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1. Abhor --------------------hate-------------------- -----------------abhor sounds like "a whore" and we generally hate a whore....so to hate someone is abhoring that person ------------------She abhors cats 2. Abrasive --------------rough; coarse; harsh-------- ----------- abrasive:abErasive:which means rubbing away--- A+BRA+sive.. it is very harsh behaviour if we touches a womens bra.. which is not good.. --------------- The waves had an abrasive action on the rocks. 3. Abasement-------------humiliation; degradation----- ---------- A - Base - Ment ... can mean bringing someone down to BASE level. ------------When Tiffany failed her test, she felt abasement when the class laughed at her. 4. Abrogate-------------cancel; deny; repeal------------ , , -------ab (now) + rog (disease) + ate (eat) so, eat the disease and abolish it now. ----------------- Executions also abrogate the possibility of redemption. 5. Absolution---------------forgiveness; pardon; release---------- ------------ab(now)+solution - now solution given--> forgiven or pardoned ------------------------Some were already seeking absolution for screwing up the economy. 6. Abstain-----------------desist; go without; withdraw--------------- , ---------- ab+stain...we tend to stay away from stain().... --------------------- They would either go in favor or abstain on all substantive votes. 7. Abstemious ------------------self denying; refraining from indulging--------------- ------ focus on 'abs' part of this word. Abs...To build a six-pack abs, eat n drink carefully --------Smokers tend to die younger than do their abstemious peers, by nearly a decade. 8. Abstruse-----------------------difficult to understand; obscure------------ ------ abstruse rhyme with CONFUSE, there is confusion when things are not clear ------------The professors lectures were so abstruse that students tend to avoid them. 9. Accolade---------------------tribute; honor; praise------------- , ------- accolade ac=accept,take; col=>college;ade-->aid; College aid is given as an award of merit. ----------------- He does not praise his employees; silence is his highest accolade . 10. Acquiesce----------------------------to agree to; give in to-------- --------acquiesce = A(Agree) + quie(Quietly) = Comply passively --------------------Elizabeth said no more but her mind could not acquiesce. 11. Acrid----------sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)---------------- , ----------sounds like ACID....all acids are bitterly pungent and corrosive ------------------ It has a pungent odor and an acrid taste.
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12. Acrophobia------------------fear of heights---------------- ---------------- a-crow, crow fly at a HEIGHT, phobia-fear hence easy to remember --------------------------- Acrophobia causes the driver to go slowly and insist on running the air conditioner with the windows up. 13. Acuity------------------sharpness (mental or visual)---------------------- -------------------- acuity....sounds like acute-means intelligent and quick and intelligence is nothing but sharpness of mind. -------------------------- he argued with great acuteness 14. Adamant------------------forceful; inflexible------------------- , ------------------------ A+DAM+ant...A DAM IS GENERALLY INFLEXIBLE AND HARD so vehicles can pass through it. ------------------------- he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind 15. Adroit----------------skilful,Highly competent-------------------------- adroit ~ a + draw it : sounds like draw. for drawing something you must be skillful ------------------------She was particularly adroit at the art of damning with faint praise. 16. Adulation---------------------strong admiration; worship---------------- -------------adult boy flattering with his girlfriend ---------------------- Navin is enjoying the attention and adulation of his friends. 17. Adversity-----------------------hardship-------------------- , ----------------------After UNIversity when you are jobless, you are in ADversity (misfortune, great hardship). -------------------Despite this adversity , many residents hold deep feelings of affection for their communities. 18. Advocate----------------------support----------------- , --------------------advocate: add+ur VOICE ...support --------------------- The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house 19. Aesthetic-------------------concerning art or beauty-------------- , --------------------- aes + thetic opposite of "pathetic"..means beauty ----------------------- There are practical as well as aesthetic reasons for planting trees 20. Affable----------------friendly; social; easygoing----------------- , -------------affection+able=affection to others ------------------------- He's an affable guy, with a wide mouth and an ironic smile. 21. Alacrity-----------------eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness----------------- , , ---------------------- take the suffix crity we can link it with creativity.creative people are so eager to learn n create things differently. -------------------------- he accepted with alacrity

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22. Alchemy------------------medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold------------ , -------------------alchemy ~ ALL + CHEMIcal :related to chemistry ---------------------- He also has scores of old books, many on chemistry and alchemy . 23. Alibi-------------------- an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene-------- -------Sounds like "are bhai" if pronounced by a child; Imagine a kid giving self-justification for something he broke or is accused of, and he says : Ali (are) + bi (Bhai) suno to, maine ye nai kia hai.. --------------------- Investigators have said they aren't satisfied with his alibi . 24. Allay------------------------------ to lessen------------------ , ----------------allay allay allay rote nhi chup ho jaao ------------------- This does not lessen anybody's grief, but it should allay some fears. 25. Alleviate---------------make less severe-------------- ---------- ALL (all)+ EVI (evil)+ ATE (has been eaten up) so hence you are relieved of the pain and you feel relief --------------- Exercise can alleviate mild depression, but exactly how it does so is unclear. 26. Aloof-------------------distant; detached; cold--------------- , ------------------Aloof (ALOne in the rOOF), when some is alone in the roof, he is at distance from other members of house. -------------- The idea of going to a place and staying aloof of the people is a mistake 27. Altruism---------------------putting others first; being self-sacrificing------------ -------------- ALL+TRUE....when a person is true for all,he is selfless i.e unselfish... ------------- This is altruism towards strangers, for example, charity. 28. Amass -------------------accumulate-------------- -------------- amass ~ add masses and hence to collect things. --------- Social media is an opportunity to amass trust in business sustainability programs. 29. Ambiguity----------------uncertainty; vagueness------------ , ------------- The actual paper presumably would clear up this ambiguity . 30. Ambiguous----------------unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways--------------- , , ---- ambi means two/both..guous sounds like guess..both are wild guess so its doubtful ------------- Many of its details are ambiguous , leaving much scope for bickering(to argue about things that are not important) when it is implemented.

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31. Ambivalence---------------lack of clarity; wavering; being undecided------------ , ------------- matches with "ambulance" . In case of severe emergency, inside an ambulance, you have mixed emotions.. bachega ya nahi! ------------------- In private conversations, there is ambivalence and uncertainty. 32. Ambulatory--------------able to walk around (used of hospital patients)-------- ---after getting in ambulance we go to hospital get treatment and are finaly able to walk -------- Doubled the number of clinics in the ambulatory system. 33. Ameliorate-------make better------ ---- Ameli (Imli) improves the taste of food. ----- I'm very glad to see someone working to help ameliorate that situation. 34. Amelioration------------------improvement---------------amelio+ration(ration is given for poor people for betterment of their lives) 35. Amiable-------friendly-------- , ------- am + I + able or lovable ----------- When smiling, all of us look more approachable and amiable . 36. Amity--------------friendship-------- ,--------- ami means friend in French.so usually words which involve ami=friend. ex: amiable, amicable, amity etc ----------- A Day for Peace and Amity 37. Amorphous---------lacking in shape-------- -------- In Greek 'morphe' means shape/form. So, amorphous(a + morph + ous) means 'without shape/shapeless'. Similarly 'morphing' means shaping(the original). 'Metamorphosis' = Change in form/nature -------------- This is because living standard is a highly amorphous concept. 38. Analgesic-----medicine to combat pain------------ anal(anus) + ges(gas).. when gas is released from anal we feel relief..so it is something which gives relief. -----------He died of pain, he waited for analgesic and got none till he died 39. Analogous--------comparable---- ,------ remember analogous from analogy -------- The therapy is analogous to an ice pack for the spine. 40. Anarchy--------------------chaos; lack of government--------- , 41. Anecdote--------------a brief amusing story------- ----------- All that I can share is a personal anecdote . 42. Animosity------------hatred; antagonism-------- , -------- pronounce animosity like 'Enemy'sity. so if someone is having enemysity he will have ill will intentions. ------------- In the past, I felt some animosity, like they wanted to kill me. 43. Annex (n)--------an addition that extends a main building----- -------- Annexure in any application form refers to some additional sheets attached with it
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44. Annex (v)----take possession of; seize; capture--- --annex=an+ex(extension) ---------- International law decrees that no nation can annex the moon for itself. 45. Anomaly---------------something which does not fit in a pattern; irregularity-------- ----- Anomaly sounds like abnormally.. that is one who deviates from the normal order. --------- If it happens once, it's an anomaly . 46. Antagonism------hostility; strong opposition------- , -------- anta (anti, against) + go + nism; Going against someone is being hostile or opposing to someone. --------- People respond to antagonism in very predictable ways. 47. Antagonistic-----------opposed; hostile; aggressive--------- 48. Antediluvian-----------outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned---------- ------------ Antediluvian = Aunty+de+luv..; Usually, Loving and Caring Aunties are OLD... very Old.. and hence the meaning.. ----------- It is amazing, really, that something so antediluvian and unlike us is still here. 49. Anthology----------a book which is a collection of poems or stories--------- , ---------- like ants groups, groups or collections of literacy sections as logy relates to literate sections ------ This new anthology includes two novels and one story collection. 50. Anthropocentrism---------putting man at the center of one's philosophy, an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values 51. Antiquated---------outdated; old fashioned--------- , ------ read as antique(old item)+dated(outdated)..hence outdated ------- No idea is so antiquated that it was not once modern. 52. Apathetic--------indifferent; uninterested; lethargic------------ apathetic: A Past Ethic(a moral principle)which are uninterested to today's generations ---------- At least they're engaged and not apathetic 53. Apathy---------lack of interest or emotion------------------ consider pathy==sympathy, there are two words. 1. antipathy = dislike 2. apathy = disinterested Since "anti" is stronger than "a".. disliking is 1 step above disinterested.. --------- Try not to allow their apathy to affect your enthusiasm. 54. Apocryphal--------of doubtful origin---------------- Derived from root "crypt" which means "secret". So, Apocryphal means "of doubtful authenticity" The story is probably apocryphal , but the child's response was prophetic() 55. Appease-----pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with----- , ----appeaseapp(appeal)+pease(peace) appeal for peace.. ------------Quick let's say something to appease the masses.
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56. Apprehensive-------worried; fearful------- ------ apprehend means arrested, and arrested person is always in fear about future ------------- We were curious, and a bit apprehensive 57. Arable---------can be cultivated------ ----- associate the word with ARAB.The desert is totally unfit for agriculture.so what they want most is land for agriculture ---------- Save the arable land for food. 58. Arbitrary----random; for no definite reason---- , ---'a+bit+tray' flowing of bits in a tray... randomly ---------- Possibly the most arbitrary and useless graph ever made. 59. Arcane -------obscure; known only to a few people------,------- Ar + Kane(undertakes brother) - Kane's face always remains secret, as he uses a mask. ------------ Stay tuned for a very arcane discussion of Latin grammar. 60. Archaic---------ancient; outdated; old fashioned------,----- Archealogy study of old things.. Archaic - The old things on which we study.. ---------- The archaic primates were very successful. 61. Archetype--------classic example of, something that serves as a model -----, ---- arch(means old)+type......so something of old type orof primitive pattern -------- The literary archetype is easy to identify here. 62. Archives----------collections of old records; place of storage of old documents 63. Articulate----------clear; lucid; eloquent---------- ------ ariculate sounds like 'article + ate'. An article in a magazine or newspaper must be 'clear and fluent in what they say' ---------- I'm struggling to articulate my thoughts as well. 64. Artifice----------deception; trickery----------- -------- ARTIFICE: sounds like artificial fish which is nothing but a trick. ------- We should remember that all drama is artifice . 65. Artisan-----------craftsman------- Arti(artist)+ san (son): Son of artist is manually skilled worker or craftsman. ------------------The artisan starts with a detailed sketch, which then functions as a kind of jigsaw puzzle. 66. Ascetic ------without luxuries; severely simple--------, ---------- His policies had failed, but people admired his sincerity and his ascetic life. 67. Assiduous--------- diligent---------------- Ass is donkey and donkey is hardworking. ----------- The author is reliable, knowledgeable and assiduous 68. Assuage----to calm--- , --- ass-usage in the toilet gives huge relief ------------- That fact does nothing to assuage grief or diminish the crime. 69. Astute ---perceptive; sharp-witted-- , ---A(MEANS NOT)+STU(STUPID)..well think of someone who is NOT STUPID,MEANS he is very WISE ,AND INTELLIGENT.
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-------- She is cultured, emotionally astute and erudite() 70. Asylum----place of refuge or safety----, ----- asylum sounds like slum...people living in slums need place for shelter,refuge, or protection during rain ----- It was a lunatic asylum( ) 71. Atheist---------person who does not believe in God------- 72. Atrophy------waste away from lack of use---- , ---- One who works hard all the time can win a trophy but one who WASTES time n doesn't work hard cant(A) win the TROPHY ---------- The study found more physically fit people had less brain atrophy. 73. Attenuate---------weaken--- , ------ If tenu(=you) eat(ate) less you will attenuate ------------- But we are fighting to eliminate, or at least attenuate, many of them. 74. Augment-----------increase; make bigger---- ,------- you can remember it as opposite of segment...... segment means to make less.... augment to add --------- Seems like you'd want the positive to augment the negative. 75. Auspicious---------favorable; promising to turn out well------------sounds like suspicious anything suspicious is not favorable, so a(not ) suspicious means FAVORABLE, SUITABLE ---------- The year got off to an auspicious start. 76. Austere-------severely plain------- , ---------------Beyond that, he's not planning on any big changes in his austere lifestyle. 77. Aversion----------a dislike of------ ----- u hate a+version of vista..firm dislike ---------- He endured an aversion to flying to travel to Washington. 78. Abate-------reduce in intensity------ , ---- rebate means discount... i.e reducing the price.. abate and rebate are rhyming words ------------ If the music industry drops their prices, pirates will abate. 79. Augury-----prediction, looking for omens [auger (v)]---- ------Augury.... Augur..... Sounds like Eager. We are always eager to know whats written in our future... ----------- His shrewd augury, however, was not fulfilled. 80. Ambidextrous ---------able to use both left and right hands equally well------------- 'Ambi' means 'both' (am + bi - two); Dexter means skillful. ------------ His style is ambidextrous and probably unique. 81. Accretion-------accumulation of matter; growth produced by adding from the outside------- , --------accretion ~ add + creation , this addition to creation leads to growth --------Learning, the accretion of new data in memory, depends on short-term memory.
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82. Anachronistic------occurring in the wrong time period [anachronism(n)]--- ---------- Yet such a concentration of power is an anachronistic mistake. 83. Anodized------electroplated; coated with thin layer of metal 84. Aphoristic-------expressed tersely( ) [aphorism (n) = short statement;maxim] 85. Amalgamate------join; consolidate [amalgamation (n)]------ --amalga+mate ,mate means combine........ ---------- The two companies did not amalgamate before June 28, 1926. 86. Avaricious-------------greedy for money--------- ------ comes from avarice=a+var(war)::in a war evry1 becomes greedy ----------- He is ambitious and avaricious . 87. Abysmal ------very deep; very bad----,----a+bys(take dis as 20 i.e.bees in hindi)+mal(take it as mile).....as a 20 mile deep pit in the ground looks like its bottomless ------------- The acting was serviceable, but the writing was abysmal. 88. Approbation---------approval [opp. disapprobation]------------Ap+PROBATION: You get CONFIRMATION/APPROVAL in your job after your Probation period ---------- For that message, he deserves our approbation. 89. Arboreal---------------living in trees; concerned with trees------- ----arboreal:arrow+bow+real..made out of tree's -- It arrived in the fall and stayed until early spring as it was a northern arboreal species. 90. Artless ----------without effort; without trickery; simple----- --- without the art of deception ------ His pictures can seem at a superficial glance mundane(), even artless . 91. Atonement------making amends for sin or crime [atone (v)]-----------Atonement ..sounds like amendment.. To make ammends (correct) for something wrong ---------- The depth of its atonement, however, is a matter of debate. 92. Abscission------------cutting; process causing leaves to fall off---------- ab + scission = scissor separates two things by cutting them ,so separation 93. Asperity-------using harsh or critical tone---- , ----- Asperity can be thought of as A spear with severity. i.e Sharpness --------------- To criticism he could respond with asperity or angry chilliness. 94. Acolyte --------disciple; follower or attendant------- ----- aap ko light(acolyte) rakhne wala (one who helps u in every way and does lot of your work) ------------- He had served as an acolyte and dreamed of becoming a teacher or lawyer. 95. Alleviated--------made less severe [alleviation (n); alleviate (v)]----- ----------- Symptoms can be alleviated and thus make for better quality of life.
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96. Apostrophe ----------------1. punctuation mark; 2. appeal to someone not present (a figure of speech) 97. Apprehension --------------slight fear; sense of something unfavorable------ , ---- After that, I worked in a state of constant apprehension . 98. Armada----------fleet of ships--------------- do u know narmada river ? fleets of warship in narmada ~ armada 99. Aberration ---------deviation from the normal------- , ---- sounds like abortion which is not normal delivery ------------- For her, such a low grade on an exam was an aberration. 100. Analogue-----------1. something similar; 2. output proportional to input (engineering)-------- , ------ all anna(south indians) log are similar... -------- This is the real analogue deal, not a low bitrate digital copy. 1. Arbitrator--------mediator; person appointed to judge a dispute [arbitrate (v)]---,--------a + bit+ rate who JUDGES the BIT RATE for data transfer --------Usually, the arbitrator chooses a position in between. 2. Atavism ----------reappearance of ancestral traits; regression[atavistic (a)]----- , , -------- by ATAVISM you should remember AVATAR, i.e. you are an avatar(incarnation) of one of your ancestors... -------- Isn't drunken atavism a working man's game? 3. Abrasion -------1. damage to skin caused by scraping; 2. process of scraping or rubbing [abrade (v)]------- ---------------- All partners of academic leaders experience that sort of abrasion in one form or another. 4. Adumbrate ---------outline; indicate------ , ---- A dumb brat can't give the details - just a sketchy outline. ------ Adumbrated the principle that which no one owns, no one will care for. 5. Abut -------to adjoin----- , -------- A+But : 'But' is used to (ad)join two sentence as in example : He is good guy, but not a good student. --------This piece of land abuts on a street 6. Arduous ------hard----- ,------ arduous = read it as: "hard to do for us" --------- Studying proteins has long been a slow, arduous process. 7. Antipathy--------- hatred------ , ------- antipathy-- anti + path.. not on the same path due to a feeling of intense dislike. -------- More antipathy towards the West will ease the path of extremists
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8. Aver-----affirm----- ---- A VERy confident statement! --------Many scientists aver to the contrary but science is not decided by consensus. 9. Abeyance----state of inactivity; disuse---- , --Interpret it as opposite of obey+ance -- not obeying the given orders and suspend the work -------- Once war broke out, the system went into abeyance 10. Allure------1. attraction (n); 2. to attract (v)------- ----- allure = Al(l) L(ove) u re(like in hindi).. bcoz u are attractive or enticing .. ----- The hardware has allure, but most users are attracted to the community. 11. Assay--------1. try; 2. assess purity------- , ----- "ASSAY THE ESSAY"..it means evaluate the essay --------- Didn't assay anything about teachers to my recollection. 12. Arson-------deliberate, criminal starting of fires------ ----- ars(ass)+ on FIRE!!!! ------ Cooking, smoking, appliances and arson top the list of causes. 13. Abraded------worn away; eroded [abrade (v); abrasion (n)]------- , -------- Most are very heavily worn and extensively abraded. 14. Apposite------fitting; suitable------ , ------ appropriate site ---------- Revolutionary is an abused word in biotech, but here it is entirely apposite. 15. Agog-------amazed; wide-eyed with enthusiasm------ ,,----- agog ~ a goggle(sunglass) : Just imagine someone who got a new goggle as gift from someone on his birthday and is very excited to wear it while riding bike. ------- They were agog at the possibilities suggested by the new technology. 16. Amortize-------pay off a debt in installments----- --- amortize = am + or (again more) + t (short) + ize (size); I am again becomes short size i.e. decreasing gradually. ------ That's because they amortize the cost over the multiple years they are used 17. Arresting (a)-----attracting attention; striking----- ------- when someone gets ARRESTed, he is all over the news paper and hets ATTRACTING ATTENTION of all ------ The portraits, all told, have an arresting intimacy () 18. Aisle ---corridor; passageway (esp. between rows of seats)----- --------Several people wondered why I didn't have my brother walk me down the aisle. ----------------------------------------------***********************-------------------------------19. Bigot------narrow-minded, prejudiced person, (noun) a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own ------- --------- bi means two or second. one is intolerable if he GOT second thought or opinion from others
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-------Stop being a political bigot and putting words in our mouths. 20. Bilk----------cheat; defraud------ -------Bilk rhymes with milk and the milkman "cheats" you by adding water. ---------- Computer, phone scams bilk millions out of victims. 21. Billowing----swelling; fluttering; waving--------- , , -------- billow sounds like pillow.. pillows r usually swelled up ----------- Then someone spotted smoke billowing from a third-floor window. 22. Blasphemy -----speech which offends religious sentiments------- , -------- blasphemy >> bless+famous...Famous people are so proud of their success that they often disrespect God- they are never to be Blessed ! ------------------- Take your lies and blasphemy elsewhere. 23. Blatant---------obvious , brazenly obvious--------------- -------- Bla( Blah Blah Blah) + Tent..... so extreme noise in a tent..... ----------- He expects the number of examples of such blatant criminality to be small. 24. Blighted-----damaged; destroyed; ruined-----, ---------blight (bina light) - if u read it will DESTROY ur eye sight ------------------- Such miseries blighted the lives of many who got there. 25. Blithe------free-spirited; carefree-----, ------ Blithe== Be-light- Hearted. means care free ----- My mom and uncle seemed relatively blithe about the matter. 26. Blunderbuss-----------1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy(,) person------- This also means a clumsy person. Blunder+Buss-> one who makes a blunder, tend to act clumsy -------- It is the kind of greeting that makes you consider reaching for your blunderbuss . 27. Bolster-------support; prop up----, ---- RELATE TO BOLT>> USED TO SUPPORT OR REINFORCE --------------This new study seems to bolster that view. 28. Bombast----arrogant, pompous language----- -----sounds like bomb blast ------- Along with the bombast was some truly original and prescient thinking. 29. Boorish-------ill-mannered------ ----- BOOR , BOORISH; mean the same, remember the root word, BOOR---rude,ill-mannered -------- Boorish behavior has become a point of pride for some. 30. Bourgeois-------middle class------ ---- high class family chicks are gorgeous, but middle class ones are a little bore... They are nothing but bourgeois 31. Braggart-----------someone who boasts--- ------ braggart sounds like dragg art.. the art of dragging oneself too much(boasting)!!!
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------- Not to be a braggart, but the captains mentioned me frequently in their journals. 32. Brawny--------muscular---------- try to relate it to the cartoon network's character JOHNY BRAVO, who was rugged n muscular in appearance -------- But no matter how brawny individual computers become, they will never be as powerful individually as collectively. 33. Brevity -----being brief------ , ---- brief + tea session, tea time is short ------- People now are willing to discuss eternity and the brevity of life. 34. Bristle --to show irritation-- --One use his 'Pistol' to express his 'Bristle'. ------ Some scientists might bristle at that business model. 35. Broach --------start to discuss; approach----- ----When a Boy appROACH a girl for the first time,he needs to BROACH. ---------It was a legitimate subject to broach . 36. Brusque--------blunt; abrupt---- ---- brush kyun??? I dont want to brush and kiss you directly!!! ---------His manner was brusque and sometimes overbearing( ,) 37. Bulwark--------fortification; barricade; wall--------- BULL + WORK--BULLs were carrying bricks for the WORK of a wall construction. ---------- Most important, the rainforest is also a bulwark against global warming. 38. Bureaucracy-------officialdom--- ---- bureau(noun........means..a source which provide information..may be an office or an organization.)+cracy(means...goverment or the rule....)........so....a goverment run by officials......or officials doing the kind of work that either a rular or a g ----------- He says that ideology and bureaucracy are to blame. 39. Burgeon--------grow; flourish; put forth new shoots----- --- burgeon ~ burger; If you eat a lot of burgers, you will gain weight (hence grow) ----------- Expect the black market to burgeon again. 40. Burnish---------polish----- 41. Buttress ------strengthen; support----- , ------ buttress=butt rest...butt gives u support so u tk rest on ur butt generally while sleeping or sitting ----------- They buttress each other and serve to reinforce each other. 42. Byline ---------the line that tells you who wrote an article 43. Balk-----------hinder and prevent; hesitate over----- --- balk sounds like a dog's bark; if you see a dog barking, you refuse to go ahead. hence, dog acts as obstacle (hindrance) in your walk. -------- Poor nations balk at trade proposals.

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44. Banal------common; dull

----- --- 'ban + al' --> 'ban all' those directors

whose movies are 'banal' (the same old story lines are repeated; ---------- The writing was banal but the story was good. 45. Banality---------ordinariness; dullness 46. Bane---------troublesome influence----- -------- ban+e -- Things which are harmful or poisonous (can make your life misery) are always banned by government. ------------- Traffic jams are the bane of any commuter. 47. Bard--------poet---------bard sounds like beard!! so poets will b having beard usually!! ------------ William Shakespeare is sometimes referred to as the Bard of Avon. 48. Bastion -----fortress; stronghold---- --- In a war the base station has the strongest protection. ------------ Hollywood has long been considered a bastion of liberal activism. 49. Befuddle-------confuse----- ------befuddle sounds like being in the flood of river, at that time one gets confused where to go. -------- It's an art that can befuddle even technically adept people. 50. Begrudge--------resent----- ----- be + grudge when u have grudge() on somebody u always wish ill for him 51. Beguile ---------mislead; lure----- , ------BE+GUILE....guile means cunning...be guile means to cheat or deceive.... --------- She'd used her daughter's identity to beguile the two men. 52. Belabor ---------explain in unnecessary detail------ ----- Imagine boss saying "you be labor" : he is criticizing, verbally attacking ---------- There is no need to belabor the wobbly nature of this third term. 53. Beleaguer--------besiege; attack------- --- not able to withstand the HARASSMENT of the senior players the new player opted to BE out of the LEAGUE ------------ Once beleaguered and defeated, they now glow with life and hope and humor. 54. Belie-------contradict------ -------belie ~ lie means something false. ---------- The facts belie that notion. 55. Belittle---------to demean----- ----- be+little-->if u tell someone to 'be little',it is like deprecating them to be only 'small' --------- Don't belittle others when you're not so sharp yourself. 56. Bellicose---------war-like; aggressive-------,------- Belli ~ Billi (cat); two Billi (cats) very close about to attack : billi-close::bellicose ------------ The current dispute has excited bellicose passions.
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57. Belligerent---------aggressive; ready to fight------ ----- belli (TOM) and gerry always quarrel in TOM and GERRY cartoon -------- Now you're just getting belligerent because people don't agree with you. 58. Bemoan---------complain about------ -----bemoan... look at moan..means crying,..when does one cry when they loose something..when one looses something they express disapproval.. ------------ Yes, we can bemoan the losses and cry and shake our heads 59. Benevolent----------kindly------------ bene(root bene means good)+volent(voluntarily)..so good person voluntarily donating his all GOODS to people. ---------- He's a very benevolent person. 60. Benign-------------kindly; harmless-------, ------ Benign sounds like B9 ~ BNice .. Therefore kind ----------- Some of them are benign, and some of them are malignant. 61. Benignity---compassion; gentleness; fondness------ Break the word as Be+Nice ---------- That allows us to imagine that the world goes round in ways that accord with our sense of the benignity of all things. 62. Bequeath-----------leave something in one's will to be given after one's death----- -------'be + qu + eath' before quick death, 'leave ur property to someone by a will' ----------Embrace and learn and bequeath something of value to future generations. 63. Berate -----------scold; criticize---- -----be+rate ~ he was RATEd BElow expectations and hence forth scolded. ---------There is no need to kick or berate others for their abilities or lack thereof. 64. Beret-----------type of cap------
--------------So if you're thinking about a hat for fall, consider the beret .

65. Bestial--------behaving like a beast; brutal---- , ---- bestial -> beastial means beast like ---------- They also tear across the stage with bestial ferocity. 66. Blandishment------words used to coax or flatter [blandish (v)] -------- ---- BLAN (like PLAN) + DISH (food) = PLAN a DISH to FLATTER somebody... ------------- They are listening to the blandishment of snake-oil salesmen. 67. Boor--------ill-mannered person [boorish (a)]----- ------ boora in hindi resembles something bad. boore log, boora kaam... ---------- Maybe he'd best use an alias, lest he come across as a total boor.

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68. Boycott----------refuse to have dealings with----- ------- BOY CAUGHT taking drugs so he decided not to take them or use them forever ---------- They are mad about the delay so they are going to boycott the film. 69. Baleful ----------evil----- ----- Baleful ~ bail+ful; when any dangerous convict gets out of jail taking bail, he could be threatening ---------- The expression in his eyes was baleful , aloof, and slightly suspicious. 70. Bent(n)---------- inclination; aptitude------ ----- bent~sounds like "bend it like
beckham" a movie where a girl is determined to prove her natural talent of football --------- They seem bent on getting their undergraduate years over as soon as possible.

71. Blowhard------------boastful person----- blow + hard -- imagine someone who blows words in a way as if he is blowing air -- too many words, hence talkative -----He's a blowhard whose only talent is attracting a rabid audience of complete idiots. 72. Burlesque-----------1. comic play; 2. Lampoon------ ,--- if you want to ridicule Barclays premier league than you can write Burlesque premier league. ------The humorous situations are mostly burlesque, and it includes satire() 73. Brook-----------1. small stream; 2. Tolerate------ , --- In class if you don't bring the BOOK teacher will not BROOK it. ----The situation is too pressing to brook delay, and immediate measures are necessary. 74. Barrage------- extended gunfire to cover an attack; dam across river; deluge or information etc.------ ---- BAR+AGE...when you go to a wine or beer bar at low age, you will have to face a rapid succession of questions and criticism ------------ I'll certainly be prepared next year for the barrage of Santa questions. 75. Balm---- soothing ointment or anything soothing [balmy (a)]---- --------- It's no secret that alcohol is often used as a balm for human frailty.

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