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Trite

Meaning: {},
Lacking Power To Evoke Interest Through Overuse Or Repetition; Hackneyed
Key: Tight
Use of Key: - Tight
Synonyms: Common, Hackneyed, Commonplace, Stale
Usage: this point may now seem obvious and trite.
Wistful
Meaning: Wistful - Showing Pensive Sadness,
Key: Wish -Full
Use of Key: - Wish Fullfill .
Synonyms: Melancholy, Wishful, Contemplative, Pensive, Musing
Usage: a wistful smile
Musty
Meaning: , , Having A Stale, Moldy, Or Damp Smell
Key:
Use of Key: - .
Synonyms: Rank, Mold, Dull, Moldy, Heavy
Usage: a dark musty library filled with old books
Motley
Meaning , Various
Key
Use of Key: - .
Synonyms: Dappled, Dress, Mixture, Party-Colored, Composite
Usage: a motley crew of discontents and zealots

5. Indigenous
Meaning
Native,
Key
India
Use of Key: India .
Synonyms
Inherent, Native, Inborn, Aboriginal, Innate
Usage
the indigenous peoples of Siberia

6.

Infallible

Meaning
,
Key
Infall ( Fall )
Use of Key: Fall .
Synonyms
Oracular, Inerrable, Indubitable, Unerring
Usage
doctors are not infallible

7.

Decrepitude

Meaning

A State Of Deterioration Due To Old Age Or Long Use
Key
Dec (December) Repitude ()
Use of Key: My Grandfather Died In December Due To And .
Synonyms
Weakness
Usage
he had passed directly from middle age into decrepitude

8. Gratuitous
Meaning
Given Or Done Free Of Charge,
Key
Great Tute (Tution)
Use of Key: Great Free Tution .
Synonyms
Free, Groundless, Baseless, Unnecessary, Unfounded
Usage
gratuitous violence

9.

Piety

Meaning
The Quality Of Being Religious Or Reverent,
Key

Use of Key: Ayushi .


Synonyms
Religion, Holiness, Duty, Obedience, Godliness
Usage
acts of piety and charity

10. Upbraid
Meaning
To Reprove Sharply; Reproach,
Key
Bread
Use of Key: Bread
Synonyms
Reproach, Contumely, Exprobrate, Censure, Chide
Usage
he was upbraided for his slovenly appearance

1. Woeful

Meaning
Causing Sorrow Or Misery,
Key
Wo - Full
Example
Full .
Synonyms
Unhappy, Afflicted, Depressed, Miserable, Lamentable
Usage
her face was woeful

2. Mandate
Meaning
, Order, Warrant, Commission
Key
Men, Date
Example
Men Date Order Women
Synonyms
Commission, Bidding
Usage
a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners

3. Maudlin
Meaning

, Effusively Or Tearfully Sentimental


Key
Modeling
Example
Modeling
Synonyms
Tearful, Fuddled
Usage
the drink made her maudlin

4.

Semblance

Meaning
, A Representation; A Copy
Key
Seen ( ) Balance ()
Example:

Synonyms
Figure, Appearance, Form, Similitude, Likeness
Usage
she tried to force her thoughts back into some semblance of order

5. Yearn
Meaning
, To Have A Strong, Often Melancholy Desire

Key
(Friend)
Example

Synonyms
Vex, Pain, Mourn, Lon
Usage
they yearned to go home

6. Affliction
Meaning
, , A Condition Of Pain, Suffering, Or Distress
Key
Election
Example:
Election
Synonyms
Sorrow, Visitation, Hardship, Calamity, Pain
Usage
a crippling affliction of the nervous system

7. Paragon
Meaning

Key

Paragon
Example:
Paragon
Synonyms
Parallel, Model, Queen, Rival, Compare
Usage
it would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous

8. Exodus
Meaning
,
Key
110 ( )
Example
110 .
Synonyms
Emigration

9. Unkempt
Meaning
, Not Properly Maintained
Key
Un () Camp ()
Example

Synonyms
Shaggy, Unpolished, Fig, Disheveled
Usage
they were unwashed and unkempt

10. Utopia
Meaning
-, An Imagined Place Or State Of Things In Which Everything Is
Perfect

1.WORD:
CIRCUMSPECT(

)
Synonyms:
Cautions
Meaning: If you are circumspect, you are cautious in what you do and say
and
do
not
take
risks.
Example: The banks should have been more circumspect in their dealings.

2.WORD:
CONTIGUOUS
(

)
Synonyms:
Adjoining
Meaning: Things that are next to each other or touch each other.
Example: Its vineyards are virtually contiguous with those of Ausone.
3.WORD:
PREPOSTEROUS
(

)
Synonyms:
Absurd
Meaning: If you describe something as preposterous, you mean that is
extremely
unreasonable
and
foolish.
Example:
The
whole
idea
was
preposterous.
4.WORD:
DELECTATION
(
)
Synonyms:
Entertainment
Meaning: If you do something for someones delectation, you do it to give
them
enjoyment
or
pleasure.
Example: She makes scones and cakes for the delectation of visitors.

5.WORD:
PROTAGONIST
(

)
Meaning: Someone who is a protagonist of an idea or movement is a
supporter
of
it.
Example: The main protagonists of their countries integration into the world
market.
6.WORD:
DISCREET
()
Synonyms:Judicious
Meaning: If you are discreet, you are polite and careful n what you do or say,
because you want to avoid embarrassing or offending someone.
Example:
They
were
gossipy
and
not
always
discreet.
7. WORD:
DILAPIDATED
( ,
)
Synonyms:
dilapidated
Meaning: A building that is dilapidated is old and in a generally bad
condition.
8.WORD:
INFERNAL
()
Synonyms:
Devilish
Meaning: Infernal is used to emphasize that something is very annoying or
unpleasant.
Example: The post office is shut, which is an infernal bore.
9. WORD: REPRISAL ()
Synonyms:
Retaliation
Meaning: If you do something to a person a reprisal, you hurt or punish them
because
they
have
done
something
violent
or
unpleasant.
Example:Witnesses are unwilling to testify through fear of reprisals.
10. WORD: WAN (

,

)
Synonyms:
Tired
Meaning: If you describe someone as wan, you mean that they look pale and
tired.
Example:
He
looked
wan
and
tired.
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Avert
: to
turn
away
or
aside
Key :
a
hurt
Example : a hurt candidate always try to keep him aside from others after
failing
in
competitive
exams.
2)
Alienation :
withdrawn
in
affection
Key :
alien
nation
Example : an alien from other nation withdrew his name in affection of
general
candidates
not
getting
chance
in
bank
exams
:D
3) Cynicism :
a
distrustful
attitude
Key :
sign
Example : the broker seemed to be distrustful that's why I asked him to sign
the
agreement
first.
4) Draconian :
Key :
Example :
bas
5) Frayed :
Key :
Example :

very
naam

severe,
(key)

To
pray

to

hi

kafi

unravel,
god

to

combat

cruel,
hai...hai

na

harsh
dracula
dosto
:D

,
your

fear

of

combat
pray
failure.

6) Malpractice : improper or ethical conduct by a official person


Key :
mal( )
practice
Example : key unlock by urself :p... sab kaam mai hi karu.
7) Recompense :
Compensate
for
something
bad
Key :


(
little
money)
Example :
8) Resurrection : the act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again
Key :
sur-reaction
(

Example : with melodious notes one can even turn the dead into alive
9) Riddle :
Problem
of
an
intellectual
nature
Key : idli... haan haan idli...dosa wala idli...bilkul thik samjhe tum log..
Example : i was very puzzeled at first how to make an awesome idli.
10) Palpable :

noticeable,

obvious

Key :
payable
Example : u notice (buy) only those things that are under payable limit.

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1. MODICUM- a small amount of something


key:
Description:
Synonyms: Fraction, ounce
Antonyms: Entirety, whole
Usage: Only a modicum of skill is necessary to put the kit together.

2. MENDACIOUS: having a lying, false character


Key: Asia men
Description: Asia men

Synonyms: Dishonest, untruthful
Antonyms: honest, veracious
Usage: This newspaper publishes mandacious stories about celebrities.

3. PANACEA: a remedy for all ills or difficulties


Key: pain
Description: pain
Synoyms: cure, relief
Antonyms: injury, pain

Usage: She believes that chicken soup is a panacea for nearly everything.

4. MERCURIAL: changing often, very changeable


key: mercury
Description: mercury
Synonyms: unstable, volatile
Antonyms: invariable, Steady
Usage: he had a mercurial temperament.

5. PARAGON: a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence


Key: paragon chappals
Description: paragon chappals excellent quality
Synonyms: ideal, model
Antonyms: imperfection
Usage: your cook is a paragon.

6. PUSILLANIMOUS: fearful
key: pussy cat
Description: Wild dog pussy cat
Synonyms: afraid, cowardly
Antonyms: courageous, fearless
Usage: pusillanimous politcians

7. GRATIS: free
Key: great

Description: Great people free


Synonyms: costless, chargeless
Antonyms: costly, expensive
Usage: a monthly programme was issued gratis

8. MAGNANIMOUS: of a generous and kind nature


Key:
Description:
Synonyms: altruist, generous
Antonyms: selfish, mean
Usage: A magnanimous donation to the town's animal shelter

9. EXIGENT: urgent, emergent


key: agent
Description: Agent urgent
Synonyms: critical, necessituos
Antonyms: noncritical, nonurgent
Usage: the exigent demands of her Autobiography.

10. ENERVATE: to weaken, exhaust


Key: nerve
Description: nerve
Synonyms: Dampen, devitalize
Antonyms: energize, stimulate

Usage: Enervating heat

1. WORD: TERSE ( )
Synonyms: Concise
Meaning: A terse statement or comment is brief and unfriendly
Example: He issued a terse statement saying he is discussing his future with
colleagues before announcing his decision on Monday.

2.

WORD: APLOMB ()

Synonyms: Assurance
Meaning: If you do something with aplomb, you do it with confidence in
a relaxed way.
3.

WORD: BIZARRE()

Synonyms: Strange
Meaning: Something that is bizarre is very odd and strange
Example: The game was also notable for the bizarre behavior of the teams
manager.

4.

WORD: CONNIVE( )

Synonyms: Instigate
Meaning: If one person connives with another to do something, they secretly
try to achieve something which will benefit both of them.
Example: Senior politicians connived to ensure that he was not released.

5.

WORD: ERSATZ ( , )

Synonyms: Imitation
Meaning: If you describe something as ersatz, you dislike it because it is not
genuine and is a poor imitation of something better.
Example: an ersatz Victorian shopping precinct.

6.

WORD: ACCOUTREMENTS ( )

Synonyms: Belongings
Meaning: Accoutrements are all the things you have with you when you
travel or when you take part in a particular activity.

7.

WORD: AZURE()

Synonyms: Blue
Meaning: Azure is used to describe things that are bright blue.
Example: an azure sky.

8.

WORD: CANDOUR( , )

Synonyms: Openness
Meaning: Candour is the quality of speaking honestly and openly about
things.
Example: a brash, forceful man, noted both for his candour and his quick
temper.

9.

WORD: SAVANT( )

Synonyms: Scholar

Meaning: A savant is a person of great learning or natural ability.


Example: The opinion of savants on the composition of the lunar surface.

10. WORD: COTERIE ( )


Synonyms: Circle
Meaning; A coterie of a particular kind is a small group of people who are
close friends or have common interest, and who do not want other people to
join them.
Example: The songs he recorded were written by a small coterie of dedicated
writers.

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1.

Pellucid : ( , )

Meaning: A sentence that teaches a new vocabulary word should always


be pellucid, that is, its style and meaning should be easily understandable so
that you can derive the definition from the sentence.

2.

Exegesis: ( , )

Meaning: If your teacher gives an explanation of a difficult text you are


reading, she is giving you an exegesis on it. An exegesis is a critical look at a
text.

3.

WRATH ()

Meaning: Wrath means the same as anger.

Example: He incurred the wrath of the authorities in speaking out against


government injustices.

4.

TYRANNY

Meaning: A tyranny is a cruel, harsh, and unfair government in which a


person or small group of people have power over everyone else.
Example: Self expression and individuality are the greatest weapons
against tyranny.

5.

IMPETUOUS (, )

Meaning: If you describe someone as impetuous, you mean that they are
likely to act quickly and suddenly without Thinking or being careful.
Example: He was young and impetuous.

6.

Malaise: ( , , )

Meaning: If you are experiencing malaise, chances are you are feeling blue or
looking green. Malaise is a slump; you're not feeling your best either
mentally or physically.

7.

Fructify: ( , )

Meaning: A newly planted apple tree can take years to fructify, but when it
does there will be plenty of apples to go around. To fructify is to produce
fruit, or become fruitful.

8.

Saturnine: (, , )

Meaning: Medieval alchemists ascribed to the planet Saturn a gloomy and


slow character. When people are called saturnine, it means they are like the
planetgloomy, mean, scowling. Not exactly life of the party.

9.

INGENIOUS (, )

Meaning: Something that is ingenious is very clever and involves new ideas,
methods, or equipment.
Example: a truly ingenious invention.

10. PERPETUAL ()
Meaning: A perpetual feeling, state, or quality is one that never ends or
changes.
Example: the creation of a perpetual union.

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1.

Ravenous(adj): extremely hungry ()

Key : Ravan
Usage: A ravenous appetite
2.

Recalcitrant (n): stubborn ()

Key: CALCI (CALCULATOR)


Usage: a recalcitrant child.

3.

Redolent(adj): smelling strongly of something ()

Key: RED- LAWN


Usage: The office was having redolent of furniture polish.

4.

Refrain (v): resist; to stop oneself doing something

Key: RAIN
Usage: He refrained himself from cigarettes.

5.

Rife(adj): full or widespread ( )

Key: RIFLE(GUN)
Usage: An area where crime is rife.

6.

Ruminate(v): to think deeply; to meditate ( )

Key: ROOM, ATE


Usage: Ruminating on a serious issue.

7.

Rankle(v): to irritate; to cause angry feeling

Key: RANK- UNCLE


Usage: This incident happened twenty years ago, but it still rankles in my
mind.

8.

Reticent(adj): not showing his thoughts readily ( )

Key: RAT-SCENT
Usage: The manager was reticent about his plans.

9.

Reverie(n): day dream; lost in pleasant thoughts

Key: RIVER
Usage: He was in deep reverie when I knocked the door.

10. Rabid(adj): violent & extreme (of feeling)

Key: RABBIT
Usage: Rabid hate against Pakistan.

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1.

Decadent

Meaning
, Characterized By Or Reflecting A State Of Moral Or Cultural
Decline.
Key
Decay -Dent ( )
Description
Decay
.
Synonyms
Declining, Deteriorating, Decaying
Usage
a decadent soak in a scented bath
2.

Word: Delineate

Meaning
, Describe Or Portray (Something) Precisely.
Key

Daily
Description
Daily
.
Synonyms
Plant, Sketch, Foreshorten, Portray, Trace
Usage
the law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially abhorrent

3.

Word: Emasculate

Meaning
Make (A Person, Idea, Or Piece Of Legislation) Weaker Or Less Effective
Key
School
Description
School
Synonyms
Unman, Effeminize, Castrate, Unmanned, Weaken
Usage
our winner-take-all elections emasculate fringe parties

4.

Word: Entice

Meaning

Key

Enticer
Description
Yamaha Enticer .
Synonyms
Wile, Coax, Allure, Lure, Attract
Usage
a show that should entice a new audience into the theater

5.

Word: Filthy

Meaning
,
Key
Silky
Description
Silky .
Synonyms
Squalid, Gross, Impure, Nasty, Hoggish
Usage
a filthy hospital with no sanitation

6.

Word: Gauche

Meaning
, , Lacking Ease Or Grace; Unsophisticated And Socially Awkward
Key
Gauss Theorem

Description
Gauss Theorem . .
Synonyms
Twisted, Warped, Unpolished, Winding, Graceless

7.

Word: Genuflect

Meaning
, To Bend The Knee Or Touch One Knee To The Floor Or Ground, As In
Worship
Key
Flat
Description
Flat Propose .
Usage
she genuflected and crossed herself

8.

Word: Harbinger

Meaning
, Anything That Foreshadows A Future Event; Omen; Sign
Key

Description
.
Synonyms
Sign, Predecessor, Omen, Prophet, Forerunner

Usage
witch hazels are the harbingers of spring

9.

Word: Heresy

Meaning
, An Opinion Or A Doctrine At Variance With Established Religious
Beliefs
Key
Here Say
Description
- .
Synonyms
Recusancy, Dissenting, Heterodoxy, Lollardy, Lollardism
Usage
Huss was burned for heresy

10. Word: Incongruous


Meaning

Key
Congress
Description
Congress
Synonyms
Disagreeing, Inharmonious, Unconstituted, Inconsistent, Unfit

Usage
the duffel coat looked incongruous with the black dress she wore underneath

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1.

Word: Abortive

Meaning
, Failing To Produce The Intended Result
Key
--TV
Description
Paper .
Synonyms
Fruitless, Rudimentary, Miscarrying, Sterile, Abortion
Usage
an abortive attempt to overthrow the government

2.

Word: Abrogate

Meaning
To Officially End A Law, Cancel,
Key
Ro () Gate ()

Description
Supreme Court Supreme Court Law
.
Synonyms
Suspend, Waive, Terminate, Repeal, Obliterate
Usage
a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike

3.

Word: Bequest

Meaning
, The Act Of Giving Or Leaving Personal Property By A Will
Key
Request
Description
Request
.
Synonyms
Gift, Devise, Fideicommissum, Donation, Willing
Usage
her $135,000 was the largest bequest the library ever has received

4.

Word: Belligerent

Meaning
, Inclined Or Eager To Fight; Hostile Or Aggressive
Key

Rent
Description
Rent
.
Synonyms
Contentious, Pugnacious, Bellicose, Warlike, Antagonistic
Usage
a bull-necked, belligerent old man

5.

Word: Cantankerous

Meaning
, Bad-Tempered, Argumentative, And Uncooperative
Key
Cantt Tank
Description
Army Cantt Tanks
Synonyms
Ugly, Contentious, Malicious, Ill-Tempered, Perverse
Usage
a crusty, cantankerous old man

6.

Word: Capitulate

Meaning
,
Key

Capital
Description
Capital .
Synonyms
Surrender, Agree
Usage
the patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.
7.

Word: Daunt

Meaning
, To Abate The Courage Of; Discourage
Key
Don't
Description
Don't Do This .
Synonyms
Appall, Dismay, Dishearten, Conquer, Overcome
Usage
some people are daunted by technology

8.

Word: Debacle

Meaning
, A Sudden, Disastrous Collapse, Downfall, Or Defeat; A Rout
Key

Description

.
Synonyms
Fiasco
Usage
the economic debacle that became known as the Great Depression

9.

Word: Elucidate

Meaning
, , Make (Something) Clear; Explain
Key
Lucy - Date
Description
Lucy Date .
Synonyms
Illuminate, Explicate, Demonstrate, Clarify, Interpret
Usage
work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter

10. Word: Emancipate


Meaning
, Set Free
Key

Description
.

Synonyms
Manumit, Free, Liberate
Usage
the citizen must be emancipated from the obsessive secrecy of government.

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(1) (i) Allusions ( )


Meaning: Indirect reference
Example : The poem is full of allusions.
(ii) Illusion ( , )
Meaning: a deceptive show
Example: Indian mythology regards the material world as an illusion.

(2) (i) Ail ( )


Meaning: to be ill
Example: What ails the Industry is to be sorted out?
(ii) Ale ()
Meaning: a drink
Example: He has gone to the ale house.

(3) (i) Braise


Meaning: cook with oil and water
Example: I like braised cabbage.

(ii) Brays (, )
Meaning: loud, harsh cry of donkey
Example: A donkey is braying.

(4) Canter ( , )
Meaning: a moderate gallop
Example: When a horse canters, it moves at a speed that is slower than a
gallop but faster than a trot.
(ii) Cantor ()
Meaning: singer
Example: an official who sings liturgical music and leads prayer in a
synagogue.

(5) (i) Eyelet ()


Meaning: small hole for laces
Example: My shoes have eight eyelets.

(6) Farther ()
Meaning: more distant
Example: Delhi is farther from Alwar in a comparison to Jaipur.
(ii) Further ( )
Meaning: next
Example: Please settle the case without any further delay.

(7) (i) Fain ()

Meaning: gladly
Example: She would fain on seeing me.
(ii) Feign ( )
Meaning: pretend
Example: When his boss scolded him, he feigned as a deaf.

(8) (i) Gaff ()


Meaning: a barbed spear
Example: A gaff is a pole with a point or hook at one end, which is used for
catching large fish.

(ii) Gaffe ( , )
Meaning: a stupid mistake
Example: He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend.

(9) (i) Hammock ()


Meaning: rope bed
Example: A hammock is a piece of strong cloth or netting which is hung
between two supports and used as a bed.
(ii) Hummock ( )
Meaning: low rounded hill
Example: A hummock is a small raised area of ground, like a very small hill.

(10) (i) Hew ()


Meaning: to chop

Example: He fell, peeled and hewed his own timber.


(ii) Hue ()
Meaning: a colour
Example: The same hue will look different indifferent light.

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1.

Pellucid : ( , )

Meaning: A sentence that teaches a new vocabulary word should always


be pellucid, that is, its style and meaning should be easily understandable so
that you can derive the definition from the sentence.

2.

Exegesis: ( , )

Meaning: If your teacher gives an explanation of a difficult text you are


reading, she is giving you an exegesis on it. An exegesis is a critical look at a
text.

3.

WRATH ()

Meaning: Wrath means the same as anger.


Example: He incurred the wrath of the authorities in speaking out against
government injustices.

4.

TYRANNY

Meaning: A tyranny is a cruel, harsh, and unfair government in which a


person or small group of people have power over everyone else.

Example: Self expression and individuality are the greatest weapons


against tyranny.

5.

IMPETUOUS (, )

Meaning: If you describe someone as impetuous, you mean that they are
likely to act quickly and suddenly without Thinking or being careful.
Example: He was young and impetuous.

6.

Malaise: ( , , )

Meaning: If you are experiencing malaise, chances are you are feeling blue or
looking green. Malaise is a slump; you're not feeling your best either
mentally or physically.

7.

Fructify: ( , )

Meaning: A newly planted apple tree can take years to fructify, but when it
does there will be plenty of apples to go around. To fructify is to produce
fruit, or become fruitful.

8.

Saturnine: (, , )

Meaning: Medieval alchemists ascribed to the planet Saturn a gloomy and


slow character. When people are called saturnine, it means they are like the
planetgloomy, mean, scowling. Not exactly life of the party.
9.

INGENIOUS (, )

Meaning: Something that is ingenious is very clever and involves new ideas,
methods, or equipment.
Example: a truly ingenious invention.

10. PERPETUAL ()

Meaning: A perpetual feeling, state, or quality is one that never ends or


changes.
Example: the creation of a perpetual union.

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1.Word: Browbeat

Meaning
, , Intimidate (Someone), Typically Into Doing Something,
With Stern Or Abusive Words
Key
Eyebrow Beat
Description
Eyebrow
Synonyms
Bully, Domineer, Cow, Intimidate, Bulla
Usage
a

witness

2.Word: Bulwark

is

being browbeaten under

cross-examination

Meaning
, A Person, Institution, Or Principle That Acts As A Defense
Key
Bull ( ) Walk
Description
Walk Red Color
.
Synonyms
Breakwater, Rampart, Parapet, Fortification, Protect
Usage
the

security

forces

are

a bulwark against the

breakdown

of

society

3.Word: Caprice
Meaning
, A Sudden And Unaccountable Change Of Mood Or
Behaviour
Key
Cap Price
Description
Cap Price Mood Change .
Synonyms
Kink, Turn, Fancy, Notion, Freaky
Usage
her caprices had
4.Word: Carmine
Meaning

made

his

life

impossible

, Carmine Is The Color Of Dried Blood, The Color Is Sometimes Used


To Represent Crime
Key
-Mine
Description
Color .
Synonyms
C.I.

75470,

Natural

Red

4,

Crimson

Lake,

E120,

Cochineal

5.Word: Delirious
Meaning
,
Key
-
Description

, .
Synonyms
Wild, Insane, Frenzied, Deranged, Raving
Usage
There

was

great

roar

from

the delirious crowd

6.Word: Ennui
Meaning
, Listlessness And Dissatisfaction Resulting From Lack Of Interest;
Boredom
Key

Indra Nooyi
Description
Indra Nooyi Pepsico Chairman
7.Word: Expunge
Meaning
,
Key
Sponge
Description
Sponge .
Synonyms
Destroy, Annihilate, Efface, Obliterate, Erase
Usage
Ive

kind

of expunged that

period

8.Word: Fetter
Meaning
, A Chain Or Shackle For The Ankles Or Fee
Key
Fat
Description
Fat .
Synonyms
Bond, Restraint, Enchain, Bind, Shackle
Usage

from

my

CV

he

lay

bound

with fetters of

iron

9.Word: Glean
Meaning
, Collect Gradually And Bit By Bit
Key
Clean
Description
.
Synonyms
Obtain, Cleaning, Get, Learn, Harvest
Usage
the

information

is gleaned from press

10.Word: Grandiose
Meaning
,
Key
Grand -Dose
Description
Drugs Grand Dose .
Synonyms
Striking, Turgid, Imposing, Bombastic, Splendid
Usage
the courts grandiose facade.

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1.

GINGERLY

Meaning: carefully.
Memory Key: My mother asked me to cut the ginger GINGERLY.
Usage : Cut the apple gingerly

2. DELETERIOUS
Meaning:- injurious
to
health
,
harmful;
injurious
Memory key:- DELETERIOUS cheezon ko life se DELETE kar dena chahiye..
Usage : Smoking is deleterious to health.

3.

BURLY

This
is
Meaning: :Memory key::

the
Husky

commonly
Big

&

used
Strong

word.
...

Chris Gayle's BURLY physique did not complement his scores in this year's
IPL.
The great Khalli is BURLY
The girl said - 'I want my husband to be BURLY & not GIRLY
Usage : The burly man grunted in response.

4.

STOCKHOLM SYNDROME

Meaning: Feelings of trust or affection felt in many cases of kidnapping or


hostage-taking by a victim towards a captor

Memory key:The movie HIGHWAY is the perfect example of STOCKHOLM


SYNDROME as Alia Bhatt falls in love with her kidnapper Randeep Hooda..
Usage: Even though the toddler didn't like his new toy, he developed
a Stockholm Syndrome for it

5.

PHLEGMATIC

Meaning: Calm & Even tempered , not easily excited to action or display of
emotion; apathetic; sluggish.
Memory Key:- The word PhlegMatic has the alphabets P.M. Our ex-PM ,
Manmohan Singh
Usage : A man of placid and even phlegmatic temperament

6.

HENCHMAN

Meaning: Faithful follower or political supporter who always obeys the orders
of his leader...
MEMORY KEY:- After the election loss; neatji ke saarey HENCHMEN BENCH pe
baith gaye..
Usage: Give up on this regime because it should be over for him and
his henchmen

7. DEBAR
vs
DISBAR
Meaning of DEBAR :- to shut out ; to prevent; to hinder from enjoyment ; to
prohibit
Memory KEY :- sounds like " DEEWAR " which prevents from seeing the view
or shut outs the view...
Usage : The fact that he was born in Europe DEBARRED him from the
presidency
of
the
United
states.
Meaning
of
DISBAR :to
expel
from
the
legal
profession
Memory KEY :- "S" stands for SIN....and those who commit sin are expelled

from
Usage

the
service
of
legal
profession.
: The lawyer was DISBARRED for corrupt legal practice

8. INSTIGATION
Meaning : The action or process of instigating an action or event
Memory key : Muskurane ki INSTIGATION tum ho .... Gungunaane ki
INSTIGATION
tum
ho
...
Usage: The law was passed on the INSTIGATION of public outcry

9.

MENDACIOUS

Meaning : telling lies, dishonest, disloyal or untruthful


Memory key : Jonny Jonny yes papa
Eating sugar .no papa
Mendacious no papa
Usage:

a mendacious person or a mendacious report

10. COPIOUS
Meaning : Plentiful, abundant
Memory key : Agar hum exams mein COPY kar ke likhengay to hamaare
COPIOUS marks aayengey.
Usage : I have copious talent of acting in movies.

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1. WORD: TERSE ( )
Synonyms: Concise
Meaning: A terse statement or comment is brief and unfriendly
Example: He issued a terse statement saying he is discussing his future with
colleagues before announcing his decision on Monday.

2.

WORD: APLOMB ()

Synonyms: Assurance
Meaning: If you do something with aplomb, you do it with confidence in
a relaxed way.
3.

WORD: BIZARRE()

Synonyms: Strange
Meaning: Something that is bizarre is very odd and strange
Example: The game was also notable for the bizarre behavior of the teams
manager.

4.

WORD: CONNIVE( )

Synonyms: Instigate
Meaning: If one person connives with another to do something, they secretly
try to achieve something which will benefit both of them.
Example: Senior politicians connived to ensure that he was not released.

5.

WORD: ERSATZ ( , )

Synonyms: Imitation
Meaning: If you describe something as ersatz, you dislike it because it is not
genuine and is a poor imitation of something better.

Example: an ersatz Victorian shopping precinct.

6.

WORD: ACCOUTREMENTS ( )

Synonyms: Belongings
Meaning: Accoutrements are all the things you have with you when you
travel or when you take part in a particular activity.

7.

WORD: AZURE()

Synonyms: Blue
Meaning: Azure is used to describe things that are bright blue.
Example: an azure sky.

8.

WORD: CANDOUR( , )

Synonyms: Openness
Meaning: Candour is the quality of speaking honestly and openly about
things.
Example: a brash, forceful man, noted both for his candour and his quick
temper.

9.

WORD: SAVANT( )

Synonyms: Scholar
Meaning: A savant is a person of great learning or natural ability.
Example: The opinion of savants on the composition of the lunar surface.

10. WORD: COTERIE ( )


Synonyms: Circle

Meaning; A coterie of a particular kind is a small group of people who are


close friends or have common interest, and who do not want other people to
join them.
Example: The songs he recorded were written by a small coterie of dedicated
writers.

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1. Word: Pallid
Meaning

Key

Description
.
Synonyms
Ghastly, Wan, Ashen, Pal, Pale
Usage
an utterly pallid and charmless character

2. Word: Palpable
Meaning
, Touch
Key
Pulp

Description
Pulp Touch .
Synonyms
Obvious, Evident, Noticeable, Tangible, Gross
Usage
the palpable bump at the bridge of the nose

3. Word: Quixotic
Meaning
, Unrealistic And Impractical
Key
Quick So Thick ( )
Description
Quick Unrealistic .
Synonyms
Visionary, Unachievable
Usage
a vast and perhaps quixotic project.

4. Word: Quorum
Meaning
, The Minimum Number Of Members Of An Assembly That Must Be
Present To Make A Meeting Valid.
Key
Rum()

Description
Election Rum Support
Rum .

5. Word: Rankle
Meaning
, Continue To Be Painful
Key
Ankle ()
Description
Ankle
Synonyms
Embitter, Inflame, Pain, Fester, Irritate
Usage
the casual manner of his dismissal still rankles

6. Word: Rapt
Meaning
, , Completely Fascinated By What One Is Seeing Or Hearing
Key

Description

Synonyms
Abducted, Ecstasy, Ecstatic, Absorbed, Enraptured

Usage
Andrew looked at her, rapt

7. Word: Sage
Meaning
, A Profoundly Wise Man
Key

Description
.
Synonyms
Wiseacre, Solemn, Sagacious, Ramona, Wise

8. Word: Salubrious
Meaning
,
Key
Salu Brush
Description
Salu Brush .
Synonyms
Wholesome, Healthful, Salutary, Healthy
Usage
salubrious weather

9. Word: Tabooed
Meaning

Key
(Film Actress)
Description
.
Usage
Traditional societies taboo female handling of food during this period

10. Word: Taciturn


Meaning

Key
Turn
Description
Turn .
Synonyms
Silent, Reticent, ,Reserved

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1.Word: Browbeat

Meaning
, , Intimidate (Someone), Typically Into Doing Something,
With Stern Or Abusive Words
Key
Eyebrow Beat
Description
Eyebrow
Synonyms
Bully, Domineer, Cow, Intimidate, Bulla
Usage
a

witness

is

being browbeaten under

cross-examination

2.Word: Bulwark
Meaning
, A Person, Institution, Or Principle That Acts As A Defense
Key
Bull ( ) Walk
Description
Walk Red Color
.
Synonyms
Breakwater, Rampart, Parapet, Fortification, Protect

Usage
the

security

forces

are

a bulwark against the

breakdown

of

society

3.Word: Caprice
Meaning
, A Sudden And Unaccountable Change Of Mood Or
Behaviour
Key
Cap Price
Description
Cap Price Mood Change .
Synonyms
Kink, Turn, Fancy, Notion, Freaky
Usage
her caprices had

made

his

life

impossible

4.Word: Carmine
Meaning
, Carmine Is The Color Of Dried Blood, The Color Is Sometimes Used
To Represent Crime
Key
-Mine
Description
Color .
Synonyms
C.I.

75470,

Natural

5.Word: Delirious

Red

4,

Crimson

Lake,

E120,

Cochineal

Meaning
,
Key
-
Description

, .
Synonyms
Wild, Insane, Frenzied, Deranged, Raving
Usage
There

was

great

roar

from

the delirious crowd

6.Word: Ennui
Meaning
, Listlessness And Dissatisfaction Resulting From Lack Of Interest;
Boredom
Key
Indra Nooyi
Description
Indra Nooyi Pepsico Chairman
7.Word: Expunge
Meaning
,
Key
Sponge
Description

Sponge .
Synonyms
Destroy, Annihilate, Efface, Obliterate, Erase
Usage
Ive

kind

of expunged that

period

from

my

CV

8.Word: Fetter
Meaning
, A Chain Or Shackle For The Ankles Or Fee
Key
Fat
Description
Fat .
Synonyms
Bond, Restraint, Enchain, Bind, Shackle
Usage
he

lay

bound

with fetters of

9.Word: Glean
Meaning
, Collect Gradually And Bit By Bit
Key
Clean
Description
.
Synonyms

iron

Obtain, Cleaning, Get, Learn, Harvest


Usage
the

information

is gleaned from press

clippings.

10.Word: Grandiose
Meaning
,
Key
Grand -Dose
Description
Drugs Grand Dose .
Synonyms
Striking, Turgid, Imposing, Bombastic, Splendid
Usage
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1.

Word: Knack

Meaning
,
Key
Neck
Description
Neck .

Synonyms
Knickknack, Facility, Skill, Toy, Crack
Usage
she got the knack of it in the end

2.

Word: Lachrymose

Meaning

Key

Description

Synonyms
Tearful
Usage
she was pink-eyed and lachrymose

3.

Word: Majestic

Meaning
,
Key
Magic + Stick
Description
Magician Magic Stick .
Synonyms

Pompous, Imperial, Sublime, Magnificent, Dignified


Usage
watching majestic eagles soar along the Mississippi

4.

Word: Nasty

Meaning
Highly Unpleasant,
Key
Nestle-Tea
Description
Nestle Tea .
Synonyms
Gross, Spiteful, Drizzling, Dangerous, Unpropitious
Usage
plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell

5.

Word: Nubile

Meaning
, (Of A Girl Or Young Woman) Sexually Mature; Suitable For
Marriage
Key
Mobile
Description
.
Synonyms

Marriageable
Usage
he employed a procession of nubile young secretaries

6.

Word: Obese

Meaning
Grossly Fat Or Overweight
Key

Description
.
Synonyms
Fleshy, Fad, Fat

7.

Word: Painstaking

Meaning
, Studious, Assiduous
Key
Pain Taking
Description
Pain Take
Synonyms
Meticulous, Elaboration, Attentive, Industrious, Careful
Usage
painstaking attention to detail

8.

Word: Quandary

Meaning
, , A State Of Uncertainty Or Perplexity
Key
Dairy
Description
Dairy

.
Synonyms
Doubt, Perplexity, Predicament, Uncertainty
Usage
Kate is in a quandary

9.

Word: Ramification

Meaning

Key

Description

Usage
any change is bound to have legal ramifications

10. Word: Platitude

Meaning
,
Key

Plate
Description
.
Plate
Synonyms
Saying, Truism, Triteness, Commonplace
Usage
she began uttering liberal platitudes

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1.

Pellucid : ( , )

Meaning: A sentence that teaches a new vocabulary word should always


be pellucid, that is, its style and meaning should be easily understandable so
that you can derive the definition from the sentence.

2.

Exegesis: ( , )

Meaning: If your teacher gives an explanation of a difficult text you are


reading, she is giving you an exegesis on it. An exegesis is a critical look at a
text.

3.

WRATH ()

Meaning: Wrath means the same as anger.

Example: He incurred the wrath of the authorities in speaking out against


government injustices.

4.

TYRANNY

Meaning: A tyranny is a cruel, harsh, and unfair government in which a


person or small group of people have power over everyone else.
Example: Self expression and individuality are the greatest weapons
against tyranny.

5.

IMPETUOUS (, )

Meaning: If you describe someone as impetuous, you mean that they are
likely to act quickly and suddenly without Thinking or being careful.
Example: He was young and impetuous.

6.

Malaise: ( , , )

Meaning: If you are experiencing malaise, chances are you are feeling blue or
looking green. Malaise is a slump; you're not feeling your best either
mentally or physically.

7.

Fructify: ( , )

Meaning: A newly planted apple tree can take years to fructify, but when it
does there will be plenty of apples to go around. To fructify is to produce
fruit, or become fruitful.

8.

Saturnine: (, , )

Meaning: Medieval alchemists ascribed to the planet Saturn a gloomy and


slow character. When people are called saturnine, it means they are like the
planetgloomy, mean, scowling. Not exactly life of the party.

9.

INGENIOUS (, )

Meaning: Something that is ingenious is very clever and involves new ideas,
methods, or equipment.
Example: a truly ingenious invention.

10. PERPETUAL ()
Meaning: A perpetual feeling, state, or quality is one that never ends or
changes.
Example: the creation of a perpetual union.

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1.

Anodyne ()

Meaning: capable of relieving pain


Example: But philosophy failed, as it will probably fail till some far-off age, to
find an anodyne for the spiritual distresses of the mass of men.

2.

Bemused

Meaning: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with


bewilderment
Example: They were marching in the middle of the street, chanting and
singing and disrupting traffic while countless New Yorkers looked on,
some bemused, others applauding.

3.

Reprise

Meaning: repeat an earlier theme of a composition

Example: The live set reprises material from this remarkable group's earlier
Aurora CD.

4.

Parsimonious ()

Meaning: excessively unwilling to spend


Example: Pill-splitting is catching on among parsimonious prescription-takers
who want to lower costs.

5.

Atavism ()

Meaning: a reappearance of an earlier characteristic


Example: Criminal atavism might be defined as the sporadic reversion to
savagery in certain individuals.

6.

Turgid

Meaning: ostentatiously lofty in style


Example: His waspish wit can make him entertaining company at a party,
but there is little evidence of that in his largely turgid prose.

7.

Halcyon( )

Meaning: idyllically calm and peaceful;


Example: He now seemed to have entered on a halcyon period of life
congenial society, romantic and interesting surroundings.

8.

Exegesis (, )

Meaning: an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)


Example: Its
musical
significance
has
been
illuminating exegesis by more than one commentator.

presented

with

9.

Apocryphal( )

Meaning: being of questionable authenticity


Example: We're reminded of the story, possibly apocryphal, that they used
to play the Beach Boys' Smiley Smile in psychiatric wards to calm patients.

10. Tureen( )
Meaning: large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews
Example: Soups are presented in big tureens and can be quite good.

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1.

VILIFY ( )

Meaning: If you are vilified by someone, they say or write very unpleasant
things about you, so that people will have a low opinion of you
Example: He was vilified, hounded, and forced into exile by the FBI.

2.

PRATTLE( - )

Meaning: If you say that someone prattles on about something, you are
criticizing them because they are talking a great deal without saying
anything important.
Example: Archie, shut up, you are prattling.

3.

ERUDITE ()

Meaning: If you describe someone as erudite, you mean that they have or
show great academic knowledge, you can also use erudite to describe
something such as a book or a style of writing.
Example: He was never dull, always erudite and well informed.

4.

LUGUBRIOUS ()

Meaning: If you say that someone or something is lugubrious, you mean that
they are sad rather than lively or cheerful.
Example: a tall, thin man with a along and lugubrious face.

5.

PETTIFOGGING

Meaning: You can describe an action or situation as pettifogging when you


think that unnecessary attention is being paid to unimportant, boring details
Example: pettifogging bureaucratic interference.
6.

EPISTLE ()

Meaning: An epistle is a letter.

7.

VINDICTIVE

Meaning: If you say that someone is vindictive, you are critical of them
because they deliberately try to upset or cause trouble for someone who
they think has done them harm,
Example: a vindictive woman desperate for revenge against the man who
loved and left her.

8.

TRANSGRESS ( )

Meaning: If someone transgresses, they break a moral law or a rule of


behavior.

Example: IF a politican transgresses, that is not the fault of the media.

9.

ALLEVIATE ( )

Meaning: If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you


make it less intense or severe.
Example: Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.
10. ARMISTICE ( )
Meaning: An armistice is an agreement between countries who are at war
with one another to stop fighting and to discuss ways of making peace.
Example: Finally, the Bolsheviks signed an armistice with Germany.

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1.

Desultory (, )

Meaning: Something that is desultory is


disorganized way, and without enthusiasm.

done

in

an

unplanned

and

Example : The constables made a desultory attempt to keep them away from
the barn.

2.

Debacle

Meaning: debacle is an event or attempt that is a complete failure.


Example: After the debacle of the war the world was never the same again.

3.

Diffident ( , )

Meaning: Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking
about themselves or being notices by other people.
Example : Helen was diffident and reserved.

4.

Entice (, )

Meaning: To entice someone to go somewhere or to do something means to


try to persuade them to go to that place or to do that thing.
Example : Retailers have tried almost everything to entice shoppers through
their doors.

5.

Exacerbate ( )

Meaning: If something exacerbates a problem or bad situation, it makes it


worse.
Example : Long standing poverty has been exacerbated by racial divisions.

6.

Word: Meagre (, )

Meaning: If you describe an amount or quantity of something as meager, you


are critical of it because it is very small or not enough.
Example: The banks staff were already angered by a meager 3.1% pay rise.

7.

Word: Morbid

Meaning: If you describe a person or their interest in something as morbid,


you mean that they are very interested in unpleasant things, especially
death, and you think this is strange.
Example: Some people have a morbid fascination with crime.

8.

Word : Obliterate ( , )

Meaning: If
completely.

something obliterates an

object

or

place,

it

destroys

it

Example: Their warheads are enough to obliterate the world several time
over.

9.

Word: Perennial (- , )

Meaning: You use perennial to describe situations or states that keep


occurring or which seem to exist all the time; used especially to describe
problems or difficulties.
Example: the perennial urban problems of drugs and homelessness.

10. Word: Patronize ( )


Meaning: If someone patronizes you, they speak or behave towards you in a
way which seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior
to you in some way.
Example: Dont you patronize me!

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1.

Word : Fecund ()

Meaning: Land or soil that is fecund is able to support the growth of a large
number of strong healthy plants.
(Formal)
Example: The pampas are still among the most fecund lands in the world.

2.

Word : Guild (, )

Meaning: A guild is an organization of people who do the same job.


Example: the writerss guild of America.

3.

Word: Indignant ( , )

Meaning: If you are indignant, you are shocked and angry, because you think
that something is unjust or unfair.
Example: He is indignant at suggestions that they were secret agents.

4.

Word : Inanimate ()

Meaning: An inanimate object is one that has no life.


Example : He thought of the baby almost as an inanimate object.

5.

Word: Knave

Meaning: If someone calls a man a knave, they mean that he is dishonest


and should not be trusted.( Old- FASHIONED)

6.

Word: Meagre (, )

Meaning: If you describe an amount or quantity of something as meager, you


are critical of it because it is very small or not enough.
Example: The banks staff were already angered by a meager 3.1% pay rise.

7.

Word: Morbid

Meaning: If you describe a person or their interest in something as morbid,


you mean that they are very interested in unpleasant things, especially
death, and you think this is strange.
Example: Some people have a morbid fascination with crime.

8.

Word : Obliterate ( , )

Meaning: If
completely.

something obliterates an

object

or

place,

it

destroys

it

Example: Their warheads are enough to obliterate the world several time
over.

9.

Word: Perennial (- , )

Meaning: You use perennial to describe situations or states that keep


occurring or which seem to exist all the time; used especially to describe
problems or difficulties.
Example: the perennial urban problems of drugs and homelessness.

10. Word: Patronize ( )


Meaning: If someone patronizes you, they speak or behave towards you in a
way which seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior
to you in some way.
Example: Dont you patronize me!

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1.

Ameliorate ( )

Meaning: If someone or something ameliorates a situation, they make it


better or easier in some way. (Formal)
Synonyms: Make better, Improve, Amend

2.

Aphorism ( , )

Meaning: An aphorism is a short witty sentence which expresses a general


truth or comment. ( Formal)

Synonyms: Maxim Proverb, Motto

3.

Burlesque

Meaning: A burlesque is a performance or a piece of writing that makes fun


of something by copying it in an exaggerated way. You can also
use burlesque to refer to a situation in real life that is like this.
Example: The book read like a black comic burlesque

Synonyms: Imitate, Tease, Satirize, Jeer.

4.

Bedlam ( , )

Meaning: Bedlam means a great deal of noise and disorder. People often say
it was bedlam to mean There was bedlam.
Example : The crowd went absolutely mad. It was bedlam.

Synonyms: Clamor, Confusion

5.

Capitulate ( , )

Meaning: If you capitulate, you stop resisting and do what someone else
wants you to do.
Example: In less than two hours Cohen capitulated to virtually every
demand.

Synonyms: surrender, yield, submit, give in

6.

Desultory (, )

Meaning: Something that is desultory is


disorganized way, and without enthusiasm.

done

in

an

unplanned

and

Example : The constables made a desultory attempt to keep them away from
the barn.

Synonyms: Discontinuous, Irregular, Rambling

7.

Debacle

Meaning: debacle is an event or attempt that is a complete failure.


Example: After the debacle of the war the world was never the same again.

Synonyms: disaster, calamity, fiasco, shambles

8.

Diffident ( , )

Meaning: Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking
about themselves or being notices by other people.
Example : Helen was diffident and reserved.

Synonyms: Modest, Bashful, shy

9.

Entice (, )

Meaning: To entice someone to go somewhere or to do something means to


try to persuade them to go to that place or to do that thing.
Example : Retailers have tried almost everything to entice shoppers through
their doors.

Synonyms: Lure, Persuade, Allure

10. Exacerbate ( )
Meaning: If something exacerbates a problem or bad situation, it makes it
worse.
Example : Longstanding poverty has been exacerbates by racial divisions.

Synonyms: Magnify

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1.

Word: Satiate ( )

Meaning: If something such as food or pleasure satiates you, you have all
that you need or all that you want of it, often so much that you become tired
of it.
Example : the dinner was enough to satiate the gourmets.

2.

Word : Succinct ( , )

Meaning : Something that is succinct expresses facts or ideas clearly and in


few words.
Example: The book gives an admirably succinct account of the technology
and its history.

3.

Word : Tenacious ()

Meaning: If you are tenacious you are very determined and do not give up
easily.

Example : He is regarded at the BBC as a tenacious and persistent


interviewer.

4.

Word : Urchin

Meaning: An urchin is a young child who is dirty and poorly dressed.


Example : We were in the bazaar with all the little urchins watching us.

5.

WORD: Rescind ( )

Meaning: If a government or a group of people in power rescind a law or


agreement, they officially withdraw it and state that it is no longer valid.
Example: Trade Union leaders have demanded the government rescind the
price rise.

6.

WORD: Eulogize ( )

Meaning: If you eulogize someone or something, you praise them very highly.
Example: Barry Davies eulogized Keegans part in the operation.

7.

WORD: Ingenious ()

Meaning: Something that is ingenious is very clever and involves new ideas,
methods, or equipment.
Example: a truly ingenious invention.

8.

WORD: Perpetual ()

Synonyms: Repeated
Meaning: A perpetual feeling, state, or quality is one that never ends or
changes.
Example: the creation of a perpetual union.

9.

Word : Lethargy

Meaning : Lethargy is the condition or state of being lethargic.


Example : Symptoms include tiredness, paleness, and lethargy

10. Word : Winsome


Meaning : If you describe a person or their actions or behavior as winsome ,
you mean that they are attractive, and charming.
Example : She gave him her best winsome smile.

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1.

Word : Ameliorate : ( , )

Syn.: better, improve, amend promote


Ant: mar, worsen
Explanation: If someone or something ameliorates a situation, they make it
better or easier in some way.

2.

Word : Attenuate

Syn.: reduce, rarefy, diminish, lessen


Ant: increase, magnifiy
Explanation: To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it.
Example: you could never eliminate risk, but preparation and training could
attenuate it.

3.

Word : Augment ()

Syn.: increase, enhance, enrich


Ant: reduce, abate
Explanation: To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or
more effective by adding something to it
Example: While searching for a way to augment the family income, she
began making dolls.

4.

Word : Castigate ( )

Syn: criticize, censure, punish, admonish


Ant.: praise, appreciate
Explanation: If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them
angrily or criticize them severely.
Example: marx never lost an opportunity to castigate colonialism.

5.

Word : Congenial (
, )

Syn.: agreeable, pleasant favourable


Ant.: abhorrent, unfit
Explanation: A congenial person, place, or environment is pleasant.
Example: he is back in more congenial company.

6.

Word : Dampened

Syn: discouraged, disheartened, diffident


Ant: sprightly, lively

7.

Word : Deterioration (, )

Syn : decline, degeneration , degradation

Ant: improvement, up gradation


Example: Flights have been cancelled due to deterioration in weather
condition.

8.

Word : Endurance (, )

Syn : Patience, stamina, fortitude


Ant : frailty , weakness
Explanation: Endurance is the ability to continue with an unpleasant or
difficult situation, experience, or activity over a long period of time
Example: The exercise obviously will improve strength and endurance.

9.

Word : Extrovert ( )

Syn : Sociable, lively, affable


Ant : introvert , coy
Explanation: Someone who is extrovert is very active, lively, and friendly.
Example: his extrovert personality

10. Word : Foment (, )


Syn : incite, cause, abet, create
Ant: wise, rational
Explanation: If someone or something foments trouble or violent opposition,
they cause it to develop.

Example: They accuse strike leaders of fomenting violence.

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1.

WORD: CONNIVE ( )

Synonyms: Instigate
Meaning: If one person connives with another to do something, they secretly
try to achieve something which will benefit both of them.
Example: Senior politicians connived to ensure that he was not released.
2.

WORD: ERSATZ ( )

Synonyms: Imitation
Meaning: If you describe something as ersatz, you dislike it because it is not
genuine and is a poor imitation of something better.
Example: an ersatz Victorian shopping precinct.

3.

WORD: ACCOUTREMENT ( )

Synonyms: Belongings
Meaning: Accoutrement are all the things you have with you when you travel
or when you take part in a particular activity.

4.

WORD: EULOGIZE ( )

Synonyms: Praise
Meaning: If you eulogize someone or something, you praise them very highly.
Example: Barry Davies eulogized Keegans part in the operation.

5.

WORD: INGENIOUS ( )

Synonyms: Skilful

Meaning: Something that is ingenious is very clever and involves new ideas,
methods, or equipment.
Example: a truly ingenious invention.

6.

WORD: PERPETUAL ( )

Synonyms: Repeated
Meaning: A perpetual feeling, state, or quality is one that never ends or
changes.
Example: the creation of a perpetual union.

7.

WORD: ARCHAIC ( )

Synonyms: Outdated.
Meaning: Archaic means extremely old or extremely old fashioned
Example: archaic laws that are very seldom used.

8.

WORD: ENTANGLE ( )

Synonyms: Entrap
Meaning: If something entangles you in problems or difficulties, it caused you
to become involved in problems or difficulties from which it is hard to escape.
Example: Bureaucracy can entangle ventures for months.

9.

Word: CAPRICIOUS ( )

Synonyms: impulsive, whimsical


Explanation: You can criticize a fickle-minded person as capricious, but it
could just as well describe quickly changing weather, as in "capricious spring
storms."

10. Word: SCRUTINIZE ( )


Synonyms: audit, inspect
Explanation: If you want to examine something closely and go over every
single detail, then you should
scrutinize it. Like the way your mom probably assesses your outfit before you
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1.

Malleable- (, )

Synonyms : Adaptable, Compliant


Explanation: A substance that is malleable is soft and can easily be made
into different shapes.
Example: Silver is most malleable of all metals.

2.

Gingerly (, )

Synonyms : Carefully, Delicately


Explanation: If you do something gingerly, you do it in a careful manner,
usually because you expect it to be dangerous, unpleasant, or painful.

3.

Perfidious ()

Synonyms :Faithless, Treacherous, Insidious


Explanation:If you describe someone as perfidious, you mean that they have
betrayed someone or cannot be trusted.

Example: Their feet will trample on the dead bodies of their perfidious
aggressors.

4.

Taciturn- ( , )

Synonyms :Close , Silent , Uncommunicative


Explanation: A taciturn person does not say very much and can seem
unfriendly.
Example: A taciturn man, he replied to my questions in monosyllables.

5.

Schism ( )

Synonyms :Disjunction, Discord


Explanation: When there is a schism, a group or organization divides into two
groups as a result of differences in thinking and beliefs.
Example: The church seems to be on the brink of schism.

6.

Sedition ()

Synonyms :Rebellion, Insurgence


Explanation: Sedition is speech, writing, or behavior intended to encourage
people to fight against or oppose the government.
Example: Government officials charged him with sedition.

7.

Weird ()

Explanation: If you describe something or someone as weird, you mean that


they are strange.
Example: He is different . He s weird.

8.

Vehement

Synonyms :Furious , Ardent


Example: He was quite vehement in his belief.

9.

Forbid - ( )

Synonyms :Ban, Prohibit


Explanation: If you forbid someone to do something, or if you forbid an
activity, you order that it must not be done.
Example: They ll forbid you to marry.

10. Effrontery ( )
Explanation: Effrontery is behavior that is bold, rude, or disrespectful.
Example: One could only gasp at the sheer effrontery of the man.

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(1) (i) Allusions ( )


Meaning: Indirect reference
Example : The poem is full of allusions.
(ii) Illusion ( , )
Meaning: a deceptive show
Example: Indian mythology regards the material world as an illusion.

(2) (i) Ail ( )


Meaning: to be ill
Example: What ails the Industry is to be sorted out?
(ii) Ale ()
Meaning: a drink
Example: He has gone to the ale house.

(3) (i) Braise


Meaning: cook with oil and water
Example: I like braised cabbage.
(ii) Brays (, )
Meaning: loud, harsh cry of donkey
Example: A donkey is braying.

(4) Canter ( , )
Meaning: a moderate gallop
Example: When a horse canters, it moves at a speed that is slower than a
gallop but faster than a trot.
(ii) Cantor ()
Meaning: singer
Example: an official who sings liturgical music and leads prayer in a
synagogue.

(5) (i) Eyelet ()


Meaning: small hole for laces
Example: My shoes have eight eyelets.

(6) Farther ( )
Meaning: more distant
Example: Delhi is farther from Alwar in a comparison to Jaipur.
(ii) Further ( )
Meaning: next
Example: Please settle the case without any further delay.

(7) (i) Fain ()


Meaning: gladly
Example: She would fain on seeing me.
(ii) Feign ( )
Meaning: pretend
Example: When his boss scolded him, he feigned as a deaf.

(8) (i) Gaff ()


Meaning: a barbed spear
Example: A gaff is a pole with a point or hook at one end, which is used for
catching large fish.
(ii) Gaffe ( , )
Meaning: a stupid mistake
Example: He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend.

(9) (i) Hammock ()


Meaning: rope bed

Example: A hammock is a piece of strong cloth or netting which is hung


between two supports and used as a bed.
(ii) Hummock ( )
Meaning: low rounded hill
Example: A hummock is a small raised area of ground, like a very small hill.

(10) (i) Hew ()


Meaning: to chop
Example: He fell, peeled and hewed his own timber.
(ii) Hue ( )
Meaning: a colour
Example: The same hue will look different indifferent light.

(11) (i) Hoard ( )


Meaning: store
Example: They have begun to hoard food and sugar.
(ii) Horde ()
Meaning: a great many people
Example: This attracted hordes of tourists to Las Vegas.

(12) (i) Indite ()


Meaning: to compose
Example: Though he indited the letter carefully, yet it was not liked by the
chairman.
(ii) Indict ( )
Meaning: to accuse

Example: He was indicted for theft and murder.

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1.Word: Pallid
Meaning -
Key -
Description - .
Synonyms - Ghastly, Wan, Ashen, Pal, Pale
Usage - an utterly pallid and charmless character

2.Word: Palpable
Meaning- , Touch
Key - Pulp
Description - Pulp Touch .
Synonyms - Obvious, Evident, Noticeable, Tangible, Gross
Usage - the palpable bump at the bridge of the nose.

3. Word: Quixotic
Meaning - , Unrealistic And Impractical
Key - Quick So Thick ( )
Description - Quick Unrealistic .
Synonyms - Visionary, Unachievable
Usage - a vast and perhaps quixotic project.

4.Word: Quorum
Meaning - , The Minimum Number Of Members Of An Assembly That
Must Be Present To Make A Meeting Valid.
Key - Rum()
Description - Election Rum Support
Rum .

5.Word: Rankle
Meaning - , Continue To Be Painful
Key - Ankle ()
Description - Ankle
Synonyms - Embitter, Inflame, Pain, Fester, Irritate
Usage - the casual manner of his dismissal still rankles

6.Word: Rapt

Meaning - , , Completely Fascinated By What One Is Seeing Or


Hearing
Key -
Description -
Synonyms - Abducted, Ecstasy, Ecstatic, Absorbed, Enraptured
Usage - Andrew looked at her, rapt

7.Word: Sage
Meaning - , A Profoundly Wise Man
Key -
Description- .
Synonymsn - Wiseacre, Solemn, Sagacious, Ramona, Wise

8.Word: Salubrious
Meaning - ,
Key - Salu Brush
Description - Salu Brush .
Synonyms - Wholesome, Healthful, Salutary, Healthy
Usage - salubrious weather

9.Word: Tabooed
Meaning -

Key - (Film Actress)


Description - .
Usage - Traditional societies taboo female handling of food during this period

10. Word: Taciturn


Meaning -
Key - Turn
Description - Turn .
Synonyms - Silent, Reticent, Reserved

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1.

Word: Abate

Meaning :
, Cause to become smaller or less intense.
Key
eight ()
Description
weight
Synonyms : Depress , fall though , Cut short , intermit, lower.
Usage : the storm suddenly abate.

2.

Word: Babble

Meaning :

Description
Bubblegum
Synonyms
Twaddle, Prating, Blather, Cackle, Deblateration
Usage
he would babble on in his gringo Spanish

3.

Word: Cabal

Meaning
, A Cabal Is A Group Of People United In Some Close Design Together
Key
Electricity Cable
Description
Cable .
Synonyms
Message, Conspiracy, Junto, Rope, Conductor
Usage:- a cabal of dissidents

4.

Word: Dainty

Meaning
, Delicately Small And Pretty

Key

Description
.
Synonyms
Estimation, Nice, Pretty, Delicacy, Sweetmeat
Usage:- a dainty lace handkerchief

5.

Word: Eclectic

Meaning
{ }, Selecting Or Employing Individual Elements
From A Variety Of Sources
Key
Elastic
Description
Elastic Bag Bags .
Synonyms
Choosing, Selecting, Heterogeneous
Usage:- her musical tastes are eclectic

6.

Word: Facetious

Meaning
, Lacking Serious Intent; Concerned With Something Nonessential,
Amusing
Key

Face
Description
Face .
Synonyms
Merry, Witty, Funny, Jocular, Humorous

7.

Word: Gaiety

Meaning
,
Key
GATE
Description
GATE Percentile .
Usage:- the sudden gaiety of childrens laughter

8.

Word: Halcyon

Meaning
Happy, Joyful, Carefree,
Key
Hello
Description
2 Hello Hello .

9.

Idyllic

Meaning

Extremely Happy, Peaceful


Key
Idle
Description
Idle .
Synonyms
Poetic
Usage:- an attractive hotel in an idyllic setting

10. Jaunty
Meaning
, Cheerful, Lively
Key
Joint Family
Description
Joint Family ,
Synonyms
Showy, Gay, Airy, Finical
Usage:- There was no mistaking that jaunty walk

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1.

Word: Abate

Meaning :

, Cause to become smaller or less intense.


Key
eight ()
Description
weight
Synonyms : Depress , fall though , Cut short , intermit, lower.
Usage : the storm suddenly abate.

2.

Word: Babble

Meaning :

Description
Bubblegum
Synonyms
Twaddle, Prating, Blather, Cackle, Deblateration
Usage
he would babble on in his gringo Spanish

3.

Word: Cabal

Meaning
, A Cabal Is A Group Of People United In Some Close Design Together
Key
Electricity Cable
Description

Cable .
Synonyms
Message, Conspiracy, Junto, Rope, Conductor
Usage:- a cabal of dissidents

4.

Word: Dainty

Meaning
, Delicately Small And Pretty
Key

Description
.
Synonyms
Estimation, Nice, Pretty, Delicacy, Sweetmeat
Usage:- a dainty lace handkerchief

5.

Word: Eclectic

Meaning
{ }, Selecting Or Employing Individual Elements
From A Variety Of Sources
Key
Elastic
Description
Elastic Bag Bags .
Synonyms

Choosing, Selecting, Heterogeneous


Usage:- her musical tastes are eclectic

6.

Word: Facetious

Meaning
, Lacking Serious Intent; Concerned With Something Nonessential,
Amusing
Key
Face
Description
Face .
Synonyms
Merry, Witty, Funny, Jocular, Humorous

7.

Word: Gaiety

Meaning
,
Key
GATE
Description
GATE Percentile .
Usage:- the sudden gaiety of childrens laughter

8.

Word: Halcyon

Meaning

Happy, Joyful, Carefree,


Key
Hello
Description
2 Hello Hello .

9.

Idyllic

Meaning
Extremely Happy, Peaceful
Key
Idle
Description
Idle .
Synonyms
Poetic
Usage:- an attractive hotel in an idyllic setting

10. Jaunty
Meaning
, Cheerful, Lively
Key
Joint Family
Description
Joint Family ,
Synonyms

Showy, Gay, Airy, Finical


Usage:- There was no mistaking that jaunty walk

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1.

Word:- Kindle

Meaning
, , Light Or Set On Fire
Key
Candle
Description
Candle .
Synonyms: Flash, Animate, Inflame, Conflagrate, Catch
Usage: a love of art was kindled in me

2.

Word:- Labile

Meaning
, Liable To Change
Key
+ Bible
Description
Bible .
Synonyms: Unstable

3.

Word:- Magnanimous

Meaning

Key

Description
.
Synonyms : Big-Hearted, Unselfish, Great-Hearted, Noble, Honorable

4.

Word:- Naive

Meaning
, (Of A Person Or Action) Showing A Lack Of Experience
Key

Description
.
Synonyms
Frank, Artless, Credulous, Ingenuous
Usage
the rather naive young man had been totally misled

5.

Word:- Obeisance

Meaning
,

Key
Sense
Description
Sense .
Synonyms: Bowl, Deference, Obedience, Curtsy, Bow
Usage: - they paid obeisance to the prince

6.

Word:- Palatable

Meaning
Pleasant To Taste,
Key
Plate -Table
Description
Table Plate .
Synonyms: - Toothful, Nectared, Appetizing, Nice, Nectarine
Usage:- a very palatable local red wine

7.

Word:- Quaint

Meaning
, Old-Fashioned In A Charming Way
Key
Kuwait
Description
Kuwait .
Synonyms: - Archaic, Prudent, Wise, Artful, Whimsical

Usage: - quaint country cottages

8.

Word:- Rabid

Meaning
,
Key
Rabies
Description
Rabies .
Synonyms: Mad, Raging, Furious, Violent, Frantic
Usage: a rabid feminist
9.

Word:- Gaiety

Meaning
,
Key
GATE
Description
GATE Percentile .
Usage: - the sudden gaiety of childrens laughter

10. Word:- Diffident


Meaning
, Shy, Timid, Bashful
Key
Defeat

Description
Defeat .
Synonyms: - Suspicious, Distrustful, Doubtful, Lowly, Hesitating
Usage: -a diffident youth

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1.

Word: Abhor

Meaning
, To Regard With Horror Or Loathing; Detest
Key
Ab Horror
Description
Horror Movies
, Movies .

Synonyms
Abominate, Hate, Nauseated, Dislike, Despise
Usage
professional tax preparers abhor a flat tax because it would dry up their
business

2.

Word: Badinage

Meaning
Humorous Conversation,

Key
-
Description
Raju Shrivastav .
Synonyms
Pleasantry, Banter
Usage
cultured badinage about art and life

3.

Word: Calamity

Meaning
, Disaster
Key
Mity ()
Description
.
Synonyms
Extremity, Infelicity, Adversity, Catastrophe, Unhappiness
Usage
the journey had led to calamity and ruin

4.

Word: Dearth

Meaning
, , Scarcity, Shortage, Lack
Key

De () Earth
Description
Earth .
Synonyms
Shortage, Famine, Deficiency, Paucity, Scarcity
Usage
there is a dearth of evidence

5.

Word: Ecstasy

Meaning
, , An Overwhelming Feeling Of Great Happiness Or Joyful
Excitement
Key

Description
.
6.

Word: Facile

Meaning
Having A Superficial Or Simplistic Knowledge Or Approach,
Key
Face
Description
Face .
Synonyms
Pliant, Expert, Yielding, Skillful, Fluent

Usage
a man of facile and shallow intellect

7.

Word: Gainsay

Meaning
, Deny
Key
Gain Se ()
Description
Illigal Gain Deny .
Synonyms
Dispute, Deny, Contradict, Controvert, Forbid
Usage
the impact of the railroads cannot be gainsaid

8.

Word: Hampered

Meaning
, Hinder Or Impede The Movement Or Progress Of
Key

Description
- .
Usage
their work is hampered by lack of funds

9.

Word: Ignominy

Meaning
Public Shame Or Disgrace,
Key
Ignou
Description
Ignou . .
Synonyms
Discredit, Reproach, Opprobrium, Dishonor, Infamy
Usage
the ignominy of being imprisoned

10. Word: Jocular


Meaning

Key
Joke In Cooler
Description
Cooler .
Synonyms
Jocose, Silly, See, Merry, Unemotional
Usage
she sounded in a jocular mood.

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1.

Word: Abhor

Meaning
, To Regard With Horror Or Loathing; Detest
Key
Ab Horror
Description
Horror Movies
, Movies .

Synonyms
Abominate, Hate, Nauseated, Dislike, Despise
Usage
professional tax preparers abhor a flat tax because it would dry up their
business

2.

Word: Badinage

Meaning
Humorous Conversation,
Key
-
Description
Raju Shrivastav .
Synonyms

Pleasantry, Banter
Usage
cultured badinage about art and life

3.

Word: Calamity

Meaning
, Disaster
Key
Mity ()
Description
.
Synonyms
Extremity, Infelicity, Adversity, Catastrophe, Unhappiness
Usage
the journey had led to calamity and ruin

4.

Word: Dearth

Meaning
, , Scarcity, Shortage, Lack
Key
De () Earth
Description
Earth .
Synonyms
Shortage, Famine, Deficiency, Paucity, Scarcity

Usage
there is a dearth of evidence

5.

Word: Ecstasy

Meaning
, , An Overwhelming Feeling Of Great Happiness Or Joyful
Excitement
Key

Description
.
6.

Word: Facile

Meaning
Having A Superficial Or Simplistic Knowledge Or Approach,
Key
Face
Description
Face .
Synonyms
Pliant, Expert, Yielding, Skillful, Fluent
Usage
a man of facile and shallow intellect

7.

Word: Gainsay

Meaning

, Deny
Key
Gain Se ()
Description
Illigal Gain Deny .
Synonyms
Dispute, Deny, Contradict, Controvert, Forbid
Usage
the impact of the railroads cannot be gainsaid

8.

Word: Hampered

Meaning
, Hinder Or Impede The Movement Or Progress Of
Key

Description
- .
Usage
their work is hampered by lack of funds

9.

Word: Ignominy

Meaning
Public Shame Or Disgrace,
Key
Ignou

Description
Ignou . .
Synonyms
Discredit, Reproach, Opprobrium, Dishonor, Infamy
Usage
the ignominy of being imprisoned

10. Word: Jocular


Meaning

Key
Joke In Cooler
Description
Cooler .
Synonyms
Jocose, Silly, See, Merry, Unemotional
Usage
she sounded in a jocular mood.

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1.

Word:- Kindle

Meaning
, , Light Or Set On Fire

Key
Candle
Description
Candle .
Synonyms: Flash, Animate, Inflame, Conflagrate, Catch
Usage: a love of art was kindled in me

2.

Word:- Labile

Meaning
, Liable To Change
Key
+ Bible
Description
Bible .
Synonyms: Unstable

3.

Word:- Magnanimous

Meaning

Key

Description
.
Synonyms : Big-Hearted, Unselfish, Great-Hearted, Noble, Honorable

4.

Word:- Naive

Meaning
, (Of A Person Or Action) Showing A Lack Of Experience
Key

Description
.
Synonyms
Frank, Artless, Credulous, Ingenuous
Usage
the rather naive young man had been totally misled

5.

Word:- Obeisance

Meaning
,
Key
Sense
Description
Sense .
Synonyms: Bowl, Deference, Obedience, Curtsy, Bow
Usage: - they paid obeisance to the prince

6.

Word:- Palatable

Meaning

Pleasant To Taste,
Key
Plate -Table
Description
Table Plate .
Synonyms: - Toothful, Nectared, Appetizing, Nice, Nectarine
Usage:- a very palatable local red wine

7.

Word:- Quaint

Meaning
, Old-Fashioned In A Charming Way
Key
Kuwait
Description
Kuwait .
Synonyms: - Archaic, Prudent, Wise, Artful, Whimsical
Usage: - quaint country cottages

8.

Word:- Rabid

Meaning
,
Key
Rabies
Description
Rabies .

Synonyms: Mad, Raging, Furious, Violent, Frantic


Usage: a rabid feminist
9.

Word:- Gaiety

Meaning
,
Key
GATE
Description
GATE Percentile .
Usage: - the sudden gaiety of childrens laughter

10. Word:- Diffident


Meaning
, Shy, Timid, Bashful
Key
Defeat
Description
Defeat .
Synonyms: - Suspicious, Distrustful, Doubtful, Lowly, Hesitating
Usage: -a diffident youth

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(1) (i) Allusions ( )

Meaning: Indirect reference


Example : The poem is full of allusions.
(ii) Illusion ( , )
Meaning: a deceptive show
Example: Indian mythology regards the material world as an illusion.

(2) (i) Ail ( )


Meaning: to be ill
Example: What ails the Industry is to be sorted out?
(ii) Ale ()
Meaning: a drink
Example: He has gone to the ale house.

(3) (i) Braise


Meaning: cook with oil and water
Example: I like braised cabbage.
(ii) Brays (, )
Meaning: loud, harsh cry of donkey
Example: A donkey is braying.

(4) Canter ( , )
Meaning: a moderate gallop
Example: When a horse canters, it moves at a speed that is slower than a
gallop but faster than a trot.
(ii) Cantor ()

Meaning: singer
Example: an official who sings liturgical music and leads prayer in a
synagogue.

(5) (i) Eyelet ()


Meaning: small hole for laces
Example: My shoes have eight eyelets.

(6) Farther ()
Meaning: more distant
Example: Delhi is farther from Alwar in a comparison to Jaipur.
(ii) Further ( )
Meaning: next
Example: Please settle the case without any further delay.

(7) (i) Fain ()


Meaning: gladly
Example: She would fain on seeing me.
(ii) Feign ( )
Meaning: pretend
Example: When his boss scolded him, he feigned as a deaf.

(8) (i) Gaff ()


Meaning: a barbed spear

Example: A gaff is a pole with a point or hook at one end, which is used for
catching large fish.

(ii) Gaffe ( , )
Meaning: a stupid mistake
Example: He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend.

(9) (i) Hammock ()


Meaning: rope bed
Example: A hammock is a piece of strong cloth or netting which is hung
between two supports and used as a bed.
(ii) Hummock ( )
Meaning: low rounded hill
Example: A hummock is a small raised area of ground, like a very small hill.

(10) (i) Hew ()


Meaning: to chop
Example: He fell, peeled and hewed his own timber.
(ii) Hue ()
Meaning: a colour
Example: The same hue will look different indifferent light.

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1.Decadent

Meaning
, Characterized By Or Reflecting A State Of Moral Or Cultural
Decline.
Key
Decay -Dent ()
Description
Decay
.
Synonyms
Declining, Deteriorating, Decaying
Usage
a decadent soak in a scented bath
2.Word: Delineate
Meaning
, Describe Or Portray (Something) Precisely.
Key
Daily
Description
Daily .
Synonyms
Plant, Sketch, Foreshorten, Portray, Trace
Usage

the law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially abhorrent
3.Word: Emasculate
Meaning
Make (A Person, Idea, Or Piece Of Legislation) Weaker Or Less Effective
Key
School
Description
School
Synonyms
Unman, Effeminize, Castrate, Unmanned, Weaken
Usage
our winner-take-all elections emasculate fringe parties
4.Word: Entice
Meaning

Key
Enticer
Description
Yamaha Enticer .
Synonyms
Wile, Coax, Allure, Lure, Attract
Usage
a show that should entice a new audience into the theater

5.Word: Filthy
Meaning
,
Key
Silky
Description
Silky .
Synonyms
Squalid, Gross, Impure, Nasty, Hoggish
Usage
a filthy hospital with no sanitation
6.Word: Gauche
Meaning
, , Lacking Ease Or Grace; Unsophisticated And Socially Awkward
Key
Gauss Theorem
Description
Gauss Theorem . .
Synonyms
Twisted, Warped, Unpolished, Winding, Graceless
7.Word: Genuflect
Meaning

, To Bend The Knee Or Touch One Knee To The Floor Or Ground, As In


Worship
Key
Flat
Description
Flat Propose .
Usage
she genuflected and crossed herself
8.Word: Harbinger
Meaning
, Anything That Foreshadows A Future Event; Omen; Sign
Key

Description

.
Synonyms
Sign, Predecessor, Omen, Prophet, Forerunner
Usage
witch hazels are the harbingers of spring
9.Word: Heresy
Meaning
, An Opinion Or A Doctrine At Variance With Established Religious
Beliefs
Key

Here Say
Description
- .
Synonyms
Recusancy, Dissenting, Heterodoxy, Lollardy, Lollardism
Usage
Huss was burned for heresy
10.Word: Incongruous
Meaning

Key
Congress
Description
Congress
Synonyms
Disagreeing, Inharmonious, Unconstituted, Inconsistent, Unfit
Usage
the duffel coat looked incongruous with the black dress she wore underneath

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1.

Word: Knack

Meaning
,
Key
Neck
Description
Neck .
Synonyms
Knickknack, Facility, Skill, Toy, Crack
Usage
she got the knack of it in the end

2.

Word: Lachrymose

Meaning

Key

Description

Synonyms
Tearful
Usage
she was pink-eyed and lachrymose

3.

Word: Majestic

Meaning
,
Key
Magic + Stick
Description
Magician Magic Stick .
Synonyms
Pompous, Imperial, Sublime, Magnificent, Dignified
Usage
watching majestic eagles soar along the Mississippi

4.

Word: Nasty

Meaning
Highly Unpleasant,
Key
Nestle-Tea
Description
Nestle Tea .
Synonyms
Gross, Spiteful, Drizzling, Dangerous, Unpropitious
Usage
plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell

5.

Word: Nubile

Meaning
, (Of A Girl Or Young Woman) Sexually Mature; Suitable For
Marriage
Key
Mobile
Description
.
Synonyms
Marriageable
Usage
he employed a procession of nubile young secretaries

6.

Word: Obese

Meaning
Grossly Fat Or Overweight
Key

Description
.
Synonyms
Fleshy, Fad, Fat

7.

Word: Painstaking

Meaning

, Studious, Assiduous
Key
Pain Taking
Description
Pain Take
Synonyms
Meticulous, Elaboration, Attentive, Industrious, Careful
Usage
painstaking attention to detail

8.

Word: Quandary

Meaning
, , A State Of Uncertainty Or Perplexity
Key
Dairy
Description
Dairy

.
Synonyms
Doubt, Perplexity, Predicament, Uncertainty
Usage
Kate is in a quandary

9.

Word: Ramification

Meaning


Key

Description

Usage
any change is bound to have legal ramifications

10. Word: Platitude


Meaning
,
Key

Plate
Description
.
Plate
Synonyms
Saying, Truism, Triteness, Commonplace
Usage
she began uttering liberal platitudes

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1)

Assimilate :

Key : sammilit ()
Example : we have to assimilate the new pattern to crack sbi po this time.
2)

Clemency

Key :
Example : SBI walo k samapt ho chuki hai
3)

Clique

: ,

Key : click
Example : this time BA ka SBI PO zarur click karega
4)

Benevolent

Key : ( vole - nt
Example : ( vole - nt ) ji bahot hai BA walo ko zarur SBI PO bana
denge.
5)

Extol

Key : extra lol


Example : Hum sb k SBI PO banne k bad Shruti mam v BA pe EXTRA LOL post
karegi...
6)

Inundate

Key : on date
Example : aj kal k date pe ( on date ) cut off ki aam baat hai.
7)

Propensity

Key : pen city


Example : sab ki yehi hai aj kal k jis city me hum SBI PO ka exam
denge usi jaga se PEN lenge.
8)

Replenish :

Key : replan
Example : maine SBI PO 2015 ka form ka replan kia

9)

Steadfast :

Key : speed-fast
Example : maine jaldi se ( fast ) isi bar sbi po banne ka decision kr lia
10)

Unwitting

Key : a-new-thing
Example : SBI PO K new thing ( exam pattern) se av v kuch log hai

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1.

PROLIFIC

(1) Plenty
(2) Competent
(3) Fertile
(4) Predominant
Answer: (3)
Meaning: An animal, person, or plant that is prolific produces a large number
of babies, young plants, or fruit.
Example: They are prolific breeders, with many hens laying up to six eggs.

2.

DEBILITATE

(1) Weaken
(2) Attack
(3) Surmount
(4)

Destroy

Answer: (1)
Meaning: If you are debilitated by something such as an illness, it causes
your body or mind to become gradually weaker.
Example: Stewart took over yesterday when Russell was debilitated by a
stomach virus.

3.

OSTENTATIOUS

(1) Pretty
(2) Modest
(3) Showy
(4) Flagrant
Answer: (3)
Meaning: If you describe someone as ostentatious, you disapprove of them
because they want to impress people with their wealth or importance.
Example: Obviously he had plenty of money and was generous in its use
without being ostentatious.

4.

AFFABLE

(1) Friendly
(2) Cheat
(3) Helpful
(4) Depress

Answer: (1)
Meaning: Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
Example: Mr. Brooke is an extremely affable and approachable man.

5.

AFFLUENT

(1) Prosperous
(2) Poor
(3) Talkative
(4) Close
Answer: (1)
Meaning: If you are affluent, you have a lot of money .
Example: Cigarette smoking used to be commoner among affluent people.

6.

LIMP

(1) Kneel
(2) Bend
(3) Falter
(4) Stoop
Answer (3):
Meaning: If you say that something such as an organization, process, or
vehicle limps along, you mean that it continues slowly or with difficulty, for
example because it has been weakened or damaged.
Example: In recent years the newspaper had been limping along on limited
resources

7.

INFREQUENT

(1) Never
(2) Usual
(3) Rare
(4)

Sometimes

Answer : (4)
Meaning: If something is infrequent, it does not happen often.
Example: Johns infrequent visits to London.
8.

MASSACRE

(1) Stab
(2) Slaughter
(3) Murder
(4)

Assassinate

Answer : (2)
Meaning: A massacre is the killing of a large number of people at the same
time in a violent and cruel way.
Example: Maria lost her 62 year old mother in the massacre.

9.

BELITTLE

(1) Diminish
(2) Mock
(3) Disparage
(4)

Scoff

Answer (3)
Meaning: If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they
are unimportant or not very good.

Example: We mustnt belittle her outstanding achievement.

10.

REVISE

(1) Edit
(2) Alter
(3) Correct
(4) Reconsider
Answer (2)
Meaning: If you revise a price, amount, or estimate, you change it ot make it
more fair, realistic, or accurate.
Example: They realised that some of their prices were higher than their
competitors and revised prices accordingly.

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1. DISPARITY ()
(1) Injustice
(2) Unlikeness
(3) Partiality
(4) Distortion
Answer: (2)

Meaning: If there is a disparity between two or more things, there is a


noticeable difference between them.
Example: the economic disparities between East and West Berlin.

2.

BARBARIAN ()

(1) Arrogant
(2) Impolite
(3) Uncvilised
(4) Unkind
Answer: (3)
Meaning: In former times, barbarians were people from other countries who
were thought to be uncivilized and violent.
Example: The Roman Empire was overrun by Nordic barbarians.

3.

LETHAL ()

(1) Unlawful
(2) Deadly
(3) Sluggish
(4) Smooth
Answer: (2)
Meaning: A substance that is lethal can kill people or animals.
Example: a lethal dose of sleeping pills.

4.

SERENE ()

(1) Solemn
(2) Meak
(3) Delicate
(4) Calm
Answer: (4)
Meaning: Someone or something that is serene is calm and quiet.
Example: She looked as calm and serene as she always did,

5. GRUESOME ()
(1) Hateful
(2) Painful
(3) Tragic
(4)

Frightful

Answer: (4)
Meaning: Something that is gruesome is extremely unpleasant and shocking.
Example: There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital.

6. SECURE ()
(1) Secret
(2) Comfortable
(3) Safe
(4)

Independent

Answer:
(3)
Meaning: If you feel secure, you feel safe and happy and are not worried

about
Example: She
7.

felt secure and

protected

when

she

was

with

life.
him.

TYRANNY ()

(1) Misrule
(2) Power
(3)
(4) Cruelty

Madness

Answer:
(4):
Meaning: A tyranny is a cruel, harsh, and unfair government in which a
person or small group of people have power over everyone else.
Example: Self expression and individuality are the greatest weapons
against tyranny.
8.

OBLIGATORY ()

(1)
(2) Required

Useful

(3)
(4) Agreeable

Stubborn

Answer:
(2):
Meaning: If something is obligatory, you must do it because of a rule or a
law.
Example: Most women will be offered an ultrasound scan during pregnancy,
although its not obligatory.
9.

CONNOISSEUR

(1)
(2) Interpreter
(3)
(4)
Answer:

Ignorant
Delinquent
Lover

of

art
(2)

Meaning: A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, food,
drink,
or
some
other
subject.
Example: Sarah tells me youre something of an art connoisseur.

10.

IMPETUOUS ()

(1)
(2) Resourceful

Violent

(3)
(4) Rash

Pleasing

Answer:
(4)
Meaning: If you describe someone as impetuous, you mean that they are
likely to act quickly and suddenly without thinking or being careful.
Example: He was young and impetuous.

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1. DISPARITY ()
(1) Injustice
(2) Unlikeness
(3) Partiality
(4) Distortion
Answer: (2)
Meaning: If there is a disparity between two or more things, there is a
noticeable difference between them.
Example: the economic disparities between East and West Berlin.

2.

BARBARIAN ()

(1) Arrogant
(2) Impolite
(3) Uncvilised
(4) Unkind
Answer: (3)
Meaning: In former times, barbarians were people from other countries who
were thought to be uncivilized and violent.
Example: The Roman Empire was overrun by Nordic barbarians.

3.

LETHAL ()

(1) Unlawful
(2) Deadly
(3) Sluggish
(4) Smooth
Answer: (2)
Meaning: A substance that is lethal can kill people or animals.
Example: a lethal dose of sleeping pills.

4.

SERENE ()

(1) Solemn
(2) Meak
(3) Delicate

(4) Calm
Answer: (4)
Meaning: Someone or something that is serene is calm and quiet.
Example: She looked as calm and serene as she always did,

5. GRUESOME ()
(1) Hateful
(2) Painful
(3) Tragic
(4)

Frightful

Answer: (4)
Meaning: Something that is gruesome is extremely unpleasant and shocking.
Example: There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital.

6. SECURE ()
(1) Secret
(2) Comfortable
(3) Safe
(4)

Independent

Answer:
(3)
Meaning: If you feel secure, you feel safe and happy and are not worried
about
life.
Example: She felt secure and protected when she was with him.
7.

TYRANNY ()

(1) Misrule
(2) Power
(3)
(4) Cruelty

Madness

Answer:
(4):
Meaning: A tyranny is a cruel, harsh, and unfair government in which a
person or small group of people have power over everyone else.
Example: Self expression and individuality are the greatest weapons
against tyranny.
8.

OBLIGATORY ()

(1)
(2) Required

Useful

(3)
(4) Agreeable

Stubborn

Answer:
(2):
Meaning: If something is obligatory, you must do it because of a rule or a
law.
Example: Most women will be offered an ultrasound scan during pregnancy,
although its not obligatory.
9.

CONNOISSEUR

(1)
(2) Interpreter
(3)
(4)

Ignorant
Delinquent
Lover

of

art

Answer:
(2)
Meaning: A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, food,
drink,
or
some
other
subject.
Example: Sarah tells me youre something of an art connoisseur.

10.

IMPETUOUS ()

(1)
(2) Resourceful

Violent

(3)
(4) Rash

Pleasing

Answer:
(4)
Meaning: If you describe someone as impetuous, you mean that they are
likely to act quickly and suddenly without thinking or being careful.
Example: He was young and impetuous.

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1. Belief that war and violence are unjustified


(a) Neutralisation
(b) Pessimism
(c) Naturalisation
(d) Pacifism

2. A group of girls
(a) Bevy
(b) Covey
(c) Troupe

(d) Coterie

3. Causing or ending in death


(a) Fatal
(b) Deadly
(c) Serious
(d) Dangerous

4. A Short poem or speech addressed to the spectators after the conclusion


of a drama
(a) Prologue
(b) Dialogue
(c) Epilogue
(d) Monologue

5. One who loves books


(a) Scholar
(b) Bibliographer
(c) Teacher
(d) Bibliophile

6. One who has obstinate and narrow religious views


(a) Theosophist
(b) Bigot
(c) Philosopher

(d) Theologian

7. The sound of the funeral bell


(a) Knell
(b) Spell
(c) Dong
(d) Ding - dong

8. Military waking signal sounded in the morning


(a) Reveille
(b) Lullaby
(c) Anthem
(d) Soprano

9. Study of insects
(a) Ecology
(b) Embryology
(c) Entomology
(d) Biology

10. A person in his seventies


(a) Sexagenarian
(b) Septuagenarian
(c) Centurion
(d) Patriarch

ANSWERS
1

10

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1.

Belief that war and violence are unjustified

(a) Neutralisation

(b) Pessimism

(c) Naturalisation

(d) Pacifism

2.

A group of girls

(a) Bevy

(b) Covey

(c) Troupe

3.

(d) Coterie

Causing or ending in death

(a) Fatal

(b) Deadly

(c) Serious

(d) Dangerous

4. A Short poem or speech addressed to the spectators after the conclusion


of a drama
(a) Prologue

(b) Dialogue

(c) Epilogue

(d) Monologue

5.

One who loves books

(a) Scholar

(b) Bibliographer

(c) Teacher

(d) Bibliophile

6.

One who has obstinate and narrow religious views

(a) Theosophist

(b) Bigot

(c) Philosopher

(d) Theologian

7.

The sound of the funeral bell

(a) Knell

(b) Spell

(c) Dong

(d) Ding - dong

8.

Military waking signal sounded in the morning

(a) Reveille

(b) Lullaby

(c) Anthem

9.

(d) Soprano

Study of insects

(a) Ecology

(b) Embryology

(c) Entomology

(d) Biology

10. A person in his seventies


(a) Sexagenarian
(b) Septuagenarian
(c) Centurion
(d) Patriarch

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1

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1.

WHITTLE

(1) Decrease

(2) Avoid

(3) Renounce

(4) Conceal

2.

ERSATZ

(1) Inferior
(3) Genuine
3.

(2) Imitation
(4) Original

OSTENTATIOUS

(1) Noisy

(2) Talkative

(3) Showy

(4) Wealthy

4.

ENERVATE

(1) Energise

(2) Lure

(3) Weaken

(4) Calm

5.

CONTRITE

(1) Repentant

(2) Shy

(3) Uncertain

(4) Serious

6.

TUTELAGE

(1) Perfection

(2) Dejection

(3) Rejection

(4) Protection

7.

EBULLIENT

(1) Gilted

(2) Enthusiastic

(3) Luscious

(4) Arrogant

8.

POW- WOW

(1) Gossip

(2) Meeting

(3) Elite
9.

(4) Discussion

TRUCULENT

(1) Servile

(2) Trashy

(3) Ferocious

(4) Juicy

10. REQUITE
(1) Spare

(2) Repay

(3) Favour

(4) Punish

ANSWERS:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

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1. NEBULOUS
(1)
Tiny
(2)
Vague
(3)
Insignificant
(4)
Inadequate
Answer: (2)
Meaning: If you describe something as nebulous, you mean that it is vague
and
not
clearly
defined
or
not
easy
to
describe.
Example: Music is such a nebulous thin

2.

WRATH

(1) Jealousy
(2) Hatred
(3)
Anger
(4)
Violence
Answer: (3):
Meaning: Wrath means
the
same
as
anger.
Example: He incurred the wrath of the authorities in speaking out against
government
injustices.

3.

ABANDON

(1)
(2) Discontinue

Abscond

(3) Neglect
(4) Condense
Answer:
(2):
Meaning: If you abandon an activity or piece of work, you stop doing it before
it
is
finished.
Example: The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food.

4.

BASHFUL

(1)Vigilant
(2) Confident
(3) Shy
(4)
Answer:
Meaning: Someone who is bashful is shy
Example: He seemed bashful and awkward.

and

easily

Hopeful
(3):
embarrassed.

5. GARNER
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) Collect

Distribute
Decorate
Preserve

Answer: (4):
Meaning: If someone has garnered something useful or valuable, they have
gained it or collected it. Example: He has garnered extensive support for his
proposals.

6.

EAGER

(1)
(2) Enthusiastic

Clever

(3)Curious
(4) Devoted
Answer: (3)
Meaning: If you are eager to do or have something, you want to do or have it
very much.

Example: Robert was eager to talk about life in the army.

7.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) Dull

PLACID
Clear
Calm
Enjoyable

Answer: (2)
Meaning: A placid person or animal is calm and does not easily become
excited, angry, or upset.
Example: She was a placid child who rarely cried.

8.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) Harmonies

COMMEMORATE
Boast
Remember
Manipulate

Answer: (2)
Meaning: To commemorate an important event or person means to
remember them by means of a special
action, ceremony, or specially- created object.
Example: One room contained a gallery of paintings commemorating great
moments in baseball.

9.
(1)

DEIFY
Face

(2)
(3)
(4) Challenge

Worship
Flatter

Answer: (2)
Meaning: If someone is deified, they are considered to be a god or are
regarded with very great respect.
Example: Valentino was virtually deified by legions of females fans.

10.
(1)Pageantries
(2)
(3)
(4)
Answer: (2)

AMENITIES
Privileges
Facilities
Courtesies

Meaning: Amenities are things such as shopping centres or sports facilities


that are provided for peoples convenience, enjoyment, or comfort.
Example: The hotel amenities include health clubs, conference facilities, and
banqueting rooms.

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1. DISPARITY ()
(1) Injustice
(2) Unlikeness
(3) Partiality
(4) Distortion

Answer: (2)
Meaning: If there is a disparity between two or more things, there is a
noticeable difference between them.
Example: the economic disparities between East and West Berlin.

2.

BARBARIAN ()

(1) Arrogant
(2) Impolite
(3) Uncvilised
(4) Unkind
Answer: (3)
Meaning: In former times, barbarians were people from other countries who
were thought to be uncivilized and violent.
Example: The Roman Empire was overrun by Nordic barbarians.

3.

LETHAL ()

(1) Unlawful
(2) Deadly
(3) Sluggish
(4) Smooth
Answer: (2)
Meaning: A substance that is lethal can kill people or animals.
Example: a lethal dose of sleeping pills.

4.

SERENE ()

(1) Solemn
(2) Meak
(3) Delicate
(4) Calm
Answer: (4)
Meaning: Someone or something that is serene is calm and quiet.
Example: She looked as calm and serene as she always did,

5. GRUESOME ()
(1) Hateful
(2) Painful
(3) Tragic
(4)

Frightful

Answer: (4)
Meaning: Something that is gruesome is extremely unpleasant and shocking.
Example: There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital.

6. SECURE ()
(1) Secret
(2) Comfortable
(3) Safe
(4)
Answer:

Independent
(3)

Meaning: If you feel secure, you feel safe and happy and are not worried
about
life.
Example: She felt secure and protected when she was with him.
7.

TYRANNY ()

(1) Misrule
(2) Power
(3)
(4) Cruelty

Madness

Answer:
(4):
Meaning: A tyranny is a cruel, harsh, and unfair government in which a
person or small group of people have power over everyone else.
Example: Self expression and individuality are the greatest weapons
against tyranny.
8.

OBLIGATORY ()

(1)
(2) Required

Useful

(3)
(4) Agreeable

Stubborn

Answer:
(2):
Meaning: If something is obligatory, you must do it because of a rule or a
law.
Example: Most women will be offered an ultrasound scan during pregnancy,
although its not obligatory.
9.

CONNOISSEUR

(1)
(2) Interpreter
(3)
(4)

Ignorant
Delinquent
Lover

of

art

Answer:
(2)
Meaning: A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, food,
drink,
or
some
other
subject.
Example: Sarah tells me youre something of an art connoisseur.

10.

IMPETUOUS ()

(1)
(2) Resourceful

Violent

(3)
(4) Rash

Pleasing

Answer:
(4)
Meaning: If you describe someone as impetuous, you mean that they are
likely to act quickly and suddenly without thinking or being careful.
Example: He was young and impetuous.

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BENE
BENE is Latin for well. A benefit is a good result or effect. Something
beneficial produces good results or effects. The Latin root can be heard in
other languages as well: Good! or Fine! in Spanish is Bueno!; in French,
it's
Bon!;
and
in
Italian,
just
say
Bene!
WORD

FORMATION

1. Benediction: A prayer that asks for God's blessing, especially a prayer that
concludes
a
worship
service.
Usage: The moment the bishop had finished his benediction, she squeezed
quickly out of her row and darted out the cathedral's side entrance.
2. Benefactor: Someone who helps another person or group, especially by
giving
money.
Usage: An anonymous benefactor had given $15 million to establish an
ecological
institute
at
the
university.
3. Beneficiary: A person or organization that benefits or is expected to
benefit from something, especially one that receives money or property
when
someone
dies.
Usage: Living in a trailer in near-poverty, she received word in the mail that
her father had died, naming her as the sole beneficiary of his life-insurance
policy.
4.

Benevolence: Kindness,

generosity.

Usage: In those financially desperate years, the young couple was saved only
by
the
benevolence
of
her
elderly
great-uncle.
AM
AM comes from the Latin amare, to love. The Roman god of love was
known by two different names, Cupid and Amor. Amiable means friendly or
good-natured,
and
amigo
is
Spanish
for
friend.
WORD
1.

FORMATION
Amicable: Friendly,

peaceful.

Usage: Their relations with their in-laws were generally amicable, despite
some
bickering
during
the
holidays.
2.

Enamored: Charmed

or

fascinated;

inflamed

with

love.

Usage: Rebecca quickly became enamored of the town's rustic surroundings,


its
slow
pace,
and
its
eccentric
characters.
3. Amorous: Having or showing strong feelings of attraction or love.
Usage: It turned out that the amorous Congressman had gotten his girlfriend
a
good
job
and
was
paying
for
her
apartment.
4. Paramour: A lover, often secret, not allowed by law or custom.
Usage: He had been coming to the house for two years before her brothers
realized that he was actually the paramour of their shy and withdrawn sister.
BELL

BELL comes from the Latin word meaning war. Bellona was the little-known
Roman goddess of war; her husband, Mars, was the god of war.
WORD

FORMATION

1. Antebellum: Existing before a war, especially before the American Civil


War
(186165).
Usage: When World War I was over, the French nobility found it impossible to
return
to
their
extravagant
antebellum
way
of
life.
2.

Bellicose: Warlike,

aggressive,

quarrelsome.

Usage: The more bellicose party always got elected whenever there was
tension along the border and the public believed that military action would
lead
to
security.
3.

Belligerence: Aggressiveness,

combativeness.

Usage: The belligerence in Turner's voice told them that the warning was a
serious
threat.

4. Rebellion: Open defiance and opposition, sometimes armed, to a person or


thing
in
authority.
Usage: A student rebellion that afternoon in Room 13 resulted in the new
substitute
teacher
racing
out
of
the
building
in
tears.
PAC
PAC is related to the Latin words for agree and peace. The Pacific Ocean
that is, the Peaceful Oceanwas named by Ferdinand Magellan because
it seemed so calm after he had sailed through the storms near Cape Horn.
(Magellan
obviously
had
never
witnessed
a
Pacific
typhoon.)
WORD

FORMATION

1. Pacify: (1) To soothe anger or agitation. (2) To subdue by armed action.


Usage: It took the police hours to pacify the angry demonstrators.
2. Pacifist: A person opposed to war or violence, especially someone who
refuses to bear arms or to fight, on moral or religious grounds.
Usage: Her grandfather had fought in the Marines in World War II, but in his
later years he had become almost a pacifist, opposing every war for one
reason
or
another.
3. Pact: An agreement between two or more people or groups; a treaty or
formal agreement between nations to deal with a problem or to resolve a
dispute.
Usage: The girls made a pact never to reveal what had happened on that
terrifying
night
in
the
abandoned
house.
4.

Pace: Contrary

to

the

opinion

of.

Usage: She had only three husbands, pace some Hollywood historians who
claim
she
had
as
many
as
six.

CRIM

CRIM comes from the Latin words for fault or crime or accusation. It's
obvious where the root shows up most commonly in English. A crime is an
act forbidden by the government, which the government itself will punish
you for, and for which you may be branded a criminal. A crime is usually
more serious than a tort, a civil wrong for which the wronged person must
himself
sue
if
he
wants
to
get
repaid
in
some
way.
WORD

FORMATION

1. Criminology: The study of crime, criminals, law enforcement, and


punishment.
Usage: His growing interest in criminology led him to become a probation
officer.
2.

Decriminalize: To

remove

or

reduce

the

criminal

status

of.

Usage: An angry debate over decriminalizing doctor-assisted suicide raged


all
day
in
the
statehouse.
3. Incriminate: To show evidence of involvement in a crime or a fault.
Usage: The muddy tracks leading to and from the cookie jar were enough to
incriminate
them.
4. Recrimination: (1) An accusation in answer to an accusation made against
oneself.
(2)
The
making
of
such
an
accusation.
Usage: Their failure to find help led to endless and pointless recriminations
over
responsibility
for
the
accident.
PROB

PROB comes from the Latin words for prove or proof and honesty or
integrity. A probe, whether it's a little object for testing electrical circuits or

a spacecraft headed for Mars, is basically something that's looking for


evidence or proof. And probable originally described something that wasn't
certain
but
might
be
provable.
WORD

FORMATION

1. Approbation: A formal or official act of approving; praise, usually given


with
pleasure
or
enthusiasm.
Usage: The senate signaled its approbation of the new plan by voting for it
unanimously.
2. Probate: The process of proving in court that the will of someone who has
died is valid, and of administering the estate of a dead person.
Usage: When her father died, she thought she would be able to avoid
probate,
but
she
wasn't
that
lucky.
3.

Probity: Absolute

honesty

and

uprightness.

Usage: Her unquestioned probity helped win her the respect of her fellow
judges.
4.

Reprobate: A

person

of

thoroughly

bad

character.

Usage: His wife finally left him, claiming he was a reprobate who would
disappear for weeks at a time, gambling and drinking away all his money.
GRAV

GRAV comes from the Latin word meaning heavy, weighty, serious. Gravity
is, of course, what makes things heavy, and without it there wouldn't be any
life on earth, since nothing would stay on earth at all. This doesn't stop us
from yelling in outrage when the familiar laws of gravity cause something to
drop
to
the
floor
and
break.
WORD

FORMATION

1. Grave: (1) Requiring serious thought or concern. (2) Serious and formal in
appearance
or
manner.
Usage: We realized that the situation was grave and that the slightest
incident
could
spark
all-out
war.
2.

Gravitas: Great

or

very

dignified

seriousness.

Usage: The head of the committee never failed to carry herself with the
gravitas
she
felt
was
appropriate
to
her
office.
3. Gravitate: To move or be drawn toward something, especially by natural
tendency
or
as
if
by
an
invisible
force.
Usage: On hot evenings, the town's social life gravitated toward the
lakefront, where you could stroll the long piers eating ice cream or dance at
the
old
Casino.
4. Aggravate: (1) To make (an injury, problem, etc.) more serious or severe.
(2)
To
annoy
or
bother.
Usage: She went back to the soccer team before the knee was completely
healed,
which
naturally
aggravated
the
injury.
LEV

LEV comes from the Latin adjective levis, meaning light, and the verb
levare, meaning to raise or lighten. So a lever is a bar used to lift
something, by means of leverage. And levitation is the magician's trick in
which
a
body
seems
to
rise
into
the
air
by
itself.
WORD

FORMATION

1. Alleviate: To lighten, lessen, or relieve, especially physical or mental


suffering.
Usage: Cold compresses alleviated the pain of the physical injury, but only
time
could
alleviate
the
effect
of
the
insult.

2. Elevation: (1) The height of a place. (2) The act or result of lifting or raising
someone
or
something.
Usage: Her doctor is concerned about the elevation of her blood pressure
since
her
last
visit.
3. Cantilever: A long piece of wood, metal, etc., that sticks out from a wall to
support
something
above
it.
Usage: The house's deck, supported by cantilevers, jutted out dramatically
over the rocky slope, and looking over the edge made him dizzy.
4.

Levity: Lack

of

appropriate

seriousness.

Usage:The Puritan elders tried to ban levity of all sorts from the community's
meetings, but found it increasingly difficult to control the younger
generation.

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ALLAY
Meaning

: (i).

To

calm
or
pacify
(ii).
to
set
to
rest
Memory Key : (i). Whenever a child cries to usko shant ( ALLAY ) karne ke liye
we
say
"
allay
allay
allay
rote
nhi
chup
ho
jaao
"
(ii). Jab kisi ko shant karna ho to you say " Ae lay ( eh le ) sab rakh le but plz
calm
down
"
Usage : All my worries , were soon ALLAYED once i got there.
2.
APPEASE
Meaning : to calm or satisfy (a person, desire etc) usually by giving what was
asked
for
or
is
needed.
Memory key- she gave A PIECE of cake to her little baby to APPEASE him..

Usage : The beautiful sun set brought me to an appease feeling.


3.CHOLERIC
Meaning :Easily
moved
to
anger,
quickly
aroused
to
anger
Memory key : When we have CHhOLE and RICe in dinner daily then we get
easily
fussy
and
angry.
Usage : I absolutely get choleric when a telemarketer calls during the dinner
hour.
4.
IMPASSE
Meaning : A situation wherein it is difficult to proceed ahead, a deadlock.
Memory
key
: Impossible
to
pass
Usage : We came to an impasse trying to solve the puzzle.
5.
LASSITUDE
Meaning(N) : feeling of lack of interest or energy , weakness and lethargic
gesture.
Memory
key
: Aalsi
person
ka
ATTITUDE
'Lassi
piyo
attitude
jagao
,
lassitude
ko
door
bhagao'
Usage :(i). After the long race, Jack experienced a feeling of lassitude.
(ii). This morning, lassitude is preventing me from getting out of bed.
6.
EXULT
Meaning: extreme
joy..
Memory
key
: EXcellent
+
resULT
---brings--EXULT
Usage: " That was the best result I could think of!!!" he EXULTED.
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