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Naznin Madam
Alok Singh

ALERT

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1.
ALERT

Quick to notice any unusual and


potentially dangerous circumstances;
vigilant.
VIGILANT

NIMBLE
WATCHFUL
AGILE
WARY
WAKEFUL

Parents must be alert to


the symptoms of the
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MAJESTIC

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2.
MAJESTIC

Having or showing impressive


beauty or dignity.

STATELY
GRAND

MAGNIFICENT
NOBLE

AUGUST

a man of majestic
appearance and great
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FAITH

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3.
FAITH

Complete trust or confidence


in someone or something

BELIEF
TRUST
CONFIDENCE
CREDENCE
CREDIT

The public have lost faith


in what the government
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TARNISH

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4. TARNISH

Lose or cause to lose luster, esp.


as a result of exposure to air or
moisture

STAIN
SOIL
SPOT

ilver tarnishes easil


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ARTIFACT

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5. ARTIFACT

An object made by a human


being, typically an item of
cultural or historical
interest

ARTEFACT

old and silver artifact


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VESTIGE

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6.VESTIGE

A trace of something that is


disappearing or no longer
TRACE
exists.

TRACK
MARK
TRAIL
SIGN
REMNANT

Their goal is to increase the pace


of change, and wipe out the
remaining vestiges of apartheid.
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AMPLE

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7. AMPLE

Enough or more than


LARGE
enough;
WIDE
SPACIOUS
ABUNDANT
EXTENSIVE
VAST

They had ample money


for the trip.
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OGLE

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8. OGLE

are at in a lecherous manne

LOOK AT
STARE AT
JUDGMENT
GAZE AT
WATCH
OBSERVE
EYEBALL

Dan was ogling all the


women as they walked
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PILFER

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9.PILFER

Steal (typically things of relatively


FILCH
little
value)
STEAL
PURLOIN purloin
LIFT
PINCH
THIEVE
PRIG

She pilfered stamps


and paper from
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TRIUMPH

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10.TRIUMPH
A great victory or
VICTORY
achievement

ACHIEVEMENT
SUCCESS
CONQUEST
ACCOMPLISHMENT
COUP
FAILURE(ANT)

They earned a
magnificent triumph over
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DEPLETE

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11.DEPLETE
Diminish in number or
REDUCE
quantity

EAT UP
DRAIN
EXHAUST
DIMINISH
LESSEN
RUN DOWN

Wars in the region have


depleted the countrys food
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APPORTIONMENT

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12.APPORTIONMENT
The action or result of apportioning
something

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DEAR

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13.DEAR

egarded with deep affection

BELOVED
CHERISHED
VALUED
TREASURED
PRECIOUS
SWEETHEART

She is a very dear


friend of mine.
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PREDICT

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14.PREDICT

Say or estimate that (a specified thing) will


happen in the future or will be a
FORECASTof something
consequence

FORESEE
EXPECT
GUESS
CALCULATE
FORETELL

Industry leaders predict


that another 8,000 jobs
could be lost by the end
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LUDICROUS

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15.LUDICROUS
So foolish,
ABSURD
unreasonable

RIDICULOUS
PREPOSTEROUS
NONSENSICAL
COMICAL
FARCICAL
FOOLISH

It is ludicrous to suggest
that she was a
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NEMESIS

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16.NEMESIS
The inescapable or implacable
agent of someone's or
VENGEANCE downfall.
something's

RETRIBUTION
FATE
DOOM
OPPONENT
ARCHENEMY
ARCH-RIVAL

He will be playing his old


nemesis for the
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LETHAL

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17. LETHAL

ufficient to cause deat

DEADLY
lethal
FATAL
MORTAL
POISONOUS
TOXIC
DANGEROUS
LIFE-GIVING(ANT)

His lethal backhand gave him


a distinct advantage over his
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GAMBIT

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18.GAMBIT
A device, action, or
opening remark
PLOY
MANEUVER
STRATEGY
SCHEME

a diplomatic gambit
designed to break the
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FAD

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19.FAD

An intense and widely


shared enthusiasm for
FASHION
something

CRAZE
TREND
VOGUE
WHIM
CULT

Holiday fad gives new


meaning to 'ugly'
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BOWDLERISE

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20.BOWDLERISE
Remove material that is
considered improper or
offensive from

What made you


want to look up
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INFINITE

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21.INFINITE
Limitless or endless in
NEVER-ENDING
space

ENDLESS
COUNTLESS
UNLIMITED
INESTIMABLE
IMMEASURABLE
VAST
UNBOUNDED

infinite series of numbe


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FADE

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22.FADE

Gradually grow faint and


BECOME PALER
disappear

LIGHTEN
BECOME LIGHTER
LOSE COLOR
WEAKEN
DARKEN

Maries smile
slowly faded.
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BAULK

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23.BAULK -

something immaterial that


interferes with or delays
action
RECOILor progress

DRAW BACK
HESITATE
FLINCH
PULL BACK
SHRINK FROM
LEAP AT

"a player with ball in hand


must play from the balk"
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FERRY

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24.FERRY

A boat or ship for conveying

SHIP
passengers

COMMUTER BOAT
FERRYBOAT
TRANSPORT
CARRY
SHIP
PASS

We went by overnight ferry


from Portsmouth to Caen.
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LOQUACIOUS

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25.LOQUACIOUS
Talkative

Wordy
Long-winded
Talkative
Effusive
Garrulous
Rambling
Taciturn

the loquacious host of a radio


talk show
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