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Word ID: S100

Word: Sentient

Meaning: Capable of feeling

Form: adj

Sentence:It is difficult for any sentient person to understand how a murderer can so ruthlessly take someone else's life.

Synonyms: Cognizant

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Word ID: S173

Word: Snitch

Meaning: To inform secretly. Also, to steal by taking quickly

Form: v

Sentence:I'll never forgive him for snitching to my boss that I have been playing games on the office computer, when he has been doing the same.

Synonyms: Squeal, Tattle

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Word ID: S173

Word: Snitch

Meaning: To inform secretly. Also, to steal by taking quickly

Form: v

Sentence:I'll never forgive him for snitching to my boss that I have been playing games on the office computer, when he has been doing the same.

Synonyms: Squeal, Tattle

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Word ID: S221

Word: Spoliation

Meaning: Plunder, Violent and intentional destruction

Form: n

Sentence:The destruction of Buddhist statues in Afghanistan has been described as an act of shameless spoliation done with the intention of attracting world attention.

Synonyms: Pillage, Despoil

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Word ID: S284

Word: Subliminal

Meaning: Below the level of conscious awareness

Form: adj

Sentence:

They decided that the Prime Minister would be interviewed with a backdrop of industry and rice field, sending the subliminal message to the people that he cared for workers and farmers.

Synonyms: Psyche, Essence

Antonyms: Obvious

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Word ID: S294

Word: Subsume

Meaning: Bring or include under a particular classification

Form: v

Sentence:Soldiers from different countries have been subsumed into the UN Peace Keeping Force.

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Word ID: S301

Word: Succulent

Meaning: Juicy, Tasteful

Form: adj

Sentence:He was biting into a succulent mango as his younger sister watched with longing eyes.

Synonyms: Epicurean

Antonyms: Unsavory

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Succulence (n), Succulently (adv)

Word ID: S136

Word: Sinecure

Meaning: Well-paid position with little responsibility

Form: n

Sentence:His new job is a real sinecure - for a salary of $60000, all he has to do each day is to verify some computer records with some information recorded from different offices of the company.

Synonyms: Capacity

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Word ID: S139

Word: Sinister

Meaning: Evil, Wicked, Threatening

Form: adj

Sentence:Who could ever imagine that there lies a sinister brain behind his polite and benevolent behavior.

Synonyms: Minacious

Antonyms: Gracious, Beneficent

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Word ID: S140

Word: Sinuous

Meaning: Twisting like a snake, Full of curves, Winding

Form: adj

Sentence:They led the prisoners on the sinuous path through the trees, and even if they were not blindfolded, they could never have remembered the winding route.

Synonyms: Circuitous, Serpentine

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Sinuosity (n), Sinuously (adv)

Word ID: S142

Word: Skeptic

Meaning:Person who doubts or questions persistently, Not easily convinced

Form: n

Sentence:

Though most analysts have welcomed the budget with great enthusiasm describing it as a pathbreaking budget, there are some skeptics who are not convinced and believe that the economy will not really benefit from the various proposals.

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Skeptical (adj), Skeptically (adv), Skepticism (n). In British English, skeptic is spelt as sceptic.

Word ID: S146

Word: Skimp

Meaning:Provide or use less than what is required, Live very economically

Form: v

Sentence:The old couple had no choice but to skimp on meals, clothes and wherever possible in order to live within their means.

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Skimpiness (n), Skimpy (adj), Skimpily (adv)

Word ID: S148

Word: Skulk

Meaning: Move secretly, Hide

Form: v

Sentence:Jeannie thought she heard someone skulking behind the bushes, and decided to investigate.

Synonyms: Lurk

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Word ID: S149

Word: Slacken

Meaning: Reduce in activity, Loosen

Form: v

Sentence:Because of the political uncertainty in the country, economic activity has also slackened for the last three months.

Synonyms: Mitigate, Retard

Antonyms: Tighten

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Word ID: S150

Word: Slake

Meaning: Quench, Satisfy someone's thirst with a drink

Form: v

Sentence:After a long game of golf, the two business tycoons decided to slake their thirst with a mug of beer.

Synonyms: Propitiate, Sate, Mollify, Placate

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Word ID: S151

Word: Slander

Meaning: Defamation, Intentionally false and malicious statements

Form: n & v

Sentence:After the rather malicious article about her, the actress has taken the extreme step of suing the magazine for slander.

Synonyms: Calumny, Scandal

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Slanderous (adj)

Word ID: S153

Word: Slight

Meaning: To insult, Treat with disrespect

Form: v & n

Sentence:She felt slighted when her husband did not bother to introduce her to the person he was taking to, and complained about it later to him.

Synonyms: Snub

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Slightingly (adv)

Word ID: S154

Word: Slipshod

Meaning: Careless, Not thorough, Done without much attention

Form: adj

Sentence:The tailor had stitched my suit in a very slipshod manner and I was very uncomfortable wearing it at the meeting.

Synonyms: Messy, Slovenly

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Word ID: S155

Word: Slither

Meaning: To move one's body in a sliding or twisting manner

Form: v

Sentence:I caught a glimpse of the snake quickly slithering away behind the wall, and now there is no sign of it.

Synonyms: Insinuate

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Word ID: S181

Word: Solecism

Meaning: Mistake in the use of language, Any social blunder

Form: n

Sentence:We could have won their trust, but just because of his solecism, the conducive conversation soon became an argument.

Synonyms: Faux pas

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Word ID: S184

Word: Solicitous

Meaning: Anxious about a person's welfare or comfort

Form: adj

Sentence:The manager is so solicitous for the welfare of the staff, that he often goes out of way to help the employees.

Synonyms: Anxious

Antonyms: Apathetic, Indifferent

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Solicitousness (n), Solicitously (adv)

Word ID: S209

Word: Specious

Meaning: Seemingly good, right or true but actually not so

Form: adj

Sentence:

The logic that credit card retailers use to sell their product can only be described as specious, because even though it brings a lot of convenience, it can make a user a habitual spender and ridden in debt.

Synonyms: Ostensible, Presumable

Antonyms: Valid

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Speciousness (n), Speciously (adv)

Word ID: S193

Word: Sophistry

Meaning: Clever and subtle, but misleading reasoning

Form: n

Sentence: In an obvious case of sophistry, the minister is trying to

explain the irrational decision to grant more subsidies as being done for the general good of the people.

Synonyms: Sophism

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Word ID: S199

Word: Spa

Meaning: Place with a curative mineral spring

Form: n

Sentence:The doctor advised him to visit a spa in south India, where the water had an almost magical quality to cure any kind of skin disease.

Synonyms: Sauna

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Word ID: S201

Word: Spar

Meaning:Fight with fists, esp. for practice. Also, to exchange words as if in a quarrel (but usu. friendly)

Form: v

Sentence:What started as a friendly sparring of words soon became a full fledged fistfight, and poor Arnold had blood flowing out of his nose in no time.

Synonyms: Argue, Quarrel

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Word ID: S224

Word: Spoonerism

Meaning:Accidental interchange of the initial letters of two words, usu. with a funny result

Form: n

Sentence:

The term spoonerism comes from the Rev. William Spooner, who was known for muddling up words; he said don't hiss your mystery classes when he meant don't miss your history classes!

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Word ID: S226

Word: Sprightly

Meaning: Lively, full of energy

Form: adj

Sentence:My maternal grandfather is a sprightly old man of seventy, who loves to joke around and even share a beer with his teenaged grandchildren.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Languid

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Sprightliness (n)

 

Word ID: S235

Word: Squeamish

Meaning: Easily offended, shocked or disgusted

Form: adj

Sentence:Being really squeamish, she just could not stand the sight of the butcher cutting the meat and left the market in a hurry.

Synonyms: Dainty, Finical

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Word ID: S261

Word: Strafe

Meaning: To attack with gunfire from a low-flying aircraft

Form: v

Sentence:The expert airman took his aircraft low, strafed the enemy squadron with a powerful machine gun, and swooped back high into the air within a few seconds.

Synonyms: Rummage, Ransack

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Word ID: S263

Word: Strait-jacket

Meaning: Something which prevents free development

Form: n

Sentence:Over the years, the master politician has refused to be fitted into an ideological straitjacket, shrewdly altering his stance according to changing public opinions.

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Word ID: S269

Word: Striated

Meaning: Having narrow stripes or colors

Form: adj

Sentence:Instead of choosing a plain shirt, he opted for a striated one for the party.

Synonyms: Ribbed

Antonyms: Plain

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Striation (n), Striate (v)

Word ID: S269

Word: Striated

Meaning: Having narrow stripes or colors

Form: adj

Sentence:Instead of choosing a plain shirt, he opted for a striated one for the party.

Synonyms: Ribbed

Antonyms: Plain

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Striation (n), Striate (v)

Word ID: S258

Word: Stolid

Meaning: Showing no excitement, Not reacting

Form: adj

Sentence:The new principal of our school is a very serious, stolid old man, much in contrast with his predecessor who was fun-loving and jovial.

Synonyms: Impassive, Stoic

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Stolidity (n), Stolidness (n), Stolidly (adv)

Word ID: S134

Word: Simulate

Meaning: Imitate, To give the appearance of

Form: v

Sentence:

The teacher beautifully explained the concept of the solar system to the children; he simulated in the classroom, the movements of the various planets through a specially constructed model of the planetary system.

Synonyms: Feign, Dissemble

Antonyms: Unfeign

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Simulation (n)

Word ID: S134

Word: Simulate

Meaning: Imitate, To give the appearance of

Form: v

Sentence:

The teacher beautifully explained the concept of the solar system to the children; he simulated in the classroom, the movements of the various planets through a specially constructed model of the planetary system.

Synonyms: Feign, Dissemble

Antonyms: Unfeign

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Simulation (n)

Word ID: S271

Word: Strident

Meaning: (1) Harsh-sounding (2) Forceful

Form: adj

Sentence:

(1) His ideas on religion were rather harsh, and when he expressed them in his strident voice, they came across even harsher.(2) Unfazed by the strident criticism of his new book, the flamboyant author has just announced that he plans to write a sequel to it.

Synonyms: Shrill

Antonyms: Euphonious, Pleasant

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Stridency (n), Stridently (adv)

Word ID: S328

Word: Surreptitious

Meaning: Secretive, Done or acquired by stealth

Form: adj

Sentence: In the darkness of the night, the band of thieves surreptitiously made their way into the large warehouse and

stole a large number of valuable items.

Synonyms: Clandestine, Furtive

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Surreptitiousness (adj), Surreptitiously (adv)

Word ID: S272

Word: Strife

Meaning: Conflict, Struggle

Form: n

Sentence:

The Missionaries of Peace arrived with medicines, food, and other essential items in the strife-torn region, where the lives of hundreds of innocent people had been ravaged because of the war.

Synonyms: Altercation, Discord

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Word ID: S229

Word: Spurn

Meaning: To reject or decline with disdain

Form: v

Sentence:She spurned all his offers of help, and preferred to carry the entire baggage herself.

Synonyms: Renounce

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Word ID: S034

Word: Sated

Meaning:Having had more of something than one can easily have at one time

Form: adj

Sentence: Sated with drink, he had to be dragged into his hostel room.

Synonyms: Satiate, Glut, Cloy

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Word ID: S239

Word: Staid

Meaning: Serious and dull, Uninteresting, Sober

Form: adj

Sentence:

The marketing manager of the newspaper realized that the newspaper was perceived as a rather staid source of information, and has hence recommended that it should be made more colorful and lively to interest young readers.

Synonyms: Sedate, Demure

Antonyms: Frivolous, Flighty

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Staidness (n), Staidly (adv)

Word ID: S299

Word: Succinct

Meaning: Expressed in few words

Form: adj

Sentence:He tried to persuade her with all his flattery, but instead of wasting time with him, she gave him a direct and succinct no for an answer.

Synonyms: Pithy, Laconic

Antonyms: Verbose, Garrulous

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Succinctness (n), Succinctly (adv)

 

Word ID: S329

Word: Surrogate

Meaning: Substitute, Something or someone used in place of another

Form: adj

Sentence:Since she had no children of her own, she considered her sister's son as her own surrogate child.

Synonyms: Alternate, Ersatz

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Surrogacy (n)

Word ID: S259

Word: Stooge

Meaning: A person who habitually does what another person wants

Form: n

Sentence:

The newly appointed managing director of the company is widely regarded as a stooge of the chairperson of the company, and is hardly expected to take any independent decisions.

Synonyms: Dummy

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Word ID: S260

Word: Straddle

Meaning:(1) To be or happen on either side of something, rather than on just one side or in the middle. (2) To be undecided on an issue, or to not let one's opinion be known

Form: v

Sentence:

(1) Since the Indian lady was wearing a sari, she sat behind her husband on the motorcycle with both legs on one side, rather than straddling it. (2) The opposition leader has accused the defense minister of straddling the issue, and has demanded a forthright statement from him.

Synonyms: Bestride

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Word ID: S352

Word: Sycophant

Meaning:A flatterer, A person who praises insincerely in order to get personal gains

Form: n

Sentence:In the last one year of his tenure, the Chief Minister had been surrounded by sycophants and yes-men, and this became the main cause for his downfall.

Synonyms: Toady

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Sycophantic (adj)

Word ID: S103

Word: Sequestered

Meaning: Quiet and hidden, Away from the crowded areas

Form: adj

Sentence:

A week before the final hearing of the case, the judge decided to sequester the jury in a house rented specially for this purpose away from the city, so that the members can reach a consensus without any kind of interference.

Synonyms: Isolated, Secluded, Cloistered

Antonyms: Included

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Sequestrate (v), Sequester (v)

 

Word ID: S309

Word: Sumptuous

Meaning: Rich and costly, Luxurious

Form: adj

Sentence:Even by his luxurious standards, the meal at the party was extremely sumptuous -- steaming platters of meat, rich desserts, and countless bottles of wine.

Synonyms: Extravagant, Grandiose

Antonyms: Spartan, Ascetic

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Sumptuousness (n), Sumptuously (adv)

Word ID: S197

Word: Sotto voce

Meaning: Under the breath, privately

Form: adj & adv

Sentence:Though the remark was made sotto voce, I was able to figure out that he was greatly pained at her decision.

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Word ID: S311

Word: Supercilious

Meaning: Having a superior attitude, Arrogant

Form: adj

Sentence:I never like eating in this restaurant as the waiters here seem to have a rather supercilious attitude -- it almost seems as if they are doing you a great favor by serving you.

Synonyms: Haughty, Cavalier, Condescending

Antonyms: Humble, Subservient

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Superciliousness (n), Superciliously (adv)

Word ID: S156

Word: Slothful

Meaning: Lazy, Unwilling to work

Form: adj

Sentence:I had always thought of elephants as rather slothful creatures, so was surprised to learn that they could run so fast.

Synonyms: Indolent

Antonyms: Industrious

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Sloth (n), Slothfulness (n), Slothfully (adv)

Word ID: S127

Word: Sift

Meaning:(1) Separate into finer and coarser parts, as with a sieve (2) To subject to close examination

Form: v

Sentence:(1) While the other children were busy playing on the beach, making sand castles and having fun, Rosette sat in a corner silently sifting the sand through her tiny fingers.

Synonyms: Scrutinise, Probe, Delve

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Word ID: S105

Word: Serenade

Meaning:Evening song or instrumental music sung or played by lover at his lady's window

Form: n & v

Sentence:He spent an entire morning preparing a serenade to sing for his girlfriend on the Valentine's Day.

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Word ID: S137

Word: Sinew

Meaning: Means of strength or support

Form: n

Sentence: After the long trek, he just did not have the sinew to go to the

beach to call his younger brother.

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Sinewy (adj)

Word ID: S248

Word: Stentorian

Meaning: Extremely loud, With a powerful voice

Form: adj

Sentence:

The little children were rather scared of the new Science teacher because of his booming, stentorian voice, but as they interacted with him, they found him to be extremely likable and friendly.

Synonyms: Thunderous, Resonant

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S279

Word: Stygian

Meaning: Dark and gloomy

Form: adj

Sentence:

A pall of Stygian gloom descended on the small town when local tennis champion lost in the semi finals of Wimbledon, after leading in two sets and having a great run of games till then.

Synonyms: Murky, Infernal

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S217

Word: Splay

Meaning: To spread out or expand

Form: v

Sentence:In one graceful movement, the ballerina bent backwards, almost touching the ground with her head, and splayed her arms wide.

Synonyms: Widen

Antonyms: Condense, Contract, Curtail

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Word ID: S086

Word: Sedition

Meaning:Words or actions inciting people to disobey the government, Agitation directed against the authority

Form: n

Sentence:

The court has found the three people who had published and distributed malicious information against the government guilty of sedition, and has confined them to prison for six years.

Synonyms: Insurrection, Mutily

Antonyms: Order

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Seditious (adj), Seditiously (adv)

Word ID: S006

Word: Sacrosanct

Meaning:Most sacred or revered, and hence not to be harmed (often used humorously)

Form: adj

Sentence:He is willing to put in late hours of work on weekdays, but weekends are sacrosanct for him -- don't expect him to do any work on weekends.

Synonyms: Consecrated, Venerated

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Word ID: S087

Word: Sedulous

Meaning: Showing careful attention and perseverance

Form: adj

Sentence:I have never seen him study for his exams as sedulously as this; it appears Dennis has finally realized the importance of studies.

Synonyms: Assiduous

Antonyms: Lazy

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Sedulously (adv)

Word ID: S138

Word: Singe

Meaning: Burn slightly or superficially

Form: v & n

Sentence: The dog went too near the fireplace and singed its fur.

Synonyms: Blister

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Word ID: S204

Word: Spasmodic

Meaning: Characterized by fitfulness, Not continuous or regular

Form: adj

Sentence:Other than a few spasmodic attempts at jogging, he has hardly ever exercised.

Synonyms: Intermittent, Sporadic

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Spasm (n), Spasmodically (adv)

 

Word ID: S297

Word: Subvention

Meaning: A grant of money, esp. from the government or a foundation

Form: n

Sentence:Thanks to a generous subvention from the World Bank, the charitable trust for the care of the disabled has managed to sustain itself for past several years.

Synonyms: Subsidy

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Word ID: S027

Word: Sanguinary

Meaning: Full of bloodshed, Marked by much wounding and killing

Form: adj

Sentence:Moved by the cries and miseries of the victims of the war, the great emperor Ashoka decided to give up his sanguinary acts and lead a peaceful life.

Synonyms: Sanguine

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Word ID: S231

Word: Squalid

Meaning: Dirty and unpleasant

Form: adj

Sentence:Despite several complaints by the patients regarding the squalid condition of the hospital, no action has yet been taken to improve the prevalent condition.

Synonyms: Sordid, Abject

Antonyms: Splendid, Pleasant, Tidy

Related Squalidness (n), Squalidly (adv), Squalor (n)

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Word ID: S270

Word: Stricture

Meaning:(1) Adverse criticism, Expression of blame. (2) Something that severely restricts

Form: n

Sentence:

(1) The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan were unmoved in their decision to destroy the Buddhist statues, despite severe strictures from the rest of the world. (2) The leading film analyst has described the censor board as a stricture on the freedom of expression, as has called for dismantling the board.

Synonyms: Animadversion

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Word ID: S104

Word: Seraphic

Meaning: Like an angel, Very kind or beautiful

Form: adj

Sentence:A little girl peeped through the curtain, giving me a seraphic smile as I waited at the door.

Synonyms: Angelic, Sublime

Antonyms: Diabolical

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Word ID: S295

Word: Subterfuge

Meaning: A secret trick or dishonest way of doing something

Form: n

Sentence: When he did not succeed in getting the property by straight-forward methods, he resorted to the use of subterfuge to

obtain it.

Synonyms: Deception, Chicanery, Duplicity

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S306

Word: Sully

Meaning: To spoil or reduce the image of something

Form: v

Sentence:Hansie Cronje was known to be one of the best cricketers of the world, but the match-fixing scandal has sullied his reputation.

Synonyms: Defile, Desecrate

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Word ID: S158

Word: Slovenly

Meaning: Careless and untidy, very carelessly done

Form: adj

Sentence:I've often told my roommate that he needs to do something about his slovenly habits, but her refuses to listen and still keeps his possessions in the most untidy way.

Synonyms: Frowzy

Antonyms: Methodical

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Slovenliness (n)

Word ID: S141

Word: Siphon

Meaning: To draw off or remove

Form: v

Sentence:Taking advantage of the trust placed in him by his cousin, the dishonest Mr. Hoyden managed to siphon a huge sum of money from his cousin's business into his personal account.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Install, Deposit

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Word ID: S144

Word: Skew

Meaning: Distort, Twist

Form: v & n

Sentence:As soon as the gas is filled in the bulb, its end is skewed to close so as to make sure that the gas doesn't leak out.

Synonyms: Askew, Askance

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S323

Word: Surge

Meaning: A sudden, powerful, forward movement

Form: n & v

Sentence:Despite strong opposition, the young soldier surged ahead into the enemy camp, dodging the opponents' bullets and simultaneously firing from his powerful gun.

Synonyms: Torrent, Upsurge

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Word ID: S013

Word: Sallow

Meaning: Of pale and unhealthy yellowish color

Form: adj

Sentence:I could make out from her sallow complexion and pale eyes that she had again not been well; I sternly advised her to see a doctor.

Synonyms: Wan, Pallid

Antonyms: Ruddy

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Sallowness (n)

Word ID: S013

Word: Sallow

Meaning: Of pale and unhealthy yellowish color

Form: adj

Sentence:I could make out from her sallow complexion and pale eyes that she had again not been well; I sternly advised her to see a doctor.

Synonyms: Wan, Pallid

Antonyms: Ruddy

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Sallowness (n)

Word ID: S015

Word: Salubrious

Meaning: Good for the health. Also, desirable or respectable

Form: adj

Sentence:The doctor advised him that in order to quickly recover from his illness, he should move to more salubrious surroundings away from the grime and dust of the city.

Synonyms: Wholesome, Salutary

Antonyms: Baneful, Miasmic

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Salubriousness (n)

Word ID: S021

Word: Sanctimonious

Meaning: Self-righteous, Thinking that one is right and others are not

Form: adj

Sentence:Tired of the sanctimonious lectures from her elder sister on almost everything, Daisy lashed out at her in front of their mother.

Synonyms: Hypocritical, Deceitful

Antonyms: Sincere

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Sanctimoniousness (n), Sanctimoniously (adv)

 

Word ID: S033

Word: Sartorial

Meaning: Pertaining to men's clothes and tailoring

Form: adj

Sentence:Her sartorial sense is truly admirable - I have never seen her wearing any mismatched clothes.

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Sartorially (adv)

Word ID: S030

Word: Sapient

Meaning: Wise

Form: adj

Sentence:Because of his sapience, he is well known in not only his own village, but also the neighboring villages; people come to him with problems to find a favorable solution.

Synonyms: Sagacious

Antonyms: Ignorant, Obtuse

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Sapience (n), Sapiently (adv)

Word ID: S040

Word: Savior-faire

Meaning:Polished and tactful manners, ability to say and do the right thing

Form: n

Sentence:Because of his savior-faire, he is admired by the office staff and considered to be the best leader.

Synonyms: Poise, Diplomacy

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Word ID: S056

Word: Scintilla

Meaning: An insignificant amount

Form: n

Sentence:There's not even a scintilla of doubt in my mind that the culprit is Higgins.

Synonyms: Trace, Iota

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Word ID: S089

Word: Seethe

Meaning: To be very angry, agitated or excited

Form: v

Sentence:They seethed with anger and frustration when the election results were announced, knowing fully well that some electoral malpractice must have taken place.

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Word ID: S089

Word: Seethe

Meaning: To be very angry, agitated or excited

Form: v

Sentence:They seethed with anger and frustration when the election results were announced, knowing fully well that some electoral malpractice must have taken place.

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Word ID: S102

Word: Sepulchral

Meaning: Suggesting death, or places where the death are buried

Form: adj

Sentence:

The horror film began with the camera moving around the dark and gloomy walls of a sepulchral old house, with haunting music in the background and a cemetery visible in the distance.

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Sepulchral (adj)

Word ID: S109

Word: Serrated

Meaning: Toothed, Having a series of small projections

Form: adj

Sentence:You will need a serrated knife to cut this piece of meat, a normal kitchen knife will not do.

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Serration (n)

Word ID: S116

Word: Shard

Meaning: Broken piece of glass, pottery etc.

Form: n

Sentence:He accidentally stepped on a small shard of glass when he was playing barefoot in the garden; the shard could only be removed by surgery.

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Word ID: S126

Word: Sidle

Meaning: To move uncertainly or with fear

Form: v

Sentence:He tried to quietly sidle into the classroom without catching the teacher's attention, but got caught just as he was about to take his seat in the back row.

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Word ID: S129

Word: Silo

Meaning: Pit or tower for storing grain or cement or radioactive waste

Form: n

Sentence:The silo was filled a week ago and now the rats have eaten and emptied half of the grain stored in it.

Synonyms: Elevator

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Word ID: S354

Word: Sylvan

Meaning: Of the woods or countryside, Rural

Form: adj

Sentence:

We spent a wonderful weekend at his farmhouse, which is situated in sylvan surroundings next to the hillock, with a small stream of water flowing nearby and lot of greenery around.

Synonyms: Rustic, Bucolic, Idyllic, Verdant

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Word ID: S135

Word: Sine qua non (L)

Meaning:A necessary and essential condition, That which must exist for something else to be true

Form: adj

Sentence:An interest in children, along with lots of patience, are the sine qua nons for being a good teacher.

Synonyms: Indispensable

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Word ID: S143

Word: Sketchy

Meaning: Not having many details

Form: adj

Sentence:Too shocked to even speak properly, she only managed to give a sketchy account of the murder attempt on her.

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Word ID: S060

Word: Scour

Meaning:(1) To thoroughly search for something (2) To clean or remove by hard rubbing with a rough material

Form: v

Sentence:(1) I have scoured all the shops in this market for a bowler hat, but have not found one. (2) The plates will be easy to wash, but the saucepans will need scouring.

Synonyms: Rummage, Ransack

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Word ID: S062

Word: Scout

Meaning: To go around looking for something

Form: v

Sentence:We scouted the entire area for any evidence of the missing horse, but it was nowhere to be seen.

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Word ID: S264

Word: Strangle

Meaning:To kill by pressing on the throat with bare hands or by a rope etc.

Form: v

Sentence:The psychic killer uses a Guitar-string to strangle his victims, the marks of the string are clearly visible on their necks.

Synonyms: Asphyxiate, Throttle, Garrote

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Related Stranglehold (n), Strangler (n)

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Word ID: S147

Word: Skittish

Meaning: Nervous or easily frightened

Form: adj

Sentence:The selling trend in technology stocks just shows how skittish investors are about the impact of an economic downturn.

Synonyms: Capricious, Frivolous

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Skittishness (n), Skittishly (adv)

Word ID: S157

Word: Slough

Meaning:Swampy (wet and muddy) land, marsh. Also, a state of despair or hopelessness, from which it is difficult to get out

Form: n

Sentence:In recent times, he has often been slipping into the slough of despair and self-pity, not being able to get out of it for hours together.

Synonyms: Bog, Mire

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Word ID: S163

Word: Smattering

Meaning: A small amount, Slight knowledge

Form: n

Sentence:I had studied French back in college for a semester, so knew a smattering of it, but not enough to have a conversation with a Frenchman.

Synonyms: Shred

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Word ID: S165

Word: Smite

Meaning: To hit hard and suddenly, Have a powerful, sudden effect on

Form: v

Sentence:Most people were smitten by the scourge of unemployment in the recession hit 1930s in the USA.

Synonyms: Torment, Lambaste, Bruise

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Word ID: S174

Word: Snivel

Meaning: Cry in a miserable and complaining way

Form: v

Sentence:After being beaten by his sister, the child came sniveling to his mother.

Synonyms: Pule, Whine

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Sniveler (n)

Word ID: S304

Word: Suffuse

Meaning: To spread over or throughout

Form: v

Sentence:In a voice suffused with passion, he narrated the story of his life to a captive audience.

Synonyms: Pervade, Impregnate

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S304

Word: Suffuse

Meaning: To spread over or throughout

Form: v

Sentence:In a voice suffused with passion, he narrated the story of his life to a captive audience.

Synonyms: Pervade, Impregnate

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Suffusion (n)

Word ID: S308

Word: Sumptuary

Meaning: Pertaining to actions meant to regulate expenditure

Form: adj

Sentence:

The series of sumptuary measures imposed by the top management of the company to cut costs have proved successful; the net profit of the company has increased by 18% this year over the previous one.

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Word ID: S310

Word: Superannuated

Meaning:Retired on account of age, esp. with a pension. Also, too old to be useful or efficient

Form: adj

Sentence:His kind of music became outdated long ago -- why are you still so interested in that superannuated musician?

Synonyms: Obsolete, Outdated

Antonyms: Novel, Recent

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Superannuation (n)

Word ID: S316

Word: Supine

Meaning: (1) Lying face upwards. (2) Having no interest or enthusiasm

Form: adj

Sentence:

(1) My room-mate in the hostel has a most peculiar habit of studying for hours together while lying supine; he can stay in that position, without moving, for practically the whole day.(2) The inhabitants of the state have become rather indifferent about governance, they seem to supinely accept whatever decision the government makes.

Synonyms: Recumbent, Prostrate

Antonyms: Vigilant

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Supinely (adv

Word ID: S319

Word: Supplicate

Meaning: Ask humbly for something, To beg for help

Form: v

Sentence:Being out of job for nearly three months, he was forced to supplicate to his elder brother for help, something he had resolved he would never do.

Synonyms: Entreat, Beseech, Implore

Antonyms: Command

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Supplication (n), Suppliant (adj), Supplicant (n)

 

Word ID: S321

Word: Suppurate

Meaning: To form pus

Form: v

Sentence: The battlefield portrayed a sorry picture of soldiers with

suppurating wounds left untreated because of lack of medical supplies.

Synonyms: Fester

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Suppuration (n)

Word ID: S334

Word: Suzerain

Meaning: Person in control (esp. of a country or state)

Form: n

Sentence:The dishonest king was in power for just eight months, but while in power, misused his suzerainty to the extreme and gathered as much of wealth as possible for himself.

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Suzerainty (n)

Word ID: S335

Word: Svelte

Meaning: Slender and graceful

Form: adj

Sentence:Though they never mention it anywhere, it is an unwritten rule in the airline industry that the air hostesses have to be svelte and attractive.

Synonyms: Slim, Scrawny, Gaunt, Emaciated

Antonyms: Obese, Corpulent, Stout

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Word ID: S337

Word: Swagger

Meaning:Walk or behave with aggressive over-confidence. Hence, such manner of walking

Form: v & n

Sentence:Almost everyone in the class has been put off by his irritating swagger -- his Mr. Knowall attitude will not take him very far.

Synonyms: Saunter, Prance

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Word ID: S338

Word: Swank

Meaning:To talk or behave in an overly self confident way. Hence, such talk or behavior

Form: v & n

Sentence:It was not difficult to see that underneath the swank and show of confidence, he was extremely nervous.

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Word ID: S341

Word: Swarthy

Meaning: Having a dark complexion

Form: adj

Sentence:Despite her swarthy complexion, she made it to Miss Universe Contest, while all her bright-complexioned friends had to stand and watch.

Synonyms: Dusky

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Word ID: S342

Word: Swathe

Meaning: Wrap with layers of covering

Form: v

Sentence:As soon as he was brought into the hospital, the doctors asked the nurses to swathe him in bandages as the bleeding was quite profuse.

Synonyms: Swaddle

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Word ID: S345

Word: Swill

Meaning:(1) To wash by pouring water over or through something (2) Drink greedily and carelessly

Form: v

Sentence:(1) The dentist handed me a glass of water to swill my mouth out with it. (2) He swilled down the mug of beer in a single, large gulp.

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Word ID: S347

Word: Swingeing

Meaning: Very severe in its force or intensity

Form: adj

Sentence:Because of these unexpected costs, we will need to make swingeing cuts in the budget.

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Word ID: S351

Word: Sybarite

Meaning: Person who is excessively fond of comfort and luxury

Form: n

Sentence:I wonder where he gets the money to lead such a sybaritic lifestyle -- he drives expensive cars, wears the choicest of clothes and watches, and goes to the costliest restaurants.

Synonyms: Hedonist

Antonyms: (Sybaritic) : Austere

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Sybaritic (adj)

Word ID: S004

Word: Sacerdotal

Meaning: Of or pertaining to priests

Form: adj

Sentence:Robinson has served the church as a priest for ten years, and he is very conscious about his sacerdotal image.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Lay

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Word ID: S002

Word: Sabulous

Meaning: Sandy, Full of sand

Form: adj

Sentence:He had been playing in the mud since morning, and when he returned home with his sabulous clothes, his mother scolded him.

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Word ID: S011

Word: Salamander

Meaning:A kind of long tailed amphibian (belonging to the lizard family). Also, a person who can endure great heat

Form: n

Sentence:Because of Global warming, it is evident that the time will come when only a salamander, which can endure great heat, would be able to survive.

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Word ID: S014

Word: Sally

Meaning:(1) A quick attack and return to position of defence (2) A lively or witty remark or answer

Form: n

Sentence:(1) The brave young soldier made an audacious sally into the enemy camp, and came back after successfully detonating a powerful bomb in the camp.

Synonyms: (1) Sortie (2) Riposte

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Word ID: S026

Word: Sangfroid

Meaning: Calmness in danger or difficulty

Form: n

Sentence:Showing great sangfroid amidst the other panic-stricken people, Sanders managed to pull out the two children out of the burning hut.

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Word ID: S055

Word: Schizophrenia

Meaning:A mental disorder marked by lack of connection between thoughts, feelings and action

Form: n

Sentence:He has been suffering from Schizophrenia for the last one year. He often holds his left hand with his right, and cries out saying that someone is pulling his arm.

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Schizophrenic (adj)

Word ID: S045

Word: Scabrous

Meaning:Unpleasant because of association with shocking or unpleasant subjects

Form: adj

Sentence:The novel has rather shocking and scabrous descriptions, and is best avoided if you do not wish to strain your nerves.

Synonyms: Risqué

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Word ID: S066

Word: Scrumptious

Meaning: Delicious, Very tasty

Form: adj

Sentence:The food served in the party was so scrumptious that it would make even a frugal-eater a glutton.

Synonyms: Toothsome

Antonyms: Insipid, Unsavory

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Scrumptiously (adv)

 

Word ID: S088

Word: Seedy

Meaning: Having a dirty and disreputable appearance

Form: adj

Sentence:He took me to a seedy-looking bar in a remote corner of the city, and I could see several disreputable characters around me.

Synonyms: Decrepit

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Seediness (n)

Word ID: S094

Word: Seminal

Meaning: Creative, giving rise to new developments

Form: adj

Sentence:He played a seminal role in the establishment of the business, but had to leave before the returns started coming in.

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Seminally (adv)

Word ID: S160

Word: Sluggish

Meaning: Slow and lazy

Form: adj

Sentence:The dog remains active only while feeding, the other times, it remains sluggish and doesn't even bark at strangers.

Synonyms: Lethargic, Torpid, Indolent

Antonyms: Quick, Industrious, Assiduous, Diligent

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Word ID: S162

Word: Slur

Meaning:(1) Speak unclearly, Mumble (2) To make unfair or insulting remarks

Form: v & n

Sentence:(1) Having drunk too much, the words came out in a slur when he tried to tell me his address, and I could barely manage to understand it.

Synonyms: Traduce, Disparage

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Word ID: S164

Word: Smirk

Meaning:To smile in a self-satisfied way, often at the misfortune of others

Form: v & n

Sentence:As he watched the TV report in his hideout on the bomb explosion, the terrorist who was responsible for it gave a self-satisfied smirk.

Synonyms: Grimace

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Word ID: S166

Word: Smolder

Meaning:Burn without flame, Burn inwardly or in a suppressed or unseen way

Form: v

Sentence:When we reached the spot nearly six hours after the accident, the grass where the car had burst into flames was still smoldering.

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Smolder is spelt Smoulder in British Eng.

 

Word ID: S170

Word: Snicker

Meaning: To laugh quietly or to oneself in a disrespectful way

Form: v

Sentence:The bully of the class snickered at the little boy who had dared to challenge him in front of the class.

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In British Eng, Snigger is the word used for Snicker

 

Word ID: S001

Word: Sabotage

Meaning:To intentionally prevent the success of an enemy's plan by damaging / destroying buildings or equipment

Form: v & n

Sentence:This is the third attempt by the terrorists to sabotage the nuclear power plant; this time they almost succeeded.

Synonyms: Thwart

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Saboteur (n) = one who sabotages

Word ID: S003

Word: Saccharine

Meaning: Unpleasantly sweet, Too polite

Form: adj

Sentence:Most Indian films are far removed from reality -- they are either grotesquely violent or unnaturally saccharine.

Synonyms: Luscious

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Word ID: S005

Word: Sacrilegious

Meaning:Disrespectful towards holy places or objects. Any disrespectful act towards something revered

Form: adj

Sentence:The Sikh community considers it sacrilegious for a person to enter a Gurudwara, their place of worship, without covering their head.

Synonyms: Blasphemous, Irreverent, Impious, Profane

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Sacrilege (n), Sacrilegiously (adv)

 

Word ID: S008

Word: Saga

Meaning:A descriptive tale about a particular place, time in history, group of people etc.

Form: n

Sentence:His eyes were filled with tears when he heard the saga of the children who had drowned in the mill pond on the fateful night of fifth November.

Synonyms: Legend

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Word ID: S009

Word: Sagacious

Meaning: Wise, Showing great understanding or judgement

Form: adj

Sentence:He is well known for his sagacity; people come to him even from faraway places to solve all their disputes.

Synonyms: Sapient

Antonyms: Stupid

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Sagacity (n), Sagaciously (adv)

Word ID: S012

Word: Salient

Meaning: Standing out most noticeably or importantly

Form: adj

Sentence:The salient features of the Titanic were a large Parisian Café, a swimming pool, a ball room and Playing courts, which made it a subject of envy and admiration of the Maritime nations.

Synonyms: Prominent

Antonyms: Concealed

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Word ID: S016

Word: Salutary

Meaning: Tending to improve, Beneficial

Form: adj

Sentence:Driving when drunk was his usual habit, but the accident he met with last month proved to be a salutary lesson for him; he has now given up drinking.

Synonyms: Curative, Remedial

Antonyms: Valedictory

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Word ID: S017

Word: Salvage

Meaning: Rescue/Save from loss or damage (usu. goods or property)

Form: v & n

Sentence:With great difficulty, they managed to salvage all their important documents from the debris of their house destroyed by the earthquake.

Synonyms: Extricate, Emancipate

Antonyms: Intricate

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Salvageable (adj)

Word ID: S022

Word: Sanction

Meaning:(1) Formal or official approval (2) An official action (like stopping of trade) taken by one country against another

Form: n & v

Sentence:

(1) The state government has finally sanctioned the construction of a separate building to house the Literacy Mission; till now, the Mission has to share its premises with the Human Rights Mission. (2) Heavy sanctions were imposed on India when it carried out its Nuclear Test at Pokhran in 1998.

Synonyms: 1) Endorse 2) Embargo, Penalty

Antonyms: Proscribe

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Word ID: S024

Word: Sanctuary

Meaning: A place of shelter or protection (esp. for birds and animals)

Form: n

Sentence:The Government of India has decided to set up a wild life sanctuary for the protection of tiger which is on the brink of extinction.

Synonyms: Tabernacle

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S028

Word: Sanguine

Meaning: Hopeful, Expecting a positive outcome

Form: adj

Sentence:She is pretty sanguine about her chances of getting the job; she says she had a very good interview and the panel seemed impressed with her résumé.

Synonyms: Optimistic

Antonyms: Pessimistic

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Sanguinely (adv)

Word ID: S029

Word: Sap

Meaning: Weaken, Diminish in strength and vigor , Undermine

Form: v

Sentence:The prolonged illness immediately after the accident gradually sapped all his strength.

Synonyms: Subvert, Debilitate, Enervate, Deplete

Antonyms: Fortify, Energize

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Word ID: S031

Word: Sarcasm

Meaning:Biting or hurting remarks, Criticism by saying something while meaning the opposite

Form: n

Sentence:

Jacob knew very well that Goran had managed to stand first in the class only by using unfair means in the exam, so the note of sarcasm in his voice was evident when he went to congratulate Goran.

Synonyms: Taunt

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Word ID: S035

Word: Satiate

Meaning: Fully satisfy

Form: v

Sentence:Even after the company had doubled its production of the hugely successful game, the demand for the product could not be satiated.

Synonyms: Accomplish

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Satiety (n)

Word ID: S036

Word: Satire

Meaning:Any piece of work (writing etc.) meant to bring out the misdeeds or foolishness of others in an amusing manner

Form: n

Sentence:

'The Unknown Citizen' is a satire on the life of modern man in which the poet has made fun of the way a modern man behaves without taking into consideration his individuality and freedom.

Synonyms: Repartee, Witticism, Facetiousness

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Satirical (adj), Satirically (adv), Satirize (v)

Word ID: S038

Word: Saturnine

Meaning: Gloomy and sad, Solemn

Form: adj

Sentence:He tried his best to enliven the saturnine atmosphere in the room by narrating, a funny incident, but the gloom was too predominant to be dispelled.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Cheerful

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Word ID: S039

Word: Saunter

Meaning: Walk in a leisurely way or without a destination, Stroll slowly

Form: v

Sentence:The old man was last seen sauntering in the park in an aimless sort of way, and since then, there is no sign of him.

Synonyms: Promenade, Tramp

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S168

Word: Smug

Meaning: Too pleased with oneself, Overly self-satisfied

Form: adj

Sentence:Feeling very smug at having helped the blind man cross the street, he did not see the bicycle coming towards him and crashed into it.

Synonyms: Complacent

Antonyms:

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Smugness (n), Smugly (adv)

Word ID: S041

Word: Savor

Meaning: Enjoy slowly, Relish

Form: v

Sentence:His victory was hard-earned, and he savored every moment of it.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Insipid

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Savory (n)

 

Word ID: S044

Word: Scabbard

Meaning: Case for a sword blade, Sheath

Form: n

Sentence:He was attacked from behind as soon as he put his sword back into the scabbard.

Synonyms: Quiver

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S047

Word: Scale

Meaning: Climb, Ascend

Form: v

Sentence:The master batsman has scaled new heights with each innings he has played.

Synonyms: Surmount

Antonyms: Descend

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Word ID: S050

Word: Scapegoat

Meaning: Someone who bears the blame for others

Form: n

Sentence:Though the entire team must be blamed for the shameful defeat, the media is bound to make the captain and the team manager scapegoats and insist on their removal.

Synonyms: Victim

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S052

Word: Scavenge

Meaning:Hunt through discarded materials for usable items, Search, especially for food

Form: v

Sentence:They have furnished their house almost entirely by scavenging from the local rubbish dump -- they even managed to find an old refrigerator in working condition.

Synonyms:

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Scavenger (n)

Word ID: S053

Word: Schematic

Meaning: Relating to an outline or diagram, Using a system of symbols

Form: adj

Sentence:They prepared a schematic representation of the distribution of various elements present in the area.

Synonyms:

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Schematically (adv)

Word ID: S054

Word: Schism

Meaning:Split or separation, usu. between parts originally of the same group

Form: n

Sentence:The schism within the political party effectively sealed its chances of winning the elections.

Synonyms: Cleft, Fissure

Antonyms: Union

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Schismatic (adj)

Word ID: S057

Word: Scintillate

Meaning: Sparkle, Flash, Twinkle. Also, to be full of life and wittiness

Form: v

Sentence:The audience sat spellbound throughout his scintillating speech, in which the veteran actor described his early days of struggle and misery.

Synonyms: Glisten, Twinkle

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Scintillation (n)

Word ID: S058

Word: Scoff

Meaning: Make fun of, Ridicule

Form: v & n

Sentence:Nearly fifty years ago, my grandfather had predicted that typewriters would be replaced by electronic word processors, and his peers had scoffed at this idea.

Synonyms: Taunt, Gibe, Mock

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Word ID: S061

Word: Scourge

Meaning: To hit severely with a whip or lash. Also, to punish severely

Form: v & n

Sentence: He scourged the horse so badly that the marks of the whip are

still visible on its back.

Synonyms: Flog

Antonyms: Reward

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Word ID: S067

Word: Scruple

Meaning:Moral principles that prevent a person from doing something wrong, Conscience. Hence, to check oneself from doing a wrong thing

Form: n & v

Sentence:He never felt any scruples in borrowing money from others even when he knew that he could not return the money by the promised date.

Synonyms: Compunction

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S068

Word: Scrupulous

Meaning:(1) Careful to the narrowest detail, Extremely thorough (2) Honest, Conscientious

Form: adj

Sentence:The doctor sternly advised him to be absolutely scrupulous in taking his medicines on time.

Synonyms: Punctilious, Finical

Antonyms: Unscrupulous

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Scrupulousness (n), Scrupulously (adv)

  

Word ID: S069

Word: Scrutinize

Meaning: Examine closely and critically

Form: v

Sentence:I have carefully scrutinized every page of the newspaper, but have not found the advertisement you had mentioned.

Synonyms: Contemplate

Antonyms: Ignore

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Scrutiny (n)

Word ID: S070

Word: Scuffle

Meaning: A brief, disorderly fight

Form: n & v

Sentence:Though not seriously, but both the boys were hurt in a scuffle, that resulted from a small altercation between them.

Synonyms: Melee, Fracas

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S072

Word: Scurry

Meaning: Move fast, in short, quick steps

Form: v

Sentence:The little children playing in the garden quickly scurried away to their homes when the saw the garden approaching them threateningly.

Synonyms: Scuttle

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S073

Word: Scuttle

Meaning:(1) Run with short, rapid steps (2) To sink (one's ship) intentionally to prevent the enemy from capturing it

Form: v

Sentence:(2) The projected costs were so high that the company board decided to scuttle the expansion plans.

Synonyms: Scurry

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S075

Word: Seamy

Meaning: Unpleasant and improper because of being rough and immoral

Form: adj

Sentence:The respected gentry of the society were seldom seen in this part of the town because of its seamy reputation.

Synonyms: Sordid, Unwholesome

Antonyms: Decent, Elevated

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Seaminess (n)

Word ID: S076

Word: Sear

Meaning:To burn with a sudden powerful blast of heat. Also, to dry up because of heat

Form: v

Sentence:A small spark in the gas-godown seared the whole godown into the air, luckily there was no one in or near the godown who was hurt.

Synonyms: Cauterize

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S077

Word: Seasoned

Meaning: Experienced

Form: adj

Sentence:Being a seasoned diplomat, Mr. Lopez always knew exactly what to say to the press in the foreign country about the political developments in his home country.

Synonyms: Veteran, Habituated

Antonyms: Novice, Fledgling, Naïve

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Word ID: S079

Word: Seclude

Meaning: Isolate, Place away from the rest

Form: v

Sentence:For three months, the aspiring dancer secluded himself from his friends and all other activities, and concentrated on practicing his dancing skills.

Synonyms: Quarantine, Ostracize

Antonyms:

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Seclusion (n)

Word ID: S080 Word: Secrete Meaning: (1) To produce (usu. a liquid substance) from the surface (2) Hide away Form: v Sentence: This tree is known to secrete an oily substance in summer, which, according to some researchers can help in finding a cure for AIDS. Synonyms: Swelter Antonyms: Related Word: Secretion (n)

Word ID: S081

Word: Sect

Meaning: Separate religious body, usu. with a limited membership

Form: n

Sentence:People from almost all the sects had gathered to pay homage to the noble man who had sacrificed his life for the welfare of the people, irrespective of their castes and religions.

Synonyms: Denomination, Creed

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Sectarian (adj)

Word ID: S082

Word: Secular

Meaning:Having nothing to do with religion or church matters, Not religious

Form: adj

Sentence:This schools believes in developing a secular attitude in children, encouraging them to make up their own minds about religion.

Synonyms: Temporal

Antonyms: Clerical

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Secularism (n)

Word ID: S083

Word: Sedate

Meaning: Not showing any hurry or excitement, Calm and composed

Form: adj

Sentence:The doctor sternly advised him to get some exercise as the sedate and sedentary life he was leading might lead to various disorders.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Excited

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Sedateness (n), Sedately (adv)

Word ID: S085

Word: Sedentary

Meaning: Done by sitting down, staying at one place or not moving

Form: adj

Sentence:Tired of his sedentary lifestyle, he was eagerly looking forward to the trekking expedition he had planned with his friends long ago.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Active

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Word ID: S091

Word: Seismic

Meaning: Pertaining to earthquakes

Form: adj

Sentence:

According to a geologist, the region around the river is very prone to seismic activity, and even though no earthquake has occurred here in the last five hundred years, has requested the government not to go ahead with the construction of the proposed township.

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seismology (n), Seismograph (n)

Word ID: S095

Word: Seminary

Meaning: An educational institution, esp. one for training priests

Form: n

Sentence:In the sixteenth century Europe, so many young people wanted to be priests that the seminaries could just not accommodate them.

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Word ID: S097

Word: Sensual

Meaning:Devoted to the pleasures of the body (rather than the mind), Of the senses

Form: adj

Sentence:For many people with a sweet tooth, eating chocolate can be a sensual experience.

Synonyms: Voluptuous

Antonyms: Spiritual

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Sensuality (n)

Word ID: S099

Word: Sententious

Meaning: Trying to appear wise, moralistic and important

Form: adj

Sentence:

The book appears to be very sententious when you read its outer jacket and the back cover, but as you read it, you find that there is very little substance as it is far removed from practicality.

Synonyms: Didactic, Succinct, Laconic, Obvious

Antonyms: Verbose

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Sententiously (adv)

Word ID: S007

Word: Sadist

Meaning:Someone who gains pleasure from cruelty or by causing pain to others

Form: n

Sentence:In the movie, Jack Nicholson plays a jailer with Sadistic tendencies - he derives pleasure from inflicting the most cruel torture on prisoners.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Kind, Philanthropist

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Sadism (n), Sadistic (adj), Sadistically (adv)

Word ID: S090 Word: Segregate Meaning: To separate or keep apart Form: v Sentence: The veterinarian decided to segregate the diseased sheep from the rest of the flock, fearing that the disease may spread. Synonyms: Isolate, Sequester, Seclude Antonyms: Unite, Associate, Combine Related Word: Segregation (n)

Word ID: S101

Word: Sentinel

Meaning: Sentry, Guard

Form: n

Sentence:They decided to post a sentinel at the entrance of the actor's residence after the housebreak attempt.

Synonyms: Patrol, Sentry

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Word ID: S106

Word: Serendipity

Meaning:Gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident, Accidental good fortune or luck

Form: n

Sentence:The actress said that her joining films was sheer serendipity -- she was spotted by a producer as she was crossing the road in front of her college.

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Word ID: S107

Word: Serene

Meaning: Calm and peaceful

Form: adj

Sentence:The three days we spent in the serene and peaceful environment of the charming hill station has totally rejuvenated us.

Synonyms: Tranquil, Placid, Sedate

Antonyms: Tremulous

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Word ID: S108

Word: Serpentine

Meaning: Winding and twisting, Following a path full of curves

Form: adj

Sentence:No one had expected the movie to be such a big hit - even three weeks after its release, there were serpentine queues of people trying to get a ticket outside the theatres.

Synonyms: Tortuous

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Word ID: S110

Word: Servile

Meaning: Behaving like a slave, Being completely controlled by another

Form: adj

Sentence:I was totally put off seeing him behave in that servile manner in front of the party President -- I always thought he was more self-respecting than that.

Synonyms: Obsequious, Cringing

Antonyms: Independent, Haughty

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Servility (n), Servilely (adv), Servitude (n)

Word ID: S111

Word: Sever

Meaning: Cut, Separate. Also, to break off or end a relationship

Form: v

Sentence:When she came to know about the illegal activities of her uncle, she decided to sever all ties with him, having no links whatsoever.

Synonyms: Disengage

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Severance (n)

Word ID: S113

Word: Shackle

Meaning:Something used to tie up the limbs so as to prevent movement. Hence, anything that prevents movement

Form: n & v

Sentence:Shackled for many years because of government regulations and a system of licenses and permits, the Indian economy began to cut loose in the mid-nineties.

Synonyms: Impediment

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Word ID: S114

Word: Sham

Meaning: Something that is not what it appears, Pretence

Form: n & v

Sentence:I am quite convinced that his illness was just a sham to save himself from doing the physical exercises, he is looking absolutely fit now that he has been excused.

Synonyms: Feign, Simulate

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Word ID: S117

Word: Sheath

Meaning: An outer covering, usu. for a sword or knife

Form: n

Sentence:The electrician secured the copper wire with a plastic sheath so that no current could pass through.

Synonyms: Quiver, Scabbard

Antonyms:

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Sheathe (v)

Word ID: S117

Word: Sheath

Meaning: An outer covering, usu. for a sword or knife

Form: n

Sentence:The electrician secured the copper wire with a plastic sheath so that no current could pass through.

Synonyms: Quiver, Scabbard

Antonyms:

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Sheathe (v)

Word ID: S120 Word: Shimmer Meaning: Shine with a flickering light, Glimmer Form: v Sentence: The small shimmering light in the distance appeared to them as a beacon of hope, as they had thought themselves lost in the forest. Synonyms: Glimmer Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: S121

Word: Shirk

Meaning: Avoid (responsibility, work etc.)

Form: v

Sentence:I have always considered him to be a very responsible person, so I was very surprised when the boss accused him of shirking from responsibilities.

Synonyms: Malinger

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S122

Word: Shoddy

Meaning: Of poor quality, Inferior

Form: adj

Sentence:The shoddy performance of the Indian cricketers against the Australians was the main reason for the Indian debacle in the recent test series.

Synonyms: Counterfeit, Pretentious

Antonyms: Superior

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Shoddiness (n), Shoddily (adv)

Word ID: S123

Word: Shrewd

Meaning: Very clever and practical, Having good judgement

Form: adj

Sentence:He was known for his shrewdness in the college. Nobody could play a trick on him, but he could do it with anybody he wanted to.

Synonyms: Astute, Sagacious, Judicious

Antonyms: Obtuse

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Shrewdness (n), Shrewdly (adv)

Word ID: S123

Word: Shrewd

Meaning: Very clever and practical, Having good judgement

Form: adj

Sentence:He was known for his shrewdness in the college. Nobody could play a trick on him, but he could do it with anybody he wanted to.

Synonyms: Astute, Sagacious, Judicious

Antonyms: Obtuse

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Shrewdness (n), Shrewdly (adv)

Word ID: S125

Word: Sibling

Meaning: Brother or sister

Form: n

Sentence:He was the eldest of the four siblings, two brothers and two sisters.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: S130

Word: Simian

Meaning: Belonging to the monkey family

Form: adj

Sentence:The creature had distinct simian features -- the face of a monkey and a long bushy tail, but the surprising part was that it was unable to climb a tree.

Synonyms: Primate, Neanderthal

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S131

Word: Simile

Meaning: Comparison of one thing with another

Form: n

Sentence: As easy as ABC is a frequently used simile.

Synonyms: Parity, Reciprocity

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Word ID: S133

Word: Simplistic

Meaning: Too simple (to be effective), Very basic

Form: adj

Sentence:That is too simplistic an explanation for this strange phenomenon - I am sure there's something more complex at work.

Synonyms: Elementary

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Simplistically (adv)

Word ID: S133

Word: Simplistic

Meaning: Too simple (to be effective), Very basic

Form: adj

Sentence:That is too simplistic an explanation for this strange phenomenon - I am sure there's something more complex at work.

Synonyms: Elementary

Antonyms:

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Simplistically (adv)

Word ID: S176

Word: Sobriety

Meaning: The state of being sober, Moderation

Form: n

Sentence:After having four large drinks, he was hardly expected to be in a state of sobriety, so he surprised everyone by delivering the perfect speech even in that state.

Synonyms: Solemnity

Antonyms: Inebriation, Carousal

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Word ID: S178

Word: Sodden

Meaning: Soaked, Heavy because of being wet, Soggy

Form: adj

Sentence:Her thick coat quickly became sodden as she was caught in heavy rain without an umbrella.

Synonyms: Humid

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S179

Word: Sojourn

Meaning: Temporary stay

Form: n & v

Sentence:I can never forget my sojourn in the city of Kentucky, where I was holed up in a hotel for over three weeks with nothing much to do.

Synonyms: Repose

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S180

Word: Solace

Meaning: Comfort in grief or anxiety, Consolation

Form: n & v

Sentence:People who take to drinking as a source of solace hardly realize that this habit itself could one day become the cause of their anxiety and grief.

Synonyms: Console

Antonyms: Griev, Sadden

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Word ID: S182

Word: Solemnity

Meaning: Seriousness, Gravity

Form: n

Sentence:Being a responsible person, he undertakes each and every project with great solemnity.

Synonyms: Austerity, Sobriety, Severity

Antonyms: Levity

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Solemnize (v), Solemn (adj), Solemnness (n), Solemnly (adv)

 

Word ID: S185

Word: Soliloquy

Meaning: Talking to oneself

Form: n

Sentence:The actor was speaking so softly that all his dialogues appeared as if they were soliloquies.

Synonyms: Monolog

Antonyms:

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Soliloquize (n)

Word ID: S186

Word: Solitude

Meaning: State of being alone or solitary

Form: n

Sentence:After two or three months of hard work, I love to spend a weekend of solitude in a faraway place.

Synonyms: Seclusion

Antonyms: Inattention

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Word ID: S187

Word: Solvent

Meaning: Able to pay all debts

Form: adj

Sentence:He is under so much debt that even if he sells off his house, he will not be able to become solvent.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Bankrupt

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Solvency (n)

Word ID: S188

Word: Somber

Meaning: Sad and serious, Gloomy, Depressing, Dark

Form: adj

Sentence:The film ended on a rather somber note, with the lead actress dying of cancer and her beloved left brooding and longing for her.

Synonyms: Dismal

Antonyms: Gay

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Somberness (n), Somberly (adv)

Word ID: S018

Word: Salvation

Meaning:That which saves or preserves from danger, destruction, or failure. Also, the state of being saved from the power and effect of evil

Form: n

Sentence:The map you gave me proved to be my salvation; I would surely have got lost in the forest if I did not have the map with me.

Synonyms: Sustenance

Antonyms: Pardition

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Word ID: S019

Word: Salve

Meaning: To make less painful. Also, an ointment to soothe pain

Form: v & n

Sentence:He salved his sprained ankle by applying the ointment which was prepared from herbs and believed to have an immediate effect.

Synonyms: Emollient, Liniment, Unguent

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S189

Word: Somnambulist

Meaning: Sleepwalker, Walking or performing other action during sleep

Form: n

Sentence:Unlike other somnambulists, he doesn't just walk in his sleep, but runs all around the house shouting, 'catch me if you can'.

Synonyms:

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Somnambulism (n)

Word ID: S191

Word: Sonorous

Meaning: Loud-sounding (in a pleasant way)

Form: adj

Sentence:The anchor person at the award presentation ceremony made a mark for herself with her sonorous voice, and was widely appreciated by one and all.

Synonyms: Resonant

Antonyms:

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Sonorousness (n), Sonorously (adv)

Word ID: S191

Word: Sonorous

Meaning: Loud-sounding (in a pleasant way)

Form: adj

Sentence:The anchor person at the award presentation ceremony made a mark for herself with her sonorous voice, and was widely appreciated by one and all.

Synonyms: Resonant

Antonyms:

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Sonorousness (n), Sonorously (adv)

Word ID: S192

Word: Sophisticated

Meaning:Worldly-wise, Experienced in understanding the ways of society

Form: adj

Sentence:Though he hails from a village, his sophisticated behavior has amazed us all, and now we suspect that he has previously lived in the city.

Synonyms: Refined

Antonyms: Loutish, Rustic

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Sophisticate (n)

Word ID: S194

Word: Sophomore

Meaning: A second-year high school or college student in the US

Form: n

Sentence: Being a sophomore, he can participate in neither the fresher's

party nor the farewell, for both of these are meant for the first and the final year students respectively.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Mature

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Word ID: S196

Word: Sordid

Meaning: (1) In very poor condition (2) Wicked and dishonorable

Form: adj

Sentence:The sordid tale of him being duped and killed by his brother soon spread all over the town, and the culprit was immediately handed over to the police.

Synonyms: (1) Abject, Squalid (2) Vile

Antonyms: Magnificent

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Sordidness (n), Sordidly (adv)

 

Word ID: S202

Word: Sparse

Meaning: Not thick, Thinly scattered

Form: adj

Sentence:This is an extremely dry region; the sparse vegetation here consists only of thorny bushes and shrubs.

Synonyms: Meager, Scanty

Antonyms:

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Sparseness (n), Sparsely (adv)

Word ID: S202

Word: Sparse

Meaning: Not thick, Thinly scattered

Form: adj

Sentence:This is an extremely dry region; the sparse vegetation here consists only of thorny bushes and shrubs.

Synonyms: Meager, Scanty

Antonyms:

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Sparseness (n), Sparsely (adv)

Word ID: S205

Word: Spate

Meaning: Sudden flood or strong outburst, A large number or amount

Form: n

Sentence:Because of the poor lighting facilities on the highway, there has been a spate of accidents in the last one month.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: S205

Word: Spate

Meaning: Sudden flood or strong outburst, A large number or amount

Form: n

Sentence:Because of the poor lighting facilities on the highway, there has been a spate of accidents in the last one month.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: S206

Word: Spatial

Meaning: Relating to space

Form: adj

Sentence:He was diagnosed as having spatial disability; he had difficulty in figuring out where things were in relation to other things.

Synonyms:

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Spatially (adv)

Word ID: S207

Word: Spatula

Meaning: Broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing

Form: n

Sentence:

It is a common precautionary practice among the students doing practicals in the laboratory to use a spatula for mixing or spreading chemicals, to make sure that their hands remain clean and unharmed.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: S208

Word: Spawn

Meaning:(1) To lay eggs (usu. used for fish and other water animals) (2) To bring into existence

Form: v & n

Sentence:The business of Medical Transcription is doing so well that the Institute of Medical Transcription has decided to spawn nearly twenty different centers all over the town.

Synonyms: Progeny

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S211

Word: Spendthrift

Meaning: Someone who wastes money recklessly

Form: n

Sentence:Had he not been a spendthrift, he could have saved his father's hard-earned money and utilized it in something better, but now he will have to beg for money.

Synonyms: Prodigal, Profligate

Antonyms: Thrifty

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Word ID: S219

Word: Splice

Meaning: Fasten together, Unite

Form: v

Sentence:The Scout spliced the pieces of ropes so well that it became almost impossible to segregate them.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Separate, Sever

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Word ID: S225

Word: Sporadic

Meaning: Occurring irregularly

Form: adj

Sentence:The 12-hour curfew was marked by sporadic incidents of violence, but other than that it was largely peaceful.

Synonyms: Intermittent, Spasmodic

Antonyms: Frequent, Continual, Continuous

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Word ID: S227

Word: Spry

Meaning: Vigorously active, Lively

Form: adj

Sentence: He was amazingly spry for a man of seventy years.

Synonyms: Agile, Nimble

Antonyms: Torpid, Lethargic, Sluggish

Related Word: Spryness (n), Spryly (adv)

Word ID: S228

Word: Spurious

Meaning: Not genuine, False, Counterfeit, Forged

Form: adj

Sentence:He faces the charge of manufacturing and selling spurious medicines, an accusation that can land him in prison for several years.

Synonyms: Apocryphal

Antonyms: Authentic, Genuine

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Spuriousness (n), Spuriously (adv)

Word ID: S230

Word: Squabble

Meaning: Minor quarrel, esp. over something unimportant

Form: n & v

Sentence:Though it all started with a squabble on a petty issue, it soon turned into a major property dispute.

Synonyms: Bickering

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S232

Word: Squander

Meaning: Spend money, time etc. wastefully

Form: v

Sentence:Only an absolute fool could have squandered all his savings on playing the stock market.

Synonyms: Dissipate

Antonyms: Stint

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Squanderer (n)

Word ID: S233

Word: Squat

Meaning:(1) To sit in a low crouching position with the knees bent (2) To live in an empty dwelling without having the authority to do so

Form: v & n

Sentence:

(1) Five or six people were squatting by the fire to protect themselves from the cold when the police reached the spot. (2) They have been squatting in this apartment for nearly a year now, without paying any rent.

Synonyms: Hunker, Cower

Antonyms:

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Squatter (n)

Word ID: S238

Word: Stagnant

Meaning: Motionless, Dull, Not moving or progressing

Form: adj

Sentence:The health authorities have warned the people not to let stagnant water gather in their premises, as such water pools are fertile grounds for mosquitoes to breed.

Synonyms: Quiescent, Torpid, Phlegmatic

Antonyms: Energetic

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Stagnate (v), Stagnation (n), Stagnancy (n), Stagnantly (adv)

  

Word ID: S240

Word: Stalemate

Meaning: Deadlock, A no-win situation

Form: n

Sentence:The discussions between the two warring groups reached a stalemate as neither was willing to relent on their basic demands.

Synonyms: Deadlock

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S241

Word: Stalwart

Meaning: Strong in mind or body, Determined

Form: adj

Sentence:Denis Ladlee, one of the stalwarts of Australian cricket and a great fast bowler, set up a cricketing academy after retiring from the game.

Synonyms: Robust, Vigorous

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S242

Word: Stanch

Meaning: To check the flow of (usu.) blood

Form: v

Sentence:Bill pressed hard on the wound to stanch the flow of blood, but the blood kept oozing out.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: S243

Word: Statute

Meaning: Law enacted by the legislature

Form: n

Sentence:By passing this statute, the government has effectively overruled the earlier regulation regarding control of exchange rates in the country.

Synonyms: Enactment, Decree, Ordinance

Antonyms:

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Statutory (adj)

Word ID: S020

Word: Salvo

Meaning: Firing of several guns at once. Also, any sudden outburst

Form: n

Sentence:As soon as the President arrived at the ceremonial site, he was given a welcome with a salvo of gunfire.

Synonyms: Volley

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S245

Word: Steep

Meaning:To fill with, Soak, Saturate. Hence, to be completely surrounded by something

Form: v

Sentence:

The main reason for the failure of the company's new venture was that all the managers running the new company had been drawn from the older one, and they were steeped in the old ways of doing things.

Synonyms: Precipitous, Arduous, Abrupt

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S246

Word: Stellar

Meaning: (1) Pertaining to the stars (2) Excellent, Outstanding

Form: adj

Sentence:

(2) Helga Hawthorne, the budding young starlet, has come up with a stellar performance in the new film released yesterday, and I won't be surprised if she is nominated for an Oscar for this role.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: S247 Word: Stem Meaning: Check the flow of something Form: v Sentence: The new government has resolved to stem the increasing instances of illegal immigration into the country. Synonyms: Trunk, Column Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: S250 Word: Stifle Meaning: (1) To be unable to breathe comfortably, To choke (2) To suppress, Prevent from happening or developing Form: v Sentence: The workers trapped in the factory after the leakage of gas stifled to death as there were no safety outlets and the factory had hardly any ventilators. Synonyms: Suffocate, Choke, Garrotte Antonyms: Elicit

Word ID: S251

Word: Stigma

Meaning: Feeling of disgrace or dishonor

Form: n

Sentence:Many Indians believe that being left-handed is a stigma, and if they see that their child is tending to be so, they even use force to make the child 'normal'.

Synonyms: Humiliation, Contempt

Antonyms:

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Stigmatize (v)

Word ID: S252

Word: Stilted

Meaning:Very formal and unnatural (usu. of a style of writing or speaking)

Form: adj

Sentence:

The Hindi film was a dubbed version of a successful Hollywood movie, and the dialogues sounded rather stifled and unnatural because they had been translated word for word from the original.

Synonyms: Pompous, Pedantic, Pretentious, Awkward

Antonyms:

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Stiltedly (adv)

 

Word ID: S253

Word: Stint

Meaning: An assigned portion of work

Form: n

Sentence:As per the rules of the navy, every naval officer has to complete a six-month overseas stint before being promoted to the rank of a Commander.

Synonyms: Allotment

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S254

Word: Stint

Meaning: To set limits to, Give too small an amount of

Form: v

Sentence: The company chairman has been accused of stinting on

matters of safety of the workers in the factory.

Synonyms: Confine

Antonyms: Squander

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Word ID: S255

Word: Stipend

Meaning: Fixed periodical money allowance for work done

Form: n

Sentence:As a management trainee, he drew a sum of $500 per month as stipend, and as soon as he was confirmed, he started drawing a salary of $4000 per month.

Synonyms: Gratuity, Subsidy

Antonyms: Gratuity

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Word ID: S256

Word: Stipulate

Meaning: To set necessary conditions, To specify

Form: v

Sentence: The law in this country stipulates that

Synonyms: Bargain, Contract

Antonyms:

Related Word: Stipulation (n)

Word ID: S257

Word: Stoic

Meaning: Unmoved by joy or grief, Not showing any feelings

Form: n

Sentence: The Wimbledon champion is known for being amazingly

restrained in display of emotions -- he is equally stoical in victory as he is in defeat.

Synonyms: Impassive, Solid

Antonyms: Passionate

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Stoical (adj), Stoically (adv), Stoicism (n)

 

Word ID: S266

Word: Stratagem

Meaning: A clever plan to deceive or to take advantage

Form: n

Sentence:He thought he had hit upon a clever stratagem to beat the competition, but his boss pointed out several flaws in his plan.

Synonyms: Artifice

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S267

Word: Stratify

Meaning: Divide into classes, Arrange in separate levels

Form: v

Sentence:Rural India is a highly stratified society, with clear distinctions between various castes and classes.

Synonyms:

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Stratification (n)

Word ID: S268

Word: Strew

Meaning: Distribute randomly, Scatter irregularly and all over

Form: v

Sentence:As the wind blew, the sheets of paper strewed in all the directions; it took us more than half an hour to collect them and arrange them in order.

Synonyms: Disseminate, Scatter

Antonyms: Collect, Gather

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Word ID: S273

Word: Stringent

Meaning: Strict and severe, Making difficult demands

Form: adj

Sentence:Alarmed by the falling attendance levels in the college, the principal decided to impose stringent measures to ensure that students attend all classes.

Synonyms: Rigourous, Acrimonious, Severe

Antonyms: Lenient

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Stringency (n), Stringently (adv)

Word ID: S274

Word: Strut

Meaning: To walk proudly and stiffly, while trying to look important

Form: v & n

Sentence:The lanky youth eagerly strutted around the dance floor, trying to attract the attention of the group of girls standing on the opposite side of the dance hall.

Synonyms: Prance, Swagger

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S275

Word: Studied

Meaning: Thoughtful, Not spontaneous, Deliberate

Form: adj

Sentence:The lawyer read out the contents of the will slowly and rather dramatically, with a studied pause before each startling revelation.

Synonyms: Deliberate, Concious

Antonyms: Haphazard, Incautious

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Studiedly (adv)

Word ID: S277

Word: Stupefy

Meaning: To take by surprise, Stun, Amaze

Form: v

Sentence:The people on the beach watched stupefied as the huge shark suddenly emerged out of the water and grabbed the unfortunate swimmer in its huge jaws.

Synonyms: Daunt, Astonish, Overwhelm, Intimidate, Dazzle

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Word ID: S278

Word: Stupor

Meaning: State of senselessness, Daze

Form: n

Sentence:He had been awake for nearly 24 hours, and there was still work to be done, so he tried to shake off his stupor by repeated cups of strong coffee.

Synonyms: Coma

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Word ID: S282

Word: Subjugate

Meaning: Defeat and make obedient, Bring under control

Form: v

Sentence:Through their policy of Divide-and-Rule, the British imperialists effectively subjugated the possibility of any uprising against them.

Synonyms: Vanquish

Antonyms: Surrender, Yield

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Subjugation (n)

Word ID: S282

Word: Subjugate

Meaning: Defeat and make obedient, Bring under control

Form: v

Sentence:Through their policy of Divide-and-Rule, the British imperialists effectively subjugated the possibility of any uprising against them.

Synonyms: Vanquish

Antonyms: Surrender, Yield

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Subjugation (n)

Word ID: S283

Word: Sublime

Meaning: Causing deep feelings of wonder, joy etc.

Form: adj

Sentence:This collection contains a sampling of the wide variety of poetry written in the last fifty years -- from the absolute sublime to the absolute trash.

Synonyms: Majestic, Virtuous

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Sublimity (n), Sublimeness (n), Sublimely (adv)

Word ID: S285

Word: Submissive

Meaning: Too willing to agree and obey, Timid

Form: adj

Sentence:If you expect to find a quiet and submissive wife who would obey all your wishes in this city, you might end up searching all your life.

Synonyms: Meek, Amenable, Docile

Antonyms: Recalcitrant, Dominant, Unyielding

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Submissiveness (n), Submissively (adv)

Word ID: S286

Word: Subordinate

Meaning: Occupying a lower rank, Inferior, Submissive

Form: adj, n & v

Sentence:His subordinates are rather upset at him because he is very bad at delegating work; he wants to do everything himself.

Synonyms: Insignificant

Antonyms: Superior

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Subordination (n)

 

Word ID: S287

Word: Subpoena

Meaning: A written order to attend a court of law

Form: n & v

Sentence:He has been subpoenaed thrice to testify before the judge in the court, but each time he has chosen to ignore the subpoena.

Synonyms: Citation, Summons

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Word ID: S262

Word: Straggle

Meaning: To move or spread untidily and in small numbers or amounts

Form: v

Sentence:

Eight months after their homes were devastated by the powerful earthquake, some residents of the area are slowly straggling back to their villages in the hope of rebuilding their lives, but most have decided to settle down in other localities.

Synonyms: Traverse, Rove

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Straggler (n)

 

Word ID: S262

Word: Straggle

Meaning: To move or spread untidily and in small numbers or amounts

Form: v

Sentence:

Eight months after their homes were devastated by the powerful earthquake, some residents of the area are slowly straggling back to their villages in the hope of rebuilding their lives, but most have decided to settle down in other localities.

Synonyms: Traverse, Rove

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Straggler (n)

 

Word ID: S289

Word: Subside

Meaning: Settle down, Become less, Grow quiet

Form: v

Sentence:He strictly warned him that if he did not take the medicine in time, the pain would not subside.

Synonyms: Recede

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Word ID: S289

Word: Subside

Meaning: Settle down, Become less, Grow quiet

Form: v

Sentence:He strictly warned him that if he did not take the medicine in time, the pain would not subside.

Synonyms: Recede

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Word ID: S290

Word: Subsidiary

Meaning:Related to, but of lesser importance than, the main work, plan etc.

Form: adj & n

Sentence:In addition to the main condition imposed by the company to him for giving him the job, there are some subsidiary conditions too.

Synonyms: Auxialiary, Ancillary, Appurtenant

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Word ID: S291

Word: Subsidy

Meaning: Direct financial aid by government

Form: n

Sentence: After the severe criticism against them, the finance minister

has decided to cut back on the subsidies he has granted to the public sector.

Synonyms: Subvention

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Word ID: S292

Word: Subsistence

Meaning: Existence, Means of support, Livelihood

Form: n

Sentence:Most people in these villages are landless peasants, working on others' fields and rearing cattle for subsistence.

Synonyms: Endurance, Sustenance, Continuance

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Subsist (v)

Word ID: S293

Word: Substantiate

Meaning:Establish the truth of something by giving proof, Verify, Support

Form: v

Sentence:

His allegation against the manager of the team became a matter of embarrassment for him as he could not come up with any evidence to substantiate his claim that the manager was partial towards some members of the team.

Synonyms: Authenticate, Validate, Corroborate

Antonyms: (Substantial) : Tenuous, Frothy

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Substantiation (n), Substantive (adj)

Word ID: S296

Word: Subtle

Meaning:Not easy to notice, understand or explain, Done quietly and without catching any attention

Form: adj

Sentence:She would be absolutely devastated by the news of her son's death, we'll have to break the news to her really subtly.

Synonyms: Perspicacious

Antonyms: Conspicuous

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Subtlety (n), Subtly (adv)

Word ID: S298

Word: Subversive

Meaning:1) Tending to overthrow, Destructive 2) Person seeking to overthrow or destroy

Form: adj & n

Sentence:The military government of the country has managed to effectively overpower the subversive elements within its ranks, who were out to grab power by staging a coup.

Synonyms: Rebellious, Seditious, Insurgent, Perfidious, Treasonous

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Subversively (adv), Subversiveness (n),

Word ID: S300

Word: Succor

Meaning: Aid given at time of need or difficulty

Form: n & v

Sentence:Help has been pouring in from all directions to provide succor the victims of the massive earthquake.

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Word ID: S302

Word: Succumb

Meaning:Give in to something or someone, Yield, To stop opposing. Also, to die

Form: v

Sentence:He was still alive when the ambulance arrived, but when he was taken to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries.

Synonyms: Concede

Antonyms: Impede

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Word ID: S307

Word: Sultry

Meaning: Hot and sweaty, Sweltering

Form: adj

Sentence:I can never imagine how the cricketers manage to play the game for the whole day in such hot and sultry conditions.

Synonyms: Humid, Sweltering

Antonyms: Hyperborean

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Sultriness (n)

Word ID: S312

Word: Superficial

Meaning: On the surface, Shallow, Not thorough or complete

Form: adj

Sentence:I could see that his interest in my paintings was only superficial, he was clearly preoccupied with something else in his mind.

Synonyms: Hypocritical, Tame

Antonyms: Profound, Basic

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Superficiality (n), Superficially (adv)

Word ID: S313

Word: Superfluous

Meaning: Unnecessary, Excessive, Not needed or wanted

Form: adj

Sentence:The editor asked him to rewrite the article, making it crisper and more precise, and said that the second paragraph could almost entirely be deleted as it was superfluous.

Synonyms: Redundant

Antonyms: (Superfluity) : Dearth, Paucity

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Superfluousness (n), Superfluity (n), Superfluously (adv)

Word ID: S314

Word: Superimpose

Meaning: Place over something else

Form: v

Sentence:In a clear case of fraud, they had superimposed a picture of someone else's body with that of her face, apparently to bring disrepute to her.

Synonyms: Carpet

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Word ID: S315

Word: Supersede

Meaning: To take the place of someone or something, Replace

Form: v

Sentence:The decision of the top management to supersede the general manager with a relatively inexperienced manager seems rather arbitrary.

Synonyms: Invert, Swap

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Word ID: S317

Word: Supplant

Meaning:To put something in place of something else, often unfairly or improperly

Form: v

Sentence:In the recent general elections, the issue of terrorism emerged as the most important issue, supplanting even the very significant issue of unemployment.

Synonyms: Usurp

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Word ID: S318

Word: Supple

Meaning: Of a flexible body, Bending easily and gracefully

Form: adj

Sentence:He's not supple enough to touch his toes by bending forwards without bending his knees.

Synonyms: Pliant

Antonyms: Stubborn, Stiff, Inflexible

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Suppleness (n)

Word ID: S320

Word: Supposition

Meaning: A guess, Hypothesis, The act of supposing or guessing

Form: n

Sentence:

The proctor has made it clear that he is not going to take any action against anybody on the basis of mere supposition, but if he has clear evidence, the penalty for misbehavior will be quick and harsh.

Synonyms: Conjecture, Surmise

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Word ID: S322

Word: Surfeit

Meaning:Stuff oneself, Indulge in excess drinking or eating. Hence, too much or more than is needed

Form: v & n

Sentence:

We had a bumper crop of tomatoes this year, and in the absence of significant demand, we've had a surfeit of tomatoes this year -- we've been forced to sell them at half their normal price.

Synonyms: Satiate

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Word ID: S324

Word: Surly

Meaning: Rude, Having poor manners, Ill-tempered

Form: adj

Sentence:The contrast between the two brothers was stark : while the elder brother was gentle, polite and respectful, the younger one was uncouth, surly, and rather aloof.

Synonyms: Curt, Boorish

Antonyms: Amiable, Amicable

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Word ID: S325

Word: Surmise

Meaning:To guess or reach some conclusion without having proof. Hence, such a conclusion

Form: v & n

Sentence:From her bad temper, I could surmise that she had had another fight with her husband.

Synonyms: Conjecture

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Word ID: S330

Word: Surveillance

Meaning: A close watch kept on someone or something

Form: n

Sentence:His involvement in drug-dealing and other anti-social activities has forced the local police to keep him under surveillance.

Synonyms: Vigilance

Antonyms: Imprudence, Temerity, Folly

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Word ID: S331

Word: Susceptible

Meaning: Easily influenced, Sensitive

Form: adj

Sentence:Because of his susceptibility to cold and fever, we do not want him to go on the excursion as the weather would be very cold.

Synonyms: Prone

Antonyms: Immune

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Susceptibility (n)

Word ID: S025

Word: Sanctum

Meaning:A holy place inside a temple. Also, a private place where one can be quiet and alone

Form: n

Sentence:The sanctum of the Lotus Temple provides a peaceful atmosphere for the people seeking mental peace.

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Word ID: S305

Word: Sullen

Meaning: (1) Silently resentful or angry (2) Gloomy, Unpleasant

Form: adj

Sentence:His innocent face expressed sullen resentment over his arrest for no fault of his.

Synonyms: Morose, Vexatious

Antonyms: Jocose

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Sullenness (n), Sullenly (adv)

Word ID: S327

Word: Surreal

Meaning: Having a strange, dreamlike, unreal quality

Form: adj

Sentence:His paintings have a surreal quality to them -- nothing seems realistic and yet they seem to depict the ups and downs of life.

Synonyms:

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Surrealism (n), Surrealist (n), Surrealistic (adj)

Word ID: S332

Word: Sustenance

Meaning: Means of support. Also, nourishment

Form: n

Sentence:Neglected by his parents, he began to increasingly depend on his friends for emotional sustenance.

Synonyms: Subsistence

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Word ID: S333

Word: Suture

Meaning:Stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound. Also, the material used in sewing

Form: n & v

Sentence:The doctor put eighteen sutures on the deep wound on his forehead, which he got while trying to learn to ride a bicycle.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: S344

Word: Swerve

Meaning: Turn sharply or suddenly to one side

Form: v

Sentence:To escape being hit by the truck coming from the other side, he sharply swerved his car to the left and hit the mountain wall.

Synonyms: Deviate, Dodge

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Word ID: S344

Word: Swerve

Meaning: Turn sharply or suddenly to one side

Form: v

Sentence:To escape being hit by the truck coming from the other side, he sharply swerved his car to the left and hit the mountain wall.

Synonyms: Deviate, Dodge

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Word ID: S346

Word: Swindle

Meaning: To cheat, To get money by fraudulent means

Form: v

Sentence:The treasurer of the society has been accused of swindling the society out of hundreds of dollars over the past three years.

Synonyms: Defraud, Cozen

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Swindler (n)

Word ID: S359

Word: Synthesis

Meaning: The combining of distinct parts into a whole

Form: n

Sentence:His latest album of fusion instrumental music is a brilliant synthesis of Indian ragas, Egyptian rhythms and Carribean calypso.

Synonyms: Integration

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Synthesize (v)

Word ID: S042

Word: Savvy

Meaning: Practical knowledge and know-how

Form: n

Sentence:The new CEO does not have much technical savvy, and totally depends on us to operate his computer.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: S043

Word: Scab

Meaning:A hard and rough outer covering, esp. which forms on a wound as blood clots

Form: n

Sentence:A large, thick scab now covered his knee, three days after the fall he had had.

Synonyms:

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Scabby (adj)

Word ID: S046

Word: Scald

Meaning: To burn (the skin) with hot liquid

Form: v & n

Sentence:When he tried to cook for the first time, he dropped a pot of steaming stew on himself and badly scalded his legs.

Synonyms: Blister, Singe

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Scalding (adj) = Extremely hot

Word ID: S048

Word: Scalpel

Meaning: A small, sharp knife used by doctors in operations

Form: n

Sentence:The doctor urged the nurse for the scalpel at the operating table.

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Word ID: S049

Word: Scamper

Meaning: To run quickly, usu. playfully or in fright

Form: v

Sentence:The rabbits scampered away behind the bushes as I approached them.

Synonyms: Sprint, Hasten, Scurry

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Word ID: S051

Word: Scathing

Meaning: Harsh and severe, Bitterly cruel in judgement

Form: adj

Sentence:The government's decision to sell rice at Rs.2 per kg in the state has come in for scathing criticism by most analysts, who feel that this is a populist decision taken just to gather votes.

Synonyms: Mordant, Caustic, Acrimonious, Sarcastic, Scornful

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Word ID: S059

Word: Scorch

Meaning:(1) To burn slightly, so as to change color or complexion (2) To dry up and die (for plants)

Form: v

Sentence:Not used to being in the sun for long, he came back from the trek with his skin badly scorched.

Synonyms: 1) Shrivel 2) Excoriate, Condemn

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Word ID: S063

Word: Screed

Meaning: A long and uninteresting speech or piece of writing

Form: n

Sentence:He has read screeds and screeds on the subject, but has not been able to find the precise information he is looking for.

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Word ID: S064

Word: Scrimp

Meaning: To save money slowly and with difficulty

Form: v

Sentence:He earned very little and lived hand to mouth, but somehow he managed to scrimp a little money to buy a gift for his wife on Christmas.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: S065

Word: Scrounge

Meaning:To obtain something without paying or working for it, usu. by persuading others

Form: v

Sentence:He has the irritating habit of scrounging for cigarettes from others; I don't think he ever buys them himself.

Synonyms: Forage, Raid

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S074 Word: Scythe Meaning: A tool with a sharp, curved blade used for cutting grain or long grass. Hence, to cut (usu. with a sharp edged object) Form: n & v Sentence: During the monsoons, the residents decided to scythe the grass in their locality completely to prevent vicious creatures from taking shelter in it. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: S249

Word: Stereotype

Meaning:Fixed and unvarying representation. Hence, to regard as an example of a general type

Form: n & v

Sentence:Far from being he stereotypical housewife as he thought his girlfriend's mother to be, Mrs. Levine runs an advertising agency all by herself.

Synonyms: Archetype

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Stereotypical (adj)

Word ID: S084

Word: Sedate

Meaning: To cause to become sleepy or calm

Form: v

Sentence:The medicine was so sedative that as soon as he took it he fell asleep.

Synonyms: Tranquilize

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Sedative (n & adj), Sedation (n)

Word ID: S092

Word: Semantics

Meaning:The study of the meanings of words and other parts of a language

Form: n

Sentence:Instead of fussing over the semantics of this legal terminology, let us try and find a solution to this problem.

Synonyms:

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Semantic (adj), Semantically (adv)

Word ID: S093

Word: Semblance

Meaning: The outward appearance of something, Resemblance

Form: n

Sentence:After the devastating earthquake nearly three months ago, this city is now returning to a semblance of normalcy.

Synonyms: Mien, Analogy

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Word ID: S096

Word: Senile

Meaning:Of, or caused by, old age (esp. the weakness of mind or body arising from old age)

Form: adj

Sentence:She has been painstakingly caring for her senile mother-in-law, who is completely bed-ridden and not able to stand without help.

Synonyms: Feeble

Antonyms: Robust, Hardy

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Senility (n)

Word ID: S152

Word: Sleazy

Meaning: Cheap and poor looking, Disreputable

Form: adj

Sentence:A number of sleazy massage parlors have sprung up on the east end of the town.

Synonyms: Shoddy

Antonyms: Substantial

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Sleaziness (n)

 

Word ID: S159

Word: Sludge

Meaning:Soft mud or other dirty matter which settles at the bottom of a liquid

Form: n

Sentence:To get to their destination, they had to walk in knee-deep sludge for nearly a mile.

Synonyms:

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Sludgy (adj)

Word ID: S169

Word: Snare

Meaning:A trap for catching animals. Hence, any situation which can trap or deceive

Form: n & v

Sentence:It was amazing to see how the clever spider snared its prey into its web and finally caught it.

Synonyms: 1) Pitfall, Decoy 2) Enmesh, Entangle, Ensnare

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Word ID: S171

Word: Snide

Meaning: Expressing disapproval in an unpleasant or rude way

Form: adj

Sentence:Because of his drunken behavior the previous evening, he became the target of quite a few snide remarks at the office.

Synonyms: Slanderous, Derogatory, Insinuating, Libellous, Vicious

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Snideness (n), Snidely (adv)

Word ID: S172

Word: Snipe

Meaning:(1) To shoot or fire from a hidden position (2) To say unpleasant or nasty things

Form: v

Sentence:(2) The hassled minister sniped at the media people who had surrounded him and pestered him with questions.

Synonyms:

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Sniper (n)

Word ID: S175

Word: Snuggle

Meaning: To settle into a warm and comfortable position

Form: v

Sentence:Each night, her little puppy snuggles beside her on the bed as merrily goes off to sleep.

Synonyms: Cuddle, Fondle

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S177

Word: Sobriquet

Meaning: An unofficial name or title, A nickname

Form: n

Sentence:Students just love to call their teachers with interesting sobriquets most of which are based on some peculiarity of the teacher.

Synonyms:

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Sobriquet is also spelt as Soubriquet

Word ID: S198

Word: Southpaw

Meaning: A left-handed person

Form: n

Sentence:Though Alex is a southpaw, he can work as well with his right hand.

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Word ID: S210

Word: Specter

Meaning:Something that is unseen and imagined and causes fear. Literally, a ghost

Form: n

Sentence:The horrible specter of communal riots still looms large over the country; it needs a small incident to spark violence in the name of religion.

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Spectral (adj)

Word ID: S215

Word: Spinster

Meaning: An unmarried woman, usu. of past marriageable age

Form: n

Sentence:Though she is the eldest of all her sisters, she prefers to remain a spinster till all her sisters get married.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: S212

Word: Spiel

Meaning: Fast talk, meant to persuade

Form: n

Sentence:Even before the salesman could begin his well-rehearsed spiel about his product, she banged the door on him.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: S214

Word: Spike

Meaning: A long and pointed metallic object

Form: n & v

Sentence:The walls of his mansion had large pointed spikes all over them to prevent any intruder from entering.

Synonyms: Dowel, Skewer

Antonyms:

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Word ID: S223

Word: Spoof

Meaning: Depiction of something serious in a humorous way

Form: n & v

Sentence:On Fools' Day, the TV channel played a spoof on its viewers by including in its news bulletin a report on the finding of life on Mars.

Synonyms: Parody

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Word ID: S234

Word: Squeal

Meaning:To make a long, very high pitched sound or cry. Hence, such a sound

Form: v & n

Sentence:The child showed no fear when he first saw the doctor, but when the doctor applied tincture of iodine on his wound, he squealed in pain.

Synonyms: Shriek

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Word ID: S236

Word: Squirm

Meaning:To twist the body about, esp. from shame, nervousness, or discomfort

Form: v

Sentence:The newly-appointed secretary messed up his speech, and the President seated next to him was seen squirming with embarrassment.

Synonyms: Wriggle, Writhe, Contort

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Word ID: S237

Word: Squirt

Meaning: To force out a liquid in a thin stream

Form: v

Sentence:

The naughty children of the class often pestered the meek teacher, and yesterday, when they squirted some ink on his back, he became really furious and decided to complain to the principal.

Synonyms: Surge, Spurt

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Word ID: S339

Word: Swanky

Meaning: Very fashionable or expensive

Form: adj

Sentence:On her sixteenth birthday, her father, a big business tycoon, gifted her with a swanky new Porsche.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: S340

Word: Swarm

Meaning: To move in a large crowd or mass

Form: v & n

Sentence:A large number of admirers and fans swarmed the young actor as soon as he stepped out of the car.

Synonyms: Throng, Multitude

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Word ID: S336

Word: Swaddle

Meaning: To wrap tightly in many coverings

Form: v

Sentence:Because it was bitterly cold and their heating was not functioning, they had to swaddle the baby in several blankets to keep her warm.

Synonyms: Swathe

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Word ID: S348

Word: Swipe

Meaning:A forceful and sweeping stroke or blow. Also, an attack in words

Form: n & v

Sentence:In his exit interview with the Personnel Manager, he took a swipe at the top management of the company for its arbitrary handling of people and not thinking about their welfare.

Synonyms: Pilfer

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Word ID: S349

Word: Swivel

Meaning: To turn around quickly (as if) on a central point

Form: v

Sentence:The company President was seated with his back to me when I entered his cabin, and as he swiveled his chair to face me, I gasped in surprise.

Synonyms: Fulcrum

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Word ID: S353

Word: Syllogism

Meaning:A reasoned argument in which there are two statements which must lead to a third statement

Form: n

Sentence:All birds lay eggs, a parrot is a bird, therefore a parrot lays eggs is an example of a syllogism.

Synonyms:

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Syllogistic (adj)

Word ID: S355

Word: Symbiosis

Meaning:A condition in which two living things have a mutually dependent and beneficial relationship

Form: n

Sentence:

The relationship between the earthworm and the garden is symbiotic -- the garden provides a home for the earthworm, while the earthworm provides manure for the garden and keeps it fertile.

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Symbiotic (adj)

Word ID: S358

Word: Syndrome

Meaning: A pattern of qualities, events etc. typical of a certain condition

Form: n

Sentence:

Executive stress is increasingly becoming a worrying syndrome for the corporate world -- a large number of executives are not able to cope with the rigorous demands of a tough work life.

Synonyms: Manifestation, Affliction

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Word ID: S128

Word: Silhouette

Meaning: A dark shape seen against a light background, An outline

Form: n & v

Sentence:They recorded her interview with a bright light directly behind her so that only her silhouette was visible; her identity was well concealed.

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Word ID: T017

Word: Tawdry

Meaning: Showy but worthless

Form: adj & n

Sentence:Though the jewelry she wears is tawdry, she boasts of it as if it were worth a million dollars.

Synonyms: Meretricious

Antonyms: Elegant

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Tawdrily (adv), Tawdriness (n)

Word ID: T002

Word: Taciturn

Meaning: Silent, Reserved in speech

Form: adj

Sentence:He was a reserved and taciturn person when he had joined this institution, but within two years his transformation into an outspoken extrovert is amazing.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Garrulous

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Taciturnity (n), Taciturnly (adv)

Word ID: T082

Word: Tractable

Meaning: Submissive, Easily manageable

Form: adj

Sentence:I was quite apprehensive about my first night as a baby-sitter, but thankfully, the little girl happened to be quite tractable and easily agreed to whatever I asked her to do.

Synonyms: Amenable, Docile, Pliant

Antonyms: Froward

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Tractableness (n), Tractability (n)

Word ID: T026

Word: Temporize

Meaning: To act so as to gain time, to delay

Form: v

Sentence:The company management is temporizing over the decision about the merger, hoping that the stock market would recover and they will be able to get a better deal if they wait.

Synonyms:

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Temporization (n), Temporizer (n)

 

Word ID: T140

Word: Tyro

Meaning: A beginner, novice

Form: n

Sentence:

They considered him too much of a tyro to be entrusted with such a crucial task, but he surprised them by thinking of a plan which none of them had thought of despite their vast experience.

Synonyms: Neophyte; Fledgling

Antonyms: Expert

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Word ID: T133

Word: Turncoat

Meaning: Traitor, Deserter

Form: n

Sentence:The Party President has surprised everyone by announcing that their party will not accept as its member a turncoat from another political party.

Synonyms: Renegade; Apostate

Antonyms:

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Word ID: T064

Word: Toady

Meaning:1) A false admirer or a flatterer 2) To behave servilely to or fawn upon

Form: n & v

Sentence:He is a real toady; you will often see him flattering his boss; and the motive behind all this is to get a promotion.

Synonyms: Sycophant

Antonyms:

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Word ID: T052

Word: Threnody

Meaning: A song of lamentation, A funeral song

Form: n

Sentence:I recognized the women's song as an old traditional threnody that I had heard many years ago in my village when an old patriarch had passed away.

Synonyms: Dirge; Elegy

Antonyms:

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Threnodic (adj), Threnodist (n)

 

Word ID: T043

Word: Testy

Meaning: Irritable, short-tempered

Form: adj

Sentence:I got a rather testy reply on the phone; the operator must be having a real bad day.

Synonyms: Impatient; Touchy; Peevish

Antonyms:

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Testily (adv), Testiness (n)

Word ID: T065

Word: Tome

Meaning:A volume forming a part of a large work; Also, any book, esp. a large, heavy one

Form: n

Sentence:His project report was the most voluminous tome that I had ever seen -- it looked more like an encyclopedia than a dissertation.

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Word ID: T118

Word: Truckle

Meaning: To yield or submit obsequiously

Form: v & n

Sentence:The meek stall owner was nearly shaking with fear, and easily truckled under the pressure applied by the interrogators revealing all that he had seen the other night.

Synonyms: Cringe; Fawn; Grovel

Antonyms:

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Word ID: T112

Word: Trite

Meaning: Expressed too frequently to be interesting or seem sincere

Form: adj

Sentence:He's known for his lively and interesting speeches, so no one could imagine why his speech was so trite and dull.

Synonyms: Banal; Vapid

Antonyms: Original

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Tritely (adv), Triteness (n)

Word ID: T068

Word: Torpid

Meaning: Dull and slow

Form: adj & n

Sentence: The teacher was having a difficult time explaining the concept to the students as the whole class was feeling sleepy and

torpid, after staying up the previous night till late because of a class party.

Synonyms: Lifeless; Languid

Antonyms: Vivacious

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Torpor (n), Torpidity (n), Torpidly (adv)

Word ID: T098

Word: Travail

Meaning: A difficulties experienced in a particular situation

Form: n & v

Sentence:He narrated his travails with tears in his eyes, but I was still not convinced about his sob-stories.

Synonyms: Trauma

Antonyms:

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Word ID: T025

Word: Temporal

Meaning:1) Pertaining to the present life or of this world 2) Of or pertaining to or limited by time

Form: adj

Sentence:To most people, temporal power and wealth are bigger motivations than spiritual enlightenment.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Spiritual; Ecclesiastical

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Temporally (adv)

Word ID: T125

Word: Truss

Meaning: To tie roughly and tightly with a rope to prevent from escaping

Form: n & v

Sentence: The robbers gagged and trussed the entire family on the

bathroom floor, before escaping with the valuables.

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Word ID: T127

Word: Tumid

Meaning: Swollen

Form: adj

Sentence:The lower portion of her left eye became badly tumid when an insect bit her last night, and the swelling just refuses to go.

Synonyms: Bulging; Protruding; Tumescent

Antonyms:

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Tumidity (n), Tumidness (n), Tumidly (adv)

 

Word ID: T019

Word: Temerity

Meaning: Rashness, foolish confidence

Form: n

Sentence:Though he is not experienced and has joined the office only a couple of weeks before, he has the temerity of asking for an increment in his pay.

Synonyms: Audacity

Antonyms: Prudence

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Temerarious (adj)

Word ID: T090

Word: Transient

Meaning:1) Passing away quickly, not lasting 2) Temporary visitor, worker etc

Form: adj & n

Sentence:Being centered around a cluster of small villages, this city has a large transient population of daily-wage workers who come to work in the city from the adjoining villages.

Synonyms: Ephemeral ,Transitory

Antonyms: Permanent

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Transiently (adv), Transience (n), Transciency (n)

Word ID: T074

Word: Totalitarian

Meaning:Of a regime in which no rival parties or loyalties are permitted, every citizen in such a system is subject to the power of the state, which exercises complete control over all areas of life.

Form: adj

Sentence:

The Second World War ended the fascist regimes of Germany, Italy, and Japan, but it certainly did not eliminate totalitarianism from the world as several examples in Asia and Africa have shown.

Synonyms:

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Totallitarism (n)

Word ID: T074

Word: Totalitarian

Meaning:Of a regime in which no rival parties or loyalties are permitted, every citizen in such a system is subject to the power of the state, which exercises complete control over all areas of life.

Form: adj

Sentence:

The Second World War ended the fascist regimes of Germany, Italy, and Japan, but it certainly did not eliminate totalitarianism from the world as several examples in Asia and Africa have shown.

Synonyms:

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Totallitarism (n)

Word ID: T076

Word: Touchstone

Meaning: Standard or criterion by which something is judged

Form: n

Sentence:In the last ten years, the touchstone of success for a large scale business enterprise has changed from how much it has earned to what its value is in the share markets.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: T084

Word: Traipse

Meaning: To walk laboriously or unwillingly from one place to another

Form: n & v

Sentence:I traipsed the whole day around the university campus, but could not find the cafeteria that my friend had talked about.

Synonyms: Trudge

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Word ID: T100

Word: Travesty

Meaning:1) Make (person or thing) ridiculous (intentionally or not) 2) Absurd or inferior imitation. Also, mockery

Form: v & n

Sentence:They described the court judgement as a travesty of justice, saying that the judge had almost definitely been bribed or was biased against a particular caste.

Synonyms: Parody

Antonyms:

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Word ID: T104

Word: Trenchant

Meaning: (of comments, policies etc) strong and effective

Form: adj

Sentence:

The new TV program has been a subject of trenchant criticism from all sections, so much so that its producers are considering taking it off the air and relaunching it later with some changes.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Obtuse

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Trenchancy (n), Trenchantly (adv)

Word ID: T114

Word: Troglodyte

Meaning:A person who lives in a cave. Hence, any person who lives a secluded life

Form: n

Sentence:Computer programming may be a paying profession, but it can turn you into a troglodyte being occupied with your computer the whole day and with little contact with people.

Synonyms:

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Troglodytic (adj), Troglodytical (adj), Troglodytism (n)

Word ID: T111

Word: Tripe

Meaning: Worthless or stupid talks, ideas, writings etc.

Form: n

Sentence:His father said, Why do you read and write such tripe? Why can't you do something useful and sensible.

Synonyms:

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Tripery (n)

 

Word ID: T115

Word: Troubadour

Meaning: Medieval romantic poet

Form: n

Sentence:Martino Goji was one of the troubadours of the thirteenth century; he had written more than three hundred love poems.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: T117

Word: Trousseau

Meaning: Bride's collection of clothing etc. to begin married life

Form: n

Sentence:Coming from a poor family, the bride's trousseau comprised a few pieces of clothing, a little jewelry, and sundry items of make-up.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: T119

Word: Truculent

Meaning: Defiant and aggressive

Form: adj

Sentence:We've known him to be rather aggressive, but his truculence in that meeting was unusually severe -- he was not willing to listen to anything we had to say.

Synonyms: Hostile; Belligerent

Antonyms: Docile

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Truculence (n), Truculency (n), Truculently (adv)

 

Word ID: T123

Word: Truncheon

Meaning: Short, thick stick carried as a weapon

Form: n

Sentence:

To make sure that there is no casualty, the police are strictly ordered not to open firing, however, if the situation worsens they can disperse the crowd with tear gas or charge them with truncheons.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: T124

Word: Trundle

Meaning: Roll along, move along heavily on wheels

Form: n & v

Sentence:We trundled along the rough road in our rickety car, not knowing when we would get to the gas station.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: T129

Word: Turbid

Meaning: Muddy and cloudy (of liquids)

Form: adj

Sentence:The excessive growth of algae in the pond has made its otherwise clean water turbid; it is no more suitable for any purpose other than washing.

Synonyms: Disordered

Antonyms:

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Turbidity (n), Turbidness (n), Turbidly (adv)

Word ID: T131

Word: Turgid

Meaning:Unnaturally puffed out; Also, pompous and bombastic, as language, style etc.

Form: adj

Sentence:The story written by him is very turgid; as soon as you read the first two pages, you feel so bored that you decide not to read it again.

Synonyms: Swollen, Distended

Antonyms: Deflated, Flaccid

Related Word:

Turgescence (n), Turgidity (n), Turgescent (adj), Turgidly (adv)

  

Word ID: T134

Word: Turpitude

Meaning: Wickedness

Form: n

Sentence:

A story of utter moral turpitude has come to light in the Indian state of Bihar, where a landlord held a poor peasant as a prisoner in a small hut, keeping him chained to a wall all the time.

Synonyms: Vileness; Depravity

Antonyms: Probity

Related Word: 

Word ID: T135

Word: Tussle

Meaning: Dispute, A strong argument

Form: n & v

Sentence:After a long tussle between the former husband and wife over the custody of the child, the court finally decided to grant the custody to the mother.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: T120

Word: Trudge

Meaning: To walk slowly with a lot of effort, esp. over a difficult surface

Form: v & n

Sentence:We trudged along with our backpacks to the top of the hill, hoping to reach their before sunrise, so that we could get a good view.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: T073

Word: Tortuous

Meaning: Full of twists or turns

Form: adj

Sentence:Instead of the direct route, he told us to take a tortuous route that took us an hour more to reach than the direct route would have taken.

Synonyms:

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Tortuousity (n), Tortuousness (n), Tortuously (adv)

Word ID: T075

Word: Totter

Meaning: Move unsteadily, Sway

Form: v

Sentence:Being old and weak, she could not move with steady steps, but the old woman somehow tottered down the stairs when she heard a scream.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

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Totterer (n), Tottery (adj)

Word ID: T077

Word: Touchy

Meaning: Offended or annoyed, Too sensitive

Form: adj

Sentence:She's very touchy about her small height; make sure that you do not say anything that can hurt her feelings.

Synonyms: Sensitive, Irascible

Antonyms:

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Touchily (adv), Touchiness (n)

Word ID:

T079

Word: Tout

Meaning:

(1) Pester possible customers with requests (for orders) (2) Person employed for such job

Form: v & n

Sentence:

(2) Tourists to India are repeatedly warned by their well-wishers to beware the touts in the areas of tourist interest, who can give false information without the slightest bit of remorse in order to extract money from them.

Synonyms:

Antony

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Word ID: T080

Word: Toxic

Meaning: Poisonous

Form: adj

Sentence:The chemical had such a high level of toxicity that it was advised not to use it inside a closed chamber and without proper care.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

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Toxically (adv), Toxicity (n), Toxicology (n), Toxicologist (n), Toxicomania (n), Toxicological (adj)

 

Word ID: T081

Word: Tract

Meaning:1) A short piece of writing, esp. on a religious or political subject 2) A large area of land

Form: n

Sentence:

'My Country and My People' is a political tract, written by J.B. Nayak, in which he has tried to bring out one's feelings and responsibilities, as a political leader, towards one's country and people.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: T085

Word: Trajectory

Meaning:The curved path that an object follows after being thrown into the air

Form: n

Sentence:The natural trajectory for any object thrown into the air is a parabola, or an inverted U-shaped path.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: T086

Word: Tranquility

Meaning: Calmness, Peace

Form: n

Sentence:The village was a scene of immense tranquility and unhurriedness, far removed from the hectic and troubled pace of life in the city.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

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Tranquil (adj), Tranquilly (adv)

Word ID: T087

Word: Transcend

Meaning:To surpass, Exceed ordinary limits, To be superior in all respects

Form: v

Sentence:The underlying message of the film is that love can transcend all barriers.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

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Transcendence (n), Transcendent (adj), Transcendental (adj) Transcendently (adv)

 

Word ID: T089

Word: Transgression

Meaning: Violation of a law, Sin

Form: n

Sentence: The commander said in a loud voice that anyone who tried to

transgress the orders shall be severely punished.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

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Transgress (v), Transgressor (n), Transgressive (adj)

Word ID: T091

Word: Transition

Meaning:Change from one place or state or act or set of circumstances to another

Form: n

Sentence:His transition from a soft spoken individual to a foul-mouthed rabble rouser was absolute during the two years that he spent at the institute.

Synonyms:

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Transitional (adj), Transitionary (adj)

Word ID: T092

Word: Translucent

Meaning:Allowing some light through so that objects can be seen through it but not very clearly

Form: adj

Sentence:Bertha's skin has a translucent quality so that you can almost see the veins under it.

Synonyms:

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Translucence (n), Translucency (n), Translucently (adv)

Word ID: T094

Word: Transmute

Meaning: Change, Convert to something different and better

Form: v

Sentence: The shabby village that I had left nearly ten years ago for

greener pastures had totally transmuted itself into a magnificent little town, with all the amenities that one can hope for.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

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Transmutability (n), Transmuter (n), Transmutable (adj)

Word ID: T095

Word: Transparent

Meaning: Permitting light to pass through freely

Form: adj

Sentence:The bag she was carrying was literally transparent; you could clearly see everything kept in it, without even opening it.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Opaque

Related Word:

Transparency (n), Transparence (n), Transparentness (n), Transparently (adv)

Word ID: T097

Word: Traumatic

Meaning: Pertaining to an injury caused by violence

Form: adj

Sentence:Most of the patients in the asylum are those who have witnessed traumatic events like murder and rape, which could possibly be the reason for their mental disturbance.

Synonyms:

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Traumatism (n), Trauma (n)

Word ID: T099

Word: Traverse

Meaning: To move or travel through (an area or a period of time)

Form: v & n

Sentence:The recently released novel of the Indian writer Vikram Seth traverses the history of an Indian family from the state of Bengal over three generations.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

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Traversable (adj), Traversal (n)

Word ID: T101

Word: Treatise

Meaning:Literary composition dealing more or less systematically with definite subject

Form: n

Sentence:He is in the process of writing a treatise on Indian criminal law in six volumes, and he says that when it is complete, it will be the most comprehensive work on the Indian judicial system.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: T102

Word: Trek

Meaning:1) To walk a long distance, usually over land such as hills, mountains or forests 2) Such journey

Form: v & n

Sentence:The group decided to go trekking over the mountains covering a distance of nearly eight miles.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

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Word ID: T103

Word: Tremulous

Meaning: Trembling, Wavering, Shaking

Form: adj

Sentence:His voice on the phone was tremulous as he spoke to his ex-lover after a period of nearly eight years.

Synonyms: Quivering

Antonyms: Serene

Related Word:

Tremulously (adv), Tremulousness (n)

Word ID: T105

Word: Trepidation

Meaning: Fear or anxiety about what is going to happen

Form: n

Sentence:

Even though Geoff had done his exams very well, he waited for the results in a state of trepidation; he remembered one of his friends who, in spite of doing well in the examination, had failed.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Courage

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Word ID: T106

Word: Tribute

Meaning:

1) Tax or money paid periodically by one state or ruler to another in acknowledgement of submission or as price of peace or protection 2) Contribution, esp. thing done, said etc, as mark of respect

Form: n

Sentence:

By observing a two-minute silence, the entire nation paid tribute to the brave soldiers who fought courageously till their last breath and laid down their lives for the country during the war.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: T107

Word: Trifling

Meaning: Trivial, Unimportant

Form: adj

Sentence:It is no use arguing over such a trifling matter, instead we should discuss the matters of importance and priority.

Synonyms: Trivial

Antonyms:

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Triflingly (adv)

Word ID: T108

Word: Trigger

Meaning:1) Movable device for releasing spring or catch and so setting mechanism in action 2) To cause (something bad) to start

Form: n & v

Sentence:

(1) The finger prints on the gun clearly indicate that it was John who pulled the trigger and shot Brad. (2) The ugly dispute between the two families was triggered off by a rather insignificant incident in which the dog belonging to one of the families had chased away the pet cat of the other family.

Synonyms:

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Triggered (adj)

Word ID: T109

Word: Trinket

Meaning: Cheap or low quality ornament, jewel etc. worn on the person

Form: n

Sentence:They knew that they were not expected to buy expensive gifts for the girls, so decided to buy little fashionable trinkets to be worn as earrings.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: T113

Word: Trivial

Meaning: Unimportant, Trifling

Form: adj

Sentence:Though it was a trivial issue, they went on discussing it over and again as if their lives depended on it.

Synonyms: Trifling

Antonyms:

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Triviality (n), Trivialness (n), Trivially (adv), Trivialize (v)

Word ID: T116

Word: Trough

Meaning:Long narrow container or vessel for holding water or feeding farm animals

Form: n

Sentence:The farmer was annoyed to see that the trough which was usually filled with water for his oxen, was filled with mud and filth.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: T121

Word: Truism

Meaning: Self-evident or indisputable truth

Form: n

Sentence:While many traditional sayings like honesty is the best policy are open to debate in modern times, certain truisms such as prevention is better than cure will always hold good.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: T122

Word: Truncate

Meaning: 1) Cut the top off 2) Ending abruptly as if cut from the top

Form: v & adj

Sentence:

Since the time was not enough and the exams were fast approaching, the teacher had to truncate the syllabus; she taught only the important lessons which covered most of the questions.

Synonyms:

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Truncation (n), Truncately (adv)

Word ID: T126

Word: Tryst

Meaning:Meeting, appointment. Hence, to make or arrange a meeting or an appointment

Form: n & v

Sentence:I had not expected her to keep her tryst with me in the park, so I was pleasantly surprised to find her waiting for me when I reached there, a good ten minutes before the appointed hour.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: T128 Word: Tumult Meaning: Loud noise, esp. that produced by an excited crowd, or a state of confusion Form: n Sentence: As soon as it was announced that there was a bomb in the theater, the whole crowd started running, falling over each other in a tumult of confusion and fear. Synonyms: Antonyms: Repose Related Word: Tumultuary (adj), Tumultuous (adj)

Word ID: T130

Word: Turbulence

Meaning: State of violent agitation

Form: n

Sentence:

The last hundred years of the British rule was a turbulent period in Indian history, when the struggle for independence rose to a feverish pitch and thousands of freedom fighters willingly sacrificed themselves for the sake of the country.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Calm

Related Word:

Turbulent (adj), Turbulently (adv)

Word ID: T132

Word: Turmoil

Meaning: 1) State of confusion, uncertainty 2) To agitate, trouble

Form: n & v

Sentence:

She couldn't react, and her mind was in complete turmoil when she saw the dead-body in her bedroom; she had never seen the victim before and there was no one in the house except her six month old son.

Synonyms: Agitation

Antonyms:

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Word ID: T136

Word: Tutelage

Meaning: Advice or teaching about how to do something

Form: n

Sentence:The group of seven young men traveled a distance of over thousand miles to reach Morin to gain knowledge under the tutelage of Saint Morins.

Synonyms:

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Tutelary (adj), Tutelar (adj)

Word ID: T137

Word: Tycoon

Meaning: Wealthy leader

Form: n

Sentence:Though he has now become a business tycoon and has all the comforts of life, he still remembers the day he used to sell tobacco in the streets and lived hand to mouth.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: T138

Word: Typhoon

Meaning: A violent wind which has a circular movement

Form: n

Sentence:The meteorological department has sent out a warning to all fishermen about the possibility of a typhoon hitting the shore within the next 48 hours.

Synonyms:

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Typhonic (adj)

 

Word ID: T139

Word: Tyranny

Meaning: Despotic or cruel exercise of power, Oppression

Form: n

Sentence:Unable to bear the tyrannical rules and regulations at the hostel, young Vivian thought of escaping in the dark of the night.

Synonyms:

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Tyrannous (adj), Tyrant (n)

Word ID: T006

Word: Talisman

Meaning:1) Charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune 2) Thing capable of working wonders

Form: n

Sentence:Gandhiji spread the Talisman of peace, non-violence and love all over the country and it worked wonders, even the British Empire had to fall into its charm and yield.

Synonyms:

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Talismanic (adj)

Word ID: T006

Word: Talisman

Meaning:1) Charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune 2) Thing capable of working wonders

Form: n

Sentence:Gandhiji spread the Talisman of peace, non-violence and love all over the country and it worked wonders, even the British Empire had to fall into its charm and yield.

Synonyms:

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Talismanic (adj)

Word ID: T008

Word: Tangential

Meaning: Having only an indirect connection or importance

Form: adj

Sentence: The arguments put forth against the project were rather

tangential; many a times, I could not even see their link with our basic idea.

Synonyms:

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Tangentially (adv), Tangent (n)

Word ID: T008

Word: Tangential

Meaning: Having only an indirect connection or importance

Form: adj

Sentence:The arguments put forth against the project were rather tangential; many a times, I could not even see their link with our basic idea.

Synonyms:

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Tangentially (adv), Tangent (n)

Word ID: T009

Word: Tangible

Meaning: Able to be touched, Not elusive or visionary

Form: adj

Sentence:There was no tangible proof against him that could account for his involvement in the murder, so he was acquitted by the court.

Synonyms: Definite, Palpable

Antonyms: Ethereal

Related Word:

Tangibleness (n), Tangibility (n), Tangibly (adv)

Word ID: T010

Word: Tanner

Meaning: Person who turns animal hides into leather

Form: n

Sentence:When the bull died, its owner sold the skin at the local tannery which was known for its high quality leather manufacturing.

Synonyms:

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Tan (v), Tanned (adj), Tannery (n)

Word ID: T012

Word: Tantamount

Meaning: Having the same value

Form: adj

Sentence:The judge observed that the witness's persistent refusal to answer the lawyer's questions would be tantamount to acknowledgement of guilt of the accused.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Unequal

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Word ID: T013

Word: Tantrum

Meaning: A sudden outburst of childish bad behavior or temper

Form: n

Sentence:The child threw a tantrum the moment she entered the toy store; she would only settle for the most expensive doll on display and nothing less.

Synonyms: Caprice, Petulance

Antonyms:

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Word ID: T015

Word: Taut

Meaning: Stretched tight

Form: adj

Sentence: Do not make the guitar strings too taut, they might break.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Flaccid

Related Word: Tautly (adv), Tautness (n)

Word ID: T016

Word: Tautological

Meaning: Needlessly repetitious

Form: adj

Sentence:Please revert back at the earliest is perhaps the most frequently used tautological expression in business communication; the word 'revert' implies 'back.'

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Tautology (n), Tautologist (n), Tautologize (v)

Word ID: T018

Word: Tedious

Meaning: Boring, tiring, and uninteresting

Form: adj

Sentence:Almost all the students fell asleep after the long and tedious lecture by the Principal.

Synonyms: Irksome, Tiresome

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Tediously (adv), Tediousness (n)

Word ID: T020

Word: Temper

Meaning: 1) Bring down to a desired level, Reduce, Modify 2) Habitual or

temporary disposition of mind

Form: v & n

Sentence:

(1) His enthusiasm for motor racing was not tempered even after he had a bad crash in which he almost died.(2) I was in a very bad temper because the person whom I had trusted, duped me.

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Temperable (adj), Temperative (adj), Tempered (adj), Temperedly (adv)

 

Word ID: T022

Word: Temperate

Meaning: Moderate, Self-restrained

Form: adj

Sentence:He practices self-control and such temperate habits have kept him away from alcohol and other narcotics.

Synonyms: Abstemious

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Temperately (adv), Temperateness (n)

Word ID: T027

Word: Tenacious

Meaning:Holding firm to a course of action, esp. in a courageous way, Not easily letting go or accepting defeat

Form: adj

Sentence:By the time he was twenty six, he was caught in the tenacious grip of organized crime; he could not see any way to get out of it.

Synonyms: Adhesive, Strongly cohesive

Antonyms: Yielding

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Tenaciously (adv), Tenaciousness (n), Tenacity (n)

Word ID: T027

Word: Tenacious

Meaning:Holding firm to a course of action, esp. in a courageous way, Not easily letting go or accepting defeat

Form: adj

Sentence:By the time he was twenty six, he was caught in the tenacious grip of organized crime; he could not see any way to get out of it.

Synonyms: Adhesive, Strongly cohesive

Antonyms: Yielding

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Tenaciously (adv), Tenaciousness (n), Tenacity (n)

Word ID: T028

Word: Tendentious

Meaning:Expressing or supporting a particular course of action which many people disagree with

Form: adj

Sentence:

The book was so tendentious that it changed his attitude towards life; he has not only given up bad habits but also decided to live a solitary life, away from all the comforts and miseries of the world.

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Tendentiously (adv), Tendentiousness (n)

Word ID: T031

Word: Tenet

Meaning:A principle or belief held by a person, religious group, etc., esp. one that forms part of a larger system of beliefs

Form: n

Sentence:The destruction of Buddhist statues by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan goes against the basic tenets of Islam, which preaches tolerance towards all religions.

Synonyms: Doctrine, Dogma, Principle

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Word ID: T033

Word: Tentative

Meaning:1) Done by way of trial, experimental 2) Hesitant, Not fully worked out or developed, Not definite or positive 3) Experimental proposal or theory

Form: adj & n

Sentence:Though they are not certain of where the trekking group should go, they have made a tentative plan for it.

Synonyms: Experimental

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Tentatively (adv)

Word ID: T033

Word: Tentative

Meaning:1) Done by way of trial, experimental 2) Hesitant, Not fully worked out or developed, Not definite or positive 3) Experimental proposal or theory

Form: adj & n

Sentence:Though they are not certain of where the trekking group should go, they have made a tentative plan for it.

Synonyms: Experimental

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Tentatively (adv)

Word ID: T035

Word: Tenure

Meaning:1) Holding of an office 2) Time during which such an office is held

Form: n

Sentence:

As a manager, he has been very popular during his tenure in the office, so the managing director has asked him to hold the same position for another two years, giving him a raise in salary.

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Tenurial (adj)

Word ID: T038

Word: Termination

Meaning: End, Limitation

Form: n

Sentence:While the bus starts from East Kalur, it terminates at South Monter making six stops in between.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Beginning, Initiation

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Terminate (v), Terminator (n), Terminus (n)

Word ID: T038

Word: Termination

Meaning: End, Limitation

Form: n

Sentence:While the bus starts from East Kalur, it terminates at South Monter making six stops in between.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Beginning, Initiation

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Terminate (v), Terminator (n), Terminus (n)

Word ID: T039

Word: Terminology

Meaning:1) Terms used in a science or art 2) Science of proper use of terms

Form: n

Sentence:Totally unfamiliar with computer terminology, she gave an utterly confused look when he asked her to click on the mouse.

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Terminological (adj), Terminologically (adv)

Word ID: T040

Word: Terrestrial

Meaning: Of the earth or land

Form: adj & n

Sentence:

Though it has four legs and behaves very much like other terrestrial animals, the hippopotamus cannot exactly be classified as a terrestrial because if prefers to spend most of its time in water.

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Terrestrially (adv)

Word ID: T041

Word: Terse

Meaning:(Of a speaker or style of speaking) using as few words as possible, sometimes in a way that seems rude

Form: adj

Sentence:All these times she had been very polite and responsive to him, but her terse reply last evening made him believe that she did not want to talk to him.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Prolix

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Tersely (adv), Terseness (n)

Word ID: T044

Word: Tether

Meaning:1) Rope, chain, halter by which grazing animal is confined 2) Tie with a rope

Form: n & v

Sentence:He tethered the animal with a rope, but in the morning, he found that the animal was missing with its tether.

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Word ID: T047

Word: Theocracy

Meaning: Government run by religious leaders

Form: n

Sentence:Some of the Arab countries are totally theocratic states, where the religious leaders are in absolute command.

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Word ID: T048

Word: Theoretical

Meaning:Concerned with knowledge but not with its practical application

Form: adj

Sentence:Theoretical knowledge itself is of no use with its practical application in real life.

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Theoretic (adj), Theoretician (n), Theory (n)

Word ID: T049

Word: Therapeutic

Meaning: Curative, of the healing art

Form: adj & n

Sentence: Laughing is considered to be one of the easiest therapeutic

exercises that can cure many diseases.

Synonyms:

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Therapeutical (adj), Therapeutically (adv), Therapeutist (n)

Word ID: T050

Word: Thespian

Meaning:Connected with acting and theater. Also, a famous actor or actress with a lot of experience

Form: adj & n

Sentence:

Ashok Kumar, one of the greatest thespians of Indian cinema who started his career with silent films, has been selected for the prestigious Golden Lotus Award by the government this year.

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Word ID: T051

Word: Threadbare

Meaning:(1) Having been used so much that it is no longer effective or interesting (2) Of clothes, that are torn because of being overworn

Form: adj

Sentence:(1) He came up with a series of excuses for his not passing the exam -- each of them more threadbare and unoriginal than the other.

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Word ID: T053

Word: Thrifty

Meaning: Careful about money, Economical

Form: adj

Sentence:While Alex is very spendthrift and spends money in recklessly, his brother Stew is quite thrifty and spends only when it is necessary.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Prodigal

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Thrift (n), Thriftless (adj)

 

Word ID: T054

Word: Thrive

Meaning: To develop well and be healthy, strong, or successful

Form: v

Sentence:All his friends considered him lucky that he had inherited a thriving business, but he was not too happy at the thought of getting something so flourishing with such ease.

Synonyms: Prosper, Flourish

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Word ID: T055

Word: Throes

Meaning: Violent pain

Form: n

Sentence:She kept crying the whole night in the throes of pain, struggling with an arthritic attack.

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Word ID: T056

Word: Thwart

Meaning: To prevent from happening

Form: v, adv & adj

Sentence:The untimely and unexpected rains thwarted the hopes of farmers of getting a good yield this year.

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Word ID: T058

Word: Timidity

Meaning: Lack of self-confidence or courage

Form: n

Sentence:His timidity always kept him off the stage, but now he has developed enough self-confidence to participate in any program that requires him to be on the stage.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Dauntlessness

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Timid (adj), Timidly (adv), Timidness (n)

Word ID: T059

Word: Timorous

Meaning: Fearful, Demonstrating fear, Easily alarmed

Form: adj

Sentence:The mouse is a rather timorous creature; it rushes into its hole at the slightest hint of a disturbance.

Synonyms: Timid

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Timorously (adv), Timorousness (n)

Word ID: T060

Word: Tirade

Meaning:1) Long vehement speech esp. of censure 2) Long passage of declamation

Form: n

Sentence:The angry looking woman rushed into the vice-chancellor's office and launched an offensive tirade against the university's unfair system of minority reservations.

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Word ID: T061

Word: Titanic

Meaning: Of great size, strength, power, strength etc.

Form: adj

Sentence:

The Mahabharata, a great Indian epic, culminates with a titanic battle between the forces of good --represented by the Pandavas and supported by Lord Krishna -- and those of evil, represented by the Kauravas, cousins of Pandavas.

Synonyms: Gigantic

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Word ID: T067

Word: Topography

Meaning: Physical features of a region

Form: n

Sentence:The topography of this small region varies markedly from that of the rest of the state -- while most of the state is a fertile alluvial plain, this region has extreme desert-like conditions.

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Topographical (adj)

Word ID: T083

Word: Traduce

Meaning:To criticize (something or someone) very negatively, esp. to make other people think badly of them

Form: v

Sentence:

The movie had been prompted with a lot of hype on television so expectations were quite high, but once it was released, it was badly traduced by the critics and described as the biggest disappointment of the year.

Synonyms: Slander; Malign: Vilify; Calumniate; Denigrate

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Traducer (n), Traducement (n)

Word ID: T030

Word: Tenement

Meaning: Dwelling house, rented flat or room

Form: n

Sentence:The landlord politely told her that there was no room left in his tenement to rent out to her.

Synonyms:

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Tenemental (adj), Tenementary (adj)

Word ID: T078

Word: Tousle

Meaning: Make untidy by ruffling

Form: v

Sentence:The little boy was absolutely delighted when the President affectionately tousled his hair on his visit to the orphanage.

Synonyms: Disheveled

Antonyms: Groom

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Word ID: T001

Word: Tacit

Meaning: Understood without being directly expressed

Form: adj

Sentence:

The Prime Minister could not won the vote of confidence without the help of Mr. Kilmer and his partymen, so it's quite certain that he had the tacit support of Mr. Kilmer throughout the proceedings.

Synonyms: Implied

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Tacitly (adv)

 

Word ID: T004

Word: Tactile

Meaning:Pertaining to the sense of touch. If something is tactile, it has a surface that is very attractive or pleasant to touch.

Form: adj

Sentence:

The company has launched a newly developed exterior paint that has a very high tactile quality : when you touch a wall that has used that paint, it seems as if you are touching the soft skin of a child.

Synonyms:

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Tactility (n)

Word ID: T005

Word: Taint

Meaning:1) Spot, Trace of decay or corruption 2) Be infected or corrupted

Form: n & v

Sentence:His political image which was considered to be very clean was tainted when it was revealed that he had close links with the underworld.

Synonyms:

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Taintless (adj), Tainted (adj)

Word ID: T014

Word: Tardy

Meaning: Slow to act or move or happen

Form: adj

Sentence:The manager was apologetic for the tardy reply to our letter and promised that such delays would never happen in future.

Synonyms: Laggard, Sluggish

Antonyms: Punctual

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Tardily (adv), Tardiness (n)

Word ID: T029

Word: Tenderfoot

Meaning: Inexperienced person

Form: n

Sentence:The fact that he is a political tenderfoot is evident from his clumsy and sometimes inappropriate speeches.

Synonyms: Fledgling

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Word ID: T066

Word: Toothsome

Meaning: Delicious, pleasant to eat

Form: adj

Sentence:The toothsome dishes served at the party were so appetizing that even though I had been dieting, I tasted each of them one by one.

Synonyms: Scrumptious

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Toothsomely (adv), Toothsomeness (n)

Word ID: T011

Word: Tantalize

Meaning:To tease or torment by showing something desired that is kept out of reach

Form: v

Sentence:The tantalizing smell of the food being cooked in the kitchen prevented us from studying; we were eager to taste the new dish.

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Tantalization (n)

Word ID: T034

Word: Tenuous

Meaning:1) (Of something non-physical) having little meaning or strength 2) Very thin

Form: adj

Sentence:The connection between the novel and the movie is quite tenuous and it cannot be said that the movie is based on the novel.

Synonyms: Flimsy

Antonyms: Substantial

Related Word:

Tenuously (adv), Tenuousness (n)

Word ID: T037

Word: Termagant

Meaning: A scolding, abusive or bullying woman

Form: n & adj

Sentence:In the movie, Jenice Williams plays the role of a termagant old woman who picks up a fight at the smallest pretext, and this role is most unlike her kind and gentle nature in real life.

Synonyms: Quarrelsome

Antonyms:

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Word ID: T063

Word: Titular

Meaning: Existing only in name; Also, of or having to do with a little

Form: adj & n

Sentence:He is only a titular head of the family, but his wife holds all the real power.

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Titularly (adv)

Word ID: T062

Word: Titillate

Meaning: To excite intentionally but only a little

Form: v

Sentence:It became a habit with them to indulge in titillating gossip every evening after their class was over.

Synonyms:

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Titillation (n), Titillating (adj)

Word ID: T069

Word: Torrent

Meaning: Rushing stream, Flood

Form: n

Sentence:What started as a slow trickle of inquiries soon changed into a torrent of questions, with the phone ringing every minute, making the operator very difficult to handle the queries.

Synonyms:

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Torrential (adj)

Word ID: T070

Word: Torrid

Meaning: (Esp. of weather) very hot

Form: adj

Sentence:They were totally exhausted after the long journey, and the torrid weather conditions did not help matters as they had been sweating all afternoon.

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Torridly (adv), Torridity (n), Torridness (n)

Word ID: T072

Word: Torso

Meaning: Trunk of statue with head and limbs missing, human trunk

Form: n

Sentence:

The police has so far been able to recover only the torso of the murdered person, and till such time that the head is also found, they are not making any guesses about the identity of the victim.

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U

Word ID: U031

Word: Uninhibited

Meaning:Free in one's behavior and feelings, Without embarrassment or too much control

Form: adj

Sentence:It was among the most uninhibited discussions on the topic that has ever been seen on TV.

Synonyms:

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Uninhibitedly (adv)

Word ID: U032

Word: Unique

Meaning: Being the only one of its kind

Form: adj & n

Sentence:A unique feature of this cellular phone is that it can be plugged on to a laptop computer, and used to connect to the Internet even without the use of a modem.

Synonyms: Extraordinary

Antonyms: Common, Ordinary

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Uniquely (adv), Uniqueness (n)

Word ID: U033

Word: Unkempt

Meaning: Uncared for in appearance

Form: adj

Sentence:It was ten in the morning when I reached his place and met him; he looked so unkempt that I could make out that he had just got out of bed.

Synonyms: Disheveled

Antonyms: Tidy

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Word ID: U034

Word: Unmitigated

Meaning:(Esp. of something bad or unsuccessful) total, esp. lacking any good or positive points

Form: adj

Sentence:The much publicized comeback film of the superstar proved to be an unmitigated disaster at the box office.

Synonyms: Consummate

Antonyms:

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Word ID: U035

Word: Unobtrusive

Meaning: Unobjectionable

Form: adj

Sentence:He tried to slip into the classroom unobtrusively without catching the attention of the lecturer, but was not successful in his intentions.

Synonyms: Unobscured, Unobtainable, Unobstructed

Antonyms:

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Word ID: U036

Word: Unprecedented

Meaning: Never having happened before

Form: adj

Sentence:The judge said in his final analysis that the judgement he had just delivered was unprecedented in his long legal career, and that he had never come across a case as complex as this one.

Synonyms: Unique

Antonyms:

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Unprecedently (adv)

Word ID: U038

Word: Unrequited

Meaning: Not reciprocated

Form: adj

Sentence:He had helped her on several occasions before, and his favors had always gone unrequited -- she had not even bothered to thank him.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: U039

Word: Unruly

Meaning: Not easily controlled or disciplined

Form: adj

Sentence:

It was not possible for the nurse alone to control the unruly patient; he behaved in such an uncontrolled manner that she had to take help of two other nurses in order to give him an injection.

Synonyms: Riotous, Unbridled

Antonyms: Amenable, Gentle

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Unruliness (n)

Word ID: U040

Word: Unscathed

Meaning: Without suffering any injury

Form: adj

Sentence:We were surprised to see that even after the head-to-head collision between a car and a van, the driver of the van died on the spot while the car driver came out unscathed.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Wounded

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Word ID: U041

Word: Unsightly

Meaning: Unpleasing to the sight

Form: adj

Sentence:Though she has the attractive features and good communication skills, the reason she could never be a model is an unsightly scar on her left cheek.

Synonyms: Hideous

Antonyms: Attractive

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Unsightliness (n)

Word ID: U042

Word: Untenable

Meaning:(Of a position esp. in an argument) impossible to defend or show to be reasonable

Form: adj

Sentence:The government has already stretched to the limits the reclamation of land from the sea, any more reclamation would be untenable.

Synonyms: Untended, Unthatched, Untempered, Indefensible

Antonyms: Supportable

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Word ID: U048

Word: Upshot

Meaning: Outcome, Final issue, Conclusion, General effect

Form: n

Sentence:The problem has been discussed several times but there has been no upshot of the discussions; the committee is going to hold another meeting now.

Synonyms: Consequence

Antonyms:

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Word ID: U048

Word: Upshot

Meaning: Outcome, Final issue, Conclusion, General effect

Form: n

Sentence:The problem has been discussed several times but there has been no upshot of the discussions; the committee is going to hold another meeting now.

Synonyms: Consequence

Antonyms:

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Word ID: U050

Word: Urbane

Meaning: Refined or elegant in manner

Form: adj

Sentence:The urbanity in his behavior is due to the fact that he has been brought up and taught in a royal atmosphere.

Synonyms: Unctuous, Voluble

Antonyms: Inept

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Urbanely (adv), Urbanity (n)

Word ID: U051

Word: Usurp

Meaning: Seize another's power or rank

Form: v

Sentence:It was his greed for power for which he killed his brother and usurped his kingdom.

Synonyms: Confiscate, Expropriate

Antonyms:

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Usurpation (n), Usurper (n)

Word ID: U053

Word: Utopia

Meaning: Imaginary place with perfect social and political system

Form: n

Sentence:The new Prime Minister clearly overreached himself when he promised in his speech to the nation that he will lead the country to Utopia during his tenure.

Synonyms: Paradise

Antonyms:

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Utopian (adj & n)

Word ID: U001

Word: Ubiquitous

Meaning: Existing or being everywhere at the same time

Form: adj

Sentence:Foreign tourists to India are constantly pestered by the ubiquitous commission agents, ever willing to escort them to a hotel or a tourist spot where they get a commission.

Synonyms: Omnipresent

Antonyms:

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Ubiquity (n), Ubiquitously (adv), Ubiquitousness (n)

 

Word ID: U004

Word: Ululate

Meaning: To howl as a dog or a wolf, To wail

Form: v

Sentence:The wild ululation of a pack of wolves suddenly broke the silence of the night, and we were scared out of our wits.

Synonyms:

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Ululant (adj), Ululation (n)

Word ID: U005

Word: Umbrage

Meaning:To feel upset or annoyed usually because you feel that someone has been rude or shown a lack of respect to you

Form: n

Sentence:I'd never expected that she would take umbrage to what I thought were such harmless remarks.

Synonyms: Grudge, Vexation, Pique

Antonyms:

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Word ID: U046

Word: Upbraid

Meaning:To speak angrily to (someone) because they have done something wrong

Form: v

Sentence: The senior police official upbraided all the inspectors and constables at the police station for not having maintained

proper records at the station.

Synonyms: Denounce, Reprehend, Inculpate

Antonyms:

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Word ID: U012

Word: Unconscionable

Meaning: Unreasonable in degree or amount

Form: adj

Sentence:Though I had written to him long back and asked him to reply soon, he took an unconscionable time to reply me.

Synonyms: Unscrupulous, Wanton

Antonyms:

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Unconscionably (adv)

Word ID: U022

Word: Unexceptionable

Meaning: Beyond criticism, that with which no fault can be found

Form: adj

Sentence:The principal remarked that her presentation was flawless and quite unexceptionable; there was nothing in it which could be subject to a questioning.

Synonyms: Immutable

Antonyms:

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Unexceptionably (adv)

Word ID: U024

Word: Unflappable

Meaning: Remaining calm in a crisis

Form: adj

Sentence: Even while the crew members were running for their lives, the

captain remained unflappable in his cabin, thinking of an alternative.

Synonyms:

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Unflappably (adv)

Word ID: U028

Word: Unhinged

Meaning: Mentally unsettled or unbalanced

Form: adj

Sentence:He was terribly unhinged by the ship wreck, all the members of his family were travelling by it and none of them could survive.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Unperturbed

Related Word:

Unhinge (v)

Word ID: U052

Word: Usury

Meaning: Lending of money at excessively high rate of interest

Form: n

Sentence:The poor peasants in rural India often became the victims of the usury of the rich money lenders, who lent the money at exorbitant rates of interest.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: U003

Word: Ultimate

Meaning: Final, Beyond which no other exists or is possible

Form: adj

Sentence:Though he has been acting in serials and commercial advertisements for many years, his ultimate aim is to become a superstar on the big screen.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Incipient

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Ultimately (adv)

Word ID: U006

Word: Unaccountable

Meaning: That cannot be explained, Unreasonable or mysterious

Form: adj

Sentence:For some unaccountable reason, he has never been nabbed by the police despite such clear cut evidence against him.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

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Unaccountability (n) Unaccountably (adv)

Word ID: U007

Word: Unanimity

Meaning: Complete agreement

Form: n

Sentence:The council of ministers was in complete unanimity about the need for the imposition of emergency, but the president would have none of it.

Synonyms: Concord, Consensus

Antonyms: Discord

Related Word:

Unanimous (adj), Unanimously (adv)

Word ID: U008

Word: Unassailable

Meaning: That which is not subject to question, or attack

Form: adj

Sentence:

With sixteen victories in a row, the Australian cricket team was looking quite unassailable, but they were finally vanquished at the hands of the Indians, considered absolute underdogs.

Synonyms: Invincible, Impregnable

Antonyms: Fallacious

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Unassailably (adv)

Word ID: U009

Word: Unassuming

Meaning: Not showing a wish to be noticed or given special treatment

Form: adj

Sentence:In spite of being the best actor, he likes spending time with common people; people love him for his unassuming nature.

Synonyms: Unblushing, Unsophisticated, Modest

Antonyms:

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Unassumingly (adv)

Word ID: U010

Word: Unbridled

Meaning: Not controlled and too active

Form: adj

Sentence:

1) Though he is pure at heart, his unbridled tongue has often involved him in quarrels.2) His unbridled lust for money has made him so satanic that he can even cut someone's throat for the sake of money.

Synonyms: Riotous, Violent

Antonyms: Restrained

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Word ID: U011

Word: Uncanny

Meaning: Seemingly supernatural or mysterious

Form: adj

Sentence:Though the two of them had always lived in separate continents, Derek in New Zealand had an uncanny resemblance with my cousin George, who lives in Scotland.

Synonyms: Grotesque, Freakish

Antonyms: Wary

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Uncannily (adv)

Word ID: U013

Word: Uncouth

Meaning:Not having good manners, Awkward or impolite in speech and behavior

Form: adj

Sentence:He was an uncouth young man when he first came to the town, but he has become so sophisticated in last four years that no one can ever imagine that he hails from a village.

Synonyms: Discourteous, Awkward, Uncultured, clumsy

Antonyms: Graceful

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Uncouthly (adv), Uncouthness (n)

Word ID: U014

Word: Unctuous

Meaning: Full of unpleasantly insincere kindness, interest etc.

Form: adj

Sentence:Most people at the funeral were overflowing with unctuous sympathy for the young widow, except for a few friends of hers whose grief appeared genuine.

Synonyms: Obsequious

Antonyms:

Related Unctuously (adv), Unctuousness (n)

Word:

Word ID: U015

Word: Underlying

Meaning: Fundamental, the basis of

Form: adj

Sentence:The underlying principle behind learning new words is to develop an interest in vocabulary, and ultimately a passion for words.

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Underlie (v)

Word ID: U016

Word: Undermine

Meaning: Injure person's reputation, influence etc

Form: v

Sentence:Shea's ability as a singer has often been undermined because of her more successful sister, though many people now feel that Shea has always been more gifted of the two.

Synonyms: Incapacitate

Antonyms: Strengthen, Undergird, Bolster

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Word ID: U017

Word: Underscore

Meaning: Emphasize

Form: n & v

Sentence:The detection of a virus in the computer has underscored the importance of keeping proper back-ups of all important files.

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Word ID: U021

Word: Unerringly

Meaning:Without failing, esp. while hitting something or reaching the right point

Form: adv

Sentence:He was awarded the Best Shooter award for his unerring aim by which he repeatedly hit the center of the target.

Synonyms: Infallibly

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Unerring (adj)

Word ID: U023

Word: Unfettered

Meaning: Not limited by rules or any other people's suffering

Form: adj

Sentence:The batsman's flamboyant innings was quite unfettered of the rule book of cricketing shots; many of the shots he played were quite innovative.

Synonyms: Emancipate, Liberate

Antonyms: Fettered

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Unfettered (adj)

Word ID: U025

Word: Unfrock

Meaning: To strip a priest or minister of church authority

Form: v

Sentence:The minister was unfrocked in public for his involvement in the scandal.

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Word ID: U026

Word: Ungainly

Meaning: Not graceful, Awkward in movement

Form: adj

Sentence:His wife keeps chiding him for his awkward and ungainly gait, but he is not in the least bothered.

Synonyms: Awkward, Uncouth, Unwieldy, Lubberly, Lumpish

Antonyms: Graceful

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Ungainliness (n)

Word ID: U029

Word: Uniformity

Meaning: Sameness

Form: n

Sentence:The uniformity of the articles clearly indicates that they are made by the same craftsman, no one could make out even a small variation between any two of them.

Synonyms: Accord, Monotony

Antonyms: (Uniform) : Eclectic

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Uniform (adj, n & v)

Word ID: U020

Word: Unequivocal

Meaning: Completely clear, Allowing no possibility of doubt

Form: adj

Sentence:The salesboy tried to persuade the old man to buy goods from him, but had to give up when the old man told him unequivocally that he would not buy anything from him.

Synonyms: Unambiguous, Evident, Obvious

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Unequivocally (adv)

Word ID: U019

Word: Unearth

Meaning: Dig up, Discover something, Bring to light

Form: v

Sentence:The only person who could unearth the secret of Fred's involvement in the Linda murder case was Mr. Johnson, who was once a very good friend of Fred's.

Synonyms: Discover

Antonyms: Inter, Conceal

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Word ID: U018 Word: Undulating Meaning: Moving with a wavelike motion Form: adj Sentence: For miles on end, all that the eyes could see were the undulating sand dunes. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Undulatory (adj), Undulate (v & adj), Undulation (n)

Word ID: U049

Word: Uptight

Meaning:Tending to be angry and unfriendly because worried, nervous etc.

Form: adj

Sentence:She is extremely uptight about the thought of travelling alone for the first time.

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Word ID: U044

Word: Unwieldy

Meaning:Awkward to move or control because of its shape size or weight, bulky

Form: adj

Sentence:Of all the furniture, this particular piece is so unwieldy that it is just impossible to move it inside the room.

Synonyms: Ponderous

Antonyms: Adroit

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Unwieldiness (n)

V

Word ID: V028

Word: Verbalize

Meaning: Put into words

Form: v

Sentence:Though Gregor knew who had committed the murder, but being an illiterate dumb old man, he could not verbalize it.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: V029

Word: Verbatim

Meaning: 1) In exactly the same words 2) Word for word

Form: adv & adj

Sentence:She had an amazing memory, and could recall verbatim the conversations she had had with the principal.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: V031

Word: Verbose

Meaning: Using or expressed in more words than are necessary

Form: adj

Sentence:

Most people avoid him because of his verbosity while speaking; once he starts something, he speaks at length, using as many words as he can without even recognizing the need of them.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Sententious, Compendious

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Verbosely (adv), Verboseness (n), Verbosity (n)

Word ID: V033

Word: Verge

Meaning:1) Extreme edge or border 2) Incline downwards or in specified direction

Form: n & v

Sentence:It was only after it was discovered that the tiger was on the verge of extinction that the government has taken several steps to preserve the species.

Synonyms: Brink

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Word ID: V034

Word: Verisimilitude

Meaning: Appearance of truth, Close resemblance to reality

Form: n

Sentence:The verisimilitude of the wax statues at the museum of Madame Tussaud's in London is truly amazing -- the statues are so life like that many people mistake them for being real.

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Word ID: V035

Word: Vernacular

Meaning:1) (Of language, idiom, word) of one's native country 2) The language or dialect of a country

Form: adj & n

Sentence:Though in the office he is a good orator and speaks pure English, the moment he joins his friends from his village, he lapses into his vernacular language.

Synonyms: Indigenous

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Word ID: V037

Word: Versatile

Meaning: Having many talents, Capable of working in many fields

Form: adj

Sentence:

The film industry is so much crowded and competitive nowadays that only a versatile actor can stay in it; the actor must be able to show his talent in every field from acting to dancing to action.

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Versatility (n)

 

Word ID: V038

Word: Vertex

Meaning: Highest point

Form: n

Sentence: He decided to retire from active politics at the vertex of his political career, saying that he had no more distinctions to

achieve.

Synonyms: Summit

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Word ID: V040

Word: Verve

Meaning: A strong feeling of life, great energy and enthusiasm

Form: n

Sentence:Her performance in the play was full of great energy and verve.

Synonyms: Vigor, Energy, Enthusiasm

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Word ID: V043

Word: Vex

Meaning: Anger by slight or petty annoyance, irritate

Form: v

Sentence:This problem had been vexing me for over two weeks now, and the solution came in one sudden flash of inspiration.

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Vexation (n), Vexatious (adj), Vexatiously (adv)

Word ID: V048

Word: Vie

Meaning: Strive for superiority

Form: v

Sentence: With an increase in supply and subdued demand, car dealers are vying with each other to attract customers by offering

huge discounts.

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V049

Word: Vigilance

Meaning:

Watchfulness

Form: n

Sentence:

The police are after the serial killer who has killed thirty people in last two weeks; they have also asked the public to remain vigilant especially in the night, when the chances of his attack are more.

Synonyms:

Circumspection

Antonyms:

Word ID: V050

Word: Vigor

Meaning: Active strength or force of mind or body

Form: n

Sentence:Even though he is sixty five, he possesses such a surprising vigor that he can cover a distance of five miles without even taking a short break.

Synonyms: Vitality, Vim

Antonyms: Languor

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Vigorous (adj), Vigorously (adv)

Word ID: V053

Word: Vindictive

Meaning:Having or showing a desire to harm someone because you think that they have harmed you

Form: adj

Sentence: His lodging a complaint to the police against Brooks was a

purely vindictive act, done in retaliation to the Brooke's article in the school magazine.

Synonyms: Malicious, Revengeful

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Vindictively (adv), Vindictiveness (n)

Word ID: V054

Word: Virile

Meaning:Having the full amount of strength and forceful qualities expected of a man

Form: adj

Sentence:Unlike his brother who is short, shy and an effeminate with girlish characters, Mathew is tall, bold and virile.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Effeminate, Impotent

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Virility (n)

Word ID: V055

Word: Virtual

Meaning:For practical purpose though not in name or according to strict definition

Form: adj

Sentence:He had virtually given up all hopes of finding a job in the city when he got a call from the personnel manager of the company.

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Virtually (adv)

Word ID: V056

Word: Virtue

Meaning: Goodness, Moral excellence, Good quality

Form: n

Sentence:Because of his good character, kind heart and generous nature, people often call him man of the highest virtue.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: (Virtuous) : Nefarious

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Virtuous (adj), Virtuously (adv)

Word ID: V058

Word: Virulent

Meaning:(Of a poison) very powerful, quick-acting, and dangerous to life or health

Form: adj

Sentence:The latest attack by the powerful computer virus is perhaps the most virulent ever, it has the capacity to permanently damage the hard disks of the computer.

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Virulently (adv), Virulence (n), Virulency (n)

Word ID: V061

Word: Viscous

Meaning: Sticky, glutinous

Form: adj

Sentence:As soon as the scientist poured the chemical into the beaker, the watery liquid in it became thick and viscous.

Synonyms:

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Viscosity (n), Viscid (adj)

Word ID: V062

Word: Visionary

Meaning:A person with the ability to correctly predict how the future will unfold

Form: adj & n

Sentence:He must have been quite a visionary for having thought of a global network of computers way back in 1975, when the Internet was totally unheard of.

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Vision (n)

Word ID: V027

Word: Veracity

Meaning: Truth, Honesty

Form: n

Sentence:With as many as three witnesses giving evidence against her, the veracity of her claim was in serious doubt.

Synonyms: True; Accurate

Antonyms: Mendacious

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Veraciously (adv), Veracious (n)

Word ID: V051

Word: Vilify

Meaning:To defame or degrade (something or someone) by saying or writing unpleasant things

Form: v

Sentence:When it was discovered that he had been operating as a spy, he was vilified in the press as being a traitor.

Synonyms: Malign; Traduce; Denigrate; Calumniate

Antonyms:

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Vilification (n)

Word ID: V067

Word: Vociferous

Meaning: Noisy, loud and unruly

Form: adj

Sentence:The teacher tried her best to control the vociferous children, but they went on talking loudly and even shouting at times.

Synonyms: Boisterous, Obstreperous

Antonyms:

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Vociferously (adv), Vociferousness (n), Vociferate (v)

Word ID: V045

Word: Viands

Meaning: Article(s) of food

Form: n

Sentence:He ate his meal sloppily, and small viands were still sticking to his moustache when he came back to the office.

Synonyms: Victuals

Antonyms:

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Word ID: V016

Word: Venal

Meaning: Corrupt, capable of being bought for money or bribed

Form: adj

Sentence:

The venality of the players has badly affected the spirit of sports; most of the players nowadays require money more than they require name, and thus cheat not only their teams but also their countries.

Synonyms:

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Venality (n), Venally (adv)

Word ID: V060

Word: Visceral

Meaning:(1) Based on deep feeling and emotional reactions rather than on reason or thought (2) Pertaining to the large internal organs of the human body

Form: adj

Sentence:(1) In the interview, the actor states that his approach to acting has always been visceral, based on what he has felt about the role, rather than intellectual.

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Word ID: V059

Word: Visage

Meaning: The face, countenance or look of a person

Form: n

Sentence:Amongst all the cheerful and smiling faces in the photograph, his grim visage stood out rather awkwardly.

Synonyms: Appearance

Antonyms:

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Visaged (adj)

Word ID: V065

Word: Vituperate

Meaning: To severely abuse in words

Form: v

Sentence:It was totally unlike him to criticize the chairman in such vituperative words -- I've always thought of him to be mild and gentle.

Synonyms: Revile

Antonyms:

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Vituperation (n), Vituperative (adj)

Word ID: V005 Word: Valedictory Meaning: 1) Having to do with leave-taking or farewell 2) A parting address Form: adj & n Sentence: In his valedictory address to the members of the society, he expressed

his satisfaction as having spent a glorious two decades with the society. Synonyms: Antonyms: Salutory Related Word: Valediction (n)

Word ID: V046

Word: Vicarious

Meaning:Related to the feeling of enjoyment etc. felt by a person due to his imagined participation in an experience not his own

Form: adj

Sentence:Though Bard himself cannot play football, he gets vicarious pleasure by watching his friends playing it; had he not been a handicapped, he would have been one among them.

Synonyms:

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Vicariously (adv), Vicariousness (n)

Word ID: V047

Word: Vicissitude

Meaning:Sudden, unexpected change of circumstances or luck (esp. from good to bad)

Form: n

Sentence:The vicissitudes of his business life has made him a pauper; there was a time when he was known to be one of the top businessmen.

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Word ID: V052

Word: Vindicate

Meaning: To clear of blame or accusation

Form: v

Sentence:The manager was accused of receiving bribe, but after the investigation, he was vindicated by the reports of the committee and asked to join the office.

Synonyms: Exculpate; Exonerate: justify

Antonyms: Calumniate

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Vindication (n)

Word ID: V070

Word: Volition

Meaning: Use of one's own will in making a decision etc.

Form: n

Sentence:It was not his father who wanted him to be a doctor, he opted for this career of his own volition

Synonyms:

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Word ID: V002

Word: Vacuous

Meaning: Showing absence of thought or feeling

Form: adj

Sentence:His failure in the group-discussion can be attributed to his vacuousness; he just did not know enough about the topic to speak on it.

Synonyms: Inane; Expressionless

Antonyms: Insightful

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Vacuity (n), Vacuousness (n), Vacuously (adv)

 

Word ID: V012

Word: Variegated

Meaning: Having irregular patches of colors

Form: adj

Sentence:While the flowers in Stubbs' garden are single colored, the flowers in Mebbin's garden are variegated with brown and green spots.

Synonyms: Heterogeneous

Antonyms: Homogenous

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Variegation (n)

Word ID: V001

Word: Vacillate

Meaning:To be continually changing from one opinion or feeling to another

Form: v

Sentence:He could not make his mind up whether to take up the job, and because of this vacillation he missed a golden opportunity.

Synonyms: Oscillate, Waver, Fluctuate

Antonyms: Resolve

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Vacillation (n)

Word ID: V022

Word: Venison

Meaning: Deer's flesh as food

Form: n

Sentence:

The government has put ban on the killing of deer; getting venison, which is believed to be more delicious and nutritious than mutton, beef or chicken, has become impossible nowadays.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: V032

Word: Verdant

Meaning: (Of grass etc) lush green colored

Form: adj

Sentence:The institute has a well kept, verdant lawn with lush green grass, beautiful flowers and also a small pond to add to the glorious setting.

Synonyms: Vendure

Antonyms: Faded

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Verdancy (n)

Word ID: V036

Word: Vernal

Meaning: Of or occurring in spring season

Form: adj

Sentence:Spring had just begun, and the garden was full of little buds of vernal flowers.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: V041

Word: Vestibule

Meaning:A wide passage or small room just inside the outer door of a (public) building through which all other rooms are reached.

Form: n

Sentence:The receptionist asked me to wait in the vestibule before the official would call me in.

Synonyms: Porch

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Vestibular (adj)

Word ID: V042

Word: Vestige

Meaning: Trace, small remaining amount

Form: n

Sentence:There is now not even a vestige of doubt that the culprit has to be the security guard.

Synonyms:

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Vestigial (adj)

Word ID: V064

Word: Vitiate

Meaning: Impair the quality or efficiency of

Form: v

Sentence:

The cordial atmosphere in the room was vitiated by an unexplained outburst of anger by one of those present, and presumably directed against the vice president of the company.

Synonyms:

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Vitiation (n)

Word ID: V076

Word: Vouchsafe

Meaning:Give or grant (something) esp. to someone considered to be less important

Form: v

Sentence:The vice principal vouchsafed the information regarding the principal's illness to all the teachers in the staff room.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: V078

Word: Vulpine

Meaning: Crafty and cunning like a fox

Form: adj

Sentence:No one in the company likes her because of her vulpine nature; she is widely known as The Fox in the organization.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: V003

Word: Vagabond

Meaning: 1) Having no fixed habitation 2) A wanderer 3) Wander about

Form: adj, n & v

Sentence:As a social worker she decided to adopt the vagabond children living on the streets; now these children have a house and a purpose for living.

Synonyms: Vagrant

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Word ID: V004

Word: Vagrant

Meaning: Homeless wanderer

Form: adj & n

Sentence:A number of vagrants and drunkards frequent this side of the town after dark; it is not too safe to come here at that time.

Synonyms: Roving, Strolling, Vagabond

Antonyms:

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Vagrancy (n)

Word ID: V007

Word: Valid

Meaning: Logically convincing, Sound, Legally acceptable

Form: adj

Sentence:Since the officer suspected that the passport was forged, he questioned the validity of the passport.

Synonyms:

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Validity (n), Validly (adv), Validate (v)

Word ID: V008

Word: Valor

Meaning: Personal courage

Form: n

Sentence:The soldier fought bravely in the battle, and in recognition of his exemplary valor in the battlefield, he was awarded Paramveer Chakra.

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Word ID: V009

Word: Vanguard

Meaning: Foremost part of army or fleet advancing or ready to do so

Form: n

Sentence:The families who arrived this week were only the vanguard of what turned into a flood of refugees.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Echelon

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Word ID: V010

Word: Vantage

Meaning: 1) Position giving an advantage 2) A point of view

Form: n

Sentence:He is very selfish and least bothered about others; he does things which from his vantage-point yield him profit.

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Word ID: V014

Word: Vehement

Meaning: Showing or caused by strong feeling

Form: adj

Sentence:In spite of his long and vehement speech to make people understand the plight of their country, he could not get the support of people, who had no will or feeling for freedom.

Synonyms:

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Vehemently (adv), Vehemence (n)

Word ID: V017

Word: Vendetta

Meaning: A long and violent dispute between different people or families

Form: n

Sentence:The vendetta between the two families continued for over two decades, before it was finally resolved because of the broadmindedness of the younger generation.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: V018

Word: Vendor

Meaning: One who sells

Form: n

Sentence:Every morning when it was time for the fruit-vendor to come, the children gathered in the street with money to buy fruits from him.

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Word ID: V020

Word: Venerable

Meaning:Deserving high respect because of character, religious or historical importance

Form: adj

Sentence:The venerable actor has been given a special lifetime achievement award for his contribution to the Indian film industry.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: (Venerate) : Pillory (Veneration) : Derision

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Venerate (v), Veneration (n)

 

Word ID: V023

Word: Venom

Meaning: Poisonous fluid secreted by serpents, scorpion etc

Form: n

Sentence:

Though the venom secreted by Cobra is highly poisonous and can kill the victim within a few minutes of biting, it also has some medicinal values. It is used for making medicines to cure snake-bite.

Synonyms:

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Venomous (adj), Venomously (adv)

Word ID: V024

Word: Vent

Meaning:1) A small opening, Outlet 2) Express one's feelings (esp. unfairly)

Form: n & v

Sentence:The poor man tried hard the whole day but could not find a job; in the evening when he returned home, he was so frustrated that he vented his anger on his child.

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Word ID: V021

Word: Venial

Meaning:(Fault or mistake) or slight importance and therefore forgivable

Form: adj

Sentence:The judge ruled out any serious punishment for such a venial crime as of unscrewing a nut, and asked the culprit to pay for the damages and go home.

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Word ID: V025

Word: Ventriloquist

Meaning:Someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing

Form: n

Sentence: Wherever the ventriloquist goes, he carries his dummy puppet with him, projecting his voice onto it and making it appear as

if it were talking.

Synonyms:

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Ventriloquism (n)

Word ID: V066

Word: Vivacious

Meaning:(esp. of a woman or girl) attractively full of energy and enthusiasm

Form: adj

Sentence:The two sisters were in stark contrast to each other -- while Liz was vivacious and outgoing, Janet was quiet and brooding.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Torpidity

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Vivaciously (adv), Vivacity (n), Vivaciousness (n)

Word ID: V068

Word: Vogue

Meaning:The popular fashion or custom at a certain usu. not lasting time

Form: n

Sentence:Wearing a bandanna around the head used to be in vogue at one time, now it is considered terribly old-fashioned.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: V069

Word: Volatile

Meaning:1) Of a quickly changing nature, esp. easily becoming angry or dangerous 2) Such substance

Form: adj & n

Sentence: Immediately after the demolition of the temple, the situation

in the town turned volatile, and the police had to be called in to control the angry crowd.

Synonyms:

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Volatility (n)

Word ID: V071

Word: Voluble

Meaning:1) (Of a person) talking a lot 2) (Of speech) expressed with many words

Form: adj

Sentence:The UN Secretary General has volubly praised the actions taken by the government of this country to improve the lot of the disabled in the country.

Synonyms: Loquacious

Antonyms: Reticent

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Volubility (n), Volubly (adv)

Word ID: V072

Word: Voluminous

Meaning: Consisting of many volumes, Long and detailed

Form: adj

Sentence:Her first letter home from the hostel was a huge, voluminous missive, but by the time she finished her two years, she used to write home only on postcards.

Synonyms:

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Voluminousness (n), Voluminously (adv)

Word ID: V073

Word: Voluptuous

Meaning: Gratifying the senses

Form: adj

Sentence:The aircraft has large, voluptuous seats in the business class, but the ones in the economy class are rather uncomfortable.

Synonyms:

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Voluptuously (adv), Voluptuousness (n), Voluptuary (n)

Word ID: V074

Word: Voracious

Meaning: Greedy in eating

Form: adj

Sentence:He has a voracious appetite -- he can eat alone for one meal what the four of us together eat.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Generous

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Voraciously (adv), Voracity (n), Voraciousness (n)

Word ID: V075

Word: Vortex

Meaning:A mass of air or water than spins around very fast and pulls objects into its empty center

Form: n

Sentence:As soon as the news of their team's defeat at the hands of the underdogs came in, the entire room was sucked into a vortex of gloom.

Synonyms: Whirlwind, Whirlpool

Antonyms:

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Word ID: V077

Word: Vulnerable

Meaning: Susceptible to (physical or mental) wounds, injury

Form: adj

Sentence:As a child, he was a little too vulnerable to injuries, and had to visit the doctor often for treatment of cuts and wounds.

Synonyms:

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Vulnerably (adv), Vulnerability (n)

W

Word ID: W027

Word: Whine

Meaning: Long-drawn complaining cry (as) of a child or dog

Form: n & v

Sentence:At first, nothing could be heard from underneath the rubble, but then a painful whine of a little child could clearly be heard.

Synonyms:

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Whiner (n), Whiny (adj)

Word ID: W048

Word: Wizened

Meaning:Shriveled, Wrinkled or Dried-up in appearance (chiefly of a person or his face or look)

Form: adj

Sentence:Though he feels and believes himself to be a young man of twenty five, the wizened marks on his forehead, cheeks, and neck clearly indicate that he is considerably older.

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Word ID: W031

Word: Wile

Meaning: To lure or entice someone

Form: n & v

Sentence:It did not take long for me to see through his wile, and to realize that the property agent was up to no good.

Synonyms: Artifice

Antonyms:

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Wily (adj)

Word ID: W051

Word: Wraith

Meaning: Ghost, Spectral apparition of a living person

Form: n

Sentence:After the death of her husband she was psychologically disturbed for a while, imagining that the wraith of her husband was with her all the time.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Materiality

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Word ID: W007

Word: Wan

Meaning: Pale or faint (usually due to illness or fatigue)

Form: adj

Sentence:I can never forget the wan face of the little child looking at me out of the window with fear and longing in his eyes.

Synonyms: Pallid, Sallow

Antonyms: Glistening, Beaming

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Wanly (adv), Wanness (n)

Word ID: W021

Word: Welter

Meaning: A large number of things, usu. unorganized

Form: v & n

Sentence:The report raises a welter of questions, but hardly provides any answers.

Synonyms: Wallow, Turmoil

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Word ID: W001

Word: Wacky

Meaning: Unusual in a pleasing and exciting or silly way

Form: adj

Sentence:At the informal brainstorming session, the advertising agency executives came up with a number of ideas, some very practical and others absolutely wacky.

Synonyms: Crazy

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Wackiness (n)

Word ID: W002

Word: Waffle

Meaning: Talk or write meaninglessly and at great length

Form: v & n

Sentence:Even though the students were asked to give direct and short answers, he went on waffling on the paper.

Synonyms: Equivocate

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Word ID: W009

Word: Wangle

Meaning: Obtain or arrange by using trickery or scheming

Form: v & n

Sentence:I tried my best to wangle my way out of accepting the post of secretary of the committee, but the pressure from all those present was overwhelming.

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Word ID: W011

Word: Warble

Meaning: Sing, esp. with a gentle tone as certain birds do

Form: v & n

Sentence:Though she doesn't have a great voice, she is very fond of singing; I often hear her warbling in the bathroom.

Synonyms: Babble

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Word ID: W012

Word: Warped

Meaning: Twisted, bent

Form: adj

Sentence:He has a rather warped attitude towards life; he thinks the only person he is answerable to in life is he himself.

Synonyms: Distorted, Disfigured

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Word ID: W016

Word: Wastrel

Meaning:A good for nothing person, a person who doesn't make use of his abilities or the opportunities that are offered

Form: n

Sentence:

He had hoped that after doing an MBA his son would make a good use of his education and bring good name to his family, but his son proved to be a wastrel who, in spite of getting a lot of opportunities, did not avail of them.

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Word ID: W029

Word: Whit

Meaning: Least possible amount

Form: n

Sentence:Though in the opinion of common people, he must resign immediately, but he doesn't care a whit for their opinion and has never given it a thought.

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Word ID: W036

Word: Winkle

Meaning: Extract, pull out

Form: n & v

Sentence:The police tried their best, but even after using third-degree torture, could not winkle the truth out of him.

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Word ID: W039

Word: Wishy-washy

Meaning: Weak in color, character etc; lacking in spirit

Form: adj

Sentence:They're just a group of wishy-washy individuals, having no great ambitions in life nor having any ideologies.

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Word ID: W041

Word: Wistful

Meaning: Sad and longing

Form: adj

Sentence:Visiting the school building after nearly twenty years brought a flood of memories, some extremely sweet and some rather wistful.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Glad, Joyful

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Wistfully (adv), Wistfulness (n)

Word ID: W040

Word: Wisp

Meaning: A delicate or thin piece or line of something

Form: n

Sentence:A wisp of grass was sticking to her hair, which he gently brushed away.

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Wisp (n)

Word ID: W042

Word: Wither

Meaning:1) Make or become dry or shriveled 2) Deprive of or lose vigor or freshness or importance

Form: v

Sentence:Even the flowers which remain tender all year long wither in such a cold weather.

Synonyms: Languish

Antonyms: Expand, Dilate, Unfold

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Withering (adj)

Word ID: W043

Word: Withhold

Meaning: Refrain from putting into action

Form: v

Sentence:

Though he had all the information about various terrorist activities, he withheld it from the police for a long time; when he revealed it, and by the time police could come into action, it was too late.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Furnish, Provide, Lavish

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Word ID: W044

Word: Withstand

Meaning: Stand up against, Oppose

Form: v

Sentence:Though they were sixty and the enemy had more than five hundred soldiers, they withstood the enemy's attack and continued to occupy their territory.

Synonyms: Resist

Antonyms: Yield, Surrender

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Word ID: W046

Word: Witticism

Meaning: Witty remark

Form: n

Sentence:Woody Allen has a reputation for making films that are full of witticisms.

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Word ID: W047

Word: Wizardry

Meaning: The art of performing magic

Form: n

Sentence:Using some high class technical wizardry, computer scientists have been able to bring the long dead actor back to life on the big screen.

Synonyms: Sorcery

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Wizard (n & adj)

Word ID: W049

Word: Woe

Meaning: Deep, Inconsolable grief, Affliction, Suffering

Form: n

Sentence:Tears ran down her cheeks as he narrated his tale of woe and misery.

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Woeful (adj), Woefully (adv)

Word ID: W053

Word: Wrath

Meaning: Strong, fierce anger

Form: n

Sentence:He decided to fudge the numbers on his report card in order to escape the wrath of his father.

Synonyms: Indignation, Fury

Antonyms: Tranquility, Calmness

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Wrathful (adj), Wrathy (adj)

Word ID: W053

Word: Wrath

Meaning: Strong, fierce anger

Form: n

Sentence:He decided to fudge the numbers on his report card in order to escape the wrath of his father.

Synonyms: Indignation, Fury

Antonyms: Tranquility, Calmness

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Wrathful (adj), Wrathy (adj)

Word ID: W055

Word: Wrench

Meaning:To pull hard and often violently with a twisting or turning movement

Form: n & v

Sentence:The big bully wrenched the box of sweets from the little child's hands, leaving him crying in distress.

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Word ID: W056

Word: Writhe

Meaning: Twist or roll oneself in pain

Form: v & n

Sentence:It is not easy to quit drugs; I have often seen people, who try to do so, writhing on the ground in pain.

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Word ID: W003

Word: Waft

Meaning: Move gently by wind or waves

Form: v & n

Sentence:The rudderless boat gently wafted on the river for a few miles and then drifted into the vast sea.

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Word ID: W003

Word: Waft

Meaning: Move gently by wind or waves

Form: v & n

Sentence:The rudderless boat gently wafted on the river for a few miles and then drifted into the vast sea.

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Word ID: W004

Word: Waif

Meaning: Homeless child or animal

Form: n

Sentence:As a social worker he decided to build a hostel to give a bed for the night to waif and strays, who themselves had no one to look after.

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Word ID: W054

Word: Wreathe

Meaning: Encircle, wind round something

Form: v & n

Sentence:The atmosphere over the city is perpetually wreathed in smoke.

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Word ID: W045

Word: Witless

Meaning: Foolish, Idiotic

Form: adj

Sentence:It was extremely witless of him to let the car go without noting the registration number.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Astute

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Witlessly (adv), Witlessness (n)

Word ID: W005

Word: Waive

Meaning: Give up temporarily, Yield

Form: v

Sentence:The chief ordered his comrades to waive their arguments and do as were asked to.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Persevere, Perpetuate, Pursue

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Waiver (n)

Word ID: W006

Word: Wallow

Meaning: Roll about in mud, water etc

Form: v & n

Sentence:Immediately after the rain, the children started wallowing in the mud; when they returned home in the evening, all their clothes were in mud.

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Word ID: W008

Word: Wane

Meaning:1) Decrease in size or splendor 2) Lose power or vigor or importance or repute 3) Process of waning

Form: v & n

Sentence:The magazine was at the peak of its popularity in 1999, but its popularity has now begun to wane.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Improve, Rise

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Waney (adj)

Word ID: W010

Word: Wanton

Meaning: Showing complete lack of purpose or care

Form: adj , n & v

Sentence:He was rather disturbed because of the wanton ways of his only son, who was just not willing to accept any responsibility in the family business.

Synonyms: Sportive, Capricious

Antonyms: Prudish, Discreet

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Wantonly (adv), Wantonness (n)

Word ID: W013

Word: Warrant

Meaning:1) Thing or person that authorizes (person in) action 2) Serve as warrant for, Justify

Form: n & v

Sentence:The Prime Minister has clearly said that India is not in favor of using nuclear weapon at present, but may use it if situation so warrants.

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Warrantable (adj), Warrantor (n), Warrantor (n), Warrantee (n)

 

Word ID: W014

Word: Warranty

Meaning: Assurance by seller

Form: n

Sentence:The washing machine comes with a warranty that covers it for all mechanical defects for a period of one year.

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Word ID: W015

Word: Wary

Meaning: Very cautious, not completely trusting or certain

Form: adj

Sentence:Having had a bad experience with some start-up ventures, he was quite wary of saying yes to another similar offer he was getting.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Unwary, Negligent

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Warily (adv), Wariness (n)

Word ID: W017

Word: Waylay

Meaning:To wait for and stop (someone) esp. in order to attack or talk to him

Form: v

Sentence:On his way to the bank, he was waylaid by two unidentified men who tried to snatch the bag from him; but he somehow managed to overpower them, and escaped.

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Word ID: W018

Word: Wean

Meaning: 1) To introduce (a baby or young animal) to the habit of eating

ordinary food instead of mother's milk 2) To cause to leave some habit 3) To cause to grow up under the influence of something

Form: v

Sentence:

The mother started to wean her baby when it was hardly four months old, which according to the doctors was not the proper time; the child needs at least six months of feeding on its mother's milk.

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Word ID: W019

Word: Weather

Meaning: To successfully deal with a difficult situation or problem

Form: v

Sentence:As a small, new company, they have done well to successfully weather the economic recession.

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Word ID: W022

Word: Wheedle

Meaning: Persuade by flattery

Form: v

Sentence:She knew that he was angry with her and wouldn't take her with him, but with her flattery, she managed to wheedle him into taking her to the party.

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Wheedler (n), Wheedling (adj)

Word ID: W024

Word: Whet

Meaning:1) Sharpen or by rubbing 2) Stimulate (appetite, interest or desire) 3) Small quantity of something taken to create appetite

Form: v & n

Sentence:The knife was not sharp enough for the purpose, so he decided to whet it on a piece of stone before slaughtering the goat.

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Word ID: W026

Word: Whimsical

Meaning: Unusual and strange in an amusing or annoying way

Form: adj

Sentence:He tried his best to make himself heard in the meeting, but everyone discarded his ideas as being impractical and whimsical.

Synonyms: Fantastic, Capricious

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Whimsicality (n), Whimsically (adv)

Word ID: W030

Word: Whittle

Meaning:1) Slice off pieces from, to reduce by continual and gradual process 2) Long knife esp. the one used by butchers

Form: v & n

Sentence:The butcher took out his whittle, whetted it on the stone and slaughtered the animal.

Synonyms: Trim, Carve

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Word ID: W034

Word: Wince

Meaning:1) Show bodily or mental pain or distress by slight start or loss of composure 2) Roller for moving textile fabric through dyeing

Form: v & n

Sentence:The little child winced in pain as the doctor inserted the needle of the syringe into his soft flesh.

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Word ID: W035

Word: Windfall

Meaning: Unexpected lucky event

Form: n

Sentence:Winning the lottery of a million dollars has truly come as a windfall for him, he had never thought he could ever get so rich.

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Word ID: W037

Word: Winnow

Meaning: Sift, Separate good parts from bad (in wind or air current)

Form: v

Sentence:It's taken me three days to go through all the CVs that we received in response to our ad, and have winnowed down the number to a short-list of fifteen.

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Winnower (n)

Word ID: W038

Word: Winsome

Meaning:(Of person or his or her appearance, manner smile etc) Charming, attractive, bright

Form: adj

Sentence:She managed to thoroughly impress everyone at the party with her charming manner, pleasant voice, and of course, her winsome smile.

Synonyms: Charming

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Winsomely (adv), Winsomeness (n)

Word ID: W032

Word: Wilful

Meaning:For which compulsion or ignorance or accident cannot be pleaded as excuse

Form: adj

Sentence:His not attending the class despite the teacher's specially telling him to do so was a wilful act of disobedience.

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Wilfully (adv), Wilfulness (n)

X

Word ID: X001

Word: Xenophobia

Meaning: The fear of strangers

Form: n

Sentence:Germany was swept with a wave of xenophobia for several years, but now that it has opened its doors to foreigners from all over the world, the situation has remarkably changed.

Synonyms: #

Antonyms: #

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Xenophobic (adj), Xenophobe (n)

Word ID: X002

Word: Xyloid

Meaning: Of or resembling wood

Form: adj

Sentence:The statue was a xyloid structure, made of the finest quality wood.

Synonyms: #

Antonyms: #

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Y

Word ID: Y006

Word: Yokel

Meaning: A rustic person

Form: n

Sentence:Despite coming from a sophisticated and learned family, the famed artist could even play the role of a village yokel to perfection.

Synonyms: Boor, Hayseed, Hick, Bumpkin

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Word ID: Y003

Word: Yen

Meaning: A strong desire

Form: n

Sentence:His yen for money is the cause of his criminal inclinations; he can do anything for money.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Loath, Abhor, Disgust

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Word ID: Y001

Word: Yank

Meaning: To pull something forcefully with a quick movement

Form: v

Sentence:He tried hard to open the door but it would not budge, so he yanked out the latch with all his force.

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Word ID: Y004

Word: Yield

Meaning:1) Amount produced; crop; income or investment 2) Give in, surrender

Form: n & v

Sentence:Despite great pressure from the landlord to give up the occupied land, he did not yield.

Synonyms: Harvest

Antonyms: Impede, Counter, Counteract

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Word ID: Y005

Word: Yoke

Meaning:1) Piece of timber wood to fit on an animal's shoulder 2) To unite, or couple

Form: n & v

Sentence:

(1) A bullock cart, with two oxen attached to a yoke and pulling a carriage, has been the traditional means of transport in the Indian villages for the past several decades. (2) All these different political ideologies have somehow been yoked together to form the combined manifesto of the political alliance.

Synonyms: Constrain, Confine, Truss, Constrict, Shackle

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Word ID: Y007

Word: Yore

Meaning: Of time past, In the long-forgotten days

Form: n

Sentence:In the days of yore, when the postal service had not evolved and telephone had not even been dreamt of, carrier pigeons used to be a popular means of communication.

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Word ID: Y002

Word: Yardstick

Meaning: A standard to judge something

Form: n

Sentence:If the yardstick of success is taken as a person's popularity, he would be among the most successful people in the city.

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Z

Word ID: Z004

Word: Zeitgeist

Meaning:A general set of ideas, beliefs, feelings, etc. which are typical of a particular period of history

Form: n

Sentence:

The period film set in the pre-Independence India beautifully reflects the then zeitgeist of the country : communal harmony in general, but seeds of discord being sown by the British, a simple living, high thinking attitude of the people, and above all, the patriotic fervor sweeping across the nation.

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Word ID: Z007

Word: Zombie

Meaning:1) Corpse said to be revived by witchcraft 2) Dull or apathetic person

Form: n

Sentence:(2) He is fit for nothing, he spends the whole day in front of TV like a zombie.

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Word ID: Z003

Word: Zealot

Meaning: Having very strong opinions about something

Form: adj

Sentence:The religious zealots of the country are at work again, spreading fanaticism and communal tension in the name of religion.

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Word ID: Z001

Word: Zany

Meaning: Crazy, Surprising or uncontrolled in an amusing way

Form: n & adj

Sentence:This advertising agency is known for its zany TV commercials, all of them one crazier than the other.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Sane, Sensible

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Word ID: Z002

Word: Zeal

Meaning: Great enthusiasm or eagerness

Form: n

Sentence:He prepared for the exams with a determined zeal, and it was this enthusiasm that helped him come out with flying colors.

Synonyms: Fervor

Antonyms: (Zealous) : Refractory

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Zealous (adj), Zealot (n)

Word ID: Z005

Word: Zenith

Meaning:Summit, Highest point, Point of heavens directly above observer

Form: n

Sentence:The magazine was at the zenith of its popularity in 1999, but its popularity has since then declined.

Synonyms: Apex

Antonyms: Nadir

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Zenithal (adj)

Word ID: Z006

Word: Zephyr

Meaning: Soft and gentle breeze

Form: n

Sentence:It was very hot during the day, but as soon as the sun set, a cool zephyr began to blow.

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