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Proliferate

Epidemic
Sanitation
Mutations
Hygiene
Panting
Excrete
Endurance
Exaggerated
Prevailing
Pantheon
Contemporary
Persuade
Pioneer

Obscure
Swamp
Deluge
Stifling
Bifurcate
Meteor
Shroud
Perturbed

Decimate
Stimulant

Membrane
Feasible

Swell

Grow Rapidly
A wide spread outbreak of an infectious disease
The state of being clean and conductive to health.
Making something sanitary (free of gems) as by sterilizing
Changes in the DNA sequence of a cells genome and are
caused by radiation, viruses, etc
A condition promoting sanitary practices
Breathing heavily
Eliminate from body
Ex: Excrete a urine
The power to withstand hardship or stress
Ex: The marathon tests a runners endurance
Represented as greater than is true or reasonable
Most frequent or common
Ex: Prevailing Winds
All the gods of a religion
A person of nearly the same as another, Present day
Ex: Contemporary trends in design
Win approval or support for
Ex: You cant persuade me to buy this ugly vase!
One who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry,
enterprise, or progress
Ex: Pioneers in Cancer research
Not clearly understood or expressed
Drench or submerge
Ex: The Tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor
Fill quickly beyond capacity, as with a liquid
Characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
Ex: The stifling atmosphere
To divide or fork into two branches
A meteoroid that has entered the earths atmosphere
Something that covers or conceals like a garment.
Ex: a shroud of rain
Derange, To throw into a great disorder, rattled, disturbed
Ex: She was rather perturbed by the news that her father
was seriously ill
To destroy a great number or proportion of
Ex: The population was decimated by a plague
Something that temporarily quickens some vital process or
the functional activity of some organ or part
Ex: Caffeine is the stimulant in coffee
A Thin, pliable sheet or layer of animal or vegetable tissue
Tissue layer
Doable, possible,
Capable of being done with means at hand and
circumstances as they are
To grow in bulk

Diabolic
Pesky
Fleeting
Nascent
Albeit
Truce
Vindication
Embryonic
Proponent

Evoke
Hiker
Skirmish
Construe
Remnant
Accouterment
Clansmen
Clan
Efficacy
Dissipate
Contingency
Invertebrate
Embryo
Morphogenetic

Pacifist
Disguise

Fragile

Devilish
Ex: Fires lit up a diabolic scene
Annoying
Vanishing quickly
Ex: A fleeting glance
Beginning to exist or develop.
Ex: The nascent republic
Although, even if
Cease-fire, a temporary agreement
defense; excuse; justification
Ex: Poverty was a vindication for his thievery
rudimentary; undeveloped
Ex: Second human embryonic stem cell trial cleared by FDA.
A person who puts forward a proposition or proposal;
Supporter
Ex: Proponents of the Research hope for ...
To call up or produce (memories, feelings, etc.)
Ex: To evoke a memory
To walk or march a great distance, exp. through rural areas,
for pleasure
A fight between small bodies of troops
Ex: She had a skirmish with her landlord about the rent
To deduce by inference or interpretation
Ex: He construed her intentions from her gestures
A remaining, usually small part, quantity, number or the like
Personal clothing, accessories, etc
A member of a clan
A group of people of common descent; family
Ex: Our whole clan got together for thanksgiving
Capacity for producing a desired result or effect;
effectiveness
To scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel
Dependence on chance; Uncertainty
Ex: Nothing was left to contingency
Lacking a backbone or spinal column
Ex: Worms are example of invertebrate animals
Fertilized egg, The first stage or starting form of anything
Development/growth
Ex: Morphogenetic determinants: Growth determinants
Opposed to war
An outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of
something.
Mask
Ex: He is a master of disguise
Easily broken or damaged or destroyed
Ex: fragile old bones

Thrive
Symbiosis

Shallow
Devoid
Curtailed
Persist

Entangled
Cognition
Gratification
Gourmet
Arbitrator
Moot
Rooster
Ludicrous
Pronounced
Caramelized
Caramel
Foliage
Discern
Implausible

Rigorous
Hypothesis
Plagiarized
Presuppose
Constitute

Grow vigorously
Ex: The new student is thriving
Mutualism, The relation between two different species of
organisms that are interdependent; Each gains benefit from
the other.
Lacking physical depth, not deep or strong
Completely wanting or lacking
Place restrictions on
Ex: Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries.
Continue to exist, Refuse to stop
Ex: He persisted to call me every night
Ex: Persistent determination
Deeply involved in something complicated
Ex: Felt unwilling entangled in their affairs.
The psychological result of perception and learning and
reasoning, knowledge
Satisfaction
A person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (Especially
good food and drink)
Someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue,
Umpire
Open to argument or debate
Ex: This is a moot question
Adult male chicken, cock
Broadly or extravagantly humorous
Ex: It is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
Strongly marked; easily noticeable; speak
Ex: A pronounced flavor of XYZ
Be converted into caramel
Ex: The sugar caramelized
A liquid made by cooking sugar until it changes color, used
for coloring and flavoring food.
Leafs in general
The leafs of a plant, collectively; leafage
Detect with the senses; distinguish
Having a quality that provokes disbelief
Ex: Gave the teacher an implausible excuse
Highly imaginative but unlikely
Ex: An implausible explanation
Rigidly accurate, Strict
Ex: Rigorous application of the law
Possibility
Copied and passed off as your own
Ex: Used plagiarized data in his thesis
Take for granted or as a given
Ex: I presuppose you have done your work
Form or compose

Purport
Peril
Abstract
Alleviate
Apparent

Obscure
Treaty
Mandate
Regiment
Mercenary
Profuse
Whack
Elegance
Mourn
Asinine
Emancipation
Profound
Beckon
Hoary

Perpetuate
Prevail

Reconcile
Profess

Expended

Ex: These constitute my entire belonging


Propose or intend or aim
Ex: The letter purports to express peoples opinion
A source of danger; A possibility of incurring loss or
misfortune
Consider a concept without thinking of a specific example
Provide physical relief, as from pain; Make easier
Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Ex: The effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who
sees the parched fields
Make less visible or unclear
Ex: The stars are obscured by the clouds
A written agreement between two states or sovereigns; pact
A document giving an official instruction or command
Army unit smaller than a division
Ex: regiment soldiers
A person hired to fight for another country than their own
Produced or growing in extreme abundance
Ex: Sony has issued a profuse apology
Hit hard
Ex: The teacher whacked the boy
A refined quality
Ex: The simplicity and elegance of his invention
Feel sadness
Ex: She is mourning her dead child
Showing lack of intelligence or thought; stupid and silly
Ex: Most asinine act
Freeing someone from the control of another; Release
Of the greatest intensity; complete
Ex: A profound silence
Signal with hands or nod, Appear inviting
Ex: The shop window decorations beckoned
Showing characteristic of age, especially having grey or white
hair.
Ex: Nodded his hoary head
Cause to continue or prevail; preserve
Ex: Perpetuate a myth
Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance,
Prove superior
Ex: The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight.
Make (one thing) compatible with (another)
Come to terms
Practice as profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable
about
Ex: She professes organic chemistry
Use up, consume fully

Ex: The legislature expended its time on school questions


A shelter constructed for housing a colony of honeybees
Ex: Honeybee hives
Exploring in order to gain information
Ex: Scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous
Command against; prohibit
Ex: I forbid you to call me late at night
Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; attract
Have some of the qualities or attributes of something
Have, give, or receive a share of
Represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

Hive
Scouting
Forbid
Enamored
Partake
Depicted
Mermaid
Accede
Accustom
Willows, Sycamores
Ranch
Tramp
Weary
Limb
Crisp

Adjective

Slung

Verb

Slender

Adjective

Companion

Noun

Scummy

Adjective

Scum

Noun

Dabble

Verb

Sock
Tend

Verb
Verb

Recumbent
Damp
Gutter

Adjective
Adjective
Noun

Despair
Startled

Noun
Adjective

Half woman and half fish; lives in sea


To agree or express agreement
Habituate
Types of trees
Cattle farm
Ex: Her husband is ranching in Hyderabad
Travel on foot, especially on walking expedition
Ex: We went tramping about the state of Colorado
Physically and Mentally fatigued
Branch of a tree
Hard but easily breakable
Firm and fresh
Hang loosely
Ex: Both carried tight blanket rolls slung over their shoulders
Very narrow; Small in quantity
Ex: Slender wages; Slender arms
A friend who is frequently in the company of another
Ex: Drinking companions
Consisting or having Scum
Ex: The water looks kind of scummy
Worthless people;
A film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the
surface of a liquid
Dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
Ex: Ravi dabbled his big paw in the water
Hit hard
Have care of or look after
Ex: She tends to the children
Lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
Slightly wet
Any channel, or like, for carrying off fluid
Toilet
Ex: Youd drink out of gutter, if you were thirsty
A state in which all hope is lost or absent
Excited by sudden surprise

Drone

Verb

Rustle

Verb

Pantomime

Noun

Expedition
Acclaim

Noun
Verb/Noun

Persuasive

Adjective

Counterfeiting

Verb

Stipulate

Verb

Synthesis

Noun

Contrast
Draped
Squirm

Noun/Verb
Adj/Verb
Verb

Contorted
Muttered
Dazed

Adj/verb
Verb
Adj/verb

Bailiff

Noun

Embalm
Perch

Verb
Verb

Pangs
Toil

Noun
Noun

Escapades

Noun

Gofer

Noun

Crusty

Adj

Ex: Students startled by the teachers quiet return


Make a monotonous low dull sound
Ex: Ravi droned to himself softly
Make a dry crackling sound
Ex: The dry leaves were rustling in the breeze
Take Illegally
A performance using gestures and body movements without
words
Ex: pantomime of innocence.
A journey taken for pleasure
Praise Vociferously
Enthusiastic approval
Intended or having the power to induce action or belief
Ex: A most persuasive speaker
Make a copy of with the intent to deceive; faking
Ex: They counterfeited dollar bills
Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or
agreement; Specify
Ex: The will stipulated that she can live in the house for the
rest of her life
The process of producing a chemical compound (usually by
the union of simpler chemical compounds)
The act of distinguishing by comparing differences
Covered with or as if with clothes
To move in a twisting or contorted motion (Especially when
struggling)
Twisted (Especially as in pain or struggle)
Talk indistinctly, usually in a low voice
In a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from
shock.
Ex: He had a dazed expression on his face
An office of the court who is employed to execute writs and
processes and make arrests etc
Preserve a dead body
Sit
Ex: A glimpse of the framed quotation perched on his
massive oak desk
Mental pain
Productive work; work hard
Ex: Pangs and toils are not beyond my endurance.
Any carefree episode; Adventures
Ex: His reckless drinking escapades with the rowdy band of
brokers
Employee
Ex: Legal gofer
Having a hardened crust as a covering
Ex: Crusty exterior

Confide

Verb

Enormous

Adj

Idyllic

Adj

Impending

Adj

Doom
Intruding

Noun/Verb
Adj/Verb

Cognac

Noun

Somberness

Noun

Sober
Eloquent

Adj

Rambling
Sarcasm

Adj
Noun

Scorn
Frenetic
Agitated

Noun
Adj
Adj

Spellbound
Rusty

Adj
Adj

Notorious

Adj

Jaded

Adj

Cynical

Adj

Exile
Grueling

Adj

Brainy
Supple

Adj
Adj

Reveal in private; Tell confidentially


Ex: He confided that he could no longer sleep for more than
a couple of hours.
Tremendous; Extraordinarily large in size
Ex: Ravi became enormously successful
Pleasant
Ex: Things were not as idyllic as they appeared on the
surface.
Close in time; about to occur
Ex: I observed the signs of impending doom
An unpleasant or disastrous destiny
Projecting inward
Ex: A deer caught in the glare of an intruding pair of
headlights
A high quality grape brandy
Ex: drinking cognac after cognac
A state of partial or total darkness
Ex: His once enthusiastic nature had been replaced by a
deathly somberness
Dull
Expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
Ex: He can dazzle all those present with an eloquent and
airtight closing argument.
Spreading out in different directions
Witty language used to convey insults or scorn
Ex: He used sarcasm to upset his opponent.
Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
Excessively agitated; mad, frantic
Troubled emotionally and usually deeply
Ex: Agitated parents
Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
Covered with or consisting of rust
Ex: a rusty machine
Known widely and usually unfavorably
Ex: The notoriously loose-lipped managing partner
Exhausted
Ex: My father words had left me jaded and depressed
Hating mankind in general
Ex: I changed from an overworked young lawyer to a jaded,
somewhat cynical older lawyer
Expel from country
Ex: A self imposed exile from the Law.
Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; Especially
physical effort
Ex: Grueling day
Intelligent
Moving and bending with ease; readily adaptable

Raspy

Adj

Morbid

Adj

Serenity
Prognosticate

Noun

Queasy
Retaliate

Adj
Verb

Rakish

Adj

Rarefied
Ribald

Adj

Relegate
Retort
Dint
Nitty-gritty

Noun

Succinctly

Adverb

Concise

Adj

Frown
Being

Noun/verb
Noun

Be
Plaintiff
Obligation
Such as
Like
Loiter

Verb
Noun

Folly

Noun

Cogent

Adj

Veneration

Noun

Verb

Ex: A supple mind


Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
Ex: I immediately recognized that raspy, honey-smooth
voice.
Suggesting an unhealthy mental state
Ex: Morbid expression
The absence of mental stress or anxiety
To predict something or hint at what will happen in the
future; bode
Feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
Take revenge for a perceived wrong
Ex: The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing
Marked by a carefree unconventionality; dashing
Ex: Rakish behavior
Having low density
Ex: The rarefied atmosphere
Humorously Vulgar
Ex: Ribald language
To send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition
Assign to a lower position
Answer back; reply
Ex: What a retort?
Means
Ex: by dint of = by means of
Most essential or core of some idea or experience
Ex: nitty-gritty details
With concise and precise brevity; to the point
Ex: Please state your case as succinctly as possible
Expressing much in few words
Ex: A concise explanation
Look angry or sullen
The state or fact of existing
Ex: A point of view gradually coming into being
Am/are/is/was/were/been/being
A person who brings suit in a court
Duty, responsibility
Used to indicate examples
Used to indicate similarity
Hanging about
Ex: The high school students like to loiter in the Central
Square.
The trait of acting stupidly or rashly
Ex: Trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly.
Powerfully persuasive
Ex: A cogent argument
A feeling of profound respect for someone or something
Ex: His respect for the law bordered on veneration.

Lethal

Adj

Annals
Tinge
Implore
Voracious
Badger
Realm
Eminent
Steeped
Replete
Abounds
Indiscriminate
Perceive
Compound
Drudgery
Advocate
Adverse
Ineffectual
Loath
Astute
Vexatious
Malady
Spew
Blatant
Impresario
Entourage
Nefarious
Scrutinize
Cold feet
Idiom
Keep a stiff upper lip Idiom
Look a gift horse in Idiom
the mouth
Exonerate
Rife
Dismantle

Deadly
Ex: Lethal weapon; lethal levels
Historical Records
A trace or slight degree
Plead urgently or entreat
Ex: we implore you
Desiring or consuming great quantities
Pester or nag persistently
A special field; kingdom or domain
Ex: Realm of football
Outstanding; above others
Ex: Eminent speaker
Soaked or saturated
Completely filled
Has something in great numbers
Chosen at random without careful selection
Understand
Increase or add to
Dull or hard work
Recommend publicly or defend
Unfavorable
Unsuccessful or fruitless
Reluctant or unwilling
Keen or shrewd
Annoying or troublesome
Ex: Most vexatious team
A disease or ailment
Ex: Thats the malady I have no sympathy for
Gush out; also to utter abusive or objectionable language
Noisy or disagreeably loud
An organizer or public entertainer
A group of followers
Wicked or villainous
Ex: Nefarious statements
Examine closely
Ex: Scrutinize the situation
Hesitation because of fear
Be uncomplaining or courageous
Be critical of a present
Feel from guilt or blame
Ex: I feel really exonerated
Widespread; Excessively abundant
Ex: Its rife in discard.
Take apart
Ex: Our passing game has dismantled their defense

Parsimonious
Coup
Blunt
Profligate
Strife
Restrictive
Fiat
Legion
Megalomaniac
Pecuniary
Sumptuous
Nostalgic
Know the ropes
Behind the eight ball
Playing possum
Adversary

Idiom
Idiom
Idiom

Bliss
Fracas
Platitude
Pathetic
Wane
Atypical
Adherent
Exhort
Inebriated
Apathy
Gusto
Indolent
Pique
Nondescript
Spur of the moment
Fly in the Ointment
Swindle

Idiom
Idiom

Miserly or sparing
Excessively unwilling to spend
A strikingly successful move; a revolution
Speak plainly
Wasteful or reckless
Ex: Profligate with words
Unrest or discord
Ex: Strife in the huddle
Harsh or confining
An official order or command
A large number
One with an abnormal desire for power or with delusions of
grandeur
Financial
Lavish or extravagant
Ex: Sumptuous dinner
A yearning for the past; wishfull
Ex: I am feeling nostalgic for coach Ravi
Be fully acquainted with procedures
In trouble
Fooling someone by pretending to be harmless
A foe or opponent
Ex: Thats the last time an adversary taken us for granted
Pleasure or happiness
Ex: I think this is a bliss
A brawl or noisy fight
A trite saying; obvious remark
Ex: Enough with platitude
Pitiful or sad
Decline or decrease
Nonconforming or out of ordinary
A supporter
Ex: adherent of winning
Urge strongly
Ex: I would exhort all to
Intoxicated; excited by chemical substance
Ex: I wanted to get you inebriated
Lack of interest or uncaring
Zest or enthusiasm
Lazy
Anger or resentment
Undistinguished or difficult to describe
On impulse or without thinking
Something that spoils or lessens the enjoyment
Cheat, defraud, deprive of by deceit
Ex: He swindled me out of my inheritance

Deprive
Forthwith

Adverb

Collage
Alleged

Noun
Adj

Manifestations

Noun

Paleontology

Noun

Expatriate

Opulence
Hapless
Irate
Throng
Pretext
Felon
Enhance
Accost
Adroit
Cajole
Vigilant
Plethora
Rudimentary
Fabricate
Intrepid
Laconic

Avid

Noun

Ex: The 2G scam was Indias largest swindle


Take away possessions from someone
Without delay or hesitation; Right away
Ex: Jude ordered their forthwith arrest
Any collection of diverse things
Declared but not proved
Ex: Alleged causes
A clear appearance; expressions
Ex: A manifestation of great emotion
The earth science that studies fossil organisms and related
remains
A person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
Ex: American expatriates
Move away from ones native country and adopt a new
residence abroad.
Wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living; luxury
Ex: opulence of a billion dollar home
Unlucky
Ex: Hapless fighter
Angry
Ex: No need to irate, Ravi
A great number of people
Ex: I expected throngs to beat the door
An excuse
Ex: He is looking for any pretext to throw me out
Criminal
Make greater or improve
Approach and speak to someone in a bold manner
Ex: He accosted me
Clever or skillful
Ex: He is very adroit
Coax or wheedle
Ex: Always try to cajole out of me
Alert
Ex: you have to more vigilant
An overabundance
Ex: Plethora of cases to work on
Elementary
Make up a lie
Brave
Ex: Its not enough to be intrepid now a day
Concise and indifferent
Ex: Privatizes supposed to be laconic
Brief and to the point; effectively cut short
Ex: The laconic reply; yes
Enthusiastic

Furtive
Sword of Damocles
Wet blanket
Aggravate

Idiom
Idiom
Verb

Poachers

Noun

Perpetrators
Perpetrate

Noun
Verb

Extol
Inanimate

Verb
Adj

Doctrine
Adherent

Noun
Noun

Paradigm
Coerce
Domicile
Lax

Noun

Comprehensive
Conjecture
Elapse
Fruitless
Inundate
Garbled
Zealous
Gesticulate
Phlegmatic
Rash
Meticulous
Poignant
Sanguine
Obviate
Sow wild oats
Fair-weather friends
Sultry
Pesky
Redolent
Disparate
Vicissitudes

Ex: The band has avid followers


Sneaky
Ex: Making furtive attempts
Any threatening danger
A spoilsport
Make worse
Ex: The drug aggravates the pain
Someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of
another
Culprits
Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
Ex: perpetrate a crime
Praise, glorify, or honor
Belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
Ex: The word car is inanimate
Appearing dead;
Ex: an inanimate body
A belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of
another; supporter
A standard or typical example
Force people to something against their will
A home or abode
Careless
Ex: Lax security at the concert
Thorough
An educated guess
Slip by; usually, time elapses
Useless
To flood
Confused or distorted
Enthusiastic, avid
Use lively gestures
Calm or sluggish
Reckless
Attentive to details
Painful to the feelings
Optimistic
Do away with or make unnecessary
Lead a wild life
People who are with you only in good times
Oppressively hot and humid
Annoying
Filled with an odor
Different or varying
Difficulties

Unabated
Repose
Abstemious
Nebulous
Omnivorous
Lugubrious
Derogatory
Revile
Maudlin
Extant
Trenchant
Indict
A lick and a promise
Cursory
Tongue-in-cheek
Mocking
Take the wind out of
someones sails
Candor
Galvanize
Wheedle
Charlatan
Omnipotent
Condescend
Encumbrance
Mortified
Malign
Fledgling
Decorum
Zenith
Extinct
Rustic
Idyllic
Gaudy
From pillar to post
Achilles heel
In the lap of the
gods

Without subsiding; continuing at full strength


Ex: The winds are unabated
State of rest
Moderate in eating or drinking
Vague or unclear
Eating all kinds of foods
Extremely sad
Express a low opinion
Scold
Overly sentimental
In existence
Sharp or incisive
Accuse
Do something in a cursory manner
Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
Ex: A cursory inspection
Mocking or satirical
Abusing vocally
Ex: The new constitution mocks all democratic principles
Remove an advantage
Honesty or frankness
Arouse someone to do something
Persuade or cajole
A fraud or pretender
Unlimited in power or authority
Lower oneself; to stoop
A burden or handicap; incumbrance
Ex: something that encumbers
Embarrassed or ashamed
Ex: Felt mortified by the comparison with her sister
To speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander
Ex: To malign an honorable man
Someone newly developed
Ex: A fledgling enterprise
Correct behavior; dignified propriety of behavior, speech,
dress, etc.
A high point or summit
No longer exist
Unpolished or countrified
Peaceful or simple
Flashy or showy
From one place to another
A weakness or vulnerable spot
Out of ones hands

Aspirant
Alacrity

Someone hoping for advancement


Quick willingness
Ex: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
A frantic outburst
Warlike or hostile
Ex: Belligerent nations
Frighten or overwhelm
Ex: Her boss intimidates her
Combative or quarrelsome
Scorn or contempt
Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
Punish or chastise
Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
Ex: he was held in contempt
Mock or sneer at
Laugh at with contempt
Ex: If you cant do any better, dont scoff
Comfort or easing of grief
Using vulgar language
Ex: A scurrilous attack on the mayor
Make someone seem less important
Insolent or disrespectful
Ex: A brash young man
Make public or proclaim
Filthy or lacking dignity
Ex: A sordid political campaign
The most worthless part
Be the boss
No choice at all
Under the influence of alcohol
Offer a challenge

Frenzy
Belligerent
Intimidate
Pugnacious
Disdain
Castigate
Contempt
Scoff

Solace
Scurrilous
Belittle
Brash
Promulgate
Sordid
Dregs
Rule the roost
Hobsons choice
Feeling no pain
Throw down the
gauntlet
Vibrant
Lustre
Rekindle

Verb

Enchanting
Odyssey

Noun

Liberating

Verb

Sought (seek)

Vigorous and animated


Ex: A vibrant group that challenged the system
A quality that outshines the usual
Ex: Mind had lost its lustre
Kindle anew; Arouse again
Ex: A golden opportunity to rekindle the inner fire
Capturing interest as if by a spell
Ex: Enchanting environment
A long wandering and eventful journey
Ex: Personal odyssey
Give equal rights to; of women and minorities;
Give equal rights to
Ex: It was a tremendously liberating time for me
Try to get or reach
Ex: Julian sought out many well known and highly respected

Contemplation
Loftier
Strewn
Edifices
Litigator
Rucksack
Exotic
Intriguing
Elude
Incarnation
Personifies
Exultation

Extinguished
Laudable
Compelling
Radical
Erudite
Paramount
Raving
Surmise
Haven
Cryptic
Viable
Incontrovertible
Inchoate
Curtail

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A long and thoughtful observation
Ex: Quiet contemplation
Of high moral or intellectual value
Ex: Loftier issues
Spread by scattering
Ex: Strew toys all over the carpet
A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less
permanently in one place; buildings
Someone involved in litigation
Ex: a tired old litigator
A bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
Ex: Packed all that remained into a large rucksack
Alien
Ex: exotic culture
Disturbingly provocative
Ex: An intriguing smile
Escape, either physically or mentally
Ex: The thief eluded the police
Avatar
Ex: Previous incarnation
Represents
Ex: hectic pace that personifies modern New Delhi
A feeling of extreme joy
Ex: After hearing these words, Julian told me that he felt
great exultation.
Eliminated
Ex: Fire extinguisher
Worthy of high praise
Driving or forcing
Ex: Compelling business case
Revolutionary
Ex: Radical change
Having or showing profound knowledge
Ex: an erudite professor
Having superior power and influence
Talking wildly
Ex: A raving maniac
Guess, suspect
Ex: I surmised that the builder did it.
A safe, protected place
Puzzling
Workable or practicable
Undeniable
Not yet developed; Only partly in existence
Ex: A vague inchoate idea
Cut short

Incredulous
Jeopardize
Ultimate
Permeate
Emit
Eventuate
Subjugate
Premise
Subterranean
Surreptitious

Repress
Importune
The lions share
Idiom
Take the pull by the Idiom
horns
Out of the frying fan Idiom
into the fire
Avenge
Liniment
Latch
Squint
Skinner
Mule
Lured

Moorings
Slick

Adj

Indigenous

Adj

Ubiquitous
Entice
Pragmatic
Arbitrary

Felicitate
Belligerent
Contentious

Skeptical, unbelieving
Endanger; pose a threat to
Final
Spread throughout
Give off
Come out in the end
Conquer
A basis for belief
Underground
Stealthy; Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking
pains to avoid being observed
Ex: Stealthy footsteps
Restrain or hold back
Urgently ask
The major share
Face a problem directly
Go from a difficult situation to a worse one
Take revenge for a perceived wrong
A medical liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve
muscular stiffness and pain.
Door lock that can be only opened from outside with key
Partly close ones eyes
Ex: The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield
A worker who drives mules
Donkey + horse
Provoke someone to do something through (often false or
exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Ex: He lured me into temptation.
A place where craft can be made fast
Marked by skill in deception
Ex: slick promotional offers
Originating where it is found
Ex: The Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of
Japan.
Being present everywhere at once.
Lured
Concerned with practical matters; practical
Ex: A pragmatic approach to the problem
Based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or
sometimes impulse or caprice
Ex: An arbitrary decision
Express congratulations
Engaged in war
Ex: Belligerent nations
Involving or likely to cause controversy

Genesis
Skepticism
Retro
Pan out
Credence
Chronic
Contaminate
Wormholes
Dwarfs

Galaxy
Cosmic
Turtle
Hull
Elongated
Elliptical
Heretic
Merely
Dogma
Repugnant
Ad hoc
Apocryphal
Contemplative
Eternal
Repulsive
Repel
Cosmology
Antinomy
Preclude
Endeavors
Flurry
Tantalize

Ex: A central and contentious element of the book


A coming into being; generation
Doubt about the truth of something
Behind, back, backward
Be a success
Ex: The idea panned out
Acceptance
Continuing
Ex: Chronic Fatigue syndrome
Pollute
Hole made by a burrowing worm
Little tubes that connect different regions of space-time.
Make appear small by comparison
Ex: Typical galaxies range from dwarfs with as few as ten
million stars, up to giants with a hundred trillion stars
A collection of star systems
Large
Ex: cosmic laws
Tortoise is an example for turtle
Dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
Make longer or extended
Rounded like an egg, egg-shaped
A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the
dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
And nothing more; Just
A religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
Offensive to the mind
Specific
Questionable
Ex: An apple hitting his head is almost certainly apocryphal.
Deeply or seriously thoughtful
Ex: Contemplative mood
Endless; Continuing forever
Possessing the ability to repel
Ex: Repulsive force
Cause to move back by force or influence
Ex: Repel the attacker
The metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the
universe.
A contradiction between two statements that seem equally
reasonable
Keep from happening; make impossible
Efforts
Ex: I wished him luck in his endeavor
A rapid active commotion
Harass with persistent criticism or carping
Ex: Tantalizing signposts

Slumber
Eavesdrop

Brunt

Plague

Susceptible

Of/to

Livestock
Glib
Goaded
Sabotage

Grapple
Hostile
Infiltration

Effigies

Restitution
Peeves
Analogous

Unequivocally
Veneer
Repertory
Discerning
Euthanasia
Diurnal

Adj

Esoteric

Adj

Be asleep; sleeping
Ex: Join us in exploring the Slumbering journey
Listen without the speakers knowledge; listen in
Ex: The jealous man was eavesdropping on his wifes
conversations.
Main force of a blow etc
Ex: The brunt of global warmings impact on food include
India, Mexico and southern Africa
Cause to suffer a blight
Ex: India will be plagued with both high susceptibility and a
lack of coping mechanisms as climate change takes its toll.
Easily affected
Ex: I am susceptible to colds
Any animals kept for use or profit; farm animals
Marked by lack of intellectual depth
Ex: glib response
Compelled forcibly by an outside agency
Ex: Chip finally goaded me into writing about Cyber War
A deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which
equipment is damaged.
Ex: Computer Sabotage
Come to terms with
Ex: An attempt to grapple with changing world
Unfriendly
Ex: Hostile behavior
A process in which individuals penetrate an area (Especially
the military penetration of enemy positions w/o detection)
Ex: It has been the victim of an infiltration
A representation of a person (especially in the form of a
sculpture)
Ex: The coin bears an effigy of Lincoln
A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Ex: Owner restitution X for Y
A source of annoyance or irritation
Ex: Tardiness (or timing) is one of my greatest peeves.
Similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise
dissimilar
Ex: For analogous reasons
In an unambiguous manner
Ex: She stated her intentions unequivocally.
A trick of external appearances
A storehouse where a stock of things is kept.
Distinguish (between)
Mercy Killing
Means of or belonging to or active during the day
Ex: Lizards are diurnal
Confined to and understandable by only an enlightened

Haughty

Adj

Forgo

Verb

Coagulate
Emboss

Emend
Gulf

Noun

Impertinent

Adj

Flounder

Verb

Exuberant

Adj

Flux
Dissent
Hireling
Motility

Noun
Noun

Buoyancy
Impaired
Flapping
Corral
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inner circle.
Ex: Esoteric areas of stock market
Ex2: Achieving esoteric knowledge
Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of
those one views as unworthy
Ex: A haughty person
To do without
Ex: She wanted to forgo the dessert
Change from liquid to a thickened or solid state
Ex: coagulated blood
Raise in relief
To decorate or cover with patterns or designs, etc.
Ex: The emboss prints will be released as a limited edition
Ex2: Embossed with logo
Make improvements or corrections to
Ex: The text was emended in the second edition.
An unbridgeable disparity
Ex: There is a gulf between both of them.
Improperly forward or bold
Ex: I am afraid my inquiry has been impertinent.
Have difficulties
Ex: Small players flounder
Joyously unrestrained
Ex: Exuberant compliments
In constant change
Differences of opinions
A person who works only for money
Ability to move spontaneously and independently;
Movement
Cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
Ex: I admired his buoyancy and persistent good humor
Diminished in strength, quality or utility
Ex: Impaired eye sight
The motion made by flapping up and down
Ex: Flapping his arms frantically
Collect or gather
Ex: Corralling votes for an election

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