W10 Flashcards
(154 cards)
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illegible
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not clear enough to be read
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aplomb
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poise / self-confidence / assurance / self-assurance
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prodigious
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huge / enormous / colossal / great
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predicament
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difficult , unpleasant or embarassing situation / mess / difficulty
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prodigy
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genius / mastermind / virtuoso
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derision
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contemption / mockery / ridicule
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impassioned
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filled with extreme abd great emotion / heartfelt / emotional / passionate
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stentorian
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loud / thundering / blaring / trumpeting
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impassionate
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lacking passion
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blaring
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creating a lot of noise / blast / trumpet / thunder
{~blasting}
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regurgitate
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vomit / spew / disgorge
{re gargle -> then spit out}
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engorge
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eat greedily / eat ravenously / cause to swell with blood, water, or another fluid.
{engross}
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authoritative (1 & 2)
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able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable. / reliable / dependible / trustworthy / good / authentic / factual + assertive / commanding
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disgorge
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pour out / discharge / eject / emit / expel / spew
{!= engorge}
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imbibe
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consume / sip / drink / swallow / slurp
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lackadaisical
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careless / lazy / lax / lukewarm
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confuscate
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to confuse / confound / perplex
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idle
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(1) unoccupied / (2) lazy / indolent
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forlorn
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unhappy / sad / sorrowful
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lukewarm
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(1) a little warm / tepid / (2) unconcerned / lackadaisical / apathetic / uninterested / perfunctury / cursory / passionless / offhand
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pococurante
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indifferent / unconcerned
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despondent
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disheartened / discouraged / despairing
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notwithstanding
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despite of
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bludge
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shirk responsibility and live off the efforts of others.
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apprehension (1 & 2)
(1)– fear / anxiety / angst / alarm / worry / uneasiness + (2) – understanding / grasp / realisation / comprehension
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maniac
insane / mad
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apprehensive
anxious / alarmed / worried / nervous / concerned / neurotic
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frantic
fear struck / panicking / anxious
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apprehend (1 & 2)
add / arrest / capture / seize / catch
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iniquitous
wicked / evil / sinful / villaneous / criminal
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probate
verified
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languish
weaken / decline / deteriorate
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probation
trial / apprenticeship / training
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languid
relaxed / languorous / unenergetic
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languorous
characterized by tiredness or inactivity, especially of a pleasurable kind.
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detestable
hated / detested / loathsome / despised / repugnant / awful
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innoculate
vaccinate / make immunize
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obfuscation
the action of making something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
39
inoculation
immunization
40
malapropism
the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with an amusing effect
{mal + proper + ISM -> when mistakenly people call ISM an IIT }
41
neurotic
unstable/ tensed / unbalanced / overanxious
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solecism
grammatical mistake in speech or writting / error
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rendition
a performance or interpretation, especially of a dramatic role or piece of music.
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prodigal
wasteful / spendthrift/ improvident / imprudent
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emaciated
abnormally thin or weak due to illness or lack of food / thin / skeletal / bony
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kismet
fate (kismat)
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imbroglio
extremely cofusing and complicated situation / complexity / problem / complication
{i m De-Broglie}
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bemuse
puzzle / bewilder / confuse
| {confuse}
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extol
praise enthusiastically
| {if you say someone that their must be TOLL tax to see you, means you are EXTOLING his looks, i.e. praising his looks}
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self-possession
state of being calm, confident and in control of one’s feelings / composure / self-assurance
{one’s control in his own possession}
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hilarity
extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter./ amusement / merriment
{hilarious}
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phlegm
composure / self-control
| {Ross}
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deride
```
ridicule
{de+ ride -> Gandhiji was derided when he was de rided from first class train in Johannesberg}
```
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poise
graceful and elegant bearing in a person. / balance / control / grace / composure / dignity / equanimity
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esteem
respect / admiration
| {self-esteem = self-respect}
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equanimity
calmness /composure / self-possession / serenity / poise / phlegm
{treating enemies with equal respect}
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furtive
secretive / secret / sneeky
| {furtive fart}
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fervent
impassioned / passionate / intensive / vehement
| {fervery (february) -> 14 Feb -> youngsters are very passionate about the V-day}
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fervid
impassioned / passionate / intensive / vehement
| {fervery (february) -> 14 Feb -> youngsters are very passionate about the V-day}
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fervour
impassioned / passionate / intensive / vehement
| {fervery (february) -> 14 Feb -> youngsters are very passionate about the V-day}
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dogmatic
inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true. / assertive / insistent
{i am god}
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vehement
pasionate / forceful / heated / spirited / enthusiastic / zealous / fanatical
{very + heat -> very passionate}
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fanatical
ealous / extremists / extreme / militant
| {fan}
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felicity
happiness / joy / rapture / rhapsody / euphoria
| {felicity from Arrow and Flash}
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licit
legitimate / permissible / acceptible
| {~legit}
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rapture
ecstasy / joy / exaltation / euphoria
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illicit
illegitimate
| {illegit}
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elicit
to draw out / get someone to confess / make someone to talk
| {elicit – implicit – explicit}
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felicitous
well chosen / apt / advantageous / prolific / fitting / appropriate / suitable
{feel legit}
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exposition
explaination / description / elucidation
| {explaination}
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trumpet
loud sound / shout / noise / yell
| {trumpet a musical instrument}
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garrulous
talkative / loquacious
| {girl loquacious}
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poignant
causing strong feelings / touching / moving / sad / affecting / piteous / pitiful / mournful
{Pregnant Rachel when watches the video of child birth}
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imperturbation
free from agitation
| {not + perturbing}
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dispassionate
someone who doesnt get carried away by feelings and has full control over his emotions.
{not + passinate}
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desiccated
moistureless
| {desi cake}
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moribund
at the point of death / dying / expiring / declining / waning / decaying
{~morbid}
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primeval
of the earliest time in history / ancient / prehistoric / primordial / primal
{premedieval}
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trifling
trivial / unimportant / insignificant
| {try + fling}
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innocuous
harmless
| {in(not) + noxious}
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vernacular
the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.
{~bahar nake par -> the naka/local language }
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self-assurance
confident in one’s own skills and capability
| {has assurance in capabilities of self}
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composure
the state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself.
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composure
the state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself. / poise / phlegm / self-possession / self-assurance / confident
85
composure
the state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself. / poise / phlegm / self-possession / self-assurance / confident
86
didactic
intended to teach / Informative / educational / instructive
| {~dad tactic -> dad always try to teach you something.}
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malevolent
having or showing a wish to do evil to others. / malicious / hostile
{mal + evil + violant -> all means wanting to do some evil deed}
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incorrigible
unable to be changed / inveterate / habitual
| {~incorrectable}
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indelible
(1) (of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed. / (2) not able to be forgotten. / ineradicable
{in + dealable -> something that has caused so much pain that cant be dealt}
{in + deletable}
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florid
having a red or flushed complexion. / red-faced / rosy-cheeked / rubicund
{flora pinkish and reddish complexion}
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rubicund
having a rosy / reddish / ruddy complexion
| {rubi -> rubi like / reddish complexion}
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ruddy
(of a person's face) having a healthy red colour./ reddish / rosy
{Paul Rudd (Ant man) costume -> Red}
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vile
gross / extremely unpleasant / foul / nasty /horrible / repellent
{bile juice -> in liver for digestion -> must be GROSS }
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reviling
censure / criticize / condemn
| {re + vile + ing -> grossing something -> condemning or criticizing someone}
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foliage
greenery / leaves
| {fall + leaf + age -> fall season, leaves -> related to greenery}
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constrict
contract / narrow / tighten / compress
| {~contract / ~constraint}
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frenzied
wildly excited or uncontrolled
| {~fonzi -> F.R.I.E.N.D.S -> doctor whose friend was fonzi was a littel weirdly excited}
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unhinged
unbalanced / insane / mad / crazy / maniac
| {screw dheela}
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demented
crazy / mad
| {mental}
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frenetic
wildly energized / wild/ frenzied
| {~fanatic = zealous / very enthusiast}
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delirious
The definition of delirious is being in a disturbed and incoherent state or wildly excited./ incoherent / raving / irrational / hysterical / wild / frenzied / unhinged / crazy / insane
{Delhi + ras -> delhi k ladke = insane, wild, unhinged.}
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addle
muddled / confused / baffled / fuddled / befuddled / bewildered
{ae dil hai mushkil -> confused and bewildered, that what to do}
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valiant
brave
| {valour}
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onslaught
attack / assault
| {on mission to slaught}
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intransigent
uncompromiing / unyielding / unbending / inflexible
| {not + ~transient}
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odious
unpleasant / repulsive / loathsome / obscene
| {odor + noxious}
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nefarious
wicked / criminal / heinous
| {nafrat k layak}
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vile
extremely unpleasant/ gross / wicked / foul
| {bile juice -> gastric juice -> Gross and very unplasant }
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execrable
extremely bad / appalling / awful / atrocious
| {excrete-able -> something bad must be excreted out}
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egregious
oustandingly bad / awful / unpleasant / appalling
| {egg thrown at}
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appalling
horrible / terrible / dreadful
| {opposite to appealing -> repugnant, awful}
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reprehend
something not worth to catch / something worth criticism , condemnation
{opposite to apprehend}
{~reprimand}
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opprobrious
scornful / abusive
| {oppo vivo users}
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reprehensible
deserving censure and condemnation / disgraceful / despicable
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probity
integrity / honesty / decency / morality / rectitude / principles / ethics
{pro - beti}
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rectitude
righteousness / virtue
| {correct attitude}
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reprobate
an unpricipled person / rogue / rascal / scoundrel
| {no probity}
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approbate
approve / sanction
| {approve}
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diabolical
devillish / satanic / demonic
| {Devil}
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approbation
approval / acceptance / endorsement
| {approve}
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phlegmatic
having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition./ composure / poise / impassive
{Ross}
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stolid
calm , dependable and showing little emotions / impassive / phlegmatic
{stone like solid -> no emotions, complete composure}
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composure
self-control / calm / equanimity / aplomb / poise
{calm posture}
{AR Rehman is a composer who has composure, so calm and peaceful}
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placid
not easily upset or excited / even-tempered / indifferent / calm / imperturbable / tranquil
{~placed ->once Placed in recruitment, then you become chill and indifferent to the rest of the placement}
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tranquil
peaceful / calm / equable
| {tranquilizer}
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sluggish
lethargic / indolent / inactive
| {~slowish}
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slugger
a person who throws hard punches./ a player who consistently hits for power, especially home runs and doubles. / hitter / attacker
{Penny’s father called her slugger coz of her menliness}
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torpid
mentally or physically inactive / lethargic. / sluggish / inert
{~tortoise}
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inert
unmoving / motionless / lazy / lethargic / dormant
| {inert gas -> non reactive -> inactive}
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dormant
sleeping / drowsing / resting / slumbering
| {dormatory}
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slumber
sleep / doze /nap
| {slumber party}
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slothful
lazy / indolent
| {sloth}
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shiftless
lazy / idle / spiritless
| {not willing to shift}
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impassive
unexpressive / inscrutable/ expressionless
| {I am passive like an Englishman}
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indolent
lazy / lethargic / idle / loafing / shiftless
| {in dolta rehta hai}
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ulterior
secondary / undisclosed / concealed / secret / personal / covert
{ulterior motives}
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subjugation
action of bringing someone under the domination or control / take over
{sab + ko + jhukana}
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sinecure
a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit. / bludge
{sign + secure -> just have to sign in the secured job}
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neurotic
anxious / tensed / alarmed
| {neuro tic-tic-tic.... -> tic-tic... in brain means , brain is alarmed and tensed}
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excoriate
To excoriate is defined as to condemn, criticize thoroughly or express strong disapproval. / The definition of excoriate is to chafe, abrade or wear off the skin.
{exfoliate}
{~excruciate}
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abrade
scrap / wear off / erode / corode
| {abrassive}
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burgeoning
proliferation / increase rapidly / grow rapidly/ swell / expand / explode
{~bulgening = getting bigger }
{~Burger King -> eating lots of burgers from burger king will make you so big fat}
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fetid
smelling extremely unpleasant / smelly / stinking / malodorous
{feet untidy -> stinky}
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feted
celebration / honour and celebrated lavishly
| {fete ~ feast}
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reeking
foul smell / stinking
| {~leak -> leakage of H2S gas -> very bad smell}
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fete
gala / garden party / festival / feast / fiesta / pageant
| {~feast}
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ardent
very enthusiastic / impassioned / zealous
| {~heartened}
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fervid
fervid – ardent / vehement / fervent / intense / profound / earnest / avid / enthusiastic
{fervery -> Feb 14 -> youngsters are so enthusiastic for the V-day}
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tepid
only sightly warm / lukewarm / gentle / lacking energy / indolent
{~taped -> sluggishly just taped instead of properly repairing -> cursoy and perfunctoru}
{~torpid = sluggish , inactive}
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fervent
fervid – ardent / vehement / fervent / intense / profound / earnest / avid / enthusiastic
{fervery -> Feb 14 -> youngsters are so enthusiastic for the V-day}
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disconsolate
disheartened / despair
| {not consolidate}
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woeful
sorrowful / morose / melancholy
| {woh lamhe...woh batein ....-> sad song}
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vocation
able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable. / Vocation is defined as a call to do something, especially regarding religious work / calling / life’s work / purpose / mission
{not a vacation, but a serious and responsible mission}
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woe
sad /sorrow / mourn
| {woh lamhe...woh batein ....-> sad song}
