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SYNONYM-Notes

1. Adversity(Noun):
: Difficulties; misfortune.
"Resilience in the face of adversity"
2. Affectation(Noun)
: Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.
Ex: "the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect"
3. Ameliorate(Verb)
: make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
Ex: "the reform did much to ameliorate living standards"
4. Amicable(Adjective)
: (Of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without
serious disagreement or rancor.
Ex: "there will be an amicable settlement of the dispute"
5. Annihilate(Verb)
: destroy utterly; obliterate.
"A simple bomb of this type could annihilate them all"
6. Anomaly(Noun)
: Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
"There are a number of anomalies in the present system"
: The angular distance of a planet or satellite from its last perihelion or
perigee.
"Such processing efforts have led to determinations of satellite
magnetic anomalies of the Earth."
7. Appease(Verb)
: pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.
"Amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups"
: relieve or satisfy (a demand or a feeling).
"We give to charity because it appeases our guilt"
8. Aptitude(Noun)
: A natural ability to do something.
"He had a remarkable aptitude for learning words"
: Suitability or fitness.
"Aptitude of expression"
9. Archaic(Adjective)
: Very old or old-fashioned.
"Prisons are run on archaic methods"
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Arid: Synonym-Dry
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Arrogant(Adjective): Synonym- Naughty,Proud
: Qui a des manires hautaines et insolentes.
"UN ton arrogant.
12.
Ascend: Mount

: go up or climb.
"She ascended the stairs"
: Rise through the air.
"We had ascended 3,000 ft"
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Assiduous(adjective) : Synonymdiligent, careful, meticulous, thorough, sedulous, attentive, co
nscientious, punctilious
: showing great care and perseverance.
"she was assiduous in pointing out every feature"
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Assimilate(Verb)
: take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.
"Marie tried to assimilate the week's events"
: cause (something) to resemble; liken.
"Philosophers had assimilated thought to perception"
15.
Astute(Adjective)
: having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people
and turn this to one's advantage.
"An astute businessman"
Synonyms: shrewd, sharp, acute, adroit, quick, clever, crafty, intelligen
t, bright, smart, canny
16.
Audacious(Adjective)
: showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
"A series of audacious takeovers"
Synonyms: bold, daring, fearless, intrepid, brave, courageous, valiant,
heroic, plucky, daredevil
: showing an impudent lack of respect.
"An audacious remark"
Synonyms: impudent, impertinent, insolent, presumptuous, cheeky, irr
everent, discourteous, disrespectful
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August(Adjective)
: Respected and impressive.
"She was in august company"
Synonyms: distinguished, respected, eminent, venerable, hallowed, illu
strious, prestigious, Majestic
Noun
The eighth month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually
considered the last month of summer.
"The sultry haze of late August"
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Avarice(Noun)
: Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
"Being free from avarice, the material wealth has absolutely no
significance for Shiva."
Synonyms: greed, greediness, acquisitiveness, cupidity, covetousness,
rapacity, materialism
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Awful(Adjective)

: Very bad or unpleasant.


"The place smelled awful"
Synonyms: disgusting, horrible, terrible, dreadful, ghastly, nasty, vile, f
oul, revolting, repulsive
: Inspiring reverential wonder or fear.
"He is not always the evil, ghoulish, awful , frightening character that
sometimes the Satanists would picture him to be."
Synonyms: awe-inspiring, awesome, impressive, dread, fearful
Adverb: awfully; very.
"Were an awful long way from the main road"
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Baleful(Adjective)
: threatening harm; menacing.
"Bill shot a baleful glance in her direction"
Synonyms: menacing, threatening, unfriendly, hostile, antagonistic, evi
l, evil-intentioned, vindictive
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Handicap(Noun)
: A condition that markedly restricts a person's ability to function
physically, mentally, or socially.
"Believed to be a handicap, this mental condition is often
misunderstood and it is hoped that mainstream films like this one will
draw public attention to it."
Synonyms: disability, physical abnormality, mental
abnormality, defect, impairment, affliction
Verb: act as an impediment to.
"Lack of funding has handicapped the development of research"
Synonyms: hamper, impede, hinder, impair, hamstring, restrict, check,
obstruct, block, curb
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Beckoned(Verb)
: make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to
come nearer or follow.
"Miranda beckoned to Adam"
Synonyms: gesture, signal, wave, gesticulate, motion
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Benevolence: Kindness
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Benefactor: helper, Do-gooder
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Benevolent: Generous, Kind
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Besiege(Verb)
: Surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its
surrender; lay siege to.
"The guerrillas continued to besiege other major cities to the north"
Synonyms: lay siege to, beleaguer, blockade, surround, and invest
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Bifurcated(Verb)
: divide into two branches or forks.
"Just below Cairo the river bifurcates"
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Bigot(Noun)

: A person who is bigoted.


"Religious bigots"
Synonyms:
fanatic, chauvinist, partisan, sectarian, racist, sexist, homophobe, dog
matist
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Blasphemy(Noun)
: The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred
things; profane talk.
"He was detained on charges of blasphemy"
Synonyms: Profanity, sacrilege, irreligion, irreverence, taking the Lord's
name in vain, swearing
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Bogus:false,Fake
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Brazen(Adjective)
: Bold and without shame.
"He went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance"
Synonyms: bold, shameless, unashamed, unabashed, unembarrassed,
defiant, impudent
: made of brass.
"Among the Barcias there was a skilled worker in brass who took a
brazen shield and, carrying it round within the wall, applied it here and
there at places where he thought the workings might be."
Verb
:Endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with
apparent confidence and lack of shame.
"Of course, if we had brazened it out a bit more people might hardly
have noticed."
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Atrocity(Noun)
: An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical
violence or injury.
"War atrocities"
Synonyms: Brutality, Ruthlessness,
cruelty, enormity, outrage, horror, monstrosity, obscenity, violation
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Burlesque(Noun)
: An absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, esp. in a
literary or dramatic work; a parody.
"The funniest burlesque of opera"
Synonyms: Indecorous,
Mocking parody, caricature, satire, lampoon, skit, farce, sendup, takeo
ff, spoof, striptease, strip
: A variety show, typically including striptease.
"Burlesque clubs"
Verb
Cause to appear absurd by parodying or copying in an exaggerated
form.

"She struck a ridiculous pose that burlesqued her own vanity"


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Candid(Adjective)
: Truthful and straightforward; frank.
"His responses were remarkably candid"
Synonyms: frank, outspoken, forthright, blunt, open, honest, truthful, si
ncere, direct, plain-spoken.
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Cantankerous(Adjective):
quarrelsome, cantankerous, spiky, snappish, shrewish, termagant
: Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
"A crusty, cantankerous old man"
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Capitulate(Verb)
: Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender.
"The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces"
Synonyms: surrender, give in/up, yield, concede defeat, give up the
struggle, and submit
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Capricious(Adjective)
: given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
"A capricious and often brutal administration"
Synonyms: fickle, inconstant, changeable, variable, mercurial, volatile,
unpredictable
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Castigate(Verb)
: reprimand (someone) severely.
"He was castigated for not setting a good example"
Synonyms: chastise,
criticize, reprimand, rebuke, admonish, chide, censure, upbraid, repr
ove, reproach
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Ceremonial(Adjective):Formal
: elating to or used for formal events of a religious or public nature.
"Ceremonial robes"
( of a position or role) involving only nominal authority or power.
"Originally a ceremonial post, it is now a position with executive
power"
Noun
: The system of rules and procedures to be observed at a formal or
religious occasion.
"The procedure was conducted with all due ceremonial"
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Chaste(Adjective)
: abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse.
"In 1997 the denomination amended its constitution to stipulate that in
order to be ordained as a church leader; a person must live in a
committed heterosexual relationship or be chaste.
Synonyms: virginal, virgin, intact, maidenly, unmarried, unwed, celibat
e, abstinent, self-restrained
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Circumspect: Cautious

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Cite(Verb)
: quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of
an argument or statement, esp. in a scholarly work.
"In scholarly literature, the number of times a journal article or a book
is cited by other authors is regarded as an indicator of the relative
influence or importance of the item."
Synonyms: quote, reproduce
: summon (someone) to appear in a court of law.
"The summons cited four of the defendants"
Synonyms: summon, summons, serve with a summons, serve with a
writ, subpoena
Noun: a citation.
"He just checked the cites and published the opinions unchanged."
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Clemency(Noun)
: Mercy; lenience.
"An appeal for clemency"
Synonyms: mercy,
forgivness, mercifulness, leniency, mildness, indulgence, quarter, comp
assion, humanity
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Coalition: Alliance
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Coarse: Rough
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Coitus: sexual intercourse
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Collusion(Noun)
: Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, esp. in order to cheat or
deceive others.
"The armed forces were working in collusion with drug traffickers"
Synonyms: conspiracy, connivance, complicity, intrigue, plotting, secre
t understanding
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Colossal(Adjective)
: Extremely large.
"A colossal amount of mail"
Synonyms: huge, massive, enormous, gigantic, giant, mammoth, vast,
immense, monumental
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Combat(Noun)
: fighting between armed forces.
"Men killed in combat"
Synonyms: battle, fighting, action, hostilities, conflict, war, warfare
Verb:
Take action to reduce, destroy, or prevent (something undesirable).
"An effort to combat drug trafficking"
Synonyms: fight, battle, tackle, attack, counter, resist, withstand, impe
de, block, thwart
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Command: Instruct
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Commemorate: Remember

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Commensurate(Adjective)
: corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.
"Salary will be commensurate with experience"
Synonyms: equivalent, equal, corresponding, correspondent, comparab
le, proportionate
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Commiserate(Verb)
: express or feels sympathy or pity; sympathize.
"She went over to commiserate with Rose on her unfortunate
circumstances"
Synonyms: offer sympathy to, be sympathetic to, offer condolences
to, condole with, sympathize with, and empathize with
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Complement: To complete
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Condemn: Blame
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Confiscate(Verb)
: take or seize (someone's property) with authority.
"The guards confiscated his camera"
Synonyms: impound, seize, commandeer, requisition, appropriate, expr
opriate, sequester
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Congregation(Noun)
: A group of people assembled for religious worship.
"In the congregation assembled for worship, these two movements
meet, and the heavenly angels join the children of God in festal
celebration."
Synonyms: parishioners, parish, churchgoers, flock, faithful, followers,
believers, fellowship
: A gathering or collection of people, animals, or things.
"Large congregations of birds may cause public harm"
Synonyms: gathering, assembly, flock, swarm, bevy, pack, group, body
, crowd, mass, multitude
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Consensus(Noun)
: General agreement.
"A consensus of opinion among judges"
Synonyms: agreement, harmony, concurrence, accord, unity, unanimit
y, solidarity
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Consort (Verb)
: Habitually associate with (someone), typically with the disapproval of
others.
"You chose to consort with the enemy"
Synonyms: associate, keep company, mix, go around, spend
time, socialize, fraternize
Noun
: A wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning
monarch.

"Apart from the reign of William III, consorts of monarchs have had no
constitutional significance whatsoever."
Synonyms: partner, life
partner, companion, mate, spouse, husband, wife, helpmate
: A small group of musicians performing together, typically playing
instrumental music of the Renaissance period.
"A consort of viols"
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Contemplation(Noun)
: The action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time.
"The road is too busy for leisurely contemplation of the scenery"
Synonyms:
meditation, viewing, examination, inspection, observation, survey, stud
y, scrutiny
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Contentious(Adjective)
: Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
"a contentious issue"
Synonyms: controversial, disputable, debatable, disputed, open to
debate, vexed
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Convivial(Verb)
: (of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable.
"It was a lively, convivial atmosphere - gone but not forgotten."
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Courteous: polite
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Coy(Adjective)
: (esp. with reference to a woman) making a pretense of shyness or
modesty that is intended to be alluring.
"She treated him to a coy smile of invitation"
Synonyms: arch, simpering, coquettish, flirtatious, kittenish, demure, s
hy, modest, bashful
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Insane(Adjective)
: In a state of mind that prevents normal perception, behavior, or social
interaction; seriously mentally ill.
"Certifying patients as clinically insane"
Synonyms: mad, crazy, mentally ill, mentally disordered, of unsound
mind, certifiable, psychotic
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Crucial: Critical, Decisive
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Curtail(Verb)
: reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
"Civil liberties were further curtailed"
Synonyms: shorten, reduce, cut, cut down, decrease, lessen, pare
down, trim, retrench, restrict, limit, curb
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Dainty(Noun)
: Something good to eat; a delicacy.
"Still lifes usually show beautiful vessels filled with wine and
appetizing fruit or other dainties invitingly arranged on lovely china."

Synonyms: tasteful,
delicacy, tidbit, fancy, luxury, treat, nibble, appetizer, confection, bonb
on, goody
Adjective
: Delicately small and pretty.
"A dainty lace handkerchief"
: Fastidious or difficult to please, typically concerning food.
"A dainty appetite"
Synonyms: fastidious, fussy, finicky, particular, discriminating, choosy,
persnickety, picky
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Daunt(Verb)
: make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive.
"Some people are daunted by technology"
Synonyms: intimidate, discourage, deter, demoralize, put
off, dishearten, dispirit, intimidate, abash
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Dazed(Verb)
: Make (someone) unable to think or react properly; stupefy; bewilder.
"She was dazed by his revelations"
Synonyms: stun, stupefy, knock unconscious, knock out, knock the
stuffing out of; astound
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Dear(Adverb)
: At a high cost.
"They buy property cheaply and sell dear"
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Debacle(Noun)
: A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco.
"The economic debacle that became known as the Great Depression"
Synonyms: fiasco, failure, catastrophe, disaster, mess, ruin, downfall,
collapse, defeat
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Decamp(Verb)
: depart suddenly or secretly, esp. to relocate one's business or
household in another area.
"Now he has decamped to Hollywood"
Synonyms: abscond, make off, run off/away, flee, bolt, take
flight, disappear, vanish, and steal away
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Decimated(Verb)
: kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of.
"The project would decimate the fragile wetland wilderness"
Kill one in every ten of (a group of soldiers or others) as a punishment
for the whole group.
"Augustus firmly imposed his discipline on his men: he once dismissed
an entire legion in disgrace, and didn't hesitate to decimate troops who
would give in to the enemy."
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Decrepitude(Noun)
: The state of being decrepit.

"He had passed directly from middle age into decrepitude"


Synonym: Feebleness, Weakness
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Defection(Noun)
: The desertion of one's country or cause in favor of an opposing one.
"His defection from the Republican Party"
Synonyms: desertion, absconding, decamping, flight, apostasy, secessi
on, treason, betrayal
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Defer(Verb)
: put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone.
"They deferred the decision until February"
Synonyms: postpone, Adjourn, put off, delay, hold over, hold off
(on), put back, shelve, suspend, and stay
: submit humbly to (a person or a person's wishes or qualities).
"He deferred to Tim's superior knowledge"
Synonyms: yield to, submit to, give way to, give in to, surrender
to, and capitulate to
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Deference(Noun)
: humble submission and respect.
"he addressed her with the deference due to age"
Synonyms: respect, respectfulness, dutifulness, submissiveness, submi
ssion, obedience
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Deft(Adjective):Skilful,Dextrous
: Neatly skillful and quick in one's movements.
"a deft piece of footwork"
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Delectable(Adjective)
: (of food or drink) delicious.
"Delectable handmade chocolates"
Synonyms: delicious, mouthwatering, appetizing, flavorful, toothsome,
palatable, succulent
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Delegate: Representative
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Delineate(Verb)
: describe or portray (something) precisely.
"The law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially
abhorrent"
Synonyms: describe, set
forth/out, present, outline, sketch, depict, represent, map out
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Demise: death
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Derelict(Adjective)
: In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.
"The cities were derelict and dying"
Synonyms: dilapidated, ramshackle, run-down, tumbledown, in
ruins, falling apart, rickety, creaky
Noun: a person without a home, job, or property.
"Derelicts who could fit all their possessions in a paper bag"

Synonyms: tramp, vagrant, vagabond, down and out, homeless


person, drifter, beggar
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Derogatory(Adjective)
: showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.
"She tells me I'm fat and is always making derogatory remarks"
Synonyms: disparaging, denigratory, deprecatory, disrespectful, deme
aning, critical, pejorative
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Destitute(Adjective)
: Without the basic necessities of life.
"The charity cares for destitute children"
Synonyms: penniless, poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken, impecunio
us
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Detrimental(Adjective)
: tending to cause harm.
"Releasing the documents would be detrimental to national security"
Synonyms: harmful, damaging, injurious, hurtful, inimical, deleterious,
destructive, and ruinous
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Deviate: Differ
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Dilate(Verb)
: make or become wider, larger, or more open.
"Her eyes dilated with horror"
Synonyms: enlarge, widen, expand, distend
Speak or write at length on (a subject).
"She is speaking to us from the security of her living room, safe in her
culpable life, dilating on the most hopeless of catastrophes."
Synonyms: expatiate, expound, enlarge, elaborate, and speak/write at
length
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Dilemma: Confusion
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Diligent: Industrious
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Dishevel(Verb):Disorder, Untidy
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Disinterested: Impartial
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Disparage(Verb)
: regard or represent as being of little worth.
"He never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors"
Synonyms: belittle, denigrate, deprecate, trivialize, make light
of, undervalue, underrate, and play down
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Dissipate(Verb)
: disperse or scatter.
"The cloud of smoke dissipated"
Squander or fritter away (money, energy, or resources).
"He had dissipated his entire fortune"
Synonyms: squander, fritter (away), misspend, waste, be prodigal
with, spend recklessly/freely
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Distinction: Difference
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Doleful(Adjective)

: expressing sorrow; mournful.


"a doleful look"
Synonyms: mournful, woeful, sorrowful, sad, unhappy, depressed, glo
omy, morose, melancholy
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Dormant(Adjective):Inactive
: (of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed
down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep.
"Dormant butterflies"
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Drowsy(Adjective)
: sleepy and lethargic; half asleep.
"the wine had made her drowsy"
Synonyms: sleepy, dozy, groggy, somnolent, tired, weary, fatigued, ex
hausted, yawning, nodding
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Dubious(Adjective)
: Hesitating or doubting.
"Alex looked dubious, but complied"
Synonyms: doubtful, uncertain, unsure, hesitant, undecided, indefinite,
unresolved, up in the air
: not to be relied upon; suspect.
"Extremely dubious assumptions"
Synonyms: suspicious, suspect, untrustworthy, unreliable, questionable
, shady, fishy
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Dulcet(adjective)
: (esp. of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically).
"Record the dulcet tones of your family and friends"
Synonyms: sweet, soothing, mellow, honeyed, mellifluous, euphonious,
pleasant, agreeable
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Duplication: Copying
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Eager: Curious
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Effigy(Noun)
: A sculpture or model of a person.
"Coins bearing the effigy of Maria Theresa of Austria"
Synonyms: statue, statuette, sculpture, model, dummy, figurine, likene
ss, image, bust
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Elucidate(Verb)
: make (something) clear; explain.
"work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter"
synonyms: explain, make clear, illuminate, throw/shed light
on, clarify, clear up, sort out, unravel
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Elude(Verb)
: evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a
skillful or cunning way.

"he managed to elude his pursuers by escaping into an alley"


synonyms: evade, avoid, get away from, dodge, escape from, run
from, run away from, lose, shake off
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Emancipate(Verb):liberate, Free
: set free, esp. from legal, social, or political restrictions.
"The citizen must be emancipated from the obsessive secrecy of
government"
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Eminent: Well Known
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Emphasize: Stress
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Emulate(verb)
: match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
"lesser men trying to emulate his greatness"
synonyms: imitate, copy, mirror, echo, follow, model oneself
on, match, equal, parallel
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Enchant(Verb)
: fill (someone) with great delight; charm.
"Isabel was enchanted with the idea"
synonyms: Fascinate,
captivate, charm, delight, enrapture, entrance, enthrall, beguile, bewitc
h, spellbind
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Enigma(Noun)
: a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to
understand.
"His diaries record recurrent struggles to understand the enigma of his
own personality, his spiritual emptiness and addictiveness."
Synonyms: mystery, puzzle, riddle, conundrum, paradox, problem, qua
ndary
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Entangle(Verb)
: cause to become twisted together with or caught in.
"fish attempt to swim through the mesh and become entangled"
synonyms: twist, intertwine, entwine, tangle, ravel, snarl, knot, coil, ma
t; catch
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Enthusiasm: Excitement
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Entreat(Verb)
: ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.
"his friends entreated him not to go"
synonyms: implore, beg, plead
with, pray, ask, request, bid, enjoin, appeal to, call on, petition,
solicit, importune, beseech
: treat (someone) in a specified manner.
"The King, I fear, hath ill entreated her"
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Envy(Noun)
: a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone
else's possessions, qualities, or luck.

"she felt a twinge of envy for the people on board"


synonyms: jealousy, covetousness, resentment, bitterness, discontent
, the green-eyed monster
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Equanimity(Noun)
: Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, esp. in a
difficult situation.
"She accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity"
Synonyms: composure, calm, level-headedness, self-possession, coolhe
adedness
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Eradicate(Verb)
: destroy completely; put an end to.
"This disease has been eradicated from the world"
Synonyms: eliminate, get rid
of, remove, obliterate, exterminate, destroy, annihilate
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Erroneously: Wrongly
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Error: Blunder, Mistake
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Erudite(Adjective)
: having or showing great knowledge or learning.
"At the other pole are specialist intellectuals who are involved in
erudite discussions with other intellectuals."
Synonyms: learned, scholarly, educated, knowledgeable, well-read,
well-informed, intellectual
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Estranged(Adjective):Separated
: (of a person) no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated.
"Harriet felt more estranged from her daughter than ever"
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Eternal(Adjective)
: lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning.
"the secret of eternal youth"
synonyms: everlasting, never-ending, endless, perpetual, undying, im
mortal, abiding, permanent
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Eulogize(Verb)
: Praise highly in speech or writing.
"Contemporaries eulogized him as a great US senator"
Synonyms: extol, acclaim, sing the praises of, praise to the
skies, overpraise, wax lyrical about
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Evince(Verb): Show ,Prove
: reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling).
"His letters evince the excitement he felt at undertaking this journey"
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Evolve: Develop
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Exclusive: Sole
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Exhort(Verb)
: strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.
"the media have been exhorting people to turn out for the
demonstration"

synonyms: urge, encourage, call on, enjoin, charge, press, bid, appeal
to, entreat, implore
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Exile(Verb)
: expel and bar (someone) from their native country, typically for
political or punitive reasons.
"A corrupt dictator who had been exiled from his country"
synonyms: expel, banish, expatriate, deport, drive out, throw out
Noun: the state of being barred from one's native country, typically for
political or punitive reasons.
"he knew now that he would die in exile"
synonyms: banishment, expulsion, expatriation, deportation
130.
Exorbitant(Adjective)
: (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high.
"the exorbitant price of tickets"
Synonyms: extortionate, excessively
high, excessive, prohibitive, outrageous, unreasonable
131.
Exotic(Adjective)
: originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country.
"exotic birds"
synonyms: foreign,alien, nonnative, tropical, introduced, imported; fore
ign, faraway
Noun: an exotic plant or animal.
"he planted exotics in the sheltered garden"
132.
Explicit(Adjective)
: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
"the speaker's intentions were not made explicit"
synonyms: clear, plain, straightforward, crystal clear, easily
understandable, precise, exact
133.
Expose: Reveal
134.
Extraneous(Adjective)
: irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
"one is obliged to wade through many pages of extraneous material"
synonyms: irrelevant, immaterial, beside the
point, unrelated, unconnected, inapposite
135.
Extravagant(Adjective)
: lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
"it was rather extravagant to buy both"
synonyms: spendthrift, profligate, improvident, wasteful, prodigal, lavi
sh
136.
Extrovert: talkative
137.
Fable(Noun)
: a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
"Buddha Stories is a collection of animal fables that teach the moral
principles of Buddhism."

synonyms: moral tale, tale, parable, allegory


Verb: tell fictitious tales.
"I do not dream nor fable"
138.
Facile(Adjective)
: (esp. of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive
only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial.
"Ideological polarizations on educational issues tend to be facile and
premature."
synonyms: simplistic, superficial, oversimplified, shallow, glib, jejune, n
aive, dime-store
:(of success, esp. in sports) easily achieved; effortless.
"a facile victory"
synonyms: effortless, easy, undemanding, unexacting, painless
139.
Fallacious(Adjective)
: based on a mistaken belief.
"fallacious arguments"
synonyms:misleading, erroneous, false, untrue, wrong, incorrect, flawe
d, inaccurate, mistaken, misinformed
140.
Fanaticism(Noun):Bigotry
: the quality of being fanatical.
"the dangers of religious fanaticism"
141.
Fatal(Adjective)
: causing death.
"a fatal accident"
synonyms: deadly, lethal, mortal, death-dealing, terminal, incurable, u
ntreatable, inoperable
142.
Fecund(Adjective)
: producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new
growth; fertile.
"a lush and fecund garden"
synonyms: fertile, fruitful, productive, high-yielding, rich, lush, flourish
ing, thriving
143.
Feign(Verb)
: pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).
"she feigned nervousness"
synonyms: simulate, fake, sham, affect, give the appearance of, make
a pretense of; pretend
144.
Felicity(Noun)
: intense happiness.
"domestic felicity"
synonyms: happiness, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, bliss, delight, cheerf
ulness, contentedness
: the ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts.
"speech that pleased by its accuracy, felicity, and fluency"

synonyms: bliss,eloquence, aptness, appropriateness, suitability, suita


bleness, applicability
145.
Fetid(Adjective)
: smelling extremely unpleasant.
"the fetid water of the marsh"
synonyms: stinking, smelly, foul-smelling, malodorous, reeking, punge
nt, acrid
146.
Fidelity(Noun)
: faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing
loyalty and support.
"he sought only the strictest fidelity to justice"
synonyms: loyalty, allegiance, obedience, homage, fealty
147.
Fiend(Noun)
: an evil spirit or demon.
"The evil that was spawned from Cain became spirits, monsters,
fiends , goblins and giants, forging the blood feud between mankind
and monster."
synonyms: demon, devil, evil spirit, spook,rogue
148.
Flabbergast(Verb):Dumbfounded
: surprise (someone) greatly; astonish.
"This news has left me totally flabbergasted"
149.
Flair(Noun)
: a special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well.
"she had a flair for languages"
synonyms: aptitude, talent, gift, instinct, (natural)
ability, facility, skill, bent, feel, knack
: stylishness and originality.
"she dressed with flair"
synonyms: style, stylishness, panache, dash, elan, poise, elegance, tas
te, good taste, tendency
150.
Flimsy(Noun)
: a document, esp. a copy, made on very thin paper.
"credit-card flimsies"
Adjective: comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged.
"voyagers who crossed the sea in flimsy boats"
synonyms: insubstantial, fragile, breakable, frail, shaky, unstable, wobb
ly, tottery
151.
Flutter(Noun):agitate
: an act of fluttering.
"there was a flutter of wings at the window"
synonyms: beating, flapping, quivering, agitation, vibrating; flicker, bat
; flapping, waving
: a small bet.
"a flutter on the horses"

Verb: (of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by


flapping the wings quickly and lightly.
"a couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden"
synonyms: flit, hover, flitter, dance
152.
Forego(Verb)
: precede in place or time.
"So she did his bidding and gave him the cup, which no sooner had he
drunk than his head forewent his feet."
153.
Formidable: Difficult
154.
Fortitude(Noun)
: Courage in pain or adversity.
"She endured her illness with great fortitude"
Synonyms: courage, bravery, endurance, resilience, mettle, moral
fiber, strength of mind
155.
Foster(Verb)
: encourage or promote the development of (something, typically
something regarded as good).
"The teacher's task is to foster learning"
Synonyms: encourage, promote, further, stimulate, advance, forward, c
ultivate, nurture
: bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth).
"As someone who has successfully fostered a child who is now an
adult, Pat Whelen said she would definitely recommend it."
Synonyms: bring up, rear, raise, care for, take care of, look
after, nurture, provide for, mother
Adjective: denoting someone that has a specified family connection
through fostering rather than birth.
"Foster parent"
156.
Fragile(Noun)
: (of an object) easily broken or damaged.
"Tourists also damage the fragile ecosystem by dumping plastic waste
and driving over the grasslands."
synonyms: breakable, easily
broken, delicate, dainty, fine, flimsy, eggshell
157.
Frailty(Noun)
: The condition of being weak and delicate.
"The increasing frailty of old age"
synonyms: infirmity, weakness, enfeeblement, debility, fragility, delica
cy, ill health, sickliness
158.
Frantic(Adjective)
: Wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion.
"she was frantic with worry"
synonyms: panic-stricken, panicky, beside oneself, at one's wits'
end, distraught, overwrought

159.
Freelance(Adjective)
: working for different companies at different times rather than being
permanently employed by one company.
"a freelance journalist"
synonyms: self-employed, independent, contract
Verb: earn one's living as a freelance.
"The rest of my income is earned by scraping together what I can from
freelancing and speaking."
Noun: a freelance worker.
"Casual staff, agency workers, freelances and home workers were
among those considered only to have worker status rather than the
more formal employee status."
Adverb: earning one's living as a freelance.
"I work freelance from home"
160.
Frivolous(Adjective)
: not having any serious purpose or value.
"rules to stop frivolous lawsuits"
synonyms: trivial,flippant, glib, facetious, joking, jokey, lighthearted, fa
tuous, inane, senseless
161.
Frontier(Noun)
: a line or border separating two countries.
"Two border guards patrolling the nearby frontier with Georgia have
also been reported missing since Friday night."
synonyms: border, boundary, borderline, dividing line, demarcation
line, perimeter, limit, edge, rim
162.
Frugal(Adjective)
: sparing or economical with regard to money or food.
"he led a remarkably frugal existence"
synonyms: thrifty, economical, careful, cautious, prudent, provident, un
wasteful, sparing
163.
Fury(Noun)
: wild or violent anger.
"tears of fury and frustration"
synonyms: rage, anger, wrath, outrage, spleen, temper, crossness, indi
gnation, umbrage
: a spirit of punishment, often represented as one of three goddesses
who executed the curses pronounced upon criminals, tortured the
guilty with stings of conscience, and inflicted famines and pestilences.
The Furies were identified at an early date with the Eumenides.
"The Eumenides shows the Furies in pursuit of Orestes, who is
protected by the younger god Apollo."
164.
Gallantry(Noun)
: courageous behavior, esp. in battle.
"a medal awarded for outstanding gallantry during the raid"

synonyms: bravery, courage, courageousness, valor, pluck, pluckiness,


nerve, daring, boldness,fearlessness, dauntlessness, intrepidity, herois
m, mettle, grit, stoutheartedness, guts, spunk,moxie
polite attention or respect given by men to women.
"And I was embarrassed by him, too young for his shy approaches, too
unused to such respectful gallantry ."
synonyms: chivalry, chivalrousness, gentlemanliness, courtesy, courte
ousness, politeness, good
manners, attentiveness, graciousness, respectfulness, respect
165.
Gambol(Noun)
: An act of running or jumping about playfully.
"Compared to today, Monday qualified as a carefree gambol around
Disneyland."
Verb: run or jump about playfully.
"The mare gamboled toward Connie"
synonyms: frolic, frisk, cavort, caper, skip, dance, romp, prance, leap,
hop, jump, spring
166.
Garish(adjective)
: Obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.
"garish shirts in all sorts of colors"
synonyms: gaudy, lurid, loud, harsh, glaring, violent, showy, glittering,
brassy, brash, tasteless
167.
Garnish(Noun)
: a decoration or embellishment for something, esp. food.
"More than a mere embellishment, the garnish should be considered
an ingredient in the drink."
synonyms: decoration, adornment, trim, trimming, ornament, ornamen
tation, embellishment
Verb: decorate or embellish (something, esp. food).
"salad garnished with an orange slice"
synonyms: decorate, adorn, ornament, trim, dress, embellish, enhance,
grace, beautify
:serve with a garnishment.
"As you read from my title I am being garnished.
168.
Garrulous: Talkative, loquacious
169.
Genesis: Origin
170.
Genial(Adjective)
: friendly and cheerful.
"waved to them in genial greeting"
synonyms: friendly, affable, cordial, amiable, warm, easygoing, approa
chable, sympathetic
: of or relating to the chin.

"A small rectangular bone cut is made inside the lower lip, below the
gums and tooth roots, centered over the genial tubercle, above the
inferior border of the jaw."
171.
Genuine: Pure, Original
172.
Genial(Adjective)
: friendly and cheerful.
"waved to them in genial greeting"
synonyms: friendly, affable, cordial, amiable, warm, easygoing, approa
chable, convivial, outgoing, gregarious, chummy
: Of or relating to the chin.
"A small rectangular bone cut is made inside the lower lip, below the
gums and tooth roots, centered over the genial tubercle, above the
inferior border of the jaw."
173.
Genuine: Pure, Original
174.
Ghastly(Adjective)
: causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre.
"she was overcome with horror at the ghastly spectacle"
synonyms: terrible, horrible, grim, awful, dire, frightening, terrifying, ho
rrifying, alarming, distressing,
harrowing, dreadful, frightful, horrendous, monstrous, gruesome, grisly
: Extremely unwell.
"He always felt ghastly first thing in the morning"
Synonyms: unpleasant, objectionable, disagreeable, distasteful, awful,
terrible, dreadful, and detestable
175.
Grandeur(Noun)
: Splendor and impressiveness, esp. of appearance or style.
"The austere grandeur of mountain scenery"
Synonyms: splendor, magnificence, impressiveness, glory, resplendenc
e, majesty, greatness
176.
Gruff(Noun)
: Abrupt or taciturn in manner.
"Penetrate a gruff exterior and you will find him affable"
synonyms: abrupt, brusque, curt, short, blunt, bluff, no-nonsense, laco
nic, taciturn, surly, churlish
177.
Hamper(Verb)
: hinder or impede the movement or progress of.
"their work is hampered by lack of funds"
synonyms: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit, retard, balk, thwart, foil, c
urb, delay, set back, slow
Noun: a large basket with a lid used for laundry.
"a laundry hamper"
necessary but cumbersome equipment on a ship.
"The mass of the top hamper must be consciously balanced against
the tremendous beam."

178.
Camouflage(Noun)
: the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by
painting or covering them to make them blend in with their
surroundings.
"Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said some
leaders in Congress are speaking against him to camouflage their own
failures."
Verb: hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by
means of camouflage.
"the war area had to be camouflaged with mud"
synonyms: disguise, hide, conceal, keep hidden, mask, screen, cover
(up)
179.
Harass: Annoy
180.
Hegemony(Noun)
: eadership or dominance, esp. by one country or social group over
others.
"Germany was united under Prussian hegemony after 1871"
synonyms: leadership, dominance, dominion, supremacy, authority,
mastery, control, power,sway, rule, sovereignty
181.
Heralded(Verb)
: be a sign that (something) is about to happen.
"The speech heralded a change in policy"
Synonyms: Proclaimed,signal, indicate, announce, spell, presage, augu
r, portend, promise, foretell, usher in
182.
Hinder(Verb)
: create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or
obstruction.
"various family stalemates were hindering communication"
synonyms: hamper, obstruct, impede, inhibit, retard, balk, prevent, thw
art, foil, curb, delay, arrest,interfere with, set back, slow
down, hobble, hold back, hold
up, stop, halt, restrict, restrain,constrain, block, check, curtail, frustrate
, cramp, handicap, cripple, hamstring, stymie
Adjective: (esp. of a bodily part) rear; hind.
"The hinder end of its body"
183.
Holocaust(Noun)
: Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, esp. caused by fire or
nuclear war.
"a nuclear holocaust"
synonyms: cataclysm, disaster, catastrophe, destruction, devastation,
annihilation, massacre,slaughter, mass
murder, extermination, extirpation, carnage, butchery, genocide, ethni
c cleansing, pogrom

a Jewish sacrificial offering that is burned completely on an altar.


"In open sacrifice, the smoke of their holocaust at the temple is sent
aloft with an unspoken prayer to the old gods."
184.
Horde(Noun):Mob
: a large group of people.
"he was surrounded by a horde of tormenting relatives"
a loosely knit small social group typically consisting of about five
families.
"That primitive society took the form of a horde , the leader of which
horde, the horde-father, actuated by his sexual jealousy, habitually
treated his sons with extreme brutality."
185.
Humdrum(adjective)
: lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous.
"Humdrum routine work"
synonyms: mundane, dull, dreary, boring, tedious, monotonous, uninvo
lving, prosaic, unexciting,uninteresting, uneventful, unvaried, repetitive
, unremarkable, routine, ordinary, everyday, day-to-day
Noun: dullness; monotony.
"an escape from the humdrum of his life"
186.
Humiliate: Insult
187.
Hurdle: Obstacle
188.
Idiosyncrasies(Noun):Unusual habits
: a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
"one of his little idiosyncrasies was always preferring to be in the car
first"
189.
Illicit(Adjective)
: forbidden by law, rules, or custom.
"Illicit drugs"
synonyms: illegal, unlawful, illegitimate, criminal, felonious, outlawed,
banned, forbidden,prohibited, proscribed, unlicensed, unauthorized, un
sanctioned, contraband, black-market, bootleg,malfeasant; taboo, forbi
dden, impermissible, unacceptable, adulterous, secret, clandestine, fur
tive
190.
Imbroglio(Noun)
: an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation.
"the Watergate imbroglio"
synonyms: complicated
situation, complication, problem, difficulty, predicament, trouble,confus
ion, quandary, entanglement, muddle, mess, quagmire, morass, sticky
situation, bind, jam, pickle, fix, corner, hole, scrape
191.
Impair: Weaken
192.
Impasse(Noun)
: a situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of
disagreement; a deadlock.

"the current political impasse"


synonyms: deadlock, dead
end, stalemate, standoff, standstill, halt, stoppage, stop, Catch-22
193.
Impeccable(Adjective)
: (of behavior, performance, or appearance) in accordance with the
highest standards of propriety; faultless.
"a man of impeccable character"
synonyms: flawless, faultless, unblemished, spotless, immaculate, pri
stine, stainless, perfect
194.
Impertinent(Adjective)
: not showing proper respect; rude.
"an impertinent question"
not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant.
"talk of rhetoric and strategy is impertinent to this process"
synonyms: rude, insolent, impolite, ill-mannered, bad-mannered, uncivi
l, discourteous,disrespectful, impudent, cheeky, pert, audacious, bold,
brazen, brash, presumptuous, forward
195.
Impervious(Adjective)
: not allowing fluid to pass through.
"an impervious layer of basaltic clay"
Synonyms: impermeable, impenetrable, impregnable, waterproof, wate
rtight, water-resistant,repellent, (hermetically) sealed
196.
Impetuous(Adjective)
: acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
"her friend was headstrong and impetuous"
synonyms: impulsive, rash, hasty, overhasty, reckless, heedless, carel
ess, foolhardy, bullheaded
197.
Impious(Noun)

: not showing respect or reverence, esp. for a god.


"the emperor's impious attacks on the Church"
synonyms: godless, ungodly, unholy, irreligious, sinful, wicked, immoral
, unrighteous, sacrilegious,heretical, profane, blasphemous, irreveren
t, apostate, atheistic, agnostic, pagan, heathen
198.
Impost(Noun)
: a tax or similar compulsory payment.
"Article I, Section 8 allows for the collection of taxes, duties, imposts
and excises but only for revenue necessary to finance the
government and not to protect any business or industry from
international competition."
the top course of a pillar that supports an arch.
"This space was ornamented with low relief sculpture of winged sun
disks and wreaths located on the pedimented impost blocks between
the arches."
199.
Imposter(Noun):
fraud, fake, faker, pseud, pretender, sham, shammer, pseudo, r
ole player, impostor
200.
Impromptu(Noun)
: a short piece of instrumental music, esp. a solo, that is reminiscent of
an improvisation.
Adjective: done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.
"an impromptu press conference"
synonyms: extempore, spontaneously, extemporaneously, without
preparation, without rehearsal
201.
Infructuous:
unprofitable, fruitless, futile, unproductive, of no
avail, Infructuous
202.
Inane(Adjective)
: Silly; stupid.
"don't constantly badger people with inane questions"
Synonyms: silly, foolish, stupid, fatuous, idiotic, ridiculous, ludicrous, a
bsurd, senseless, asinine
203.
Incapacitate(Verb):Cripple
: prevent from functioning in a normal way.
"he was incapacitated by a heart attack"
204.
Inception(Noun)
: the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.
"she has been on the board since its inception two years ago"
synonyms: beginning, commencement, start, birth, dawn, genesis, orig
in, outset, establishment
205.
Incessantly(Verb)
: without interruption; constantly.
"she talked about him incessantly"

synonyms: constantly, continually, all the time, nonstop, without


stopping, without a break
206.
Incisive(Adjective)
: (of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clearthinking.
"she was an incisive critic"
synonyms: penetrating, acute, sharp, sharp-witted, razor-sharp, keen,
astute, trenchant, shrewd
207.
Incite(Verb)
: encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior).
"the offense of inciting racial hatred"
synonyms: stir up, whip up, encourage, fan the flames of, stoke
up, fuel, kindle, ignite, inflame
208.
Incompatible: unsuitable
209.
Incredible: Unbelievable
210.
Indeterminate: Unspecified, Unclear
211.
Indictment(Noun)
: a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
"an indictment for conspiracy"
a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and
deserves to be condemned.
"these rapidly escalating crime figures are an indictment of our
society"
212.
Indigenous(Adjective)
: originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
"the indigenous peoples of Siberia"
synonyms: native, original, aboriginal, autochthonous, local, domestic,
homegrown, earliest, first
213.
Indigent(adjective)
: poor; needy.
"He would say I grew up as an orphan and I emigrated as a poor and
indigent person."
synonyms: poor, impecunious, destitute, penniless, impoverished, insol
vent, penurious
Noun: a needy person.
"Automatons, illiterates and indigents of every shape and size, don't
stop but aid this cruel crusade participate in their own demise."
synonyms: vagrant, homeless person, down-andout, beggar, pauper, derelict, have-not, bum
214.
Inexplicable(Adjective)
: unable to be explained or accounted for.
"for some inexplicable reason her mind went completely blank"
synonyms: unaccountable, unexplainable, incomprehensible, unfathom
able, impenetrable

215.
Infatuation(Noun)
: an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or
something.
"he had developed an infatuation with the girl"
216.
Infringement(Noun)
: the action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, etc.; violation.
"copyright infringement"
the action of limiting or undermining something.
"the infringement of the right to privacy"
217.
Infuriate(Verb)
: make (someone) extremely angry and impatient.
"her silences infuriated him"
synonyms: enrage, incense, anger, inflame, exasperate, antagonize, p
rovoke, rile, annoy, irritate
218.
Ingenuous(adjective)
: (of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.
"I assure you, I'm neither ingenuous or disingenuous or naive here."
synonyms: naive, innocent, simple, childlike, trusting, unwary, unsuspi
cious, unworldly, wide-eyed
219.
Iniquity(Noun)
: immoral or grossly unfair behavior.
"a den of iniquity"
synonyms: wickedness, sinfulness, immorality, impropriety, vice, evil, s
in, villainy, criminality
220.
Injunction(Noun)
: an authoritative warning or order.
"Commands and injunctions , as I suggested, punctuate the text from
the outset."
synonyms: order, ruling, directive, command, instruction, decree, edict,
dictum, dictate, fiat
221.
Inn(Noun)
: an establishment providing accommodations, food, and drink, esp. for
travelers.
"The grand resort hotels, smaller inns , and boarding houses were
concentrated on the region's many lakes, nowhere more so than on the
two large lakes on the region's eastern edge."
222.
Innate(Adjective)
: inborn; natural.
"her innate capacity for organization"
synonyms: inborn, inbred, inherent, indwelling, natural, intrinsic, instin
ctive, intuitive, unlearned
223.
Inordinate(Adjective)
: Unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.
"a case that had taken up an inordinate amount of time"

Synonyms: excessive, undue, unreasonable, unjustifiable, unwarrantabl


e, disproportionate, unwarranted, unnecessary, needless, uncalled
for, gratuitous, exorbitant, extreme, outrageous,
immoderate, extravagant, intemperate, over the top
224.
Insidious(Adjective)
: proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.
"sexually transmitted diseases can be insidious and sometimes without
symptoms"
synonyms: stealthy, subtle, surreptitious, cunning, crafty, treacherous
, artful, sly, wily, shifty, underhanded, indirect, sneaky
225.
Insipid(Adjective)
: lacking flavor.
"mugs of insipid coffee"
synonyms: tasteless, flavorless, bland, weak, wishy-washy, unappetizin
g, unpalatable
226.
Insolent(Adjective)
: showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
"she hated the insolent tone of his voice"
synonyms: impertinent, impudent, cheeky, ill-mannered, badmannered, unmannerly, rude,impolite, uncivil, discourteous, disrespect
ful, insubordinate, contemptuous, audacious, bold
227.
Insolvent(Adjective)
: unable to pay debts owed.
"the company became insolvent"
synonyms: bankrupt, ruined, wiped out, in
receivership, penniless, poor, impoverished
Noun: an insolvent person.
"Since when did insolvents have the right to impose their failed
prescriptions on flourishing entrepreneurs?"
228.
Insurgent(adjective)
: rising in active revolt.
"alleged links with insurgent groups"
Noun: a rebel or revolutionary.
"an attack by armed insurgents"
synonyms: rebel, revolutionary, revolutionist, mutineer, insurrectionist
, agitator, subversive
229.
Integration: Unity
230.
Intermittent(Adjective)
: occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
"intermittent rain"
synonyms: sporadic, irregular, fitful, spasmodic, broken, fragmentary,
discontinuous, isolated
231.
Intricate(Adjective)

: very complicated or detailed.


"an intricate network of canals"
synonyms: complex, complicated, convoluted, tangled, entangled, twis
ted, elaborate, ornate,detailed, baroque, delicate, involuted, bewilderin
g, confusing, perplexing, labyrinthine, Byzantine,Rube Goldberg, fiddly
232.
Inundation(Noun)
: an overwhelming abundance of people or things.
"we see an inundation of campaign posters"
flooding.
"the annual inundation of the Nile"
233.
Inure(Verb)
: accustom (someone) to something, esp. something unpleasant.
"these children have been inured to violence"
synonyms: harden, toughen, season, temper, condition, accustom, hab
ituate, familiarize,acclimatize, adjust, adapt, desensitize
come into operation; take effect.
"a release given to one of two joint contractors inures to the benefit of
both"
234.
Invariable: Constant
235.
Invincible(adjective)
: too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
"an invincible warrior"
synonyms: invulnerable, indestructible, unconquerable, unbeatable, in
domitable, unassailable,impregnable, inviolable, bulletproof
236.
Irksome(Adjective)
: irritating; annoying.
"That's so kind of you, sweetheart, he takes the tub with an
irritatingly irksome smile on his face."
synonyms: irritating, annoying, vexing, vexatious, galling, exasperatin
g, disagreeable, tiresome
237.
Irreproachable:
innocent, impeccable, faultless, blameless, perfect, irreprocha
ble
238.
Irreverence(Noun)
: a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken
seriously.
"an attitude of irreverence toward politicians"
239.
Irreverence(Noun)
: a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken
seriously.
"an attitude of irreverence toward politicians"
240.
Jeopardized(Verb)
: put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a
danger of loss, harm, or failure.

"a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York's position as a


financial center"
synonyms: threaten, endanger, imperil, risk, put at risk, put in
danger/jeopardy, hazard, stake
241.
Judicious: Wise
242.
Ken(Noun)
:one's range of knowledge or sight.
"such determination is beyond my ken"
synonyms: knowledge, awareness, perception, vision, understanding, g
rasp, comprehension
Verb: know.
"d'ye ken anyone who can boast of that?"
243.
Knave: rogue, scoundrel, rascal, roguery, caitiff, scamp
244.
Lampoon(Noun)
: a speech or text criticizing someone or something in this way.
"does this sound like a lampoon of student life?"
synonyms: satire, burlesque, parody, skit, caricature, impersonation, t
ravesty, mockery, send-up,takeoff, spoof
Verb: publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony,
or sarcasm.
"the senator made himself famous as a pinch-penny watchdog of
public spending, lampooning dubious federal projects"
synonyms: satirize, mock, ridicule, make fun
of, caricature, burlesque, parody, tease, roast, send up
245.
Lascivious(Adjective)
: (of a person, manner, or gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and
often offensive sexual desire.
"he gave her a lascivious wink"
synonyms: lecherous, lewd, lustful, licentious, libidinous, salacious, lu
bricious, prurient, dirty
246.
Concealed(Adjective):latent
: kept secret; hidden.
"a concealed weapon"
Verb: keep from sight; hide.
"a line of sand dunes concealed the distant sea"
synonyms: hidden, not visible, out of
:sight, invisible, covered, disguised, camouflaged, obscured,private, se
cret; hide, screen, cover, obscure, block out, blot
out, mask, shroud, secrete
247.
Extol(Verb)
: praise enthusiastically.
"He extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples"
Synonyms: praise enthusiastically, go into raptures about/over, wax
lyrical about

248.
Launch(Verb)
: set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water.
"the town's lifeboat was launched to rescue the fishermen"
synonyms: set afloat, put to sea, put into the water
:start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise).
"she was launching a campaign against ugly architecture"
synonyms: set in motion, get going, get
underway, start, commence, begin, embark on, initiate
Noun: an act or an instance of launching something.
"the launch of a new campaign against drinking and driving"
249.
Lethal: Deadly
250.
Lethargy: Laziness
251.
Liberal: Generous
252.
Liberty: Freedom
253.
Little: Trivial, Small
254.
Maiden(Adjective)
: (of a woman, esp. an older one) unmarried.
"a maiden aunt"
synonyms: unmarried, spinster, unwed, unwedded, single, husbandless
, celibate
being or involving the first attempt or act of its kind.
"the ship's maiden voyage"
synonyms: first, initial, inaugural, introductory, initiatory, virgin
Noun: a girl or young woman, esp. an unmarried one.
"She was humming to herself an enchanting melody, and the young
Count stood there entranced by the fair young maiden "
255.
Majestic(adjective)
: having or showing impressive beauty or dignity.
"watching majestic eagles soar along the Mississippi"
synonyms: stately, dignified, distinguished, solemn, magnificent, grand
, splendid, resplendent,glorious, sumptuous, impressive, august, noble,
awe-inspiring, monumental, palatial
256.
Malady(Noun)
: a disease or ailment.
"an incurable malady"
synonyms: illness, sickness, disease, infection, ailment, disorder, compl
aint, indisposition,affliction, infirmity, syndrome, bug, virus
257.
Malediction(Noun)
: a magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about
evil or destruction; a curse.
"As Milton argues in A Defence of the People of England, kingship
originates from the Fall, and kings issue not from blessings but from
curses [and] maledictions cast upon fallen mankind ."

synonyms: curse, damnation, oath, spell, hex, jinx, imprecation, anathe


ma, execration
258.
Massacre(Noun)
: an indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of people.
"the attack was described as a cold-blooded massacre"
synonyms: slaughter, wholesale/mass slaughter, indiscriminate
killing, mass murder, mass
execution, annihilation, liquidation, decimation, extermination, carnage
, butchery, bloodbath
259.
Maverick(Noun)
: an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
"a maverick among Connecticut Republicans"
synonyms: individualist, nonconformist, free spirit, unorthodox
person, original, eccentric, rebel
Adjective: unorthodox.
"a maverick detective"
260.
Meddle(Verb)
: interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's
concern.
"I don't want him meddling in our affairs"
synonyms: interfere in/with, butt in/into, intrude on/into, intervene
in, pry into, poke one's nose in
261.
Mediocre(Adjective)
: of only moderate quality; not very good.
"a mediocre actor"
synonyms: ordinary, average, middling, middle-of-the-road, uninspired,
undistinguished, indifferent,unexceptional, unexciting, unremarkable, r
un-of-the-mill, pedestrian, prosaic, lackluster,forgettable, amateur
262.
Menace(Noun)
: a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.
"a new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs"
synonyms: danger, peril, risk, hazard, threat, jeopardy
verb: threaten, esp. in a malignant or hostile manner.
"Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching"
synonyms: threaten, be a danger to, put at
risk, jeopardize, imperil; intimidate, threaten, terrorize,
frighten, scare, terrify
263.
Mendicant(Noun)
: a beggar.
"I thought of Dorothy Wordsworth who coined the phrase, the rant and
cant of the staled beggar, as she complained of the mendicants she
encountered in England's beautiful Lake District."
Adjective: given to begging.

"Possibly it was sheer vanity and love of easily-won applause that


drove him to act out the role of mendicant campus guru."
264.
Mentor: Guide, Benefactor
265.
Mere: Only
266.
Meteoric(Adjective):Swift
: of or relating to meteors or meteorites.
"Meteoric iron"
:relating to or denoting water derived from the atmosphere by
precipitation or condensation.
"These bones may have been reworked from previous depositional
settings in contact with meteoric ground waters."
267.
Meticulous(Adjective)
: showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
"he had always been so meticulous about his appearance"
synonyms: careful, conscientious, diligent, scrupulous, punctilious, pain
staking, accurate
268.
Mettle(Noun)
: a person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding
situation in a spirited and resilient way.
"the team showed their true mettle in the second half"
synonyms: spirit, fortitude, strength of character, moral
fiber, steel, determination, resolve
269.
Miffed(Verb)
: annoy.
"she was slightly miffed at not being invited"
270.
Milieu(Noun)
: a person's social environment.
"he grew up in a military milieu"
synonyms: environment, sphere, background, backdrop, setting, conte
xt, atmosphere, location
271.
Mirth(Noun)
: amusement, esp. as expressed in laughter.
"his six-foot frame shook with mirth"
synonyms: merriment, high
spirits, cheerfulness, cheeriness, hilarity, glee, laughter, gaiety,buoyan
cy, blitheness, euphoria, exhilaration, lightheartedness, joviality, joy, jo
yfulness,joyousness
272.
Misanthrope: Hater of Mankind
273.
Misfortune: Fill-Luck
274.
Mitigate: Reduce, Alleviate, Lessen
275.
Momentous: Important
276.
Morale(Noun)
: the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a
particular time.

"their morale was high"


synonyms: confidence, self-confidence, self-esteem, spirit(s), team
spirit, enthusiasm
277.
Morbid(Adjective)
: characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest
in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, esp. death and disease.
"he had long held a morbid fascination with the horrors of
contemporary warfare"
synonyms: ghoulish, macabre, unhealthy, gruesome, unwholesome, ab
normal, aberrant,
disturbing, worrisome, sick, weird
: of the nature of or indicative of disease.
"The treatment of morbid obesity"
278.
Moribund: Dying
279.
Morose(Adjective)
: sullen and ill-tempered.
"A morose mood of deep melancholy has descended upon me this
afternoon."
synonyms: sullen, sulky, gloomy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, dour, su
rly, sour, glum, moody, ill-humored, melancholy, melancholic, brooding
, broody, doleful, miserable, depressed, dejected
280.
Mundane(Adjective)
: lacking interest or excitement; dull.
"seeking a way out of his mundane, humdrum existence"
synonyms: humdrum, dull, boring, tedious, monotonous, tiresome, wea
risome, unexciting,uninteresting, uninvolving, uneventful, unvarying, u
nremarkable, repetitive, repetitious, routine
: of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual one.
"the boundaries of the mundane world"
synonyms: earthly, worldly, terrestrial, material, temporal, secular, a
religious, sublunary
281.
Munificent(Adjective)
: (of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or
necessary.
"a munificent gesture"
synonyms: generous, bountiful, openhanded, magnanimous, philanthro
pic, princely, handsome,lavish, liberal, charitable, big-hearted, benefice
nt, bounteous
282.
Dumb(Adjective)
: (of a person) unable to speak, most typically because of congenital
deafness.
"he was born deaf, dumb, and blind"
: stupid.
"a dumb question"

synonyms: stupid, unintelligent, ignorant, dense, brainless, mindless, f


oolish, slow, dull, simple,empty-headed, stunned, vacuous, vapid, idioti
c, half-baked, imbecilic, bovine, thick, dim, moronic
Verb: simplify or reduce the intellectual content of something so as to
make it accessible to a larger number of people.
"Critics have accused publishers of dumbing down books"
283.
Myopic(Adjective)
: nearsighted.
"Approximately 62 million people in the United States are myopic (ie,
nearsighted) and require eyeglasses or contact lenses for vision
correction."
synonyms: nearsighted, shortsighted
284.
Nebulous: Hazy
285.
Nomadic(Adjective)
: Roving, wandering, mobile, peregrine
286.
Nostalgia: Homesickness, longing
287.
Noxious(Noun)
: harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
"they were overcome by the noxious fumes"
synonyms: poisonous, toxic, deadly, harmful, dangerous, pernicious, da
maging, destructive,unpleasant, nasty, disgusting, awful, dreadful, horr
ible, terrible, vile, revolting, foul
288.
Obdurate(Adjective)
: Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.
"Its best to get in reasonably early as it can be fiendishly difficult to
get into, and the door staff can be unyielding and obdurate , despite
your silver-tongued attempts to gain access."
synonyms: stubborn, obstinate, intransigent, inflexible, unyielding, unb
ending, pigheaded,bullheaded, mulish, stiff-necked, headstrong, unsha
kable, intractable, unpersuadable, immovable
289.
Obfuscate(Verb)
: render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
"the spelling changes will deform some familiar words and obfuscate
their etymological origins"
synonyms: obscure, confuse, make
unclear, blur, muddle, complicate, overcomplicate, muddy,cloud, befog
290.
Oblivion(Noun)
: the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening.
"they drank themselves into oblivion"
synonyms: unconsciousness, insensibility, a
stupor, stupefaction, senselessness, a coma, a blackout, the waters of
Lethe
291.
Obscene(Adjective)

: (of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or


disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency.
"Obscene jokes"
synonyms: pornographic, indecent, smutty, salacious, dirty, filthy, Xrated, explicit, lewd, rude,vulgar, coarse, crude, offensive, immoral, i
mproper, impure, off-color, degenerate, depraved
292.
Obsession(Noun)
: the state of being obsessed with someone or something.
"she cared for him with a devotion bordering on obsession"
293.
Obsolete: Outdated
294.
Obstreperous(Adjective)
: Noisy and difficult to control.
"The boy is cocky and obstreperous"
synonyms: unruly, unmanageable, disorderly, undisciplined, uncontroll
able, rowdy, disruptive,truculent, difficult, refractory, rebellious, mutino
us, riotous, out of control, wild, turbulent
295.
Occult(Adjective)
: of, involving, or relating to supernatural, mystical, or magical powers
or phenomena.
"a follower of occult practices similar to voodoo"
synonyms: supernatural, magic, magical, mystical, mystic, psychic,
preternatural, paranormal
Noun: supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or
phenomena.
"a secret society to study alchemy and the occult"
synonyms: the supernatural, the
paranormal, supernaturalism, magic, black magic, witchcraft
Verb: cut off from view by interposing something.
"a wooden screen designed to occult the competitors"
296.
Onerous(Adjective)
: (of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and
difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.
"He found his duties increasingly onerous"
synonyms: burdensome, arduous, strenuous, difficult, hard, severe, he
avy, back-breaking,oppressive, weighty, uphill, challenging, formidable,
laborious, Herculean, exhausting, tiring
297.
Onus(Noun)
: used to refer to something that is one's duty or responsibility.
"the onus is on you to show that you have suffered loss"
synonyms: burden, responsibility, liability, obligation, duty, weight, loa
d, charge, mantle
298.
Optimistic: Hopeful
299.
Opulent(Adjective)
: Ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish.

"The opulent comfort of a limousine"


synonyms: luxurious, sumptuous, palatial, lavish, lavishly
appointed, rich, splendid, magnificent
300.
Ostracized(Verb)
: Exclude (someone) from a society or group.
"a group of people who have been ridiculed, ostracized, and
persecuted for centuries"
synonyms: exclude, shun, spurn, cold-shoulder, reject, shut
out, avoid, ignore, snub, cut dead
301.
Pacify(Verb)
: quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of.
"he had to pacify angry spectators"
synonyms: placate, appease, calm
(down), conciliate, propitiate, assuage, mollify, soothe
302.
Panacea(Noun)
: a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
"the panacea for all corporate ills"
synonyms: universal cure, cure-all, cure for all ills, universal
remedy, elixir, wonder drug, magic bullet
303.
Pandemonium(Noun)
: wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
"pandemonium broke out"
synonyms: bedlam, chaos, mayhem, uproar, turmoil, tumult, commoti
on, confusion, anarchy, furor, hubbub, rumpus, hullabaloo, hoopla
304.
Paradigm(Noun)
: a typical example or pattern of something; a model.
"There is a new paradigm for public art in this country"
synonyms: model, pattern, example, exemplar, template, standard, pro
totype, archetype
:a set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in
particular syntactic roles.
"English determiners form a paradigm: we can say a book or his
book but not a his book."
305.
Paradox(Noun):Contradiction
: a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound)
reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems
senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.
"a potentially serious conflict between quantum mechanics and the
general theory of relativity known as the information paradox"
306.
Paramount(Adjective)
: more important than anything else; supreme.
"the interests of the child are of paramount importance"
synonyms: most important, of greatest/prime
importance, uppermost, supreme, chief, overriding,predominant, forem

ost, prime, primary, principal, highest, main, key, central, leading, majo
r, top,number-one
307.
Parsimonious(adjective)
: unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal.
"parsimonious New Hampshire voters, who have a phobia about taxes"
synonyms: cheap, miserly, mean, niggardly, close-fisted, close, pennypinching, ungenerous
tight, stingy, mingy, penurious
308.
Pedigree(Noun)
: the record of descent of an animal, showing it to be purebred.
"In doing this they get to know the animals, their pedigrees and so on,
as they need to have that kind of information for the competition, he
commented."
the recorded ancestry, esp. upper-class ancestry, of a person or family.
"A complete clinical assessment, family history and pedigrees were all
recorded in special case proformas."
synonyms: ancestry, descent, lineage, line (of
descent), genealogy, family tree, extraction
309.
Penchant(Noun)
: a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
"he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs"
synonyms: liking, fondness, preference, taste, relish, appetite, partialit
y, soft spot, love, passion
310.
Pensive(Adjective)
: engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
"a pensive mood"
synonyms: thoughtful, reflective, contemplative, musing, meditative, in
trospective, ruminative
311.
Perfidy(Noun)
: deceitfulness; untrustworthiness.
"I have been accused of perfidy , malingering, duplicity, charlatanism
and forty other words that I don't know the meaning of."
synonyms: treachery, duplicity, deceit, deceitfulness, disloyalty, infideli
ty, faithlessness,unfaithfulness, betrayal, treason, double-dealing, untr
ustworthiness, breach of trust, perfidiousness
312.
Perfunctory(Adjective)
: (of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or
reflection.
"he gave a perfunctory nod"
synonyms: cursory, desultory, quick, brief, hasty, hurried, rapid, fleetin
g, token, casual, superficial
313.
Perilous(Adjective)
: full of danger or risk.
"a perilous journey south"

synonyms: dangerous, fraught with


danger, hazardous, risky, unsafe, treacherous, precarious
314.
pernicious: Harmful
315.
perpetual(Adjective)
: never ending or changing.
"deep caves in perpetual darkness"
synonyms: everlasting, never-ending, eternal, permanent, unending, e
ndless, without end, lasting
: occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and
uninterrupted.
"their perpetual money worries"
synonyms: interminable, incessant, ceaseless, endless, without
respite, relentless, unrelenting
316.
pertinent(Adjective)
: relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.
"she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions"
synonyms: relevant, to the
point, apposite, appropriate, suitable, fitting, fit, apt, applicabl
317.
perusal(Noun): Scrutiny,Examination
: The action of reading or examining something.
"I continued my perusal of the instructions"
318.
peruse(Verb)
: read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way.
"he has spent countless hours in libraries perusing art history books
and catalogues"
319.
Philanthropist: Benefactor
320.
Pilfer(Verb)
: steal (typically things of relatively little value).
"The bad guys steal your mail or pilfer your trash, coming up with
enough personal information to apply for bank accounts, credit cards
and loans with your name and credit rating but with their address."
synonyms: steal, thieve, take, snatch, purloin, loot, swipe, rob, nab, rip
off, lift, liberate, borrow, filch, snaffle, pinch, heist
321.
Platitude(Noun)
: a remark or statement, esp. one with a moral content, that has been
used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.
"she began uttering liberal platitudes"
synonyms: clich, truism, commonplace, banality, old
chestnut, bromide, inanity
322.
Plethora: Excessive
323.
Postponed: Adjourned
324.
Pragmatic(Adjective)
: dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on
practical rather than theoretical considerations.

"a pragmatic approach to politics"


synonyms: practical, matter-of-fact, sensible, down-to-earth, commons
ensical, businesslike,having both/one's feet on the
ground, hardheaded, no-nonsense, hard-nosed
325.
Preamble: Introduction
326.
Precarious(Adjective)
: not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
"a precarious ladder"
dependent on chance; uncertain.
"she made a precarious living by writing"
synonyms: uncertain, insecure, unpredictable, risky, parlous, hazardou
s, dangerous, unsafe,unsettled, unstable, unsteady, shaky, dicey, chan
cy, iffy
327.
Precedence: Priority
328.
Precursor(Noun)
: a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a
forerunner.
"a three-stringed precursor of the violin"
synonyms: forerunner, predecessor, forefather, father, antecedent, anc
estor, forebear, harbinger, herald
329.
Predict: Foretell
330.
Premonition(Noun)
: a strong feeling that something is about to happen, esp. something
unpleasant.
"he had a premonition of imminent disaster"
synonyms: foreboding, presentiment, intuition, (funny)
feeling, hunch, suspicion, feeling in one's
bones, misgiving, apprehension, fear, presage, Forewarning
331.
Preposterous(adjective)
: contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
"a preposterous suggestion"
synonyms: absurd, ridiculous, foolish, stupid, ludicrous, farcical, laugha
ble, comical, risible,nonsensical, senseless, insane, outrageous, monstr
ous, crazy
332.
Prerogative(Adjective)
: arising from the prerogative of the Crown (usually delegated to the
government or the judiciary) and based in common law rather than
statutory law.
"the monarch retained the formal prerogative power to appoint the
Prime Minister"
Noun: a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.
"owning an automobile was still the prerogative of the rich"
synonyms: entitlement, right, privilege, advantage, due, birthright
333.
Pristine(Adjective): Original

: in its original condition; unspoiled.


"pristine copies of an early magazine"
334.
Proclaim(Verb)
: announce officially or publicly.
"the joint manifesto proclaimed that imperialism would be the
coalition's chief objective"
335.
Procrastinate(Verb)
: delay or postpone action; put off doing something.
"it won't be this price for long, so don't procrastinate"
synonyms: delay, put off doing something, postpone action, defer
action, be dilatory, use delaying tactics, stall, temporize, drag one's
feet/heels, take one's time, play for time
336.
Prodigal(Adjective)
: Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully
extravagant.
"Prodigal habits die hard"
Synonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, profligate, improvident, i
mprudent
Having or giving something on a lavish scale.
"The dessert was crunchy with brown sugar and prodigal with whipped
cream"
synonyms: generous, lavish, liberal, unstinting, unsparing, bounteous
337.
Prodigious(Adjective)
: remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
"the stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel"
unnatural or abnormal.
"rumors of prodigious happenings, such as monstrous births"
synonyms: enormous, huge, colossal, immense, vast, great, massive, g
igantic, mammoth,tremendous, inordinate, monumental, amazing, asto
nishing, astounding, staggering, stunning
338.
Proficient(adjective)
: Competent or skilled in doing or using something.
"I was proficient at my job"
synonyms: skilled, skillful, expert, experienced, accomplished, compete
nt, masterly, adept, adroit,deft, dexterous, able, professional, consum
mate, complete, master, crack, ace, mean
Noun: a person who is proficient.
"He became a proficient in Latin and Greek"

339.
Profound(Adjective)
: (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.
"profound social changes"

Synonyms: heartfelt, intense, keen, great, extreme, acute, severe, sinc


ere, earnest, deep, deep-seated, overpowering, overwhelming, fervent,
ardent; far-reaching, radical, extensive, sweeping,exhaustive, thorough
going
(of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or
insight.
"a profound philosopher"
Synonyms: wise, learned, clever, intelligent, scholarly, sage, erudite, di
scerning, penetrating,
perceptive, astute, thoughtful, insightful, percipient, perspicacious, sap
ient
Noun: the vast depth of the ocean or of the mind
340.
Proliferation(Noun)
: Rapid increase in numbers.
"a continuing threat of nuclear proliferation"
Synonyms:
Proliferation, diffusion, prevalence, spreading, dissemination, dispersal
341.
Prolific: Productive, Fertile
342.
Promulgate(Verb)
: promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
"these objectives have to be promulgated within the organization"
synonyms: make known, make
public, publicize, spread, communicate, propagate, disseminate,broadc
ast, promote, preach, bruit abroad
343.
Propitiate(Verb)
: win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something
that pleases them.
"the pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with
sacrifices"
synonyms: appease, placate, mollify, pacify, make peace
with, conciliate, make amends to, soothe, calm
344.
Sagacity(Noun)
: the quality of being sagacious.
"a man of great political sagacity"
Synonym: intelligence, wisdom, sagacity, sobering, sapience, dexterity
345.
Sage(Adjective)
: having, showing, or indicating profound wisdom.
"they nodded in agreement with these sage remarks"
synonyms: wise, learned, clever, intelligent, having/showing great
knowledge, knowledgeable
Noun: an aromatic plant with grayish-green leaves that are used as a
culinary herb, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean.

"Other culinary herbs, like sage , rosemary and thyme, are native to
Mediterranean regions where the air is rather temperate and dry."
Either of two bushy North American plants with silvery-gray leaves.
"Attract hummingbirds by planting Mexican bush sage, pineapple sage,
and beebalm."
346.
Salient: Prominent
347.
Sanguine: Optimistic, Hopeful(Specially in bad situation)
348.
Sardonic(adjective)
: grimly mocking or cynical.
"Starkey attempted a sardonic smile"
synonyms: mocking, satirical, sarcastic,
scornful, ironical, ironic, cynical, scornful, contemptuous, derisive,deris
ory, sneering, jeering, scathing, caustic, trenchant, cutting, sharp, acer
bic
349.
Satiate(Adjective)
: satisfied to the full; satiated.
synonyms: fill, satisfy, sate, slake, quench, gorge, stuff, surfeit, glut, cl
oy, sicken, nauseate
350.
Savvy(Verb)
: know or understand.
"Charley would savvy what to do about such a girl"
Noun: shrewdness and practical knowledge, esp. in politics or business.
"The financiers lacked the necessary political savvy"
Synonyms: shrewdness, astuteness, sharp-wittedness, sharpness, acut
eness, acumen, acuity
Adjective: shrewd and knowledgeable in the realities of life.
"I've had this question asked of me more than any other over the past
couple of years - interestingly enough, mostly by industry veterans and
savvy players who know the ropes."
synonyms: shrewd, astute, sharp-witted, sharp, acute, adroit, intelligen
t, clever, canny, perceptive
351.
Scintillating(Verb)
: emit flashes of light; sparkle.
"Concerts are held here on summer evenings, with the room
scintillating to the light of two thousand reflected candles."
Adjective: sparkling or shining brightly.
"the scintillating sun"
synonyms: sparkling, shining, bright, brilliant, gleaming, glittering, twin
kling, shimmering,glistening, glistering
352.
Scorn(Noun)
: the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or
despicable; contempt.
"I do not wish to become the object of scorn"

synonyms: contempt, derision, contemptuousness, disdain, derisivenes


s, mockery, sneering
Verb: feel or express contempt or derision for.
"I was routinely ridiculed and scorned by conservatives and liberals
alike"
synonyms: deride, hold in contempt, treat with contempt, pour/heap
scorn on, look down on
353.
Scrutinize: To examine very carefully
354.
Sedate(Adjective)
: calm, dignified, and unhurried.
"in the old days, business was carried on at a rather more sedate pace"
synonyms: slow, steady, dignified, unhurried, relaxed, measured, leisur
ely, slow-moving, easy
Verb: calm (someone) or make them sleep by administering a sedative
drug.
"she was heavily sedated"
synonyms: tranquilize, put under sedation, drug
355.
Sedition(Noun)
: conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a
state or monarch.
"These varied from the trials and subsequent execution of radicals for
treason, to trials for sedition and seditious libel."
synonyms: rabble-rousing, incitement to
rebel, subversion, troublemaking, provocation, rebellion,insurrection, m
utiny, insurgence, civil disorder,treason
356.
Seized: Confiscated
357.
Serene: calm
358.
Shimmering(Verb)
: shine with a soft tremulous light.
"the sea shimmered in the sunlight"
synonyms: glint, glisten, twinkle, sparkle, flash, scintillate, gleam, glow,
glimmer, glitter, wink, coruscate
359.
Shrewd: Clever, Cunning
360.
Slander: defame
361.
Slipshod(Adjective)
: (typically of a person or method of work) characterized by a lack of
care, thought, or organization.
"he'd caused many problems with his slipshod management"
synonyms: careless, lackadaisical, slapdash, disorganized, haphazard,
hit-or-miss, untidy, messy
362.
Slither(Verb)
: Move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion.
"I spied a baby adder slithering away"

Noun: a slithering movement.


"a snakelike slither across the grass"
363.
Sloth(Noun)
: reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness.
"he should overcome his natural sloth and complacency"
synonyms: laziness, idleness, indolence, slothfulness, inactivity, inertia,
sluggishness,shiftlessness, apathy, acedia, listlessness, lassitude, letha
rgy, languor, torpidity, hebetude
a slow-moving tropical American mammal that hangs upside down
from the branches of trees using its long limbs and hooked claws.
"Peccaries, tapirs, anteaters, armadillos, sloths , coatis, and others are
around but hard to see."
364.
Solidarity: Unity
365.
Solitude(Noun)
: the state or situation of being alone.
"she savored her few hours of freedom and solitude"
synonyms: loneliness, solitariness, isolation, seclusion, sequestration,
withdrawal, privacy, peace
366.
Somber(Adjective)
: dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.
"the night skies were somber and starless"
synonyms: dark, drab, dull, dingy, restrained, subdued, sober, funereal
Disappointing, depressing, hopeless, desperate, somber, somber
367.
Sordid(Adjective)
: involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and
contempt.
"the story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams"
synonyms: sleazy, dirty, seedy, seamy, unsavory, tawdry, cheap, deba
sed, degenerate
368.
Splendid: Grand, Majestic
369.
Sporadic(Adjective)
: occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or
isolated.
"sporadic fighting broke out"
synonyms: occasional, infrequent, irregular, periodic, scattered, patchy
, isolated, odd, intermittent,spasmodic, fitful, desultory, erratic, unpredi
ctable, nonconsecutive
370.
Spurious(Adjective)
: Not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
"Separating authentic and spurious claims"
synonyms: bogus, fake, false, counterfeit, forged, fraudulent, sham, art
ificial, imitation, simulated,feigned, deceptive, misleading, specious, ph
ony, pretend
371.
Squander(Verb)

: waste (something, esp. money or time) in a reckless and foolish


manner.
"entrepreneurs squander their profits on expensive cars"
synonyms: waste, misspend, misuse, throw away, fritter away, spend
recklessly, spend unwisely,spend like water, blow, go
through, splurge, drop, pour down the drain
372.
Steadfast(Adjective)
: resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.
"steadfast loyalty"
synonyms: loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable,
reliable, steady, true,constant, staunch, solid, trusty; firm, determined,
resolute, relentless, implacable, single-minded
373.
Stimulate: Excite
: raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in (the body or any biological system).
"the women are given fertility drugs to stimulate their ovaries"
374.
Stratum(Noun): Level, Layer
: a layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground.
"a stratum of flint"
synonyms: layer, vein, seam, lode, bed
a level or class to which people are assigned according to their social
status, education, or income.
"members of other social strata"
synonyms: level, class, echelon, rank, grade, group, set, caste, station,
estate
375.
Stringent(Adjective)
: (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and
exacting.
"California's air pollution guidelines are stringent"
synonyms: strict, firm, rigid, rigorous, severe, harsh, tough, tight, exact
ing, demanding, inflexible,hard and fast
376.
Stubborn(Adjective)
: having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude
or position on something, esp. in spite of good arguments or reasons to
do so.
"he accused her of being a silly, stubborn old woman"
Synonyms: obstinate, adamant, headstrong, willful, strongwilled, pigheaded, obdurate, difficult, contrary
377.
Substantive(Adjective)
: having a firm basis in reality and therefore important, meaningful, or
considerable.
"there is no substantive evidence for the efficacy of these drugs"
: having a separate and independent existence.
"Nothing has a substantive existence apart from everything else and
exists only in the context of everything else."

378.
Successive: Consecutive
379.
Superannuated(Verb)
: retire (someone) with a pension.
"his pilot's license was withdrawn and he was superannuated"
synonyms: pensioned (off), retired, elderly, old
Adjective: (of a position or employee) belonging to a superannuation
plan.
"she is not superannuated and has no paid vacation"
380.
Supersede(Verb)
: take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use);
supplant.
"the older models have now been superseded"
synonyms: replace, take the place of, take over
from, succeed, supplant, displace, oust, overthrow,remove, unseat, fill
someone's shoes/boots
381.
Supercilious(Adjective)
: behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
"a supercilious lady's maid"
synonyms: arrogant, haughty, conceited, disdainful, overbearing, pomp
ous, condescending,
382.
Superfluous: Unnecessary, Excess
383.
Superstition(Noun)
: excessively credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings.
"he dismissed the ghost stories as mere superstition"
synonyms: unfounded
belief, credulity, fallacy, delusion, illusion, magic, sorcery, humbug, hoo
ey
384.
Superstitious: Secret
385.
Surveillance(Noun)
: close observation, esp. of a suspected spy or criminal.
"he found himself put under surveillance by military intelligence"
synonyms: observation, scrutiny, watch, view, inspection, supervision,
spying, espionage
386.
Sycophant(Noun): Flatterer
: a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order
to gain advantage.
"An assortment of hatchet men, opportunists and sycophants gained
access to the levers of power."
synonyms: yes-man, bootlicker, brown-noser, toady, lickspittle, flattere
r, flunky, lackey, spaniel
387.
Synthetic: Artificial
388.
Tactical: Strategic
389.
Tedious: tiresome
390.
Proscribe: Ban, Prohibit

391.
Prudent(Adjective)
: acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
"no prudent money manager would authorize a loan without first
knowing its purpose"
synonyms: wise, well
judged, sensible, politic, judicious, sagacious, sage, shrewd, advisable,
well-advised; cautious, careful, provident, farsighted, judicious, shrewd,
circumspect, thrifty, economical
392.
Punctilious(Adjective)
: showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
"he was punctilious in providing every amenity for his guests"
synonyms: meticulous, conscientious, diligent, scrupulous, careful, pain
staking, rigorous,perfectionist, methodical, particular, strict, fussy, fasti
dious, finicky, pedantic, nitpicking,persnickety
393.
Quaint(Adjective)
: attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
"quaint country cottages"
synonyms: picturesque, charming, sweet, attractive, old-fashioned, oldworld, cunning, olde, olde worlde; unusual, different, out of the
ordinary, curious, eccentric
394.
Quarantine(Noun)
: A state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that
have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or
contagious disease are placed.
"Many animals die in quarantine"
Verb: impose isolation on (a person, animal, or place); put in
quarantine.
"The patients are now quarantined in normal wards and recovering
from fever, the Central News Agency reported."
395.
Radiant: Bright
396.
Ramification(Noun)
: a consequence of an action or event, esp. when complex or
unwelcome.
"any change is bound to have legal ramifications"
synonyms: consequence, result, aftermath, outcome, effect, upshot, de
velopment, implication
397.
Rampant(Adjective)
: (esp. of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading
unchecked.
"political violence was rampant"
synonyms: uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked, unbridled, widespre
ad, out of control, out of hand, rife

(of an animal) represented standing on one hind foot with its forefeet
in the air (typically in profile, facing the dexter (left) side, with right
hind foot and tail raised, unless otherwise specified).
"two gold lions rampant"
(of an arch) springing from a level of support at one height and resting
on the other support at a higher level.
398.
Rancor(Noun)
: bitterness or resentfulness, esp. when long-standing.
"he spoke without rancor"
synonyms: bitterness, spite, hate, hatred, resentment, malice, ill
will, malevolence, animosity,antipathy, enmity, hostility, acrimony, ven
om, vitriol
399.
Rapacious(Adjective)
: aggressively greedy or grasping.
"rapacious landlords"
synonyms: grasping, greedy, avaricious, acquisitive, covetous, mercen
ary, materialistic, insatiable,
400.
Rare: Scarce
401.
Ravage: Destroy
402.
Rebate: Discount
403.
Rebellion(Noun)
: an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or
ruler.
"the authorities put down a rebellion by landless colonials"
synonyms: uprising, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, revolution, insurgence
, insurgency, rioting, riot,disorder, unrest
404.
Recalcitrant(Adjective)
: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or
discipline.
"a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds"
synonyms: uncooperative, intractable, obstreperous, truculent, insubor
dinate, defiant, rebellious,willful, wayward, headstrong, self-willed, cont
rary, perverse, difficult, refractory, froward,contumacious
Noun: a person with an obstinately uncooperative attitude.
"By using enhanced co-operation, the regime can be standardised in
most of the EU, bypassing recalcitrants such as the Irish Republic, the
Czech Republic, Estonia, Slovakia and Britain."
405.
Recipients: Receivers
406.
Reciprocate(Verb)
: respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one.
"the favor was reciprocated"
synonyms: do the same (in return), respond in kind, return the favor
(of a part of a machine) move backward and forward in a straight line.
"a reciprocating blade"

407.
Reckless(Adjective)
: (of a person or their actions) without thinking or caring about the
consequences of an action.
"reckless driving"
synonyms: rash, careless, thoughtless, heedless, unheeding, hasty, ov
erhasty, precipitate,precipitous, impetuous, impulsive, daredevil, devilmay-care, irresponsible, foolhardy, audacious
408.
Recollect: Remember
409.
Recondite(Adjective)
: (of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse.
"the book is full of recondite information"
synonyms: obscure, abstruse, arcane, esoteric, recherch, profound, di
fficult, complex,complicated, involved, incomprehensible, unfathomabl
e, impenetrable, cryptic, opaque
410.
Rectify: Correction
411.
Redeems(Verb)
: compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something).
"a disappointing debate redeemed only by an outstanding speech"
synonyms: save, compensate for the defects of, vindicate
gain or regain possession of (something) in exchange for payment.
"his best suit had been redeemed from the pawnbrokers"
synonyms: retrieve, regain, recover, get back, reclaim, repossess, buy
back
412.
Regress(Noun)
: the action of returning to a former or less developed state.
"I am really angry and upset about the progress, or should I say
regress , going on there."
a series of statements in which a logical procedure is continually
reapplied to its own result without approaching a useful conclusion
(e.g., defining something in terms of itself).
"But since the Theory requires that for any group of entities with a
common property, there is a Form to explain the commonality, it
appears that the theory does indeed give rise to the vicious regress ."
Verb: return to a former or less developed state.
"art has been regressing toward adolescence for more than a
generation now"
synonyms: revert, retrogress, relapse, lapse, backslide, slip
back, deteriorate, decline, worsen, degenerate, get worse, go downhill
413.
Reiterated: Repeated
414.
Reluctant(Adjective)
: Unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
"she seemed reluctant to discuss the matter"

synonyms: unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic, resistant, resisting, op


posed, hesitant; shy,bashful, coy, diffident, reserved, timid, timorous; l
oath to, unwilling to, disinclined to, indisposed to
415.
Rely: Depend
416.
Remnants(Noun)
: a small remaining quantity of something.
"It happened in front of the Western Wall, the last remnant of the
Second Temple."
synonyms: remains, remainder, leftovers, residue, rest, residuum
417.
Remonstrate(Verb)
: make a forcefully reproachful protest.
"he turned angrily to remonstrate with Tommy"
synonyms: protest, complain, expostulate, argue with, take issue
with; object strongly to, complain vociferously about, protest
against, argue against, oppose strongly, make a fuss about,
challenge, deplore, condemn, denounce, criticize, kick up a fuss/stink
about
418.
Renaissance(Noun): Rebirth, Revival
: The revival of art and literature under the influence of classical
models in the 14th16th centuries
419.
Reparation(Noun)
: the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to
or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.
"the courts required a convicted offender to make financial reparation
to his victim"
synonyms: amends, restitution, redress, compensation, recompense, re
payment, atonement
the action of repairing something.
"the old hall was pulled down to avoid the cost of reparation"
420.
Repercussion(Noun)
: an unintended consequence occurring sometime after an event or
action, esp. an unwelcome one.
"the move would have grave repercussions for the entire region"
synonyms: consequence(s), result(s), effect(s), outcome, reverberation
(s), backlash, aftermath,fallout, tremors
the recoil of something after impact.
an echo or reverberation.
421.
Reprisal(Noun)
: an act of retaliation.
"three youths died in the reprisals that followed"
synonyms: retaliation, counterattack, comeback, revenge, vengeance,
retribution, requital, a taste of one's own medicine
422.
Rescind(Verb)
: revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement).

"the government eventually rescinded the directive"


synonyms: revoke, repeal, cancel, reverse, overturn, overrule, annul, n
ullify, void, invalidate, quash,abolish, vacate, abrogate
423.
Resolute: Determined
424.
Respite(Noun)
: a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.
"the refugee encampments will provide some respite from the
suffering"
synonyms: rest, break, breathing
space, interval, intermission, interlude, recess, lull, pause, time
out, relief, relaxation, repose, breather, letup
425.
Restive(Adjective)
: (of a person) unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly
difficult to control, esp. because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or
boredom.
"No, the workers were not restive , nor were pickets lining up outside."
synonyms: unruly, disorderly, uncontrollable, unmanageable, willful, re
calcitrant, insubordinate,refractory, contumacious
426.
Reticent(Adjective)
: not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
"she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs"
synonyms: reserved, withdrawn, introverted, inhibited, diffident, shy, u
ncommunicative,unforthcoming, unresponsive, tight-lipped, buttonedup, quiet, taciturn, silent, guarded, secretive
427.
Rife(Adjective)
: (esp. of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence;
widespread.
"male chauvinism was rife in medicine in those days"
synonyms: widespread, general, common, universal, extensive, ubiquit
ous, omnipresent, endemic,inescapable, insidious, prevalent
Adverb: in an unchecked or widespread manner.
"speculation ran rife that he was an arms dealer"
428.
Rigorous: strict, severe
429.
Risqu (Adjective)
430.
Rogue(Noun)
: a dishonest or unprincipled man.
"you are a rogue and an embezzler"
synonyms: scoundrel, villain, miscreant, reprobate, rascal, good-fornothing, ne'er-do-well, wretch,rat, dog, louse, crook, cad, blackguard, p
icaroon, knave
an elephant or other large wild animal driven away or living apart from
the herd and having savage or destructive tendencies.
"a rogue elephant"
Verb: remove inferior or defective plants or seedlings from (a crop).

"If the inspector finds too many plants with virus, the grower needs to
clean up the field by rouging and carrying the diseased plants out of
the field."
431.
Rout(Noun)
: a disorderly retreat of defeated troops.
"the retreat degenerated into a rout"
synonyms: retreat, flight
an assembly of people who have made a move toward committing an
illegal act that would constitute an offense of riot.
Verb: defeat and cause to retreat in disorder.
"in a matter of minutes the attackers were routed"
synonyms: put to flight, drive
off, scatter, defeat, beat, conquer, vanquish, crush, overpower
432.
Rue(Noun)
: repentance; regret.
"with rue my heart is laden"
a perennial evergreen shrub with bitter strong-scented lobed leaves
that are used in herbal medicine.
"Many herbs can help to deter flies, such as lavender, sweet woodruff,
lemon verbena, star anise, tansy, any of the mints, rosemary, bay,
chamomile, rue , elder, southernwood and basil."
Verb: bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen).
"Ferguson will rue the day he turned down that offer"
synonyms: regret, be sorry about, feel remorseful about, repent
of, reproach oneself for, deplore, lament, bemoan, bewail
433.
Ruin: destroy
434.
Ruse(Noun)
: an industrial city and the principal port of Bulgaria, on the Danube
River; pop. 156,959 (2008).
: an action intended to deceive someone; a trick.
"Eleanor tried to think of a ruse to get Paul out of the house"
synonyms: ploy, stratagem, tactic, scheme, trick, gambit, cunning
plan, dodge, subterfuge, machination, wile
435.
Ruthless(adjective)
: having or showing no pity or compassion for others.
"a ruthless manipulator"
synonyms: merciless, pitiless, cruel, heartless, hard-hearted, coldhearted, cold-blooded, harsh,callous, unmerciful, unforgiving, uncaring,
unsympathetic, uncharitable, remorseless, unbending
436.
Tedium(Noun)
: the state of being tedious.
"cousins and uncles filled the tedium of winter nights with many a tall
tale"

synonyms: monotony, boredom, ennui, uniformity, routine, dreariness,


dryness, banality, vapidity,insipidity
437.
Tenacious(Noun)
: tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.
"a tenacious grip"
synonyms: firm, tight, fast, clinging, strong, forceful, powerful, unshaka
ble, immovable, iron
438.
Tentative: Provisional, Temporary
439.
Terminate: End
440.
Terrific: Excellent
441.
Terse(Adjective)
: Sparing in the use of words; abrupt.
"a terse statement"
synonyms: brief, short, to the
point, concise, succinct, crisp, pithy, incisive, trenchant, short
442.
Tier: level
443.
Timid: Cowardly
444.
Tout(Noun)
: a person soliciting custom or business, typically in an aggressive or
bold manner.
"This is the best term to use for touts - street hawkers who approach
you at every tourist stop to ask you to buy things."
Verb: attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an
aggressive or bold manner.
"Jim was touting his wares"
Article: used before the name of a city to refer to its high society or
people of importance.
"le tout Washington adored him"
445.
Toxic: Poisonous
446.
Tramp(Noun)
: a person who travels from place to place on foot in search of work or
as a vagrant or beggar.
"In this category fall some of the adaptive activities of psychotics,
autists, pariahs, outcasts, vagrants, vagabonds, tramps , chronic
drunkards and drug addicts."
synonyms: vagrant, vagabond, street person, hobo, homeless
person, down-and-out, traveler,drifter, derelict, beggar, mendicant, ba
g lady, bum
the sound of heavy steps, typically of several people.
"the tramp of marching feet"
synonyms: footstep, tromp, step, footfall, tread, stamp, stomp
Verb: walk heavily or noisily.
"he tramped around the room"
447.
Tranquil(Adjective)

: free from disturbance; calm.


"her tranquil gaze"
synonyms: peaceful, calm, calming, still, serene, placid, restful, quiet, r
elaxing, undisturbed
448.
Transition: Change
449.
Trite(adjective)
: (of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little
import; lacking originality or freshness.
"this point may now seem obvious and trite"
synonyms: banal, hackneyed, clichd, platitudinous, vapid, commonpla
ce, stock, conventional
450.
Untie(Verb)
: undo or unfasten (a cord or knot).
"she knelt to untie her laces"
synonyms: undo, unknot, unbind, unfasten, unlace, untether, unhitch,
unmoor, (turn) loose, (set) free, release, let go, unshackle
451.
Urbane: sophisticated, Refined
452.
Usurp(Verb)
: take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.
"Richard usurped the throne"
synonyms: seize, take over, take possession
of, take, commandeer, wrest, assume, expropriate
453.
Vacillate(Verb)
: alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be
indecisive.
"I had for a time vacillated between teaching and journalism"
synonyms: dither, waver, be indecisive, be undecided, be
ambivalent, hesitate, be of two minds
454.
Vagary(Noun)
: an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's
behavior.
"the vagaries of the weather"
synonyms: change, fluctuation, variation, quirk, peculiarity, oddity, ecc
entricity, unpredictability
455.
Valour(Noun)
: great courage in the face of danger, esp. in battle.
"the medals are awarded for acts of valor"
synonyms: bravery, courage, pluck, nerve, daring, fearlessness, audaci
ty, boldness
456.
Vanquish(Verb)
: defeat thoroughly.
"Mexican forces vanquished the French army in a battle in Puebla"
synonyms: conquer, defeat, beat, trounce, rout, triumph over, be
victorious over, get the better

of,worst, upset, overcome, overwhelm, overpower, overthrow, subdue,


subjugate, quell, quash, crush
457.
Vapid(Adjective)
: offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.
"tuneful but vapid musical comedies"
synonyms: insipid, uninspired, colorless, uninteresting, feeble, flat, dull,
boring, tedious, tired
458.
Venal(Adjective)
: showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery.
"why should these venal politicians care how they are rated?"
synonyms: corrupt, corruptible, bribable, open to
bribery, dishonest, dishonorable, untrustworthy,unscrupulous, unprinci
pled, mercenary, greedy, crooked
459.
Veracity(Noun)
: conformity to facts; accuracy.
"officials expressed doubts concerning the veracity of the story"
synonyms: truthfulness, truth, accuracy, correctness, faithfulness, fideli
ty, reputability, honesty,sincerity, trustworthiness, reliability, dependab
ility, scrupulousness, ethics, morality
460.
Verdict(Noun)
: a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
"the jury returned a verdict of not guilty."
synonyms: judgment, adjudication, decision, finding, ruling, decree, res
olution, pronouncement,conclusion, opinion, determination
461.
Versatile: Adaptable, Turning Easily
462.
Vex(verb)
: make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, esp. with trivial
matters.
"The memory of the conversation still vexed him"
synonyms: annoy, irritate, anger, infuriate, exasperate, irk, gall, pique,
put out, antagonize, nettle
463.
Vice(noun)
: immoral or wicked behavior.
"Machiavelli sometimes associates these passions and desires which
are inherent to human nature with vice and corruption and immoral,
blameworthy, wicked, and dishonorable conduct."
Preposition : as a substitute for.
"the letter was drafted by David Hunt, vice Bevin who was ill"
Prefix : acting as deputy or substitute for; next in rank.
"vice-consul"
464.
Vicissitudes(Noun)
: a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome
or unpleasant.
"her husband's sharp vicissitudes of fortune"

synonyms: change, alteration, shift, reversal, twist, turn, downturn, vari


ation, inconstancy
465.
Vilify(Verb)
: speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.
"he has been vilified in the press"
synonyms: disparage, denigrate, defame, run
down, revile, abuse, speak ill of, criticize, condemn
466.
Vindicate(Verb)
: clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.
"hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict"
synonyms: acquit, clear, absolve, exonerate, discharge, liberate, free, l
et off, let off the hook, exculpate
467.
Vindictive(Adjective)
: having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.
"the criticism was both vindictive and personalized"
synonyms: vengeful, revengeful, unforgiving, resentful, acrimonious, bi
tter, spiteful, mean,
468.
Virtuous(Adjective)
: having or showing high moral standards.
"She considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor
smoked"
Synonym: religious, virtuous, holy, sacred, righteous, devotional
469.
Vocation(Noun)
: a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.
"not all of us have a vocation to be nurses or doctors"
Synonyms: calling, life's
work, mission, purpose, function, profession, occupation, career, job
470.
Volition (Noun)
: the faculty or power of using one's will.
"Without conscious volition she backed into her office"
Synonym: desire, incline, volition, inclination, desirability, readiness
471.
Voracious(adjective)
: wanting or devouring great quantities of food.
"he had a voracious appetite"
synonyms: insatiable, unquenchable, unappeasable, prodigious, uncont
rollable, compulsive,gluttonous, greedy, rapacious, enthusiastic, eage
r, keen, avid, desirous, hungry, ravenous
472.
Wary(Adjective)
: feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
"dogs that have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers"
synonyms: cautious, careful, circumspect, on one's
guard, chary, alert, on the lookout
473.
Wilful: Deliberate
474.
Wrath: Anger

475.
Yardstick : criterion, yardstick, standard, touchstone
476.
Zealous(Adjective)
: having or showing zeal.
"the council was extremely zealous in the application of the
regulations"
synonyms: fervent, ardent, fervid, fanatical, passionate, impassioned,
devout, devoted, committed,dedicated, hard-core, enthusiastic, eager,
keen, overkeen, avid, card-carrying, vigorous, energetic

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