ENGLISH VOCABULARY

(LATEST)
BY: PROF. HAMID ALI SHARIF
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1 Appalling Inspiring horror, Dreadful,shocking,horrific,
(Heinous) dismay, or disgust. disgusting, horrifying,nasty,
horrible, terrible, awful,
distasteful, ghastly, hideous,
horrendous,frightful,frighten
ing, atrocious, abominable,
abhorrent, outrageous,grisly
hateful, loathsome, odious,
gruesome, heinous,
monstrous, worrying,
,dismaying nightmarish, ,
harrowing, dire, vile, foul,
shameful, unspeakable,
unforgivable, unpardonable,
abject, revolting, repellent,
repulsive, repugnant,
sickening, nauseating,
sickening, ugly
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2 Astounded Feeling or Awestruck,amazed,dazed,
showing great astonished, staggered,
surprise or surprised, startled, stunned,
wonder. confounded, dumbfounded,
We were too stupefied, unnerved,shocked
astounded to disconcerted, discomposed,
speak. bewildered, taken aback,
shake up, strike dumb,
open-mouthed, aghast, catch
off, blow someone's mind,
blow away, wide- eyed,
breathless,
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3 Apparently Something that Manifestly, seemingly,
appears to be evidently, Speciously,
true based on Deceptively, it would seem,
what is known. as far as one knows, by all
Apparently, we’re accounts, so it seems,
supposed to wait ostensibly, outwardly, on the
here. face of it, to all appearances,
to all intents and purposes,
on the surface, so the story
goes, allegedly, supposedly,
reputedly
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4 Attached to Connected or Connected, associated,
(Adjacent joined. wedded, joined , coupled.
to) Both were united, affianced, pledged,
emotionally promised, bound, contracted,
attached to each hitched, spliced, yoked,
other. shackled, involved,
betrothed, espoused, paired,
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5 Appraised To evaluate the assessed,analyzed,
(Corrobora worth,status, or evaluated,calculated,
ted/Analyze significance of. estimated, judged, rated,
d) gauged, summed up,
reviewed, considered, size
up, Measured up
6 Alas Used to express Sorrowfully, shockingly,
(Pathos) unhappiness, grieved,aghast, Sadly,
pity, or concern. Unfortunately, Gloomily,
Pathos, Bathos, Regrettably,
Regretfully, Unhappily,
Unluckily, Pained,sorry,
Paroxysm, painfully,
mournfully, heartbroken,
heavyhearted, melancholic,
dolefully, woefully,
woebegone, downcast.
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7 Abruptly In a sudden and Suddenly, Immediately,
unexpected way. instantaneously, hurriedly,
hastily, quickly, swiftly,
rapidly,speedy,
extemporaneously, Spontaneously,
unexpectedly, surprising,
startling, unanticipated,
unforeseen, precipitately,
8 Accentuated 1-To make Amplify, boost, beef up, deepen,
something more enhance, heighten, magnify,
prominent or redouble, step up, focus attention
noticeable. on, bring attention to, call
2- To emphasize. attention to, draw attention to, to
3- To intensify. pay heed to, point up, underline,
underscore, highlight, spotlight,
foreground, feature, give
prominence to, make more
prominent, make more noticeable,
play up,bring to the fore,
heighten, stress, emphasize, lay
emphasis on, put emphasis on
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9 Anxieties 1) Apprehensive Agita, agitation,confusion,
uneasiness, anxiousness, apprehension,
nervousness, worry, concern,concernment,
2) An abnormal fear,nervosity, perturbation,
and apprehensiveness,unease,
overwhelming consternation, fearfulness,
sense of disquiet, disquietude,
apprehension fretfulness, angst,nerves,
and fear. edginess, tension, tenseness,
3) A strong stress, misgiving,trepidation,
desire mixed foreboding, suspense, jitters,
with doubt, shakes, twitchiness, fidgets.
fear, or ill at ease,unquietness,
uneasiness. irregularities, abnormalities.
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10 Boon 1) A timely Benevolence, courtesy, favour,
benefit. blessing, godsend, bonus, good
2) Blessing thing, benefit, help, aid,
3) Auspicious advantage, gain, asset,
privilege, luxury, bonanza,
stroke of luck, piece of good
fortune, grace, kindness,
advantage, service.
11 Bewilderme Bafflement, bamboozlement,
nt befuddlement,surprise, wonder,
blurry, puzzling, confusing,
disconcerting, frustrating,
addled, fuddled
vexing,flabbergasted,
confounded,disorientation,
maze, discombobulating,
bemusement,bewilderedness,
confusedness, confusion,
mystification, obfuscation,
puzzlement,amazement,
astonishment, perplexity
incomprehension, panic
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12 Briskly 1) Marked by Quickly, rapidly, fastly,
quick, alert swiftly, speedily, fleet-footed,
etc. hastry, hurriedly, urgently,
2) Quick and energetically, lively,
light in vigorously, sharply, with
motion. agility, nimbly, spry,alert,
smart, ultrasmart, sprightly,
spirited, galloping,
breathless, nippily, snappily,
actively.
13 Bead 1) To furnish, Pray ball, rosary, like a drop
(Beaded) adorn, or of sweat and blood, bubble,
cover with blob, driblet, pellet, pill,drip,
beads or drop, droplet, glob, globule,
beading. spheroid, spherule, sphere,
2) Beads (pl) a oval, ovoid, orb, round, pearl,
necklace of necklace, string of beads,
beads or chaplet,
pearls.
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14 Brimming 1) An upper and Border, borderline, boundary,
outer margin. circumference, edge, edging,
2) The upper fringe, margin, verge, skirting,
surface of a verge, peak, visor, bill,
body of water. projection, shield, shade,
3) The edge or rim crammed, bursting, teeming,
of a hollow filled,crowded,flush,full, awash,
vessel. saturated, overflowing, loaded,
4) The projecting packed, stuffed, , brimful,
rim of a hat. running over, topfull
15 Baffling 1) To confuse or puzzling, bewildering, deep
frustrate perplexing, mystifying,arcane,
completely. bemusing, confusing, unclear,
2) A device to difficult to understand,
deflect, check, or hard to understand, obscure,
regulate flow or above one’s head,mysterious,
passage of a enigmatic, abstruse, cryptic,
fluid, light, or unfathomable, inexplicable,
sound. incomprehensible, impenetrable,
opaque, ambiguous, murky,
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16 Bashful 1) Socially shy shy, reserved, diffident,
or timid. retiring, self-conscious, coy,
i. He was bashful demure, reticent, reluctant,
as a child. shrinking, timid, timorous,
meek, hesitant,
apprehensive, nervous,
insecure, doubting, wary,
unconfident, inhibited, faint-
hearted, embarrassed,
shamefaced, sheepish,
ladylike
17 Beckoned 1) To summon or Flag, gestured, signaled,
signal waved, gesticulated, make a
typically with gesture, motioned, nod,
a wave or nod. called, summoned, hailed,
i. He beckoned indicated, point out,
the waiter to
come over.
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18 Coveted 1) Earnestly desired, be consumed with,
wished for or desire for, craved, have one's
sought after. heart set on wanted, wished
for, longed for, yearned for,
dreamt of, aspired to,
hankered for, hankered after,
hunger after, hunger for,
thirst for, ache for, fancy,
burn for,
pant for
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19 Credentials 1) Something Certificate, diploma,
that gives a certified documents, papers,
title to credit identity papers,a written
or confidence communication,missive,
2) Qualification memo, official or legal letters
the applicant identification papers, bona
with best fides warrant, license,
credentials. permit, pass, ID, card, ID
3) Testimonials card, identity card, passport,
or certified proof of identity, proof of
documents qualifications, voucher,
showing that a documentation references,
person is entitled testimonial, letter of
to. introduction, letter of
recommendation, deed, title
20 Capacious 1) Capable of Commodious, conveniently
having large spacious, roomy, ample, big,
capacity to large, sizeable, extensive,
contain. vast, huge, immense.
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1) Appalling:
a) Appealing
b) Shocking
c) Pardonable
d) Pleasing
2) Astounded:
a) Unconfounded
b) Nerved
c) Disconcerted
d) Steady
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3) Apparently:
a) Secretly
b) Mysteriously
c) Addled
d) Ostensibly
4) Attached to:
a) Yoked
b) Split
c) Unshackled
d) Unwedded
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5) Appraised:
a) Misjudged
b) Guaged
c) Summarized
d) Authorized
6) Alas:
a) Luckily
b) Happily
c) Gloomily
d) Excitedly
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7) Abruptly:
a) Sluggishly
b) Indolently
c) Extemporaneously
d) Preparedly
8) Accentuated:
a) Intensified
b) Heedless
c) Unstressed
d) Assessed
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9) Anxieties:
a) Fearlessness
b) Consternation
c) Normalcy
d) Stability
10) Boon:
a) Bane
b) Curse
c) Benefit
d) Vice
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11) Bewilderment:
a) Puzzlement
b) Comprehension
c) Ostentatious
d) Vivid
12) Briskly:
a) Slowly
b) Irregularly
c) Continuously
d) Actively
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13) Bead:
a) Line
b) String
c) Oyster
d) Both a & c
14) Brimming:
a) Unsaturated
b) Teeming
c) Shallow
d) Half full
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15) Baffling:
a) Explicable
b) Abstruse
c) Manifest
d) Fathomable
16) Bashful:
a) Coy
b) Confident
c) Conscious
d) Concerned
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17) Beckoned:
a) Static
b) Gestured
c) Pointless
d) Deaf
18) Coveted:
a) Hungry
b) Satiated
c) Saturated
d) Full
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19) Credentials:
a) Essentials
b) Peculiarities
c) Testimonials
d) Question papers
20) Capacious:
a) Conjested
b) Overloaded
c) Scanty
d) Ample