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3,overloaded/ overburdened
4,assault/ attacked
5,Peevish , Petulant
7, Emerging / evolving
8,Mumble, mutter
11,myths/ misconceptions
13.disperse/ dispel
41, aversion, loathsome, disgusting, distasteful, abominable, detestable , antipathy- strong dislike
52, nerve racking , taxing , draining, stressful, – causing stress and anxiety
58, debacle, fiasco – total failure / abysmal, dismal performance – disgracefully bad
61, crazy, insane ,absurd, deranged – man , weird, wonky, eccentric – unusal , odd behaviour ,
62, Devious , dishonest means
63, meek, modest , gentle, submissive, docile, unassuming – not claiming attention for onself
69, fawner, boot licker, apple polisher, truckler , flatterer, adulator, toady ( FAB)– someone who
71, chaos, mayhem, bedlam ,turmoil, pandemonium - complete disorder and confusion
80,subservient, servile,obsequious –
83,simpleton, dull head, dunce, imbecile, block head, numskull, moron, nitwit
103, raucous, cacophony, strident – unpleasant, harsh noise raucous party/ rowdy teenager
5,uproar, upheaval, out cry, hue and cry, – public - noise and shouting / strong protest, objection –
to provoke /produce / create/ cause uproar
11.scuffle ,skirmish, tussle – short disorganized fight, brawl – scuffle broke out
16, fawner, boot licker, apple polisher, truckler , flatterer, adulator, toady – someone who
18 chaos, mayhem, bedlam ,turmoil, pandemonium, shambles - complete disorder and confusion
27,subservient, servile,obsequious –
30,simpleton, dull head, dunce, imbecile, block head, numskull, moron, nitwit
33,boorish, churlish, discourteous, loutish ,uncivilized behavior – rough , uneducated , harsh , rude
36,Replete – abundantly supplied , full of it Rife – crime is rife/ rampant in slum areas ( common
occurrence)
40.malicious, false, defamatory statement ,slander, cast aspersion, victim of calumny, denigration ,
mud slinging, bad mouthing, backbiting, smear campaign
41,desultory, haphazard, random, non methodical – lacking definite plan or order , disorganized,
unsystematic
54, Rant – speak or shout at length in angry way , tirade , harangue, polemic – verbal or written
attack – launch into a tirade
58,frivolous, - not having serious purpose , facetious, - stop being facetious, this is a serious issue ,
tongue in cheek remark, flippant – lacking seriousness
60, due to lack of time , in the interests of saving time/brevity, in view of time constraints,
61,without further ado, without any further, right away, without delay
67,Guts, spunk, gumption - , gumption is fortitude, determination - he didn’t have the guts to try it
68, sharp, smart and sagacious – showing keen discernment, sound judgement , farsightedness
79. mental courage, fortitude – strength of mind to endure adversity with courage