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abjure
(v.) to reject something; (v.) to retract an oath; (v.) to recant
abysmal
(adj.) boundless and vast; (adj.) unfathomable
affray
(n.) a noisy fight or quarrel; the act of disturbing someone; fear or fright
agape
(adj.) with the mouth wide open due to wonder or awe; (n.) a religious meal shared as a sign of fellowship, love, and respect
abhor
(v.) to find repugnant, or to shrink back with dislike or horror
accede
(v.) to give into or yield to someone else's wishes or desires; (v.) to be in accordance with; to agree
abstain
(v.) to refrain from engaging in a certain act; (v.) to voluntarily refrain from, especially when having to do with an act involving the appetite or senses
adumbration
(n.) a rough summary of the main aspects of an argument or theory; providing vague indications of something in advance
abeyance
(n.) a temporary suspension or cessation; (n.) a temporary suppression
actuate
(v.) to trigger a reaction or to move and incite to action; (v.) to carry out or perform
abortive
(adj.) failing to accomplish an original intent or goal; (adj.) imperfectly formed or developed; (n.) something that is born prematurely; (adj.) made from the skin of a still-born animal
acquiescent
(adj.) willing to carry out someone else's orders or wishes without any protest or dissent; (adj.) submissive
accretion
(n.) an increase brought about by natural growth; (n.) an increase in a beneficiary's awarded portion of an estate
accoutre
(v.) to provide with military equipment
aghast
(adj.) struck with fear, disgust, dismay and/or horror
abyss
(n.) a gulf or pit that is either bottomless or which possesses an unfathomable and inconceivable depth; (n.) infinite time
alacrity
(n.) cheerful readiness, promptness, eagerness
affable
(adj.) exemplifying warmth and friendliness; (adj.) gracious and mild
aesthetic
(adj.) relating to beauty or good taste; (n.) a specialty in philosophy that relates to what is beautiful and how humans respond to art and beauty in the world
affinity
(n.) the force which attracts atoms and binds them together in the formation of a molecule; (n.) a close connection marked by shared interests or similarities; an intrinsic resemblance between persons and/or things; a natural attraction to or feeling of kinship for; (adj.) kinship by marriage or adoption
abase
(v.) to humiliate, cause to feel shame; (v.) to hurt the pride of
aboriginal
(n.) an original inhabitant of any land; (n.) an animal or plant native to the region
acidulous
(adj.) tasting sour like
aerie
(n.) a lofty nest of a bird of prey, such as an eagle or hawk; (n.) a habitation of high altitude
advert
(v.) to give heed to; (v.) to make a subversive or overt reference to advocate: (n.) a person who stands for and/or pleads for a cause, idea or person; (n.) a lawyer who pleads a case in a court of law; (v.) to push for or recommend something; (v.) to argue in favor of
adulterate
(adj.) mixed with impurities; (v.) to corrupt or debase by adding a foreign substance
adversity
(n.) a state of affliction or misfortune; extreme challenge or hardship; (n.) a stroke of excessively bad fortune
acme
(n.) the highest degree or level attainable, the highest point of something; mature age; (n.) the crisis or height of a disease
aggregate
(n.) gathered or having a tendency to gather in a mass or whole; (n.) the whole amount; (v.) to gather in a mass or whole
abdicate
(v.) to give up power
adhere
(v.) to be in accordance with or compatible with; to carry out a plan without deviation; (v.) to come into close contact with; to be a devoted supporter or follower, in a religious sense
aggrandize
(v.) to add details to; to increase in power; (v.) to make something appear exceedingly great or exalted
affiliation
(n.) association in or with a professional or societal group; (n.) connection in terms of descent (from birth)
absolve
(v.) to release from moral wrongdoing; (v.) to grant remission of a sin
addiction
(n.) a situation in which someone is dependent on something that is physiologically and/or psychologically habit forming, particularly in relation to alcohol or drugs
adipose
(adj.) composed of animal fat
acclivity
(n.) an upward grade or slope, on the earth
abash
(v.) to embarrass; to cause to be embarrassed
acetic
(adj.) containing or relating to acetic acid; vinegary smell or taste, particularly in relation to wine
adapt
(v.) to modify or change to suit a new purpose or conditions; (v.) to conform one's own self to new conditions or a new environment
accolade
(n.) to praise; (n.) a symbol that signifies distinction or approval; (n.) a ceremony that was formerly used to bestow knighthood
aberration
(n.) an aberrant state or condition; (n.) a disorder in a person's mental state; an optical phenomenon which results from the failure of a mirror or lens to produce a good image
abstemious
(adj.) sparing in consumption of, especially in relation to food and drink; (adj.) marked by moderation in indulgence
agnostic
(adj.) uncertain of all claims relating to knowledge; (n.) a person who doubts the truth of religion and/or does not hold a particular view or perspective on the existence or nonexistence of God
admonish
(v.) to counsel in relation to one's negative behavior; (v.) to warn against strongly; (v.) to take to task
abate
(v.) to make less active or intense; (v.) to become less in intensity
acquiescence
(n.) acceptance without resistance or protest; assent or submission; (n.) in criminal law: submission to an injury by the injured party
abet
(v.) to assist or encourage, , often in the case of wrongdoing; (v.) to support, uphold, or maintain; (v.) to contribute to the commission of an offense
abscond
(v.) to run away, often taking someone or something along; (v.) to hide, withdraw or be concealed
affected
(adj.) acted on or influenced; (adj.) experiencing an emotional impact
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apprehensive
(adj.) anxious or fearful about the future; (adj.) capable of understanding concepts quickly
antagonism
(n.) hostility that results in conflict, resistance or opposition; (n.) the condition of being an opposing force or factor in a situation or system
animus
(n.) a feeling of ill-will that arouses hostility or animosity relieve
arrant
(adj.) downright or utter, particularly unqualified आरोप के लिए बुलाना
amulet
(n.) a piece of jewelry thought to protect an individual against evil
assail
(v.) to violently attack; to criticize; (v.) to cause trouble to
askew
(adj.) turned or twisted toward one side
aloof
(adj.) to be somewhat at a distance or apart from a crowd; detached or reserved in mannerisms
amalgamation
(n.) the mixing or blending together of various elements, including races or societies; (n.) the result of such blending; (n.) the combination of two or more commercial companies
amenable
(adj.) willing to comply; (adj.) responsible to a higher authority
allocate
(v.) to distribute according to a particular plan; (v.) to set aside
apostate
(n.) a person who has abandoned his or her political party, religion, or cause
astringent
(adj.) causing the contraction of body tissue; severe or harsh; (n.) an drug or lotion that draws pores together and/or causes their contraction
archives
(n.) a collection of records, particularly related to the history of records of an institution
arraign
(v.) to command a prisoner or free person accused of a crime to appear in court to answer a charge
amnesty
(n.) a period during which criminals are exempt from punishment; (n.) a warrant that grants release from a previously meted out punishment; (v.) the official act of liberating someone, in a legal sense; to grant a pardon
askance
(v.) to view with an oblique glance; (v.) to regard with suspicion एक परोक्ष नज़र के साथ देखने
ameliorate
(v.) to make something or someone better
aspiration
(n.) a desire or will to succeed; a cherished desire; (n.) an expulsion of breath during the active process of speech; the act of inhaling or drawing in air
astute
(adj.) rapid to apprehend or understand
ascribe
(v.) to attribute to; (v.) to assign a quality or characteristic
allay
(v.) to lessen the intensity of; (v.) to calm; to quench, particularly in terms of thirst allege: (v.) to report or accuse
assuage
(v.) to make something less intense or severe; (v.) to satisfy or appease, to pacify or calm
assimilate
(v.) to learn, understand and incorporate information; (v.) to adjust or become adjusted to a different environment; to absorb (food)
altercation
(n.) a quarrel or argument
analgesia
(n.) the absence of the sense of pain, but with consciousness still in tact
ardor
(n.) a feeling of strong eagerness or enthusiasm; an intense feeling of love; (n.) feelings of warmth and affection
aptitude
(n.) an aptitude for learning; a talent; (n.) quickness in understanding, intelligence
agrarian
(adj.) agricultural or relating to farms and agriculture, fields or lands; (n.) a person in favor of an equal division of property
amuck
(adj.) in a murderous tumult; wildly or without self-control
analogy
(n.) an insinuation that if things agree in one respect, they agree in others; (n.) a comparison drawn to show similarities
appease
(v.) to bring pacification or peace to someone who is upset or contentious; (v.) to satisfy or relieve appellation: (n.) a formal name or title; (n.) the act of naming (officially)
artifice
(n.) a clever trick; (n.) skill or cunningness
alias
(n.) a temporarily assumed name, other than one's real name
amortize
(v.) to gradually liquidate; to clear off or extinguish, particularly in relation to a debt
apprehend
(v.) to arrest or take an individual into custody; (v.) to mentally grasp a concept or principle
anachronism
(n.) something located during a time when it could not have actually existed or occurred; (n.) an artifact that belongs to a different time period; (n.) a person displaced in time
alleviate
(v.) to provide physical relief, particularly from pain; (v.) to make easier
apex
(n.) the highest point of something, particularly in the case of a triangle, cone or pyramid
anarchy
(n.) a state of disorder and lawlessness, resulting from a lack of or failure in government
ambiguous
(adj.) unclear; (adj.) uncertain in nature; open to more than one interpretation
artifact
(n.) man-made object
anesthetic
(adj.) characterized by a lack of sensibility; (n.) a drug that temporarily causes loss of bodily sensations
alchemy
(n.) a forerunner of chemistry, originating from the medieval era; (n.) the manner in which two individuals relate to each other
amnesia
(n.) a partial or total loss of memory
annul
(v.) to declare void or invalid, particularly in the case of a marriage, law or contract; (v.) to eliminate the existence of
apocalyptic
(adj.) relating to the apocalypse; involving or implying doom and ultimate devastation; (adj.) of a prophetic nature दैवी साहित्य
antipathy
(n.) a strong feeling of hostility or dislike
asceticism
(n.) the principles and practices of an ascetic, particularly in relation to extreme self-denial; (n.) self-restraint practiced in relation to a religious or spiritual doctrine or practice that claims the renunciation of worldly pleasures allows one to achieve a higher spiritual state of being संन्यास
aplomb
(n.) poise (n.) self-confidence
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augment
(v.) to make something larger in size or quantity
bode
(v.) to predict or announce in advance
avow
(v.) to openly acknowledge; (v.) to positive and undoubtedly profess
baffle
(v.) to frustrate someone, by perplexing or confusing them; (v.) to impede the force or movement of
bestial
(adj.) beast-like in behavior, brutish
carping
(adj.) characterized by trivial fault-finding
batten
(n.) a sawed strip of wood or flooring; (trans. verb) to fasten canvas over the hatches, especially in preparation for a storm; (v.) to grow fat
atrocity
(n.) a behavior, event or incident that is characterized by cruelty and wickedness; (n.) an act of extreme cruelty क्रूरता
bivouac
(n.) a temporary encampment (usually of military soldiers) exposed out in the open with only tents or little shelter
augury
(n.) the art of foretelling the future by means of various sings; (n.) an omen from which the future if foretold auspicious: (adj.) related to positive and favorable circumstances; (adj.) marked by success and prosperity
canter
(n.) an easy-going gallop; (v.) to move or ride at a canter
candor
(n.) the state or quality of being open, honest, straightforward, open and sincere in communication; (n.) freedom from bias
bleak
(adj.) unsheltered and exposed to wind and cold; (adj.) cold, cutting and harsh; gloomy; (adj.) not hopeful
cache
(n.) a hiding place, especially in the ground for ammunition, food or treasures; (n.) anything so hidden; (v.) to put in a cache
bauble
(n.) a decorative or showy but worthless object
boorish
(adj.) rude; awkward, ill-mannered
bumptious
(adj.) arrogant, excessively conceited, forward
austere
(adj.) stern, in terms of character or disposition; (adj.) strict or severe in discipline; lacking adornment or decoration autonomous: (adj.) not controlled by other individuals or organizations; (adj.) independent in mind and judgment
berate
(v.) to severely rebuke or scold; (v.) to criticize, slate
captious
(adj.) characterized by a disposition to find out and point trivial faults; (adj.) intended to entrap or confuse
burnish
(v.) to polish or to make shiny
bogus
(adj.) not veritable or genuine
baleful
(adj.) harmful, threatening or deadly
aver
(v.) to officially assert as a fact; (v.) to justify, qualify or prove
avatar
(n.) the animal or human incarnation of a Hindu deity, particularly Vishnu; (n.) an embodiment of a quality or concept; a temporary manifestation of an ongoing entity
beleaguer
(v.) to besiege by encircling; to harass or beset with difficulties
cabal
(n.) a group of plotters or intriguers with conspiratorial intentions; (n.) a secret scheme or plot
axiom
(n.) a universally recognized truth; (n.) a seemingly self-evident principle
caliber
(n.) degree of capacity or competence
capitulate
(v.) to surrender often after negotiation of terms
carnage
(n.) the slaughter of numerous people; (n.) those slain in battle
avouch
(v.) to attest to or declare the validity of; (v.) to confirm; to accept responsibility for an action; to confess
belittle
(v.) to make someone feel little or less important, to slight someone
brusque
(adj.) abrupt and rough use of language or manner of speech
burlesque
(n.) any comic or satirical imitation (for example) in the form of writing, theater or a parody, intending to mock; (adj.) bawdy
blandish
(v.) to flatter, coax or persuade blasphemous: (adj.) irreverent or profane`, particularly in relation to a religious subject
brackish
(adj.) somewhat salty, as might be the waters near a sea; having an displeasing taste; nauseous
benevolent
(adj.) doing or intending to do good
breach
(n.) a failure to follow through on or complete the agreement and terms of a contract or law; (n.) an opening created by a breakthrough (in a wall); (n.) a break in amicable relations
barrage
(n.) a prolonged attack of words or blows; a curtain of (military) artillery fire to prevent enemy forces from moving or to make way for one's own forces; (n.) a man-made barrier in a stream or river
calumniate
(v.) to make false and malicious statements about
billingsgate
(n.) abuse, foul or vulgar language
biennial
(adj.) occurring every two years; (adj.) lasting or living for two years
attrition
(n.) a constant wearing down caused by friction; (n.) a gradual decrease in strength, due to consistent stressful conditions; a gradual reduction in membership or personnel; (n.) repentance for a sin, motivated by the fear of God and punishment
beguile
(v.) to mislead by trickery or deception
benison
(n.) a benediction
bootless
(adj.) useless, without benefit
beholden
(adj.) obliged to feel grateful for or owing thanks
bristle
(n.) any short, stiff or prickly hair of an animal or plant; (intrans. verb) to become stiff and erect; (n.) to show anger, irritation or outrage; (n.) to be thickly covered with
baneful
(adj.) causing distress, death or ruin
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clemency
(n.) a willingness to lessen the severity of a given punishment; (n.) an official act of mercy or forgiveness
controvert
(v.) to be resistant to, to raise arguments against, to oppose
circumlocution
(n.) an indirect or roundabout way of speaking
cower
(v.) to cringe, crouch or curl up in fear, to show fear
cohere
(v.) to hold together in a mass that resists separation; (v.) to cause to form a united, aesthetically uniform whole
copious
(adj.) large in quantity or number; (adj.) having or yielding a plentiful supply; (adj.) exhibiting abundance
contumacious
(adj.) willfully obstinate or stubbornly disobedient; (adj.) insubordinate
centripetal
(adj.) moving or directed toward an axis or center; (adj.) tending or directed toward centralization
colloquial
(adj.) characteristic of ordinary conversation, rather than formal speech or writing
cognomen
(n.) a family or surname
conveyance
(n.) the act of conveying or transmission
Catholic
(adj.) of or pertaining to the Catholic church; a member of the Catholic church; (adj.) of a broad, liberal or comprehensive scope
congeal
(v.) to solidify or jell by freezing; coagulate
chary
(adj.) cautious or careful; (adj.) fastidious; sparing
cogent
(adj.) believable, convincing or persuasive by clear and forcible presentation; (adj.) to the point
collaborate
(v.) to work together or cooperate; (v.) join forces
chameleon
(n.) any of the Old World lizards which can change color; (n.) a changeable or inconstant person
conciliate
(v.) to overcome the mistrust of; (v.) to regain or attempt to regain friendship; (v.) to attempt to reconcile
charlatan
(n.) a person who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he or she actually possesses; (n.) a cont artist or fake
concomitant
(adj.) existing or occurring with something else
citadel
(n.) a fortress in a commanding position in or near a city; a fortified place
commensurate
(adj.) of the same extent or duration; corresponding in size or degree, proportionate; (adj.) measurable by a common standard
cataclysm
(n.) any violent upheaval, particularly of a political or social nature; (n.) an extensive flood
centrifugal
(adj.) moving or directed outward from the center; (n.) a rotating, perforated drum that holds materials to be separated in a machine
cathartic
(adj.) physically or emotionally purging in nature; (adj.) therapeutic
cavil
(v.) to raise trivial objections; (n.) a trivial or annoying objection
compliment
(n.) an expression of praise (v.) to give someone praise or accolades
compatible
(adj.) capable of existing harmoniously; (adj.) capable of integration with other elements in a system without any additional required modifications
chimerical
(adj.) fantasy, unreal or imaginary; (adj.) highly unrealistic
chronic
(adj.) constant and habitual; (adj.) lasting a long time, especially pertaining to a disease
catalyst
(n.) (in chemistry), a substance that causes a chemical reaction without itself being affected; (n.) a person or thing that brings about or precipitates change; (n.) a person or event that precipitates a process or change
coalesce
(v.) to fuse, grow or mix together
compliant
(adj.) disposed or willing to comply
celibate
(n.) one who abstains from sexual relations with others; (n.) an individual who remains unmarried
chide
(v.) to express disapproval of, to harass or reproach
corporeal
(adj.) of or relating to the body; (adj.) of a material nature
conjecture
(n.) the expression of or formulation of a theory without sufficient evidence or proof; (v.) to guess or formulate a theory without sufficient evidence or proof
countermand
(v.) to cancel or reverse an order or transmission previously issued; (n.) cancellation of an order or command
cliché
(n.) an overused expression or idea; (n.) a person whose behavior is predictable
connotation
(n.) an idea or meaning suggested or associated with a word or thing; (n.) the set of associations implied by a word, in addition to its implicit meaning
compendium
(n.) a complete, short summary; (n.) a list or collection of various items
corpulent
(adj.) large or bulky in body
caste
(n.) any of the social or subclasses of traditional Hindu society, such as the Brahman or Sudra castes; a social class distinct from others and characterized by hereditary rank, profession or wealth; (n.) a social position conferred on someone based on a system of castes
circuitous
(adj.) indirect or roundabout
comatose
(adj.) of, related to or in a coma; (adj.) characterized by lethargy
cessation
(n.) a temporary discontinuance
complement
(n.) something that completes or makes something else whole; (n.) a quantity that completes anything; (n.) either of two parts, needed to complete the whole
claustrophobia
(n.) a excessive fear of being in closed or confined spaces
contentious
(adj.) tending to cause argument or strife; (adj.) characterized by argument or controversy
chastise
(v.) to criticize severely; (v.) to discipline through corporal punishment
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dolorous
(adj.) exhibiting grief, pain and sorry
disabuse
(v.) to free from a falsehood or misconception
denizen
(n.) an inhabitant or resident; (n.) someone who frequents a given place
denotation
(n.) the act of denoting, that which gives an indication of or points to something, like a. symbol or sign; (n.) the most specific meaning of a given word
desecrate
(v.) to violate the sacredness of a given object or place
decimate
(v.) to destroy a great number or proportion of; (v.) to select and kill every tenth person of a group
dross
(n.) waste; (adj.) worthless or trivial matter
demean
(v.) to degrade, particularly in terms of social status or dignity
curtail
(v.) to cut short; (v.) reduce, diminish
disparage
(v.) to speak of in a disrespectful or condescending way; (v.) to reduce in respect or rank
cull
(v.) to pick out from others, select; (v.) to remove rejected members or parts from
digress
(v.) to stray away from the main subject, particularly in writing or speech
culmination
(n.) the highest point or degree of completion
dotage
(n.) a decline of mental faculties; (n.) foolish affection
dank
(adj.) unpleasantly moist or humid; (adj.) damp, chilly
doughty
(adj.) marked by courage and braveness
dilettante
(n.) a dabbler in an art or particular field of knowledge, for the sole sake of amusement
deride
(v.) to laugh at in a contemptuous or scornful manner
deplete
(v.) to reduce or eliminate in supply
cryptic
(adj.) mysterious in meaning, puzzling; (adj.) secret, occult
dissipate
(v.) to drive away or disperse; (v.) to bring about the loss of energy
dispirited
(adj.) in low spirits; (adj.) lacking enthusiasm
defile
(v.) to make foul, dirty or unclean; (v.) to violate the chastity of; (v.) to make impure or defile
cynic
(n.) a person with a pessimistic outlook and who believes that most people are solely motivated by selfishness
coy
(adj.) tending to avoid people or social situations; (adj.) shy or modest in a flirtatious manner; stubbornly unwilling to make a comment
diurnal
(adj.) relating to a 24-hour period, daily; (adj.) occurring or active during the daytime
dearth
(n.) a lack, scarcity or inadequate supply
deprecatory
(adj.) expressing criticism or disapproval of; (adj.) uncomplimentary
desultory
(adj.) not having any set plan; (adj.) moving or jumping about from one subject to the next
diatribe
(n.) a bitter, sharp or abusive attack or criticism
debonair
(adj.) having a sophisticated charm; (adj.) courteous and gracious; carefree
dire
(adj.) causing or involving fright and suffering; (adj.) urgent and desperate
crotchety
(adj.) grouchy in nature or characterized by whimsical and odd notions
deign
(intr. v.) to deem something inappropriate to one's dignity (tr. verb) condescend; (v.) give or grant
depreciate
(v.) to reduce the value or price of
curmudgeon
(n.) an ill-tempered person
disheveled
(adj.) in disorder; (adj.) unkempt; (adj.) disarranged
dastard
(n.) a mean-spirited, conniving coward
craven
(adj.) cowardly, spineless; (n.) a coward
demotic
(adj.) of or relating to the common people of a given area or region
debacle
(n.) a breakup or dispersion; (n.) downfall; (n.) a complete collapse or failure; (n.) a violent rush of waters or ice
doddering
(adj.) shaking or trembling from old age; (adj.) trembling
dissolute
(adj.) lacking in moral restraint
crone
(n.) an ugly and withered woman, a hag
decrepit
(adj.) weakened or destabilized by old age; (adj.) worn out by extensive use
dichotomy
(n.) division into two part or regions
dolt
(n.) a person who lacks bright mental capacity
credence
(n.) acceptance as truth or valid; trustworthiness; (n.) recommendation, credentials
dexterous
(adj.) skillful with the use of one's hands; (adj.) having mental skill
descry
(v.) to see something by looking carefully at it, to discover or perceive
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engross
(v.) to exclusively occupy; (v.) absorb; (v.) to acquire most or all of a commodity or market
expedite
(v.) to hasten or speed up the progress of; (v.) to quickly accomplish; (v.) to issue or dispatch a document or letter
ewer
(n.) a pitcher with a wide spout
enthrall
(v.) to captivate or interest; (v.) to enslave
emend
(v.) to edit or change a text; (v.) to correct, or free from faults or errors
effusion
(n.) a unrestrained expression of emotion; (n.) flow under pressure, such as the escape of bodily fluid from vessels into the tissues or a cavity
exacerbate
(v.) to make worse or increase the severity of; (v.) to irritate or exasperate a person
entity
(n.) something that exists as a particular unit; (n.) the fact of existence, being; (n.) the existence of something considered separate from its properties ephemeral: (adj.) lasting a very short time; transitory; (adj.) lasting only one day
errant
(adj.) roving; (adj.) straying from the appropriate course of action or standards
egress
(n.) the act of coming or going out; (n.) the right to leave or go out; (n.) a path or opening for the purposes of going out (v.) to go out
eugenic
(adj.) of or related to bringing about improvements in offspring; (adj.) having quality, inherited characteristics
extricate
(v.) to disentangle; (v.) to disengage from a difficult situation
ethereal
(adj.) characterized by insubstantiality, intangible; (adj.) of the celestial spheres
evanescent
(adj.) vanishing, fading; (adj.) fleeting; (adj.) tending to become imperceptible
efflorescent
(adj.) bursting into flower; (adj.) flowering
expunge
(v.) to erase or obliterate; (v.) to destroy
ennui
(n.) listlessness and dissatisfaction; (n.) boredom
excoriate
(v.) to severely berate or denounce (verbally); (v.) to physically strip off or remove the skin from
epitaph
(n.) an inscription on a monument or tombstone in memory of the person buried there within; (n.) a commemoration for someone who has died
exegesis
(n.) a critical analysis or explanation of a text
emollient
(adj.) softening and soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh or abrasive
durance
(n.) incarceration or imprisonment
ecstasy
(n.) intense joy or delight; (n.) a trace or state of emotion so intense that one is carried beyond self-control
eminent
(adj.) of high rank in station or quality; (adj.) outstanding in character or performance; (adj.) towering or standing above others
drudgery
(n.) menial and distasteful work
eschew
(v.) to abstain or keep away from; (v.) to shun or avoid
enhance
(v.) to make greater in beauty, effectiveness or value; (v.) to provide with improved or enhanced features
extrinsic
(adj.) not essential or inherent qualities; (adj.) outward or external
expiate
(v.) to atone or make amends for, particularly in relation to a given individual's crimes
evasive
(adj.) tending or seeking to avoid; (adj.) elusive
elucidate
(v.) to make lucid or clear, to throw light upon; (v.) to explain or provide clarification elusive: (adj.) tending to elude capture, comprehension or perception; (adj.) difficult to define or describe
excision
(n.) the surgical act of removal
exude
(v.) to discharge or emit; (v.) to exhibit
duplicity
(n.) deceitfulness in speech or conduct, speaking or acting in two different ways
emancipate
(v.) to free from oppression or restraint; (v.) (as a legal term) to release a child from the control of parents or a. guardian
ebullient
(adj.) overflowing with enthusiasm or excited; (adj.) bubbling up like a boiling liquid
edify
(v.) to instruct or benefit, (v.) particularly in relation to intellectual or spiritual matters; to uplift
effigy
(n.) a crude person or figure which represents a hated person or group; (n.) a likeness or image, particularly of a person
estranged
(adj.) displaying a feeling or the characteristic of alienation; (adj.) kept in or at a distance
effeminate
(adj.) having feminine qualities or characteristics; (adj.) characterized by excessive refinement or weakness
exiguous
(adj.) scanty or meager exodus: (n.) a departure that usually involves a large number of people
equanimity
(n.) the quality of being calm, composed, even-tempered and stable
endue
(v.) to gift or provide with a quality or trait; (v.) to put on (a piece of clothing)
equable
(adj.) free from many changes or variations; (adj.) uniform
embellish
(v.) to make beautiful by ornamentation; (v.) to decorate; (v.) to add false and fictitious detail to
epilogue
(n.) a short poem or speech directed to the audience, given at the end of a play; (n.) the performer who delivers such a poem or speech; a short addition or concluding section at the end of a literary work
encroach
(v.) to advance beyond proper, established or usual limits; (v.) to trespass upon the domain, property or rights of another individual or organization
extol
(v.) to lift up; (v.) to praise highly
exemplary
(adj.) commendable
enamored
(adj.) inspired by love; captivated; (adj.) marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
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fain
(adv.) gladly, willingly; (adj.) content, willing; (v.) to wish or desire fastidious: (adj.) displaying careful attention to detail; (adj.) difficult to please; (adj.) excessively meticulous
foist
(v.) to force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit
goad
(n.) a long stick with a pointed end, used for prodding animals; (n.) a stimulus or means of urging
gestate
(v.) to carry life from the point of conception to birth; (v.) to conceive and/or develop in the mind
gambol
(n.) a playful skip or frolicking about
fledgling
(n.) a newborn bird that recently acquired its feathers; (n.) an inexperienced person
fete
(n.) a day of celebration or holiday; (n.) a festival
fabricate
(v.) to make up or create; (v.) to concoct in an effort to deceive someone
fiasco
(n.) a complete and utter failure
gloaming
(n.) the time of day that immediately follows the sunset
furor
(n.) an outburst of excitement or controversy; (n.) a prevailing fad or popular craze; (n.) rage, madness
garbled
(v.) to confuse or distort to the point of that the result is misleading or incomprehensible
forbearance
(n.) tolerance in the face of challenge; (n.) patience
genuflect
(v.) to tend one knee or touch one knee to the ground, in a sign or form of worship; (v.) to express a servile attitude
fulgent
(adj.) brightly shining; (adj.) dazzling
fritter
(v.) to squander away; (v.) to tear, break or cut into shreds
fiat
(n.) a capricious order or decree, an authoritative sanction
glut
(v.) to fill (usually with food) beyond capacity; (v.) to flood (a market) with a plethora of goods to cause supply to exceed demand
feign
(v.) to invent or represent fictitiously; (v.) to imitate deceptively
fiduciary
(n.) a person to whom property and/or property is entrusted
fawn
(v.) to flatter or grovel, (v.) to seek notice or favor
gazette
(adj.) a newspaper or official journal
finesse
(n.) delicacy and/or refinement in performance; skillful and tactful diplomacy
flaccid
(adj.) soft and limp; weak
finicky
(adj.) choosy, difficult to please
germane
(adj.) connected and relevant
fructify
(v.) to make fruitful or productive; (v.) to bear fruit
gaff
(n.) harsh treatment or criticism
gourmand
(n.) a lover of food gratuity: (n.) money paid which exceeds the amount due, such as in to a waitress or bellhop
figment
(n.) something that is fabricated or made up
fecundity
(n.) fruitfulness or fertility, the capacity of plentiful production
genre
(n.) a type or classification
gorge
(n.) a deep ravine (usually with a river passing through it); to overeat
glib
(adj.) lacking intellectual depth or capacity; (adj.) possessing only superficial plausibility; (adj.) persuasive in speech
facile
(adj.) easily accomplished or attained; (adj.) expressing yourself readily or clearly
frugality
(n.) economical in spending, frugal, requiring few resources
fluctuation
(n.) continual change from one point to another, particularly related to a pitch or tone in one's voice
glutinous
(adj.) having sticky and adhesive properties
foible
(n.) a defect, flaw or weakness in a character
flamboyant
(adj.) strikingly bold or showy, flashy; (adj.) ornate
faux pas
(n.) a mistake, blunder or indiscretion
fraught
(adj.) filled with specific elements; (adj.) marked by or causing emotional distress
garrulous
(adj.) chatty and talkative
geniality
(n.) having a friendly and pleasant disposition or manner
forte
(n.) a strong point or skill in which one excels; (n.) the stronger part of a sword blade
fluency
(n.) spoken or written with ease, particularly as related to a language; (adj.) easy and graceful; flowing
furtive
(adj.) characterized by stealth; (adj.) expressive of concealed motives, purposes or intentions
frolicsome
(adj.) full of fun; (adj.) in good spirits, playful
gesticulation
(n.) a vigorous motion or gesture
fortitude
(n.) mental and emotional strength in the face of challenge and adversity fractious: (adj.) uncontrollable and/or unruly; (adj.) easily angered, irritable, quarrelsome
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illimitable
(adj.) characterized by an unlimited, unending nature
impotent
(adj.) lacking power or ability; (adj.) incapable; (adj.) lacking in physical strength
iniquitous
(adj.) characterized by wickedness and/or injustice; (adj.) sinful, immoral
inertia
(n.) inactivity- specifically in regards to motion
impromptu
(n.) a circumstance — particularly a speech — given without advanced preparation; (adj.) improvised
inculcate
(v.) to instill by means of earnest and persistent repetition
humane
(n.) characterized by sympathy and caring for people; (adj.) relating to human studies
imply
(v.) to suggest or refer to something without explicitly stating it as such; (v.) to include as a necessary circumstance
intrepid
(adj.) courageous, fearless and brave
hubbub
(n.) loud noise; (n.) confusion
incredulous
(adj.) skeptical and disbelieving; (adj.) dubious
heinous
(adj.) atrocious, utterly reprehensible
inference
(n.) a deduction or supposition about someone or something not arrived at through purely logical means
hyperbole
(n.) an intentional exaggeration and/or embellishment regarding facts or circumstances; (n.) an overstatement
imputation
(n.) a charge or accusation; (n.) an insinuation
hazardous
(adj.) risky; (adj.) dependent on chance
indict
(v.) to officially charge or accuse, particularly in a court of law
hypothecate
(v.) to pledge to a given creditor without offering any form of security, as in a mortgage
hirsute
(adj.) covered with hair; (adj.) furry
hoodwink
(v.) to deceive or trick
incontinent
(adj.) uncontrolled and/or unrestrained, particularly in bodily function
implacable
(adj.) unable to be pleased or mollified; (adj.) hard-hearted; (adj.) obdurate
hortatory
(n.) urging toward a certain choice of behavior or action
impious
(adj.) lacking reverence or respect; (adj.) irreverent
hummock
(n.) a hill or mound
incontrovertible
(adj.) not open for dispute or question; (adj.) irrefutable
immutable
(adj.) not subject to change
hierarchy
(n.) a system that involves ranking persons or groups of people above one another; (n.) an organized, governing body
importune
(v.) to demand by means of solicitation; (v.) to make unwanted advances or suggestions toward someone; (v.) to annoy
hypothetical
(adj.) speculative and theoretical in nature; unconfirmed
intrinsic
(adj.) essential to the nature of someone or something
impervious
(adj.) not permitting of passage, impenetrable; (adj.) incapable of injury; (adj.) unmoved by persuasion
holster
(n.) a leather or fabric case that is used for the purposes of holding a firearm in place; (n.) a case for carrying a small item
incessant
(adj.) continuing without interruption(s); (adj.) ; constant, ceaseless
idiosyncrasy
(n.) a peculiarity or quirk in one's given disposition or behavior
imbibe
(v.) to drink, swallow or absorb
inordinate
(adj.) excessive and unwarranted; (adj.) overwhelming
impenitent
(adj.) without regret and unashamed
impropriety
(adj.) the quality of being improper or unsuitable; (adj.) an unseemly expression; (adj.) an incorrect use of a word or phrase; (adj.) rudeness; (adj.) misconduct
imminent
(adj.) in the nature future, about to happen or occur
infraction
(n.) a violation or breech of a rule or contract
inept
(adj.) unskilled and incompetent
insidious
(adj.) sinister and dangerous
inundate
(v.) to flood or overwhelm in an excessive manner
impunity
(n.) release from punishment or harm; (n.) mercy
innuendo
(n.) a subtle suggestion or implication
impeach
(v.) to accuse or bring to court, particularly a public official; (v.) to question or call into account
inane
(adj.) lacking sense or sincere significance absurd; (adj.) immature
ignominious
(adj.) humiliating and/or embarrassing in nature; (adj.) reprehensible and disgraceful
heresy
(n.) an opinion or doctrine that is at odds with what is considered orthodox for a given situation or Institution, particularly in relation to religion
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jettison
(v.) to cast objects overboard in an effort to improve the stability of a moving object; (v.) to throw off something burdensome
minion
(n.) a subordinate or underling
iterate
(v.) to utter repeatedly, or in repetition
laudatory
(adj.) admiring; (adj.) expressing of praise
malignant
(adj.) evil and spiteful, showing ill-will and/or hatred towards others
malefactor
(n.) a person who violates the law; (n.) reprobate
mettle
(adj.) courage, fortitude
machinate
(v.) to contrive or plot; (v.) to conspire
irreparable
(adj.) permanent (damage) beyond repair
jejune
(adj.) unsophisticated and sophomoric; (adj.) elementary
liquidate
(v.) to break up; (v.) to pay a debt; (v.) to close a business; (v.) to exterminate or murder
modish
(adj.) stylish, trendy
malediction
(n.) a curse; (n.) the uttering of a curse
lissome
(adj.) physiologically flexible; (adj.) agile
lacerate
(v.) to slash or tear
mulct
(v.) to defraud or deprive someone of something
junta
(n.) a military-led government
mutable
(adj.) able to be adapted or changed; (adj.) capricious
lugubrious
(adj.) characterized by sadness; (adj.) mournful, dismal luminous: (adj.) radiating or reflecting light, shining; (adj.) brilliant
lope
(v.) to sprint or scamper
kith
(n.) acquaintances or friends within the same vicinity
mellifluous
(adj.) smoothly flowing; (adj.) sweetened with honey
mediocre
(adj.) of moderate or ordinary quality
lucent
(adj.) clear; semi-transparent; (adj.) transparent
mordant
(adj.) caustic or sarcastic; (adj.) corrosive
lewd
(adj.) inclined to lechery and/or vulgar behavior, obscene
munificent
(adj.) characterized by generosity
jaundiced
(adj.) affected with or colored by jaundice; (adj.) cynical, jaded; (adj.) full of prejudice
myriad
(n.) an indefinite or unlimited number of person or things; (n.) ten thousand
laconic
(adj.) terse, brief, to the point, using few words
malingerer
(v.) to feign illness, particularly in an effort to avoid duty or work
latent
(adj.) present but dormant and concealed
livid
(adj.) discolored; (adj.) very angry; (adj.) overcome with overwhelming emotion
masticate
(v.) to chew; (v.) to reduce to a pulp by squashing or compressing
juncture
(n.) a critical point in time; (n.) a critical or urgent state of affairs, crisis
jocose
(adj.) given to joking and humor
morbid
(adj.) implying an unhealthy state, attitude or interest in death; (adj.) gruesome, grisly
languor
(n.) lack of energy; sluggishness; (n.) emotional sensitivity
kleptomaniac
(n.) someone consumed by the impulsive need to steal, without economic motivation
morose
(adj.) melancholy, gloomy
mishap
(n.) an accident, calamity or disaster of an accidental nature
lucid
(adj.) clear and cogent; (adj.) articulate and well-spoken; (adj.) rational, cool-headed
menial
(adj.) lowly and degrading, particularly in relation to work; (adj.) servile and submissive
laggard
(n.) a straggler or one who lingers
jeopardy
(n.) risk of death, loss, harm or injury; (n.) danger
lassitude
(n.) weariness, lack of energy, exhaustion
judicious
(adj.) using practical and proper judgment; demonstrating wisdom and/or good judgment
ken
(n.) knowledge and understanding
luster
(adj.) the state or quality of reflecting light, shine; (adj.) radiance of beauty
misgivings
(n.) doubts, uncertainties, reservations
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pacify
(v.) to bring about or restore a peaceful state of mind; (v.) to appease; (v.) to subdue into submission, particularly by the use of military force
placate
(v.) to appease or pacify someone
perspicacious
(adj.) having acute mental perception and understanding (तीक्ष्ण - बुद्धि,भेदक)
obsequious
(adj.) characterized by a servile nature; (adj.)flattering, submissive.
plebeian
(adj.) common, "blue-collar," working-class
peculation
(n.) the fraudulent misuse of funds or property entrusted to you but not owned by you; (n.) embezzlement pecuniary: (adj.) of or relating to money ((Tag: hindi) pecu(paise) +la(leke)+ation(station) , i.e. , paise leke station bhaag jaana)
nadir
(n.) a low point or "rock bottom, in terms of adversity or despair
novice
(n.) a beginner or apprentice
pertinent
(adj.) relevant and applicable to a situation or set of circumstances (उचित)
posterity
(n.) future generations, a person's descendants (posterity = post + inherity )
offal
(n.) the parts of a butchered animal considered inedible for human beings; (n.) rubbish, garbage olfactory: (adj.) relating to the sense of smell
paragon
(n.) a model or archetype of excellence; (v.) to compare
obsession
(n.) a fixation or passion (Mnemonics: : Ob-session.. In session our mind is completely filled with thoughts and doubts of one particular subject on which session is going on. स्थिर विचार )
neophyte
(n.) a novice or trainee; (n.) a person newly inducted into or converted into a faith or belief of a religious and/or spiritual nature
noxious
(adj.) harmful or poisonous in nature; (adj.) characterized by unpleasantness or offensiveness
parsimonious
(adj.) excessively thrifty and economical; (adj.) cheap(किफ़ायती) (Tag: English a person who is not willing to spend money from his purse - Purse = MY money!)
onus
(n.) a burdensome responsibility; burden of proof
nicety
(n.) a delicate or fine point; (n.) a detail
panacea
(n.) a remedy for all ailments, illnesses or disease; (n.) an answer or solution for all problems(राम - बाण ,IS WORD sound like pan of asia,which suggest remedy for all problems occuring in asia.)
omniscient
(adj.) having complete and unlimited knowledge, awareness and understanding
nebulous
(adj.) vague and indefinable
perjury
(n.) the intentional giving of false statements while under sworn oath in a court of law (झूठी गवाही) (per(phir)+jury -> jury ke saamne saach batt sy phir jana)
pathos
(n.) that which invokes and arouses feelings of awe, pity or sorry; (n.) the feeling of pity and arousal
palliate
(v.) to relieve or lessen; (v.) to mitigate
pariah
(n.) an outcast; (n.) a person or animal that is overtly avoided
opprobrious
(adj.) expressing of disdainful reproach; (adj.) conduct that yields disgrace or infamy
phobia
(n.) a specific fear of an object or situation
panoply
(n.) a diverse range or display; (n.) a whole suit of armor; (n.) ceremonial attire(ठाट - बाट, रक्षा)
obstreperous
(adj.) hostile and bad-tempered obtrude: (v.) to thrust forward upon a person; (v.) to project or stick out ,(Mnemonic Obtrude = Obt + Rude. It is 'Rude' to to impose something such as opinions on other people.), ( Mnemonic Your child is 'often street per'; so he is spoiled and thus obstreperous)
opportunist
(n.) one who seized prospective opportunities; (n.) pioneer, trailblazer
occult
(adj.) of or pertaining to magic or astrology and involving secretive supernatural powers; (adj.) mysterious; hidden; (n.) supernatural affairs
odorous
(adj.) having a distinct odor; (adj.) scented
pillage
(v.) to plunder and rob; (v.) to take in war as booty
necrology
(n.) a list of people who have died during a specified time period; (n.) an obituary
petrify
(v.) to frighten or terrify; (v.) to solidify or turn to stone
omnivorous
(adj.) eating both animal and plant based foods
nauseate
(v.) to sicken or disgust
prattle
(v.) to idly chatter or babble (चूं - चूं करना)
nurture
(v.) to feed and protect; (v.) to bring up, educate; (v.) to develop
noisome
(adj.) offensive or disgusting; (adj.) harmful
paltry
(adj.) measly; (adj.) wretched (नीच) (Tag: Hindi pal means moment in hindi,its very small...so can b neglected when we r wasting hrs on facebook:))
pommel
(v.) to beat or strike; (n.) a knob on the hilt of a sword (तलवार की मूठ की घुंडी)
paradox
(n.) a statement or circumstance which seems intrinsically self-contradictory; (n.) any person thing or circumstance which displays an inherently contradictory nature
piquant
(adj.) pungent and/or spicy in taste or flavor ( PI+QUANT Quant in GRE is more attracting and delighting than Verbal)
penance
(n.) a punishment to atone for a sin; an atonement (पछतावा 'penance' can be read as 'pain on us' what we take as a punishment on ourself for our sins.) perfunctory: (adj.) performed out of routine or duty; (adj.) lacking genuine or sincere interest (PARAI(other's)+FACTORY - if you are told to take care of somebody else's factory, you would casually care about it)
ostensible
(adj.) apparent and inconspicuous
pious
(adj.) devout in a religious sense; (adj.) self-righteous
numismatist
(adj.) a person who collects money, coin or metals
nemesis
(n.) a task a person is unable to conquer; (n.) an archenemy, opponent or rival; (n.) vengeance
philanthropist
(n.) one who works to bring about the well-being of human kind through charitable donations and/or actions
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salubrious
(adj.) favorable to and fostering of body and/or mind health
sagacious
(adj.) showing keen discernment and exemplary judgment
precipitate
(v.) to bring about, lead up to or hasten; (adj.) impulsive, rash (जल्दबाज़)
provoke
(v.) to aggravate, incite or irritate; (v.) to cause or bring about
quay
(n.) a dock or pier constructed along the edge of a body of water
rigor
(n.) strictness or severity in temperament or action
quixotic
(adj.) idealistic in an unrealistic manner, (adj.) dreamy
repository
(n.) a place in which things are safely kept; (n.) a warehouse; (n.) a tomb
probity
(n.) integrity and honor; (n.) decency (ईमानदारी) ( basically this word is taken from latin probus..means honesty)
sacrilegious
(adj.) expressing of irreverence toward what is held sacred
rustic
(adj.) rural, country; pastoral
quietude
(n.) tranquility and stillness; (n.) peacefulness
retaliate
(v.) to revenge a wrong; (v.) to counterattack
renunciation
(adj.) the act of turning away from, rejecting or denying (self denial)
ruddy
(adj.) reddish or rosy
reciprocate
(v.) to return or give back to
prestige
(n.) esteemed status or standing; (n.) reputation
rancid
(adj.) sour, rotten (ran+cid..ran(rank)+cid(acid)...rank means bad smell..and a acid which smell bad)
preponderance
(n.) a prevalence or predominance (as something having heavy weight, quantity or power)
recession
(n.) a depression or decline
prototype
(n.) an example or mode; (n.) a trial product
putrid
(adj.) in a state of decay or decomposition; (adj.) rotten; (adj.) rank
reverberate
(v.) to echo, resound; (v.) to ring
prodigal
(adj.) lavish and wasteful; (adj.) uncontrolled
promulgate
(v.) to make known, particularly one's opinions or theories; (v.) to publicize; (v.) to publicly teach a doctrine or creed (Prom (promote)+ul+gate. So promoting something out of the gate, i.e. to make known by opening the gate (or opening declaration) to everyone out there.))
revelry
(n.) festivities and celebrations; (n.) partying
queasy
(adj.) inclined to or experiencing nausea
puerile
(adj.) childish and immature
ravage
(v.) to devastate and destroy;( नाश करना) (v.) to plunder and ransack ( लूट) recapitulate: (v.) to repeat in a concise and succinct manner; (v.) to summarize or reiterate
propound
(v.) to put forward or offer; (v.) to propose or promote
refulgent
(adj.) brilliantly shining and/or gleaming (refulgent sounds like detergent.. use detergent to make things shine)
raucous
(adj.) harsh and strident; wild, (adj.) boisterous
probe
(v.) to look into and investigate a situation or individual (तहक़ीक़ात)
remiss
(adj.) careless or negligent; (adj.) thoughtless ( re+MISS you miss something because of NEGLIGENCE, CARELESSNESS.)
resplendent
(adj.) brilliantly shining and gleaming
pugnacious
(adj.) characterized by an aggressive and contentious nature
salient
(adj.) prominent, markedly conspicuous
reek
(v.) to stink or smell in a foul manner; to show signs of or suggest (n.) a foul stench or smell( ) rhymes with Yak!...bad odour)
quagmire
(n.) a situation or predicament from which disentanglement proves difficult; (n.) a swamp or marsh (दलदल)
rococo
(adj.) ornate, decorative
purport
(v.) to assert, claim or declare; to imply or suggest; (n.) significance, importance
reprobate
(n.) a degenerate; (n.) a depraved person
robust
(adj.) strong, healthy and hearty in physical condition
propensity
(n.) a tendency or inclination toward something; (n.) a predisposition
punctilious
(adj.) meticulous and scrupulous in nature; (adj.) socially correct and proper
ramification
(n.) a development, consequence or outcome that results from a problem
quiescent
(adj.) at rest; (adj.) inactive
rectify
(v.) to correct, remedy and/or make right
relinquish
(v.) to give up or actively surrender
reprisal
(n.) retaliation and/or an act of vengeance
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specious
(adj.) false, bogus
skeptic
(n.) one characterized by a cynical and doubting nature
seethe
(v.) to churn, boil; (v.) to fume or boil with rage; (v.) to teem, swarm
sumptuous
(adj.) luxurious and costly, (adj.) extravagant
stalemate
(n.) a situation in which further action is obstructed and not possible
supersede
(v.) to replace in power or authority; to surpass
stigma
(n.) a mark or token of infamy; (n.) disgrace and dishonor
tactile
(adj.) tangible and concrete
smattering
(n.) a superficial knowledge of something
satiate
(v.) to supply in excess, (v.) to more than fully satisfy ( I SAT & ATE till I was full)
tenebrous
(adj.) dark or gloomy
tedium
(n.) the quality or state of being worrisome
squander
(v.) to waste or throw away
scrupulous
(adj.) characterized by a conscientious and meticulous nature
tantamount
(adj.) equivalent in value and/or force
testy
(adj.) bad-tempered, crotchety, touchy
somatic
(adj.) of or related to the body, physical
sangfroid
(n.) coolness and composure, especially amidst trying and challenging circumstances
subversive
(adj.) undermining; dissident or rebellious, particularly against an established authority or government
squalid
(adj.) unclean to the degree of filth; (adj.) seedy or immoral
tepid
(adj.) lukewarm, halfhearted; moderate
shoal
(n.) a place in which a body of water is shallow; any large number of people or things (v.) to cause to become shallow
stymie
(v.) to present an obstacle, to stand in the way of
sequester
(v.) to remove or withdraw into solitude; (v.) to remove or separate
tantalize
(v.) to torment and/or torture ; (v.) to excite or entice
stipend
(n.) a periodic payment or schedule of fixed pay stupor: (n.) a daze or state of unconsciousness
symmetry
(n.) balance and proportion
swelter
(v.) to suffer from excessive and overbearing heat
sophomoric
(adj.) immature or overconfident and conceited spate: (n.) a sudden outpouring or overwhelm
terrestrial
(adj.) earthly and worldly
sanguine
(adj.) confident and optimistic, upbeat
taut
(adj.) tight, rigid and staff; (adj.) tense, worried
slough
(n.) the out layer of the skin; (v.) to shed or cast off
temporal
(adj.) chronological and sequential; (adj.) earthly and secular
swathe
(v.) to wrap or enfold; (n.) a strip, ribbon or band
sloth
(n.) laziness and apathy, a disinclination toward work
tenet
(n.) an opinion, principle or doctrine
succinct
(adj.) brief, concise and to the point
synchronous
(adj.) occurring at the same time, simultaneous
slander
(n.) defamation; words falsely spoken that damage someone's reputation
surreptitious
(adj.) sly, sneaky and covert
skimp
(v.) to sparingly withhold
serrated
(adj.) possessing a jagged or saw-like edge
taciturn
(adj.) characterized by a reserved and quiet nature, uncommunicative
throes
(n.) a violent spasm or pain; (n.) a condition of agonizing struggle
sully
(v.) to smear and dishonor; (v.) to pollute or contaminate
sardonic
(adj.) characterized by a scornful and derisive attitude or nature
surmise
(v.) to infer or guess without conclusive evidence
simulate
(v.) to create a model, representation or recreation of
salutary
(adj.) beneficial, constructive
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vapid
(adj.) (: Rapid eating will )lacking in life or flavor; (adj.) flat, dull
wreak
(v.) to inflict vengeance upon a person; (v.) to punish; (v.) to vent; (v.) to bring about( wreak sounds like break..so if you break somebody head...you will definately be inflicted some punishment)
upbraid
(v.) to criticize or scold
titillate
(v.) to excite or arouse; (v.) to tickle by lightly stroking tome: (v.) a book or volume
wraith
(n.) an apparition or phantom
unsullied
(adj.) unblemished, untarnished, pure and immaculate
vehement
(adj.) zealous and ardent; (adj.) strongly emotional
unearth
(v.) to bring up out of the earth; (v.) to dig up
ungainly
(adj.) ungraceful and awkward; (adj.) clumsy
vegetate
(v.) to grow or sprout; (v.) to exist in a state of inactivity
timorous
(adj.) fearful
umbrage
(n.) a feeling of anger, usually caused by offense; (n.) indignation
vagary
(n.) an unexpected and/or unpredictable action or behavior
vivacious
(adj.) lively and full of spiritedness
vacuous
(adj.) lacking contents; (adj.) lacking in intelligence or capacity
whorl
(v.) to spiral or twist
versatile
(adj.) capable of and competent in multi-tasking or displaying of multi-talents; (adj.) varied, changeable
volition
(n.) the act of making a willful and conscious decision; (n.) a conscious choice; (n.) the will
troth
(n.) faithfulness and fidelity; (n.) truth or verity
verbose
(adj.) wordy and long-winded; (adj.) garrulous
welkin
(n.) sky
vestige
(n.) a trace, mark or indication; (n.) evidence
turpitude
(n.) vile and baseless depravity; (n.) a base act
venerable
(adj.) deserving and worthy of respect by virtue of position, age, character or position; (adj.) worthy of reverence, within a religious context
usury
(n.) the lending or practice of money at exorbitant interest
wanton
(adj.) willful and unprovoked; (adj.) immoral; (adj.) merciless; (adj.) excessively (adj.) unrestrained; (adj.) playful; (adj.) spoiled
vindictive
(adj.) malicious, bitter, mean or cruel
toxic
(adj.) of or relating to a poisonous and potentially lethal nature
timidity
(adj.) lacking in self-assurance or courage; (n.) nervousness and apprehensiveness
viable
(adj.) capable of life and development; (adj.) feasible and practical
wane
(v.) to decrease in strength or intensity; to draw to a close; (n.) a gradual decrease or decline; the waning of the moon
turbid
(adj.) muddy due to sediment or foreign particles; (adj.) heavy, dark or dense; (adj.) in a state of turmoil
victuals
(n.) food supplies (fit for human consumption)
uncanny
(adj.) unsettling in an eerie and mysterious way; (adj.) mysterious, creepy
unseemly
(adj.) not in accordance with acceptable standards or good taste; (adj.) markedly improper
welter
(v.) to heave, roll or toss; to lie bathed in; (n.) a flurry or muddle
unanimity
(adj.) complete agreement and accord
vouchsafe
(v.) to grant in a condescending method
translucent
(adj.) transparent; (adj.) easily understood
trek
(v.) to make a slow and steady journey; (n.) a hike or walk
ubiquitous
(adj.) existing or being everywhere at the same time; (adj.) omnipresent
trepidation
(n.) fear, apprehension; disquiet
truncate
(adj.) terminating abruptly by having an end or cut off point; (v.) to approximate by ignoring all terms aside from an elect one; to shorten or abbreviate
witticism
(n.) a witty remark or message
unison
(adj.) in perfect accord
unconscionable
(adj.) not restrained by good morals or scruples
travail
(n.) a painfully difficult and burdensome work
unfeigned
(adj.) sincere and genuine
vitiate
(v.) to impair or reduce the quality of
xenophobe
(n.) a person who is afraid of foreigners and their customs
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