Word List 4

Front 1

aristocracy

Back 1

privileged class

Hint 1

polo has come a long way, from a military trainibg discipline to a pastime for the aristocracy.

Front 2

arraign

Back 2

charge in court

Hint 2

the police arraigned them for fighting in public.

Front 3

array

Back 3

draw up in order

adorn

Hint 3

his actions were bound to array public sentiments against him.

she would array herself in fine clothes before going out.

Front 4

arrears

Back 4

being in debt

Hint 4

because he was in arrears with his car payments, they repossessed his Porsche.

Front 5

articulate

Back 5

effective, distinct

Hint 5

her articulate presentation impressed her employers.

Front 6

artifice

Back 6

deception, trickery

Hint 6

the images show sense of fun, spontaneity and lack of artifice.

Front 7

artless

Back 7

open and honest

Hint 7

by his artless remarks, he astonished everyone.

Front 8

ascendancy

Back 8

controlling influence

Hint 8

pakistan's poor fielding helped Bangladesh gain the ascendancy on the match.

Front 9

ascribe

Back 9

assign

Hint 9

to remember names, we should ascribe characteristic features to the people.

Front 10

asperity

Back 10

sharpness of temper

Hint 10

the remarks, spoken with asperity, stung them.

Front 11

aspersion

Back 11

slanderous remark

Hint 11

he casted aspersions on the president's moral character.

Front 12

assail

Back 12

assault

Hint 12

he was assailed with questions after his lecture.

Front 13

assay

Back 13

analyze

Hint 13

when they assayed the ore, they found that they have discovered a very rich vein.

Front 14

assent

Back 14

agree

Hint 14

it gives me great pleasure to assent to your request.

Front 15

assiduous

Back 15

diligent, showing great care

Hint 15

he was a brilliant writer and an assiduous researcher.

Front 16

assimilate

Back 16

cause to become homogeneous

Hint 16

USA should be proud of the way it was able to assimilate the hordes of immigrants.

Front 17

assuage

Back 17

ease (pain), satisfy (hunger), soothe (anger)

Hint 17

he tried to assuage his heartache with ice cream. he could assuage his hunger but not his grief.

Front 18

assumption

Back 18

taking possession of

Hint 18

she thought he would not object to her assumption of power.

Front 19

astute

Back 19

wise, shrewd, keen

Hint 19

he was an astute observer.

Front 20

atone

Back 20

pay for

Hint 20

he could no way atone for his crimes.

Front 21

atrocity

Back 21

brutal deed

Hint 21

many atrocities are committed during war time.

Front 22

atrophy

Back 22

wasting away

Hint 22

polio victims need physiotherapy to prevent atrophy of affected limbs.

Front 23

attentive

Back 23

thoughtful

Hint 23

his attentive daughter threw a blanket over him.

Front 24

attribute

Back 24

ascribe

explain

Hint 24

i attribute my success to him.

Front 25

attrition

Back 25

gradual decrease in numbers

Hint 25

the urban churches suffered from attrition as nembers moved form cities to suburbs.

Front 26

audacious

Back 26

bold

Hint 26

they performed audacious stunts in the show.

Front 27

august

Back 27

impressive

majestic

Hint 27

she was impressed by the august surroundings near the palace.

Front 28

austere

Back 28

forbiddingly stern

severely simple

Hint 28

the headmaster's austere demeanor scared the students.

Front 29

autocratic

Back 29

having absolute power

dictatorial

Hint 29

a person accustomed to exercising authority may become autocratic if his power is unchecked.