IMPORTANT SYNONYMS

S.NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 WORDS Acupuncture Aberration Abnegate Aboriginal Absolution Abstruse Acclimate Accolade Accrue Acquiesce Actuary Acumen Adage Adamantine Addled Admonition Adonis Adroit Aerobic-exercise Aerodynamic Affect Affinity Afflatus Akimbo Alacrity Allay Altruistic Amazon Ambulatory Ameliorate Amenities Amorphous Ampere Analogue Anaphylactic Aneurysm Angina SYNONYMS Medical treatment using needles; skin puncture. Deviation; departure from the norm; divergence; abnormality; irregularity; variation; freak; oddity. Refuse; reject; renunciation; abandon; abdicate; surrender; relinquish; repudiate; deny; abjuration. Indigenous; native; original; earliest; first; ancient; primitive; primeval; primordial; rare; autochthonous. Forgiveness; pardon; exoneration; remission; dispensation; indulgence; clemency; discharge; acquittal. Obscure; arcane; esoteric; little known; recherch; recondite; difficult; hard; puzzling; perplexing; cryptic. Adjust; adapt; accommodate; habituate; acculturation; familiar; naturalization. Honor; privilege; award; gift; title; prize; laurels; bays; palm; tribute; compliment; salutes; congratulation. Arise; ensue; addition; accumulate; collect; build up; mount; grow; rise. Accept; consent to; agree to; allow; concede; assent to; concur with; comply with; cooperate with; give in A registrar; a clerk; a scribe. Astuteness; shrewdness; acuity; sharpness; cleverness; smartness; judgment; understanding; awareness. General truth; maxim; saying; axiom; proverb; aphorism; apophthegm; dictum; precept; motto; truism. Immovable; unshakeable; inflexible; rigid; unwavering; uncompromising; resolute; resolved; determined. Muddled; confused; muzzy; fuddled; dazed; disoriented; fuzzy; woozy. Reprimand; rebuke; scold; upbraid; chastise; reprove; reproach; chide; berate; criticize; take to task. Beautiful; pretty; handsome. Skillful; adept; dexterous; deft; nimble; able; capable; expert; master; polished; slick; proficient; talented. Exercise to cause marked temporary increase in respiration and heart rate; energetic movements. Pertaining to the force of air in motion; the science which treats of the air and other gaseous bodies under the action of force and of their mechanical effects Influence; act on; work on; impact; change; alter; modify; transform; shape; impression; disturb; agitate; infect; hit; strike. Empathy; rapport; sympathy; accord; harmony; relationship; bond; likemindedness; closeness; understanding; fondness; similarity; resemblance; likeness; kinship; association; link; analogy; similitude; correspondence. A breath; blast of wind; inspiration. With a crook or bend; with the bend on the hip and elbow turned outward. Eagerness; willingness; readiness; enthusiasm; ardour; fervor; keenness; promptness; haste; swiftness; dispatch; speed. To make less; diminish; reduce; lessen; assuage; alleviate; ease; relieve; soothe; soften; calm. Unselfish; selfless; comparison; public-spirited; charity; benevolent; beneficent; philanthrope; bounteous. A female warrior; tall and strong woman; a river in South America. Relating to move; walking; movable; mobile; an aisle in a church. Improve; make better; better; to enhance; help; benefit; boost; amend; relieve; ease; mitigate; tweak; patch up. Facility; services; resources; appliance; aid; comfort; benefits; advantage. Shapeless; formless; structure less; indeterminate. Current unit; coulomb per second. Correspondence; likeness; resemblance; correlation; relation; equivalence; similitude. Causing allergy; hypersensitivity. Localized swelling of wall of an artery; dilation. Severe pain in chest; disorder of lungs; strangling.

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WORDS Anomaly Anomie Antagonist Antibody Apocryphal Apprehension Aquaplane Aquifer Arbiter Arboreal Arcane Archives Argosy Aria Armada Articulated Artifice Ascetic Asgard Askance Aspersions Assimilate Assume Atrophy Attire Audacious August Auspicious Avatar Avid Avoirdupois Bacchanal Baedeker Balk/Baulk Bamboozle Bantom Barbaric

SYNONYMS Oddity; peculiarity; abnormality; irregularity; inconsistency; incongruity; aberration; quirk. Lack of usual social or ethical standard; lawlessness. Opponent; enemy; rival; opposition; competition. Counteracting an antigen. Fictitious; made-up; untrue; fabricated; false; unverified; unauthenticated; unsubstantiated. Anxiety; worry; unease; nervousness; misgivings; disquiet; concern; tension; trepidation; perturbation; consternation; angst; dread; fear; foreboding. A board for riding on water; slide uncontrollably on a wet surface. A body of permeable rock; water bearing. Judge; controller; director; master; expert; pundit; authority; specialist. Relating to or living in trees. Mysterious; secret; covert; clandestine; enigmatic; esoteric; obscure; recondite; opaque. Historical record; old documents; a complete record of the data in computer system; public records. A large merchant ship. A long accompanied song for a solo voice in an opera. Flotilla; squadron; navy; a fleet of warships; a fleet of boats. Hinged; jointed; segmented. Trickery; deceit; deception; duplicity; guile; cunning; artfulness; wiliness; craftiness; slyness; chicanery; fraud; fraudulence. Austere; self-denying; abstinent; self-disciplined; self-abnegating; simple; puritanical; monastic; reclusive; eremitic; hermitic; celibate; chaste.; abstainer; recluse; hermit; solitary; fakir; sadhu; dervish; anchorite. Heavenly dwelling of Norse gods; paradise; heaven. Suspiciously; skeptically; cynically; mistrustfully; distrustfully; doubtfully; dubiously; disapprovingly; contemptuously; scornfully; disdainfully. Vilification; disparagement; denigration; defamation; condemnation; criticism; denunciation; slander; libel; calumny; slurs; smears; insults; slights; castigation; malign; denounce; impugn. Absorb; take in; acquire; pick up; grasp; comprehend; understand; learn; master; digest; ingest. Presume; suppose; take for granted; take as read; conjecture; surmise; conclude; deduce; infer; reckon; reason; think; fancy; believe; understand; gather; figure out; ween; seize; hijack; usurp. Waste away; emaciated; shrivel; shrink; decay; decline; wither; deteriorate; degenerate; weaken; debilitation. Clothing; clothes; garments; dress; wear; outfits; garb; costume; get-up; apparel. Bold; daring; fearless; intrepid; brave; courageous; valiant; heroic; plucky; daredevil; reckless; venturesome; mettlesome. Distinguished; respected; eminent; venerable; hallowed; illustrious; prestigious; renowned; celebrated; honored; acclaimed; esteemed; exalted; great; important; lofty; noble; imposing; impressive; awesome; inspiring; stately; grand; dignified. Favourable; propitious; promising; timely; lucky; fortunate; providential; felicitous; advantageous. A manifestation of a deity; released soul in bodily form on earth; incarnation; embodiment of a person or idea; descent; computing a movable icon representing a person in cyber space. Keen; eager; enthusiastic; ardent; passionate; zealous; devoted; dedicated; wholehearted; earnest. System of weights; goods of weight. An occasion of wild and drunken revelry; a priest or worshipper of Bacchus; extreme pleasure. A travel guide book. Be unwilling to; jib at; reluctant to; resist; eschew; shrink from; recoil from; obstruct; curb; halt. Trick; dodge; device; contrivance; subterfuge. Chicken of a small breed. Savagely cruel; primitive; unsophisticated.

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WORDS Basilica Batik Batter Battery Bauble Bayou Beguile Behest Belated Benediction Beneficence Benign Bequeath Berate Berm Beset Bifurcated Bistro Blandish Blasphemous Blathering Blaze Bloom Bonk Bonsai Botanicals Bouquet Bowdlerize Braille Brambles Brassy Bravura Bray Brio Broach Broadside Buckle Buoyant Burgeoning Cachet Caesarean Caliph Calisthenics Camber Cameo Candelabra Capital Capsule Carapace Cardigan Career Caricature Cartographer Cast Catacomb Catalyst

SYNONYMS Royal Hall; church building. Textile designing by wax. To beat with blow after blow; a mixture of flour, eggs and milk or water; pound; hit; thrash; beat up. Power energy source; accumulator; artillery unit; ordnance. Trinket; knick-knack; ornament; a decorative hollow ball hung on Christmas tree. A marshy outlet of a lake or river. Charm; attract; enchant; entrance; win over; woo; captive; bewitch; dazzle; seduce. Instruction; requirement; demand; request; wish; desire; order; decree. Late; overdue; behind hand; behind time; delayed; tardy. Blessedness; bliss; grace; prayer. Charity; altruism; humanity; philanthropy; generosity; bounty. Kindly; kind; warm hearted; affectionate; agreeable; genial; cordial; gentle; caring; non-cancerous. Leave will; pass on; hand on; entrust; confer on; donate; give; bestow on. Scold; rebuke; reprimand; reproach; criticize; upbraid. Embankment; a narrow ledge. Bedevil; assail; afflict; torment; oppress; trouble. Two pronged; forked. A small inexpensive restaurant. Cajole; flatter; coax; persuade; sweet talk; buttering up. Sacrilegious; profane; irreligious; irreverent; impious. Chatter; rattle on; go on; ramble; burble; drivel; maunder. Glare; streak; radiance; fire; out-burst; explosion; out-break. Prime; perfection; peak; freshness; blush; rosiness; flourish; progress. Reverberating sound; sexual intercourse. Art of growing artificially dwarfed plants; tray planting. Relating to plant science. Bunch of flowers; nosegay; spray; compliment; accolade; congratulations; perfume. Expurgate; censor; cut; edit; emasculate. Written language for the blind; pattern of raised dots. Black-berry; rough prickly shrub. Brazen; forward; bold; shameless; immodest; loud; vulgar; ostentatious. Skill; brilliance; virtuosity; expertise; artistry; talent; outstanding; excellent; superb. Neigh; whinny; roar; bellow; trumpet. Vigour; vivacity; zest; enthusiasm; dynamism; spirit; energy. Bring up; raise; introduce; talk about; mention; crack open; puncture. Salvo; volley; cannonade; barrage; blast; censure; criticism; attack. Clasp; clip; catch; hasp; fastener. Able to float; floating; bright; merry; joyful; perky; optimistic; confident; positive. Flourish; thrive; prosper; growing. Prestige; status; snob value; stature; preeminence. Connected with Julius Caesar; surgical operation for delivering a baby. A Muslim religious ruler; deputy of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Gymnastic exercises for fitness. An arched shape of a road or other surface; extent of curvature. A piece of jewelry consisting of a portrait in profile; a small distinctive role of an actor in a film. A candle holder; a tree resembling a candle holder. The most important city of a country; the first city; the seat of Govt.; resources; wealth; assets. A pill; tablet; lozenge; drop; space module or craft. The thick shell of a turtle or crab. A knitted jumper fastened by buttons. Profession; occupation; vocation. Cartoon; parody; satirize; make fun of. A drawer of maps. Throw; spread; open out; register; record; enter; emit; give off; shed; discard; lose; sort. Underground cemetery; crypt; vault; tomb. A substance that increases the rate of a reaction but not takes part in it; initiator.

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WORDS Catharsis Caulk/ calk Cause Celebre Cay Centennial Cerberus Chassis Chastise Chiaroscuro Chicane Chimerical Chivalry Chromosome Churn Chutzpah Clamorous Claret Classic Classical Clement Close Cloud nine Coast Cobble Coccyx Coercive Coif Collage Comatose Comely Commiserate Commute Compact Compatible Complacent Concerted Condone Conciliatory Confiscatory Confound Congeal Congruent Contemporary Contiguous Contradow Contravention Contrive Contumely Contusion Copacetic Coquetry Cordial Cordiality Corked Corollary Corpuscle

SYNONYMS Purging; purgation; cleansing; purification; emotional relief. A water proof filler and sealant; to make water tight. Famous case; a controversial issue that attracts a great deal of public attention. A low bank or a reef of coral. Relating to a hundredth anniversary; a hundred. A monster in shape of three headed dog; a vigilant custodian; guardian. Framework; frame; structure; body; casing. Scold; upbraid; berate; reprimand; reprove; rebuke. The treatment of light and shade in painting. A sharp double bend of obstacle on a motor racing track; avoid; trickery. A fire breathing female monster; something impossible to achieve; an organism with genetically different tissues. Gallantry; gentlemanliness; courtesy; courteousness; politeness; good manners; boldness; heroism. A thread like structure of nucleic acid and protein. Stir; agitate; beat; toss; produce; turn out. Extreme self-confidence; audacity. Loud; noisy; up roaring; tumultuous; shouting; yelling. A red wine from Bordeaux; deep purplish red colour. First class; first rate; best; finest; superior; typical; archetypal; vintage; model; Hellenic. Ancient; Hellenic; ancient Roman; traditional. Mild; merciful; lenient; kind; gentle. Near; adjacent; adjoining; dense; compact; tight; packed; fast; firm; precise. A state of extreme happiness; elation; ecstasy; exaltation; joy. Sea-shore; slope; shore; beach; exterior border. Repair; fix; mend; prepare hastily; improvise. Tail bone; caudal bone. Forceful; compelling; powerful. Close fitting hat; a cap worn by nuns; groom; brushing; combing; bonnet; crown. Collection; aggregation; accumulation; assemblage; paste up; montage. In coma; unconscious; tired; lacking energy; lethargic; insensible; stupid; slack; sleepy. Attractive; pretty; beautiful; handsome; decent; fair. Sympathize; feel pity for; feel sorry for; condole with. Travel to and from work; exchange; change; trade; swap. Close; dense; thick; tight; firm; small; miniature; concise; compress. Well suited; well matched; like-minded; congruous. Smug; self-satisfied; self-regarding; pleased; satisfied; contented. Strenuous; vigorous; intensive; concentrated; united; collective. Disregard; accept; allow; let pass; forget; forgive; excuse. Propitiatory; placatory; appeasing; pacifying. Seizing; Taking away by authority. Amaze; stun; confuse; bewilder; mix up; surprise; startle; baffle; mystify; mess up; up set. Solidify; freeze; agglomerate; gelatinize; glaciate; thicken. Identical; corresponding; harmonious; accordant; coinciding. Modern; current; of same age; coexisting; coeval. Successive; adjacent; bordering; touching; close; juxtaposed. ------Violation; transgression; infringement; infraction; trespass. Devise; invent; design; plan; project; concoct. Rudeness; contemptuous; arrogance; abuse; insult; vilify. Bruise; injury; swelling. Good; cool; OK; all right. Flirtation; dalliance; toying; amorous look; coyness; ogle. Warm; friendly; sweet alcoholic drink. Friendliness; geniality; affability; affection; amity; favour; mutuality. Closed; capped; sealed; plugged; secure; spoiled wine. Consequence; end; result; upshot; effect; repercussion; product. A minute body or cell; red and white blood cells.

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WORDS Corroborating Cosset Coterie Covert Coveted Crass Craven Crenellate Crescendo Crescent Criterion Cue Cul-de-sac Cut and run Cuvee Cygnet Cynical Dacha Dale Dam Dappled Dark Horse Dead-ender Dead head Debility Debunk Debut Decant Decathlon Decelerate Decorum Decry Defenestration Deferential Deferment Delegate Delta Demographic Demure Denomination Deracinate Desiccate Deuce Devious Dexter Diaspora Diffidence Diffident Diligence Diligent Diocese Diorama Diptych Discombobulate Discourse Discrepancy Discretion

SYNONYMS Confirming; verifying; endorsing; ratifying; authenticating; validating; certifying. Pamper; indulge; coddle; baby; pet; nursemaid; wrap in cotton wool. Clique; set; circle; crowd; band. Secret; furtive; clandestine; stealthy; hidden; private; underground. Grasped; greed; desired; wished. Stupid; insensitive; mindless; thoughtless; witless; coarse; tasteless; clumpsy. Cowardly; faint-hearted; spineless; timid; timorous; fearful; weak. Build with structure of battlements. A gradual increase in loudness in music; loudest point; climax. The curved shape of the waning moon; terrace forming an arc; growing; increasing; developing. Specification; measure; gauge; test; scale; benchmark; touchstone; rule; law; principle. Sign; indication; prompt; reminder; gesture. No through road; blind alley; dead end. Make a speedy and sudden departure; running in emergency. Wine tank; wine labels; type of wine; bulk wine; vatful. Young swan; baby swan. Sarcastic; pessimistic; misanthrope; nihilistic; sardonic; satiric. Country house in Russia; White house; cliff dwelling; house boat; lodge; manor. Valley; vale; glen; dene. Barrier; wall; boom; weir; barrage; obstruction. Speckled; spotted; mottled; stippled; flecked; variegated. Unexpectedly successful candidate; reticent. Fanatical diehard; hard to accept defeat. Somebody incompetent; vehicle with no passenger. Weakness; incapacity; frailty; encumbrance; ineffectiveness. Show up; deflate; demystify; discredit; set straight; throw light on. Entrance; introduction; presentation; inauguration; coming out. Pour out; transfer; empty out; draw off. Court games; badminton; squash; combat sports; karate; ten tracks field event. Slow down; reduce speed; lose pace; brake. Dignity; good behavior; propriety; modesty; sedateness; correctness; appropriateness; politeness. Criticize; complain; belittle; disparage; deprecate; run down. Throw out of the window. Showing deference; respectful; admiring; reverent; polite; submissive; courteous. Suspension; postponement; stay; deferral; delay. Representative; agent; envoy; ambassador; deputy; emissary. Estuary; outlet; mouth; channel. Of human population; statistics regarding birth, marriage, disease and death. Looking shyly modest; seriousness. Religious grouping; monetary value; name or designation. To remove from natural environment; dig up; rip up; displace; evacuate; relocate. Dry up; wither; dehydrate; dry; shrivel; shrink. Tie; draw; even-steven; level pegging. Deceitful; tricky; scheming; designing; sneaky; cunning; crafty. Deft; adroit; skilled; agile; nimble; sharp; ingenuous; quick. Dispersion; movement; displacement; migration; spread; scattering. Shyness; hesitancy; reserve; timidity; reticence; quietness. Shy; hesitant; insecure; reticent; timid; quiet. Assiduousness; industry; meticulousness; conscientiousness; attentiveness; carefulness. Assiduous; industrious; meticulous; conscientious; attentive. Churches under a bishop; district under a bishop. Three dimensional representation of a scene; miniature replica. A pair of painting on two hinged panels. Humorous; disconcert or confuse. Dissertation; treatise; homily; sermon; address; speech; conversation; discussion. Inconsistency; difference; incongruity; divergence; disagreement. Freedom of choice; will; pleasure; option; choice; decision; prudence; caution.

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WORDS Disdain Disingenuous Dissension Dissent Dissenter Dissonance Diva Divagate Divulge Docent Dote Downy Droll Dryad Dulcet Dunce Duplicitous Edda Effect Effervescent El Dorado Electrolytes Elicit Elucidate Elusive Embed Embedded Emblazon Emblematic Emboss Emit Empathy Emulate Encomium Encumber Encyclical Enhance Ennui Epicenter Equipoise Equivocate Ergometer Eschew Espalier Ethic Etude Euphonious Evanescent Evasive Evocative Excavate Execrable Exhortation Exonerate Exploitation Extemporaneous Extrapolate Extricate Extrinsic Fabricate Facile

SYNONYMS Scorn; contempt; derision; condescension; disparagement; disregard. Dishonest; insincere; untruthful; deceitful; hypocritical; misleading. Opposition; disagreement; dissent; discord; conflict. Opposition; disagreement; discord; difference. Rebel; dissident; nonconformist; insurgent; revolutionist. Discord; disagreement; conflict. Prima donna; singer; soprano. Digress; to wander off the subject. Reveal; tell; make known; disclose; let drop; give away. University lecturer or teacher; tourist guide. To be very fond of; love. Silky; soft; velvet; furry; feathery; fluffy. Amusing; funny; comic; witty; humorous; entertaining; absurd. Woody nymph; fairy; elf; naiad; pixie; sprite. Melodic; melodious; honeyed; soothing; pleasant; soft. Unintelligent person; stupid; slow learner. Double-dealing; two faced; tricky; deceitful; disloyal; dishonest. th 13 century collection of Norse poems. End result; outcome; consequence; end product; conclusion. Gassy; bubbly; fizzy; bubbling; aerated. A legendary place of fabulous wealth. Ionic constituents of cells or blood; ionizable liquid. Provoke; cause; produce; bring about; prompt; stimulate. Explain; clarify; explicate; expound; illuminate; spell out; interpret. Indefinable; subtle; intangible; vague; abstract; mysterious. Implant; set in; insert; drive in; push in; entrench. ---DO--Decorate; adorn; embellish; ornament; inscribe. Symbolic; representative; characteristic; illustrative; exemplary. Stamp; chase; tool; engrave; mark; decorate. Produce; release; give off; give out; send out; discharge. Understanding; sympathy; compassion. Compete with; vie with; contend with; rival; imitate; copy;mimic. High praise. Burden; hinder; impede; weigh down; load; tax. A formal statement issued by the Pope. Improve; augment; increase; boost. Boredom; languor; tedium; weariness. Focal point; earthquake focus. Balanced state; something causing balance. Prevaricate; beat around the bush; vacillate; quibble; evasive. Instrument measuring muscle power. Avoid; shun; abjure; disdain; abstain from. Tree growing against wall. Moral belief; ethos; idea; code; tenet; principle. Technical exercise; a short musical composition for a solo instrument. Harmonious; tuneful; musical; melodic; mellow. Short-lived; transient; fleeting; momentary; brief. Elusive; slippery; shifty; indirect; oblique; equivocal; vague; misleading. Reminiscent; suggestive; redolent; haunting. Dig; mine; dig up; unearth; scoop out. Terrible; awful; appalling; disgusting; repulsive; deplorable; revolting. Appeal; urging; encouragement; call; advice; counsel. Absolve; acquit; vindicate; forgive; pardon; clear; free. Misuse; abuse; mistreatment; manipulation; corruption. Unrehearsed; spontaneous. Infer; induce; generalize; reason; deduce; conclude. Get out; extract; remove; disentangle; detach; disengage; disconnect; free; rescue. Inessential; from outside. Construct; produce; formulate; assemble; devise; build; form; concoct; contrive. Superficial; simplistic; glib; shallow; flippant; casual; cursory.

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WORDS Facilitate Fait accompli Fakir Fartlek Fascia Fateful Faux Fawning Feasible Feckless Felicitous Felicity Feral Fermentation Fiesta Figment Filigree Finagle Fistmele Flaunt Flibbertigibbet Florid
Flotsam and jetsam Flux Fop Forswear Frowsy Funicular Gable Galoot Galvanize Gambit Garnish Gaudy Genocide Geodesic Gesticulate Gesundheit Gild Glaucoma Glaze Glib Glucose Gradient Grapevine Green Gridlock Guileless Guise Gull Guru Habiliments Hackles Hail Halcyon Hallux Hammer and tongs Harangue Hawk Hector Heinous

SYNONYMS Make easy; ease; make possible; enable; smooth; help; aid; assist; expedite. Something already done. A religious Muslim; a Sufi; ascetic. Interval training; speed play. Flat surface on a building; connective tissue. Momentous; significant; critical; crucial; important. Fake; artificial; unreal; false. Flattering; obsequious; sycophantic; servile. Possible; practicable; viable; achievable; reasonable; realistic; likely. Incompetent; useless; hopeless; feeble; weak; worthless. Appropriate; apt; suitable; apposite; fitting; relevant. Happiness; contentment; joy; pleasure; luck; blessedness. Wild; untamed; undomesticated; savage; uncontrollable. Brew; chemical breakdown of substance by yeast. Process of alcohol formation. Feast; holiday; carnival; celebration; gala; fete; event. Fabrication; creation; invention; illusion; fantasy. Tracery; lacy pattern; latticework; lace; ornamentation. Wangle; cheat; trick; coax. The breadth of a fist with thumb stuck out. Show off; exhibit; display; boast. Silly; irresponsible; scatterbrained. Ornate; elaborate; flowery; flamboyant; ostentatious; extravagant. Wreckage; remains; fragments; rubble; trash. Fluidity; mutability; fluctuation; change; instability; unrest. Dandy; popinjay; narcissus; poser. Reject; renounce; abjure; give up; deny. Blowsy; dowdy; sloppy; wretched condition. Relating to a rope in tension. Attic; loft; upper floor; penthouse. Awkward person; clumsy. Spur; rouse; stimulate; electrify; hardened; reinforced. Ploy; maneuver; scheme; stratagem; ruse. Enhancer; sauce; relish; side dish; gravy; decoration; adornment. Garish; flashy; loud; showy; colorful. Killing; slaughter; massacre; extermination. Relating to geometry of curves. Gesture; wave; signal; motion; sign; indicate; point. Word said after sneeze. Decorate; embellish; ornament; beautify; enhance; garnish. Eye disorder of high pressure within the eyeball. Coating; cover; finish; varnish; seal; paint. Persuasive; fluent; smooth; convincing; slick; casual; simplistic. Sugar energy source; six carbon mono saccharide. Slope; ramp; incline; rise; pitch; ascent. Rumor mill; gossip; scuttlebutt; a climbing plant that bears grapes. Verdant; lush; luxuriant; fertile; leafy; grassy. Traffic jam; congestion; holdup. Frank; nave; candid; ingenuous; straightforward; open; honest; truthful. Appearance; semblance; show; pretext; excuse; shape; dress; getup. Common seabird; deceive; trick. Spiritual leader; sage; counselor; expert. Clothes; clothing. The neck plumage of a male bird. Barrage; storm; volley; burst; flood; shower; rain. Untroubled; calm; peaceful; quiet; tranquil. First digit on a foot; the big toe. With great Vigour; vehemence; determination. Tirade; diatribe; criticism; scolding; lecture; rant; address. Warmonger; belligerent; jingoist; aggressor. Bully; intimidate; harass; push around; hassle. Monstrous; atrocious; odious; terrible; dreadful.

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WORDS
Hem and haw

Herbicide Herculean Hermetic Heterogeneous Hiatus Holistic Homeopathy Hone Horse latitudes Hue and cry Humane Hydra Hypertension Hypothermia Ichor Idealist Ilk Illicit Imam Immobilize Immolate Impediment Impending Impetuous Impetus Impinge Implacable Importune Imprecation Impregnable Improvise Impugn Impute Inanity Incarnate Incentive Incisive Inculcate Indigent Ineradicable Inertia Infallible Infidel Infraction Infusion Inherent Iniquity Innocuous Innovate Inoculate Inordinate Inquisition Inscrutable Inter Intransigent Intrinsic Irrefutable Isotropic Itinerant

SYNONYMS Waver; dither; hesitate; vacillate; hang back; falter. Chemical for killing unwanted plants. Superhuman; colossal; enormous; huge; titanic. Air tight; closed; enclosed. Varied; mixed; assorted; diverse; various; dissimilar. Pause; break; interruption; gap; space; interval. All-inclusive; rounded; full; complete; general; universal. Complementary disease treatment system. Improve; refine; enhance; polish; sharpen; perfect. Calm areas at sea. Uproar; commotion. Compassionate; caring; kind; gentle; charitable. Fresh water organism with polyp shape and tentacles; a sea monster; largest constellation High blood pressure. Unusually low body temperature. Discharge from sore; Greek gods blood. Romantic; optimist; dreamer; perfectionist. Type; like; kind; class; manner; sort; variety. Illegal; unlawful; illegitimate; dishonest; criminal. Leader of mosque prayer; Islamic community leader. Bring to halt; stop; halt; restrain. Sacrifice; offer up; slaughter; protest; give up; forgo; relinquish. Impairment; disablement; weakness; disorder; obstacle; hurdle. Imminent; looming; awaiting; approaching. Impulsive; rash; hasty; sudden; spontaneous. Momentum; impulsion; thrust; force. Impose; intrude; interrupt; encroach; invade. Pitiless; merciless; relentless; ruthless; cruel; callous. Pester; bother; plague; badger; annoy. Execration; oath; swearword. Unassailable; invincible; unconquerable; invulnerable. Contrive; make up; create; invent; devise. Question; dispute; call into question; doubt; challenge. Credit; chalk up; attribute; assign; accredit; complain; charge; implicate. Meaninglessness; absurdity; senselessness; stupidity; silliness; foolishness. Personified; alive; embodied; come to life. Inducement; enticement; motivation; encouragement; spur; reason. Keen; perceptive; insightful; sharp. Impress upon; teach; instruct; hammer into; train. Poor; needy; impoverished; poverty stricken; penniless; destitute. Indelible; enduring; ineffaceable; lasting; permanent. Apathy; inactivity; lethargy; disinterest; inaction. Dependable; unfailing; foolproof; reliable; perfect; trustworthy. Unfaithful; faithless; disloyal. Breach; violation; infringement; contravention; law-breaking. Brew; distillation; fermentation; mixture; potion. Characteristic; intrinsic; essential; integral; innate; inborn. Immorality; evil; injustice; crime; sin; vice. Inoffensive; harmless; innocent; safe; mild. Revolutionize; invent; modernize; originate; transform; update; renovate; renew. Immunize; vaccinate; inject; protect. Excessive; undue; extravagant; unreasonable. Inquiry; inquest; investigation; examination; interrogation. Enigmatic; unfathomable; mysterious; incomprehensible. Bury; entomb; lay to rest. Inflexible; stubborn; obdurate; obstinate; unbending. Inherent; basic; essential; fundamental; central; core. Indisputable; certain; convincing; proven. Having direction-independent properties. Traveling; roving; wandering; roaming; nomadic.

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WORDS Jackknife Jaded Jargon Jejune Jell Jeopardy Jeremiad Jettison Jig Jihad Jingoism Jitney Jocular Jocund Joist Journeyman Joust Jubilee Judicial Judicious Juggernaut Juncture Junket Junta Justify

SYNONYMS Turn; skid; swerve; twist; pocket knife. Bored; tired; fed up; cynical; weary. Terminology; slang; argot; language. Boring; undemanding; uninteresting; childish; immature. Set; congeal; harden; thicken; gel; crystallize. Danger; risk; threat; hazard; trouble. A prolonged lamentation or complaint; diatribe; rant; harangue Throw away; get rid of; abandon; discard. Dance; jerk; skip; hop; leap. Islamic campaign against nonbelievers. Chauvinism; patriotism; nationalism; xenophobia; hostility; racism. Inexpensive small bus on a regular schedule. Funny; humorous; joking; jovial; witty. Cheerful; joyful; happy. Beam; truss; support. Qualified artisan; somebody with ordinary competence. Battle; compete; contest; fight; dispute. Anniversary; celebration; commemoration; festivity. Legal; court; justice. Sensible; wise; careful; shrewd; astute; prudent; cautious. Crushing force; heavy truck; carrier; Lord Krishnas chariot. Point in time; stage; interval; moment; join; connection; junction. Trip; excursion; visit; outing; spree. Military government; regime; martial law; assembly; forum; cabinet; council. Defend; validate; explain; rationalize.

Compiled By:

Prof. A. R. Somroo M.A. English, M.A. Education

IMPORTANT SYNONYMS
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451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486

WORDS
Juxtapose Kahuna Ken kerfuffle Kibitz Kiln Kismet Lacerating Laconic Lacunae Laity Lampoon Lapidary Largess Latent Lathe Laud Lee Leitmotif Lemming Liement Ligament Ligature Lineage Lions share Lipid Lissome Litter Liturgy Lodestar Lucidity Lulu Macram Magnanimous Magnum Malevolence

Put side by side, put together, put beside, put adjacent to, contrast, place alongside, compare, set against. Hawaiian word: Priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, expert in any profession knowledge, acquaintance, cognizance (formal), understanding, awareness, comprehension, wit Commotion, disturbance, disruption, commotion, stir, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hooha, hoo-hah Meddle, give unasked for advice, interfere; talk, chat. Oven or furnace in which various substances are baked or dried (i.e. bricks, ceramic tiles, etc.) Fate, destiny, foreordination, lot, chance, fortune, fatality, inning, innings, portion, predestination, shot Slash, tear, score, scratch, shred, rip, hack, slit, slice, cut, gash. Terse, brief, concise, curt, to the point, short, economical. Gap, space, empty space, void, hole, omission. Laypeople, congregation, worshipers, nonprofessional, outsiders, amateurs, uninitiated. Satire, parody, skit, sketch, send up (informal), caricature. of or pertaining to the art of cutting and engraving precious stones; precise and exact; of or pertaining to the inscriptions engraved in stone monuments, carver, cerographer, chalcographer, engraver. Generous giving of gifts; grant, endowment, contribution, donation, gift, bonus, boon, bounteousness, bountifulness. Concealed, hidden; present but not visibly active or developed; dormant, existing in an inactive state (of a disease, etc.) Tool which is used to cut and shape (wood, metal, etc.), The movable swing frame of a loom. Praise, commendation; hymn of praise, song of praise, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim. shelter; side protected from the wind, side opposite the wind Central motif, main theme. Mouse like rodents that live in arctic or northern regions. Fencing art Flexible tissue which connects bones and cartilage and supports organs. Act of binding or tying; cord used for tying or binding; slurs arched line that connects notes; printed or written character consisting of two or more letters or characters joined together. Direct descent from an ancestor; ancestry, family, genealogy, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood, pedigree, origin, parentage, stemma, stock. Biggest part, best part, the largest portion. Any of a number of fats or fat-like compounds those are insoluble in water. Flexible, limber, supple; agile, nimble. Toss or dump garbage in an unauthorized place; scatter objects in disorder; give birth to young (of animals); line with straw or hay. form of public worship; collection of prayers that are used in a church service, ritual, holy communion Guiding star; Polaris; something which serves as a guide, guiding principle, pole star. Intelligibility; sanity; transparency; radiance, brightness, clarity, pellucidity, clearness, limpidity. A very attractive or seductive looking woman, smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, looker, mantrap. Decorative creation made by twisting and knotting cords; art of making macram. a coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords. Having a noble nature, unselfishly forgiving, greathearted. Large wine bottle; type of gun; bone in the palm of the hand. Maliciousness, quality of wishing evil or harm to another, spitefulness, malignity.

SYNONYMS

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487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522

WORDS
Mandala Maneuver Manicured Manifestation Mansard Matriculation Mausoleum Maverick Mean Medley Mlange Memento Menial Mentor Meritorious Mesa Mesmerise Metabolism Microcosm Militate Minatory Mirth Misanthropy Misapprehension Mitigation Modish Monolithic Monotheism Montage Moot Morass Moratorium Mordant Mosaic Mosey Mote

A picture of a circle around a square that represents the universe in the Hindu and Buddhist religions, geometric designs, symbolizing the universe. Perform a military exercise; move, change position; control with skill and dexterity; use strategy to gain an objective; move which involves skill and dexterity; strategy. Shape and polish the fingernails, professional care for the hands and fingernails, trim carefully. Demonstration or indication or something; materialization of a spirit; public rally or demonstration. Type of roof having two slopes on either side; room or story beneath a mansard roof. Graduation certificate from high school; degree for acceptance to advanced studies, matric. Large and imposing tomb; tomb of Mausolus (ancient Greek king of Caria), a large burial chamber, usually above ground. Independent, nonconformist; having no owner; running free, wandering, unbranded calf; motherless calf; independent thinker, nonconformist, one who takes a stand apart from his associates. Average; middle; nasty, unkind; despicable, base; miserable, wretched; miserly; inferior. Mixed, blended, jumbled, potpourri, pastiche. mixture, blend; medley Souvenir; object which serves as a reminder of a place or past event. keepsake, memorial, relic, remembrancer, reminder, token, trophy Pertaining to or appropriate for domestic servants; servile, subservient; abasing, demeaning. Guide and teach another person, spiritual instructor, adviser, counselor, wise man; one who guides and teaches. Deserving praise, excellent, outstanding, worthy, merit able, admirable, ascribable, attributable, beyond all praise, commendable, creditable. Land formation with a flat top and steep rock walls (commonly found in the southwest USA and Mexico); flat-topped hill, small plateau. Hypnotize, induce a trance-like state; fascinate, rivet, spellbind, bewitch. Process in which food is converted to provide energy and to produce and maintain cells and tissues. Small world; small individual community; miniature of the world or universe. Work for or against something, serve in the army, be effective, To be in action. Threatening, menacing, baleful, forbidding, minacious, ominous, sinister, ugly. Happiness, jolliness, merriness, gaiety, hilarity, mirthfulness, glee, gleefulness. Hatred of other human beings, hatred of all other creatures, hatred of mankind. Failed understanding, improper understanding. Appeasement, relaxation; softening in force or severity; lessening the impact or intensity of; condition of becoming less severe; condition of being assuaged, extenuation, palliation. Stylish, fashionable. Massive, monumental, consisting of a single stone. Belief in a single God. Technique of creating a composite picture; juxtaposition of separate parts to create a whole (picture, film, music, etc.), collage. Subject to argument or discussion; hypothetical, speculative; a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise. Marsh; complicated situation, mire, quagmire, quag, Swamp. Legally authorized delay in the payment of money due; abandonment of debts; temporary cessation of an activity, delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait. coloring agent; acid, corrosive liquid used in etching; adhesive agent, harshly ironic, sinister Pertaining to the law of Moses, Decorated pattern, Patterned, tessellated. Go away, leave; saunter, stroll, amble. Dust particle; speck; atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle.

SYNONYMS

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523 524 525 526 527 528 529

WORDS
Motif Motley Mountebank Mulct Mumbo Jumbo Murky Muse

Main idea, predominant subject, recurring theme; unique design. Mixed; varied in color; made of different colored patches of cloth, assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri. Charlatan, impostor; Quack, Fraud, Deceiver. Fine or punish; cheat, blackmail, defraud, amercement, Penalty. Nonsense, silliness; silly religious ritual, language that is unnecessarily difficult to understand, Hugger mugger. Dark; foggy; gloomy, cloudy, muddy, mirky, turbid. Poets source of inspiration; (Greek Mythology) any of nine goddesses who are associated with inspiration and creativity for the arts (poetry, music, fine art, etc.), ponder on reflectively, meditate on something in silent wonder, think about pensively. Necessity, obligation, highly recommended, need; new wine, grape juice that has not yet fermented, stum. A large indefinite number, ten thousand, countless, infinite, innumerable, innumerous, multitudinous, numberless, uncounted, innumerable. Point opposite the zenith and directly below the observer; lowest point, base point, an extreme state of adversity. not; never; no. Born with the name of, used to say what a married woman's family name was when she was born. 'Ne' is put after her married name and before her old name, formerly, previously. New expression; new word; modern usage of words or expressions, coinage. Means of connection, link, joint; connected group. (German mythology) any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried. Small alcove, nook, recess; good position, place that is suitable for someone or something; function or role of an organism within an ecosystem. Ancient Greek goddess of victory; type of antiaircraft missile; USA sporting goods company. Neck and neck, head-to-head, inconclusive. Inconsistent statement, not related to what previously had said. Slight difference, subtle distinction, Conjugal family, family unit (consisting of a father, a mother and their children); five nations that are known to possess nuclear weapons (United States, Russia, Britain, France, and China) Gesture of respect and deep reverence; reverent behavior, bow, bowing. Sash, belt (Japanese); type of African witchcraft; charm, talisman, obeah. Erase; destroy, kill, wipe out. Overly attentive; fawning; servile. Noisy; loud; undisciplined; wild. Slow, foolish, stupid; blunt; of an angle between 90 and 180 degrees (Geometry); having blunt-tipped leaves. Device for measuring distance traversed (as by an automobile). Burdensome, laborious; oppressive; heavy. Assault, mighty attack, onset, onrush. Semi-precious stone with alternating layers of color; milky quartz with bands of color. Cloudy, muddy, mirky, murky, turbid, unintelligible. Appropriate, fitting; well-timed, timely; proper, expedient. Maximum, best, most efficient. Circle, sphere, globe; heavenly sphere (i.e. sun, moon, etc.); any circular body; eye ball. Japanese art of folding paper to form shapes.

SYNONYMS

530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558

Must Myriad Nadir Nary Nee Neologism Nexus Nibelung Niche Nike Nip and Tuck Non Sequitur Nuance Nuclear Family Obeisance Obi Obliterate Obsequious Obstreperous Obtuse Odometer Onerous Onslaught Onyx Opaque Opportune Optimum Orb Origami

S.NO
559 560 561 562 563

WORDS
Orthodox Orthotic Otiose Overdraft Oxymoron

Observant; conservative; religious. Orthosis brace or orthopedic apparatus used to support or correct weak muscles or joints or improving function of movable body parts. Lazy; useless; futile, pointless, superfluous, wasted. Overdrawing of a Bank Account, Limit to which money may be drawn from the bank on credit. Expression composed of combined contrasts, a deliberate combination of two words that seem to mean the opposite of each other, such as 'cruel kindness', conjoining contradictory terms. Piece of soft material which cushions; block of pages stacked together and connected on one side; sanitary napkin; soft padded sections on the bottom of an animal's paw; sound of footsteps. Rice in a husk; rice field, person of Ireland descent. Tasty, savory; agreeable to the senses, appetizing. Flatter; confer, negotiate, chatter, piffle, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble. Palace, mansion, hall, building; apartment house, (British) block of flats. Beating or pounding of the heart; trembling, quivering; shivering, quaking. Grassy plains located in southern South America. All, total, complete (i.e. Pan-American), flat shallow pan for frying food; pot for cooking food; toilet; basin, bowl, Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears. Extensive, comprehensive, sweeping; widespread, universal, general; widely epidemic. Threatening person or thing that in the end turns out to be weak and ineffective. sculpture made from using dried paper and glue to form decorations or statues; something that can be easily broken or canceled, A hard and strong substance made of a pulp from paper Equal status or level; face value of a currency compared to a foreign currency as measured by its worth in precious metals (Finance); standard score set for each hole on a golf course (Golf). Statement that seems to be self-contradictory; false statement, untrue statement, (logic) a self-contradiction; "`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false". Model, ideal; perfect person; acme of perfection, stone for testing gold. Person trained to provide emergency medical treatment, paramedical. Variable which determines the form of a function; value which is transferred to a function or program and affects its operation, a measurable or quantifiable characteristic of a system. Pack, bundle; divide, partition; wrap, cover. Cut off, chop off; cut away, trim away, peel; reduce, diminish. Dangerous, risky, perilous, Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen, alarming. Spasm, convulsion; sudden attack, fit. Pity, compassion; enthusiasm; emotion, poignancy. Confectionery, pastry shop. Minor sin, minor transgression, indiscretion, a petty misdeed. A person who travels by foot, walker, footer. Having no equal, unrivaled, incomparable, matchless, nonpareil. Imminent, impending; awaiting decision, undecided; incomplete, unfinished. Swinging; hanging loosely, cernuous, drooping, nodding. Area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides, Next to last, second to last. Adulterous, unfaithful; deceitful, treacherous, Machiavellian, corrupt. Adulterousness, unfaithfulness; treachery, deceitfulness. Superficial, cursory; rushed, hurried; careless, negligent, reckless, casual, cursory.

SYNONYMS

564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574

Pad Paddy Palatable Palaver Palazzo Palpitation Pampas Pan Pandemic Paper tiger Papier-mch

575

Par

576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595

Paradox Paragon Paramedic Parameter Parcel Pare Parlous Paroxysm Pathos Patisserie Peccadillo Pedestrian Peerless Pending Pendulous Peninsula Penultimate Perfidious Perfidy Perfunctory

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596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636

WORDS
Perimeter Peripheral Periphery Permeate Permutation Peroration Perpetuate Perseverance Persnickety Perspicacious Phalanx Phlegmatic Picayune Piety Pilaster Placate Placebo Plague Platonic Plethora Pollex Polyunsaturated Pomp Porcinely Portmanteau Portray Postulate Potable Potpourri Precipitate Prcis Preclude Precursor Predatory Pre-emptive Premise Premonition Pre plate Prevail Prevalent Prig

Outer boundary of a figure or area; total length of the outer boundary, margin, border. Circumferential; marginal; external, outer, exterior. Perimeter, circumference; outer border, outer edge. Enter, penetrate; infiltrate, pervade; suffuse. Combination, act of reordering elements within a given set (Mathematics), substitution, transposition, replacement, switch. Conclusion of a speech in which a speaker reviews the major points of his discussion. Eternalize, make perpetual, make everlasting; preserve from extinction. Diligence; industriousness; stubbornness. Meticulous, fussy, overly concerned with small details, bigheaded, snooty, snotnosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches, uppish. Perceptive, discerning; sharp, acute; understanding, sagacious, sapient. Bone of a finger or toe, line of battle, infantry line; group; platoon, bones. Slow, sluggish; passive, indifferent, apathetic. Worthless; cheap, low in value; trivial. Devoutness, orthodoxy; religiousness, piousness. Square or rectangular projection that is designed to resemble a column. Appease, satisfy; conciliate, reconcile; calm, pacify, comfort. Tablet that contains no medication but has medical effects due to purely psychological reasons, inert medication. Epidemic, widespread disease, pestilence; nuisance, annoyance, pest. Not sensual; spiritual; not dependent on anything. State of being too full, excess; disease caused by an excess of blood cells in the blood. Thumb, innermost finger on the hand. Containing two or more double bonds in each molecule. Luxury, magnificence; splendor, majesty. Like Pigs, Relating to pigs, Grossness or gluttony. Suitcase, chest, trunk; word or morpheme formed from two other separate units (e.g. smog, formed from 'smoke' and 'fog'). Describe, depict; paint, draw; personify, act as. Presume, suppose; assume, take for granted; claim, stipulate; demand, require, assumption, premise; requirement, prerequisite; basic principle, fundamental tenet; axiom, fact that requires no proof. Suitable for drinking, fit for drinking, drinkable. Collection of dried and perfumed flower petals; mixture of various objects that are unrelated to each other; musical medley; literary collection of miscellaneous writings. Urge, hasten; cast down, toss down; throw down quickly; condense, material that has been separated from a solution. Summarize, shorten, outline, express in a short and concise manner. Eliminate, exclude, remove; prevent, make impossible. Precedent, antecedent; predecessor (in a job or position); herald or harbinger; announcer, crier. Hunting other creatures for food; exploiting, taking advantage of others; robbing, pillaging, marauding, raiding. a pre-emptive action is done to prevent something from happening, especially something that will harm you, Preventive measure Proposition, basic assumption, presupposition, fundamental presumption. Advance feeling, presentiment; forewarning; intuitive flash. Generated earlier, Developed formerly. Win, succeed; overcome, surpass, prove superior; predominate, rule, reign. Common, widespread, predominant, current, prevailing, rife. Meticulous or strict person; pedant, one who concerns himself with trivial details; arrogant person; prissy person.

SYNONYMS

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637 638 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679

WORDS
Primal Privation Pro forma Procrastinate Procure Prodigious Prolific Proponent Proscription Provender Provident Provocative Prowess Prune Purchase Putrid Quadriceps Quagmire Quarter Queasy Querulous Queue Quintessential Quintile Quorum Radiant Rakish Rambunctious Rapacious Rapport Raze Reactionary Recapitulate Reciprocal Reclamation Reclusive Reconnoiter Rectify Red Herring Redolent Regatta Regime Regnant

Primeval, ancient; initial, first; main, central; extremely important; essential, fundamental. Lack of necessities, absence of items needed for livelihood; poverty, indigence, destitution; denial, deprivation, withholding, want. For the sake of form, for proper order, perfunctory. Postpone, put off until a later time; delay, hold back, defer. Obtain, acquire, get; buy, purchase; pimp. Great, big, huge; enormous; wonderful, excellent, marvelous; amazing, astonishing, awesome. Fruitful, productive; abundant, plentiful; reproducing, multiplying; producing fruit. Supporter, advocate, one who favors a particular idea; one who makes a proposal. Act of forbidding, prohibition; banishment, excommunication, ostracism; denouncement, condemnation. Fodder, hay or grain used as animal feed; food rations. Careful, cautious; concerned with the future; thrifty, frugal, prudent. Arousing, stimulating; instigative, inciting; inflammatory, annoying, irritating. Valor, might, heroism; courage, bravery; superior combat skills, great combat ability; superior ability, excellent skill. Cut, chop off; trim tree branches; reduce, lessen; remove, take away, rid, foolish person. Buy, acquire in exchange for money; procure, obtain. Decomposed, decayed; giving off a foul rotten odor. Large four-part extensor muscle of the front of the thigh. Soft wet ground that gives way underfoot; mud, wet soft earth; swamp, bog; difficult problem or situation. Divide into 4 equal parts; divide into parts; house, accommodate; lodge, stay, one fourth; neighborhood; coin worth 25 cents, period of three months. Nauseating, sickening; feeling regretful; finicky, picky, choosy; meticulous, strict. Complaining regularly, peevish, discontented; whining. Stand in line; make a row, form a line. Purest, most refined; most vital, most important. Each of five equal groups into which a population can be divided according to the distribution of values of a variable, an aspect of 72 (one fifth of a circle). Minimum number of persons required to be present in order to conduct business legally. Brilliant, glowing; emitting radiation; emitted by radiation; emitting rays of light; expressing happiness. dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, smart, spiffy, snappy, spruce Unruly, rowdy, boisterous, uncontrollable; active and noisy, causing a ruckus. Greedy, covetous, selfish; predatory, ravening, vulturine. Understanding, close relationship, camaraderie, resonance. Tear down, demolish; scrape off, shave away with a knife, level, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down. Resistant to progress, strongly opposed to any social or political change, an extreme conservative; an opponent of liberalism. Summarize, conclude, sum up. Mutual, joint, common, shared; performed or given in return. Act of demanding the return of property; repossession, renewal, rehabilitation, restoration. Living in seclusion, living apart from society; living in isolation for religious reasons. Exploration, reconnaissance, look, lookout, watch, patrol, investigation, survey, search, inspection. Fix, repair, correct; calibrate, adjust. Decoy, trick, ploy, lure, diversion, deviation, device. Suggestive, evocative, reminiscent, indicative, recalling, odorous (literary), aromatic, fragrant, sweet-smelling, perfumed, smelling. Boat race competition, race, gala, competition, contest, competitive event, meet. Government, command, rule, administration, management, organization, system, establishment, routine, system, regimen, treatment, course of therapy, schedule, scheme, procedure, method. Reigning, ruling, governing, dominant, prevailing.

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680 681 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 696 697 698 699 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718

WORDS
Relegate Relief Remedial Renege Renovate Repute Resonance Resound Restitution Resuscitate Retrench Riff Robust Roil Rope-a-dope Roster Ruddy Rue Ruminant Sagacity Sampan Sampler Sanatorium Sanctity Sandbagger Sanguine Sarong Satiate Satire Scam Sceptic Sciatica Score Scorned Scruple Scrutinize Scut work Scuttle Sear

Refer, assign to another person; demote, assign to an inferior position. Easement, alleviation; liberation, release; support provided to the needy; embossment, sculpture in which the forms project outward from the surface; aid, assistance; person who fills the role of another. Serving to fix, corrective; designed to improve one's skills, curative, healing, alterative, sanative, therapeutic. Go back on a promise, fail to fulfill a pledge; fail to follow suit when it is possible to do so, revoke. Repair, renew, restore to good condition, recondition, restitute. Reputation, regards; esteem, renowned, regard as, view as, believe to be. Act of producing an echo, reverberation, plangency, ringing, sonorousness, sonority, vibrancy. Echo, reverberate, resonate, ring out. Reparation, compensation, reimbursement, remuneration; restoration to a previous condition. Revive, restore to life; restore to consciousness. Save, economize; reduce, cut back, curtail; to lessen; to abridge, to tighten ones belt. A Berber living in northern Morocco, short repeated musical phrase. Strong, healthy. Make turbid, make muddy; annoy, irritate. A boxing tactic, winning strategy. List, register; list of soldiers or employees including the time that each is scheduled for duty. Reddish, blushing, having a red coloring. Regret, sorrow, remorse. Cud-chewing, regurgitation, meditative, contemplative. Wisdom, shrewdness, judiciousness, cleverness. Small row boat commonly found in China and the Far East, Skiff. One who takes specimens; one who gathers representative samples; small piece of decorative embroidery. Rehabilitation center, hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, convalescent center, sanitarium. Holiness, saintliness; holy item, something sacred. One who fortifies with sandbags; coercer, intimidator, someone who deceives you about his true nature. Optimistic, hopeful; confident, certain; having a reddish complexion, ruddy; red. Skirt made from a piece of fabric wrapped around the body and fastened at the waist (worn by men and women in Malaysia and other Pacific islands). Fully satisfy a desire or appetite; gorge, overfill, glut, sate. Literary work designed to demonstrate the negative aspects of human folly through the use of mockery and derision. Fraudulent act, deception, swindle. Doubtful, hesitant, skeptical. Condition characterized by shooting pain in the lower back hips and thighs, neuralgia along the sciatic nerve. Gain, obtain; earn a point (in a game, etc.); record points, tally; grade a test; cut, make a notch. Ridicule, mock, deride; reject with contempt; treat with derision, treat with contempt. qualm, compunction; moral; misgiving, hesitation; iota, tiny amount; unit of weight equal to 1/3 of a dram (1.295 grams). Examine, investigate, check closely, inspect. trivial unrewarding tedious dirty and disagreeable chores; "the hospital hired him to do scut work", shitwork Run or move quickly, scamper, scurry; to cause a ship to sink by opening or creating holes in its hull. Parched, dry, withered, scar, burn, brand; scorch, harden, become callous or unfeeling.

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719 720 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 730 731 732 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758

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Sec Sedate Seder Sediment Segment Seminary Senescent Sensibility Septic serendipity Seriatim Shaman Shrapnel Sidle Sierra Siesta Silhouette Simony Sinecure Singe Sisyphean Skeptical Skew Skittish Smithereens Smorgasbord Snide Sojourn Solvent Somatic Sophistry Spa Specious Specter Splotch Spurious Squander Stagflation Stalwart Stanch

Dry, not sweet, Securities and Exchange Commission. Calm, quiet; administer a sedative drug. Festive religious ceremony and dinner celebrated by Jews during the holiday of Passover (in commemoration of the Exodus from Egypt). Solid matter which settles at the bottom of a liquid; material deposited by ice or wind or water. Fragment; section; part, portion; slice, piece. a private place of education for the young, Bible institute, Gymnasium, Hebrew school, Latin school. Aging, growing older, aging. Ability to perceive, ability to sense; perceptiveness, keenness of perception; sensitivity, capacity for emotional response; appreciation, capacity of refined distinction. Infected with bacteria or microorganisms; infective, likely to cause infection. Ability to make valuable discoveries by accident. One after the other, in succession. Tribal priest who uses supernatural forces to heal illness or predict the future, priestdoctor. Small metal fragments dispersed by the explosion of a bomb or missile. Move sideways, move diagonally; creep sideways, move stealthily to the side. Mountain range with rugged peaks; a large fish from the mackerel family. Afternoon rest or nap (Spanish). Dark image outlined against a lighter background, an outline of a solid object. Act of buying or selling ecclesiastical services. Profitable and easy job, plum job, easy ride. Burn lightly, scorch, char, sear. Pertaining to Sisyphus; requiring endless hard labor, incessantly recurring. Doubtful, questioning the validity of claims. Swerve; turn aside; slope, slant; view at an angle, look with a sideways glance. Nervous, high-strung, tense; fickle, changeable; mischievous, frisky, lively; shy. Fragments, small pieces. buffet containing many different kinds of foods; restaurant that serves buffet; large variety. Mean, derogatory, counterfeit, fake. Temporary stay, visit. Able to pay all debts, capable of dissolving. Of the body, physical; of or pertaining to the wall of the body cavity, bodily, corporeal. Fallacy, error in reasoning, misconception; deceptive argument. mineral spring; resort area with mineral springs; luxurious resort; health spa, establishment that provides facilities for improving one's physical fitness , watering place, watering hole. Having the appearance of truth while in actuality being false; deceptively appealing, superficially attractive. Spirit, ghost, phantom. Mark with spots or stain, spotted, stained. False, phony, artificial, fake, unauthentic. Waste money, fritter away, misuse. Increase of inflation rate, slow economic growth. Sturdy, robust, strong, steadfast, uncompromising, hardy, stout. Loyal, steadfast; strong, solid, sturdy, staunch, stop the flow of a liquid; cause a wound to stop bleeding.

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Staples Static

bind together by means of a staple or staples , metal clip for binding papers; basic food item; essential element; main crop or product of a region; trade item that is constantly in demand; fiber (of wool, cotton, etc.) motionless, stationary; unchanging; of or pertaining to static electricity; acting by weight alone visit, spend time in a place; remain temporarily; lodge; remain in a specific state; stop, halt; wait; postpone, delay; restrain; appease , act of halting; visit, temporary residence; suspension of a legal proceeding; brace; small piece of bone or plastic used to stiffen part of a garment; heavy rope. Very loud, powerful sound, booming. Broad grassy plain. Tricky situation, awkward situation, difficult situation, difficult problem, embarrassing problem, embarrassing situation, predicament, plight, fix, hole. Stiff and awkward, labored, forced, artificial. Things which incite to action; things which quicken a physical or mental process. Require that certain conditions be met before the signing of a contract; specify, require; promise, guarantee (regarding a contract), specify, lay down, instruct, order, require, demand, insist on. Impassiveness, endurance, patience, indifference, fortitude, resignation. Trick, ruse, ploy, wile, subterfuge, feint, device, scheme, plot, tactic, maneuver, dodge. Sector, portion, slice, unit, part, section, division, tract, development division, sectioning, segmenting, separation, splitting up, partitioning. Give way, yield, give in, submit, surrender, capitulate, accede, die, pass away, expire, perish, depart. Unique, of its own class, peculiar, individual. Separate, divide, split, sever, cut, break, cleave. Surface, shallow, skin-deep, external, exterior, on the surface, outward, outer. Extra, surplus, redundant, unnecessary, unessential, excessive, unneeded, needless.` Belief, guess, idea, theory, possibility, hypothesis, assumption, deduction, conclusion, presumption, opinion, surmise, thesis. Vestment, chasuble, cope, vesture, Sleeveless robe. Abstract expressionism, art deco, conceptual art, constructivism, cubism, fauvism. Adjective of Surrealism, Expressionistic. Turf, grass, grassland, green, lawn, meadow. Spin, rotate, revolve, pivot, turn around, twist, twirl, wheel. Ingratiating, flattering, obsequious. Logical argument, deductive reasoning. Cooperation, interdependence, relationship, association, synergy, interaction. "Table of the host" meal option that offers full meal with limited choice of food for a fixed price. offensive, unmentionable, unthinkable, distasteful, off-limits, out of bounds ,forbidden, banned, prohibited, barred, proscribed, outlawed Tangible, palpable, perceptible, physical, concrete, solid, demonstrative, touchyfeely, physical. Chinese System of Exercise. Dog, hound, be hard on the heels of, follow, pursue tail. Open up, put your cards on the table, get down to brass tacks, get down to business, get to the point, get to the nitty-gritty, tell the truth, not beat around the bush, not pull your punches. Cistern, boiler, reservoir, container, chamber, vat. Tax duty, due, excise, levy, toll, import tax, export tax , price, price list, rate, charge, cost, fare, bill. Stuffing dead animals so that they look life-like. Small trinket or decorative object, knickknack, a pretty girl or woman. Thought transference, extrasensory perception, mind-reading, sixth sense, intuition. Abstinence sobriety, teetotalism, abstemiousness, soberness, restraint, self-restraint, self-control, moderation, self-denial, self-discipline. Stubborn, obstinate, resolute, firm, persistent, insistent, dogged, determined.

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Stay Stentorian Steppe Sticky wicket Stilted Stimuli Stipulate Stoicism Stratagem Subdivision Succumb Sui generis Sunder Superficial Superfluous Supposition Surplice Surrealism Surrealistic Sward Swivel Sycophantic Syllogism Symbiosis Table dhte Taboo Tactile Tai Chi Tailgate Talk Turkey Tank Tariff Taxidermy tchotchkes Telepathy Temperance Tenacious

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WORDS

Tessellate Tinge

Therapeutic Tipping Point Titan Torpid Totem Totemic Traction Tranquil Transcend Transient Transmute Trash Talk Treacly Trepidation Triage Trifle Trilogy Trundle Tussle Uber Uncanny Undergird Under steer Undulate Undulating Unmitigated Unregenerate Urbane Vale Valedictory Vanquish Vascular Vaud Vegetate Velodrome Venality Vendetta Veneer Venerable Venomous Ventricle Veracity Vertex Verve Viability Vintage Vintner

Decorated, veneered, enameled, ornamented, mosaic, tessellated, tiled, inset. Healing, beneficial, relaxing, calming, satisfying, salutary, helpful, tonic, curative, remedial, corrective, restorative, medicinal, beneficial. Hint, touch, dash, drop, trace, bit, shade, suggestion, tint, nuance, element. Critical Juncture, a stage during an epidemic when the agent begins to increase very rapidly. Giant, superman, superwoman, monster, genius, pre-Olympian god, largest moon of Saturn. Sluggish, lazy, languorous, listless, apathetic, sleepy, dreamy, slow, unhurried, indolent, stagnant. Ritual object, sacred symbol, icon, charm, talisman, amulet. Symbolic, emblematic, iconic, representative. Calm, serene, peaceful, still, relaxing, quiet, restful, soothing. rise above, go beyond, exceed, go above, excel, surpass, outdo Fleeting, passing, brief, temporary, momentary, transitory, short-lived, ephemeral, evanescent. Transfigure, transmogrify, transform, alter, change, turn, convert, metamorphose. Disparaging, taunting, comments especially between opponents trying to intimidate each other. Sticky, glutinous, gooey, gluey, syrupy, gummy, cloying, tacky, glue-like. Fear, anxiety, unease, nervousness, apprehension, consternation, foreboding, concern, misgivings. Prioritization of patients for medical treatment, prioritizing of needed actions during crisis conditions. Nothing, frippery, triviality. Series, sequence, set, cycle, trio. Roll, roll along, rattle, labor, wheel, push, drive, lumber. Tug of war, power struggle, struggle, battle, wrangle, scrimmage. Denoting an outstanding or supreme example of a particular kind of person or thing. Eerie, weird, strange, mysterious, creepy, supernatural. Strengthen from below, strengthen, to blind below; to gird round the bottom. Under steer is the condition in which the vehicle does not follow the trajectory the driver is trying to impose while taking the corner, instead following a less curved trajectory. tendency to turn too wide. Roll, ripple, rise and fall, swell, heave, surge. Rolling, rising and falling, swelling, surging, heaving, rippling. Sheer, pure, absolute, unadulterated, total, utter, complete, unalloyed. Not repentant, sinful, not reformed, not converted. Suave, polished, courteous, refined, cultured, stylish, smooth, genteel, elegant, sophisticated. Valley, dale, gorge, dell. Parting, farewell, goodbye, final, last. Conquer, subjugate, defeat, crush, annihilate , subdue, overcome, rout, overpower Fluid carrying vessels, having vessels. Minor division in west Switzerland. veg out, sit around, stagnate, loaf, twiddle your thumbs, kill time. Stadium for bicycle races. dishonesty, exploitation, sleaze, bribery, fraud. blood feud (especially between two families); outstanding feud, enmity Covering, facing, finish, surface, layer, coating. Respected, august (formal), esteemed, honored, revered, admired. Poisonous, deadly, toxic, noxious, lethal. Heart Chamber, A hollow. Truth, accuracy, reliability, genuineness, authenticity, legitimacy, exactness, validity. Apex, summit, height, pinnacle, apogee, acme, zenith, peak, top. Vitality, energy, dynamism, vigor, vim, dash, spirit, life, animation, get-up-and-go, enthusiasm. Feasibility, practicality, practicability, capability, possibility, sustainability. Classic typical, traditional, essential, prime, pure, first-rate, first-class, archetypal. A wine dealer, a merchant of wine.
Adhesive friction, grip, purchase, adhesion.

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Virago Virulent Vista Viticulture Vituperative Vociferous Voguism Voracious Voraciousness Vortex Vulcanize Wadi wan Wheedle Whiplash Woof Wry wunderkind Xanadu Xanthic Xanthippe Xenophobic Xeric Xyloid Yarmulke Yin and Yang

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Offensive term, courageous woman. Infectious, contagious, poisonous, lethal, strong, dangerous, active, powerful, potent. View, panorama, outlook, scene, landscape, seascape. Grape growing, wine making. Insulting, abusive, offensive, malicious, slanderous, scathing, critical, censorious. Clamorous, vocal, loud, voluble, enthusiastic, raucous, strident, noisy. Fashionable, modish, trendy, stylish. Insatiable, avid, hungry, ravenous, gluttonous, greedy, rapacious. Greed, greediness, gluttony, hunger, rapaciousness, avidity. Whirlpool, whirlwind, twister , waterspout, tornado, cyclone, maelstrom. To harden something with chemicals, to strengthen. A dry water course, oasis, dry river valley, streambed that is dry most of the year. ashen, ashy, drawn, washed-out, white, gray, waxen, pale, pale, colorless; sickly; weak, forceless; feeble, exhausted, tired; gloomy, sad. Coax, cajole, inveigle, charm, persuade, talk. Blow, stroke, lash, hit, impact. Bark, yap, yelp. Ironic, cynical, sardonic, dry, droll Extremely successful young person; wonder child, child prodigy. Exotic and wonderful place, wonderland. Yellow, yellowish in color. Shrewish woman, quarrelsome woman, wife of Socrates. Chauvinistic, intolerant, racist, nationalistic, prejudiced, fear of strange people. Relating to dry habit, waterless. Relating to wood, resembling wood. Head covering worn by religious Jews. Existence of a universal balance of opposite and complementary principles (Chinese Philosophy).

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Compiled By:

Prof. A. R. Somroo M.A. English, M.A. Education