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133 Cards in this Set
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Redoubtable |
A person who you respect and fear at the same time |
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Enigma |
Mysterious |
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Fiat |
Order/command |
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Deluse |
Extreme flood |
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Nadir |
Base/lowest point |
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Ebb |
Reaching lowest point (process) |
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Sacrosant |
Above any religion |
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Consecration |
Make something auspicious |
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Loquacious |
A person who won't shut up |
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Siesta |
Afternoon sleep |
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Nap |
Short sleep |
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Yawn |
To breathe as if to sleep |
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Dormant |
Inactive |
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Comatose |
State of coma |
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Hibernation |
Seasonal winter sleep |
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Aestevation |
Seasonal summer sleep |
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Soporofic |
Anything that causes sleep |
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Seadtive |
Anything that induces sleep |
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Slumber |
Deep sleep |
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Sommabulist |
Sleep walker |
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Insomnia |
Inability to sleep |
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Somnoloquist |
Sleep talker |
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Forty winks |
Afternoon nap |
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Eternal sleep |
To die |
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Hit the sack |
Go to sleep |
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Nigh owl |
Someone who is active during the night |
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Mob |
Angry crowd |
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Mob lynch |
Killing by mob |
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Vandalise |
Destruction of public property by mob |
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Sabotage |
Vandalise (by mob) |
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Ochlocracy |
Rule by mob |
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Ochlophobia |
Fear of mob |
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Massacre |
Killing of /large/ number of people /mecilessly/ |
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Stampede |
Sudden run of crowd |
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Rush |
Moving crowd |
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Jostle |
To push against people in public places |
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Influx |
To enter in large numbers |
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Exodus |
Mass exit |
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Congregate |
A large gathering of people |
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Segregate |
To divide one type with the other |
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Cavalcade |
Group of horses |
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Motorcade |
Group of vehicles |
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Entourage |
Group of people that travel with a VIP (like bodyguards) |
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Hoi Polloi |
Common people |
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Genocide |
Killing of large number of people of a religious group |
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Panacea |
Remedy for all diseases |
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Congenital |
Existing since birth |
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Apropos |
Appropriate |
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Cleft |
Craack padna |
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Crevice |
Crack |
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Dissent |
Disagreement |
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Scrutiny |
Strict bareeke se criticism |
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Peaved |
Annoyed |
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Vex |
Irritate |
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Trounced |
Large full margin of defeat |
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Pip |
Close margin |
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Mollify |
Soothe |
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Assuage |
Soothe |
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Appease |
Soothe |
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Paucity |
Dearth |
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Theophile |
Love for god |
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Mesotheist |
Hate for god |
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Theocracy |
Rule of god |
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Theophobia |
Fear of god |
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Theist |
One who believes in god |
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Atheist |
One who doesnt believe in god |
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Agnostic |
One who is doubtful about the existencr of god |
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Profane |
Disrespect of god |
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Blasphemy |
Disresprct of god |
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Pious |
Sacred |
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Apostate |
One who denounces his religion |
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Pantheism |
Believes in all gods |
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Monotheism |
Believes in one god |
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Iconoclast |
One who destroys religious places |
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Omen |
Sign of somethign that will happen in future |
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Deist |
Partial believer of god |
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Renegade |
Betrayal |
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Proflitizer |
Convinces you to change religion |
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Parsimonious |
Miser |
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Frugal |
Economical |
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Spendthrift |
Extravagant |
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Profligate |
Extravagant |
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Censure |
Disapproval |
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Abeyance |
Temporarily inactive |
Tata sky baarish - our broadcast will be back after a short abeyance |
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Lull |
Period of reduced activity |
Lull dull-china india- the steady rain provided a lull in the drought stricken region |
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Latent |
Present but inactive |
The vius can remain latent in the body for years before causing any symptoms. |
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Dormant |
Inactive |
The dormant volcano will nrver explode again / dormant banl account |
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Sabbatical |
Brief period of inactivity |
Sabbatical leave |
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Hiatus |
Temporary suspension or break from something |
Rahul gandhi was back in the parliament after a hiatus of 4 months. |
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Quiscent |
Temporarily inactive |
During the early hours of the morning the city was remarkably quiscent |
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Accomplice |
Partner in crime |
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Partner in crime |
Supporting someone in wrongdoing |
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Abetment |
Encourage in wrongdoing |
Law sushant singh rajput |
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Collusion |
To cooperate secrecy for illegal action |
Political leaders are in collusion w the criminals |
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Connive |
Conspire |
Yash gupta |
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Nexus |
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Abolish |
To put an end to something |
Abolish a law |
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Eradicate |
Khatam karna jad se |
Eradicate poverty |
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Revoke |
To cancel something |
The Supreme Court revoked the government decision |
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Countermand |
Discountinued |
The government countermanded artivle 370 in 2019 |
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Affliction |
Pain and suffering |
Cancer caused him a lot of affliction |
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Ordeal |
Severe trial, difficult experience |
The dowry case was a terrible ordeal for him |
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Plight |
Difficult condition |
Plight of farmers |
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Throes |
Violent anguish |
It is hard to imagine how women go throse of childbirth |
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Tribulation |
Period of distress |
The local of pakistan are living in a period of great tribulation. |
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Consumate |
Perfect |
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Virtuoso |
Expert |
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Inept |
Unskillful |
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Alluring |
Attractive |
The new alluring model of BMW charmed me into buying it |
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Bewitching |
Completely captivating |
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Enthralling |
Captivating |
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Entice |
Lure tempt persuade |
The shopkeeper tried to entice me into buying the new i phone but I somehow resisting |
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Personable |
Attractive (in personality or appearance) |
The personable politician for our votes |
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Winsome |
Charming |
His winsome smile made him popular among the teachers |
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Suicide |
Self killing |
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Patricide |
Fatber ko maarna |
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Fratricide |
Kiing of bhai |
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Genocide |
Kiiliing of a particular class |
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Uxoricide |
Wife killing |
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Regicide |
King ko maarna |
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Sororicide |
Sister ko maarna |
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Matricide |
Mother ko maarna |
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Maul |
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Agape |
Amazed (wide open mouth) |
He stood agaped admiringnthe beauty of the taj mahal |
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Aghast |
Horrified/terrified |
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Appalled |
Deeply shocked (in a sad way) |
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Dazzled |
To makecsomeone blind (+ve -ve dono) |
Car headlights dazzled the Stray dogs |
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Dumbfounded |
Ashtonished |
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Flabbergasted |
Aur zyada behankar shocked |
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Petrified |
Freezed like a rock (out of fear) |
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Stupefied |
Stunned (of out feat) |
Hebstood stupied in front of his father when hus fahter got to know about the bank loan |
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Stupor (stupefied) |
State of apathy |
The intense heat wave left the city in a coolective stupor |
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Abrogate |
To put an end to something |
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