W14 Flashcards

(50 cards)

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corroboration

A

evidence which confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding / confirmation / verification

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colloquial

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informal

{colony loquacious}

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infamous

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notoriously famous (kukhyaat)

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eloquent

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persuasive / expressive / fluent and persuasive in speaking and writting
{e-loquacious}

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colloquium

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academic conference or seminar / symposium

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unfounded

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groundless / baseless / unproven

{not founded any proof}

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symposium

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academic conference or seminar / olloquium

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apotheosis

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highest point in the development of something / peak

{a pati of sis > indian culture m jijaji is very reverent}

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quagmire

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(daldal) swamp / morass

{quack quack ar gaye > ducks will die in muddy lakes}

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conferment

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the act of giving something (such as a degree, award, title, or right) to someone / the act of conferring something.
{confirm it}

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xenophobic

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having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries. / racist / ethnocentric
{~genophobic > geno ~ people}

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climactic

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critical period or event

{climax}

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defy

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desobey / go against

{defying law}

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grousing

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grumbeling

{grrrrrr}

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lucidity

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clearity of expression / intelligibility

{lucid}

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bigoted

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obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, and intolerant towards other people’s beliefs and practices. / prejudiced / biased

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aspire

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breathe

{respire}

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abstemious

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abstinent / austere

{abstinent}

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harboured

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nurtured / cherished

{~garnered}

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manifestation

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demonstration / display

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inveigle

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persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery / coax

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apotheosize

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idolize

{a pati of sis > indian culture m jijaji is very reverent}

23
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manifest

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clear or obvious to the eye or mind / clear / obvious

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indigenous

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native / local / original

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impute
attribute
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convulsing
suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs.
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arbitration
the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute. / negotiation / mediation
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conflagration
fire / blazes / flames
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lessions
wound / bruises
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arbitrator
adjudicator / judge / mediator
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stratified
arranged / calssified
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commutation
substitution
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wholesome
healthy
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waffle
chatter / babble/ jabbering
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maven
an expert or connoisseur
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raconteur
a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful an damusing way / Neelesh Misra
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doggered
verse or words badly written or expressed
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doughty
fearless / dauntless
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kinship
a sharing of characteristics or origins.
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portent
sign / indication
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portentous
ominous / warning
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rail
complain or protest
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rationalization
the action of attempting to explain or justify behaviour or an attitude with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate.
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conformities
(conformity - ) compliance with the rules and regulations / traditionalism / orthodoxy
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unbecoming
unattractive
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unremitting
restless / relentless / continuous
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etymological
relating to the origin and historical development of words and their meanings
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rational
logical / reasonable / explainable
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strive
attempt / making great attempts to achieve something
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rationale
a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or belief. / reason / logic / grounds