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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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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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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 $uick and forcible possession ofsomething
remove parts considered harmful or improperfor publication
performed with little or no preparation; withoutplanning or forethought
-egal surrender of a fugitive to the urisdiction
of another stateTo estimateforecast on the basis of pastvalues
pushing or thrusting out. process of shapingby forcing through a die.
/ull of unrestrained enthusiasm or oy.'xtreme in degree, si!e, or extent.
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*oncentrate on +:-- in ebullientI +ull fight will be very exciting
ec"x#(centric"normal#) going away from the center that is departing from the norms
"ecclesiastic 6 eccles 4 iastic# eccles sounds like 7'(-'SS7 and priests generally don7t eat eggs.
effic"'//1*1'=T#4A*"G#..so ust check out if your A* has the efficiency to @&%D:*' D'S1&'D cooling .
-atin,effingere mold, fashion, portray, from ex( out 4 fingere to form, shape
for every discussion he comes to the FRONT and argues...in a rude manner.
Latin, effulgere "shine forth," from ex- "out" + fulgere "to shine"
after giving R!--L!#$! 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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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 $uick blow 5 he flicked the insect off the table 5 therefore totreat something as if flicking it away "disrespectcasual attitude#
/-%:T... /%:- 4 %:T. 2hen a batsman is given out by foul, the batsman shows his contempt to theumpire.
foist sounds like hoist meaning 7raised7, as in flag hoisting, therefore, he gave his career a hoist by foist(ing his work on a hardworking colleague
fop(ish 6 pop "fop# ( ish ; those boys who are in pop music are over dressed \ they have a very bad senseof dressing but they think that they are looking cool IIII
relate it to fraction which implies something divided or in parts, such a thing would be difficult to control; ifyou suffer a fracture you are easily irritated or annoyed
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0 6aff
2 6affe a so%iall& awkward or ta%tless a%t
" 6ainsa&4 ait a person7s manner of walking
5 all
6 alleon
7 alvani!e to stimulate to action
8 ambol
9 amester10 arbled not orderly or coherent, lacking continuity
11 argantuan of great mass; huge and bulky
12 arrulous full of trivial conversation ; talkative
13 auntlet
0! 6enial diffusing warmth and friendliness
15 enre
16 enteel marked by refinement in taste and manners
17 ermane relevant and appropriate
18 erontocracy a political system governed by old men
19 hastly shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
20 lib superficial speech, smooth, persuasive
21 luttonous
22 ossamer
23 randilo$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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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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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$uillity
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea %&
illusory perception; a common symptom ofsevere mental disorder
a loud bombastic declamation expressed withstrong emotion
something that precedes and indicates theapproach of something or someone
a shelter serving as a place of safety orsanctuary
an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit ofpleasure as the highest good
the dominance or leadership of one social groupor nation over others
extremely difficult; displaying superhumanstrength or power
a belief that reects the orthodox tenets of areligion
made airtight by fusion or sealing. ; not affectedby outward influence or power; isolated.
characteri!ed by departure from acceptedbeliefs or standards
an interruption in the intensity or amount of
something
characteristic of acting or a stage performance;often affected
a sermon on a moral or religious topic
all of the same or similar kind or nature
conceal one7s true motives by pretending tohave good intentions so as to gain an end
marked or motivated by kindnessfeeling ofhumanity
the practice of cultivating the land or raisingstock
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25 0yperbole extravagant exaggeration
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concentrate on hack III once a hacker is A-2AGS a hacker.. he overuses his techni$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