1.

contravene
go against, as of rules and laws

The proposed development contravenes just about

every official planning guideline.
The Guardian (Jun 22, 2013)
2.

braid
make by interlacing

3.

kosher
conforming to dietary laws

4.

enervate
weaken mentally or morally

5.

stanza
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a
poem

6.

obfuscate
make obscure or unclear

7.

ulterior
lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed

8.

libidinous
driven by lust

9.

trance
a psychological state induced by a magical incantation

10.

bombastic

Ostentatiously lofty in style

11.

encipher

convert ordinary language into code

12.

endemic

native to or confined to a certain region

13.

abstemious

marked by temperance in indulgence

14.

bellicose

having or showing a ready disposition to fight

15.

impertinent

improperly forward or bold

16.

dainty

something considered choice to eat

17.

risible

arousing or provoking laughter

18.

zest

a tart spicy quality

Place lentils in a serving bowl, and add olive oil, lemon
juice and zest.
US News (Oct 3, 2013)
19.

trivium

(Middle Ages) an introductory curriculum at a medieval

university involving grammar and logic and rhetoric;
considered to be a triple way to eloquence
20.

dabble

bob under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of

water
21.

casuistry

argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle

22.

mortify

cause to feel shame

23.

mettle

the courage to carry on

24.

astute

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

25.

perpetuate

cause to continue or prevail

26.

bucolic

devoted to raising sheep or cattle

27.

jingoism

fanatical patriotism
28.

consort

keep company with; hang out with

29.

vertiginous

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

30.

imperious

having or showing arrogant superiority to

31.

camaraderie

the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

32.

caliginous

dark and misty and gloomy

33.

belie

be in contradiction with
34.

umbrage

a feeling of anger caused by being offended

35.

acrophobia

a morbid fear of great heights

36.

exigent

demanding immediate attention

37.

addle

mix up or confuse
38.

benison

a spoken blessing
39.

ameliorate

to make better

40.

betoken

be a signal for or a symptom of

41.

chiropodist

a specialist in care for the feet

42.

indenture

formal agreement as to terms of a debt

43.

kleptomaniac

someone with an irrational urge to steal

44.

scaffold

a temporary arrangement erected around a building

45.

apparition

a ghostly appearing figure

46.

clangor

a loud resonant repeating noise

47.

waggish

witty or joking
48.

jabber

talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

49.

amulet

a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil

50.

egress

the act or means of going out

51.

amalgam

a combination or blend of diverse things

52.

militia

civilians trained as soldiers, not part of the regular

army
53.

stickler

someone who insists on something

54.

winsome

charming in a childlike or naive way

55.

necromancy

conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying

56.

physiognomy

the human face

57.

gouge

an impression in a surface, as made by a blow

58.

prodigious

great in size, force, extent, or degree

59.

lugubrious

excessively mournful
60.

gauche

lacking social polish

61.

voluptuary

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the

senses
62.

comatose

in a state of deep and usually prolonged

unconsciousness
63.

caliginous

dark and misty and gloomy

64.

munificent

very generous
65.

puerile

displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

66.

circumspect

heedful of potential consequences

67.

jabber

talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

68.

evanescence

the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight

69.

Seminole

a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into

Florida in the 18th century
70.

lionize

assign great social importance to

71.

puerile

displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

72.

complaisant

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

73.

diatribe

thunderous verbal attack

74.

eulogy

a formal expression of praise for someone who has died

75.

deleterious

harmful to living things

76.

jejune

lacking interest or significance or impact

77.

wan

deficient in color suggesting physical or emotional

distress
78.

mellifluous

pleasing to the ear

79.

gamine

a homeless girl who roams the streets

80.

brusque

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

81.

melancholy

a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed

82.

prevaricate

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear

83.

filibuster

a tactic for delaying legislation by making long

speeches
84.

inveigle

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or

flattering
85.

compunction

a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed

86.

pantile

a roofing tile with a S-shape; laid so that curves overlap

87.

stolid

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

88.

obloquy

a false accusation of an offense

89.

traduce

speak unfavorably about

90.

quagmire

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

91.

savant

someone who has been admitted to membership in a

field
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National / International Years
First in the World
Popular Names of Personalities
Nick Names of Famous Personalities
Most Popular Newspaper World
Religions of the World
Geographical Discoveries
List of Books and Authors
Capitals and Currencies of Countries
United Nations Organisation
Important United Nations Agencies
Members of United Nations Organisation
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Worlds Famous Political Parties
Worlds Famous Intelligence Agencies
National Monuments of Some Famous Countries National Emblems of Famous Countries
Parliaments Name of the Famous Countries
Signs and Symbols Official Books Wonders of the World
Famous Animals and Birds
Awards Honours and Prizes
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Nobel Prize Winners in Australia
Biggest Oceans in the World
Biggest Seas in the World
Biggest Highest Largest Longest in the World
Civilian Awards 2007
Geographical Epithets
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India
Foreign Towns and Industries
Gallantry Awards 2007 Highest Waterfalls of the World Independence Days of all
countries
International Awards 2007
Inventions and Discoveries
Mechanical Inventions and Discoveries Noble Prize Winners Famous Lakes of the World
Beautiful Rivers of the World Rivers Lakes and Waterfalls
Smallest and Biggest Countries
Nature of Studies
Top 20 Business School 2007 Towns on Rivers in Other Countries Famous Places in World
Local Winds of the World
Most Popular Surname in the World
Biggest Man Made Lakes
World's Highest Mountain Peaks
World's Famous Scientists