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Words meaning Used as Sentence Synonyms

a word which is particularly


applied to babies and children tommy feels grumpy today because Crabby; bad-
Grumpy Adjective
or adults who are acting his friend stole his ball tempered; fussy
childishly.

"I had to sign a waiver when I went


A formal written statement of re-
Waiver
linquishment
Noun skydiving, agreeing not to sue even Discharge; release
if something went wrong."

A bag made of paper or plastic for Carrier bag; dismiss;


Sack
holding customer's purchases
Noun "she got the sack by her boss." fire

Abnormal alignment of one or both "he looks handsome although he's


Squint Noun Cross one's eye
eyes got a slight squint."

Accuse of a wrong or an inad-


Arraigned Verb Accused; criminated
equacy

Underlie Be or form the base for Verb Lie; belong

a rugged trapper who spent months in


Rugged uneven; not smooth; rough Adjective
the wilderness
Broken; tough

obesity is a medical term meaning the


Obesity More than average fatness Noun storage of excess fat (adipose tissue) in Fleshiness
the body

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One never can see the thing in itself,


Oversteps; exceeds;
Transcends To pass beyond the limits of Verb because the mind does not transcend tops
phenomena

To have a great ambition or I aspire to be a greate businessman


Aspire Noun Aim; shoot for
ultimate goal; desire strongly oneday

of high moral or intellectual Eminent; great;high


Lofty Adjective a noble and lofty concept
value minded

You are ill and overwrought," he


To represent as greater than is Overstating; hyperbol-
Exaggerating Verb said; "believe me, you're
actually the case izing
exaggerating dreadfully.

I will propound my idea at the next


Propound as an idea Verb Advise; councel
general meeting.

He held the typewriter in disdain


Lack of respect accompanied by
Disdain Verb having been accustomed to pen and Despite; reject
a feeling of intense dislike
paper.

Infuriate make furious Verb

Marked by extreme and violent


Furious Adjective a furious battle Angry; fierce
energy

The minister is not preaching this


Preach Deliver a sermon Verb Prophesy
Sunday

Sermon An address of a religious nature Noun Preaching

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Be difficult to detect or grasp


his whole attitude had undergone a
Subtle by the mind; Faint and difficult Adjective Insidious
subtle change
to analyse

Suitable to your needs or


Congenial Adjective a congenial atmosphere to work in Agreeable
similar to your nature

the naive assumption that things can


Naïve Lacking experience of life Adjective Inexperienced
only get better

Falsehood False statement Noun Untruth

Bend the knees and bow in a


kowtowing Verb He is always kowtowing to his boss
servile manner

Her hollow laugh betrayed her


Betrayal To be false or disloyal to Verb Treachery
contempt for the idea.

Open disrespect for a person or


Contempt Noun he was held in contempt despite;disdain
thing

Underneath On the lower or downward side Adverb diagrams with figures underneath

to feel annoyed about


Resent (something) because one thinks Verb I resent his interference in my affairs
it is unfair, insulting etc

Wreck Smash or break forcefully Verb The kid wreck the car Bust up; crash

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A distinctive but intangible


Aura quality surrounding a person or Noun the place had an aura of romance Air; atmosphere
thing

Clout a blow with the fist Noun I gave him a clout on his nose Punch

expressing indifference;
Shrugged Verb He shrugoff in confusion Gestured
especially as a gesture of doubt

A cry or noise made to express


Boo Verb a loud boo from the bleachers. Hoot; hiss
displeasure or contempt

Snag An unforeseen obstacle Verb she had snags in her stockings Hangup; rip

He has never been involved in Spying; undercover


Espionage the act or practice of spying Noun
espionage work

Bend one's back forward from The young man stooped to pick up
Stoop Verb Bend; bow
the waist on down the girl's purse

Seer a person who sees; observer Noun An observer who perceives Oracle; visionary

Bashes A vigorous blow Verb he took a bash right in his face

A game for amusing a small child, in


which one covers one's face or hides
Peek-a-boo Noun
and then returns to view saying "Peek-
aboo!"

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Amid In the middle of Preposition I found it amid the trees Amidst; among

Moderately warm; Feeling or


he hates lukewarm coffee; "gave only
Lukewarm showing little interest or Adjective
lukewarm support to the candidate"
Tepid; halfhearted
enthusiasm

A man who is virile and


Stud Noun He-man; macho man
sexually active

Insane Very foolish Adjective was declared insane Mad

Bong Ring loudly and deeply Verb the big bell bonged Echo; resound

To compel or deter by or as if
Intimidating Verb Her boss intimidates her Daunting
by threats

A browning of the skin resulting from


Tan Noun Sunburn
exposure to the rays of the sun

We peered into the back of the shop to


Peer Look searchingly Verb
see whether a salesman was around

Numb Make numb or insensitive Verb The shock numbed her senses Asleep; dull; dead

Stretch (the neck) so as to see The women craned their necks to see
Crane Verb
better the President drive by

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Sigh breathe deeply and heavily Verb She sighed sadly Suspire; take a breath

A calculator that performs arithmetic


Abacus Calculating machine Verb functions by manually sliding counters
on rods or in grooves

A large piece of something


Lump Noun a lump of coal Chunk
without definite shape

The dead body of a human


Corpse Noun Clay; stiff
being

Make a face indicating disgust She winced when she heard his pom-
Winced Verb Funked; recoiled
or dislike pous speech

Split open and flatten for


Splat Verb splat fish over an open fire
cooking

I mulled over the events of the after- Contemplate;


Mull Reflect deeply on a subject Verb
noon" chewover

Verge A region marking a boundary Noun on the verge of tears Brink; threshold

Agile Mentally quick Adjective U have an agile mind Quick; spry; nimble

Flunked Fail to get a passing grade Verb You are flunked out Bombed; failed

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Hailed Call for / Be a native of Verb hail a cab / "She hails from Kalamazoo" Acclaimed

In a murderous frenzy as if possessed Murderously; pos-


Amok Wildly; without self-control Adjective
by a demon sessed

The students were gagging during din-


Gagged Make jokes or quips Verb
ner
Muzzled; choked

Cause to move furtively and The secret service agents hustled the
Hustle Adjective
hurriedly speaker out of the amphitheatre

Try to solve a problem by


Brainstorm Verb This is a brainstorm problem Brainwave; insight
thinking intensely about it

Roiled Aroused to impatience or anger Adjective roiled by the delay Annoyed; boiled

Stagger Walk with great difficulty Verb He staggered along in the heavy snow Lurch

Warily In a wary manner Adverb the sailor watched the sky warily Wary

The painting substantiates the feelings Actualize; affirm; em-


substantiate Represent in bodily form Verb
of the artist body

Pledge Promise solemnly and formally Verb I pledge that will honour my wife Assurance; plight

We cuddled against each other to keep Hugging; kissing; neck-


Cuddling Affectionate play Verb
warm ing

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Broke up; cut off; inter-


Disrupted Marked by breaks or gaps Adjective many routes are unsafe or disrupted
rupted

Intimidating Make timid or fearful Verb Her boss intimidates her Daunting; restraining

Injure or wound seriously and


Maim leave permanent disfiguration Verb people were maimed by the explosion Wounded
or mutilation

Separate or cut with a tool, such


Cleave Verb cleave the bone Adhere; split; rive
as a sharp instrument

A condition or place of great The desk was a chaos of papers and


Chaos Verb Bedlam
disorder or confusion; a jumble unopened letters.

Piercing Loud and sharp Adjective The piercing shriek of sirens Acute; discriminating

Piercing Cut or make a way through Verb Light pierced through the forest

Wail Cry weakly or softly Verb she wailed with pain Howl; lament

Place (seeds) in or on the


Sow Verb She sowed sunflower seeds" Inseminate
ground for future growth

to sow
dissension झगड़े का बीज बोना Verb

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Apt
Mentally quick and resourceful Adjective an apt pupil clever;appropriate

Coveted
Greatly desired Adjective She covets her sister's house Desired; in demand

Buttocks The fleshy part of the human


Noun Butt
body that you sit on

Swear
Have confidence or faith in Verb I swear by my grandmother's recipes Affirm; assert; aver

Surged The army surged forward; surging


Rise or move forward Verb
waves
Billowed; soared

Lure Provoke someone to do


something through (often false
Verb He lured me into temptation Bait; decoy; entice
or exaggerated) promises or
persuasion

Temptation The desire to have or do


he felt the temptation and his will power
something that you know you Noun
weakened
Enticement
should avoid
Enticement The act of influencing by
Noun his enticements were shameless Temptation
exciting hope or desire

Closet A small room (or recess) or


Noun his enticements were shameless Cupboard
cabinet used for storage space

Intrusion Entrance by force or without A browning of the skin resulting from Encroachment; inva-
Noun
permission or welcome exposure to the rays of the sun sion

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Frown A facial expression of dislike or


Noun Glower
displeasure

Detrimental
causing harm or injury Adjective Damaging; prejudicial

Delight A feeling of extreme pleasure Joy; please; enchant;


Noun his delight to see her was obvious to all
or satisfaction ravish

Exaggeration The act of making something the dance involved a deliberate exag- Overstatement; hyper-
Noun
more noticeable than usual geration of his awkwardness bole

Awkwardness Unskillfulness resulting from a Clumsiness; grace-


Noun
lack of training lessness

Lucid Transperantly clear; easily


Adjective Lucid directions Coherent; crystal clear
understandable

Forsake Leave someone who needs or


counts on you; leave in the Noun Abandon; desolate
lurch
Lurch
Move abruptly Verb The ship suddenly lurched to the left Keel; pitch

Proliferation
A rapid increase in number Noun the proliferation of nuclear weapons Increase; development

Stampede Move; act; group ac-


Cause to run in panic Verb Thunderbolts can stampede animals
tion

Unveils Make visible; Remove the Uncovers; brings out;


Verb unveil a painting
cover from reveals

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Perseverance
Persistent determination Noun Persistence; tenacity

Rational Consistent with or based on or


Adjective rational behaviour Intellectual
using reason

Giggle The girls giggled when the rock star


A foolish or nervous laugh Verb
came into the classroom
Titler

Proposition She was propositioned by a stranger at


Suggest a sex to Verb
the party
Advising; suggesting

She was propositioned by a stranger at


Suggest a sex to Verb
the party
Advising; suggesting
Preposition

Oft
Many times at short intervals Adverb Frequently; often

Snuggle A close and affectionate; Move


The children snuggled into their sleep- Cuddle; draw close;
or arrange oneself in a Verb
ing bags nestle
comfortable and cosy position
Disarray A mental state characterized by
a lack of clear and orderly Noun Disorder; confusion
thought and behaviour
Agile
Moving quickly and lightly Adjective sleek and agile as a gymnast Nimble; quick

Eternity
Time without end; A seemingly
Noun sleek and agile as a gymnast Infinity; timelessness
endless time interval (waiting)

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Skirting
Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling,
Verb she skirted the problem Bordering
answering, or performing

Strew
Spread by scattering Verb strew toys all over the carpet Scattered

Rotted
Damaged by decay; hence Decayed; decom-
Adjective rotted beams
unsound and useless posed

Soggy
Soaked with moisture Adjective a soggy lawn Waterlogged; doughy

Eventualities
A possible event or occurrence
Noun In any of those eventualities Contingencies
or result

Abstain
Refrain from voting; Choose no
Verb I abstain from alcohol Refrain; desist
to consume

Nudge
She nudged my elbow when she saw
A slight puch or shake Verb
her friend enter the restaurant
Prod; poke at; jog

Prudent
a prudent manager; a prudent ruler;
Careful and sensible Adjective
more prudent to hide than to fight
Discreet; judicious

Vibes
A distinctive emotional it gave me a nostalgic vibe; that man
Noun Discreet; judicious
atmosphere; sensed intuitively gives off bad vibes

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Nostalgic Unhappy at being away and


longing for familiar things or Adjective That guy is nostalgic Homesick
persons
Detour A roundabout road (especially Last week I drove to London by car.
one that is used temporarily Noun As there was an accident on the M25 Roundabout way
while a main route is blocked) I had to take a detour
Crooked
crooked country road; a dress with
Irreglar in shape or outline Adjective Symmetrical; corrupt
an crooked hemline

Wage
Move from side to side Verb The happy dog wagged his tail Shakes; waggle; cards

Surges
Rise and move, as in waves or
Verb The army surged forward Billows; rushes
billows

Surges
Rise and move, as in waves or
Verb The army surged forward Billows; rushes
billows

Adieu
Farewell remark Noun

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