25Th July

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Lucid

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1) Clear , Transparent 2) evident , obvious. 2) Opposite - Confused

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eerie

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strange and frightening; affected by superstitious fear ( The Phantom manor had a sense of eerie quietness about it )

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reverie

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a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing: ( The devotees were lost in reverie)

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vie

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to compete; ( Swimmers from all nations are vying for the olympic gold )

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belie

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to show to be false; contradict: ( His trembling hands belied his calm voice )

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Swig

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1) Drink , an amount of liquid ( He took a swig from the flask )..

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veil

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1) a piece of material worn over the face for hiding 2) Synonyms - mask , screen

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tranquil

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peaceful ; calm;placid;serene;sober ( The lake was very tranquit )

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assail

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1) assault , abuse , attack , bash ( He was assailed by his enemies when he opposed them ) 2) Unassailable is something which cannot be attacked.

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Peril

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1) Danger ( They faced the peril of falling rocks )..

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Toil

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1) Work hard. 2) Opposite - Rest

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maxim

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a saying ; proverb;phrase conveying truth in simple words

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disclaim

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to reject the claims or authority of ; ( Disclaimers are normally in small print )

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maim

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to deprive of the use of some part of the body by wounding or the like; cripple: ( The explosion maimed him for life.)

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Proclaim

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1) Declare Publicly , make known ( He proclaimed his intentions to prepare for a marathon )..

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Rim

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1) Edge ( The ball bounced off the rim of the basket ball net )..

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disdain

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to think unworthy of notice, response, etc.( A disdainful look at the losers )

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ascertain

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1) to find for sure ( I want to ascertain what happened to it ) 2) {Confirm;determine}

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retain

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1) to keep hold of ( Please retain the receipts in your records )

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abstain

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1) hold back;refrain from ( He abstains from alcohold ) 2) synonyms ( refrain,forbear,desist ) 3) opposites ( take in , have )

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vain

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1) proud;arrogant ( The vain queen wanted to know from the mirror who was the most beautiful of all ) 2) futile , useless ( All the hardword went in vain )

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Rein

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1) What You Put On Horses, Rope To Pull Them Back , hold back ( rein your thoughts for a moment ). 2) Opposite - set free

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imbroglio

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misunderstanding;disagreement (The aftermath of this embroglio should be interesting to note)

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Hardship

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something that is hard. ( He had the endure the hardship of living in the desert for many months )

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diagnosis

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1) analysis of a cause of a problem or the result of the analysis ( My car is awaiting diagnosis checks at the garage )