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Derivative

[ syn ] banal

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Unoriginal

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Expurgate

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Ex - out, Pur- clean

To remove offensive parts
Eg. The movie was expurgated

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Unexpurgated

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Not censored

Eg. Unexpurgated movie

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Purge

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To remove somebody forcefully or illegally

Eg. The secretary was purged

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Oust

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To remove from position ( applicable in false situation )

Eg. The PM was ousted.

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Depose

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To remove from the position ( usually of statehead )

Eg. Deposed PM

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Reinstate

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To reappoint or reestablish

Eg. The parliament was reinstated

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Superimpose

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To keep one upon another

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Repose 2

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1) to have rest
Eg. He was reposing on the sofa

2) rest or tranquility

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Impose 2

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1) to bring into effect
Eg. To impose new rules

2) to bring into effect that harms others
Eg. To impose lock down

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Imposing

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Very impressive

Eg. Imposing building / personality

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interpose 2

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1) to keep in-between

2) to interrupt (talk or speech)

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juxtapose

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to keep side by side (to find out similarity or difference)

eg. to juxtapose modern arts with classic arts

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limbo 2

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1) a state of uncertainty
eg. the govt is in limbo

2) a type of native American dance

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censure

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strongly criticize formally or publicly

eg. the PM was censured in the parliament

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wanting

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lacking

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lack 2

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1) without

2) not enough

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epitaph

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words written on the tombstone

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sepulchre

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tomb/grave

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catacombs

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a number of graves at the same place

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grave

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serious ( + / - )
eg. grave concern
grave expression

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gravity

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seriousness (+/-)

eg. I couldn’t understand the gravity of the situation

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mausoleum

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a building that serves as a grave

eg. the mausoleum of Bhutto

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crypt

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a grave in the basement of church

eg. the crypt of princess diana

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cryptic
secret (difficult to understand and interpret) | eg. cryptic message
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inter [syn] inhume [ant] disinter/exhume
bury (usually dead body)
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epithet
naming or title in order to disparage (belittle)
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coinage 3
1) coins 2) the activity of making coins 3) newly developed word meaning or phrase (creation)
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iridescent
reflecting different color (like a rainbow)
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appal
shock or horrify | eg. appalling murder
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pavonine
pavo - peacock (relating to peacock) reflecting different colours
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opalescent
opal - stone reflecting different colours
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squabble
quarrel in insignificant matters
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incandescent 2
1) glowing eg. incandescent bulb 2) fig. m - very bright and impressive eg. incandescent smile
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macabre
horrible | eg. macabre murder
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aghast
shocked
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meagre 3
1) thin or rare eg. the meagre atmosphere of mars 2) lean and thin eg. meagre person/animal 3) minor / insignificant eg. meagre salary / interest rate
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petty 2
1) holding insignificant power eg. petty staff 2) complaining in insignificant matters eg. petty parents / teacher
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bad-tempered
often angry ot annoyed
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blatant [syn] flagrant
obviously negative | eg. blatant lie
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curmudgeon
a bad-tempered person
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astound [syn] amaze
to cause great surprise
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pervert
to become immoral / sexually immoral | eg. he was perverted by city life
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wax 4
1) to gradually increase eg. waxing moon 2) to make bright using a substance eg. the furniture was waxed 3) to record eg. the tracks were waxed 4) to remove hair
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wax and wane
fluctuate | eg. his popularity waxed and waned
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rebate
discount
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abet
to assist for negative purpose | eg. some countries are aiding and abetting criminals
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abettor
one that abets
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formidable 2
1) very strong eg. formidable opponent formidable winter season 2) redoubtable
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inept 2 [syn] gauche, maladroit [ant] adept
in - not, ept - skill 1) unskilled 2) socially awkward eg. inept student in the classroom eg. gauche waitor
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adept
ad - plus, ept - skill skilful / socially skilful eg. adept football coach
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deft
1) skilful eg. i chose the words deftly 2) skilful at movement eg. a deft dancer
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dexterous
very skilful | eg. he handled the test dexterously
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dexterity
great skill at doing something
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quagmire 2 [syn] mire, morass
1) boggy land 2) fig. m - a very complicated situation from which you can't come out easily eg. the quagmire of controversy
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mire /v/
to get into a very complicated situation from which you can't come out easily eg. he was mired in controversy
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profess 2
1) to claim eg. he professed that he was innocent 2) to declare publicly eg. a professed enemy He professed loyalty to democracy (+)
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covet
strongly desire | eg. coveted success
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covetous
jealous (-ve) | eg. a covetous person
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pliable 2 [syn] pliant
1) easily bending eg. pliable material 2) impressionable (easily influenced by others ) eg. pliable mind / audience
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encomiastic [syn] panegyrical
praising others by writing or speaking
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encomium [syn] panegyric
speech of praise (by writing or speaking )
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encomiast
a person who praises others
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comely
beautiful or attractive | eg. comely appearance
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becoming [ant] unbecoming
suitable for your status | eg. becoming dress / manner
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malleable
1) easily shapeable eg. malleable metal 2) that can change / that can be changed eg. some criminals are malleable 3) tractable and manageable eg. malleable child/student
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susceptible
vulnerable (at high risk)
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amenable 2
1) friendly and tractable | 2) tractable and manageable
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ruly [ant] unruly
1) that can be governed eg. ruly zone 2) manageable and tractable eg. a ruly child
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ductile
``` not brittle (that can be brought into thin wire) eg. ductile metal ```
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deconstruct
1) demolish eg. the building was reconstructed 2) to divide the sentence into many parts in order to analyze eg. the teacher deconstructed a complex structure
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imbue [syn] infuse
saturate eg. his mind was imbued with sadness the city life is imbued with excitement
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obliterate 2
1) to destroy completely so that no evidence is left eg. the palace was obliterated 2) to hide eg. the sun was obliterated by dark clouds

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