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reminiscence Example When I first began the reminiscences that have gone into this book, I was uncertain about which of my memories were worth narrating or were of any relevance at all. -- A P J Abdul Kalam, "Wings of Fire"

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2. glade Example We had broken suddenly into a lovely glade of greensward surrounded by ancient trees. - Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Return of Sherlock Holmes".

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3. solitary Example A solitary cyclist was coming towards us. His head was down and his shoulders rounded, as he put every ounce of energy that he possessed on to the pedals. - Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Return of Sherlock Holmes".

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4. grotesque Example I confess that I had not up to now taken a very serious view of the case, which had seemed to me rather grotesque and bizarre than dangerous - Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Return of Sherlock Holmes".

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5. heath Example The heath was covered with golden patches of flowering gorse, gleaming magnificently in the light of the bright spring sunshine. - Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Return of Sherlock Holmes".

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6. bereavement Example In some manner he had learned of my own sad bereavement, and his sympathy was shown in his manner rather than in his words.- Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Return of Sherlock Holmes".

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7. chasm Example A huge rock, falling from above, boomed past me, struck the path, and bounced over into the chasm. Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Return of Sherlock Holmes".

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8. erstwhile Example I was born into a middle-class Tamil family in the island town of Rameswaram in the erstwhile Madras state. A P J Abdul Kalam, "Wings of Fire: an autobiography"

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9. vernacular Example It was while she was at the college of architecture that she met Larry McCaslin, who was in Delhi collecting material for his doctoral thesis on "Energy Efficiency in Vernacular Architecture"- Arundhati Roy, "The God of Small Things"

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10. black sheep Example My cousins are all on their way to becoming doctors or engineers. You could say I am the black sheep of my family. - Chetan Bhagat, "One Night at the Call Center"

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11. mediocre Example Estha finished school with mediocre results but refused to go to college. - Arundhati Roy, "The God of Small Things" " " . ,

12. dispensable

Example As today's young concentrate on making their bread, should they consider political freedom a dispensable distraction? - Shashi Tharoor, "India, from midnight to millenium"

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13. paean Example This book is a paean to India, yet it emanates from the pen of a United Nations Official who has lived outside India for most of his adult life. - Shashi Tharoor, "The Great Indian Novel"

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14. grandeur Example After about three months, Gandhi awoke abruptly from these dreams of grandeur. How could changing the way he dress make him anything more than he already was?

15. brisk Example Together with the rest of the ashram, he returned from the brisk after-dinner walk with Gandhi in the relative cool of the evening.

16. stint Example It was after her stint teaching in Portugal that Rowling began to write the premise for Harry Potter.

17. secretive Example He is desperate to get back to school and find out why his friends have been so secretive all summer.

18. congregation Example Men, women, and children are expected to dress in their finest clothing and perform prayer in a large congregation in Eidgah or mosque.

19. propound Example Two minutes of consultation with Wikipedia shattered the theory you propound.

20. cadre Example Over the last two decades it has become an arena of law unto itself, with a cadre of lawyers who specialize in handling big MDL cases and get rich doing so.

21. unflagging Example It is also a tribute to the unflagging enthusiasm and efforts of my young colleagues who helped to realise our collective dreams. - A P J Abdul Kalam, "Wings of Fire" - , " "

22. amity Example The election of the countrys first black president was supposed to usher in an era of group amity and trust.

23. amulet Example A golden amulet was tied on his right arm. 24. implore Example I respectfully implore you to help us, and to spread this message to friends and loved ones. ,

25. analogical Example Analogical reasoning is a powerful way of solving new problems, by making use of prior experience. 26. quitter Example As I have told you before, God hates a quitter.

27. palatial

Example In the forecourt of a most palatial hotel, the birthday girl was waiting.

28. compendious Example If you would like to know a compendious way to mortify your desires, then surrender yourself to the God. ,

29. trivial Example A tenant has no right to withhold rent for trivial matters of repair.

30. numinous Example A numinous experience involves being in the presence of someone or something holy.

31. mesmerize Example I was so mesmerized by the book that I finished it on day first itself. 32. lampoon Example It is clear that some audiences do enjoy hearing things that lampoon silly people. 33. conscientious Example He was extremely conscientious from the very first day of the investigation.

34. premonition Example In the movie, the eight year old boy wakes in the early hours of the morning with a premonition of disaster.

35. indignation Example The attack by the criminals had aroused the greatest indignation among the workers.

36. rectitude Example It remains to be seen whether the newfound rectitude of these first-time taxpayers' citizens will last or not. 37. stalwart Example The US has been a stalwart member of NATO for 50 years. 50 austere Example My austere father used to avoid all inessential comforts and luxuries. - A P J Abdul Kalam, "Wings of Fire" - , "

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My austere father used to avoid all inessential comforts and luxuries. - A P J Abdul Kalam, "Wings of Fire"

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I have throughout my life tried to emulate my father in my own world of science and technology. - A P J Abdul Kalam, "Wings of Fire" , "

environs Example In the humble environs of my boyhood, books were a scarce commodity. - A P J Abdul Kalam, "Wings of Fire" - , "

revelation Example The Pamban Bridge collapsed with a train full of passengers in it. Until then, I had only seen the beauty of the sea, now its uncotrollable energy came as a revelation to me. - A P J Abdul Kalam, "Wings of Fire"

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self-realisation Example For me, science has always been the path to spiritual enrichment and self-realisation. - A P J Abdul Kalam, "Wings of Fire" - , "

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