tacit approval of connivance someone's wrongdoing 1. Encourage or assent to illegally or criminally connive v 2. Plot something harmful; scheme in an underhand manner consensus consternation construe contemn n n V v Agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole,Full agreement between a number of people Fear resulting from the awareness of danger Make sense of; assign a meaning to Look down on with disdain

contemporaneity n

The quality of being current or of the present,The quality of belonging to the same period of time

continent contingent

adj n

Having control over urination and defecation,Abstaining from sexual intercourse A gathering of persons representative of some larger group,(military) a temporary military unit Possible but not certain to occur,Determined by conditions or circumstances that follow,Uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances A difficult problem

contingent conundrum

adj n

corporeal corrigible cosset coterie cramped cramped credo creed criminate cronies cullender

adj adj v n adj v n n v n n

Having material or physical form or substance,Affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit, Capable of being corrected or set right Treat with excessive indulgence An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose Constricted in size Secure with a cramp,Prevent the progress or free movement of,Affect with or as if with a cramp,Suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle Any system of principles or beliefs Any system of principles or beliefs The written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group Bring an accusation against; level a charge against, Rebuke formally A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities Bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods Followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader Followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices A religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false A system of religious beliefs and rituals Enjoyed by a small, loyal group Limit or hold back; keep within a small range

cult

cult cumber cursory

adj v

cynical

Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough adj "a cursory inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws" Believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others adj Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule Showing contempt for accepted moral standards, esp. by following self-interest

348

Sentence "a holy woman innocent and chaste","a chaste border of conventionalized flowers" "its owner who had laughed previous week seemed rather chastened" "chastened by the experience, I was not to be tempted by any devilish religion ever afterward" "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" "chastise the man for their inappropritae clothing"

Syn virgin chasten, objurgate,objurgate ,chastise, discipline chasten, objurgate,objurgate ,chastise, punish

Ant unchaste

flag-waver,patrioteer, "a chequered business career"

"a cherubic face" trickery,wile,guile "The deputy chided the Prime Minister" "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas" "but it is their very multi-purpose scope that often defeats them, they create virtual chimeras" "his Utopia is not as chimerical commonwealth but a practical improvement on what already exists" trounce. Rebuke, scold,

fantastic, highly imaginative gallant,knightly, courteous, faithful, brave ill-natured, ungracious baroque adornment

"He may be described not as a conventionally chivalrous hero at all" "churlish as a bear"

"the explanation was circuitous and puzzling" "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"

devious, roundabout periphrasis, indirect expression limit, confine

"circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its prudent, cautious, use" discreet

1. "The Turks circumvented Vienna" 2. "She circumvented her competitors" 3. "They tend to circumvent their responsibilities"

outwit, baffle, beat, beleaguer, besiege, siege bastion, fortress extrasensory perception, second sight

"Indeed, there are fifteen examples of fortuneteller, purportedly clairvoyant dreams in the Bible" precognitive "clamant radios" "clamant needs" "reaching the crest was a real clamber" n-"he ignored the clamor of the crowd" v-"he clamored for justice and tolerance" "The delegates clamored their disappointment" "They clamored the mayor into building a new park"

v-"the alarm clangored throughout the building" "clangoring metal" v-"a clarion call"

cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush,secret, undercover,undergr ound, surreptitious

shrill, trumpetlike sound

1. "cleave the bone" 2. "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock" 3. "The dress cleaves to her body" "cleave the bone" "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock" "The dress cleaves to her body"

"he threw himself on the clemency of the court"

mercifulness,mildness banality,bromide,platit ude

"they have an upper class clientele" "a climactic development"

"plants from a cold clime travel best in winter" camp, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack

"cloister the garden" "She cloistered herself in the office"

religious residence, monastry, convent

"cloven hoof" "Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite" "The colours coalesce well" combine, mix, fuse pamper,cosset,coddle, pamper cosset,cocker, pamper appendix "they didn't have to use coercion" compulsion contemporary,coetane ous n-sprocket n-"he was a small cog in a large machine" "a cogent argument" telling,weighty,convinc ing

"grandparents often coddle the children" "coddle eggs"

"I've been cogitating all day and getting nowhere" cerebrate,think

"cognate qualities" "cognate languages" "cognitive psychology"; "cognitive style" "Joe's mother would not use his cognomen and always called him Joseph"

akin, kin, sib

family name

v-"coiffure my hair for the wedding"

hairstyle cullender amphitheatre compare, order

1."cousins are collateral relatives" 2."collateral evidence" 3."collateral target damage from a bombing run" 4."collateral ridges of mountains"

conspire connivance "a stupendous field of grass"; "stupendous demand" "comatose breathing"; "comatose state" "a comatose patient" prodigious,stupend ous unconscious

"a combat broke out at the hockey game" battle, fight "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern battling Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races" attractive, "comely behaviour" agreeable eatable,edible,pab ulum,victual deserts, comeupance concord,concorda nce,harmony,symp hony,courtesy, civility "The Cubans commandeered the plane highjack, hijack and flew it to Miami" "a commemorative plaque" "pay should be commensurate with the time worked" "Commiserate with him, he knew that she herself would not care" "a commodious building suitable for conventions" "dipping each his bread into a communal dish of stew"; "a communal settlement in which all earnings and food were shared" "communal elections in several European countries" remembering, honoring equal sympathise

common

contract paisanos collection "his complacency was absolutely disgusting" "he had become complacent after years of self-satisfied success" "to close one's eyes like a complaisant obliging husband whose wife has taken a lover"

"a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner" "a full complement" "a full complement of workers" "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup" participation, involvement acquit,conduct, behave remorse,selfreproach

1. "The children must learn to comport" 2. "he comported himself with dignity"

1. "She conceded that she had taken the money" 2. "I concede you this much" 3."The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose" "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit" "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree" "loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the conciliatory Louis du Tillet" "a conciliatory visit" "concoct a strange mixture" "concoct charges" "He concocted a plan to get rich quickly"

extravagant metaphor, whimsical metaphor

reconciling, soothing

"We concurred on the terms of the settlement" "The two events concurred" "You will condescend to help the venerable servant of God" "I won't condescend to reading other people's mail"

"the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable"

disdain, patronage,supercilious ness

"You must condole the widow" "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities" excuse, overlook, forgive

intimate "The police confiscated the stolen artwork" inferno "Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers"

"These questions confound even the experts" confuse, puzzle "the liquid congealed after we added the enzyme" "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues" "translocations can result in serious congenital disorders" freeze, coagulate

congruent collusion intrigue, scheme "the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions"; "those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus" unanimity alarm, dismay interpret, see dispise, disdain, scorn

incongruou s

How do you construe his behaviour? "He contemns the people he has to work for"

Misconstru e, Misinterpre t

"continent priests" celibate "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics","the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent" "they had to plan for contingent expenses","arms sales contingent on the approval of Congress","the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain" riddle, brain teaser, secret mystery,

incontinent

"that which is created is of necessity corporeal and bodily,corporal,materi visible and tangible","corporeal suffering" al,somatic amendable,correctable "a corrigible defect"; "a corrigible prisoner" ,improvable,redeemabl e,reformable "grandparents often cosset the children" cocker,coddle, pamper clique, camp, ingroup, pack "cramped quarters"; "trying to bring children up in haltered,hampered,str cramped high-rise apartments" angled "cramp the wood","He was cramped in his efforts by the bad weather" creed credo accuse,censure,impeac h,incriminate,repriman d buddies,chums,pals colander

"it was a satanic cult" "devoted to the cult of the Blessed Virgin" "he always follows the latest cults"

craze,cultus,fad,rage

"a cult film" constrain, encumber, restrain casual

"We live in a cynical age"

Casual Notes

ghumafirake

n-cle

Adj-Clement

Adj-Cliquish, cliquey

V-cleave

n-comeliness

n-concession

Verb: Consternate Most of the time I fail to construe suhel's behaviour AdjectivecontemporaneousOccurring in the same period of time-"a rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation"-Of the

Word

Fig

Meaning Kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies,Kill in large numbers (of a garment) having a low-cut neckline Cut the head of lure or bail,A beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot),Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed,Lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy worn out of age, Lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality A state of deterioration due to old age or long use disparage,Express strong disapproval of attitue of one who is ready to accept defeat as a natural outcome., Someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions desertion, Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility,The state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favour of opposing beliefs or causes) A person whose behaviour deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behaviour. Grow worse Unrestrained by convention or morality,(science and mathematics) being or having multiple states, types, etc. with the same or similar property Be false to; be dishonest with 1. An overwhelming number or amount 2. The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land 3. A heavy rain 1. Fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid 2. Charge someone with too many tasks 3. Fill or cover completely, usually with water Look down on with disdain

decimate decollete decollate

v adj v

decoy

n/v

decrepit decrepitude decry

adj n v

defeatist

adj

defection

n n

degenerate degenerate

v adj

degenerate delude v

deluge

deluge

despise

diligent diocese

adj n

Quietly and steadily continuing a task despite any difficulties,Characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks The territorial jurisdiction of a bishop Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike,A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient Look down on with disdain,Refuse with contempt, Express a negative opinion of Withhold assent,Express opposition through action or words,Be of different opinions (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority,A difference of opinion,The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent Dress up garishly and tastelessly A tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening behead

disdain

disdain disparage

v v

dissent,

dissent, dizen drawstring decapitate

n v n v

246

Sentence "the plague decimated an entire population" "a dcollet neckline" "the French King was decollated during the Revolution"

Syn annihilate, decimate, eliminate, eradicate, carry off, wipe out, extinguish low-cut,low-necked behead,decapitate

Ant

a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape", "a decrepit old woman"

bait, lure, steerer

creaky, debile, feeble, rickety, sapless, weak,

"We decry the racism in South Africa"

condemn, excoriate,objurgate,reprobate

negativist

desertion,abandonment,apostasy,renunciation debauched,degraded,deteriorate,deviant,deviate, devolve,dissipated,dissolute,drop,fast,libertine,pe rvert,profligate,riotous "Conditions in the slums degenerated" "Congreve draws a degenerate aristocratic society" "They delude themselves with vain hopes and wishes" "a deluge of requests" "The clouds broke after the heavy deluge" "plains fertilized by annual deluges"

cozen,deceive

"The images deluged his mind"

contemn,disdain,scorn

"a diligent worker"; "with diligent industry she revived the failing business","a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files" persevering "the recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese"

"he was held in disdain" "He disdains the people he has to work for","She disdained his advances" contemn, dispise, scorn, condescension She disparaged her student's efforts "Several Republicans dissented","dissent to the laws of the country","She dissents with her husband differ, disagree, objection, protest, resist, take on many questions" issue. "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion", DU has always had a healthy tradition of radical dissent, rather more among its teachers than among its students. bedizen "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag" "the French King was decapitated during the Revolution"

Casual Notes

jaal

Word

Fig Meaning

Sentence Let the boldness of the wicked in their mischievous courses animate and embolden us in pious courses Give encouragement to "His right to encumber the land, being a vested right, could not be taken away"

embolden emboldened

v Give encouragement to adj Made bold or courageous, burden, Limit or hold back; keep within a small range fond statement, The act of showing affection provide with some quality, endow, Give qualities or abilities to Weaken mentally or morally, Disturb the composure of

encumber endearment endue enervate

v n v v

engaging

Attracting or delighting,"an engaging adj frankness", charming, attractive cause, produce, Call forth,Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally,[archaic] Make children puzzle,A difficult problem,Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained 1. Something that seduces or has the quality to seduce 2.Qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward 3.The act of influencing by exciting hope or desire "his enticements were shameless" A solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something an entreaty to stop the fighting In the Twelfth Five Year Plan Form a mental image of (2012-2017), what the MNRE something that is not present or envisages includes substantial that is not the case investments in WtE. A divine manifestation A moment of sudden understanding or revelation Twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus

engender

enigma

enticement entreaty n

envisage

epiphany

"Around 15 months into my job, I got a sort of an epiphany and decided that an MBA is the right career choice for me."

epitome

1. A standard, typical or perfect example "he is the epitome of good breeding" 2. A brief abstract (as of an article or book)

eulogy

euphemism

exalt

praise, A formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently,A n formal expression of praise "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting", Critics of the Bill have argued that administrative leakages a euphemism for official loot will An inoffensive or indirect expression inevitably result in anything up to 50% that is substituted for one that is of the allotted funds being n considered offensive or too harsh channelised into corrupt pockets. 1."exalt the virtues of one's children", 1.Praise, glorify, or honour, 2.Fill with 2."He was exalted by his phenomenal sublime emotion, 3.Heighten or success", 3."These paintings exalt the v intensify, 4.Raise in rank, character, or imagination", 4."exalted the humble status shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"

Make very annoyed or "The boy knew how to exasperate his Exasperate v frustrated,Make furious,Make worse mother" The funds of a government, exchequer n institution or individual The act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of n believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a excommunication religious society philosophy) a 20th-century philosophical movement chiefly in Europe; assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for existentialism n what they make of themselves A philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as existentialist n unexplainable "existentialist movement"; "existentialist philosophy"; "the existentialist adj Relating to or involving existentialism existentialist character of his ideas" extol v Praise, glorify, or honour "extol the virtues of one's children"

extremism extrication exuberance enure

Any political theory favouring immoderate uncompromising policies The act of releasing from a n snarled or tangled condition Joyful enthusiasm,Overflowing with n eager enjoyment or approval Cause to accept or become hardened v "He was enured to the cold" to; habituate n adj Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

eldritch

"an eldritch screech"

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Syn

Ant

Casual Notes

constrain, cumber, restrain benignity,kindness empower, endow, gift indue, invest faze, rattle, unnerve , unsettle

make, breed, generate, cause, sire , spawn, bring forth, beget riddle, brain teaser, secret mystery,

lure,temptation appeal,prayer,suppliance ,adjuration

imagine, ideate, conceive of

encomium, pean

genteelism

treasury

exalt,glorify,laud,proclai m

ebullience,enthusiasm

unearthly, weird, uncanny, preternatural,

Word facetiously facinorous fad fain fainant

Fig adv adj n adj adj

Meaning Not seriously Extremely wicked An interest followed with exaggerated zeal Having made preparations misleading,Containing or based on a fallacy,Intended to deceive,Based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information Disturb the composure of Showing courage,Quick to take offence, full of life or high spirits, lively, energetic, exuberant, botham A serious crime (such as murder or arson) Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) A decision to reverse an earlier decision,A backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe,An electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states,A backward somersault Inappropriate levity, trifling gaiety Showing inappropriate levity, lack of respect or seriousness renounce upon oath, formally reject or diavow a formerly held belief usually under pressure,

fallacious faze

adj v

feisty felony flagrant flagrant flip-flops

adj n adj

flip-flops flippancy

n n

flippant forswear

adj v

fortify

frisk frisking fritter fretful

v n v adj

Make strong or stronger Play boisterously,Search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets The act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs Spend frivolously and unwisely "Fritter away one's inheritance" Nervous and unable to relax Habitually complaining

fricative

adj-Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage adj- (as 'f', 's', 'z', or 'th' in both 'thin' and 'then') n n-A continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

Sentence "I meant it facetiously" "he always follows the latest fads" "fain to take risks"

Syn jokingly,tongue-in-cheek, nefarious,villainous lazy, otiose,slothful,work-shy, indolent

Ant

Casual Notes

"fallacious reasoning","fallacious testimony","fallacious hope", "Good, it shouldn't faze him at all" "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger", the feisty all rounder

deceitful,fraudulent,unsound enervate rattle, unnerve , unsettle huffy, miffy, plucky, spunky, touchy

Noun feist

"flagrant violation of human rights" "flagrant violation of human rights"

alternatives,bistables, changes of mind, flips, reversals, switcjes, tacks, U turns, turnarounds light-mindedness "He made a flippant statement" " john's flippant remarks during history class light-minded, breezy, cheeky, annoyed the teacher" insolent, impertinent she forswore her beliefs abjure, recant, resile, retract "This exercise will fortify your upper body",Such institutional mechanisms are crucial to fortify sports from nefarious activities, both external and internal. beef up,strengthen "The children frisked in the garden","The police frisked everyone at the airport" "he gave the suspect a quick frisking" dissipated "a constant fretful stamping of hooves" "a fretful child" fidgety,querulous,whiney Noun: Flippant

spirant,strident

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Word Gadarene

Fig Meaning adj Excessively quick deny, Question the truth or validity of; take exception to, to contradict

Sentence "made a gadarene exit" "She gainsaid his claims" , there is no gainsaying the fact that what he did is a great crime" "kept from her housework by garrulous neighbours" "she gashed her wrists"

gainsay garrulous gash

v adj v

gash

Full of trivial conversation Cut open A wound made by cutting,A trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation,A strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument, "he put a bandage over the gash" 1. Marked by refinement in taste and manners

genteel

gentile gentile genus

Belonging to or suited to polite society 2. polite, well bred fashionable, elegant "the genteelest dinner I have ever seen" 3. trying to be aristrocatic, artificially polite or courteous adj "her mannerism were painfully genteel" A person who does not acknowledge your god,A person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus,A Christian as contrasted with a Jew,A n Christian Belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish adj peoples n A general kind of something Marked by lack of intellectual depth,Having only superficial plausibility,Artfully persuasive in adj speech

"a genteel old lady"

"Christians refer to themselves as gentiles"

"ignore the genus communism" "glib generalizations"; "a glib response to a complex question","glib promises","a glib tongue" "gouge out his eyes", "They gouged money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss" " he accidently drove his car into a pointed rod jutting out of the wall and gouged a hole in the back of his car.

glib

gouge

gouge goy

n n

tear out,Obtain by coercion or intimidation, Make a groove in, to mke a hole using pointed tool, dig out something using the finger. An impression in a surface (as made by a blow),And edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves,The act of gouging A Christian as contrasted with a Jew

grim grizzle grizzle gruesome

guile

guise grandeur

Not to be placated, appeased or moved by entreaty,Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror,Harshly ironic or sinister,Harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance,Filled with melancholy and adj despondency,Causing dejection Be in a huff; be silent or sullen,Complain v whiningly n A grey wig adj Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception,The quality of being crafty,The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract n money from them) An artful or simulated semblance "under the guise of friendship he betrayed n them" The quality of being magnificent, splendid or grand "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned n The quality of elevation of mind and exaltation grandeur and colourful art" of character, ideals or conduct

"grim determination"; "grim necessity","the grim aftermath of the bombing","a grim joke"; "grim laughter","a grim man loving duty more than humanity"; "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw","took a grim view of the economy","grim rainy weather"

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Syn gadarene, hasty, headlong challenge, dispute, contravene, refute, repudiate, traverse chatty,gabby,loquacious,talkative,tal ky cut, slash, slice

Ant agree, concur, go along

Casual Notes

civilized, cultivated, polite, cultured, refined

goy

kind, form

glib-tongued,smooth-tongued

excavation, furrow, gash, hollow

non-Jew

dark, grey, black, sick, brood,stew,whine

pretext

Word hackneyed, haltered

Fig Meaning Repeated too often; overfamiliar through adj overuse Hang with a halter,Prevent the progress or free v movement of, v Prevent the progress or free movement of,Put at a disadvantage

hampered

hapless

adj Deserving or inciting pity With the head foremost,At breakneck speed,In a adv hasty and foolhardy manner

headlong

headlong heathen heathen

adj Excessively quick,With the head foremost Not acknowledging the God of Christianity and adj Judaism and Islam adj A person who does not acknowledge your god 1.Any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change 2.An intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement "when you say 'maybe' you are just hedging" Someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures Steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered A position of leadership "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State"

hedging hedonist

n n

helm helm

n v

Be at or take the helm of "helm the ship" Displaying superhuman strength or power "herculean exertions" Extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules herculean "a herculean task" hibernal adj Characteristic of or relating to winter A crime that undermines the offender's high treason n government hullabaloo n Disturbance usually in protest The activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making) A malicious woman with a fierce temper

hustings hellcat

n n

harpy

Any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes A malicious woman with a fierce temper Large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America(Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman

Sentence "hackneyed phrases" "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather","The brace I have to wear is hampering my movements" "a hapless victim", Day after day the media has carried extensive reports on the critical state of DUs health, as if it were a hapless victim of brutal violation about to die. "the runner slid headlong into third base","burst headlong through the gate","he fell headlong in love with his cousin" "a headlong rush to sell","a headlong dive into the pool", its not whats happening in DU but the headlong pace at which its happening that needs to be checked "His goal was to eliminate heathen practices among the Indians"

Syn banal, commonplace

Ant

miserable, poor, pitiful, piteous, wretched, misfortunate hastly, rashly, headfast, precipitately, gadarene

ethnic,gentile,heathenish,infi del,pagan

pagan,pleasure seeker

"hibernal sleep"

powerful wintry lese majesty agitation,turmoil candidacy,campaigning,elect ioneering,political campaign

"So whats all the hullabaloo about?"

hellcat,vixen

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Casual Notes

hedge-v-Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Word

Fig

Meaning pure, spotless, clean and unspoiled,Completely neat and clean,Free from stain or blemish,Without fault or error Challenge the honesty or veracity of,Charge (a public official) with an offence or misdemeanour committed while in office,Bring an accusation against; level a charge against Without fault or error,Not capable of sin, flawless, free from blame or fault requiring attention, or action, relating to verbs in the imprerative mood. A mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behaviour, Some duty that is essential and urgent 1. A force that moves something along 2.The act of applying force suddenly "the impetus knocked him over" unwise

immaculate

adj v

impeach

impeccable,

adj

imperative

adj

imperative

impetus imprudent

n adj

impunity

incentivise adj inchoate incipient adj

Exemption from punishment or loss A positive motivational influence An additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output Recently Begun, rudimentary, elimentary,Only partly in existence; imperfectly formed, just begun, not fully formed Only partly in existence; imperfectly formed, Being born or beginning, in an early stage cutting sharp,Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions,Suitable for cutting or piercing (of weather or climate) severe,Used of persons or behaviour; showing no clemency or mercy, stormy, unkind Without revealing one's identity with identity concealed, using an assumed name unintelligible, muddled, illogical,Without logical or meaningful connection,(physics) of waves having no stable definite or stable phase relation,Unable to express yourself clearly or fluently Uncomfortably or inconveniently small,

adj incisive adj inclement incognito incognito adv adj adj incoherent incommodious adj

adj incongruous adj incontinent incontrovertibl adj e incorporeal adj adj incorrigible incredulity n Impervious to correction by punishment tendency to disbelief,Doubt about the truth of something withholding belief, skeptical,Not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving accuse, Suggest that someone is guilty,Bring an accusation against; level a charge against hatch, scheme,Sit on (eggs),Grow under conditions that promote development geology) lying or leaning on something else,Necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding,Currently holding an office officeholder,The official who holds an office temporary invasion,The act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers),An attack that penetrates into enemy territory,The mistake of incurring liability or blame tireless, Showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality Secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for, Make amends for; pay compensation for bind as a servant or to master A concave cut into aapprentice surface or edge (as in a coastline),Formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt,A contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term,The space left between the margin and the start of an indented line charge,Accuse formally of a crime Lacking in harmony, compatibility or appropriateness Not having control over urination and defecation, lacking self restraint, licentious indisputable,Impossible to deny or disprove,Necessarily or demonstrably true Without material form or substance

adj incredulous incriminate incubate v v

adj incumbent incumbent n n incursion indefatigable adj

v indemnify indenture v/n

n indenture indict v

adj indigent indignation indignity n n poor,Poor enough to need help from others anger at an injustice offensive or insulting treatment, An affront to one's dignity or self-esteem

adj indolent indomitable adj adj indulgent

lazy,Disinclined to work or exertion,of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless unconquerable,Impossible to subdue humoring, yielding, lenient,,Characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone,Tolerant or lenient,Being favourably inclined habitual intoxication, A temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

inebriety

v/n

ineffable

adj

unutterable, cannot be expressed in speech,Defying expression or description,Too sacred to be uttered relentless, unyielding, implacable,Not to be placated, appeased or moved by entreaty,Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason, an inextricable knot; "inextricable unity"

inexorable

adj

inextricable

adj

inextricably

In an inextricable manner "motives inspired by Mammon were often inextricably adv blended with things pertaining to Caesar and to God"

infallible

adj

Incapable of failure or error Indicating a lack of maturity,Of or relating to infants or infancy,Being, befitting or characteristic of an infant, Characteristic of or resembling Hell,Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell,Expletive used informally as an intensifier,Of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire,Being of the underworld, An inhabitant of Hell A person who does not acknowledge your god

infantile

adj

infernal infernal infidel

adj n n

infraction

A crime less serious than a felony, violation Go against, as of rules and laws,Advance beyond the usual limit, violate, encroach An act that disregards an agreement or a rightn,A crime less serious than a felony

infringe infringement

v n

ingenue

adj

The role of an innocent artless young woman in a play,An artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)

Adj Not established by conditioning or learning,Being talented through inherited qualities,Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during foetal development A badge worn to show official position

innate insignias

insufferable

adj

(of a person) very annoying or difficult to deal with

insurgence

insurgency intelligentsia,

n adj

intemperate inundated adj

An organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict An organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict An educated and intellectual elite (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes,Excessive in behaviour,Given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors Covered with water

invincible invincible

adj adj

invocation impassive

n adj

Incapable of being overcome or subdued Unconquerable, A prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service,An incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil,Calling up a spirit or devil,The act of appealing for help Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited Deliberately impassive in manner

indurate

adj

indurate

inferno intrigue

n n

intrigue inure

v adj

Emotionally hardened 1. Emotionally hardened 2. Become fixed or established 3. Make hard or harder 4. Become hard or harder 5.Cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate A very intense and uncontrolled fire 1. A crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends 2. A clandestine love affair 1. Cause to be interested or curious 2. Plot something harmful; scheme in an underhand manner Cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate

Sentence " he came for the meeting dressed in an immaculate brown suit","the apartment was immaculate"; "in her immaculate white uniform","timing and technique were immaculate"; "an immaculate record" "the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses","The President was impeached"

Syn impeccable, spruce, unsullied, speckless, faultless, spick and span

Ant filthy, tainted, foul, sullied.

"speaks impeccable French" "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative" Anti-fixing legislation and legalised betting are imperative to fix corruption in sports

accuse, criminate, incriminate faultless, immaculate, blemished, accurate, suspicious, unimpeachable, wrong

drift Pakistan has the unique opportunity to give permanent root to its democracy and to abolish the culture of impunity.

freedom

inducement,motiv ator "a vague inchoate idea" " it had been just six incipient, months since I had migrated to Egypt and my amorphous, developed knowledge of arabic was rather inchoate and rudimentary, , grown, inaccurate" nascent mature "incipient civil disorder"; "an incipient tumour" nascent, inchoate acute,discriminatin g,keen,knifelike,pe "incisive comments"; "as sharp and incisive as netrating,piercing, the stroke of a fang","incisive teeth" sharp intemperate,merci less,unmerciful,un "the harsh sentence of an inclement judge" sparing clement "in Holland he lived incognito as a carpenter in the shipyards of the East India company" incog

"a turgid incoherent presentation","incoherent with grief" "incommodious hotel accommodations"

tongue-tied cramped

coherent

"a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behaviour"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation" "The nurse had to learn to care for people who are incontinent" "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence","incontrovertible truths" "an incorporeal spirit" "So the incorrigible lives and thrives, nourished by the very society which he outrages" disbelief,mental rejection,scepticism,skepticism "The movie's unlikely happy ending came to pass as the result of an incredulous series of lucky accidents" "The neighbours incriminated the man of spousal abuse" "Birds incubate" "an incumbent geological formation","it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts","the incumbent governor"

congruous leaky continent demonstrable,irref utable,positive immaterial corporeal

uncorrectable

disbelieving,distru stful,incredible,sce ptical,unbelievable criminate,impeach ,imply,inculpate brood,cover,hatch officeholder,sittin g

"the incursion of television into the American living room" penetration tireless,unflagging "an indefatigable advocate of equal rights" ,unwearying "This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness","She was indemnified for compensate,reco the loss of her arm in the accident" mpense,repair "an indentured servant" contract

indent,indentation ,indention "When they find a sufficient ground to indict, the case is transferred to the court" "The care of the indigent was extremely defective until the 1920's" "righteous indignation" destitute,impoveri shed,necessitous,n eedy,povertystricken outrage

fainant, lazy, "an indolent hanger-on","an indolent ulcer"; otiose,slothful,wor "leprosy is an indolent infectious disease" k-shy "the city's indomitable optimism and can-do never-sayspirit" die,unsubduable "indulgent grandparents","indulgent parents risk spoiling their children","an indulgent attitude" lenient,soft drunkenness,inebr iation,insobriety,in toxication,tipsines s unnameable,indefi nable,indescribabl e,unsayable,unspe "ineffable ecstasy","the ineffable name of akable,untellable,u the Deity" nutterable adamant,adamanti ne,grim,intransige "Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached nt,relentless,stern, with inexorable certainty","Cynthia was unappeasable,unr inexorable; she would have none of him" elenting,unforgivin g unresolvable

"an infallible antidote"; "an infallible memory"; "the Catholic Church considers the foolproof,inerrabl Pope infallible"; "no doctor is infallible" e,unerring,inerrant "infantile behaviour","infantile paralysis","infantile games" "infernal noise"; "infernal punishment","infernal instruments of war","an infernal nuisance","infernal heat","infernal regions" "his roar made the infernals quake"

childish

hellish,satanic,devl ish unbeliever,gentile, heathen,pagan infringement,misd emeanor,violation conflict,contraven e,encroach,imping e,run afoul

"an innate reflex","an innate talent", badges impossible,unacce ptable,insufferable

"unsufferable an anonymousbehaviour" police source has been quoted as saying that some 19,000 square kilometres in the region is a free zone where the Indian state had ceased to exist and no government official dares to enter there is a so-called Red corridor of armed insurgency which runs along a north-south axis from the Nepal border down to Andhra Pradesh.

"an intemperate climate"; "intemperate zones","intemperate rage" "the main deck was inundated"; "inundated farmlands"

hard,heavy,

temperate

"her invincible spirit"; "an invincible army"

beatable, breakable, unbeatable,unvan conquerab quishable, le, indomitable, destructibl insuperable e

"her impassive remoteness"; "he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight" "impassive humour"

expressionless, deadpan

"cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion" "indurated customs"

harden, indurate, inure harden, callous, enure

machination, scheme Connive, fascinate, scheme "He was inured to the cold" harden, indurate, enure

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Casual Notes

Self-esteem is a powerful force within each one of us. It encompasses much more than that innate sense of self-worth which presumably is our human birthright that spark that we who are psychotherapists or teachers seek to fan in those we work

Word

Fig

Meaning grieve, express, sorrow, to feel deep sorrow or express it as by weeping or wailing, Regret strongly, A mournful poem; a lament for the dead, A cry of sorrow and grief Ridicule with satire A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way Very generous,Characterized by extravagance and profusion Expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns 1.Lacking in rigour or strictness "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes" 2.(phonetics) pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in 'bet') 3.Lacking in strength, firmness or resilience "a lax rope" 4.Emptying easily or excessively "lax bowels" Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal,The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one,A figurative restraint, Fasten with a rope A crime that undermines the offender's government Lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained Any stoppage attributable to unusual activity, Using or containing too many words Of questionable taste or morality Characterized by extravagance and profusion Produced or growing in extreme abundance,Characterized by extravagance and profusion,[Brit] (informal) sexually attractive A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually

lament lampoon lampoon lavish lavish

v/n v n adj v

lax

adj

leash leash lese majesty licentious logjam long-winded louche lucullan

n v n Adj n adj adj adj

adj lush lush

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Sentence " the kuwaiti speaker lamented the lack of unity in the middle easts", "we lamented the death of the child", "we lamented the loss of benefits", "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward" "The writer lampooned the politician's proposal"

Syn

regret, repine, rue, sign, bemoan, bewail, burlesque, charade

"distributed gifts with a lavish hand"; "the critics were lavish in their praise","a lavish buffet" lucullan, "He was lavished with praise"

loose,slack "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash" "leash the bag securely" high treason "coarse and licentious men" "the legislation ran into a logjam" "long-winded speakers" "a louche painting" "a lucullan feast" unchaste halt, check shady alcoholic,alkie,alky,boozer,dip so,dipsomaniac,exuberant,lav ish,lucullan,luxuriant,plush,pr ofuse,riotous,soaker,souse,su cculent

"a lush buffet","lush fruits"

Ant

Casual Notes

celebrate, compliment, laud, praise

Word macabre malefic

Fig adj adj

Meaning Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror Having or exerting a malignant influence "a malefic force" 1.Wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred "a gossipy malevolent old woman"; "failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful" 2.Having or exerting a malignant influence "malevolent stars" Wrongful conduct by a public official 1.Evil or harmful in nature or influence "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion" 2.Having or exerting a malignant influence "a malign force" Speak unfavourably about "She maligns her husband everywhere" So exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth 1.(military) a military training exercise 2. A plan for attaining a particular goal 3.A deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill "he made a great manoeuvre" 4.A move made to gain a tactical end 5. An action aimed at evading an opponent 6.Determine the direction of travelling 1.Perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defence 2.Determine the direction of travelling 3. Act in order to achieve a certain goal "He manoeuvred to get the chairmanship"; "She manoeuvred herself into the directorship"; "He manoeuvred to get the chairmanship" female horse older than three years old Deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from being abused or dominated A large burial chamber, usually above ground, monumental tomb Independent in behaviour or thought

malevolent adj malfeasance n

malign malign mammoth

adj v Adj

manoeuvre

manoeuvre mare

v n

masochistic mausoleum maverick

adj n adj

maverick

Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action, An unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it Rule of personal conduct,A saying that is widely accepted on its own merits A collection of live animals for study or display,The facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition A crime less serious than a felony hatred of marriage Having exclusive control over a commercial activity by possession or legal grant "You will discover that monopolistic competition mixes a small amount of monopoly power with a large amount of directions" Practice self-denial of one's body and appetites,Hold within limits and control,Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of,Undergo necrosis

maxim

Menagerie n misdemeanor n misogamy n

monopolistic adj

mortify

v adj

munificent misgivings n

mounteban n k

Very generous Uneasiness about the fitness of an action Fearful expectation or anticipation Doubt about someone's honesty A flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

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Sentence

Syn

Ant

"macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages" ghastly,grim,gruesome evil,malefic,malign, malevolent

Casual Notes

evil,malefic,malign, malevolent misconduct

evil,badmouth,malevolent,traduce benign "a mammoth ship" gigantic

operate,guide "The masochistic orientation is traditionally considered the normal one for women in comparison to men" crypt, catacomb, tomb, sepulchre irregular, unorthodox, rebel

"maverick politicians"

"the doctrine of sovereign immunity originated with the maxim that the king can do no wrong"

axiom zoo

noncompetitive "mortify the flesh","He mortified his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss" "a munificent gift"; "his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent" "the student looked around the examination room with misgiving"

lavish,overgenerous,toogenerous,unstinted,unstin ting,unsparing queasinesses,scruples,squeamishnesses,qualms charlatan, quack

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Word nascent

Fig adj

Meaning Being born or beginning

Sentence "the nascent chicks"; "a nascent insurgency" "nefarious schemes",Such institutional mechanisms are crucial to fortify sports from nefarious activities, both external and internal. "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humour" Ghosh made an impact with good scripts, nuanced storytelling, and a flair for capturing human emotions.

nefarious

adj

Extremely wicked

nuance

A subtle difference in meaning, opinion or attitude

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Syn incipient

Ant dying

Casual Notes

facinorous,villaino us

Word

Fig

Meaning 1.The state of being disregarded or forgotten 2.Total forgetfulness State of disgrace resulting from public abuse,A false accusation of an offence or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions, verbal abuse of a person or thing

oblivion

obloquy

ostensibly

adv

From appearances alone "had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"

adj otiose

Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being,Producing no result or effect,,Disinclined to work or exertion Remove from a position or office,Remove and replace Make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to,Travel past The skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups 1. Express strong disapproval of 2. Censure severely

oust

overhaul oxtail objurgate

v n v

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Sentence

Syn

Ant

Casual Notes

"he sought the great oblivion of sleep" limbo " his family, the members of the church of england, were in symptahy with the methodist movement and suffered obloquy in consequence" The Indian governments decision to double natural gas prices from April 2014 ostensibly to incentivise domestic gas production may render nuclear power less uncompetitive

calumny,defamation, censure, vituperation

"otiose lines in a play","an otiose undertaking","otiose kings under whose rule the country languished" "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds""The word processor has ousted the typewriter" kick out,expel,throw out "overhaul the health care system"; "You should overhaul your car engine","The sports car overhauled all the trucks" service, overtake, pass

seemingly,on the face of it,apparently fainant, lazy, slothful,workshy, indolent,futile,ineffectual,p ointless,purposeless,sensel ess,superfluous,unavailing, wasted

"We objurgate the racism in South Africa" chasten,objurgate,chas "She objurgated him for his tise insensitive remarks"

Word pabulum paean pagan

Fig n n adj

pagan painstaking paisanos palatable palatial palaver

n adj

Meaning Any substance that can be used as food,Insipid intellectual nourishment song of parise or joy Not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam A person who does not acknowledge your god,A person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew),Someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures Characterized by extreme care and great effort A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities,A person from your own country Acceptable to the taste or mind Relating to or being a palace Suitable for or like a palace 1. Flattery intended to persuade 2. Loud and confused and empty talk 1. Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly 2. Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering 3. Have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds The earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains grow tiresome Provide physical relief, as from pain (law) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

adj adj n

palaver

paleontology pall palliate

n v v

panache. parchment parley

n n n-v

Distinctive and stylish elegance,A feathered plume on a helmet A superior paper resembling sheepskin,Skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on n-Discuss, as between enemies v-A negotiation between enemies A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way A regular customer,The proprietor of an inn,Someone who supports or champions something Relating to or involving money Someone who educates young people,A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

pasquinade patrons pecuniary

n n adj

pedagogue pedant pedant

n n n

pensive peril

adj v

Deeply or seriously thoughtful Showing pensive sadness Pose a threat to; present a danger to Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position A source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune "drinking alcohol is a health peril" A state of danger involving risk A venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury "he saw the rewards but not the perils of crime" A style that involves indirect ways of expressing things Concise and full of meaning (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous Creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas

peril periphrasis pithy

n n adj

Pixie

placate placidity platitude

v n n

plausible plenary plenary pleonastic plethoric poignant

adj adj n adj adj Adj

Cause to be more favourably inclined; gain the good will of A feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling A disposition free from stress or emotion A trite or obvious remark 1. Apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful "a plausible excuse" 2. Given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments "a plausible liar" Full in all respects A plenary session (at a conference etc.) Repetition of same sense in different words Excessively abundant Arousing affect,Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings 1. Puffed up with vanity 2. Characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display People in general considered as a whole "he is a hero in the eyes of the populace" Adopting a vain conceited posture 1.Behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others "She postured and made a total fool of herself" 2.(art) assume a posture as for artistic purposes

Pompous populace posturing

adj n n

posturing

precept

practical rule guiding conduct,

predicament

procession

prodigious

adj

A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one 1. The group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation 2.The act of moving forward (as toward a goal) 3. A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time) 1. So great in size, force or extent as to elicit awe 2. Of momentous or ominous significance 3.Far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

profligate profligate prolix Prophetic

adj N adj adj

Recklessly wasteful,Unrestrained by convention or morality A dissolute man in fashionable society Tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length Foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

propitious protracted prudence prudent

adj adj n n

favorable, kindly,Presenting favourable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted "protracted negotiations" 1. Discretion in practical affairs 2. Knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

prune prune

v n

Careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of,Weed out unwanted or unnecessary things Dried plum

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Sentence comestible,edible,eatable acclamation, anthem, hymn, laud, laudation His goal was to eliminate pagan practices among the Indians

Syn

Ant

Casual Notes

Dirge ethnic,gentile,heathenish,i nfidel,hedonist

"painstaking research"

conscientious,scrupulous compatriots

"a palatable solution to the problem"; "palatable food" "the palatial residence" "palatial furnishings"; "a palatial yacht" "mere palaver"

toothsome, agreeable impressive magnificent

"He palavered her into going along"

blarney, blabber, cajole, coax, wheedle, tattle, twaddle

"This pill will palliate your headaches" "The circumstances palliate the crime"

alleviate,assuage,extenuat e,mitigate,relieve

"he wooed her with the confident panache of a cavalry officer" The cinematography of his period film Chokher Bali will be remembered for its brilliance and sophistication, and its recreation of 19th century Calcutta and Benares with panache. style,dash,elan,flair lambskin, sheepskin negotiation charade, lampoon,mockery,parody, pasquinade

he received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his services bookworm,scholastic,peda nt, educator bookworm,scholastic,peda gogue pedagogue

"Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a pensive melancholy young man" "the sensitive and pensive response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty" wistful, contemplative danger

welcomed her pithy comments

danger indirect expression, circumlocution sententious

She managed to placate the angry customer

appeased,assuaged,concili ated,gentled,gruntled,lenifi ed,mollified,pacified serenity,tranquility,quietud e banality,bromide,clich

credible a plenary session of the legislature; "a diplomat with plenary powers" 'a true fact' and 'a free gift' are pleonastic expressions poignant grief cannot endure forever,"poignant anxiety" comprehensive redundant,tautologic,tauto logical overabundant,rife affecting,touching

a pompous speech

ceremonious public

posing commandment,maxim,prin ciple,teaching, axiom, behest, mandate, ordinance, prescript

"finds himself in a most awkward predicament" "processions were forbidden" 1."a prodigious storm" 2."a prodigious vision" 3."the young Mozart's prodigious talents"

dilemma,plight,quandary

profligate in their expenditures,"Congreve draws a profligate aristocratic society" A recklessly extravagant consumer editing a prolix manuscript; "a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know" prophetic powers; "words that proved prophetic"; "prophetic writings" auspicious"propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration"

colossal,stupendous,excee ding,olympian debauched,degenerate,de graded,dissipated,dissolute ,extravagant,fast,libertine, prodigal,rake,rakehell,rioto us,rip,rou,spendthrift,squ anderer diffuse,longwinded,pleonastic unprophet ic unpropitio us,ominou auspicious,favorable,golde s,thundero n,gracious,lucky,prosperou us,unfavor s, fortunate able lengthy circumspection,discreetnes s,

"the servants showed great tact and prudence" "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight" prune the plants in the garden

quandary

quack

quaff quagmire

Fig Meaning An untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice n-vMedically unqualified adj v-Utter quacking noises v-(medicine) act as a medical quack or a charlatan A hearty draft n-v v-To swallow hurriedly, greedily or in one draught, drink with relish n A soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

quail

Draw back, as with fear or pain (game bird) flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or v-n broiling if young; otherwise must be braised Small gallinaceous game birds

quaint

1. Strange in an interesting or pleasing way 2. Very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance 3. Attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

qualified

Limited or restricted; not absolute Contingent on something else (grammar) restricted in meaning; (as e.g. 'man' in 'a tall adj man') Meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office, position or task Uneasiness about the fitness of an action A mild state of nausea

qualms

quandary

A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavourable options

quarantine

Enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of n-v disease Isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease v-Place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons 1. A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence n-v 2. A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate 3. Animal hunted or caught for food v-(quarrying) extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry n Wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline, dock , landing place

quarry

quay

queasy

1. Causing or able to cause nausea adj 2. Feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit 3. Causing or fraught with or showing anxiety v Suppress or crush completely Overcome or allay, put down, quiet

quell

querulous queue

adj Habitually complaining n line An evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections n-v Evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections Argue over petty things n dormant n A state of peace and quiet 1. The purest and most concentrated essence of something 2. The most typical example or representative of a type 3. (cosmology) the theory that the dark energy in the universe may be due to a scalar field and evolving with time 4. [archaic] The fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies

quibble

quiescent quietude

quintessence n

quip

Make jokes or quips v-n A witty saying Witty remark

quirk

A strange attitude or habit n-v A narrow groove beside a beading Twist or curve abruptly Not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic A gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business

quixotic quorum n

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Sentence

Syn charlatan, impostor, behave, mountebank gulp,swig

Ant

"a quack doctor"

"The men quaffed down their beers" bog, marsh, mire, slack, morass

"she quailed when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

cower, lose heart, wince, squinch, cringe, flinch, shrink, funk, recoil

1. "quaint dialect words"; "quaint streets of New Orleans, that most foreign of American cities" 2. "the head terminating in the quaint duck bill which gives the animal its vernacular name"; "came forth a quaint and fearful sight"; "a quaint sense of humour" 3. "houses with quaint thatched roofs"

olde worlde, old-time,odd, picturesque, old-fashioned

"gave only qualified approval"

limited, restricted

misgivings, queasinesses, scruples, squeamishnesse s "finds himself in a most awkward quandary" dilemma, plight, predicament

isolate, v-"My dog was quarantined before he isolation, could live in England" insulate, closing off

"he fell quarry to muggers" "quarry marble"

victim, object of hunt, dig into , pit,target dock, pier, wharf

"a queasy smell"

squeamish appease, quench, squelch, stay fretful, whiney

"quell any sign of dissent" "quell my hunger" "a querulous child"

"Let's not quibble over pennies"

equivocate, play on words

quietness, tranquility

ether

"The students were quipping during dinner"

taunt, gag, crack, sally

"She quirked her head in a peculiar way" "as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood" "Make a quorum"

startling twist, caprice, crotchet, queerness, quirkiness romantic, wild-eyed assemblage, gathering

Casual Notes

jholachhap

n-queasinessesn-A mild state of nausea

Word

Fig

Meaning

rake

rake

rancor

rancorous

raucous ravenous

adj adj

Rebuke

Rebuke

recant

Syn scan,blood, "She raked her fingers crease, Move through with or as if with a through her hair", glance over, rake,Level or smooth with a rake,Sweep "rake gravel","She raked the graze, the length of,Examine hastily,Gather newspaper headlines while pitch, rip, with a rake,Scrape gently waiting for the taxi", rou, "rake leaves","rake the skin" run down, skim,slant A dissolute man in fashionable society, Degree of deviation from a horizontal plane, "the roof had a steep rake" A long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move, leaves or loosen soil, "their rancor dated from a A feeling of deep and bitter anger and illpolitical dogfight between acrimoniousness will them" Showing deep-seated resentment resentful "preserve...from rancorous envy of the rich" 1. Unpleasantly loud and harsh rowdy, 2. Disturbing the public peace; loud and "a raucous party" strident rough Extremely hungry,Devouring or craving food in great quantities reproof, bawl out, "The deputy rebuked the berate, Censure severely or angrily Prime Minister" call down, reprimand, censure An act or expression of criticism and "he had to take the rebuke censure with a smile on his face" abjure, renounce upon oath, formally reject or forswear, diavow a formerly held belief usually she recanted her beliefs resile, under pressure, retract "a campaign redolent of machine politics"; "cannot forbear to close on fragrant, odorous, suggestive of an this redolent literary note", odor, "air redolent with the fumes Serving to bring to mind,(used with 'of' of beer and whiskey"; or 'with') noticeably odorous, "the hall was redolent of Having a strong pleasant odour floor wax", "the pine woods were more redolent"

Sentence

redolant

adj

aromatic, evocative, remindful, resonant, reminiscent, smelling

renaissanc n e.

rente

The period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries, The revival of learning and culture Income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments An act or expression of criticism and censure

annuity bawl out, berate, call down Rebuke, bawl out, "The deputy reprimanded berate, the Prime Minister","he had call down, to take the reprimand with a reproof, smile on his face" censure Rebuke, bawl out, berate, call down, reprimand, censure

reprimand n

reprimand v

Censure severely or angrily,Rebuke formally

reproof

Censure severely or angrily

"The deputy reproofed the Prime Minister" "he had to take the reproof with a smile on his face" "morally repugnant customs"

reproof repugnant

An act or expression of criticism and censure Offensive to the mind

resentmen n t

A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill- "his resentment took the will form of extreme hostility"

resile

Pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc,Move back in a roughly opposite direction after an impact,Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure,Return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed Temperamentally disinclined to talk,Cool and formal in manner,Reluctant to draw attention to yourself

"The landlord cannot resile from the lease","These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide","She resiled her beliefs","The rubber tubes resile"

reticent

adj

acrimonious, bile, itterness, gall, hard feelings, rancor, abjure, bounce, bound, forswear, rebound, recant, recoil, retract, reverberate , ricochet, spring, restrained, retiring, self-effacing, unemotional, untalkative

ricochet

v/n

Move back in a roughly opposite direction after an impact,A glancing rebound

ricochet

Move back in a roughly opposite direction after an impact "The rubber ball ricocheted" A glancing rebound bounce 1.Most frequent or very common "rife winds" 2. Excessively abundant

bounce, bound, carom, rebound, "The rubber ball ricocheted" recoil, resile, reverberate, spring, take a hop bounce plethoric, dominant, overabundant, predominant, prevailing, prevalent artifice, deception , trickery "rut soil",

rife

adj

ruse

A deceptive manoeuvre (especially to avoid capture) v Be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals,Hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove 1. Love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol 2. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed, exalted or be in awe of 3.n-A lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side

rut

revere

idolize, "Many teenagers revered worship, the Beatles" hero-worship, "revere God as your father" fear, venerate

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Ant

Casual Notes

Adjective-rutted-Full of ruts-"rutted farm roads"

Word

Fig

Meaning 1.An outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity" 2.An erroneous mental representation 3. Picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing Having no known beginning and presumably no end [Brit] (informal) make fun of, parody,[N. Amer] Send to prison after being found guilty A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way A chamber that is used as a grave retire from public life; segregate; seclude,Requisition forcibly, as of enemy property, Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority, (chemistry) undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion, Keep away from others, Set apart from others

semblance

sempiternal

adj

sendup

sendup sepulchre

n n

sequester

sleuth sleuth slothful sluggish slyness somatic

n v adj adj n adj

a detective who follows a trail watch, observe or inquire secretly Disinclined to work or exertion Moving slowly,(of business) not active or brisk,Slow and apathetic Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception Affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit

spirant

adj-n

spoof

adj-Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as 'f', 's', 'z', or 'th' in both 'thin' and 'then') n-A continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract Make a parody of,Tamper, with the purpose of deception A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way,Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage A recklessly extravagant consumer

spoof squanderer

n n

staunch

adj

Firm and dependable especially in loyalty "a staunch defender of free speech" Stop the flow of a liquid "staunch the blood flow" Conceal or hide,Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of,Smother or suppress,Be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen Joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee Kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air,Conceal or hide,Die from strangulation,Prevent the progress or free movement of,Constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing,Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake Held in check with difficulty 1. Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry 2. Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as 'f', 's', 'z', or 'th' in both 'thin' and 'then') 3. Being sharply insistent on being heard 4. Unpleasantly loud and harsh A strongly fortified defensive structure So great in size, force or extent as to elicit awe Below the threshold of conscious perception

staunch

stifle

stifle

strangled strangled

v adj

strident

adj

stronghold stupendous subliminal

n adj adj

succinct succulent

n adj

succulent

suffuses v superciliousnes s n suppliance n

Briefly giving the gist of something Full of juice A plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs Cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across To become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light The trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior A solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something 1. The state of being more than full 2. The quality of being so overabundant that prices fall 3. Eating until excessively full v-Supply or feed to surfeit v-Indulge (one's appetite) to satiety Infer from incomplete evidence Imagine to be the case, true or probable "I surmised that the butler did it" A large and hurried swallow Strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat To swallow hurriedly, greedily or in one draught Displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

surfeit

n/v

surmised

swig

n-v

sybaritic

adj

scrumptious adj

Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

Sentence

Syn

Ant

"sempiternal truth", In this sempiternal perspective, a vice-chancellor in a hurry must seem a contradiction in terms.

illusion

dateless, endless

, charade, lampoon,mockery,parody,p asquinade burial chamber

the estate was sequestered,"The customs agents sequestered the illegal shipment","The cations were sequestered","He sequestered himself in his study to write a book","The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on" isolate, set apart, More recently, he almost shocked with his decision to cast Kahani director Sujoy Ghosh as the iconic Bengali sleuth Byomkesh Bakshi, in what snoop, spy stag, will now be his last film. sleuthhound fainant, lazy, otiose,lndolent,work-shy slow, torpid, dull

slothful employees a sluggish stream,"business is sluggish"; "a sluggish market","a sluggish worker"

a somatic symptom or somatic illness

bodily,corporal,material,

fricative,strident

The students spoofed the teachers,"spoof the figures"

charade, lampoon,mockery,parody,p asquinade prodigal,profligate

Mr. Sharifs decision received unconditional support from his staunch rivals in President Asif Ali Zardaris Pakistan unswerving stifle a yawn,"Stifle your curiosity","The foul air was slowly stifling the children","The child stifled under the pillow"

suffocate, choke,

A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes; "he tried to strangle his opponent","strangle a yawn","the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between choked,cramped,haltered,g the two small countries" agged,muffled a strangled scream

1. "strident demands"

blatant,clamant,raucous, spirant

A much publicized raid on a yardie stronghold had first been simulated at Riot City "a stupendous field of grass"; "stupendous colossal,prodigious demand" They took a poll on the publics' view of subliminal advertising

succinct comparisons succulent roast beef

compact lush

adverb-succinctly-With concise and precise brevity; to the point"Please state your case as succinctly as possible"

The sky was suffused with a warm pink colour "His whole frame suffused with a cold dew"

perfuses condescension,disdainfulne ss appeal,prayer,suppliance,a djuration

glut,oversupply, cloy

"The men swigged down their beers"

slug,gulp,quaff

a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness

"the dessert was scrumptious"

luxuriant yummy luscious scrummy delectable juicy palatable

austere

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Fig

torment

torment

Meaning 1. Unbearable physical pain, 2. Extreme distress of body or mind, 3.Intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain, 4.A feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented, 5.A severe affliction, 6.The act of harassing someone Torment emotionally or mentally,Harass persistently in cruel or annoying way,Subject to torture Speak unfavourably about "She traduces her husband everywhere" A false accusation of an offence or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises,Spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline,Commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law,Pass beyond (limits or boundaries) A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations,A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way,Make a travesty of

Sentence

"the torments of the damned","so great was his torment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"

traduce

traducement

transgress

"transgress all laws of humanity","The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island"

travesty

n/v

trite

adj

"his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "the trite Repeated too often; overfamiliar through metaphor 'hard as nails'"; "his overuse remarks were trite and banal"

toothsome

1."toothsome food" 1.Acceptable to the taste or mind 2."the dessert was toothsome" 2.Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste 3."a toothsome blonde in a tight 3.Having strong sexual appeal dress" adj

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Syn

Ant

Casual Notes

badmouth,drag through the mud,malign obloquy, denigration, aspersion, calumniation, defamation, slander, hatchet job,

Verb: Traduce

breach, break, sin ,violate, trespass, overstep

charade, lampoon,mockery,parody,pa squinade

banal palatable, bootylicious, scrumptious yummy luscious scrummy delectable juicy voluptuous

Word

Fig Meaning

adj exorbitant Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation Situated beyond, unstated, Lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed), Beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote, Coming at a subsequent time or stage

ulterior

adj

umbrage

A feeling of anger caused by being offended

unassuage unassuming

n adj

unsatisfied, not sosothed Not arrogant or presuming

unbridled

adj- Not restrained or controlled v v-Remove the bridle from (a horse or mule)

adj uncanny uncharted. adj Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences Surpassing the ordinary or normal (of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated

adj unconscionable underpinning unflagging unnameable

Lacking a conscience Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation Support from beneath,Back up with evidence or authority or v make more certain or confirm Showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging adj vitality,Unceasing adj Too sacred to be uttered

unsparing

adj Very generous,Not forbearing; ruthless

unstinted

adj Very generous

unwearying

adj

upheaval

Showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality 1. A state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) 2. A violent disturbance 3. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) 4. Disturbance usually in protest Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation Take control of (without authority and possibly with force); take as one's right or possession,Take the place of An imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal

usurious usurp Utopia

adj

v n

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Sentence

Syn

Ant

Casual Notes

"exorbitant rent" "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge", "a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion"; "without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior", "without ulterior argument" "he took umbrage at my question"

exhorbitant extortionate outrageous unconscionable usurious later, posterior, subterranean, subterraneous resentment, anger, sense of injury or result, offence retiring, modest violent, unchecked, uncurbed, ungoverned eldritch, unearthly, weird, strange, mysterious, preternatural chartless, unmapped usurious outrageous steep exorbitant

"unassuming to a fault, sceptical about the value of his work" unbridled rage

bridled

"stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures" "uncharted seas"

"an unconscionable liar" "unconscionable spending"

"unflagging courtesy" lavish, munificent, overgenerous, "unsparing generosity","an unsparing critic" too-generous, unstinted, unstinting "his unstinted devotion"

"an unwearying advocate of equal rights" "the industrial revolution was a period of great upheaval" "the upheavals of the stock market"

"usurious interest rate"

unconscionable arrogate, "he usurped my rights","gloom had usurped assume, mirth at the party after the news of the seize, terrorist act broke" take over

Word

Fig

Meaning

veer

vellum

venerate venial verbose

Turn sharply; change direction abruptly,Shift to a clockwise direction parchment,A heavy creamy-coloured paper resembling parchment,Fine parchment prepared from the skin of a n young animal e.g. a calf or lamb Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed, exalted or be in awe of v "We venerate genius" (theology) warranting only temporal punishment adj Easily excused or forgiven adj Using or containing too many words v

vested vested victual

vigilante Volatile

Provide with power and authority,Place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons,Become legally vested,Clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments,Clothe formally; especially in v ecclesiastical robes adj Fixed and absolute and without contingency Any substance that can be used as food v-Supply with food n-v Lay in provisions Take in nourishment Member of a vigilance committee, Someone who punishes perceived lawbreakers themself rather relying on the authorities adj Evaporating rapidly, lighthearted, mercurial act of making a conscious choice , The act of making a N` choice,The capability of conscious choice and decision and intention adj

Volition

Voluble

Fluent, Glib, Marked by a ready flow of speech

Voluptuous

adj Gratifying the senses, Having strong sexual appeal, (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves,Displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses, adj Ravenous, Excessively greedy and grasping, Devouring or craving food in great quantities v Grant condesendingly, Guarantee adj Like a fox, crafty

Voracious Vouchsafe Vulpine

vying vacillation vogue

V n n

contending, Seek or strive for the same thing as someone else; engage in a contest 1. Indecision in speech or action 2. Changing location by moving back and forth The popular taste at a given time A current state of general acceptance and use

vociferous vixen

adj Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry A malicious woman with a fierce temper n A female fox adj

venal vendetta

veneer

Capable of being corrupted A feud in which members of the opposing parties murder n each other Coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood n-v An ornamental coating to a building Cover with veneer

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Sentence Syn "The motorbike veered to the right", curved, cut, slewed, slued, "the wind veered" trended lambskin, parchment, sheepskin, writing paper

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Casual Notes

revere,fear, "venial sin" "a venial error" excusable,forgivable,minor "verbose speakers" "They vested the council with special rights","She vested her vast fortune in her two sons","The property vests in the trustees", For far too long Indian cricket has been milked by politicians of different stripes for their own vested interests enthroned,invested,robed "a vested right" "The population was victualed comestible,eatable,edible,pabul during the war" um

adj-venerabledeserving high respect

"followed my father of my own volition" "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt" she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations

will, willing chatty,communicative,commun icatory,gabby,garrulous,loquaci ous,prolix,talkative,talky taciturn bootylicious, bosomy, busty,

buxom,curvaceous,curvy,epicur "a voluptuous ean,fullwoman","Hollywood seems bosomed,juicy,luscious,luxurian full of voluptuous t,luxurious,redblondes",""Lucullus spent the hot,Rubenesque,sonsie,stacked remainder of his days in ,sybaritic,toothsome,voluptuar voluptuous magnificence" y,well-endowed "paying taxes to voracious edacious, esurient, governments","voracious rapacious,ravening, sharks" ravenous,wolfish "Our ears vouchsafe it" accord,allot,allow,grant vulpine cunning vulpecular

"Iran also faces Japan as they vie for the Asian seat" competing,contending hesitation,swinging,wavering,fl uctuation, wavering "leather is the latest vogue" style,trend, popular fashion clamorous, strident, blatant, clamant, harpy,hellcat bribable corruptible dishonest purchasable blood feud "veneer the furniture to protect it"

"a vociferous mob"

"a venal police officer"

facing,cover