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Field hand /n/
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A person who is hired to work on the field
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Minion /n/
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Low leveled worker or servant who is poorly paid
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Cryptozoology
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A branch of zoology which deals with beings without scientific verification
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Anecdote
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Story based on the real events
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Grizzled /n/
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1.grey ex:grizzled hair
2.growing old ..ex grizzled parents |
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Grizzle/v/.
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To complain in insignificant matters
Syn: cavil ,carp |
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Bestial
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Like a beast
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Ursine/adj/
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Beerlike
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Equine /n/
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Horselike
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Mulish
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Very stubborn (unwilling to be changed )
Ex:a mulish student Syn Obstinate Obdurate Adamant Pigheaded Bullheaded |
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Bovine /n/
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Cowlike ex:bovine eyes
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Ruminate /n/
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1.to chew over and over
Ex:the cows are ruminating 2.to think deeply or seriously The student was ruminating on his career |
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Cogitate(v)
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To think deeply or seriously
Sync..ponder Ruminate Contemplate Mull over Meditate Muse |
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Eschew /v/
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To give up because u think it is unnecessary .ex:I eschewed my plans .
Syn/:forgo ex:the political party forwent weapons |
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Shun /v/
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To give up
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Shun (v)
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1.to give up
2.to avoid or exclude 3.to reject |
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Masticate/v/
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To chew
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Pot boiler
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A novel or a story of poor quality
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Hieroglyph /n/
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Picture or writing to provide information or message
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Doggere/n/
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A poem of poor quality
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Motif
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Theme based on which story is developed
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Exploit /v/
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To get maximum advantage of
Ex:we must exploit every opportunity Syn:capitalize on |
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Exploit/n/
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Positive hard mental and physical work
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Endorse (v)
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To give approval or approve
Ex;the book was not endorsed by the ets |
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Countenance (n)
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Face or facial features
Ex:cherubic countenance |
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Cherubic /adj/
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Innocent looking or innocent
Ex:cherubic face of the child |
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Imped (no leg )
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-.1..to stop
2.to slow down Ex:to imped progress or process Syn:inhibit Ex to inhibit growth |
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Inhibited /adj/
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Unable to express ideas clearly
Ex:the teacher was inhibited |
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Hurtle /v/
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To move ahead forcefully loosing balance
Ex:the car hurtled .. The plane hurtled m |
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Incite /v/
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To excite
Ex:to incite violence To incite riot |
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Degrade /v/
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1.to lower the grade
2.humiliate Ex:I felt degraded 3.worsen His health degraded The society degraded |
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Euphuistic /adj/
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Artificial and highly elaborated
Ex:euphuistic way of writing or speech |
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Gruff/adj/
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Rude or impolite
Ex;the gruff voice |
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Euphoric
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Greatly joyous
Euphoric moment |
