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1 Elope It means running away secretly
2 Embezzle steal money when someone trusts you to keep it safe
3 Eloquent It means a fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
4 Dope It means very good or a stupid person
5 Clod It means a lump of the earth or a stupid person
6 Forte it is a thing at which someone excels.
7 Fortify Fortify means provide a place with defensive works as protection against attack.
8 Fortitude It means courage in pain or adversity.
9 Fractious Fractious means irritable and quarrelsome.
10 Frangible it means able to be broken into fragments; brittle or fragile
11 Motifs Motifs can be symbols, sounds, actions, ideas, or words.
12 Clingy means a person too emotionally dependent.
13 Deceitful means guilty of or involving deceit; deceiving or misleading others.
14 Impulsive means acting or doing something without forethought.
15 Cynical He sees the bad side in everybody’s personality and actions.
16 Bitchy He makes small, sarcastic comments about you. They seem small, but they’re designed to hurt you.
17 Gregarious It means a person who is fond of company; sociable
18 Diplomatic it means having or showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and tactful way.
19 Dynamic it means showing a positive in attitude and a person full of energy and new ideas
20 Plucky it means having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties.
21 Philosophical It means having or showing a calm attitude towards disappointments or difficulties.
22 Alienated experiencing the feelings of isolation.
23 Altruistic showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well- being of others
24 Ample it means enough or more than enough; plentiful.
25 Agile it means able to move quickly and easily.
26 Arid lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning.
27 Austere it means severe or strict in manner or attitude.
28 Avaricious having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
29 Buoyant it means cheerful and optimistic.
30 Candid it means truthful and straightforward; frank.
31 Lethal It means very dangerous
32 Conventional it is a person who is overly concerned with what is generally held to be socially acceptable.
33 Clear-cut it means free from ambiguity or uncertainty
34 Trite lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.
35 Banal It means to be obvious or boring.
36 Mawkish it means to be sentimental in an exaggerated or false way.
37 Cumbersome it means large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use.
38 Dopey It means very foolish or idiotic.
39 Dutiful It means conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one's duty.
40 Esteemed It means held in great respect or admired.
41 Exemplary It means serving as a desirable model or very good.
42 Euphoric it means characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.
43 Nostalgia a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past
44 Nimble it means quick and light in movement or action; agile.
45 Yurt a circular tent of felt or skins on a collapsible framework, used by nomads in Mongolia, Siberia, and Turkey.
46 Gesticulated use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.
47 Domineer assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.
48 Tyranny an act or the pattern of harsh, cruel, and unfair control over other people.
49 Encounter Run into some situation (verb), meet someone unexpectedly (noun)
50 Retribution punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.
51 Bewilderment a feeling of being perplexed and confused.
52 Chattered talk informally about unimportant matters.
53 Squealed Screech, scream, Make a squeal
54 Frenzied wildly excited or uncontrolled., Wild, frenetic, mad -
55 Fathom understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.
the action of scrambling up or over rough or steep ground, especially as a leisure activity.
56 Scrambling Other synonym: struggle, rush, chaos, jumble, combine, blend, play havoc with, clamber, climb, contend and
disarrange.
57 Conjured implore (someone) to do something.
cause (a spirit or ghost) to appear by means of a magic ritual.
58 Din a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise
59 Longevity a long duration of individual life
60 Dainty tiny, delicate, and lovely
Dainty means tiny, delicate, and lovely, so you could describe a little china tea set as dainty
61 Morsel 1: a small piece of food: bite. 2: a small quantity: fragment. 3a: a tasty dish.
snap, bite, nibble
62 Reluctant feeling or showing aversion, hesitation, or unwillingness reluctant to get involved
63 Detested dislike intensely.
64 Anguish be extremely distressed about something.
65 vehemence great forcefulness or intensity of feeling or expression. e.g., Refuse to do something vehemently
66 Agonized to suffer extreme pain or anguish;
67 Rumble make a continuous deep, resonant sound. E.g "thunder rumbled, lightning flickered"
68 Jagged having a sharply uneven edge or surface jagged peaks
69 Scampering especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement.
70 Grudgingly a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury.
71 Evaded Avoid by guile or trickery
72 Heartening increasing cheerfulness or confidence; encouraging. (E.g Heartening to hear a news etc
73 Shrapnel fragments of a bomb, shell, or other object thrown out by an explosion.
74 Evolved develop gradually.
75 Chummed form a friendship with someone
disorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it.
76 Ruffled
"the father laughs and jovially ruffles his son's hair"
77 Falter lose strength or momentum or speak hesitantly.
"the music faltered, stopped, and started up again
78 Stalled to stop or delay
79 Ledge a raised or projecting edge or molding intended to protect
one that projects from a wall of rock We rappelled down the cliff and reached the ledge
80 Allude suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at Or mention without discussing at length.
81 Skim go or move quickly and lightly over or on a surface or through the air.
82 Distinguished recognize or treat (someone or something) as different.
83 Burg an ancient or medieval fortress or walled town
84 Vexed feeling or showing irritation, annoyance, or distress
85 Fervor Intense feeling
86 Boisterous active and noisy
87 Delegated work given/distributed to your subordinates
88 Mundane Routine; lacking interest or excitement; dull.
89 Splendor great brightness or luster: brilliancy. b: magnificence, pomp
90 Cackle laugh in a loud, harsh way.
91 Devour eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
"he devoured half of his burger in one bite"
92 Cowardice lack of bravery.
"my cowardice got the better of me and I crept out of the room"
93 Splayed spread out and apart.
94 Silhouette the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in restricted light against a brighter background.
"she paused to see its silhouette against the dimming sky"
95 Aloft up in or into the air; overhead.
96 Blotches a large irregular patch or unsightly mark on the skin or another surface.
97 Bade utter (a greeting or farewell) to. James bade a tearful farewell to his parents"
98 Alighted descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport; (of a bird) descend from the air and settle.
99 Limpid (of a liquid) completely clear and transparent.; E.g She gave him a look of limpid honesty.
100 Loomed appear as a vague form, especially one that is large or threatening.; (of an event regarded as threatening) seem
about to happen. E.g "there is a crisis looming"
101 Futility the quality or state of being futile : uselessness E.g His speech focused on the futility of violence
Squeak Vs is that squeal is a high-pitched sound, as a scream of a child, or noisy worn-down brake pads while squeak is
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Squeal a short, high-pitched sound, as of two objects rubbing together, or the calls of small animals.
103 Crag a steep or rugged cliff or rock face.
(of a liquid) rise up to the surface and spill or be about to spill. ; (of an emotion) develop and become more
104 Welling intense. E.g all the old bitterness began to well up inside her again"
Synonyms: swelling, surging, streaming, rushing, running, pouring, gushing, flowing and moving.
105 Plunged jump or dive quickly and energetically.
"our little daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea"
106 Swooped (especially of a bird) move rapidly downwards through the air.
"the barn owl can swoop down on a mouse in total darkness"
107 Updraft an upward current of air.
Plunge -verb: to thrust into water or into any substance that is penetrable , to immerse , to cast or thrust into
something
He plunged into river.
To plunge nation into war.
Plunged Vs (Noun) A sudden act of seizing. The quality of decision is like the well - timed falcon which enables it to
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swooped strike or destroy its victim.
160 Aggression feelings of anger or antipathy resulting in hostile or violent behaviour; readiness to attack or confront.
"his chin was jutting with aggression" Synonyms: Belligerent, hostile , antagonism
161 transformation
a marked change in form, nature, or appearance. E.g "British society underwent a radical transformation"
162 Radiant sending out light; shining or glowing brightly. E.g "a bird with radiant green and red plumage"
163 Throbbing
to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement;
164 Antique a collectable object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its age and
quality. E.g "Pauline loves collecting antiques"
165 Frail (of a person) weak and delicate. E.g "his small, frail body"
166 Smelt extract (metal) from its ore by a process involving heating and melting. E.g."coal was used to smelt the steel
for the tinplate"
167 Superstitious having or showing a belief in superstitions (a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown,
trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation.)
168 Dwell live in or at a specified place. E.g "groups of people still dwell in these caves"
169 Glimmer shine faintly with a wavering light. E.g "the moonlight glimmered on the lawn"
170 Gallant
(of a person or their behavior) brave; heroic. E.g "she had made gallant efforts to pull herself together"
171 Mazed be dazed and confused. E.g "she was still mazed with the drug she had taken"
1. a strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room.
172 Threshold "he stood on the threshold of Sheila's bedroom"
2. the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to
occur or be manifested. E.g “nothing happens until the signal passes the threshold"
173 Foreboding a feeling that something bad will happen; fearful apprehension.
"with a sense of foreboding she read the note"
174 Feeble : markedly lacking in strength E.g Feeble sound, feeble old man
175 Fling throw or hurl forcefully. E.g "he picked up the debris and flung it away"
1. fret impatiently.
176 Champed
2. (of a horse) make a noisy biting or chewing action.
177 Descended
move or fall downwards. E.g "the aircraft began to descend"
178 Perplexed completely baffled; very puzzled. E.g "she gave him a perplexed look"
179 Phantom
a ghost, a figment of the imagination. E.g; he tried to clear the phantoms from his head and grasp reality"
180 Thronging flock or be present in great numbers. E.g "tourists thronged to the picturesque village"
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181 appalled Greatly dismayed or horrified.
197 Inedible (Of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed.
229 Raconteur It refers to a person who can tell amusing stories in a skilful and
in a funny way.
230 Sirimiri A light rain or a fine drizzle
231 Petrichor The mild and pleasant smell of earth in the first rain after a
drought
232 Ventriloquist 1. a person, especially an entertainer, who can make their voice
appear to come from somewhere else, typically a dummy of a
person or animal.
263 Insidious Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful
effects
264 Vexatious causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry:
265 Prodigious remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree:
266 Demure reserved, modest, and shy
267 Callous/Callus showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others:
268 Fervent having or displaying a passionate intensity:
269 Innate inborn; natural:
270 Unequivocal clear or not showing any doubt