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1.A period of fifteen days

Fortnight

2.An amount that is paid to a man for his labour

Remuneration

3.A period of ten years

Decade

4. A legal advisor

Solicitor

5. A husband or a wife /a married couple

Spouse

6. An another's explanatory remarks at the beginning of a book

Preface

7. A speech or a poem recited at the beginning of a play

Prologue

8. A speech or a poem recited at the end of a play


Or


The concluding part of a literary work

Epilogue

9. A roundabout way of expression /talking


Or


To talk without coming to the point

Circumlocution

10. Things which contain elements of the same nature

Homogeneous

11. Days of peace and pahppiness

Halcyon

12. Goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally

Contraband

13. One who is neither intelligent nor dull

Mediocre

14. Any soft drink except water

Beverage

15. A taken where fish or water plants are kept

Aquarium

16. Belife or opinion contrary to what is accepted

Heresy

17. Belife that nothing can be said about the existence of God

Agnosticism

18. Bitter and ironical remark

Sarcasm

19. Brief account of a subject

Compendium /summary

20. One who travels to a sacred place

Pilgrim

21. One who uses fear as a weapon of power

Terrorists

22. Specialist in the eye disease

Ophthalmologist / oculist

23. Short journey for pleasure


Or


Short journey made by a group of persons together

Excursions

24. A mistake pointed out for correction in a printed book

Corrigendum

25. A building in which soldiers live

Barrack

26. A legal written statement

Affidavit

27. An admirer of art

Dilettante

28. The dead body of a person of an animal embalmed for burial

Mummy

29. To treat a dead body with special substances in order to keep it in good condition

Embalm

30. A traditional story related to deities

Myth

31. Animal that live in herds

Gregarious

32. A person who is indifferent to both pleasure and pain

Stoic

33. A person who is sixty years old

Sexagenarian

34. A person who is seventy years old

Septuagenarian

35. A person who is eighty years old

Octogenarian

36. A person who is ninety years old

Nonagenarian

37. A person who is hundred years old

Centenarian

38. A place of shelter for ships

Harbor

39. The word whose meaning is difficult to understand

Abstruse

40. An idle talk

Gossip

41. A place where Jews worship

Synagogue

42 A lovely young girl

Nymph

43. A groud for the arrival and departure of aeroplanes

Aerodrome

44. Plans and promises which are declared by the a candidate before the people in elections

Manifesto

45. A notice which is sent by a court

Summons

46. Agreed by all/state of being one mind

Unanimous

47. A person who has a bad reputation

Notorious

48. A building in which people sit to listen to songs, music etc

Auditorium

49. A judgment of court

Decree

50. A short performance by a singer, actor etc. To find out if he/she is good enough to be in a play, show etc.

Audition

51. A dramatic performance

Masque

52. A person who lives alone and avoids other people

Recluse

53. A way of behaving that hides the truth or some true feelings

Masquerade

58. The use of humour to attack a person



Or


Full of criticism and mockery

Satire


व्यंग

59. Unkind laughter or behavior that is intended to make someone's appear guilty

Ridicule


खिल्ली

60. The original copy of writing

Protocol


मूलप्रीति

Too much pride in oneself and one's abilities and importance

Conceit


घमंड

62. To break a rule or an agreement

Violate


नियमों का उल्लंघन

63. Bitter and violent attack in words

Diatrible


सार्वजनिक भर्त्सना

64. An ugly expression on one's face that shows that you are angry, disgusted etc

Grimace


चेहरे पर क्रोध,

65. A movement of the hand, head etc

Gesture


अंग संकेत, ईशारा

66. Treatment of means of exercise and massage

Physiotherapy

67. A short description without any details

Sketch


रूपरेखा

68. Commencement of adjacent words with the same letter

Alliteration


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