W3 Flashcards
(109 cards)
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legion
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army or large no. of people/ crowd
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conceited
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excessively proud of oneself
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debacle
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disaster/fiasco
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depreciate
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diminish in value
5
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synopsis
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summary/abstract/precis
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tinge
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affect/influence/touch
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procrastinate
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to delay
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atrocious
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brutal/horrifyingly wicked
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atrocity
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hostility/brutality/inhumanity
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rebuke
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express sharp disapproval/ reprimand/reproach
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reproach
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express sharp disapproval/ reprimand/ rebuke
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admonish
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express sharp disapproval/ reprimand/ rebuke
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reprimand
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express sharp disapproval/admonish/ reproach
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discerning
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having or showing a good judgment/judicious
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litany
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long & tedious list
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rebuttal
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an opposing statement or argument or debate
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bewildered
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baffled/perplexed
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non-plussed
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so surprised that don’t know how to react
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belligerent
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hostile and aggressive
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dithering
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hesitant/ uncertain/wavering/faltering/undecisive about something
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flickering
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unsteady/wavering/hesitant
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detractors
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criticizers/disparagers/denigrators
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aboveboard
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legitimate/honest/forthright
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caprice
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a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior./ whimsy / quirky
25
longevity
amount of time your life or your term of service lasts
26
moot
ubject to debate / debatable / arguable / uncertain
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prodigy
genius / virtuoso / mastermind
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falter
hesitant/stammer/delay/stall
| {intermittent electricity falut}
29
proliferation
a rapid increase in number
| {pro-life-rate}
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prevarication
reacting in an evasive manner/roundabout the truth
| {re-fabricate}
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wasteful
profligate/extravagant/spendthrift
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prodigal
uneconomical/wasteful/extravagant
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vacillate
dither/waver/hesitate
| {vaise-hi-late-should I go...or not ?? !!!}
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wavering
flickering/faltering/hesitating/dithering
| {up-down like a wave}
35
celerity
doing something rapidly
| {accelration}
36
milieu
settings/environment
| {mile-EU}
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arduous
taxing/labourious/toilsome
| {hard work}
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assiduity
meticulously/diligently
| {acid - handle with care}
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onerous
burdensome/arduous/taxing
| {on our ass}
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erroneous
wrong/incorrect
| {erros}
41
scrupulous (1 & 2)
meticulous/diligent + honest/highminded
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assiduous
meticulous/diligent/extremely careful
| {acid-handle with care}
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sedulous
dedicated + careful + persistent
| {seducing a women}
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topical
recent/current/up to date/contemporary
| {topic-kal ka hi}
45
fallacious
based on mistaken beliefs/false/wrong
| {false}
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retroactive
taking effect from a date in the past
| {retro-activated}
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faltering
wavering/dithering/moving unsteadily or hesitantly
| {intermittent Electricity faults}
48
staunch
very loyal and committed in attitude
| {stay unchanged}
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stalwart
loyal, reliable and hardworking
| {stewart of Batman}
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steadfast
oyal / dutiful / resolute / faithful / committed / unwavering / unfaltering / stalwart/obedient/obsequous
{steady-fast}
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resolute
determined/purposeful/steadfast/unwavering
| {resolution of publishing paper; be determined}
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riveting
compelling
| {rivet means to keep intact}
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denuded
strip of its covering/stripped/deprived
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ebullient
energetic/enthusiastic
| {Red Bull}
55
feckless
worthless/nugatory/futile
{fekne layak}
{F in class; all the work gone in vain}
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flippant
not showing a serious or respectful attitude.
| {flip people off}
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fecund
prolific/furtile/productive
| {feces + kande}
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exculpate
declare someone is not guilty of any wrongdoing
| {ex-culprit}
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idyllic
an extremely happy and peaceful situation or place/perfect/ideal/ picturesque / pastoral
{idyll -> ideal place; kinda unrealistic}
60
abase
to humiliate/to denigrate
| {a(negative) + base(position)}
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frivolous
something that has little or no value
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flout
openly disregard
| {flouting a middle finger to the rules and convention}
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furor
an outbreak of public anger or excitement
| {furious}
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furtive
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive/sneaky
{furtive-fart}
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harangue
tirade / lecture / diatribe / homily
| {her-ear-rang out of diatribe}
66
hidebound
unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention
{head-bound}
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hubris
excessive pride or self-confidence/conceited/haughty/arrogance
{huge-breasts}
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hermit
a person living in solitude as a religious discipline/solitude/ascetic/loner
{her-emit}
69
grandstand
showoff
| {manoj -> handstand}
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abashed
embarrassed
| {abe-shhh; said someone hearing your prolixity}
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repudiate
refuse to accept
| {refuse-to-ate}
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disparage
egard to represent as being worthless / denigrate / belittle / depreciate
{opposite to praise}
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denigrate
criticize unfailry / disparage / belittle
| {deny that you are great}
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abomination
something awful / causes disgust
| {Abominable bride: Sherlock Holmes}
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abstemious
indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink
{abstinent ; abstainer}
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acerbic
sharp / bitter/acidic
| {acedic}
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acrimonious
angry and bitter
| {a cry for money ; worker's union}
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abrogate
get rid off
| {ae-bro-gate -> Get out}
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anodyne
not likely to cause offense or disagreement and somewhat dull
{no-one's-dying}
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avaricious
greedy
{everyones riches -> Govind}
{have our riches -> Govind}
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assail
violent attack / assault
| {assault}
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wacky
funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way
| {Phoebe]
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wicked
evil / cruel / morally wrong
| {Witches}
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obscenity (1 & 2)
state of being obscene / immorality / indecency / impropriety
{bad-scene}
85
unvarnished truth
unaltered reality / complete truth
| {not- varnished}
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subterfuge
deceit/trickery
| {subtle-refugees : Bangladesh -> India}
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adversary
opponent/rival/competitor
| {adverse}
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counterintuitive
contrary to expectation
| {opposite to intuition}
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snub
insult/affront/humiliate
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paean
Paean is a song that expresses great or enthusiastic joy or praise
{Paan Singh Tomar : Irrfan work deserves paean}
{~poem}
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eulogy
a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, especially a tribute to someone who has just died.
{your-logic ...it's amazing}
92
panegyric
paean / eulogy
| {paean}
93
prognosticate
predict
| {pre-diagnostic}
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incense (1 & 2)
making angry/enrage/provoke + pleasant-smelling burning stick
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incendiary
likely to cause controversy or something that is prone to starting fires
{incense}
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inscrutable
difficult to understand / enigmatic
| {scrutiny = careful study}
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enigmatic
difficult to understand
| {arithmatic]
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precis
summary/abstract
| {precise}
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perfidy
treachery/deceit/infidelity
| {no-fidelity}
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crestfallen
downhearted/disappointed
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dumbfounded
astonished / astound / amaze / surprise / startle / stupefy
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feted
honoured / entertained
| {deserving to get their feet touched}
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disbarred
expel/exclude
| {it-is-bahared}
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profound
intense/keen/great
| {professionals - found}
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smattering
a small amount of something
| {small - matter}
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culpable
deserving blame./ guilty / in the wrong
| {culprit - able}
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cowed
ause (someone) to submit to one's wishes by intimidation. / intimidate / bully / daunt
{coward}
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toil
labour / struggle / exertion / work on something
| {toilet cleaning}
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psychedelic
relating to or denoting drugs (especially LSD) that produce hallucinations and apparent expansion of consciousness
{psych - of- Delhi - guys}
