Aspiration= Goal, desire, wish, target, objective, goal Astute intelligent, wise, clever, sharp, smart Attribute = Quality,

characteristic, symbol, Attribute = Hold responsible, consider as being the result of. Ambiguity= Doubt, uncertainty, vagueness Audacity= Boldness to the extent of foolishness Austerity=Simplicity, without any show off. Autocrat =Ruler with unlimited powers, Dictator Autonomous = Self governing. Autonomy =self government Avenue = street, lane, road Awful = Dreadful, impressive Ball room = Room for dancing. Categorically = clearly, undoubtfully, without any confusion Cavalier = Horsemen Celibate=Unmarried Chaos = Lawlessness, Confusion Cherish = Keep alive hopes in one s heart, Care with tenderness. Choir = Group of singers Cipher = zero (0) Clown =Joker, Clownish behaviour Clumsy = ill designed, unskilful, awkward Combat = Fight, Struggle, War, Conflict Commemorate = Do something to keep alive the memory of a person or event.(honour , remember, celebrate ,observe. Contemplate = Consider, think, study Castigate = Give severe punishment, criticize sharply.

Concurrence = Agreement, coming together, co-operation Caterpillar= greedy person Cavalry= Soldiers fighting on horse backs Deplete =Make empty, exhaust, use up De facto= in actual, in fact Depilate= Remove hair from the body Deplore = Regret, Lament over Destitute= without basic necessities of life ( Annath) Delude =Deceive, Cheat, mislead Docile=Simple, easy to control, Submissive Dossier= File, Collection of papers relating to persons or thing. Dilemma = Situation in which one is to forced to choose between two alternatives which are equally harmful. Diligent = Hardworking, careful Dislodge = Expel, Remove from an office or position. Dismay = Discouragement, feeling of fear or terror. Divulge = Disclose, make known a secret, reveal , disclose , tell Elusive= likely to escape, tending to escape from the memory. Endeavour = Effort , try, attempt Elude Eligible =Escape capture by artifice, avoid, evade, get away from, dodge. =Qualified, entitled, suitable, unmarried, unattached. single.

Elope (of women) = Leave home with lover. Envisage = Imagine, visualize, Predict

Espionage = spying , intelligence , surveillance Fiasco = Utter failure complete breakdown, Total failure. Frantic = wildly excited, Suffering from frenzy, anxious Fraternal = Brotherly

Fraternity = Brotherly Feeling. Grapevine = gossip, rumour mill However=though, but, on the other hand, inspite of this, yet still Hearsay=Gossip, rumour, word of the mouth, tittle-tattle, idle talk, unconfirmed report. Imbroglio = Complicated situation, mess, embarrassing situation. Impervious = solid, rigid, impermeable ,unbending Immense = huge, vast, very large Incumbent = In office, current, serving Inspiration = inspire, encourage, motivate Invincible = unbeatable, unconquerable, unshakable, supreme Irony= ridicule, disrespect, mockery Irrational =Absurd, illogical Intrigue= conspiracy, plot, scheme Legitimate= legal, lawful, valid, genuine Manifest =clear, visible noticeable, observable Magnate = Rich person Malafide = Having evil intentions, False, Deceptive Malign = Injurious, harmful, evil. Malnutrition= Condition caused by getting inadequate food. Manure= fertilizer, Animal waste used to make the fertile Manuscript= Book etc. ,as first written by hand. Marquee = Large field tents Mediocre= Avergae, middle level. Menace =danger threat Mentor = Adviser,Counsellor Merchandise = Goods of trade,

Maverick = An independent thinker (gaddafi) Oblivous = Unaware, Having no memory,forgetful. Obnoxious = nasty, disagreeable, offensive, Objectionable, harmful. Obscene = Morally disgusting, indecent Obscure = Dim dark, indistinct, indefinite, doubtful,difficult to understand. Obstinate =not easily overcome( Hathi,jiddi) Obviate = Clear away ,overcome, neutralize, get rid off Offspring = child, Younger of animals. Ominous = Of bad omen, sinster (Ashubh, abshugan) Onslaught = Furious attack Onus = Responsibility, Burden, obligation Opaque = Not allowing light to pass through Ordeal = Tough test (agni-pariksha) Outrage = Violence, cruelty Pageant = Brilliant show, grate show. Panache = Display, swaging ( Kalgi) Paradox = Illogical,irony,absurd , Statement which appears to communicate an idea opposite to truth. Paramount =Supreme, superior Parasite = person living at the expense of another person. Passion= Infatuation, craze delight Passionate= obsessive, fanatical, loving Peasant = farmer Plunge =Force or Thrust into, through oneself, rush Podgy = Short and fat Person Poignant = sharp in taste, pungent, bitter Portal = Doorway of large building.

Preamble = introduction , preface , foreword. Precarious = Doubtful, uncertain, Unsafe, unstable. Predicament =Unpleasant condition, category ,fix, corner, tight spot Prejudice= narrow mindedness, discrimination, injustice, chauvinism Protg = Strong follower, person under the protection of another, Prolific = Fertile, Producing in abundance, fruitful. Progeny = Offspring, descendant ( Aulad) Profuse= lavish, Abundant, Generous,plentiful Prologue = Introductory part, Preliminary. Protagonist = Chief person in Drama. State of the art=high tech, modern, upto date Scribble = Write hastily or illegibly or without regard to correctness.

Speculation = Assumption, Gossip, Rumour, Thought Stigma = Shame, dishonour, disrespect

Singeing = ( scorch , burn), singeing toes of ATP. Veil = Thin cloth to cover the face, pretext ( kund) Vendetta = Feud, Quarrel, revenge, vengeance, Prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility. Venerable = Worthy of reverence, respected, admired, honoured (satkar yog) Versatile = Skilled in many subjects Vertex = summit, highest point, top, peak Veteran = Well experienced person Viable = Capable of living. Vicarious = Deputed, Substituted. Vicinity = Neighbourhood, nearness Vicious =Corrupt, wicked, depraved, defective, brutal, inhuman, cruel Vindicated = acquitted, justified, defend Vindictive = Revengeful, spiteful, malicious, unkind, cruel

Virtue = Moral Goodness, good quality Virulent = Poisonous, Malignant Vis--vis = Opposite, Facing each other Vogue =Fashion, Current usage,trend,style Volatile = Evaporating quickly, unstable,impulsive,unstable, Changing one s mind quickly Vortex = Whirlpool, current Voyage = Long journey by water, trip , cruise , passage Vulnerable = Weak, At risk, open to, exposed , defenceless Warmonger= One who enjoys war Wasp= Stinging winged insects (TAMMUDI) Wet nurse = Women who suckles another s child. Whale = Strike repeatedly with a whip (Kodde marna) Wisdom = Possession of knowledge, experience, common sense and judgement Woo = Seek to win over for marriage, seek to gain favour of, persuade , encourage, flatter, compliment, praise, butter up Taboo= Banned, Prohibited, unthinkable, Unmentionable, Forbidden

Torment - suffering, agony, pain. Torture