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English Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| circumspect | careful, cautious, and willing to think about all possible results before doing or saying something. |
| circumspect (Synonyms) | guarded, vigilant, careful |
| circumspect (Antonyms) | indiscreet, careless |
| deplore | to regret deeply or strongly; lament |
| deplore (Synonyms) | condemn, denounced, abhor |
| deplore (Antonyms) | praise, applaud, approve |
| fawning | seeking favor by flattery or a servile (eager to please) way of behaving. |
| fawning (Synonyms) | Sycophantic, Obsequious, Unctuous, Subservient, Groveling, “Brown-nosing” |
| fawning (Antonyms) | critical, disdainful, assertive |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| ingrate (Synonyms) | Unthankful person, wretch, bounder |
| ingrate (Antonyms) | grateful, appreciator |
| reverent | feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful. |
| reverent (Synonyms) | Respectful, devout, venerating |
| reverent (Antonyms) | Irreverent, disrespectful, impious |
| trepidation | tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation |
| trepidation (Synonyms) | Apprehension, dread, anxiety |
| trepidation (Antonyms) | Confidence, composure, boldness |
| espouse | to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause. |
| espouse (Synonyms) | Adopt, advocate, champion |
| espouse (Antonyms) | Reject, renounce, oppose |
| epitomized | the past tense and past participle of the verb epitomise to be a perfect, typical example of a quality, idea, or type of thing, or to summarise the core essence of something |
| epitomized (Synonyms) | Exemplified, embodied, typified |
| epitomized (Antonyms) | Misrepresented, belied, distorted |
| odious | deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting. |
| odious (Synonyms) | Repulsive, detestable, loathsome |
| odious (Antonyms) | Delightful, charming, pleasant |
| rife | of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use. |
| rife (Synonyms) | widespread, prevalant, relevant |
| rife (Antonyms) | scarce, rare, sparse |
| wary | Feeling or showing caution, alertness, or distrust when dealing with potential dangers or problems. |
| wary (Synonyms) | Cautious, guarded, suspicious, vigilant, circumspect |
| wary (Antonyms) | Cautious, guarded, suspicious, vigilant, circumspect |
| refute | To prove a statement, theory, or accusation to be false or incorrect by providing evidence or logical argument. |
| refute (Synonyms) | Disprove, rebut, debunk, invalidate, counter |
| refute (Antonyms) | Confirm, prove, validate, endorse, support |
| candor | The quality of being open, honest, and straightforward in expression or attitude; frankness. |
| candor (Synonyms) | Honesty, frankness, openness, directness, sincerity |
| candor (Antonyms) | Deceit, dishonesty, insincerity, evasiveness, dissimulation |
| docile | Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive, easy to manage, or quiet. |
| docile (Synonyms) | Submissive, compliant, obedient, tractable, gentle |
| docile (Antonyms) | Defiant, rebellious, willful, headstrong, unruly |
| prudent | Acting with or showing care and thought for the future; exercising good judgment and practical wisdom |
| prudent (Synonyms) | Wise, sensible, cautious, judicious, shrewd |
| prudent (Antonyms) | Foolish, reckless, imprudent, careless, rash |
| vigilant | keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties: |
| abhor | regard with disgust and hatred: |
| Sycophantic | behaving or done in an obsequious way in order to gain advantage |
| Obsequious | obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree: |
| Unctuous | excessively flattering or ingratiating; oily |
| Subservient | prepared to obey others unquestioningly |
| Groveling | acting obsequiously in order to obtain forgiveness or favor |
| disdainful | showing contempt or lack of respect |
| wretch | an unfortunate or unhappy person |
| venerating | regard with great respect; revere |
| impious | not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god |
| detestable | deserving intense dislike |
| sparse | thinly dispersed or scattered: |
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Gayatri Bikki