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Words
Parts of
Speech
Synonyms
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meagre
meagre
deficient
deficient
a.
a.
a.
a.
scanty, inadequate,
insufficient
thin, skinny, lean
defective,
insufficient,
5
barely
adv.
scarcely, hardly
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7
barely
barely
adv.
adv.
openly
scantily, meagrely
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9
10
11
scarcely
defect
flawless
defective
adv.
n.
a.
a.
hardly
fault, flaw
perfect
faulty, imperfect
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25
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38
39
40
41
42
43
rant
declaim
utter
frail
frail
frail
frailness
earnest
pail
witty
dormant
bend
sturdy
drag
shout
stable
stable
stable
dear
tale
shut
shut
kind
dart
long
still
momentary
exhilarated
exclude
exclude
outstanding
outstanding
v.
v.
v.
a.
a.
a.
n.
a.
n.
a.
a.
v.
a.
v.
v.
a.
a.
n.
a.
n.
a.
v.
n.
n.
v.
a.
a.
a.
v.
v.
a.
a.
rave
speak loud
speak, pronounce
fragile
physically weak,
easily corrupted or
weakness
serious
bucket
funny
inactive
stoop
solid
haul
exclaim
fixed
constant
shelter
expensive
fable
closed
close
sort
arrow
desire
quiet
temporary
elated
keep out
leave out
unpaid
excellent
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Meaning/Examples
meagre salary
meagre body
deficient in taste
deficient knowledge
He had barely enough money to pay
for the car.
They gave him the facts barely.
The light is so dim that we can
scarcely see.
a defective machine
Speak or shout at length in a wild,
impassioned way.
to give audible expression
a frail craft
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57
58
59
60
61
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64
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92
secluded
harry
three times
silent
feeble
wander
wander
attain
attain
attain
terminus
singe
singe
entice
entice
entice
vacant
sanctuary
sociable
hoax
hoax
granite
core
rehearsed
valiant
valiant
bashful
altitude
recount
consequence
din
hazard
peril
purchase
replicate
replica
squander
exterior
interior
vague
dapper
dapper
trim
permit
permit
infectious
surrender
ally
vague
a.
v.
adv.
a.
a.
v.
v.
v.
v.
v.
n.
v.
v.
v.
v.
v.
a.
n.
a.
v.
v.
n.
n.
a.
a.
a.
a.
n.
v.
n.
n.
n.
n.
v.
v.
n.
v.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
v.
v.
a.
v.
n.
a.
isolated
pester
thrice
mute
weak
ramble
rove
reach
achieve
accomplish
end stop
burn
char
attract
tempt
coax
empty
safety
friendly
trick
deceive
marble
heart
practised
brave
courageous
shy
height
relate
outcome
noise
danger
danger
buy
copy
copy
waste
external
internal
unclear
neat
trim
neat
allow
consent
contagious
capitulate
friend
unclear
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the ability to predict what will
happen
93
94
vision
soiled
n.
a.
foresight
dirty
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96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
everlasting
tolerate
bitter
bitter
lenient
lenient
indolent
abundant
defeat
a.
v.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
v.
eternal
accept
resentful
freezing
merciful
tolerant
lazy
plentiful
conquer
defeating someone
being defeated by
someone
a lost battle
104 defeat
105 bolt
n.
v.
gobble
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112
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117
v.
n.
a.
a.
v.
v.
n.
v.
v.
n.
v.
v.
devour
pin
upright
straight
construct
build
question
declare
state
province
provoke
tease
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119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
bolt
bolt
erect
erect
erect
erect
quiz
announce
announce
state
bait
bait
bait
bait
taunt
hamper
hamper
hamper
malady
meagre
scanty
127 invaluable
128 sincere
129 deteriorate
n.
n.
v.
v.
v.
n.
n.
a.
a.
a.
a.
v.
lasting or existing forever; without
end
feeling hurt
devour ---eat or read very quickly or
eagerly
bolt - large metal pin
decoy - a bird or mammal used by
hunters to attract other birds or
mammals
decoy
incentive
provoke
impede
hinder
basket
sickness
insufficient
insufficient
impede-delay or prevent
invaluable - extremely useful
e.g. an invaluable source of
information
priceless
honest
deteriorate - become worse
e.g. Deteriorating economic
conditions
decay
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130 abandon
131 abandon
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conceal
vacant
stubborn
nimble
v.
v.
v.
a.
a.
a.
quit
desert
conceal - keep secret
e.g. They were at great pains to
conceal that information from the
public.
hide
empty
obstinate
agile
136 nimble
a.
spry
137 necessary
a.
imperative
spry - (especially of an old person)
active, lively
e.g. He continued to look spry into
his eighties.
imperative - of vital importance,
crucial
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imperative
diligent
diligent
odour
odour
hind
hind
wither
a.
a.
a.
n.
n.
a.
n.
v.
essential
hard-working
industrious
smell
fragrance
rear
female deer
languish, perish
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147
148
149
wither
withered
shrivelled
shrivelled
v.
a.
a.
a.
shrink
shrivelled
wrinkled
shrunken
150 remarkable
a.
extraordinary
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a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
n.
n.
a.
a.
adv.
a.
striking
beautiful
famous
important
noticeable
unpleasant
strict
stern
strict
serious
gap
crack
red
brave
bravely
splendid
remarkable
striking
prominent
prominent
prominent
grim
grim
grim
stern
stern
chink
chink
ruddy
manful
courageously
glorious
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essential - absolutely necessary;
extremely important
Become dry and shrivelled.
Become shrunken or wrinkled from
age or disease.
remarkable - worthy of attention
striking - attracting attention by
reason of being unusual, extreme or
prominent
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167 dilute
168 vivid
169 imaginary
v.
a.
a.
water down
bright
fake
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171
172
173
snobbish
vain
flue
trivial
a.
a.
n.
a.
conceited
snobbish
chimney
unimportant
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181
182
coarse
coarse
flat
flat
justice
priceless
weary
timid
bold
a.
a.
a.
n.
n.
a.
a.
a.
a.
rough
harsh
level
apartment
fairness
precious
tired
coward
brave
coarse - rough or harsh in texture
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202
accidentally
placid
placid
courteous
ravenous
conventional
conservative
ancient
antique
piglet
duckling
cygnet
lamb
calf
cub
rear
fretful
peevish
compel
heap
adv.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
a.
a.
a.
v.
n.
inadvertently
calm
peaceful
polite
very hungry
traditional
traditional
outdated
ancient
baby pig
baby duck
baby swan
baby sheep
baby cow
baby lion
hind
irritable
cross
force
pile
inadvertently - without intention
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212
vivid
spurn
stow
rill
disperse
affluent
conventional
uniform
disperse
disperse
a.
v.
v.
n.
v.
a.
a.
a.
v.
v.
strong, distinct, lively
reject
pack, store
small stream
scatter
rich
traditional
constant
scatter
distribute
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conceited - excessively proud of
oneself; vain
at the back of something
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220 ruffle
v.
221 clop
222 ignorance
n.
n.
delightful, delighted
clever
likely
disposed
prone
likely
dress, trim
destroy the
smoothness or
evenness of
a sound made by a
horse's hoof striking
the ground
lack of knowledge
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224
225
226
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228
229
a.
v.
n.
n.
a.
n.
n.
lacking in knowledge
rotate
muscle
physical strength
worried
female horse
wooden container
230 mortal
a.
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246
a.
n.
v.
n.
a.
n.
n.
n.
v.
v.
v.
v.
a.
n.
a.
v.
deadly, severe, human
everlasting, eternal,
undying
knot
twist
small stream
active, quick, sharp
trough
death
death
conclude
indicate
suggest
connect, unite
dirty
mail
dirty
raise, lift
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214
215
216
217
218
219
rapturous
apt
apt
inclined
inclined
inclined
preen
ignorant
revolve
thew
thew
fretful
mare
crate
immortal
gnarl
gnarl
creek
brisk
hod
demise
decease
infer
imply
imply
associate
mucky
correspondence
filthy
hoist
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
v.
247 poacher
n.
248 plunge
249 cast
v.
v.
250 squint
v.
The wind ruffled the sand.
a person who trespasses on private
property, especially to catch fish or
game illegally.
cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly
into something
immerse
thrust
to look with the eyes partly closed
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251 lull
252 slick
253 utter
v.
a.
a.
soothe or quiet
smooth, sleek
complete, absolute
254 utter
255 vault
256 vault
v.
v.
n.
say something aloud
leap or spring
an act of vaulting
smile in an irritatingly
smug, conceited, or
silly way:
257 smirk
258 smirk
259 phantom
v.
n.
n.
260 amble
v.
a ghost
walk or move at a
slow, relaxed pace
n.
a walk at a slow, relaxed
pace,
especially for pleasure
262 tentative
a.
unsure; uncertain; not
definite or positive;
hesitant
263 rambling
a.
aimlessly wandering
261 amble
264 ponder
v.
265 concise
a.
266 concise
a.
267 reed
n.
268 shovel
n.
269 shovel
v.
270 passive
a.
271 tact
n.
to put to sleep or rest by soothing
means
a smug, conceited, or silly smile
to consider something
deeply and thoroughly
brief in form but
comprehensive in
scope
expressing or covering
much in few words
the straight stalk of
any of various tall
grasses
an implement
consisting of a broad
blade or scoop
attached to a long
handle
to take up and cast or
remove with a shovel
not participating
readily or actively;
inactive
a keen sense of what
to say or do to avoid
giving offense
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272 tactful
a.
273 condemn
v.
274 condemn
v.
having or manifesting
tact
indicate strong
disapproval of
to pronounce to be
guilty; sentence to
punishment
275 commend
v.
276 forthright
a.
277 forthright
adv.
to present, mention, or
praise as worthy of
confidence
going straight to the
point; frank; direct;
outspoken
straightaway; at once;
immediately
a.
of ample or
considerable amount,
quantity, size, etc.: a
substantial sum of
money.
a.
of solid character or
quality; firm, stout, or
strong: a substantial
physique.
a.
basic or essential;
fundamental: two
stories in substantial
agreement.
278 substantial
279 substantial
280 substantial
281 substantial
a.
282 hefty
a.
283 hefty
a.
wealthy or influential:
one of the substantial
men of the town.
heavy; weighty: a hefty
book.
big and strong;
powerful; muscular: a
hefty athlete.
284 hefty
a.
impressively large or
substantial: a hefty
increase in salary.
285 rambling
a.
286 rambling
a.
aimlessly wandering.
taking an irregular
course; straggling: a
rambling brook.
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287 rambling
a.
288 rambling
a.
spread out irregularly
in various directions: a
rambling mansion
straying from one
subject to another;
desultory: a rambling
novel.
a.
lacking in consistency,
constancy, or visible
order, disconnected;
fitful: desultory
conversation.
289 desultory
290 obstinate
291 dingo
a.
n.
292 absurd
293 adobe
a.
n.
firmly or stubbornly
adhering to one's
purpose, opinion, etc.;
not yielding to
argument, persuasion,
or entreaty.
a wolflike, wild dog,
ridiculous, untrue,
senseless,illogical
a yellow silt or clay
294 adobe
295 abundant
n.
a.
a building constructed
of adobe
plentiful
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308
abundance
numerous
meek
ferocious
disperse
wage
rigid
rigid
swift
amble
saunter
plod
provisional
n.
a.
a.
a.
v.
n.
a.
a.
a.
v.
v.
v.
a.
309 meek
310 docile
311 submissive
a.
a.
a.
an extremely plentiful
or oversufficient
quantity or supply
many
mild, humble
fierce
scatter
salary
inflexible
stiff
quick, prompt
stroll
to go at a slow, easy pace
stroll
trudge
to walk heavily
temporary
gentle, quiet, easily
imposed on
meek
meek
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312 sombre
a.
dark, dull
313 transient
a.
impermanent
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315
316
317
oscillate
hindrance
engulf
barricade
a.
n.
v.
n.
318 barricade
v.
319 succinct
a.
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321
322
323
a.
a.
a.
a.
frenzied
distended
derelict
deserted
move or swing back and forth in a
regular rhythm
delay, obstruction
cover it completely
barrier
block or defend with a
barricade
briefly and clearly
expressed
wildly excited or
uncontrolled
swollen, bloated
abandoned
abandoned
to tread or walk with a firm, heavy,
resounding step.
324 tramp
325 enrol
v.
v.
hike
join
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327
328
329
330
331
332
333
n.
a.
v.
a.
a.
v.
v.
v.
a large group of ships,
airplanes, trucks
hasty, swift,rapid
to move swiftly
future, expected
cautious, sensible
chase, follow
leap or jump
consider
fleet
fleet
fleet
prospective
prudent
pursue
vault
ponder
334 smirk
v.
335 tentative
a.
336 forthright
a.
337 prosperity
n.
338 cacophonous
a.
sombrely, sombreness
lasting only for a short time;
impermanent:
to smile in an affected,
smug, or offensively
familiar way.
unsure; uncertain; not
definite or positive;
hesitant
going straight to the
point; frank; direct;
outspoken
a successful,
flourishing, or thriving
condition, especially in
financial respects;
good fortune.
having a harsh or
discordant sound.
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a.
suitable or fitting for a
particular purpose,
person, occasion
v.
to take without
permission or consent;
seize; expropriate
341 appropriate
v.
to steal, especially to
commit petty theft
342 abrupt
343 courteous
a.
a.
344 solidify
v.
345 craven
346 heroic
347 tempetuous
a.
a.
a.
348 tumult
n.
349 fluster
v.
350 fluster
n.
351 cynical
a.
352 devious
a.
sudden or unexpected
polite
to make solid; make
into a hard or compact
mass
cowardly;
contemptibly timid;
courageous
turbulent
a general outbreak,
riot, uprising, or other
disorder
to put into a state of
agitated confusion
His constant criticism flustered me.
nervous excitement or
confusion.
distrustful,
contemptuous, or
pessimistic.
departing from the
most direct way;
circuitous; indirect
a.
characterized by
cleverness or
originality of invention
or construction: an
ingenious machine.
v.
to envy or resent the
pleasure or good
fortune of (someone)
339 appropriate
340 appropriate
353 ingenious
354 begrudge
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355 begrudge
356 furtive
v.
a.
357 gaunt
a.
to be reluctant to give,
grant, or allow: She did
not begrudge the
money spent on her
children's education.
secret, shy, shifty
extremely thin and
bony
a.
showing or suggesting
ill health, fatigue,
unhappiness,
359 discordant
360 dissonant
a.
a.
disagreeable to the
ear; dissonant; harsh
discordant, harsh
361 congruous
a.
appropriate or fitting
a.
compatible, identical,
consistent,
corresponding
a.
Keeping careful watch
for possible danger or
difficulties
364 discernible
a.
Able to be discerned;
perceptible
365 discern
v.
Recognize or find out
358 wan
362 congruent
363 vigilant
366 vindictive
a.
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368
369
370
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372
373
a.
v.
v.
n.
a.
a.
v.
Having or showing a
strong or unreasoning
desire for revenge
Widespread in a
particular area or at a
particular time
conclude
infer
water, liquid
lasting forever
temporary
discourage
v.
n.
n.
hold back
weariness
witch
prevalent
infer
deduce
aqua
eternal
temporal
deter
374 restrain
375 fatigue
376 hag
to restrain one's temper
to restrain trade with Cuba
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377
378
379
380
381
vicious
malicious
mischievous
spiteful
sludge
a.
a.
a.
a.
n.
382 trudge
383 laborious
v.
a.
384 laborious
a.
385 exertion
386 exertion
n.
n.
387 limp
v.
388 lame
a.
389 hoot
v.
390 surpass
391 outdo
392 outstrip
v.
v.
393 fumble
394 ecstasy
v.
n.
395 stumble
v.
396 plunge
397 plunge
398 smother
v.
v.
v.
399 smother
v.
400 wagon
v.
wrong, immoral,
harmful
vicious
malicious
vicious
mud, broken ice
to walk, especially
laboriously or wearily
diligent
requiring much work,
exertion, or
perseverance
vigorous action or
effort
exercise
to walk with a labored,
jerky movement, as
when lame
impaired or disabled
through defect or
injury
to cry out or shout,
especially in
disapproval or derision
to go beyond in
amount, extent, or
degree
be greater than
exceed
surpass
surpass
to make, handle, etc.,
clumsily or inefficiently
intense feeling.
to walk or go
unsteadily
to bring suddenly or
forcibly into some
condition, situation
immerse; submerge
to cover closely
to suppress or repress
to transport or convey
by wagon
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401 fling
v.
402 fling
403 froth
v.
n.
404 writhe
v.
to send suddenly and
rapidly
to put suddenly or
violently
foam, bubble
to twist the body
about as in pain,
violent effort
v.
to jar, shake, or cause
to move by or as if by a
sudden rough thrust
406 jolt
407 obscene
v.
a.
to shock emotionally
or psychologically
disgusting
408 obscene
a.
409 vile
a.
offensive to morality
highly offensive,
unpleasant
n.
a.
anything added to
impart flavor, enhance
one's appreciation
corrupt, wicked,
412 perverted
a.
turned from what is
right; wicked;
misguided; distorted
413 singular
414 singular
415 singular
a.
a.
a.
strange, odd, different
extraordinary
unique
405 jolt
410 zest
411 depraved
416 squirm
v.
417 wriggle
v.
418 stoop
n.
419 jittery
a.
to feel or display
discomfort or distress
to twist to and fro;
writhe; squirm
a stooping position or
carriage of body
extremely tense and
nervous; jumpy
a.
a.
restless; impatient
; uneasy.
nervously and
excessively fussy.
nervous; jumpy:
420 fidgety
421 twitchy
The elderly man walked with a
stoop.
He's very jittery about the medical
checkup.
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431 meek
a.
432 submissive
433 resist
434 strive
a.
v.
v.
discontentedly or
sullenly irritable;
grouchy
young horse
any hybrid between
the donkey and the
horse.
the young of the
domestic cow
to consult together;
compare opinions;
carry on a discussion
or deliberation.
calm, peaceful, or
tranquil;
clear; fair:
humbly patient
gentle; kind.
overly submissive or
compliant; spiritless;
tame.
unresistingly or
humbly obedient
withstand, oppose
try hard
v.
v.
v.
conquer, defeat,
overpower, overthrow
cure, relieve, heal
hinder, obstruct
422 grumpy
423 foal
a.
n.
424 mule
n.
425 calf
n.
426 confer
v.
427
428
429
430
a.
a.
a.
a.
serene
serene
meek
meek
435 vanquish
436 remedy
437 impede
438
439
440
441
442
443
444
prevalent
ascendancy
mesmerize
vindictive
discernible
meander
rivet
445 enthrall
446 captivate
447 enchant
a.
n.
v.
a.
a.
v.
v.
a serene landscape
serene weather.
common, widespread,
extensive
primacy
fascinate
vengeful
distinguishable
wander, ramble
v.
to captivate or charm
v.
to attract and hold the
attention or interest
of, as by beauty or
excellence; enchant:
v.
to subject to magical
influence; bewitch
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448 bewitch
v.
449
450
451
452
453
454
455
456
457
458
v.
v.
v.
v.
a.
a.
a.
a.
v.
n.
to enchant; charm;
fascinate:
discipline, criticize
severely
throw, hurl, fling
praise
scold, to find fault
important
of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial
gigantic; enormous; colossal:
relevant
feel or express sorrow or sympathy for
loyalty
459 obtuse
a.
not quick or alert in
perception, feeling, or
intellect; not sensitive
or observant; dull
460 obtuse
a.
461 obtuse
a.
462 perceptive
a.
not sharp, acute, or
pointed; blunt in form
indistinctly felt or
perceived, as pain or
sound.
having or showing
keenness of insight,
understanding, or
intuition
a.
a.
having the power or
faculty of perceiving.
keen, sensitive
chastise
cast
commend
chastise
paramount
inconsequential
gargantuan
pertinent
commiserate
fidelity
463 perceptive
464 perceptive
465 sham
n.
466 sham
n.
467 dismal
468 adverse
a.
a.
469 intransigent
a.
something that is not
what it purports to be;
a spurious imitation;
fraud or hoax
a person who shams;
shammer
causing gloom or
dejection; gloomy;
dreary; cheerless;
melancholy
unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect
refusing to agree or
compromise;
uncompromising;
inflexible
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470 elf
n.
a diminutive person,
especially a child
471 elf
472 diminutive
n.
a.
473 mischievous
a.
474 mischievous
a.
475 malicious
a.
a mischievous person,
especially a child
small; little; tiny
maliciously or playfully
annoying
causing annoyance,
harm, or trouble
intentionally harmful;
spiteful
n.
a small fertile or green
area in a desert region,
usually having a spring
or well
n.
something serving as a
refuge, relief, or
pleasant change from
what is usual,
annoying, difficult, etc.
476 oasis
477 oasis
478 moose
n.
479 nonchalant
a.
480 indifferent
a.
481 invigorate
v.
a large, long-headed
mammal, Alces alces,
of the deer family
coolly unconcerned,
indifferent, or
unexcited; casual
without interest or
concern; not caring;
apathetic
to give vigor to; fill
with life and energy;
energize
a.
a.
without interest, vigor,
or determination;
listless; lethargic
lazy; indolent
a.
indifferent to or bored
with life; unimpressed,
as or as if from an
excess of worldly
pleasures.
482 lackadaisical
483 lackadaisical
484 blasé
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485 mercurial
a.
animated; lively;
sprightly; quick-witted
486 vacillating
a.
487
488
489
490
a.
v.
v.
a.
not resolute; wavering;
indecisive; hesitating
firmly resolved or
determined; set in
purpose or opinion
discourage
discourage
mocking
.a
utterly or obviously
senseless, illogical, or
untrue; contrary to all
reason or common
sense; laughably
foolish or false
v.
a.
to quit or leave
entirely; abandon;
desert:
obvious
resolute
dispirit
crestfallen
derisive
491 absurd
492
493 forsake
494 manifest
495 manifest
v.
496 manifest
n.
497 wan
a.
498 contempt
n.
499 contemptuous
a.
500 magnanimous
501 magnanimous
a.
a.
to make clear or
evident to the eye or
the understanding;
show plainly
a list of the cargo
carried by a ship
showing or suggesting
ill health, fatigue,
unhappiness, pale
looking
the state of being
despised; dishonor;
disgrace
scornful; disrespectful
generous in forgiving
an insult or injury; free
from petty
resentfulness or
vindictiveness
high-minded; noble
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502 petty
a.
of little or no
importance or
consequence:
petty grievances
503 petty
a.
504 paltry
505 palty
a.
a.
mean or ungenerous in
small or trifling things
ridiculously or
insultingly small
utterly worthless
506 palty
a.
mean or contemptible
a.
a.
deserving to be
despised, or regarded
with distaste, disgust,
or disdain;
contemptible
despicable
507 despicable
508 contemptible
509 aroma
n.
510 savour
n.
511
512
513
514
n.
v.
n.
n.
witticism
haul
cairn
heap
515 momentum
516
517
518
519
futile
menace
menace
curl
n.
a.
v.
n.
v.
520 compose
v.
521 consist
v.
an odor arising from
spices, plants, cooking,
etc., especially an
agreeable odor;
fragrance.
a particular taste or
smell.
a witty remark or
sentence
pull, drag
a heap of stones
pile
force or speed of
movement
incapable of producing
any result; ineffective;
useless; not successful:
threaten
a threat
coil
to make or form by
combining things,
parts, or elements
to be made up or
composed (usually
followed by of)
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522 crater
n.
the cup-shaped
depression or cavity on
the surface of the
earth
The Soviet Union comprised several
socialist republics
The advisory board comprises six
members
She was euphoric when she
received the Oscar.
531 sinister
to include or contain
to consist of; be
composed of
intensely happy or
confident
mounful, gloomy,
dismal
showing great joy,
satisfaction
simple, artless, or
unsophisticated
bad, evil,wicked
unfortunate;
disastrous;
unfavorable:
of or on the left side;
left.
532 sinister
threatening or
portending evil, harm,
or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark
523 comprise
v.
524 comprise
v.
525 euphoric
a.
526 funereal
a.
527 jubilant
a.
528 rustic
529 sinister
a.
a.
530 sinister
a.
a.
his sinister purposes
a sinister accident
533 mounful
a.
534 dismal
a.
535 dismal
536 unlucky
a.
a.
537 ominous
a.
feeling or expressing
sorrow or grief;
sorrowful; sad.
causing gloom or
dejection; gloomy;
dreary; cheerless;
melancholy
characterized by
ineptness or lack of
skill, competence,
effectiveness,
imagination, or
interest; pitiful:
unlucky; sinister
portending evil or
harm; foreboding;
threatening;
inauspicious
v.
to indicate in advance;
to foreshadow or
presage, as an omen The street incident may portend a
does
general uprising.
538 portend
dismal weather
Our team played a dismal game
an ominous bank of dark clouds.
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539 portend
v.
540 omen
n.
541 peeved
a.
542 derision
n.
543 inept
a.
544 inept
545 inept
a.
a.
546 maladroit
a.
547 adroit
a.
548 adroit
549
a.
550 euphoric
a.
551 funereal
a.
552 jubilant
a.
553 rustic
a.
554 sinister
a.
to signify; mean
anything perceived or
happening that is
believed to portend a
good or evil event or
circumstance in the
future; portent.
annoyed; irritated;
vexed.
ridicule; mockery:
The inept performance elicited
derision from the audience.
without skill or
aptitude for a
particular task or
He is inept at mechanical tasks. She
assignment; maladroit: is inept at dealing with people.
inappropriate;
unsuitable; out of
place.
absurd or foolish:
an inept remark.
lacking in adroitness;
unskillful; awkward;
to handle a diplomatic crisis in a
bungling; tactless:
very maladroit way.
expert or nimble in the
use of the hands or
body.
cleverly skillful,
resourceful, or
ingenious:
an adroit debater.
intensely happy or
confident:
mournful; gloomy;
dismal
showing great joy,
satisfaction, or
triumph; rejoicing;
exultant:
a funereal aloofness that was quite
chilling.
the cheers of the jubilant victors;
the jubilant climax of his symphony
simple, artless, or
unsophisticated.
of, relating to, or living
in the country, as
distinguished from
towns or cities; rural.
bad, evil, base, or
wicked; fell:
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555 hobble
v.
556 dribble
v.
557
558
559
560
v.
a.
a.
a.
trickle
dribbling
hobbling
trickling
561 revoke
v.
562 stern
a.
563 meek
a.
564 peeved
a.
565 despise
v.
566 derision
n.
567 chagrin
n.
568 chagrin
569 sympathetic
v.
a.
570 affectionate
a.
to walk lamely; limp.
o impede; hamper the
progress of.
to fall or flow in
drops or small
quantities; trickle.
to flow or fall by
drops, or in a
small, gentle
stream:
Tears trickled down her cheeks.
to take back or
withdraw; annul,
cancel, or reverse;
rescind or repeal:
firm, strict, or
uncompromising
hard, harsh, or severe: stern discipline.
humbly patient or
docile, as under
provocation from
others.
overly submissive or
compliant; spiritless;
tame.
annoyed; irritated;
vexed.
to regard with
contempt, distaste,
disgust, or disdain;
scorn; loathe.
The inept performance elicited
ridicule; mockery:
derision from the audience.
a feeling of vexation,
marked by
disappointment or
humiliation.
The rejection of his
proposal chagrined
to vex by disappointment or
him deeply.
humiliation:
having great affection
or love; warmly
attached; loving:
your affectionate brother
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571 estranged
a.
572 inner
a.
573 rill
n.
574 disperse
v.
575 prone
a.
576 scatter
v.
577 scatter
v.
578 inclined
a.
579 inclined
a.
displaying or evincing a
feeling of alienation;
alienated.
situated within or
farther within; interior
more intimate, private,
or secret
of or relating to the
mind or spirit; mental;
spiritual
a small rivulet or
brook.
to drive or send off in
various directions;
scatter
to spread widely;
disseminate:
having a natural
inclination or tendency
to something;
disposed; liable
to throw loosely
about; distribute at
irregular intervals:
to separate and drive
off in various
directions; disperse
having a physical
tendency; leaning.
disposed; of a mind
(usually followed by
to):
an inner door.
the inner workings of the
organization.
the inner life.
to be prone to anger.
to scatter seeds.
to scatter a crowd.
He was inclined to stay.
580 inclined
a.
581 fretful
a.
582 forthright
a.
deviating in direction
from the horizontal or
vertical; sloping
disposed or quick to
fret; irritable or
peevish.
going straight to the
point; frank; direct;
It's sometimes difficult to be
outspoken:
forthright and not give offense.
a.
proceeding in a
straight course; direct;
straightforward:
a forthright glance.
583 forthright
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584 outspoken
a.
585 outspoken
a.
uttered or expressed
with frankness or
without reserve:
free or unreserved in
speech.
outspoken criticism.
589 fragile
a.
590 fragile
a.
591 fragile
a.
592 sufficient
a.
having delicate health;
not robust; weak
easily broken or
destroyed; fragile.
morally weak; easily
tempted.
easily broken,
shattered, or
damaged; delicate;
brittle; frail:
vulnerably delicate, as
in appearance:
lacking in substance or
force; flimsy:
a fragile excuse.
adequate for the
purpose; enough:
593 defect
n.
a shortcoming, fault, or a defect in an argument; a defect in
imperfection:
a machine.
586 frail
a.
587 frail
a.
588 frail
a.
My grandfather is rather frail now.
a fragile ceramic container; a very
fragile alliance.
She has a fragile beauty.
sufficient proof; sufficient
protection.
594 momentary
a.
595 singe
v.
lasting but a moment;
very brief; fleeting:
a momentary glimpse.
to burn superficially or
slightly; scorch.
596 char
597 char
v.
v.
to burn slightly; scorch
to become charred.
598 hoax
n.
599 hoax
v.
something intended to The Piltdown man was a scientific
deceive or defraud:
hoax.
to deceive by a hoax;
hoodwink.
a.
communicable by
infection, as from one
person to another or
from one part of the
body to another:
infectious diseases
a.
tending to spread from
one to another:
infectious laughter.
600 infectious
601 infectious
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602 contagious
a.
capable of being
transmitted by bodily
contact with an
infected person or
object
603 contagious
a.
tending to spread from
person to person:
contagious laughter
a.
a.
extraordinarily great in
size, extent, or degree;
gigantic; huge.
dirty
a.
constant in effort
to accomplish so
mething;
attentive and persi
stentin doing anyt
hing:
604 colossal
605 soiled
606 diligent
607 industrious
a.
608 essential
609 manful
a.
a.
610 compel
v.
611 futile
a.
612 futile
a.
613 petty
a.
614
615
contagious diseases.
working energetically
and devotedly; hardworking; diligent:
an industrious person.
absolutely necessa
ry;
indispensable:
to force or drive,
especially to a co
urse of action:
incapable of producing
any result; ineffective;
useless; not successful:
trifling; frivolous;
unimportant.
of little or no
importance or
consequence
petty grievances.
of lesser or secondary
importance, merit,
etc.; minor:
petty considerations
having or showing
narrow ideas,
interests,
petty minds.
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mean or ungenerous in
small or trifling things:
616
617 laborious
a.
618 laborious
619 eternal
a.
620 eternal
621 vigilant
a.
622 vigilant
a.
623 glimpse
n.
624 alienate
v.
625 alienate
v.
626 pulsate
627 pulsate
v.
v.
628 convolute
v.
a petty person
requiring much work,
exertion, or
perseverance:
a laborious undertaking.
characterized by or
requiring extreme care
and much attention to
detail
laborious research.
without beginning or
end; lasting forever;
always existing
(opposed to temporal ) eternal life
perpetual; ceaseless;
endless
eternal quarreling; eternal chatter.
keenly watchful to
detect danger; wary
ever awake and alert;
sleeplessly watchful.
a very brief, passing
look, sight, or view.
to make indifferent or
hostile:
to cause to be
withdrawn or isolated
from the objective
world:
By refusing to get a job, he has
alienated his entire family.
Bullying alienates already shy
students from their classmates.
to expand and contract
rhythmically, as the
heart; beat; throb.
to vibrate; quiver.
to coil up; form into a
twisted shape.
629 convolute
a.
630 sparse
631 sparse
a.
a.
rolled up together
or with one part
over another.
thinly scattered or
distributed:
a sparse population.
scanty; meager
632 sparse
a.
not thick or dense; thin sparse hair.
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633 erudite
a.
634 durable
a.
635 gravitas
n.
characterized by great
knowledge; learned or an erudite professor; an erudite
scholarly:
commentary.
able to resist wear,
decay, etc., well;
lasting; enduring
seriousness or
sobriety, as of conduct
or speech.
n.
the state or character
of being solemn;
earnestness; gravity;
impressiveness:
636 solemnity
637 curt
a.
638 curt
639 curt
a.
a.
rudely brief in speech
or abrupt in manner.
brief; concise; terse;
laconic.
short; shortened.
640 abrupt
a.
sudden or unexpected:
641 taut
a.
tightly drawn;
tense; not slack.
642 nauseous
a.
643 loathsome
a.
disgusting; loathsome:
causing feelings of
loathing; disgusting;
revolting; repulsive:
n.
a persistent, irrational
fear of a specific
object, activity, or
situation that leads to
a compelling desire to
avoid it.
644 phobia
645 ample
a.
646 torrid
a.
647 astute
a.
fully sufficient or more
than adequate for the
purpose or needs;
an ample supply of water; ample
plentiful; enough:
time to finish.
oppressively hot,
parching, or burning,
as climate, weather, or
air.
clever; cunning;
ingenious; shrewd:
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648 solitaire
n.
649 abcond
v.
a precious stone,
especially a diamond,
set by itself, as in a
ring.
to depart in a
sudden and
secret manner, es
pecially
to avoid capture
and legal prosecuti
on:
a.
devoid of freshness or
originality; hackneyed;
trite:
v.
to struggle with
stumbling or plunging
movements
a.
ardent; passionate:
655 ardent
.a.
intensely devoted,
eager, or enthusiastic;
zealous:
656 ardent
a.
657 cavernous
a.
658 irrational
a.
659 irrational
a.
660 ingenious
a.
661 serene
662 serene
a.
a.
650 banal
651
652
653
654
flounder
raven
hackneyed
torrid
663 fickle
a.
664 fickle
a.
He saw the child floundering about
in the water
burning, fiery, or hot:
hollow and deepsounding:
without the faculty of
reason; deprived of
reason.
not in accordance with
reason; utterly
illogical:
irrational arguments.
leverly inventive or
resourceful:
alm, peaceful, or
tranquil; unruffled:
a serene landscape; serene old age.
clear; fair:
serene weather.
likely to change,
especially due to
caprice, irresolution, or
instability; casually
changeable:
fickle weather.
not constant or loyal in
affections:
a fickle lover.
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665 volatile
a.
evaporating rapidly;
passing off readily in
the form of vapor:
Acetone is a volatile solvent
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