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Credulous / adj /

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Cred- believe

Easily believing ( easily fooled )
Eg. A credulous customer
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Credible

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Reasonable and likely to be true ( probability )
Eg. Credible report

[ syn ] believable, plausible

[ ant ] implausible

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Gullible

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Credulous ( Galli lai main bato bhanda patyaune )

Easily believable, easily fooled

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Gull / n/

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A type of bird

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Gull /v/

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Dupe ( to make fool or deceive )

Eg. He was gulled by the shopkeeper

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Incredible 3

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1) unbelievable
Eg. The report was incredible

2) so wonderful that it is hard to believe even if it is true
Eg. The student has incredible determination
Incredible India

3) wonderful
Eg. Incredible smile

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Wastrel 2

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1) extravagant person

2 ) an immoral person ( who isn’t accepted by the society )

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Disprove

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To prove something as false

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Overshadow 3

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1) To cast shadow
2) fig meaning- to minimize the importance or something or somebody

3) to confuse or obscure
Eg. To overshadow the description

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Discredit / v/

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To defame
Eg. The staff discredited the office

[ syn ] vilify
Eg. He was vilified by the press

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Repudiate

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To reject
Eg. He repudiated the charges of crime

[ syn ] refute

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Cursory

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Cur -run ( sarsari)

Superficial
Eg. Cursory teaching

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Preclude

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Pre-Early, crude - stop

Prevent from happening

[ syn ] preempt
Eg. To preempt war

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Occlude / v/

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To block

Eg. To occlude vision

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Dispassionate

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Dis-Not ( aru ko passion bata afu prabhawit nahune )

Unbiased
Eg. Dispassionate judge / judgement

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Disinterested

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Unbiased or neutral

Eg. Disinterested observation

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Passionate 3

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1) strongly emotional
Eg. Passionate speech

2) having or showing strong sexual feelings
Eg. Passionate lovers

3) very hot
Eg. The passionate sun

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Provident

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Economical

[ ant ] improvident

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Frugal meal / ph /

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Inexpensive meal ( In order to save money)

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Notorious 2

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1) known by many people for -ve activities
Eg. A notorious crime / criminal

2) fig. Meaning - extremely negative
Eg. The question is notoriously difficult

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Tantalize 2

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1) to tease by not giving what was promised
Eg. The politicians are tantalizing the people

The question in tantalizingly easy but notoriously difficult

2) To excite or desire
Eg. Tantalizing flavor of wine

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Apt 2

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1) Quick to learn
Eg. Apt mind

2) appropriate
Eg. Apt name

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Prone

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Lying with your face down

[ ant ] supine
Eg. Supine position of yoga

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Supine

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Fig. Meaning- inactive

Eg. Supine politician

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Recumbent
Half standing or half bending Eg. Recumbent position of yoga Recumbent state of a lion
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Incumbent
Obligated to the job right now | Eg. The incumbent president
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Incumbent /n/
A person who is obligated to the job rightnow
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Cumbersome 4
1) cumber - burden Burdensome Eg. A cumbersome job 2) very heavy and difficult to move Eg. a cumbersome table 3) very difficult to pronounce Eg. Cumbersome name 4) long and complicated Eg. Cumbersome process or visa application
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Encumber /v/
To have burden ( mental or physical) Eg. She was encumbered with heavy books [ ant ] disencumber
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Onerous 2
1) Oner - burden Burdensome 2) fig. Meaning - irritation Eg. Onerous job
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Onus / n/
Burden
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Inimical to / ph /
Harmful to | Eg. The tv program is inimical to the children
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Inimical
Very unfriendly or hostile Eg. Inimical person / country Inimical demonstration
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preeminence /n/
Dominance or majority Eg. The preeminence of French speaking students I am preeminently happy ( extremely happy)
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Tumult 2
1) loud and excited emotion | 2) violence, confusion or disorder ( astabesta )
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Perceptible
Easily to see or notice Eg. The perceptible error [ ant ] imperceptible Eg. Imperceptible scar on face
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Relent / v/
1) to stop 2) Give in ( to decline surrender) Eg. The despot relented
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Relentless 2
1) continuous Eg. Relentless pressure 2) not declining or uncompromising Eg. The relentless dictator [ syn ] unrelenting
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Neoteric
New | Eg. Neoteric method
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Original 2
1) New or innovative Eg. Original idea 2) of the first kind Eg. Original fashion [ ant ] unoriginal
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Orthodox
Ortho- direct from the past Conventional or traditional [ ant ] heterodox ( unorthodox ) Eg. Heterodox teaching strategies/ medical treatment
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Heterogenous
Many and diverse [ ant ] homogenous ( uniform )
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Ameliorate 2
A- into, meli-sweet ( amilo bata ramro ma) 1) to improve or make better 2) To reduce the degree of something -ve ( mitigate) Eg. To ameliorate damage [ syn ] meliorate
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Overlook 3
1) oversee (monitor) *2) ignore as its insignificant Eg. The teacher overlooked my mistakes 3) face downward Eg. My village overlooks the river
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Condone 2
1) to ignore as insignificant Eg. To condone mistakes 2) to promote something -ve by ignoring Eg. The government was accused of condoning racism
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Ascertain 2
1) To make sure or certain 2) to find out Eg. To ascertain a connection
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Subjective 4
1) relating to subject Eg. Subjective pronoun 2) theoretical Eg. Subjective test 3) existing based on mind ( not based on test or experiment) Eg. The subject of essay writing is highly subjective 4) personal Eg. It is my subjective opinion’
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Eccentric
Very different from others / very strange or unusual | Eg. Eccentric manner, dressup
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Daring
Very courageous
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Soporific
Causing sleep Eg. The teacher was soporific in the class Soporific atmosphere [ syn ] somniferous somni- sleep, ferous-carry
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Monotonous
Boring because something comes repeatedly | Eg. A monotonous job
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Intensify
To increase intensity | Eg. I have to intensity my study
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Improvise /v/
To perform without planning, preparation or rehearsal Eg. To improvise jazz [ syn ] extemporize Eg. To extemporize a speech
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Temporize
To cause delay for personal benefit | Eg. The PM temporized to resign
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Procrastinate
To cause delay
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Notable 2
1) very important or significant Eg. Notable change 2 ) well-known Eg. Notable author
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Prophecy
Prediction
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Prophecy / v /
To predict
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Prophet 2
1) messenger of god | 2) future teller
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Prophetic 2
1) of the prophet Eg. Prophetic life 2) indicating what will happen in the future Eg. Prophetic statements of the Bible Prophetic sign
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Respite/ n/
Short break

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