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ENGLISH VOCABULARY

IMPORTANT VOCABULARY WORDS

1. AWKWARD 9. AUTHENTIC

Synonyms: clumsy, ungainly, ponderous, rough Synonyms: genuine, reliable, valid, guaranteed

Antonyms: clever, dexterous, apt, skilful Antonyms: fictitious, counterfeit, unreal, false

2. APPARENT 10. AUDACITY

Synonyms: evident, obvious, perceptible, distinct Synonyms: boldness, arrogance, insolence,

Antonyms: masked, obscure, indistinct, doubtful haughtiness

Antonyms: mildness, humility, cowardice, submission


3. ALLURE

Synonyms: entice, fascinate, tempt, seduce 11. ASTUTE

Antonyms: repulse, repel, deter, distaste Synonyms: clever, intelligent, wise, briliant

Antonyms: dull, unintelligent, shallow, solid


4. ABORTIVE

Synonyms: vain, useless, fruitless, unproductive 12. ABATE

Antonyms: effectual, productive, successful, Synonyms: moderate, mitigate, lessen, decrease

progressive Antonyms: aggravate, intensify, augment,

supplement
5. ALLAY

Synonyms: pacify, soothe, lighten, assuage 13. APATHY

Antonyms: aggravate, heighten, agitate, excite Synonyms: unconcern, indifference, insensitivity,

aloofness
6. ASSIDUOUS
Antonyms: concern, care, anxiety, eagerness
Synonyms: constant, diligent, attentive, persevering

Antonyms: indifference, careless, indolent, lethargic 14. ALIEN

Synonyms: foreigner, outsider, stranger, emigrant


7. ABJURE
Antonyms: native, citizen resident, occupant
Synonyms: forsake, renounce, retract, revoke

Antonyms: approve, sanction, patronise, adopt 15. ALACRITY

Synonyms: swiftness, briskness, promptness, speed


8. AVERSION
Antonyms: laziness, laziness, sluggishness,
Synonyms: dislike, hatred, indifferent, apathy
indolence, lethargy
Antonyms: affection, fondness, niceness, liking
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16. ADVERSITY 24. ACCOMPLISH

Synonyms: misfortune, calamity, misery, affliction Synonyms: attain, succeed triumph, exploit

Antonyms: prosperity, fortune, assistance, favour Antonyms: forsake, deter, disappoint, collapse

17. ANTIQUE 25. ABSOLVE

Synonyms: ancient, old fashioned, primitive, of past Synonyms: pardon, forgive, reprieve, relent

Antonyms: modern, recent, novelty, vogue Antonyms: compel, accuse, charge, bind

18. ANTIPATHY 26. ACRIMONY

Synonyms: hostility, aversion disillusion, dislike Synonyms: harshness, bitterness, inhumanity, enmity

Antonyms: admiration, approval, fascination, devotion Antonyms: sweetness, courtesy, humanity,

benevolence
19. AMPLIFY

Synonyms: enlarge, extend, dilation, elevate 27. ACCORD

Antonyms: curtail, lessen, diminution, contraction Synonyms: agreement, harmony, consonance,

unison
20. AMASS

Synonyms: gather, accumulate, store, collect Antonyms: disagreement, denial, controversy,

Antonyms: disperse, dissipate, spend, scatter discord

21. ALLEVIATE 28. ABOUND

Synonyms: abate, relieve, mitigate, lessen Synonyms: flourish, swell, teem, plentiful

Antonyms: intensify, augment, aggravate, enhance Antonyms: deficient, destitute, want, scarce

29. ADAMANT
22. ADMONISH
Synonyms: stubborn, obdurate, inflexible, rigid
Synonyms: counsel, reprove, warn, chastise
Antonyms: flexible, soft, suppleness, tender
Antonyms: approve, applaud, praise, flattery

30. ABASH
23. ADHERENT
Synonyms: discourage, confound, embarrass,
Synonyms: follower, disciple dependent, supporter
discompose
Antonyms: rival, adversary, opponent, antagonist
Antonyms: encourage, uphold, embolden, hearten
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31. ADJUNCT 38. APPREHENSION

Synonyms: appendage, complement, addition, joining


Synonyms: dread, fear, anxiety, worry
Antonyms: lessening, separation, subtraction,

removal Antonyms: confidence, calmness, ease

39. BANKRUPTCY
32. ADROIT

Synonyms: proficient, expert, skilful, adept Synonyms: insolvency, failure, collapse

Antonyms: inept, clumsy, unskilled, awkward Antonyms: wealth, richness, accomplishment,

33. ARBITRARY achievement

Synonyms: irrational, inconsistent, freakish 40. BLAND

Antonyms: reasonable, circumspect, objective Synonyms: calm, balmy, dull, boring, tasteless

34. AVERSE Antonyms: distinctive, sharp, harsh, rich

Synonyms: disindined , hostile 41. BUSTLE

Synonyms: haste, tumult, stir, flurry


Antonyms: desirous , agreeable
Antonyms: slowness, sluggishness, quiet, inertness

35. ADHERE
42. BRITTLE

Synonyms: cling, stick, cohere Synonyms: frail, fragile, delicate, breakable

Antonyms: tough, enduring, unbreakable, strong


Antonyms: separate, apart, alienate

43. BLEMISH
36. AFRESH
Synonyms: fault, smirch
Synonyms: newly, recently Antonyms: purity, impeccable, spotless, stainless

Antonyms: obsolete, outdated 44. BLEAK

37. ASTONISHING Synonyms: dismal, gloomy, chilly, dreary

Antonyms: bright, pleasant, balmy, cheerful


Synonyms: surprising, overwhelming, shocking,

staggering 45. BENEVOLENCE

Synonyms: humanity, generosity, charity, liberality


Antonyms: boring, dull, usual, ordinary
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Antonyms: malevolence, inhumanity, malignity, Antonyms: graceful, convenient

unkindness
53. COVETOUS

46. BARBAROUS Synonyms: cupidity, avarice, greed, voracity

Synonyms: uncivilized, savage, untamed, brutal Antonyms: liberality, benevolence, selfless,

Antonyms: cultured, humane, refined, gentle magnanimous

47. BAFFLE 54. CONVERT

Synonyms: confound, elude, frustrate, perplex Synonyms: change, transform, transmute, proselytise

Antonyms: poise, composure, facilitate, co-operate Antonyms: persist, maintain, enduring, perpetual

48. BELLIGERENCE 55. CONVENIENT

Synonyms: handy, suited, comfortable, advantageous


Synonyms: hostile, ready to fight
Antonyms: unsuitable, tedious, unpractical, fatiguing
Antonyms: amenity, benignity, civility
56. CONTRARY
49. BROWBEAT Synonyms: dissimilar, conflicting, contradictory,

Synonyms: bully, intimidate, coerce, opposite

Antonyms: similar, alike, homogeneous, resembling


Antonyms: boost, praise, persuade, compliment
57. CONTRADICT
50. COMPEL
Synonyms: impugn, deny, oppose, confront

Synonyms: pressure, impel, drive, press, push, urge Antonyms: approve, confirm, sanction, endorse

Antonyms: free, impede, deter, block 58. CONTEMPT

Synonyms: scorn, disregard, disdain, despicable


51. COERCIVE
Antonyms: regard, approval, praise, recommend
Synonyms: authoritarian, imperious, highhanded.
59. CONSPICUOUS
Antonyms: conditional, constitutional, discretionary
Synonyms: distinguished, prominent, obvious, visible

52. CUMBERSOME Antonyms: concealed, obscure, hidden, unapparent

Synonyms: awkward, clumsy


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60. CONSOLIDATE 68. CHASTISE

Synonyms: combine, condense, compact, strong Synonyms: punish, admonish, scold, reprove

Antonyms: separate, sever, weak, scattering Antonyms: cheer, comfort, encourage, stimulate

61. CONSEQUENCE 69. CHASTE

Synonyms: effect, outcome, repercussion, result Synonyms: virtuous, pure, honourable, immaculate

Antonyms: origin, start, beginning, incipient Antonyms: defiled, licentious, sullied, lustful

62. CONSENT 70. CESSATION

Synonyms: agree, permit, accede, assent Synonyms: intermission, pause, discontinuity

Antonyms: object, disagree, dissent differ hindrance

Antonyms: continuity, perpetuation, unceasing,


63. CONCEDE
prolongation
Synonyms: yield, assent, permit, sanction

Antonyms: deny, reject, dissent, disallow 71. CATASTROPHE

Synonyms: disaster, calamity, misfortune, mishap


64. COMPASSION
Antonyms: prosperity, blessing, restoration,
Synonyms: kindness, sympathy, clemency,
resurgence
commiseration

Antonyms: cruelty, barbarity, persecution, apathy 72. CAPTIVITY

Synonyms: imprisonment, confinement, apprehend,


65. CONCUR
restrain
Synonyms: approve, agree, consent, endorse
Antonyms: freedom, liberty, liberation, release
Antonyms: differ, disagree, dissent, oppose

73. CAPTIVATE
66. COMMODIOUS
Synonyms: charm, fascinate, enchant, lure
Synonyms: convenient, suitable, roomy, comfortable
Antonyms: disillusion, offend, scorn, despise
Antonyms: inconvenient, unsuitable, uncomfortable,

confined 74. CAPABLE

Synonyms: competent, suitable, qualified, able


67. COLLISION
Antonyms: incompetent, inefficient, imbecile, inept
Synonyms: encounter, clash, conflict, dissenting

Antonyms: agreement, harmony, compatible, union


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75. CALLOUS Antonyms: affection, peace, friendship

Synonyms: obdurate, unfeeling, heartless, indifferent


83. CIRCUITOUS
Antonyms: compassionate, tender, kind, sympathetic
Synonyms: roundabout, indirect, meandering
76. CALAMITY

Synonyms: adversity, misfortune, misery, mishap Antonyms: direct, straight, candid, honest

Antonyms: happiness, benefit, prosperity, fortune 84. CREDIBILITY

77. CEASE Synonyms: reliability, trustworthiness


Synonyms: terminate, pause, desist, discontinue
Antonyms: dishonesty, betrayal
Antonyms: commence, continue, initiate, originate

85. CREDULITY
78. COMMOTION

Synonyms: turmoil, disturbance, agitation, excitement Synonyms: gullibility, naivety, faith

Antonyms: tranquility, stillness, quietness, clam certainty

79. CONVERGE Antonyms: disbelief, suspicion, caution, mistrust

Synonyms: meet, intersect, connect, coincide 86. CONUNDRUM

Antonyms: separate, scatter, diverge, disperse Synonyms: enigma, mystery, puzzle

80. CONCESSION Antonyms: clarification, obviousness

Synonyms: allowance, grant, privilege, permission, 87. CONSTERNATION

exemption
Synonyms: Fright, Fear, Anxiety, Distress

Antonyms: denial, difference, fighting, protest


Antonyms: Tranquility, Calmness, Contentment

81. CONTENTIOUS
88. CIRCUMVENT

Synonyms: quarrelsome, combative, belligerent


Synonyms: evade, avoid, dodge, thwart

Antonyms: pacifist, friendly, amicable


Antonyms: confront, aid, assist, provide

82. CONTENTION
89. CURB

Synonyms: conflict, dispute, discord


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Synonyms: inhibit, hinder Synonyms: penniless, poor, impoverished

Antonyms: encourage, support Antonyms: rich, wealthy, prosperous

90. DISMANTLE 97. DEPLORABLE

Synonyms: take apart, annihilate Synonyms: disgraceful, shameful, dishonourable,

disreputable, discreditable
Antonyms: assemble, construct

Antonyms: admirable, happy, pleasing


91. DETAIN

98. DELIBERATIONS
Synonyms: hold, confine, keep, arrest

Synonyms: thoughts, speculations


Antonyms: release, free, liberate, discharge

Antonyms: distractions, spontaneity


92. DEFICIT

99. DESIST
Synonyms: shortage, lack, shortfall,

Antonyms: plenty, surplus, plethora, Synonyms: abstain, refrain, forbear

93. DEFER Antonyms: continue, endure, resume

Synonyms: adjourn, delay, hold over 100. DISASTER

Synonyms: misfortune, calamity, mishap, catastrophe


Antonyms: accelerate, hasten, expedite
Antonyms: prosperity, boon, happiness, auspicious
94. DISPOSITION
101. DESPICABLE
Synonyms: tendency, inclination, temperament Synonyms: contemptible, worthless, shameless, base

Antonyms: dislike, disinclination, antipathy Antonyms: worthy, decent, honourable, respectable

95. DEADLOCK 102. DISDAIN

Synonyms: detest, despise, loathe, scorn


Synonyms: standstill, draw, logjam
Antonyms: approve, praise, love, laud

Antonyms: agreement, resolution


103. DENOUNCE

96. DESTITUTE Synonyms: indict, condemn, censure, reprimand

Antonyms: praise, commend, vindicate, laud


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104. DEMOLISH 112. DECEIT

Synonyms: ruin, devastate, dismantle, raze Synonyms: deception, artifice, treachery, duplicity

Antonyms: repair, construct, create, erect Antonyms: veracity, sincerity, truth, honesty

105. DELUSION 113. DECAY

Synonyms: deception, hallucination, illusion, fallacy Synonyms: collapse, decomposition, deteriorate,

Antonyms: reality, certainty, veracity, fact putrefaction

Antonyms: flourish, progress, growth, development


106. DELICIOUS
114. DAINTY
Synonyms: palatable, tasteful, appetising, dainty
Synonyms: elegant. delicate. refined, exquisite
Antonyms: distasteful, unsavoury, tolerable, inedible
Antonyms: clumsy, coarse, unpleasant, insipid
107. DEGRADATION
115. DISTRESS
Synonyms: disgrace, dishonour, humiliation, debase

Antonyms: exaltation, praise, triumphant, honour Synonyms: anguish, suffering

108. DEFILE Antonyms: comfort, pleasure

Synonyms: contaminate, pollute, profane, desecrate


116. DETERIORATE
Antonyms: purify, sanctify, cleanse, disinfect
Synonyms: worsen, degenerate, languish
109. DEFICIENT

Synonyms: scanty, inadequate, lacking, wanting Antonyms: improve, ameliorate, progress

Antonyms: adequate, ample, sufficient, abundant 117. DECELERATION

110. DAMNING Synonyms: retardation, delay, tardiness

Synonyms: condemnatory, damnatory, denunciation Antonyms: acceleration, quickness, rapidity

Antonyms: promising, blessing, propitious 118. ENVISAGE

111. DECIPHER Synonyms: imagine, visualize, conceive


Synonyms: interpret, reveal, decode, transcribe
Antonyms: unseen, undesirable
Antonyms: misinterpret, distort, confuse, pervert
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119. ENMITY 126. EXEMPT

Synonyms: release, excuse, exclude, absolve


Synonyms: animosity, antagonism, friction, antipathy
Antonyms: confine, hold, retard, enforce
Antonyms: helpfulness, affection, benevolence
127. EXALT
120. EXPEDIENT Synonyms: extol, dignify, glorify, elevate

Synonyms: convenient, advantageous, prudent Antonyms: dishonour, disgrace, degrade, denounce

Antonyms: useless, inappropriate, fruitless 128. EVIDENT

Synonyms: obvious, apparent, distinct, conspicuous


121. ESCALATE
Antonyms: obscure, concealed, hidden, invisible

Synonyms: intensify, heighten


129. EVADE

Antonyms: diminish, abbreviate Synonyms: avoid, elude, dodge, shun

Antonyms: acknowledge, confront, verify, confirm


122. EXAGGERATION

130. ETERNAL
Synonyms: overstatement, distortion
Synonyms: perpetual, endless, imperishable,
Antonyms: understatement, honesty, reduction
immortal

123. Evacuate Antonyms: temporary, momentary, transient, fleeting

Synonyms: clear, shift, expel, evict 131. ESTEEM

Synonyms: respect, regards, honour, reverence


Antonyms: enter, occupy, remain, achieve
Antonyms: ridicule, spurn, despise, humiliate

124. EVENTUALLY
132. ERADICATE

Synonyms: after a period of time, finally, ultimately Synonyms: destroy, exterminate, abolish, remove

Antonyms: Ant; secure, plant, restore, revive


Antonyms: immediately, currently at once

133. EQUIVOCAL
125. EXPLICIT
Synonyms: uncertain, hazy, ambiguous, vague
Synonyms: definite, intelligible, obvious, apparent
Antonyms: obvious, lucid, clear, plain
Antonyms: hidden, vague, doubtful, implicit
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134. EPITOME 142. EMBEZZLE

Synonyms: precise, example, miniature, summary Synonyms: forge, swindle, defraud, peculate

Antonyms: increment, expansion, lengthen, Antonyms: redeem, restitute, reimburse, compensate

enlargement
143. ELUCIDATE

135. ENORMOUS Synonyms: enlighten, clarify expound, illustrate

Synonyms: colossal, mammoth, immense, spacious Antonyms: equivocate, confuse distort, confound

Antonyms: insignificant, diminutive, trivial, negligible


144. ELOQUENCE
136. ENLIGHTEN
Synonyms: expression, fluency, peroration, oration
Synonyms: elucidate, educate, illumine, inculcate
Antonyms: halting, stammering, indistinct, inarticulate
Antonyms: ignorance, distortion, delude, obscure
145. ELIMINATE
137. ENDURANCE
Synonyms: expel, oust exclude, remove
Synonyms: submission, forbearance, tolerance,
Antonyms: restore, accept, retain, include
patience

Antonyms: break down, despair, volatile, agitating 146. ELEVATE

Synonyms: dignify, heighten, promote, raise


138. ENDEAVOUR
Antonyms: deprecate, denounce, lower, decline
Synonyms: undertake, aspire, venture, struggle

Antonyms: cease, quit, shun, idle 147. ELEGANT

Synonyms: graceful, distinguished, refined, polished


139. ENCUMBRANCE
Antonyms: obnoxious, unrefined, ridiculous, coarse
Synonyms: hindrance, obstacle. burden, impediment

Antonyms: incentive, stimulant, patronize, vantage 148. ELATION

Synonyms: joy, exaltation, delight, enthusiasm


140. ENCROACH
Antonyms: gloom, despair, depression, melancholy
Synonyms: infringe, intrude, trespass, violate

Antonyms: avoid, evade, shun, abide 149. ECSTASY

Synonyms: delight, exultation, overjoy, rapture


141. EMBRACE
Antonyms: despair, calamity, doldrums, depression
Synonyms: cling, hug, adopt, caress

Antonyms: reject, neglect, shun, slight


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150. ECCENTRIC 157. ENERVATE

Synonyms: strange, abnormal, cranky, odd


Synonyms: weaken, debilitate, exhaust, tire
Antonyms: natural, conventional, uniform, methodical
Antonyms: energize, strengthen, empower
151. EARNEST

Synonyms: ardent, sincere, resolute, determined 158. FEEBLE

Antonyms: unheeding, frivolous, negligent, careless Synonyms: debilitated, weak, frail

152. EVASION Antonyms: strong, powerful, healthy


Synonyms: prevaricate, avoid, neglect, pretext
159. FORAY
Antonyms: response, defence, compliance, action

Synonyms: despoil, charge


153. ENTANGLE

Antonyms: idleness, relax


Synonyms: intertwine, entwine, tangle, intertwist,

implicate 160. FRAUGHT

Antonyms: extricate, unravel, disengage, unite Synonyms: anxious, diligent

154. EMBARK Antonyms: devoid, calm

Synonyms: commence, initiate 161. FIERCE

Antonyms: conclude, culminate Synonyms: ferocious, violent, intense

155. EMANATE Antonyms: peaceful, mild, tranquil

Synonyms: emerge, flow, pour, proceed, issue, 162. FOREBODING

ensue
Synonyms: prophecy, sign, premonition

Antonyms: absorbs, terminates


Antonyms: bright, hopeful, favourable

156. EXTRANEOUS
163. FLEXIBILITY

Synonyms: irrelevant, immaterial, extrinsic


Synonyms: resilience, elasticity, compliance

Antonyms: appropriate, pertinent


Antonyms: rigidity, inflexibility
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164. FABRICATE 172. FOE

Synonyms: construct, produce, manipulate, build Synonyms: opponent, antagonist, adversary,

Antonyms: destroy, dismantle, wreck, demolish contender

Antonyms: comrade, helper, friend, fellow


165. FRUGALITY

Synonyms: economical, providence, thrift, parsimony 173. FLUENT

Antonyms: lavishness, extravagance, prodigality, Synonyms: fast, smooth, voluble, glib

improvidence Antonyms: hesitant, slow, sluggish, halting

166. FRIVOLOUS 174. FLUCTUATE

Synonyms: petty, worthless, capricious, volatile Synonyms: deflect, vacillate, vary, deviate

Antonyms: solemn, significant, essential, pertinent Antonyms: stable, resolute, constant, inalterable

167. FRANTIC 175. FLOURISH

Synonyms: violent, agitated, frenzied, wild Synonyms: Prosper, triumph, thrive, blossom, bliss

Antonyms: subdued, gentle, lucid, coherent Antonyms: decay, collapse, wither, deteriorate

168. FRAGMENTS 176. FLIMSY

Synonyms: scraps, residue, segment, section Synonyms: trifling, transparent, brittle, unsubstantial

Antonyms: total, entire, gross, aggregate Antonyms: firm, tenacious, durable, retentive

169. FRAGILE 177. FLEETING

Synonyms: weak, infirm, brittle, frail Synonyms: transient, temporary, ephemeral,

Antonyms: enduring, tough, robust, tenacious transitory

Antonyms: enduring, eternal, perpetual, unceasing


170. FORSAKE

Synonyms: desert, renounce, relinquish, disown 178. FIDELITY

Antonyms: hold, maintain, retain, claim Synonyms: loyalty, trustworthiness, obedience,

171. FORMIDABLE devotion

Synonyms: dangerous, invincible, redoubtable, Antonyms: treachery, unfaithfulness, chicanery,

dreadful defiance

Antonyms: harmless, insignificant, weak, feeble


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179. FICKLE 186. FABULOUS

Synonyms: wavering, unreliable, unsteady, volatile Synonyms: legendry, amazing, remarkable,

Antonyms: resolute, determined, inalterable, marvellous

invariable Antonyms: historical, common, mediocre, substantial

180. FEUD 187. FACILE

Synonyms: strife, quarrel, row, contention Synonyms: dexterous, quick, skilful, effortless

Antonyms: fraternity, harmony, reconciliation, Antonyms: clumsy, clumsy, slow, laborious, arduous

recomposes
188. FALLACY

181. FEROCIOUS
Synonyms: misconception, error, miscalculation,
Synonyms: untamed, barbarous, fierce, dangerous
misinterpretation, misconstruction
Antonyms: gentle, innocent, benevolent, sympathetic
Antonyms: fact, truth, honesty, reality
182. FATIGUE

Synonyms: weariness, exhaustion, exertion, 189. FIASCO

tiredness Synonyms: disappointment, mess


Antonyms: vigour, liveliness, vivacity, briskness
Antonyms: success, triumph
183. FANTASY
190. FOOL-HARDY
Synonyms: imagination, vision, image, visualization

Antonyms: reality, substantiality, actuality, existence Synonyms: reckless, rash, incautious, careless,

heedless
184. FANTASTIC

Synonyms: fanciful, uncommon, imaginary, Antonyms: careful, cautious, fearful, meek

marvellous
191. GENESIS
Antonyms: ordinary, normal, customary, common
Synonyms: Origin, Beginning, Start
185. FANATICAL
Antonyms: End, Conclusion
Synonyms: narrow-minded, stubborn, orthodox,

biased 192. GUILE


Antonyms: liberal, tolerant, unprejudiced, generous Synonyms: cunning, deceit, duplicity, chicanery
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Antonyms: honesty, frankness, sincerity, integrity 201. GARRULOUS

Synonyms: loquacious, talkative, communicative,


193. GRUDGE
informative
Synonyms: hatred, aversion, unwilling, objection
Antonyms: reserved, quiet, taciturn, reticent
Antonyms: benevolence, affection, goodwill, kindness

202. GALLANT
194. GRACIOUS
Synonyms: heroic, intrepid, valorous, chivalrous
Synonyms: courteous, beneficent, magnificent,
Antonyms: coward, timid, craven, bas
dignified

Antonyms: rude, unforgiving, discourteous, uncourtly 203. GAUDY

Synonyms: garish, brilliant, glittering, tawdry


195. GORGEOUS
Antonyms: faded, dull, sober, solemn
Synonyms: magnificent, dazzling, brilliant, grand

Antonyms: dull, unpretentious, modest, plain 204. GLITCH

196. GLOOM Synonyms: problem, difficulty, issue/complication.

Synonyms: obscurity, darkness, dejection, disillusion


Antonyms: Refinement, excellence, sturdiness
Antonyms: delight, mirth, joviality, bright
205. PAINSTAKINGLY
197. GIGANTIC

Synonyms: huge, enormous, immense, monstrous Synonyms: laboriously, carefully,

Antonyms: small, diminutive, miniature, slight meticulously

198. GENUINE Antonyms: carelessly, easily, neglectfully, messily

Synonyms: real, authentic, creative, original 206. HYPOCRISY


Antonyms: deceptive, spurious, imitative, derivative Synonyms: deception, affectation, trickery, illusion

199. GENIAL Antonyms: sincerity, integrity, honesty,

Synonyms: cheerful, pleasant, joyful, affable ingenuousness

Antonyms: sullen, dismal, morose, melancholy 207. HAZARD

200. GENEROUS Synonyms: presumption, danger, peril, risk, presume

Synonyms: liberal, unselfish, benevolent, hospitable Antonyms: conviction, security, assurance, certainty

Antonyms: miserly, stingy, covetous, greedy


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208. HAUGHTY unbeatable

Synonyms: arrogant, pompous, obstinate, imperious Antonyms: effeminate, languid, crippled, fragile

Antonyms: humble, submissive, modest, inoffensive


216. INTIMIDATE

209. HAPLESS Synonyms: frighten, dictate, hopeless, irresolute

Synonyms: unfortunate. ill-fated, hostile. doomed Antonyms: console, encourage, appease, hearten

Antonyms: fortunate, lucky, favoured, satisfied


217. INTREPID

210. HAPHAZARD Synonyms: brave, courageous, valorous, chivalrous

Synonyms: random, sudden, unsorted, reckless Antonyms: scared, frightened, timid, cowardly

Antonyms: deliberate, considered, thoughtful,


218. INTRICATE
discerning
Synonyms: tangled, complicated, formidable, arduous

211. HAMPER Antonyms: regulated, orderly, manageable, ductile

Synonyms: retard, prevent, hinder, obstruct biten

Antonyms: promote, facilitate, foster, assist


219. INTRIGUE

212. HEINOUS Synonyms: scheme, conspiracy, manipulation

Synonyms: outrageous, vile, awful, wicked counterplot

Antonyms: righteous, pleasing, exquisite, appealing Antonyms: candour, sincerity, bluntness, honesty

213. INCAPACITATED 220. INSTIL

Synonyms: Inculcate, inject, infuse, implant


Synonyms: disabled, powerless, weak, enfeebled
Antonyms: eradicate, extract, eliminate, expel
Antonyms: strong, powerful, healthy, robust
221. INSOLVENT
214. IRREPRESSIBLE Synonyms: indigent, destitute, bankrupt, defaulter
Synonyms: irresistible, unconfined, unhindered, Antonyms: wealthy, solvent, affluent, substantial
unshackled
222. INSIPID
Antonyms: composed, hesitant, submissive, grave
Synonyms: tasteless, vapid, savourless, unflavoured
215. INVINCIBLE Antonyms: delicious, luscious, pungent, piquant
Synonyms: unconquerable, impregnable, unsubdued,
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223. INNOCUOUS 230. INDIGENCE

Synonyms: salutary, wholesome, innocent, harmless Synonyms: privation, destitution, insolvency, penury

Antonyms: deleterious, baneful, insanitary, injurious Antonyms: affluence, abundance, opulence, luxury

224. INGENUOUS 231. INCOMPETENT

Synonyms: undisguised, naive, candid, guileless Synonyms: inefficient, unskilled, immature,

Antonyms: wily, crafty, perfidious, treacherous unqualified

Antonyms: dexterous, skilled, ingenious, competent


225. INFRINGE

Synonyms: violate, encroach, transgress, trespass 232. INCLINATION

Antonyms: comply, concur, conform, observe Synonyms: disposition, affection, proneness,

propensity
226. INEVITABLE
Antonyms: neutrality, indifference, apathy,
Synonyms: unavoidable, ascertained, imminent,
Unresponsive
substantial

Antonyms: unlikely, doubtful, indefinite, uncertain 233. INCITE

Synonyms: instigate, provoke, motivate, arouse


227. INGENIOUS
Antonyms: deter, discourage, restrain, dissuade
Synonyms: deft, proficient, dexterous, adroit

Antonyms: unskilled, incompetent, immature, 234. IMPIOUS

unqualified Synonyms: irreligious, unholy, irreverent, hypocritical

Antonyms: pious, devout, spiritual, venerate


228. INDOLENT

Synonyms: lazy, listless, languid, sluggish 235. IMPEDIMENT

Antonyms: energetic, vivacious, prompt, agile Synonyms: hurdle, obstruction, hindrance, retardation

Antonyms: assistance, concurrence, deliverance, aid


229. INDISPENSABLE

Synonyms: essential, expedient, requisite, 236. IMPARTIAL

unavoidable Synonyms: just, unbiased, equitable, even-handed

Antonyms: superfluous, redundant, needless, the poor

tranguility. Antonyms: prejudiced, biased, unjust, inequitable


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237. IMPART Synonyms: impede, hinder, hamper, hold back,

Synonyms: divulge, bestow, inform, convey discourage

Antonyms: withhold, conceal, suppress, deny


Antonyms: encourage, allow, assist, aid, help

238. IMPAIR
245. IMPROMPTU
Synonyms: diminish, deteriorate, decompose, worsen

Antonyms: restore, revive, resurrect, repair Synonyms: unprepared, unrehearsed, spontaneous

239. IMMERSE Antonyms: intended, planned, deliberate, well-

Synonyms: submerge, involve, descend, drown rehearsed

Antonyms: emerge, uncover, restore, recover 246. JUVENILE

Synonyms: young, tender, youthful, adolescent


240. IMBECILE
Antonyms: dotage, antiquated, senile, old
Synonyms: weak, senile, feeble, unsound

Antonyms: sane, sagacious, astute, wise 247. JUST

Synonyms: honest, impartial, righteous, upright


241. IMAGINARY
Antonyms: unequal, unfair, discriminatory,
Synonyms: illusory, visionary, insubstantial,
unseasonable
subjective

Antonyms: factual, tangible, genuine, evident 248. JUDICIOUS

Synonyms: thoughtful, prudent, discerning,


242. IGNOMINIOUS
discriminating
Synonyms: disgraceful, shameful, dishonourable,
Antonyms: irrational, foolish, misconception, fatuous
scandalous
249. JUBILANT
Antonyms: dignified, distinguished, creditable, stately
Synonyms: rejoicing, triumphant, gay, cheerful

243. IRONICALLY Antonyms: melancholy, depressing, gloomy,

despondent
Synonyms: Satirically, Illogically, Absurdly

250. JOVIAL
Antonyms: Sincerely, Genuinely, Ardently
Synonyms: frolicsome, cheerful, merry, exultant
244. INHIBIT Antonyms: solemn, morose, malcontent, sad
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251. JADED 259. LUDICROUS

Synonyms: tired, exhausted, fatigued, languish Synonyms: absurd, bizarre, preposterous, grotesque

Antonyms: renewal, recreation, restorative, refreshed Antonyms: balanced, congruous, consistent, solemn

252. JEJUNE 260. LUCID

Synonyms: dull, boring, uninteresting, monotonous Synonyms: sound, rational, coherent, sane

Antonyms: interesting, exciting, piquant, thrilling Antonyms: obscure, hidden, incomprehensible,

unintelligible
253. KEEN

Synonyms: sharp, poignant, eager, acute 261. LINGER

Antonyms: vapid, insipid, blunt, undesiring Synonyms: loiter, prolong, hesitate, delay

Antonyms: hasten, quicken, dart, hurry


254. KNAVE

Synonyms: dishonest, scoundrel, vagabond, rogue 262. LIBERAL

Antonyms: paragon, innocent, benefactor, idealist Synonyms: magnanimous, hospitality, generous,

benevolence
255. KNOTTY
Antonyms: stingy, niggardly, malevolent, malicious
Synonyms: complicated, difficult, arduous, onerous

263. LIABLE
Antonyms: simple, manageable, tractable, flexible
Synonyms: accountable, bound, responsible, likely
256. LUSCIOUS Antonyms: unaccountable, apt to, irresponsible,
Synonyms: palatable, delicious, delectable, delightful
exempt
Antonyms: unsavoury, tart, sharp, sour

264. LENIENT
257. LURE
Synonyms: compassionate, merciful, moderate,
Synonyms: attract, entice, tempt, induce
tolerant
Antonyms: repel, dissuade, confute, threaten
Antonyms: cruel, severe, violent, vehement
258. LUNACY
265. LAX
Synonyms: delusion, insanity, madness, imbecility
Synonyms: slack, careless, negligence, indifferent
Antonyms: normalcy, sanity, sagacity, shrewdness
Antonyms: firm, reliable, meticulous, scrupulous
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266. LAVISH 273. MUTUAL

Synonyms: abundant, excessive, profuse, Synonyms: joint, identical, correlative, reciprocal

extravagant Antonyms: separate, distinct, divergent, individual

Antonyms: scarce, deficient, frugal, conserve


274. MUNIFICENT

267. LAUDABLE Synonyms: liberal, hospitable, benevolent, kind

Synonyms: deserving, honourable, praiseworthy,


Antonyms: frugal, penurious, moderate, economical
acceptable

Antonyms: vicious, blame worthy, venomous, 275. MOROSE

Synonyms: surly, sulky, sullen, depressed


condemnable
Antonyms: sprightly animated, buovant. Blithe
268. LANGUID

Synonyms: pensive, lethargic, exhausted, fatigued 276. MONOTONOUS

Antonyms: lively, animated, refreshed, restored Synonyms: irksome, tedious, humdrum, insipid

Antonyms: varied, pleasant, appealing, captivating


269. LAMENT

Synonyms: grieve, deplore, regret, bemoan 277. MOMENTOUS

Antonyms: amuse, entertain, enliven, solace Synonyms: notable, eventful, consequential, stirring

Antonyms: trivial, insignificant, commonplace,


270. LACONIC
immaterial
Synonyms: brief, condensed, concise, compact

Antonyms: dilated, profuse, diffuse, wordy 278. MODEST

Synonyms: reserved, unpretentious, humble,


271. LOATH
courteous

Synonyms: disinclined, opposed Antonyms: audacious, arrogant, pompous, vain

Antonyms: greedy, desirous 279. MODERATE

Synonyms: limited, reasonable, lenient, temperate


272. MOCKERY
Antonyms: excessive, extravagant, violent, vehement
Synonyms: ridicule, derision, travesty, charade, farce,
280. MITIGATE
parody
Synonyms: alleviate, relieve, lessen, assuage
Antonyms: praise, respect, gratitude Antonyms: augment, enhance, intensify, aggravate
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281. MIRACULOUS Synonyms: dying, stagnant, weak

Synonyms: marvellous, extraordinary, astounding,


Antonyms: alive, fresh
amazing

Antonyms: ordinary, trivial, familiar, natural 289. MANOEUVRE

282. MINUTE Synonyms: artifice, manipulate

Synonyms: diminutive, miniature, small, microscopic, Antonyms: innocence, sincerity

Antonyms: large, colossal, stupendous, immense


290. MALICIOUS
283. METTLE
Synonyms: spiteful, malevolent, hostile, bitter,
Synonyms: courage, determination, stamina, spirit
venomous
Antonyms: timidity, fear, cowardice, diffident

Antonyms: benevolent, kind, sympathetic


284. MERITORIOUS

Synonyms: commendable, admirable, deserving, 291. MAIDEN

praiseworthy
Synonyms: inaugural, first, original
Antonyms: unworthy, infamous, disreputable,
Antonyms: latest, final, concluding, last, closing
culpable

292. MISLEADING
285. MENDACITY

Synonyms: falsehood, deception, perjury, perfidious Synonyms: ambiguous, illusory


Antonyms: probity, honesty, veracity, candour
Antonyms: genuine, honest
286. MELODIOUS
293. NUDGE
Synonyms: dulcet, musical, harmonious, sweet

Antonyms: grating, dissonant, discordant, rancor Synonyms: push, poke, prompt, encourage, coax,

stimulate,
287. MANOEUVRE
Antonyms: Pull, discourage, dissuade, repress
Synonyms: artifice, manipulate
294. NEGLIGENT
Antonyms: innocence, sincerity
Synonyms: careless, remiss, neglectful,
288. MORIBUND irresponsible, inattentive, heedless
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Antonyms: careful, cautious, attentive, diligent 303. NEGLIGENT

Synonyms: inattentive, careless, heedless,


295. NUMEROUS
perfunctory
Synonyms: profuse, various, multitude, plenteous
Antonyms: vigilant, careful, considerate, alert
Antonyms: scarce, deficient, paucity, sparse

304. NATIVE
296. NULLIFY
Synonyms: original, vernacular, indigenous,
Synonyms: cancel, annul, obliterate, invalidate
aboriginal
Antonyms: confirm, uphold, empower, endorse
Antonyms: alien, extraneous, exotic, foreign
297. NOXIOUS
305. NASTY
Synonyms: baneful, injurious, pernicious, disastrous
Synonyms: offensive, defiled, malevolent, malignant
Antonyms: healing, profitable, innocuous, salubrious
Antonyms: pleasing, gratifying, benevolent, attractive
298. NOVICE
306. NOMINAL
Synonyms: tyro, beginner, debutant, apprentice
Synonyms: trifling, insubstantial, bare, negligible
Antonyms: veteran, ingenious, experienced, mentor
Antonyms: substantial, considerable, excessive,
299. NOURISH
exorbitant
Synonyms: sustain, nurture, tend, foster
307. OVERSIGHT
Antonyms: exhaust, starve, weaken, enervate

Synonyms: blunder, disregard, surveillance, mistake


300. NONCHALANT

Synonyms: indifferent, negligent, uncaring, heedless Antonyms: scrutiny, care, attention

Antonyms: attentive, considerate, vigilant, scrupulous


308. OVERBURDEN

301. NIMBLE
Synonyms: encumber, oppress, overwhelm, exhaust
Synonyms: prompt, brisk, lively, agile

Antonyms: sluggish, languid, weary, tardy Antonyms: aid, help

302. NIGGARDLY 309. OBSCENE

Synonyms: miserly, covetous, inadequacy, deficiency Synonyms: shocking, vile, foul, atrocious,

Antonyms: generous, profuse, redundant, excessive outrageous, heinous


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Antonyms: beautiful, decent, appealing Synonyms: arduous, troublesome, inconvenient,

formidable
310. OVERWHELM
Antonyms: facile, agreeable, uncomplicated, flexible
Synonyms: triumph, subjugate, overpower, vanquish

318. OMINOUS
Antonyms: flounder, falter, restore, impotent
Synonyms: threatening, inauspicious, forebode,
311. OVERBEARING menacing
Synonyms: oppressive, domineering, intimidating, Antonyms: consoling, auspicious, propitious,
despotic comforting
Antonyms: submissive, humble, lenient, forbearing
319. OCCULT
312. OUTRAGE Synonyms: latent, ambiguous, esoteric, elusive
Synonyms: offence, maltreatment, assault, irreverent Antonyms: intelligible, transparent, fathomable,

Antonyms: praise, favour, esteem, reverence


scrutable
313. OSTENTATION
320. OBVIOUS
Synonyms: display, pretension, vaunt, pomposity
Synonyms: evident, apparent, distinct, conspicuous
Antonyms: modesty, constraint, diffidence, economy
Antonyms: obscure, ambiguous, indiscernible,
314. OSTENSIBLE confusing
Synonyms: apparent, evident, obvious, overt
321. OBSTRUCT
Antonyms: concealed, covert, obscure, vague
Synonyms: impede, prevent, restrain, retard
315. ORNAMENTAL Antonyms: hasten, encourage, expedite, promote
Synonyms: decorative, adorned, glamorous,
322. OBSTINATE
picturesque
Synonyms: stubborn, resolute, unyielding, obdurate
Antonyms: unseemly, plain, blemished, disfigured
Antonyms: submissive, obedient, amenable, pliable
316. ORDAIN
323. OBSOLETE
Synonyms: order, impose, prescribe, proclaim
Synonyms: outworn, archaic, antiquated, obsolescent
Antonyms: revoke, abolish, violate, abrogate
Antonyms: modern, novel, vogue, contemporary
317. ONEROUS
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324. OBNOXIOUS 331. POISE

Synonyms: pernicious, detestable, abhorrent,


Synonyms: balance, composure, confidence
offensive

Antonyms: attractive, gratifying, beneficial, desirable Antonyms: instability, confusion, insanity, agitation

325. OBJECTIVE 332. PLACATE

Synonyms: goal, purpose, intention, resolve Synonyms: pacify, calm, appease, mollify, soothe,
Antonyms: origin, inception, deviating, subjective assuage

326. OBSCURE Antonyms: enrage, annoy, irritate, provoke inflame

Synonyms: ambiguous, hidden 333. PROMPTLY

Antonyms: clear, common Synonyms: punctually, immediately, quickly, swiftly,

327. OUTRAGE instantly

Synonyms: violence, uproar Antonyms: slowly, late, eventually, belatedly

Antonyms: calm, peaceful 334. POLARISE

328. ONUS Synonyms: differentiate, split, separate, divide

Synonyms: responsibility, liability, obligation Antonyms: unite, bring together, amalgamate

Antonyms: help, irresponsibility, impassiveness 335. PUNITIVE

329. OBLIGE Synonyms: harsh, corrective

Synonyms: compel, gratify, assist Antonyms: rehabilitative, rewarding

Antonyms: disobey, disappoint, annoy 336. PRAGMATISM

330. OSTENSIBLY Synonyms: Realism, prudence

Synonyms: apparently, seemingly, allegedly, Antonyms: Foolishness, impracticality

superficially 337. PERSECUTE


Antonyms: truly, improbably, unlikely
Synonyms: oppress, abuse, intimidate, pester
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Antonyms: comfort, appease, soothe 344. PUERILE

Synonyms: shallow, immature, childish, trivial


338. PERENNIAL
Antonyms: wise, farsighted, profound, sensible
Synonyms: constant, permanent
345. PRUDENT
Antonyms: temporary, sporadic Synonyms: cautious, discreet, judicious, circumspect

339. PROSCRIBE Antonyms: impetuous, unwise, reckless, rash

Synonyms: prohibit, ban, criticize, censure, exclude, 346. PROVOKE

Synonyms: inflame, incite, agitate, aggravate


ostracize
Antonyms: pacify, comfort, dissuade, placate

Antonyms: allow, permit, include, approve


347. PROTRACT

340. PREJUDICIAL Synonyms: prolong, delay, stretch, procrastinate

Antonyms: abbreviate, curtail, abridge, compress


Synonyms: damaging, injurious, harmful,

disadvantageous 348. PROGNOSTICATE

Antonyms: convenient, harmless, good, benign Synonyms: forecast, predict, foretell, portend

341. PRECARIOUS Antonyms: reminiscing, candid, approachable

Synonyms: hazardous, perilous, insecure 349. PROMISCUOUS

Synonyms: confused, indiscriminate, casual, random


Antonyms: strong, secure, stable, certain, definite
Antonyms: regular, discriminate, orderly, select
342. PECULIARITY
350. PROFUSE
Synonyms: oddity, anomaly, weirdness, nature,
Synonyms: lavish, abundant, generous, plentiful
property, trait,
Antonyms: scarce, scanty, meagre, paucity
Antonyms: normality, commonness, analogy
351. PROFLIGATE
343. PUNGENT
Synonyms: dissolute, degenerate, immoral, flagitious
Synonyms: acute, penetrating, sharp, strong
Antonyms: virtuous, upright, moral, ethical
Antonyms: mild, soothing, pleasant, palatable
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352. PRODIGY 360. PIQUANT

Synonyms: miracle, marvel, wonder, extraordinary Synonyms: interesting, charming, tasteful, exciting

Antonyms: normal, average, mediocre, common Antonyms: insipid, nauseating, unpalatable,

unsavoury
353. PRODIGIOUS

Synonyms: vast, enormous, immense, huge 361. PERSEVERANCE

Antonyms: unimpressive, diminutive, slight, puny Synonyms: persistence, endurance, tenacity,

steadfastness
354. PRESUMPTUOUS
Antonyms: indolence, lethargy, stupor, sloth
Synonyms: presuming, arrogant, affected, insolent

Antonyms: unassuming, modest, bashful, unobtrusive 362. PERSECUTE

Synonyms: torment, harass, intimidate, domineer


355. PREDICAMENT
Antonyms: recompense, redress, comfort, console
Synonyms: plight, dilemma, fix, quandary

Antonyms: resolution, confidence, firmness, certainty 363. PERPLEX

Synonyms: puzzle, confound, frustrate, baffle


356. PERSIST
Antonyms: convince, ascertain, confident, assure
Synonyms: Persevere, continue, carry on.
364. PERPETUAL
Antonyms: hide, enclose Synonyms: uninterrupted, lasting, perennial,

357. POMPOUS incessant

Synonyms: haughty, arrogant, flamboyant, florid Antonyms: passing, transient, ephemeral, fleeting

Antonyms: unpretentious, humble, coy, modest 365. PERIL


358. PAINSTAKINGLY Synonyms: hazard, danger, jeopardy, compulsory

Synonyms: laboriously, carefully, meticulously Antonyms: caution, security, safety, assurance

Antonyms: carelessly, easily, neglectfully, messily 366. PEREMPTORY

Synonyms: overbearing, absolute, arbitrary,


359. PLIANT
compulsory
Synonyms: docile, amenable, pliable, submissive
Antonyms: tolerant, indecisive, optional, indulgent
Antonyms: defiant, adamant, rigid, obdurate
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367. PARAMOUNT Synonyms: supporter, advocate, exponent, upholder,

Synonyms: foremost, eminent, supreme, unrivalled defender

Antonyms: trivial, inferior, subsidiary, ordinary


Antonyms: opponent, enemy, rival, antagonist, foe

368. PANIC
375. PLETHORA
Synonyms: apprehension, dismay, alarm, dread

Antonyms: calm, confidence, security, tranquility Synonyms: superabundance, surplus, plenty

369. PAMPER Antonyms: scarcity, dearth, shortage

Synonyms: spoil, indulge, flatter, please 376. QUOTE


Antonyms: chasten, correct, deny, disparage
Synonyms: cite, mention, reference
370. PALPABLE
Antonyms: paraphrase, hide, insert
Synonyms: distinct, prominent, plain, concrete

Antonyms: concealed, obscure, intangible, covert 377. QUESTIONABLE

Synonyms: uncertain, disputable, dubious,


371. PLACID
unverifiable
Synonyms: tranquil, calm, compose, unruffled
Antonyms: positive, authentic, reliable, substantial
Antonyms: turbulent, hostile, agitated, volatile

378. QUAINT
372. PRUDENCE
Synonyms: queer, strange, odd, ridiculous
Synonyms: wisdom, judgement, Antonyms: familiar, usual, common, normal
shrewdness, advisability, common
379. QUASH
Antonyms: rashness, insanity, prudence of his Synonyms: abrogate, annul, cancel, revoke
decisions. Antonyms: uphold, empower, authorise, permit

373. PREVARICATE 380. QUARANTINE

Synonyms: dodge, falsify, deceive Synonyms: isolate, separate, seclude, screened

Antonyms: honest, candid, outspoken Antonyms: gregarious, amiable, sociable,

companionable
374. PROPONENT
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381. ROBUST Synonyms: revenge, punishment

Synonyms: powerful, persistent Antonyms: mercy, forgiveness

Antonyms: weak, feeble 388. REPERCUSSIONS

382. RECEDE Synonyms: effect, outcome, by-product

Synonyms: retreat, withdraw, diminish, lessen, retire, Antonyms: causes

subside
389. RETROSPECT

Antonyms: approach, advance, increase, emerge,


Synonyms: remembering, looking back, retain,
rise
reconsideration

383. REITERATE
Antonyms: forethought, prescience, foresight

Synonyms: repeat, iterate, duplicate


390. RECONCILE

Antonyms: elapse, conceal, dismiss


Synonyms: harmonize, conciliate

384. REVELATIONS
Antonyms: alienate, disagree

Synonyms: declaration, exposures, disclosures


391. RUTHLESS

Antonyms: concealments, hidings Synonyms: remorseless, inhuman, savage,

385. RANCOUR unrelenting

Antonyms: compassionate, lenient, benevolent,


Synonyms: bitterness, spite, hate, resentment
humanitarian
Antonyms: benevolence, charity
392. RUSTIC
386. RECONCILE Synonyms: pastoral, bucolic, rural, uncivilized

Synonyms: harmonize, conciliate Antonyms: cultured, refined, urban, urbane

Antonyms: alienate, disagree 393. RIGHTEOUS

Synonyms: virtuous, honest, upright, just


387. RETALIATION
Antonyms: unjust, immortal, unprincipled, unfair
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394. REVERENCE 402. REMONSTRATE

Synonyms: respect, esteem, regards, veneration Synonyms: censure, protest, argue, expostulate

Antonyms: disrespect, dishonour, affront, offence Antonyms: agree, laud, endorse, commend

395. REVEAL 403. RELINQUISH

Synonyms: disclose, expose, unfold, divulge Synonyms: forsake, abandon, surrender, abdicate

Antonyms: hide, conceal, confine, cover Antonyms: persist, continue, occupy, hold

396. REMOTE 404. REDRESS

Synonyms: inaccessible, farther, distant, slight Synonyms: relief, restoration, remedy, repair

Antonyms: adjoining, adjacent, proximate, contiguous Antonyms: retribution, forfeiture, harm, degenerate

397. REMORSE 405. REDEEM

Synonyms: regret, penitence, deplore, lament Synonyms: recover, liberate, fulfil, rescue

Antonyms: ruthless, obduracy, pitiless, relentless Antonyms: lose, barter, neglect, conserve

398. RESENTMENT 406. RAZE

Synonyms: displeasure, wrath, ire, bitterness Synonyms: demolish, destroy, annihilate, dismantle

Antonyms: content, cheer, pleasure, agreement Antonyms: restore, construct, repair, build

399. RESCIND 407. RAVISH

Synonyms: annul, abrogate, revoke, repeal Synonyms: captivate, enchant, seize, charm

Antonyms: delegate, permit, authorize, propose Antonyms: disgust, annoy, displease, oppress

400. REPULSIVE 408. RAVAGE

Synonyms: repellent, forbidding, hideous, detestable Synonyms: devastate, destroy, ruin, despoil

Antonyms: agreeable, enticing, attractive, alluring Antonyms: restore, organize, reconstruct, renovate

401. REPUGNANT 409. RAPTURE

Synonyms: hostile, offensive, disagreeable, Synonyms: bliss, delight, pleasure, ecstasy

distasteful Antonyms: melancholy, distress, sorrow, agonize

Antonyms: agreeable, pleasant, friendly, tasteful


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410. RAPID Synonyms: suppress, overcome, conquer

Synonyms: swift, fast, speedy, accelerate


Antonyms: incite, agitate, liberate
Antonyms: sluggish, lethargic, languid, listless
418. STATUTE
411. RANCOUR

Synonyms: hatred, malice, resentment, bitterness Synonyms: law, decree, ordinance, regulation, act

Antonyms: love, regards, respect, friendliness Antonyms: refrain, convict, inactivity

412. RADIANCE 419. SUBSEQUENT


Synonyms: glow, brilliance, splendour, gleaming
Synonyms: following, consequent
Antonyms: dullness, shady, overcast, dusky

Antonyms: prior, foregoing


413. RECONCILE

420. STRINGENT
Synonyms: harmonize, conciliate

Synonyms: harsh, rigorous, severe


Antonyms: alienate, disagree

Antonyms: tolerant, flexible, lenient


414. RECKLESS

421. SLUGGISH
Synonyms: thoughtless, imprudent

Synonyms: slow, lumpish, dull


Antonyms: cautious, circumspect

Antonyms: active, fast, lively


415. SANCTITY

422. SCRUTINY
Synonyms: sacredness, divinity

Synonyms: investigation, review


Antonyms: vileness, impureness

Antonyms: disregard, neglect


416. SMITTEN

423. STERLING
Synonyms: enamoured , infatuated, charmed

Synonyms: superlative, exceptional, admirable


Antonyms: indifferent, unaffected, disinterested,

disenchanted Antonyms: inferior, ordinary, unsatisfactory

417. SUBDUE
ENGLISH VOCABULARY
424. SPORADIC 431. STAIN

Synonyms: blemish, tarnish, disgrace, stigma


Synonyms: occasional, infrequent, irregular,
Antonyms: honour, purify, virtuous, noble
periodical

432. STABLE
Antonyms: frequent, constant, ceaseless, seasonal
Synonyms: abiding, lasting, steadfast, constant
425. SWAY Antonyms: erratic, wavering, unsteady, restless
Synonyms: influence, control, command, power
433. SPURIOUS
Antonyms: Influence, impotence, futility, disability,
Synonyms: counterfeit, adulterated, fake, frandulent
incapacity
Antonyms: genuine, positive, original, sincere
426. SUPERFLUOUS
434. SPONTANEOUS
Synonyms: excessive, surplus, redundant,
Synonyms: unforced, instinctive, sudden,
unnecessary
unintentional
Antonyms: scanty, inadequate, dearth, scarce
Antonyms: intended, devised, premeditated,
427. SUPERFICIAL intentional
Synonyms: partial, shallow, cursory, flimsy
435. SLANDER
Antonyms: profound, discerning, substantial, deep
Synonyms: defame, malign, detract, despise
428. SUBSTANTIAL Antonyms: applaud, approve, commend, exalt
Synonyms: durable, lasting, concrete, tangible
436. SINISTER
Antonyms: tenuous, abstract, fragile, immaterial
Synonyms: woeful, disastrous evil, ruinous
429. SUBSEQUENT Antonyms: auspicious, fortunate propitious, harmless
Synonyms: consequent, following, later, afterwards
437. SHREWD
Antonyms: preceding, previous, prior, earlier
Synonyms: running, observant, crafty, artful
430. STERN Antonyms: thoughtless, rash, simple, imbecile
Synonyms: harsh, severe, austere, rigorous
438. SHALLOW
Antonyms: lenient, considerate, benevolent,
Synonyms: trivial, slight, superficial, insubstantial
generous
Antonyms: profound, wise, substantial, deep
ENGLISH VOCABULARY
439. SHABBY 446. TEMPTATION

Synonyms: miserable, impoverished, deteriorated,


Synonyms: attraction, charm
impaired

Antonyms: prosperous, thriving, restoring, flourishing Antonyms: dislike, anxiety

440. SCANTY 447. TUMULTUOUS

Synonyms: scarce, insufficient paucity, sparseness Synonyms: uproarious, violent, disorderly, riotous

Antonyms: Iavish, luxuriant, multitude, several Antonyms: peaceful, passive, orderly, harmonious

441. SANGUINE 448. TRIVIAL

Synonyms: hopeful, optimistic, buoyant, confident Synonyms: trifling, insignificant, frivolous, worthless

Antonyms: despondent, pessimistic, depressed, Antonyms: significant, important, consequential,

despairing essential

442. TRENCHANT 449. TANGIBLE

Synonyms: incisive, cutting, pointed, penetrating, Synonyms: concrete, obvious, perceivable

sharp Antonyms: abstract, unreal, imaginary

Antonyms: blunt, gentle, mild 450. TREACHEROUS

443. TURBULENT Synonyms: faithless, deceitful, disloyal, unreliable

Antonyms: faithful, reliable, dependable, trustworthy


Synonyms: disorderly, violent, stormy
451. TRANSIENT
Antonyms: peaceful, tranquil
Synonyms: temporal, transitory, fleeting, passing

444. TOPPLE Antonyms: lasting, enduring, perpetual, immortal

Synonyms: overthrow, oust, depose, unseat, overturn 452. TRANQUIL

Synonyms: peaceful, composed, calm, placid


Antonyms: establish, hold, increase, rise, support
Antonyms: violent, furious, restless, distracting
445. TAPER OFF
453. TIMID
Synonyms: diminish, decrease, dwindle, lessen Synonyms: modest, humble, diffident, apprehensive
Antonyms: increase, rise, enlarge, intensify Antonyms: bold, intrepid, undaunted, courageous
ENGLISH VOCABULARY
454. TENACIOUS Antonyms: hide, conceal

Synonyms: resolved, resolute, determined, dogged


462. UPHEAVAL
Antonyms: vacillating, timid, wavering, unstable
Synonyms: upset, disturbance, trouble, turbulence
455. TEMPERATE

Synonyms: cool, moderate, reasonable, lenient Antonyms: consonance, peace, harmony, calm

Antonyms: boisterous, vehement, violent, excessive 463. UNILATERAL

456. TEMERITY Synonyms: one-sided, partial, skewed


Synonyms: boldness, audacity, imprudence,
Antonyms: bilateral, multilateral, mutual
indiscretion

Antonyms: discretion, prudence, caution, wisdom 464. UNANIMOUS

457. TEDIOUS Synonyms: united, solid, agreed, likeminded

Synonyms: wearisome, irksome, tiring, monotonous


Antonyms: divided, split, conflicting, opposing
Antonyms: exhilarating, lively, delightful, diverting
465. UNDERMINE
458. TAINTED
Synonyms: threaten, weaken, compromise, diminish
Synonyms: contaminated, corrupt, vitiated, polluted

Antonyms: unblemished, wholesome, restorative, Antonyms: strengthen, bolster, boost


pure
466. USURP
459. TACITURN Synonyms: seize, wrest, encroach, coup
Synonyms: reserved, uncommunicative, silent, Antonyms: restore, compensate, grant, reinstate
reticent
467. UNSEEMLY
Antonyms: talkative, loquacious, garrulous, extrovert
Synonyms: undesirable, inappropriate, uncouth
460. TABOO
awkward
Synonyms: prohibit, prevent, forbid, ban
Antonyms: becoming, acceptable, decorous,
Antonyms: permit, sanction, consent, license
admirable
461. UNVEIL

Synonyms: reveal, expose, disclose


ENGLISH VOCABULARY
468. UNCOUTH Synonyms: wanderer, traveller, nomad, homeless,

Synonyms: awkward, ungraceful, inelegant, vulgar tramp

Antonyms: elegant, graceful, distinguished, shapely


Antonyms: settled, resident, static, indigenous

469. UMBRAGE
476. VOLATILE
Synonyms: resentment, bitterness, dissatisfaction,
Synonyms: light, changing, transient, temporal
offence
Antonyms: heavy, ponderous, perpetual, stable
Antonyms: sympathy, goodwill, amity, esteem
477. VIGILANT
470. VULGAR
Synonyms: cautious, alert, wary, circumspect
Synonyms: inelegant, offensive, nasty, ungraceful
Antonyms: careless, negligent, inattentive, casual
Antonyms: refined, graceful, elegant, civil
478. VICIOUS
471. VOUCH
Synonyms: corrupt, obnoxious, degraded,
Synonyms: confirm, consent, approve, endorse
demoralized
Antonyms: repudiate, prohibit, recant, retract
Antonyms: noble, virtuous, innocent, underfiled

472. VERDICT
479. VENERABLE

Synonyms: decision, resolution, pronouncement, Synonyms: esteemed, honoured, respectable, worthy

conclusion Antonyms: unworthy, immature, degrade, degenerate

Antonyms: accusation, inception, prelude 480. VANITY

Synonyms: conceit, pretension, immodesty, pride


473. VIGIL
Antonyms: modesty, humility, meek, bashful
Synonyms: vigilance, observance
481. VALOUR
Antonyms: inattentiveness, sleep Synonyms: bravery, prowess, heroism, chivalry

474. VIABLE Antonyms: fear, cowardice, unmanliness

Synonyms: feasible, tenable, doable 482. VALIANT

Synonyms: brave, gallant, courageous, chivalrous


Antonyms: futile, incredible, hopeless
Antonyms: fearful, afraid, coward, dastardly

475. VAGRANT
ENGLISH VOCABULARY
483. WAIVE 491. WOBBLY

Synonyms: relinquish, remove, abjure, renounce


Synonyms: unsteady, unstable
Antonyms: impose, clamp, grasp, retain
Antonyms: constant, stable
484. WARY

Synonyms: cautious, circumspect, prudent, chary 492. YOKE

Antonyms: heedless, negligent, impulsive, reckless Synonyms: connect, harness, hitch, shackle

Antonyms: liberate, release, detach, disconnect


485. WICKED

Synonyms: immoral, dissolute, vicious, nefarious 493. YIELD

Antonyms: virtuous, ethical, innocent, noble Synonyms: surrender, abdicate, succumb, consent

Antonyms: resist, protest, prohibit, forbid


486. WITHHOLD

Synonyms: reserve, restrain, hamper, retard 494. YELL

Antonyms: emancipate, liberate, dispense, release Synonyms: shout, shriek, exclaim, gesticulate

Antonyms: suppress, whisper, muffled, muted


487. WANE

Synonyms: decline, dwindle, decrease, deteriorate 495. YEARN

Antonyms: ameliorate, rise, revive, wax Synonyms: languish, crave, require, pine

Antonyms: content, unwanted, satisfied, gratified


488. WILT

Synonyms: wither, perish, deteriorate, smother 496. ZIGZAG

Antonyms: revive, bloom, refresh, restore Synonyms: oblique, crooked, winding, wayward

Antonyms: straight, even, direct, unbent


489. WAN

Synonyms: pale, fade, discolour, feeble 497. ZEST

Antonyms: bright, healthy, colourful, gaudy Synonyms: delight, enthusiasm, various, energetic

Antonyms: disgust, passive, detriment, languid


490. WILFUL

Synonyms: stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, inexorable 498. ZENITH

Antonyms: amenable, irresolute, pliable, yielding Synonyms: summit, apex, maximum, pinnacle

Antonyms: nadir, base, bottom, floor


ENGLISH VOCABULARY
499. ZEALOT 500. ZEAL

Synonyms: fanatic, partisan, bigot, chauvinist Synonyms: eagerness, fervour, enthusiasm, ardour

Antonyms: tolerant, liberal, blasphemy, impious Antonyms: apathy, lethargy, indifference, reluctant

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