DICTIONARY 14

1.BOUNTY=a monetary gift,reward given by

a government in particular
2.CONCUR=agree
3.DEFUNCT=no longer existing or
functioning
4.BROWBEAT=intimidate (someone),typically
into doing something,with stern or
abusive words.
5.ALTRUISM=the belief in or practising
selfless and disinterested concerns for
well-beings of others.
6.CLOUT=influence or power
7.OLIGARCHY=a small group of people hving
control of a country,org.or institution.
8.DISCERN=recognise something
9.FORLORN=pitifully sad and abandoned or
lonely
10.GRUMPY=short tempered and sulky
11.TENUOUS=very weak or fragile
12.PROLIFERATE=increase rapidly in
numbers
13.REVULSION=a sense of disgust and
loathing (to hate very much)
14.SUBJECTIVE=based on or influenced by
personal feelings,tastes or opinions.
15.EXTRANEOUS=irrelevant
16.HOMONYM=same spelling,same

pronunciation but different meanings.

17.SUAVE=charming,intelligent and elegant
18.AVERT=to prevent,to turn away
19.ALTERCATION=a noisy arguement or
disagreement,esp in public
20.OVERDUE=not yet having
arrived,happened for so long.
21.PAROLE=the release of a prisoner
before the completion of the sentence on
the promise of goog behaviour.
22.LIASION=communication and cooperation
that facilitates a close working
relationships b/w ppl or org.
23.HORRENDOUS=extremely
unpleasant,horrifying or terrible
24.SEQUESTRATION=general cut in
government spending.
25.EXFOLIATE=of a material shed from a
surface in scale or layers.
26.EPISTEMOLOGY=the theory of
knowledge,esp.with regard to its
methods,validity and scope.
27.ANTHROPOLOGY=It is a discipline that
studies human culture and evolutionary
aspect of human biology.
28.ARCHAEOLOGY=the study of human history
and prehistory through the excavation of
sites and artefacts and other physical

remains.
29.COMMENSURATE=in proportion
30.PEDOPHILE=a person who is sexually
attracted to children.
31.BEFIT=appropriate
32.LEVERAGE=the power that can be used to
influence others decisions or actions,
33.REPERTOIRE=a stock of skills or types
of behaviour that a person habitually
uses.
34.SKIRMISH=a short arguement,fight
esp.on border
35.MULLS=think about a fact etc azdeeply
and at a length.
36.DEBILITATE=make someone weak and
infirm.
37.ENSEMBLE=a group of
musicians,actors,or dancers who perform
together.
38.NUMISMATIC=study of coins
39.EPIGRAPHIC=study of inscriptions
40.THEOLOGY=the study of nature of Gods
and religious beliefs.
41.SANGUINE=cheerfully optimistic
42.PRUNE=cut
43.ANTHOLOGY=a published collection of
poems or writings.
44.GULLIBLE=easily persuaded to belief

something;credulous
45.ANECDOTES=a short and amusing story
about a real incident or person.
46.EFFIMINATE=unmanly
47.OVERT=done or shown openly
48.LASCIVIOUS=(of a person,manner or
gesture) feeling or revealing an overt
and offensive sexual desire
49.GUILE=sly or cunning intelligence
50.FRIVOLOUS=not having any serious
purpose or value.
51.PRUDENT=acting with or showing care
and thought for the future.
52.RECLAMATION=retrieve or recover
53.RAVAGE=cause severe and excessive
damage
54.BROOK=tolerate or allow
(something,typically dissent or
opposition)
55.EXTERMINATE=destroy completely
56.TROUPE=a group of dancers,actors or
other entertainers who tour to different
venues.
57.DERIDE=to laugh at;mock at
58.SUBSISTENCE=the action or fact of
maintaining or supporting oneself at a
minimum level.
59.RELENT=abandon or mitigate a harsh

intention or cruel treatment.

60.TANTAMOUNT=virtually the same as
61.LUMINARY=a person who inspires or
influence others,esp.one prominent in a
particular sphere.
62.COPULATE=having sexual intercourse
63.INTRICATE=very complicated or
detailed.
64.CONTAGIOUS=communicable;able to be
tranmitted from one sufferer to other.
65.SINECURE=a position requiring little
or no work but giving the holders status
or financial benefit.
66.CONTUMACIOUS=(esp.of a defendant's
behaviour) stubbornly or willyfully
disobedient to authority.
67.PURPORT=do something falsely;profess
68.AGOG=very eager or curious to hear or
see something
69.HALLUCINATION=an experience of
apparent perception of something not
present.
70.SPLENDID=magnificent;very impressive
71.RESPLENDENT=very bright or splendid in
appearance.
72.HUMILITY=a modest or low view of one's
own importance;humbleness
73.BEDECK=decorate

74.MILIEU=a person's social environment

75.INCEST=the crime of having sexual
intercourse with kin
76.SODOMY=sexual intercourse involving
anal or oral copulation
77.PREROGATIVE=a right or privilege
exclusive to a particular individual or
class
78.EXOGAMY= the custom of marrying
outside a community,tribe or clan.
79.ENDOGAMY=the custom of marrying within
a unit,locality etc.
80.PERVASIVE=spreading widely throughout
an area or a group of people.
81.MATRONYMIC=a name derived from a
mother or female ancestor
82.ORDAIN=decree or order
83.INTRIGUE=arouse the curiosity or
interest of
84.BELLIGERENT=hostile and aggressive
85.MASTICATE=chew
86.DESPOTISM=the exercise of absolute
power,esp in a cruel and oppressive way.
87.NEPOTISM=the practice among those with
power or influence of favoiring relatives
by giving them jobs.
88.POIGNANT=evoking a keen sense of
sadness or regret.

89.PUGNACIOUS=eager to argue,fight.
90.STRIDENT=loud and harsh;grating
91.EMBOLDENED=give someone the courage or
confidence to do something
92.RECONNAISANCE=military observation of
a region to locate an enemy.
93.ELICIT=evoke or draw out (a
response,answer,or fact) from someone in
reaction to one's own actions or
questions.
94.MALLEABLE=easily infuenced;pliable
95.UNEQUIVOCAL=leaving no
doubt;unambigous
96.FIZZLE=failure
97.SPATE=a large number of similar things
or events appearing or occuring in quick
succession
98.TOUT=attempt to persuade people of the
merits of someone or something
99.MUNDANE=lacking interests or
excitement
100.OBLIVIOUS=not concerned of what is
happening around.