Word Set - 2

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Nebulous

Back 1

In the form of cloud or haze; hazy

(Concept) Vague or ill-defined

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Conjuring

Back 2

To make something happen magically

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Implore

Back 3

To beg urgently or piteously

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Vindicate

Back 4

To clear an accusation; to justify.

A fancy way of describing revenge

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Scathing

Back 5

Making very bitter remarks; emotionally harmful.

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Repercussion

Back 6

An unintended outcome of an action, especially an unpleasant one.

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Placate

Back 7

To calm someone down; anger specifically

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Rapport

Back 8

A close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.

Hint 8

She was able to establish a good rapport with the children.

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Impudent

Back 9

Not showing due respect for a person

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Convalesce

Back 10

To recover health & strength after illness.

Hint 10

He laid on his bed convalescing

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Predisposition

Back 11

Hold a particular attitude OR act in a particular way

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Edify

Back 12

To instruct morally and spiritually

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Epiphany

Back 13

A moment of sudden realisation or revelation

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Revelation

Back 14

Something that comes to knowledge which was not known before

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Musing

Back 15

A period of reflection or thought

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Condone

Back 16

To overlook something illegal

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Indispensable

Back 17

Extremely necessary

Hint 17

A free mind is indispensable in independent India

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Dubious

Back 18

Doubtful (adjective)

Hint 18

A dubious compliment

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Immaculate

Back 19

1. Free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean:immaculate linen.

2. Free from moral blemish or impurity; pure; undefiled.

3. Free from fault or flaw; free from errors:an immaculate text.

4. (Biology) Having no spots or colored marks; unicolor.

Hint 19

His job was immaculate, if not well paid.

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Predicament

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1. An unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.

2. A class or category of logical or philosophical predication.

3. Archaic .a particular state, condition, or situation.

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Seething

Back 21

Filled with or characterised by intense but unexpressed anger.

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Callous (Callus)

Back 22

Having a callus; indurated, as parts of the skin exposed to friction.

OR

Insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic

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Mortify

Back 23

1. To humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.

2. (Pathology) To affect with gangrene or necrosis.

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Loadstone

Back 24

Something that attracts strongly

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Immure

Back 25

To shut in or to confine oneself

Hint 25

Immuring yourself won't help with depression.

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Frowzy

Back 26

Dirty or Untidy (Adjective)

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Haughty

Back 27

Disdainful OR Arrogantly superior

Hint 27

Haughty aristocrats. OR A haughty salesman

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Imperious

Back 28

Domineering in a offensive manner

Hint 28

My boss is very imperious

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Demagogue

Back 29

Someone who appeals to prejudices to gain popularity

Hint 29

All these politicians are demagogues

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Erudition

Back 30

Knowledge acquired by study, research, etc

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Innocuous

Back 31

Not harmful or offensive

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Perilous

Back 32

Dangerous

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Moot

Back 33

A topic which is open for discussion or debate.ORSomething of no practical value

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Lexicon

Back 34

A person's vocabulary of a certain language or branch of knowledge

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Dredging

Back 35

To Dig in (Used as an abstract expression)

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Albatross

Back 36

An emotional burden or guilt

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Bashful

Back 37

Easily embarrassed; shy; timid

Hint 37

She's got a very bashful personality.

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Diminutive

Back 38

Unusually small (Adjective)

Hint 38

"Diminutive stature"

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Uncanny

Back 39

Strange or mysterious feeling, especially an unpleasant one

Hint 39

"An uncanny feeling that she was being watched"

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Cathartic

Back 40

Expression of a very strong emotion through a physical activity

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"Singing out loud is very cathartic for me"