3045 GRE Words
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| show | (adj) Awkward to move or control because of its shape size or weight, bulky Of all the furniture, this particular piece is so unwieldy that it is just impossible to move it inside the room. syn: Ponderous ant: Adroit
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| show | (n) Efficiency or conciseness in using something Ever since the consumer markets have taken a plunge, most companies are trying to economize on their functioning so as to cut costs and increase profits. ant: Dissipation
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| show | (n) Plunder, Violent and intentional destruction The destruction of Buddhist statues in Afghanistan has been described as an act of shameless spoliation done with the intention of attracting world attention. syn: Pillage, Despoil
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| show | (v) Refrain from putting into action Though he had all the information about various terrorist activities, he withheld it from the police for a long time; when he revealed it, and by the time police could come into action, it was too late. ant: Furnish,
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| show | (n) Scene of confusion, noisy assembly After the results were annced, the babel and utter chaos in the classroom continued undiminished till the principal himself entered the room.
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| show | (v) To win the trust of someone, Remove disfavor or anger He tried hard to win back her favor, but all his attempts at conciliation were snubbed by her. ant: Quarrel
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| show | (n) A kind of a flat bottomed boat During heavy rush season, the villagers usually tie a set of pontoons together side by side and use it as a bridge to cross the river.
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| show | (v) (1) To give an explanation for something, usu. based on reason and logic (2) To make more effective (the functioning of a company etc.) He tried to rationalize his failure by thinking that he did the best under the circumstances, but the disappointme
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| show | (v) Be discontented She was repined by the thought of having to stay in a small apartment when they move to the large metropolis. syn: Fret ant: Placate
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| show | (adj) Foretelling the future The astrological forecast for my zodiac sign published in the newspaper this Sunday has proved amazingly prophetic -- not only have I got this job offer, but I have also patched up a dispute with an old friend.
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| show | (adj. & n) Unoriginal, Derived from another source His paintings are terrible derivatives of the works of great masters such as Dali and Rembrandt.
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| show | (adj) Gracious, Warm and friendly The two families had perfectly cordial relations till about five years ago, but since then they have been involved in a property dispute which has made them bitter enemies.
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| show | (adj) Very dangerous, Risky The father was worried because it was not easy for his young son of fourteen to make such a perilous journey across the mountains; he knew that there was some danger or the other at every step.
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| show | (v) "To move ones body in a sliding or twisting manner" I caught a glimpse of the snake quickly slithering away behind the wall, and now there is no sign of it. syn: Insinuate
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| show | (n) One opposed to force, A person who does not believe in wars An increasing number of young people are turning pacifists these days -- condemning war and spreading the message of peace. ant: Militarist
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| show | (v) Feel or show dissatisfaction at something His lectures on sociology are so tedious that almost everyone in the class begrudges attending them. syn: Resent
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| show | (n) A violent upheaval, disaster Not having any check on their expenditure and relying heavily on debt, many Latin American countries are on the brink of economic cataclysm. syn: Fiasco, Catastrophe
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| show | (n & adj) Loud and clear sound As the Indian consumer has been exposed to high quality imported goods, she has sent an unmistakable clarion call to the Indian manufacturers to improve the quality of their goods or pay the price. syn: Rousing
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| show | (n) 1) Public records 2) Place where public records are kept All the records pertaining to the development of this village are kept in the local archive. syn: Annals ant: None rel: Archivist (n)
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| show | (adj) Worldly as opposed to spiritual, Of the universe He has always followed the path of spirituality, and mundane matters like clothing and eating are of no interest to him. ant: Extraordinary
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| show | (n) Separate religious body, usu. with a limited membership People from almost all the sects had gathered to pay homage to the noble man who had sacrificed his life for the welfare of the people, irrespective of their castes and religions. syn: Denomina
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| show | (v) To carry inborn young in the uterus until birth. Also, to develop gradually in the mind He let the idea gestate in his mind for a good four months before finally deciding to act on it.
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| show | (adj & n) (esp. of the way of expressing thoughts) cruel and cutting "If he has used such words of criticism, that was a rather mordant remark -- hes known for being careful and gentle with words." syn: Satcartic; Caustic
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| show | (n) Door or entrance, esp. an imposing one A strange confidence, something he had never felt before, seemed to overpower him as he entered the portals of the impressive building where he was supposed to assume charge.
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| show | (adj) That cannot be explained, Unreasonable or mysterious For some unaccountable reason, he has never been nabbed by the police despite such clear cut evidence against him.
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| show | (v) Surrender something, Eject, Vomit The child had accidentally swallowed the key, so the doctor tried to make him disgorge it by administering him a mild medicine to induce vomit.
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| show | (adj & v) Not subject to a duty or obligation. Hence, to make something or someone exempt. For their noble services, all doctors are exempted from any kind of taxes payable to the government.
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| show | (n) The art of cultivation of gardens The horticultural show attracted a large number of amateur garden enthusiasts, and some of the flower decorations on display were most pleasing to look at.
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| show | (adj & n) Cautious and dalaying, Member of fabian society Jimmy is a fabianist who would rather leave his test papers incomplete than rush through it. syn: Cunctative, Dilatory
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| show | (n) A large fly that bites cattle. Also an irritatingly persistent person Like an irritating gadfly, he often comes to my workplace without any rhyme on reason, and keeps disturbing me at work.
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| show | (adj) (1) From which it is impossible to get free (2) Those which are permanently linked and which cannot be separated For a majority of the Indians living in villages, it is virtually impossible to get out of the inextricable grip of poverty and backwar
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| show | (v) To fill completely (usu. with a liquid) so that no more can be held. Soak thoroughly Hit on the shoulder by a stray bullet in the police firing, his shirt was saturated in blood. syn: Impregnate, Satiate, Surfeit
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| show | (n) Holiness, Sacredness Gungaram believed in the sanctity of life; for him, all life was sacred and thus whenever he saw a creature on the road, he would just shove it aside lest someone should kill it. syn: Devoutness, Piety ant: Profanity
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| show | (adj) Patterned with irregular patches of colors "He often wears a mottled jacket that doesnt go well with his personality; he must opt for a plain, single-colored jacket."
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| show | (n) Long narrow container or vessel for holding water or feeding farm animals The farmer was annoyed to see that the trough which was usually filled with water for his oxen, was filled with mud and filth.
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| show | (adj) Unalterable, Gone beyond The contract clearly mentioned that the clause regarding the transfer of copyright was irrevocable, and once the contract has been signed, it cannot be changed without the mutual consent of the parties. syn: Irreversible,
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| show | (adj) Exceedingly stubborn The stable-hand complained that for the last few days, the horse was being unreasonably contumacious -- it refused to eat anything and also not let anyone ride it. syn: Recalcitrant
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| show | (n) Something taken for granted, Believing something without having proof My assumption that workers in Germany would behave similarly to workers in India was proven wrong when I went on an industrial tour to Germany. syn: Conjecture, Surmise ant: None
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| show | (n) Lawsuit In order to avoid the proceedings of a lengthy and expensive litigation, the company decided to settle the case out-of-court by negotiating with the aggrieved party.
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| show | (n & v) (1) Quick forward dive or reach (2) Long rope with which horse-breaker holds horse while he makes it canter in circle They were arguing over something when all of a sudden he got irritated and lunged towards her with a knife. syn: Plunge, Rush
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| show | (v) Destroy completely In order to set up a resort, the young businessman decided to raze the slum to the ground.
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| show | (n) Government tax on certain goods produced inside a country The government has levied excise duties on the production of mustard oil in the country.
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| show | (v) Commence, Go on board a boat or airplane (1) John embarked on a career only after completing his graduation from the Harvard University. (2) We embarked the aircraft at Amsterdam and disembarked at New York after eight hours.
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| show | (v & n) 1) Fail to act or appear 2) That which exists or happens on its own, if not intentionally changed (1) If you default on returning the payment on time, you are liable to pay a fine. (2) The computer program takes ABC as a default name for a user,
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| show | (v) (1) Cheat, Do something deceitful (2) To spend time (usu.) in a pleasant way (1) I was beguiled by him into believing that he was a representative of the company.(2) We beguiled the long hours in the train by playing Scrabbles. syn: Swindle, Hoax
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| show | (n) Taking up again, Beginning after a pause We were waiting for the resumption of the film after the interval, when a loud explosion was heard from the lobby of the cinema theater.
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| show | (adj) 1) Producing oil, oily, fatty 2) Extremely polite, kind or helpful in a false way that is intended to benefit oneself (2) The owner of the company just loves flattery, and Spitz, with his oleaginous ways, has made use of this weakness of his boss t
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| show | (adj) Having a harsh, rough exterior or a curt, rough manner The journalist was rather disappointed at the crusty attitude of the socialite; he had expected to get an exciting interview with her but she answered all his questions in monosyllables.
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| show | (n) Light, amusing conversation, usu. concerned with other people The three retired friends met each morning in the park and amused themselves by indulging in persiflage and by narrating jokes to each other. syn: Banter, Badinage, Raillery
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| show | (n) 1) Terms used in a science or art 2) Science of proper use of terms Totally unfamiliar with computer terminology, she gave an utterly confused look when he asked her to click on the mouse.
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| show | (adv) Crookedly; Slanted; At an angle A closer look showed that the apparently straight line joining the two points was not exactly straight but slightly askew. syn: Gnarled, Awry, Distorted ant: Straight rel: None
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| show | (adj) Plentiful This vocabulary building software makes copious use of sentences to make the students understand the meaning of difficult words. syn: Abundant, Profuse ant: Scarcity
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| show | (v) To burn the surface of living tissue to destroy infection or stop bleeding. As soon as they brought him to the dispensary, the doctor decided to cauterize the wound so that the infection would not spread.
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| show | (adj) Foolish, Idiotic It was extremely witless of him to let the car go without noting the registration number. ant: Astute
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| show | (n) Jargon or slang of a class or group "The journalist on his visit to the prison could not understand a word of the prisoners argot, and had to come back disappointed." syn: Slang, Vernacular, Dialect, Accent ant: None rel: None
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| show | (v & n) To make, express or perform in a clumsy manner, To fail because of carelessness or clumsiness In her eagerness to perform well on the stage, she became so nervous that she nearly botched up her recitation. syn: Bungle, Foozle, Stumble
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| show | (adj) (1) Causing sadness or pity (2) Useless, Absolutely unsuccessful The sight of the villagers after the long drought was pathetic, most people looking famished and sick. ant: Cruel
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| show | (adj) (1) Not feeling well (2) Not willing to do something (1) She rang up saying that she is indisposed and will not be coming for the class today. (2) For fear of being called a coward, Jason did not express his indisposition to the plan of not attendi
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| show | (v) Occupy fully, Absorb He was so engrossed in preparing for his speech that he even forgot to eat.
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| show | (v & n) 1) To cause cloth, rope etc. to separate into loose threads at the edges by friction or wear 2) Noisy quarrel 1) It is a nuisance to stitch a dress with this material as its cloth frays when cut. 2) We were ready for the fray that always follows
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| show | (v & n) To cause someone to suffer (punishment, bad treatment etc) Unable to bear the physical punishment being meted out to them regularly by the new teacher, the students decided to complain to the principal.
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| show | (v) To cause to appear as if by magic, To practice magic. Also, to create in the mind As soon as he came on to the stage, the magician conjured up a packet of toffees from his hat, and threw the toffees at the children to their utter delight. My visit to
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| show | (n) Military weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles etc. "The Ordnance factory, because of its high-security nature, has been taken over by the government and from now onwards, all weapons in the country will only be manufactured and sold under governments
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| show | (v) (Cause to) rise and float in air Some people believe that by the ancient Indian art of Tantra, it is possible to levitate a small object merely by the action of thought waves and not applying any physical force to the object.
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| show | (v) Pay out The 2nd working day of each month was the official day for the disbursement of wages, and it was also the day when the attendance in the factory was at a maximum.
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| show | (n) Broken piece of glass, pottery etc. He accidentally stepped on a small shard of glass when he was playing barefoot in the garden; the shard could only be removed by surgery.
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| show | (n) 1) Organization with grades ranked one above the other 2) Priestly government organized in successive grades Within a short span of ten years, he had reached the top of the organizational hierarchy, working his way up the corporate ladder with dilige
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| show | (adj. & n) Abandoned, Negligent, Abandoned property or forsaken person Forgotten by his relatives and having no children, his last few years were spent in misery as a derelict.
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| show | (adj) Pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms The reasons for such disabilities are purely physiological; it has got nothing to do with either genetics or psychology.
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| show | (adj.) Unwilling, Reluctant, Stingy He confirmed his reputation of being a very poor loser when he accepted defeat very grudgingly in the semi finals of the French Open tennis tournament.
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| show | (v) To admit as correct, often unwillingly. Also, to provide a right, allow With great reluctance, the manager conceded that he had been wrong in assuming that the customer would make the payment in time.
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| show | (n) Full discretionary power. [Lit., A blank paper given to a person to write his own terms on] He has given his son-in-law a carte blanche to operate the company the way he wants to.
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| show | (v) (1) To kill as a lawful punishment (2) To put into effect, Carry out (1) The jury passed an order for the execution of the criminal who was convicted for murder.(2) The committee finally executed the plans after the chairperson sanctioned it.
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| show | (adj) Free from germs and disease causing elements (of a wound etc.) Had the wound been made aseptic immediately after you injured yourself, the infection would not have spread. syn: None ant: None rel: None
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| show | (n) Territory enclosed within an alien land, Any enclosed area The new supermarket is located in an enclave within the marketplace.
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| show | (adj) Of, in or on the chest Years of hard work in the mines have developed his pectoral muscles so much that they are now visible even over his clothes.
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| show | (n) Minor thing that goes with a more important one The judge decreed that he pay a penalty of $5,000 to the garage owner, in addition to other appurtenances like paying for the damage done to the car. syn: Adjunct ant: None rel: Appurtenant (adj)
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| show | (v) To have a strong effect or influence on Problems like population, pollution, unemployment, child labor, etc. have been greatly impinging on every aspect of our lives.
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| show | (n) That which encourages action, Incentive, Moving force "After the long days hard work, the campaigners were very tired and had decided to give up, but seeing the TV cameras being trained towards them gave them a fresh impetus, and they started campaig
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| show | (adj) (1) Lying face upwards. (2) Having no interest or enthusiasm (1) My room-mate in the hostel has a most peculiar habit of studying for hours together while lying supine; he can stay in that position, without moving, for practically the whole day.(2)
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| show | (n) Extreme refinements or affectation of style, speech or taste The principal of this institute talks with such fictitious preciosity that one cannot trust a word of what he says. syn: Fastidiousness ant: Vulgarism
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| show | (v) Become gradually lower or weaker As he grew older and more mature, his childishness slowly ebbed away. syn: Recede
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| show | (n) Breaking of a rule or law, Violation "The judge decreed that the executives action was an infraction of his authority and made the company liable for penalty." syn: Infringement
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| show | (n) Work of art put together from fragments The landscape of the area presented a beautiful collage of various geographical features -- green hills, a river flowing across, a waterfall and also a patch of dry, rocky land.
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| show | (n) The fear of open spaces "Agoraphobia comes from the Latin word agora which means a market place." syn: None ant: None rel: Agoraphobic (adj & n)
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| show | (n) Fast talk, meant to persuade Even before the salesman could begin his well-rehearsed spiel about his product, she banged the door on him.
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| show | (n & v) Dispute, A strong argument After a long tussle between the former husband and wife over the custody of the child, the court finally decided to grant the custody to the mother.
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| show | (adj) Unnaturally puffed out; Also, pompous and bombastic, as language, style etc. The story written by him is very turgid; as soon as you read the first two pages, you feel so bored that you decide not to read it again. syn: Swollen, Distended ant: De
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| show | (n) An unpleasant and violent man, Bully, Scoundrel Troubled by the increasing crime in the area, the society has decided to get rid of the local ruffians, who they feel are responsible for the problems. syn: Barbarian
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| show | (n) A false or derogatory remark If you are casting aspersions on my ability to drive, let me inform you that I have been driving a car for over twenty years now. syn: Obloquy, Infamy, Calumny, Censure ant: Flattery rel: Asperse (v)
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| show | (n) Animals of a period or region "The fauna parks of Australia have kangaroo and wombats, which are not found anywhere else in the world."
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| show | (adj) Childish, Immature I had never expected such infantile behavior from you all -- I thought you were grown ups! syn: Puerile ant: Mature
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| show | (adj) Bordering on the sea, Nautical Titanic, which was considered to be the biggest and the safest vessel ever built by man was envied and admired by other maritime nations, who themselves could not make such ship.
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| show | (adj) Marked by commotion, Extremely funny, Very noisy The Parliament was a scene of uproarious commotion when the scandal was first exposed by a group of journalists at a press conference. syn: Turbulent, Tumultuous, Riotous
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| show | (adj) Nervous or easily frightened The selling trend in technology stocks just shows how skittish investors are about the impact of an economic downturn. syn: Capricious, Frivolous
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| show | (v & n) To play noisily and roughly with lots of running and jumping After the picnic, the kids were still in their merry mood when they romped home. syn: Frolic, Rollick
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| show | (adv & adj) 1) Crookedly 2) Distorted, Crooked Though a learned man, his clothes are often so hopelessly awry that anyone can assume him to have come from a slum. syn: Amiss, Astray
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| show | (v) To connect in a series, like links of a chain The jeweler had so finely catenated the small gold beads into a chain that the joints were just not visible.
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| show | (adj) Growing in profusion, Unrestrained The rampant violence has made the otherwise peaceful city a place to fear of. syn: Prevailing
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| show | (n) Indiscreet act or remark, a blunder He addressed the colonel as a major, then quickly realizing his gaffe, profusely apologized for his blunder. syn: Faux pas
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| show | (n) The study of the meanings of words and other parts of a language Instead of fussing over the semantics of this legal terminology, let us try and find a solution to this problem.
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| show | (adj & n) A wicked, corrupt or immoral person The old reprobate is perpetually drink; I believe he starts to drink in the early evening and continues late into the night. syn: Miscreant, Scoundrel
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| show | (n) A pattern of qualities, events etc. typical of a certain condition Executive stress is increasingly becoming a worrying syndrome for the corporate world -- a large number of executives are not able to cope with the rigorous demands of a tough work li
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| show | (adj) Showing an unusually good ability to notice and understand She is so perceptive that even while looking at your face, she can understand the slightest deviation in your thought as soon as it comes into your mind. syn: Insightful
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| show | (v & n) Argue about prices, such arguments or quarrels The shopkeepers in this market are quite rigid about the prices, so you will not be able to gain much by haggling.
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| show | (adj) Remaining calm in a crisis Even while the crew members were running for their lives, the captain remained unflappable in his cabin, thinking of an alternative.
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| show | (v & n) Loot and plunder The marauders went on a spree of murder and pillage, spreading utter mayhem in the village. syn: Despoil
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| show | (adj) Casual, Hastily done A cursory examination of this report will not help you much, you need to read through it in detail. ant: Detailed, Thorough
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| show | (adj) Rude, Having poor manners, Ill-tempered The contrast between the two brothers was stark : while the elder brother was gentle, polite and respectful, the younger one was uncouth, surly, and rather aloof. syn: Curt, Boorish ant: Amiable, Amicable
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| show | (n) A pleasant and quiet place in a garden etc. made from tree branches and plant stems (in the shape of a small hut) The couple sat for several hours under the bower on the beach, watching the sun set into the shimmering waters of the sea.
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| show | (adj.) Huge, Enormous The amount of his debts, along with the interest on them, had mounted to such gargantuan proportions that only a miracle could have saved him from being absolutely bankrupt.
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| show | (adj) Very cautious, not completely trusting or certain Having had a bad experience with some start-up ventures, he was quite wary of saying yes to another similar offer he was getting. ant: Unwary, Negligent
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| show | (n) Jargon, slang, colloquial language Both the smugglers talked in a strange argot, which could be understood only by the members of their own group. syn: None ant: None rel: None
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| show | (n) Body of traditions and knowledge on a subject "(1) That there lives an old woman on the moon is a part of the lore of many traditions, passed on from one generation to the next as an old grandmas tale."
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| show | (v) To prove genuine Though there is no way that I can authenticate this painting as a Salvador Dali, it looks very much to be a Dali original. syn: Substantiate ant: (Authentic) : Spurious, Ersatz, Bogus
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| show | (v) Stray, digress He has a very annoying habit of divagating from the topic while making a conversation; you have to coax him to stick to the main point.
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| show | (adj) Accidental, casual, happening by chance In a most adventitious occurrence, the arrival of his baby coincided with his getting a new job that paid him almost twice as before. syn: Fortuitous, Contingent ant: None rel: Adventitiously (adv)
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| show | (adj) Dangerous and unfamiliar, Weird so as to evoke fear The strange and scary sounds coming from the jungle created an eerie atmosphere in the camp. syn: Eldritch
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| show | (n) Selection from a large piece of work like a book, musical composition etc. I chose to recite an excerpt from the famous novel Gone with the Wind for the elocution contest.
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| show | (v & n) To claim to be, Have an appearance of being They purport the voices on tape to be of the party treasurer and an unknown foreigner, a supplier of arms, who is trying to bribe the treasurer.
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| show | (v) To happen at the same time or the same speed The two families always synchronized their vacations so that they could go out together.
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| show | (adj) (1) Easy to see, Obvious (2) Protected from being copied or sold by those who do not have a right to do so (1) His statement was a patent lie and the judge could see through it.(2) The scientist applied for a patent on his new invention to protect
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| show | (v) "1) To introduce (a baby or young animal) to the habit of eating ordinary food instead of mothers milk 2) To cause to leave some habit 3) To cause to grow up under the influence of something" "The mother started to wean her baby when it was hardly fo
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| show | (v) To steal The girl next who used to sit next to me at school had this most annoying habit of purloining my pencils and erasers. syn: Filch
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| show | (adj) Undecided, Hesitating Even after thinking about it for nearly two months, he was still irresolute about which car to buy. syn: Uncertain ant: Determined
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| show | (n & v) 1) Thin layer, Superficial cover 2) To cover so as to give a glossy appearance 1) Everybody believed him to be a noble man, but who knew that beneath that veneer of kindness, there lied a cruel murderer.
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| show | (n) Vanishing, fading from sight or senses Once a great actress, this old woman now stays seriously ill and her past memories is almost evanescent. syn: Fleeting, Fugacious ant: Longevity
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| show | (n) Black powder used by women to darken their eyelids In certain Indian communities, it is compulsory for an unmarried girl to outline her eyes with kohl, so as to look more attractive.
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| show | (v) Brain damage caused by a heavy blow or shock, usually temporary The doctor has diagnosed his injury as a mild concussion, and has advised complete rest for at least a week.
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| show | (adj) Unduly confident, Showing disrespect towards others because of an overly high opinion of oneself It was extremely presumptuous on his part to hold a press conference and annce himself as the winner of the elections, even before the results of one s
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| Allocate | show 🗑
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| show | (v & n) Argue or quarrel noisily The property wrangle between the two brothers continued for well over a year, and it was finally settled when their elderly uncle intervened.
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| show | (adj) Ignorant person "Hes a complete ignoramus as far as a computer is concerned -- far from operating it, he does not even know how to switch it on." syn: Dolt ant: Clever, Shrewd
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| show | (v) To cheat, To get money by fraudulent means The treasurer of the society has been accused of swindling the society out of hundreds of dollars over the past three years. syn: Defraud, Cozen
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| show | (v) To seize for military service Fearing that our vehicle could be commandeered because of the war-like situation building up, we decided to hide it in our farmhouse which was unlikely to be searched.
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| show | (adj) Belonging to the monkey family The creature had distinct simian features -- the face of a monkey and a long bushy tail, but the surprising part was that it was unable to climb a tree. syn: Primate, Neanderthal
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| show | (n) A flat plate fixed to a wall etc. on which something is written In appreciation of his effective leadership, the company management handed him a plaque with words of praise and gratitude inscribed on it when he retired.
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| show | (v) "To prove someones involvement, usu. in an unlawful act" "Though Thorne has denied all the charges of his involvement in his brothers murder, one of the witnesses claims to have a letter implicating his involvement in the same."
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| show | (n) Plants of a region or era Holland is famous for its flora, especially the tulips.
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| show | (n & v) 1) An inquiry or a question esp. expressing doubt or objection 2) Put a question The minister had no answer to the insistent queries of the journalists on the multi-million-dollar deal of the government, in which several irregularities had been e
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| show | (n) Case for a sword blade, Sheath He was attacked from behind as soon as he put his sword back into the scabbard. syn: Quiver
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| show | (n & v) A facial expression in which the lips are pushed forward so as to show displeasure or attract attention The pampered little child has developed the bad habit of pouting and sitting in a corner whenever she does not get what she asks for.
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| show | (n) Act or Right of going out or leaving, Exit The hurried egress of the crowd from the theatre after the show was rather chaotic. ant: Ingress, Entrance
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| show | (adj) Containing, or worked by air Most cars now have pneumatic brakes that operate by air pressure instead of mechanical ones.
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| show | (n) An unexpected, disastrous event that causes great suffering The fire accident at the cinema was a catastrophe waiting to happen; the theater owners had totally disregarded fire-safety norms in the construction of the building. syn: Calamity
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| show | (n) Loyalty The counsellor emphasized on the importance of fidelity for a healthy marriage.
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| show | (adj) Bad tempered Old Mr. Wilson turned crotchety at the very sight of Dennis, though the mischievous little boy was only too eager to spend time with him.
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| show | (n & v) 1) Case for holding arrows 2) Tremble, Shake (2) The hostel residents quivered with fear at the sight of the warden, who was extremely strict in imposing discipline in the hostel. syn: Vibrate, Tremor, Shudder
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| show | (adv) Without failing, esp. while hitting something or reaching the right point He was awarded the Best Shooter award for his unerring aim by which he repeatedly hit the center of the target. syn: Infallibly
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| show | (v) Frighten, Inspire with fear The poor old man was intimidated into refraining from giving evidence against the gang of bank robbers.
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| show | (n) Comparison of one thing with another As easy as ABC is a frequently used simile. syn: Parity, Reciprocity
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| show | (v & n) 1) Put on 2) Spanish title prefixed to Christian name As soon as the two ladies had passed him, the old gentleman quickly donned his hat back on his head. ant: Doff
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| show | (n) Pretending to believe or feel something when actually one does not do so He accused her of hypocrisy in front of the entire class -- saying that she only made a display of sympathy for the poor and not actually feeling anything for them.
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| show | (v) To form pus The battlefield portrayed a sorry picture of soldiers with suppurating wounds left untreated because of lack of medical supplies. syn: Fester
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| show | (v & n) Move gently by wind or waves The rudderless boat gently wafted on the river for a few miles and then drifted into the vast sea.
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| show | (n) Thing used to give flavor to food, Seasoning The Kashmiri dish had several peculiar spices and herbs added as condiments, giving it the most exquisite aroma and flavor.
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| show | (adj) Wandering from place to place The Gypsies, because of their nomadic lifestyle, do not stay at any place for more than a few months. syn: Bohemian, Itinerant, Vagabond
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| show | (n) A long and violent dispute between different people or families The vendetta between the two families continued for over two decades, before it was finally resolved because of the broadmindedness of the younger generation.
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| show | (v & n) 1) To cause to feel sleepy, calm, or safe 2) Intermission in storm or any activity "(1) The gentle breeze soon lulled him to a deep, dreamless sleep.(1) The ministers speech lulled the people into believing that everything was all right with the
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| show | (n & v) 1) Amount produced; crop; income or investment 2) Give in, surrender Despite great pressure from the landlord to give up the occupied land, he did not yield. syn: Harvest ant: Impede, Counter, Counteract
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| show | (n) (1) Adverse criticism, Expression of blame. (2) Something that severely restricts (1) The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan were unmoved in their decision to destroy the Buddhist statues, despite severe strictures from the rest of the world. (2) The
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| show | (adj) Likely to yield the desired result, Helping to make something happen The lawlessness and backwardness that prevails in this state is just not conducive to economic development. ant: Counteract
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| show | (v) To criticize severely The much-publicized movie which was released last weekend has been lambasted by the critics for its rank bad direction and poor editing.
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| show | (n) Sky with its clouds and stars The moon was bright and the firmament lit the sky which looked as if it had been studded with jewels.
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| show | (n) Motion, Gesture I could see my brother wildly gesticulating at me, but could not figure out towards what he was trying to draw my attention.
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| show | (n) Sharp upward slope The acclivity of this hill provides an ideal testing ground for budding mountaineers. syn: Ascent ant: Declivity rel: Acclivitous (adj)
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| show | (v) Persuade not to do, Discourage I tried my best to dissuade him from going out in the harsh weather, but he did not listen to me and left for the club. ant: Exhort
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| show | (adj & n) 1) Receiving, Receptive 2) Person who receives something All the recipients of the award were received cordially by the organizers; they were to be awarded for their overall contribution in the field of Medicine.
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| show | (adj) Action in accordance with request, Conformity in fulfilling requirements All the cars manufactured in India since April 2000 comply with the Euro-II emission standards for pollution control. ant: Adamant
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| show | (adj) Not able to be corrected or repaired, That cannot be rectified However hard the government may try to help the victims of the Gujarat earthquake, the loss to the thousands of families whose members perished in the quake is totally irreparable.
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| show | (adj) (1) Unconscious (2) Unaware (3) Unable to have feelings (esp. pain) In another example of his insensibility towards his children, he has never even bothered to look at their report cards. ant: Sensible, Conscious
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| show | (n & adj) Member of middle class, Person of conventional middle-class ideas Though he himself was once a part of it, he now openly despises the bourgeois society finding it too unsophisticated and possessive. rel: Bourgeoisie (n)
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| show | (v & n) To speak quickly and unclearly, so that the listener finds it difficult to understand. Hence, such speech The old lady seated next to me on the aircraft merrily gabbled away at me in Persian, totally ignorant of the fact that I could not understa
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| show | (v) To hold something high in the air in a threatening or excited way Suddenly, the bearded man brandished a gun so that it was visible to all the passengers, and commanded all the people present in the aircraft to sit with their heads lowered.
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| show | (v) To give an example, proof, or explanation He had worked so hard; I cannot adduce any reason for his failure. syn: Cite ant: None rel: None
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| show | (v & n) 1) Struggle and thrash about, Proceed clumsily or falter 2) Flat-fish esp. of small edible species 1) He floundered in the water trying to save his life, as he did not know how to swim. 2) The fishermen made good money after selling the flounder
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| show | (n) A skin disease affecting domestic animals The dog has been suffering from mange for last one month; now there are hardly any hair left on its body.
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| show | (n) Positive assertion, confirmation, solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath He has sent a written affirmation that he would attend the party. syn: Avowal ant: Negation rel: Affirm (v), Affirmable (adj), Affirmatory (adj)
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| show | (n) Highly skilled person It was his interest in music that brought him to India, where he learnt Sitar, and now, after fifteen years of practice, he has become a Sitar virtuoso.
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| show | (adj.) Pertaining to language Recognizing that their daughter had a flair for the languages, they decided to put her in a linguistic class at a very early age.
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| show | (v & n) To break or burst, Develop a tear He had been complaining of severe pain in his knee for some time now, and the doctor diagnosed it as ruptured ligament.
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| show | (v) To talk privately "Ive observed that hes been having a series of confabulations with Ricardo lately; wonder whats brewing between them?"
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| show | (adj) (1) Pertaining to the stars (2) Excellent, Outstanding "(2) Helga Hawthorne, the budding young starlet, has come up with a stellar performance in the new film released yesterday, and I wont be surprised if she is nominated for an Oscar for this rol
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| show | (v) To get in the way of or slow down movement of As soon as it was known that the trains had met with an accident, a rescue team was sent to the spot, but the rescue operation was impeded by heavy rainfall and bad weather. ant: Assist
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| show | (n) A large, noisy and excited crowd Hordes of angry young people surrounded the residence of the controller of examinations, accusing him of discrepancies in the examination system.
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| show | (n) Blessedness Lord Buddha taught the principal of the middle path as the route towards absolute beatitude - the state of eternal bliss. syn: Bliss
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| show | (v & n) "To intentionally prevent the success of an enemys plan by damaging / destroying buildings or equipment" This is the third attempt by the terrorists to sabotage the nuclear power plant; this time they almost succeeded. syn: Thwart
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| show | (n) (An ancient god of) wealth, considered as attracting too much respect and admiration, often wrongly Ultimately, forces of Mammon got the better of him and he agreed to do their illegal work for a huge sum of money.
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| show | (adj) Dull and expressionless. Also, without feeling While all the others were celebrating their victory over their rivals, Don alone stood impassive, showing no expressions. syn: Stolid, Stoical, Imperturbable ant: Demonstrative
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| show | (n) Absolute honesty Everyone knows him to be an absolutely honest and incorruptible person, so it is sad that he has been asked to prove his probity in the court. ant: Corruptibility, Turpitude
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| show | (v) Isolate, Place away from the rest For three months, the aspiring dancer secluded himself from his friends and all other activities, and concentrated on practicing his dancing skills. syn: Quarantine, Ostracize
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| show | (v) To prolong a stipulated time period, usu. without good reason After a period of protracted negotiations between the two parties which lasted for over four months, the suppliers decided to back out without giving any good reason. syn: Defer ant: Sho
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| show | (n) Abundance, wealth The way he dresses himself and the expensive bike he rides make it obvious that he belongs to a very affluent family. syn: Prosperity ant: (Affluent) : Destitute rel: Affluent (adj & n), Affluently (adv)
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| show | (n) Short musical composition or exercise The musical group performed a brilliant etude that entranced the audience.
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| show | (v) To change ones form completely It is indeed amazing how an ugly looking cocoon metamorphoses into a beautiful butterfly.
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| show | (n) Bending of a ray of light Rainbow is formed by the refraction of rays by water droplets suspended in the atmosphere after a rainy day.
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| show | (adj & n) Fragrant, pleasantly pungent The peculiar pungent flavor of this stew comes from the use of an aromatic Indian herb in its cooking. syn: Pungent, Odoriferous, Piquant ant: Putrid rel: Aroma (n), Aromatically (adv)
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| show | (v) Form into grains The company has re-launched its finely powdered coffee as granulated coffee, and plans to spend a huge amount on advertising the re-launch.
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| show | (adj) Unbeatable, Which is too difficult to be defeated His brilliant speech on TV have given him an insuperable lead in the opinion polls over his rival candidate in the race to the presidential elections. syn: Insurmountable, Unsurpassable ant: Vinci
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| show | (n) The process of assessing the suitability of a person for a job over a period of time, till the person is confirmed As he was not experienced, the employer decided to appoint him on probation for three months before confirming his job.
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| show | (adj.) Silly, foolish It was a rather daft of him to drive at such high speed in wet weather; his stupidity could have cost him his life.
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| show | (n) Self confidence, Poise She showed absolutely no signs of stage fright, handling each of the questions thrown at her with aplomb. syn: Panache, Intrepidity ant: Confusion rel: None
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| show | (n) Telling a lie while under oath, Swearing to a statement known to be false The court found him guilty of perjury when he could not substantiate his statement made earlier in the witness box.
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| show | (adj & n) 1) Tending to graze the skin or hurt a person 2) causing annoyance or dislike 3) (Substance) capable of rubbing or grinding Beneath his rather abrasive exterior personality, he hides a heart of gold; a fact which very few people are aware of.
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| show | (n) Rushing stream, Flood What started as a slow trickle of inquiries soon changed into a torrent of questions, with the phone ringing every minute, making the operator very difficult to handle the queries.
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| show | (n) Biting or hurting remarks, Criticism by saying something while meaning the opposite Jacob knew very well that Goran had managed to stand first in the class only by using unfair means in the exam, so the note of sarcasm in his voice was evident when h
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| show | (n) Riddle, Any confusing situation "The interpretation of dreams remains a conundrum for psychoanalysts -- despite all the research that has gone into it, theres no acceptable model which can explain the phenomenon of dreams." syn: Enigma
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| show | (adj) Using too many words to say a simple thing, Tiringly long and wordy The author had a very prolix style of writing in the first book he had written three years ago, but in his latest book released this month, he has remarkable altered his style by b
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| show | (n) 1) Outstanding debts 2) Something that remains not done The landlord agreed to waive three months of rent which was in arrears provided I vacate the house immediately. syn: Liability, Debit ant: None rel: Arrearage (n)
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| show | (adj) Timely, Well-chosen, Coming/happening at the right time This lottery prize could not have come at a more opportune time for me; I was severely in need of some money to repair my house.
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| show | (v) 1) To touch or join at the border or side 2) Have a common boundary The main reason for the bitterness between the two farmers was that their fields did not have a clearly defined boundary and abutted on each other. syn: Fringe ant: None rel: Abut
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| show | (n) Bars of gold and silver The value of bullion as an investment has declined over the years, as most people prefer to invest in stock or real estate.
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| show | (v) (1) Deliver officially, Hand over (2) Entrust something to someone (1) The goods have been consigned to you by a Lufthansa flight and should reach you by Friday. (2) After being implicated in a case of drug peddling, he was consigned to prison was si
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| show | (adj.) Extremely severe, Rigorous, Harsh, Cruel The functioning of the Indian judicial system is hampered by a number of draconian laws, some of them so unnecessary that they have not been used in over fifty years.
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| show | (v) To reduce a solid substance to pulp by soaking in liquid When the police recovered the dead body nearly twenty days after the murder, it was so badly macerated that it was impossible to recognize the victim.
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| show | (n & v) 1) Continuous firing of guns, anything that is like such a discharge 2) Assault, shoot down 1) The fusillade of bullets by the soldiers killed almost a hundred of the enemies. 2) The burglar was arrested for theft and attempting to fusillade the
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| show | (n & v) Something or someone used to trick or confuse others into doing something, Bait "The gang of thieves used an innocent looking young girl as a decoy to gain entry into their victims households."
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| show | (n) Place with a curative mineral spring The doctor advised him to visit a spa in south India, where the water had an almost magical quality to cure any kind of skin disease. syn: Sauna
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| show | (adj) Explanatory, Serving to explain His worn out clothes are expository of his ruined financial status.
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| show | (n) The art of performing magic Using some high class technical wizardry, computer scientists have been able to bring the long dead actor back to life on the big screen. syn: Sorcery
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| show | (n) Token, Object serving as reminder Not knowing if I would get another chance to visit the Pyramids in Egypt, I decided to buy miniature versions of the massive structures to take back as a memento.
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| show | (adj) Obedient They fawned over their rich uncle to please him so that he would give them some of his wealth. syn: Obsequious, Cringing ant: Arrogant
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| show | (adj & n) Able to live both on land and in water The turtle is an amphibian creature, being able to survive both on land as well as water. syn: None ant: None rel: Amphibia (n)
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| show | (v) (1) To shoot or fire from a hidden position (2) To say unpleasant or nasty things (2) The hassled minister sniped at the media people who had surrounded him and pestered him with questions.
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| show | (n) Witty remark Woody Allen has a reputation for making films that are full of witticisms.
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| show | (n) Extremely small He wanted everything to be in perfect order; he would not spare anybody for even a minute flaw in the arrangement. ant: Perennial
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| show | (n) Cone-bearing plant Coniferous trees on the hills have narrow, pointed leaves called needles so that the snow which falls on them can easily slip off.
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| show | (adj) Endless, Tediously long "My neighbor has the annoying habit of breaking into an interminable story about the days when he was younger, and Ive had the misfortune of having to listen to the same endless story more than once." syn: Infinite, Eternal
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| show | (n) (1) A quick attack and return to position of defence (2) A lively or witty remark or answer (1) The brave young soldier made an audacious sally into the enemy camp, and came back after successfully detonating a powerful bomb in the camp. syn: (1) So
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| show | (n) Word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing "Selfish is the correct epithet that can be used to describe Rita who never shares her things with her sister."
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| show | (adj) Defiant and aggressive "Weve known him to be rather aggressive, but his truculence in that meeting was unusually severe -- he was not willing to listen to anything we had to say." syn: Hostile; Belligerent ant: Docile
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| show | (n) Abundance, Completeness There are times when the traders have to bear with the problem of plenitude -- when the stocks in hand become too much to adequately handle for the trader. ant: Paucity, Dearth
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| show | (n & v) To pull hard and often violently with a twisting or turning movement "The big bully wrenched the box of sweets from the little childs hands, leaving him crying in distress."
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| show | (adj.) Growing profusely and abundantly "These hills were once covered with luxuriant forests, but now have become bare because of mans greed." syn: Prolific, Florid
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| show | (n & adj) Huge, gigantic, enormous The police of Mumbai has launched a mammoth operation involving hundreds of policemen to curb the growing menace of the underworld in the city. syn: Huge
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| show | (v) Dissolve, Disperse The day the three-member team was supposed to disband after the completion of the task came the news that they had been assigned another project and would have to work together for another three months. ant: Rally
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| show | (n) A person or thing of the past, from which someone or something is descended Karl Marx is widely regarded as the progenitor of communism. syn: Forebear, Precursor ant: Descendant
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| show | (adj) Disrespectful towards holy places or objects. Any disrespectful act towards something revered The Sikh community considers it sacrilegious for a person to enter a Gurudwara, their place of worship, without covering their head. syn: Blasphemous, Ir
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| show | (n) The state of being deprived of something valuable. Also, the death of a close relative or friend. Having lost his 20-year old son in an accident, the mill-owner could never get over his bereavement. syn: Anguish, Dolor rel: Bereave (v)
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| show | (n) Small stream The intense heat and the pressure of the examination made rivulets of sweat running down his face and neck. syn: Tributary, Estuary
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| show | (n) A person who has risen above his social class by acquiring new found wealth, An upstart For the second consecutive year, the World Billiards championship has been won by a parvenu outsider.
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| show | (adj) Which contains risk or danger The laboratory assistant warned us about being careful with the hazardous chemical in the flask, explaining that it was concentrated nitric acid and could be really dangerous if spilt. syn: Dangerous
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| show | (n) 1) Seriousness 2) Attractive force by which bodies tend to center of earth (1) It was a good six hours before the gravity of the situation was really understood by the administration.
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| show | (n) (1) Be thankful for (2) Increase in worth (2) Because of the poor law and order situation in the state of Bihar, the value of real estate has hardly appreciated in the last ten years. syn: Admiration ant: Diminution rel: Appreciative (adj)
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| show | (adj) Respectable The article has been written by one of the most reputable journalists in the country; the facts in it cannot be challenged. syn: Estimable
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| show | (n & v) An artificial waterway equipped with a valve or gate for regulating the flow. Hence, to come in streams (as if from a sluice) A torrent of gushing water sluiced across the fields as the dam suddenly burst open.
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| show | (adj) Excessive, Much more than reasonable The silk shirts were so exorbitantly priced that no common man could ever afford to buy it. ant: Moderate
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| show | (n) (1) A glass-house for growing plants (2) School of the fine arts (especially music or drama) Being very fond of plants and greenery, he spends nearly three hours each day in the specially constructed conservatory adjacent to his room. ant: Wastrel
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| show | (n) An authoritative order or direction Though the ordinance governing e-commerce officially came into effect in 1999, there has hardly been any follow-up action to it and so the laws remain largely unimplemented.
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| show | (v) Enlarge, To increase in size, effect etc. by explaining in greater detail He amplified his statements about the extent of poverty in the country by showing a lot of photographs he had taken over the past year. syn: Augment, Embellish ant: Decrease
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| show | (n) A performance of a play or a piece of music, Interpretation of a piece of writing etc. "I dont like the original song as much as I like the Beatles rendition of it."
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| show | (v) To collect facts etc. by patient effort From what I managed to glean from them out of all their vague statements, they are indeed planning to start a new company. syn: Gather, Accumulate, Cull.
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| show | (adj) That which cannot be changed, Unchangeable There are certain things that can be changed according to the situations and needs, but some of the things are so immutable that they have to be accepted as they are. ant: Mutable, Changeable
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| show | (n) (1) Small plane surface (of a gem) (2) Any aspect that needs to be considered (1) This diamond is a beautifully cut piece and all its facets dazzle brilliantly. (2) Albert is a true gentleman whose good manners is only one facet of his personality.
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| show | (v) To be prejudiced, Unreasonably favor one side It hurt her bitterly when she realized that her parents discriminated between her brother and her, punishing here more severely for a similar fault.
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| show | (adj) Lacking substance, Insignificant The plot of the film was hopelessly insubstantial -- even I could have written a more interesting story than this. ant: Significant
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| show | (adj & n) "1) (Of language, idiom, word) of ones native country 2) The language or dialect of a country" Though in the office he is a good orator and speaks pure English, the moment he joins his friends from his village, he lapses into his vernacular lan
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| show | (n & v) Food or other material used to attract an animal or fish (and figuratively, a person also) in order to catch it. Hence,to offer as a bait. In addition to a hefty increase in salary, the company offered him a car as a bait. syn: Inducement, Decoy
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| show | (v) To cater to the (usu. unpleasant or undesirable) wishes of others Her father sternly warned her that she had been pandered to long enough, and should not expect that all her wishes would be fulfilled.
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| show | (adj) Filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm The participants were frenetic about their victory but did not know that their team had been disqualified. syn: Frenzied, Frantic
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| show | (n) A written testimony given under oath, a sworn statement. His deposition provided to the court clearly stated that his company had never conducted any overseas business, even though the records seized from the company premises reveal a different story
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| show | (v) Distribute randomly, Scatter irregularly and all over As the wind blew, the sheets of paper strewed in all the directions; it took us more than half an hour to collect them and arrange them in order. syn: Disseminate, Scatter ant: Collect, Gather
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| show | (n) Gap, Narrow opening The earthquake created a rift in the mountain which served as an ideal gateway for people to travel to places on the other side of the mountain. syn: Cleft, Fissure
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| show | (n) Untrustworthy, Dishonest person The butler the Siglers had employed turned out to be a knave of the highest order; he made away with valuables worth over a 7000 pounds at the first available opportunity. syn: Dishonest, Con man, Charlatan, Phony
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| show | (adj) Scanty, Inadequate "It is a silly idea to start a business with such a meager amount in hand; youd better think over it again."
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| show | (v) Go ashore, Unload cargo from a ship The captain of the ship requested all the passengers to wait for his signal before beginning to disembark from the ship.
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| show | (v) To go back to an earlier and worse state Under his abject leadership, the state has retrogressed into a condition of utter chaos and anarchy. ant: Progress
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| show | (n) Vertical or steep face of a rock, cliff, or mountain The two neighboring countries have often reached the edge of the precipice in the past -- and have been involved in a full fledged war as many as four times in the last forty years.
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| show | (n) A person who habitually does what another person wants The newly appointed managing director of the company is widely regarded as a stooge of the chairperson of the company, and is hardly expected to take any independent decisions. syn: Dummy
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| show | (n) "Environment, esp. a persons social surroundings" Having been brought up in a protected family environment, she found it difficult to adjust herself in the unfamiliar milieu of a nuclear family.
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| show | (n) Female sheep "The farmers ewe has just given birth to an adorable little lamb."
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| show | (adj. & adv.) By right, legal Rightfully During the political turmoil in the country after the coup, the army general called the shots and ran the government, but the Prime Minister remained the de jure head of state. syn: Legitimate
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| show | (adj) Abnormal; Irregular The unexpected results of the research are either because of some statistical anomaly, or we have been making the wrong assumptions all along. syn: Aberrant, Peculiar ant: Regular, Normal rel: Anomalously (adv),Anomaly (n)
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| show | (n) Fixed number of members necessary to conduct the meeting The annual general meeting of the company had to be adjourned when three of the board members left, and the quorum of seven people could not be reached.
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| show | (n) People of standing, Class of people just below nobility The club by the river was at one time frequented only by selective gentry of the town, but now you can find all kinds of base characters drinking and talking loudly on its lawns.
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| show | (adj) Violently excited and angry The old general was apoplectic with rage at the sight of the young lieutenant behaving so nonchalantly. syn: Seizure, Convulsion ant: None rel: Apoplexy (n) = a sudden loss of sensation
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| show | (adj.) Inattentive, not paying attention Even after the teacher had scolded him a couple of times, the distrait child kept looking out of the window.
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| show | (v & n) (1) Pester possible customers with requests (for orders) (2) Person employed for such job (2) Tourists to India are repeatedly warned by their well-wishers to beware the touts in the areas of tourist interest, who can give false information witho
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| show | (adj) Crafty and cunning like a fox No one in the company likes her because of her vulpine nature; she is widely known as The Fox in the organization.
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| show | (v) Shine with a flickering light, Glimmer The small shimmering light in the distance appeared to them as a beacon of hope, as they had thought themselves lost in the forest. syn: Glimmer
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| show | (n) Great surprise and anxiety or dismay To his great consternation, his name did not figure in the list of participants even after he had deposited the requisite fee and submitted all the documents.
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| show | (v) To be very sorry about, Regret, Mourn, Repent I still rue the day I took the decision to join this company -- at that time, I had the choice of joining the other, now more successful, company. syn: Lament
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| show | (v & n) To speak in a loud, angry or rough manner. Hence, loud and boastful talk By blustering at the top of his voice, the teacher was trying his best to control the class but the children continued their unruly behavior.
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| show | (n) The intelligent and educated classes It is unfortunate that the intelligentsia of our society, the people who can play a crucial role in mobilizing public opinion for the improvement of the society, have detatched themselves from the political proces
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| show | (n & v) Settlement by mutual concession, Adjustment of conflicting opinions The negotiations between the players and management continued for over two weeks before a compromise could be reached between the two parties, with the players agreeing to partic
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| show | (n & adj) A scolding, abusive or bullying woman In the movie, Jenice Williams plays the role of a termagant old woman who picks up a fight at the smallest pretext, and this role is most unlike her kind and gentle nature in real life. syn: Quarrelsome
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| show | (n) Method or system of government "The policies made during the military governors regime were undemocratic, so the newly elected Prime Minister decided to change them." syn: Reign, Jurisdiction
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| show | (adj) Raging mad, Insane I could hear maniacal screaming coming out of the hospital room, and immediately knew that something was terribly wrong with the child. ant: Sane
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| show | (adj) Magical and mysterious, Hidden from knowledge Everyone in the village believed that he had some occult powers; the villagers had seen him chanting hymns and talking to someone who he says is an evil spirit. ant: Manifest
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| show | (n) Tough, inedible part of animal flesh, esp. in meat My grandfather does not have a strong set of teeth, so he cannot eat meat if there is any gristle in it.
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| show | (adj & n) 1) Capricious, Changing, Fickle 2) Lively 3) Of the planet mercury Nobody trusts him because of his mercurial nature; he is so fickle-minded that at one moment he decides something and the very next moment he changes his mind.
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| show | (adj) Weak in color, character etc; lacking in spirit "Theyre just a group of wishy-washy individuals, having no great ambitions in life nor having any ideologies."
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| show | (v) To put (someone) in a state of shock or fear rendering him/her unable to move The audience stood petrified when they realized that the elephant coming towards them was not in control.
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| show | (v) Take out moisture from something in order to preserve it, to dry thoroughly. "The old sailors skin had become wrinkled and desiccated from years of being out in the sun and the wind." ant: Inundate
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| show | (n) A violent wind which has a circular movement The meteorological department has sent out a warning to all fishermen about the possibility of a typhoon hitting the shore within the next 48 hours.
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| show | (adj.) Twisted, rugged He fell down on the small bush with gnarled branches and thorns, and tore his shirt as a result.
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| show | (n) Sticking together, Tendency to remain united According to the experts, the main reason for the remarkable performance of the Australian cricket team in recent times is its cohesion as a team at all times. ant: Independence
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| show | (adj) Stinging, caustic "He let out a string of acrimonious remarks about the old man, when he was told that his name did not figure in the old mans will." syn: Mordant, Sarcastic, Scornful, Scathing ant: Harmonious rel: Acrimony (n), Acrimoniously(a)
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| show | (adj) That cannot be touched or felt, yet is real, and therefore difficult to explain The benefits that you would get from this investment probably seem a little intangible as you do not get them immediately, but they are for real nevertheless. syn: Imp
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| show | (adj.) Neat, Skillful Under the deft management of Mr. Steinwood, our company has registered a growth in sales of over 30
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| show | (n & v) Roll along, move along heavily on wheels We trundled along the rough road in our rickety car, not knowing when we would get to the gas station.
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| show | (n) An extra dish served as an appetizer before a meal He had stuffed himself with the hors d`oeuvres served at the party, and did not have the appetite for the main course.
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| show | (adv) With reference to; Regarding "Apropos to the point youve just raised, I dont think its valid to assume that the player is not guilty of misconduct." syn: Appropriate, Germane, Pertinent ant: Untimely rel: None
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| show | (adj) Of or containing pus The limbs of the soldiers were full of purulent sores, but he was thankful to have survived without food or water in the harsh desert for two days.
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| show | (adj) Suitable at the moment, but likely to be changed, For the time being The official transcript of marks has not been issued by the university as yet, so the college has agreed to give him a provisional marksheet. ant: Permanent
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| show | (adj) Not having good manners, Awkward or impolite in speech and behavior He was an uncouth young man when he first came to the town, but he has become so sophisticated in last four years that no one can ever imagine that he hails from a village. syn: D
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| show | (n) Confidence, usually of a disrespectful and arrogant nature Even though he was not officially authorized to enter the stadium, he relied on his persuasive powers and chutzpah to get past the security.
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| show | (v) To soil or discolor. Also, to damage the reputation or honor of a person The newspaper article about his secret love affair outside his marriage has totally besmirched his reputation. syn: Slander, Denigrate, Calumniate
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| show | (v) "Discontented through inability to achieve ones desires" His constant failure to make profits frustrated him. syn: Baffle ant: Abet
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| show | (adj) Complex, Knotty, Perplexingly entangled The spider has spun an intricate web between the two walls; the fine threads of which gleamed because of the dew that had fallen on it. syn: Obscure
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| show | (adj) Needing much attention to detail The neat and tidy home of Mrs. Andrews reveals how finicky she is about cleanliness.
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| show | (adj.) Roundabout, Erratic, Not straightforward When a straightforward interrogation did not help, he resorted to all sorts of devious means, including blackmail, to get out the truth from her.
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| show | (v) To honor a memory through a ceremony Indians commemorate Mahatma Gandhi by observing a two-minute silence on January 30, the day the Father of the Nation was assassinated.
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| show | (v) Seize with authority The police has confiscated his passport to prevent him from leaving the country.
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| show | (v) Renovate, Make bright by polishing "Robins bike was badly smashed by a car. But now it looks like a new bike and the credit goes to his mechanic who refurbished it so well." syn: Renovate
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| show | (adj) Showing or caused by strong feeling In spite of his long and vehement speech to make people understand the plight of their country, he could not get the support of people, who had no will or feeling for freedom.
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| show | (n & v) "Sheltered place where a wild animal usually sleeps or rests. Hence, any persons hiding place" "When the police came to know that the cottage was actually a thieves lair during the night, they decided to stage a raid at 2 a.m. in order to arrest
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| show | (adj) Too ready to find fault, over-critical Upset at the captious and constantly complaining nature of his wife, he decided to consult a lawyer for a divorce. syn: Carping, Censorious ant: Tolerant
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| show | (v) Subside or Moderate, Lessen "Ever since the owners of this TV show changed its anchorperson, viewers interest in the show has considerably abated." syn: Diminish ant: Enhance rel: Abatement (n)
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| show | (adj.) Roomy, spacious The suitcase was capacious enough to hold all my requirements for fifteen days; for anything beyond that, I needed a larger piece of luggage.
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| show | (n & v) Defamation, Intentionally false and malicious statements After the rather malicious article about her, the actress has taken the extreme step of suing the magazine for slander. syn: Calumny, Scandal
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| show | (v & n) To walk proudly and stiffly, while trying to look important The lanky youth eagerly strutted around the dance floor, trying to attract the attention of the group of girls standing on the opposite side of the dance hall. syn: Prance, Swagger
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| show | (v) To hit hard and suddenly, Have a powerful, sudden effect on Most people were smitten by the scourge of unemployment in the recession hit 1930s in the USA. syn: Torment, Lambaste, Bruise
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| show | (v) To Dislocate, Disconnect He could only give a rather sketchy and disjointed account of the incident, despite the fact that he had seen it with his own eyes. ant: Connect
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| show | (v & n) 1) To think differently or disagree2) Difference of opinion Though he did not express dissent, I could see that he was not fully in agreement with the plan that the CEO had proposed. ant: Concur
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| show | (n) Cause of complaint Because the defect in the product could not be detected in time, the company is now flooded with grievances from customers complaining about the problem with the product.
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| show | (n) A feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen, Forewarning He had a sudden premonition that the room in which they were having a conversation might have a hidden microphone, so signalled to his partner to lower his voice. syn: Presage
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| show | (n) Mildness, Not being strict The farmer pleaded in front of the landlord for leniency on the grounds of his poverty, but the landlord strictly imposed a fine of a hundred shillings as a penalty for not paying the loan on time.
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| show | (v) 1) Make or become dry or shriveled 2) Deprive of or lose vigor or freshness or importance Even the flowers which remain tender all year long wither in such a cold weather. syn: Languish ant: Expand, Dilate, Unfold
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| show | (n & v) A forceful and sweeping stroke or blow. Also, an attack in words In his exit interview with the Personnel Manager, he took a swipe at the top management of the company for its arbitrary handling of people and not thinking about their welfare. sy
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| show | (adj) Against which it is useless to struggle, Impossible to escape from "He soon realized that the pythons grip was ineluctable; it was futile to apply strength and he must think of something else fast."
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| show | (n) Collection of wild or strange animals for exhibition Michael Jackson, the legendary singer, owns a private menagerie of zebras, llamas and giraffes.
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| show | (adj) Secretive, Done or acquired by stealth In the darkness of the night, the band of thieves surreptitiously made their way into the large warehouse and stole a large number of valuable items. syn: Clandestine, Furtive
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| show | (adj) Lively, Stirring, That makes people excited and eager On completion of his excellent speech, Stephen Hawking was rightly given a rousing ovation by the thrilled crowd.
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| show | (adj) Not paying any attention, Being totally ignorant about something Totally oblivious to the commotion around him, the young student was absorbed in listening to his walkman on the train.
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| show | (adj.) Shining softly, Glowing There was a lambent glow on her face when I saw her after her engagement; it was clear that she was in love.
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| show | (v) To show sudden annoyance She bridled at the suggestion that she attend work on Sunday.
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| show | (adj.) Discontented, Moody, Sulky "I dont see a reason why you are so disgruntled with your job; you get such a good salary!"
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| show | (v) Defeat and make obedient, Bring under control Through their policy of Divide-and-Rule, the British imperialists effectively subjugated the possibility of any uprising against them. syn: Vanquish ant: Surrender, Yield
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| show | (n) Find fault in an annoying way Ms. Noggin caviled at almost everything that the decorators had done to adorn the ballroom for the party, asking them to redo most of the work. syn: Carp
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| show | (adj) That which someone was born with, Inborn He has a remarkable innate sense of direction; he can find his way in an unfamiliar place without any difficulty.
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| show | (v) Defame, Tarnish the reputation of By indulging in such destructive activities, he is denigrating the name of his own family in the society. syn: Malign, Slander, Traduce, Vilify, Calumniate ant: Lionize
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| show | (n) One who studies the skin and its diseases Since the blisters on his left hand had begun to itch badly, he finally decided to consult a dermatologist.
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| show | (adj) A feeling of sickness in the stomach As soon as she entered the market where meat was being sold, she started feeling queasy and expressed her desire to be excused. syn: Nauseated, Nauseous
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| show | (n) Feeling of fondness for something in the past, Longing for the past In a nostalgic mood, my grandfather recalled all sorts of dresses he used to wear in his childhood.
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| show | (n) A principle or belief held by a person, religious group, etc., esp. one that forms part of a larger system of beliefs The destruction of Buddhist statues by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan goes against the basic tenets of Islam, which preaches tole
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| show | (adv) Perfectly "The judges decision in favor of the assaulted victim was eminently fair."
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| show | (v) To transform usually with absurd or grotesque effect In the movie Night of the Werewolf, the transmogrification of a normal looking person to a ferocious werewolf has been shown with chilling special effects.
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| show | (n) "Undue favor in appointing ones relatives to office" "As a result of the rampant nepotism among the owners of this company, many of the employees are distant relatives and other members of the owners family."
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| show | (adj) Done secretly In a clandestine operation that came to light only when the bank opened the following day, a daring group of robbers stole over million worth of cash and precious stones. syn: Surreptitious ant: Overt
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| show | (adj) Of poor quality, Inferior The shoddy performance of the Indian cricketers against the Australians was the main reason for the Indian debacle in the recent test series. syn: Counterfeit, Pretentious ant: Superior
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| show | (v) Approach and speak first to a person A sinister looking man accosted me in the dark street and asked for money. syn: Solicit, Confront ant: None rel: None
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| show | (n & v) Liquid food made by boiling oatmeal etc The prisoners were served an extremely tasteless meal of rice, barley and gruel.
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| show | (n) Unfortunate or embarrassing occurrence "I had a slight contretemps with my neighbor over the height of our fence, but were now back to friendly terms."
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| show | (v) Make hostile; separate The introduction of mechanized operations in this factory has led to the alienation of many workers. syn: Estrange ant: Harmonize rel: Alien (adj & n)
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| show | (adj) Driving forward The heroic innings by the captain himself proved to be the propulsive force for the entire team, which was now playing for a victory. syn: Propellant
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| show | (v) To assemble for a meeting. Also, to call for such an assembly The meeting has apparently been convened to declare the best performers for the year, but I suspect that the principal intends to make other important anncements.
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| show | (n) A reasoned argument in which there are two statements which must lead to a third statement All birds lay eggs, a parrot is a bird, therefore a parrot lays eggs is an example of a syllogism.
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| show | (v) To make extremely angry, Enrage Not able to hide his infuriation at the delay in the bank, the old man lashed out against the functioning of the bank. ant: Pacify
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| show | (v) Disown, Rence legal claim to The management has disclaimed all responsibility for the accident in the factory, saying that the worker who was injured had come to the factory in an intoxicated state.
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| show | (v) To move very fast, usu. in a dangerous way The children hurtled down the hill on their bicycles, thrilled at the speed and the freedom.
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| show | (n) The organs inside an animal which are eaten as food "After he had removed the offal from the dead camels body, the meat seller left the carcass to rot in the desert."
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| show | (v & n) 1) Establish, Settle, Dwell 2) Home, Dwelling place Since he had not reported his change of domicile to the job consultants, the letter offering him the job could not reach his address.
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| show | (n) Person trusted with private affairs His most trusted confidant, with whom he had unhesitatingly shared all his secrets, betrayed him and led to his ruin.
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| show | (adj & n) Related to Dogs. Also, one of the four sharp pointed teeth between incisors and molars Though both of them belong to the family of canines, wolves and dogs exhibit very different character when it comes to interacting with other animals.
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| show | (n & v) Invigilator, A person appointed to ensure that students do not cheat during an examination The students took full advantage of the leniency of the proctor during the examination, and indulged in rampant irregularities.
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| show | (adj) Immature and inexperienced Within a relatively short span of two years, Jim transformed himself from a callow freelance writer to an admired reporter under the guidance of the veteran editor of the newspaper. ant: Experienced, Sophisticated
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| show | (v) "To question or raise doubts about (someones behavior, qualities etc.)" "(2) The doctors reputation was sullied when his abilities as a surgeon were impugned in an article in the press." syn: Inveigh
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| show | (adj.) Profitable, Yielding gain Even though the proposal of opening a branch at Dorking seems to be lucrative right now, the Director knows that it would not make any profit in the long run. ant: Unprofitable
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| show | (adj) Careless and untidy, very carelessly done "Ive often told my roommate that he needs to do something about his slovenly habits, but her refuses to listen and still keeps his possessions in the most untidy way." syn: Frowzy ant: Methodical
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| show | (v) Make known Unlike any other murder mystery, the identity of the killer is disclosed right at the beginning in this book, yet it makes for engrossing reading because of the way the detective goes about unraveling the motive and the method of the murde
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| show | (v & n) To come to terms with, Tackle, Get a grip on something The family has been trying to grapple with the truth of the sudden demise of their sole-bread earner, but not with much success.
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| show | (adj) Variable, Readily assuming different shapes or forms He is among the most protean actors on the Indian screen, having essayed a wide variety of roles including ones in which he had to play a dwarf, and another one in which he was a transvestite. s
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| show | (v & n) 1) Irritate, Persuade by asking repeatedly 2) Grey-coated strong-jawed nocturnal mammal Although the children continuously badgered him to make him agree to their small wishes, he remained quite calm and unperturbed. syn: (1) Hector, Pester
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| show | (v & n) Shine erratically, Twinkle Hence, any feeble or wavering light Soon, the glimmering lights of the city were visible in the far distance. The small glimmer of hope that was there evaporated when the doctor informed us that her blood pressure was f
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| show | (v) To halt a series of meetings etc. until a stated date The judge has decided to prorogue further hearings of the case till the time that some fresh concrete evidence is found.
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| show | (adj) Impartial, Fair This judge is renowned for handing out evenhanded justice.
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| show | (v & n) 1) Cover with a thin and shiny surface, become glassy 2) Substance used to glaze I saw my reflection in the glazed surface of the new, metallic car, and observed that my tie was not straight.
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| show | (n) The decorative part on the shoulder of a uniform "The beautiful epaulet has added grandeur to the naval officers uniform."
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| show | (adj) Of good omen With my finding this new job, the year has begun quite auspiciously for me. syn: Sacred, Propitious rel: Auspiciously (adv), Auspiciousness (n)
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| show | (n) A person who lives in a cave. Hence, any person who lives a secluded life Computer programming may be a paying profession, but it can turn you into a troglodyte being occupied with your computer the whole day and with little contact with people.
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| show | (n) Standard or criterion by which something is judged In the last ten years, the touchstone of success for a large scale business enterprise has changed from how much it has earned to what its value is in the share markets.
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| show | (v) To think deeply and seriously "Theres no point in brooding over what has happened, you need to make a fresh start with enthusiasm."
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| show | (adj & adv) With a hidden identity, Assuming a false identity Fearing that she would be hounded by the press as well as the general public, the famed Hollywood actress decided to travel to India incognito.
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| show | (v) Spread out (troops) in an extended line, bring into effective action The general has called for the deployment of troops along the international boundary, fearing an attack from the other side.
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| show | (v & n) Ransack, Thoroughly search I thoroughly rummaged through my room to find the missing key, but there was no sign of it.
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| show | (adj) (1) Having a pleasant, sharp flavor (2) Pleasantly exciting to the mind A piquant situation arose when Rogers, who used to bully me when we were together at school, was forced to turn to me for help as I was in a position of authority. ant: Bland
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| show | (v) (1) To provoke or encourage to do something wrong (2) Start or be responsible for starting The parents of the child have threatened to instigate legal proceedings against the school for neglecting their child. syn: Incite
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| show | (adj & n) 1) Working merely for money 2) Hired soldier in foreign service His lust for money has made him nothing short of a mercenary -- you can get anything done from him by just paying him enough money.
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| show | (n & v) "A false or malicious written statement, usually published, that damages a persons reputation. Also, the act of making such statements" The statements mentioned in your article are libel; they can defame his clean reputation.
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| show | (v) To hold complete attention of, Hypnotize Everyone expected the play to be the usual rendition of Othello at the Shakespearean festival of plays, everyone in the audience was totally mesmerized by the brilliant and unusual portrayal of the title chara
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| show | (v) To make someone do something by force She had to coerce her little daughter to swallow the bitter medicine. syn: Compel
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| show | (adj) Relating to cooking Though I cannot boast about my culinary skills, I can definitely cook a decent meal for both of us.
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| show | (adj) Of the woods or countryside, Rural We spent a wonderful weekend at his farmhouse, which is situated in sylvan surroundings next to the hillock, with a small stream of water flowing nearby and lot of greenery around. syn: Rustic, Bucolic, Idyllic,
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| show | (adj.) Lean and thin His lean and gaunt frame belies his huge appetite. syn: Emaciated, Lank
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| show | (adj. & adv.) Horrible(y), frightful(ly) She wanted to get the ghastly episode, when she was chased by a group of robbers on the street, out of her as soon as possible, but just could not get herself to do it.
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| show | (adj.) Not in harmony, Harsh (1) The orchestra played in perfect unison, with not a single dissonant note being struck. (2) My ideas on this issue are quite in dissonance with his; while he is a strong believer in perpetuity of life and the concept of re
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| show | (adj) Having narrow stripes or colors Instead of choosing a plain shirt, he opted for a striated one for the party. syn: Ribbed ant: Plain
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| show | (n) A harsh sound, as that of metal rubbing against metal After pushing hard for nearly ten minutes, the creaky and rusty door finally opened with a loud rasp.
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| show | (v) (1) Soothe, Make calm or quiet (2) Bring peace to a warring area She was furious with him for coming late to the party, however, he managed to pacify her. syn: Console, Appease ant: Annoy
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| show | (v & n) To make a hole using some pointed tool, or to dig out something using the finger He accidentally drove his car into a pointed rod jutting out of the wall and gouged a hole in the back of his car.
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| show | (v & n) Stick in swampy ground, or in difficulties Unable to mange his finances properly, he finds himself mired in debts with several bills to pay. syn: Bog; Slough
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| show | (adj) Difficult to find or remember "Hes been elusive ever since he joined his new job as he is constantly travelling from one city to another."
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| show | (n & adj.) Part of the country along the coast, The shoreline, Of or on the shore The Indian state of Kerala is known for its littoral beauty -- it has among the most beautiful coastline in the country with magnificent beaches and lots of greenery.
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| show | (adv & adj) Willingly or unwillingly At times he makes a fuss about lending me his bike, but willy-nilly always relents.
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| show | (n) A secret trick or dishonest way of doing something When he did not succeed in getting the property by straight-forward methods, he resorted to the use of subterfuge to obtain it. syn: Deception, Chicanery, Duplicity
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| show | (v & n) Rescue/Save from loss or damage (usu. goods or property) With great difficulty, they managed to salvage all their important documents from the debris of their house destroyed by the earthquake. syn: Extricate, Emancipate ant: Intricate
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| show | (n) Experienced and trusted advisor If you want to succeed in the film industry, the first thing you need to do is to find for yourself a mentor who can lead you to the right people.
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| show | (n) Not being faithful (esp. in marriage) Looking at the many infidelities he has committed in their eight years of marriage, I am not surprised that they have decided to separate.
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| show | (n) Gap, Break of continuity, Wide difference of feeling, interests between persons In India, over the decades, along with the standard of life, the chasm between the wealth levels of the rich and poor has also widened. syn: Abyss, Fissure, Void
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| show | (adj) Not effective, Unable to produce the desired results He tried his best to come out of the whirpool, but all his efforts proved to be ineffectual as the current of the water was too strong to be opposed. ant: Effective, Efficient
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| show | (adj) (Esp. of weather) very hot They were totally exhausted after the long journey, and the torrid weather conditions did not help matters as they had been sweating all afternoon.
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| show | (v & n) To isolate a person or animals to prevent spread of infection The zoo authorities have decided to quarantine the two monkeys who have been found to be infected with a deadly virus. syn: Isolate
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| show | (n) Medieval romantic poet Martino Goji was one of the troubadours of the thirteenth century; he had written more than three hundred love poems.
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| show | (n) A small quantity or portion of something, esp. of good quality like truth "If you had a modicum of common sense, you wouldnt have made such a blunder."
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| show | (adj) Surrounding, encompassing on all sides Her room had an extremely religious ambience, with burning incense and portraits of Jesus all over. syn: None ant: None rel: Ambience (n)
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| show | (adj) Existing from birth (usu. a disease) "That twisted thumb of his is a congenital defect - theres nothing that doctors can do about it."
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| show | (n) Member of the class to which spiders belong Even though the creature has several legs and moves just like a spider, it seems to large to belong to the arachnid family. syn: None ant: None rel: None
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| show | (v) To spend time in the company of (usu. used in a derogatory sense) The actor is such a perfectionist that he has been consorting with drug addicts over the past few weeks to prepare himself for his next movie, in which he plays one of them.
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| show | (adj) Marked by kindness or consideration In an extremely humane gesture, the popular movie star has decided to bear the entire cost of treatment of one of his fans aged twelve years who is suffering from cancer. syn: Thoughtfulness
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| show | (n) Scanty supply of something Though there was no dearth of milk in his house, he refused to give the crying child even a drop of it. syn: Scarcity ant: Superfluity, Plethora
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| show | (n) A government, specially a military one, that has taken power in a country by force The military junta in Pakistan has just annced that the basic rights of the citizens will not be revoked but a new constitution will be adopted. syn: Junto
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| show | (n) A confused, dreamlike changing scene of different things, real or imagined The movie has been directed by the renowned painter, and instead of being a piece of artistic excellence as it was meant to be, it has turned out to be a confusing phantasmago
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| show | (adj. & n) Gluttonous, epicure, person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink The owner of this hotel is a real gourmand; each night you can find him at the restaurant trying out some dishes especially prepared for him. syn: Gourmet
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| show | (adj & n) Designed to cause fire. Hence, tending to cause trouble or rouse passions The police had arrested three persons, carrying some incendiary devices; they had planned to blow up the theater. syn: Seditious (adj), Arsonist, Agitator (n) ant: Bene
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| show | (adj) (1) Insignificant, Petty, Worthless (2) Nasty and ungenerous Despite getting a scholarship, he had to take a student loan as the scholarship amount was paltry. syn: Contemptible ant: Significant, Munificent
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| show | (n) Fixed periodical money allowance for work done As a management trainee, he drew a sum of per month as stipend, and as soon as he was confirmed, he started drawing a salary of per month. syn: Gratuity, Subsidy ant: Gratuity
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| show | (adj, n & v) 1) Having no fixed habitation 2) A wanderer 3) Wander about As a social worker she decided to adopt the vagabond children living on the streets; now these children have a house and a purpose for living. syn: Vagrant
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| show | (n) (1) A remark intended to start a conversation (2) A clever piece of action intended to gain an advantage and usu. Involving some risk "(1) He raised the interviewers expectations with a witty gambit, but his later performance in the interview made it
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| show | (n) Small bar or restaurant At the end of the street was a small bistro, serving cheap wine and meals, and I could hear loud and raucous voices coming from inside it.
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| show | (adj) Displaying great peace and happiness "The beatific smile on an innocent infants face is among the most beautiful sights in the world." syn: Blissful, Sublime ant: Impish rel: Beatifically (adv)
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| show | (adj) Too strange to be believed After three years of research, the scientist came up with an incredible theory that the dinosaurs had not originated on the earth but were alien beings.
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| show | (n & v) 1) One who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause 2) Put to death as martyr The whole country paid homage to the martyrs who had sacrificed their lives for the country during the war.
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| show | (v) "Bring (oneself) into a persons favor, esp. to gain advantage" His primary objective since joining this company has been to ingratiate himself with the top bosses so as to win their favor and subsequently, a promotion.
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| show | (v) To put dissimilar things next to each other so as to compare or complete a whole Placing the two designs in juxtaposition with each other really brings out the differences between them.
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| show | (adj) Having a common center Concentric circles are two circles which have the same center, and thus can never intersect each other.
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| show | (adj) Hot and sweaty, Sweltering I can never imagine how the cricketers manage to play the game for the whole day in such hot and sultry conditions. syn: Humid, Sweltering ant: Hyperborean
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| show | (n) An encouraging force, Motivating power "At the time when the whole world seemed to have discouraged her, just a three-word phrase from her father, Dont give up, acted as an incentive for her to start her career once again."
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| show | (n) Expressionless (face) He had the remarkable ability to narrate the funniest of incidents with the most deadpan expression on his face.
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| show | (adj.) Very reluctant, Unwilling I am loath to giving you any advice on this subject as I am myself quite ignorant about it. syn: Averse; disinclined ant: Avid
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| show | (adj) Without guile; Open and honest His artless remark about his humble background went against him when the final selection was made. syn: Naive, Ingenuous, Guileless ant: None rel: Artlessly (adv), Artlessness (n)
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| show | (adj) Not thinking or planning in advance, and suffering harm as a result. Also, choosing at random and without any logic The indiscriminate felling of trees on the slopes of those mountains in order to extract the mineral resources from the mountains is
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| show | (adj) Soaked, Heavy because of being wet, Soggy Her thick coat quickly became sodden as she was caught in heavy rain without an umbrella. syn: Humid
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| show | (v) Deprive of sacred character; Outrage The tribal chief ruled that the foreigner, by clicking a photograph of their deity, had desecrated their religion and would be punished. syn: Sully ant: Consecrate
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| show | (adj) Not showing a wish to be noticed or given special treatment In spite of being the best actor, he likes spending time with common people; people love him for his unassuming nature. syn: Unblushing, Unsophisticated, Modest
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| show | (adj) (1) Based on deep feeling and emotional reactions rather than on reason or thought (2) Pertaining to the large internal organs of the human body (1) In the interview, the actor states that his approach to acting has always been visceral, based on w
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| show | (adj) Thankful, Feeling you have a duty to someone because they have done something for you "Thank you for helping me find a job, Im beholden to you." syn: Obligated
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| show | (n) Very small quantity "Im absolutely convinced that the plan you have proposed will not work -- I dont even have an iota of doubt that the plan is doomed to failure."
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| show | (adj) Rash, Premature, Hasty Instead of acting with a precipitate haste, had he done it thoughtfully and with more care, he would have succeeded. syn: Inconsiderate
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| show | (adj) Having softly-shining and quickly-changing display of colors From outer space, the earth appears a brilliant green-and-blue opalescent sphere; the glorious reflection of sun rays by the ocean waters making it a most spectacular sight.
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| show | (n) An unkempt woman, Unattractively dressed woman, a dowdy woman While in plain clothes she looks very beautiful, she looks like a frump in that old cardigan and black skirt. syn: Slattern, Trollop
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| show | (adj. & n) Happy and confident We could make out from his jaunty strides out of the interview room that he had had a good interview. syn: Robust, Virile
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| show | (adj) That which is not subject to question, or attack With sixteen victories in a row, the Australian cricket team was looking quite unassailable, but they were finally vanquished at the hands of the Indians, considered absolute underdogs. syn: Invinci
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| show | (adj) Sad and serious, Gloomy, Depressing, Dark The film ended on a rather somber note, with the lead actress dying of cancer and her beloved left brooding and longing for her. syn: Dismal ant: Gay
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| show | (n & adj) Four-footed animal The giraffe is among the tallest quadrupeds known to man. syn: Creature, Vertebrate, Invertebrate
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| show | (adj) Making or containing very rude, improper, and usu. incorrect remarks about someone The seething dispute between the new captain and the former captain of the team has been brought out in the open with the ex-captain making some scurrilous comments
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| show | (adj) Fair, Impartial "After his death, grandfathers will revealed that he had distributed his wealth equitably between his sons."
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| Pessimism | show 🗑
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| show | (v & n) 1) Decorate, Embellish, usu. a dish before serving it 2) Serve notice on a person The dish was tastefully garnished with parsley and mushrooms, and the aroma was so good that I could not wait to bite into it.
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| show | (v) Ask humbly for something, To beg for help Being out of job for nearly three months, he was forced to supplicate to his elder brother for help, something he had resolved he would never do. syn: Entreat, Beseech, Implore ant: Command
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| show | (n) A loud and noisy party, esp. one with a lot of drinking and disorderly behavior As soon as the election results were annced, the entire town broke into bacchanalian celebrations that continued till early hours of the morning. syn: Revelry
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| show | (v) To show clearly, Indicate, Reveal The x-ray evinced a fracture of her anklebone. syn: Manifest, Display ant: Conceal
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| Predispose | show 🗑
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| show | (n & v) A green colored precious stone, esp. popular in China and the Eastern countries The expensive Chinese jade-studded vase was auctioned for syn: Surfeit
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| show | (v & n) Arrange boundaries of (a constituency etc.) so as to gain unfair electoral advantages. Such manipulation The formation of three new states has been widely criticized by several sections of the press as nothing but political gerrymandering.
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| show | (v) "Let (ones head or limbs) rest lazily on something, Sit in a relaxed informal or uncontrolled way" Though in the office he always sits in a poised posture, at home he just lolls about in the armchair.
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| show | (v) Approach, Tend to meet, Come together The two streams of water approach each other from different directions, and finally converge near this town to form this river.
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| Angular | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) (Of words, music or voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing She charmed everyone present at the gathering with her sweet and mellifluous voice. syn: Melodious ant: Cacophonous, Raucous
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| show | (n & v) One who accompanies, usu. a younger or weaker person At the age of twelve, he hates being chaperoned by his mother to school each day.
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| show | (n) Superfluous use of words The commentator has a good voice, but because of his pleonasm, is not very popular -- people like commentators who are pithy and incisive.
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| show | (n) Revival of ideas, beliefs etc to an active state after a period of inactivity "Despite the British government being so rigid and powerful against the mutiny in 1857, able national heroes like Mahatma Gandhi led the resurgence of the independent Movem
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| show | (adj) Of prime importance, Crucial, Vital In any project, the role of a team leader is pivotal as he is the one who has to guide his team members and ensure that work is completed. ant: Trivial
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| show | (n) A liquid to relieve pain and stiffness (usually made of oil or containing alcohol) He rubbed his shoulder with this liniment to relieve the ache he had been suffering from since morning.
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| show | (adj) Feeding on flesh, Meat-eating The piranha is a carnivorous fish, with teeth sharp enough to pierce the toughest of skins. ant: Vegetarian
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| show | (adj.) Violent and involving bloodshed The TV report about the sordid incident left out all the gory details and gave a rather toned-down version of the story.
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| show | (n) Trunk of statue with head and limbs missing, human trunk The police has so far been able to recover only the torso of the murdered person, and till such time that the head is also found, they are not making any guesses about the identity of the victi
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| show | (n) (1) A merry-go-round (2) The luggage conveyor belt in an airport (1) At the amusement park, the carousel that has seats in the shape of animals and that moves as if in a gallop, is among the most popular attractions for children.
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| show | (n) Sum payable in respect of a particular year The only income for the family is in the form of an annuity which the mother receives from the government. syn: Bounty, Dole ant: None rel: None
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| show | (n) 1) Tax or money paid periodically by one state or ruler to another in acknowledgement of submission or as price of peace or protection 2) Contribution, esp. thing done, said etc, as mark of respect By observing a two-minute silence, the entire nation
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| show | (n) (1) Approach made with the aim of starting a discussion, a friendly approach or proposal (2) A musical introduction to a longer piece of music Though he tried his best by making overtures of friendship to her, she gave no response at all.
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| show | (v) Cut, Separate. Also, to break off or end a relationship When she came to know about the illegal activities of her uncle, she decided to sever all ties with him, having no links whatsoever. syn: Disengage
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| show | (n) 1) Optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, esp. appearance of sheet of water in desert 2) A dream, hope, or wish that cannot come true "For me, going to the US is a distant mirage; I dont think I can ever achieve this dream of mine."
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| show | (v) To jump suddenly so as to grasp Using the advantage of the dim light, the lion went close to the deer and before the deer could realize it, pounced on it.
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| show | (n, adj & adv) Random, by chance, casual The haphazard and unplanned growth of concrete structures has totally marred the natural beauty of this hill station. ant: Deliberate
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| show | (n) A blind alley, a passage or place with only one outlet The police hunt for the absconding criminal in the streets of Rome ended in a cul-de-sac; it was reported that he was seen in a bar in Germany.
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| show | (adj.) Questionable, Filled with doubt "Dont even think of going to that doctor, he had a very dubious reputation -- some people say that all his degrees are forged."
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| show | (adj.) Disregarding accepted rules or conventions, Behaving immorally esp. towards women He was severely reprimanded in the court for his licentious behavior, and was warned that if he were caught a second time, he would be put behind bars. syn: Lascivi
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| show | (v) To cause to appear small or unimportant, Disparage Being extremely jealous by nature, Sue tried her best to belittle the achievement of her younger sister in front of their parents. syn: Ridicule, Denigrate ant: Vaunt rel: Belittlement (n)
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| show | (v & n) Support The events in Russia and other socialist countries in the 1990s buttressed the stand of the free-market economists. syn: Bolster, Prop
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| show | (n) Accidental interchange of the initial letters of two words, usu. with a funny result "The term spoonerism comes from the Rev. William Spooner, who was known for muddling up words; he said dont hiss your mystery classes when he meant dont miss your hi
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| show | (adj) Suitable to debate or courts of law "There was no apparent proof of the old mans murder; but the forensic examination revealed a large quantity of poison in his stomach, which proved that the man did not die a natural death."
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| show | (n) A prison, esp. a state or federal one The federal penitentiary is situated around 30 miles from the town in a secluded spot, and is heavily guarded 24 hours a day.
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| show | (adj) (1) Having been used so much that it is no longer effective or interesting (2) Of clothes, that are torn because of being overworn (1) He came up with a series of excuses for his not passing the exam -- each of them more threadbare and unoriginal t
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| show | (adj) Not active or successful, About to close down The Commerce Ministry has hired an external consultant to plan the revival of the moribund public sector company, which has hardly produced anything for two years now. ant: Living
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| show | (v & n) Open widely, Stare open-mouthed I gaped at her in surprise, as I had thought that she had left for Australia the previous week.
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| show | (adj) Loud-sounding (in a pleasant way) The anchor person at the award presentation ceremony made a mark for herself with her sonorous voice, and was widely appreciated by one and all. syn: Resonant
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| show | (adj) Lacking a material body He is a master at writing ghost stories, and his latest story is about a mysterious incorporeal being, not visible to anyone, frequently visiting a patient on his death bed.
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| show | (n) (1) The act of buying (2) Firm grasp or footing (2) The wrestler from Armenia never let his opponent from Hungary get any purchase on the bout, and comprehensively beat him within 15 minutes of the start.
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| show | (n & v) 1) Victim, Object of a hunt 2) Excavation made by taking stone for building from its bed The tiger pursued its quarry until it was thoroughly exhausted, and then easily overpowered it. syn: Excavation, Crater
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| show | (adj) Equal in size or quality, Equivalent, Proportionate Within a few days, she started feeling that her salary was not commensurate with the amount of work she was being asked to do, and started looking for a better-paying job.
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| show | (adj) Too large and uninteresting, and unwilling or unable to be changed The Indian economy had been, for a very long time, a cluster of monolithic, state-run organizations which had accumulated huge losses over the years. ant: Multifarious
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| show | (adj) A widespread disease. Hence, anything widespread Corruption is a pandemic problem in India, spread across all levels, specially the government bureaucracy. ant: Endemic
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| show | (v) Endanger, put at risk Your inability to speak fluently may jeopardize your chances of getting through the interview; you must improve your conversational skills. syn: Imperil, Venture
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| show | (n) Origin or place of origin The document did not give any indication of its provenance, though we suspected that it had originated in either India or one of her neighboring countries.
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| show | (n) Enthusiastic clapping or applause, A joyful expression of public approval The young hero was received with an ecstatic ovation by the crowd after winning the best actor award; the whole auditorium echoed with their clapping.
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| show | (adj) Wishing to fight The tribals in the western part of this state are known for their bellicosity and ferociousness, so it is not advisable to make this trip by night. syn: Belligerent, Pugnacious, Contentious rel: Bellicosity (n)
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| show | (v) 1) Clumsy work 2) Fail to accomplish Leading by two sets and in a winning position in the third, Agassi totally bungled up the game and lost with a score of 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 3-6, 1-6. syn: Botch, Stumble
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| show | (v & n) Explore, search or examine The government has decided to entrust the probe of the financial scandal to the Central Intelligence Agency.
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| show | (v & n) (1) To lay eggs (usu. used for fish and other water animals) (2) To bring into existence The business of Medical Transcription is doing so well that the Institute of Medical Transcription has decided to spawn nearly twenty different centers all o
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| show | (n & v) Worthless talk No longer willing to be bored by his useless bilge, I simply walked out of the room.
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| show | (adj) Showing great disrespect The students of this class are notorious for being disrespectful, and in a recent outrageously opprobrious incident, they went to the extent of drawing an owlish caricature of one of the teachers on the blackboard just befo
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| show | (adj) Overpowered by the thought of something, continually thinking about the same thing The thought of becoming an airplane pilot has so obsessively overpowered the young boy that he cannot think of anything but flying a plane.
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| show | (adj & adv) Under the breath, privately Though the remark was made sotto voce, I was able to figure out that he was greatly pained at her decision.
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| show | (v) (1) To understand completely, and put such understanding to practical use (2) To make oneself a part of another culture. (2) Even after staying there for years, the Roddin family was not able to assimilate itself to the big city culture. syn: Grasp
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| show | (adj) Transparent, Very clear, Easy to understand The water in the nearby river has now become polluted and muddy, but there was a time when it was quite pellucid. syn: Limpid ant: Opaque
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| show | (n) A famous or important person His reception was attended by some of the most prominent personages of the town, including the mayor and the town judge.
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| Diminutive | show 🗑
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| show | (n) A strong desire His yen for money is the cause of his criminal inclinations; he can do anything for money. ant: Loath, Abhor, Disgust
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| Diagnosis | show 🗑
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| show | (n) Self-control, Any controlling force or restriction Despite being provoked many times by the enemy, the Government displayed extraordinary restraint and maturity by not initiating a war. syn: Bridle, Curb, Halter
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| show | (v) Distribute, Spread, Scatter about The Ministry of Health has proposed to set up a public affairs department whose function would be to disseminate information to the public about infectious diseases like AIDS and Hepatitis-B.
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| Dulcet | show 🗑
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| show | (v) To decay, Rot The murder had taken place nearly a month back, and the body had putrefied almost beyond recognition. syn: Decompose
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| Indissoluble | show 🗑
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| show | (v) To tease or torment by showing something desired that is kept out of reach The tantalizing smell of the food being cooked in the kitchen prevented us from studying; we were eager to taste the new dish.
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| show | (adj) A friendly relationship between a man and a woman, lacking sexual feelings On being accused of having an affair with his co-star, the actor made it clear that his relationship with his co-star was platonic and nothing more than that.
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| show | (v) To hurt the feelings of someone She likes her kitchen to be neat and clean, the very sight of anything kept in disarray offends her.
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| Fulcrum | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Lasting long or for ever, Flowing through all seasons We thought that the power cuts were temporary and would end but we have now realized that this is a perennial problem and will never end. ant: Temporary
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| Myriad | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) 1) Pertaining to the present life or of this world 2) Of or pertaining to or limited by time To most people, temporal power and wealth are bigger motivations than spiritual enlightenment. ant: Spiritual; Ecclesiastical
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| Infernal | show 🗑
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| show | (n) A particular thing that annoys or upsets an individual Untidiness is a particular bugbear for her; she cannot stand the sight of a person who dresses shabbily. syn: Bogy
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| Mein | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) "Absorbing, Engrossing, Holding ones attention" The Austria vs. Romania football match telecast on TV last night made for riveting viewing; the two teams were tied at 2-2 till the final moments of the game when the Romanians struck the decisive goa
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| show | (n & v) Something that is not what it appears, Pretence I am quite convinced that his illness was just a sham to save himself from doing the physical exercises, he is looking absolutely fit now that he has been excused. syn: Feign, Simulate
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| show | (n) The period or action of developing of flowers on a plant February is the efflorescent season after which the tulips are in full bloom and its fields are open to tourists.
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| show | (adj.) Sad, Disappointed, Forlorn, Inconsolable She was rather disconsolate at having lost such a wonderful opportunity to win the award, and everyone gathered around her trying to console her saying that she will surely get another chance. ant: Joyous
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| Forebear / Forbear | show 🗑
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| show | (n & v) Long-drawn complaining cry (as) of a child or dog At first, nothing could be heard from underneath the rubble, but then a painful whine of a little child could clearly be heard.
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| Allure | show 🗑
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| Oubliette | show 🗑
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| show | (v) (1) To struggle or compete against difficulties (2) To claim or state strongly (1) As if driving on the hills by night was not enough, the driver had to contend against heavy rains and stormy conditions.(2) The lawyer strongly contended that his clie
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| Detonate | show 🗑
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| show | (n) The highest point or degree Once considered the pinnacle of achievement in athletics, running the mile in under four minutes is now common. syn: Apex ant: Nadir
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| Egregious | show 🗑
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| show | (v) 1) Put off departure because of reluctance to go 2) Loiter or pass time "He wanted everything to be done as soon as possible; he didnt want any work to be lingering on for years."
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| Stupor | show 🗑
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| show | (n) Intentional opposition to the truth being known The courageous young lawyer created a sensation in the court when he charged the renowned industrialist of obscurantism by bribing the witness and using other dishonest means to stifle the truth.
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| show | (adj.) Ice-cold Her lips had turned gelid in the icy weather and she found it difficult to speak. syn: Chilly
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| Effeminate | show 🗑
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| show | (adj & n) Related to, but of lesser importance than, the main work, plan etc. In addition to the main condition imposed by the company to him for giving him the job, there are some subsidiary conditions too. syn: Auxialiary, Ancillary, Appurtenant
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| Cerulean | show 🗑
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| Contingent | show 🗑
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| show | (v) Make whole, Combine, Make into one unit Despite coming from a totally different culture, he has been able to remarkably integrate himself into the Japanese society. ant: Segregate
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| Impudent | show 🗑
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| show | (n) Hard outer covering, Material that forms a layer or crust over something Because of the dampness, incrustations of calcium carbonate had formed over the walls of the cave, causing them to become slippery. syn: Encrusting
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| show | (adj) Of or resembling wood The statue was a xyloid structure, made of the finest quality wood. syn: # ant: #
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| Palpate | show 🗑
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| show | (v) 1) Drive away, Force something unwanted away 2) To cause strong dislike or disgust (1) Similar poles of a magnet repel each other. (2) I was repelled by the crass and vulgar jokes they were cracking. syn: Confront ant: 1) Attract
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| show | (adj) Full of pranks The governess was fed up of the practical jokes of the frolicsome children. syn: Joyous
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| Congruent | show 🗑
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| show | (v) To prevent the movement of (a person) by holding tightly The goons pinioned the old man to the wall, and snatched all his belongings.
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| show | (n & v) Gloss, The brightness of a shining surface Over the years, though the actress has lost some of the luster she used to have in her heydays, the grace and the poise is still very much there. syn: Brilliance, Refulgence
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| Dismantle | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Attractive or piquant in virtue of unfamiliar esp. old-fashioned His idea to use hardened paper instead of wood to make the pedestal seemed rather quaint at first, but he showed that it could be done and surprised everyone. syn: Antiquated, Baroqu
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| show | (v & n) To experience or express a strong, selfish and often malicious delight. Hence, such a feeling or expression of such delight In all their statements to the press prior to the test series against India, the Australians had gloated that their oppone
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| Array | show 🗑
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| Overt | show 🗑
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| show | (v, adj & n) "Avoid paying ones debts, break an agreement" None of his friends trusts him; he makes a promise one day and just welshes on it the next day.
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| Prude | show 🗑
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| Fiasco | show 🗑
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| show | (n) Mentally underdeveloped person Looking at the exceedingly senseless behavior of my classmates, I felt at times that I belonged to a class of cretins.
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| show | (adj) Strong in mind or body, Determined Denis Ladlee, one of the stalwarts of Australian cricket and a great fast bowler, set up a cricketing academy after retiring from the game. syn: Robust, Vigorous
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| Swivel | show 🗑
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| show | (v) To bend low and move back because of fear At the sight of the ferocious dog, the cat cowered and ran for cover. syn: Cringe
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| show | (n) Lacking respect and reverence, usu. for God During the Dark Ages in Europe, the church often exerted its authority by accusing an artist of impiety towards Christianity and destroying his work. syn: Impudence, Flippancy ant: (Impious) : Devout
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| Nestle | show 🗑
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| Conversant | show 🗑
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| Carp | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Deeply established, Firmly rooted The belief that the role of a married woman is restricted to being a good house keeper is still ingrained in traditional Indian society. syn: Inveterate
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| show | (n) "A doctor who specializes in childrens diseases" Most parents in the locality wanted to give their children a perfect treatment, so they took them to Dr. Luther who was a well known pediatrician.
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| show | (adj) Leaning, lying down He was not in the least amused when the sleepy passenger next to him on the bus became increasingly recumbent on his shoulder, making it difficult for him to sit properly. syn: Reclining
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| Malapropism | show 🗑
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| show | (n) (1) Piece of relief-carving in stone with color-layers utilized to give background (2) A short piece of writing or acting (2) The producer of that movie has managed to rope in Teresa Rose, to play a small cameo in his forthcoming movie.
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| show | (adj) Vague, Hazy, Cloudy Nothing was clear from his nebulous ideas, and we decided not to take them into consideration. syn: Indistinct, Turbid, Obscure ant: Distinct, Clear
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| show | (n, adj. & v) Flexible, easily manageable To be a good dancer, one must have a limber body that can move with flexibility. ant: Rigid
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| show | (adj) Forced, Artificial, Not spontaneous "Even though he speaks with an accent, theres nothing contrived about his behavior -- I can vouch for his genuineness."
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| show | (n) 1) Unpleasant or unwholesome air, unhealthy environment 2) An evil and weakening influence After he lost his only son in an accident, he seemed to sink into a miasma of bitterness and despair. ant: (Miasmic) : Salubrious
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| Waylay | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Dark and gloomy A pall of Stygian gloom descended on the small town when local tennis champion lost in the semi finals of Wimbledon, after leading in two sets and having a great run of games till then. syn: Murky, Infernal
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| show | (n & v) Loud shout of disapproval The restless crowd let out a series of catcalls when the actor failed to remember his dialogue at a crucial point in the play.
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| Lax | show 🗑
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| show | (v) Restore to strength, life or activity After being down in the dumps for nearly seven years, his cricketing career was suddenly revivified when he got a call from the selection authorities to play for the country once again. syn: Revive, Resuscitate
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| show | (n) Works of art or decorative objects that are ugly or worthless The walls of his drawing-room were covered with worthless art objects and paintings that were pure kitsch; it was obvious that his artistic sense was pretty pathetic.
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| Coddle | show 🗑
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| show | (n) A slogan or principle, usu. one which was once widely accepted but is not very relevant in the present times While many of the older teachers are still clinging on to the old shibboleths of learning by rote, the new ones are adopting a more scientifi
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| show | (n) An opening or hole A flood of water rushed out of the orifice in the wall.
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| Privation | show 🗑
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| Sedentary | show 🗑
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| Arboretum | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Very unrefined, Grossly insensible Though he was sincerely apologetic for his crass behavior at the party, she was not willing to forgive him saying that it was not the first time he had talked so rudely to her. ant: Refined
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| show | (v) Hesitate, give way She is not the sorts to flinch in the face of a problem but deals with it courageously. ant: Extol
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| show | (n) Recoil after impact He took the silly action in haste and now he is facing the repercussion of his step. syn: Reveration
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| Fraudulent | show 🗑
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| show | (n) A sudden outburst of childish bad behavior or temper The child threw a tantrum the moment she entered the toy store; she would only settle for the most expensive doll on display and nothing less. syn: Caprice, Petulance
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| Subtle | show 🗑
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| show | (v) Place over something else "In a clear case of fraud, they had superimposed a picture of someone elses body with that of her face, apparently to bring disrepute to her." syn: Carpet
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| Misgivings | show 🗑
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| show | (n) All the things that are part of or are typical of a particular job, situation or event As a retired army general, he was still entitled to all the trappings of his former position, which included a chauffeur-driven car and bodyguards.
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| Addle | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Juicy, Tasteful He was biting into a succulent mango as his younger sister watched with longing eyes. syn: Epicurean ant: Unsavory
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| Unsightly | show 🗑
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| Stalemate | show 🗑
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| Brassy | show 🗑
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| show | (v) Restrain, Crush, Oppress, Check With great difficulty, she managed to repress her emotions for some time, but soon burst into tears when she could not contain herself any longer. syn: Quell
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| Daub | show 🗑
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| Offhand | show 🗑
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| show | (v) To spread out or expand In one graceful movement, the ballerina bent backwards, almost touching the ground with her head, and splayed her arms wide. syn: Widen ant: Condense, Contract, Curtail
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| show | (adj) Pertaining to marriage After leading a rather hectic life as a salesman for nearly five years, he has decided to get married and settle down to a life of connubial bliss. syn: Conjugal
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| Abolish | show 🗑
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| show | (adj & n) 1) Severe and biting, Harsh 2) Able to tighten up the skin or stop bleeding "The astringent criticism of this movie by the noted critic appears to me as rather biased; its almost as if he has some personal animosity against the director."
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| Decimate | show 🗑
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| Enthrall | show 🗑
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| Maudlin | show 🗑
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| show | (n) Calmness in danger or difficulty Showing great sangfroid amidst the other panic-stricken people, Sanders managed to pull out the two children out of the burning hut.
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| show | (n & adj) Out of control and violent As soon as the young film star who had created a sensation in his debut film stepped on the stage, the crowd went absolutely berserk with joy and enthusiasm. syn: Frenzied ant: Sane
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| show | (n) An unmarried woman, usu. of past marriageable age Though she is the eldest of all her sisters, she prefers to remain a spinster till all her sisters get married.
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| show | (v) Protest earnestly A huge crowd had gathered in front of the office of the party to remonstrate against the decision of the party president to resign. syn: Plead, Expostulate
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| show | (n) A meaningless word used for swearing or expressing a violent feeling, Curse It was a strange expletive he muttered with anger when Samantha called to say that she would not be coming. syn: Imprecation
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| Fanciful | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Openmouthed with wonder or expectation The children were agape with excitement as they watched the film. syn: None ant: None rel: None
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| show | (adj & adv) One part at a time, Gradually Instead of moving ahead with the entire project all at once, it is better if we move in a piecemeal fashion, taking up one thing at a time.
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| show | (v) To fill with, Soak, Saturate. Hence, to be completely surrounded by something "The main reason for the failure of the companys new venture was that all the managers running the new company had been drawn from the older one, and they were steeped in t
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| show | (adj) Tired or bored of pleasure or because of over-familiarity uThe thought of flying used to excite me as a kid, but now I have been on an aircraft so often that I have become quite blasé about it. ant: Ardent
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| show | (adj) Not usually found in a place, strange, rare She returned from the countryside and brought back rather exotic fruits for her grandparents.
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| show | (adj) Pertaining to money Even though the pecuniary benefits were not very high in the job, he derived a lot of satisfaction from the work and saw no reason to leave it.
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| show | (adj) Horrified "She was aghast when she was told of her husbands huge gambling debts." syn: Appalled, Astonished, Overwhelmed ant: None rel: None
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| show | (adj) Mentally unsettled or unbalanced He was terribly unhinged by the ship wreck, all the members of his family were travelling by it and none of them could survive. ant: Unperturbed
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| show | (n) Coloring matter To get an orange color, try adding the red pigment to the yellow one.
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| show | (adj) In utter disorder Though the idea of the business was good, his chaotic way of managing things ultimately led to its closure. ant: Orderly
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| Cadence | show 🗑
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| show | (v) Prevent, Restrict, Hold back Being exposed to an environment of intense competition in an early age can inhibit the natural growth of a child, and can even lead to severe learning disabilities. syn: Forbid, Prohibit ant: Encourage, Catalyze
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| show | (adj) Wasted, emaciated Fearing an atrophy of the mind because of the boring and repetitive job, Simpson set out to seek some recreation that could utilize his creativity. rel: Atrophy (n & v)
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| show | (n) False but clever use of arguments and reasoning His arguments appeared as nothing but clever casuistry at first, but slowly, we began to see the impeccable logic behind it.
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| show | (adj) Accompanying or existing together with something else The spread of Islam outside the Arabian peninsula was concomitant with the spread of Arabic in the 7th and 8th centuries AD.
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| show | (n & v) 1) Ornamental pattern made of continuous combinations of straight lines 2) To be annoyed or vexed 1) The fret is a design that requires accuracy of measurements when created. 2) She is still fretting about her parents turning up late for her danc
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| show | (n) An small shed or house in miserable condition The house was little more than a hovel and totally inhospitable.
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| show | (v) Come between, Occur in the meantime Being a guest in the household, I did not feel it would be right to intervene in the family argument.
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| show | (v) Banish to an inferior position The film director is now fully occupied with his new project in which he is directing an international starcast, and so his earlier project which was not shaping up too well has been relegated to the backburner. syn: E
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| show | (adj) Hateful, Spiteful His adversaries tried all sorts of malicious tricks to ruin his hard earned repute and popularity among the masses, but each time he managed to come out unscathed only because of his enormous goodwill.
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| show | (n) (1) A sum of money paid as a reward (2) Generosity (3) A huge amount (1) The police has offered a bounty to anyone who provides information about the criminal.(2) This school for disabled children is totally dependent on this hospitals bounty.
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| show | (v) To scold strongly The minister publicly berated the journalist, accusing him of publishing a false report about him in the newspaper. syn: Castigate, Decry, Censure ant: Eulogize
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| show | (adj) Having the same ancestor or lineage Though their consanguinity could not be established, everyone believed the two gentlemen had a common ancestor because of their close resemblance.
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| show | (adj) Inflexible, unyielding I tried to persuade her to accompany me to the store, but she was adamant on staying at home and watching television. syn: Unyielding, Inflexible ant: Flexible, Docile, Yielding, Compliant rel: Adamantine (adj)
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| show | (v) Check the flow of something The new government has resolved to stem the increasing instances of illegal immigration into the country. syn: Trunk, Column
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| show | (adj) Able to pay all debts He is under so much debt that even if he sells off his house, he will not be able to become solvent. ant: Bankrupt
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| show | (v & n) 1) Abstain from doing something 2) Recurring phrase or line esp. at end of stanzas He has been a chain-smoker for four years, but now he has decided to refrain from smoking. syn: 1) Abstain 2) Chorus
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| show | (n) Adoption or support of a cause The school children are fighting against drug abuse and have become popular all over the country for this espousal. ant: Abjuration
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| show | (adj.) Inspiring fear or horror The police has just unearthed a case of grisly murder, in which the victim has been burnt alive after being tied to a pole. syn: Gruesome
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| show | (v) (1) To worry and annoy continuously, Harass (2) To surround so as to prevent escape, Besiege (1) The beleaguered parents had no option but to take their deviant child to a child psychiatrist. syn: Torment, Besiege
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| show | (adj) Unpleasant and improper because of being rough and immoral The respected gentry of the society were seldom seen in this part of the town because of its seamy reputation. syn: Sordid, Unwholesome ant: Decent, Elevated
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| show | (n) Reservoir or water tank The overhead cistern which supplies water to the two apartments was choked, because of which we did not have any water yesterday.
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| show | (adv) By accident, Done without intention Though his mother thought that Parkins had broken the flower-vase purposely, his father knew that he inadvertently hit the vase while playing in the hall.
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| show | (n) File of documents on a subject He clearly remembers putting the dossier containing all the documents in his briefcase, but now he cannot seem to find it.
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| show | (adj.) Stern, severe In contrast to the reticent and dour principal of the school, who was a strict disciplinarian, the new music teacher was full of mirth and laughter, often seen joking with the students on the school lawns. syn: Inflexible
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| show | (v) To weaken or worsen He was very efficient and hardworking, but prolonged illness has badly impaired his efficiency, he cannot even do half the amount of work he used to.
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| show | (v & n) 1) Scold harshly, Criticize severely 2) Scolding or being scolded The commander rebuked the cadet for not holding the flag properly during the parade. syn: Reprimand, Reprove ant: Applaud, Eulogize
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| show | (n) Feathers of a bird The male peacock displayed its colorful plumage with pride.
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| show | (v & n) Shake noisily or violently The car juddered noisily for a while on the rocky road, when suddenly, one of the wheels came off. syn: Wobble
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| show | (adj) Overabundant, Excessive The bleeding from the wound he suffered on his knee was so profuse that the doctor had to apply multiple layers of ointment and bandage in order to stop it. ant: Scarce
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| show | (n) A sudden and violent outburst or fit As soon as she was declared the winner of the beauty contest, she went into paroxysms of delight and absolute joy. syn: Spasm
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| show | (v) (1) Compare in detail (2) Collect and arrange systematically (1) The professor collated the results of the research of the two teams who had worked on very similar projects, and was surprised to find that the findings were totally different.
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| show | (v) To be oppressed or troubled by great heat The players were sweltering in the oppressive heat in the stadium; the temperature had gone up to nearly 40 degrees. syn: Perspire
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| show | (v) (1) To be unable to breathe comfortably, To choke (2) To suppress, Prevent from happening or developing The workers trapped in the factory after the leakage of gas stifled to death as there were no safety outlets and the factory had hardly any ventil
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| show | (adj) Deeply thoughtful and sober, Serious The visitor stopped laughing as soon as he realized that the mood in the house was pensive and a serious discussion was going on. syn: Somber
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| show | (v & n) To smile in a self-satisfied way, often at the misfortune of others As he watched the TV report in his hideout on the bomb explosion, the terrorist who was responsible for it gave a self-satisfied smirk. syn: Grimace
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| Influx | show 🗑
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| show | (n) Quick, amusing answers in a conversation I loved that part of the play which had the exchange of witty of repartee between the lawyer and the witness. syn: Riposte
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| show | (n) Bright disc around the head of a saint In the mythological comics that I read as a child, a Divine being or any religious person was always depicted with an aureole on the head. syn: Halo
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| show | (adj) Incompatible, Not able to be resolved The judge granted them a divorce on grounds of irreconciliable differences.
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| show | (adj) Blessed, Holy Every year, thousand of Muslims from all over the world visit the hallowed city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, where the shrine of Prophet Mohammed is situated. syn: Consecrated
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| show | (adj) Strict and severe, Making difficult demands Alarmed by the falling attendance levels in the college, the principal decided to impose stringent measures to ensure that students attend all classes. syn: Rigourous, Acrimonious, Severe ant: Lenient
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| show | (n) Foolish, nonsensical talk "Instead of talking such piffles, why dont we talk something sensible?"
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| show | (v) To cause or urge, Provoke I had decided to remain silent throughout the investigation, but his constantly annoying remarks prompted me to speak.
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| show | (v) Cover with a thin layer of gold or gold paint The town authorities had gilded the statue just before the arrival of the dignitary, and it glittered brilliantly in the mid-day sun.
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| Inveigle | show 🗑
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| show | (v) To howl as a dog or a wolf, To wail The wild ululation of a pack of wolves suddenly broke the silence of the night, and we were scared out of our wits.
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| show | (n) An official order The Mayor passed an edict prohibiting the consumption of alcohol in public places. syn: Decree
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| show | (adj. & n) (1) Very clear and powerful (2) Related to drawing or painting (1) The TV channel was showing the procedures during a heart surgery in graphic detail, which my mother was just not able to get herself to see. (2) He is the Chief Graphic Designe
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| show | (adj) Spacious, Having plenty of space For its small size, the newly launched car is quite commodious -- I never thought we all could fit into it so comfortably. ant: Cramped
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| show | (n) Excuse, A reason given for an action which is not the real reason, but to hide the real reason "She often visits her aunts house on the pretext of seeing her, but in fact she wants to see her son, who is a tall and smart boy of seventeen."
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| show | (n) A violent robbery, usu. of valuable property In a daring -million jewelry heist, the robbers managed to get past the security guard by drugging him and then entered the exhibition area
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| show | (v) To tear apart with violence Suddenly, a loud scream of a woman in distress rended the air and broke the silence of the night. syn: Split
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| show | (adj) Expressing disapproval in an unpleasant or rude way Because of his drunken behavior the previous evening, he became the target of quite a few snide remarks at the office. syn: Slanderous, Derogatory, Insinuating, Libellous, Vicious
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| show | (n) A kind of long tailed amphibian (belonging to the lizard family). Also, a person who can endure great heat Because of Global warming, it is evident that the time will come when only a salamander, which can endure great heat, would be able to survive
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| show | (adj) Insignificant, Small and weak Though the market share of this brand of TV is still a puny 2.5
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| show | (n) Record of descent from ancestors, Pedigree As evidence, the lawyer produced a certified genealogy of the accused in court, which clearly showed that the accused was a direct descendent of the Earl of Burrough.
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| Avow | show 🗑
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| show | (n) The outward appearance of something, Resemblance After the devastating earthquake nearly three months ago, this city is now returning to a semblance of normalcy. syn: Mien, Analogy
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| show | (v) To discharge, Give forth By the time he finished the tennis match, sweat was exuding from every part of his body.
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| show | (adj) Evil, Wicked, Threatening Who could ever imagine that there lies a sinister brain behind his polite and benevolent behavior. syn: Minacious ant: Gracious, Beneficent
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| show | (v) To draw out something latent or hidden Participating in the talent contest educed the special capabilities of Jean who is otherwise a reserved person. syn: Elicit
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| show | (adv.) Bravely, With spirit He gamely conceded at the end of the match that he had been totally outplayed by his opponent, who was obviously much better than him.
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| show | (adj) Extremely generous (used for both gift and giver); over-magnanimous "Though he is not very rich, he has been extremely munificent in donating a substantial sum of money to the Prime Ministers Relief Fund" ant: Miserly, Paltry
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| show | (v) Prohibit, Forbid the use of, Restrain a person from doing something The doctor has strictly interdicted him from having any kind of oily food; his diet for the next two months should comprise only boiled food. syn: Proscribe, Enjoin.
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| Habiliment | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Happening or existing in connection with something else that is more important The company was not supposed to give him any traveling allowance for his personal work, however, he was entitled to receive the incidental expenses of the business trips
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| show | (v) To activate, Put into action, Motivate His efforts at making the business run are actuated by an ambition which borders on greed. syn: Propel, Impel ant: Discourage, Prevent rel: Actuation (n), Actuator (n)
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| show | (n) A covering, External coating or skin According to Bhagvad Gita, the ancient Indian sacred text, the body is just a temporary external integument for the soul, which is permanent and beyond the cycle of life and death.
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| show | (n) Narrative of events year by year, Historical records The last decade will go down in the annals of American history as among the most progressive ever. syn: Catalogue, Chronicle ant: None rel: Annalist (n), Annalistic (adj)
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| show | (adj.) In poor condition because of age and/or lack of care Except for the dilapidated old chair that was still intact, most of the other furniture in the room was broken or had simply wasted away.
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| show | (v & n) To talk or behave in an overly self confident way. Hence, such talk or behavior It was not difficult to see that underneath the swank and show of confidence, he was extremely nervous.
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| Gyrate | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Of unearthly lightness and delicacy; like a spirit or a fairy She looked almost ethereal dressed as a fairy for the fancy dress party. ant: Tangible
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| show | (adj) Careless, Not thorough, Done without much attention The tailor had stitched my suit in a very slipshod manner and I was very uncomfortable wearing it at the meeting. syn: Messy, Slovenly
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| show | (n) Pessimist, Person who expects to lose or fail and therefore does not really try This defeatist attitude will get you nowhere; start believing in yourself and do not give up.
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| show | (n) State of being carefree and unconcerned I had expected him to be quite upset when I told him the news, so I was rather taken aback when he reacted with such insouciance as if nothing had happened.
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| show | (n) Mixture of liquid used as medicine or poison To tackle the dangerous disease, the village physician developed a potion using the locally available herbs and spring water which proved to be very effective.
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| show | (adj) For which compulsion or ignorance or accident cannot be pleaded as excuse "His not attending the class despite the teachers specially telling him to do so was a wilful act of disobedience."
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| show | (v) Stick out, Thrust forth She was very conscious of her protruding front teeth, often regretting the fact that her parents could not afford to put braces on her when she was young.
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| Conjecture | show 🗑
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| show | (v) (1) To burn slightly, so as to change color or complexion (2) To dry up and die (for plants) Not used to being in the sun for long, he came back from the trek with his skin badly scorched. syn: 1) Shrivel 2) Excoriate, Condemn
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| Cosmopolitan | show 🗑
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| show | (v) To make or become white or pale, bleach, whiten "Morris visibly blanched when he heard the news of his mothers unexpected demise." syn: Etiolate
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| Eclipse | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) 1) Slightly sticky 2) Showing poor taste or style "(1) Dont touch the door, the paint on it is still tacky. (2) The play had very poor production values : incoherent dialogues, tacky costumes, shoddy sets."
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| Clientele | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Small and attractive (used for a woman or girl) Unlike her other unattractive and tall friends, her latest friend was petite and charming.
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| show | (v & n) "1) To search and uncover by careful investigation. (Used with out) 2) Stout cotton or silk tape" 1) The detective managed to ferret out the robbers responsible for stealing priceless paintings from the museum. 2) The upholstery of her furniture
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| Shrewd | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Very unjust or wicked, Unrighteous For several years, the Indian economy was governed by an iniquitous system of licences and permits, which favored a selected group of industrialists at the cost of the others. syn: Nefarious ant: Faithful
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| show | (n) Enthusiastic follower Devotees of Lord Ganesha, the Indian God, gather on the banks of this river in July every year and celebrate the festival with great religious fervor.
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| show | (adj) Sorrowful, Expressing sadness As soon as the news of the death of the premier broke out, the national TV channels started telecasting plaintive instrumental music and religious discourses. syn: Melancholic, Morose ant: Jocose
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| show | (n) Menial work Electronic information retrieval will remove much of the drudgery of research and leave time for the more interesting work.
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| show | (adj.) Determined, Stubborn Her amazing capacity for hard work, along with a sense of sincerity and dogged determination, led her to the top of the organizational hierarchy. syn: Persistent
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| show | (v & n) A situation in which agreement in an argument cannot be reached because neither side will change its demands or accept any of the demands of the other side. The negotiations between the disputing parties reached a deadlock when neither was willin
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| show | (n & adj) A mixture of two different things, usu. of a better quality than the individual things Agricultural scientists in that laboratory have tried some crazy experiments -- like when they tried to grow a hybrid of tomato and potato, calling it pomato
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| show | (n) Highest point He decided to retire from active politics at the vertex of his political career, saying that he had no more distinctions to achieve. syn: Summit
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| show | (v) Make watertight by filling in cracks The mason caulked the water chamber by filling in cement in all the cracks that were beginning to develop at the bottom.
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| Impel | show 🗑
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| show | (v) To confuse or trouble someone by being difficult to understand The AIDS virus has continued to perplex top scientists who have been unable to understand the virus properly or find a cure.
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| show | (n) A clever trick, deceitful device The walls of this room have large mirrors on them; which is an artifice to make the room look larger. syn: Stratagem, Ruse ant: Sincerity, Candor rel: None
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| show | (adj) "By virtue of ones office or position" It was for ex officio reasons that the company was able to get the contract.
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| show | (n) Something that naturally follows from something else History has shown that violence is a natural corollary of a revolutionary change in the society.
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| show | (adj) "Free in ones behavior and feelings, Without embarrassment or too much control" It was among the most uninhibited discussions on the topic that has ever been seen on TV.
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| show | (adj) Touching or adjoining Our school building was contiguous to the cinema theater, so there were several cases of high school students absconding from classes to catch the latest Hollywood offering. syn: Adjacent ant: Remote
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| show | (adj) Very fashionable or expensive On her sixteenth birthday, her father, a big business tycoon, gifted her with a swanky new Porsche.
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| show | (adj) Uncertain, Not clearly fixed, Indefinite Although the club has decided to go ahead with the proposed trip to Ireland, the date for the trip is still indeterminate; the moment it is finalised, all the members will be informed. ant: Determinate, Def
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| show | (v) Throw into confusion, Involve in an argument or any difficult situation While trying to resolve the fight between the two teams the referee himself got embroiled in their quarrel.
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| show | (v) To make thin, or less severe The murderer extenuated his crime by portraying it as an act of defense. syn: Attenuate
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| show | (v) Discourage, Cause to lose courage or hope "Please dont be disheartened with your low GRE score; we know you have the potential to do well so you can always try again."
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| show | (adj) Thoroughly wet His bedraggled appearance made it obvious that he had been caught in the pouring rain.
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| show | (v) Start, Initiate, Install With great fanfare, the hospital was inaugurated in the village about eight months ago, but it has been totally dysfunctional since then because there are no doctors willing to work here.
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| show | (v & n) Deceive, or cheat a person, esp. as a joke Hence, any humorous or mischievous deception The telephone call about the bomb threat turned out to be a hoax; no bomb was found on the plane and because of the delay, I missed my connecting flight.
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| show | (n) Anything bringing relaxation or sleep She had not slept for nearly two days since her husband had a heart attack, so the doctors decided to give her a mild opiate.
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| show | (v) To give a sketchy representation of, To foreshadow a coming event vaguely He had an amazing power of adumbration bordering on the supernatural; he somehow always knew when something very good or very bad was about to happen. syn: Obfuscate
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| show | (adj) Being aware of or having knowledge of something The court was shocked to discover that the key witness had been cognizant about the identity of the culprit throughout the proceedings of the case, despite taking an oath in court. ant: Ignorant
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| show | (adj) Allowing some light through so that objects can be seen through it but not very clearly "Berthas skin has a translucent quality so that you can almost see the veins under it."
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| show | (n) Behavior, outward bearing or manner There was nothing in his demeanor to suggest that he had been upset by the news of the stock market crash. syn: Mien, Deportment.
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| show | (adj) "Relating to a pleasant (almost ideal) phase of ones life, usu. in a peaceful, non-urban environment" The doctor advised me to spend a week on a hill station, saying that the idyllic setting would be a big relief for me from the stressful environme
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| show | (adj) Illogical, Not endowed with reason, Insane "Though he seems pretty convinced, I think his decision to leave the company to start a business of his own is rather irrational as I dont believe he has the financial acumen to run a business on his own."
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| show | (n) A bad tempered old woman He shouted at his mother-in-law, calling her a cold-hearted harridan, and walked out of the house.
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| show | (v, adv & adj) To prevent from happening The untimely and unexpected rains thwarted the hopes of farmers of getting a good yield this year.
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| show | (adj) Indecent, Obscene Though most people in the group found his bawdy jokes in very poor taste, there were those who enjoyed themselves to the hilt. syn: Obscene, Vulgar, Indecent, Ribald rel: Bawdily (adv), Bawdiness (n)
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| show | (n) A temporary stoppage As soon as he saw the white flag, the general ordered a complete cessation of firing. syn: Pause ant: Beginning
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| Vestibule | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Unlikely, Not seeming true "Though in the beginning the task assigned to us looked implausible, we soon realized that with good and hard-working people, it was possible to carry out, and could be completed within a weeks time." ant: Feasible
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| show | (v) To bring back to life For a moment it seemed that his heartbeat had stopped, but the doctors managed to miraculously resuscitate him. syn: Revive, Revivify
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| show | (v) To make repeated and forceful requests for something, usu. in an annoying and inconvenient way The nasty part about being a tourist is that you are importuned for money by beggars and pedlars alike the moment you step into the market area.
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| show | (n) Unfriendliness, State of warfare I tried hard to bring about an understanding between them, but their hostility had increased to such an extent that they simply refused to talk to each other. syn: Enmity
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| show | (n & v) A facial distortion to show feeling of hurt or physical pain She grimaced with pain as she tried to stand up from her hospital bed, having fractured her ankle in a bicycle accident.
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| Surge | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Rich and costly, Luxurious Even by his luxurious standards, the meal at the party was extremely sumptuous -- steaming platters of meat, rich desserts, and countless bottles of wine. syn: Extravagant, Grandiose ant: Spartan, Ascetic
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| show | (v) To pass slowly through a material that has small holes in it The syrup is percolated through the wire mesh filter to remove foreign particles.
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| show | (v & n) To fight for a cause, defend strongly. Hence, someone who champions a cause Professor Clarke of the Cambridge University is among the strongest champions of constitutional reforms in the country today.
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| show | (n) A great disaster, A sudden event causing great loss and suffering An earthquake of high intensity is perhaps the worst natural calamity as it can bring about large scale destruction of life without any warning whatsoever. syn: Misery, Catastrophe
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| show | (n) A recurring theme or idea usually associated with a person or set of persons The director of the movie has made good use of a piece of music as a leitmotif; the music plays in the background everytime the two protagonists in the movie come face to fa
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| show | (adj) Of or like a mother The little child has been longing for maternal love; he had lost his mother on the day he was born.
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| show | (adj.) Tactless, without ease or grace Her transformation from a gauche teenager to a self-assured, smart young business executive, within a period of five years, was truly amazing.
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| show | (n) A delicate or thin piece or line of something A wisp of grass was sticking to her hair, which he gently brushed away.
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| show | (n) Insulting treatment, A situation in which one feels offended or not respected Bruce had to suffer the indignity of being called a sissy in front of his girl-friend, and he was too shocked to react. syn: Embarrassment
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| show | (n) Related to a young person not old enough to be an adult The increasing incidence of juveniles trying to behave like adults and taking to a life of crime and immorality has shook the social pillars of our society.
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| show | (v) To establish firmly in a position "The prime ministers entrenched political ideas and the inability to change with the times is inhibiting the growth of the nation."
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| show | (adj) Foolish, crazy The idea of setting up a company with such a ridiculously small amount of money sounds rather barmy to me. rel: Barm (n)
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| show | (adj) Bold, ready to take risk Max is a bold man and likes taking risks, and it is his this venturesome nature that has made him an accomplished man today.
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| show | (adj) Highly skilled in the use of hands or in the exercise of mental faculties The seasoned politician was adroit at turning social occasions to his advantage. syn: Deft, Dexterous, Ingenious ant: Maladroit, Awkward rel: Adroitly (adv), Adroitness (n
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| show | (v & n) 1) To walk a long distance, usually over land such as hills, mountains or forests 2) Such journey The group decided to go trekking over the mountains covering a distance of nearly eight miles.
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| show | (v) To save money slowly and with difficulty He earned very little and lived hand to mouth, but somehow he managed to scrimp a little money to buy a gift for his wife on Christmas.
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| show | (n) A lawyer; Counselor-at-law After completing his law degree next year, he hopes to join his father, a noted barrister, as an assistant. syn: Attorney, Solicitor
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| show | (adj) Pertaining to actions meant to regulate expenditure The series of sumptuary measures imposed by the top management of the company to cut costs have proved successful; the net profit of the company has increased by 18
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| show | (v) Tear (esp. flesh or tissues) He received eleven stitches after his face was badly lacerated in the accident. syn: Mangle.
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| show | (v) Make oneself tidy in appearance She spends hours in front of the mirror each day, preening herself and applying various creams on her face.
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| show | (n) A person who tries to sell goods to people in a noisy or annoying way The huckster persuaded me for nearly ten minutes to the buy the sunglasses which were obviously stolen, but I was in no mood to oblige him. syn: Pedlar
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| show | (n) Good judgement and practical ability Even at that tender age, he had the business nous to buy property just before the prices went up.
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| show | (n) A person who behaves and thinks in a way that is different from other people "The outrageous way in which she had dressed up and was behaving at the party made me feel that she is quite a nonconformist; I dont think she will be suitable for this job
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| show | (n) Blending of different things into one The musical piece performed by the guitarist was a fusion of eastern and western melodies.
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| show | (adj & n) Lacking knowledge, Totally ignorant The main reason for the population explosion in rural India is that the people are by-and-large totally nescient about matters related to contraception and childbirth, hence most of the pregnancies are unwant
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| show | (v) A false and unjust report on someone with the intention of damaging their reputation This newspaper report on Mr. Dexter is the most shameless piece of calumny Ive ever come across in my life, not even a single remark is true. ant: Vindicate
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| show | (v) Put wrong construction on (word, action), or mistake a person When I said that I was looking for a job, he misconstrued it to mean that I was currently unemployed; what I meant was that I was looking for a change of job.
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| show | (v) To mention or quote, usu. as an example The concluding part of the report on development in Asian countries cites the example of Indonesia, which has been able to make considerable economic progress despite severe difficulties within the economy.
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| show | (n) Person in charge, Manager, Keeper, Custodian The curator of this museum is a kindly old man who has held his position for nearly thirty years now, and can tell you in detail about each and every exhibit in the museum.
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| show | (adj) Clever and careful, Worldly-wise Having been a member of some political party for over thirty years, Mr. Hewitt Gray had the reputation of a canny politician with a shrewd mind and great survival instincts. syn: Shrewd
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| show | (adj) (1) Incomplete (2) Showing favor to one side in an unfair way (3) Having a liking for something (1) Despite there being extra workers, the work could only be partially completed because of frequent power cuts (2) John gets good marks in the class t
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| show | (adj. & n) Smooth and shining I was tempted to buy the magazine because of its glossy appearance and the attractive photograph on the cover.
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| show | (n) A famous female opera singer Madonna, the famous pop diva, has just released her latest album, which has songs quite unlike what she has sung in the past.
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| show | (n) Obstruction, prevention or obstacle "Hes never considered his disability a hindrance, though the people around him make him feel he is different."
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| show | (n) The state of being partially or negligently dressed Feeling the tremors of the earthquake, people of the colony rushed out of their houses, many of them in a state of dishabille.
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| show | (adj) Reddish yellow The fulvouscent lights on the billboards were piercing to the eye. syn: Tawny
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| show | (v) To act in opposition to, Contradict, Oppose The notice on the board clearly said that anyone found acting in contravention of the stated regulations will be debarred from membership of the club.
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| Diorama | show 🗑
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| show | (n) Homeless child or animal As a social worker he decided to build a hostel to give a bed for the night to waif and strays, who themselves had no one to look after.
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| show | (n) Introductory statement, Preliminary statement in speech or writing In the preamble to the speech itself, he made it clear that he would not be speaking as a representative of the team, but would be expressing his individual opinions.
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| show | (n) Mould in which a thing is cast or shaped Many of the changes taking place within the matrix of the Indian society are such that would have been unthinkable even ten years ago.
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| Entity | show 🗑
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| show | (v) Drink quickly He had quaffed three glasses of whisky a little too quickly, and the effects were clearly showing. syn: Imbibe
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| show | (n) A long poem addressed to a person or thing His poem he recited at the school farewell was an ode to the glorious days we all had at school, and brought emotional memories flooding in front of us.
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| Inclement | show 🗑
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| show | (n) Acute pain; Extreme suffering The young woman was in a state of utter anguish over her missing child of four years. syn: Woe, Agony ant: None rel: Anguished (adj)
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| show | (v) To clear of blame or accusation The manager was accused of receiving bribe, but after the investigation, he was vindicated by the reports of the committee and asked to join the office. syn: Exculpate; Exonerate: justify ant: Calumniate
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| show | (v) "To criticize severely, Express ones disapproval about someone or something in strong language" The politicians tainted in the latest scandal to hit the Indian political scene have been widely reviled by the public as well as the press. syn: Vituper
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| show | (n) Lack of self-confidence or courage His timidity always kept him off the stage, but now he has developed enough self-confidence to participate in any program that requires him to be on the stage. ant: Dauntlessness
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| show | (n) A large, long-legged, white-feathered water bird The egret at the zoo were as beautiful as the flamingos and the Siberian cranes.
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| show | (v) Establish the truth of something by giving proof, Verify, Support His allegation against the manager of the team became a matter of embarrassment for him as he could not come up with any evidence to substantiate his claim that the manager was partial
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| Contemporaneous | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Not graceful, Awkward in movement His wife keeps chiding him for his awkward and ungainly gait, but he is not in the least bothered. syn: Awkward, Uncouth, Unwieldy, Lubberly, Lumpish ant: Graceful
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| show | (n) Talking too much about oneself, Belief that one is superior to all others She in unpopular for her egotistic habits of constantly boasting about her achievements in academic and sports.
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| show | (adj) Incompetent and irresponsible His fecklessness in money matters has lead to the loss of all his wealth and property. syn: Worthless, Feeble
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| show | (n & v) 1) A migratory bird 2) To feel or show fear; to move away from something because of fear (2) He was quailing with fear as the results of the exam were being read out in class. syn: Cower, Cringe, Tremble, Blanch
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| show | (n) Scattered fragments, Wreckage In a tragic accident, six children were killed when they were buried under the debris of the school building which partially collapsed because of faulty construction. syn: Rubble
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| show | (adj) Pertaining to marriage The prison allows conjugal visits thrice a week, when you can see a number of women outside the prison gates waiting to meet their prisoner husbands. syn: Connubial
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| show | (v) Regard with disgust He has always loathed his elder brother since childhood, but now that he has become mature, he not only likes him but also obeys him. syn: Abominate
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| show | (adj) Of, or pertaining to riding on horseback Everybody knew that the king loved his horse and was fond of riding it; after the death of the king, the most skillful sculptor of the country made an equestrian statue of the king.
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| show | (n) Highest development, perfect example The paralytic stroke has struck him at a time which can be regarded as the apotheosis of his artistic career; hope he recovers and continues to compose music in the same manner. syn: Exaltation, Aggrandizement
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| show | (adj) (1) Oval (as in an elliptical orbit) (2) Having an implied meaning and hence difficult to understand (usu. speech or written text) (1) The earth does not follow a circular, but an elliptical path in its revolution around the sun. (2) The unfamiliar
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| show | (n) Government by a privileged few Instead of being a democracy that it was set out to be, the North African country was reduced to an oligarchy in which only a privileged few people had all the powers in their hands.
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| show | (n) A castle or large house in France The Silicon Valley tycoon has just bought a large chateau just outside Paris, where he plans to spend his vacations.
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| show | (adj) Weird, Unnatural and fearsome "Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeares Macbeth, is as eldritch as the witches portrayed in the play." syn: Hideous, Eerie
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| show | (n & adj) One who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality He is a confirmed agnostic and refuses to enter the church or any place related to religion. syn: Dubious, Heathen, Infidel ant: None rel: Agnosticism (n)
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| show | (n) People of learned class, who know a lot about literature She managed to make a mark with the literati of the country with her third novel, and soon she was being hailed as among the best writers alive in Britain.
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| show | (V) Charge with crime, Accuse Though everybody knew that Walter was the only person who could kill his brother, but there being no incriminating evidence against him, the court had to acquit him. syn: Implicate
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| show | (adj) Addicted to or fond of drinking Till the time that he gets rid of his bibulous ways and does not over indulge in alcohol, he will not be allowed in this club. rel: Bibulously (adv)
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| show | (n) Windstorm, Gust of wind The mild breeze suddenly turned into a fierce gale, and people on the street were seen rushing for shelter.
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| show | (n) "A name, surname or title; e.g., Great in Alexander the Great" Because of his generous ways, people started calling Don Vito Corleone The Godfather, and the cognomen stuck. syn: Appellation
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| show | (n) Roughness or harshness of attitude, sharpness of temper "The asperity in his voice while answering the strangers questions vanished as soon as he realized that the stranger was the general himself." syn: Acrimony, Astringency, Sarcasm ant: None
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| show | (v & n) Be unhappy and listless "Theres no point in sitting at home and moping if youve lost one game -- youll always get another chance to do better."
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| show | (n & v) Aid given at time of need or difficulty Help has been pouring in from all directions to provide succor the victims of the massive earthquake.
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| show | (adj) Based on assumptions or hypotheses, Supposed "The spokesperson of the party dismissed the journalists question about the possibility of the party merging with another regional party, describing it as purely hypothetical and having no basis." syn:
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| show | (adj) Lukewarm, Slightly He had been complaining of sore-throat for a couple of days, when his mother advised him to gargle his throat with tepid salt-water, but to make sure that the water is not too hot.
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| show | (adj.) Reserved or aloof, Far away from At first he appears to be quite distant and aloof, unconcerned about the people around him, but as you get to know him better, you realize that he is a very sensitive and caring person. ant: Proximate
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| show | (adj) Complete, Fully-attended (meeting etc.) The central hall of the Parliament was packed for the plenary session in which the President was scheduled to deliver an important speech. syn: Absolute
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| show | (n) Fringes, Outer borders The gypsies did not get the permission to enter the city, so set up their camp in the outskirts.
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| show | (n & v) (1) A deep valley with steep sides (2) Feed greedily, Stuff oneself (3) Contents of stomach (1) The only way to go across the gorge was by a narrow, rickety wooden bridge.(2) He spent most of the day sitting in front of the television and gorging
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| show | (adj) Intensely cold, Unresponsive 1) The frigidity of the hill station had our hands and feet numb. 2) She responded to my greeting with just a frigid smile and walked away.
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| show | (v) To control by threat or violence "Fear of unemployment has cowed the workers into unconditional acceptance of the companys plans."
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| show | (v) To cause to become sleepy or calm The medicine was so sedative that as soon as he took it he fell asleep. syn: Tranquilize
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| show | (n) Anything exquisitely gratifying in taste or smell When you are extremely thirsty and not have had anything to drink for a long time, a glass of plain water seems like sheer ambrosia. syn: None ant: None rel: Ambrosial (adj)
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| show | (n) Suggested or implied meaning of an expression "It was not appropriate for him to have used the word shrewd to describe his predecessor -- that word has a distinctly negative connotation."
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| show | (v) Summon for compulsory military service Some countries have a law by which as soon as a man turns 18, he is conscripted to serve in the army for a minimum period of two years.
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| show | (n) The science of law and its administration; the system of laws The last year has seen several offenses being committed over the Internet, none of which are covered under the existing legal jurisprudence of the country.
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| show | (adj) Wise Because of his sapience, he is well known in not only his own village, but also the neighboring villages; people come to him with problems to find a favorable solution. syn: Sagacious ant: Ignorant, Obtuse
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| show | (n) A space into which something can fit into or which has been made by cutting into something In the classical format of writing a letter, each paragraph must begin with an indentation; but in the contemporary format, you may begin a paragraph immediate
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| show | (adj) Concerned with knowledge but not with its practical application Theoretical knowledge itself is of no use with its practical application in real life.
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| show | (v) Anger by slight or petty annoyance, irritate This problem had been vexing me for over two weeks now, and the solution came in one sudden flash of inspiration.
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| show | (n) 1) Person of no importance or ability 2) Non existence When he had come to this meeting last year, Mr. Robbins, who recently sold his software company for a whopping million, was an absolute nonentity; now he is among the most sought after perso
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| show | (v & n) To overspend He splurged all the money he had in buying a camera without even thinking that the same camera could have been bought for a lower price. syn: Celebrate, Indulge
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| show | (n) A leather pistol-case that can be worn on belt or under arm Before the robber could react, the sheriff had pulled his gun out of its holster and aimed at him.
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| show | (v) Foretell, Be a sign of something in the future "The rain at the beginning of the year augurs well for this years harvest." syn: Prognosis, Conjecture ant: Propitiate rel: Augury (n)
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| show | (adj) Tending towards center Gravity is a centripetal force, in which all objects on the surface of the earth are being pulled towards its center. ant: Centrifugal
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| show | (v) (1) To gradually lose strength and enthusiasm because of grief or illness (2) To have a strong desire for something which is out of reach (1) This man once used to be strong and highly enthusiastic, but he has been gradually pining away after the acc
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| show | (adj) Not genuine, False, Counterfeit, Forged He faces the charge of manufacturing and selling spurious medicines, an accusation that can land him in prison for several years. syn: Apocryphal ant: Authentic, Genuine
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| show | (adj) Of or by kings Though he moved around and socialized with the middle class crowd, his regal attitude was a clear indication that he belonged to a royal family. syn: Royal ant: Common
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| show | (v) To go back to something, Reconsider Unable to generate any profits from the newly developed marketing plan, the management decided to revert to the old, tried-and-tested plan syn: Recur
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| show | (adj) Consuming too much alcohol, Totally drunk Though in the beginning he was somewhat in his senses, but as he took one drink after the other, he was so inebriated that his friends had to drop him at his place. syn: Intoxicated ant: (Inebriation) : S
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| show | (n) Polished and tactful manners, ability to say and do the right thing Because of his savior-faire, he is admired by the office staff and considered to be the best leader. syn: Poise, Diplomacy
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| show | (n) Hint, Slight knowledge or suggestion Though he had said that he would be coming to Detroit, I have no inkling of his exact plans as to when he is reaching here.
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| show | (n) (1) A long list of unpleasant things, particularly things that are repeated (2) A form of Christian prayer (1) He was ready with a litany of excuses to explain his absence from the class the previous day, some of them quite hilarious and unbelievable
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| show | (v) To pull something forcefully with a quick movement He tried hard to open the door but it would not budge, so he yanked out the latch with all his force.
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| show | (adj) Trick to deceive an opponent "The Trojan Horse was a ruse developed by the Kings strategists to trick the enemy into letting their soldiers inside their kingdom." syn: Stratagem
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| show | (v) To discuss The idea was bandied around the conference table for over forty minutes, before finally being dropped.
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| show | (adj & n) Tending to protect against or ward off something, esp. disease. Many superstitious Indians believe that smearing the front wall of their house with some mud and cow dung can prove to be prophylactic.
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| show | (adj) Preoccupied; Confused; Lost in thoughts Not having seen anything like this before, the Japanese tourists watched the Indian wedding with a bemused and overawed expression on their faces. syn: Distrait rel: Bemuse (v)
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| show | (v) To catch as if in a net Though in the beginning he did it for earning money, and thought that he would quit it, now he finds himself enmeshed in a tangle of drugs and other crimes. syn: Entwine
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| show | (n) (1) Thing viewed as a whole (2) The entire cast of a play, ballet etc. "(1) All being in shades of grey, Lindas coat, hat and shoes together made an excellent ensemble. (2) The entire ensemble of the play including the director makes a great team and
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| show | (adj) (Esp. of something bad or unsuccessful) total, esp. lacking any good or positive points The much publicized comeback film of the superstar proved to be an unmitigated disaster at the box office. syn: Consummate
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| show | (v) Intrude, To take more than what is justified "The balcony of his new home encroached on his neighbors land and thus had to be demolished."
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| show | (n) The ^ mark, used in writing or printing to show where something is to be added Since he had omitted a few words in the contract, he inserted them into the text by using a caret at the appropriate places.
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| show | (adj) (Of a position esp. in an argument) impossible to defend or show to be reasonable The government has already stretched to the limits the reclamation of land from the sea, any more reclamation would be untenable. syn: Untended, Unthatched, Untemper
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| show | (v) To swallow food etc. She is not able to ingest a medicine pill by swallowing it, so the doctor had no option but to give her an injection.
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| show | (v & n) To move in a large crowd or mass A large number of admirers and fans swarmed the young actor as soon as he stepped out of the car. syn: Throng, Multitude
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| show | (adj) Of middling quality, neither good nor bad After making some brilliant films early on in his career, the director came up with some rather mediocre and forgettable stuff. ant: Superior
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| show | (n) Study of insects Entomology tells us that all insects have antennae which act as feelers and helps them search for food.
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| show | (adj) Winding and twisting, Following a path full of curves No one had expected the movie to be such a big hit - even three weeks after its release, there were serpentine queues of people trying to get a ticket outside the theatres. syn: Tortuous
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| show | (v) (1) Keep eggs warm till they are hatched (2) Plan an idea over a period of time The couple incubated the idea of opening a development center for children with disabilities for several months between themselves, and finally decided to move ahead with
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| show | (n) Opening, Hole in the camera through which light can pass This camera has a very small aperture, the reason why the photographs have come out so clear. syn: Chasm ant: None rel: None
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| show | (v) To prove wrong, Make something legally incorrect "The expert lawyer had no difficulty in invalidating the witness feeble claim that he had seen the victim leave his house at midnight of the night the murder happened." ant: Validate, Attest
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| show | (n) Deliverance from a charge Despite a strong circumstantial evidence against him, he was acquitted by the court of law presumably because of his excellent political connections. syn: Exoneration, Vindication, Amnesty ant: Conviction rel: Acquittance
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| show | (v) To flash or glitter The atmosphere in the room was enlivened by her coruscating smile; there was hardly a man who was not attracted towards her that evening. syn: Sparkle
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| show | (n) Edge, Especially of a round surface A factory is usually set up at the periphery of a plot rather than in the middle as this allows easier access from outside. ant: Centre
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| show | (adj) 1) Shameless, Bold 2) Unconcealed "It wasnt difficult to see through his barefaced lies; but no one had the guts to challenge his words." syn: (1) Blatant, Audacious (2) Obvious
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| show | (n) The prescribed forms or rituals for worship in any religion Every religion has its own set of liturgies for offering prayer; while some comprise elaborate gestures, others include silently closing the eyes.
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| show | (adj) Disreputable That part of the town is inhabited by various anti-social elements and petty criminals -- because of its raffishness, most respected people hardly ever venture into the area. syn: Tawdry ant: August
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| show | (n) 1) Corpse said to be revived by witchcraft 2) Dull or apathetic person (2) He is fit for nothing, he spends the whole day in front of TV like a zombie.
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| show | (v) 1) To humiliate greatly 2) To discipline the body by fasting etc (1) To the great mortification of the organizers of the show, the maverick pop singer made several derogatory remarks against the local government.
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| show | (n) Outcome, Final development of the plot of a play In a most unexpected Denouement to the political drama that had continued for nearly two weeks, the leader of an insignificant political party was elected the Chief Minister, thanks to some last-moment
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| show | (n) Very small The doctor affirmed that the drug contained only an infinitesimal amount of alcohol and will not in way harm the child. ant: Significant
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| show | (n) Stone like marble with colors in layers She was wearing an expensive onyx brooch at the party.
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| show | (adj) Increased to a high level, sometimes falsely The lawyer said that the accused had artificially inflated the value of his buiding so that he could claim a higher amount of insurance money. syn: Pompous ant: Slothful, Minimized
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| show | (n) Collection of money at a religious service The amount collected as offertory at the Easter service at the church was sufficient to provide a good meal to a hundred poor people. syn: Oblation
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| show | (None) Complete, Necessary for completeness "The unity of the citizens of a country is an integral part in the countrys overall development and progress."
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| show | (n) Communication with a number of groups so as to enable the exchange of information amongst them His excellent skills at maintaining and pursuing contacts made him the ideal candidate for the job of a liaison officer for the company.
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| show | (adj) Angelic, Innocent-looking, Very pretty, esp. for a child "The young widow came to the party with her two cherubic children, a boy and a girl, both of them the cutest little creatures Ive ever seen."
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| show | (n) Feeling something will happen, Vague expectation As soon as she woke up that fateful day, she had a presentiment that something bad is going to happen. syn: Premonition, Presage
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| show | (adj & n) Of the Germanic people or their languages Though his Teutonic accent was a clear indication that he was a German, he insisted that he had never even been to Germany.
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| Mendicancy | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Rudely humorous in an insensitive, and often indecent, way The theatrical troupe visiting the village is known for its ribald and earthy sense of humor, and hence its shows are a big hit with the rustic rural populace. syn: Blasphemous, Scurrilous
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| show | (v) To attack with gunfire from a low-flying aircraft The expert airman took his aircraft low, strafed the enemy squadron with a powerful machine gun, and swooped back high into the air within a few seconds. syn: Rummage, Ransack
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| Salve | show 🗑
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| show | (n & v) 1) Heavy headed stick 2) To strike repeatedly with a heavy stick The police has located the thick metal rod with which the boy was mercilessly bludgeoned to death. syn: Cudgel
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| show | (n) Good or just reason, Defense, Excuse If you have decided to take this chance, you better have a good justification for it. syn: Repentance, Amends
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| show | (n) Fear of being locked up in a small enclosed space "Im feeling rather claustrophobic in this small room, so Im going out for a stroll in the park."
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| show | (adj) Having no equal, Incomparable Her peerless beauty is universally acclaimed and is evident from the numerous beauty titles she has won. ant: Compatible
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| show | (n & v) 1) Spot, Trace of decay or corruption 2) Be infected or corrupted His political image which was considered to be very clean was tainted when it was revealed that he had close links with the underworld.
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| Snicker | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Not living, lifeless It was amazing to see how the magician could make some of the inanimate objects, like tables and chairs, move as if they were living. ant: Lively
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| show | (adj.) Polite and well-behaved, proper and correct in a restrained or formal way "He is a picture of decorousness and obedience in front of his parents, but otherwise, he is one of the most ill-mannered child Ive ever seen." ant: Improper
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| show | (adj & n) Tired and weary, usu. because of old age, Looking rather worn out Working so hard in such a difficult conditions has taken its toll on him; he has started to look rather haggard now as compared to his youth, when he was among the most handsome
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| show | (n) Connection The close and dangerous nexus between religion and politics, that often leads to riots and destruction in this country, has been clearly brought to light in this well researched book written by the eminent sociologist, Dr. Manoj Kothari.
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| show | (adj) Having a pleasing appearance, attractive Ever since the comely young girl has moved into the neighborhood, said the lady to her husband, our son has been behaving in a rather funny fashion.
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| Vouchsafe | show 🗑
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| show | (n) A saying, prov, maxim, apothegm (usu.: a short, pithy sentence; e.g. look before you leap) He has a very annoying way of stating an aphorism with almost anything he says, sometimes even when it is totally irrelevant. syn: Maxim, Prov, Cliche
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| show | (n) Peculiar or distinctive character or tone His cellular phone has a very distinctive timbre -- you can make out that it is his phone ringing even amidst the ringing of a number of phones.
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| show | (adj) Tangible, Of or for the human body His stint in the army had taught his to live with a minimum of corporeal needs -- physical luxuries and comforts meant little to him. syn: Material
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| show | (n) 1) Pointed comment 2) Sharp projection from fishhook "Provoked by his friends continuous barbs at him for losing in the first round of the tournament, Michael flung his tennis racket at Gerome." syn: Spur, Cusp
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| show | (n) Tale of woe Everyone in the community had their own set of miseries and problems, so no one was really interested in listening to his jeremiad. syn: Ramentation
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| show | (adj & n) 1) Fleeing, Running away, Occasional 2) One who flees esp. from danger 1) The fugitive tried his best to leave the country after committing the crime but was eventually caught by the police.
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| Egalitarian | show 🗑
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| show | (v) Condemn, Criticize "The governments decision to raise the income tax by as much as 10
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| show | (v) To make a judgement based on something, Form an opinion from something Nothing was clearly evident from his reply, but from what we could infer from it, he was not really interested in the deal.
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| show | (v) "Withdraw, Take back ones words etc." In a war, steps are usually taken after careful planning and discussion as it is difficult to retract once a step is taken. syn: Annul, Counteract, Negate
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| show | (v) To take away, To make something less valuable or less deserving of admiration She is so naturally beautiful that the heavy make-up only detracts from her beauty.
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| Suzerain | show 🗑
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| Empathy | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Submissive, easily manageable, docile, tractable I have indicated in my job application that I am quite amenable to being placed at any location. syn: Pliable, Docile ant: Intractable, Querulous rel: Amenability (n), Amenableness (n), Amenably (
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| show | (adj.) Depressed, Gloomy Why are you looking so despondent? Cheer up!
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| Buxom | show 🗑
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| Muted | show 🗑
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| show | (v) To cause something to lose effect and therefore become useless The heavy rain negated all their efforts to set the tent upright; they finally gave up and waited for the rain to stop. syn: Counteract, Annul ant: Affirm
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| show | (adj.) Having a high social class, Polite and refined (sometimes in an unnatural way) Not accustomed to the genteel ways of the sophisticated socialites, the young lady from the small town found herself rather out of place at the party.
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| show | (n) Making of a difference, honor, contrast, discrimination The government has clearly said that it will not make any distinction between these terrorist killings and cases of murder.
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| show | (n) An act or respect or obedience such as a bow or curtsy Anybody who did not bow his head in obeisance to the queen was immediately banished from court.
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| Scintillate | show 🗑
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| Alluvial | show 🗑
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| show | (adj) Very poor His inveterate habit of gambling has reduced him to the penurious state he finds himself in. syn: Pauper, Mendicant ant: Opulent
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| show | (n) Bitterness, Displeasure Gregoryev was beaten by the policeman for no fault of his. When he was taken to the magistrate, his face showed the sign of sullen resentment. syn: Indignation
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| show | (n) A private meeting or secret assembly The final decision about the merger of the company was taken at a secret conclave held yesterday at an undisclosed venue and attended by the chairman and a select team from the top management.
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| show | (n) Rejoicing There was much jubilation in the classroom when the teacher annced that all the students had cleared the final examination. syn: Exultation, Triumph, Ecstasy
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| show | (v) Plead as a peacemaker Several religious leaders from all over the world have interceded with the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to protect the cultural heritage of the country.
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| show | (n) 1) Use of wrong name 2) Wrong use of name or term It would be misnomer to call such a shabby place a mansion, it is more like a hut.
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| show | (n) A frightening person, A very ugly and large person When he was a child, his mother had instilled in him the fear of the police, and he still regards a policeman as some kind of an ogre out to get him.
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| show | (v) To please While I was really gratified at the news of my qualifying for the engineering degree course, there was also a bit of sadness at the thought of leaving school.
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| show | (n) A blessing, usu. at the end of church service. Also, any kind of blessing His casual suggestion proved to be a benediction for me as I got cured of my allergy by following his advice. syn: Invocation, Petition ant: Anathema rel: Benedictory (adj)
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| show | (adj) Belonging to the present time, Modern. Also, co-existent with someone Although written hundreds of years ago, the Bhagwad Gita, an Indian religious epic, has a message that is very relevant in the contemporary world.
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| show | (v & n) To guess or reach some conclusion without having proof. Hence, such a conclusion From her bad temper, I could surmise that she had had another fight with her husband. syn: Conjecture
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| show | (adj, n & v) (Form or work or art) in which pictures or patterns are produced by joining together small pieces of stone, glass etc. The city of Mumbai presents a diverse cultural and social mosaic to the tourist, due to the influx of several different et
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| show | (n) Nearness in space, time etc With the emergence of instant communication in the form of e-mail and easy accessibility with an expanding transportation network, geographical proximity is no longer an important criterion for choosing a business associat
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| show | (v & n) To abolish, Cancel a previously valid law or regulation When the government took the decision to repeal the rather antiquated Foreign Exchange Regulation Act in India, exporters gave a sigh of relief. syn: Cancel, Abrogate, Rescind
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| show | (n) A clever plan to deceive or to take advantage He thought he had hit upon a clever stratagem to beat the competition, but his boss pointed out several flaws in his plan. syn: Artifice
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| show | (n) Smoothness of speech She is French but her fluency in English and German is remarkable. ant: Hesitance
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| Chattel | show 🗑
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| show | (v) (1) To cause a business to close because of lack of funds, so that its assets can be sold to pay off its debts (2) To kill or make powerless (1) The company had accumulated such heavy losses that even after it was officially liquidated and all its as
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| Wastrel | show 🗑
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| show | (v) Destroy by chemical action, Wear away The metal sheet that covered the garden had corroded because of the effects of rain and sunshine, and the garden was itself in a ruin.
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| show | (v) To obtain something without paying or working for it, usu. by persuading others "He has the irritating habit of scrounging for cigarettes from others; I dont think he ever buys them himself." syn: Forage, Raid
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| show | (v) Bring or include under a particular classification Soldiers from different countries have been subsumed into the UN Peace Keeping Force.
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| show | (adj) Too simple (to be effective), Very basic "That is too simplistic an explanation for this strange phenomenon - I am sure theres something more complex at work." syn: Elementary
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| show | (n & v) Wonder, Surprise The children are in absolute awe of the magician who can make chocolates and toys appear out of thin air. syn: Veneration, Esteem, Reverence rel: Awesome (n), Awfulness (n), Awful (adj), Awfully (adv)
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| show | (n) A covered passageway, usually lined with shops A shopping arcade is an essential part of a five-star hotel. syn: Mezzanine, Colonnade ant: None rel: Arcaded (adj)
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| show | (adj) Looking back on the past, Applying to the past When we look back in retrospection, we realize that we had made many mistakes which could have been avoided.
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| show | (n) Principle, Standard that a thing is judged by The main criterion for evaluating the performance of a car is the capacity of its engine.
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| show | (v & n) Obtain or arrange by using trickery or scheming I tried my best to wangle my way out of accepting the post of secretary of the committee, but the pressure from all those present was overwhelming.
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| show | (n) A holy place inside a temple. Also, a private place where one can be quiet and alone The sanctum of the Lotus Temple provides a peaceful atmosphere for the people seeking mental peace.
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| show | (v) To become engaged to marry They remained betrothed for nearly two years before formally tying the knot. syn: Espouse rel: Betrothed (adj & n), Betrothal (n)
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| show | (n) Short account of an amusing or interesting event "The story of his getting lost in the jungle is perhaps the most amusing anecdote Ive ever heard." syn: Allegory, Parable, Fabale ant: None rel: Anecdotal (adj)
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| show | (n) Unexpected danger or difficulty Most companies have realized that in any project, despite careful planning, some pitfalls are bound to come up and are unavoidable.
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| Realm | show 🗑
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| show | (n) Person who turns animal hides into leather When the bull died, its owner sold the skin at the local tannery which was known for its high quality leather manufacturing.
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| show | (v) 1) Give in respectfully, Submit 2) Put off, Postpone, Delay till later, Exempt temporarily (2) The board meeting has been deferred till next Tuesday as the chairman is not well.
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| show | (n) (1) Space enclosed by walls or other boundaries of a place or building (2) A division of a town or city for political or legal purposes (2) The latest police records released last week show that incidents of violent crimes in these two adjoining prec
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| show | (n & adj) A story or description of events told in first person By linguistic standards, The Rainmaker by John Grisham is a remarkable novel because not only has it been written in a narrative style (with the protagonist being the narrator) but it also u
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| show | (v) To go against a law or take over the right of another The Delhi traffic police has designated certain areas in the city as Zero-tolerance Zones where even a minor infringement of the traffic rules is liable to be punished.
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| show | (v) To suggest or indicate, Make clear ones opinion without stating it directly We never received any intimation of his willingness to take up this job, so we assumed that he would not be interested.
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| show | (n & v) Temporary stay I can never forget my sojourn in the city of Kentucky, where I was holed up in a hotel for over three weeks with nothing much to do. syn: Repose
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| show | (adj.) Lacking, Destitute What makes her acting look so good is that it is completely devoid of any theatricality and her expressions are completely natural. ant: Replete
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| show | (v & n) (1) Ridicule, To make fun of (2) Artificial, but similar to the original "(1) It was very rude of you to mock him at his way of speaking; perhaps youre not aware that he suffers from a congenital speech defect. (2) So youve never been to Italy? s
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| show | (adv) Upward "From the skull-and-crossbones flag flying aloft, it was easy to make out that the ship was a pirates vessel." syn: Superior ant: None rel: None
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| show | (n) A close watch kept on someone or something His involvement in drug-dealing and other anti-social activities has forced the local police to keep him under surveillance. syn: Vigilance ant: Imprudence, Temerity, Folly
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| show | (adj) Submissive, Easily manageable I was quite apprehensive about my first night as a baby-sitter, but thankfully, the little girl happened to be quite tractable and easily agreed to whatever I asked her to do. syn: Amenable, Docile, Pliant ant: Frowa
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| show | (v) Overcome, Succeed in tackling a tough situation The unstinting support of his wife and other well wishers helped him surmount the difficult phase when he did not have a good job and was not earning enough. syn: Conquer
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| show | (adj) Mischievous The little child gave me an impish smile as he mischievously ran away with the candy lying on my table. syn: Naughty ant: Beatific
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| show | (n) A small, sharp knife used by doctors in operations The doctor urged the nurse for the scalpel at the operating table.
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| show | (v) Recover, Restore from exhaustion, Illness etc. He was advised to take complete bed-rest for three months, but he recuperated so soon that within a month, he started playing his favorite game. syn: Revive
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| show | (v) Go over main points or headings of, Go briefly through again Just before the exam, he thought it better to recapitulate the notes he had prepared before. syn: Summarize
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| show | (n) Appearance of truth, Close resemblance to reality "The verisimilitude of the wax statues at the museum of Madame Tussauds in London is truly amazing -- the statues are so life like that many people mistake them for being real."
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| show | (adj.) Final, Complete Though I do not have a definitive solution to your problem, I think you can go through this document as it provides a temporary means of support. syn: Decisive, Unconditional
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| show | (n & v) Person expressing opinions on others morals and conduct, Official licensing or suppressing as immoral. Of the three explicit scenes in the film, only one was considered integral to the plot and was partially censored; the other completely.
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| show | (adj. & n) Trivial worthless verse How can you read such doggerel? scolded the father to his son, looking at the trashy comic books he was reading.
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| show | (n) Any place or time of great suffering The parents of the child who was kidnapped for ransom have gone through purgatory for the last few days, and as of now, their ordeal seems likely to continue for some time.
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| show | (v) Say or do again or repeatedly 1) Though he had already told the whole story to the lawyer personally, the lawyer asked him to reiterate it in the court. 2) Despite many requests asking him to change his policies, the president has reiterated his deci
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| show | (n) Departure on a large scale The mass exodus of the audience during the interval indicated how boring the movie was.
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| show | (v) Enjoy slowly, Relish His victory was hard-earned, and he savored every moment of it. ant: Insipid
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| show | (n) An accusation made in answer to an accusation The peace talks came to an abrupt halt, and ended up being a series of accusations and recriminations. syn: Countercharge
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| show | (adj) Suitable, Connected directly with something, Relevant The arguments he put forward in favor of the topic given to the group during the group-discussion were not at all pertinent to the topic; he was regarded as a dull and careless candidate. syn:
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| show | (v) Enfeeble, to weaken She never really recovered from the shock of the death of her husband, and gradually debilitated into a poor shadow of her former robust self. ant: Strengthen
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| show | (n) A small particle, e.g. dust particle A mote of dust got into her eye, causing her severe discomfort during the examination.
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| show | (adj) Imaginary, Fanciful What appeared as a rather chimerical and improbable scheme at first, was now looking perfectly reasonable and feasible as a select team of experts got down to implementing it. syn: Whimsical, Quixotic ant: Realistic
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| show | (n) Partner in crime The police concluded that the murder could not have been committed without the help of at least once accomplice. syn: Cohort, Conspirator ant: None rel: None
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| show | (n) Things needed for a purpose (esp. money) He would like to buy a Mercedes, but being a poor man, he lacks the wherewithal for it.
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| show | (n & adj) A period in the past which was completely happy and free of trouble Most people look back to their school life as those wonderful halcyon days when there were hardly any worries in life. ant: Rough, Turbulent
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| show | (n) Musical repetition, Repeat performance, Recurrent action The album ends with a reprisal of the first number performed by a different set of artistes.
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| show | (n & v) Decomposition or decay of body tissue To corrupt It was over 24 hours since he got the wound, and since there was no treatment, gangrene was beginning to set in.
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| show | (adj) (1) An outgoing and sociable person (2) Large and splendid (1) He was reserved at first but after some time became quite expansive and comfortable at the party. (2) The expansive shore of this beach is filled with some beautiful looking shells.
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| show | (adj) Like an emperor, Related to an empire or a ruler There was a time when Britain was an imperial power, ruling over almost the whole world. ant: Common
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| show | (adj) Absolutely necessary, Urgent, Critically important The matter was so imperative that the chairman called an urgent meeting of all the senior managers as soon as he heard about it. ant: Trivial
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| Retrench | show 🗑
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| show | (n) Quick and witty reply, often unfriendly "You cant win by answering back at her -- shes too sharp and biting in her riposte." syn: Retort, Repartee, Sally
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| show | (v) Pardon (an offense) According to Hindu mythology, a person can be absolved of all sins if he breathes his last at the Indian town of Varanasi. syn: Exculpate, Exonerate ant: None rel: None
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| show | (adj) Difficult to comprehend After two years of grueling research, the professor came up with a rather abstruse theory on the nature of nuclear reactions, which could not be understood by any of the doctoral students of Physics in the university.
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| show | (n) A person or object that evokes fear or dislike in a particular person u"The newly appointed Chancellor of the university is Prof. Higgins old bête noir -- the two had once publicly assailed each other over a rather trivial issue."
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| show | (v) To obtain an advantage over (someone) by acting more cleverly and often by using a trick For four years he stayed in the jail planning a way to escape, and in the fifth year, he managed to outwit, the otherwise prudent, jail authorities and escape.
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| show | (v) (1) To thoroughly search for something (2) To clean or remove by hard rubbing with a rough material (1) I have scoured all the shops in this market for a bowler hat, but have not found one. (2) The plates will be easy to wash, but the saucepans will
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| show | (adj) Unobjectionable He tried to slip into the classroom unobtrusively without catching the attention of the lecturer, but was not successful in his intentions. syn: Unobscured, Unobtainable, Unobstructed
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| show | (v) Undeceive, Disillusion, Correct a false impression I always thought that those two were sworn enemies, but seeing them behave in such a friendly manner has disabused me of my notion. ant: Deceive
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| show | (n & v) 1) A dutiful and honest servant 2) Behave like an honest and dutiful servant Though Ronaldo is his cousin, Jamie treats him like a lackey and orders him to do all his work from washing his clothes to shining his shoes.
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| show | (v) To settle, establish or place securely and comfortably He was ensconced in a big armchair in front of the fireplace and sleeping peacefully. ant: Uncover
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| show | (v) Take money by threats etc. He has been accused of extorting money from shopkeepers by showing them a gun.
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| show | (n) A narrow crack or opening, esp. in rock With remarkable speed, the snake slithered into a small crevice between the rocks.
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| show | (n & v) Ban on commerce or other activity The government has decided to lift the embargo on wheat imports from Europe to deal with the shortage of grains in the country. syn: Moratorium
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| show | (v) To attack by throwing stones etc. quickly and repeatedly. Also, to run very fast The police had to take evasive action when the crowd turned violent and began pelting stones at them.
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| show | (n) A short water course, often dry gully or channel The arroyo that flows beside the boundary of my garden is a small offshoot of the river that runs about half a mile away. syn: None ant: None rel: None
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| show | (v) Lessen in value Over the last fifteen months, the value of the Canadian dollar has depreciated by nearly 20
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| show | (v & adj.) Make less concentrated, Reduce in strength by adding water or other solvent; Weakened The company took a series of measures, including an anncement on television, to dilute the public fears about the safety of its new drug.
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| show | (adj) Of or relating to the church or god, that which is not bound by the constraints of earthly parameters. (1) The ecclesiastical history Rome is of great importance in the study of Christianity. (2) Having pursued material and commercial gains all his
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| show | (adj) Unconquerable The company seemed invincible for as long as it was being headed by the young and dynamic chairman, but since he has been replaced by the former vice president, labor and production troubles have had a devastating impact on its result
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| Gad | show 🗑
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| show | (v) To bear fruit The gardener finally managed to fructify the barren apple tree after tending it carefully for years.
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| show | (n) Destruction The government has ordered to demolish all the unauthorized buildings and shops in the area.
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| show | (n) 1) Mental or bodily powers 2) Teaching staff 3) Liberty to do something given by law (1) The old man is still in command of his faculties and can read and comprehend very clearly. (2) The science faculty of our school comprises of teachers from all o
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| show | (n) 1) Freedom to act or behave as a person wants to 2) Distance from the equator, measured in degrees They did not give me much latitude while performing on the job as I was just asked to follow the orders, and this made me feel rather restricted.
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| show | (n) Bitterness, Hatred It was very gracious of him to say that he bore no rancor against them despite being cheated by them. syn: Malevolence, Spitefulness ant: Benevolence, Regard
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| show | (adj) Of or pertaining to priests Robinson has served the church as a priest for ten years, and he is very conscious about his sacerdotal image. ant: Lay
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| show | (adj) Feverish, frenzied, delirious, hysterical She was febrile and had almost lost her consciousness after her head injury.
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| show | (n) Deviation from what is morally correct or from sound thinking, Crooked conduct When he was a child, his uncaring father and mild mannered mother never bothered to correct his obliquities, and his minor offences slowly took the shape of criminal condu
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| show | (n) Open space in a forest They were relieved to find a small glade in the midst of the thick forest, and decided to light a fire and pitch camp there.
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| show | (v) To remove objectionable matter from a book etc. The censor board expurgated all scenes from the film, which it felt was inappropriate for the viewing of children. syn: Bowdlerize
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| show | (adj) Related to monks or monasteries Disillusioned with life and shunned by friends, he started leading a monastic life in a small cottage beside a church on the outskirts of the city.
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| show | (n) The object of general attention, Center of attraction or admiration At the party thrown by the industrial to celebrate his twenty-fifth anniversary, his exquisitely beautiful youngest daughter proved to be the cynosure of all eyes.
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| show | (adj) Feeding on plants or grains As a general rule, herbivorous animals like deer and elephants are milder and more gentle than their carnivorous counterparts such as tigers and wolves.
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| show | (adj) Pertaining to marriage They have lived in marital bliss for over forty years, perfectly at peace with each other, and he says the main reason for this has been that there has never been any expectation from either side. syn: Nuptial
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| show | (n) Noisy quarrel The football player tripped his opponent after which a fight broke out and all the rest got involved in the fracas. syn: Brawl, Melee
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| show | (adj, n & v) Occupying a lower rank, Inferior, Submissive His subordinates are rather upset at him because he is very bad at delegating work; he wants to do everything himself. syn: Insignificant ant: Superior
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| show | (n) Study of inscription on stones etc The Father of the Nation is the epigraph carved below this statue of Mahatma Gandhi.
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| show | (n) Gradual wearing out "Repeated attacks from our armed forces led to the attrition of the enemys strength. The enemy finally gave up." syn: Abrasion rel: Attritional (adj)
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| show | (v) Spread news of something The news of his resignation was bruited around the company in no time.
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| show | (adj) Laying stress on niceties of conduct or form, Minutely attentive to fine points The punctilious deputy editor has done a great job with this article -- it contained a number of mistakes when I read it in the morning, but they have now all been corr
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| show | (n) Staff officer assisting the commander (usu. in the army), Assistant The adjutant of this army unit is a strict disciplinarian. syn: Confederate ant: None rel: Adjutancy (n)
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| show | (v) To warn (gently but firmly), to exhort, to reprove The salesperson was gently admonished by the customer for not knowing the specifications of the product well enough. syn: Exhort, Reprimand, Castigate ant: (Admonition) : Countenance rel: Admoniti
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| show | (n) Application of name or descriptive term or phrase to an object or action to which it is imaginatively but not literally applicable In the film, the polluted river is a metaphor for reckless urbanization and mindless industrialization.
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| show | (v & n) Interrupt a speaker with aggressive questions, Question persistently in order to confuse or discomfort a person Irritated by the continuous heckling from a group of students in the back rows and not having answers to their pointed questions, the
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| show | (n) Remainder, what is left of remains over While the useful product was taken out and kept in the container, the residue was thrown into the dustbin. syn: Remnant
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| show | (n) A place of utter disorder or confusion Because of the unexpected and unseasonal rains, our plans of going for a hike were all in a shambles.
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| show | (n) A concise and instructive saying Certain apothegms, like Nothing succeeds like success are time tested and will always remain true. syn: Aphorism ant: None rel: None
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| show | (v) Make young again Corporates have realized that it is important to rejuvenate their employees who lead a busy and highly stressed life, by providing them with timely vacations. syn: Enliven, Reinvigorate ant: Age
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| show | (adv) Into separate pieces The wooden boat was torn asunder on the rocks.
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| show | (n) Personal courage The soldier fought bravely in the battle, and in recognition of his exemplary valor in the battlefield, he was awarded Paramveer Chakra.
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| show | (adj) Serving as an aid or accessory; Auxiliary In order to cut down on costs, the hospital has decided to lay off almost half of its ancillary staff, which included everyone other than nurses and doctors. syn: Subsidiary, Appurtenant ant: Principal
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| show | (n) To be a warning signal of something before it happens The sky was suddenly abuzz with a large number of birds flying in all directions, a presage of the massive storm that was to follow soon. syn: Augury, Foreboding, Premonition, Presentiment
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| show | (adj) Extremely large in size or degree All his teachers had asked him to give up as he was very weak in studies; but within a month he showed an immense improvement in his studies and passed the exam with flying colors.
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| show | (v) Explain, Clarify The professor elucidated upon the theory by giving simple examples. ant: Obfuscate
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| show | (adj & n) Occurring once every two years Since the cricket series has been planned as a biennial event, it will now only be held next year, not this year. rel:Biennial is contrasted with biannual, which means occurring twice in a year.
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| show | (n) Stand with a sloping top to hold books, papers etc. to be read from Before commencing her speech, the speaker carefully arranged her papers on the lectern, getting a feel of the audience at the same time.
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| show | (n) A drinking bout, Jovial feast, A drunken revelry. "He refused to take part in the carousal, saying that he would prefer to celebrate his sons victory quietly in his room." syn: Bacchanalia ant: Sobriety
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| show | (n) Religious devotion, Godliness, Piousness Her piety and devotion to the Lord has helped her tide over times of intense crises.
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| show | (n) A small and exclusive coterie of persons, group of persons united by common interest Though the four industrialists were fierce competitors of each other, they were also the members of an exclusive clique that helped anti-government activists.
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| show | (n & adj) Substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness The anesthesia administered by the doctor had immediate effect and he fell asleep almost instantly. rel: Anesthetize (v), Anesthetist, Anesthetization (n), Anesthesia (n)
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| show | (adj) Happening before a child is born Most doctors are now convinced that proper prenatal care for the expectant mother is perhaps the most important factor determining the health of the newly born baby.
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| show | (n) Beautiful handwriting His essay stood out not because of its content but because of his artistic calligraphy on the answer sheet. ant: Scribbling
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| show | (adj.) Of or having to do with the governor or the office of the governor As part of his gubernatorial benefits, he is entitled to a plush bungalow even after he retires from active life.
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| show | (n) An insignificant amount "Theres not even a scintilla of doubt in my mind that the culprit is Higgins." syn: Trace, Iota
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| show | (n) Studio, workshop Working from his small atelier, which was a sparsely furnished, rented room, Robert Duvall created some of the most exquisite paintings of modern times.
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| show | (v) To set free, e.g. from bondage or from a country, to free from legal, social, political or moral restraint The slaves were overwhelmed by their emancipation from imprisonment after nine years. ant: Enslave
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| show | (n) Repetition, Learning by memory rather than by understanding Most students feel that subjects like History do not need any understanding and that they have to be learnt by rote.
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| show | (n) Means of support. Also, nourishment Neglected by his parents, he began to increasingly depend on his friends for emotional sustenance. syn: Subsistence
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| show | (n) Weakness of the body or mind The old man had come to the clinic in an advanced stage of infirmity; he was so weak that he could not walk properly even with the help of a stick.
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| show | (adj) Falling apart Next to the coconut grove stood a small ramshackle hut in poor condition, and it was obvious that nobody had been living there for several years now. syn: Rickety
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| show | (v) Pay for He tried to atone for his unpleasant remarks by sending her some flowers, but she returned them with disdain. syn: Compensate, Retaliate rel: Atonement (n)
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| show | (n) A deserter, Traitor The party could not believe that the man it had been relying upon for so many years could turn out be a renegade, and desert the party. syn: Turncoat, Quisling, Apostate
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| show | (n & v) Talk quickly or unintelligibly I could not make a word out of his continuous, nonsensical jabbering about the current pop-music scene; even if I were interested in it, I would not have understood anything because he talks just too fast. syn: Bab
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| show | (n) Bruise, Injure by blow without breaking skin My motorcycle skidded into a ditch on the highway, and I suffered a large contusion on my right shoulder.
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| show | (adj) Airtight, protected from external agencies The child-like, innocent soul led a hermetic existence all on his own, totally oblivious of the wicked ways of the world. ant: Permeable
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| show | (n) Involvement in wrong doing While it was obvious from the beginning that the notorious swindler was involved in the fraudulent shares case, the complicity of the reputed stock broker in the same case came as a shock to most people.
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| show | (adj) Quick or willing to receive ideas, Suggestions etc A rigid mind can never be creative, whereas a receptive mind can accumulate ideas and suggestions and this are creative. syn: Sympathetic, Sensorial ant: Preoccupied
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| show | (n) Undeviating adherence to moral correctness He leads a responsible and moral life; his rectitude cannot be challenged. syn: Integrity
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| show | (v & n) 1) To show great humility and regard or to treat with obsequious deference 2) Chinese custom of touching ground with forehead as sign of worship or absolute submission "He can go to any extent to get a promotion, but Im just not prepared to kowto
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| show | (n) Angry dispute, Brawl At least five people were seriously injured last night in a rumpus between two gangs. syn: Uproar, Ruckus, Schemozzle
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| show | (adj) (1) Harsh-sounding (2) Forceful (1) His ideas on religion were rather harsh, and when he expressed them in his strident voice, they came across even harsher.(2) Unfazed by the strident criticism of his new book, the flamboyant author has just annce
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| show | (adj) Tailless, Having no visible stem A species of acaudal monkeys has been sighted on a remote island in the Pacific, and the absence of a tail has surprised many a zoologist. syn: None ant: Caudal rel: None
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| show | (n) Style of cooking I could never adjust my taste buds to French cuisine, though I believe that some of the dishes are considered absolute delicacies.
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| show | (n) A mental disorder marked by lack of connection between thoughts, feelings and action He has been suffering from Schizophrenia for the last one year. He often holds his left hand with his right, and cries out saying that someone is pulling his arm.
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| show | (v) Sift, Separate good parts from bad (in wind or air current) "Its taken me three days to go through all the CVs that we received in response to our ad, and have winnowed down the number to a short-list of fifteen."
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| show | (v) Pierce, Put a hole through The original wooden cabinet had no holes in it so we had to perforate it at the corners to let the cables pass through it.
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| show | (adj) Unimportant, Trifling Though it was a trivial issue, they went on discussing it over and again as if their lives depended on it. syn: Trifling
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| show | (n) Inhabitant, occupant. Also, an alien admitted to the rights of citizenship, a naturalized citizen Rupert is among the longest-serving denizens in this organization; he has been around for ever since I can remember.
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| show | (n) "Minor (usually harmless) fault or weakness in a persons character, short coming" No matter how strong and wise a man is, he does have little foibles. syn: Feeble
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| show | (n) The curved path that an object follows after being thrown into the air The natural trajectory for any object thrown into the air is a parabola, or an inverted U-shaped path.
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| show | (adj) Having had more of something than one can easily have at one time Sated with drink, he had to be dragged into his hostel room. syn: Satiate, Glut, Cloy
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| show | (n) A person who holds an office or performs official duties The incumbent Prime Minister will face some difficult times as soon as he takes charge : the biggest problem he faces is to reconcile the conflicting interests of the various coalition members.
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| show | (adj) That which cannot move or be moved Both plants and animals are living and many of their biological processes are similar, but one significant difference between them is that whereas animals can move from one place to another, plants are immobile.
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| show | (adj) Stretched tight Do not make the guitar strings too taut, they might break. ant: Flaccid
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| show | (adj) Spotless, Clean and unspoiled He came for the meeting dressed in an immaculate brown suit, in stark contrast with the casual jeans and T-shirts that I usually saw him in. syn: Stainless, Untainted ant: Sullied
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| show | (n) Writing desk with drawers etc. New escritoire has been ordered for the office, as the old furniture needs desperate replacement.
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| show | (n & v) A long and pointed metallic object The walls of his mansion had large pointed spikes all over them to prevent any intruder from entering. syn: Dowel, Skewer
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| show | (n) An appendix to a document, esp. to a will Just before he died, the wealthy farmer added a codicil to his will by which he gave away one-fourth of his estate to charity.
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| show | (v) Abolish, Do away with By abrogating the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), the government has conceded to a long standing demand of the Association of Exporters. syn: Revoke, Rescind, Repeal ant: Enact, Institute rel: Abrogation (n)
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| show | (adj) Unfavorable, hostile The story of the ill-treatment of a former employee by the company director led to a lot of adverse publicity for the company. syn: Antipathetic ant: (Adversity) : Prosperity rel: Adversely (adv), Adversity (n)
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| show | (v & n) 1) Send off to a destination 2) Speed and effectiveness (1) The goods were dispatched from the port on Tuesday, and should arrive at the destination by Sunday. (2) The children finished their assignments with great dispatch, since their teacher h
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| show | (n, adj & adv) "1) A persons strong point or special talent. Also part of sword or blade from hilt to middle 2) Performed loud(ly) and then immediately soft(ly)" 1) His ability to convince people is his forte that acts as an advantage over the other sale
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| show | (v) To spread over or throughout In a voice suffused with passion, he narrated the story of his life to a captive audience. syn: Pervade, Impregnate
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| show | (n) Excitement and Cheer The scientist was exhilarated after finally completing the experiment successfully.
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| show | (n) The most important or basic part of something "Though I can roughly explain the difficulties we are facing, even Im not aware of the nub of the problem."
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| show | (adj) Not expressing (or refusing to express) a clear opinion I can hardly come to any conclusion whether she is interested in joining us because her answer to me was very noncommittal. syn: Neutral, Unpledged, Undecided
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| show | (v) To refuse to claim knowledge of or responsibility for something The company was quick to disavow the rumor that it had plans to take over a loss-making production unit. syn: Abnegation
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| show | (n) Literary composition dealing more or less systematically with definite subject He is in the process of writing a treatise on Indian criminal law in six volumes, and he says that when it is complete, it will be the most comprehensive work on the India
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| show | (adj) Heat-producing Because of its high calorific value, the coal produced in this region is mainly used in smelters in the iron and steel industry.
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| show | (v & n) Roll about in mud, water etc Immediately after the rain, the children started wallowing in the mud; when they returned home in the evening, all their clothes were in mud.
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| show | (adj) Very unusual, Extraordinary The rise of the software industry has been phenomenal. No industry has grown like this in such a short span.
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| show | (adj) Using or expressed in more words than are necessary Most people avoid him because of his vosity while speaking; once he starts something, he speaks at length, using as many words as he can without even recognizing the need of them. ant: Sententiou
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| show | (n) Letdown in thought or emotion The much hyped visit of the Microsoft officials to the company ended in an anticlimax when they left within fifteen minutes without stating much. syn: None ant: None rel: Anticlimactic (adj)
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| show | (n) State of being numerous, Manifold variety Just ten years ago, Indian car buyers had hardly any options to choose from; today the multiplicity of car models available in the market is truly amazing.
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| show | (n) Controlling influence With his cunning mind and superior leadership skills, he soon managed to gain ascendancy over the group. syn: Dominion ant: None rel: Ascendant (adj & n)
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| show | (n) Short, thick stick carried as a weapon To make sure that there is no casualty, the police are strictly ordered not to open firing, however, if the situation worsens they can disperse the crowd with tear gas or charge them with truncheons.
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| show | (n) Something with magical powers to cure No ointment, no balm could cure the pain in his arm, but the touch of her soft hand proved to be an elixir for the pain. syn: Panacea
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| show | (n) A left-handed person Though Alex is a southpaw, he can work as well with his right hand.
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| show | (adj) Dry and barren Finding an oasis in the arid landscape of a desert is among the most remarkable features of Mother Nature. syn: Droughty, Desiccated, Parched ant: None rel: Aridity (n), Aridness (n), Aridly (adv)
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| show | (v) Put into words Though Gregor knew who had committed the murder, but being an illiterate dumb old man, he could not valize it.
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| show | (n) Unexpected lucky event Winning the lottery of a million dollars has truly come as a windfall for him, he had never thought he could ever get so rich.
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| show | (n & v) 1) Metal hammered or rolled into fine sheet 2) Sword used in fencing 3) Track of hunted animal, check 4) Run over or cross so as to baffle hounds, beat off, repulse, frustrate etc 1) The food on flight is all served in foil containers to keep it
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| show | (v & n) (1) Cut or chop into small pieces (2) [Mince words] To say things indirectly so as to not upset others (1) The recipe requires you to finely mince two pounds of tender lamb meat. (2) The party spokesperson did not mince words in his statement to
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| show | (adj) Wrinkled, Formed of wavelike folds A corrugated sheet of asbestos will not only prove stronger in the long run, it will also help water to drain through its grooves more easily.
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| show | (v) Twist out of shape This report is far removed from reality -- it gives a rather distorted picture of what actually happened on the battlefield.
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| show | (v) Narrate or tell in detail As I recounted the story of my life to her, it became obvious from her reactions that she was not interested, so I decided not to continue.
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| show | (adj & n) 1) Pertaining to land or its cultivation 2) Advocate of redistribution of landed property Having himself been a farmer once, the senator is a strong campaigner for agrarian reforms. syn: Countrified, Provincial, Rustic ant: None rel: None
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| show | (n & v) "1) A small opening, Outlet 2) Express ones feelings (esp. unfairly)" The poor man tried hard the whole day but could not find a job; in the evening when he returned home, he was so frustrated that he vented his anger on his child.
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| show | (v & n) 1) Fly, Dart lightly, Pass swiftly by 2) Change of abode esp. to evade creditor etc. 1) During our nature walk we saw beautiful blue birds flitting from branch to branch. 2) Thieves never have a permanent abode and flit from place to place to av
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| show | (adj) Intentionally disobedient, Not willing to take orders Despite repeated scoldings from the teacher for being extremely insubordinate, Yusuf continued to be stubbornly disobedient. ant: Docile
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| show | (n & v) An instrument for thrashing grain by hand; to heat, to whip 1) The farmer used a flail to separate the grains out of the crops. 2) The jockey flailed the horse hard to make it run faster.
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| show | (n) Effort, Doing much physical work She practiced all day for the long jump finals and ultimately collapsed because of over exertion.
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| show | (n) Violent or illegal change in government, Highly successful action or sudden attack In what is being seen as a diplomatic coup, the finance ministers of the two countries have agreed to sign on an agreement involving the sale of armaments.
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| show | (adj) Not expressed clearly, Unclear speech When it comes to expressing his emotions, he is hopelessly inarticulate and just cannot convey what he wants to.
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| show | (n & v) Misleading, vulgar or noisy publicity Amidst the ballyhoo of TV commercials for various products from computers to washing soaps, this quiet advertisement for Care for the underprivileged stands out in many ways.
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| show | (v) (1) To forbid or prevent someone from doing something (2) To state publicly that a person is outside the protection of law (1) The court has proscribed him from leaving the country till further notice, directing the police to seize his passport. syn
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| show | (n) Greed for gain His avarice for quick gains became the single biggest factor for the failure of the company. syn: Cupidity ant: Altruism rel: Avaricious
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| show | (v) To do or be much better than; cause to seem less important, clever, famous etc. by comparison "At the party, Marys beauty was eclipsed by her sisters accomplishments as the latter was the most sought after at the party."
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| show | (adj) Mildly indecent, bordering on impropriety He had a rather risqué manner of narrating the incidents, even though the incidents themselves were not really indecent. syn: Ribald ant: Decorous, Virtuous
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| show | (v) State strongly or positively; Insist on or demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.) Although he was found guilty, he continued to assert that he was innocent and had been falsely indicted. syn: Aver, Asservate, Contend ant: None rel: Assertion
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| show | (v & n) To shut oneself away from the world, Live in or as if in a monastery or a convent For over three years, he lived a cloistered life in the Himalayas, trying to discover the secrets of life. syn: Sequester, Seclude
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| show | (adj) Expressed too frequently to be interesting or seem sincere "Hes known for his lively and interesting speeches, so no one could imagine why his speech was so trite and dull." syn: Banal; Vapid ant: Original
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| show | (n) Condition or state, usu. a bad one I was shocked to see the plight of the orphans in the famine hit area, most of whom had no clothes to wear or food to eat.
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| show | (n) Traitor, Deserter The Party President has surprised everyone by anncing that their party will not accept as its member a turncoat from another political party. syn: Renegade; Apostate
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| show | (v) Read thoroughly or carefully The doctor took nearly fifteen minutes in carefully perusing my medical reports before writing something on his prescription.
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| show | (v) Change from a liquid to a solid state The coagulation of blood on its impact with air is a perfect example of how the human body has built-in defense mechanisms to protect itself. syn: Congeal ant: Dissipate
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| show | (adj) Acting with an opposite effect It was the first time in eight years that someone had tried to take countervailing action against the dictatorial impositions of the committee secretary.
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| show | (n & v) 1) Mental soreness, or excrescence produced by insect, fungus etc 2) Injure by rubbing, humiliate etc After a galling defeat against Germany in the opening match of the Football World Cup, Spain will have to really play well in its forthcoming ma
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| show | (adj) Mysterious, secret, hidden In the last one year, he has picked up some arcane knowledge of the field of transcendentalism, which he says has given him greater powers of self-control. syn: Confidential, Privy, Intimate
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| show | (v) To make someone feel uncomfortable or embarrassed She was discomfited by the presence of several tough looking men in the compartment, but managed to keep a brave front.
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| show | (v) To draw off or remove "Taking advantage of the trust placed in him by his cousin, the dishonest Mr. Hoyden managed to siphon a huge sum of money from his cousins business into his personal account." ant: Install, Deposit
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| show | (adj) Suggesting death, or places where the death are buried The horror film began with the camera moving around the dark and gloomy walls of a sepulchral old house, with haunting music in the background and a cemetery visible in the distance.
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| show | (v) Give an indication beforehand, Portend The dark clouds foreshadowed heavy rains in the next hour. syn: Prefigure
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| show | (n) Poisonous fluid secreted by serpents, scorpion etc Though the venom secreted by Cobra is highly poisonous and can kill the victim within a few minutes of biting, it also has some medicinal values. It is used for making medicines to cure snake-bite.
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| show | (v) Surround "The institutes activities encompass academics as well as a variety of sports."
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| show | (v) To speak or treat with disrespect or contempt The teacher disparaged him in front of the whole class, saying that he was a good for nothing syn: Belittle. ant: Complement, Eulogize
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| show | (adj) Capable of using either hand with equal ease "Hes an ambidextrous person, writing with his left hand but doing all other work with his right." syn: None ant: None rel: Ambidexterity (n), Ambidextrousness (n), Ambidextrously (adv)
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| show | (v) Destroy largely or completely The earthquake that struck western India in early 2001 annihilated entire villages in the state of Gujarat. syn: Slaughter, Eradicate ant: None rel: Annihilator (n)
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| show | (adj.) Highly conspicuous, Harshly bright "What a glaring mistake youve made by not filling out this form!"
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| show | (v) To affirm or declare positively or emphatically Even though the doctor asseverated that the illness was minor, I decided to go for a second opinion. syn: Contend, Allege, Assert ant: None rel: Asseveration (n)
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| show | (n & v) A low continuous noise that does not change its tone The lecturer went on talking about the technical subject in such a drone that almost everyone in the class was feeling sleepy.
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| show | (n) A person who does not believe in religion, or does not believe any fixed religion He says that he has absolutely no faith in God and calls himself a pagan. syn: Heathen
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| show | (adj) Weak, Powerless, Lacking in sexual power While he was asked to take a small dosage of the medicine to improve his vitality, he was warned against its over-dosage, which could have an adverse effect, and make him impotent. ant: Virile, Powerful
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| show | (n) A place of shelter or protection (esp. for birds and animals) The Government of India has decided to set up a wild life sanctuary for the protection of tiger which is on the brink of extinction. syn: Tabernacle
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| show | (v & adj) To make, carry, or sell alcohol illegally. Hence, such illegal alcohol or other items The police has seized 1000 cases of bootlegged whisky from that wine store. rel: Bootlegger (n)
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| show | (v) To work together for some illegal or fraudulent purpose The policeman asserted with authority that the robbery could only have been committed with the connivance of an employee of the art gallery who was familiar with the layout of the gallery.
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| show | (n) "A womans dressing room, bedroom or private sitting room" She was so authoritative that even her husband had to think twice before entering her personal boudoir.
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| show | (n & adj.) (For a person) who has the same opinions, feelings, and interest as you While the majority of the audience found the classical violin concert too boring, a small group of kindred spirits were enjoying themselves to the hilt. syn: Allied, Germ
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| show | (n) Sharing or exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings on a religious issue He considered his frequent visits to the shrine at the top of the hill as his way of communion with the Almighty.
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| show | (adj) Done together, Planned or executed in agreement. Also, determined In a concerted effort, various social organizations have collected a huge sum of money for the welfare of the people rendered homeless in the earthquake that hit western India in ear
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| show | (adj & n) Sturdy, Robust, Able to stand inclement weather Despite the cold weather, a few hardy people had still ventured out for a picnic.
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| show | (n) A small amount of money given as allowance or wage Despite working so hard, he is only paid a pittance.
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| show | (n & v) 1) Long and narrow opening made esp. by cracking or splitting 2) To split or crack The glacier melted in the summer and seeping in and out of the fissures, it finally flowed into the river. syn: Crevice
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| show | (n & adj.) Person who has a compulsive desire to steal "The people thought him to be a thief when they caught him red-handed while trying to steal jewels, but he was actually a kleptomaniac who himself didnt know what he was doing." syn: Pilferer
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| show | (n) Point of high land jutting out into sea etc "The doctors beautiful bungalow is situated on the promontory overlooking the cliffs, and his backdoor opens out into a panoramic view of the sea." syn: Headland; Ness ant: Depression
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| show | (v & adj) 1) Speak evil of, defame 2) Injurious There are certain harmless tumors which can be treated easily, but the malignancy of a few tumors makes it impossible for the doctors to treat them. syn: Slander ant: Eulogize
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| show | (v) Bathe with warm or medicated lotions The nurse dressed his wound by fomenting it with the options prescribed by the doctor. ant: Quell
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| show | (v) To be a cause for continuous trouble and difficulty Since inception, the project has been bedeviled by unexpected delays and arguments between the company directors. rel: Bedevilment (n)
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| show | (adj) Trying to appear wise, moralistic and important The book appears to be very sententious when you read its outer jacket and the back cover, but as you read it, you find that there is very little substance as it is far removed from practicality. syn
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| show | (adj) Language in ordinary, informal usage. Not used in formal language Many expressions in English which have only been used colloquially so far, are now being accepted as a part of the formal English language. ant: Polished
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| show | (adj) Doing things carefully, using an ordered system He had very methodically arranged all the files on the shelves, and never had any difficulty in finding any particular file. ant: Slovenly
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| show | (v) "Take for ones own use, often fraudulently" He has lodged a criminal complaint with the police against Peter, alleging that Peter has fraudulently peculated his apartment without even informing him. syn: Embezzle
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| show | (v) To wrap tightly in many coverings Because it was bitterly cold and their heating was not functioning, they had to swaddle the baby in several blankets to keep her warm. syn: Swathe
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| show | (adj) Which cannot be traveled over or crossed The smaller route we used to take to reach the station was impassable because of heavy rain the previous night, so we had to take the longer route. ant: Accessible
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| show | (n) High official For many years, the Indian economy was under the strangle-hold of the mandarins in the government offices as everything was regulated through the channels of bureaucracy.
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| show | (adj) Quickly perceptive, brief and severe Dogs are known for having an acute sense of smell. syn: Intense ant: None rel: Acutely (adv), Acuteness (n)
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| show | (adj) Being the first or the earliest of its kind in a region The people of this region are supposed to be descendents of an aboriginal civilization that existed here more than 2500 years ago and was destroyed by the invasion of Huns. syn: Primitive
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| show | (adj & n) Very necessary, of the greatest importance The manager considered the support of his staff vital for the success of his project; he knew that without their cooperation he alone could not even think of it.
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| show | (v) Restore to proper condition "The young boys group decided to organize a rehabilitation program for the people suffering from Leprosy, so as to place them better in the society." ant: Recidivate
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| show | (adv & adj) According to the value, in proportion to the estimated value of goods The finance ministry has decided to charge a 2 percent ad valorem duty on the goods produced in the newly developed industrial township. syn: None ant: None rel: None
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| show | (v) To move or spread untidily and in small numbers or amounts Eight months after their homes were devastated by the powerful earthquake, some residents of the area are slowly straggling back to their villages in the hope of rebuilding their lives, but m
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| show | (n) Postmortem examination, Personal inspection The autopsy carried out on the victim has confirmed that the cause of the death was arsenic poisoning. syn: Anatomy
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| show | (n) Art of representing dances in written symbols, Arrangement of dances In a marvelous display of artistic choreography, the classical dancers from South India presented a wonderful spectacle of Kathakali dance at the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
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| show | (adj) Pure in taste or style. Also, moral I was impressed with the simplicity of the architecture of the monument, the walls had simple, elegant designs and a few chaste lines. ant: Impure, Wanton
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| show | (adj) Not authentic, Fictitious The market research report he presented to the company was a completely bogus one; it later came to light that he had made up the figures himself. syn: Counterfeit, Fraudulent, Spurious ant: Authentic
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| show | (n) Mixture of writings on various subjects, esp. a collection of writings on different subject or by different writers He is fond of collecting short stories by different authors; now he has become the youngest man to have a miscellany of more than ten
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| show | (v & n) Burn slightly or superficially The dog went too near the fireplace and singed its fur. syn: Blister
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| show | (n) A group of attendants at a funeral. Also any procession An endless array of cars formed a part of the cortege at his funeral, in addition to the many people who were walking in silence. syn: Retinue
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| show | (n) State of violent agitation The last hundred years of the British rule was a turbulent period in Indian history, when the struggle for independence rose to a feverish pitch and thousands of freedom fighters willingly sacrificed themselves for the sake
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| show | (n & adj) A clown or buffoon, Any person who dresses up in bright colored funny clothing The court jester was dressed in a bright orange colored robe with matching boots, looking very much the harlequin he was supposed to behave as. syn: Comedian
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| show | (adj) Being superior in weight, force, intensity etc. Music plays a preponderant role in all the movies of the director, as he believes that a short piece of background music can create a variety of emotions in the minds of the audience. syn: Dominant
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| show | (v) Interpret secret code so as to understand it, Decode Not being able to decipher the coded message they had intercepted, the German army officers decided to take the help of an expert from Italy, who was known for his encoding and deciphering skills.
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| show | (adj) Twisted, bent He has a rather warped attitude towards life; he thinks the only person he is answerable to in life is he himself. syn: Distorted, Disfigured
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| show | (n) A formal statement of beliefs The chairman insisted that each and every employee in the company should treat customer satisfaction as the most important credo of the company. syn: Creed
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| show | (n) An ulcer (sore), as of the mouth. Also, anything which corrodes, corrupts or destroys The Prime Minister, in his speech on television, has said that violence is a canker in our society which must be avoided at all costs.
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| show | (n) Green crust on old bronze work. Hence, any smooth and thin layer that forms a covering Even though the exam hall was air conditioned, a patina of sweat was clearly visible on the foreheads of many candidates who were struggling with the tough questio
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| show | (n) (1) A cause of punishment or defeat that cannot be avoided (2) A fierce opponent "(1) The financial scandal involving the armament purchase deal proved to the Prime Ministers political nemesis at the subsequent elections -- his party had to suffer a
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| show | (n) A teacher who is too formal and uninteresting The new teacher is too much of a pedagogue -- paying too much importance on the outdated approach of learning by rote. syn: Pedant
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| show | (n) A fierce and sudden attack The Nuclear onslaught on Hiroshima by America during the second world war caused great loss to both property and life.
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| show | (n) Person who dabbles in a subject for pleasure, An amateur Twenty year ago, she had started off as a dilettante, occasionally playing the violin at informal gatherings; today she is among the most acknowledged exponents of the instrument. ant: Profess
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| show | (adj) Of little importance, Very small, Also, small-minded (of a person) Most unsuccessful marriages are a result of petty and insignificant issues which crop up in our daily life rather than big problems. syn: Minor, Trivial ant: Grave
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| show | (v) Change, Convert to something different and better The shabby village that I had left nearly ten years ago for greener pastures had totally transmuted itself into a magnificent little town, with all the amenities that one can hope for.
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| show | (v) To fill with great wonder and delight The children were entranced by the clever stunts performed by the acrobats at the circus. ant: Egress
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| show | (n) A short, witty saying or poem "For Teachers Day we composed epigrams for each of our tutors, which spoke about their personalities."
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| show | (v) To become dried and wrinkled because of heat Due to the lack of rains, the farms were parched and became useless for farming. ant: Wet
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| show | (adj) Blameless and exemplary Though the evidence comes from an unimpeachable source, the matter needs to be looked into again for more proof. syn: Irrefutable, Unassailable
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| show | (v) Stand up against, Oppose "Though they were sixty and the enemy had more than five hundred soldiers, they withstood the enemys attack and continued to occupy their territory." syn: Resist ant: Yield, Surrender
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| show | (n & v) 1) Temporary encampment 2) Remain temporarily (esp. in night) We decided to spend the night in our bivouac just a few kilometers short of our final destination.
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| show | (n) A person of low manners or ungentlemanly conduct "I just dont understand how that ill-mannered cad could have been allowed entry into this elite club."
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| show | (n) "Hidden sarcasm or satire, Expression of ones meaning by language of opposite or different tendency" There was a distinct element of irony in his voice when he said that he owed all that he had achieved to the ways of the corporate world.
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| show | (adj) Blameless, Impeccable "Her handling of the situation was absolutely irreproachable; I dont think I could have done it any better." syn: Faultless
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| show | (n) "A persons special province or domain, ones sphere of operations" The police officer simply refused to register my complaint, saying that the place where the theft was committed was out of his bailiwick.
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| show | (n & v) An amusing and clever remark In one of the lighter moments in the intense discussion, the noted journalist quipped that politicians of the state seem to have a flair for getting into trouble. syn: Quibble, Deride
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| show | (n) Resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents Coming from a family known for its musicians over the generations, the little child seemed to derive an atavistic pleasure from stroking the piano keys. syn: Throwback, Retrogression, Relapse
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| show | (v) Be a sign of warning for a future event According to an old Indian superstition, the twitching of the eye muscles portend that something unfortunate is going to happen. syn: Presage
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| show | (adj) Caused or affected with liver trouble, because of which a person is always in a bad mood. Hence, any person who is upset or angry. The bilious old man shouted at all the children playing near his garden and shooed them away.
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| show | (n) Self-evident or indisputable truth While many traditional sayings like honesty is the best policy are open to debate in modern times, certain truisms such as prevention is better than cure will always hold good.
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| show | (n & v) A banquet, feast or picnic On the excellent performance of the company, the managing director decided to take all the employees on an all-expenses-paid, three-day junket to Bangkok. syn: Expedition
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| show | (n) Short journey made for pleasure, usu. by a group of persons We had to carry our tents for the excursion organized by the club to the rain forests.
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| show | (adj) Full of twists or turns Instead of the direct route, he told us to take a tortuous route that took us an hour more to reach than the direct route would have taken.
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| show | (adj) Of the eyes He has been suffering from an ocular disease, which went unnoticed all these days, and now that he has lost one of his eyes, he has decided to meet Dr. Modi, a renowned eye specialist.
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| show | (n) A person who works for the good of others or who donates money for a good purpose The formation of this school for the blind was possible only because of the contribution of an unknown benefactor, who donated a sum of $100,000. syn: Patron
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| show | (adj) Having or emitting a smell, esp. an agreeable one, Fragrant The residence of the perfume seller was remarkably odoriferous; I came back with hundreds of pleasant smells tickling my nose. syn: Aromatic
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| show | (n) Flattering or coaxing speech or action Resisting at first, the child soon gave in to the blandishments of the stranger and agreed to go to the park with him. ant: Criticism rel: Blandish (v)
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| show | (v) Increase or become greater I am desperately looking for a late evening, part time job to augment my meager earnings from this one. syn: Magnify, Bloat ant: Retrench rel: Augmentation (n), Augmentative (adj)
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| show | (adj) Controlled or restrained The crowd outside the election office waited for the results of the election with bated breath. syn: Deduct, Remit rel: Bate (v)
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| show | (n) Doctor specializing in the heart His family physician has referred him to a cardiologist, saying that chest pain should never be taken lightly.
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| show | (adj) Acting as preface or introduction In his prefatory remarks before the speech, he sincerely thanked the chairman of the company for allowing him to speak on the occasion. ant: Conclusive
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| show | (adj) After lunch or dinner A postprandial walk in the park near our house is a regular part of our routine.
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| show | (v) Portray, Present in drawing or colors M.F. Husain, the noted Indian painter, has depicted an Indian film actress as an Indian goddess in a series of his paintings.
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| show | (adj.) Friendly, Pleasant, Unembarrassed All the nurses in the hospital wanted to be in the same shift as the debonair young doctor who had just joined the hospital, had charmed the ladies with his stylish ways and attractive looks. ant: Awkward
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| show | (v) Rule over tyrannically He has such a domineering wife that she does not let him go anywhere without her permission.
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| show | (n) Student of the history and science of humankind Ian Jefferson, the noted anthropologist, is currently involved in the excursions in Africa, where fossils of an unknown humanoid form have been found. rel: Anthropology (n), Anthropological (adj)
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| show | (n) (1) Communication of disease from body to body (2) Any harmful influence that spreads from person to person (1) Thinking that the disease may be contagious, she decided not to attend her classes till she was cured.
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| show | (adj) Not real, fake We thought he was reliable till we realized that he had given us a phoney address. ant: Real
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| show | (adj) "Too sure that ones opinions are the only ones right" Though he is knowledgeable, most students find him too opinionated; and this overconfidence of his made him quite unpopular with the students.
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| show | (n) A preference or bias in favor of something Even though he had been hurt badly twice in bull-fight, he enjoys it even now; he seems to have predilection for such dangerous sport. syn: Inclination
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| show | (v) Become gradually smaller, Shrink, Reduce With the passage of time, my interest in the project dwindled as things were not moving in the direction I had imagined they would. ant: Increase
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| show | (adj) Without knowing or planning He said that he sincerely regretted any inconvenience which he may unwittingly have caused. syn: Ignorant, Oblivious, Incognizant ant: Intentional
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| show | (n) State of being alone or solitary After two or three months of hard work, I love to spend a weekend of solitude in a faraway place. syn: Seclusion ant: Inattention
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| show | (v) Vary, Go in different directions from the same point Now that he has established his reputation as a theater actor, his career has diverged dramatically from what he had set out to be -- a management consultant.
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| show | (n) Analysis, Cutting apart in order to examine Though the dissection of animals in biological experiments has contributed a lot to the field of medicine by telling us about the internal organs, many people still object to the cutting up of animals for t
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| show | (adj & n) Expert or thoroughly skilled You do not need an MBA degree to be adept at the art of selling if you have the ability to persuade people. syn: Proficient, Accomplished ant: None rel: None
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| show | (n) Friendliness, mutual trust, and good will amongst friends or co-workers The camaraderie and friendliness between the players of the two countries totally belied the hostility that exists between the two countries at a diplomatic level. ant: Animosit
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| show | (n) "The members of a persons family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long time before him or her" Ever since he discovered that he comes from a royal lineage, his behavior has been rather amusing; he has been acting as if he were
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| show | (v) To bring back into use, existence or fashion The books and writings of Hitler are still kept in a guarded safe in Germany, as the government fears that the spread of these writings may lead to the resurrection of Nazism in Germany. syn: Revive, Resu
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| show | (n & v) Meeting, appointment. Hence, to make or arrange a meeting or an appointment I had not expected her to keep her tryst with me in the park, so I was pleasantly surprised to find her waiting for me when I reached there, a good ten minutes before the
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| show | (v & n) Bind as servant or apprentice to master Unable to pay off his debts to the land owners, many landless peasants were forced to indenture themselves to the landowners without getting anything in return.
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| show | (n) Experts in a particular field Because of his remarkable knowledge of classical music, the musical cognoscenti of the town soon accepted him as one of them. syn: Connoisseurs
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| show | (n) Bragging, Boastful talk or behavior We were thoroughly bored with his endless rodomontade about his exploits when he was in Canada -- and he never realized that his boastful talk was making him a laughing stock of the people. syn: Braggadocio
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| show | (n & v) 1) Anything checking freedom of movement or expression 2) Check or restraint "1) No threats from the management could fetter the union leader who spoke fearlessly against the company. 2) Chains around the prisoners ankles fettered his movements."
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| show | (adj & n) Of a reddish-brown or golden-brown color The maple trees that dotted the park had shed most of their russet leaves, and the entire park had a reddish-brown look to it. syn: Burnished
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| show | (n) Lack of respect or seriousness, Irreverence "Johns flippant remarks during history class annoyed the teacher." syn: Impiety, Impudence
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| show | (v & n) 1) To test the fineness purity etc. part of a metal 2) Such tests The assay of the necklace by the expert jeweler showed that the pearls used in the necklace were not genuine. syn: Procedure ant: None rel: Assayable (adj)
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| show | (adj) (1) In very poor condition (2) Wicked and dishonorable The sordid tale of him being duped and killed by his brother soon spread all over the town, and the culprit was immediately handed over to the police. syn: (1) Abject, Squalid (2) Vile ant: M
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| show | (n) A person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment Botanists have described the merciless cutting of trees as a massive ecological loss.
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| show | (n) (1) A system of writing in code (2) A person of no importance or influence (1) With regular practice, the two friends developed a system of writing in cipher which could only be understood by the two of them.
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| show | (adj) Thoughtful, Not spontaneous, Deliberate The lawyer read out the contents of the will slowly and rather dramatically, with a studied pause before each startling revelation. syn: Deliberate, Concious ant: Haphazard, Incautious
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| show | (adj) Short and fat The chairman of the company was a pudgy little man, very confident of himself and absolutely not conscious of his large girth. syn: Tubby
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| show | (n) Despoiling, Plundering "These so called guardians of Indian culture have described the celebration of Valentines Day as a depredation of the Indian soul, saying that such events can only spoil the ancient Indian culture." syn: Destruction ant: Rest
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| show | (adj) Attractive, Handsome Being a personable young man, he has always been a point of attraction for young ladies, who like to be in his company. syn: Comely
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| show | (n & v) Depiction of something serious in a humorous way "On Fools Day, the TV channel played a spoof on its viewers by including in its news bulletin a report on the finding of life on Mars." syn: Parody
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| show | (n) An actress playing the role of a girl or young woman in a play, film etc. Also, a girl or young woman of simplicity or innocence. Susan Sarandon was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar for the brilliant portrayal of a naive ingenue who comes to New
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| show | (n) "Lack of concern for ones own wishes" According to some religious preachers, self-abnegation is the only route to a state of unlimited happiness. syn: Abjure, Disavow ant: None rel: Abnegate (v), Self-abnegation is often used instead of abnegation
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| show | (n) An evil spirit Though I do not believe in them, I remember I used to marvel at the stories of ghosts and ghouls as a child.
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| show | (n) Declaration, Statement of policy The party manifesto released yesterday makes the usual election promises -- free education, improving health care facilities, removal of poverty, and so on.
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| show | (adj) Noisy and merry "Despite the wardens warnings, the students showed no intention of getting out of their rollicking mood and putting an end to the party." syn: Boisterous
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| show | (adj) Opposite, Contrary Even though he tried to convince us that his is a not-for-profit organization, the impression we got was just the converse.
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| show | (v) Fail to keep a promise or argument The seller made it clear that once the dealer had signed the agreement, there was no way he could renege on the deal.
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| show | (v) To take away all the strength and weakness from The Egyptian pharos tortured and emasculated the slaves reducing them to the plane of lowly creatures.
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| show | (n & v) 1) Interval of rest or relief 2) Delay permitted in the discharge of an obligation or suffering of a penalty 3) Grant respite to The power came back soon afterwards, but there was still no respite from the intense heat. syn: Cessation, Hiatus
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| show | (n) Sleeplessness, Inability to sleep After suffering for almost eight years, he was finally cured of insomnia by an Ayurvedic medicine, and is now able to have a souond sleep.
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| show | (n & v) Flood, Rush, Inundation He let out a deluge of swear words at the peon for spilling ink on his shirt.
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| show | (v & n) Sing, esp. with a gentle tone as certain birds do "Though she doesnt have a great voice, she is very fond of singing; I often hear her warbling in the bathroom." syn: Babble
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| show | (v) To drench a body in a liquid To give a realistic touch to the movie, they doused the brand new Mercedes in petrol and set it on fire.
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| show | (v) Display ostentatiously She came to college flaunting her new silver watch. 1) Her cheeks have brown flecks, which she tries to disguise by using make up. 2) Martha looked very pretty in her dress that was white flecked with red polka dots. ant: Hide
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| show | (v) To slope or lean, Incline Within an hour of hitting the deadly iceberg, the Titanic began to dangerously cant over to one side.
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| show | (n) Period of equal days or nights The spring equinox is over and summer is approaching when the days will become longer and the nights shorter. ant: Solstice
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| show | (adj) Pertaining to asses, Foolish I never expected him to come up with such an asinine remark in the class; he looks quite intelligent! syn: Ridiculous, Absurd ant: None rel: Asininity (n)
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| show | (adj) Unusual in a pleasing and exciting or silly way At the informal brainstorming session, the advertising agency executives came up with a number of ideas, some very practical and others absolutely wacky. syn: Crazy
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| show | (adj.) Pompous, bombastic, using high-sounding language His grandiloquent speech, in which he merely talked about his own achievements and how he had taken the company to such heights, was panned by the press.
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| show | (adj) Still in existence, surviving, not lost or destroyed (usu. related to something written, painted etc.) "Leonard da Vincis famous painting Mona Lisa is still extant and in very good condition at the Louvre museum." ant: Destroyed
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| show | (adj) Utterly wicked or shameful They confessed to having committed the heinous offense of selling the military secrets to the enemy agent. syn: Atrocious
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| show | (adj) Capable of being drawn out or stretched The main advantage of using cotton for making garments is its tensility, which makes it much easier to stretch than, say, wool.
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| show | (adj) Of little value or importance In comparison to the massive losses suffered by him on the stock markets, my loss because of the slight fall in dividends seems pretty picayune -- I should thank my stars I did not invest in shares. syn: Worthless; pe
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| show | (n) Study of the causes of diseases Etiology can tell us the causes of the common cold but no cure for it.
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| show | (v) To make a bitter attack in words During the middle ages, anyone who dared to inveigh against the authority of the church was immediately exiled from the territory. syn: Diatribe, Belabor ant: Laud
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| show | (v) To make amends for an offense, failure, sin etc., do penance for She is now feeling guilty and would like to expiate for the entire harm she has done to her friends. syn: Atone for
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| show | (n) A great final decisive conflict The story of Ramayana in Indian mythology culminates in a great Armageddon between the forces of good and evil. syn: None ant: None rel: None
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| show | (n) Small remaining quantity or piece or number of persons or things During one of the excavations, the archaeologists found several remnants of pre-historic vessels. syn: Residue
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| show | (n) Abnormal self-love or excessive self-admiration With the kind of time she spends in front of the mirror, I sometimes feel there is too much of a narcissistic element in her. syn: Complacency, Immodesty, Egotism
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| show | (n) 1) Natural light-giving body, esp. sun or moon 2) Person having much intellectual Mr. Harlett is a famous luminary in the field of medicine; he has also won several awards for his contribution to this field.
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| show | (v) To remove unwanted things from, or search for something on, the bottom of a river, lake etc. After two days, they managed to dredge up the corpse from the bottom of the lake.
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| show | (v) To beg As if cadging me to pay for his meal was not enough, he now begged me to pay his bus fare for him to go home. ant: Earn
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| show | (n) Release or rescue Each year, hundreds of people gather in this church on Good Friday to pray to the Lord for deliverance from their sins.
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| show | (adv & adj) In the open air, outdoors Not finding any sponsors to stage their performance, the upstart rock group decided to hold a concert at the beach, alfresco. syn: None ant: None rel: None
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| show | (adj) Overjoyed, In high spirits The team was elated after winning the match with a narrow margin. ant: Crestfallen
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| show | (v & n) To go on trip, excursion, journey for pleasure The students were jubilant when the teacher told them that they would be going on a jaunt to the Bird Sanctuary; never before had they been on such a trip. syn: Junket, Pilgrimage
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| show | (n) "Ceremonious quality, Something done just for forms sake" 1) Friends should be at ease with one another and realize that there is no place for formality in everyday life. 2) There are a few formalities that have to be settled before we become the leg
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| show | (n) Expressing or feeling anger at an injustice In spite of his unfair dismissal from the office, he did not express his indignation over it; he quietly left the office without saying a word.
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| show | (adj) "Unable to repay ones debts, Bankrupt" Driven into insolvency because of poor demand for its products, the company had to sell off all its assets to repay its debts.
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| show | (v) To persuade someone to do something (usu. by offering something pleasant), Attract, Tempt My friends came over with tickets for the theatre and enticed me away from the housework.
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| show | (adj) (Pretending to be) shy or embarrassed When asked about her ambitions in life, the shy teenager coyly answered that she wished to be a film actress. ant: Bold
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| show | (n) Edible organs from a bird After they had eaten most of the chicken flesh, they kept the remaining giblets in the fridge, planning to use them in a recipe for soup.
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| show | (v) Irritate, Give intermittent or constant pain The fact that he did not get a promotion when it was due, but his junior did, still rankles with him a lot, and he has finally decided to have a word with the company president. syn: Fester ant: Assuage
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| show | (adj) Eager and enthusiastic Being an avid admirer of the rock band, he was ready to travel in the heat for over six hours to be at their rock concert. syn: Fervent, Zealous ant: Loath rel: Avidity (n), Avidly (adv)
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| show | (adj) Hardened, physically or morally Spending eight years in hostel had made him extremely indurate and self-reliant; he did not find it too difficult to adjust in any circumstance.
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| show | (v) Wrap with layers of covering As soon as he was brought into the hospital, the doctors asked the nurses to swathe him in bandages as the bleeding was quite profuse. syn: Swaddle
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| show | (n) Law enacted by the legislature By passing this statute, the government has effectively overruled the earlier regulation regarding control of exchange rates in the country. syn: Enactment, Decree, Ordinance
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| show | (adj) Giving much information concisely "This CD-ROM is a compendious source of information on the history of American music -- I dont think such exhaustive information on this subject is available elsewhere from a single source." ant: vose
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| show | (n) A person who has been brought over to a new party, opinion or esp. religious belief Higgins is one of the more recent proselytes to our party, prior to this he was with the Democrats.
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| show | (adj) Swollen The lower portion of her left eye became badly tumid when an insect bit her last night, and the swelling just refuses to go. syn: Bulging; Protruding; Tumescent
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| show | (adj) Vigorously active, Lively He was amazingly spry for a man of seventy years. syn: Agile, Nimble ant: Torpid, Lethargic, Sluggish
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| show | (n) (1) A large business organization comprising several distinct companies (2) Mass of different materials gathered together (1) The three banks have decided to merge and form the largest financial conglomerate in the world.
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| show | (n & adj) Miser Such a niggardly donation of a hundred dollars for a cause as huge as this just does not befit his high social status; I never knew he was such a miser. syn: Stingy, Parsimonious, Penurious, Skinflint ant: Generous
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| show | (v) Fight with fists, esp. for practice. Also, to exchange words as if in a quarrel (but usu. friendly) What started as a friendly sparring of words soon became a full fledged fistfight, and poor Arnold had blood flowing out of his nose in no time. syn:
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| show | (v) To twist the body about, esp. from shame, nervousness, or discomfort The newly-appointed secretary messed up his speech, and the President seated next to him was seen squirming with embarrassment. syn: Wriggle, Writhe, Contort
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| show | (n) 1) Appearance, usually of something unexpected or unusual or supernatural such as a ghost, wraith 2) Something remarkable or startling He beliefs that what he saw last night was an apparition of his father who had passed away. syn: Specter, Phantom
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| show | (n) Insincere talk. Also jargon, words or talk characteristic to a particular group or class. "The politicians speech at the stadium was nothing but empty political cant -- doing anything for the poverty of this region is the last thing on his mind."
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| show | (v) Harden by deposit of calcium salts Stalagmites and stalactites, those strange looking rock structures found in caves, are formed as a result of the calcification of water over thousands of years. syn: Petrify
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| show | (v) Encourage, Promote growth of The government hopes that its new foreign policies will foster friendly relations with its neighboring countries. ant: Scotch, Stymie
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| show | (n) The doctrine that all things and events are predetermined and hence unalterable Henry is a fatalist who feels that he is destined to be poor even if he works hard.
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| show | (n) Something that is unseen and imagined and causes fear. Literally, a ghost The horrible specter of communal riots still looms large over the country; it needs a small incident to spark violence in the name of religion.
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| show | (n) Watchfulness The police are after the serial killer who has killed thirty people in last two weeks; they have also asked the public to remain vigilant especially in the night, when the chances of his attack are more. syn: Circumspection
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| show | (n) Large cemetery (esp. in ancient cities) The archeologist, while excavating the ruins of the ancient city, came across a necropolis, and saw that along with the dead, the inhabitants used to also bury all earthly belongings of the deceased person.
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| show | (n) Means of strength or support After the long trek, he just did not have the sinew to go to the beach to call his younger brother.
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| show | (adj) Coiled, Twisted Instead of the straight route that I usually take for my office, my colleague took me through a much longer, convoluted route. syn: Complicated
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| show | (adj) "Dejected, Having lost ones self-confidence" Reaching my apartment, I was crestfallen to find that the closet in which I keep all my belongings had been ransacked. syn: Dispirited ant: Elated
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| show | (adj) Slightly obscure, Unclear, Uncertain "(1) Everything appeared hazy because of the heavy fog. (2) Im a bit hazy about the program; what are we supposed to do next?" syn: Cloudy
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| show | (n & v) 1) Fabric woven with raised patterns 2) To work with raised patterns For her wedding, she decided to wear a heavy brocade gown, but it proved to be rather uncomfortable because of its weight.
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| show | (v) To increase by addition. Also, to come as a gain or an additional advantage. (1) The interest on this bank account has accrued to an amount greater than the principal. (2) Many benefits accrue to the society from free medical services provided.
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| show | (adj) (1) Understood, but not directly stated (2) Complete and unquestioning (1) It is in the final stanza of the poem that the poet has conveyed his implicit feelings about the injustice of the British rule.(2) I have implicit trust in him -- I know tha
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| show | (v) To express sympathy to someone who has experienced great misfortune or sorrow "Even though they had fought bitterly just two weeks earlier, Harry was among the first ones to come to Sally to offer his condolences at her fathers demise."
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| show | (n & v) (1) Formal or official approval (2) An official action (like stopping of trade) taken by one country against another (1) The state government has finally sanctioned the construction of a separate building to house the Literacy Mission; till now,
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| show | (adj) Completely in love with Derek was too besotted with Paula to realize that she was merely using him to gain some information. rel: Besot (v)
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| show | (adj.) Convex, Protruding, used to describe the moon between half-moon and full moon phase By looking at the gibbous shape of the moon, I could make out that the full-moon night was still about a week away.
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| show | (v) (1) To consider, but not very seriously (2) Delay, Be slow or waste time "Dont dally over the question you cannot solve, just move on to the next question."
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| show | (n) Person with supreme power Within a few years, the democratic system of government in the island nation had degenerated into an autocracy, with the President gaining supreme command of all systems of the government. syn: Potentate, Sovereign
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| show | (v) To remove by cutting out It was an eight hour long surgery when the doctors excised the tumor from her brain.
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| show | (v) Scold, Complain angrily Even as the teacher chided him for not submitting his task on time, he did not show any signs of regret or repentance. syn: Upbraid, Reproach, Rebuke ant: Praise
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| show | (adj.) Insane, driven mad She is so secretive that trying to get anything out of her can make any normal person demented.
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| show | (adj & n) Connected with acting and theater. Also, a famous actor or actress with a lot of experience Ashok Kumar, one of the greatest thespians of Indian cinema who started his career with silent films, has been selected for the prestigious Golden Lotus
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| show | (v) To wait or move in a secret way so that you cannot be seen esp. when you are about to attack someone or do something wrong The secret agent was lurking about in the corridors of the court when he was arrested by the police.
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| show | (n) A worthless, showy ornament or any other object. Also, any unimportant issue "That earring is just a cheap bauble, dont get taken in by its shine!" syn: Triviality, Trinket, Trifle
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| show | (v) Give in to something or someone, Yield, To stop opposing. Also, to die He was still alive when the ambulance arrived, but when he was taken to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries. syn: Concede ant: Impede
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| show | (adj) Unpleasantly sweet, Too polite Most Indian films are far removed from reality -- they are either grotesquely violent or unnaturally saccharine. syn: Luscious
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| show | (n) Side-business; Minor occupation Even after he became the director of the advertising agency, he continued teaching at his old institute as an avocation.
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| show | (v) To foretell or indicate on issue beforehand Finding this place to stay in this faraway area really augurs well for us; we should be reaching our destination within the next two days. syn: Prognosticate rel: Augury (n)
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| show | (adj.) Dull, Lacking color, Cheerless The drab expression on her face suddenly changed to one of absolute joy as she imagined the person walking towards her was her husband who had been missing for over three days.
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| show | (v) To burn with a sudden powerful blast of heat. Also, to dry up because of heat A small spark in the gas-godown seared the whole godown into the air, luckily there was no one in or near the godown who was hurt. syn: Cauterize
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| show | (adj) That which brings up emotions and/or memories The last scene of the movie was very evocative and most of us were in tears.
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| show | (adj.) Derived by reasoning "From the facts youve given to me, it is not deducible whether this investment is worthwhile; I will need more information."
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| show | (adj) Having to do with knowing or receiving, Related to the mental processes The accident has severely impaired his cognitive abilities -- there are times when he is not even able to recognize his own brother.
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| show | (n) Belief, Acceptance as true Saying that he could not give credence to my val complaint, the magistrate asked me to officially register the complaint on a signed letter-head.
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| show | (n) A woman who behaves flirtatiously That flirtatious smile of hers is not meant just for you; she has a habit of behaving coquettishly towards all the members of the club.
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| show | (adj) Belonging to the western part of the world, esp. Europe and the Americas As opposed to the oriental culture which pays a lot of importance to the niceties of showing courtesy and making pleasant conversation, the occidental people, especially the A
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| show | (n) Barrier laid down by artillery fire Trapped in a barrage of firing from all sides, the valiant young soldier fought with all his might till his last breath. syn: Torpedo
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| show | (adj) Of the same age or duration The growth of the Renaissance in Europe was coeval with the growth of the Mughal empire in India. syn: Contemporary
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| show | (n & v) State of utter surprise, Not knowing how to react Not expecting such personal questions at the interview, he was totally nonplussed by the questions put to him by the young and attractive interviewer. syn: Perplex, Mystify, Thwart
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| show | (adj) Loosely connected, Divided into incidents This film on the pharos is rather episodic and does not portray the history of ancient Egypt in a unified manner.
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| show | (n) Joining, associating with (persons as members, societies as branches) The fast growth of the company was in large measure because of its affiliations with several flourishing companies. syn: Alliance, Confederation ant: Dissociation
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| show | (n) Split or separation, usu. between parts originally of the same group The schism within the political party effectively sealed its chances of winning the elections. syn: Cleft, Fissure ant: Union
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| show | (n) Strong inclination, Liking His penchant for gambling is a cause of worry for his father as they have already lost a lot of money. ant: Detachment
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| show | (n) Fundamental reason or justification, Grounds for an action Most physicists across the world believe that the rationale behind using CNG kits in car is flawed as the carbon monoxide levels produced by CNG kits are almost the same as those produced by
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| show | (adj) Creature that seizes and devours another animal, Person who robs or exploits other In the forests, tame animals like deer and rabbits have to be constantly on guard against predators like lions and tigers. ant: Prey
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| show | (v) Measure the depth of, Get to the bottom of Nobody could fathom why Bob and Pete would hurt each other after being best of friends. syn: Investigate, Comprehend
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| show | (n) The distance around something, Circumference. Also, measurement of a person around the waist The doctor sternly advised him to start exercising, and also to have a check on his diet, if he wished to control his fast-expanding girth.
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| show | (adj) Self-governing The Vatican is an autonomous region within the city of Rome, having its own set of rules and regulations and code of conduct. syn: Unfettered, Autarchic, Sovereign ant: Dependent rel: Autonomy (n), Autonomist (n), Autonomic (adj)
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| show | (n) Hostile invasion, Sudden attack As soon as the army came to know about the incursion of the enemy into their territory, they came into action and pushed them back bravely.
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| show | (adj) Moving with a wavelike motion For miles on end, all that the eyes could see were the undulating sand dunes.
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| show | (n) Absence of liking or willingness I expressed my disinclination to continue as the secretary of the housing society, saying that I had been too involved in my personal work to handle the job well.
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| show | (v & n) Talk or write meaninglessly and at great length Even though the students were asked to give direct and short answers, he went on waffling on the paper. syn: Equivocate
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| show | (n) Person receiving protection and support from a more powerful person After an initial period of dissonance, Jim has now been accepted by the master boxer as his protégé, and is being rigorously trained for the forthcoming championship.
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| show | (adj) Having an effect on the past as well as on the future The government annced that the new legislation would come into effect retroactively, from April 1, 2000. syn: Retrospective
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| show | (n & v) "Irritation, Resentment, Hurting ones pride" Piqued by her rude behavior, he left the room in haste, and promised that he would never come again.
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| show | (adj) Fickle, guided by whim or fancy No one takes Danny seriously as he is rather flighty and keeps changing his mind every now and then. syn: Crotchety, capricious
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| show | (adj) Relating to the climax or the highest point With the two teams tied at 95 points each and just 5 minutes remaining, the basketball match was poised for a climactic finish.
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| show | (n) An act which is not proper or suitable in the circumstances To yawn in public without covering your mouth is considered to be a social impropriety. syn: Indecency
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| show | (adj) Not known by many people, Difficult to understand In his presentation, the young scientist beautifully brought out the basic concepts and the implications of the genome project, a rather recondite subject for the common man. syn: Abstruse
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| show | (v) To take the place of someone or something, Replace The decision of the top management to supersede the general manager with a relatively inexperienced manager seems rather arbitrary. syn: Invert, Swap
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| show | (n & v) 1) A short-lasting smell or movement (of air, scent etc.) 2) Blow or puff lightly We were greeted by a whiff of fresh air as soon as we stepped out of the air-conditioned theater.
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| show | (adj) (1) Of very bad quality or nature (2) Deserving hate (1) Mason is sweet natured and very different from his twin brother who is selfish and execrable. (2) Sam is execrable for all the pain he has caused his parents all through their lives. syn: Ab
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| show | (v) Root out, destroy The mayor is trying to formulate methods of extirpating unemployment from the town. syn: Eradicate ant: Implant
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| show | (adj) Of great size, strength, power, strength etc. The Mahabharata, a great Indian epic, culminates with a titanic battle between the forces of good --represented by the Pandavas and supported by Lord Krishna -- and those of evil, represented by the Kau
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| show | (n) Projecting course of stone in wall, Chain of military posts, Continuous circle of persons The assailant had almost managed to get past his cordon of security guards, when his cellular phone rang and gave him away.
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| show | (adj.) Causing death, Deadly He was arrested by the police for carrying lethal weapons like knives and dagger with him.
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| show | (v) Correct; Change, generally for the better After making suitable amendments in the document, the chief gave it to the stenographer for typing. syn: None ant: None rel: Amendment (n)
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| show | (n) An earnest appeal, entreaty His most sincere adjurations to the teacher to let him retake the examination fell on deaf ears. syn: None ant: None rel: Adjure (v)
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| show | (n) Artificial channel for water The civic authorities have planned a comprehensive system of underground culverts in the city so as to improve its drainage system.
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| show | (adj) Long established, Habitual, Deep-rooted. The two families bore an inveterate hatred for each other and the bitterness went back several generations. ant: Inexperienced
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| show | (adj) Shameless, Done without any attempt to be hidden With brazen disregard for the code of conduct, the two players decided to spend the evening in a bar and got drunk. rel: Brazenly (adv), Brazenness (n)
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| show | (n) Conflict, Struggle The Missionaries of Peace arrived with medicines, food, and other essential items in the strife-torn region, where the lives of hundreds of innocent people had been ravaged because of the war. syn: Altercation, Discord
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| show | (n) Contrast of ideas expressed by parallelism of strongly contrasted words The Socialist system of state-owned resources was completely antithetical to the norms of a market economy. syn: Corollary, Converse ant: Similarity rel: Antithetic (adj)
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| show | (n) Rudeness without any sense of shame "Everyone is aware of Ruths effrontery and hence do not ever expect an apology from her for her uncivil behaviors." syn: Audacity, Arrogant, Temerity, Impudence, Gall. ant: Shyness
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| show | (v) To defame or degrade (something or someone) by saying or writing unpleasant things When it was discovered that he had been operating as a spy, he was vilified in the press as being a traitor. syn: Malign; Traduce; Denigrate; Calumniate
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| show | (adj) Unnecessary, Excessive, Not needed or wanted The editor asked him to rewrite the article, making it crisper and more precise, and said that the second paragraph could almost entirely be deleted as it was superfluous. syn: Redundant ant: (Superflu
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| show | (n) (1) Clear understanding of something (2) The ability to understand the true nature of a situation The programme on migratory birds telecast last night on the Discovery Channel gave a wonderful insight into the amazing direction sense of these birds.
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| show | (n) Person of low birth, ill-mannered person, disrespectful person He behaved like an absolute churl at the department store, pestering the saleswoman for a discount and fighting with the cashier for a small amount. ant: (Churlish) : Gracious, Polite
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| show | (n) Discharge of waste liquid matter, sewage Harmful effluent is flowing out of the drains of chemical factories and pouring into our rivers.
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| show | (n) Destruction of life, Great slaughter The locality where the bomb exploded was a scene of dreadful carnage and destruction; even the journalists were repelled at the sight of it.
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| show | (v) To win the favor of To propitiate the restless audience, the organizers requested the superstar, who was the chief guest of the show, to perform on the stage till the main performer arrived. ant: Auger
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| show | (v) Deceive, Cheat By making some false anncements to the press, he managed to hoodwink a large number of people into investing in his company, and as soon as he had collected a five hundred thousand dollars, he disappeared without a trace. syn: Delude
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| show | (n) Broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing It is a common precautionary practice among the students doing practicals in the laboratory to use a spatula for mixing or spreading chemicals, to make sure that their hands remain clean and unharm
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| show | (n & adj) Any of the parts that form a whole. Hence, being such a part The basic constituents of this mixture are ethyl alcohol and mint oil; the other ingredients are present in very small quantities.
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| show | (n) "Narrow-minded, Interested only in ones own group or community" As if the Taliban society was not insular enough, the religious leaders of the state have further separated themselves from the rest of the world by destroying ancient Buddhist statues.
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| show | (adj & n) Proceeding by experimentation (used to refer to a system of education in which the pupil is made to discover things by himself). Such findings or procedure More and more schools are now adopting a heuristic approach to learning, in which the s
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| show | (v) Impair the quality or efficiency of The cordial atmosphere in the room was vitiated by an unexplained outburst of anger by one of those present, and presumably directed against the vice president of the company.
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| show | (n) Divine inspiration, communication of supernatural knowledge Joan of Arc was motivated by an afflatus from God to devote her life to the needy. syn: None ant: None rel: None
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| show | (n & v) Hammerlike tool, usu. used by judges in the court The judge banged his gavel loudly on the table in front of him, and commanded the court to maintain order and decorum. syn: Mallet
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| show | (n) A complete view of a wide stretch of land, Any general representation in words or pictures The spot is situated nearly 2500 meters above sea level and gives a spectacular panoramic view of the mountain range.
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| show | (n) Sleepwalker, Walking or performing other action during sleep "Unlike other somnambulists, he doesnt just walk in his sleep, but runs all around the house shouting, catch me if you can."
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| show | (v) (1) Strip the skin from (2) Criticize severely, Express a very bad opinion of a book, play etc. (1) Poachers hunt down crocodiles and mercilessly excoriate them to manufacture belts and purses.(2) Critics excoriated Isabel for her bad performance in
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| show | (adj) Having a strange, dreamlike, unreal quality His paintings have a surreal quality to them -- nothing seems realistic and yet they seem to depict the ups and downs of life.
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| show | (n) Material or immaterial thing handed down by predecessor Stephen was happy to receive a small legacy from his distant relative, and with the amount of the legacy, he decided to buy a small boat for himself as he was very fond of fishing.
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| show | (v) To make necessary, Involve Writing a book entails a lot of research and hard work.
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| show | (adj) Unreasonable in degree or amount Though I had written to him long back and asked him to reply soon, he took an unconscionable time to reply me. syn: Unscrupulous, Wanton
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| show | (n) Unlucky accident There had been many cases of serious and unlucky accidents on the route we were following, but we were lucky that our journey passed without any mishap.
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| show | (v & n) To make slight sounds like paper, dry leaves etc. moving or being rubbed together Even though we could not see the snake in the garden, we could hear it rustling in the grass. syn: Murmur, Whisper, Sigh
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| show | (v) Speak up impulsively Venesa was amazed when one evening, just after they had supper, Alberto blurted out that he loved her.
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| show | (v) Reduce in activity, Loosen Because of the political uncertainty in the country, economic activity has also slackened for the last three months. syn: Mitigate, Retard ant: Tighten
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| show | (adj) 1) Ardent 2) Hot, glowing 1) His fervid speech opposed to child labor, touched the hearts of the listeners. 2) She was fervid and fresh after the long walk in the park. ant: Listless, Restrained
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| show | (adj.) Lacking interest and tending to cause a feeling of sadness They had not had any sun in over a week now, and the whole atmosphere was rather gray and dreary.
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| show | (v) Reveal or disclose You had promised you would not divulge my secret to anyone, then how did she get to know about it?
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| show | (n) Evenness of mind or temper, composure calmness, equability "Roger was very brave and received the bad news of his fathers accident with great equanimity." ant: Agitation
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| show | (adj) Intended as punishment, Very severe The principal has decided to take punitive action against the teacher who was found guilty of physically punishing the child. syn: Punishing, Retributive ant: Rewarding
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| show | (adj) Restless and uneasy The audience was getting restive as the curtain did not rise even twenty minutes after the stipulated time. syn: Unruly; Refractory ant: Patient
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| show | (n) Brief explanation of words used in the text For the definitions of all the technical terms in this essay, please refer to the glossary at the end.
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| show | (n) A small space in a room-wall, Recess in garden wall or hedge The sparrow had made its nest in an alcove in the garden wall. syn: Lattice, Arbor, Bower, Gazebo ant: None rel: None
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| show | (n & v) The leather straps used by a rider to control a horse. Hence, to control (usu. a horse with a bridle) (1) Sarah saddled and bridled her mare before taking it into the woods.(2) Though he tried hard, he could not bridle his emotions.
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| show | (adj) (1) Very plain and simple, in a pleasing way (2) Ugly, Not attractive or good looking (1) The room did not offer any luxuries but was homely and comfortable.(2) She considered herself too homely to be ever able to get a date for herself.
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| show | (adj) Lively Viv gets all animated and excited talking about his new dot-com venture. syn: Blithe, Vivacious, Gleeful ant: None rel: Animate (v), Animatedly (adv), Animation (n), Animator (n)
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| show | (n) Overflowing abundance, Joyful enthusiasm, Flamboyance The first rains after the drought had the peasants exuberant and dancing with joy.
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| show | (v) Remove water from, Dry out, Lose water After walking in the sun for nearly an hour, I was feeling quite dehydrated and was desperately looking for water to drink.
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| show | (n & v) Stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound. Also, the material used in sewing The doctor put eighteen sutures on the deep wound on his forehead, which he got while trying to learn to ride a bicycle.
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| show | (adj) Deliberately ambiguous, questionable, Having a double or doubtful meaning The lawyer was very equivocal and put forth questions to the witness in a roundabout manner to get the truth out of him. ant: Clear
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| show | (n) A person who attempts to heal diseases by manipulation of affected parts of the body The pain in my neck had been bothering me for a couple of years, finally I decided to go to the osteopath who carefully manipulated my damaged neck.
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| show | (n) Central or vital part of a nut or the whole seed While the edible kernels of the almonds were collected in the jar, the hard shells were thrown out. syn: Core
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| show | (adj) Careful and sensible in providing for future needs, esp. by saving for future use Because of his limited income and the high cost of living, the young couple could not save much even though they intended to be provident and save for the future.
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| show | (adj) Of the nature of cause and effect Sociologists all over the world have tried to establish a causal relationship between violence on the TV screen and violence in real life.
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| show | (n) A short, simple story teaching a moral lesson "The film has a beautiful innocence about it, hardly seen in todays cinema, as it is based on a simple parable about a four-year old caught between quarreling parents." syn: Allegory
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| show | (n) A person who has made a will The greedy middle-aged man discouraged his father from becoming a legal testator, knowing that if the old man died intestate (without making a will), his entire property would pass on to him. ant: Intestate
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| show | (v & n) Defame, Destroy confidence in, Disbelieve However hard his employers tried to discredit him for his achievements, the prospective employed recognized his worth and offered him a plum job.
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| show | (n) A group of followers and attendants accompanying an important person The king arrived in the town with his huge retinue of elephants, horse riders and several marching soldiers. syn: Assemblage, Corps
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| show | (v) Disguise, Pretend The army officer tried his best to dissemble that there had not been any breach of authority, but the investigations revealed otherwise.
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| show | (n) 1) Simultaneous attraction towards and repulsion from an object, person or action 2) Indecisiveness "I have a rather ambivalent attitude towards this city; Im neither too happy nor too troubled staying here." rel: Ambivalency (n), Ambivalent (adj)
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| show | (n) Swampy (wet and muddy) land, marsh. Also, a state of despair or hopelessness, from which it is difficult to get out In recent times, he has often been slipping into the slough of despair and self-pity, not being able to get out of it for hours togeth
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| show | (v) Assert, affirm Despite clear evidence to the contrary, the man still averred that he had never met the person accused of stealing the painting collection. syn: Asseverate ant: Deny rel: Averment (n)
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| show | (v) Turn sharply or suddenly to one side To escape being hit by the truck coming from the other side, he sharply swerved his car to the left and hit the mountain wall. syn: Deviate, Dodge
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| show | (n) A bottle for serving wine or water at meals. Also, the amount contained in such a bottle. The hostess called for another carafe of red wine.
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| show | (adj) Important, Significant The committee took nearly two months to prepare its report on the next step in economic reforms, but nothing consequential has emerged from it. ant: Nugatory
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| show | (v) To attack with words, esp. in a way which leads to disrespectful treatment by others Pilloried by the media for coming up with a shoddy film, he is now working hard to make his next film a success both for the critics as well as the masses. ant: Ven
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| show | (adj) Expressing or supporting a particular course of action which many people disagree with The book was so tendentious that it changed his attitude towards life; he has not only given up bad habits but also decided to live a solitary life, away from al
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| show | (n) Dandy, A man who takes too much interest in his clothes and personal appearance He always tries to be a fop but none of the boys in his class like his taste for clothes.
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| show | (n) A man who flirts with women without any serious intentions, A playboy His reputation as a philanderer is badly obstructing his search for a wife; no woman is willing to believe that he can be serious about one woman. syn: Lecher
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| show | (v & n) Feed or satisfy to the full, Overload (usu. with food) The glut of media coverage to the growth of the dot com industry had too much of reporting and very little of analysis. syn: Gorge, Cloy
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| show | (adj) Enormous in size or extensive The government has spent an astronomical amount of money in this rehabilitation program, yet the results are not really evident as yet. syn: Celestial, Astral rel: Astronomy (n), Astronomer (n), Astronomically (adv)
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| show | (n) An organized killing of large number of people The pogrom of the Jewish community by the Nazis during the Second World War will go down as among the most shameful episodes of human history.
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| show | (v) To kill by pressing on the throat with bare hands or by a rope etc. The psychic killer uses a Guitar-string to strangle his victims, the marks of the string are clearly visible on their necks. syn: Asphyxiate, Throttle, Garrote
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| show | (adj.) An very small amount, not worth consideration They are paid a derisory amount for all the hard work they do; but because of their inability to do anything else, they have not choice but to continue. syn: Ironical
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| show | (adj) Having many talents, Capable of working in many fields The film industry is so much crowded and competitive nowadays that only a versatile actor can stay in it; the actor must be able to show his talent in every field from acting to dancing to acti
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| show | (n) Uneasiness, Vague feeling of ill health These suicides committed by farmers is a symptom of a deeper and a more general malaise in the society.
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| show | (adj) That cannot be remedied, Incurable Even the doctors consider it nothing short of a miracle that he has been cured of the disease that they themselves had considered as irremediable and given up hope. syn: Uncorrectable ant: Curable
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| show | (n & v) An amount of money payable to the government, usu. as a tax or a surcharge. Hence, to annce such a charge The authorities have decided to levy an additional duty of 3
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| show | (v & n) Fasten, Encircle, Hold closely Anything that clasps The enormous gorilla clasped his neck with his bare hands, and he could not even let out a shriek. syn: Embrace
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| show | (adj) Hesitant, Faltering His speech was slow and halting, as if his mind were somewhere else.
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| show | (adj) Retired from active service but retained in an honorary position. After retirement Samuel was retained in the university as an emeritus professor because of his vast teaching experience and also because of the unavailability of good teachers in his
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| show | (n) Equipment, Miscellaneous small objects The telephone mechanic came to his house equipped with a new telephone set and all other paraphernalia required to install the phone.
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| show | (adj) Extremely hungry The ravenous cries of the infant kept the whole family awake, but they had not even a single penny to buy milk for the baby. syn: Voracious, Rapacious ant: Sated, Satisfied
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| show | (n & v) A dark shape seen against a light background, An outline They recorded her interview with a bright light directly behind her so that only her silhouette was visible; her identity was well concealed.
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| show | (v & n) To burn (the skin) with hot liquid When he tried to cook for the first time, he dropped a pot of steaming stew on himself and badly scalded his legs. syn: Blister, Singe
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| show | (v) Compose, Put in writing According to the law of this country, a will has to be indited on legal stationery and endorsed in a court of law as a legal document before it can be considered valid.
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| show | (n) A hard and rough outer covering, esp. which forms on a wound as blood clots A large, thick scab now covered his knee, three days after the fall he had had.
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| show | (v) To faint, To experience deep joy, desire etc. as if fainting The powerful emotional family drama has left most traditional Indian women swooning over the TV serial. syn: Collapse
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| show | (adj) Roundabout, Indirect I could never understand why he uses such circuitous language to convey something as simple as this -- I wonder if anybody can comprehend what he says. ant: Direct
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| show | (v & n) (1) To talk quickly and unclearly. Difficult to understand. (2) A sound like that of a steam running gently over rounded stones I patiently tried to understand her, but I had no idea what she was babbling about. syn: Gibberish, Twaddle, Patter
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| show | (n & v) Minor quarrel, esp. over something unimportant Though it all started with a squabble on a petty issue, it soon turned into a major property dispute. syn: Bickering
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| show | (adj & n) Cowardly and unfaithful He has lost many friends because of his recreant nature; everybody knows that he has never helped his friends in need. syn: Renegade ant: Gallant
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| show | (v) (1) To take something off or away from someone (2) To sell a business or a part of business (1) Proved guilty of improper conduct during the Olympic Games, the athlete was divested of all the medals that he had won in the Games. (2) The divestment of
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| show | (n) (1) Property pledged against a debt (2) Additional, but with less importance (1) In order to get a loan for paying your tuition fees, you will need to provide a collateral worth at least twice the amount of loan to the bank.
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| show | (adj) Untimely, Unsuitable because of poor timing, Poorly chosen "Donalds shoulder injury has come at the most inopportune time for the South African cricket team, as they are scheduled to play an important series against Australia next month."
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| show | (n) Combining or merging of two companies etc. into one The merger of these two companies will result in the formation of the second largest trading company in this continent.
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| show | (n) "Brides collection of clothing etc. to begin married life" "Coming from a poor family, the brides trousseau comprised a few pieces of clothing, a little jewelry, and sundry items of make-up."
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| show | (v) Make slower The doctor said that his hectic pace of life was the main reason for the stress he was facing, and advised him to decelerate and take things easier.
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| show | (adj & n) Of a highly ornate style The baroque architecture on the walls of this monument, with its intricate design and weaving patterns, is typical of the architectural style of the 7th century Belgium. syn: Lavish, Flamboyant
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| show | (adj) Impossible to disprove, Not open to question Despite what seemed like incontrovertible evidence against her, Ms. Gourd maintained that she was not involved in the burglary at the Denshaw residence.
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| show | (adj) Marked by changes in fortune Hes had quite a checkered career, starting as a humble clerk and rising to the position of a general manager, quitting his job to start his own firm, now, after the failure of his venture, hes back to seeking a job.
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| show | (n) A great work of art The opera director plans to release his grand musical opus with a lot of fanfare at the Sydney Opera House this summer.
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| show | (adj) To be dreaded or viewed with respect The formidable voice of our principle brings silence in the assembly hall instantly.
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| show | (v) To dress showily Bedizened in their most colorful clothes, the village folk had turned out in great numbers at the annual music and theater festival. ant: Stripbare
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| show | (adj) Too proud or sure of oneself, arrogant "Samantas overweening pride and arrogance has made her very unpopular. She is not liked in the society she lives in." syn: Presumptuous, Haughty ant: Modest
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| show | (adj) Very difficult to understand Her face was totally bereft of any expression, except for an inscrutable smile that did not convey anything. syn: Unfathomable
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| show | (v) To settle into a warm and comfortable position Each night, her little puppy snuggles beside her on the bed as merrily goes off to sleep. syn: Cuddle, Fondle
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| show | (n) Last movement of instrumental composition The orchestra was performed brilliantly and concluded the show with an enchanting finale. syn: Conclusion
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| show | (adj) Involving serious disagreement among members of the same group, Mutually destructive or deadly, Harmful to both sides The main cause for the downfall of the Muslim empire in India was the internecine warfare amongst the members of the royal family,
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| show | (n) Huge creature or monster The bureaucracy in India has turned into a virtual behemoth employing about twice as many people as are required to run things efficiently.
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| show | (adj) Clever, Resourceful, esp. at making or inventing things Because of financial constraints, they had to think of ingenious ways to promote their film, which included staging street plays near the theaters where the film was being screened. syn: Adro
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| show | (v) To develop pus, suppurate. Also, to be a continuing source of resentment, rage or irritation The wound festered spreading poison in his blood and so his arm had to be amputated.
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| show | (n) Small, light sailboat or rowboat When the crew of the ship came to know that the ship was going to sink, they decided to lower down the skiffs and send as many passengers as possible. syn: Dinghy, Canoe
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| show | (v) To face bravely or threateningly I had barely stepped out of the airport in the unfamiliar African country when a group of tough looking men confronted me and asked me if I wished to change my dollars to the local currency.
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| show | (adj) Not thick, Thinly scattered This is an extremely dry region; the sparse vegetation here consists only of thorny bushes and shrubs. syn: Meager, Scanty
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| show | (adj) Highly pertinent or relevant Even though his remark was not very diplomatic, it was quite apposite in the given situation. syn: Germane ant: Inappropriate rel: Apposition (n), Appositional (adj)
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| show | (n) The raised enclosure (in a Church etc.) from where the Priest or speaker addresses the gathering Even before the speaker could take his place behind the pulpit, a section of the crowd started shouting slogans against him.
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| show | (adj) Not easily satisfied, Inordinately greedy He could go to any extent to fulfil his insatiable appetite for power -- without any concern for the welfare of the people around him. syn: Unquenchable
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| show | (adj) Extremely unpleasant or offensive She found his crude and suggestive jokes absolutely obnoxious and walked out of the room in a huff. syn: Odious ant: Delightful
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| show | (n) Dwelling house, rented flat or room The landlord politely told her that there was no room left in his tenement to rent out to her.
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| show | (adj) Sandy, Full of sand He had been playing in the mud since morning, and when he returned home with his sabulous clothes, his mother scolded him.
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| show | (n) Humbleness, Not being proud Despite being the richest person at the gathering, Mr. Bramson is the personification of humility -- talking to him, no one can imagine how rich he is. ant: Arrogance, Presumption
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| show | (adj) Harsh and shrill "The teachers voice could just not be heard over the raucous shouting by the boys in the classroom." syn: Hoarse, Strident, Cacophonous ant: Meek
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| show | (n) Preoccupation with physical comforts and things The article vehemently argues that we have become a self-centered society, preoccupied with materialism and out of touch with each other.
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| show | (adj) Of or pertaining to the whole, Christian church. Also, universal The Pope conducted an ecumenical seminar by inviting priests from all over the world to express their opinions on spreading Christianity.
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| show | (adj.) Devilish, Atrociously cruel or wicked The boy could no longer tolerate the diabolical treatment meted out to him by his master, and ran away. syn: Fiendish ant: Seraphic
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| show | (n & v) Continued confused stunning or distracting noise There was no way that I could hear the telephone ring above the din created by the children in the living room.
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| show | (adj) Tall and healthy, Big and strong Many western movies used to end with the handsome and strapping cowboy riding his horse away from the camera towards the horizon, after performing some brave deeds or fighting against evil forces. syn: Buxom
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| show | (adj) "Anxious about a persons welfare or comfort" The manager is so solicitous for the welfare of the staff, that he often goes out of way to help the employees. syn: Anxious ant: Apathetic, Indifferent
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| show | (adj) Lacking in seriousness, Self-indulgently carefree Gary is a frivolous and senseless man who thinks about nothing but parties and merriment.
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| show | (adj) "Taking great care, Very thorough with ones work" Most tennis stars would admit that it took them years of painstaking practice to reach this position. ant: Remiss
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| show | (adj) Heavenly, Celestial Margaret radiated an empyrean look dressed up as an angel for the costume ball.
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| show | (adj) Overpowering, Irresistible in effect His blood-stained shirt proved to be the decisive and compelling evidence against him, and the judge had no difficulty in declaring him guilty.
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| show | (v) Scatter, Drive away, Cause to vanish If I had any doubts about his sincerity towards his job, they were dispelled when I saw him working for nearly 24 hours at a stretch in order to complete the assignment I had given to him.
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| show | (n) Compromise between opposing parting, pact, treaty Though both the neighbors have been fighting for many years, they have now made an effort to reach some kind of modus vivendi so that their children live peacefully.
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| show | (v) Put into effect, Carry out The circular states that even though our suggestions are accepted by the committee, they will be implemented only after a month.
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| show | (n & adj) A kind of soothing and comforting medicine "His fathers kind words came as a paregoric to his distressed soul, after he had been cheated by someone he considered to be his best friend."
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| show | (n) A brave and successful act The courageous exploits of Alexander the Great are a very interesting part of history.
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| show | (n) A reaction of disgust He felt a moment of repulsion when he saw the disfigured face of the child, but then was filled with sympathy. syn: Repugnance, Aversion ant: Attraction
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| show | (adj) Harsh and severe, Bitterly cruel in judgement "The governments decision to sell rice at Rs.2 per kg in the state has come in for scathing criticism by most analysts, who feel that this is a populist decision taken just to gather votes." syn: Morda
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| show | (v) Deprive of a civil right The Parliament is considering the passing of a law that will disenfranchise all those who have a proven criminal record, making them illegible to vote in the elections.
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| show | (v & n) Give a gentle or joyful neigh (of a horse) The young horse whinnied on to the streets of the town, carefree and unconcerned.
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| show | (v) To pass off something spurious as genuine or worthy, to introduce or insert surreptitiously The retailer tried to foist his defective stock on his customers by packing it in new and fancy boxes.
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| show | (v) Build, Manufacture Being a large order, the manufacturer agreed to fabricate the product according to the specifications of the buying house.
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| show | (adj) About to happen soon, Approaching As soon as the residents of the apartment heard there was a possibility of an impending earthquake, they rushed down the building and gathered in an open ground. syn: Imminent
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| show | (v) Attach or add on, fasten You will need to affix an additional stamp to this envelop as it looks a little too bulky. syn: None ant: None rel: None
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| show | (n) Pride, haughtiness Even though he is no longer the chief of the company, his arrogance is still intact and he still tries to boss around. syn: Haughtiness, Contumely, Insolence, Loftiness ant: Humility rel: Arrogant (adj), Arrogantly (adv)
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| show | (v) (1) To produce (usu. a liquid substance) from the surface (2) Hide away This tree is known to secrete an oily substance in summer, which, according to some researchers can help in finding a cure for AIDS. syn: Swelter
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| show | (v & n) Think up, Invent, Plan Within two weeks, the team of professionals drawn from various fields was able to devise a comprehensive plan for tackling the problem of rising pollution levels in the city.
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| show | (v & n) 1) Handle roughly or carelessly 2) (esp. of animals) to hurt badly by tearing the flesh It took three months for the hunter to recover fully after being mauled by a lion; he received sutures almost all over his body.
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| show | (n) A person who distrusts human motives and intentions at all times A series of bitter experiences with those whom he thought were his friends had turned him into a hard-boiled cynic; he was not ready to trust any individual. ant: Trust
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| show | (n) Injury, Damage, A morbid change in the structure of organs in human body The X-ray revealed severe lesions to the left side of the lower rib cage, and the doctor immediately decided on operating the patient.
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| show | (n) Crucial point "The panel of economists have unanimously concluded that the crux of the problem for India is its vast population, because of which the countrys resources are always under constraint."
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| show | (v) To give comfort in times of sadness I tried to console Liz on her break up with her boyfriend, but she seems to have gotten over it pretty fast.
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| show | (adj) Holding to an opinion in a very determined way, Stubborn, Persistent She was being unreasonably pertinacious about going to that particular hair dresser; I could see no reason for her insistence in doing so when there were so many others located cl
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| show | (n) Lack of consistency, Difference There was a minor discrepancy in the report he submitted to me on the performance of the company, but I let it pass because the overall presentation of the report was excellent.
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| show | (adj) Without much taste (of food etc.) Also, showing no strong feelings or other noticeable qualities The national news channel gave a rather bland coverage of the election campaign. syn: Insipid, Tedious, Prosaic ant: Piquant
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| show | (adj) Fundamental, Most important Just as the athlete was well on his way to victory, he made the cardinal error of looking back, lost his balance, and fell. syn: Chief
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| show | (adj) Annoying, Tedious After pulling the person out of the well, the man sweated and fumed, saying that was quite an irksome task. syn: Tiresome
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| show | (n) "Copy, or duplicate of the original artists picture etc." Most of the paintings that are sold on various internet auction sites are not original paintings but cheap replicas of the original. syn: Transcript, Clone
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| show | (v) Beg earnestly for He is very sorry for being so rude to her in the party; now he has decided to go to her and implore her forgiveness. syn: Entreat
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| show | (v) Plunder, Deprive of all possessions The Huns repeatedly attacked India from the north-west side, despoiling the towns, looting the wealth and spreading death and destruction all over. syn: Pillage, Spoliation, Rapine, Forage
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| show | (adj & n) 1) Practicing self-denial 2) One who practices self-denial He spent the final few years of his life as an ascetic; removed from all worldly happenings and living with the bare essentials. syn: Austere ant: None rel: Ascetically (adv)
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| show | (adj) Stiff and unyielding, Strict, Hard and unbending Despite the miserable results of his decisions, the captain of the team is still rigid over his policies. syn: Unyielding ant: Limber
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| show | (adj) Consisting of three parts The three states have entered into a tripartite agreement over the sharing of the water of this river.
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| show | (n) Complete agreement The council of ministers was in complete unanimity about the need for the imposition of emergency, but the president would have none of it. syn: Concord, Consensus ant: Discord
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| show | (n) The gradual passing of a liquid through a thin layer or membrane. Hence, the way in which information or knowledge spreads through people. He was never taught how to draw; he picked up the art by osmosis merely by watching other children draw.
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| show | (v) Squander, Waste, Scatter, Disperse Having spent two years in the same job, his enthusiasm had dissipated because the work was rather repetitive and monotonous. ant: Coagulate, Economize
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| show | (v) To take pleasure in warmth My grandfather likes to spend most of his daytime basking in the sunshine in our garden.
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| show | (adj) Quarrelling, Disposed to fight Having constantly being bullied by his two elder brothers as a child, he grew up to be an extremely pugnacious teenager, as if wanting to take revenge for the insults he had suffered when he was younger. syn: Bellige
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| show | (v & n) To yield or submit obsequiously The meek stall owner was nearly shaking with fear, and easily truckled under the pressure applied by the interrogators revealing all that he had seen the other night. syn: Cringe; Fawn; Grovel
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| show | (adj) Lingering, Lasting (of disease), Inveterate Being a chronic patient of asthma, he has to carry an inhaler with him wherever he goes. syn: Severe, Intense
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| show | (n) Convenient feature, Something that makes life easier or enjoyable Except for this park, this town has hardly anything to show for local amenities. syn: None ant: None rel: None
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| show | (adj) "Precise, dainty, (particularly insistent that ones standards should be met)" Margaret has a very finical attitude and buys her clothes only from the most expensive boutiques in the town. syn: Fastidious
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| show | (n) Sever criticism, stricture, censure "She only had words of animadversion for her husband, blaming him for their sons failure at school." syn: Admonition, Remonstrance, Criticism, Censure ant: None rel: Animadvert (v)
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| show | (v) Combine into one whole, Unify. Also, strengthen Conventional business logic says that before a company can embark on a growth path, it should concentrate on consolidating its area of operations.
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| show | (v) To rapidly multiply in number, Spread Some recent media reports have propagated the theory that the huge financial scandal that has rocked the nation must have originated right at the top. syn: Disseminate, Diffuse, Proliferate
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| show | (v) Make a formal accusation against, to charge with a wrong, offense or short coming Three people have been indicted by the judge for manufacturing and selling spurious medicines.
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