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List of new words along with their meanings

1. Misbehaviour – those who behave badly

2. Disruptive – causing problems

3. Trigger off – to make something happen

4. Segregating – separating

5. Thwart – prevent

6. In the long run – a longer period in future

7. Rebellious – unwilling to obey

8. Impulsive – act without thinking

9. Agile – move quickly and easily

10. Cut-throat – people compete with one another in unfair ways.

11. Peers – same age group

12. Axiom – old saying

13. Boomerang – act adversely

14. Usher – to be the beginning of something new

15. Leaps and bounds – very quickly

16. Immune – not affected

17. Manifold – many times

18. Vulnerable – weak and easily hurt

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19. Assert – stress

20. Flourish – develop quickly

21. Pervert – not thought to be normal or acceptable

22. Massacre – killing of a large number of people

23. Macho – man in an aggressive way

24. Bizarre – strange

25. Domesticity – home or family life

26. Supplement – to add

27. Top rungs – steps

28. Emancipation – set free

29. Rigorous – careful

30. Links – connects

31. By and large – on the whole

32. Tremendous – remarkable

33. Gimmick – unusual trick to attract

34. Statutory – fixed by law

35. Dissuaded – discouraged

36. Commendable – deserving praise

37. Inhibition – mind block

38. Mandatory – compulsory

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39. Flamboyant – attractive

40. Acme – excellent

41. Epitome – perfect example

42. Annexed – occupied

43. Accessible – that can be used

44. Moulding – shaping

45. Crucial – important

46. Mere – negligible amount

47. Envisages – imagines

48. Renaissance – revival

49. Reminisces – recollects the happy memories

50. Calamities – disaster

51. Monetary – financial

52. Vice versa – the opposite is also true

53. Prominent – widely used

54. Sedentary – spend a lot of time sitting down

55. Obesity – very fat

56. Adequate – enough

57. Threatening – express the possibility of danger

58. Cynical – disregard for safety of others

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59. Inference – deduction

60. Traumatic – extremely painful

61. Downtrodden – the poor and the needy

62. Renounce – to give up

63. Paramount – greatest

64. Embodiment – typical example

65. Amass – to collect something in large quantities

66. Presume – believe

67. Boomerang – backfire

68. Perceives – understands

69. Evade – avoid

70. Anonymous – unnamed

71. Dearth – lack

72. Aggression – hatred

73. Aspirations – desires

74. Flourish – do well

75. Contented – satisfied

76. Enhance – increase

77. Compassion – Sympathy, care

78. inculcate – instill

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79. Renowned – famous

80. Elaborately – descriptively

81. Verbatim – word to word

82. Regressive – not progressive

83. Restricting – keep something within limits

84. Genders – being male or female

85. Personification – representation

86. Meekness – gentleness

87. Grandiosity – pompous

88. begets – causes

89. Cutting edge – advanced stage

90. Rife – wide spread

91. Victimize – to make suffer unfairly

92. Unobtrusive – unnecessarily not attracting

93. Offenders – one who commits a crime

94. Impact – impression

95. Abolished – put an end to

96. Deterrent – a thing that scares

97. Executions – legally killing

98. Endowment – ability

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99. By and large – generally

100. Chauvinism – narrow mindedness

101. Shun - avoid

102. Exorbitant – excessive

103. Retrieve – get back

104. Eradicate – remove

105. Mushrooming – coming up

106. Alma Mater – Ones school or college

107. A bag of bones – very thin person

108. A pay a man in his own coin – tit for tat

109. To call a spade a spade – to always speak the truth even

though it is displeasing

110. Once in a blue moon – rarely

111. To go back on one’s word – withdraw a promise

112. Chilled to the bones – facing severe cold

113. Back-stairs influence – corruption

114. To rain cats and dogs – heavy rains

115. To call in – to send for

116. A child’s play – a very easy task

117. Triggers – signals to start

118. By and large – on the whole

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119. Statutory – fixed by law

120. Tremendous – remarkable

121. Commendable – deserving praise

122. Inhibition – mind block

123. Flam buoyant - attractive

124. Fanatics –

125. Immense – a lot of

126. Irrevocable – that cannot be repaired

127. Conventional –

128. Accomplish –

129. Shabby – dirty, untidy

130. Exorbitant –

131. Retrieve –

132. Harbinger – signal

133. Bizarre – strange

134. Astounding – great

135. Genome – genetic material of an organism

136. Amenities – pleasant features

137. Commute – travel regularly

138. Discarding – throwing

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139. Abundant – plentiful

140. Formidable –

141. Zenith – great prosperity

142. Connotations – hidden meaning

143. Vogue – prevailing fashion

144. Pursue – achieve

145. Proficiency – good command

146. Prejudices – preconceived opinion

147. Decline – gradual loss

148. Ambience – atmosphere of the place

149. Authentic – genuine

150. Demography – study of statistics of population

151. Tackle – to deal with a problem

152. Psychosomatic – mind related problem

153. Extensive – far reaching

154. Refractory – difficult to control

155. Hallmark – designate as excellent

156. Therapeutic – for treatment of illness

157. Reliant – dependant

158. Far-fetched – difficult to believe

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159. Sword of Damocles – an imminent danger

160. Offshoots – branches

161. insignificant – unimportant

162. Transcends – goes beyond

163. At stake – at risk

164. Grim – unpleasant

165. New pastures – a new job, place to live, etc

166. Engendered – gave rise to

167. Erosion – Destroying gradually r flowing away

168. Disintegration – break into small

169. Cramped – crowded

170. Longevity – long life

171. Sanitation – remove human waste

172. Oriental – eastern

173. Hailing from – have one’s home or origins in

174. Perspective – view point

175. Confined to – restricted to certain limits

176. Wear and tear – damage sustained from continuous use

177. Disastrous – a great misfortune

178. Self-centred – selfish

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179. Evacuating – to move people

180. Hefty – big and heavy

181. Inevitable – unavoidable

182. Victims – person who suffers th results of a crime

183. Transnational – existing in or involving many countries

184. Outsourcing – somebody else to do the work

185. Splurge – spend

186. Swayed – influenced

187. Solace – comfort

188. Monotonous – never changing and therefore boring

189. Fascination – strong attraction

190. Fads- trends

191. Chunk – large amount

192. Bewildering – confusing

193. Curiosity – a strong desire to know something

194. Rational – based on reasons

195. Ensuring – make sure

196. Interpret – to explain the meaning

197. Exhibit – display

198. Unparalleled – unequalled

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199. Appealing – attractive or interesting

200. Intangible – that exists but tht is difficult to measure

201. Progression – development

202. Comprehensive – complete or full

203. Documenting – to record

204. Awakening – realizing or become aware

205. Personnel – staff

206. Aspirants – persons with strong desires

207. Cosmopolitan – culture of people from different countries

208. Individualism – Doing things in ones own way

209. Exposed – not confined

210. Glaciers – large mass of ice

211. Delinquency – misbehaviour, unlawful

212. Traffickers – persons doing illegal trade

213. Yawning gap – very wide and frightening

214. Evade – avoid

215. Appalling – fearful

216. In the long run – for a longer period

217. Consequences – results

218. Extensive – large amount

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219. Obligations – commitment

220. Trauma – unpleasant experience

221. Amnesia – loss of memory

222. Senility – illness

223. Outcasts – expelled from society

224. Anarchy – lawlessness

225. Conservative – opposed to social changes

226. Juggle – do many things together

227. Aspire – desire to achieve

228. Conflicts – fights

229. Disparities – differences

230. Domain – area of activity

231. Pivotal – great importance

232. Child rearing – brining up and caring for children

233. Evolved – to develop gradually

234. Feasting – to have large amount of food.

235. Spiritual vaccum – absence of spirituality

236. Axiom – proverb

237. Vent to – express a feeling

238. Grey matter – intelligence, brain

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239. Concealing – hiding

240. Pat on the back - appreciate

241. Instantaneously – taking no time

242. Hinder – restrict

243. Encompasses – cover something completely

244. Tremendous – huge

245. Interface – connection

246. Accessible – that can be used

247. Impart – provide

248. Ongoing – continuing

249. Reluctant – hesitating

250. Frontiers – borders

251. Proactive – practical

252. Enthralled – fascinated

253. Stimulates – encourages

254. Repercussions – consequences

255. Flourish – develop quickly and successfully

256. Susceptible – easily influenced

257. emaciate – thin and weak

258. Deceptive – misleading

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259. Rendering – performing in a particular way

260. Shun – avoid

261. Enthrall – fascinate

262. Meditation – the practice of thinking deeply

263. Threatening – express the possibility of danger

264. Adequate – enough

265. Prominent – widely used

266. Sedentary – spend a lot of time sitting down

267. Obsession – think too much about something

268. Obesity – very fat

269. Manual – operated by hand

270. Freelance – earn money by selling ones own work

271. Mere – negligible amount

272. Crucial – important

273. Formidable – impressive

274. Of late – recently

275. persuasive – convince

276. Abdicating – refuse to perform duty

277. Potentials – qualities

278. Deplorable – very bad

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279. Speculate – guess

280. Endowment – ability

281. Induce – persuade

282. Evocative – pleasant

283. Aptitudes – talents

284. Chauvinism – narrow mindedness

285. In line – similar

286. Called off – cancelled

287. Calibre - ability

288. Offences – crimes

289. To put all eggs in one basket – to invest all the money in the
same place

290. All ears – listen carefully

291. To burn ones fingers – to incur losses

292. To break the ice – to start a conversation

293. To call in – to send for

294. Once in a blue moon – rarely

295. Alma mater – one’s school or college

296. To go back on ones word – to withdraw a promise

297. At a stone’s throw – very near

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298. At arm’s length – to avoid a person

299. At par – at the same level

300. A bed of roses – something that is very easy.

301. Tedious – difficult

302. Downtrodden – the poor and the needy.

303. Shatter proof – designed not to break

304. Borne – carried

305. Forum – meeting places

306. Retaliate – take revenge

307. Allies – countries that help one another

308. Sovereignty – a country with the power to rule

309. Monster – usually large

310. Autocracy – rule by a single power

311. Scornfully – with no respect

312. Waive – To forgo

313. Naïve – foolish

314. Scoured – to search thoroughly in order to find sb/sth

315. Nostalgia – pleasant memory of the past

316. Unique – having no comparison

317. Tranquility – silence, peace

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318. Plummet – fall, drop

319. Traumatic – extremely painful

320. Embodiment – typical

321. Paramount – greatest

322. Bad debt – money that cannot be recovered

323. Damn cheap – very cheap

324. Crocodile tears – to pretend to cry

325. To build castles in the air – baseless talk

326. A black sheep – the most unsuccessful person in the group

327. Eager beaver – very hardworking

328. Monkey business – fooling round, silly behaviour

329. Raining cats and dogs – very heavy rains

330. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch – don’t depend on
anything blindly

331. Kill the birds with one stone – to accomplish two things with one
action

332. Ugly duckling – Anything that starts out looking ugly but turns
out to be beautiful

333. At the drop of a hat – At once, immediately

334. Dressed to kill – dressed to attract

335. Blue blood – of high or noble birth

336. Bolt from the blue – something sudden or unexpected

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337. Every cloud has a silver lining – There is something good in

every situation, no matter how bad it may seem.

338. Green with envy – to be jealous

339. In the pink – to be in very good health

340. Show your true colours – to show what you really are.

341. Apple of your eye – A thing which is very precious to you

342. Cool as cucumber – not nervous, very calm

343. Go bananas – to become crazy

344. Spill the beans – to give away a secret

345. Head honcho – person in charge, leader

346. Laborious – tiring

347. Prudent – far-sighted

348. gooey – wet and sticky

349. Abide – follow, obey

350. Acoustics – related to the sound

351. Acumen – shrewdness, expertise

352. Adam’s apple – projection at the front of the neck

353. Adverse – unfavourable

354. a la carte – ordered as separate item from the menu

355. Bizarre – strange weird

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356. Ampersand – the sign ‘&’

357. Tittle – the dot above the letter i

358. Arctic – region near the North pole

359. Antarctic – region near the South pole

360. Gyrate – dance

361. Asphyxiation – suffocation

362. Ascertain – find out

363. Crucial – very important

364. Deceptive – misleading

365. Delve – search deeply

366. Brag – boast

367. Brusque – curt, off hand

368. Carcinogenic – substance causing or producing cancer.

369. Cluster – a small group

370. Credentials – qualifications, achievements.

371. Diffident – lacking self confidence

372. Disembark – leave from a train, ship, etc

373. Dorsal – of or on the back.

374. Topsy-turvy – upside down

375. Sun stroke – fever caused due to excessive heat during

summer
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376. Freckles – light brown spots on the skin

377. Furore – an outbreak of public anger or excitement

378. Gregarious - outgoing, sociable

379. Gibberish – meaningless talk, nonsense

380. Stringent – strict

381. Pull your leg – to tease someone

382. Mouth watering – tasty, delicious

383. Cold feet – fear of doing something

384. On cloud nine – extremely happy or joyous

385. Butterflies in the stomach – feeling nervous

386. Mar – disfigure, spoil

387. Exclude – omit, keep out

388. Gullible – can be easily deceived

389. Relocate – move to a different place

390. Spick and span – neat and clean

391. Sin – act that beaks religious or moral law

392. Evident – obvious

393. Garrulous – talkative

394. atheist – one who does not believe in god

395. Sheen – brightness

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396. Sedentary – inactive, deskbound

397. Skeptic – doubtful

398. Queer – odd, strange

399. Progeny - off spring, children

400. Pretext – excuse

401. Pilgrimage – a journey to a sacred place

402. Petite – small and delicate

403. Perusal – reading

404. Pasture – grass for the cattle

405. Parenthesis – anything written in the bracket

406. Orphan – child having no parents

407. Numerous – many

408. Obituary – notice of a person’s death in the newspaper

409. Nostril – opening of the nose

410. Lethal – sufficient to cause death

411. Plea – request

412. Hike – to increase

413. Barred – banned, disqualified, not permitted

414. Threaten – pressurize

415. Revive – refresh

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416. Assault – physical attack

417. Abduct – kidnap

418. Grapevine – baseless talks, rumours

419. Colloquial – informal, slang, words used in daily conversation

420. Conspiracy – a plan with wrong intentions

421. Expel – drive away or push out

422. Beacon – guiding light, the red light atop the vehicles of VIPs

423. Reconcile – bring together after resolving

424. Atrocious – terrible

425. Slaughter – to kill, murder

426. Rubble – debris, ruins

427. Pachyderms – large and thick skinned mammals

428. Demolish – break down

429. perils – threats, danger

430. Stature – physique

431. Deluge – overflow, esp. for incessant rains

432. Versatile – multi-talented, all rounder

433. freebies – free gifts that are distributed for promotion

434. Admonition – warning, caution

435. Tenure – term or period

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436. Suave – sophisticated

437. loopholes – ambiguity

438. Temptation – attraction, something that lures.

439. Intermingle – interact or mix with others.

440. Abandon – to keep away or desert something

441. Multilingual – available or known in many languages

442. Tycoons – industrialist, businessmen

443. Juvenile – young, immature, minors by age

444. Delinquency – criminal behaviour

445. inhibitions – shyness, reserved nature

446. Paparazzi – media persons aiming to report against the wishes

of the subject in question

447. Assault – physical attack

448. Condemn – criticize

449. Dormant – inactive

450. Ingenious – clever, imaginative

451. Appalled – very shocked

452. Ecstatic – extremely happy

453. Domineering – trying to control other people

454. Dogmatic – inflexible

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455. Scion – descendant, offspring

456. Acerbic – sharp

457. Estranged – separated on bad terms

458. Blooper - mistake

459. Flout – disobey

460. Flawless – perfect

461. Amputate – cut or surgically remove a part of the body

462. Quirky - peculiar

463. Hilarious – comic, funny

464. Flustered – upset, disturbed

465. Brimming – overflowing

466. Incredible - unbelievable

467. Indignation – annoyance

468. Perplexed – puzzled

469. Scapegoat -

470. Grin – wide smile

471. Delusional –

472. Contented –

473. Irate – very angry

474. Evacuate –

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475. Plaque – a plate on which inscription is done

476. Spruce – well groomed

477. Accelerate –

478. Replete – complete

479. Snag –

480. Legends –

481. Unencumbered

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