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23 Cards in this Set
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Intrigue |
1.To cause great interest 2.make seprate plans or conspire |
Intriguing story |
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Arresting |
1.To hold attention 2.having authority to arrest smbdy |
1.the arresting himalays 2.The arresting police officer |
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Check |
1.to stop or prevent |
To check bleeding/disease |
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Unchecked |
Uncontrolled |
The disease increased unchecked |
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Checkered |
1.Having cross mark 2.fig:fluctating |
Checkered t-shirt Checkered career of politician |
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Comprehensible |
That can be understood |
Compherensible theory |
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Lexicon |
Dictionary |
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Lexicographer |
Dictionary compiler |
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Dyslexia |
Fault ability to read or write bcz of mental decoding prblm |
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Prolix |
Unnecessary use of words |
Prolix writing |
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Prolixity/verbiage |
The use of unnecessary words |
The article was rejected bcz of being verbiage |
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Verbose |
Prolix |
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Verbal |
1.spoken rather than written 2.relating to word or language 3.relating to verb |
1.Verbal agremment 2.gre verbal reasoning section 3.verbal adjectives |
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Verbalize |
To express into words |
I m trying to verbalize by expression |
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Verbatim |
Direct spech |
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Ineffable |
That can be expressed in words |
Innefable joy/sorrow |
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Verve/gusto |
Cheerfulness & inthuthaism |
She was dancing with verve |
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Gust |
Forcefull and irregular part of wind |
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Gusty |
1.delicious 2.windy |
Gusty stew Gusty evening |
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Stew |
Meat/fish/vegetable that is cooked in liq.(slowly) |
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Etymology |
The scientific study or word and its deravetives. |
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Philology |
The study on lang and its derivatives. |
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Hedonistic |
Believing tat pleasure & hapiness is most imp.goal in life. |
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