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102 Cards in this Set
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Covetous |
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Commute |
Travel to and fro (home and office); reduce; exchange; |
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Detractor |
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Discriminate |
Differentiate |
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Complementary |
Matching |
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Anachronism |
Belonging to another time e.g., dressed in 15th century clothing each day, Edward was a walking anachronism. |
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Archaic |
Very old; antique; |
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Disheartened |
Losing confidence |
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Robust |
Sturdy (Strongly and solidly built). |
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Paragon |
The best of its kind |
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Extrapolate |
Estimate or conclude. |
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misattribute |
misidentify |
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tarnish (-ve) |
disgrace e.g., Rose was one of the best baseball players of his generation, but his involvement with gambling on baseball games has tarnished his image in the many. |
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Embellish |
Add details to (decorate or enhance, mostly related to ornaments) |
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qualify (-ve here) |
restrict a statement |
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audacity |
Boldness |
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Apex |
Summit (highest point) |
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genuflect |
v. to bend knee to ground (as in worship) v. to grovel e.g., The king's subjects genuflected when he entered the room. |
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odium (-ve) |
n. blame n. strong dislike; disgust, abhorrence; loathing; revulsion; repulsion;
eg: The popular odium of attorneys is often unmerited. |
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Jovial |
Merry (cheerful and lively), high-spirited, blithe (bly-thh) |
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retract |
take back (a statement) |
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crystallize |
become definite |
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banish |
Get rid of |
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variance |
quality of being different e.g., The cynic quipped, "There is not much variance in politicians; they all seem to lie". |
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stipend |
Regular allowance |
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lucid |
Clear, easy to understand |
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melancholy |
Sadness
e.g., Melancholy music in movies |
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unprecedented |
never done before |
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malleable |
moldable, changeable |
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crestfallen |
Disappointed |
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laudable |
Praiseworthy; meritorious; commendable; |
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Err |
Make a mistake. |
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Irk |
v. irritate; annoy; vex (make (someone) annoyed, frustrated or worried with trivial matters). |
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gallant (+ve) |
1. (Of a person or their behaviour) brave, heroic. eg: gallant efforts to pull off.
2. (Of a man) charmingly attractive and chivalrous to women; gentlemanly;
3. ARCHAIC (Of a man) flirt with (a woman). |
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Chivalrous (+ve) |
Pron. Shi-val-rous Adj. Courteous (polite and well mannered) and gallant, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour) |
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Detrimental (-ve) |
adj. Tending to cause harm; damaging; harmful; inimical |
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Adamant |
Stubborn, uncompromising, inflexible, unshakeable; unyielding. |
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telling |
Significant
Eg: Her unbecoming dress was very telling when it came to her sense of fashion. |
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pristine |
1. Unspoilt (in original condition). eg: pristine copies of magazine. Or 2. clean and as if new; spotless. eg: (a) The pristine white shirt. (b) The glacial lake was pristine and we filled our canteens to drink deeply. |
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Impeccable (+ve) |
Flawless, faultless (in accordance with the highest standards). |
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Equitable |
Fair.
eg: kids have shared the icecream in equitable distribution. |
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Eccentric (-ve) |
Peculiar, abberant (diverging from normal type).
eg: he was well-known for his eccentricities, often speaking words backward to confuse those around him. |
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Avert |
Prevent (like: to avert bankruptcy). |
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misconstrue (-ve) |
Interpret (a person's words or actions) wrongly. eg: my advice was deliberately misconstrued. |
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Industrious |
Hard-working. |
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Champion |
Speak in favor of.
eg: Martin Luther King Jr. championed civil rights fiercely throughout his short life. |
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Exemplar |
Model; perfect; ideal. |
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Bolster |
Support, strengthen. |
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Autocratic |
related to a ruler who has absolute power; domineering; oppressing; tyrannical (exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way: dictatorial; despotic - నిరంకుశ); |
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Indifference |
1. Lack of interest, concern or sympathy (apathy); unimportance. 2. Mediocrity (ordinariness; lack of inspiration) |
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Futile |
Incapable of producing any useful results (Pointless); fruitless; vain; worthless. |
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Abstain |
Hold back from doing; refrain; desist; forbear. |
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Candid |
Honest and straightforward. |
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Appease |
Make less angry |
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Artful (-ve) |
Clever and deceptive. |
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Cosmopolitan |
Sophisticated and worldly. |
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Deliberate (+ve) |
Done consciously and intentionally; intentional; calculated; conscious; careful; unhurried.
eg: Emergency situations such as this call immediate action and leave no room to deliberate over opinions. |
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Colossal |
Extremely large or great; huge; massive; gigantic; humongous. |
Co-lo-sow |
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Enthrall (+ve) |
Captivating; enslave; spell-bounding; bewitching; beguile (charm or enchanting). |
En-throw-l ('L' silent) |
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Meteoric |
Lightning (very rapid); swift; |
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Triumph (+ve) |
1. A great victory. 2. The state of being victorious or successful. 3. Joy or satisfaction resulting from a success. (Jubilation; exultation) 4. A highly successful example of something (masterpiece). |
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Brag (-ve) |
Say something in boastful (show off; swank) manner; swagger (walk or behave in confident, arrogant or self-important way); boast. |
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Prevail |
1. Prove more powerful or superior; win; triumph; eg: it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion. 2. Be widespread or current in a particular area or at a particular time. (Exist; be in existence; hold). eg: a friendly atmosphere prevailed among the crowd. 3. Persuade (someone) to do something; persuade; induce; coax; convince; eg: she was prevailed upon to give an account of her work. |
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Oblige |
1. Compel; bind; constrain; obligate. 2. Be indebted or grateful; thankful. 3. (ARCHAIC) Bind by an oath, promise, or contact. |
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Oblique |
1. Slant; slope; at an angle; 2. Indirect, inexplicit; roundabout; circuitous (sir-que-eight-us). 3. Another word of Slash in British. |
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Discreet |
Careful. |
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Check |
1. Examine; scrutinize; inspect; 2. Stop or slow the process of; halt; or curb or control (ones feeling or reaction); suppress; repress; restrain |
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Euphoria |
Extreme joy. |
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Transitory |
Short-lasting. |
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Arbitrary |
Random. |
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Presumption |
Assumption. |
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Unviable |
Not able to work |
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Martial |
Warlike; related to war; soldierly; fighting; |
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Appreciable |
Noticable. |
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Thrifty (+ve) |
Wise with money. |
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Diminutive |
Small. |
Di-minutive |
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Sporadic |
At irregular intervals. |
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Dissipate |
1. Disappear; vanish; dissolve; 2. Waste our fritter away (money, energy or resources); squander; misspend; throw away; |
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Conundrum |
1. Difficult problem; quandary (dilemma; plight); 2. riddle; puzzle; brain-teaser/twister. |
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Antiquated |
Old. |
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Impede (-ve) |
Slow down. |
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Convoluted |
Extremely complex; complicated; intricate (in-tri-cut); twisted |
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Altruism |
Concern for others. |
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Reservation |
1. Act of reserving something. 2. Doubt; scepticism; scruple (scroo-ple); qualm (qua-mhh); misgivings. |
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Exorbitant |
Excessive. |
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Abysmal (-ve) |
Really horrible. |
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Nonchalant |
Appearing unconcerned. |
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Desist |
Stop doing something; abstain or cease; refrain; forbear; hold back; |
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Inarticulate |
Not speaking clearly. |
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Insufferable |
1. Unbearable; intolerable; unendurable; insupportable; unacceptable; 2. Having or showing unbearable arrogance or conceit; conceited (excessively proud of oneself; vain); eg: an insufferable bully. |
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Implicate |
Convey meaning. |
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Appropriate |
1. Relevant 2. Take forcefully. |
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Profuse |
Abundant |
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Contentious |
Causing arguments |
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Decry |
Speak out against |
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Bleak |
1. (Of an area land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements. 2. Charmless and inhospitable; dreary. 3. Cold and miserable. 4. Hopeless; unfavorable; unpropitious; 5. Cold and forbidding. |
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Modicum |
A small amount. |
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Meander |
1. Zigzag course (of river or road). 2. Wander at random; roam; stroll 3. Proceed aimlessly or with little purpose; ramble; prattle |
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Apogee |
Highest point |
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Pastoral |
Rural |
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Puerile |
Childish |
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Tantalizing |
Getting someone interested or excited about something he or she cannot have; tease; bait; tempt; lure; eg: The fielder was tantalized for catching the ball at the boundary which was a six. |
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