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1. Vociferous
Definition: Expressing your opinions or feelings in a loud and
confident way
Usage: The council's decision was met by vociferous
complaints from the assembled residents.
2. Aggravate
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Definition: To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation
worse | to annoy someone, especially deliberately |
Usage: Her constant interruptions were very aggravating.
3. Amicable
Definition: Done or achieved in a polite or friendly way and
without arguing
Usage: The two towns came to an amicable agreement over
water rights.
4. Lackluster
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Definition: Not interesting or exciting.
Usage: The actor gave a lackluster performance in his latest
film.
5. Credulous
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Definition: Too ready to believe things and therefore easy to
trick.
Usage: Credulous consumers will often buy products of little or
no real value.
6. Intelligible
Definition: That can be easily understood
Usage: She gave an intelligible answer to a difficult question.
7. Amenable
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Definition: Easy to control
Usage: Some of the old computer hardware is not amenable to
alteration and must be replaced entirely.
8. Hostile
Definition: Very unfriendly or aggressive and ready to argue or
fight.
Usage: The warriors showed hostility to the neighboring tribe.
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9. Commemorative
Definition: Intended to help people remember and respect an
important person or event in the past
Usage: A commemorative stamp was released on Martyr's Day
to recall the sacrifice made by our freedom fighters.
10. Exculpate
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Definition: Clear from blame or guilt
Usage: An alibi given by a respected senior helped to
exculpate the officer who was suspected of a theft.
11. Egregious
அதிர்ச்சியான
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Definition: . outstandingly bad; shocking.
Usage: The senator's misuse of money was an egregious
violation of public trust.
12. Commendation
Definition: Praise
Usage: Stan received a commendation for bravery.
13. Ample
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Definition: Enough or more than enough.
Usage: The little kid had ample food on his plate.
14. Forgery
Definition: The crime of falsely making or copying a
document in order to deceive people.
Usage: He was found guilty of forgery.
15. Inclement
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Definition: Not pleasant
Usage: Thousands braved the inclement weather last week.
16. Foreboding
அச்சத்துடனும்,
Definition: A strong feeling that something unpleasant or
dangerous is going to happen.
Usage: He has a strange foreboding that he will get into an
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accident.
17. Vanity
Definition: Too much pride in your own appearance, abilities,
or achievements | the quality of being unimportant, especially
compared with other things that are important
Usage: She would always wake up and look in the mirror
because of her vanity.
18. Barbaric
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Definition: Cruel and violent, and not as expected from people
who are educated and respect each other.
Usage: The barbaric teenagers destroyed the old house at the
back of the neighborhood.
19. Nadir
Definition: The worst or lowest point of something
Usage: Pakistan seems to have reached the nadir of its long
history because of the daily bombings and loss of innocent lives.
20. Smug
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Definition: Looking or feeling too pleased about something
you have done or achieved.
Usage: He smiled smugly as the results were announced.
21. Enumerate
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Definition: To name things on a list one by one.
Usage: She enumerated the main points.
22. Ameliorate
Definition: To make (something, such as a problem) better, less
painful, etc.
Usage: Wishing to ameliorate the offended guest the chief
coordinator ran behind him full of apologies.
23. Vocation
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Definition: 1) a type of work or way of life that you believe is
especially suitable for you 2) a belief that you have been chosen
by God to be a priest or nun
Usage: A vocation to the priesthood.
24. Derision
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Definition: The feeling that people express when they criticize
and laugh at someone or something in an insulting way
Usage: His crazy behavior became a source of derision for
those around him.
25. Augment
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Definition: To increase the amount, value, size, etc. of
something
Usage: Nuclear generators are used to augment the solar
power in the space station.
26. Upbraid
Definition: Scold severely
Usage: Not only did the headmaster upbraid the students for
ragging the freshers but also suspended them for a week.
27. Dawdle
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Definition: To take a long time to do something or go
somewhere.
Usage: It's relaxing to dawdle in the shower but it wastes
water.
28. Docile
Definition: Easily managed or handled;teachable.
Usage: She cringed in her corner whining and docile.
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29. Boon
Definition: Something that is very helpful and makes life
easier for you.
Usage: The new software will prove a boon to Internet users.
30. Cavil
Definition: To make unnecessary complaints about
something.
Usage: A customer caviled about the price.