English Vocabulary List 2080

Name: ___________________________ Grade: Nine

Dear Students,

You are requested to go through the given vocabulary list and practice yourself for the
Spell Bee Contest 2080. You are also encouraged to use the vocabulary in your day-to day
expressions and compositions.

Thank you.
S.N Vocabulary Meaning Use
1. accentuate stress or single out as important The deadlock was accentuated
as the toughest to solve.
verb

2. analogy drawing a comparison in order to The analogy of both the

show a similarity subjects revealed the same
noun truth.

3. antibody a protein that produces an immune The antibody was built after the
response vaccination drive.
noun

4. aspire have an ambitious plan or a lofty His aspirations were sky high
goal but his feet was deeply rooted
Verb on the ground.

5. bamboozle conceal one's true motives from The police were bamboozled
by the gang of thieves.
verb

6. bizarre conspicuously or grossly The landing of the aliens was

unconventional or unusual the most bizarre incident I have
verb heard.

7. boisterous marked by exuberance and high His boisterous nature was quite
spirits appealing to her.
adjective

8. boycott refusal to have commercial All British items were were

dealings with some organization boycotted by Indians during
noun freedom struggle
9. camouflage an outward semblance the soldiers were well
misrepresenting the nature of camouflaged and positioned for
noun something the attack.

10. commemorate call to remembrance Admiral Yamamoto of Japan

was commemorated as a
verb national hero in WW11
11. chronology an arrangement of events The mandarin chronology of
in time the animal hour
noun

12. Cower crouch or curl up The terrorist cowered in fear

verb when the army unleashed their
firepower on them.
13. decorum propriety in manners and The decorum in enforced to be
conduct maintained in etiquettes of a
noun gentleman.

14. deduction the act of removing a part The tax deduction simply was
from the whole not agreeable to and was
adjective questioned heavily by the
employees
15. deign do something that one I deigned the offer as it was
considers to be below one's undermining by integrity.
verb dignity

16. despondent without or almost without We were despondent of their

hope return to the base camp after
adjective the blizzard passed.

17. dialogue a conversation between the exchange of the bilateral

two persons dialogues between the PM of
verb both countries were fruitful.

18. divulge make known to the public The narcotics department

information previously divulged the information to the
verb kept secret income tax office and a raid
was done.

19. eclectic selecting what seems best the new fashion of drum pants
of various styles or ideas was eclectic by all means.
adjective

20. Ellipse a closed plane curve with People of the village

an oval shape complained about an elliptical
noun orb they saw flash past last
night.
 a government order
imposing a trade barrier

21. embargo a government order Due to the Ukraine war Russia

imposing a trade barrier was put under an trade
verb embargo by The USA
government.

22. Exponent notation of how many The exponent of the man made
times to multiply a crisis of covid virus created
noun quantity by itself devastation across the world.

23. enthusiastic having or showing great I am really enthusiastic about

excitement and interest the upcoming program
adjective/ noun featuring Reno Charles.

24. fallacy a misconception resulting The tragicness characterises the

from incorrect reasoning fallacy of his choices in the
noun play.

25. Flourish grow vigorously The Egyptian civilization

noun flourished in the ancient times
by the Nile.
26. Gargoyle an ornament consisting of The gargoyle piece of necklace
noun a grotesquely carved figure was worthy of a demented
neck.

27. Formidable extremely impressive in Muhammad Ali was a

strength or excellence formidable competitor in the
adjective boxing ring.

28. guerrilla a member of an irregular The guerilla warfare was one of

army that fights a stronger the toughest during the
noun force Vietnam war.

29. Guru a Hindu or Buddhist Buddha is the greatest Guru of

religious leader and all times.
noun spiritual teacher

30. Heritage that which is inherited The royal palace is declared to

noun be a heritage site by UNESCO

31. Hieroglyphic a writing system using The Egyptian hieroglyphics

picture symbols script of ancient times was
noun considered sacred.

32. Hologram a photograph for Various companies nowadays

adjective reproducing a three- use the hologram as a logo for
dimensional image making their advertisements.
33. Impertinent improperly forward or bold His impertinence won us the
adjective game in dying seconds.

34. Inference Conclusion drawn on the basis of Holmes had his own inference
noun evidence for every case he solved.

35. Introspection contemplation of your own Ravi have introspected on the

noun thoughts and desires and strategy and came up with new
conduct ideas.

36. jaunty having a cheerful, lively, Jhonty Rhodes from South

and self-confident air African team was a real jaunty
adjective person and a live wire on the
field.

37. jovial full of or showing high- Jhonny was a good old jovial
spirited merriment guy, its hard to know how he
adjective passed away.

38. labyrinth complex system of paths in The Grand Canyon is full of

which it is easy to get lost labyrinths and tough passes.
verb

39. laconic brief and to the point The air Chief Marshalls laconic
verses uplifted the morality of
adjective the Flying Aces pilots

40. marsupial a mammal the female of The kangaroos can be called as

which has a pouch carrying marsupial mammals.
noun /adjective the young

41. Televise broadcast via television ESPN will televise games on

verb its flagship telecast "Sunday
Night Baseball" as well as
Monday and Wednesday
Nights.
42. Newscast- a broadcast of news Without humor, a newscast is a
noun terrible, depressing,
unpalatable thing.
43. Kinescop a cathode-ray tube in a television Before videotape, the only
noun receiver; translates the received way of airing the same shows
signal into a picture on a again was by filming shows
luminescent screen using a kinescope, essentially a
video monitor paired with a
movie camera.
44. Docudrama a film or TV program presenting He narrated the
noun the facts about a person or event; BBC docudrama "A Royal
Scandal" (1996).
45. Simulcast a broadcast that is carried Baladi portrayed Dodi Al-
verb simultaneously by radio and Fayed in the 2007
television (or by FM and AM television docudrama
radio);
46. Syndicate a loose affiliation of gangsters in Because you were a threat to
verb charge of organized criminal the syndicate, and your partner
activities; a news agency that sells was on our payroll.
features or articles or photographs
etc. to newspapers for
simultaneous publication; an
association of companies for
47. Premier the person who is head of state (in It is widely considered to be
several countries); the person who the premier men's professional
Adjective holds the position of head of state basketball league in the world.
in England; preceding all others in
time;
48. Compere British term for someone who She won Best Compere and
verb introduces television acts or Best Club Comedian at the
cabarets etc; Chortle Awards in 2018.
49. Rostrum platform raised above the The entire rostrum of the rating
noun surrounding level to give program rests on the
prominence to the person on it assumption of responsibility by
parents.
50. Emcee a person who acts as host at formal He was the headliner of a radio
noun occasions (makes an introductory series with comedian Robert
speech and introduces other Benchley as emcee.
speakers);
51. Biopic When a movie is directed on the She was the subject of the
noun life history of someone. 2006 biopic "Miss Potter".
52. Dipole antenna an aerial half a wavelength long H is related to the
consisting of two rods connected magnetic dipole density.
noun to a transmission line at the center;
a pair of equal and opposite
electric charges or magnetic poles
separated by a small distance;
53. Mosaic art consisting of a design made of it is known as Nili Chhatri
Noun small pieces of colored stone or because of the
glass; assembly of aerial blue mosaic work on its dome.
photographs forming a composite
picture; transducer formed by the
light-sensitive surface on a
television camera tube;
54. Rediffusion a system for distributing radio or Through an enforced merger
noun tv programs; with Rediffusion London, this
became Thames Television
55. Banality a trite or obvious remark But God as well as the saints is
Adjective a means to escape the
dull banality of truth.
56. Masticate grind and knead; chew (food) They fed him, but he could
Noun/ verb hardly masticate, though
swallowing his food
ravenously.
57. Viand a choice or delicious dish
noun I enjoyed many a
toothsome viand, the result of
his foraging.
58. Comestible any substance that can be used as The bakers of northern Italy
Adjective food concoct this
important comestible in loaves
of about the size and durability
of baseballs.
59. Larder a supply of food especially for a The boat had three cabins with
Noun household; a small storeroom for 54 berths, kitchen, larder,
storing foods or wines; pantry, bar, and steward's
room.
60. Julienne cut into long thin strips Another way of dealing with
Noun/verb toughness is to julienne the
meat, as in Chinese stir-fried
heart.
61. Stodgy excessively conventional and At that age one does not see the
Adjective unimaginative and hence dull; hook sticking out of the
(used pejoratively) out of fashion; rather stodgy bait.
old fashioned;
62. Victuals a stock or supply of foods; any Halfway on the course is a
Noun substance that can be used as food; refreshment hut known for its
a source of materials to nourish sausages and other victuals.
the body
63. Voracious excessively greedy and grasping; Given the voracious appetite
Adjective devouring or craving food in great for cash in Congress the
quantities; defense industries were clearly
interested in NATO expansion
64. Dollop a small measure (usually of food) The soup is often served with
Noun / verb a dollop of sour cream, crème
fraiche, or ice cream.
65. Gourmand a person who is devoted to eating As an eater, he was
Adjective and drinking to excess a gourmand, not a gourmet.

66. Assimilate become similar to one's We must read, we must

Verb environment; make similar; observe, we must assimilate,
become similar in sound; take and we must ponder that to
(gas, light or heat) into a solution; which we expose our minds.
take up mentally;
67. Succulent full of juice Mouthwatering
Noun love succulent to all taste buds
68. Ambrosia (classical mythology) the food and One of her roles was to be the
Noun drink of the gods; mortals who ate cupbearer to the gods, serving
it became immortal; fruit dessert them ambrosia and nectar.
made of oranges and bananas with
shredded coconut; any of
numerous chiefly North American
weedy plants constituting
69. Commissariat a stock or supply of foods; There is nothing we can do
Noun with them here in the Oatland
or in the Reich Commissariat.
70. Purveyor someone who supplies provisions He is neither an alert
Noun (especially food) aggressive agriculturist, nor a
landscape gardener, nor
a purveyor of commodities to
the green-grocer.
71. Medevac the evacuation of persons (usually The 90th Airlift Base has
verb be air transportation) to a place also MEDEVAC capability.
where they can receive medical
care;
72. Portage carrying boats and supplies Its main campus sits on on a
noun overland; overland track between bluff
navigable waterways; the cost of overlooking Portage Lake.
carrying or transporting
73. Cabotage navigation in coastal waters; the The marine transportations are
Noun exclusive right of a country to carried out on a cabotage and
control the air traffic within its import-export basis.
borders;
74. Scow a barge carrying bulk materials in "Elsie" was the last scow sloop
Noun an open hold; any of various flat- operated on the Chesapeake
bottomed boats with sloping ends; Bay.
75. Chauffeur a man paid to drive a privately Chauffeur... and a black long
owned car limousine
noun
76. Sluice conduit that carries a rapid flow of conduit that carries a rapid flow
Verb water controlled by a sluicegate of water controlled by a
sluicegate
77. Telpher one of the conveyances (or cars) in In capacity to handle material,
verb a telpherage one telpher was about equal to
one derrick.
78. Maglev high-speed rail technology; train is In 2004, the Shanghai Maglev
Adjective suspended on a magnetic cushion Train became the world's first
above a magnetized track and so commercially operated high-
travels free of friction; speed maglev.
79. Omnibus an anthology of articles on a There was an omnibus passing-
noun related subject or an anthology of -going into the country; the
the works of a single author; a conductor thought he was
vehicle carrying many passengers; wishing for a place, and
used for public transport; stopped...
80. Toboggan a long narrow sled without Or skiing or toboggan sledding,
Noun runners; boards curve upward in cause I'm shredding
front;
81. Fiesta Elaborate party Isn't we supposed to be having
noun a fiesta?
82. Ferries transport by boat or aircraft; a boat The harbor is still served by
noun that transports people or vehicles cruise lines, commuter ferries,
across a body of water and operates and tourist excursion boats.
on a regular schedule
83. Panforte Type of food in Mexican culture The process of
noun making panforte is fairly
simple.
84. Stagger an unsteady uneven gait; to arrange And if he should stagger, he
verb in a systematic order; astound or shall not fall.
overwhelm, as with shock; walk as
if unable to control one's
movements; walk with great
difficulty;
85. Memento a reminder of past events It is a memento of something
noun that is probably well deserved
for the amount of effort put in.
86. Almanac an annual publication containing His face was as honest as a
Noun tabular information in a particular lion's and you accepted his
field or fields arranged according to word as you accept a date from
the calendar of a given year; an the almanac.
annual publication including
weather forecasts and other
miscellaneous information
87. Repudiate refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or But we must simultaneously
verb recognize as valid; reject as untrue, accept and repudiate the
unfounded, or unjust; refuse to possibility that the supernatural
recognize or pay; cast off or disown part of the soul should
disappear.
88. Kindred group of people related by blood or I sense in you a kindred spirit.
Adjective marriage; related by blood or
marriage; similar or related in
quality or character;
89. Dacha Russian country house; Gorbachev and his family were
noun kept under house arrest in
their dacha.
90. Luminous softly bright or radiant Light is of the nature of
Adjective a luminous body; one conceals
and the other reveals.
91. Renaissance Renaissance is a French The Renaissance had little or
Noun word meaning “rebirth.” It refers to no influence on Sardinian
a period in European civilization architecture and culture.
that was marked by a revival of
Classical learning and wisdom.
92. Atheneum a building or room in which The town hall Athenaeum and
Noun books, periodicals:, and museum are noteworthy
newspapers are kept for use buildings,
93. Heuristic Set of common rule intended to Heuristic evaluation was
noun increase the probability of solving applied to a set of games.
issues.
94. Dyslexia Impaired ability to learn or read Wilson was diagnosed
Noun with dyslexia when he was 13
years old
95. Erudite Profound scholarly nation The erudite student graduated
Adjective at the top of her class
96. Philology Humanistic study of language and His favourite studies
Noun literature were philology and philosophy;
he became an ardent Hegelian.
97. Cognitive Result of perception and learning As a child, my mother only
Noun and reasoning allowed me to play with games
and toys that aid
in cognitive development.
98. Praxis Translating and idea into action Through this critical
Noun appropriation
critical praxis becomes a
possibility.
99. Penmanship Beautiful handwriting This is excellent practice for
Noun both penmanship and for
rhyming!
100. Phrontistery Establishment for higher studies – The phrontisteries of the
Noun Universities country is the leading
powehouses of polictics
101. Espionage Use of spies for political and The couple were charged with
Noun military purpose conspiracy to
commit espionage
102. Fugleman Leader or a spokesperson It's difficult to see fugleman at
Noun first.
103. Alma Mater School from where you graduate. I am proud that she plans to go
Noun to my alma mater.
104. Controvert Prove false or incorrect It is not to be supposed that any
Noun one will controvert this
proposition.
105. Epistemology The philosophical theory of Such a device is democracy . . .
Noun knowledge. democracy
becomes epistemology.
106. Jobber someone who buys large quantities1. It was one of those neon
noun of goods and resells to merchants flashing jobbers at the airport.
rather than to the ultimate Or
customers 1. But the jobbers were
compensated on a cost-plus
basis.

107. Nepotism Favoritism shown to relatives or Andrew was naturally proud of

Noun close friends by those in power as his family and had
by giving them jobs. practiced nepotism from the
outset.
108. Factotum A servant employed to do variety of She was a general factotum at
Noun jobs the restaurant - washing dishes,
cleaning the floors and
polishing the furniture.
109. Dogsbody A worker who does all the boring She was evidently
Noun and unpleasant work which no one their dogsbody, used for tasks
else wants to do. which no one else was prepared
to take on.
110. Gofer An employee whose duty is to run 1. I started out as a gofer, running
Noun errands. errands for him and doing odd
little jobs.

111. Pink collar Traditional jobs done only by the 'Secretarial or low-level
Adjective woman. administrative jobs are so
overwhelmingly female that
they have been termed pink-
collar jobs.

112. Cronyism Favouritism shown to friends and Allegations of bias, cronyism,

Adjective appointing them on jobs regardless and petty politicking have often
of their qualifications. tainted the results.

113. Vagabond A person with no job and only Your poverty will come in
wanders around. like a vagabond And your
Noun
need like an armed man.
Or.
How much do you want to
forget this vagabond once
and for all?
114. Freelance Working for yourself without any He's been freelance for several
Verb official long term contract. years.
Or
There are tax advantages to
working freelance.
115. Pink slip Officially getting fired from the Ron got his pink slip over
job. twenty-five years ago.
Noun Or
During those terrible months
after getting his pink slip, he
filled out endless application
forms.
116. Telepathy Communication from one mind to Prodosh Mitter, the super
another without sensory sleuth always banked on
Noun perceptions the strength of telepathy
to hold criminals
accountable.

117. Liaison A channel for communication The liaison officer at the

between groups with diverse embassy was also a part of
Noun intererests. the clandestine group of
that country.
118. Memorandum A written proposal The memorandum
of the Battle of
Noun Waterloo had
Napolean
imprisoned at the
island of Corsica.

119. Anastomosis Natural or surgical joining of The anastomosis of the

branches or tubular structures to working middle class to
Verb make them look continuous. that of uber rich has
always created a slur in
the society.
120. Interdict Going against /command against The lieutenant was
interdicted not to charge
Noun until the location of the
enemy was visibly stated.
121. Recapitulate Summarise breifly The professor
recapitulated the entire
verb lesson in a jiffy.
122. Semiotics Theory of the functions of signs The semiotics were not
and symbols. even clear for the coach to
Adjective understand.

123. round-robin A tournament where each team The national football league
plays against each team. was a round robin
noun tournament this year.

124. Pidgin A trade language basically use Both parties pidgin were
in the share market unable to be understood
Noun. even by the best of market
traders.
125. Pinnace A boat for communication Captain Phillips was abducted
between a ship and shore on a small pinnace by the
Noun Somalian pirates.

126. Assignation Distribution of work according The vicinity of a farm or a

to a plan. village bridge maybe served
Noun as a place for a public
proclamation or private
assignation

127. Puissance Power to influence or coerce The duke followed with all
his puissance, and set on
Noun his enemies.

128. Flaccid A person incapable of exertion His face was childlike

or pressure. and flaccid.
Adjective

129. Sycophantic Attempting to win favour by There

flattery. was sycophantic laughter
Adjective from the audience at every
one of his terrible jokes.

130. Newsy Prone to friendly informal I got a lovely

communication. long newsy letter from Bec
Adjective

131. Scholastic of or concerning schools and The teacher gave

education. out scholastic awards to the
Noun students who worked the
hardest during the school
year. .

132. Seminary a training college for priests or She was married on the 6th
rabbis. of January 1836 to one of
Noun the professors in
the seminary

133. Pedagogy activities of The school boasts the most

educating, teaching or progressive pedagogy and a
Noun instructing 100% graduation rate.

134. Patrician Relating to an individual born Marcus was born into

into a lofty position or a patrician family of great
Adjective / an aristocratic family. wealth.
noun

135. Parochial Having a restricted outlook. John's view of life

is parochial and does not
Adjective include anything outside of
his own happiness.

136. Begrudge to envy or resent the pleasure or She begrudged her friend
good fortune of (someone) the award.
Verb
137. Congregation a group of people who worship The congregation was
together in a certain place shocked when its pastor was
Noun. arrested for selling drugs.

138. Adjudication the act of making a final Because the divorcing

un decision, especially in a court couple couldn't decide on
case. who would keep the house
No or the children, they had to
go to court for an
official adjudication.

139. Coffer (noun) Chest Among the items at the public coffers running dry
auction was an 18th-century in a bleak economy
oak coffer

140. Paradigm a typical example or model of Handsome, intelligent, and

something. kind, Trent is
noun the paradigm of the perfect
man.

141. Imbecility The act of stupidity/ nuisance Aranya cures Masterson of

drug-induced imbecility
noun

142. Abstinence the practice of restraining "I started drinking again

oneself from indulging in after six years of
Adj something abstinence"

143. caricature a picture, description, or "a crude caricature of the

imitation of a person in which Prime Minister"
Adj certain striking characteristics
are exaggerated in order to
create a comic or grotesque
effect.

144. delineation the action of describing or "the artist's exquisite

portraying something precisely. delineation of costume and
noun jewelry"

145. Vignette a brief evocative description, "a classic vignette of

account, or episode embassy life"
Noun/verb

146. daub carelessly coat or smear (a "the walls were daubed

surface) with a thick or sticky with splashes of paint"
vern/noun substance.

147. ineffable too great or extreme to be "the ineffable mysteries of

expressed or described in the soul"
adj words.

148. kinescope a film recording of a television The kinescope was never to

broadcast. be found again as it had no
noun traces.

149. diorama a model representing a scene with Ravi had a solid dioramic
three-dimensional figures hand.
noun
150. hieroglyph a stylized picture of an object "hieroglyphs describing the
representing a word, syllable, or Mayan calendar"
noun sound, as found in ancient Egyptian
and certain other writing systems.
151. rigmarole a lengthy and complicated "he went through the
procedure. rigmarole of securing the
adj front door"

152. fresco a painting done rapidly in "four scenes had been

watercolour on wet plaster on a frescoed on the wall"
verb wall or ceiling, so that the colours
penetrate the plaster and become
fixed as it dries.
153. savvy know or understand. "Charley would savvy what
to do"
noun

154. eloquent "an eloquent speech"

fluent or persuasive in speaking or
adj writing.
155. discernment the ability to judge well "an astonishing lack of
discernment"
Noun

156. schizoid . a personality disorder is an If you

uncommon condition in which
adj people avoid social activities and
consistently shy away from
interaction with others. .
have schizoid personality
disorder, you may be seen
as a loner or dismissive of
others, and you may lack
the desire or skill to form
close personal relationships.

157. poise graceful and elegant bearing in a

person. "poise and good deportment
noun can be cultivated"

158. agnosia inability to interpret sensations and "Terence was impaired with
hence to recognize things, typically visual agnosia"
noun as a result of brain damage.
159. dexterity skill in performing tasks, especially "her dexterity with
with the hands. chopsticks"
noun

160. benedictory 1. relating to the giving of a blessing. William’s benediction at

Vatican was overviewed by
adj his family.

161. ataxia Ataxia describes a lack of muscle A sign of an underlying

control or coordination of voluntary
noun movements, such as walking or
picking up objects.
condition, ataxia can affect
various movements and
create difficulties with
speech, eye movement and
swallowing

162. fecundity the ability to produce many new "the immense fecundity of
ideas. his imagination made a
noun
 profound impact on
European literature"

163. laudatory expressing praise and The prince was lauded by

commendation. his subects.
adj

164. derisive 1. expressing contempt or "he gave a harsh, derisive

ridicule. laugh
adj

165. lascivious 2. feeling or revealing an overt "he gave her a lascivious

sexual interest or desire. "he wink"
adj gave her a lascivious wink"
166. elegiac 3. "he gave her a lascivious "haunting and elegiac
wink" poems"
adj

167. amorous 4. Showing love "she rejected his amorous

advances"
adj

168. diminutive 5. Very small "a diminutive figure dressed

in black"
adj

169. atrocious 6. horrifyingly wicked. "atrocious cruelties"

adj

170. mazel tov 7. used to express The president offerd

congratulations mazeltov benefits
adj

171. parsimonious 8. very unwilling to spend "even the parsimonious Joe

money or use resources. paid for drinks all round"
Adj

172. Sparing (n) 9. Avoid wastage He was sparing his time by

reading books.

173. Laudatory (n) 10. expressing praise and The prince was lauded by
commendation. his subjects.

174. Derisive (adj) 11. expressing contempt or He gave a harsh, derisive

ridicule. laugh at us.

175. Lascivious 12. feeling or revealing an overt "he gave her a lascivious
(adj) sexual interest or desire. "he wink"
gave her a lascivious wink"
176. Elegiac (adj) 13. "he gave her a lascivious "haunting and elegiac
wink" poems"

177. Amorous(adj) 14. Showing love "She rejected his amorous

advances."

178. Diminutive 15. Very small "a diminutive figure dressed

(adj) in black"

179. Atrocious (adj) 16. horrifyingly wicked. "atrocious cruelties"

180. Parsimonious 17. very unwilling to spend "even the parsimonious Joe
(adj) money or use resources. paid for drinks all round"

181. Sparing (v) 18. Avoid wastage He was sparing his time by
reading books.

182. Deprecatory 19. apologetic or appeasing. "a deprecatory smile"

(adj)

183. Proffer (V) 20. hold out or put forward "She proffered a glass of
(something) to someone for wine."
acceptance.
184. Splutter (v) 21. make a series of short "She coughed and
explosive spitting or spluttered, tears coursing
choking sounds down her face."

185. Insincere (adj) 22. not expressing genuine "She flashed him an
feelings. insincere smile."

186. Pre-emptive 23. serving or intended to pre- The preemptive right offers
(adj) empt or forestall something, the shareholder an option
especially to prevent attack but not an obligation to buy
by disabling the enemy. additional shares of stock.

187. Restitution(n) 24. the restoration of something "The ANC had demanded
lost or stolen to its proper the restitution of land seized
owner. from black people."

188. Scour(v) "She scoured the cooker."

clean or brighten the surface of
(something) by rubbing it hard,
typically with an abrasive or
detergen
25.
189. Connive(v) 26. secretly allow (something "I did not connive in the
immoral, illegal, or harmful) production of these
to occur. documents"

190. Marauder (n) a person who marauds; a raider. "a band of English
marauders were surprised
and overcome"

191. Humility (adj) the quality of having a modest or "He needs the humility to
low view of one's importance. accept that their way may be
better"

192. Auguries (n) fortune tellers The persuasion of his

auguries will keep him away
from the capitol today

193. outrageous (adj) greatly exceeding bounds of What an outrageous act of

reason or moderation valor.

194. ozone (n) a colorless gas that is a The ozone layer is depleted
screen for ultraviolet and we human beings are
radiation contributing towards it.
195. Property of metal to be We find copper plate
rolled and pounded into flat because copper is malleable.
Malleable (adj)
196. Dialysis (n) Treatment done for kidney I went with my grandpa for
patients his dialysis.

197. pulverize (v) make into a powder by He was pulverized at his

breaking up or cause to own fault.
become dust

198. renegade (n) someone who rebels and The man was a renegade
becomes an outlaw outlaw.

199. pulverize make into a powder by he was pulverized at his

breaking up or cause to own fault.
verb become dust

200. renegade someone who rebels The man was a renegeade

and becomes an outlaw outlaw
verb

Antonyms and Synonyms

S.N. Words Synonyms (Similar Words) Antonyms (Opposite
Words)
1. Sad upset happy
2. Absolve pardon, forgive compel, accuse
3 Abject despicable, servile commendable,
praiseworthy
4. Alleviate abate, relieve aggravate, enhance
5. Bewitching alluring, charming repulsive, repugnant
6. Bold adventurous timid
7. Brittle breakable, crisp tough, enduring
8. Benign favorable, friendly malignant, cruel
9. Barrier barricade, obstacle link, assistance
10. Base vulgar, coarse summit, noble
11. Consequence effect, outcome origin, start
12. Contrary dissimilar, conflicting similar, alike
13 Conceit egotism, immodesty modesty
14 Comprise include, contain reject, lack
15 Clandestine covert, furtive open, legal
16. Courtesy bold, undaunted diffident, cowardly
17 Capable competent, able incompetent, inept
18 Conspicuous prominent, obvious concealed, hidden
19 Classic simple, typical romantic, unusual
 20. Chaste virtuous, pure sullied, lustful
21. Dissuade remonstrate, counsel insite, persuade
22 Decipher interpret, reveal misinterpret, distort

23. Deride mock, taunt inspire, encourage

24. Derogatory sarcastic, critical laudatory, appreciative
25. Demolish ruin, devastate repair, construct
26. Equivocal uncertain, hazy obvious, lucid
27 Eloquence expression, fluency halting, stammering
28. Endeavour undertake, aspire cease, quit
29. Frivolous petty, worthless solemn, significant
30. Frantic violent, agitated subdued, gentle
31 Fabricate construct, produce destroy, dismantle
32 Gracious courteous, beneficent rude, unforgiving
33 Grisly disgusting, atrocious pleasing, attractive
34 Glory dignity, renown shame, disgrace
35 Gorgeous magnificent, dazzling dull, unpretentious
36. Humility resignation, fawning boldness, pride
37. Hypocrisy deception, pharisaism sincerity, frankness
38. Heretic non-conformist, secularist conformable, religious

40. Insipid tasteless, vapid delicious, luscious

41 Irrepressible irresistible, unconfined composed, hesitant

42. Linger loiter, prolong hasten, quicken

43 Miraculous marvelous, extraordinary ordinary, trivial

44 Mollify appease, assuage irritate, infuriate

45 Niggardly miser, covetous generous, profuse
46 Nimble prompt, brisk sluggish, languid
48. Oracular cryptic, vague lucid, distinct
49. Obstinate stubborn, adamant pliable, flexible
50. Predicament plight, dilemma resolution, confidence
51 Quarantine seclude, screen befriend, socialize
52 Reason acumen, bounds folly, speculation

One Word Substitution:

1. A life story of a person written by himself/herself- Autobiography
2. A person who writes a book- Author
3. A person who makes pictures in the book- Illustrators
4. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool - Dotage
5. A person who is blamed for the wrong doings of others- Scapegoat
6. A person with strong desire to steal.- kleptomania
7. Something capable of being done.- Feasible
8. Government by a king- Monarchy
 9. The study of insects- Entomology
10. Give and receive mutually- Reciprocate
11. Customs and habits of a particular group- Mores
12. To move back and forth or sideways-Traverse
13. Without risk of punishment : Impunity
14. A perception without objective reality- Hallucination
15. Interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse- Heckle
One Word Substitution
List of One Word Substitution for “Individual Character/ Person/ People”

PHRASE ONE WORD

One who is not sure about God's existence Agnostic

A person who deliberately sets fire to a building Arsonist

One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession Amateur

One who can use either hand with ease Ambidextrous

One who makes an official examination of accounts Auditor

A person who believes in or tries to bring about a state of lawlessness Anarchist

A person who has changed his faith Apostate

One who does not believe in the existence of God Atheist

A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute Arbitrator

One who leads an austere life Ascetic

One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession Amateur

One who can either hand with ease Ambidextrous

An unconventional style of living Bohemian

One who is bad in spellings Cacographer

One who feeds on human flesh Cannibal

A person who is blindly devoted to an idea/ A person displaying

Chauvinist
aggressive or exaggerated patriotism

A critical judge of any art and craft Connoisseur

Persons living at the same time Contemporaries

One who is recovering health after illness Convalescent

A girl/woman who flirts with man Coquette

A person who regards the whole world as his country Cosmopolitan

One who is a centre of attraction Cynosure

One who sneers at the beliefs of others Cynic

A leader or orator who espoused the cause of the common people Demagogue

A person having a sophisticated charm Debonair

A leader who sways his followers by his oratory Demagogue

A dabbler (not serious) in art, science and literature Dilettante

One who is for pleasure of eating and drinking Epicure

One who often talks of his achievements Egotist

Someone who leaves one country to settle in another Emigrant

A man who is womanish in his habits Effeminate

One hard to please (very selective in his habits) Fastidious

One who runs away from justice Fugitive

One who is filled with excessive enthusiasm in religious matters Fanatic

One who believes in fate Fatalist

A lover of good food Gourmand

Conferred as an honour Honorary

A person who acts against religion Heretic

A person of intellectual or erudite tastes Highbrow

A patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments Hypochondriac

A person who is controlled by wife Henpeck

One who shows sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality Indefatigable

Someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions Iconoclast

One who does not express himself freely Introvert

Who behaves without moral principles Immoral

A person who is incapable of being tampered with Impregnable

One who is unable to pay his debts Insolvent

A person who is mentally ill Lunatic

A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society Misanthrope

A person who primarily concerned with making money at the expense

Mercenary
of ethics

Someone in love with himself Narcissist

One who collect coins as hobby Numismatist

A person who likes or admires women Philogynist

A lover of mankind Philanthropist

A person who speaks more than one language Polyglot

One who lives in solitude Recluse

Someone who walks in sleep Somnambulist

A person who is indifferent to the pains and pleasures of life Stoic

A scolding nagging bad-tempered woman Termagant

A person who shows a great or excessive fondness for one's wife Uxorious

One who possesses outstanding technical ability in a particular art or

Virtuoso
field

One Word Substitution List for “Collection/ Group”

PHRASE ONE WORD

A group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place Battery

A large bundle bound for storage or transport Bale

A large gathering of people of a particular type Bevy

An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present Bouquet

A family of young animals Brood

A group of things that have been hidden in a secret place Cache

A group of people, typically with vehicles or animals travelling together Caravan

A closed political meeting Caucus

An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose Clique

A group of followers hired to applaud at a performance Claque

A series of stars Constellation

A funeral procession Cortege

A group of worshippers Congregation

A herd or flock of animals being driven in a body Drove

A small fleet of ships or boats Flotilla

A small growth of trees without underbrush Grove

A community of people smaller than a village Hamlet

A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals Herd

A large group of people Horde

A temporary police force Posse

A large number of fish swimming together Shoal

A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid Torrent

One Word Substitutes List for “Research/ Profession”

PHRASE ONE WORD

The medieval forerunner of chemistry Alchemy

A person who presents a radio/television programme Anchor

One who studies the evolution of mankind Anthropologist

A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft Astronaut

The scientific study of the physiology, structure, genetics, ecology,

Botany
distribution, classification, and economic importance of plants
A person who draws or produces maps Cartographer

A person who writes beautiful writing Calligrapher

A person who composes the sequence of steps and moves for a

Choreographer
performance of dance

A person employed to drive a private or hired car Chauffeur

A person who introduces the performers or contestants in a variety show Compere

A keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection Curator

The branch of biology concerned with cyclical physiological phenomena Chronobiology

A secret or disguised way of writing Cypher

The study of statistics Demography

The use of the fingers and hands to communicate and convey ideas Dactylology

A person who sells and arranges cut flowers Florist

A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor Genealogy

The therapeutic use of sunlight Heliotherapy

The art or practice of garden cultivation and management Horticulture

One who supervises in the examination hall Invigilator

The theory or philosophy of law Jurisprudence

A person who compiles dictionaries Lexicographer

The scientific study of the structure and diseases of teeth Odontology

One who presents a radio programme Radio Jockey

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing Rhetoric

The branch of science concerned with the origin, structure, and

Petrology
composition of rocks

One who study the elections and trends in voting Psephologist

An artist who makes sculptures. Sculptor

The scientific study of the behaviour, structure, physiology,
Zoology
classification, and distribution of animals

Important One Word Substitution for “Spot/ Venue”

PHRASE ONE WORD

A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place,

Archives
institution, or group of people

A large cage, building, or enclosure for keeping birds in Aviary

A building where animals are butchered Abattoir

A place where bees are kept; a collection of beehives Apiary

A building containing tanks of live fish of different species Aquarium

A place or scene of activity, debate, or conflict Arena

A collection of weapons and military equipment Arsenal

An institution for the care of people who are mentally ill Asylum

A hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling Burrow

A collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place Cache

A public room or building where gambling games are played Casino

A large burial ground, especially one not in a churchyard Cemetery

A room in a public building where outdoor clothes or luggage may be left Cloakroom

A place where a dead person's body is cremated Crematorium

a Christian community of nuns living together under monastic vows Convent

Nursery where babies and young children are cared for during the working day Creche

A stoppered glass container into which wine or spirit is decanted Decanter

A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution Dormitory

The nest of a squirrel, typically in the form of a mass of twigs in a tree Drey

A room or building equipped for gymnastics, games, and other physical exercise Gymnasium

A storehouse for threshed grain Granary

 A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft. Hangar

A box or cage, typically with a wire mesh front, for keeping rabbits or other small
Hutch
domesticated animals

A place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill Infirmary

A small shelter for a dog Kennel

A place where wild animal live Lair

A place where coins, medals, or tokens are made Mint

A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition Menagerie

A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious

Monastery
vows

A place where bodies are kept for identification Morgue

A piece of enclosed land planted with fruit trees Orchard

A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply Reservoir

A small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and another
Scullery
dirty household work

A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword Sheath

A room or building for sick children in a boarding school Sanatorium

A place where animal hides are tanned Tannery

A large, tall cupboard in which clothes may be hung or stored Wardrobe

One Word Substitution for “Government/ Systems”

PHRASE ONE WORD

A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or

Anarchy
other controlling systems

A form of government in which power is held by the nobility Aristocracy

A system of government by one person with absolute power Autocracy

A self-governing country or region Autonomy

A system of government in which most of the important decisions are

Bureaucracy
taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible
Democracy
members of a state, typically through elected representatives

A state, society, or group governed by old people Gerontocracy

A state or country run by the worst, least qualified, or most

Aristocracy
unscrupulous citizens

Government by new or inexperienced hands Neocracy

Government by the populace Ochlocracy

A small group of people having control of a country or organization Oligarchy

Government by the wealthy Plutocracy

Government not connected with religious or spiritual matters Secular

A form of government with a monarch at the head Monarchy

A political system based on government of men by God Thearchy

One Word Substitution for “Fear/ Phobia”

PHRASE ONE WORD

An extreme or irrational fear of heights Acrophobia

An irrational fear of fresh air or drafts of air Aerophobia

Fear of being egotistical, being alone or isolated Autophobia

A phobia of pain Algophobia

An abnormal fear of heights Altophobia

An emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing

Anorexia
to eat

An extreme or irrational fear of open or public places Agoraphobia

An abnormal and persistent fear of depths Bathophobia

Fear or hatred of books Bibliophobia

Fear of ugliness and things that are ugly Cacophobia

A dislike of being in the centre Centrophobia

An extreme fear about beauty Cellophobia

Fear of time Chronophobia

Fear of dogs Cynophobia

An extreme or irrational fear of confined places Claustrophobia

A delusion of being possessed by evil spirits Demonomania

An abnormal and persistent fear of drinking alcohol Dipsophobia

An abnormal and persistent fear of work or finding employment Ergophobia

Fear of getting married, being in a relationship, or commitment Gamophobia

Physical or psychological fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse Genophobia

Fear of old age Geraphobia

Fear of knowledge Gnosiophobia

Fear of women Gynaephobia

Fear of writing or handwriting Graphophobia

An irrational and intense fear of travel Hodophobia

An excessive fear or aversion to obtaining pleasure Hedonophobia

Fear of disease Haemetophobi

An obsessive fear of words Logophobia

An extreme fear of wind or drafts Menemophobi

An extreme or irrational fear of the night or of darkness Nyctophobia

Fear of medication Pharamacopho

Fear of death Thanatophobia

Extreme superstition regarding the number thirteen Triskaidekapho

All One Word Substitution for “Murder/ Death”

PHRASE ONE WORD

A solemn procession, especially for a funeral Cortege

A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead Elegy

A phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has

Epitaph
died

Killing of one's son or daughter Filicide

Destruction or abortion of a fetus Foeticide

Killing of one's brother or sister Fratricide

Killing of a large group of people Genocide

Killing of one person by another Homicide

Killing of infants Infanticide

Burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb Interment

Killing of one's mother Matricide

A room or building in which dead bodies are kept Mortuary

A news article that reports the recent death of a person Obituary

Killing of a parent or other near relative Parricide

Killing of one's father Patricide

An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death Postmortem

Action of killing a king Regicide

Killing of one's sister Sororicide

Act of intentionally causing one's own death Suicide

Killing of one's wife Uxoricide

List of One Word Substitution for “Sound”

PHRASE ONE WORD

The branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound Acoustics

The sound of Alligators Bellow

The sound of Deers Bell

The sound of Crows Caw

The sound of Geese Cackle

The sound of Hens Cluck

The sound of Dolphins Click

The sound of Frogs Croak

The sound of Crickets Creak

The sound of Monkeys Gibber

The sound of Camels Grunt

The sound of Owls Hoot

The sound of Penguins Honk

The sound of Cattle Moo

The sound of Horses Neigh

The sound of Nightingales Pipe

The sound of Ducks Quack

The sound of Parrots Screech

The sound of Rats Squeak

The sound of Birds Twitter

The sound of Elephants Trumpet

The sound of Mosquitoes Whine

List of One Word Substitution Related to “Generic Terms”

PHRASE ONE WORD

An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne Abdication

An annual calendar containing important dates and statistical

Almanac
information such as astronomical data and tide tables
A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that is born in water and breathes
Amphibian
with gills

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden

Allegory
meaning, typically a moral or political one

A statement or proposition on which an abstractly defined structure

Axiom
is based

A nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by

Belligerent
international law

An examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover

Biopsy
the presence, cause, or extent of a disease

The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or

Blasphemy
sacred things; profane talk

The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence Chronology

A vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change Crusade

Lasting for a very short time Ephemeral

Spoken or done without preparation Extempore

Release someone from a duty or obligation Exonerate

Fond of company Gregarious

Making marks that cannot be removed Indelible

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong Infallible

Certain to happen Inevitable

A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past Nostalgia

A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases Panacea

A doctrine which identifies God with the universe Pantheism

Excessively concerned with minor details or rules Pedantic

The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing

Plagiarism
them off as one's own

Safe to drink Potable

The emblems or insignia of royalty Regalia

Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred Sacrilege

A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or

Sinecure
financial benefit

A thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event Souvenir

An imaginary ideal society free of poverty and suffering Utopia

Denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine

Venial
grace

In exactly the same words as were used originally Verbatim