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waggish
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mischievous, humorous, tricky,funny
His waggish remarks made him unsuitable for the responsible job. |
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wake
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trail of ship esp thru water
Reporters and photographers converged on south carolina in the wake of hurricane that devastated much of the eastern seaboard. |
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wan
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having a pale or sickly color, pallid
why so pale and wan, fond lover? |
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wangle
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wiggle out,fake
She tried to wangle an invitation to the party |
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wanton
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unrestrained, willfully malicious, unchaste.
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warren
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crowded conditions in which people live.
The subtrains in mumbai are veritably warren with commuters. |
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wean
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I decided to wean myself from my habit restraining to go toilet in time.
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whit
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smallest speck, shred, tiny bit
There's not one whit of truth in your allegations. |
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whittle
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Inflation has steadily whittled away their savings
I finally managed to whittle down the names on the list to only five. He whittled a simple toy from the piece of wood |
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whorl
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Identification of fingerprints is based on the difference in shape and number of whorls on the fingers.
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willful
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intentional,headstrong,
Her murder by her husband was a willful one as he had planned it in advance. |
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wily
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She is as wily as a fox in avoiding trouble.
marked by skill in deception |
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wince
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shrink back, flinch
The screech of the chalk on the black board made her wince. |
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winnow
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separate good from bad,sift
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withdrawn
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introverted, remote
Rebuffed by his colleagues, the initially outgoing researcher became increasingly withdrawn |
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wither
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shrivel,decay
cut flowers are beautiful but all too soon wither |
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wrench
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pull,strain, twist
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writhe
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twist coils, contort in pain.
the python writhed around the torso of the man to kill him. |
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wry
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twisted, with humorous twist
the film had wry climax. |
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yield
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give in, surrender.
The brave solider refused to yield the princess to foe. |
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veneer
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thin layer, cover
Casual acquaintances were deceived by his veneer of sophistication and failed to recognize his fundamental shallowness. |
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venial
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forgivable, trivial
When jean stole a loaf of breed to feed his starving sister, he committed a venial offense |
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venison
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the meat of a deer
The hunters dined on venison. |
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vent
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express,utter
He vented his wrath on his class. |
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venturesome
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bold
A venturesome group of women made it first to Mt. Annapoorna. |
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verbatim
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word by word
He repeated the message verbatim. |
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verdant
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lush in vegetation, green
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verdigris
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green coating on copper that has be exposed weather.
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vernacular
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living language,natural style
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vertigo
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severe dizziness
Being queasy leads to vertigo |
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vicissitude
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change of fortune
Humbled by life's vicissitudes, the last emperor of china worked as a lowly gardener in the palace over which he had once ruled. |
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vindictive
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out for revenge, malicious
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virtuoso
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highly skilled artist
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vital
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lively and vibrant
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vitiate
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spoil the effect of , make inoperative
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vitreous
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pertaining to or resembling glass
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vitriolic
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corrosive, sarcastic
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vituperative
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abusive,scolding
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ulterior
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situated beyond, unstated and often questionable.
ulterior motive. |
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uncanny
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strange,mysterious
U have an uncanny knack of reading my thoughts |
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unconscionable
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she found the demand to be unconscionable and impossible to meet.
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underscore
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emphasize
The doctor underscored importance of walking |
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undulating
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moving with a wave like motion.
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unexceptionable
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entirely acceptable, not offering any basis for criticism.
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unfledged
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immature
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unguent
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ointment.
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unilateral
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one-side
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unmitigated
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unrelieved or immoderate, absolute
unmitigated heat! |
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unobtrusive
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not attracting unnecessary attention
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unprecedented
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novel, unparalleled
Big sucess. |
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untoward
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unfortunate or unlucky, adverse
unexpected |
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untrammeled
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unrestrained
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unwieldy
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awkward, cumbersome, unmanageable.
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unwitting
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unintentional, not knowing
unwitting vitiate sikhs |
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upbraid
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severely scold, reprimand
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usury
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lending money at illegal rates
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vacuous
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empty, lacking ideas, stupid
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vagabond
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wanderer, tramp
In sundays we wandered like vagabonds in college premise |
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vagary
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whim,caprice
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vagrant
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random,stray
The vagrant thoughts disturbed me during studies. |
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vantage
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position giving an advantage
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variegated
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many-coloured
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veer
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change in direction
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vegetate
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live in monotonous way.
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torrid
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passionate, hot or scorching
torrid love affiars. |
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totter
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move unsteadily,sway, as if about to fall
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tract
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pamphlet, a region of indefinite size,
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traduce
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expose to slander
His opponents tried to traduce the candidate's reputation. |
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transcendent
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surpassing, superior
To become a world famous sports personality is my transcendent dream. |
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transcribe
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copy
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transfigure
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transform outwardly, usually for the better, change in form or aspect.
Ann's whole face was transfigured by the early morning light. |
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translucent
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partly transparent
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transmute
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change,convert into something different
I have to transmute my dreams to reality |
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transport
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strong emotion
transports of joy, transports of grief. |
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trappings
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outward decorations, ornaments,
Rich people love trappings like jet plane, limousine etc. |
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traumatic
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pertaining to injury caused by violence
traumatic experience |
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travail
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painful physical or mental labor, drudgery, torment
I hated the seemingly endless travail of cramming practised day before the exams. |
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travesty
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parody, debased likeness
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treatise
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article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly
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trenchant
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forceful and vigorous, cutting remark
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tribulation
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distress, suffering.
After all the trials and tribulations we need rest. |
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trinket
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knickknack, bauble
a piece of jewellery or small decorative object that is not worth much money |
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troth
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pledge of good faith esp in betrothal
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trough
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container for feeding farm animals, lowest point
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truculence
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ferocity, aggressiveness
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truism
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self-evident truth
Many a truism is summed up in the proverb, "marry in haste, repent at leisure" |
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tumid
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swollen, pompous, bombastic
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turgid
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swollen,distended
the turgid river threaten to overflow the levee. |
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turncoat
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traitor
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turpitude
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depravity,corrupt
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tyranny
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oppression, cruel government
lincon fought against the tyranny of slavery in usa |
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tatty
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worn and shabby, bedraggled
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tawdry
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cheap and gaudy
tawdry trinklets is ava in jetty |
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tempestuous
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stormy, impassioned, violent
Zidane was awarded the red card for his tempestuous temperament |
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temporal
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not lasting forever, limited by time
secular |
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temporize
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act evasively to gain time.
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tenacious
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holding fast, tight grip
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tendentious
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having an aim, biased, designed to further cause
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tenet
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doctrine, dogma
I felt skeptic about the tenet of bk |
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tenure
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holding an office, time in office.
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testator
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maker of a will
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testy
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irritable, short-tempered
Shreeja is always testy so difficult to handle. |
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tether
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tie with a rope
The cow was tether in the meadow |
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thematic
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relating to a unifying motif or idea.
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therapeutic
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curative
the song of rahman was not therapeutic. |
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thrall
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slave,bondage
The maoist were kept in thrall by crpf. |
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threadbare
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worn through till the threads show, shabby and poor
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throes
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violent anguish
The creature went into its death throes. |
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throng
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crowd
the throngs of shoppers jammed the aisles. |
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throttle
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strangle
the criminal tried to throttle the old man with bare hands. |
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thwart
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baffle, frustrate
Chechi is feeling thwarted by different views points of many. |
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tightwad
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miser, frugal
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tiller
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handle used to move boat's rudder
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tipple
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drink alcohol frequently
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tithe
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tax of one-tenth
he refused to tithe his income to church |
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titillate
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tickle
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titter
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nervous laugh
I went mad over her titter. |
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toga
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roman outer robe
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tome
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large volume
the dictionary is in tome format. |
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suborn
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persuade to act unlawfully, to commit perjury
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subsistence
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existence, means of support , livelihood.
my salary in l&t is mere subsistence |
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subsume
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include, encompass
Is newton's law of gravity subsumed into einstein's largerr scheme |
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subterfuge
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pretense,evasion
"he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge" |
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subtlety
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delicacy, ingenuity, small difference
"you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew" |
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subversive
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tending to overthrow, destructive
He was a known political subversive. |
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succor
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aid,assist,comfort
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succulent
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juicy, full of richness
Chikku is more succulent than mango. |
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suffragist
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advocate of voting rights of women
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suffuse
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spread over
A blush suffused her cheeks when e teased her about her love affiar |
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sultry
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sweltering
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sunder
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torn apart
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sundry
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various, several
I read sundry items on newspaper |
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supercilious
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arrogant, condescending, patronizing
The supercilious shop owners suspected ragesh due to his threadbare clothes and ravenous eating. |
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supererogatory
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superfluous, more than essential.
We have lot workers all ready, any more will be supererogatory. |
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supine
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The defeated pugilist lay supine on the canvas
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supplant
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replace, usurp
Did the other women actually supplant Princess diana in prince Charles's affections? |
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supple
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flexible, pliant
Years of yoga made grace's body supple |
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suppliant
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entreating, beseeching
Unable to resist the dog's suplliant whimpering , he gave it some food. |
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supplicate
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petition humbly, pray to grant a favor
We supplicate your majesty to grant him amnesty |
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supposition
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hypothesis,surmise
I based my decision to confide in him on supposition that he will be discreet. |
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supposititious
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assumed, counterfeit, hypothetical
There is no similarity between the supposititious made and the present situation. |
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surly
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rude, cross
Because of his surly attitude |
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surmount
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overcome
you should surmount your difficulties? |
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surpass
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her sat scores surpassed out expectations.
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surreptitious
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secret, furtive, hidden, sneaky
surreptitious peep into closet. |
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sustenance
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means of support, food, nourishment.
in tropics we find easy sustenance due to large fruit trees. |
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swathe
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bandage, wrap around
I found him swathed in bandages |
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swerve
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deviate, turn aside sharply
The car swerved to fall in the cliff. |
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swill
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drink greedily
Pirates swilled the rum. |
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sybarite
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lover of luxury
Rich people are not always sybarites. |
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syllogism
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logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion.
All humans must die; I am a human; therefore I must die.’ |
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sylvan
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pertaining to woods, rustic, with forests and trees.
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tactile
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pertaining to organs or sense of touch
He's a very tactile man (= he enjoys touching people). |
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taint
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contaminate, cause to lose purity, modify with a trace of something bad.
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talisman
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charm
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talon
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claw of a bird
The fish was clinched by the talon of the hawk |
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tanner
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person who turns animal hides into leather.
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spangle
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small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation.
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spasmodic
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fitful, periodic
spasmodic coughing annoyed people in the auditorium |
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spat
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squabble, minor dispute
spat escalated to full-blown dispute |
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spate
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sudden flood
The mumbai city was drowned in the spate due to rain |
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spawn
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lay eggs
The hen prepared herself to spawn in the auroral hour. |
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spectral
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ghostly
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spoonerism
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accidental transposition of sounds in successive words
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spry
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vigorously active, nimble
ammuma was old and emaciated but still spry. |
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spurious
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false, counterfeit, forged, illogical
spurious antiques and real one |
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staid
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sober,sedate
she was staid and solemn during the funeral |
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stalemate
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deadlock
The smart city project has been in stalemate. |
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stalwart
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strong.brawny, steadfast.
His consistent support to party has proved that he is a stalwart. |
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steadfast
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loyal,unswerving
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steep
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soak,saturate
steep the fabric |
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stickler
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perfectionist
Rahul recommended me as a stickler. |
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stilted
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bombastic, pompous
his stilted rhetoric was deride by the public. |
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stipple
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paint or draw with dots
he stippled the colors and juxtaposing the blue and yellow dots will lead to green shade. |
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stockade
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a line or wall of strong wooden posts built to defend a place
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stodgy
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stuffy, boringly conservative
Philip cherian was a stodgy man |
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stoke
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stir up a fire, feed plentifully
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stricture
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critical comments by judge
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strew
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spread randomly, sprinkle, scatter.
preceding the bride the flower girl will strew the rose petals. |
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strut
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pompous walk.
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stultify
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become stupid or inconsistent, frustrate or hinder
working in software cmpy stultified his mind. |
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stupefy
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make numb, amaze, stun
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stupor
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state of apathy, daze, lack of awareness.
I was in state of stupor during my college days. |
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stygian
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gloomy, hellish, deathly
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subaltern
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subordinate
Motivate your subalterns! |
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subdued
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less intense, quieter
the subdued lighting at bar made me feel uneasy. |
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subjective
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unreal, occurring within the mind.
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subjugate
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conquer
Subjugating pakistan is morose idea, as it will create more problems. |
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sublimate
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refine, purify
to direct your energy, especially sexual energy, to socially acceptable activities such as work, exercise, art, etc. |
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sublime
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exalted, uplifting
I was in awe of soumya's sublime naivete. |
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sequester
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isolate, retire from public life, segregate seclude.
I was been sequestered from ieee by crooks. I felt i was nothing without that. |
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serendipity
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accidental good fortune or luck
Apple story of newton is an example of serendipity |
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sever
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cut, separate
guillotin invented a sever an aristocratic head from its equally aristocratic body. |
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severity
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harshness, sternness, austerity
severe |
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shackle
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chain,fetter
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sham
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pretend
I use to sham sickness to avoid going to school. |
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sheaf
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bundle of stalks of grain
The govt office was warren with sheafs of files. |
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sheathe
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place into case.
After the call, i sheathed the mobile to the cover. |
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shirk
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i will never shirk off my duty.
avoid |
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shoddy
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sham, inferior
shoddy material jetty |
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shrew
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scolding women
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shunt
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turn aside, divert ,sidetrack
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shyster
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a dishonest person, especially a lawyer
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sibylline
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mysterious and difficult to understand,oracular,prophetic
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sidereal
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relating to stars
sidereal bodies |
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sinecure
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well paid position with little responsibility
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sinewy
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tough,strong and firm
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skiff
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small,sailboat or rowboat
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skimp
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provide scantily,live very economically
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skulduggery
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dishonest behaviour
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sinecure
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well paid position with little responsibility
church benefice without parish duties |
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sinewy
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tough,strong and firm
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skiff
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small,sailboat or rowboat
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skimp
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provide scantily,live very economically
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skulduggery
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dishonest behaviour
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skulk
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move furtively and secretly
I kulked in temple to avoid meeting any of my teachers. |
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slake
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quench, sate
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sleazy
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flimsy, unsubtantial
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sleight
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dexterity
magician had a sleight of hand |
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slight
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insult to one's dignity, snub
Slights are the most intolerable verbal attack |
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slipshod
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untidy or slovenly, shabby
The carpenter work was slipshod! |
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slither
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slip or slide
snakes slithers |
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smelt
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melt or blend ores, change chemical composition
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smolder
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burn without flame, to be filled with a strong emotion that you do not fully express
His eyes smoldered with anger. |
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snicker
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half-stifled laugh
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snivel
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run at the nose, snuffle,whine,to cry and complain in a way that people think is annoying
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sojourn
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temporary stay
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solecism
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flagrant incorrect grammer.
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salvage
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rescue from loss
All attempts to salvage from defeat of brazil went in vain |
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sartorial
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pertaining to tailors
sartorial splendor of his attire |
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satyr
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half-human, half bestial, wanton, cunning
a satyr in lustful conduct. |
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saunter
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stroll slowly
I love to saunter thru the mall. |
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savant
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scholar
India is land of savants |
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scad
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a great quantity
No thanks, I have scad of clothes. |
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scaffold
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temporary platform for workers, platform for execution
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satyr
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half-human, half bestial, wanton, cunning
a satyr in lustful conduct. |
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saunter
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stroll slowly
I love to saunter thru the mall. |
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savant
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scholar
India is land of savants |
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scad
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a great quantity
No thanks, I have scad of clothes. |
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scaffold
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temporary platform for workers, platform for execution
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schism
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division,split
let us not widen the schism by bickering |
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scintilla
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shred, least bit
there is not even a scintilla of viand left for dinner. |
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scotch
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stamp out, thwart, hinder
to stop something from happening; to take action to end something |
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scourge
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lash, whip, severe punishment
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scuffle
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struggle confusedly, confused hurry
bro's scuffled for the toy. |
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scruple
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fret about, hesitate, for ethical reasons.
I did'nt scruple to read his diary as i was intending to improve him |
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scurrilous
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obscence, indecent
the scurrilous remarks of the mob agitated the police to fire. |
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scurry
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I had to scurry to the interview
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scurvy
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despicable, contemptible
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scuttle
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sink
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sear
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char or burn, brand
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secession
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withdrawal
secession of jd from bjp lead to its debacle. |
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sedition
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resistance to authority, insubordination
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seedy
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run-down, decrepit, disreputable.
seedy downtown is full of sluts. |
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seep
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ooze,trickle,seepage
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seethe
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be disturbed, boil
Pakistan is seething with violent attacks from terrorists. |
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seine
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net for catching fish
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seminary
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secondary school, for future ministers, catholics.
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sententious
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pithy
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sentient
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sensitive , aware, capable of sensation.
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sentinel
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sentry, lookout,a soldier whose job is to guard something
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restitution
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reparation, indemnification
the act of giving back something that was lost or stolen to its owner |
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resumption
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taking up again, recommencement
wistfully thinking of my college life i am planning for a resumption of my graduate studies. |
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retaliation
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revenge
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retinue
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following, attendants
The seers retinue gave him guidance of handling the crowd |
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retiring
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given to my retiring personality in school , no one might have thought that i would have been so active in the college.
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retort
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Chechi had a habit of retorting , it saw its end in her new home.
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retract
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withdraw, taken back
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retrench
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cut down, economize
U.S govt decided to retrench its spending in war. |
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retribution
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vengeance, compensation, punishment for offence.
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retroactive
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taking effect before its enactment or imposition(as a tax)
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retrospective
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looking back on the past
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revelry
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boisterous merrymaking
new year eve is time of revelry |
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reverie
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daydream, musing
I was a perennial reverie |
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revert
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relapse, turn back to
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revile
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abusive language, vilify
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revoke
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cancel, retract
drinkers are to warned of revoking their license |
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revulsion
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sudden violent change of feeling, negative reaction
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rhapsodize
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to speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
Aneef use to rhapsodize about his success. |
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ribald
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wanton, profane
ribald song- enigma band |
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riddle
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pierce with holes, permeate or spread throughout.
with machone gun he riddled the car window |
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rider
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amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
antipolluiton rider is essential in india legislature. |
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rift
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opening, break
rift in clouds |
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rig
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fix or manipulate
the charlatan was successful to rig the people votes. |
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rile
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vex,irritate,muddy
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riveting
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absorbing , engrossing
I was riveted in the class. |
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roseate
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rosy, optimistic
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roster
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list
roster of dishes is know as menu |
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rout
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stampede , drive out
the crpf were able to rout the angry mob. |
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rummage
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ransack, thoroughly search
I rummage my hostel room for valuables. |
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runic
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mysterious, ancient alphabet
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ruse
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trick, stratagem, gambit
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rusticate
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banish to country
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sacrosanct
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most sacred, invioable.
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redoubtable
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formidable, causing fear
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redress
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remedy, compensation
I need no redress for my injury |
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reek
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emit odor
the room reeked with stale tobacco smoke |
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refulgent
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brightly shining, gleaming
on refurbish the sword it gleamed like the refulgent moon. |
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regale
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entertain
Jihn regaled us with raconteur's |
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regatta
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boat or yacht race
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relent
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give in
Her father didnt relent and allow to marry browning, thus she eloped with him. |
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rejoinder
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retort, comeback, reply
I was quick to rejoinder when she spoke to me in a rude way. |
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remission
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cancellation of a debt, forgiveness or pardon , temporary moderation
With remission for good behaviour, he could be out by the end of the year The patient has been in remission for the past six months. |
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render
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deliver,represent
He rendered aid to the needy and indigent |
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rendition
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translation, artistic interpretation of a song
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repartee
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clever reply
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repast
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meal, banquet, feast
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repeal
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revoke , annul
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repercussion
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rebound, reaction, reverberation
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repine
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complain, fret
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replete
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stuffed, abundantly supplied
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reprehensible
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deserving blame
shocked by the viciousness of the bombing, politicians of every party uniformly condemned the terrorists reprehensible deed |
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reprieve
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temporary stay
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reprimand
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strong rebuke
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reprisal
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retaliation
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reprise
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musical repetition, recurrent action
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reputed
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supposed to be
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requiem
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dirge, mass for the dead.
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quiver
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case for arrows, tremble, shake
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quizzical
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teasing, bantering, mocking, curious
quizzical look |
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quotidian
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daily, common place, customary
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rabid
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like a fanatic, furious
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ramble
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wander aimlessly
ramble-digression |
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rampant
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growing in profusion, unrestrained
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rampart
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defensive mound of earth
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ramshackle
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n a very bad condition and needing repair
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rancid
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odor of stale fat
Butter soon goes/turns (= becomes) rancid in this heat |
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rancor
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feelings of hatred and a desire to hurt other people, especially because you think that somebody has done something unfair to you
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rankle
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irritate,fester
if something such as an event or a remark rankles, it makes you feel angry or upset for a long time Her comments still rankled. |
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rant
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rave, scold, talk excitedly , make a grandiloquent speech
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rapacious
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excessively grasping, plundering
rapacious birds prey on a variety of small animals |
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rapt
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absorbed, enchanted
I was rapt in class. |
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raspy
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grating , harsh
Janardan had raspy voice |
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raucous
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harsh and shrill, disorderly and boisterous.
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ravage
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plunder,despoil
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rave
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favorable review.
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ravine
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nRROW VALLEY with steep sides
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rebus
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puzzle of pictures which stands for words.
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recapitulate
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summarize
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recast
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reconstruct, fashion again
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reciprocal
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mutual, exchangeable, interacting
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reconnaissance
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survey of enemy by soldiers, reconnoitering
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recourse
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resorting to help when in quagmire
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rectitude
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moral virtue, probity
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recumbent
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reclining , lying down completely or in part
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moratorium
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the moratorium and delay of collection of debts might help farmers to meet their bills.
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