Vocabulary

1. à la: according to, in manner of

2. Aarrière pensée: An unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something
wholeheartedly
3. Ab initio: initially / at the beginning
4. Abate: make less in intensity
5. Abdicate: give up, renounce
6. Abduction: criminal act of carrying or capturing away the family member
7. Aberration: different from norm
8. Abet: Help in wrongdoing
9. Abhorrent: offensive to the mind
10. Abominable: atrocious, awful, detestable, dreadful
11. Abrazo: embrace
12. Abscission: Shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue
in a plant, The act of cutting something off
13. Abstain: refrain from voting
14. Abut: border on / lie adjacent to another / share a boundary
15. Acarpous: effete, no longer fertile
16. Accrue: grow by addition, come into possession of
17. accusations: a charge that someone has done something illegal or wrong
18. Acquaintance: friend, personal knowledge of something
19. Acquainted: having fair knowledge of
20. Acquiesce: accept something reluctantly without protest
21. Acrimony: a rough and bitter manner
22. Acuity: sharpness of vision
23. Adamant: stubborn, inflexible, impervious to pleas
24. Adept: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
25. Admonish: warn firmly
26. Admonition: cautionary advice about something imminent
27. Adroitness: skillful performance or ability without difficulty
28. Adumbrate: describe roughly or briefly or give the main points of summary of, outline
sketch, give to understand, insinuate
29. Adversary: opposition, antagonist
30. Advertently: in a careful deliberate manner,
31. Aegis: kindly endorsement and guidance, auspices
32. Afflicted: grievously affected especially by disease, impaired
33. Affliction: great suffering and distress due to ill health or adversity / hardship
34. Affluent: Wealthy
35. Aficionado: A person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity,
subject, or pastime.
36. Afterthought: thinking again about a choice previously made, u turn, reconsideration
37. Aggrandisement: the act of increasing the wealth
38. Aggravate: Make worse
39. Agony: Extreme physical or mental suffering
40. Agrarian: relating to the cultivation of land
41. Alacrity: eagerness
42. Alawite / Alawi: Shia Muslim based in Syria
43. Albatross: something that hinders or handicaps, millsone
44. Alexithymia: mental disorder; unable to describe feelings verbally
45. Alibi: A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
46. Alimony: court ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
47. Allay: assuage / calm/ put at rest / decrease intensity
48. Allude: disguised suggestion, hint to
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50. Altercation: noisy quarrel, fracas, affray
51. Altruistic: showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
52. Amble: walk leisurely
53. Ambling: walk leisurely
54. Ameliorate: improve, make better
55. Amenities: things that make you comfortable, agreeableness
56. Amentia: extreme mental retardation
57. Amicable: friendly
58. Amity: peace
59. Amorous: displaying love, expressive of sexual love, romantic
60. Anachronism: old fashioned
61. Analogy: the comparison between two things, to explain or clarify
62. Anathema: bete noire, detested person, hateful, dislike
63. Anecdotal: not necessarily true or reliable because based on personal accounts rather
than facts or research, an interesting, amusing short story of real incident.
64. Anguish: severe suffering
65. Animosity: ill will, hostility, loathing
66. Annul: cancel officially, put an end to
67. Anoesis: a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emiton without cognitive
content
68. Anomalous: deviating from normal order
69. Antagonism: state of deep-seated ill-will, actively expressed feeling of dislike &
hostility
70. Antagonist: someone who offers opposition, a drug that counters the effect of another
71. Ante: the initial contribution in poker by each player, before, behid
72. Antithetical: direct opposing
73. Aphorism: a short pithy instructive saying
74. Aphrodisiacal: arousing sexual desire
75. Apostasy: the state of having rejected your affiliation, religious or political beliefs
76. Appall: alarm, fill with apprehension, struck with fear, dread or consternation
77. Appease: make calm
78. Apple Polisher: Someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves
as if he had no self-respect, crawler
79. Apple-polish: to attempt to ingratiate (gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts)
oneself
80. Apprehension: fearful anticipation
81. Apprentice: someone who works for an expert to learn, assistant
82. Apprise: give notice to, inform
83. Approbation: approval
84. Aquiculture: technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved
nutrients, hydroponic
85. Aquiline: curved down like an eagle’s beak
86. Arcane: requiring secret or mysterious knowledge, esoteric
87. Archipelago: a group of many islands in a large body of water
88. Ardent: intense emotion, enthusiasm
89. Arduous: laborious
90. Armada: a large fleet
91. Ascetic: practicing self-denial, austere
92. Asceticism: The doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to
achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
93. Ascribe: associate ownership or authorship with (Shirk), consider to be origin or
belonging to
94. Aspersion: slander / defame / charge falsely with malicious intent
95. Assailed: aggressively challenge in speech or writing
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97. Assuage: alleviate (usually unpleasant feeling), ease, make something less
98. Asteroid: a large rocky body in space, in orbit around the Sun.
99. Astride: with one leg on each side, legs stretched far apart
100. Astute: marked by practical hardhead intelligence, clever
101. Asunder: widely separated especially in space, apart
102. Atavism: reappearance of early characteristics
103. Atonement: compensation for a wrong
104. Atrophy: (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, typically due to the degeneration
of cells, or become vestigial during evolution.
105. Attenuate: make thin, weaken, enervate
106. Attenuation: weakening in force or intensity
107. Attrition: wearing down to weaken or destroy, grinding, erosion by friction
108. Audacious: daring, bold, fearless
109. Augean: extremely filthy from long neglect
110. Augur: be a sign of something to come (good or bad)
111. August: profoundly honored
112. Austere: severely moral and strict, very plain, ascetic
113. Autarky: economic independence as a national policy
114. Avarice: excessive greedy for materialistic wealth
115. Avid: ardently or excessive desirous, active interest and enthusiasm, greedy
116. Avocation: an auxiliary activity
117. Axiomatic: obvious,
118. Backdrop: the scene or environment in which something is set
119. Backlog: piled up work, pending work, accumulation of jobs not done
120. Balk: hesitate or unwilling to accept an idea
121. Banal: unoriginal, repeated too often
122. Banana Republic: (Political Sciences term) a small country that is politically unstable
and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export
(such as banana)
123. Bane: something causing misery or death
124. Banter: be silly or tease one another, light teasing repartee
125. Bantering: cleverly amusing in tone, facetious
126. Barged: push one’s way
127. Barons: a nobleman of varying rank, a very wealthy or powerful businessman
128. Bask: derive or receive pleasure
129. Bastion: a group that defends a principle
130. Bathos: triteness or triviality of style, a change from a serious subject to a
disappointing one, anticlimax
131. Batter: strike repeatedly with hard blows, criticize severely,
132. Battered: damaged by blows or hard usage, not in good condition after much use
133. Baulking: stopping short and refusing to go on, refuse to comply
134. Beacon: a fire that can be seen from a distance
135. Beckon: signal with the hands or nod
136. Bedizen: to adorn especially in a cheap manner, decorate tastelessly
137. Bedlam: state of extreme confusion and disorder, chaos
138. Beguile: influence by slyness, attract; cause to be enamored
139. Beguiling: highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
140. Beleaguered: annoy persistently, encircle as military tactic
141. Belligerence: hostile attitude,
142. Bemoan: regret strongly
143. Benedict: a newly married man (esp one who has long been a bachelor)
144. Benefactor: a person who helps people or institutions (esp. financial help)
145. Bequest: a gift of personal property by will
146. Berate: scold sharply
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148. Bereft: unloved, unhappy in love
149. Berserk: violently or destructively frenzied, out of control,
150. Beseech: ask for or request earnestly
151. Besmirch: charge falsely or with malicious intent, asperse, calumniate, defame,
smear, sully, smirch, slander
152. Bête Noire: a detested person / hateful person
153. Bewilder: puzzle, confuse
154. Bibliophile: someone who loves books
155. Bicentennial: completing a period of 200 years
156. Bicker: argue over petty things, spat
157. Bigot: stubborn, narrow minded person, A prejudiced person who is intolerant of any
opinions differing from his own
158. Bigotry: intolerance towards those who hold different opinions from oneself
159. Bizarre: conspicuously unconventional or unusual
160. Blabbermouth: someone who gossips indiscreetly
161. Blandishment: flattery, coaxing
162. Blare: a loud harsh or strident noise
163. Blatant: unconcealed, completely obvious
164. Bleak: hopeless
165. Blithe: lacking due concern, unconcerned
166. Blitz: a swift & violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment, attack
suddenly and without warning
167. Blockade: a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy,
prevents access or progress, hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
168. Blots: blemish made by dirt
169. Blue-sky thinking: creative ideas that are not limited by current thinking or beliefs
170. Boastful: exhibiting self-importance
171. Boisterous: loud, noisy,
172. Bolide, is a very bright meteor that often explodes in the atmosphere. This can also
be called a fireball.
173. Bollard: a strong post (as on a wharf, quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
174. Bolster: give greatly support
175. Bonhomie: a disposition to be friendly and approachable / friendliness
176. Bourgeoisie: middle class
177. Bout: an instance of something lasting a short period
178. Brandish: exhibit aggressively
179. brass tacks (get down to the brass tacks): details of immediate practical
importance, engage with the basic facts or realities
180. Brat: a very troublesome child,
181. Brazen: bold and shameless
182. Breadth: the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
183. Breadwinner: earner
184. Breakneck: moving at very high speed
185. Breakthrough: important discovery
186. Breakwater, artificial offshore structure protecting a harbour, anchorage, or marina
basin from water waves. Breakwaters intercept longshore currents and tend to
prevent beach erosion.
187. Brinkmanship: the policy of pushing dangerous situation to the brink of disaster
188. Bristle: stand up, uprise, react in angry manner
189. Brobdingnagian: Unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or
scope
190. Brunette: person with dark (brown hair), dark pigmentation of hair or eyes
191. Brusque: marked by rude, abrupt, short, cut,
192. Budge: move very slightly
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194. Bumfuzzle: to confuse or fluster
195. Bumpkin: a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
196. Burgeon: grow and flourish, sprouting
197. Burly: muscular and heavy built
198. Burnish: the property of being smooth and shiny, glossy
199. Bury the hatchet: end hostilities
200. Byzantine: highly complex & intricate
201. Cacophonic: having an unpleasant sound
202. Cacophony: a loud harsh or strident noise
203. Cadres: a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political
movement, nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
204. Cahoots: collude, conspire together secretly
205. Cajole: persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing and flattering.
206. Calamitous: disastrous
207. Callous: insensitive, emotionally hardened
208. Calumniate: charge falsely with malicious intent, attack good name
209. Candid: straightforward, blunt
210. Candour: ability to make judgments free from discrimination, fairness, honest &
straightforward in attitude and speech
211. Cantankerous: stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate, disagreeable to
deal with; contentious; peevish
212. Capitulated: surrender under agreed conditions
213. Caprice: sudden desire, whim, impulse, whimsical, notion
214. Capricious: fickle, whimsical, unpredictable
215. Caricature: a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
216. Carnage: the killing of large number of people
217. Carte Blanche: complete freedom or authority to act
218. Cartel: A consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by
controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
219. Casanova: any man noted for his amorous adventures,
220. Castigate: censure severely, inflict severe punishment on
221. Cataclysm: catastrophe
222. Categorically: flatly, unconditionally, unambiguously explicit and direct
223. Cavalier: given to haughty disregard of others, marked by lack of attention
224. Caveat: a statement that limits or restricts some claim, warning against certain acts
225. Cavil: raise trivial objections
226. Cede: yield, grant, surrender
227. Cesspool: a covered cistern (water tank); waste water and sewage flow into it
228. Chafing: soreness or irritation of skin caused by friction
229. Chagrin: strong feelings of embarrassment, mortify, abase
230. Chaos: a state of great disorder, confusion
231. Charade: mockery, parody
232. Chasms: opening in earth surface, crater
233. Chattel: personal as opposed to real property; any tangible moveable property
(furniture or domestic animals or car etc)
234. Chicanery: use of tricks to deceive someone
235. Chieftain: the leader of a group of people, tribe or clan
236. Chinwag: to chat idly; gossip
237. Chiseled: having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges,
engage in deceitful behavior
238. Chivalry: courtesy towards women,
239. Chore: job, task
240. Churlish: Rude
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242. Circumspect: heedful of potential consequences, prudent, discreet, wary and
unwilling to take risks
243. Circumvent: avoid, evade
244. Clad: clothed
245. Clamor: make loud demands
246. Clannish: group of blood related (people trying to keep it private or unified)
247. Clarion: loud & Clear
248. Clasped: hold firmly and tightly, buckled
249. Clickbait: content of sensational nature which attract attention to a particular website
250. Clique: circle of people with common purpose
251. Closelipped: inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
252. Clout: special advantage or influence, strike hard, esp with first.
253. Coax: get somebody to do something by kindness, gentle urging, flattering
254. Coerce: force someone to do something through pressure
255. Coercion: the act of compelling by force of authority
256. Cogent: powerfully persuasive
257. Cognizant: being fully aware of
258. Cogs: a subordinate who performs an important but routine function, tooth on the rim
of gear wheel
259. collude: come to secret understanding for a harmful purpose; conspire
260. Collusion: secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
261. Collusive: acting together in a secret way
262. Colossal: so great in size, force or extent as to elicit awe
263. Comity: a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect
264. Commendable: worthy of praise
265. Commie: a socialist who advocates communism
266. Commiserate: to feel or express sympathy or compassion
267. commotion: a state of noisy and confused disturbance
268. Commuter: person who travels regularly
269. Compatriot: a person from your own country
270. Complacent: pleased, especially with oneself or one’s merits, advantages, situation,
often without awareness of some potential danger or defect, self-satisfied
271. Complacently: with self-satisfaction
272. Complaisance: tending to comply, willingness to please
273. Complaisant: willing to please others
274. Complicit: having complicity, involved with a crime or offense
275. Complicity: guilt as an accomplice in a crime
276. Concise: expressing much in few words
277. Concoct / Concoction: invent, make by mixing, false accusations
278. Concomitant: subsequent
279. Condescension: trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered
inferior, disdain
280. Condone: Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive)
to continue, overlook, excuse, forgive
281. Confide: reveal in private, tell confidentially
282. Conflagrate: cause to start burning
283. Conflagration: in extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property
284. Confront: oppose in hostility or in competition
285. Congenial: suitable to your needs, friendly, amiable
286. Congregate: come together, usually for a purpose
287. Congruity: quality of agreeing, being suitable
288. Conjecture: A hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing,
hypothesis, guess, speculation
289. Conjecture: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds, guess, suppose,
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290. Connivance: collusion, agreement on a secret plot,
291. Connoisseur: a person with good judgment in art
292. Conscripted: enroll into service compulsorily, enlisted
293. Consecration: a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished
purpose, commitment
294. Conspicuous: obvious to eye or mind, prominent
295. Consternate: fill with anxiety, apprehension
296. Constricted: restricted, limited
297. Construe: make sense of, assign a meaning to
298. Consuetude: custom. Esp. as having legal force
299. Consummate: make perfect
300. Contemplation: a long and thoughtful observation, rumination, musing, cogitate
301. Contempt: lack of respect
302. Contenders: Competitors
303. Contentious: inclined to dispute or controversy
304. Contingent: a gathering of people representation some larger group
305. Contrite: filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
306. Contrition: sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
307. Contrive: make or work out a plan for, devise, come up with an idea after a mental
effort
308. Controvert: prove to be false, rebut
309. Conundrum: a riddle, dilemma, enigma, a difficult problem
310. Convalescent: someone who is recovering from illness
311. Conviction: an unshakable belief in something not requiring proof, final judgment
312. Convivial: fond of the pleasure of the good company, sociable
313. Cordial: warm and sincere
314. Cordon: Separate with line of police, tape
315. Coreligionist: adherent of same religion
316. Cornucopia: abundant supply
317. Cornucopia: the property of being extremely abundant, plethora
318. Corollary: a practical consequence that follows naturally, aftermath
319. Coroner: An official who investigates suspicious death
320. Corroboration: documentary evidence, additional / strengthening evidence
321. Coruscant: having brief brilliant points or flashes of light, sparkling
322. Cosmopolitan: a world wide scope, global
323. Cosmopolite: a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
324. Coterie: an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose, clique
325. Counterfeit: forgery, not genuine
326. Counterintuitive: contrary to what common sense would suggest
327. Counterpoise: counterbalance
328. coup de grâce: the blow that kills (usually mercifully), deathblow
329. coup de main: an attack without warning, surprise attack
330. coup d'état: a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force,
takeover
331. Covert: disguised
332. Covet: wish, long, or crave for (something, esp the proper of another person), envy
333. Covetous: envious, eagerly desirous
334. Crass: so unrefined as to be lacking sensibility
335. Credence: The mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted
as true
336. Credulity: tendency to believe readily
337. Crescendo: progressive increase in intensity
338. Cripple: unfit, deprive of strength
339. Cronies: a close friend esp. one who often acts as a companion, buddies
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341. Crosshairs: center of interest
342. Crude: not carefully or expertly made
343. Crusade: series of actions advancing towards particular end, campaign
344. Crux: most important point
345. Cryptic: obscure nature, unclear, blurred,
346. Culminate: reach to a final stage, conclude, finish
347. Cumbersome: Difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
348. Cursory: hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
349. Cynicism: An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest;
350. Dabble: take part in activity in a casual way, to immerse in water partially
351. Dapper: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners, spruce, raffish
352. Dastard: despicable coward
353. Dazzle: to cause someone to lose clear vision, esp. from intense light, amaze or
bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill
354. De novo: starting from the beginning
355. Deadlock: A situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress
can be made.
356. Dearth: shortage / insufficient
357. Debauch: corrupt morally, deprave, orgy
358. Debilitate: make weak, drain
359. Debunk: expose / uncover while ridiculing
360. Decadence: moral or cultural decline due to excessive indulgence in pleasure or
luxury
361. Decadent: marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay, effete
362. Decoy: a beguiler (charmer, cheater) who leads someone into danger (as a part of
plot), lure or entrap
363. Decree: order given by authority
364. Decrepit: worn or broken by hard use
365. Decry: disapprove of
366. Defiance: intentionally contemptuous behavior, open disobedience or resistance
367. Defy: resist
368. Degenerate: grow worse
369. Deism: the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason
without reference to revelation
370. Delineate: represented accurately or precisely
371. Delinquency: tendency to be negligent, nonpayment of debt when due.
372. Delinquent: guilty of a misdeed,
373. Deliquesce: decay, melt away
374. Deliverance: recovery or preservation from loss or danger, rescue
375. Deluge: flood, fill quickly beyond capacity esp. liquid,
376. Demagogue: a leader who make use of popular prejudices and false claims and
promises in order to gain power
377. Demean: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally, degrade
378. Denigrate: charge falsely, criticize unfairly
379. Denouement: the outcome of a complex sequence of events
380. Denounce: speak out against
381. Denude: remove or clear everything that nothing is left
382. Deplore: express strong disapproval of
383. Deprave: make morally bad, corrupt
384. Depredation: an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
385. Deranged: insane
386. Derelict: worn and broken down by hard use
387. Dereliction: deserting and leaving to fall into ruins / delinquency
388. Derisory: absurd, idiotic, ridiculous,
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390. Desolation: bleakness, state of being destroyed, event that results in total
destruction
391. Despot: a cruel and oppressive dictator, autocrat, tyrant
392. Destitute: poor enough to need help from others
393. Detachment: withdrawal
394. Détente: easing in tensions or strained relations
395. Devious: deviating from accepted way, oblique
396. Devolve: pass on or delegate to another, be inherited by
397. Diacritic: capable of distinguishing, a mark added to a letter to distinguish it
398. Dialects: accent, style of speech
399. Diatribe: thunderous verbal attack, fulmination
400. Diktat: an order given by someone with authority, often unpopular or harsh
401. Dilapidate: decay, derelict, deplorable condition, crumble, ruin by neglect or misuse
402. Dilly-dally: postpone doing what should be doing.
403. Diminution: decrease, decline
404. Dire: causing fear
405. Dirigible: capable of being steered or directed,
406. Disavow: deny responsibility
407. Disband: cause to breakup or cease to function
408. Discern: perceive, recognize or understand
409. Discreet: careful / prudent
410. Discrepancy: difference between conflicting facts
411. Discrete: individually distinct
412. Disdain: look down on, hate
413. Disgruntled: in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
414. Disillusioned: disenchantment, disappointment in someone after realizing its less
good than expected,
415. Dismay: despair in the face of obstacles
416. Disparagement: a communication that belittles somebody or something
417. Disparaging: expressing the opinion that something is of little worth
418. Disparate: fundamentally different or distinct
419. Disparity: difference, discrepancy, gap, inconsistency
420. Disseminate: cause to become widely known
421. Dissension: disagreement among those expected to cooperate / conflict of people
opinions
422. Dissent: difference in opinion from that of a majority
423. Dissuade: deter, (opposite of persuade)
424. Distend: swell and stretch, become wider
425. Ditty: a short simple song / poem
426. Divagate: stray, lose clarity or turn aside esp from main subject
427. Divulge: unwrap, make knows to the public that was previously kept secret
428. Doldrums: state of inactivity or depression
429. Domino effect: the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events
430. Dorp: a village, hamlet
431. double cross: betray by double-dealing
432. Doublethink: believing two contradictory ideas at the same time
433. Dour: stubbornly unyielding, tenacious, harshly uninviting
434. Dox: to publish the private personal information of another person or reveal the
identity of online poster without the consent of that individual
435. Drab: lacking in liveliness, dark, gloomy
436. Draconian: very or overly harsh or strict
437. Drawl: a slow speech pattern
438. Du Jour: something that is enjoyed greatly but short-lived
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441. Dysphemism: an offensive or disparaging expression substituted for inoffensive one,
offensiveness
442. Dystopia: state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad as from deprivation,
oppression or terror
443. Earmarked: give a assign a resource to a particular person or cause
444. Ebbing: a gradual decline, flow back or recede
445. Echelons: a level or rank in an organization, a body of troops arranged in a line,
446. Ecstasy: a state of being carried away by overwhelming feelings
447. Ecumenical: of worldwide scope or applicability
448. Edict: a formal authoritative proclamation, a legal binding, court verdict / order
449. Efficacy (efukacy): power / capacity to produce a desire effect
450. Effusive: uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm, extravagantly demonstrative,
451. Egalitarian: favouring social equality
452. Egged: throw eggs at, urge on; cause to act, incite
453. Egregious: conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
454. Elation: An exhilarating (cheerful) psychological state of pride and optimism
455. Elicit: evoke, create, draw out
456. Elocution: expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture
457. Eloquence: powerful and effective language
458. Elucidate: make clear and more comprehensible, make free from confusion
459. Elusive: difficult to describe
460. Emaciate: cause to grow thin or weak
461. Embattled: prepared for battle
462. Embolden: encourage
463. Embroil: to put into difficult situation
464. Embroiled: deeply involved in something complicated
465. Emissary: someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
466. Emolument: compensation received by virtue of holding an office
467. Emulate: to try to equal or excel, imitate with effort to equal or surpass
468. Enamored: foolish or unreasoning fondness
469. Enchant: attract
470. Endemic: a disease that exists permanently in particular region of population.
471. Enervate: weaken, deprive of strength
472. Ensconced: fix firmly, settle
473. Ensnare: entrap, take or catch as if in a snare or trap
474. Ensuing: following immediately and as a result of what went before, resulting
475. Entangle: put into difficulties
476. Entente: an informal alliance between countries
477. Entice: tempt or persuade
478. Entourage: the group following and attending to some important person
479. Entranced: filled with wonder and delight
480. Entrenched: established so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely
481. Envisage: envision, foresee, predict, visualize, imagine
482. Epicure: food lover, a connoisseur of food
483. Epidemic: an outbreak of disease that attacks many people at about the same time
and may spread one or more communities.
484. Epiphany: a moment of sudden understanding
485. Epithet: a defamatory or abusive word or phrase, descriptive word or phrase
486. Epitome: brief summary, a typical model
487. Equanimity: steadiness of mind under stress
488. Equitable: Fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
489. Equivocal: having a doubtful meaning, ambiguous
490. Ergate: a worker ant
491. Erratic: liable to sudden unpredictable change,
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493. Erudite: learned, scholarly
494. Eschew: avoid
495. Escrow: A bond, deed, or other document kept in the custody of a third party, taking
effect only when a specified condition has been fulfilled.
496. Esoteric: abstruse, understandable to few people or inner circle, hard to understand
497. Espionage: spy
498. Estival: of or occurring in summer, aestival
499. Estrange: alienate, remove from customary environment, arouse hostility where
there had been formally love
500. Estrangement: separation due to hostility
501. Ethos: attribute, distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
502. Etiquette: rules governing socially acceptable behavior
503. Euphemism: an inoffensive or indirect expression substituted for offensive or harsh
one, understatement
504. Euphoria: elation, state of pleasant excitement
505. Eureka: exclamation of satisfaction on discovering something or solving problem
506. Euthanasia: easy and painless death
507. Euthanize: kill gently, as with an injection
508. Evasion: a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids the unpleasant
truth, equivocation, dodging
509. Evict: expel or eject without recourse to legal process
510. Eviscerate: injured, surgically remove a part of a structure or organ
511. Evocative: serving to bring to mind
512. Exacerbate: make worse
513. Exculpate: a clear from a charge of guilt
514. Exhort: spur on or encourage esp by cheers and shouts, force or impel in a indicated
direction
515. Exhortation: a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take
some action, incitement
516. Exigency: emergency situation, urgent situation
517. Exonerate: free, clear, proved not guilty, acquit
518. Expedience: selfishness, taking advantage without thinking consequences for others
519. Expedient: serving to promote your interest, appropriate to a purpose
520. Expedite: speed up the process of
521. Expedition: organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
522. Explicit: precisely and clearly communicated leaving nothing to implication
523. Expostulate: argue earnestly to dissuade, correct, or protest
524. Expunge: remove by erasing or crossing out, scratch
525. Extempore: without previous thought or preparation, impromptu
526. Extenuate: reduce the strength of, lessen seriousness
527. Extirpation: surgical removal of body part or tissue
528. Extrapolate: generalize, draw from specific cases for more general cases / infer
529. Extricable: that can be freed
530. Exuberant: unrestrained with regard to feelings
531. Exude: Release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities, Make apparent by one's mood
or behavior
532. Exultant: joyful & proud because of triumph or success
533. Exurb: a region beyond the suburbs of a city, often inhabited by well-to-do families
534. Facetious: cleverly amusing in tone
535. Facile: lack of depth, extra generalized
536. Factotum: a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
537. Fallacious: based on error, invalid, mistaken
538. Fallacy: false or mistaken belief
539. Fallout: adverse and unwanted secondary effect
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541. Faltering: pause
542. Fanatic: a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm
543. Farce: an absurd situation, a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable
situations, travesty, humorous
544. Farcical: broadly or extravagantly humorous, resembling farce, ludicrous
545. Fascism: a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly
suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and
emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
546. Fastidious: giving careful attention to detail, hard to please, excessively concerned
with cleanliness
547. Fatalism: a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that
everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable
548. Fathom: come to understand, 6 feet
549. Fatuous: without sense, foolish self-satisfaction
550. Faux: not genuine, imitation
551. Feckless: lacking purpose or vitality,
552. Feign: make believe with the intent to deceive
553. Felicitous: apt; suitably expressed, well choses, apropos
554. Feline: relating to cats
555. femme fatale: a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive, delilah
556. fender: buffer, a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing
water or mud, a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
557. Ferocity: savage cruelty
558. Fervor: intense feelings, enthusiasm
559. Festoon: a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves,
decorate with strings of flowers
560. Fetid: offensively malodorous, foul, stinking
561. Feud: a bitter quarrel between two parties over long period of time
562. Fiasco: a disastrous or embarrassing failure
563. Fickle: liable to sudden unpredictable change, erratic
564. Fiddle: avoid (one’s assigned duties), commit fraud and steal from one’s employer,
goldbrick
565. Fidelity: loyalty, accuracy
566. Figment: A thing that someone believes to be real but that exists only in their
imagination.
567. Filibuster: a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay legislation that
he opposes
568. Finagle: achieve something by tricky or devious methods
569. Finical: too fussy about food, clothing, etc, picky, exacting about details
570. Fitful: spasmodic / occurring in spells and often abruptly
571. Flabbergast: overcome with amazement, surprise, struck dumb with astonishment
572. Flaccid: not firm, soft, limp, weak
573. Flattery: excessive praise
574. Flaunt: display proudly
575. Fledge: feed, care
576. Fledging / fledgling: young and inexperienced
577. Fleeting: lasting for a markedly brief time
578. Flinch: make a quick move in reaction to fear / surprise
579. Fling: throw
580. Flip-flop: a decision to reverse an earlier decision
581. Flog: beat severely with whip or rod, travel with considerable effort
582. Flounder: walk with great difficulty, stagger
583. Flout: Openly disregard, laugh with contempt and derision
584. Flurry: a rapid active commotion, stir, a swirling mass of something
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586. Foiled: unsuccessful
587. Foment: stir up public opinion / instigate or foster
588. Foolproof: incapable of failure or error
589. Foray: a sudden short attack
590. Forbidding: harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance, indicating evil
intent, formal edict against something
591. Forestall: prevent by taking action in advance, preempt
592. Forfeit: suffer the loss of something
593. Forgery: counterfeit
594. Forgettery: a facility for forgetting
595. Formidable: inspiring fear, extremely impressive in strength
596. Fortuitous: happening by change or accident rather than planned
597. Forward: intractable, not willing to yield or comply, stubborn
598. Fracas: noisy quarrel
599. Frantic: Excessively agitated
600. Fratricide: killer of sister or brother
601. Fray: noisy fight, wear away by friction or rubbing
602. Frenzy: state of violent mental agitation, hysteria, uncontrolled excitement
603. Fret: worry, irritation
604. Fretful: nervous and unable to relax, habitually complaining
605. Fringe: edge,
606. Frittering away: spend frivolous or unwisely,
607. Frivolous: not serious in content, attitude
608. Fumble: feel about blindly or uncertainly, hand clumsily, (hath pawn marna)
609. Furore: an interest followed with exaggerated zeal, a sudden outburst (as of protest)
610. Fuss: disturbance
611. Gallant: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance, dandy,
chivalrous (being attentive to women like an ideal knight),
612. Gallantry: the qualities of a hero, exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger
613. Galore: in great numbers
614. Gambit: a opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker, a tactic
intended to gain an advantage, stratagem
615. Gamut: the complete range or scope of something
616. Gargantuan: of great mass, huge and bulky
617. Garner: assemble or get together
618. Garrulous: who talks a lot, too talkative
619. Gauntlet: challenge, protective gloves, (throw down the gauntlet: challenge)
620. Gerrymander: Manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to
favor one party or class.
621. Ghastly: shockingly repellent, inspiring horror
622. Ghoulish: suggesting the horror of death of decay, morbid, dark
623. Gibberish: unintelligible talking, meaninglessness, hokum
624. Giddy: dizzy
625. Gimmick: Any clever maneuver, something that is not serious or of real value that is
used to attract people's attention or interest temporarily, especially to make them buy
something, drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
626. Gist: central idea, the point
627. Glare: look with a fixed gaze, bright light
628. Glean: gather as of natural products
629. Glibly: with superficial plausibility
630. Glocal: of relating to interconnection of global and local issues
631. Gnarl: something twisted and tight and swollen, twist into state of deformity, make
complaining remarks or noises under one’s breath, (gnarled: used of old persons or
old trees)
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633. Gordian knot: extremely intricate, a very difficult problem
634. Gory: covered with blood
635. Gospel: the written body of teaching of a religious group that are generally accepted
by that group, a doctrine of great importance
636. Grandeur: the quality of being magnificent, splendid, nobility
637. Grappling: The act of engaging close hand to hand fight
638. Gregarious: living in societies, liking the company
639. Gringo: Latin American term for foreigners
640. Grisly: ghastly, grim, gruesome, shockingly repellent
641. Gritty: willing to face danger, starkly realistic
642. Grotesque: unnatural in shape, ugly
643. Grovel: show submission or fear, crawl
644. Grueling: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion, esp. physical effort
645. Gruesome: shockingly repellent, inspiring horror
646. Gruff: brusque (rude) and surly (inclined to anger) and forbidding, deep & harsh
sounding, curmudgeonly, hoarse
647. Gruff: low & harsh, rough, brusque, surly, hoarse, Deep and harsh sounding as if
from shouting, illness or emotion
648. Guile: Cunning
649. Gullible: naïve and easily deceived or tricked because of easily trusting
650. Gushed: praise enthusiastically, come out in jet, stream
651. Gusher: an oil well with strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary
652. Gusto: vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
653. Gyration: revolutions, rotations
654. Habeas Corpus: a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge
or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are
shown for their detention.
655. Ham: exaggerate one’s acting
656. Hamartia: The character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall; tragic
flaw
657. Handy: easy to reach
658. Hapless: deserving pity
659. Harbinger; something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or
someone, herald, presage (be a sigh of something to come)
660. Hardhead: rigid in arguments
661. Harrowing: extremely painful
662. Hearsay: rumor
663. Hedge: evade
664. Hedonism: the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good
665. Hedonist: someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures, pagan
666. Heed: attention, notice to
667. Hegemonic: the dominance of one social group over other
668. Heinous: extremely wicked or criminal
669. Henchmen: someone who assists in a plot
670. Heresy: belief contrary to what is generally accepted
671. Heretic: a person who hold unorthodox opinions in any field
672. Heretical: unorthodox
673. higgledy-piggledy: in utter disorder, jumbled, topsy-turvy
674. Highfalutin: affectedly genteel (civilized, polite, refinement in taste & manners)
675. Hinge: a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend
676. Hinterland: a remote and undeveloped area
677. Hippy / Hippie: someone who rejects the established culture
678. Histrionic: exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention
679. Hitherto: used in negative statement to describe a situation that have been existed
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680. Hoarder: a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use
681. Hoarse: deep & harsh sounding, gruff, husky,
682. Hoary: showing characteristics of age, espt having grey or white hair, ancient
683. Hoax: mischievous trick played on somebody for a joke, intended to deceive
684. Hobbyhorse: a topic to which one constantly reverts
685. Hobnob: socialize with, esp. with people of higher class or status, rub elbows
686. Hogwash: statements or beliefs that are untrue or make no sense
687. Hoi Polloi: the masses, general people, common people
688. Holus-Bolus: all at once, altogether
689. Homage: special respect or honor shown publically
690. Homestead: the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
691. Homiletics: the act of preaching
692. Honked: make a loud noise
693. Hoodwink: trick, mislead, conceal true motives by elaborating feigning good motives
to gain an end
694. Hoopla: blatant or sensational promotion
695. Hound: pursue or chase relentlessly, hunted, traced
696. Hovels: small crude shelter used as a dwelling, shacks, shanties
697. Hubris: arrogant pride, overbearing pride
698. Huddle: a quick private conference, disorganized and densely packed crowd
699. Hullabaloo: disturbance usually in protest
700. Humbler brag:
701. Humiliate: cause to feel shame
702. Hunker down: to squat, crouch down low, to take shelter, hide, to hold resolutely to
an opinion when confronted by opposing
703. Hurl: throw forcefully
704. Husky: muscular and heavy built, deep & harsh sounding
705. Hyperbole: extravagant exaggeration
706. Hysteria: state of violent mental agitation, excessive fear
707. Icky: sticky unpleasantly
708. Iconoclast: person who attacks popular beliefs
709. Idiocy: extreme mental retardation, amentia
710. Idiosyncrasy: personal mannerism, distractive attitude of a person
711. Ignominious: disgraceful, inglorious, shameful
712. Illicit: illegal
713. Imbroglio: complicated and embarrassing situation
714. Imbued: spread or diffuse through, fill, soak or imbue totally
715. Imminent: about to happen, likely to come or happen soon
716. Impaled: pierce with sharp stake or point, spiked, kill by piercing a spear
717. Impalpable: incapable of being perceived by senses
718. Impasse: a situation in which no progress can be made, stalemate, deadlock
719. Imperative: requiring action or attention
720. Imperialist / Imperialism: to enhance authority by gaining territory
721. Imperious: showing arrogant superiority and disdain of those one views as unworthy,
assuming authority without justification
722. Impetus: force that moves something along/ act of applying source suddenly
723. Implacable: incapable of being placated, unpleasable
724. Implicated: culpably (to a degree deserving blame / censure) involved
725. Implication: deduction, something that is inferred
726. Implicit: implied though not directly expressed, inherent in nature
727. Imprimatur: sanction or approval; support
728. Impromptu: done without plan, without advance preparation
729. Imprudence: lack of caution in practical affairs
730. Impugned: challenged
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732. in the lurch: in a difficulty or vulnerable position
733. Inadvertently: without knowledge or intention
734. Incarcerate: lock up or confine, in or as in jail
735. Incendiary: arousing to action or rebellion
736. Incensed: angered at something unjust or wrong
737. Inception: an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
738. Incessantly: always, constantly, forever, perpetually, without interruption
739. Inchoate: not yet fully formed, rudimentary, elementary
740. Incipient: just born, imperfectly formed, newly formed and not perfect
741. Incongruous: Lacking in harmony, odd, strange
742. Incontrovertible: undeniable
743. Incredulity: doubt about the truth of something
744. Inculcate: fix firmly by repetition
745. Indefatigable: showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
746. Indict: accuse formally of a crime
747. Indignation: anger aroused by injustice, outrage
748. Indispensable: essential, crucial, vital
749. Indoctrination: teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
750. Indolence: inactivity resulting from dislike of work
751. Indolent: disinclined to work or exertion, fainéant, lazy, otiose, slothful
752. Indubitable: to obvious to be doubted, beyond doubt
753. Inept: unskillful,
754. Ineptitude: Unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
755. Ineptness: unskillful, untrained, maladroit
756. Inexorable: inflexible, implacable, adamant, not able to molded by will
757. Inexplicable: enigmatic, mysterious, unexplainable, unresolvable, tricky,
complicated, tangled
758. Infatuated: marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness, enamored
759. Infelicity: inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style
760. Infidel: a person who does not acknowledge your good
761. Infidelity: unfaithful
762. Inflict: make someone do something unpleasant
763. influence peddler: someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble
(usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
764. ingenious: showing inventiveness (power of creative imagination) and skill, clever,
cunning
765. Inimical: not friendly
766. Innate: talented by birth, congenital
767. Innocuous: Not injurious to physical or mental health
768. Innuendo: an indirect intimation about a person or thing esp. disparaging or
derogatory nature, insinuation, imputation
769. Inquisition: severe interrogation
770. Inquisitorial: inquiring, Especially indicating a form of prosecution in which
proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also
as the judge
771. Insatiable: impossible to satisfy
772. Inscrutable: obscure nature
773. Insidious: beguiling (highly attractive) but harmful
774. Insight: vision, understanding
775. Insinuate: make a way for something gently, give to understand, insert in a subtle
manner
776. Insinuation: unpleasant hint of something bad, subtle & artful instilment into mind
777. Insipid: without taste or flavor / lacking flavor / lacking impact
778. Insouciant: unconcerned, carefree
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780. Instill: enter drop by drop
781. Insurgent: in opposition to a civil authority or government
782. insurmountable
783. Intemperate: hard, heavy, extreme, excessive in behavior
784. Inter alia: among other things
785. Interdict: prohibit, forbid
786. Interlocutor: a person who takes part in a conversation
787. Intimidating: make timid(showing fear), compel or deter by threats
788. Intricate: Having many complexly arranged elements
789. Intrigued: cause to be interested or curious
790. Inured: accustomed to, adopted, made tough by habitual exposure
791. Invective: abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter
deep-seated ill will
792. Inveterate: deep rooted, long established, chronic
793. Iota: a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
794. Ipso facto: by the fact itself
795. Irascible: irritable, easily angered
796. Ire: wrath, anger, strong emotion
797. Ironically: contrary to plan or action
798. Irredenta: a region that is related ethically or historically to one country but is
controlled politically by another
799. Irrefutable: impossible to deny or disprove
800. Itinerary: plan for a journey, details or records of a route
801. Jaded: exhausted
802. Janus-faced: having or concerned with polarities or contrasts, ambidextrous,
deceitful, having two faces-one looking to the future and one to the past
803. Jetty is a structure, such as a pier, that projects into a body of water to influence the
current or tide or to protect a harbor or shoreline from storms or erosion.
804. Jibe: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a
telling effect
805. Jingoistic: Fanatically Patriotic
806. Jinxed: unlucky, accompanied by misfortune
807. Jittery: jerky movements, tense state
808. Jockey: defeat someone through trickery or deceit
809. Jostle: make ones way by pushing
810. Jubilant: joyful and proud esp. because of triumph or success
811. Jubilation: a feeling of extreme joy
812. Junta: a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
813. Kakistocracy: government under the control of a nation’s worst or least-qualified
citizens
814. Kerfuffle: a disorderly outburst or tumult
815. Kindred: similar in quality or character, related by blood or marriage
816. Knack: a special way of doing something
817. Knave: a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel, rascal, rogue
818. Labyrinth: maze, complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
819. Lambast: beat with a cane; censure severely or angrily
820. Lame Duck: an elected official still in office but not slated (designated) to continue
821. Lampoon: publically criticize using sarcasm
822. Languish: lose vigor, health, or flesh, have desire for something who is not present,
become feeble
823. Largess: a gift or money given usually ostentatiously
824. Largesse: openhandedness, liberality in bestowing gifts
825. Laud: praise, glorify
826. Laureate: honorable
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828. Legions: a large military unit
829. Levee: formal reception / embankment
830. Levity: lack of seriousness
831. Levy: impose, raise,
832. Libel: a published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation
833. Libelous: harmful and untrue
834. Licentious: lacking moral discipline esp. sexually unrestrained, unchaste
835. Limp: walk unevenly,
836. Linchpin: backbone, anchor
837. Linger: remain present although warning, leave slowly and hesitantly
838. Liquidation: murder of a competitor, elimination,
839. Litany: any long and tedious address or recital
840. Litotes: understatement for rhetorical effect (esp when expressing an affirmative by
negating its contrary) e.g. “I was not little upset” means I was very upset
841. Lofty: high moral & intellectual value
842. Loggerhead: a stupid person; used to express a low opinion of someone’s
intelligence, dumbass
843. Lukewarm: moderately warm, showing little interest
844. Lumpenproletariat: (Marxism) the unorganized lower levels of the proletariat who
are not interested in revolutionary advancement, labor
845. Lurk: be out of view ready to attack, lie in ambush
846. Macabre: Disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death
and injury.
847. Maelstrom: a powerful circular current of water (a powerful circular current of water),
whirlpool
848. Maffick: celebrate in a boisterous manner
849. Magnanimity: extremely liberal and generous of spirit
850. Maiden: first occurrence or first event of some type, an unmarried girl
851. maitre d': headwaiter
852. Majestic: noble, supreme, impressive, superior
853. Majeure: a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course
of events
854. Makeshift: serving as temporary substitute
855. Mala fide: bad faith, dishonestly
856. Malaise: A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is
difficult to identify.
857. Malaise: physical discomfort, illness, sickness
858. Malice: evil wish, evilness
859. Malinger: avoid responsibilities or duties by pretending to be ill
860. Malleable: Easily influenced
861. Manifest: show evidence for
862. Manifestation: sign, symptom, appearance
863. Mantra: a statement or slogan repeated frequently
864. Marvel: be amazed at, wonder, astonishment
865. Masochist: someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
866. Masquerade: pretend to be someone that you are not, mask
867. Mast: a vertical spar for supporting sails, any sturdy upright pole
868. Matronly: befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman
869. Mauldin: effusively or insincerely emotional
870. Maverick: who is independent in thoughts or behavior
871. Mayhem: violent needless disturbance
872. Mea Culpa: an acknowledgement of one’s own fault or error
873. Meddle: intrude in other people’s affairs or business, interfere unwantedly
874. Meddling: intrusive in offensive manner, act of altering something secretly or
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875. Meddling: the act of altering something secretly
876. Meditate: think deeply, continuous contemplation on abstruse issue
877. Melancholy: feeling of pensive / thoughtful sadness typically with no obvious cause,
somber, tendency to be gloomy and depressed
878. Melee: noisy riotous fight, scrimmage
879. Mellifluous: pleasant to the ear
880. Memoriter: by heart, by memory
881. Menace: something that is source of danger
882. Mercenary: a person hired to fight for another country than their own, freelance
883. Mercurial: sudden or unpredictable mood change
884. Meretricious: attractive on the surface but of little value
885. Metastasize: spread throughout the body
886. Mete: allot justice / punishment
887. Meteor: If a meteoroid enters the Earth’s atmosphere and vaporizes, it becomes a
meteor, which is often called a shooting star.
888. Meteoric: like a meteor in speed, brilliance or transience
889. Meteorite: If a small asteroid or large meteoroid survives its fiery passage through
the Earth’s atmosphere and lands on Earth’s surface, it is then called a meteorite.
890. Meteoroid: much smaller rocks or particles in orbit around the Sun.
891. Meticulous: showing great attention to detail
892. Miasma: an unwholesome atmosphere, maism, unhealthy vapors rising from the
ground or other sources
893. Miniscule: very small
894. Minuscule: lowercase, small letter
895. Mire: quagmire, daldal
896. Misanthrope: someone who dislikes humankind and avoid human society
897. Misconstrue: interpret in the wrong way
898. Miscreant: a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law
899. Misdemeanor: a crime less serious than a felony
900. Miser: a stingy hoarder of money and possessions
901. Misery: extreme unhappiness
902. Mock: treat with contempt
903. Modus operandi: an unvarying or habitual method or procedure; routine
904. modus vivendi: a temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties
pending a permanent settlement, life style
905. Momentous: of very great significance
906. Monastery: residence of a religious community
907. Monotony: quality of wearisome constancy, routine, lack of variety, sameness
908. Moot: of no legal significance (previously decided) / arguable, open to debate
909. Morass: wet muddy land
910. Moratorium: suspension of an ongoing activity
911. Moribund: stagnant, not growing or changing, being on the point of death
912. Mothball: put into long term storage
913. Motley: consisting of a haphazard assortment of different things, mixing
914. Muck: a thick viscous matter, fecal matter of animals, spread manure
915. Muggy: hot or warm and humid
916. Mull: think over deeply, mediate
917. Mum: refuse to talk or stop talking, fall silent
918. Musing: a calm lengthy intent consideration
919. mutiny: an open rebellion against the proper authorities by soldiers against their
officers
920. Myriad: too numerous to be counted
921. Nab: take into custody, seize suddenly
922. Nabbed: taken into custody
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924. Naïve: Marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly
experience
925. Naïve: marked by simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
926. Naysayers: Someone with an aggressively negative attitude
927. Nebulous: cloudy, lacking definite form or limits
928. Nemesis: something causing misery or death, bane, curse, scourge
929. Nexus: connection, tie, link
930. Niggle: worry unnecessarily or excessively
931. Nihilism: the belief that nothing exist including oneself and everything is unreal
932. Nosedive: sudden sharp rapid decline
933. Nostrum: a quack remedy, hypothetical cure of all illnesses, panacea
934. Notion: vague idea in which some confidence is placed, opinion
935. Nuance: subtle difference in meaning or attitude
936. Nudge: to put against gently
937. Nugatory: trifling (not worth consideration), worthless, of no real value
938. Obduracy / adamancy: stubbornness
939. Obdurate: stubbornly persistent in wrong doing, inflexible, stony
940. obfuscating: render obscure
941. Obiter dictum: Law. an incidental or supplementary opinion by a judge in deciding a
case, upon a matter not essential to the decision, and therefore not binding as
precedent.
942. Objurgate: to scold
943. Obliterate: mark for deletion, rub off, erase, efface, blot out
944. Obloquy: state of disgrace resulting from public abuse, charge falsely
945. Obscurity: abstruseness, unclear
946. Obsequious: attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery / fawning,
sycophantic
947. Obstinate: tenaciously stubborn / unyielding manner, adamant, determined
948. Obstreperous: noisily and stubbornly defiant
949. Obtrusive: undesirably noticeable, not easily ignored
950. Obtuse: taking more than usual time to learn, stupid
951. Occidental: countries of Europe & western hemisphere
952. Octogenarian: someone whose age is in the 80s
953. Odyssey: a long, wandering, and eventful journey
954. Off the wall: conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
955. Offhand: with little or no preparation, extempore,
956. Offshoot: Natural consequence of development
957. Oligarchy: a political system governed by few people
958. Ominous: indicating evil intent
959. Onerous: (of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty
that is oppressively burdensome.
960. Onus: a difficult concern
961. Opprobrium: harsh criticism
962. Opulence: wealth as evidenced by sumptuous (rich and superior in quality) living,
luxuriousness
963. Opulent: rich and superior in quality, deluxe
964. Oratory: addressing an audience formally, speech, address
965. Ordained: fixed or established esp by order or command
966. Ordeal: painful or horrific experience, especially a protracted (prolong) one, suffering
967. Orthodox: adhering to what is commonly accepted
968. Ostensible: appearing as such but not necessarily so / pretend.
969. Ostentatious / pretentious: intended to attract attention / notice (vulgar sense)
970. Ostracism: the act of banishing someone from society by consent
971. Outcry: a loud utterance, often in protest or opposition
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973. Outset: beginning
974. Overarching: covering many aspects, angles or issues
975. Overkill: the capability to obliterate(kill, erase) a target with more weapons than are
required
976. Overoptimistic: more optimistic than is justified
977. Overt: Observable
978. Overture: preludes, preliminaries, something that serves as a preceding even or
introduces what follows
979. Overwhelm: filled with uncontrolled emotion, charge someone with too many tasks
980. Ovine: nature of sheep
981. Pacifist: a person who believes war and violence are unjustifiable
982. Paladin: any determined advocate or defender of a noble cause
983. Palliate: to reduce the seriousness of, alleviate
984. Palliative: moderating pain to make it easier to bear
985. Panacea: remedy for all diseases and difficulties
986. Pandemic: when an epidemic spreads throughout the world.
987. Pantheon: a monument commemorating a nation’s dead heroes
988. Paradigm: a typical perfect example, perspective
989. Paradox: a statement that contradicts itself
990. Parallax: the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points
that are not on a line with the object, optical phenomenon
991. Paramour: a woman’s lover, a woman who cohabits with an important man
992. Paranoia: a psychological disorder or fear that everybody outside will harm you and
they are superior than you, feeling of insecurity
993. Paraphernalia: accessories relating to particular operation
994. Pariah: A person who is rejected from society or home
995. Parlance: a manner speaking that is natural to native speakers of an language
996. Parley: a negotiation between enemies
997. Paroxysm: a sudden uncontrollable attack
998. Parry: avoid answering, blocking
999. Patchwork: hodgepodge, theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or
incongruous ideas
1000. Patina: a fine coating of oxide on a surface of metal
1001. Patron: supporter
1002. Patronage: granting favours, the act of providing approval or support,
1003. Paucity: dearth, an insufficient quantity, scarcity, lacking of
1004. Pawn: a person used by another to gain an end, an article deposited as security,
leave as a guarantee in return for money
1005. Peccadillo: small sin, small weakness in one’s character, petty misdeed
1006. Peculiar: deviating from usual, unusual, strange
1007. Pedagogy: profession of a teacher, education
1008. Pedantic: marked by narrow focus on or display of learning esp trivial aspects and
overly fine distinctions
1009. Pejorative: expressing disapproval
1010. Pelter: thrower of missiles, heavy rain
1011. Penchant: strong liking
1012. Pep: liveliness and energy
1013. Per se: with respect to its inherent nature
1014. Perch: sit as on a branch,
1015. Peremptory: Insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a
brusquely imperious way, offensively self-assured, autocratic, bossy, dominating, not
allowing refusal or contradiction
1016. Perennial: Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time;
1017. Peril: Danger
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1019. Perpetrate: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"
1020. perpetual motion
1021. Perpetuate: cause to prevail
1022. Perseverance: steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty
1023. Persevere: be persistent, refuse to stop
1024. Perspicacity: quick judging, intelligence manifested by being astute
1025. Perturb: disturb, confuse, rattle, worry
1026. Pervade: diffuse through or spread through
1027. Pervasive: spreading, persistent, omnipresent
1028. Perverse: obstinate
1029. Perversity: deliberately deviating from what is good
1030. Pestering: causing irritation or annoyance
1031. Petrichor: pleasant smell that accompanies the rain
1032. Petrify: to make hard, rock, stony
1033. Petrodollar: money earned from export sales of petroleum
1034. Petty: inferior in rank
1035. Petulant: easily irritated / unreasonably impatient
1036. Philander: have amorous affairs, flirt
1037. Philistine: a smug ignorant person, anti-intellectual
1038. Phlegethon: a river of fire
1039. Phlegmatic: showing little emotion, calm, sluggish temperament
1040. Picaresque: involving clever rogues or adventurers
1041. Pigeonhole: specific category
1042. Pillion: seat behind rider of horse or motorcycle
1043. Pine: have a desire for something or someone who is not present, languish, a
coniferous tree
1044. Pinnacle: highest level or degree, highest stage of development, top
1045. Pique: cause a feeling of curiosity, cause to feel resentment
1046. Pithy: concise and full of meaning
1047. Pivotal: important, crucial, essential
1048. Placate: calm down, incline favorably
1049. Placebo: An innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control
group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug,,, Anything of no direct medical benefit
which nevertheless makes people feel better or benefit psychologically
1050. Platitudinous: dull and tiresome but with pretentions of significance or originality
1051. Platonic: free from physical desire
1052. Plausible: apparently valid
1053. play down: understate the importance or quality of
1054. Plebiscite: referendum, survey, poll. Direct vote on important public question, voting
to get public opinion on important national issue
1055. Pliable: susceptible to being led or directed, bendable, ductile, fictile,
1056. Plight: a situation from which extrication is difficult specially an unpleasant one
1057. Ploy: A cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage.
1058. Plummet: drop sharply
1059. Plunder: steal goods from
1060. Plunged: thrust, throw into, drop steeply, immerse, fall abruptly
1061. Plush: extravagance and profusion, lavish, lucullan
1062. Poach: hunt illegally
1063. Poignant: keenly distressing to the mind
1064. Poised: balanced and readiness of action
1065. Polemic: involving dispute or controversy
1066. Polity: The form of government of a social organization
1067. Pollyanna: an excessively or blindly optimistic & cheerful person
1068. Polymath: a person of great and varied learning
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1070. Pore: direct one’s attention on something, rivet
1071. Porter: a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
1072. Portfolio: the office or a post of a minister of state or a member of cabinet, role of
head of government department
1073. Posit: (Logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for
logical reasoning,
1074. Potency: capacity to produce strong effects
1075. Potentate: dictator
1076. Pragmatic: consider with practical manner
1077. Precarious: unstable, uneasy, risky
1078. Precedent: case law, example that is sued to justify similar occurrences at a later
time
1079. Preclude: keep from happening, prevent
1080. Precocious: exceptionally early development (antonym of retarded)
1081. Preferential: manifesting partiality
1082. Prejudice: biasness, partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue
1083. Prelude: Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
1084. Premeditation: planning or plotting in advance of acting
1085. Premise: statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be
drawn
1086. Premonition: a feeling of evil to come
1087. preposterous: contrary to common sense, incongruous, inviting ridicule, stupid
1088. Prerogative: a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group
1089. Pretense: act of giving a false appearance / intension to deceive
1090. Pretext: wrong or false justification for action
1091. Prima Facie: as it seems at first sight
1092. Prise: to force to get something open, uninvited inquiry
1093. Privation: extreme poverty, deprive someone of food or money or rights
1094. Privy to: private, hidden from general use, to share information (Secret one)
1095. Probity: the quality of being completely honest
1096. Proclivity: natural inclination
1097. Procreate: multiply
1098. Prod: to push against gently, nudge, poke,
1099. Prodding: anything that inspires, motivates or drives you to do something, push
against gently, spur
1100. Profess: Claim openly but often falsely that one has a quality or feeling
1101. Profusion: the quality of being abundant
1102. Prognostication: sigh of something about to happen, omen, statement made about
the future
1103. Proletariat: working class party
1104. Promiscuous: not selective of single class or person, indiscriminate, casual and
unrestrained in sexual behavior
1105. Propensity: an inclination to do something
1106. Prosaic: not challenging, dull and lacking excitement
1107. Protectionism: import barrier, duties imposed on imports to save home industry
1108. Protectorate: a state or territory partly controlled by a stronger state but
autonomous in internal affairs, protectorates are established by treaty, associate
state
1109. Protégés: a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron
who furthers the protégé’s career, receivers
1110. Protract: prolong, extend
1111. Provocation: Action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially
deliberately
1112. Prudence: discretion in practical affairs /knowledge how to avoid embarrassment
1113. Prudish: exaggeratedly proper

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1114. Pseudo: false, not genuine, pretentious
1115. Puddle: small body of standing water or liquid
1116. Puerile: childish, immature
1117. Puffery: undue or exaggerated praise, publicity, acclaim, that is full of undue or
exaggerated praise
1118. Pulchritude: physical beauty
1119. Pulpit: platform raised above the surrounding level
1120. Pun: a humorous play on words
1121. Pundits: An expert or critic in a particular field who often presents their views to the
media
1122. Punic: treacherous, tending to betray,
1123. Punitive: inflicting punishment
1124. Purgatory: temporary condition of torment or suffering, place where those who have
died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
1125. Purloin: to take dishonestly, steal, filch, pilfer, to commit theft, steal
1126. Purport: having the often specious appearance of being, intending or claiming
1127. Pusillanimity: contemptible fearfulness
1128. Putative: purportedly, acknowledged, accept as true on inconclusive grounds
1129. Quaint: strange in an interesting pleasing way, very strange or unusual
1130. Qualm: Uneasiness about the fitness of an action, mil state of nausea,
squeamishness
1131. Quash: put down by force or intimidation
1132. Quasi: almost similar, having some resemblance
1133. Quarantine: enforced isolation to prevent infectious disease
1134. Queasiness: A mild state of nausea, inability to rest relax or be still,, Qualm
1135. Quell: suppress, overcome, crush, put an end to by using force
1136. Quibble: an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or
objections
1137. Quibble: evade the truth of a point by raison irrelevant objections
1138. Quicksilver: liable to sudden unpredictable change, erratic,
1139. Quid Pro Quo: a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something.
1140. Quintessential: representing the perfect example of a class or quality
1141. Quip: make jokes, witty saying
1142. Quixotic: not sensible about practical matters, idealistic and unrealistic
1143. Quo warranto: a hearing to determine by what authority someone has office
1144. Rabid: Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea,
fanatical, overzealous,
1145. Racket: an illegal enterprise carried on for profit, lout disturbing noise,
1146. Racketeer: someone who commits crimes for profit
1147. Radical: fundamental, reaching roots of cause + the supporter of extreme section of
political party or religion
1148. Radicalization (or radicalisation) is a process by which an individual or group
comes to adopt increasingly extreme political, social, or religious ideals and
aspirations that (1) reject or undermine the status quo or (2) reject and/or undermine
contemporary ideas and expressions of freedom of choice.
1149. Raison d’etre: most important reason of existence of something
1150. Rakish: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners, carefree
unconventionality or disreputableness
1151. Ramification: branching out,
1152. Rampant: uncontrolled, unrestricted and violent
1153. Ransack: steal goods, search thoroughly, looted, plunder
1154. Rapport: a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between
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1156. Rattled: thrown into a state of agitated confusion, perturbed, fazed, short successive
sounds
1157. Raucous: unpleasantly loud and harsh, strident
1158. Ravage: destructive action
1159. Ravenously: hungrily
1160. Ream: a large quantity of written matter
1161. Rebate: a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
1162. Rebound: move back in roughly opposite direction after an impact, return to a
former condition, ricocheting
1163. Rebut: overthrow by argument / evidence, refute
1164. Recalcitrant: stubbornly resistant to authority or control
1165. Recidivist: someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior, habitual
criminal
1166. Reciprocal: mutual
1167. Reciprocate: in return or mutually
1168. Reckless: wild, thoughtless, without thinking or caring about the consequence of an
action
1169. Reckless: without thinking consequences
1170. Reckon: judge to be true, count, expect to be true
1171. Reclusive: keeping away from society, solitary
1172. Reconcile: make compatible with,
1173. recriminations: mutual accusations
1174. Redeem: prevent committing sins
1175. Redemption: saving from evil
1176. Redundant: more than is needed, desired, or required
1177. Reel: walk as if unable to control one’s movements
1178. Referendum: popular vote by electorate whether to approve a specific legislative act
1179. Regurgitate: bring again to mouth (swallowed food)
1180. Rejuvenate: make younger
1181. Relegating: authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions, delegation of power
to decide
1182. Relent: yield, give in as to influence or pressure
1183. Relentless: not to be placated, never-ceasing, stern
1184. Relinquish: give up, surrender something
1185. Rendezvous (ron-di-voo): a meeting planned at certain time and place
1186. Renegade: A person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of
principles. Someone deserted the principle, someone who rebels and becomes an
outlaw
1187. Renege: fail to fulfil a promise
1188. Renounce: give up
1189. Repartee: adroitness and cleverness in reply
1190. Repercussion: a remote or indirect consequence of some action
1191. Replete: filled to satisfaction, full
1192. Reprieve: respite, a temporary relief from harm or discomfort
1193. Reprimand: rebuke / censure officially
1194. Reproach: mild rebuke
1195. Repudiate: refuse to acknowledge or ratify or recognize as valid or pay, reject as
untrue
1196. Rescind: cancel officially, annul
1197. Resent: feel bitter or indignant about
1198. Resentment: a feeling of deep and bitter anger
1199. Reservation: a statement that limits or restricts some claim
1200. Resolute: firm in purpose or belief, firm determination
1201. Respite: a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.
1202. Resurgence: revival, resurrection, renaissance

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1203. Retarded: relatively slow in mental, emotional or physical development
1204. Reticence: uncommunicative, not volunteering anything more than necessary,
taciturnity, reserve
1205. Reticent: someone who speaks less, cool and formal in manner
1206. Retort: respond in a quick, clever, humorous way
1207. Retrogressive: going from better to worse, regressive
1208. Reverberate: fill for a short time with sound and echoes
1209. Reverence: regard with respect
1210. Revile: spread negative information about, vilify
1211. Ricochet: rebound one or more times off a surface
1212. Riddance: the act of removing or getting rid of something, ejection
1213. Ridicule: language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
1214. Rigor: quality of being hard to endure, valid, rigorous,
1215. Rigorous: rigidly accurate, strict,
1216. Rile: cause annoyance
1217. Riot: public violence by unruly mob
1218. Riotous: produced in extreme abundance, unrest, disorder, unrestrained by
convention or morality, debauched
1219. Rivet: Direct one’s attention on something
1220. Rogue: a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
1221. Rollback: a reduction or decrease
1222. Row: an angry dispute
1223. Rowdy: an uncultured, aggressive, rude, noisy troublemaker, disturbing the public
peace; loud and rough
1224. Rowdy: disorderly
1225. Rubicon: point of no return
1226. Ruckus: a noisy situation, commotion,
1227. Ruffle: stir up so as to form ripples, walk a lofty proud to impress others
1228. Rugged: sturdy and strong in constitution, enduring, topographically very uneven
1229. Rummage: search haphazardly
1230. Ruse: a deceptive maneuver, artifice
1231. Rut: A settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape, groove or furrow (a
narrow long shallow depression in earth) [rutted road]
1232. Sabre-rattling: the ostentatious display of military power
1233. Saccharine: overly sweet
1234. Sadist: a person who obtains pleasure by inflicting pain on others
1235. Sagacity: The mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations, The
trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating, wisdom
1236. Salafism: strict extremist Sunni militant group who believe moderate Muslims are
infidels
1237. Salvage: prevent being ruined, destroyed, lost or harmed, collect discarded or
refused material, relieve, save, scavenge
1238. Salvos: an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or release of bombs, firing
1239. Sanguine: Optimistic
1240. Sans: without, deprived of
1241. Sap: gradually weaken
1242. Sardonic: disdainfully or ironically humorous, scornful and mocking, sarcastic
1243. Satire / sarcasm / irony: witty language used to convey insults or scorn; esp. saying
one thing but implying the opposite.
1244. Saturnine: bitter or scornful, dark, dour, sullen
1245. Saudade: a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for a person or thing that is
absent
1246. Savvy: astute, apprehend, intelligent, get the meaning of something,
1247. scam: fraudulent business scheme
1248. Scant: barely sufficient or adequate

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1249. Scapegoat: someone who is punished for errors of others
1250. Scapegrace: reckless and unprincipled reprobate (person without moral scruples),
black sheep
1251. Scathing: harshly abusive criticism, vituperative
1252. Sceptic / Skeptic: someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
1253. Schism: division of groups into opposite factions
1254. Scimitar: kind of curved sword, blade
1255. Scintillating: witty, brilliantly clever, animated, vivacious, effervescent
1256. Scions: descendant or heir
1257. Scorn: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
1258. Scoundrel: a wicked or evil person, someone who does evil deliberately
1259. Scourge: Bane
1260. Scrawled: write carelessly, scribbled
1261. Scrawny: being very thin, inferior in size or quality
1262. Scrimmage: noisy riotous fight, melee,
1263. Scrub: clean with hard rubbing, postpone indefinitely or annul something that was
scheduled
1264. Scrumptious: extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
1265. Scruples: conscience, motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles
that govern a person’s thoughts and actions
1266. Scuttle: proceed hurriedly
1267. Secession: formal separation from alliance
1268. Sedition: (law) an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to
cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
1269. Sedition: an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause
the disruption or overthrow of the government
1270. Seer: a person with unusual powers of foresight
1271. Seethe: be noisy with activity, be in agitated emotional state
1272. Segue: The act of changing smoothly from one state to another
1273. Sematic: significant
1274. Sensationalist: someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain
public attention
1275. Sentinel: guard, person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
1276. Sequester: set apart from others, confiscate, isolate
1277. Serendipitous: lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
1278. Servile: submissive in behavior
1279. Servitude: bondage, slavery
1280. Setback: hindrance
1281. Shackle: fetter, hamper, restraint that confines or restricts freedom (esp for
prisoners)
1282. Sham: fake, counterfeit, deceitful pretenses, imposter
1283. Shaman: In societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the
visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
1284. Shambles: A conditions of great disorder / destruction, fiasco, walk without lifting
feet
1285. Shanty: small crude shelter used as a dwelling, hovel, hut, shack
1286. Shenanigan: Secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering, reckless or malicious
behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others, use to tricks to deceive
someone (usually to extract money from them)
1287. Shin: front part of the human leg between the knee and ankle, climb awkwardly
1288. Shoddy: badly made or done
1289. Short shrift: a brief and unsympathetic rejection
1290. Sibylline: resembling a prophet or prophecy, having secret or hidden meaning
1291. Sinecure: an office with high salaries but almost no work
1292. Sirocco: a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand,

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1293. Skirmish: minor small term fight
1294. Slacktivism: actions taken to bring about political or social change but requiring only
minimal commitment, effort, or risk e.g. signing a petition
1295. Slain: kill intentionally, people who have been slain or killed / dead
1296. Slander / libel: words falsely spoken to damage someone’s repetition
1297. Slay: kill intentionally
1298. Slender: narrow
1299. Sleuth: a detective
1300. Slew: large number, extent
1301. Slither: to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
1302. Slovenly: negligent of neatness especially in dress and person
1303. Slumberous: sleep; heavy with drowsiness, causing sleep
1304. Slur: a disparaging remark
1305. Slyness: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception, cunning, guile
1306. Smattering: a small amount, slight or superficial understanding of a subject
1307. Smear: slanderous defamation
1308. Smoulder: burn slowly without flame, strong suppressed feelings
1309. Smug: having an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievement
1310. Smut: a small flake of shoot or dust
1311. Snafu: snarled or stalled in complete confusion, in state of complete confusion
(fucked up)
1312. Snag: an unexpected and hidden obstacle
1313. Snake oil: any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show)
but medically worthless, deception
1314. Snide: Expressive of contempt
1315. Snob: a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
1316. Snobbish: clannish, cliquish, Befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social
exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
1317. Snowball: increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate
1318. Sodden: thoroughly wet
1319. Soft-pedalling: to treat or describe (something) as less important than it really is
1320. Sojourn: temporary stay, halt, break
1321. Solemn: dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping
promises, serious, firm,
1322. Soliloquy: speech you make to yourself
1323. Sombre / Somber: lacking brightness, dull, gloomy in character
1324. Sophistry: a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible but generally fallacious method of
reasoning, false argument
1325. Sops: concession given to mollify or placate
1326. Sotto voce: in an undertone, in a low voice
1327. Spate: a large number, amount or extent, sudden forceful flow
1328. Speak Volume: convey a great deal without using words
1329. Specious: Plausible but false
1330. Specter: ghost
1331. Speculative: not based on fact or investigation, risky
1332. Spew: expel large quantities rapidly and forcefully
1333. Sphinx: a person who keeps his thoughts secret
1334. Spite: feeling a need to see others suffer
1335. Spook: someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric, creeps, ghosts
1336. Spur: anything that inspires to do something
1337. Spurious: plausible but false
1338. Spurring: anything that inspires or motivates to do something
1339. Squabble: argue over petty things
1340. Squander: waste in foolish manner
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1342. Stagger: walk as if unable to control one’s movement, lurch
1343. Stalemate: a situation in which no progress is made or no achievement is possible
1344. Stalwart: a loyal & reliable supporter
1345. Stanch: stop the flow of a liquid, halt
1346. Standfirst: the brief summary of article in newspaper after heading
1347. Standoff: a contest where score is tied and winner is undecided, a successful
defensive stand
1348. Startle: to stimulate to action, move suddenly as if in surprise or alarm
1349. Status quo: the existing state of affairs
1350. Staunch: committed and loyal in attitude
1351. Stellar: indicating the most important performer or role
1352. Stern: strict, not to be placated
1353. Stifle: conceal or hide, suppress
1354. Stifling: oppressive heat and humidity, crushing, quelling
1355. Stinginess: lack of generosity, general unwillingness to part with money
1356. Stingy: unwilling to spend
1357. Stint: an unbroken period of time during which you do something
1358. Stoic: someone who is indifference to pain or emotions
1359. Stoicism: The endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and
without complaint. An indifference to pleasure or pain
1360. Stoking / stoke: stir up or tend, of a fire, tending
1361. Stoop to: make concessions to
1362. Stopgap: Temporary way of dealing with problem
1363. Stout: fat, dependable, rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardshops,
stalwart
1364. Stricture: severe criticism, abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
1365. Strident: conspicuously and offensively loud
1366. Strider: a person who walks rapidly with long steps
1367. Strife: lack of agreement or harmony, bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
1368. Stroll: a leisurely walk with no apparent aim
1369. Stump: base part of tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
1370. Stupefying: astonishing, baffling, shocking with surprise and consternation
1371. Stupendous: colossal, prodigious
1372. Stupor: marginal consciousness, feeling of distress and disbelief that you have
when something bad happens accidentally
1373. Sturdy: having rugged physical strength, not making concessions,
1374. Stymie: a thwarting and distressing situation, hinder, obstruct
1375. Stymied: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
1376. Suave: having a sophisticated charm, debonair, smoothly agreeable and courteous
with a degree of sophistication
1377. Subliminal: below the threshold of conscious perception
1378. Subterfuge: something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
1379. Subtle: difficult to detect by the mind
1380. Subversive: insurgent
1381. Subvert: destroy someone’s honesty, make morally corrupt, cause the downfall of
1382. Succinct: briefly giving gist of something
1383. Succumb: unable to resist, consent reluctantly
1384. Suffrage: the right to vote in political elections
1385. Sui generis: constituting a class of its own; unique, single
1386. Sully: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon, stain, charge falsely or with
malicious intent
1387. Sumptuous: Rich and superior in quality
1388. Sundry: consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
1389. Supple: moving or bending with ease

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1390. Supremacist: a person who advocates the supremacy of some particular group or
race over all others
1391. Surly: bad-tempered and unfriendly
1392. Surmise: deduced from incomplete evidence, guesswork, conjecture, hypothesis
1393. Surmount: get on top of; deal with successfully, get over, reach the highest point of
1394. Surreal: dreamlike, fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
1395. Surreptitious: sneaky, in a secret way, stealthy, clandestine, covertly
1396. Swashbuckling: flamboyantly adventurous
1397. Swatch: wrap in several layer of fabric
1398. Sweltering: excessive heat and humidity marked by sweating and faintness
1399. Swerving: the act of turning aside suddenly, turn sharply; change direction abruptly
1400. Sycophant: a person who tries to please to gain advantage, Crawler
1401. Symphony: harmonious state of things in general and their properties
1402. Synergist: a drug that augments the activity of another drug
1403. Tabloid: sensationalist journalism, yellow journalism
1404. Tacit: implied by or inferred from action or statements, understood
1405. Taciturn: habitually reserved and uncommunicative, reticent, talkative
1406. Taint: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
1407. Talon: a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
1408. Tandem: one behind the other, an arrangement of two or more objects or persons
one behind another
1409. Tapestry: heavy textile with a woven design, used for curtains and upholstery
1410. Tardy: belated, delayed,
1411. Tarn: mountain lake (esp formed by glaciers)
1412. Tarnish: make dirty
1413. Tedious: boring
1414. Teeter: move unsteadily with a rocking motion
1415. Teetotaler: a total abstainer
1416. Temerity: reckless boldness, audacity
1417. Temper: sudden outburst of anger
1418. Tenacious: good at remembering, inflexible, stubbornly persisting
1419. Tenacity: persistent determination
1420. Tenuous: flimsy, thin, slight
1421. Thence: from that place or from there
1422. Theocracy: a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God
1423. Threadbare: repeated too often, banal, overfamiliar through overuse
1424. Tidbit: small but interesting piece of information or gossip
1425. Tincture: an indication that something has been present
1426. Tinge: a slight but appreciable amount, affect as in thought or feeling
1427. Tip-off: a warning or hint
1428. Toil: work extremely hard
1429. tongue-in-cheek: cleverly amusing in tone, not seriously, facetious, bantering
1430. Tonsured: bald / hairless
1431. Totalitarian: government in which the political authority exercises absolute and
centralized control
1432. Tote: carry with difficulty
1433. Touché: used as an acknowledgement during a discussion of a good or clever point
made at one's expense by another person.
1434. Tout: advertise in strongly positive terms, show off
1435. Trance: a psychological state induced by a magical incantation, enchantment, spell
1436. Tranquility: an undisturbed state
1437. Travesty: a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
1438. Treacherous: dangerously unstable and unpredictable, perfidious, unreliable, punic
1439. Tread on: place or press the foot on
1440. Tread: put down, walk heavily or roughly, step in walking or running

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1441. Trepidation: a feeling of alarm or dread
1442. Tribulations: A cause of great trouble or suffering.
1443. Trifling: not worth considering, frivoling, negligible
1444. Trite: overused, repeated too often
1445. Triumph: success, ending, victory
1446. Triumphalism is the attitude or belief that a particular doctrine, religion, culture, or
social system is superior to and should triumph over all others.
1447. Trove: storage of important treasures
1448. Truce / armistice / cease-fire: a state of peace agreed between opponents so they
can discuss peace terms
1449. Trudge: walk heavily
1450. Trumped-up: concocted with intent to deceive
1451. Tumultuous: loud noise, unrest
1452. Turmoil: violent turbulence, agitation
1453. Turnaround: time required to complete a task, an abrupt or unexpected change esp
one that results in a more favorable situation
1454. Turpitude: a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
1455. Twig: understand after some initial difficulty
1456. Typified: epitomize, represent, symbolize, essential typical example of
1457. Ultracrepidarian: person who criticizes, judges, or gives advice outside the area of
his or her expertise
1458. Unanimous: in a complete agreement
1459. Unbridled: not restrained or controlled, unchecked
1460. Uncanny: supernatural
1461. Undaunted: unshaken in purpose
1462. Undertow: inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling, sea purse
1463. Unfazed: free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
1464. Unfetter: free from restraint
1465. Unflagging: unceasing
1466. Unguent: lubricant
1467. Unkempt: untidy
1468. Unreciprocated: unreturned,
1469. Unrelenting: not to be placated, harsh
1470. Unrivalled: eminent beyond or above comparison
1471. Unscathed: without suffering any injury or damage
1472. Unsullied: spotlessly clean and fresh
1473. Untrammelled: not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or
hampered.
1474. Unwary: not alert to danger / gullible
1475. Unyielding: stubbornly persistent
1476. Uphold: confirm or support
1477. Uptick: small increase
1478. Usher: take someone to their seats, someone employed to conduct / guide others
1479. Usurp: take place of, take control of with force
1480. Usury: high interest rate
1481. Utopia: idealistic, impractical
1482. Utter: communicated in words
1483. Vacillate: be undecided about something, fluctuate
1484. Vacillating: uncertain in purpose or action, oscillating
1485. Vagarious: determined by whim rather than necessity
1486. Vagary: caprice, whim, unexpected change in something
1487. Vainglorious: feeling self-importance
1488. Valedictory: an occasion or expression of farewell
1489. Vanguard: a group of people leading the way in a new development
1490. vanity fair: a vain and frivolous lifestyle esp in large cities

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1491. Vanity: excessive pride
1492. vantage point: a place from which something can be viewed
1493. Vantage: advantage, quality of having a superior or more favorable position
1494. Variegated: having a variety of colors, make something more diverse and varied
1495. Vaulting: revealing excessive self-confidence
1496. Vehement: extreme intensity of emotions, strong feeling
1497. Veracious: habitually speaking the truth, precisely accurate
1498. Verbatim: direct, word for word, same words used by writer
1499. vestiges: a trace of something disappearing or no longer exists
1500. Veto: a vote that blocks a decision
1501. Vexatious: causing irritation or annoyance
1502. Vicious: brutal, cruel, evil, able to inflict pain
1503. Vicissitude: variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in
the development of something, fluctuation
1504. Vigilante: someone who punishes perceived lawbreakers themselves rather relying
on the authorities
1505. Vigilantism: any person / group who takes the law into his or her own hands, as by
avenging a crime
1506. Vilification: abusively disparaging speech or writing
1507. Vilify: spread negative information about
1508. Vindictive: revengeful, despiteful, showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt
1509. Virility: manliness, the trait of being manly
1510. Virtuoso: highly skilled
1511. Virulent: Extremely poisonous
1512. Vis-à-vis: having same function or characteristic, face to face
1513. Visceral: obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
1514. Vitality: energetic style
1515. Vitiate: corrupt morally, make imperfect
1516. Vituperation: abusive and venomous language used to express blame or bitter
deep seated ill-will, vitriol, invective
1517. Vociferous: conspicuously and offensively loud, given to vehement outcry
1518. Voluble: marked by a ready flow of speech
1519. Voluptuous: having strong sexual appeal,
1520. Vouchsafe: grant
1521. Vying: seek or strive for the same thing as someone else, engage in a contest,
competing, contending
1522. Wafted: drifted / carried along by air
1523. Wallow: devote oneself entirely to something, indulge in to an immoderate degree
usually with pleasure
1524. Warping: moral or mental distortion, bend out of shape as under pressure from heat
1525. wary: showing caution about possible dangers, watchful prudence
1526. Wayward: disobedient, doing opposite to what is normal or resistant to guidance
1527. Wean: accustom to food other than mother’s milk
1528. Wharf is a fixed platform, commonly on pilings, where ships are loaded and
unloaded.
1529. Whereabouts: the general location where something is
1530. Whisked: move somewhere quickly
1531. Whizzo: excellent
1532. Wield: exercise, use, handle
1533. Wily: marked by skill of deception
1534. Wimp: not do due to lack of courage,
1535. Wince: draw back as with fear or pain, cringe, flinch, reflex response to sudden pain
1536. Windfall: a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as opportunity to make
money)
1537. Winsome: sweetly or innocently charming; winning; engaging

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1538. Wit: understanding, intelligence, sagacity, astuteness, the keen perception and
cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement
and pleasure.
1539. Witty: combining clever conception and facetious expression
1540. Woe: misery from affliction
1541. Wooed: seek someone’s favor, make amorous advances towards
1542. Wrangle: quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively, brawl
1543. Xenophobia: a fear of foreigners or strangers
1544. Yearn: desire strongly or persistently
1545. Zealotry / Fanaticism: excessive intolerance of opposing views, Fanatical and
uncompromising pursuit of religious, political, or other ideals; fanaticism.
1546. Zeitgeist: the spirit of the time, the spirit characteristic of an age or generation

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 Volume II - Vocab

1. Chaperones one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or

gathering of young people
2. Dunkirk A crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to
defeat
3. Balkanise Divide a territory into small, hostile states
4. Pontificate Talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner
5. Bray laugh loudly and harshly
6. Succor assistance in time of difficulty
7. Doltishly in a stupid manner
8. Malfeasance wrongful conduct by a public official, actus reus
9. Parochial narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
10. Modicum a small, moderate or token amount
11. Fleece ask an unreasonable price, shave the wool from
12. Pelted attack or bombard
13. Scant less than the correct, legal or full amount often deliberately (a
scant cup of sugar)
14. Bystander a nonparticipant spectator
15. Muster Gather or bring together, call to duty
16. Gaffe A socially awkward or tactless act
17. Nom de guerre A fictitious name used when the person performs a particular
social role
18. Tepid Moderately warm, showing little interest
19. Touchstone A basis for comparison, a reference point against which other
things can be evaluated
20. Machiavellianism The political doctrine of Machiavelli, [any means can be used by
a ruler in order to create and maintain his autocratic
government]
21. Excursion Journey taken for pleasure
22. Elysium Any place or state of perfect happiness
23. Gentrify Renovate so as to make it conform to middle-class aspirations
24. Lacuna A blank gap or missing part
25. Surmise Infer from incomplete evidence, imagine to be case
26. Reveler A celebrant who shares in a noisy party
27. Revel Celebrate noisly
28. Tedium boredom
29. Tedious boring
30. Condign Deserved punishment
31. Lopsided Having one side lower, smaller or lighter than the other
32. Verve An energetic style
33. Tiff Quarrel about petty points, fuss, squabble, spat, bicker
34. Disarray A mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly
thought and behavior,, Untidiness, bring disorder to
35. élan Distinctive and stylish elegance, enthusiastic and assured vigor
and liveliness
36. Mint Form by stamping, punching or printing
37. Quash Put down by force or intimidation
38. Garb Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
39. Fillip Anything that makes one feel encouraged
40. Gospel truth The undeniable truth

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41. Logjam Any stoppage attributable to unusual activity
42. Skedaddle Run away, as if in a panic, escape, flight
43. Effigy A representation of a person (esp. in the form of sculpture)
44. Vileness The quality of being wicked
45. éminence grise a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas
without holding an official position
46. Clairvoyance Apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the
senses
47. Obscurantism A policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of
knowledge
48. Succour Assistance in time of difficulty
49. Bungle Spoil through incompetence
50. Caucus Closed political meeting, meet to select a candidate or promote
a policy
51. Dunce A stupid person, used to express a low opinion of someone’s
intelligence
52. Adieu A farewell remark
53. Spurn Refuse with contempt,
54. Spurned Rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
55. Rebuff Reject outright and bluntly, force or drive back
56. Roil Be agitated
57. Confetti Small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown
around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)
58. Peacenik Someone who prefers negotiations to armed confilict in the
conduct of foreign relations
59. Tarmac A paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held
together with tar
60. bonanza A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden
opportunity to make money)
61. Stopgap Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
62. Bungled Spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness, destroy, ruin,
63. Roil Be agitated, make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
64. Nimble Moving quickly and lightly, mentally quick, agile
65. Synergy The working together of two things to produce an effect greater
than the sum of their individual effects
66. verdure Green foliage
67. verdant Characterized by abundance of verdure
68. graft The practice of offering something (usually money) in order to
gain an illicit advantage, bribery
69. Pandemonium A state of extreme confusion and disorder
70. Varsity A team representing a college or university
71. Eve-teasing Euphemism for public sexual harassment or molestation of
women by men
72. Browbeat Intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern
or abusive words.
73. Tenor A settled, prevailing or habitual course of a person's life
74. Polemic A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
75. Flutter Move back and forth very rapidly, (like flag or candle)
76. Whet Sharpen by rubbing, make keen or more acute
77. Sulk A mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal,
78. Dwell Think moodily or anxiously about something
79. Reconnaissance Military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain
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80. Feat An achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength.
81. Copacetic Completely satisfactory
82. Squatter Someone who lives in an unoccupied building or occupies land
without permission
83. Imbecility A stupid mistake, retardation more severe than a moron but not
as severe as an idiot
84. Kafkaesque Characterized by surreal distortion and a sense of impending
danger
85. Manana An indefinite time in the future,,,, tomorrow or more generally
some indefinite time in the future
86. Prim Dainty or refined, Stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or
showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper.
87. Dupe Fool or hoax
88. Rife Extremely abundant
89. Sacrosanct especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too
important or valuable to be interfered with.
90. Modicum A small, moderate or token amount
91. truculence Obstreperous (Noisily and stubbornly defiant) and defiant
aggressiveness
92. Flak Intense adverse criticism
93. Battered Damaged by blows or hard usage, not in good condition after
much use,
94. Larceny The act of taking something from someone unlawfully
95. Sequelae / Any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or
sequela treatment
96. Dabble Dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
97. Pet peeve An opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed, complaint
98. Séance A meeting at which people attempt to make contact with the
dead, especially through the agency of a medium.
99. Vagrant A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means
of support
100. Troika A Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast
101. Abreast Being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to
date in knowledge, alongside each other, facing in the same
direction
102. Concubine A woman who cohabits with an important man
103. Tawdry Tastelessly showy, cheap and shoddy, gaudy
104. Scurrilous Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the
intention of damaging their reputation.
105. bicker Argue over petty things
106. morsel A small quantity of anything
107. dole out Give or provide in small portions
108. ferret Search and discover through persistent investigation
109. garble Make false by mutilation or addition, as of a message or story
110. peerless Eminent beyond or above comparison
111. claustrophobia A morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
112. cataclysmic Severely destructive
113. tete a tete Without the intrusion of a third person, in intimate privacy, a
private conversation between two people
114. scowling Sullen or unfriendly in appearance
115. scowl Frown with displeasure, a facial expression of dislike or
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117. Severance A person or social separation (between opposing factions),
118. tattletale Someone who gossips indiscreetly
119. putsch A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by
force
120. lingua franca A common language used by speakers of different languages
121. cudgels A club that is used as weapon
122. diabolic Showing the cunning, ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil,
extremely evil or cruel, demonic
123. congregation A group of people who adhere to a common faith, an
assemblage of people, animals or things collected together
124. conjunction The temporal property of two things happening at the same tim,
the state of being joined together
125. memoir An essay on a scientific or scholarly topic, an account of the
author’s personal experiences
126. vulpine Resembling or characteristic of a fox
127. stratagem A tactic or maneuver intended to gain an advantage, an
elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
128. spectre A mental representation of some haunting experience, ghostly
appearing figure, phantom
129. paltry Not worth considering, trifling, negligible
130. sundered Break apart or in two, using vilence
131. contentment Happiness with one’s situation in life
132. cowlick A tuft or hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of
the hair and usually will not lie flat
133. tuft A bunch of hair, feathers or growing grass, a bunch of feathers
or hair
134. harping Repeatedly come back to a subject, persistently complain about
135. gagging Desperate
136. Gag Prevent from speaking out
137. vernacular Being or characteristic of a appropriate to everyday language
138. treatise A formal exposition
139. asunder Widely separated especially in space
140. sunder Break apart or in two, using violence
141. camaraderie The quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
142. titular Relating to a legal title to something, (titular rights), or bearing a
title
143. proselytize Convert to another faith or religion
144. ecumenical concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
145. reification Regarding something abstract as a material thing
146. Ad absurdum
147. Banausic Ordinary and not refined
148. Benighted Dark, lacking enlightement
149. Busticate
150. Comstockery Censorship because of perceived obscenity or immorality
151. Concatenation The state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a
linked series
152. Cri de Coeur An impassioned outcry, appeal, protest or entreaty
153. Daymare A kind of incubus (nightmare, demon) which occurs during
wakefulness, attended by the peculiar pressure on the chest
which characterizes nightmare
154. Decathect
155. Demonym A name given to natives or residents of a specific place
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157. Ebullient Joyously unrestrained
158. Enfant terrible A person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others
159. Epistemic Of or relating to epistemology
160. Ergophobia
161. Fenestrated Having windows, having numerous openings
162. Gerontocracy A political system governed by old men
163. Gramarye
164. Heebie-jeebies Extreme nervousness
165. Mealy-mouthed
166. Minerva
167. Moira
168. Moribund
169. Mussitation
170. Netiquette
171. Nimbus
172. Oblivescence
173. Palindrome
174. Palsy-walsy
175. Paseo
176. Peculate Appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to
one's own use, embezzle
177. Pestiferous
178. Quaquaversal
179. Quodlibet An issue that is presented for formal disputation
180. Reverie Absentminded dreaming while awake
181. Scrimshank British military language: avoid work
182. Silver-tongued Speaking readily, clearly, and effectively
183. Torporific
184. Upcycle Recycle (waste materials etc.) into new materials or products of
higher quality and greater use
185. Verisimilar Appearing to be true or real
186. Wanderjahr
187. Carpe diem Enjoy the present
188. Du jour used to describe something that is enjoying great but probably
short-lived popularity or publicity.
189. Squeamish Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
190. Hiatus An interruption in the intensity or amount of something, a
missing piece,
191. Germane Relevant and appropriate
192. Squander Spend thoughtlessly, throw away, spend extravagantly
193. Aloft Up in or into the air; overhead.
194. Coterie An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose, clique,
195. Ruffle Stir up as to form ripples, Disorder or disarrange (someone's
hair), typically by running one's hands through it.
196. Jangle Make a sound typical of metallic objects
197. Bootlegging
198. soubriquet Nick name of person, a fimiliar name for a person (often a
shortened version of a person’s given name)
199. Felicitate Congratulate
200. Acolytes A person who accepts the leadership of another
201. Celerity A rate this is rapid, quickness
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204. Ewer Lota
205. Quid Naswaar (a wad of something chewable as tobacco)
206. Wad A small mass of soft material
207. Fritter Small Quantity of fried batter containing fruit, meat or
vegetables (Pakora)
208. Bout A short period of intense activity of a specified kind., a period of
illness, an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
209. Cavalier Given to haughty disregard of others
210. Gaffe A socially awkward or tactless act,
211. Docket (law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a
summary of the court's activities, A temporally organized plan
for matters to be attended to
212. Forlorn Marked by or showing hopelessness
213. Eerie Strange and frightening, supernatural, mysterious,
214. Sleight Adroitness in using the hands, dexterity in deceiving /
cunningness
215. Landslide An overwhelming electoral victory
216. Soothsayer Someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the
basis of special knowledge)
217. Parched Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
218. Megalomania Obsession with the exercise of power, especially in the
domination of others.
219. Niggling Cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety.,
Worry unnecessarily or excessively
220. Swindler Deprive of by deceit
221. Silver Bullet Miraculous Fix of something
222. Canvass Solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
223. Canvassing Persuasion of voters in a political campaign
224. Imbibes Take (metaphorically)
225. Fait accompli An irreversible accomplishment
226. Culvert A tunnel carrying a stream or open drain under a road or
railroad.
227. Repertoire A collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist
or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a
regular schedule
228. Venial Warranting only temporal punishment (venial sin), easily
excused or forgiven (venial error)
229. Lest For fear that, in order to prevent, in case
230. Ballpark Near to scope, approximately
231. Tinker Do random, unplanned work, activities or spend time idly
Person who enjoys fining and experimenting with machines and
their parts
232. Ajar Slightly open (e.g door)
233. Gloat Dwell on with satisfaction, malicious satisfaction
234. One-trick pony A person, group or device noteworthy for only a single
achievement, skill or feature
235. Chutzpah extreme self-confidence or audacity (usually used approvingly).
236. Seam Joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
237. Hauling The act of transporting goods by trucks
238. stave break something by forcing it inwards or piercing it roughly.
Burst or force (a hole) into something
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241. Accentuate Single out as important; draw attention to (something)
242. Intransigence stubbornly refusing to compromise, Refusal to change one's
views or to agree about something.
243. Flagellation Beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
244. Grapple Deal with reasonably well despite some difficulty;
245. Maroon Leave stranded or isolated with little hope of resuce
246. Swindle Deprive of by deceit
247. Sobriquet A familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a
person's given name)
248. tantalising Arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or
mockingly out of reach
249. Hindsight Understanding the nature of an event after it has happened
250. Gadfly A gadfly is a person who interferes with the status quo of a
society or community by posing novel, potentially upsetting
questions, usually directed at authorities. The term is originally
associated with the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, in his
defense when on trial for his life.
251. beaux esprits plural of BEL ESPRIT
: a person with a fine and gifted mind
252. Pedantry Ostentatious display of learning
253.
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259.
260.

THE child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel
its warmth.” This African proverb

Iqbal argued that the knowledge of wealth did not make nations greedy but was
meant to make them capable of controlling their ambitions of war to be able to
live in peace and harmony.

Unlike what George Santayana said, Pakistanis are condemned to repeat history
because they refuse to forget the past.

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