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Word list – A abase lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect abash embarrass abate subside or moderate abbreviate shorten abdicate renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility) aberrant abnormal or deviant aberration deviation from the normal; mental disorder abet assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage abeyance suspended action abhor detest; hate abide dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can’t abide rude people. abject (of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology abjure renounce upon oath ablution washing abnegation renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation abode dwelling place; home abolish cancel; put an end to abominable detestable; extremely unpleasant abominate loathe; hate aboriginal being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine abortive unsuccessful; fruitless abrasive rubbing away; tending to grind down abridge condense or shorten abrogate abolish abscission cutting off; separation abscond depart secretly and hide absolute complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism absolve pardon (an offense) abstain refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one’s vote; abstemious sparing in eating and drinking; temperate abstinence restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote abstract theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational abstruse obscure; profound; difficult to understand abusive coarsely insulting; physically harmful abut border upon; adjoin abysmal bottomless abyss enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit academic related to a school; not practical or directly useful accede agree accelerate move faster accessible easy to approach; obtainable accessory additional object; useful but not essential thing acclaim applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise acclimate adjust to climate or environment; adapt acclivity sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity accolade award of merit; strong praise and approval accommodate oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging accomplice partner in crime accord agreement accost approach and speak first to a person accoutre equip; N. accoutrement accretion growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete accrue come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual acerbity bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone) acetic vinegary acidulous slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic acknowledge recognize; admit acme peak; pinnacle; highest point acne skin disease (on the face) acoustics science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in acquiesce assent; agree passively; comply without protest acquittal deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner acrid bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent acrimonious stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior acrophobia fear of heights actuarial calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics actuary someone who advises insurance companies actuate motivate; activate; cause to act acuity sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing) acumen mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen acute (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain adage wise saying; proverb adamant hard; inflexible adapt make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel. addendum addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book) addiction compulsive habitual need addle make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg) address direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one’s efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech adept expert at; very skilled adhere stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality adherent supporter; follower adjacent adjoining; neighboring; close by adjoin be next to adjourn suspend until a later time; move from one place to another adjunct something attached to but holding an inferior position adjuration solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly adjutant staff officer assisting the commander; assistant admonish warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove adore love deeply and respect highly adorn decorate adroit skillful (in using mind or hand) adulation flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved adulterate make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances Advent arrival adventitious accidental; casual; happening by chance adversary opponent; enemy adverse going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile adversity great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event advert refer advocacy support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something advocate speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for aegis shield; protection; defense aerie(aery,eyrie,eyry) nest of a large bird of prey aesthetic artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics affable easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly affected artificial; pretended affidavit written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law) affiliation joining; associating with affinity feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between two languages affirmation positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination affliction state of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; V. afflict: inflict grievous suffering on affluence abundance; wealth affront insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally afterlife life after death; later part of one’s life agape openmouthed agenda items of business at a meeting agglomeration collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap aggrandize make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement aggregate sum; total; ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex. aggregate 100 dollars aghast filled with great surprise or fear; horrified agility nimbleness; ability to move quickly agitate stir up; disturb agnostic one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality agog highly excited; intensely curious agrarian pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform airy of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal alacrity cheerful promptness without reluctance alchemy medieval chemistry alcove nook; recess alias an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias alienate make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of alimentary supplying nourishment alimony payments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce allay calm; pacify allege state without proof allegiance loyalty allegory story, play, or picture in which characters are used as symbols; fable alleviate relieve (pain) alliteration repetition of beginning sound in poetry allocate assign; set apart for a particular purpose alloy mixture as of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix; make less pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness allude refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference allure entice; attract; tempt alluvial pertaining to soil deposits left by running water alms money or goods given to the poor aloft upward; high up in the air aloof apart; not open in one’s relationship with other people; reserved; ADV. altercation noisy quarrel altruistic unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism amalgam combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth amalgamate (of societies or groups) combine; unite in one body amass collect (gradually, in a very large amount) amazon female warrior ambidextrous capable of using either hand with equal ease ambience environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature ambiguous unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation ambivalence the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions amble walking at an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly ambrosia food of the gods ambulatory able to walk ambush act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V. ameliorate improve amenable obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests amend correct; change ; generally for the better amenities convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies amiable agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly amicable peaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; Ex. amicable settlement amiss wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV. amity friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations amnesia loss of memory amnesty pardon (allowed by government to political criminals) amok(amuck) in a state of rage; Ex. run amok amoral nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong amorous moved by sexual love; loving; of sexual love; Ex. amorous advances amorphous formless; lacking shape or definition amphibian able to live both on land and in water; N. amphitheater oval building with tiers of seats; CF. arena ample enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space amplify increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one’s remarks with a graph amputate cut off part of body; prune (a limb) amulet charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck anachronism an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic analgesia condition of being unable to feel pain analgesic causing insensitivity to pain; N. analogous comparable; similar analogy similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things anarchist person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority anarchy absence of governing body; state of disorder anathema solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize ancestry family descent; ADJ. ancestral anchor secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage ancillary serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N. anecdote short story of an amusing or interesting event anemia condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic anesthetic substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia anguish acute pain; extreme suffering angular sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner animadversion critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval animated lively; spirited animosity active enmity animus hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition annals records arranged in yearly parts; history anneal reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass) annex attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one annihilate destroy annotate comment; make explanatory notes annuity yearly allowance annul make void anodyne drug that relieves pain or trouble;opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement anoint consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony) anomalous abnormal; irregular anomaly irregularity anonymity state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous antagonism hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist antecede precede antecedents preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background antediluvian antiquated; extremely ancient anthem song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem anthology book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus anthropoid manlike; resembling a human being; N. anthropologist student of the history and science of humankind anthropomorphic having human form or characteristics anticlimax letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting antidote remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles antipathy aversion; dislike or opposition antiquated obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated antique made in an earlier period and usu. valuable; N: object that was made in an earlier period and that is rare or valuable antiquity quality of being very old; ancient times; antiseptic substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ. antithesis contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical antler bony growth on the head of a deer anvil iron block used in hammering out metals apathy lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic ape imitate or mimic (a person’s behavior or manner) aperture opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light apex tip; summit; climax; highest point aphasia loss of speech due to injury or illness aphorism pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic apiarist person who keeps bees apiary a place where bees are kept apiculture bee-keeping aplomb poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence apocalyptic prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse apocryphal (of a story) widely believed but untrue apogee highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee apolitical having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs apologist one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia apoplexy stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain apostate one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy apothecary druggist; pharmacist apothegm(apophthegm) pithy, compact saying apotheosis elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something appall dismay; shock deeply apparent evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement apparition ghost; phantom appease pacify or soothe; Ex. appease a crying baby; N. appeasement appellation name; title append attach application diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself apposite appropriate; fitting appraise estimate value of; N. appraisal appreciate be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference apprehend arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension apprehensive fearful; discerning apprise inform approbation approval appropriate acquire; take possession of for one’s own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate appurtenances subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing apropos with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV. aptitude fitness; talent aquiline curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose arable fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land arbiter person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware arbitrary unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler arbitrate act as judge (at the request of both sides) arboreal of or living in trees arboretum place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited arcade a covered passageway usually lined with shops arcane esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener arch- chief; first; Ex. archbishop archaeology study of artifacts and relics of early mankind archaic antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N. archetype prototype; primitive pattern archipelago group of closely located islands archives public records; place where public records are kept ardor heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent arduous hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work argot slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people aria operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio arid (of land) dry; barren; unproductive aristocracy hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat armada fleet of warships aromatic fragrant; having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell arraign charge in court; indict array marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes; ordered group; Ex. in battle array arrears being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done arrhythmic lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia arrogance pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one’s own importance and a lack of respect for other people) arroyo gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater arsenal storage place for military equipment artery blood-vessel; CF. vein artful exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning; CF. artifice articulate effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex. articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly; unite by joints artifacts object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced artifice deception; trickery artisan a manually skilled worker artless without guile; open and honest ascendancy controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant ascertain find out for certain; make certain ascetic practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism ascribe refer; attribute; assign aseptic preventing infection; having a cleansing effect ashen ash-colored; deadly pale asinine stupid; Ex. asinine remarks askance with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at askew crookedly; slanted; at an angle asperity sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter aspersion slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on aspirant seeker after position or status aspire seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership assail assault assay analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore) assent agree; accept; N. assessment assert state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one’s independence assiduous diligent assimilate absorb; take (food) into the body and digest it; understand (knowledge) completely and be able to use properly; cause to become homogeneous (the people of a country or race in the wasy of behaving or thinking) assuage mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger) assumption something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume assurance firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one’s own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assuranc asteroid small planet astigmatism eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism astral relating to the stars astringent binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism astronomical enormously large or extensive astute wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one’s advantage asunder into parts; apart; V. sunder asylum place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political) asymmetric not identical on both sides of a dividing central line atavism resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic atheistic denying the existence of God; N. atheism atone make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for atrocity brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious atrophy wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use) attentive alert and watchful; listening carefully; paying attention; considerate; thoughtful; politely helpful; Ex. attentive audience; Ex. He was attentive to the old lady; N. attentions: act of courtesy and consideration attenuate make thin; weaken attest testify; bear witness attire clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel attribute essential quality; V: ascribe; explain attrition rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition atypical not normal; not typical audacious daring; bold; N. audacity audit examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V. augment increase; add to augury omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future) august impressive; majestic aureole sun’s corona; halo; bright circle of light auroral pertaining to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis auspicious favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices austere forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk’s austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral; N. austerity authenticate prove genuine authoritarian subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another’s will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father authoritative having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive autocratic having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy automaton mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself autonomous self-governing; N. autonomy autopsy examination of a dead body; postmortem; V. auxiliary offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant avalanche great mass of falling snow and ice avantgarde group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard avarice greediness for wealth avenge take vengence for something or on behalf of someone; Ex. They avenged his death by burning the village; Ex. He swore to avenge his brother; Ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy. aver state confidently; declare as true averse reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work aversion firm dislike avert prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight. aviary enclosure for birds; large cage avid greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity avocation secondary or minor occupation avow declare openly; N. avowal avuncular of or like an uncle awe solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome awful terrible; very bad awl pointed tool used for piercing awry distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry. axiom self-evident truth requiring no proof azure sky blue For more information and FREE online practice tests visit www.tenaday.in

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Word list – B babble chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N. bacchanal noisy party with a lot of drinking bacchanalia the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus bacchanalian drunken backslide revert (to bad habits); N. reverter backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights badger pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again; Ex. The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema; N: a kind of mountain animal badinage teasing conversation; banter; joking talk baffle frustrate; perplex bait harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals baleful evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look balk stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil; stop or get in the way of; frustrate ballast heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast balm something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees balmy soft and mild (of air); fragrant banal hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich\’ed bandy discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner; exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel; Ex. bandy words with bane posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous bank heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning bantering joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N.V. banter bar railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister barb sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark bard poet barefaced shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie bargain agreement between two groups or people; something for sale at a price advantageous to the buyer; V: negotiate; trade; Ex. bargaining power baroque highly ornate barrage barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a barrage of criticism barrister counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar barterer trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money base contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron bask luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth bastard illegitimate child bastion stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism bate let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate battalion army unit made up of four or more companies bauble trinket; cheap jewel; trifle bawdy indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd bearing deportment; connection beatific giving or showing bliss; blissful beatitude blessedness; state of great happiness bedizen dress with vulgar finery bedraggle wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled beeline direct quick route befuddle confuse thoroughly beget father; become the father of; produce; give rise to begrudge envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn’t begrudge him his success. beguile deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile behemoth huge creature; something of monstrous size or power beholden obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude behoove(behove) be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do. belabor harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically belated delayed beleaguer besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset belie contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure. belittle disparage; depreciate bellicose warlike belligerent quarrelsome bemoan lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of bemused confused; lost in thought; preoccupied benediction blessing benefactor gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose beneficent kindly; doing good beneficial helpful; useful; advantageous beneficiary person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will benefit advantage; anything that brings helpl, advantage, or profit; money provided by the government to the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment benefit; V: receive benefits; be beneficial to; give benefits benevolent generous; charitable; having a wish to do good benign kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor benison blessing bent determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination bequeath leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest berate scold strongly bereaved deprived of (someone beloved through death) bereavement state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft bereft deprived of (something valuable); lacking berserk mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited beseech beg; plead with beset harass or trouble from all directions; hem in besiege surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually besmirch soil; defile; make dirty bestial beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel bestow confer betoken signify; indicate; be a sign of betray be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety. betroth become engaged to marry bevy large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets beware be cautious (of) bewitch cast a spell over; captivate completely bicameral two-chambered as a legislative body bicker quarrel bid command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom biennial every two years bifurcated divided into two branches; forked bigot one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics) bigotry stubborn intolerance bilious suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated bilk swindle; cheat billow large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge, swell, roll in billows billowing swelling out in waves; surging biting sharply painful to the body or mind; Ex. biting wind/remarks bitter having a sharp biting taste; ?; causing sharp pain to the body or mind; filled with resentment, disappointment, or other unpleasant feelings; Ex. bitter wind/sorrow/tears bivouac temporary encampment; camp without tents; V. bizarre fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional blackball vote against (an applicant); ostracize; N: negative vote blanch bleach; whiten; make white or pale bland soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence blandishment flattery blare loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light blase bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored blasphemy irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege blatant extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy bleak cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing blemish mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished blight plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy blighted suffering from a disease; destroyed bliss complete happiness; ADJ. blissful blithe(blithesome) gay; joyous bloated (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air blotch spot; blot; CF. blot+botch blowhard talkative boaster; braggart bludgeon club; heavy-headed weapon; V. blue gloomy; depressed blues state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs) bluff pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured blunder error; stupid mistake blunt having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt blurt utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement blush become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N. bluster blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze, gust, gale bode foreshadow; portend bog soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud bogus counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview Bohemian unconventional (in an artistic way) boisterous violent; rough; noisy bolster support; reinforce bolt door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a | door); gobble down bombardment attack (as with missiles or bombs); V. bombard bombast grandiloquent, pompous speech bombastic pompous; using inflated language bookish fond of books and reading boon blessing; benefit; something very helpful boor rude, insensitive person boorish rude; insensitive boost lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; N: push upward; increase botch mismanage; blow bouillon clear beef (or meat) soup bound leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to bountiful generous; graciously generous; showing bounty bourgeois middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions bout match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu bovine cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm bowdlerize expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler brackish somewhat saline brag boast braggadocio boasting braggart boaster; bragger braid plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair) brand trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar. brandish wave around (a weapon); flourish bravado swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery brave face courageously; Ex. brave the storm brawl noisy quarrel brawn human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness brawny muscular; having well-developed muscles brazen insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence breach breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V. breadth width; extent breed produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant brevity conciseness; shortness of duration bridle harness fitted about a horse’s head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger brim uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim brindled tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals) brink edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon brisk quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor bristle short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly bristling rising like bristles; showing irritation brittle hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation broach introduce as a subject; moot; open up brocade rich, figured(patterned) fabric brochure pamphlet broil cook by direct heat; N. bromide platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement brooch ornamental clasp; pin brood sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time brook tolerate; endure; Ex. brook no interference; N: small stream browbeat bully; intimidate browse graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually bruise injure without breaking the skin; N. brunt main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument brusque blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice buccaneer pirate bucolic rustic; pastoral buffet strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that’s been set buffoon stupid person; clown buffoonery clowning bugaboo bugbear; object of baseless terror bulge protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude bulk size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size bullion gold and silver in the form of bars bully one who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V. bulwark strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends bump hit or knock against with force; N. bungle mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior buoyant able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market bureaucracy overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic burgeon grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon burlesque give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly burnish make shiny by rubbing; polish bust piece of sculpture showing a person’s head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster buttress support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress buxom full-bosomed; plump; jolly

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Word list – C cabal small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests cache hiding place; V. cacophonous discordant; inharmonious; N. cacophony: unpleasant mixture of loud sounds cadaver corpse; dead human body cadaverous like a corpse; pale cadence rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm cadet student at a military school cajole persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle calamity disaster; misery calculated deliberately planned; likely caldron(cauldron) large kettle caliber ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber calligraphy beautiful writing; excellent penmanship callous hardened; unfeeling; without sympathy for the sufferings of others; unkind callow youthful; immature; inexperienced callus area of thick hard skin calorific heat-producing; N. calorie calumny malicious misrepresentation; slander camaraderie good-fellowship; CF. comrade cameo shell or jewel carved in relief; star’s special appearance in a minor role in a film camp group sharing a common cause or opinion canard unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report candor frankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid canine related to dogs; doglike canker any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer canny shrewd in money matters; thrifty cant insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people cantankerous ill-humored; irritable cantata story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio) canter slow gallop; V. CF. trot canto division of a long poem canvass determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; N. capacious spacious capacity mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate; Ex. in my capacity as president capillary having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity capitulate surrender; give up all resistance caprice whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause capricious unpredictable; fickle capsize (of a boat) turn over caption title; chapter heading; text under illustration captious faultfinding; too critical carafe glass water bottle; decanter carapace shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.) carat(karat) unit of weight for precious stones; measure of the purity of gold carcinogenic causing cancer; N. carcinogen cardinal chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order cardiologist doctor specializing in ailments of the heart careen lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger career rush wildly; go at full speed carefree free from worries; having no problems caricature distortion; burlesque carillon a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played carnage destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals carnal fleshly; sensual; concerning the desires of the body carnivorous meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore carousal drunken revel; V. carouse carping petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble carrion rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture cartographer map-maker cascade small waterfall caste one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige castigation punishment; severe criticism or disapproval castrate remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person) casual happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark casualty serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle cataclysm deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change catalyst agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis catapult slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult cataract great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight) catastrophe calamity ; disaster catcall shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V. catechism book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize categorical without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute cater provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind) catharsis purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art cathartic purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty; ADJ. catholic (of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes caucus private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston caulk(calk) make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship) causal implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality caustic burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless cauterize burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection cavalcade procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry cavalier casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight cavil quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily cede yield (title or territory) to (esp. after losing a war); surrender formally; N. cession celerity speed; rapidity celestial heavenly celibate abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy cemetery place for burying the dead censor (in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V. censorious severely critical censure blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval centaur mythical figure, half man and half horse centigrade denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius) centrifugal radiating; departing from the center centrifuge machine that separates substances by whirling them centripetal tending toward the center centurion Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers) cerebral pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum cerebration thought; working of the brain ceremonious marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy certitude certainty cessation stoppage cession yielding to another; ceding chafe warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N. chaff worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff chaffing bantering; joking chagrin annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride) chalice goblet; consecrated cup chameleon lizard that changes color in different situations champion support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.) championship position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion chancellor legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor chant tune(melody) in which a number of words are sung on the same note; V: sing (a chant); utter (a slogan) in the manner of a chant chaotic in utter disorder chapel small church (in a prison, college, or hospital) chaperon older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman chaplain clergyman attached to a chapel char make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion charisma divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism charlatan quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine) charm quality of pleasing; amulet; action or formula thought to have magical power; spell; V: attract; cast a spell on; bewitch chary cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold chase ornament a metal surface by indenting; follow rapidly to catch chasm abyss; very deep crack chassis framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached chaste morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere chasten discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate chastise punish as by beating; criticize severely chauvinist blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin check stop motion; curb or restrain checkered(chequered) marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having a pattern of squares cherubic angelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order chicanery trickery; deception chide scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong) chimerical fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature chip lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp chisel swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting chivalrous courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry choice delicate; of very fine quality choir group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir choleric hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera chore daily domestic task (such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping); unpleasant task choreography art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances chortle chuckle with delight; N. chorus phrase repeated throughout a song or poem chronic long established as a disease chronicle report; record (in chronological order) chuckle laugh quietly churlish boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo ciliated having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash cipher nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V. circlet small ring; band of gold, silver, jewel, etc. (worn on the head, arms, or neck as decoration) circuit closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place circuitous roundabout circumlocution indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly) circumscribe limit; confine; draw a line around circumspect prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought circumvent outwit; defeat by behaving more cleverly; outsmart; baffle; avoid; get around cistern reservoir or water tank citadel fortress cite quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record civil having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic clairvoyant having foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance clamber climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble clamor loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous clandestine secret clangor loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging clap strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound; come together suddenly with a sharp sound; put or send promptly; Ex. clap the thief in jail; N: clapping; loud or explosive sound; CF. applause clapper striker (tongue) of a bell clarion shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former times clasp hold firmly within arms claustrophobia fear of being locked in clavicle collarbone cleave split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven cleft N: split clemency disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement clich\’e phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. clich\’ed clientele body of customers climactic relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic clime climate clip cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener clipper sailing vessel built for great speed clique small exclusive group of people cloister monastery or convent clot half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V. clout great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist clown act stupidly; play the fool; N. cloying distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess coagulate congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant coalesce combine; fuse; N. coalescence coalition partnership; league; union of separate political parties coax persuade by flattery coda concluding section of a musical or literary composition coddle treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs codicil supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will codify arrange (laws or rules) as a code; classify; N. code: system of words used instead of ordinary writing; collection of laws, rules, established social customs coercion use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce coeval living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age cog tooth projecting from a wheel cogent convincing cogitate think over; ponder cognate having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N. cognitive having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes; N. cognition: the mental process of knowing cognizance knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware cohabit live together cohere stick together cohesion tendency to keep together cohorts group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome) coiffure hairstyle coin make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented coincidence the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental colander utensil with perforated bottom used for straining collaborate work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy collage work of art put together from fragments collate examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound) collateral security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters collation a light meal; collating collected composed; calm; self-possessed colloquial pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression colloquy informal discussion; conversation collusion conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude colossal huge colossus gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance coma deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow comatose in a coma; extremely sleepy combustible easily burned; N. CF. combustion comeback retort; quick clever reply; return to former status comely attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance comestible something fit to be eaten comeuppance deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke comity courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations commandeer take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes commemorate honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war commemorative remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp commensurate equal in extent; of the same size commiserate feel or express pity or sympathy for commodious spacious and comfortable commonplace ordinary; N: something ordinary or common; trite remark commonwealth nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation communal held in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune commune small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature compact agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement compartment one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided compassion sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate compatible harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together compelling overpowering; irresistible in effect; holding one’s attention; that compels one to do something; Ex. a compelling adventure story; V. compel compendium brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious compensatory making up for; repaying compilation listing of information in tabular or book form; compiling compile assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary complacency self-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent complaisant trying to please; obliging; willing to please others complement complete; consummate; make perfect; N. complementary serving to complete something compliance conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply compliant readily acting in accordance with a rule, order, or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements complicity participation; involvement (in a questionable act or a crime) component element; ingredient comport bear one’s self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment compost mixture of decaying organic matter used as fertilizer; V: put or make compost composure mental calmness compound combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; comprehend include; understand comprehensive broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive compress force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc. comprise include; consist of compromise adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of; put into danger, disrepute, or a dishonorable position; Ex. compromise one’s principle; N. compulsion compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse compulsive resulting from compulsion compulsory obligatory; that must be done compunction remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt compute reckon; calculate concatenate link as in a chain concave hollow; curved inwards; OP. convex concede admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal conceit vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one’s own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry) concentric having a common center conception beginning; forming of an idea; fertilization; V. conceive: form an idea in the mind; devise; become pregnant; CF. inception concerted mutually agreed on; done together by agreement; Ex. concerted effort; CF. in concert: working together concession an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionaire conciliatory reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger) concise brief and compact conclave private secret meeting conclusive decisive; ending all debate concoct prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction concomitant that which accompanies; Ex. Deafnes is a frequent concommitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening together with something else concord harmony; accord concordat formal agreement concur agree; coincide; happen at the same time concurrent happening at the same time; in agreement condescend (derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; descend to the level of one considered inferior condign adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved condiments seasonings; spices condole express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow condone overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse conducive helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce to/towards conduit aqueduct; passageway for fluids confidant(confidante) trusted friend (to whom one tells one’s secret) confide tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about confidence self-assurance; calm unworried feeling based on a strong belief in one’s abilities; strong belief in the ability of a person or plan; trust or faith in a person or thing; something confided; secret; Ex. confidence in your ability; Ex. I’m telling yo confidential spoken or written in secret; trusted with private matters; Ex. confidential secretary confine shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement confiscate seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer conflagration great fire confluence flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together conformist person who uncritically conforms to the customs of a group; OP. nonconformist: one who does not conform to accepted beliefs of norms conformity harmony; agreement with established rules or customs; similarity; Ex. behave in conformity with; V. conform: be similar; act in agreement; comply; Ex. conform to the rule; CF. conformance confound confuse; puzzle congeal freeze; coagulate congenial pleasant; friendly; in agreement with one’s tastes and nature; Ex. congenial weather congenital existing at birth conglomerate corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields; mass of various material gathered together; rock consisting of small stones held together by clay; V. conglomeration mass of material sticking together congruence correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity congruent in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly; CF. congruous conifer pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen conjecture surmise; guess; V. conjugal pertaining to marriage conjure cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. connivance pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire connoisseur person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art connotation suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote connubial pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state consanguineous(consanguine) having a common ancestor consanguinity kinship; relationship by birth conscientious scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker conscript draftee; person forced into military service; V. consecrate dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one’s life to helping the poor consensus general agreement; opinion reached by a group consequential self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent conservatory(conservatoire) school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy consign send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart (for a special purpose); N. consignment; CF. consignor, consignee consistency absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous console lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation consolidation unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen consonance harmony; agreement consonant harmonious; in agreement; N. consort associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler) conspiracy treacherous plot; secret plan against the law (by two or more people) conspire take part in a conspiracy; (of events) work together; combine; Ex. Events conspired to produce great difficulties. consternation great shock; dismay constituency voters represented by an elected official; district so represented; group of supporters (or constituents) constituent supporter; voter; member of a constituency; component constitution constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions constraint restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison construe explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue consummate complete; V. contagion infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air contaminate pollute contempt scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible contend struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly contention assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition contentious quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments contest dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N. context writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs contiguous adjacent to; touching upon continence self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent contingent dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occur; possibility; Ex. prepare for every contingency contortions twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist contraband illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ. contravene contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention contrite penitent; repentant; N. contrition contrivance something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme contrive invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention contrived unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous; Ex. The ending was rather contrived. controvert oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; ADJ. controversial; N. controversy contumacious stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court) contusion bruise conundrum riddle; difficult problem convene come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council convention social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement conventional ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons converge approach; tend to meet; come together conversant familiar with; having knowledge of converse opposite; ADJ. convert one who has adopted a different religion or opinion; V: change into another form; (persuade to) adopt a particular religion or belief convex curving outward conveyance vehicle; transfer; act of conveying; Ex. public conveyance conviction judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief convivial pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial convoke call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation convoluted coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain convulsion violent uncontrollable shaking movement (caused by illness); V. convulse; ADJ. convulsive copious plentiful coquette flirt; flirtatious woman; woman who tries to attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings; V. cordial warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex. cordial welcome cordon extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress; V. cornice projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars); cornucopia horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty corollary natural consequence (which naturally follows from something else) coroner public official who investigates any death thought to be of other than natural causes corporeal bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible corpulent very fat; N. corpulence corpus collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear’s works; Cf. corpse corpuscle red or white cell in the blood correlate either of the correlated things; V. correlation mutual relationship corroborate confirm; support; strengthen corrode destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a long period) corrosive eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce corrugated wrinkled; ridged cosmic pertaining to the universe; vast coterie group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests countenance approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance countermand cancel; revoke (an order) counterpart thing that completes another; things very much alike; thing that has the same purpose in a different system coup highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d’\’etat; CF. coup de gr\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills couple join; unite; OP. uncouple courier messenger court attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster covenant binding agreement between two groups or people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise covert secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt covetous avaricious; desirous of (someone else’s possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else’s possessions) cow terrorize; intimidate cower shrink quivering as from fear; cringe coy shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence; modest; coquettish; CF. job offer cozen cheat; hoodwink; swindle crabbed sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting craft skill (esp. with one’s hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning crass very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior crave desire; want intensely craven cowardly credence belief credential evidence concerning one’s authority; written proof of a person’s position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court. credo creed credulity belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivet\’e; ADJ. credulous creed system of religious or ethical belief creep move with body close to the ground; move stealthily or slowly; N. cremate incinerate (a corpse); N. crematory, crematorium crescendo increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent crest top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird crestfallen dejected; dispirited crevice crack; fissure cringe shrink back as if in fear; cower crinkle wrinkle criteria standards used in judging; CF. criterion crochet make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet crone hag; ugly old woman cross bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry crossbreed hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed crotchety (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion crust hard outer covering (as of earth or snow) crux essential or main point; Ex. the crux of the problem; ADJ. crucial: of deciding importance crypt secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church) cryptic mysterious; hidden; secret cubicle small chamber used for sleeping or work cue word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor’s speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to cuisine style of cooking; Ex. French cuisine culinary relating to cooking or kitchen cull pick out from others (to kill the weakest members); reject; select; collect (information); N. culmination highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war culpable deserving blame; blameworthy culprit one guilty of a crime culvert artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road cumbersome heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform cumulative growing by addition; accumulative cunning clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit cupidity greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid curator superintendent; manager (in charge of a museum or a library) curb chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; V: check; restrain curfew regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times; signal (as a bell) announcing the hour of a curfew curmudgeon churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person cursive (of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined cursory casual; hastily done with little attention to detail curtail shorten; reduce cynical skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness cynosure object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention; CF. Ursa Minor

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Word list – D dabble work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid dainty delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress dais raised platform for speakers or other important people dally trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time damn condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation dank damp; unpleasantly wet dapper neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry dappled spotted dart move or throw suddenly and quickly daub smear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; Ex. daub one’s clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint daunt intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten dauntless bold; fearless dawdle loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing daze stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N. dazzle make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder deadlock standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate deadpan wooden; impassive; with no show of feeling; with an expressionless face dearth scarcity debacle sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster debar bar; forbid; exclude; Ex. debarred from jury services debase degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement debauch corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol) debilitate weaken (esp. through heat, hunger, illness); enfeeble debonair (of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition debris rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or destroyed debunk expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.; ridicule debut d\’ebut; first public appearance; formal presentation of a young woman to society debutante young woman making formal entrance into society decadence decay; fall to a lower level (of morality, civilization, or art); ADJ. decadent decant pour off gently (wine or liquid) decapitate behead decelerate slow down deciduous falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth decimate kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of decipher decode; CF. indecipherable declivity downward slope decollete (of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; CF. d\’ecolletage: low neckline (on a dress) decomposition decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts decorous proper (in behavior, conduct, or appearance) decorum propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct decoy lure or bait; V. decree authoritative order; edict; judgment of a court of law; V: order or judge by decree decrepit weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use; Ex. decrepit old chair/man decrepitude state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age decry express strong disapproval of; condemn openly (something dangerous to the public); disparage; Ex. decry the violence of modern films deducible derived by reasoning; V. deduce: infer; derive by reasoning deface mar; disfigure defalcate embezzle defame harm someone’s reputation; malign; speak evil of; slander; N. defamation; ADJ. defamatory default failure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V. defeatist resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism defect shortcoming; V: desert (in order to join the opposite one) defection desertion defer give in respectfully; submit; delay till later; exempt temporarily; N. deferment; CF. show respect, comply with, courteous deference courteous regard for another’s wish; courteous yielding to another’s wish or opinion (showing respect); ADJ. deferential; OP. effrontery defiance refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant defile pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains definitive most reliable; authorative and complete; that cannot be improved; conclusive; decisive; definite; Ex. definitive decision by the supreme court deflect turn aside; turn away from a straight course defoliate destroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use of chemicals); N. defoliant defray provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay defrock strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock deft neat; skillful defunct dead; no longer in use or existence degenerate become worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person degradation humiliation; debasement; degeneration; V. degrade: debase; disgrace; degenerate; reduce (something) in worth; demote (someone); reduce in rank dehydrate remove water from; dry out deify turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; Ex. Kings were deified; CF. deity deign condescend; stoop delete erase; strike out deleterious harmful deliberate consider; ponder; ADJ: done on purpose; slow delineate portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation delirium mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; ADJ. delirious delta flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river delude deceive deluge flood; rush; V. delusion false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that delusive deceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex. delusive promises delve dig; search deeply; investigate demagogue person who appeals to people’s prejudice; false leader of people; CF. demagoguery demean disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave demeanor behavior; bearing demented insane demerit fault; bad quality demise death demographic related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population demolition destruction; V. demolish demoniac(demoniacal) fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil demotic of or pertaining to the people demur object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday demure (of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure denigrate blacken; defame denizen (animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor denomination religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic denotation meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation denouement final outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work; the end of a story when everything is explained denounce condemn; criticize; N. denunciation depict portray deplete reduce; exhaust deplore regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad; Ex. deplore their violent behavior; ADJ. deplorable: very bad; deserving severe disapproval; Ex. deplorable living condition deploy spread out (troops) in an extended though shallow battle line; distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically deport send out of the country; behave; N. deportation, deportment depose dethrone; remove from office; give a deposition; testify deposition testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning depravity extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave deprecate express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory depreciate lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value depredation plundering; destruction deputize work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away deranged insane derelict negligent; (of someone) neglectful of duty; (of something) deserted by an owner; abandoned; N: abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person dereliction neglect of duty; abandonment deride ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect derision ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory derivation deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word derivative unoriginal; obtained from another source; Ex. derivative prose style; N. dermatologist one who studies the skin and its diseases derogatory expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage descry catch sight of (something distant) desecrate profane; violate the sanctity of deserts what someone deserves desiccate dry up desolate make desolate; forsake; abandon and desert desperado reckless, desperate outlaw desperate having lost all hope; despairing; reckless and violent because of loss of hope or despair; undertaken as a last resort despise look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible despoil plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village despondent without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection despot tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; CF. despotism destitute extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience desultory aimless; haphazard; digressing at random detached emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment detain keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention determinate having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final determination resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision deterrent something that discourages or deters detonation explosion detraction slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF. detractor detrimental harmful; damaging; N. detriment deviate turn away from (a principle, norm); move away from an accepted standard; swerve; depart; diverge; N. deviation; Ex. deviation of the path of light by a prism devious roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route devise think up; invent; plan; bequeath; N: bequest devoid empty; lacking devolve deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to devotee enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex. devotee of Bach devout pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope dexterous skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity diabolical diabolic; devilish; fiendish diadem crown dialectical relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal; Ex. dialectical situation; N. dialectic: art of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments diaphanous sheer; transparent diatribe bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse dichotomy division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones) dictum authoritative and weighty statement (made by a judge in court); saying; maxim; CF. obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark (something said in passing) didactic (of speech or writing) intended to teach a moral lesson; teaching; instructional; N. didacticism die metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice diffidence shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident diffuse wordy; verbose; rambling; spread out (like a gas); V: spread out in all directions; disperse; N. diffusion; CF. suffuse dignitary person of high rank or position digression wandering away from the subject; V. digress dilapidated falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation dilate expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject) dilatory delaying; tending to delay dilemma situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives dilettante aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight diligence steadiness of effort; persistent hard work dilute make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president diminution lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish din continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition dinghy small boat (often ship’s boat) dingy (of things and place) dirty and dull; Ex. dingy street/curtain dint means; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work diorama life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background dire warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food dirge funeral song; slow mournful piece of music (sung over a dead person) disabuse correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief disaffected disloyal; lacking loyality; V. disaffect: cause to lose affection or loyalty disapprobation disapproval; condemnation disarray state of disorder; a disorderly or untidy state; Ex. with her clothes in disarray disavowal denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V. disavow; CF. disclaim disband dissolve; disperse; (of a group) break up and separate; Ex. The club has disbanded. disbar make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession disburse pay out (as from a fund); N. disbursement; CF. purse discernible distinguishable; perceivable; Ex. discernible improvement discerning mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive disclaim disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer disclose reveal; N. disclosure discombobulated discomposed; confused discomfit frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb discompose disturb the composure of; confuse disconcert confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb disconsolate hopelessly sad (at the loss of something) discord conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are played) discordant not harmonious; conflicting discount disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost discourse serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V. discredit defame; disgrace; destroy confidence in; disbelieve; N. CF. discreditable: causing discredit; shameful discrepancy lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions discrete separate; unconnected discretion prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary discriminate distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference discriminating able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination discursive (of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan) disdain treat with scorn or contempt disembark debark; go ashore (from a ship); unload cargo from a ship; CF. embark disenfranchise disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise disengage uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; OP. engage disfigure mar the appearance of; spoil disgorge surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge disgruntle make discontented dishearten discourage disheveled untidy (of hair or clothing); V. dishevel dishonor disgrace; N. ADJ. dishonorable disinclination unwillingness disingenuous not naive; not candid; sophisticated; worldly wise; OP. ingenuous disinter dig up; unearth; OP. inter disinterested unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective disjointed disconnected; lacking coherence; V. disjoint: disconnect; disjoin disjunction act or state of separation; disunity; CF. disjunctive: expressing a choice between two ideas; CF. conjunction; CF. conjunctive dislodge remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge dismantle take apart; disassemble dismember cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb dismiss eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal disparage belittle disparate basically different; impossible to compare; unrelated disparity difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity dispassionate calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings dispatch speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill dispel scatter; drive away; cause to vanish dispense distribute; prepare and give out (medicines); N. dispensation: dispensing; religious system; official exemption from an obligation or a rule disperse scatter; Ex. disperse the cloud/crowd dispirited lacking in spirit disport amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert disproportion lack of proportion (between the parts); ADJ. disproportionate disputatious argumentative; fond of argument disquietude uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious disquisition formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report dissection analysis; cutting apart in order to examine dissemble disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend disseminate distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds) dissension disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group dissent disagree dissertation formal essay; treatise dissident dissenting (with an opinion, a group, or a government); rebellious; N. dissimulate pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble dissipate squander; waste foolishly; scatter dissolution disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life dissonance discord dissuade persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion distant reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly distend expand; swell out distill refine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation); concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew distinct clearly different; clearly noticed distinction honor; excellence; difference; contrast; discrimination; Ex. graduated with distinction; Ex. a writer of real distinction distinctive clearly different from others of the same kind distort twist out of shape; give a false account of; misrepresent; N. distortion distract take (one’s attention) off something; upset emotionally; make anxious; ADJ. distracted distrait absentminded; distracted distraught upset; distracted by anxiety; very anxious and troubled almost to the point of madness; Ex. distraught with grief/worry diurnal daily; occurring during the daytime diva operatic singer; prima donna diverge vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating diverse differing in some characteristics (from each other); various; N. diversity: | variety; dissimilitude; lack of resemblance diversion act of turning aside; pastime; V. divert: turn aside from a course; distract; amuse divest strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess; N. divestiture(divestment) divine perceive intuitively (by or as if by magic); foresee the future; foretell; dowse; ADJ. N. divination divulge reveal docile obedient; easily managed; submissive docket program as for trial; book where such entries are made; list of things to be done; agenda; label fixed to a package listing contents or directions; V: describe in a docket doctrinaire unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding; marked by inflexible attachment to a doctrine without regard to its practical difficulties doctrine teachings in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught; dogma; tenet; ADJ. doctrinal document provide written evidence (for a claim); record with documents; N. doddering shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder doff take off; OP. don dogged determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert’s dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean doggerel poor verse dogmatic opinionated; holding stubbornly to one’s opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal doldrums blues; listlessness(lack of spirit or energy); slack(inactive) period; period of stagnation; ocean area near the equator where ships cannot move because there is no wind; Ex. in the doldrums dolorous sorrowful; N. dolor dolt slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull domicile home; V. ADJ. domiciled: having one’s domicile; Ex. He is domiciled in Britain. dominant exercising the most influence; high and easily seen; stronger than the other part of a system; not recessive dominate control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in; overlook from a height; ????? domineer rule over tyrannically don put on; OP. doff doom condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp. a tragic or ruinous one); V. dormant sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent dormer window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room dorsal relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin dossier file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back dotage senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one’s dotage dote be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline dour sullen; gloomy; stubborn douse plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse; drench; wet throughly; extinguish; throw water over; dowse dowdy untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive woman downcast disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward dowry money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage dowse use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals doze sleep lightly; nap drab dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life draconian extremely severe; Ex. draconian punishment; CF. Draco: Athenian politician draft first rough form; conscription; draught; V: make a draft of; conscript drama prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation drastic strong; violent and severe; Ex. drastic changes/measures draught current of air (through a room or to a fire); act of pulling roads; act of swallowing liquid or amount of liquid swallowed at a time draw choosing of a lot or card dregs sediment in a liquid; lees; worthless residue dribble flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; N. drip fall or let fall in drops; shed drops; N: action or sound of falling in drops; liquid that falls in drops drivel nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense droll queer and amusing drone talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; N. droop bend or hang downward; become weakened; Ex. His shoulders drooped with tiredness; N. dross waste matter; worthless impurities drudge do drudgery; N: person who drudges drudgery hard unpleasant work; menial work dubious questionable; (of something) causing doubt; (of someone) filled with doubt; N. dubiety ductile malleable; pliable; (of metals) easily pulled into shape; flexible; (of someone) easily influenced or controlled dulcet sweet sounding; pleasing to the ear; melodious dull (of colors or surfaces) not bright; cloudy; overcast; boring; (of edge or sound) not sharp; not rapid; sluggish; slow in thinking and understanding; stupid; V. dumbfound(dumfound) astonish (making dumb); ADJ. dumbfounded, dumfounded, dumbstruck dummy imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy dupe someone easily fooled or deceived; V: deceive duplicity double-dealing; hypocrisy; being dishonest and deceitful; ADJ. duplicitous duration length of time something lasts duress forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress dutiful(duteous) (of people or their behavior) respectful; obedient (filled with a sense of duty) dwindle shrink; reduce gradually dynamic energetic; vigorously active dynamo generator for producing electricity; energetic person dys- abnormal; impaired dysentery inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract dyslexia word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to read dyspeptic suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food

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Word list – E earmark set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose earn gain for the performance of service or labor; gain (something that one deserves); deserve earthly of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason earthy unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal ebb (of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide ebullient showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling eccentric irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric eccentricity oddity; idiosyncrasy ecclesiastic ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman eclectic selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism eclipse darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse ecliptic path of the sun and the planets ecologist person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology economy efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources ecosystem ecological community together with its environment ecstasy rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy eddy swirling current of water, air, etc.; V. edict decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command edifice building (of imposing size) edify instruct; correct morally eerie weird; causing fear because strange efface rub out; remove the surface of effective effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph effectual able to produce a desired effect; valid effectuate effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation effeminate having womanly traits effervescence inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce effete having lost one’s original power; barren; worn out; exhausted efficacy power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual effigy dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President effluvium noxious(harmful) smell effrontery rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek effulgent shining brightly; brilliant effusion pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing ego one’s opinion of oneself; self-esteem egoism excessive interest in one’s self; belief that one should be interested in one’s self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical egotism tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance egotistical egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited egregious notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking egress exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress ejaculation exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate elaborate work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ. elaboration addition of details; intricacy elastic able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material elated filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation elegy poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac elevation elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house elicit draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone) elixir cure-all; panacea; something invigorating ellipsis omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses elliptical elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out elope run away secretly with the intention of getting married eloquence expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced elucidate explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid elusive evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me. elysian relating to paradise; blissful Elysium place or condition of bliss emaciated thin and wasted (from hunger or illness) emanate issue forth; come out emancipate set free; liberate emasculate weaken; castrate embargo ban on commerce or other activity embark commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey embed(imbed) enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass embellish adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details) embezzlement taking for one’s own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one’s care) embitter make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments. emblazon ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment embody give a bodily form to; incorporate; include emboss produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design embrace hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet embroider decorate with needlework; ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish embroil throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio embryonic undeveloped; rudimentary; N. embryo: organism in the early stage of development emend correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement emetic substance causing vomiting; ADJ. eminent rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position emissary agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger emollient soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ. emolument salary; payment for an office; compensation empathy ability to identify with another’s feelings, ideas, etc.; identification with and understanding of another’s feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy empirical based on experience emulate imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation) enact make (a bill) into law enamored in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love encipher encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher encircle surround enclave territory enclosed within an alien land encomiastic praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy encompass surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers. encroachment gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another’s possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon encumber burden; N. encumbrance endear make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced endearment fond word or act; expression of affection endemic prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic endorse approve; support; write one’s signature on the back of; N. endorsement; CF. dorsal endue provide with some quality; endow enduring lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive energize invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active enervate weaken; take away energy from enfranchise admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote); CF. franchise engage attract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; N. engagement: agreement to marry; arrangement to meet someone or to do something; battle engaged employed; busy; betrothed; involved in conflict engaging charming; attractive engender cause; produce; give rise to engross occupy fully; absorb engulf surround and swallow up enhance increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve enigma puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling enjoin command; order; forbid enlist (cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support) enliven make lively or spirited; animate enmity ill will; hatred; hostility ennui boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy enormity hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous enrapture please intensely; fill with rapture and delight ensconce settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place) ensue follow (as a result) entail make necessary; require; necessitate; involve; limit the inheritance of (property) to a specified succession of heirs; Ex. entail A on/upon B enterprise willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan (that is difficult or daring); Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat enterprising full of initiative; showing enterprise enthrall capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound entice lure; persuade to do (something wrong); attract; tempt entity real being entomology study of insects entourage group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround entrance put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight entreat plead; ask earnestly entree(entr\’ee) entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle entrepreneur businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial enumerate list; mention one by one enunciate announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him. environ enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area (as of a city) eon(aeon) long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras epaulet(epaulette) ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.) ephemeral short-lived; fleeting epic long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand epicure connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus epicurean believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided; N. epigram witty thought or saying, usually short epilogue short speech at conclusion of dramatic work episodic (of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience epistemologist philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology epitaph inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone) epithet word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous) epitome perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody epoch period of time equable tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform equanimity calmness of temperament; composure equestrian rider on horseback; ADJ. equilibrium balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity equine resembling a horse; Ex. equine face equinox period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial equipoise balance; balancing force; equilibrium equitable fair; impartial; OP. inequitable equity fairness; justice; OP. inequity equivocal (of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal equivocate use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation erode eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks. erotic pertaining to passionate love or sexual love errant wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant erratic odd; irregular in movement or behavior; unpredictable erroneous mistaken; wrong; incorrect erudite (of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition escapade prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules eschew avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks esoteric hard to understand; known only to the chosen few, esp. initiates; N. esoterica espionage spying espouse adopt; support (an idea or aim); marry; N. espousal esteem respect; value; judge; N. estimable (of a person) worthy of esteem; admirable; deserving esteem; possible to estimate estranged separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate (people in a family); N. estrangement ethereal like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air ethnic relating to races ethnology study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology ethos underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos etymology study of word parts; study of the origins of words eugenic pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race eulogistic praising; full of eulogy eulogy expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death; V. eulogize euphemism mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic euphony sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious euphoria feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable); ADJ. euphoriaric euthanasia mercy killing evanescent fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce evasive not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit evenhanded impartial; fair eventual happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory evince show clearly evocative tending to call up (emotions, memories) evoke call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation ewe female sheep exacerbate worsen; aggravate; embitter exact demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction exacting extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety exalt raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation exasperate vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience) except exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality exceptionable objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable excerpt selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V. exchequer treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer excise cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision exclaim cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory excoriate scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off exculpate clear from blame or guilt execrable very bad; detestable execrate curse; express abhorrence for; detest execute put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution executioner person administering capital punishment executive person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing executor person designated to execute the terms of a will; exegesis explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages exemplary serving as a model; outstanding; Ex. exemplary punishment/behavior; N. exemplar: typical example; model exemplify show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting. exempt not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V. exertion effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort exhale breathe out; OP. inhale exhilarating invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car exhort urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation exhume dig out of the ground; remove from a grave exigency urgent situation; ADJ. exigent exiguous small in amount; minute existential pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism exodus departure (of a large number of people) exonerate acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt exorbitant (of costs or demands) excessive; exceeding reasonable bounds exorcise drive out evil spirits exotic not native; from another part of the world; strange; intriguingly unusual; Ex. exotic flower/dress expansive (of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size expatiate talk at length; speak or write in detail expatriate exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one’s country expedient suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct); practical; politic(prudent); N: something expedient expedite hasten; make go faster expeditious done with speed; quick; N. expedition expenditure payment or expense; expending; something expended; output; Ex. receipt for the expenditure; Ex. expenditure of all the energy expertise specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill expiate make amends for (a sin) expletive meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word explicate explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable explicit totally clear; definite; outspoken exploit make use of, sometimes unjustly; N. exploitation expos\’e public revelation of something discreditable expository explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition expostulation protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate exposure risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption expound explain expropriate take possession of (often for public use and without payment) expunge cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase expurgate clean; remove offensive parts of a book exquisite delicate; very finely made; extremely beautiful; Ex. exquisite piece of jewelry extant (of something written or painted) still in existence extemporaneous not planned; impromptu; extempore extenuate weaken; mitigate; lessen the seriousness of (bad behavior) extirpate root up; uproot; destroy completely extol praise very highly; glorify extort wring from; get money by threats, etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant extradition surrender of prisoner by one state to another; Ex. extradition treaty; V. extradite extraneous not essential; irrelevant; superfluous; external; coming from the outside; Ex. extraneous details/noise/to the subject extrapolation projection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information extricate free from an entanglement or difficulty; disentangle extrinsic external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic extrovert person interested mostly in external objects and actions extrude force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die exuberance overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly exude flow out slowly; discharge (gradually); give forth; N. exudation exult rejoice

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Word list – F fabricate build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society facade front or face (of building); superficial or false appearance facet small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side facetious joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous facile easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facil facilitate help bring about; make less difficult facsimile copy faction party; clique (within a large group); dissension factious inclined to form factions; causing dissension factitious artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears factotum handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything faculty mental or bodily powers; teaching staff fake not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature fallacious false; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument fallible liable to err fallow (of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated falsify make (something written) false by changing falter hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N. fanaticism excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic fancied imagined; unreal fancier breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal fanciful whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme fancy imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; V: imagine; be fond of; ADJ. decorative; elaborate fanfare call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display farce broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical far-fetched too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story fashion give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay fastidious difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky fatalism belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one’s control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death fathom comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water fathomless too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable fatuous smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness fauna animals of a period or region; CF. flora favoritism display of partiality toward a favored person fawning courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness faze disconcert; dismay; embarrass feasible practical; able to be carried out; practicable feature distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent febrile feverish fecundity fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young feebleminded deficient in intelligence; very stupid feign pretend feint trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; V. felicitous (of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen felicity happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.); quality of being felicitous feline of a member of the cat family; N. fell cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile) felon person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime feral (of an animal) not domestic; wild ferment agitation; commotion(noisy and excited activity); unrest (of a political kind); V. produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state of trouble) fermentation chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation ferocious fierce; violent; N. ferocity ferret drive or hunt out of hiding; hunt with ferrets; drive out (as from a hiding place); expel; uncover or discover by searching; Ex. ferret out the secret; N. small fierce animal which catches rats and rabbits by going into their holes fertile producing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; V. fertilize fervent ardent; zealous; hot fervid ardent; zealous; hot fervor glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat fester rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days. festive joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival fete honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast fetid(foetid) malodorous; foul fetish(fetich) object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism fetter shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot feud bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism fiasco total failure; CF. bottle fiat command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done fickle changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless fictitious imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue; Ex. fictitious name/boyfriend; CF. fictional fidelity loyalty; accuracy fiend evil spirit; devil figment invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination figurative not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech figure written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; Ex. figure of speech; V. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; app figurine small ornamental statuette(very small statue) filch steal (things of small value) filial pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect filibuster block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter filigree delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork filing particle removed by a file filth dirty matter; ADJ. filthy finale conclusion; concluding part finery beautiful clothes for a special occasion finesse delicate skill; V: handle with finesse finicky too particular; fussy; difficult to please; too concerned with unimportant details or quality; Ex. finicky about her food finish surface texture; completeness of execution finished properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance finite limited firebrand piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up trouble fissure crevice; crack fit sudden outburst of an illness or feeling; convulsion caused by epilepsy fitful spasmodic; intermittent; irregular flaccid flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles flag droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging flagrant conspicuously wicked, bad, or offensive; blatant; outrageous flail beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; N: threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle flair talent flamboyant ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame flashy showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance flaunt display ostentatiously; Ex. “Honey, if you’ve got it, flaunt it !” flay strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly fleck spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot fledgling(fledgeling) inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person fleece wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder fleet fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral flick light stroke as with a whip; V: move with a light quick blow; strike with a light quick blow (as from a whip); Ex. flick the switch flicker burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement flighty (esp. of a woman’s behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive flinch hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); Ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger. flip send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over flippant lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy flirt behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious flit fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower floe flat mass of floating ice flora plants of a region or era florescence condition or period of flowering florid ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose flotsam drifting wreckage flounder struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water, mud, snow, etc.); proceed in confusion flourish grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting) flout reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules flowery full of flowers; full of ornate expressions fluctuate waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly fluency smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent fluke unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky flush redden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling; Ex. flush of pride; ADJ: having surfaces in the same plane; even; blushing fluster confuse; make nervous and confused; N. fluted having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column flutter (of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N. flux flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux fodder coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food foible small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble foil defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail foist insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist foliage masses of leaves; CF. defoliate foment stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant) foolhardy rash; reckless; foolishly daring foppish vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance foray raid; sudden raid or military advance; V. forbearance patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison ford place where a river can be crossed on foot; V. forebears(forbears) ancestors foreboding premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant) forensic suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine forerunner predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another foreshadow give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure foresight ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future forestall prevent by taking action in advance forfeit something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture forge counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated forgo(forego) give up; do without forlorn sad and lonely; wretched; desolate formality ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form’s sake; Ex. mere formality formidable menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex. formidable foe/question forsake desert; abandon; renounce forswear renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure forte strong point or special talent in a person’s character forthcoming happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming. forthright straightforward; direct; frank fortitude bravery; courage; strength of mind fortuitous accidental; by chance; N. fortuity forum public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law forward presumptuous or bold foster rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents foul very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul founder person who establishes (an organization or business) fracas brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee fractious unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse frail weak; N. frailty franchise right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory frantic wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear fraudulent cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle fraught filled (with something unpleasant); full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight fray brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person’s temper or nerves); CF. rub freebooter pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich frenetic(phrenetic) frenzied; frantic frenzied madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement fresco painting on wet plaster (usually fresh) fret be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful friction clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against frieze ornamental horizontal band on a wall frigid intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone fringe decorative edge of hanging threads; edge frisk move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful fritter waste (time or money on unimportant things) frivolous lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial frock long loose garment (worn by monks) frolic play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs frolicsome prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky frond fern leaf; palm or banana leaf fructify bear fruit; produce fruit frugality thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive fruitful producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance fruition bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition frustrate thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose fuddle make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused fugitive fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large fulcrum support on which a lever rests or pivots fulminate thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation fulsome disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire fumble move the fingers and hands awkwardly (in search of something); mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N. functional made for practical use only (without decoration); functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism functionary official (who performs a particular function) fundamental basic; primary; essential funereal sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral furor frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury furrow long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V. furtive stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance fusillade simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.) fusion union; coalition; V. fuse fuss: trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby fussy fastidious; finicky; easily upset futile useless; hopeless; ineffectual

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Word list – G gadfly animal-biting fly; irritating person gaffe social blunder gainsay deny gait manner of walking or running; speed galaxy large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities gale windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears); Ex. gale of laughter gall annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation galleon large three-masted sailing ship galley low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves) gallows framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging) galvanic of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal; having the effect of an electric shock; Ex. galvanic cell; galvanic effect; CF. Luigi Galvani galvanize stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity gambit opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage gambol romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N. gamely in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game gamut entire range gangrene decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous gape open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape garbled mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible gargantuan huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel gargoyle waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building garish overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy garner gather; store up; amass garnish decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N. garrulous loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity gastronomy art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome gauche clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth gaudy flashy; showy gaunt lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren gavel hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V. gawk stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe gazette official periodical publication; newspaper genealogy record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry generality vague statement; general statement which is not detailed; quality of being general; greater part; most; Ex. generality of people generate cause; produce; create generic characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus genesis beginning; origin geniality cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered genre particular variety of art or literature genteel well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty gentility those of gentle birth; high social class; refinement; quality of being genteel gentle kindly; soft; mild; of good family gentry people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility genuflect bend the knee as in worship genus division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species geriatrics medical treatment and care of old age germ earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe germane pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate germinal pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea germinate cause to sprout; sprout gerontocracy government ruled by old people gerontology study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age gerrymander change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander gestate evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth gesticulation motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking) ghastly horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF. aghast gibberish nonsense; nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing; babbling gibe mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks giddy light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height gild cover with a thin layer of gold gingerly very carefully; ADJ. girth distance around something; circumference gist essence; main point; substance glacial like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg glamor compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous glare shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N. glaring (of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly glaze cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery gleam brief flash of light; glow; V. glean gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty glib fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick glimmer shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope glitter shine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves gloat express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels. gloss brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V. gloss_over explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults glossary brief explanation of words used in the text glossy smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners glow shine brightly without a flame (as of eyes or metals); show redness and heat (in the face) after hard work or because of strong feelings; N: light produced by a heated body; brilliance of a color glower scowl; glare; look or stare angrily glut overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to excess; N: oversupply glutinous sticky; viscous; gluey glutton someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much gnarl protruding knot on a tree; V. gnarled twisted gnome dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards goad urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do something by continued annoyance; Ex. They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; N: sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; CF. annoy continually gobble eat very quickly gorge stuff oneself (with food); glut; CF. gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful gory bloody; N. gore: blood (from a wound) gossamer sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb gouge overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury gourmand epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink gourmet connoisseur of food and drink; epicure gracious kind in a generous way (to someone less important) gradation series of gradual stages; degree in such a progression graduate arrange into categories or grades; divide into marked intervals (for use in measurement); Ex. graduated ruler graduated arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc.) granary storehouse for grain grandeur impressiveness; stateliness; majesty grandiloquent (of a person or speech) using high sounding or important-sounding language; pompous; bombastic grandiose affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas granulate form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle graphic pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described graphite black form of carbon used in lead pencils grapple wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar grate make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace gratify please; satisfy; Ex. gratify a desire gratis free; without charge; ADJ. gratuitous given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment gratuity n. money given to sb who has done one a service; tip ; gravity seriousness; ADJ. grave graze (of an animal) feed on growing grass; cause (an animal) to feed on grass; scrape (esp. the skin) or touch lightly in passing; brush; Ex. We can’t graze the cattle till summer; N: surface wound gregarious sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group grievance cause of complaint; complaint grill question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars grim causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile grimace facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc; V. grisly ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies groom man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal) groove long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record gross total; fragrant; clearly wrong; (of people’s behavior) coarse; corpulent; Ex. gross insolence/behavior; V: earn as a total amount; N: 12 dozens grotesque fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural (causing fear or amusement) grotto small cavern grouch bad-tempered complaint; person who keeps complaining; V: complain; grumble grouse complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird grovel crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner growl low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog) grudge deep feeling of dislike; Ex. grudge fight; V. grudging unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly) gruel thin liquid porridge grueling exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race gruesome grisly; horrible gruff rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse grumble complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N. grunt utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N. guffaw boisterous laughter; V. guile deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile guileless without deceit guise outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise gull trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe gullible easily deceived gush (of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound. gust strong abrupt rush of wind; V. CF. bluster gustatory affecting or relating to the sense of taste gusto eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm gusty windy guy cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide gyroscope apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc.

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Word list – H habitat natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation habituate accustom or familiarize; addict hackles hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone’s hackles rise hackneyed commonplace; trite haggard wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners haggle argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain) hail frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail halcyon calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days hale healthy halfhearted exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm hallowed blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy hallucination delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory halting hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop hamper obstruct; prevent the free movement of; handsome large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward hap chance; luck haphazard random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town hapless unfortunate; luckless harangue long, passionate, and vehement speech; V. harass annoy by repeated attacks harbinger forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come) harbor give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge hardy (of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather harping tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously harrowing agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow: break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the earth harry harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid hatch deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg haughtiness pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty haunt (of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented haven place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven havoc widespread damage; disorder; chaos hazard venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger hazardous dangerous hazy slightly obscure; misty; unclear; N. haze: light mist or smoke; confused state of mind headfirst moving with the head leading; headlong headlong hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV. headstrong willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one’s own way; CF. no ‘excessive’ healthful conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air healthy possessing good health; healthful heckler person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech) hedonist one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one’s life purely for pleasure heed pay attention to; N: close attention heedless not noticing; disregarding hegemony dominance especially of one nation over others heinous atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime helm steering wheel of a ship; position of control hem surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N. herald messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher herbivorous grain-eating; CF. herbivore herd group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex. herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd; Ex. herd cattle hereafter life after death heresy opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic hermetic concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult hermitage home of a hermit herpetologist one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians heterodox (of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional heterogeneous dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants hew cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N. heyday time of greatest success or power; prime hiatus gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break hibernal wintry; wintery; of or like winter hibernate sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation hide skin of an animal hideous repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream hierarchy arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks; body of persons having authority hieroglyphic picture writing; ADJ. high-flown highly pretentious or inflated hilarity boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter hindmost furthest behind; farthest to the rear hindrance block; obstacle; V. hinder hindsight understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened hinterlands back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland hireling one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously); one who works solely for compensation; Ex. hireling politician hirsute hairy; having a lot of hair historic important in history; Ex. historic battle historical connected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not) histrionic theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior hive box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive hoard stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use hoary white with age hoax trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V. holocaust destruction by fire; CF. burnt whole; CF. Holocaust holster leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist) homage honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to homely not good-looking; unattractive homeostasis tendency of a system or organism to maintain relative stability or internal equilibrium; CF. homeo-: constant; Ex. homeotherm homespun domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy homily sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic homogeneous of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout hone sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool hoodwink deceive; delude horde crowd; swarm horoscope diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person’s birth) used by astrologers hortatory encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort horticultural pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops hostage person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands hostility unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile hothead person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded hovel shack; small wretched house hover hang about; (of birds or aircraft) stay in the air in one place; (of people) wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state hubbub confused uproar; loud noise; din hubris arrogance; excessive self-conceit hue color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue hue_and_cry outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule hull husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship humane marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian humanitarian one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism humble of low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; V. humiliate: make humble; cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others humdrum dull; monotonous humid damp; N. humidity humility humbleness of spirit hummock small hill; hillock humor indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor humus substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; CF. soil hurl throw forcefully; shout out violently hurtle crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train husband use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one’s energy; CF. house holder husbandry frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman hut crude dwelling; shack hybrid mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize hydrophobia fear of water; rabies hygiene science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition hyperbole exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola hypercritical excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities) hypnosis induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize hypochondriac person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen hypocritical pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite hypothetical based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis hysteria excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria

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Word list – I ichthyology study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish icon(ikon) religious image; idol; image or representation iconoclastic attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images ideology system of ideas characteristic of a group or culture idiom expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic idiosyncrasy individual trait usually odd in nature; behavioral peculiarity; eccentricity; attitude, behavior, or opinion peculiar to a person; anything highly individual or eccentric; ADJ. idiosyncratic idle not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; Ex. idle worker; Ex. talk idly; V. idolatry worship of idols; excessive admiration or devotion; ADJ. idolatrous idyll(idyl) short poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life (in the country); scene from such a time; Ex. idyll of two young lovers idyllic charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene igneous produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite ignite kindle; light; catch fire or set fire to ignoble unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed ignominy deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat illicit illegal illimitable infinite; limitless illuminate brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks illusion misleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; CF. delusion illusive deceiving; based on illusion; causing illusion; deceptive illusory illusive; deceptive; not real imbalance lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion imbecility weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool imbibe drink in imbroglio complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil imbue saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings immaculate spotless; flawless; absolutely clean imminent impending; near at hand immobility state of being immovable immolate offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire) immune resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity immure imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall immutable unchangeable impair injure; hurt; damage impale pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear impalpable imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible impart grant a share of; make known; Ex. news to impart impartial not biased; fair; N. impartiality impassable not able to be traveled or crossed impasse predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress impassioned (of speech) filled with passion; fervent impassive without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face impeach charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness’s credibility impeccable faultless impecunious without money impede hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block impediment hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment impel drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action impending nearing; approaching; about to happen impenetrable not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery impenitent not repentant imperative absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative that; N: something that must be done imperceptible unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable imperial like an emperor; related to an empire; CF. imperialism imperil put in danger imperious domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor impermeable impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate impersonal not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization impertinent insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence imperturbable unshakably calm; placid impervious impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one’s opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism impetuous violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision impetus moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse impiety irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety impinge infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives. impious irreverent implacable incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy implausible unlikely (to be true); unbelievable; Ex. implausible alibi implement put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument implicate incriminate; involve incriminatingly; show to be involved (in a crime); Ex. implicate someone in the crime implication something hinted at or suggested; implying; implicating implicit understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex. implicit trust implode burst inward; CF. vaccum tube implore v. ask or beg earnestly; beseech imply suggest a meaning not expressed; signify impolitic not wise; not expedient; not politic imponderable weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound import significance; importance; meaning importunate urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent importune beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way) imposture assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor impotent weak; ineffective; lacking in physical strength or power impoverish make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil imprecation curse; swearword impregnable invulnerable; impossible to capture or enter by force; Ex. impregnable fort/argument; CF. take impregnate make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate impromptu without previous preparation; off the cuff(end of a sleeve); on the spur of the moment impropriety improperness; unsuitableness improvident thriftless; not providing for the future improvise compose on the spur of the moment imprudent lacking caution; not prudent; injudicious impudence impertinence; insolence impugn dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); attack as false or questionable; challenge; gainsay; CF. fight impuissance powerlessness; feebleness impunity freedom from punishment or harm; CF. punish impute attribute; ascribe; charge; N. imputation inadvertently unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly inalienable not to be taken away; nontransferable; Ex. inalienable rights inamorata woman whom a man loves inane silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity inanimate lifeless; not animate inarticulate speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly inasmuch_as since; owing to the fact that inaugurate begin formally; install in office; induct into office by a formal ceremony; N. inauguration; ADJ. inaugural incandescent strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when heated; Ex. incandescent light bulb; CF. candle incantation singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; (the saying of) words used in magic; CF. enchant incapacitate disable; N. incapacity: lack of capacity incarcerate imprison incarnate endowed with flesh; invested with bodily form; personified; Ex. devil incarnate; V: give bodily form to; embody incarnation act of assuming a human body and human nature; one who personifies something; personification; Ex. previous incarnation/reincarnation incendiary arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary bomb incense enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; N: aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor incentive spur; motive; something which encourages one to greater activity inception start; beginning incessant uninterrupted; unceasing inchoate (of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass incidence rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant mortality incident event; event that causes a crisis incidental not essential; minor; N: something incidental incinerate burn to ashes incipient beginning; in an early stage incisive (appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into incite arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist; Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion inclement stormy; unkind; unmerciful; CF. clement incline slope; slant; Ex. steep incline inclined tending or leaning toward; bent; V. incline: slant; dispose; be disposed; tend inclusive tending to include all; all-inclusive; Ex. inclusive charge incognito with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ. incoherent unintelligible; muddled; unable to express one’s thoughts in an orderly manner; illogical; lacking cohesion; not coherent incommodious not spacious; inconvenient incompatible inharmonious; N. incompatibility incongruity lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate inconsequential insignificant; unimportant inconsistency state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible incontinent lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious incontrovertible indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable incorporate introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material form to; ADJ. incorporeal without a material body; insubstantial incorrigible uncorrectable incredulity tendency to disbelief incredulous withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief increment increase incriminate accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; Ex. incriminating evidence incrustation hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust incubate hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one’s body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; N. incubation; CF. incubation:disease incubus burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus inculcate teach (ideas or principles); instill incumbent obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office incur bring upon oneself incursion temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short journey indecision irresolution; inability to make up one’s mind indecisive marked by indecision; inconclusive; Ex. indecisive battle indefatigable tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired indelible not able to be erased indemnify make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured indentation notch; deep recess; V. indent; CF. tooth indenture bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; N: contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master) indeterminate uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite indicative suggestive; implying; serving to indicate indices signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student’s potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index indict charge; N. indictment indifferent unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre; neither good nor bad indigence poverty indigenous native; Ex. plant indigenous to the New World indigent poor; destitute indignation anger at an injustice; Ex. righteous indignation; ADJ. indignant indignity treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity, respect; offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex. I suffered the indignity of having to say that in front of them. indiscriminate choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions indisputable too certain to be disputed; beyond doubt indissoluble permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate indite write; compose indoctrinate cause to accept a doctrine without questioning it; Ex. indoctrinated with mindless anti-communism indolent lazy indomitable unconquerable; unyielding indubitable unable to be doubted; which cannot be doubted; unquestionable induce persuade; lead to do something; bring about; N. inducement induct place formally in office; install; admit as a member; initiate; N. induction: inducting; process of deriving general principles from particular facts inductive pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general indulge yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; Ex. indulge one’s every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; N. indulgence indulgent humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence industrious diligent; hard-working; N. industry inebriate make drunk; intoxicate; N. intoxicated person inebriated habitually intoxicated; drunk; N. inebriety ineffable unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy ineffectual not effective; not having a desired effect; weak ineluctable irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable inept unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate inequity unfairness; ADJ. inequitable inerrancy infallibility inert inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state inestimable impossible to estimate; (apprec) invaluable; of immeasurable worth inevitable unavoidable inexorable relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises inextricable from which it is impossible to get free; that cannot be untied; Ex. inextricable troubles; Ex. inextricable two histories infallible unerring; never making mistakes infamous notoriously bad; notorious; well known for being bad; Ex. infamous behavior; N: infamy: infamous act; evil fame or reputation infantile childish; infantlike infer deduce; conclude; N. inference infernal pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction infest inhabit in numbers large enough to be harmful; Ex. Mice infested the house; Ex. shark-infested waters infidel unbeliever (with respect to a particular religion) infiltrate pass into or through; penetrate or enter (an organization) sneakily; Ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; CF. infiltrator infinitesimal very small infirmity weakness inflated exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas) influx flowing into infraction violation (of a rule or regulation); breach infringe violate (a law); encroach (the right of another person) ingenious marked by inventive skill; clever; resourceful; N. ingenuity ingenue ing\’enue; young innocent girl ingenuous naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid ingrained deeply established; firmly rooted; Ex. ingrained dirt/prejudice ingrate ungrateful person (not expressing thanks) ingratiate become popular with; bring (oneself) in favor of another; Ex. ingratiate himself with the boss inherent firmly established by nature or habit; intrinsic inhibit restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent; N. inhibition inhibited (of a person) unable to express what one really feels inimical (of someone) unfriendly; hostile; (of something) harmful; detrimental; CF. enemy inimitable matchless; not able to be imitated iniquitous wicked; immoral; unrighteous; N. iniquity; Ex. den of iniquity initiate begin; originate; receive into a group; introduce to a new field or activity; Ex. initiate someone into the mysteries of a secret religion; N: one who has been initiated injurious harmful; causing injury inkling hint; slight indication innate inborn innocuous harmless innovation change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative innuendo indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation; Ex. sexual innuendo inopportune untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed; poorly chosen inordinate beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands inquisitive eager for knowledge; unduly curious inquisitor questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition inroad hostile invasion; advance that lessens the quantity or difficulty of something; Ex. The long illness made serious inroads on his savings; CF. raid insalubrious unwholesome; not healthful; Ex. insalubrious place insatiable not easily satisfied; unquenchable; Ex. insatiable appetite inscrutable difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious insensate without feeling; lacking sense; foolish insensible unconscious; unresponsive; insensitive; unaware; imperceptible; Ex. insensible of his danger/to pain; Ex. insensible change; CF. not the opposite of sensible insidious treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot insightful discerning; perceptive insinuate hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss’s favor; CF. ingratiate insipid lacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character insolence impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude insolvent bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency insomnia wakefulness; inability to sleep insouciant without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent instigate start; urge; provoke; incite; Ex. instigate a search/quarrel institute organization for a special purpose; V: establish institution instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage institutionalize make into an institution; put or confine in an institution insubordination disobedience; rebelliousness; ADJ. insubordinate insubstantial lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial insularity narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula insuperable insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties insurgent rebellious; N. insurmountable overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable insurrection rebellion; uprising intangible not able to be perceived by touch; vague integral complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part integrate make whole; combine; make into one unit integrity honesty; uprightness; wholeness; state of being whole and undivided; completeness intellect higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability intelligentsia intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily) inter bury; N. interment interdict prohibit; forbid; N. interim meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper interjection exclamation; Ex. “Ouch” interloper intruder; one who interferes intermediary intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between interminable endless intermittent periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals internecine mutually destructive interpolate insert between interregnum period between two successive reigns or governments interrogate question closely; cross-examine; cross-question interstice narrow space between things intervene come between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention intimate hint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy intimidate frighten; N. intimidation intolerant not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one’s own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate intoxicate make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win intractable unruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child intransigence refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising intrepid fearless intrigue make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; N: secret scheme; plot; secret love affair intrinsic essential; inherent; built-in introspective looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination introvert one who is introspective or inclined to think more about oneself; ADJ. introverted intrude put or force in without being asked; trespass; enter as an uninvited person; Ex. intrude one’s own opinion into the report; CF. thrust in intuition immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning; ADJ. intuitive; V. intuit: know by intuition inundate flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work inured accustomed; hardened; Ex. inured to the Alaskan cold; V. inure: make used to something undesirable; harden; CF. unfeeling invalid one incapacitated(disabled) by a chronic illness; ADJ: incapacitated by illness; not valid; null; V: allow to leave (a military force) because of ill-health invalidate weaken; destroy; make invalid; nullify invective abuse inveigh denounce; utter censure or invective; Ex. inveigh against the evils of drink inveigle deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly inverse opposite invert turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position or condition of inveterate deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old invidious designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison invincible unconquerable inviolable secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable oath/rights; N. inviolability invocation prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking invoke call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one’s advisor/God invulnerable incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure iota very small quantity irascible irritable; easily angered irate angry; CF. ire: anger; wrath iridescent exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence irksome annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy ironic expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner irony hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean; use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning irreconcilable impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved irrefutable indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable irrelevant not applicable; unrelated irremediable incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy irreparable not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair irrepressible unable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back irreproachable beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct irresolute uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution irretrievable impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve irreverence lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent irrevocable unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke isotope varying from of an element isthmus narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land itinerant wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher itinerary plan of a trip; record of a trip

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Word list – J jab poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows jabber chatter rapidly or unintelligibly jaded tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite jargon language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk jaundice medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias jaundiced yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye jaunt trip; short journey jaunty cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat jeopardize endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy: danger jest playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully jetsam things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship) jettison throw overboard (from a ship or plane) jibe agree; be in harmony with; gibe jingoist extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism jocose given to(having a tendency of) joking jocular said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking jocund merry jollity gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay jostle shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds jovial good-natured; merry; cheerful jubilation rejoicing; great joy judiciary judicial branch of government judicious sound on judgment; wise jug pitcher; container for holding liquids juggernaut irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path jumble mix in a confused way juncture crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining junket trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense junta group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force) juridical of the law and its administration; CF. judicial: of courts of law; CF. judiciary jurisdiction right and power to apply the law; authority jurisprudence science of law juxtapose place side by side; CF. next

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