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Eng. Voc. 1000 words

QuestionAnswer
Cliche A phrase dulled in meaning by repitition
Filch Steal
Urbane Suave, Refined, Elegant
Decant Pour off
Antithesis Contrast, Opposite of
Coalesce Combine, Fuse
Charlatan Quack, Pretender to knowledge
Gauche Clumsy, Coarse, Graceless
Redundant Superfluous, Excess
Atrophy Wasting Away
Resilient Elasticity, Recovering readily from adversity.
Analogy Parallelism, Similarity
Facetious Witty
Diatribe Tirade, Thunderous Verbal Attack
Malediction Curse
Aggregate To gather or accumulate
Aplomb Self-confidence, Poise
Therapeutic Curative
Transmute Change
Attrition Wearing down
Truncate Cut the top off
Oscillate Vibrate
Inoculate Introduce an idea or belief in someone's mind
Peruse Read with care, Examine
Querulous Habitually complaining, Fretful
Autonomous Self-governing
Machinations Evil plot, Scheme
Schism Division, Split
Pusillanimous Cowardly, Fainthearted
Terminology Nomenclature
Stipend Salary
Litigation Lawsuit
Fiasco Total failure
Vagary Unpredictable action, An odd notion
Graphic Giving a clear and effective picture
Connotation Implication, Intension
Tortuous Twisted, Crooked
Culminate Climax, Reach the highest point
Circumvent Confuse, Baffle, Outwit
Prolific Abundantly fruitful, Fertile
Assuage Ease or lessen pain
Created by: Nihaan
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