SYNONYMS ---------------------------admonish = usurp (reprove) merry = gay alienate = estrange (isolate) instigate = incite dispel = dissipate (dismiss) belief

= conviction covet= crave (desire) belated = too late solicit = beseech (seek) brim = border subside = wane (drop) renounce= reject hover = linger (stay close) divulge = reveal heap = to pile (collect) adhesive = tenacious veer = diverge (turn) hamper = obstruct caprice = whim (impulse) to merit= to deserve stifle = suffocate (smother) inert = passive latent = potential (inactive) latitude = scope concur = acquiesce (accept) momentary = transient tranquil = serene (calm) admonish = cautious lethargy = stupor (lazy) volume = quantity furtive= stealthy (secret) meager = scanty cargo = freight(load) baffle = frustrate efface = obliterate(wipe out) misery = distress pretentious = ostentatious(affected) discretion = prudence compunction = remorse (regret) amiable = friendly cajole = coax (wheedle sweet talk) incentive = provocation Embrace = hug (hold-cuddle) latent = potential Confiscate = appropriate (to take charge) emancipate = liberate lament = mourn confiscate = appropriate obstinate = stubborn acumen = exactness metamorphosis = transform scrutiny = close examination annihilate = to destroy fuse = combine whet = sharpen behest = request adage = proverb penitence = to repeat ovation = applause overt = obvious Efface = obliterate

TCS main Papers From Campus Recruitment at NIT Bhopal 003 You can refer to Barrons most frequently used words list for a close recap. Vocabulary Section: Synonyms 1.Moribund declining, dilapidated, waning 2.Repudiate reject, disclaim, renounce, deny 3.Translucent transparent, semi- transparent, lucid, lucent, clear, see through 4. Mitigate- alleviates, lessen, ease, alley, tune down, dull, Assuage 5. Inundate flood, overwhelm, swamp 6. Bilk deceive, trick, swindle, con 7.Nettle annoy, irritate, vex 8.Impugn hold responsible, charge, censure, accuse 9.Mulch 10.Tenacity stubbornness, resolve, firmness, persistence, insistence, determination 11.Sobriety temperance, moderation, abstemiousness, soberness (Time : 28 mins)

12.Degrade shame, disgrace, mortify, humiliate 13.Hidebound - narrow-minded, conservative, prejudiced 14.Waif stray, sole, thing 15.Hamper basket, hinder 16.Retrograde nostalgic, retrospective, traditional and conservative 17.Despondent hopeless, low, dejected 18.Debacle disaster, tragedy, catastrophe 19.Nebulous vague, hazy, unformulated, tenuous 20.Inconsistent conflicting, contradictory, unreliable , incompatible, inhoherent 21.Paradox inconsistency, irony, absurdity Paper from Campus Recruitment in Jamshedpur 2003 synonym 1. dwindle decrease, decline, fall, fall off, drop, drop off 2. efface - wipe out, obliterate, eradicate, destroy 3. inept incompetent, inexpert, clumsy 4. infirmity - ill-health, sickness 5. candid- open, frank 6. dangle - hang, swing, sway Antonym 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Irksome * pleasant Jaunty * sorrowful, sad Nebulous * precise Misapprehension * comprehension * understanding Obese * thin Whimsical * ordinary

Paper from Campus Recruitment in NIT Durgapur 2003 Synonym and antonym 1.Harbinger forerunner, portent, indication 2.Cacophony dissonance, disharmony 3.Divulge reveal, disclose 4.Clutch grasp, grab, clasp, hold 5.Acronym short form, contraction, ellipsis 6.Illustrious memorable, wellknown, famous 7.Prolific productive, abundant 8.Divergent different, deviating, conflicting 9.Jaded world-weary, tired, lackluster, worn-out, exhausted, bored, fed up 10. Mien appearance, demeanor 11. Mitigate alleviate, ease, lessen, soften, allay, moderate 12. Ambitious determined, grand, striving 13. Aberration deviation, abnormality, eccentricity, oddness 14. Foray raid, sortie, incursion, attack, venture 15. Denounce condemn, accuse, criticize

Campus Recruitment in Calicut REC 1997 VERBAL SECTION: words. Synonyms: Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following

(Ref: Barrons Synonyms and Antonyms)

Ponderous heavy, tedious, cumbersome Mundane ordinary, dull, monotonous, dreary Icon image, idol, emblem, symbol Brackish salty, briny Mollify placate, pacify, calm, appease, soothe Depreciation reduction, decline Equanimity composure, poise, calmness, self-control Gist general idea, substance, essence Gaudy garish, flashy, extravagant, loud, showy, colorful Awry skewed, crooked, wrong Repartee banter, joking, word play Boisterous energetic, animated Ungainly clumsy, awkward, ungraceful, miserly, mean, inelegant, gawky Whimsical fanciful, unusual, quirky, capricious Asperity roughness, severity, brusqueness Cavil quibble, complain, niggle, split hairs, carp Quixotic idealistic, romantic, dreamy, unrealistic, impracticable Profound deep, intense, thoughtful, reflective, philosophical, weighty, insightful Incorrigible - habitual, persistent, inveterate, hopeless Musty mildewed, moldy, stale, rank, fusty, stuffy Waif stray, thing, lose, urchin, orphan Irk displease, vex, annoy, trouble, bother, nag, rile Interdict prohibit, veto, injunction, bar, embargo Cohere - hold together Rupture - break Moribund dying, declining, waning Dcollet low necked, revealing Callow inexperienced, immature, youthful Balmy mild, clement, pleasant recalcitrant unruly, disobedient, obstinate, stubborn guile cunningness, deviousness, slyness, cleverness, wiliness, astuteness Antonyms 1.Compose x disturb 2.Pristine x sullied 3.Turbid x limpid 4.Monetary x non-economical 5.Revere x threaten 6.Hamper x facilitate 7.Transient x permanence 8.Fascinate x mundane 9.Fickle x loyal 10.Contraband x legal goods 11.Repellent x attractive 12.Slur x grace 13.Protean x constant 14.Hidebound x broadminded 15.Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory

Sentence completion A passage is given with multiple blanks. There was a passage abt Artists,abt Money mgmt,abt Cleanliness SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS. Censure fault, criticize Optimum best, most favorable Candid frank, open, blunt, upfront, forth-right Cite quote, name, mention, refer to, allude to Effusive demonstrative, fussy, talkative, overenthusiastic, vociferous, extroverted Voluble articulate, vociferous, talkative Banal commonplace, trivial, predictable, trite, hackneyed Standing rank, permanent, position, duration, status, reputation, eminence Nascent budding, emerging, blossoming, embryonic Clutch grasp, grab, hold Generic general, basic, common Empirical experimental, pragmatic, practical Anomaly irregularity, glitch, difference Circuitous roundabout, twisty, meandering, indirect, winding, tortuous Surveillance observation, watch, shadowing Objective aim, impartial, real, purpose, goal Raucous rough, wild, hoarse, guttering Voracious insatiable, avid, hungry, big, rapacious, greedy Pedigree rare-breed, full-blooded, lineage Fidelity loyalty, reliability Augment supplement, boost, add to, bump up Precarious unstable, shaky, risky, uncertain Derogatory disparaging, critical, insulting, offensive Onus responsibility, burden, obligation, duty Analogous - similar, akin, related Expedient measure, convenient, device, maneuver Compliance fulfillment, obedience Diffident shy, insecure, timid Plaintive mournful, sad, melancholic, nostalgic, lamenting Insinuate imply, suggest, make-out, ingratiate yourself Misdemeanor wrong, sin, crime, offense Exonerate clear, forgive, absolve Gregarious outgoing, extroverted, sociable, expressive, unreserved Benign kind, benevolent, compassionate Attenuate satisfy, calm, soothe, ease Sonorous loud, deep, resonant, echoing Bolster boost, strengthen, reinforce, encourage Heterodox unorthodox, dissenting, contrary to accepted belief, heretical, deviating Restiveness impatience, restlessness, nervousness Effigy image, statue, model Retrograde retrospective, traditional, conservative, nostalgic,forward-looking(antonym) Sacrosanct sacred, holy, revered Dangle hang down, sway, droop, swing, suspend Cryptic mysterious, enigmatic, puzzling, hidden Debilitate incapacitate, weaken, hamper, encumber, hinder Divulge reveal, disclose Spendthrift wastrel, squanderer, compulsive shopper Indigenous native, original, local

Erroneous mistaken, flawed, incorrect Minion follower, subordinate, underling, gofer Veracity reality, truth, sincerity VERBAL REASONING SYNONYMS: 1. CIRCUMSPECT (i) CONDITION (ii) INSPECT (iii) CAUTIOUS (IV) RECKLESS 2. ABYSMAL - terrible (i) SLIGHT (ii) DEEP (iii) ILLUSTRIOUS (iv) PROLIFIC

3. DILIGENT hardworking, industrious, meticulous, careful (i) INTELLIGENT (ii)..(iii)(iv) 4.VEHEMENT (i) PASSIONATE 5) IMPETUS (i) CONNECT (ii) CONFESY (iii) NOISY (iv) MOQULIS

(ii) CRUCIAL (ii) SIMILAR

(iii) STIMULUS

(iv) IMMEDIATE

6) ACRONYM (i) ABBREVIATION

7) DISSEMINATE (i) FORECAST (ii) SPREAD (iii) BRANSP 8) HARBINGER (i) NAVAL ANTONYMS: 1) TRACTABLE (i) OBJECTIONABLE (ii) ENJOYABLE (iii) ADAPTABLE (iv) OBSTINATE 2) COVERT (i) MANIFEST (ii) INVISIBLE (iii) SCARED 3) PENSIVE (i) REPENTENT 4) MITIGATE (i) AGGRAVATE (ii) SAD

(ii) UNCOMMON (iii) FORE RUNNER

(iv) GLORY

(iv) ALTER (iv) CARELESS (iv) EXHUMAN

(iii) THOUGHTLESS (iii) ELEMINATE

(ii) RELIEVE

5) DIVERGENT (i) CONTRARY (iii) CONVERSANT

(ii) COMING TOGETHER (iv) CONTROVERSY (iv) SUSPICIOUS

6) DOGMATIC (i) SCEPTICAL (ii) RESILIENT (iii) STUBBORN 7) CLUTCH (i) HOLD (ii) GRAB (iii) RELEASE

(iv) SPREAD

8) MOTLEY (i) BULKY 9) RELINQUISH (i) PURSUE

(ii) SPECKLED (ii) VANQUISH

(iii) HOMOGENEOUS (iii) DESTROY

(iv) DIFFERENT (iv) DEVASTATE

10) TRANSIENT (i) PERMANENT

(ii) REMOVED

Papers From Campus Recruitment at NIT Bhopal 2003 You can refer to Barrons most frequently used words list for a close recap. Vocabulary Section: Work out the synonyms, antonyms of: -(time 28 mins) 1.Physiognomy 2.Repudiate 3.Translucent 4. Mitigate 5. Inundate 6. Bilk 7.Nettle 8.Impugn 9.Mulch 10.Tenacity 11.Sobriety 12.Degrade 13.Misanthrope 14.Waif 15.Hamper 16.Retrograde 17.Despondent 18.Debacle 19.Tarry 20.Bilk 21.Incontinent. 22.Nebulous 23.Paradox 24.Hidebound 25.Lacklustre 26.Moribund. Paper from Campus Recruitment in Jamshedpur 2003 synonym dwindle efface indiginity inept infirmity candid dangle Antonym restivness Irksome Jaunty

Nebulous Misapprehension Obese Obloquy Paper from Campus Recruitment in NIT Durgapur 2003 Synonym and antonym Harbinger Cacophony Divulge Clutch Acronym Illustrious Prolific Divergent Jaded Mien Mitigate Ambitious Aberration Transient(an)-permanence Buxom Foray Denounce One student got 7-8 words starting with A from high frequency word list.(barrons guide) Campus Recruitment in Jadavpur university1999 SECTION I VOCABULARY (SYNONYMS) TIME :15 Min. MARKS: 20. DIRECT ANSWERS : ----------------------------------------------------------------Admonish : usurp Meager :scanty Alienate : estrange Merry : gay Brim : Boarder obstinate : stubborn Pretention:pretentioius Tranquil:serene solicit : urge subside : wane furtive :stealthy misery : disstress volume :quantity veer : diverge stiffle :sniths adhesive : --Hamper : obstruct belief : conviction lament : wail to merit :to deserve incentive : ---inert: passive Baffle : Frustrate Confiscate : appropriat Covet : crave Caprice : whim

Concur :acquiesce Cargo :freight Dispel : Scatter Divulge : ----Discretion: prudence Emancipate : liberate Efface : obliterate Hover : linger Heap : to pile Instigate : incite latitude : scope latent : potential lethergy : stupor momentary : transient Campus Recruitment in Calicut REC 1997 VERBAL SECTION Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words 1. Merry Ans. Gay,Happy 2. Alienate Ans. Estrange 3. Solicit Ans. To request 4.Heap Ans. To pile 5.Cargo Ans. Freight 6.Momentary Ans. Transient 7. Volume Ans.Quantity 8.Veer Ans.Diverge 9.Dispel Ans.Dissipate 10.Admonish Ans.Cautious 11.Meager Ans.Scanty 12.Latitude Ans.Scope

13.Latent Ans.Potential 14.Covet Ans.Crave 15.Discretion Ans. Prudence Papers Got from Students Who gone for Campus Interviews VERBAL SECTION Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words 1. Depreciation Ans. Deflation, Depression, Devaluation, fall, slump in value 2. Deprecate Ans. Feel and express disapproval of 3. Incentive Ans. Thing one encourages a person to do something 4. Echelon Ans. Level of authority or responsibility 5. Innovation Ans.To make changes or introduce new things 6. Intermittant Ans. Externally stopping and then starting 7. Detrimental Ans.Harmful 8. Aberration Ans. Deviation 9. Conciliation Ans.To make less angry or more friendly 10. Orthodox Ans.Conventional or superstitious 11. Fallible Ans.Liable to err 12. Volatile Ans.Ever changing 13. Manifestion Ans.Clear or obvious 14. Connotation Ans. Suggest in addition to the fundamental meaning

15. Reciprocal Ans. Reverse, Opposite Verbal :(ref Barrons) (Synonyms and Antonyms) Ponderous Hamper Nebulous Mundane Icon Brackish Mollify Deprecation Equanimity Transient Mien Gist Gaudy Contraband(ant) Repellant(ant) Awry Doltish Frugality-Economy Repartee Boisterous Ungainly Whimsical(ant&syn) Asperity Cavil Quixotic Profound Incorrigible Musty Waif Irk Interdict-prohibit Cohere-hold together Rupture-break Moribund-dying Dcollet-low necked Callow-youthful Repugnance Compose x disturb Pristine x sullied Turbid x limpid Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory Revere x threaten Hamper x facilitate Slur x Protean x Fascinate x mundane Fickle x loyal Synergy x Hidebound Monetary Incompatible Choices-Indifferent, Faulty

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Sentence completion A passage is given with multiple blanks. There was a passage abt Artists,abt Money mgmt,abt Cleanliness SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS. WHIMSICAL CENSURE. OPTIMUM. MISAPPREHENSION. CANDID TOROSE. CITE. EFFUSIVE. IRRADIATE. TENACIOUS VOLUBLE. BANAL. RUPTURE. STANDING. NASCENT. TRANSIENT. CLUTCH. GENERIC. EMPIRICAL. ANOMALY. CIRCUITOUS. HAMPER. SURVEILLANCE. OBJECTIVE. RAUCOUS. VORACIOUS. PEDIGREE. FIDELITY. AUGMENT. PRECARIOUS. TRANSIENT. ALACRITY. DEROGATORY. ONUS. ANALOGUE. EXPEDIENT. ANALOGOUS. ASSUAGE. COMPLIANCE. IRRADIATE. DIFFIDANT. PLAINTIVE. INCINUATE. MISDEMEANOR. EXONERATE. GREGARIOUS. ANATHEMATIZE. BENIGN. ATTENUATE.

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SONOROUS. BOLSTER. DIVERGENT. DECOLLATE HETERODOX RESTIVENESS IGNONIMOUS. PLAGARIOUS. EFFIGY. TENACIOUS. RETROGADE. SACROSANCT. DANGLE. ANOMALY. CRYPTIC. DEBILIATE. DIVULGE. SCEPTIC. SPENDTHRIFT. INDIGENOUS. ERRONIUS. RUPTURE. MINION. VERACITY. balmy-mild recalcitrant-stubborn guile-deci Ponderous Hamper Nebulous Mundane Icon Brackish Mollify Deprecation Equanimity Transient Mite Gist Gaudy Contraband (ant) Repellant (ant) Awry Coltish Frugality-Economy Repartee Boisterous Ungainly Whimsical (ant&syn) Asperity Cavil Quixotic Profound Incorrigible

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Musty Waif Irk Interdict-prohibit Cohere-hold together Rupture-break Moribund-dying Dcollet-low necked Callow-youthful Repugnance Compose x disturb Pristine x sullied Turbid x limpid Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory Revere x threaten Hamper x facilitate Slur x Protean x Fascinate x mundane Fickle x loyal Synergy x Hidebound Monetary Incompatible Choices-Indifferent, Faulty VERBAL REASONING SYNONYMS: --------------1. CIRCUMSPECT (i)CONDITION (ii)INSPECT (iii)CAUTIOUS (IV)RECKLESS 2. ABYSMAL 1.SLIGHT 2.DEEP 3. ILLUSTRIOUS 4. PROLIFIC 5. DILIGENT 1.INTELLIGENT 2..... 6. VEHEMENT 1.PASSIONATE 2.CONFESY 3.NOISY 4.MOQULIS 7. IMPETUS 1.CONNECT 2. CRUCIAL 3.STIMULUS 4. IMMEDIATE 8. ACRONYM 1. ABBREVIATION 2. SIMILAR 9. DISSEMINATE 1.FORECAST 2.SPREAD 3.BRANSP 10. HARBINGER 1.NAVAL 2. UNCOMMON 3.FORE RUNNER 4.GLORY ANTONYMS: ----------------11. TRACTABLE 1.OBJECTIONABLE 2.ENJOYABLE 3.ADAPTABLE 4.OBSTINATE 12. COVERT

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1.MANIFEST 2.INVISIBLE 3.SCARED 4.ALTER 13. PENSIVE 1.REPENTENT 2.SAD 3. THOUGHTLESS 4.CARELESS ANS: 3 14. MITIGATE 1.AGGRAVATE 2.RELIEVE 3.ELEMINATE 4.EXHUMAN 15. DIVERGENT 1.CONTRARY 2.COMING TOGETHER 3.CONVERSANT 4.CONTROVERSY 16. DOGMATIC 1.SCEPTICAL 2.RESILIENT 3.STUBBORN 4.SUSPICIOUS 17. CLUTCH 1. HOLD 2. GRAB 3.RELEASE 4.SPREAD 18. MOTLEY 1.BULKY 2. SPECKLED 3.HOMOGENEOUS 4.DIFFERENT 19. RELINQUISH 1.PURSUE 2.VANQUISH 3.DESTROY 4.DEVASTATE 20. TRANSIENT 1.PERMANENT 2.REMOVED

20- 26 FILL IN THE APPROPRIATE SENTENCES BETWEEN THE PASSAGE 27-32 READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTION

Vocabulary for TCS test Word Abysmal acronym Meaning Adj. Bottomless Use : His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance n. A word formed by the initial letters of a multi-word name Synonyms Terrible, awful, dreadful, appalling, very bad, Contraction, ellipsis, Antonyms Superb

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admonish Circumspect Conciliation Connotation

v. warn strongly, reprove Use: He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways v. Investigation before acting, Use: She tried always to be circumspect n. the act of placating n. Suggested or implied meaning of an expression. Use: Foreigners frequently are unaware of the connotations of the words they use. Adj. secret or hidden, not openly practiced or vowed n. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something Use: Investigations of CIA reveal that such covert operations can get out of control Adj. avaricious, eagerly desirous of Use: The child was covetous by nature and wanted to take the toys belonging to his classmates v. express disapproval of, protest against, belittle Use: A firm believer of old-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post, deprecated the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names. n. care and perseverance in carrying out tasks. Use : Her employers were greatly impressed by her diligence and offered her a partnership in the firm n. ability to adjust action to circumstances Use: Use your discretion in this matter and do not discuss the matter with anyone. v. scatter, drive away, cause to vanish Use: The bright sunlight eventually dispelled the morning mist v. Opening to public discussion or debate, the act of spreading something, Use:By their use of the internet, propagandists, have been able to disseminate their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe Adj. Opinionated Use: We tried to discourage him from being so dogmatic, but nothing could convince him that his opinions might be wrong n. A body of troops arranged in a line Adj. Liable to err. Use: I Know I am fallible, but I feel confident that I am right this time n. an indication of the approach of

Reprove, reprimand, chide, rebuke, usurp Cautious, prudent, careful, guarded, wary, judicious, vigilant, Appeasement, pacification, propitiation Nuance, suggestion, implication, undertone, overtone, subtext, Clandestine, concealed, stealthy, underground, copse, wood, thicket envious, jealous, desirous, greedy Denounce, deplore, condemn, censure, denigrate, decry, belittle. Hard-working, assiduousness, meticulousness, conscientiousness, painstakingness Prudence, caution, acumen, predilection, sagacity, wariness, volition Disperse Broadcasting, diffusion, propagation,

Approve reckless Incitement

covert

Open

Covetous

Generous, temperate Approve

Deprecate

Diligence

Laziness, carelessness, negligence Indiscretion

Discretion

dispel Dissemination

Attract

Dogmatic

Arbitrary, doctrinal, unbending, inflexible, authoritarian, Level, stratum, rank, height Imperfect, unsound, mortal, weak, frail, Forerunner, herald,

Flexible

echelon fallible Harbinger

Perfect

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illustrious impetus

something or someone, forerunner v. fore shadow or presage Use: The crocus is an early harbinger of spring Adj. Widely known and esteemed n. A force that moves something along, incentive, stimulus Use: A new federal highway program would create jobs and will give added impetus to our economic recovery Adj. Periodic Use: The outdoor wedding reception had to be shifted indoor to avoid the intermittent showers that fell on and of all afternoon. Adj. Potentially existing, but not presently evident or realized Use: Polaroid pictures are popular at the parties because you can see the latent photographic image gradually appear before your eyes n. freedom from narrow limitations Use: I think you have permitted your son too much latitude in this manner n. outward demonstration, indication Use: Mozarts early attraction to the harpsichord was the first manifestation of his pronounced musical bent v. lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Use: Nothing he could do to mitigate her anger, she refused to forgive him Adj. Multicolored or mixed Use: he wore a motley tunic, red and green and blue and gold all patched together haphazardly Adj. Dreamily thoughtful, thoughtful with a hint of sadness Use: The pensive lover gazed at the portrait of his beloved and sighed deeply. Adj. Abundantly fruitful Use: She was a prolific writer, who produced as meany as three books a years v. give up something with reluctance, yield Use: once you get used to fringes like expense account meal and company car, it is very difficult to relinquish them v. request earnestly, seek Use: The Mayor telephoned all the member of the city council to solicit their votes Adj. Docile, easily managed, susceptible to suggestion Use: Although Susan seemed to be a tractable young woman, she had a stubborn streak of independence v. change in direction Use: After what

potent, omen, Memorable, well-known, famous Momentum, thrust, motivation Inglorious, shameful inertia

Intermittent

Alternating, sporadic

Constant

Latent

Dormant, embryonic, suppressed, undeveloped,

Overt

Latitude Manifestation

Leeway, freedom, autonomy, liberty, room, rope Sign, demonstration, expression, symptom, Appease, alleviate, allay, assuage, mollify, extenuate, palliate Assorted, diversed, mixed, dissimilar, Brooding, pondering, meditative, contemplative Productive, abundant, fecund Surrender, renounce, abandon, repudiate, cede, Importune, implore, crave, beseech, Obedient, dutiful, wellmannered Unproductive, scarce Vanquish, retain, Grant Disobedient, intractable Aggrevate, exacerbate Uniform, homogenous, monochrome

mitigate

motley

pensive

prolific relinquish

solicit tractable

veer

Turn, swerve

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Vehement

Caprice

stifle

seemed to be en eternity, the wind veered to the east and the storm abated Adj. Forceful, intensely emotional; with marked vigor Use: He became so Vehement in describing what had happened with him that he started jumping up and down n. whim, a sudden desire. Use: She was an unpredictable creature, acting on caprice, never taking thought of consequences v. suppress, extinguish, inhibit Use: Halfway through the boring picture, Laura gave up trying to stifle he yawns. v. agree Use: Did you concur with the decision of the court or did you find it unfair? v. lack of vitality or energy Use: A complete days work left him in a state of lethargy Adj. stealthy, sneaky, secret and sly or sordid Use: noticing the furtive glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter, the jeweler wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in his hands v. wipe out or make dim Use: The coin had been handled so many times that its date had been effaced Adj. Intended to attract notice and impress others, making unjustified claims, overambitious Use: The other prize winner isnt wearing her medal.; isnt it a bit pretentious of you to wear yours? n. a feeling of deep regret (usually of some misdeed) Use: The judge was especially sever in his sentencing as the criminal had shown no compunction for his heinous crime

Fervent, passionate,

Apathetic

Whim, impulse, quirk, fad, fancy, notion Smother, asphyxiate, choke, suffocate, strangle, curb, restrain, repress, Agre, harmonize, coincide, assent, acquiesce Stupor, indolence, weariness Surreptitious, clandestine Let out

concur lethargy Furtive

Conflict, resist Get-up-and-go open

efface Pretentious

Obliterate, eradicate, Ostentatious, pompous, conceited

Engrave Down-to-earth

compunction

Regret, scruple, qualm, guilt, reluctance, hesitation,

confiscate 1] Depreciation = deflation,depression,devaluation,fall,slump 2] Depricate = feel and express disapproval 3] Incentive = thing one encourages one to do 4] Echelon = level of authority or responsibility 5] Innovation = make changes or introduce new things 6] Intermittant = externally stopping and then starting 7] Detrimental = harmful 8] Mesotiate = ... 9] Conciliation = make less angry or more friendly 10] Orthodox = conventional or superstitious 11] Fallible = liable to err 12] Volatile = ever changing

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13] Manifestion = clear or obvious 14] Connotation = 15] Reciprocal = reverse, opposite 16] Agrarian = related to agriculture 17] Vacillate = undecided or dilemma 18] Experdent = fitting proper , desirable 19] Simulate = produce artificially resembling an existing one 20] Access = to approach 21] Compensation= salary 22] Truncate = shorten by cutting 23] Adherance = stick 24] Heterogenous = non-similar things 25] Surplus = excessive 26] Assess = determine the amount or value 27] Cognizance = knowledge 28] Retrospective = review 29] Naive = innocent , rustic 30] Equivocate = tallying on both sides 31] Postulate = frame a theory 32] Latent = dormant, secret 33] Fluctuate = wavering 34] Eliminate = to reduce 35] Affinity = strong liking 36] Expedite = hasten 37] Console = to show sympathy 38] Adversary = opposition 39] Affable = lovable, approchable 40] Decomposable = rotten 41] Agregious = apart from crowd,especially bad 42] Conglomeration = group 43] Aberration = deviation 44] Erudite = wise, profound 45] Augury = prediction 46] Credibility = ability to common belief,quality of being credible 47] Coincident = incidentally 48] Constituent = accompanying 49] Differential = having or showing or making use of 50] Distention = act out,strtching out ,swelling out 51] Litigation = engaging in a law suite 52] Moratorium = legally or officially determined period of delay before the fulfilment of the agrement or payment of debts 53] Negotiate = discuss or bargain 54] Preparation = act of preparing 55] Preponderant = superiority of power or quality 56] Relevance = quality of being relevant 57] Apparatus = appliance 58] Ignorance = blindness or inexperiance 59] Obsession = complex enthusiasm 60] Precipitate = Quicken. Synonyms 1) Choleric 2) Waif = Hot Tempered, Irritate = Urchin, Abandoned Person

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3) Florid 4) Servility 5) Tepid 6) Melee 8) Mawkish 9) Voracious 10) Clich 11) Pithy 12) Celibacy 13) Retrograde 14) Foil 15) Chaste 16) Furtive

= Ornate, Showy = Surrender = Luke warm, Half hearted = Fight, Combat = Over emotional, weepy = Hungry, eager, greedy = Commonplace, Truism = Strong = Chastity, State of not being married = Worsen, Move backward = metal sheet, Layer of aluminum paper = Pure, Modest = Secret, Stealthy

7) Aplomb = Self-confidence, composure

17) Paradox= Contradiction 18) Alacrity = Eagerness, Readiness 19) Remiss 20) Repartee 21) Mundane 22) Moribund 23) Banal 24) Tarry 26) Cleft 28) Indulgent 29) Tantamount 30) Repudiate 31) Reprobate 32) Acclivity 34) Chide 35) Circuitous 36) Churlish 37) Latitude = Careless = Witty Report = Normal = Dying, Expiring = Stale, Common place, Usual = Delay = Split = Obliging, Complaint = Equivalent = Reject, Deny, Renounce = Degenerate = an upward slope = Scold = Indirect in action or language = Brutish, Cruel, Rude = Freedom, Liberty Antonyms

25) Misapprehension = Improper Understanding 27) Virulent= Poisonous, Dangerous

33) Baneful = Destructive, Harmful

38) Jettison= throw away, get rid of

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1) Mollify Enrage, Provoke 2) Inundate 3) Equanimity 5) Exhume Inter 6) Baleful 8) Enigmatic 9) Pariah 10) Turbid Beneficent Unambiguous Idol Limpid 7) Anathematize Bless Drain Agitation

4) Gauche Tactful

timid - lack of self confidence VORACIOUS -ravenous, glutonous, insatiable, avid, hungry, greedy awry-crooked Irksome -annoying, tiresome,exaspirating remonstrate - protest; whimsical -capricious, un-predictable, unusual retrograde -move backward,degenerate. veracious - truthfull glib - fluent rubble - broken stone. quixotic - extravagantly idealistic; impractical ameliorate - improve misanthrope - hater of humanity, pessimist platitude - trite remark Foray -raid,incursion,venture,sortie,attack,assault scatny - meager,insufficient Frugality - Economy multilingal - many languages

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arid - dry cognizant - knowledge latitude - freedom from narrow limitations inimical - adverse,hostile cliche - trite _expression

Verbal ACUMEN a. exactness b. potential c. shrewdness d. bluntness e. None of these BEHEST a. behavior b. hold down c. hold up d. relieve e. condemn DISCRETION a. prudence MORTIFY a. make a cavity b. displease c. humiliate d. relapse e. murder ADAGE a. advice b. proverb c. enlargement d. advantage e. usage ABODE a. clay b. obstacle c. dwelling d. bind e. to beguile POTENTIAL a. latent b. hysterical c. conventional d. symmetrical e. conscientious EXTRICATE a. terminate b. isolate

TO DISPEL a. to dissipate b. to dissent

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c. to distort d. to disfigure e. to dissect ERRATIC a. unromantic b. free c. popular d. steady e. unknown TO MERIT a. to embrace b. to devote c. to deserve d. to combine e. to display RAPT a. lively b. concealed c. engrossed d. prototype e. None of these TO HEAP a. to pile b. to forbid c. to proceed d. to share e. to stoop CAJOLE a. coax b. motivate c. profound d. mollify e. evade

c. liberate d. simplify e. frustrate DISPARITY a. inequality b. impartiality c. unfairness d. twist e. None of these TO CONFISCATE a. to harass b. to repulse c. to console d. to appropriate e. to congregate PIOUS a. historic b. devout c. multiple d. fortunate e. authoritative LETHARGY a. reminiscence b. category c. fallacy d. unanimity e. stupor CARGO a. cabbage b. camel c. lance d. freight e. flax

OVATION OVULATE a. penury b. immunize c. fertilize d. reproduce e. incisions a. oration b. gesture c. emulation d. applause e. nourish

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Pillage steal , loot , plunder Cleft - split , crack Incesment Brazen - bold , shameless Awry - skewed , twisted , crooked Remiss careless , negligent Defection - desertion Ensue - follow Avid - keen , eager Rupidiate Repudiate - reject,deny Gauche - clumsy, vulgar Intrinsic - essential Gaudy flashy , showy Hidebound narrow minded Incognitent Intermittent irregular,broken Clastrophobia - fear Contraband illegal trade Pagm concealed rapt Voracious avid,hunger,greedy Seedy sleazy,seamy Omniscience knowing all Diatribe attack,criticism Slack - loose, relaxed Felicitous fortunate,luck Relish enjoy,savor Aloofness unfriendliness, remoteness Ambiguity - unknown Pattry Baleful threatening, malevolent Pattry Baleful threatening, malevolentLapidarian Gambol - skip High handed dominant,imperious Retrospection - perception Antithe Pagan Genuflect kneel,bow coerce force,compel Indubitably undoubtedly, certainly Extraneous irrelevant , unrelated Corpulent fat,pump Transient momentary Spurious false,fake Whimsical - fancy Braggadocio Chimerical Callow inexperience,naive Menial unskilled,boring Indigenous native,original Ambiguity Foil frustrate,halt Antonyms:

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Awry Consensus * disagreement Retrograde * forward looking Galleon Chide * praise Depravity * goodness,righteousness Paradox * consistency Stilted * natural Levity * gravity Fritty Genry Synonym 1. Insimate 2. Banal 3. misdemeanour 4. bombastic 5. tenacious 6. repellent 7. ensue 8. reprobate 9. acerbity 10. gambol 11. ameliorate 12. confiscate 13. quixotic 14. foray 15. fidelity 16. inimical 17. stoic 18. haggard 19. cacophony 20. discord 21. fledgling 22. incongruous 23. ingenious 24. estrange 25. clandestine Antonym 1. loutish 2. prevaricate

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3. Hilary 4. admonition 5. boonish 6. dangle 7. spur 8. apex 9. aplomb 10. veracious 11. clich 12. muggy 13. bouillon 14. incocus 15. proximity 16. indement 17. whimsical 18. distal 19. transient 20. predominant 21. mockish 22. misanthrope 23. miscanprehencia 24. doltish 25. mullet 26. gadfly 27. ignominious 28. hidebound 29. reticence 30. tantamount

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