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Abandon (Noun)

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Complete Lack of Inhibition ,Restraint

Eg. She sings and sways with total abandon

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Abrasive

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Showing Little concern for feeling of others

Eg. Her abrasive and arrogant style won her few friends.

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Abreast

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Being up to date with latest news

Eg. Keeping Abreast of the developments in the area.

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Abridge

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Shorten a piece of writing without losing sense

Eg. An abridged version of the poem.

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand; Obscure

Eg. You are not the only one who finds Einsteins theory of relativity abstruse

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Accentuate

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To make something more noticeable

Eg. Her makeup really accentuated the way she looks.

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Accord

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An official agreement or treaty

Eg. The two leaders signed a peace accord

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Acerbic

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Sharply or bitingly critical; Sarcastic;

Eg. Her acerbic wit

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Acquisitive

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Excessively interested in acquiring money or money related things.
Eg. We live in a competitive and acquisitive society

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Activism

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Using vigorous campaigning to bring about social or political change

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Acumen

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Superior insight; Shrewdness or cleverness in practical matters
Eg. She showed great acumen in taking life decisions.

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Acute

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Present in severe or intense degree

Eg. An acute disease

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Adroit

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Skillfulness in using hands or mind

Eg. He was adroit at tax avoidance

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Adulation

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Obsequious Flattery; To get in someone’s good books by praise.
Eg. He found it difficult to cope with adulation of his fans

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Aesthetic

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Concerned with beauty or appreciation of beauty

Eg. the pictures give great aesthetic pleasure

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Affable

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Friendly; Good natured; Easy to talk to

Eg. He was an affable fellow

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Affectation

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behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.
Eg. the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect.

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Aghast

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Filled with horror or shocked

Eg. He was filled with aghast when he saw a ghost.

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Alacrity

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Brisk and cheerful readiness; Willingness.

Eg. She accepted the invitation with alacrity

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Alienate

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Cause someone to feel isolated or estranged

Eg. An urban environment which would alienate its inhabitants

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Conspicuous

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Clearly Visible

Eg. He was very thin, with a conspicuous Adam’s apple.

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Aloof

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Conspicuously (clearly) uninvolved or lacking interest.

Eg. he stayed aloof from all the family bickerings.

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Ambiguity

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The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness
Eg. His plan to study GRE was very ambiguous.
We can detect no ambiguity in this section of act.

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Ambivalent

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Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about someone or something
Eg. She felt ambivalent about leaving home and move to a different country.

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Ameliorate
To make something better; improve | Eg. His texts ameliorated her mood.
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Amiable
Having or displaying a friendly or pleasant manner | Eg. He had a very amiable personality, everybody liked him.
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Amuse
Cause someone to find something funny; entertain | Eg. He was amused by the new charlie chaplin movie
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Anachronism
Belonging to another period than that being potrayad | Eg. The soldier wearing a smartwatch in a movie set in medieval times was an obvious anachronism.
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Antagonistic
Showing feeling of hostility towards someone or something | Eg. An antagonistic group of bystanders were ready to beat up the poor old man.
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Antedate
Precede in time. Something that comes before | Eg. They discovered a civilization that antedated the Roman Empire
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Antithesis
An contrast or opposition between two things | Eg. Love is the antithesis of selfishness
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Antiquity
the ancient past, especially the period before the middle ages. Eg. The great civilizations of antiquity
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Apathy
Showing no interest, enthusiam or concern | Eg. As the games period was cancelled, there was a feeling of apathy among the students
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Aplomb
Self-confidence or assurance | Eg. Shreya passed the test with great aplomb
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Apologist
Someone that supports or defends something controversial | Eg. Critics said he was an apologist for colonialism
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Apposite
Appropriate in the certain circumstances | Eg. He ameliorated his essay by using apposite quotations by famous personalities.
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Appropriate
Take something to use, that is owned by someone else (without their permission) Eg. The accused had appropriated the property
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Arbitrary
Based on random choice, rather than any system | Eg. He arbitrarily chose 5 of the students to play.
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Arcane
Mysterious; Known by few | Eg. The old lady had someone arcane powers.
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Arduous
Requiring too much effort; Difficult and tiring | Eg. He came back after having an arduous journey.
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Articulate
Having the ability to speak very fluently and clearly. | Eg. He articulated each word with precision
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Assertive
having or showing a confident and forceful personality | Eg. The manager's job may call for assertive behaviour
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Assiduous
showing great care and perseverance. | Eg. she was assiduous in pointing out every feature.
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Astonish
surprise or impress (someone) greatly. | Eg. He never fails to astonish me by his skills;
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Astound
Shock or great surprise | Eg. Her bluntness astounded him
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Attainment
a thing achieved, especially a skill or educational achievement. Eg. He had attained many useful skills this summer
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Attribute
Regard something as being caused by someone | Eg. I attribute this award to my parents for always supporting me
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Augment
Make something greater by adding to it | Eg. He augmented his summer income by painting houses
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Austerity
the condition of living without unnecessary things and without comfort Eg. The wartime austerity of my early years prepared me for later hardships.
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Aversion
a strong dislike or disinclination. | Eg. I felt an aversion towards his girlfriend.
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Avert
To prevent something bad from happening | Eg. To avert a crisis

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