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Wftw exam
All Wftw
| Word | Definition | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Contrite | Feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin or shortcoming | apologetic,penitent, humble, sorry |
| Martyr | To put to death for adhering to a belief, faith or profession | victim |
| Vindictive | To seek revenge | cruel, grim, grudging |
| Succumb | To give in to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire | break down, buckle, cave in, fold, expire |
| Surmount | To surpass in quality or attainment. To overcome | best, cap, clear, defeat, overpower |
| Irreplaceable | Not being able to put in place of something else. (unique, one of a kind) | inalterable, unchangeable, irredeemable |
| Irresponsible | No sense of responsiblity or lacking of. | carefree, fickle, immature, lax |
| Imposition | An excessive or uncalled for requirement or burden. | cheating, con, fraud, hoax |
| Noble | Posessing outstanding qualities, of high birth or exhalted rank | gentle, imperial, titled |
| Ornate | Marked by by elaborate or florid style/elaboratly or excessively decorated | beautiful, bright, colored, dazzling |
| Homage | A fuedal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord | adoration, awe, honor, esteem |
| Exonerate | To relieve of a responsibility,obligation or hardship | absolve, discharge, dismiss, exempt |
| Irreverant | Lacking proper respect or seriousness | aweless, cheeky, crusty, impious |
| Irrevocable | (Unalterable) not possible to revoke (irreverseable) | changeless, invariable, lost, permanent |
| Irreparable | Not fixable | beyond repair, broken, destroyed, hopeless, imposible |
| Circuit | A usual circular line encompassing an area | area, circle, compass, cycle |
| Circumscribe | To constrict the range or activity of definitly or clearly | bar, bound, bind, hamper, limit |
| Circumvent | To manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem | avoid, beat, dodge, elude, escape |
| Circuitous | Having a circular or winding course | devious, oblique, tortuous, by way of |
| Circumlocution | To use an unessarily large number of words to express an idea | beating around the bush, indirectness, euphemism |
| omniscient | having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things | all-knowing, infinte |
| omnipotent | having very great or unlimited authority or power. | almighty, divine, mighty |
| profound | penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker. | deep, difficult, informed |
| prominent | standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable | strikin, rough, flashy |
| provacative | tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing | annoying, disturbing, insulting |
| amenities | any feature that provides comfort, convenience, or pleasure | facility, virtue, improvement |
| ardent | intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous | burning, fierce, fiery, |
| scruples | a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions. | second thought, pause |
| indolent | having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful: an indolent person. | easygoing, inactive, lazy |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt; tangible | apparent, certain, evident |
| affable | pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman | gentle, polite, nice, mild |
| Debacle | a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout: The revolution ended in a debacle. | beating,defeat, downfall, failure |
| Imprudent | not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash. | careless, foolish, impolite |
| Solicitous | anxious or concerned (usually fol. by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health. | careful, loving, earnest |
| Droll | amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish. | funny, joshing, comical |
| Naive | having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information; credulous | artless, fresh, innocent |
| advantageous | providing an advantage; furnishing convenience or opportunity; favorable; profitable; useful; beneficial | beneficial, fortunate, helpful |
| laborious | requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance | effortful, strained, tough |
| ostentatious | characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others | gaudy, classy, loud |
| monotonous | lacking in variety; tediously unvarying | boring, colorless, dull |
| auspicious | promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable | favorable, promising, lucky |
| proficient | well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled | accomplished, expert, gifted, skillfull |
| compulsory | required; mandatory; obligatory | forced, required, obligatory |
| culminate | to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development | terminate, conclude |
| neglect | to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight | careless, disrespect, oversight |
| tentative | of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental | not settled, on trial, provisional |
| vindictive | disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful | avenging, grim, merciless, unrelenting |
| candid | frank; outspoken; open and sincere | blunt, plain, up front |
| hypocrite | a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs. | fraud imposter, decoy |
| heresy | opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, esp. of a church or religious system. | error, fallacy, impiety |
| orthodox | of, pertaining to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc. | approved, correct, devout |
| kudos | honor; glory; acclaim | glory, honor, fame, flattery |
| coveted | to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others | choose, crave |
| prevalent | widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance | accustomed |
| instigate | to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course | encourage, provoke |
| Subsiding | to sink to a low or lower level | coolapse, diminish |
| arbiter | a person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire. | judge, referee |
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