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She refused to abase herself by kneeling down on the

1 abase Verb to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem degrade, humiliate, lower boost, elevate, upgrade
ground before him.
The maid burnished the brass lamps till they reflected
2 burnish Verb to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing make shiny, polish dull, tarnish
the lights
The judge was not moved by her contrite tears when he
3 contrite Adjective grieving and penitent for sin or shortcoming penitent, sorry indifferent, unrepentant
passed his sentence.
a long and angry speech or piece of writing abuse, harangue, invective, She remained unmoved and calm throughout the
4 diatribe Noun eulogy, praise
attacking and criticizing somebody/something objection, onslaught, tirade diatribe delivered by her opponent.
cease, dampen, discourage, In recent times, we see increasing use of social media
5 foment Verb to create trouble or violence or make it worse incite, instigate, provoke, spur dissuade, placate, quell, by various anti-social groups to foment unrest in the
stop, suppress society.
a person who does not conform to generally
Sam is not fit for the high office, since he is too much of
accepted standards or customs | an individual
6 maverick Noun non conformist, rebel conformist a maverick. It is important for the person holding such a
who thinks independently and takes an
position to be inclusive.
independent stand
It is a tacit understanding between the husband and the
that is suggested indirectly or understood, assumed, implicit, implied, indirect, direct, explicit, expressed,
7 tacit Adjective wife that makes them understand one another and not
rather than said in words not spoken, suggested, unexpressed spoken
act in a manner that hurts the others feelings.
devoid of taste, interest and qualities that make The romantic movies that are shown nowadays are very
8 insipid Adjective banal, flat, vapid interesting, tasty
for spirit and character insipid and boring
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; anticipatory, careful, cautious, careless, foolish, heedless,
9 wary Adjective She is extremely wary of strangers in the locality
Being on one's guard against danger suspicious, untrusting unwary
to treat (someone or something) poorly and
dignify, elevate, improve, A society that degrades its women folk will never
10 degrade Verb without respect | to make the quality of demote, downgrade, reduce
upgrade prosper and will be ultimately destroyed.
(something) worse | to cause
feeling or showing that you are sorry for having It was hard to be angry with him when he looked so
11 penitent Adjective apologetic, contrite, remorseful unrepentant
done something wrong penitent.
Banter can be fun as long as the exchanges are only in
12 invective Noun Sharp abuse berating, censure, vituperation praise
jest and do not end up in invectives.
You will find most students dozing in his class as his
13 vapid Adjective Lacking liveliness, animation or interest dull, unimaginative lively, sharp lectures are so vapid that none of them create an iota of
interest.
Something that is very ordinary and does not bland, common, commonplace, dull, deep, fresh, new, original, The movie received low ratings; the story was ordinary
14 banal Adjective
contain anything interesting or important. stale provocative and the dialogs were banal.
marked by a lack of interest or importance; apathetic, complacent, disinterested, Having learnt to be indifferent to the Australians'
15 indifferent Adjective concerned, interested
neither good nor bad incurious, insensible sledging, other teams quietly ignore this aspect.
a speech or piece of writing praising
somebody/something very much 2) a speech acclaim, compliment, salutation, A man of truly sterling character is bound to invite a
16 eulogy Noun condemnation, defamation
given at a funeral praising the person who has tribute good deal of eulogy whether he cares for it or not.
died
to make someone feel less angry about appease, cheer, comfort, propitiate, aggravate, agitate, anger, The girl had to spend much time to placate her hurt
17 placate Verb
something reconcile annoy, provoke parents after she married without their consent.
1) to stop something such as violent behavior or In these days of the internet, attempts by governments
compliment, encourage,
18 quell Verb protests 2) to end or stop (something) usually annihilate, repress, vanquish to quell down protests using force and violence receives
surrender
by using force immediate attention from people all over the world.
The collector had given explicit instructions on how to
categorical, deliberate, literal, hinted, implicit, put subtly,
19 explicit Adjective clear and easy to understand handle the riot situation; there was no need for
unambiguous suggested
discretion.
to permit or approve officially | to authorize or authorize, certify, empower, ban, countermand, The authorities refused to sanction the new construction
20 sanction Verb
confirm | to impose a penalty on endorse, permit disapprove, prohibit as it did not meet the standards.
approval, compliment, Though the critic had some quibbles about the cast, he
21 quibble Noun a trivial criticism or objection cavil, criticism
praise loved the film and wrote a good review of it.

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awake, energetic,
anesthetic, drowsy, hypnotic, The politician's speech was so soporific that hardly
22 soporific Adjective Causing sleep invigorating, stimulant,
narcotic anyone was awake and listening
vivacious
champion, epitome, exemplar, She hardly had any friends as she was always pointed
23 paragon Noun A model of excellence awful, bad, parody, terrible
perfection out as a paragon of virtue.
He was relegated to a junior post after he made the
24 relegate Verb Banish to an inferior position demote, downgrade, drop, lower elevate, promote
same mistake for the third time
to anticipate and prevent (as a situation) or The funds from this show should obviate any need for
25 obviate Verb avert, eliminate, prevent assist, permit
make unnecessary (as an action) further contributions
consisting of things or people that are all the different, dissimilar,
It is difficult to find a culturally homogeneous area in a
26 homogeneous Adjective same or all of the same type | composed of consistent, identical, similar, uniform heterogeneous,
metropolis.
similar or identical elements or parts inconsistent, split, variable
antagonistic, introspective,
liking to be with other people (biology) (of isolated, reclusive, Bees and crows are gregarious by nature, preferring to
27 gregarious Adjective affable, convivial, cordial, social
animals or birds) living in groups reserved, reticent, live in crowds rather than in isolation.
unfriendly, unsociable
To criticize (someone) usually gently so as to chide, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, approve, commend, The teacher admonished the students for playing a
28 admonish Verb
correct a fault reprove compliment, praise, reward prank.
The Nazis fostered and fomented the antipathy towards
29 antipathy Noun strong feeling of dislike animosity, enmity, grudge, hatred affection, amity
Jews.
bloom, blossom, bud, develop,
30 burgeon Verb to begin to grow or develop rapidly effloresce, flourish, grow, increase, die, shrink, shrivel The town burgeoned into a city.
prosper, succeed, thrive
strongly and clearly expressed in a way that ineffective, invalid, Her argument convinced the panel because of her
31 cogent Adjective convincing, forceful, persuasive
influences what people believe unconvincing cogent reasoning
a song or hymn of grief or lamentation,
chant, coronach, elegy, lament,
32 dirge Noun especially one intended to accompany funeral or joy The funeral dirge was extremely moving
requiem, threnody
memorial rites
The policemen tried to elicit information about the
33 elicit Verb draw a response, sometimes with difficulty badger, deduce, extract, obtain cover, hide
robbery from the witness.
cool, diminish, ease, moderate, The students could not mitigate the teacher's anger no
34 mitigate Verb To make milder or more endurable. increase, intensify
tranquilize matter how hard they tried.
1)Fresh and clean, as if new 2) Not developed
The monument has been preserved in all its pristine
35 pristine Adjective or changed in any way; left in its original fresh, immaculate, pure, unspoilt contaminated, marred, stale
glory
condition
Everyone in the family endorsed the serious girl's
give support or one's approval to; acknowledge acknowledge, approve, certify, denounce, disapprove,
36 endorse Verb selection of her future husband and told her to fix the
by signing a bill, draft etc support reject, repudiate
date.
Subterfuge , ingenuity and most of all persistance are
37 subterfuge Noun a secret, usually dishonest, way of behaving artifice, deception, trick honesty, openness
all necessary attributes for a successful spy.
a perfect example of something 2) a) summary apotheosis, archetype, embodiment,
He was the epitome of the dashing and flamboyant
38 epitome Noun of a written work b) a brief presentation or exemplar, personification, aberration, deviation, oddity
Fighter Pilot
statement of something representation
(1) to banish or to exile someone from his/her
When they sensed increasing hostility against them,
native country (2) to give up attachment to ones
39 expatriate Verb deport, displace, relegate, transport repatriate many Jewish families expatriated to US even before the
native country either by leaving the country or
start of the second world war.
dropping loyalty.
His warm and affable nature ensured that he was never
40 affable Adjective Easily approachable, friendly amiable, approachable, cordial hostile, unfriendly
short of friends.
to persuade or influence (someone) earnestly; advise, bid, encourage, persuade, brake, deter, discourage,
41 exhort Verb The teacher exhorted the students to pay attention.
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Nagging or annoying another with incessant Rhea quit the job as a consequence of her boss's
42 badger Verb annoy, bully, goad aid
questions or comments constant badgering.
ancient, antediluvian, antiquated,
old and not used anymore | very old-fashioned | modern, present, young,
43 archaic Adjective antique, olden, outdated, outmoded, The professor studied the archaic symbols on the tomb.
from a much earlier or ancient period of history current
timeworn
No longer used because something new has contemporary, up-to-date, Many words in the English language have become
44 obsolete Adjective anachronistic, archaic
been invented vogue obsolete
45 vivacious Adjective having a lively, attractive personality animated, lively, spirited, vital dispirited, dull Her daughter was vivacious and charming.
1) to appear and need to be dealt with by
someone 2) to deal with a problem or difficult
The fiery journalist pushed her way through the crowd of
situation 3) to face someone so that they cannot
reporters and confronted the minister with a volley of
46 confront Verb avoid seeing and hearing you, especially in an brave, Dare, encounter, outface avoid, dodge, evade, yield
questions regarding the scandal that had surfaced in his
unfriendly or dangerous situation 4) to make
ministry.
someone face or deal with an unpleasant or
difficult person or situation
To ensure deliveries are expedited efficiently to
accelerate, hasten, quicken, speed
47 expedite Verb to make a process happen more quickly delay, hinder, retard customers, we have strengthened our order processing
up
systems.
to become calmer or quieter 2) to go back to a
decline, decrease, descend, Even these minor conflicts subsided and then
48 subside Verb normal level 3) to sink to a lower level; to sink deteriorate, intensify, rise
diminish, ease disappeared as the parties came to their senses.
lower into the ground
Mother Teresa was appalled to see the pitiable condition
To show fear, shock and disappointment to daunt, dismay, frighten, petrify,
49 appalled Adjective comfort, delight, reassure in which the urban poor lived when she first landed in
something unpleasant terrify
India as young nun
not supporting one person or group more than candid, equitable, impersonal, discriminatory, partial,
50 impartial Adjective The judges in the competition needed to be impartial
another unbiased partisan, prejudiced
to choose not to use a vote, either in favor of or
against something | to decide not to do or have
51 abstain Verb something, especially something you like or abstention, refrain, shun continue, indulge Henry decided to abstain from eating chocolate donuts.
enjoy, because it is bad for your health or
considered morally wrong
The once robust athletic body has given way to obesity
52 robust Adjective Strong and healthy sturdy, tough, vigorous delicate, weak
thanks to his bad eating habits.
From the clarity and ease with which he handled the
ignorant, illiterate,
53 erudite Adjective full of learning; scholarly educated, knowledgeable, studious subject of Logic the principal could judge that he was
uneducated
truly erudite.
He had a strong aversion towards hanging around
54 grouse Noun a complaint gripe, grouch, grumble, whine compliment, flattery, praise
people with lots of grouses.
affection, attachment, fondness, abhorrence, disinclination, Though scientist by vocation, Einstein had a penchant
55 penchant Noun a special liking for something
inclination dislike, distaste for playing the violin in his free time.
Although the extreme capital punishment need not be
Something that discourages, deters or defense, discouragement, catalyst, incentive,
56 deterrent Noun awarded, the provision for it in law can be a deterrent to
obstructs hindrance, obstacle inducement
major crimes.
a person who is not acceptable to society and is Because of his political beliefs he became a pariah in
57 pariah Noun outcast, undesirable, untouchable favorite, idol, insider
avoided by everyone the district and then everyone started ignoring him.
unhappy, bad-tempered, and not talking very depressed, gloomy, ill-humoured, cheerful, good-humoured, Silas Marner was a morose man, irritable and critical of
58 morose Adjective
much irritable, pessimistic happy, pleasant everyone, until Emily came into his life.
To spread through something and be present in Corruption has permeated every aspect of our day to
59 permeate Verb infuse, penetrate, percolate, pervade drain, take out
every part of it day lives.
Vainly, the officer tried to refute the corruption charges,
60 refute Verb Prove to be wrong argue, deny, disprove accept, affirm, aver, confirm
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to try to do something as well as someone else

Tales of courage and sacrifice can motivate children to
because you admire them | to work in the same
61 emulate Verb copy, imitate Original, Pioneer emulate the characters of the story who display such
way as another computer, etc. and perform the
traits.
same tasks
It helps to embellish your table with a flower vase or fruit
to make something more beautiful by adding beautify, decorate, garnish, deface, disfigure, mar, spoil,
62 embellish Verb bowl, without presenting your dinner in drab vessels on
decorations to it. ornament strip
a bare table.
63 beneficent Adjective giving help; showing kindness charitable, generous, humane maleficent A social activity should be beneficent to society.
Nature's munificence is manifested in the immense
64 munificent Adjective Extremely generous, kind to a high degree bounteous, generous, lavish miserly, stingy riches of vegetation, foliage and minerals she showers
the earth with.
motivated by consideration of welfare of another Will is the most benevolent employer one can find: his
65 benevolent Adjective generous, helpful, kind malevolent
or others staff sure are lucky!
that can be understood in more than one way; In money matters it is necessary to avoid being
doubtful, indefinite, inexplicit, clear, definite, explicit, lucid,
66 ambiguous Adjective having different meanings 2) not clearly stated ambiguous and make clear who is paying for what and
opaque, vague unambiguous
or defined when.
to suggest indirectly that something unpleasant
is true | to succeed in gaining someone's
respect, affection, etc. so that you can use the apply, indicate, ingratiate, intimate, advertise, conceal, hide, By pointing to his capability in a trivial area, the teacher
67 insinuate Verb
situation to your own advantage | to slowly mention, suggest suppress insinuated he was lacking in important ones.
move yourself or a part of your body into a
particular position or place
absolute, firm, implicative, blunt, categorical, direct, There was nothing implicit in the warning delivered by
68 implicit Adjective What is suggested or implied or hinted at
inarticulate, steadfast, suggested explicit the militants.
large in amount, or impressive, and usually
The lavish food served at some wedding parties only
69 lavish Adjective costing a lot of money 2) giving or doing generous, lush, munificent, prodigal stingy, ungenerous
makes us ponder over the wastage of such abundance.
something generously
The philanthropist was known for his largess to all of the
70 largess Noun Generosity of spirit or attitude magnanimity, munificence miserliness, stinginess
cultural institutions in the city.
It has been proved that some pain killers that are sold
negative and unpleasant; not likely to produce a contrary, harmful, unfavourable, advantageous, beneficial,
71 adverse Adjective over the counter have adverse effects and doctors
good result untoward harmless
advise people not to buy them.
1. To do things in order to make someone like The student was trying to ingratiate himself with senior
you, especially someone who will be useful to professors with an intention of getting good
72 ingratiate Verb control, keep in line, manipulate avoid, dissociate, withdraw
you. 2. To gain favor or approval for (yourself) recommendation letters while applying for graduate
by doing or saying things that people like. studies.
(water) Clear of dirt or mud; (dissertation) easily evident, explicit, limpid (water), ambiguous, confusing, They had no problem finding his new house as his
73 lucid Adjective
understood and clear unambiguous muddled, muddy directions were lucid.
the quality of not thinking that you are better
74 humility Noun humbleness, meekness arrogant, egoism He accepted the honor with humility.
than other people; the quality of being humble
not complete or whole; incomplete favouring
fragmentary, imperfect, incomplete, 1. With the subsiding intensity of the situation, there
75 partial Adjective one side over the other; biased (partial to) complete, finished, perfect
limited, restricted was a partial withdrawal of the soldiers.
having a liking for
Speeches and talks delivered by President Kalam are
Something (a speech, opinion, comment etc.)
always thought provoking. One can expect something
that is dull and boring because it has been fresh, innovative, novel,
76 trite Adjective banal, cliche, Hackney, Stereotyped new in each speech and are way different from the trite
expressed so many times before and there is no Offbeat
speeches that we are used to from contemporary
originality.
politicians.
doubtful, questionable, suspect,
not certain and slightly suspicious about After her best friend lied to her thrice, Alice became
77 dubious Adjective uncertain, undependable, unreliable, decisive, trustworthy
something dubious of her story.
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They wanted to raise the height of the building but the

a structure that holds up or serves as a architect was doubtful if the lower walls would be able to
78 buttress Noun anchor, bolster, pillar, reinforcement NULL
foundation for something else bear the load. He suggested buttress for the lower floors
for additional support.
severely and strictly moral; having no pleasures elaborate, indulgent, Monks of all religious orders follow a strict code of
79 austere Adjective abstemious, ascetic, self-disciplined
or comforts luxurious austere conduct.
to feel great respect or admiration for Everyone should revere mother nature and do all they
80 revere Verb admire, adore, exalt, venerate abhor, disregard, disrespect
somebody/something can to preserve her.
to tell somebody officially that you don’t approve
criticism, lambasting, rebuke, citation, endorsement, laud, 1. The goal keeper was reprimanded by the match
81 reprimand Verb of them or their action| a formal expression of
reproof, reproval, scolding praise officials for violating the rules of the match.
disapproval
When the plain-looking girl decided to get a make up
82 metamorphosis Noun Change in the form or appearance alteration, change, transformation sameness
done, there was a metamorphosis into a beauty.
to try to please someone by praising them or Cassius was irritated by the way Mark Anthony fawned
83 fawn Verb Bootlick, flatter, gush, sycophant ignore, insult
paying them too much attention on Julius Caesar like a slave.
connected with the voice | telling people your
He has been quite vocal in expressing his displeasure
84 vocal Adjective opinions or protesting about something loudly outspoken, vociferous reserved
over the decision of the management.
and with confidence
Well-chosen (especially of words); suited to a applicable, propitious, suitable, impertinent, improper, The class leader gave a felicitous speech welcoming the
85 felicitous Adjective
complimentary situation timely inappropriate, unhappy chief guest to the school function.
The recent introduction of free net surfing centers at
to make an action or a process possible or block, burden, complicate,
86 facilitate Verb aid, assist, expedite, simplify airports, will facilitate removal of the boredom of stop-
easier delay, hamper, hinder
over passengers.
trying to appear amusing and intelligent at a
formal, grave, serious, Facetious remarks, though amusing, are quite out of
87 facetious Adjective time when other people do not think it is comical, humorous
sincere, sober place in a serious discussion.
appropriate
a person's particular way of behaving, thinking,
Her habit of using 'like' in every sentence was just one of
88 idiosyncrasy Noun etc., especially when it is unusual; an unusual eccentricity, mannerism, peculiarity conformity, sameness
her idiosyncrasies.
feature
According to the Auroville Eye Hospital, reading fine
improve, mend, patch,
89 impair Verb to damage something or make something worse blemish, damage, destroy, harm print in candlelight can actually improve rather than
renovate
impair vision.
A voracious reader, thumbing through two paperbacks
eating or wanting large amounts of food 2)
90 voracious Adjective avid, greedy, rapacious apathetic, unenthusiastic daily, the journalist could still write a competent review
wanting a lot of new information and knowledge
on each of them.
a person who lives alone and likes to avoid After the sudden death of his father, Hamlet turned
91 recluse Noun anchorite, hermit, introvert extrovert, gregarious
other people recluse, avoiding human company.
a calm state of mind which means that you do
calmness, composure, equilibrium, agitation, discomposure, One should not lose one's temper or spirit in times of
92 equanimity Noun not become angry or upset, especially in
sangfroid perturbation trial, but develop an equanimity of temperament.
difficult situations.
encroachment, misbehaviour, conformity, obedience, For fear of transgressing the tenets of their faith, many
93 transgression Noun Violation of a law or solemn understanding
offense, trespass, violation observance accept all its torments and injustices.
debilitate, exhaust, fatigue, tire, energize, enliven, Antibiotic drugs, while curing a disease, also enervate
94 enervate Verb to make someone feel weak and tired
weaken invigorate, stimulate, vitalize the patient considerably.
to show that you have no respect for a law, etc. Drivers of large vehicles flout road regulations with
95 flout Verb defy, despise, disregard, scorn accept, respect
by openly not obeying it impunity and rarely even get hauled up.
Change from a liquid to a thick and semi-solid When blood coagulates in the artery, a person
96 coagulate Verb clot, harden dilute, liquefy, thin
state experiences sudden pain.
alarm, discourage, dishearten, aid, embolden, encourage, Tuition, fees and living expenses are enough to daunt
97 daunt Verb Discourage; frighten
intimidate stimulate the brightest students
hinder, obstruct, undermine, A mere word of encouragement can bolster one's
98 bolster Verb to improve something or make it stronger encourage, reinforce, strengthen
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combine, consolidate, integrate, diffuse, disperse, divide, When several firms amalgamate, there is economy of
99 amalgamate Verb Combine into a unified or integrated whole
merge, mingle, unite separate operations.
depressing, discouraging, The weather was not propitious to start the soccer
something that is likely to produce good results | auspicious, bright, encouraging,
100 propitious Adjective hopeless, inauspicious, match. | The meeting between the dignatories is
being a good omen heartening, hopeful, optimistic
pessimistic propitious to forge a new alliance.
very large or powerful and causing surprise or
101 prodigious Adjective colossal, enormous, massive small DVDs can store prodigious amounts of information.
admiration
to frighten or threaten someone so that they will daunt, frighten, menace, scare,
102 intimidate Verb embolden, encourage You can't intimidate me with all your strength.
do what you want terrify, unnerve
To prevent someone from doing what they want foil, prevent, scotch, spoil, The quick wit of the British police has thwarted a major
103 thwart Verb aid, assist, augment, help
to do undermine plot to blow up ten planes in midair.
make greater (as in value, reputation, or decrease, devalue, dilute, Learning gets enhanced when principles are
104 enhance Verb enlarge, enrich, improve, strengthen
usefulness) diminish, lower, reduce demonstrated through use of appropriate examples.
To damage the appearance of something fix, mend, recondition, The walls of the building were defaced with graffiti and
105 deface Verb disfigure, vandalize
especially by drawing or writing on it reconstruct, renovate old worn off posters.
homogeneity, likeness,
a thing, situation, etc. that is different from aberration, deviation, exception, A child with hidden capabilities may be seen as an
106 anomaly Noun normality, regularity,
what is normal or expected irregularity, peculiarity anomaly if her parents are lacking in perception.
similarity
to discourage or restrain from acting or debar, dissuade, forestall, intimidate, encourage, Persuade, The riot police was called in immediately to deter the
107 deter Verb
proceeding. To prevent;check;arrest obstruct promote, stimulate protestors from being violent.
consisting of many different kinds of people or The museum has a large and heterogeneous collection
108 heterogeneous Adjective assorted, different, diverse, mixed homogeneous
things of Pacific artifacts.
prolix, verbose, windy,
109 succinct Adjective expressed clearly and in a few words brief, concise, pithy She gave us a succinct demonstration of the plans.
wordy
a strong feeling of sympathy for people who are Elderly people need time and compassion from their
110 compassion Noun concerned, sympathy unconcerned
suffering and a desire to help them loved ones.
to make something, especially someone's
Never getting enough sleep undermined Elizabeth's
111 undermine Verb confidence or authority, gradually weaker or attenuate, debilitate improve, strengthen
health.
less effective
relating to a person walking in the street | exciting, fascinating,
112 pedestrian Adjective arid, drab, dull, unimaginative His style is so pedestrian that the book is really boring.
without any imagination or excitement; dull interesting
dark or dull | sad and serious | oppressively depressing, drab, gloomy, We expected the movie to be light and cheerful but it
113 somber Adjective happy, joyful
solemn or sober melancholy, sad was very somber and long instead.
114 mar Verb to damage or spoil something good blemish, damage, impair, tarnish aid, enhance, heal His face was marred by an old knife wound.
censurably, contemptible,
deserving to be praised or admired even if not applaudable, commendable, The new scheme of the government to hike the salary of
115 laudable Adjective discreditable, pitiable,
really successful creditable, meritorious teacher's is laudable.
reprehensible, unworthy
The crowd danced around with an air of jubilance when
Showing extreme happiness or joy over a ecstatic, elated, euphoric, excited, depressed, disappointed,
116 jubilant Adjective the local team won the football match against the visitors
success joyous discouraged, sorrowful
after many years of poor performance.
advertise, announce, broadcast, collect, contain, garner, The dissemination of information takes place rapidly in
117 disseminate Verb Scatter (like seeds)
declare, diffuse, propagate gather today's technologically advanced world.
Leonardo da Vinci's notebook reveals that he was a man
118 multifarious Adjective of many different kinds; having great variety diverse, manifold, myriad homogeneous
of multifarious interests.
absurd, brainless, foolish, idiotic, bright, brilliant, intelligent, The fatuous look on the boy's face revealed how
119 fatuous Adjective silly or stupid
stupid smart, wise ignorant he was.
compress, concentrate, If you want to listen to a serious lecture don't let your
120 diffuse Verb Spread out disperse, expand
limit, restrict attention diffuse and lose focus.
to get rid of something 2) to take something
When found guilty of misdemeanour, one is divested of
121 divest Verb away from someone or something 3) To dismantle, remove, seize, spoil cover, honour, invest
not only powers, but also self-respect.
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to officially state that somebody is not The charges of corruption leveled against Charles
accuse, blame, charge,
122 exonerate Verb responsible for something that they have been absolve, acquit, exculpate proved out to be false. The statement from the court
condemn, incriminate
blamed for exonerated him.
conforming to generally accepted doctrines;
following generally accepted beliefs | following
123 orthodox Adjective closely the traditional beliefs and practices of a traditional heterodox, unorthodox He is very orthodox in his views.
religion | belonging to or connected with the
orthodox church
Brutus was concerned at the seriousness with which the
to treat someone as a famous or important
124 lionize Verb elevate, glorify ignore, overlook Roman populace lionized Caesar as if he were above all
person
mortals.
boost, compliment, flatter, In power politics, one tries first to denigrate an opponent
125 denigrate Verb Belittle or disparage the character of; defame besmirch, decry, malign
honour, praise by listing out his shortcomings.
approve, commend, It is common for one to disparage a more successful
126 disparage Verb Speak in a slighting and disrespectful way belittle, decry, defame
compliment, flatter, praise office colleague even if he is a friend .
made up of parts or people that are very
The language skills of an established writer and one
different from each other 2) so different from contrary, dissimilar, distinct, alike, comparable,
127 disparate Adjective unused to writing are disparate and therefore should not
each other that they cannot be compared or inconsistent, various equivalent, similar
be compared.
cannot work together
abolish, decline, disqualify, reject, allow, engage, hold, keep, For full benefit from treatment of a major illness one
128 dismiss Verb Eliminate from consideration
relegate maintain should dismiss all negative thoughts from the mind.
While an eagle can soar in the sky, it can also plummet
129 plummet Verb Something that weighs down or dips steeply decline, decrease, descend ascend, increase, rise, soar
straight to the ground like an arrow.
asleep, dormant, idle, phlegmatic, active, awake, conscious, Helium is said to be an inert gas as it is inactive and
130 inert Adjective inactive
quiescent moving, vibrant takes part in no reactions.
not in agreement; combining with other things in The members were so discordant in their views that the
cacophonous, contrary, dissonant, compatible, congruous,
131 discordant Adjective a way that is strange or unpleasant 2) not committee could not come to an agreement on the
incompatible, incongruous euphonious, harmonious
sounding pleasant together proposal.
If only we stop being negative, we shall notice that there
abundance, excess, overflow, dearth, lack, paucity,
132 plethora Noun quantity greater than needed; over-abundance is a plethora of good things around us that far
plenty, surplus shortage
outnumber the bad.
to give or send someone so many things that Within a day of the appearance of an advertisement for
flood, immerse, overflow,
133 inundate Verb they cannot deal with them all 2)to cover an drain an opening, the office was inundated with a pool of
overwhelm, submerge, swamp
area of land with a large amount of water applications.
Many leaders, though not good-looking, command
134 charisma Noun A charming personality drawing followers. fascination, glamour, magnetism dullness, repulsiveness
substantial following through sheer charisma.
full of odd and fanciful ideas | acting in an erratic amusing, comical, curious, fanciful, orderly, reasonable, An irresponsible tourist with a lot of money can squander
135 whimsical Adjective
or unpredictable manner freakish, playful sensible his money on whimsical purchases.
A querulous person would rather find fault than try to be
136 querulous Adjective Habitually complaining fretful, grouchy, whining cheerful, happy
cooperative.
i) A person who has just started learning or Because Jack had no experience with the financial
137 neophyte Noun doing something. ii) A person who has recently convert, novice, proselyte, tyro expert, veteran markets, everyone in the trading team considered him
joined a religious group to be a neophyte.
Technology has advanced so much that even a
not genuine but created deliberately and made
138 factitious Adjective artificial, imitative, simulated genuine, natural, real Rembrandt displayed in the Louvre may well be
to appear to be true
factitious, rather than original.
Person with good judgement on matters in To test the authenticity of works of art claimed to be of
appreciator, critic, devotee, expert, amateur, dabbler, novice,
139 connoisseur Noun which appreciation of fineness or beauty is high antique value, the services of a connoisseur
specialist tyro
needed, especially in the fine arts become necessary.
careless, faulty, inaccurate, The manager was meticulous about office records, and
140 meticulous Adjective giving great attention to detail exacting, perfectionistic, precise
sloppy became intolerably critical of carelessness in this regard.
developed, distinct, mature, The project carried out by the Junior scientists were still
141 inchoate Adjective not completely formed or developed yet immature, inceptive, nascent
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By the end of his regime, the president had become so

commensurate, identical,
142 tantamount Adjective Equivalent in effect or value different, opposite insecure, that even a mild disagreement would
synonymous
tantamount to being disloyal.
being very concerned for somebody and The old woman, thinking of her long missing grandson,
inconsiderate, indifferent,
143 solicitous Adjective wanting to make sure that they are comfortable, attentive, considerate, kind was extremely solicitous about his young friend , who
unconcerned
well or happy came to stay with her as she was alone.
deceitful, deceptive, fraudulent, honest, loyal, trustworthy, Natively mendacious, the man could not be trusted with
144 mendacious Adjective Tending to cheat, mislead or steal
insincere, untruthful truthful, upright even the least amount of money.
i)To drop (something) from a moving ship,
Some airlines are strict about the baggage limit; if by
airplane, etc. ii)To get rid of
145 jettison Verb eject, reject, scrap, unload carry, overload, pack chance it is missed during check-in, the excess may be
(something/somebody) that you no longer need
jettisoned.
or want.
to talk about something in a way that is
The applicant seemed to be equivocating when we
146 equivocate Verb deliberately not clear in order to avoid or hide hedge confront, face
asked him about his last job.
the truth
God extends his helping hand to even the most
147 reprobate Noun person hardened in sin, one devoid of decency pervert, sinner saint despicable reprobate should the latter repent his sins
and pray for mercy.
An introductory occurrence or fact; a preliminary briefing, foreword, introduction, To achieve a more dramatic start, some fiction writers
148 preamble Noun appendix, conclusion
statement. preface convert their conclusion into a preamble.
not active or growing now but able to become asleep, inactive, latent, lethargic, active, alive, awake, In even the mediocre ones among us lies dormant a
149 dormant Adjective
active or to grow in the future passive, sluggish dynamic spark that, if kindled, can turn us into achievers.
incommensurate,
adequate, appropriate, consistent,
matching something in size, importance, disproportionate, divergent,
150 commensurate Adjective corresponding, proportionate, Salary will be commensurate with experience.
quality, etc. inadequate, inappropriate,
sufficient
inconsistent, insufficient
Lacking in harmony or compatibility or absurd, inappropriate, inapt, appropriate, congruous, She made an incongruous figure, clad in her beachwear
151 incongruous Adjective
appropriateness unsuitable suitable at the business meeting.
to argue or complain about a small matter or an The kids enjoyed the trick-or-treat far too much to
152 quibble Verb cavil, pettifog. concur
unimportant detail quibble about who owned the teddy bear.
placing great demand on one’s endurance or
undemanding, unfastidious, 1. The company manufactures and designs products to
153 exacting Adjective skill something that takes up much time, demanding, hard, stringent, tough
unfussy meet the exacting standard of the market.
attention, or effort from someone
based on imagination and not facts or reason (of
fabulous, impracticable, unfeasible, grave, ordinary, real, 1. Disney's Frozen is a fanciful tale of two young
154 fanciful Adjective things) decorated in an unusual style that shows
unworkable unromantic princesses with their own flaws and strengths.
imagination ficticious
Some fledgling graduates, fresh from business schools,
apprentice, beginner, freshman,
155 fledgling Noun Young one of a species; inexperienced learner expert, master, veteran fancy they can step into the shoes of the CEO of a
learner, trainee
corporate company and run it more efficiently.
calm and even-tempered; having an apathetic, impassive, reserved, enthusiastic, excited, fervid, Given his phlegmatic nature, you cannot expect him to
156 phlegmatic Adjective
unemotional disposition spiritless, stolid friendly speak up passionately, his feelings notwithstanding.
able to be used together 2) able to exist or be
used together without causing problems 3) if
appropriate, consistent, cooperative, disagreeable, incompatible, With compatible personalities, a husband and wife can
157 compatible Adjective two people are compatible, they can have a
suitable unsuitable have a smooth married life.
good relationship because they have similar
ideas, interests, etc.
applicable, possible, practicable, impossible, impracticable, Any business or charity, needs to be made viable to
158 viable Adjective Practically achievable or workable
reasonable unachievable sustain itself through its own activities.
Shortage such as of money, food, clothing , inadequacy, insufficiency, poverty, abundance, excess, plenty, For paucity of funds, the company officers were asked
159 paucity Noun
ideas scarcity profusion, sufficiency to share the office cars while coming to work.
For a mere tyro, his indepth analysis and
amateur, beginner, initiate, learner,
160 tyro Noun A beginner in learning something expert, mentor recommendation took the entire management by
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He was often engaged in servile flattery of his boss

Having or showing an excessive willingness to
161 servile Adjective fawning, subservient aggressive, dominant rather than his work, hoping it would somehow aid his
serve or please others.
career progression.
not influenced by personal feelings, opinions, The judge told his client that he could pass judgment
detached, dispassionate, unbiased,
162 disinterested Adjective or concerns 2) having no desire to know about a biased, involved, prejudiced only if he could get a disinterested witness to give
uninvolved
particular thing : not interested testimony in court
to confuse and surprise someone | to prove Some examination questions aim to confound the test
amaze, astonish, astound, baffle,
163 confound Verb someone or something wrong | to defeat an clarify, enlighten, explain taker with massive amounts of data which totally puzzle
confuse
enemy him.
approval, compliment,
blame, condemnation, criticism,
encouragement, The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the
164 censure Noun strong criticism denunciation, reprehension,
endorsement, ratification, tax proposal.T
reprobation
recommendation, sanction
having less than a normal amount of strength or She was so frail she could no longer walk without
165 frail Adjective fragile, tender, weak firm, strong, unbreakable
force : very weak | easily damaged or destroyed assistance.
David, being gullible, pulled open the bag to show the
too willing to believe or accept what other incredulous, skeptical,
166 gullible Adjective believing, credulous, naive strangers the money, only to have it promptly snatched
people tell you and therefore easily tricked suspicious
away.
1) a gradual increase in how loudly a piece of
music is played or sung 2) a gradual increase in The conflicts between the couple reached a crescendo
167 crescendo Noun crest, peak, pinnacle, swell diminuendo
noise; the loudest point of a period of and their marriage culminated in divorce.
continuous noise
the feeling of dizziness and fear, and of losing
harmonious, placidity, A lot of people complain of vertigo after visiting the
168 vertigo Noun your balance, that is caused in some people giddiness, stupor
serene, tranquil Empire State Building observation tower
when they look down from a very high place
169 abhor Verb Shrink in horror from; find repugnant abominate, execrate, loathe admire., love I abhor all forms of racism.
agitation, disturbance, After an exciting day of play, the children would repose
170 repose Noun a state of rest, sleep, or feeling calm ease, leisure, relaxation, rest
upset, worry on the sofa.
causing a lot of angry public discussion and arguable, contentious, debatable, The controversial author debated his critics at the
171 controversial Adjective anodyne, uncontroversial
disagreement disputable, disputed, moot, polemic symposium
to change the shape, appearance, or sound of
belie, color, contort, deform,
something so that it is strange or not clear | to beautify, shape nicely,
172 distort Verb disfigure, falsify, misshape, twist, The heat causes the metal to distort.
twist or change facts, ideas, etc. so that they straight
warp, wrench
are no longer correct or true
to give a false impression of someone or contradict, controvert, disagree, affirm, attest, confirm,
His smooth and pleasant demeanour belied his
173 belie Verb something | to show that something cannot be disprove, misrepresent, negate, expose, justify, prove,
scheming nature.
true or correct repudiate reveal, verify
calm and peaceful, with very little movement 2) The Pacific Ocean gets its name from its quiet placid
174 placid Adjective quiet, still, tranquil excitable, rough, stormy
not easily excited or irritated nature.
disparate, diversity, Those who have been listening to music for over half a
175 genre Noun A kind of literary or artistic work brand, classification, kind
heterogeneous century can identify several genres of musical style.
cynic, hater, loner, recluse, A confirmed misanthrope, the misguided scientist
176 misanthrope Noun a person who hates or distrusts mankind believer, optimist
unsociable worked on a weapon to destroy the human race.
apathetic, disinterested, As the days of the promised trip to Africa approached,
177 ebullient Adjective full of confidence, energy, and good humor buoyant, enthusiastic, excited
sedate, somber the boy became ebullient with thrilling anticipation.
The audience were quite impressed by the politician's
using long or complicated words in order to bombastic, imperious, magniloquent, humble, modest,
178 grandiloquent Adjective grandiloquent speech and failed to see through his
impress people pompous, pretentious unassuming, unpretentious
criminal intentions.
At many weddings what passes for light music can only
179 cacophony Noun a mixture of loud unpleasant sounds clamour, noise euphony, silence be called cacophony, with its harsh, loud sounds from
voice and instruments.
a small group of people who spend their time The Allies formed a clique against Hitler's Germany to
180 clique Noun circle, gang, mob congregation
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to take something, someone's ideas, etc. for

your own use, especially illegally or without When a loan is not settled in time the bank can
181 appropriate Verb annex, seize cede, concede, donate, give
permission 20 to take or give something, appropriate the securities.
especially money for a particular purpose
hesitant, phlegmatic, reserved,
chatty, expansive, talkative, Being reticent by nature, the boy was misunderstood to
182 reticent Adjective unwilling to tell people about things secretive, tight-lipped,
unreserved be unfriendly.
uncommunicative
dispassionate, emotionless, concerned, expressive, A soldier might turn impassive at the sight of death after
183 impassive Adjective Not showing any feeling or emotion
inscrutable, unemotional passionate he has been in several battles.
(i) the fact of achieving something that was
accomplishment, achievement, It was a major coup when they got the Vice President to
184 coup Noun difficult to do. (ii) a sudden, illegal, and often debacle, failure, fiasco
success, triumph inaugurate their charity show.
violent change of government
to treat somebody/something as ridiculous and applaud, commend, To deride a student for making mistakes is not a trait of
185 deride Verb mock, ridicule
not worth considering seriously endorse a good teacher.
Disintegration ; total destruction, complete division, divorce, partition, consolidation, reconciliation, Constant civil wars and strife led to the dissolution of the
186 dissolution Noun
disappearance, loss of entire regions separation unification state as a single entity.
not affected or influenced by something 2) not Impervious to the insults hurled at him, the police
187 impervious Adjective impenetrable, impermeable, tight penetrable, permeable
allowing a liquid or gas to pass through inspector calmly handcuffed the miscreant.
Travel agencies recommend holiday resorts where the
188 salubrious Adjective pleasant to live in; clean and healthy healthful, hygienic harmful, unhealthy
climate and food are salubrious to the tourist
The argument that young people cannot be relied on
189 tenuous Adjective Having little substance or significance flimsy, slight, thin healthy, strong, substantial merely on account of their inexperience is tenuous and
lacking in logic
self-consciously trying to present an appearance flamboyant, grandiloquent, A man of refreshing modesty, he was fearful of
190 pretentious Adjective humble, modest
of grandeur or importance ostentatious appearing pretentious.
Not just his words, but his whole bearing was
humble, quiet, reserved,
191 bombastic Adjective Grandiloquent; pompous speech or writing boastful, declamatory bombastic, projecting a highly inflated image of
subtle, understated
something he was not.
impartial, impassive, objective, emotional, excited,
192 dispassionate Adjective not influenced by emotion We try to be dispassionate about the cases we bring.
unemotional passionate
peaceful, quiet, relaxing, serene,
193 tranquil Adjective quiet and peaceful busy, disturbed, excitable She led a tranquil life in the country.
soothing, still, undisturbed
a person that someone is opposed to and
194 adversary Noun enemy, foe, opponent, rival amigo, friend They have been adversaries for long.
competing with in an argument or a battle
The euphony of the wind ruffling the leaves of the trees
195 euphony Noun pleasing or sweet sound music cacophony
was calming and reassuring
expressing opinions or desire strongly and with diffident, quiet, shy, They should try and be bolder and more assertive to get
196 assertive Adjective bold, confident, forceful
confidence unconfident their work done.
Admit or agree that something is true or logical
after first denying or resisting it/ surrender or Being aware of the fact that strong evidences are
197 concede Verb accept, acknowledge, admit deny, disapprove, dispute
yield a possession, right, or privilege / Admit against him, he conceded his involvement in the crime.
defeat in a match or contest
But behind the latest displays of concern shown by the
198 indifference Noun Lack of interest, concern, or sympathy. apathy, nonchalance attention, regard Arab nations, lie the same indifference for the plight of
the Syrian refugees.
aloofness, coldness, detachment, concern, enthusiasm, With hardly any straightforward candidate standing for
199 apathy Noun Indifference towards a person or subject
disinterest, uncaringness interest, involvement the election, voter apathy was largely anticipated.
a movement that is intended to make your
200 feint Noun opponent think you are going to do one thing trick awareness, transparency The attack on the main gate was merely a feint.
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