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    Sl. No. Word Meaning

    1 Abash

    2 Abate

    3 Abdicate

    4 Aberrant

    5 Abeyance

    6 Abhorrence

    7 Abscission

    8 Abscond9 Abstain To hold oneself back

    10 Abstemious

    11 Abstruse Difficult to understand; recondite

    12 Abut

    13 Abyss

    14 Accolade An expression of approval; praise.

    15 Accost

    16 Acerbic Sour or bitter tasting; acid.

    17 weak point

    18 Acme

    19 Acoustic20 Acreage Area of land measured in acres.

    21 Acumen shrewdness shown by keen insight

    22 Addle become rotten,to muddle up or confuse

    23 Adduce

    24 Aduration

    25 Admonish take to task, to critici!e for a fault

    To make ashamed or uneasy,To cause"a person# distress

    To reduce in amount, degree, orintensity; lessen

    To relin$uish "power or responsibility#

    formally

    Deviating from the proper or expectedcourse. Departing from the normal.

    state of being inactive or suspendedtemporarily

    %ne that is disgusting, loathsome, orrepellent

    The act of cutting off; &emoval of a partor growth by cutting.

    To leave $uickly and secretly and hideoneself, often to avoid arrest or

    prosecution

    'ating and drinking in moderation.'xercising moderation and self(restraintin appetites and behavior

    To touch or end at one end or side; lieadacent.

    An immeasurably deep chasm, depth, orvoid. Something of immeasurable andvast exten

    To approach and speak to boldly oraggressively, as with a demand orre$uest. To meet face(to(face, especiallydefiantly)

    Achilean

    The highest point, as of achievement ordevelopment

    "noun# a remedy for hearing loss ordeafness ,"ad.# of or relating to the

    science of acoustics

    To offer as evidence; to offer somethingas proof

    a solemn and earnest appeal to someoneto do something

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    26 Adulation

    27 Adulterate

    28 Adumbration

    29 Advocate

    30 Aegis

    31 Aesthetic

    32 Affectation

    33 Aficionado ardent admirer,fan,loyal follower

    34 Aggrandi!e add details to

    35 take the initiative and go on the offensive

    36 Agrarian relating to rural matters

    37 Alacrity

    38 Alchemy

    39 Alienate

    40 Alleviate

    41 Alloy

    42 Altruism

    43 Amalgamate

    44 Ama!on

    45 the atmosphere of a place

    46 Ambiguous

    47 Ambrosial

    48 Ameliorate to make better

    49 Amenable disposed or willing to comply

    "noun# servile flattery; exaggerated andhypocritical praise

    corrupt, debase, or make impure byadding a foreign or inferior substance;often by replacing valuable ingredientswith inferior ones

    the act of providing vague advanceestimations or representing beforehand

    a person who pleads for a cause orpropounds an idea"n#, push forsomething"v#

    kindly endorsement and guidance

    concerning or characteri!ed by anappreciation of beauty or good taste

    a deliberate pretense or exaggerateddisplay

    Aggress

    liveliness and eagerness

    a pseudoscientific forerunner ofchemistry in medieval times

    arouse hostility or indifference in wherethere had formerly been love, affection,or friendliness

    to lessen the pain. to make somethingbetter

    the state of impairing the $uality orreducing the value of something, toadulterate

    the $uality of unselfish concern for thewelfare of others

    to bring or combine together or withsomething else

    a large strong and aggressive woman, anAfrican river

    Ambience

    open to two or more interpretations; or ofuncertain nature or significance; or"often# intended to mislead

    worthy of the gods, highly pleasing to thesenses(especially that of taste

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    50 Amnesty

    51 Amorti!e li$uidate gradually

    52 Anachronism from an incorrect time period

    53 Analogous

    54 Anarchy

    55 Anathema

    56 Animadversion

    57 Anodyne

    58 Anomaly unusual,not normal

    59 Antediluvian

    60 Antipathy

    61 Antipodal

    62 Apathy

    63 Aphorism

    64 Apiary a shed containing a number of beehives

    65 Apocalyptic prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom

    66 Apogee

    67 Apotheosis

    68 Appall

    69 Appellation A name, title, or designation.

    70 Apposite

    the formal act of liberating someone,Ageneral pardon granted by a government,especially for political offenses.

    similar or e$uivalent in some respectsthough otherwise dissimilar

    "noun# a state of lawlessness anddisorder "usually resulting from a failureof government#

    a formal ecclesiastical curseaccompanied by excommunication

    harsh criticism or disapproval

    a medicine used to relieve pain, a sourceof soothing comfort,*apable of soothingor eliminating pain.

    old,ancient,An anti$ue; something of thetime before the great flood in the +ible.

    Deep(seated hatred, as betweenlongtime opponents or rivals; 'xtremehostility and dislike

    situated on the opposite side or sides ofthe earth)diametricallyexactly opposite

    ,-ack of interest or concern, especially

    regarding matters of general importanceor appeal; indifference.

    a short pithy instructive saying,A terselyphrased statement of a truth or opinion;an adage.

    he point in an orbit most distant from thebody being orbited. a final climacticstage,the highestfarthest pointpeak

    the elevation of a person "as to the statusof a god,'xaltation to divine rank orstature; deification.

    fill with apprehension or alarm; cause tobe unpleasantly surprised

    being of striking appropriateness andpertinence

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    71 Approbation official recognition or approval

    72 Appropriate

    73 Arbitrate

    74 Archaic

    75 Ardor feelings of great warmth and intensity

    76 Arduous

    77 Arrant

    78 Arresting

    79 Arrogate

    80 Articulate

    81 Artless

    82 Ascetic

    83 Assail

    84 Asseverate

    85 Assiduous perseverance in carrying out action

    86 Assuage To satisfy or appease,to calm or to pacify

    87 Astringent

    88 Atheism The doctrine that there is no od

    89 Attenuate

    90 Audacious /earlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

    91 Augur A seer or prophet; a soothsayer

    92 Augur To make predictions from signs or omens

    93 August

    94 Austere

    ad(suitable,ust right,apt, verb(takepossession of by force, as after aninvasion

    act between parties with a view toreconciling differences

    extremely old as seeming to belong to anearlier period

    difficult to accomplish; demandingconsiderable mental effort and skill

    used informally as "often peorative#intensifiers

    commanding attention,&eadily attractingnotice

    sei!e and take control without authorityand possibly with force

    'xpressing oneself easily in clear and

    effective language)0aving or displaying no guile, cunning, ordeceit,%f a plain and unsophisticatednature

    A person who renounces materialcomforts and leads a life of austere self(discipline, especially as an act ofreligious devotion.

    To attack with harsh, often insultinglanguage,also attack with violent blows

    To put into words positively and withconviction,To solemnly swear or affirm

    Sharp and penetrating; pungent orsevere

    To make slender, fine, or small,To lessenthe density of; rarefy.

    1nspiring awe or admiration;maestic)&aised to or occupying a highposition or rank

    Severe or stern in disposition orappearance; somber and grave,noadornment or ornamentation; bare

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    95

    96 Autonomous

    97 Avarice 1mmoderate desire for wealth; cupidity.

    98 Aver

    99 Axiomatic 1ndisputably true; self(evident.

    100 A!ure A light purplish(blue. The blue sky

    Autarchy

    self(government,A political systemgoverned by a single individual;'conomic independence as a nationalpolicy

    1ndependent in mind or udgment; self(directed.

    to assert formally as a fact.To ustify or prove.

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    Mnemonic

    2hat happens when u get a bash3 "bashing#....u get embarrassed.

    Ab 4 horror 5 filled with horror, something that fills you with disgust,horror

    ab 4 scission 6 scissor scissor separates two things by cutting them ,so separation

    ab "meaning away# 4 stain ) we generally tend to stay away from stain "dirt, dust etc#

    link to abstain

    A4*ool4Aide is a praise for the effort by a Distinction Student

    Achilles7 0eel

    Sounds like -A89' which is at the top of the cosmetic business

    acre4age) acre(it is a unit to measure extent of land

    sounds like riddle which is usually confusing and hence we get confused.

    ADD4:S' when you tell about added usage you give an example to support the use

    /ocus on ate< part of abate. "eat, ate, eaten#. 2hen you eat anything, you reduce it7s$uantity.

    ab "root ab means away as in abandon# 4 dic "dictatorship# 4 ate "to eat and hence

    reduce# ) means to give away "or reduce# dictatorship and hence to give(up power

    ab "away# 4 err "error# 4 ant ) focus on '&& and A=T, usually an ant follows a path ... somoving away from "root ab means away from# that path means, error in regular path andhence deviating from normal path...or behaviour

    ab4yawns.... so, think of something like 7students started yawning and so the teacher gavethem > mins break7 i.e. temporary suspension...

    Abscond 6 ab 4 scond 6 Absent in a second. 2hen you will absent in a second3 when u

    ST'A- ? 01D', or when u D'@A&T secretly.

    1t contains ab....use. ab generally stands for negative sense and so 7ab4 use7 can betaken as difficult to use. A word will be difficult to use if it is difficult to understand.

    A4+ut ) 7+ut7 is used to "ad#oin two sentence as in example ) 0e is good guy, but not agood student.

    a 4 bys "take this as BC i.e. bees in hindi language#4mal"take it as mile#..... so a BC miledeep pit in the ground looks like its bottomless.

    Accost6Ac"Acclerating#4*ost62hen cost shoots up, we raise hue ? cry ? agitate so thatovt. will reduce the cost.0ence we initiate the talk

    Sounds like Acidic. -emons have a sour taste and are acidic. Therefore, they areA*'&+1*.

    greek (prefix a( 4 koein "similar to 0indi 8aan(ear# to mark, perceive, hear,

    acumen sounds like 1E(men.. men with high 1E have ability to udge $uickly "has keeninsight#.

    ad 4 ur"F:&G#4 ation ) so a re$uest or appeal to ury about something.

    to avoid A D'9%=(ish act, a mother 2arns her naughty child

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    age is; if your age is too much "old#, you need some protection for your body.

    sounds like A--%2, two metals are allowed to combine together

    ama!on H ama!ing woman

    Take the suffix 7rate7. 2ith the increase in product rate it7s $uality will also improve.

    when a child becomes adult he loses his purity and innocence...so any thing adulterated iscontaminated or has lost its purity.

    -atin,from ad( to 4 umbrare to cast in shadow7, also think ad 4 umbrella 5 standing

    under the umbrella,you will be in shadeshadow,so ppl cant see you clearly, they will havea vague idea or see your outline only,not your face.

    andhi i was an advocate of peace ? non(violence. andhi i advocated Satyagrah.

    aes 4 thetic opposite of pathetic..means beauty

    effect k liye affectation karo 5 do some acting,pretend II

    A/1*1%=AD% comes from the same latin root as the word affection. So, thinkA//'*T1%=AD%

    grand( this resembles to something huge,great,wealthy.

    short for agression 5 getting angry ? attacking

    root agr in this word means related to agriculture clearly indicate the meaning of thisword.

    take the suffix critywe can link it with creativity. creative people are so eager to learn ncreate things differently.

    A-- 4 *0'91cal )related to chemistry

    alien4ate...if an alien comes and eat all food on earth .we all become unfriendly andhostile to it.

    alleviate H elevator) 1t sounds like elevator and elevator helps us reduce leg pain whilewalking or climbing stairs.

    suppose you are shy girl and you have a4 male4game4mate "amalgamate#what youshould do 3 of course combine or unite with your mate against other groups

    ambience H amber "it7s a 0indi word meaning sky#and hence the meaning.

    Ambi "am 4 bi# means B , while guous sounds like guess. So if B people guess onsomething, then it will make the subect doubtful or unclear.

    ambr "sounds like amber 5 sky# sey liya (ambrosia(that is from the sky where ods live

    amen is a word used in 1slam and *hristianity. meaning of which is i agree. So amenablemeans something able to be agreed.

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    a mad version of a speech or sentence will receive critical remarks

    Anomaly sounds like abnormal.. that is one who deviates from the normal order.

    calamity means a disaster( so focus on 7cal7 in apocalyptic

    am 4 ne "not# 4 sty "stay#; 1magine a prisoner saying 1 am not going to stay in this prisonanymore as udge granted amnesty to me.

    from -. ad( to 4 mors "gen. mortismortal# death . 9eaning extinguish a debt "in formamorti!ation#

    ana "out of order, negative sense# 4 chron "time#.. so something not placed correctly with

    respect to time.Analogies are given by the lecturers while teaching which compare the example with thepresent subect

    Anarchy(Sounds like 7monarchy7 "like Tibet was ruled by monarchy#...so, absence ofgovernment

    anathema H anaath 4 ma; +eing A=AAT0 or having no 9AA is obviously a *:&S'...

    a 4 no 4 dyne "dying#; 1f you want him not to die from pain, you should give him someanodyne drugs.

    anti "against# 4 luv "love#; 1f you are against love, you are probably a person withantediluvian thoughts.

    remember antipathy as anti party. in politics the people of anti(party are $uite opposite infeeling

    anti "against# 4 poda "feet#, so think you ? your friend are beginning a ourney on foot fromoppositeanti direction.

    a "negative# 4 pathy ) root pathy means feeling as in sympathy; so apathy means havingno feeling for others or lacking interest in something.

    a 4 phor "for#; 8ids are generally taught like A for apple.. and there is a famous aphorismAn apple a day keeps the doctor away.

    bee hives are usually pear shape..... so a(piary

    Apogee 6 :p4ho4gee "ho i ( like in hindi#.. So what is up, is at the highest point

    apo"a person# theo" od# si!e"raise#H means to raise to the level of od

    app 4 all; all applications. 1 was appalled "shocked# when my teacher told me to learn allapplications of a software.

    1magine the finest Technology company ( Apple. 1t7s a symbol of designation, a prestigioustitle.

    apposite6 opposite of %@@%S1T' i.e. perfectly matched; appropriate; most suitable

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    Gou arbitrate between illiterate people

    arduous 6 read it as) hard to do for us

    art4less means not having many arts to understand very simple and natural.

    Ass is donkey and donkey is hardworking.

    as u "you# age H grow old your excitement temper etc come down

    astringent H a strict agent; an agent who is harsh

    at ten 4 you 4 ate; if you will eat only at JC @9 "once in a day#, you will attenuate.

    when you go for some audition you need to be bold and daring.

    August reminds the king Augustus who was maestic and impressive

    austere sounds like severe which it means

    Ap4@&%+AT1%=) Gou get *%=/1&9AT1%=A@@&%KA- in your ob after your @robationperiod

    appropriate 6 a 4 property 4 iate.. i.e. to make it your own property .. by force if re$uired..And also when you are appropriating it your self you are allocating it to yourself.

    &emember with Archive. As we keep very old thing in archive( Archaic is relatedsomething very old.

    Ardor sounds -ike 9urder...crime of passion

    2hen someone is a complete stupid, you say Arrey, you stupid. 6 Arrant

    if the police come ? arrest you while you are at work,everyone in the office will turn ? stareat you, you will become the centre of attention I

    Think of it7s similarity to arrogant. An arrogate person might be so bold as to arrogateanother7s possessions.

    art 4 calculate; if you are good in art of speaking as well as good in calculations "maths#,

    you will be able to express yourself in a better way.

    ascetic H acidic; he is living ascetic life by drinking and eating only acidic things "not goodin taste# and avoid anything have good taste.

    take 7sail7 from 7assail7( for begining a war many warships sailed to the warfront

    -ink it to assert. aver state confidently

    from reek. a4theo" od#s without god

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    a 4 very 4 rich a strong greed to be 7a very rich7 person.

    auto(self,archy(government, government by self

    Autonomous resembles automatic..something thats self governing doesn need or re$uirehelp..

    A K'&y confident statementI

    we learnt axioms in 9aths,which we didnt have to prove like Theorems, thus axiomaticmeans self evident, does not re$uire proof.

    sounds simillar to a!o..which is dye used to colour clothes..........derived from a!ocompounds...this dye is available in blue

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    Word Meaning

    1 +adger

    2 +adinage frivolous banter

    3 +ailiwick a branch of knowledge

    4 +allast

    5 +almy mild and pleasant

    6 +anal

    7 +ane something causing misery or death

    8 baneful deadly or sinister

    9 Baroque elaborate and extensive ornamentation

    10 +ask

    11 +astion

    12 +athos

    13 +attery

    14 +awl cry loudly

    15 +eatitude a state of supreme happiness

    16 +edi!en dress up garishly and tastelessly

    17 +edlam a state of extreme confusion and disorder

    18 +eguile attract; cause to be enamored

    19 +elabor

    Sl.No.

    n(carnivorous burrowing mammal, v (annoypersistently

    any heavy material used to stabili!e a ship or

    airship,an attribute that tends to give stabilityin character and morals; something thatsteadies the mind or feelings

    repeated too often; overfamiliar throughoveruse

    derive or receive pleasure from; get enoymentfrom; take pleasure in

    a stronghold into which people could go for

    shelter during a battle

    a change from a serious subect to adisappointing one

    an assault in which the assailant makesphysical contact

    attack verbally with harsh criticism,beatsoundly

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    20 +elie represent falsely

    21 +elittle

    22 +ellicose having or showing a ready disposition to fight

    23 +elligerent

    24 +ellow shout loudly and without restraint

    25 +enediction he act of praying for divine protection

    26 +enevolent showing kindness,generous

    27 +e$ueath leave or give by will after one7s death

    28 +erate censure severely or angrily

    29 Bereft sorrowful through loss or deprivation

    30 +esmirch

    31 +evy a flock of birds

    32 +ibulous

    33 +icameral +icameral consisting of two chambers

    34 +ilious relating to or containing bile, angry, irritable

    35 +ivouac

    36 +i!arre

    37 +landish praise somewhat dishonestly

    38 +lasphemy

    39 +lithe carefree and happy and lighthearted

    40 +ludgeon

    lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of.express a negative opinion

    someone who fights, is agressive

    charge falsely or with malicious intent; attackthe good name and reputation of someone

    given to or marked by the consumption ofalcohol

    n(temporary living $uarters specially built bythe army for soldiers, v(live in or as if in a tent

    conspicuously or grossly unconventional orunusual

    the act of depriving something of its sacredcharacter

    n( a club used as a weapon, "verb# overcomeor coerce as if by using a heavy club

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    41 +oisterous noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

    42 +olster

    43 +ombardment heavy artillery,an attack by dropping bombs

    44 +ombastic ostentatiously lofty in style

    45 +oorish

    46 +ovine

    47 +owdleri!e

    48 +rackish

    49 +raggart a very boastful and talkative person

    50 +ravado

    51 +ravura

    52 +rus$ue Abrupt and curt in manner or speech

    53 +uccaneer a pirate, ruthless adventurer

    54 +ucolic

    55 +ulwark

    56 +ungle

    57 +urgeon

    58 +urles$ue

    59 +uttress

    n (a pillow that is often put across a bedunderneath the regular pillows, v( to supportor strengthen

    ill(mannered and coarse and contemptible inbehavior or appearance

    relating to cattle , dull and slow(moving andstolid

    edit by omitting or modifying parts consideredindelicate

    slightly salty "especially from containing amixture of seawater and fresh water#

    a swaggering show of courage,a false show ofbravery.

    +rilliant techni$ue or style in performance. Ashowy manner or display.

    a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral

    life,a rural persona protective structure of stone or concrete;extends from shore into the water to prevent abeach from washing away

    n(an embarrassing mistake.v(make a mess of,destroy or ruin

    grow and flourish

    a composition that imitates or misrepresentssomebody7s style, usually in a humorous way

    a support usually of stone or brick; supportsthe wall of a building

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    Mnemonic

    bails ? wickets are included in study of cricket

    Bar + oque (oak) bar was designed of beautiful oak wood

    this word sounds like base station,while in war base station is a stronghold for the troops.

    +4awl"owl# bad owl will cry

    bad4 ger "gen, generation#) gen means people. Today7s bad generation can really annoy their parents.

    +ad(in(age. Gouth is the age we may get involved in doing bad things. %ne of those bad things is teasingsomeone "frivolous banter# during conversation or pulling someone

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    belie H lie means something false.

    be4little (( be little in value, depreciate

    sound of +:-- is very loud 5 +ellow

    +evy6be 4we not me, hence refers to group of people

    relate it to +ib that you tie so that whatever falls,it is absorbed by it.

    you will falsely praise a bland(dish prepared by your wife

    +illi "cat#; two +illi "cats# very close about to attack ) billi(close))bellicose

    belli "T%9# and gerry always $uarrel in T%9 and '&&G cartoon series.

    u know @ope +enedict...pope gives +-'SS1=S. also sounds like benefit,good thing(blessing

    bene"root bene means good#4volent"voluntarily#..so good person voluntarily donating his all %%DS topeople.

    divide it like(be"before#4$ueath"sounds like death#((a father wrote a will before his death, that his allproperty should be given to his son.

    he was &AT'd +'low expectations and hence forth scolded.

    be+reft--reft sounds like left, imagine a man who is left alone after his girlfriend left him ordeprived of someone lovable

    +ees 4 9irch "1n 0indi language +ees means twenty and 9irch means pepper# So,if you will add twentypepper, you will definitely spoil the food.

    bi "means two# 4 camer "latin root#"chamber# H something that consist of two chambers.

    bilious can be compared with bile which is produced by liver.,-. biliosus, from bilis "see bile#. 9eaningwrathful, peevish, ill(tempered "as people afflicted with an excess of bile were believed to be#

    sounds like biwak,hiackers put the hostages in a bivouac

    showbi! people are sometimes unusual and fantastic in behaviour

    blas 4 phemy (( phemy close to famous(using a bad language or showing disrespect for a famous person.

    blas "black# 4 fame( spreading negative things about someonething

    +lithe66 +e(light( 0earted. means care free

    +ludgeon H +lood 4 enerator; 1f you hit someone with a bludgeon "ex. hockey stick# then blood comesout.

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    +ombs falling on our Apartment

    sounds like fantastic(that means has to be spectacular,exaggerated

    like a cow is slow ? dull

    bucolic sounds a bit like bullock which is used in the country side.

    bungle like ungle ..... if on a long drive you lose your way and end up in a ungle.... now that7s a blunder....

    burgeon H burger; 1f you eat a lot of burgers, you will gain weight "hence grow#

    you add +utter to give extra taste, so buttress means extra support

    split...+%1S"+%GS#4T'&%S"T'&&%&1S"t##.....S% +%GS 20% +'0AK' -18' T'&&%&1S."t#. . too noisyand rowdy

    read bolster as booster which mean giving extra energy and hence to support and strengthen someone orsomething.

    boor means 6bura .... ill mannered... so make ad boorish..

    2ord &oot ( Thomas +owdler "JM>N(JOB>#, 'nglish editor who censored and published Shakespeare7swritings for family reading.

    ending sounds like fish...which is found in salty water

    brag 4 art 6 boasting aboutr yourself. b4&AA4art 5 brother apna raag khud gata hai(shows off

    +rava4Do 6 Act like brave but not brave. @retended bravery

    brav"e#4 "s#ura 5 impressive song performance 5 display of skill

    brus$ue...sounds like brisk...and if you solve someone7s doubt briskly..you are trying to be abrupt.....

    pirates of bikaner.

    +:-- 4 2%&8((+:--s were carrying bricks for the 2%&8 of protective boundary wall

    burles$ue..can be pronounced as bure log in hindi..what do bad ppl do33 ridicule others..

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    Word Meaning

    1 *acophony a loud harsh or strident noise

    2 *adge

    3 *allow

    4 *alumny

    5 camaraderie

    6 *andid /ree from preudice; impartial.

    7 *anny

    8 *anon

    9 *anonical

    10 *apitulate

    11 *apricious

    12 *aption

    13 *aptious to udge too severely

    14 *ardinal %f foremost importance; paramount)

    15 *arnage

    16 *arrion The rotting flesh of a dead animal.

    17 *astigation

    18 *ataclysm

    19 *atalyst

    20 *atharsis

    21 *atholic

    22 *avil To find fault unnecessarily; trivial obections23 *avort To leap and skip about playfully)

    24 *elibate

    25 *ensure harsh criticism or disapproval

    26 *hagrin strong feelings of embarrassment

    27 *haos

    28 *harisma The power or $uality of attracting

    Sl. No.

    askingexcessively begging to get somethingfree; be a parasite

    -acking adult maturity or experience;immature

    an abusive attack on a person7s character orgood name

    oodwill and lighthearted rapport betweenor among friends; comradeship.

    *areful and shrewd, especially where one7sown interests are concerned. cautious inspending money

    A law or rule. The collection of booksreceived as genuine 0oly Scriptures

    conforming to orthodox or recogni!ed rules

    To surrender under specified conditions;come to terms.

    *haracteri!ed by or subect to whim;impulsive and unpredictable

    A title, short explanation, or descriptionaccompanying an illustration or aphotograph.

    the savage and excessive killing of manypeople

    punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungentcriticism.

    an event resulting in great loss andmisfortune, a great flood

    %ne that precipitates a process or event,especially without being involved in orchanged by the conse$uences)

    A purifying or figurative cleansing of theemotions, especially pity and fear,

    relating to the*hurch,comprehensive,universal

    Abstinence from sexual intercourse,especially by reason of religious vows.

    a state of extreme confusion and disorder

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    29 *harlatan

    30 *hary characteri!ed by great caution and wariness

    31 *hasm

    32 *hauvinist devotion to a belief 33 *hicanery Deception by trickery or sophistry.

    34 *holeric characteri!ed by anger

    35 *ircumlocution an indirect way of expressing something

    36 *itadel

    37 *lairvoyant

    38 *oalesce mix together different elements

    39 *oda the closing section of a musical composition

    40 *oercion using force to cause something to occur41 *ogent powerfully persuasive

    42 *ogitate consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon

    43 *ogni!ant

    44 *ohere To be united; to work or hold together.

    45 *ollier someone who works in a coal mine

    46 *ollo$uial

    47 *ollusion secret agreement

    48 *olor

    49 *olossus

    50 *omeliness

    51 *omeuppance

    52 *omity An atmosphere of social harmony.

    53 *ommensurate corresponding in si!e or degree or extent

    54 *ommiserate

    55 *ompendium

    56 *omplacent

    57 *omplaisant

    58 *ompliance

    A person who makes elaborate, fraudulent,and often voluble claims to skill orknowledge

    a deep opening in the earth7s surface, ,Adifference of ideas, beliefs, or opinions.

    a stronghold into which people could go forshelter during a battle

    The supposed power to see obects orevents that cannot be perceived by thesenses.

    9arked by comprehension, cogni!ance, andperception)somebody who is fully informed? aware

    characteristic of informal spoken languageor conversation

    "verb# affect as in thought or feelinga person of exceptional importance andreputation

    the $uality of being good looking andattractive

    an outcome "good or bad# that is welldeserved

    to feel or express sympathy or compassion

    a concise but comprehensive summary of alarger work,a publication containing a varietyof works

    *ontented to a fault; self(satisfied andunconcerned

    showing a cheerful willingness to do favorsfor others

    An act of willingly carrying out the wishes ofothers,the act of submitting; usuallysurrendering power to another

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    59 *onciliatory intended to placate,mollify

    60 *oncurrent

    61 *ondone

    62 *onducive

    63 *onflagration a very intense and uncontrolled fire

    64 *onfluence

    65 *ongeal

    66 *onnoisseur

    67 *onscientious

    68 *onscript someone who is drafted into military service

    69 *onsecrate render holy by means of religious rites

    70 *onse$uential 0aving great significance

    71 *ontentious argumentative,$uarrelsome72 *ontiguous very close or connected in space or time

    73 *ontravene deny the truth of

    74 *ontrite A feeling of regret for one7s sins or misdeeds

    75 *ontumacious boldly defy or resist authority,stubborn

    76 *onundrum a difficult problem

    77 *onvene call together

    78 *onvention

    79 *onvivial fun loving,fond of good company

    80 *onvoluted 0aving numerous overlapping coils or folds)81 *opious affording an abundant supply

    82 *ornucopia the property of being extremely abundant

    83 *orporal %f or relating to the body.

    84 *orpulent excessively fat

    85 *oterie

    86 *ovenant

    87 *overt covered over; sheltered.

    88 *ower show submission or fear

    89 *raven an abect coward

    90 *redulous believe too readily; gullible.

    91 *rescendo

    92 *restfallen brought low in spirit

    93 *ryptic secret; obscure in meaning

    occurring or operating at the same time

    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for;be lenient with

    tending to bring about; being partlyresponsible for

    a coming together of people

    to thicken,to solidfy

    an expert able to appreciate a field;especially in the fine arts

    guided by or in accordance with conscienceor sense of right and wrong

    A formal meeting, a widelyobservedpractised rule

    an exclusive circle of people with a commonpurpose

    A formal sealed agreement or contract..anagreement between od and his people inwhich od makes certain promises and

    re$uires certain behavior from them in return

    A gradual increase, especially in the volumeor intensity of sound

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    94 *ulinary of or relating to or used in cooking

    95 *ull

    96 *ulmination a concluding action

    97 *ulpable

    98 *ulvert

    99 *urmudgeon

    100 *urry

    101 *ursory

    102 *ynicism feeling of distrust

    v(remove something that has been reected

    deserving blame or censure as being wrongor evil

    a transverse and totally enclosed drainunder a road or railway

    a crusty irascible cantankerous old personfull of stubborn ideas,

    v(give a neat appearance to, n( a pungentspicy asian dish

    hasty and without attention to detail; notthorough

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    Mnemonic

    remember the croaking sound made by the frogs which is irritating.

    *allow 6 *al 4 low; caliber is low.

    candidates in an interview are recommended to be straight forward in an interview for best result.....

    canonical rhymes with +iblical, so something to do with +ible rules, religious,orthodox values

    cardinal7 also means pertaining to the 7heart7 and the heart is the 7most important7 part of our body.

    The vulture carries on eating carrion . "carries on6carrion#

    *astigated sounds similar to castrated, which would be a harsh punishment for any guy.

    sounds like evil.. evil people always find unnecessary faults in the good..

    cadge....sounds like cage....someJ in the cage begging to get out

    calumny, sounds like kalmuhi, which is a harsh remark given by a saas to her bahu. So its a kind of slander.

    break it up.. *amara 4 de 4 rie.. you give or share your room with your friends with whom you have mutualtrust.. good(fellowship..

    a can is used to store stuff and hence canny refers to storing money and not easliy spending it

    sounds like canun ( kanun ( set of laws; so canon is the set of books containing kanun

    *ap it7s too late, we will have to surrender.. "cap 6 captain#

    ca"*A 4 @&1*"@&1*'#...@&1*' %/ cars nowadays is becoming unpredictable with the launch of Tata7s Jlakh car.

    Fust as *aptain accompanies his team ? explains them how to play,caption accompanies a photograph ?explains what it is about

    similar to *A:T1%:S...cautious people /1=D /A:-TS in things

    carn4age where carn can be seen from the carnivorous point of view so its D'ST&:*T1%= %/ -1/',S-A:0T'&,81--1=..

    from k. kataklysmos, from kata down 4 kly!ein to wash.

    *AT0A sounds like 8AT0A"a religious story in hindi#..8AT0A leads to the purging"means release# ofemotional tensions.

    *atholic *hristians are found everywhere in the world....so they are present universally.

    cavort(cricket sounds rhyming so(@lay cricket"cavort#in ground ? enoy.

    celi4A+AT' 5 stop sex

    Try to link the meaning of this word with the censor board which always critici!es every inch of the film andalso disapproves of some of the parts.

    2hen someone laughs and &1=s at u,u feel humiliated,irritated.

    this word sounds like 8A&1S9A"8A@%%& +%--G2%%D 0'&%1='#..she definitely has great charm and is$uite appealing.

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    *0A&G sounds similar to 2A&G, meaning *A:T1%:S

    cholera is a disease . 2hen you are sick you get irritated and bad(tempered, you are choleric.

    rhymes with aversion(force to do something you have an aversion for

    Agitate the mind 6 cogitate.

    capable of being known,

    col(sounds like coal

    rhymes with illusion( which is not real,appears something else(covers up the real thing(secret

    comity sounds like come eat with us, which displays courtesy.

    An audience always wants that whoever *%9'S to speak on the @%D1:9 should speak briefly.

    you hit *0A& -AT'1= "in 0indi language# "N kicks# to the person who misguides you as he himself doesn7tknow anything.

    -atin chasma P reek khasma gulf

    chauvinist(nationalist...sounds similar (an extreme nationalistsounds like *hick..a chick who tricks

    circumlocution ( circle 4 locution "lo$ui means to speak#, speaking vaguely so as to avoid the topic.

    cita(del is similar to city (Delhi in 1ndia which has many old fortress.

    clear 4 voyan ( boyan"speech#; so clairvoyant means who can S@''*0 *-'A&-G about the future.

    coalesce) coa4-A*') lace is used to tie things together or mix things together

    from -. cauda a tail.

    co4agent...cooperative agents make congent suggestions.

    involves word co4here everybody come here...means stay together

    collo$uial ( can be read as *oll ( local so we use local language"informal# language in our college..

    k. kolossos gigantic statue,

    rhymes with cleabliness(neat,clean place will attract you

    come4uppance6 uppance sounds like offence, so when u do any offence punishments will *%9' behind youwhich is D'S'&K'D

    sounds like common rate( that means the rate at which you work,at the same or common rate, you will getwages

    co4miserate ...share one7s misery by being with them

    placement ... hogaya ab i am fully satisfied with myself

    com 4 plais"please# 4 ant come and please the a"u#n

    com 4 pliance, pliant means flexible ( yielding.

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    con(with 4 current (at the same time

    condone 6 consideration 4 done H you do not consider ST0 anymore

    S@-1T AS cont "*%:=T# ( rite "&10T#. *%:=T T0' *AS0 &10T, '-S' G%: 21-- &'&'T 1T.

    *an4 any one lift is drum33 As it is a difficult problem.

    sounds like convey we have to convey something, so please assemble for a meeting.

    sounds like carnival which has a festive,fun atmosphere

    +y copying in an exam, some get a -%T of marks

    we can remember it by 7crop7. %ne who eats too much crop is very fat..

    A coward cowers from fear while the bold and the brave do not.

    craven ( relate with cave 4 in. Gou move in cave if your are coward "in a ungle#

    gives 7credit7 to everything one hears or reads ( credulous

    chest 4 fallen.. disappointed, sad.. you lose all hope.

    *rypt means Secret . . . So *ryptic means something secret .

    sounds like *%=S%-1=...which means soothin

    conducive ( come"con# 4 do"du# 4 civil work"cive#.....doing civil work is helpful ? contributive.

    flagration sounds like flare which means fire, so big fire

    the place where two rivers flow together and become one larger river II so above mnemonics are all wrong.*onfluence 6 *ome"con# 4 flow "together# )#

    con 4 geal..geal...gelatinous..means to coagulate

    "1n 0indi -anguage# *onnoisseur sounds like kaun inse sure nahi hoga. Ge to expert hai. 0e is connoisseur.0e is 'Q@'&T.

    /rench P -atin conscientia consciousness P conscire be conscious, literally know thoroughly P scireknowR

    -atin conscript(, past participle of conscribere enroll P scribere writeR

    *onsecrate 6 *on 4 Secrate "sounds like SA*&'D#.SA*&'D is holy. 1t refers to holiness when onededicates his life to god.

    1f you dont pay money, the conse$uences will be serious

    contentious6content4tious"relate with malicious#..i.e. malicious person will argue aboyt everythingrhymes with *%=T1=:%:S...so closely connected(without any space

    contravene is like intervene..so opposing

    -atin contumacia P contumac( insolentR

    volve is root which means to roll. con is prefix which means together.1f you roll some thing completely "within

    it self# it becomes complicatedII and difficult to entangle itI

    corn 4 copia copia is similar to copius meaning plentiful, cornucopia thus means plenty of corn"grainsfruits#.

    ounds like 8%T0A&1 "in hindi it means an enclosed room# (( where people with common purposes meet.

    *ovalent means a kind of bonding, *ovenant means binding between ppl.*overt sounds like covered covert 6 cover 4 t or covered 4 tR and something which is covered can beconsidered a secret.

    divide it like cresc"sound like krish#4end..at the end of krish movie..when hrithik kills the villian..the intensity orthe volume of music increses .which conveys the feeling.

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    for K'&+ ( sounds like 81-- ( "verb# remove something that has been reected

    cullinary almost rhymes with *:&&G, which is again related to cooking.

    sounds like termination which means the ending position "of play#or the climax "of attaining something#.

    culp" culprit#...so a culprit is always D'S'&K1= %/ +-A9' /&%9 'K'&G%='.

    a culprit alway! hides under a road or bridge...hence u can compare it with culvert

    *ur(mud(geon *ar mud main gone... to driver went bad tempered... i.e. curmudgeon..

    relate it to the cursor on your computer screen..the mouse is used to move the cursor hastily without goinginto minor details..

    pronounced as S1=(1S9,you will not tust people who S1=.

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    -atin (colludere, from com( together 4ludere to play, from ludus game

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    Word Meaning

    2 Damp

    3 Dauntless 0aving or showing courage

    4 Dearth A scarce supply; a lack)

    5 Debacle

    6 Debauchery

    7 Debonair

    8 Decapitate To cut off the head of; behead.

    9 Decorous *onforming to accepted standards

    10 Decorum appropriate behavior, good manners

    11 Decoy

    12 Decry To condemn openly.13 Defamation The act of defaming; calumny

    14 Deference

    15 Defunct =o longer in use, force, or operation

    16 Deign

    17 Delectable

    18 Deleterious

    19 Deluge A great flood or a heavy downpour

    20 Demagogue

    21 Demean

    22 Demur To voice opposition; obect

    23 Denigrate To defame or belittle.

    24 Denouement

    25 Depravity 9oral corruption or degradation.

    26

    27 Derelict

    28 Derision the act of deriding or treating with contempt

    29 Descant

    30 Descry

    Sl. No.

    a slight wetness, To restrain or check;discourage.

    debacle sounds like the battle..any battle

    brings the sudden and violent collapses ofpeople and wealth.

    'xtreme indulgence in sensual pleasures;dissipation. immoral self(indulgence

    Suave; urbane.genial

    something used to lure fish or other animalsinto danger so they can be trapped or killed

    a courteous expression "by word or deed# ofesteem or regard

    do something that one considers to be belowone7s dignity

    reatly pleasing; delightful. normallyassociated with food

    0aving a harmful effect; inurious) thedeleterious effects of smoking.

    A person who appeals to the preudices andemotions of the people to gain power.

    To deprive of esteem, self(worth, oreffectiveness

    the outcome of a se$uence of events; the endresult

    Deracinate

    to displace from one7s native or accustomed

    environment.

    Deserted by an owner or keeper;abandoned.run down,dialpidated

    n(a decorative musical accompaniment "oftenimprovised# added above a basic melody, v(talk at great length about something of one7sinterest

    To discover by careful observation or scrutiny;detect

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    31 Desiccate

    32 Despondent The condition of being depressed.

    33 Desuetude A state of disuse or inactivity.

    34 Desultory 0aving no set plan; hapha!ard or random.

    35 Deterrent Something that deters,1ntended to prevent)

    36 Detonation an explosion

    37 Detrimental *ausing damage or harm; inurious.38 Diadem A crown worn as a sign of royalty.

    39 Diaphanous

    40 Diatribe A bitter, abusive denunciation.

    41 Dictum An authoritative statement.

    42 Didactic instructive "especially excessively#

    43 Die

    44 Diffident lacking self(confidence

    45 Digress

    46 Dilapidation

    47 Dilatory wasting time

    48 Dilemma

    49 Dilettante -acking the re$uired professional skill

    50 Dirge A funeral hymn or lament.

    51 Disabuse free somebody "from an erroneous belief#

    52 Disaffect To cause to lose affection or loyalty

    53 Disavow

    54 Discern detect with the senses

    55 Discretion

    56 Disgruntled in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

    57 Disingenuous

    58 Disparage

    59 Disputation The act of disputing; debate.

    60 Dis$uietude

    61 Dissemble

    62 Disseminate To scatter widely, as in sowing seed.

    63 Dissertation

    'xcessive loss of moisture; the process ofdrying up

    %f such fine texture as to be transparent ortranslucent)

    n( a device used for shaping metal, v(stopoperating or functioning

    ose clarity or turn aside especially from the

    main subect of attentiona state of deterioration due to old age or longuse

    A situation that re$uires a choice betweenoptions that are or seem e$ually unfavorableor mutually exclusive.

    To disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for,

    or association with.

    The exercise of good udgment or commonsense in practical matters):nrestrictedfreedom to choose)

    =ot straightforward or candid; insincere orcalculating)

    To speak of in a slighting or disrespectfulway; belittle.

    feelings of anxiety that make you tense andirritable

    To disguise or conceal behind a falseappearance.

    A lengthy, formal treatise, especially onewritten by a candidate for the doctoral degreeat a university; a thesis.

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    64 Dissidence

    65 Dissolution

    66 Dissuasion The act or an instance of dissuading.

    67 Divisive

    68 Divulge

    69 Doctrinaire

    70 Dogma

    71 Dogmatic

    72 Dolorous showing sorrow

    73 Dolt A stupid person; a dunce.74 Domicile housing that someone is living in

    75 Dossier A file of papers containing a report.

    76 Draconian

    77 Dragnet

    78 Dregs

    79 Droll Arousing laughter

    80 Drudgery Tedious, menial, or unpleasant work

    81 Dudgeon

    82 Dulcet pleasing to the ear

    83 Disconsolate

    84 Dandy

    disagreement; especially disagreement withthe government

    disintegration. annulment, indulgence insensual pleasures; debauchery.

    dissenting "especially dissenting with the

    maority opinion#make known to the public information thatwas previously known only to a few people orthat was meant to be kept a secret

    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogantopinions

    An authoritative principle, belief, or statementof ideas or opinion, especially one consideredto be absolutely true.

    &elating to, characteristic of, or resulting fromdogma

    'xceedingly harsh; very severe) a draconianlegal code; draconian budget cuts.

    A system of coordinated procedures forapprehending criminal suspects or otherwanted persons

    The sediment in a li$uid,he basest or leastdesirable portion, residue

    A feeling of anger, resentment, indignation,etc.

    sad beyond comforting; incapable of beingconsoled

    a man who is much concerned with his dressand appearance

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    Mnemonic

    Dauntless ( Daunt 4 less .. 1f daunt"/right or /'A is less , it means you are bold and dauntless.

    An abrupt disastrous failure

    De4 cry6 kids cry when they want to show disapproval.

    delight on table( delectable

    =oun form is 7deride7

    earth is big. de(earth....."read as dearth# means small...small in $uantity..or scarcity

    de "isused for negative#4 bauch sounds like nauch girls,so pleasure derived from bad dance

    %ld /rench, from de bonne aire "of good lineage or disposition#.

    de 6 down, cap 6 head 6 decapitate then means cut the head

    D'*% "dekho# yaar, &:9 pine ke baad, there is very little possibility that you will be in %&D'&-1='SSand %%D 9A=='&S, *%=D:*T.

    D'*%G sounds like DA*%1T.wat does a dacoit do3-:&'S K1*T19S T% DA='&

    defamation 6 de 4 fame, which means to reduce fame of a person

    sounds like &'K'&'=*' ,whic means respect

    de "means without# 4 funct"function#..so something without a functioning is considered D'AD.

    &eign, which shows high dignity, is the opposite of Degin, which shows low dignity.

    relate it to D'-'T'...so you D'-'T' all the spam mails because they may +' 0A&9/:- to your @*

    deldel companyRugehugeR...so when the Del company advertised it7s product, there was a huge rush of

    re$uests, a deluge of re$uests.

    demo"means people# agogue "means leading # so it adds up to leading people in a wrong way.

    this word sounds like demon....and a demon is disgracing and humiliating in nature.

    sounds a little like Damn : & wrongII 1 obectI

    ocus on the 7nigrate7 part of this word and relate it to 7nigger7 ,which was used to refer to black ppl in adegrading manner(racism

    de 4 =%:nc'9'=T"A==%:=*'9'=T#..S% you are making an annoucement of your company7s /1=A-%:T*%9' report.

    Depravity) Think of deprive. 2hen people are deprived, they tend to head for corruption.

    de 4 race 5 remove from where ur racing,to remove

    dairy 4 licked6 people will tend to abandondiscard a dairy milk chocolate that has been licked..

    De4Scant) De means not, Scant means less. So not less or scant is something which is lengthy. 0ence todescant is to talk at length.

    1f you cry every body will notice you.

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    dictator means authoritarian; dictum means an authoritative statement.

    did 4 tactic or did someone teach you a tactic3

    diffident 6 difficult to be confident

    'xtract 7late7 from the word dilatory and you get.... delay which is generally due to waste of time.

    D1' 4 -'T "t# 4 A=T 4 "e# 6 An amateur who lets the ant die because of lack of expertise

    &'9'9+'& AS the opposite of abuse"use harsh words or create wrong impression

    dis6 not; affection6 intimacy. So disaffect means not to have any intimacy.

    Split as dis4allow means to refuse

    link with dispute

    dis$uietude 6 dis 4 $uiet 4 attitude.. Euiet therefore uneasy and worried about something.

    The word sounds like resemble...the person a thing of tat type can be in disguise...

    essay on 7A dessert Station7..

    desi cake is always dried up.

    desp4on4dent 6 desperate person dented "hit emotionally# 6 gloomy and depressed...

    desuetude ((( de sue can be remembered as Disuse.

    De(result...%bviously a hapha!ard or desultory approach will result to nothing.

    D'T'& 4 &'=T. A high rent 1S A-2AGS A discouraging factor /%& T'=A=TS.

    look at the part 9'=TA-...a 9'=TA- person can cause serious harm or inury when violentdia 4 dem; dia 4 gem; dia is related to circle; *ircle of ems is what a crown has

    diaphans, from dia 7through7 4 phainein 7to show7

    dia4tribe)the lower ranked tribe"in caste division# always face thunderous verbal attack from upper castepeople.

    D1scussion e&'SS if you egress of the main topic of a discussion, you digress of it.

    A dirge gives me da "the# urge to start crying.

    disc 4 earn......my teacher gifted a cd"disc# to me because i was able to recogni!e him even after NC years

    discrete... means separate..that is we are separate ? are not dependent on any one, hence we have the/&''D%9 %/ A*T1%= %& F:D'9'=T...

    &un4-ed66they were not satisfied getting JCCC &uns lead even...they were dissatisfied...

    1='=:%:S"can be remembered as genuine# 1S S1=*'&', 1==%*'=T A=D S%@01ST1*AT'D. A=Ddisingenuous 1S not naive, insincere

    dispa(rage can be read as display a rage. 2hen you display your &A' on your uniors you +'-1TT-'them in front of the others.

    dis 4 seminate ,seminate could be taken as seminar, so for a seminar people gather at a place. 0encedisseminar could be understood as the scattering of people.

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    link with divide

    9other7s word "ma# is all the proof you need

    D%-"S%:=DS -18' D:--#..and when are you D:--, when you are feeling S%&&G for something.

    dolt rhymes with bolt. =ut(bolt H what a nut he is. "stupid person#-atin,from domus house "see domestic# 4 colere to dwell

    Dossier sounds like +%SS4here.. so ur boss is here n he needs d fileI

    u drag a aal "net# to catch criminals

    sounds like drugs...they are worthless residues and are not to be taken

    Dudgeon sounds like dungeon, and 1 would be very resentful if 1 were put in a dungeon

    dissident..dis4sident......this word sounds very similar to resident....think you are a resident of particularplace and if some one suggest you to leave that place....will you do that...no certainly no...you willdisagree..

    dissolution is the opposite of resolution. 2hen you make a resolution you make a promise, when youmake a dissolution you +&'A8 or dissolve the promiseI

    from -. divulgare publish, make common, from dis( apart 4 vulgare make common property, fromvulgus common people

    1f you try to read dogmatic from back to front, you will get i am god. the person who think that he is agod is arrogant and stubborn

    dracon"S%:=DS -18' D&A*:-A#...and a dracula as we have seen in movies, gives 'QT&'9'-GS'K'&' @:=1S09'=T to people.

    when u r amused u roll on the ground

    onsider drudge which sounds like grudge..so when your boss has a grudge on you..he gives you A+%&1= 2%&8 to you..

    2hen Gou are Dull Then 9usic can Set it right.Dull 4 Set. 1t sets ur dullness to happiness by pleasing youwhen you listen to the song.

    1f you can identify the word consol"console#, then... you would console someone who has lost every hopeand is hopelessly sad.

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    Sl. No. Word Meaning

    J 'bullience Uestful enthusiasm.

    B 'ccentric deviates markedly from an established norm

    V 'cclesiastic A minister or priest; a cleric.

    N 'clectic

    > 'ffeminate

    W 'ffervescence

    M 'ffete

    O 'fficacy

    X 'ffigy

    JC 'ffrontery

    JJ 'ffulgence

    JB 'gregious

    JV 'gress

    JN 'legyJ> 'licit To bring or draw out "

    JW 'lixir

    JM 'llipsis

    JO 'lo$uent persuasive, powerful discourse

    JX 'maciation

    BC 'mancipateBJ 'mbellish To make beautiful, to add fictitious details

    BB 'mbolden to encourage, make bold, To impart courage, i

    BV 'mbroil involve in dispute; complicate

    BN 'mend To improve by critical editing

    B> 'missary A person sent to represent another.

    BW 'mollient

    BM 'mpirical

    combining elements from a variety ofsources)

    0aving womanish traits or $ualities.*haracteri!ed by weakness and excessiverefinement.

    enthusiasm, vivacity,the process of bubblingas gas escapes

    exhausted,infertile,no longer effective,=olonger possessing a uni$ue $uality

    @ower or capacity to produce a desiredeffect; effectiveness.

    A crude figure or dummy representing ahated person or group. A likeness or image,especially of a person.

    +ra!en boldness; presumptuousness,impudence; arrogance.

    brilliant radiance. bright and sending out raysof light

    bad or offensive,Strong and offensive in odoror flavor.

    A path or opening for going out; an exit.'xit,act of leaving or going out.

    A poem or song composed especially as a

    lament for a deceased person.

    medicine believed to have the power to cureall ills

    The omission of a word or phrase necessaryfor a complete syntactical construction butnot necessary for understanding.

    'xtreme thinness and wasting, caused bydisease or under nutrition

    action or process of setting free, especially

    from legal, social, or political restrictions.

    a creammedicine that softens or soothes theskin

    uided by practical experience and nottheory,based on data

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    BO 'mpyreal

    BX 'ncapsulate

    VC 'ncomium 2arm, glowing praise

    VJ 'ncroachment

    VB 'ndemic

    VV 'nervate To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality

    VN 'nfranchise the right to vote

    V> 'ngender To procreate; propagate. give rise to

    VW 'nigmatic Difficult to explain or understand

    VM 'noin To give orders to

    VO 'nnui

    VX 'nsconce fix firmly

    NC 'nthrall hold spellboundNJ 'ntomology The scientific study of insects.

    NB 'ntrench fix firmly or securely

    !" #numerate $o %ount or list one b& one

    !' #nun%iate express or state %learl&

    NW 'nviron To encircle; surround

    NM 'phemeral -asting or existing only for a short time

    NO 'picure

    NX 'picurean A person devoted to pleasure and luxury

    ' #pigram

    >J 'piphany A revelatory manifestation of a divine being.

    >B 'pitaph

    >V 'pithet

    >N '$uanimity

    >> '$uestrian @ertaining to horses or horsemanship.

    >W '$uivocal Deliberately ambiguous or vague)

    >M '$uivocate

    ' #rrati%

    >X 'rsat!

    WC 'rudite Deep, extensive learning

    %f or relating to the heavens)

    To express in a brief summary; 'nclose in acase or shell.

    unauthori!ed extension on the land ofanother, violation of rules

    @revalent in or peculiar to a particular locality,

    region, or people

    the feeling of being bored by somethingtedious

    A person with refined taste, especially in foodand wine.

    * short, witt& poem * %on%ise, %lever,often paradoxi%al statement

    An inscription on a tombstone in memory ofthe one buried there.

    A profane or obscene term ,The word orwords by which one is called and identified)

    The $uality of being calm and even(tempered; maintaining composure.

    To use evasive or deliberately vaguelanguage

    a%king %onsisten%&, regularit&, oruniformit&

    an imitation or a substitute, usually an inferiorone

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    WJ 'schew To keep away from

    WB 'soteric known by a restricted number of people

    WV 'spionage

    WN 's$uire gentleman; a s$uire

    W> 'ssay a written composition

    WM 'ssay To make an attempt to do or makeWO 'stimable Deserving of esteem; admirable

    9 #ugeni%s

    MC 'ulogy 0igh praise or commendation.

    MJ 'uphemism

    MB 'uphoria feeling of great happiness or well(being.

    ." #vin%e

    MN 'xacerbate To increase the severity, to aggravate further

    M> 'xact

    MW

    MO 'xasperate

    MX 'xcoriate To severely critici!e someone or something

    OC 'xecrate

    OJ 'xegesis

    OB 'xhaustive

    " #xhume

    ON 'xigent

    O> 'xiguous 'xtremely scanty; meager.

    OW 'xodus A departure of a large number of people

    OM 'xonerate To free from blame.

    OO 'xotic

    OX 'xpatiate To speak or write at length) To wander freely.

    XC 'xpatriate

    The act or practice of spying or of using spiesto obtain secret information

    $he stud& of hereditar& improvement ofthe human ra%e b& %ontrolled sele%tivebreeding

    substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term forone considered harsh, blunt, or offensive)

    $o show or demonstrate %learl&/

    manifest

    *haracteri!ed by strict adherence tostandards or rules

    To demand and obtain by or as if by force orauthority)

    To increase the gravity or intensity of, toaggravate

    To regard with extreme dislike and hostility, to

    curse someone or something*ritical explanation or analysis, especially ofa text. Something that serves to explain orclarify

    *overing all aspects with painstakingaccuracy)

    $o remove from a grave/ $o dig out ofthe earth something that has beenburied

    &e$uiring immediate action orremedy,Demanding; exacting.

    unusual or different; excitingly strange,fromanother region

    To give up residence in one7s homeland. Tosend into exile

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    XJ 'xpatriate

    XB 'xpedite

    XV 'xpiate To make amends; atone.

    XN 'xplicit /ully and clearly expressed;

    9' #xpostulation

    XW 'xpropriate

    XM 'xpurgate

    XO 'xtemporaneous

    99 #xtirpate to destro& totall&/ exterminate

    0 #xtol $o pa& tribute or homage to, to honour

    JCJ 'xtradition

    JCB 'xtrapolate

    JCV 'xtrude

    JCN 'xuberant

    0' #xude displa&, emit

    %ne who has taken up residence in a foreigncountry

    To speed up the progress of; accelerate.Toissue officially; dispatch.

    $he a%t of expressing strong or reasoned

    opposition

    taking $uick and forcible possession ofsomething

    remove parts considered harmful or improperfor publication

    performed with little or no preparation; withoutplanning or forethought

    -egal surrender of a fugitive to the urisdiction

    of another stateTo estimateforecast on the basis of pastvalues

    pushing or thrusting out. process of shapingby forcing through a die.

    /ull of unrestrained enthusiasm or oy.'xtreme in degree, si!e, or extent.

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    Mnemonic

    *oncentrate on +:-- in ebullientI +ull fight will be very exciting

    ec"x#(centric"normal#) going away from the center that is departing from the norms

    "ecclesiastic 6 eccles 4 iastic# eccles sounds like 7'(-'SS7 and priests generally don7t eat eggs.

    effic"'//1*1'=T#4A*"G#..so ust check out if your A* has the efficiency to @&%D:*' D'S1&'D cooling .

    -atin,effingere mold, fashion, portray, from ex( out 4 fingere to form, shape

    for every discussion he comes to the FRONT and argues...in a rude manner.

    Latin, effulgere "shine forth," from ex- "out" + fulgere "to shine"

    after giving R!--L!#$! FOR %, !&'T'N 'ndia

    e+ L'( )read as li*h in indi- hen you rite,you are ringing out the anser/0oints of discussion

    -atin (elo$ui to speak out

    belle is used to describe beautiful girls.. they generally adorn themselves

    em 4 bold 5 fill with boldness

    embroil6i m b"r#oil during dispute, $uarrel, confusion. 2e get all boiled up due to great anger.

    emend 1 amend means...ma*e im0rovements

    'mpire...maintaining an empire re$uires much practical experience

    eclectic or elect means, chosing the best from many sources which is the meaning of the word eclectic

    e4//'91=A4te...focus on the middlie part /'91=A.....you must be knowing about /'91=A 91SS 1=D1A ,where the focus is on mainly promoting womanhood.

    from -atin. effervescere, from ex( out 4 fervescere begin to boil, enthu ppl keep umping up ust likebubbles keep forming when a li$uid boils

    effete...ef+fete..feet...so hen you al* for longer distances on your feet, you feel com0letely ornout......as if you are lac*ing in 0oer ...

    !R!'O% )extremely ad. 2uring one of our stage 0erformance, e made such a huge mista*e that0eo0le started throing eggs at us and a rotten 3! R!#(es %3 )sounds li*e egregious

    '"a#(-'G"legendry#.....so if a legendry person dies......people sing a mournful poem or people lament or

    regret for his death..

    e"lix#ir) Tag) *onsider the word in bracket only. -ix sounds like Kicks. Kicks is a common *:&' for coldand cough

    imagine if you are an editor of a paper, while editing you would make an ellipse on the words to beomittedIII

    e"a# man cipate ( A man who participate"d# in the race after a long time was running like he had been set

    free or liberated from a prison.

    the word relates to 9issionary (( some one with a mission i.e an A'=T

    divide it as e 4 moll"..mole which is a black spot#4 ient. 1f we find a black spot on our skin, we $uickly startsearching for a S%%T01= &'9'DG to remove it.

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    from k. empyros fiery, from pyr fire;holy fire(related to odheaven

    put in a capsule(so has to be condensed

    en com " think about 9.*om# so when you top 9.com, you will get encomium

    "'n a demogra0hic," hich relates to a s0ecific 0ortion of the 0o0ulation.

    /rench ( from en( make, put in 4 franc free

    4hen genders get together they cause, 0roduce, and give rise to offs0ring

    ennui sounds like G'0 =A0''''IIII

    en4thrall"very close to word thrill.a thrilling dance performanceent"sounds like ant...and ants come under insects#4 logy"means study#..so studying about insects.

    trench sounds like bench. so you have to fix a bench firmly

    #1134*$451 means 6557 851134*$451)

    environ..resembles enviroment...and our enviroment is S:&&%:=D'D +G 9A=G AS'S.

    '@1*(*:&&G...one who can write an '@1* on *:&&G has to be a *%==%1SS':& %/ /%%D..

    'pi 4 @han 5 read as appearcance of famous person(associated with the revelation of Fesus to the world

    a person writing on the tomb of his father ( 7e pitah7

    epithet 6 a 4 pithet ( a pathetic "person#

    5eo0le interested in horses can attend any of the e6uestrian events held during the fair

    'f everyone s0o*e in an "e6ual-voice" you ouldn3t e ale to deci0her ho as calling.

    !ngineer ta*ing %#T instead of R!-0oor sustitute-ill not get admission

    focus on 7croach7 in 7'=*&%A*09'=T7; croach H cockroach; cockroach generally enters into another7shouse without right or permission

    if someone AT' your '='&G "'='&4vAT'#, you would be 2'A8'='D or tired

    'nigmatic 6 a night magic (( 9agic at night is mysterious and difficult to understand.

    '="means to become# 4 oin...you command and order people to oin and become members of yourgroup.

    ensconce sounds something like iskon "lord krishna7s temple which is a peaceful place..hence can settlecomfortably

    in enumerate we have numerate like numeral whi%h is a number so we make a list of one thingafter the other in points or numbers

    sounds like e(funeral. -ife is over .. short(lived3

    -ink it to the word epicure which means the same.

    telegram--:simple noteepigram---:witt& note

    6uanimity 1 e6ual + enmity. To fight the enemy you need to e com0osed and tem0eramental, else he3lleat you.

    e$ui4vocate sounds like advocate... corrupt advocates -1', to *%=*'A- T0' T&:T0 which 91S-'ADSthe udge..

    fo%us on # + ati%part of it, and err is nothing but #5, and errors alwa&s look 577, *17*# unpredi%table in nature

    erudite has Latin root7 eruditus 1 e + rudis 1 e + rude)untrained #fter training , he ecomes an erudite0erson

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    spi on age.. in our teen age parents use to spy on children

    from -. scutarius shield(bearer, guardsman,

    esteem4able( able to get esteem,worthy of esteem

    6#143; < link to geneti%s

    *oncentrate on @hemism(sounds like feminism,females will never use harsh words,they use milder words.

    lin* to the and !u0horia-record 0e00y/ha00y numers

    sounds like eviden%e whi%h means to show %learl&

    Latin ex+acer+ate8 Latin acer- means itter, harsh8 %o exacerate means to ma*e ittter, to orsen.

    a harsh leader ho exacts oedience

    sounds li*e (OR!&-cough syru0,hich is itter 9 harsh

    ex-recate rhymes ith #T!

    exe4ges4is "explain your guess work#

    Latin exiguus, from exigere :to eigh 0recisely, measure;

    e* sau dus -

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    'xped "sounds like speed# 4 1t; so expedite means to speed up the progress of something.

    They anted ex0licit directions to the museum so they ould not get lost.

    postulate = put forth a theor&/ expostulate protest the theor&

    an extem0ore that e did in school hich as s0ontaneous and NOT 5L#NN!2

    ord ama destro&ed avana b& shooting a tir-teer(arrow) in his pate(bell&)

    1=trude is to enter whereas extrude is to force or push %:T "ex means out#

    !&@!R#NT-Over !xcess numer of #NT%. ants are unrestrained, in large numers

    ex%lude is to remove and exude is to remove but slowl&like oo>ing out of liquid

    Rhymes as !x 5irate. #n ex-0irate alays tries to ex0iate his guilt.!x 0irate ecomes 0ious.

    ex4propriate; ex4property...so depriving someone of his property

    divide this ord into )ex0el+ur+gate, you alays ex0el the aste from your gate to ma*e your home3clean3 and 30urified3.

    #xtol = #x + $ol ?& #@-6irlfriend alwa&s praised the A$allA gu&s highl& in front of me *nd so ourrelationship ended

    ex(tradition.. like tradition is handed down through generations.. so its something to do with

    passinggiving.. here its a surrendering of a prisoner between two statesI

    from the 'QT&A info that u have, u guess what might happen -AT'ly or in future

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    Sl. No. Word Meaning

    1 /abrication a deliberately false or improbable account

    2 /aZade

    " Ca%simile an exa%t %op& or reprodu%tion

    ! Ca%titious not produ%ed b& natural for%es

    5 /actotum servant employed to do a variety of obs

    Calla%&

    7 /allow

    8 /alsetto

    9 /astidious

    10 /atuity a ridiculous mistake

    11 /atuous devoid of intelligence

    12 /awn try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

    13 /ealty the loyalty that citi!ens owe to their country

    14 /easible

    15 /eckless generally incompetent and ineffectual

    0 Ce%und

    0. Celi%it&

    18 /ell

    19 /elonious involving or [having the nature of a crime

    20 /ervent

    20 Cetid having a foul smell

    22 /etish

    23 /ictitious

    24 /idelity the $uality of being faithful

    25 /ilibuster

    26 /irmament the imagined surface of heaven; sky.

    27 /labbergasted

    28 /lag become less intense, lessen

    29 /lagrant

    the face or front of a building %& a showymisrepresentation intended to conceal

    something unpleasant

    a mis%on%eption resulting from in%orre%treasoning

    cultivated land that is left barren for one ormore seasons

    a male singing voice with artificially high tonesthats is above the normal voice range

    giving careful attention to detail; hard to

    please; excessively concerned withcleanliness

    capable of being done with means at handand circumstances as they are

    fertile, produ%tive, %apable of produ%ingoffspring

    pleasing and appropriate manner or st&le/%ontentment, Do&

    "ad.# "of persons or their actions# able ordisposed to inflict pain or suffering

    characteri!ed by intense emotion; extremelyhot

    excessive or irrational devotion to someactivity

    formed or conceived by the imagination ;adopted in order to deceive

    a tactic or person delaying or obstructinglegislation by making long speeches

    as if struck dumb with astonishment andsurprise

    conspicuously and outrageously bad orreprehensible

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    30 /ledgling

    31 /lip marked by casual disrespect

    32 /lippancy

    33 /lorid elaborately or excessively ornamented

    34 /lout treat with contemptuous disregard

    35 /luke a stroke of luck

    36 /lustered thrown into a state of agitated confusion

    37 /oist

    38 /oment try to stir up public opinion

    39 /oppish

    40 /orage the act of searching for food and provisions

    41 /ord

    42 /ormidable

    43 /ortuitous

    44 /ractious

    45 /rie!e

    46 /rivolous not serious in content or attitude or behavior

    47 /ructify make productive or fruitful

    48 /rugality prudence in avoiding waste

    49 /rustrate

    50 /ulgent shining intensely

    51 /ulminate

    52 /ulsome excessive; excessively or insincerely lavish

    53 /urlough

    54 /urtive secretive, sly, done with caution and stealth

    55 /usillade

    any new participant in some activity ; youngand inexperienced

    frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in

    seriousness; characteri!ed bylightheartedness

    insert surreptitiously or without warrant or toforce onto another

    affecting extreme elegance in dress andmanner

    the act of crossing a stream or river or ashallow area in a stream that can be forded

    inspiring fear or extremely impressive instrength or excellence

    occurring by chance "positive# having noapparent cause

    difficult in operation; likely to be troublesomeor easily irritated or annoyed

    hinder or prevent "the efforts, plans, ordesires# of

    critici!e severely or come on suddenly andintensely

    grant a leave to %& dismiss, usually foreconomic reasons

    rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

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    Mnemonic

    break up the word into fake 4 id, ie, an often false appearance or impression created on the surface

    fo%us on fa% (fax) and simile (similar) both these words signif& A%op&A

    sounds like C43$4$45;something whi%h is alwa&s artifi%ial

    totum which sounds like total meaning all

    EfalA from false, therefore something that leads to false understanding

    sounds like 7hollow, therefore something which is empty, not bearing fruit7

    a voice that is S'T to sound /A-S'

    ust like ... we fast to please god...a fast is tedious therefore god is fastidious

    to use /AT to make T'A is a ridiculous mistake

    a /A= tries to gain favor by flattery

    fealty ( feel 4 ty.. a feeling of thank you"ty# for your country.. i.e loyalty..

    see 'AS1 ( work which are easy are always practical to do.

    similar to 7reckless7 person whose actions are not effective7

    when someone feli%itates u, u feel happ&

    similar to hell a place that inflicts pain and suffering

    link it to a felon

    relate to fever where one7s temperature rises above the normal range

    feetA < often asso%iated with bad smell

    relate to fiction

    relate to the root /1D which means belief or faith, as in confide, bonafide

    relate to a 7fil7led obect that blocks an action

    relate it to a white flag that is a symbol of surrender or defeat, therefore, feeling low, low intensity

    renting the national flagI"=o offense meant# 1t is shocking ? scandalous.

    fabric4ate.....Fust as /abric made from white threads, which is later dyed and coloured to give it anotherappearance, likewise we make up a story and add it to what we say "ie, we are lying or fabricating the truth#

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    similar to YflipL "flick(to treat something with disrespect#

    flo"wer# 4 rid"red#sounds like a flower that is in a red color.. %& simply flowery "showydecorated#

    /"ortunately#-:8'"G# means fortunately lucky

    when you think you will be /1&ST and you came -AST you are flustered

    /oam starts to appear once you profusely foment "stir up# a soapy hot water bucket

    search for provisions /%& old A'

    /%:& umps and you7ve crossed a ford

    a challenging enemy is /%&49'4"like the# D'K1-...strong, difficult to overcome....

    e$uivalent to fortune............. fortune isn7t destined to occur it is accidental

    /ri4vol4ous 6 /ree42ill (one who acts with his own will, carefree, not serious

    something that bears frui"c#t

    frugal means avoiding waste... read it as free4girl...if you take a girl out for free it prevents waste of money

    relate to frustrated 5 a feeling when expectations are not met or hopes are disappointed

    sounds like a full gem shiny and bright

    +ad deeds culminate in a fulmination

    Gou can /%%- S%9' people with excessive and insincere praise..

    even a rich man in the /:& coat can be laid off -%2 for economic reasons

    /:&tive.. relate to animal fur..u buy a fur coat secretly

    /usion7 bomb, a kind of nuclear bomb. So 7fusillade7 is discharge of bombs.

    relate it to YflickL which means to hit with a light $uick blow 5 he flicked the insect off the table 5 therefore totreat something as if flicking it away "disrespectcasual attitude#

    /-%:T... /%:- 4 %:T. 2hen a batsman is given out by foul, the batsman shows his contempt to theumpire.

    foist sounds like hoist meaning 7raised7, as in flag hoisting, therefore, he gave his career a hoist by foist(ing his work on a hardworking colleague

    fop(ish 6 pop "fop# ( ish ; those boys who are in pop music are over dressed \ they have a very bad senseof dressing but they think that they are looking cool IIII

    relate it to fraction which implies something divided or in parts, such a thing would be difficult to control; ifyou suffer a fracture you are easily irritated or annoyed

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    Sl. No. Word Meaning

    0 6aff

    2 6affe a so%iall& awkward or ta%tless a%t

    " 6ainsa&4 ait a person7s manner of walking

    5 all

    6 alleon

    7 alvani!e to stimulate to action

    8 ambol

    9 amester10 arbled not orderly or coherent, lacking continuity

    11 argantuan of great mass; huge and bulky

    12 arrulous full of trivial conversation ; talkative

    13 auntlet

    0! 6enial diffusing warmth and friendliness

    15 enre

    16 enteel marked by refinement in taste and manners

    17 ermane relevant and appropriate

    18 erontocracy a political system governed by old men

    19 hastly shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

    20 lib superficial speech, smooth, persuasive

    21 luttonous

    22 ossamer

    23 randilo$uence

    24 randiose

    25 ratuitous

    26 regarious

    an iron hook with a handle/ used forlanding large fish

    to den&, dispute, or %ontradi%t 5 to

    speak or a%t against/ oppose

    the trait of being rude and impertinent;inclined to take liberties or irritate or vex

    a large sailing ship with three or more mastsused by the Spanish for commerce and warin the J>th to JOth centuries

    gay or light(hearted recreational activity fordiversion or amusement

    one who likes to play games especially

    gambling

    to offer or accept a challenge as in to take upor throw down a gauntlet

    a kind of literary or artistic work having acharacteristic form or techni$ue

    given to excess in consumption of especiallyfood or drink

    a gau!e fabric with an extremely fine texturecharacteri!ed by unusual lightness anddelicacy

    high(flown style; excessive use of verbalornamentation

    impressive because of unnecessarylargeness or grandeur; used to showdisapproval

    without cause %& costing nothing;unnecessary and unwarranted

    instinctively or temperamentally seeking andenoying the company of others

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    27 rievous

    28 rimace

    29 rouse complain

    30 rovel show submission or fear

    31 ullible

    32 uy

    of great gravity or crucial import; re$uiringserious thought; causing or marked byunhappiness or anguish

    contort the face to indicate a certain mentalor emotional state

    easily tricked because of being too trusting

    a cable, wire, or rope that is used to bracesomething "especially a tent#

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    Mnemonic

    visual < the hook and the long handle resembles the letter 6

    7isne& %hara%ter 6oof& who was alwa&s making Blunders

    she has (6ain)ed weight but is not (sa&)ing it whi%h means, she is den&ing the fa%tgait rhymes with weight...person with excess weight has a particular manner of walking or running.

    A--%=S and gallons of goods are transported by means of -A&' S01@s

    gambol sounds like tambola which is a recreational activity

    relate 1 to 7games7relate it to gargle during which the voice sounds distorted or garbled

    similar to gigantic

    "garrulous can be related to girls when pronounced# and girls talk more than boys

    a person who has been challeneged will be %=' T% -'T the lions out of their cages

    the a%tress 6enelia 7Asou>a is a genial girl

    link it to people or music of a particular generation

    ghastly sounds like ghost 4 ly; something like a ghost ........ very horrible ... and terrifying.

    sounds like 9:TT%=, so think of a delicious plate of mutton that you want to have more and more of.

    grand "maginificent# 4 elo$uent "fluent speech#

    grand4iose"..pose#, people who give @%S' "show off# are usually reffered to grandiose persons

    relate it to ratitude7 which cannot be measured in value. 1t is priceless.

    1magine a Kan filled with irls appear, how will you react, you will be stirred up as if you have 0AD AS0%*8.

    this word is very close to '=T-'..A=D A '=T-'9A= 1S %=' who is 2'-- +&'D, elegant and 1K'SA &'/1='D A@@'A&A=*' .

    germane...very close to word ..germany..so if you want T% learn '&9A= -A=:A'....1 :'SS A

    '&9A= teacher would be A@@&%@&1AT'.

    by etymology gerontos means old people and cracy mens govt."eg. democracy,autocracy etc.# ....thereforegerontocracy is the govt. formed by old people.

    split the word into g"o# lib"rary#. Someone who goes to the library very fre$uently obviously is veryarticulate and thus fluent,slick,diplomatic with people...

    %ne can relate the sound of %SS in ossamer to wire(gua!e. 2herein thin, tenous wires are criss(crossed and wound

    relate it to A&'AT' which means gathering something together... %& think of &' classes wherestudents study in groups

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    relate it to something that causes much YgriefL

    grim "serious, pained# 4 face "expression#

    sounds like spouse .... they complain a lot

    %ne who wants to grow well in an organisation needs to grovel before his manager.

    ullible 6 ull 4 ible 6 girlgalli 4 able A girl who is able to be tricked or deceived easily.

    women or girls are said to be emotional compared to guys.. uy tend to brace them and steady theiremotins..acting like a rope lifeline giving support..

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    Sl. No. Word Meaning

    1 0ackneyed repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

    2 0alcyon

    3 0allucination

    4 0arangue

    5 0arbinger

    6 0aven

    7 0edonism

    8 0egemony

    9 0einous extremely wicked, deeply criminal

    10 0erculean

    11 0eresy

    12 0ermetic

    13 0eterodox

    14 0iatus

    15 0istrionic

    16 0omily

    17 0omogenous

    18 0one to sharpen; make perfect or complete

    19 0oodwink

    20 0ortatory giving strong encouragement

    21 0ubris overbearing pride or presumption

    22 0umane

    23 0usband use cautiously and frugally

    24 0usbandry

    calm and peaceful, prosperous suggestinghappy tran$uillity

    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea %&

    illusory perception; a common symptom ofsevere mental disorder

    a loud bombastic declamation expressed withstrong emotion

    something that precedes and indicates theapproach of something or someone

    a shelter serving as a place of safety orsanctuary

    an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit ofpleasure as the highest good

    the dominance or leadership of one social groupor nation over others

    extremely difficult; displaying superhumanstrength or power

    a belief that reects the orthodox tenets of areligion

    made airtight by fusion or sealing. ; not affectedby outward influence or power; isolated.

    characteri!ed by departure from acceptedbeliefs or standards

    an interruption in the intensity or amount of

    something

    characteristic of acting or a stage performance;often affected

    a sermon on a moral or religious topic

    all of the same or similar kind or nature

    conceal one7s true motives by pretending tohave good intentions so as to gain an end

    marked or motivated by kindnessfeeling ofhumanity

    the practice of cultivating the land or raisingstock

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    25 0yperbole extravagant exaggeration

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    Mnemonic

    concentrate on hack III once a hacker is A-2AGS a hacker.. he overuses his techni$ues.

    halycon "peaceful# can be considered as opposite of cyclone "stormy, unrest#

    relate it to the word i--:sion

    sounds like 0'& 4 /1='&, she shows me what to do by gesturing with her finger.

    he("is#(don... and obviously has strong devotion to pleasures of senses..

    hegemony)he7s got money,so he7s domineering in the society and he control others.

    link it to 0ercules

    relate it to a hermit who lives in isolation,

    heterodox((hetero(means different4 dox ((means opinion, so different or many opinions.

    a person we meet after a break or some time says 01(AT(:S and we pause to meet that person..

    sounds like cone or horn that are both sharp

    think of 21=8(ing from under the 0%%D of your acket, to hidedeceive what you are doing

    humans are born considerate n kind...

    most common usage is animal husbandry(taking care and raising livestock

    0A& "her# 4 A=:' "anger# expressed in words

    it sounds like 7heaven7...a place which is always safe.

    Sounds like 0ighness ( as we call a king. 1magine that he is a 2icked king, thinks only money and powerand kills people, hence he is hatefully bad, atrocious

    divide this word into her "her#4esy"sounds like essay#... and relate it to controversial writer Taslima =asrin,who writes about issues that reect orthodox tenets of society and religion

    histrionic(( sounds like history. 2e find that most of the plays performed on stage in the theatre are fromhistory, hence the name histrionic, theatrical.

    home4silly ( .when we do S1--G things at 0%9' ,our parents get annoyed and we end us listening to along sermon or speech

    homo(same 4 ean"u#s5 denims; think of a pair of eans that basically all look alike and are the same typeof clothing.

    2hile ploughing farms with bulls, farmers say 0:& 0:& ;0%&T 0%&T to encourage bulls to moveahead. This is 0%&TAT%&G.

    0:+4&1S"&A1S'#((A person &A1S'd in a 0:+"city centre#,will be arrogant and conceited towards villagersand others.

    All wives are extravagant and spendthrifts where as all husbands spend sparingly, are frugal and save onth