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VOCABULARY UNIT I – (1-100)
# WORDS MEANINGS SYNONYMS
1 ACUPUNCTURE (N) treatment with needles therapy, pricking, piercing
2 ABERRATION (N) state of abnormality oddity, peculiarity, anomaly
3 ABNEGATE (V) to reject something give up, renounce, abstain
4 ABSOLUTION (N) forgiveness amnesty, pardon, release
5 ABSTRUSE (ADJ.) difficult to understand obscure, complex, puzzling
6 ACCLIMATE (V) to get used to new place adjust, adapt, accommodate
7 ACCOLADE (N) honour, tribute award, commendation, praise
8 ACCRUE (V) to increase over a period
of time accumulate, collect, mount up
9 ACQUIESCE (V) to accept without arguing consent to, allow, comply with
10 ACTUARY (N) a man who calculates
insurance premiums statistician, accountant
11 ACUMEN (N) ability to understand and
decide quickly wisdom, smartness, cleverness
12 ADAMANTINE (ADJ.) inflexible strong, stubborn, adamant
13 ADDLED (V) confuse baffle, puzzle, adamant
14 ADMONITION (N) criticism, warning scolding, rebuke, advice,
exhortation
15 ADROITNESS (N) skill expertise, adeptness, capability
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16 AFFECT (V) influence impress, alter, upset, attack
17 AFFINITY (N) sympathy, similarity affection, accord, link,
resemblance
18 AKIMBO (ADJ.) with hands on hips bent, bowed
19 ALACRITY (N) willingness, enthusiasm,
haste eagerness, zest, swiftness
20 ALLAY (V) reduce, soothe lessen, diminish, calm pacify
21 ALTRUISTIC (ADJ.) selfless kind, benevolent, benign
22 AMBULATORY (ADJ.) adapted for walking mobile, moving, ambulant
23 AMELIORATE (V) make something better enhance, improve, benefit
24 AMENITIES (N) facilities comforts, benefits, conveniences
25 AMORPHOUS (ADJ.) shapeless formless, unstructured, indefinite
26 ANALOGUE (N) similarity resemblance, likeness, analogy
27 ANAPHYLACTIC (ADJ.) highly sensitive touchy, allergic, hypersensitive
28 ANEURYSM (N) extreme swelling of artery cardio vascular disease
29 ANGINA (N) chest pain due to low
supply of blood heart disease
30 ANOMALY (N) oddity abnormality, inconsistency,
peculiarity
31 ANOMIE (N) lack of moral standards social instability, social
uncertainty
32 ANTAGONIST (N) person who strongly
opposes opponent, enemy, rival
33 ANTIBODY (N) substance produced in
blood by body to fight disease interferon
34 APPREHENSION (N) anxiety, capture,
recognition unease, arrest, understanding
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35 AQUAPLANE (N) water-skiing board water ski, surf
36 AQUIFER (N) layer of rock or soil that
can absorb water coating, sheet
37 ARBITER (N) person who settles
dispute judge, authority, pundit
38 ARBOREAL (ADJ.) relating to trees; living
in trees woody, wild, sylvan
39 ARCANE (ADJ.) difficult to understand mysterious, obscure, enigmatic
40 ARCHIVES (N) collection of historical
documents records accounts, annals
41 ARTICULATED (ADJ.) two or more sections
joined together jointed, segmented, structural
42 ARTIFICE (N) cunning deception, deceit, trickery
43 ASCETIC (N) man, who denies physical
pleasures abstainer, puritan, dervish
44 ASPERSION (N) unpleasant remarks condemnation, criticism,
vilification
45 ASSIMILATE (V) make an idea acceptable absorb, grasp, comprehend
46 ASSUME (V) accept that something is
true suppose, presume, believe
47 ATROPHY (N) condition of wasting away decline, decay, degeneration
48 ATTIRE (N) clothes clothing, garments, outfits
49 AUDACIOUS (ADJ.) willing to take risks bold, daring, valiant
50 AUGUST (ADJ.) impressive distinguished, eminent, noble
51 AUSPICIOUS (ADJ.) showing signs of
success
favourable, encouraging,
promising
52 AVID (ADJ.) eager keen, enthusiastic, zealous
53 BACCHANAL (N) merry making carnival, festival, gala
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54 BALK (V) stop suddenly block, impede, prevent, check
55 BARBARIC (ADJ.) cruel savage, violent, cruel
56 BASILICA (N) large church house of god, chapel, cathedral
57 BATTER (N) mixture for making cake
(V) hit
blend, combination
strike, beat
58 BEGUILE (V) delude, charm mislead, fool, attract, enchant
59 BEHEST (V) order instruction, demand, request
60 BELATED (V) happening late late, behind time, delayed
61 BENEDICTION (N) a Christian prayer of
blessing blessing, prayer, invocation
62 BENEFICENCE (ADJ.) generosity; politeness donation, charity, affection,
gentleness
63 BENIGN (ADJ.) gentle kind, friendly, affectionate
64 BEQUEATH (V) give in a will entrust, grant, bestow on
65 BERATE (V) criticize scold, admonish, take to task
66 BESET (V) to affect in a harmful way afflict, plague, trouble
67 BIFURCATED (V) divide into two bisect, split, halve
68 BLANDISH (V) flatter coax, cajole, persuade
69 BLASPHEMOUS (ADJ.) insulting impious, ungodly, irreverent
70 BLATHERING (N) talk a lot foolishly babble, chatter, gabble
71 BLAZE (N) fire flames, inferno, building
72 BLOOM (N) flower, perfection, glow blossom, prime, radiance
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73 BONK (V) to hit lightly beat, bang, slap
74 BOTANICAL (ADJ.) relating to plants botanic, agricultural, farming
75 BOUQUET (N) bunch of flowers garland, nosegay, posy
76 BOWDLERIZE (V) censor edit, cut, expurgate
77 BRAILLE (N) writing system for blind
people writing, printing
78 BRAMBLE (N) wild bush thorny bush, nettle, thistle
79 BRASSY (ADJ.) unpleasant loud, vulgar, shameless
80 BRAVURA (N) artistic skill brilliance, expertise, flair
81 BRAY (V) make loud unpleasant
sound neigh, whinny, yell, hee-haw
82 BRIO (N) zest gusto, enthusiasm, spirit
83 BROACH (V) introduce a topic bring up, mention, talk about
84 BROADSIDE (N) blast, criticism, circular salvo, censure, handbill
85 BUCKLE (N) fastener clasp, catch, clip, pin
86 BUOYANT (ADJ.) able to float, cheerful,
booming floating, happy, strong
87 BURGEONING (ADJ.) developing quickly flourishing, booming, thriving
88 CACHET (N) distinction prestige, value, eminence
89 CAESAREAN (ADJ.) surgical fetus delivery surgical birth
90 CALIPH (N) Muslim ruler sovereign, leader, dynast
91 CALISTHENICS (N) physical exercise to
develop body gymnastics, body building, yoga
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92 CAMBER (N) a slight curve in road bend, bow, twist
93 CAMEO (N) curved stone; brief
appearance of famous actor
sculpture, statue, short
performance
94 CAPITAL (N) money,
(ADJ.) basic assets, essential, outstanding
95 CARAPACE (N) animal's hard shell exterior, armor, exoskeleton
96 CARDIGAN (N) knitted wool jacket sweater, jersey
97 CAREER (N) occupation, existence procession, calling, life, passage
98 CARICATURE (N) funny drawing carton, parody, lampoon
99 CARTOGRAPHER (N) mapmaker topographer, surveyor
100 CAST (V) an act of throwing toss, fling, hurl
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VOCABULARY UNIT II – (101-200)
# WORDS MEANINGS SYNONYMS
101 CATALYST (N) something which incites
activity agitator, revolutionary, rebel
102 CATHARSIS (N) purging purification, cleansing, release
103 CAULK (V) to fill the holes plug, seal, block
104 CENTENNIAL (ADJ.) relating to century decennial, triennial
105 CHASTISE (V) scold, beat admonish, castigate, punish, hit
106 CHIAROSCURO (N) contrast between light
and shade shaded, black-and-white
107 CHIMERICAL (ADJ.) fabulous mythical, fictitious, imaginary
108 CHIVALRY (N) courtesy, courage politeness, boldness
109 CHROMOSOME (N) rod-shaped structure that
carries genes genes, heredity
110 CHURN (N) butter making machine rotator, can, blender
111 CHUTZPAH (N) boldness, insolence courage, impudence
112 CLAMOROUS (ADJ.) noise loud, vocal, vociferous
113 CLARET (N) a dark red colour scarlet, rose, cardinal
114 CLASSIC (ADJ.) outstanding, perfect,
simple excellent, model, elegant
115 CLASSICAL (ADJ.) concerning with
ancient culture Latin, Greek, roman
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116 CLEMENT (ADJ.) mild (weather) pleasant, calm, moderate
117 CLOSE (ADJ.) near at hand, adjacent, nearby
118 COAST (N) the land beside the sea beach, seaboard, bank
119 COBBLE (N) rock fragment,
(V) to make shoes paving material, manufacture
120 COCCYX (N) small bone at base of
spine tailbone, lower back
121 COERCIVE (ADJ.) using force forceful, violent, bullying
122 COLLAGE (N) collection of pictures composition, artistic production,
montage
123 COMATOSE (ADJ.) unconscious in a coma, insensible, sluggish
124 COMELY (ADJ.) beautiful attractive, striking, gorgeous
125 COMMISERATE (V) to show sympathy condole, console, comfort
126 COMMUTE (V) to travel to work/college travel to and fro, travel back and
forth
127 COMPACT (ADJ.) firmly packed together tight, thick, dense
128 COMPATIBLE (ADJ.) having similar ideas well matched, suited, in
harmony
129 COMPLACENT (ADJ.) self-satisfied contented, gratified, self-
pleased
130 CONCERTED (ADJ.) done in a planned way collective, mutual, joint
131 CONCILIATORY (ADJ.) making calm pacifying, appeasing, placid
132 CONDONE (V) to accept something
morally bad disregard, over look, forgive
133 CONFISCATORY (ADJ.) making calm pacifying, appeasing, placid
134 CONFOUND (V) to confuse and surprise baffle, amaze, astonish
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135 CONGEAL (V) to become thick seize, take possession of,
impound
136 CONGRUENT (ADJ.) suitable harmonious, agreeable,
compatible
137 CONTEMPORARY (ADJ.) modern up to date, present day, in
vogue
138 CONTIGUOUS (ADJ.) adjacent neighboring, adjoining, next
door
139 CONTRAVENTION (N) action that violates law,
treaty, or other ruling breach, violation, infringement
140 CONTRIVE (V) invent design, devise, concoct
141 CONTUSION (N) injury wound, cut, bruise
142 COQUETRY (N) flirtation dallying, flirting
143 CORDIAL (ADJ.) friendly amiable, affable, warm
144 CORDIALITY (N) friendliness amiability, affability, warmth
145 CORKED (ADJ.) sealed stopped, plugged
146 COROLLARY (N) result conclusion, effect, consequence
147 CORPUSCLE (N) cells in blood platelet
148 CORROBORATING (V) confirm or support a
statement, theory, finding confirm, verify, endorse,
149 COSSET (V) pamper fondle, pet, cuddle
150 COTERIE (N) inner circle of people set, clique, in-crowd
151 COVERT (ADJ.) hidden secret, furtive, stealthy
152 COVETED (V) desire strongly hanker after, long for, crave
153 CRASS (ADJ.) insensitive stupid, mindless, witless
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154 CRAVEN (ADJ.) weak timid, cowardly, chicken-
hearted
155 CRESCENT (N) sickle-shaped bow-shaped, bowed, curved
156 CRITERION (N)a standard to judge test, measure, yardstick
157 CUE (N) signal to act indication, sign, prompt
158 CYGNET (N) a young swan duckling, gosling, waterfowl
159 CYNICAL (ADJ.) non-believing;
doubtful
pessimistic, sardonic, skeptical,
distrustful
160 DALE (N) valley vale, glen, gorge
161 DAM (N) safety wall embankment, barrage, barrier
162 DAPPLED (ADJ.) freckled speckled, spotted, dotted
163 DARK HORSE (N) a person who surprises
everyone by winning victor, champion, winner
164 DEADHEAD (V) to remove dead flowers
from plant weed, thin out, trim
165 DEBILITY (N) physical weakness enervation, exhaustion,
feebleness
166 DEBUNK (V) disprove deflate, contradict, mock
167 DEBUT (N) the first public appearance entrance, launch, inauguration
168 DECANT (V) to pour liquid tap, draw off, drain
169 DECELERATE (V) slow down reduce speed, go slower
170 DECORUM (N) polite behavior propriety, courtesy, dignity
171 DECRY (V) criticize condemn, denounce, censure
172 DEFERENTIAL (ADJ.) respectful: polite obedient, courteous, docile,
well-mannered
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173 DEFERMENT (N) postponement, to delay put off, hold off, block
174 DELEGATE (N) representative,
(V) assign entrust, pass on, envoy, agent
175 DEMOGRAPHICS (N) data relating to
population statistics
176 DEMURE (ADJ.) modest, quiet mild, meek, reserved, serious
177 DENOMINATION (N) a branch of Christian
church religious group, sect, school
178 DESICCATE (V) take moisture out of dry, dehydrate, evaporate
179 DEUCE (N) tie-breaking situation draw, tie, dead heat
180 DEVIOUS (ADJ.) dishonest crafty, dubious, insincere
181 DEXTER (ADJ.) on the right dextral
182 DIFFIDENCE (N) lack of confidence shyness, modesty, humility
183 DIFFIDENT (ADJ.) shy bashful, meek, humble
184 DILIGENCE (N) careful effort hard work, concentration, care
185 DILIGENT (ADJ.) hardworking industrious, assiduous, careful
186 DISCOMBOBULATE (V) confuse puzzle, bewilder
187 DISCOURSE (N) discussion, essay conversation, lecture, speech
188 DISCREPANCY (N) difference conflict, disagreement, dispute
189 DISCRETION (N) judgement discernment, wisdom, caution,
care
190 DISDAIN (N) hate, indifference contempt, disregard, arrogance,
haughtiness
191 DISINGENUOUS (ADJ.) insincere false, cunning, dishonest
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192 DISSENSION (N) disagreement discord, conflict, dispute
193 DISSENT (V) disagree differ, argue, contradict
194 DISSENTER (N) objector protester, dissident, rebel
195 DISSONANCE (N) disagreement conflict, dissention, difference
196 DIVAGATE (V) stray wander, deviate, ramble
197 DIVULGE (V) make known disclose, expose, reveal
198 DOCENT (N) guide teacher, instructor, lecturer
199 DOTE (V) to show great love admire, adore, take a fancy
200 DOWNY (ADJ.) fluffy featherlike, fleecy, soft
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VOCABULARY UNIT III – (201-300)
# WORDS MEANINGS SYNONYMS
201 DROLL (ADJ.) amusing funny, comic, humorous
202 DULCET (ADJ.) melodious sweet, soothing, pleasant
203 DUNCE (N) fool idiot, stupid person, ass
204 DUPLICITOUS (ADJ.) dishonest deceptive, deceitful, cheating
205 EFFECT (N) result consequence, outcome,
aftermath
206 EFFERVESCENT (ADJ.) excited, fizzy enthusiastic, zealous, bubbly,
foaming
207 ELECTROLYTES (N) a solution that conducts
electricity ionic separation of cells
208 ELICIT (V) obtain extract, draw out, bring out
209 ELUCIDATE (V) explain extract, draw out, bring out
210 ELUSIVE (ADJ.) difficult to define ambiguous, baffling, evasive
211 EMBED (V) implant plant, fix, fasten, sink
212 EMBEDDED (ADJ.) placed solidly nestled, settled, cuddled
213 EMBLAZON (V) decorate adorn, embellish, beautify
214 EMBLEMATIC (ADJ.) symbolic representative, typical
characteristic
215 EMBOSS (V) imprint stamp, carve, inscribe
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216 EMIT (V) to send out something discharge, give out, send forth
217 EMPATHY (N) understanding, sympathy comprehension, grasp,
harmony, bond
218 EMULATE (V) imitate, challenge copy, follow, compete, contend
219 ENCUMBER (V) hamper, burden obstruct, impede, load, saddle
220 ENCYCLICAL (N) a formal statement issued
by pope to bishops official letter, circular
221 ENHANCE (V) increase, improve magnify, build up, enrich,
complement
222 ENNUI (N) boredom weariness, frustration, tedium
223 EPICENTER (N) earth's surface above
focus of an earthquake earth's surface
224 EQUIPOISE (N) balance equilibrium, symmetry, equality
225 EQUIVOCATE (V) avoid an issue escae, beat about the bush,
dodge the issue
226 ERGOMETER (N) instrument measuring
power dynamometer
227 ESCHEW (V) to deliberately avoid abstain, shun, have nothing to
do with
228 ESPALIER (N) tree growing against wall hedge grow, bushes
229 ETHIC (N) morality moral code, values, belief
230 EUPHONIOUS (ADJ.) pleasant to listen to melodious, musical, harmonious
231 EVANESCENT (ADJ.) varnishing; fleeting fading, disappearing; short-lived,
transient
232 EVASIVE (ADJ.) vague indirect, elusive, ambiguous
233 EVOCATIVE (ADJ.) suggestive expressive, vivid, reminiscent
234 EXCAVATE (V) dig up uncover, burrow, scoop out
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235 EXECRABLE (ADJ.) hateful, dreadful disgusting, abominable, terrible,
shocking
236 EXHORTATION (N) encouragement, warning urging, motivation, admonition,
threat
237 EXONERATE (V) excuse absolve, discharge, liberate
238 EXPLOITATION (N) taking advantage misuse, unfair treatment,
oppression
239 EXTEMPORANEOUS (ADJ.) unplanned improvised, spontaneous, off
hand
240 EXTRAPOLATE (V) conclude deduce, infer, assume
241 EXTRICATE (V) get out of situation extract, free, release, get out
242 EXTRINSIC (ADJ.) external exterior, outside, outward
243 FABRICATE (V) invent; make concoct, makeup, create
244 FACILE (ADJ.) easy, superficial effortless, painless, simple,
shallow
245 FACILITATE (V) make easy/easier ease, assist, smooth, encourage
246 FATEFUL (ADJ.) decisive, important critical, crucial, significant, key
247 FAWNING (ADJ.) flattering unctuous, sycophantic, servile
248 FEASIBLE (ADJ.) practical, suitable workable, practicable, possible,
expedient
249 FECKLESS (ADJ.) without purpose useless, worthless, ineffective
250 FELICITOUS (ADJ.) suitable appropriate, apt, apposite
251 FELICITY (N) happiness joy, delight, ecstasy
252 FERAL (ADJ.) wild, fierce untamed, untrained, ferocious,
savage
253 FERMENTATION (N) effervescence bubbling, foaming, fizzing
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254 FIESTA (N) festival; day of rest carnival, celebration, holiday
255 FIGMENT (N) creation in one's mind invention, fabrication, fancy
256 FILIGREE (N) delicate decoration lacework, tracery, fretwork
257 FINAGLE (V) to behave dishonestly deceive, swindle, cheat
258 FLAUNT (V) to show pride show off, display, boast
259 FLORID (ADJ.) elaborate, red embellished, fancy, flowery,
rosy, pink
260 FLUX (N) constant change alternation, fluctuation, variation
261 FOP (N) dandy beau, man about town,
coxcomb
262 FORSWEAR (V) abandon reject, renounce, deny, forgo
263 FROWSY (ADJ.) untidy dirty, messy, disheveled,
slovenly
264 GABLE (N) peak of building's side
wall vertical triangular wall
265 GALVANIZE (N) stimulate motivate, excite, startle
266 GAMBIT (N) plan scheme, device, trick
267 GARNISH (N) decoration embellishment, adornment,
ornament
268 GAUDY (ADJ.) insipid, vulgar tasteless, flavourless, loud,
showy
269 GENOCIDE (N) mass murder annihilation, massacre, race
extermination
270 GESTICULATE (V) gesture signal, motion, wave
271 GILD (V) decorate paint, gold, embellish, beautify
272 GLAUCOMA (N) eye disorder eye disease, cataract
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273 GLAZE (V) paint gloss, varnish, enamel
274 GLIB (ADJ.) smooth-talking smooth, slick insincere, facile
275 GLUCOSE (N) sugar energy source sugar, lactose, fructose
276 GRADIENT (N) slope incline, hill, angle, slant
277 GRAPEVINE (N) a climbing plant that
produces grapes vine, climber, creeper
278 GREEN (ADJ.) grassy, immature,
inexperienced leafy, infant, untrained
279 GRIDLOCK (N) traffic jam blockage, stoppage, obstruction
280 GUILELESS (ADJ.) honest upright, truthful, candid, artless
281 GUISE (N) appearance disguise, cover, facade
282 GULL (N) sea bird sea gull
283 GURU (N) Hindu/Sikh leader mentor, guide, tutor
284 HACKLES (N) bird's neck feather, anger feather, hairs, indignation, wrath
285 HAIL (N) torrent shower, storm, barrage
286 HAMMER AND
TONGS
(N) fight with energy and
noise hit, punch
287 HARANGUE (N) long lecture diatribe, speech, declamation
288 HAWK (N) a warlike person aggressor, jingoist
289 HECTOR (V) threaten bully, intimidate, harass
290 HEINOUS (ADJ.) morally very bad odious, wicked, abominable
291 HERBICIDE (N) weed killer poison, insecticide, pesticide
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292 HERCULEAN (ADJ.) difficult, strong laborious, arduous, muscular,
powerful
293 HERMETIC (ADJ.) completely sealed airtight, sealed, waterproof
294 HETEROGENEOUS (ADJ.) of different kind diverse, miscellaneous, mixed
295 HIATUS (N) pause break, interval, lacuna
296 HOLISTIC-MEDICINE (N) preventive medicine complementary medicine
297 HOMEOPATHY (N) treatment with small
amount of medicine nature care
298 HONE (V) sharpen whet, edge, grind
299 HORSE LATITUDES (N) calm area of sea peaceful places
300 HUE AND CRY (N) clamour, protest noise, objection
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VOCABULARY UNIT IV – (301-400)
# WORDS MEANINGS SYNONYMS
301 HUMANE (ADJ.) kind compassionate, sympathetic,
mild
302 HYDRA (N) mythical snake dragon, python
303 HYPERTENSION (N) high blood pressure high blood pressure
304 HYPOTHERMIA (N) low blood pressure low blood pressure
305 IDEALIST (N) dreamer fantasist, romantic, utopian
306 ILK (N) type kind, sort, class
307 ILLICIT (ADJ.) illegal; forbidden illegitimate; prohibited
308 IMAM (N) religious leader priest, governor
309 IMMOBILIZE (V) inactivate disable, paralyze, cripple
310 IMMOLATE (V) sacrifice; kill offer up, surrender, slaughter,
burn
311 IMPEDIMENT (N) hindrance; defect obstacle, block, stammer, lisp
312 IMPENDING (ADJ.) imminent at hand, near, forth coming
313 IMPETUOUS (ADJ.) impulsive, powerful hasty, rash, violent, forceful
314 IMPETUS (N) motivation, force stimulus, inspiration, power,
energy
315 IMPINGE (V) affect, encroach influence, intrude, trespass
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316 IMPLACABLE (ADJ.) inflexible cruel, heartless, unforgiving
317 IMPORTUNE (V) demand, harass beg, implore, pester, bother
318 IMPRECATION (N) curse malediction, execration,
blasphemy
319 IMPREGNABLE (ADJ.) unbreakable: unable to
be defeated or destroyed
impenetrable, strong,
undefeatable
320 IMPROVISE (V) to speak without
preparation: contrive
extemporize, impromptu, speak,
devise, concoct
321 IMPUTE (V) attribute assign, ascribe, credit
322 INCARNATE (ADJ.) in human form corporeal, physical, embodied
323 INCENTIVE (N) motivation; incitement stimulus, inducement, lure,
attraction
324 INCISIVE (ADJ.) intelligent acute, bright, sharp, keen
325 INCULCATE (V) implant instill, imprint, impress, inspire
326 INDIGENT (ADJ.) poor destitute, needy, penniless
327 INERADICABLE (ADJ.) confirmed established, accepted, long-
standing
328 INERTIA (N) inactivity idleness, motionlessness,
lifelessness
329 INFALLIBLE (ADJ.) unerring, guaranteed flawless, perfect, reliable,
dependable
330 INFIDEL (N) unbeliever disbeliever, atheist, agnostic
331 INFUSION (N) solution obtained by
soaking a substance
extract, immersion,
concentration
332 INHERENT (ADJ.) basic; natural fundamental, essential, intrinsic,
native
333 INNOCUOUS (ADJ.) harmless safe, inoffensive, mild
334 INNOVATE (V) to introduce new things initiate, launch, establish
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335 INOCULATE (V) immunize vaccinate, inject, protect
336 INORDINATE (ADJ.) excessive unreasonable, extreme,
extravagant
337 INQUISITION (N) official inquiry interrogation, cross investigation,
examination
338 INSCRUTABLE (ADJ.) mysterious enigmatic, motionless, blank
339 INTER (V) bury entomb, cover up, lay to rest
340 INTRANSIGENT (ADJ.) uncompromising inflexible, adamant, resolute
341 INTRINSIC (ADJ.) inborn; basic inherent, congenital;
fundamental
342 IRREFUTABLE (ADJ.) beyond question indisputable, certain, definite
343 ISOTROPIC (ADJ.) same identical, equal, invariant
344 ITINERANT (ADJ.) traveling wandering, roaming, nomadic
345 JACKKNIFE (N) a large pocket knife blade, cutting tool
346 JADED (ADJ.) satiated; exhausted satisfied, sated, tired, fatigued
347 JARGON (N) specialized language dialect, slang, idiom, cant
348 JELL (V) set stiffen, solidify, clot
349 JEOPARDY (N) danger risk, hazard, insecurity
350 JETTISON (V) throw out; reject discard, dispose; abandon, give
up
351 JIG (N)dance,
(V) bob ball, disco, jump, hop
352 JIHAD (N) Islamic campaign against
nonbelievers holy war, crusade
353 JINGOISM (N) extreme patriotism nationalism, chauvinism
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354 JITNEY (N) bus carrying many
passengers
autobus, double-decker,
omnibus
355 JOCULAR (ADJ.) humorous funny, witty, comic
356 JOCUND (ADJ.) happy jolly, glad, light-hearted
357 JOURNEYMAN (N) learner trainee, apprentice, novice
358 JUBILEE (N) anniversary celebration, festival festivity
359 JUDICIAL (ad) legal official, judicatory, juridical
360 JUDICIOUS (ADJ.) wise sensible, prudent, politic
361 JUNCTURE (N) a particular point crisis, moment, occasion, crux
362 JUNKET (N) a trip party, excursion, outing
363 JUNTA (N) a group of military officers fraction, cabal, league
364 JUSTIFY (V) legitimize answer for, defend, account for,
explain
365 JUXTAPOSE (V) place side by side match, pair, set side by side
366 KEN (N) knowledge awareness, perception,
understanding
367 KILN (N) oven stove, furnace, hearth
368 KISMET (N) fate fortune, destiny, providence
369 LACERATING (N) cutting tearing, gashing, wounding
370 LACONIC (ADJ.) brief, taciturn concise, pithy, quiet, silent
371 LAMPOON (N) satire parody, burlesque, mockery
372 LAPIDARY (N) precious stones expert jeweler, engraver
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373 LARGESS (N) generosity bounty, beneficence,
magnanimity
374 LATENT (ADJ.) dormant hidden, invisible, concealed
375 LATHE (N) turning tool rotator, circular saw
376 LAUD (V) praise extol, applaud, commend
377 LEE (N) shelter refuge, safety, protection
378 LEMMING (N) small mouse-like animal mouse, rodent
379 LIGAMENT (N) link connection, band, bond
380 LINEAGE (N) ancestry family, parentage, line
381 LION'S SHARE (N) largest part of something chief or main part
382 LIPID (N) an oily organic compound lipoid, wax, fat
383 LISSOME (ADJ.) thin and attractive agile, flexible, lithe
384 LITTER (N) rubbish, clutter refuse, debris, mess, heap
385 LITURGY (N) worship ritual, service, ceremony
386 LUCIDITY (N) clarity clearness, coherence,
intelligibility
387 LULU (N) outstanding woman peach, stunner, mantrap
388 MACRAMÉ (N) art of tying knots in string lace, knitting, weaving
389 MAGNANIMOUS (ADJ.) generous benevolent, beneficent, lenient
390 MAGNUM (N) large wine bottle vessel, container
391 MALEVOLENCE (N) hatred malice, hostility, enmity
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392 MANEUVER (N) action move, tactic, step, stratagem
393 MANICURED (ADJ.) neat tidy, spick & span, trim
394 MANIFESTATION (N) display; sign exhibition, show; indication,
token
395 MATRICULATION (N) admission registration, enlisting, entry
396 MAUSOLEUM (N) tomb burial chamber, catacomb,
vault
397 MAVERICK (N) individualist nonconformist, free spirit,
eccentric
398 MEAN (ADJ.) bad selfish, greedy, miserly
399 MEDLEY (N) assortment mixture, collection mélange
400 MENIAL (ADJ.) unskilled, routine lowly, humble, dull, boring
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VOCABULARY UNIT V – (401-500)
# WORDS MEANINGS SYNONYMS
401 MENTOR (N) adviser guide, guru, counselor
402 MERITORIOUS (ADJ.) praiseworthy commendable, admirable,
excellent
403 MESA (N) plateau plain, highland, tableland
404 MESMERIZE (V) enchant captivate, enthrall, fascinate
405 METABOLISM (N) chemical process anabolism, catabolism,
transformation
406 MICROCOSM (N) small model of something tiny thing
407 MILITATE (V) prevent hinder, discourage, hamper
408 MIRTH (N) great joy merriment, cheerfulness, gaiety
409 MISANTHROPY (N) a dislike for humankind cynic, doubter, recluse
410 MISAPPREHENSION (N) misunderstanding confusion, misconception,
misbelief
411 MITIGATION (V) alleviate reduce, diminish, lessen,
weaken
412 MODISH (ADJ.) fashionable stylish, modern, chic, voguish
413 MONOLITHIC (ADJ.) massive huge, vast, gigantic
414 MONOTHEISM (N) belief in a single god animism
415 MONTAGE (N) combination collage, mosaic, jigsaw
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416 MOOT (ADJ.) debatable arguable, questionable,
disputed
417 MORASS (N) bog; confusion quagmire, marsh; chaos,
muddle
418 MORATORIUM (N) suspension stoppage, embargo, ban
419 MORDANT (ADJ.) critical caustic, sarcastic, bitter
420 MOSAIC (N) collage combination, jigsaw, montage
421 MOSEY (V) amble stroll, saunter, ramble
422 MOTE (N) speck particle, spot, fleck
423 MOTIF (N) design, theme pattern, decoration, idea,
concept
424 MOTLEY (ADJ.) miscellaneous mixed, varied, heterogeneous
425 MOUNTEBANK (N) swindler charlatan, quack, imposter
426 MUMBO JUMBO (N)nonsense claptrap, rubbish, blather
427 MURKY (ADJ.) dark, dirty;
questionable gloomy, muddy: suspicious
428 MUSE (N) influence,
(V) ponder
stimulus; consider, mediate,
reflect
429 MUST (N) necessity,
(V) ought to requirement; need to, have to
430 MYRIAD (ADJ.) innumerable,
(N) multitude countless, quantities, mass, host
431 NARY (ADJ.) not any, no not
432 NEXUS (N) connection link, tie, attachment
433 NICHE (N) hollow, ideal position cavity, hollow; place, function
434 NIKE (N) Greek goddess of success female deity
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435 NIP AND TUCK (N) medical operation in
which skin is made tighten face lift, cosmetic surgery
436 NUANCE (N) slight difference, shade fine distinction, subtle difference,
shading
437 NUCLEAR FAMILY (N) a family that consists of a
father, mother and children extended family
438 OBEISANCE (N) bow; respect solution, curtsy; honour,
deference
439 OBLITERATE (V) destroy, hide, erase demolish, cover, wipe out
440 OBSEQUIOUS (ADJ.) unctuous; submissive flattering, sycophantic, obedient
441 OBSTREPEROUS (ADJ.) noisy, unruly loud, disorderly, riotous
442 OBTUSE (ADJ.) slow to understand stupid, foolish, dull-witted
443 ODOMETER (N) distance recording device speedometer, milometer
444 ONEROUS (ADJ.) tough burdensome, strenuous,
laborious
445 ONSLAUGHT (N) violent attack assault, invasion, onrush
446 ONYX (ADJ.) black sable, sooty, dusky
447 OPAQUE (ADJ.) non-transparent;
obscure cloudy, muddy, baffling, puzzling
448 OPPORTUNE (ADJ.) favourable, suitable auspicious, golden, apt, timely
449 OPTIMUM (ADJ.) best ideal, perfect, prime
450 ORB (N) sphere globe, ball, circle
451 ORTHODOX (ADJ.) traditional conventional, conservative,
accepted
452 OVERDRAFT (N) amount owed to bank debt, deficit
453 PAD (N) note book writing pad, jotter, note pad
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454 PADDY (N) angry state ill temper, indignation, rage
455 PALATABLE (ADJ.) tasty; acceptable delicious, appetizing; pleasing,
agreeable
456 PALAVER (N) fuss confusion, trouble, disturbance
457 PALAZZO (N) grand Italian building Italian building
458 PALPITATION (N) pulse throb, pulsating, vibration
459 PAMPAS (N) grassland steppe, savanna
460 PAN (N) hollow,
(V) criticize, search for, swing
pit, depression, condemn, look
for move
461 PANDEMIC (ADJ.) widespread epidemic, prevalent, rampant
462 PAR (N) equality average, standard, balance
463 PARADOX (N) contradiction, enigma conflict, dispute, puzzle, mystery
464 PARAGON (N) outstanding example ideal, model, epitome
465 PARAMEDIC (N) emergency medical
technician medical assistant
466 PARAMETER (N) limit boundary, limitation, criterion
467 PARCEL (N) package bundle, carton, pack
468 PARE (V) peel, reduce remove, trim; lessen, diminish
469 PARLOUS (ADJ.) unsafe; bad dangerous, risky, awful, terrible
470 PAROXYSM (N) spasm attack, fit, convulsion
471 PATHOS (N) sadness tragedy, pitifulness, poignancy
472 PATISSERIE (N) cake shop fruit cake
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473 PEDESTRIAN (ADJ.) dull, every day boring, tedious, ordinary,
mundane
474 PEERLESS (ADJ.) matchless incomparable, unique, perfect
475 PENDING (ADJ.) undecided, about to
happen
unresolved, awaiting; imminent,
impending
476 PENINSULA (N) projecting mass of land headland, foreland, cape
477 PERFIDIOUS (ADJ.) cunning treacherous, deceitful, disloyal
478 PERFIDY (N) treachery duplicity, deceit, faithlessness
479 PERFUNCTORY (ADJ.) quick cursory, brief, hasty, rapid
480 PERIMETER (N) circumference, border outside, outer edge, boundary,
limits
481 PERIPHERAL (ADJ.) outer, secondary outlying, outside, minor,
unimportant
482 PERIPHERY (N) edge margin, boundary, rim, verge
483 PERMEATE (V) pervade; soak through filter, diffuse, penetrate, saturate
484 PERMUTATION (N) change variation, alternation,
modification
485 PERORATION (N) speech; conclusion lecture, harangue; ending, close
486 PERPETUATE (V) keep going keep alive, preserve, sustain
487 PERSEVERANCE (N) determination, diligence persistence, dedication,
steadfastness, application
488 PERSPICACIOUS (ADJ.) wise sagacious, observant, acute
489 PHLEGMATIC (ADJ.) unemotional cool, passive, calm, placid
490 PIETY (N) devotion religiousness, holiness,
dutifulness
491 PILASTER (N) pillar column, support, baluster
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492 PLACATE (V) soothe calm, pacify, appease
493 PLAGUE (N) widespread disease epidemic, affliction, infestation
494 PLATONIC (ADJ.) non-physical chaste, non-sexual, spiritual
495 POLLEX (N) first digit of forelimb thumb
496 POMP (N) ceremony display, splendor, show, glory
497 PORTMANTEAU (N) suitcase bag, hold all, luggage, valise
498 PORTRAY (V) describe; represent depict, illustrate; symbolize;
stand for
499 POSTULATE (V) put forward suggest, advance, propose
500 POTABLE (ADJ.) drinkable fit to drink, clean, palatable
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VOCABULARY UNIT VI – (501-600)
# WORDS MEANINGS SYNONYMS
501 POTPOURRI (N) mixture assortment, collection, blend
502 PRECIPITATE (V) accelerate; hurl hasten, advance, throw, plunge
503 PRECIS (N) summary abstract, outline, abridgement
504 PRECLUDE (V) make impossible prevent, prohibit, stop
505 PRECURSOR (N) forerunner predecessor, ancestor, forebear
506 PREDATORY (ADJ.) hunting; rapacious carnivorous, raptorial; wolfish,
greedy
507 PRE-EMPTIVE (ADJ.) preventive protective, precautionary,
deterrent
508 PREMISE (N) proposition assumption, hypothesis,
supposition
509 PREMONITION (N) feeling about had
happening
foreboding, presentiment,
suspicion
510 PRELATE (N) priest bishop, parson, father
511 PREVAIL (V) dominate triumph, conquer, overcome
512 PREVALENT (ADJ.) widespread prevailing, frequent, common
513 PRIG (N) person having strong
belief prude, moralist, puritan
514 PRIMAL (ADJ.) basic, original fundamental, vital; initial, first
515 PRIVATION (N) hardship deprivation, destitution, lack
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516 PROCURE (V) obtain acquire, get, secure, pick up
517 PRODIGIOUS (ADJ.) huge enormous, colossal, gigantic
518 PROLIFIC (ADJ.) plentiful, productive abundant, bountiful; creative,
inventive
519 PROPONENT (N) advocate champion, supporter, promoter
520 PROSCRIPTION (N) forbidden banning, prohibition, restriction
521 PROVENDER (N) food chow, fodder, forage, feed
522 PROVIDENT (ADJ.) careful prudent, judicious, wise
523 PROVOCATIVE (ADJ.) annoying irritating, aggravating, insulting
524 PROWESS (N) skill; courage expertise, ability, valour, nerve
525 PRUNE (V) trim think, cutback, clip, chop off
526 PURCHASE (N) acquisition possession, investment, bargain
527 PUTRID (ADJ.) decomposing, stinking decaying, rotten; foul, bad,
smelling
528 QUADRICEPS (N) thigh muscles thigh muscles
529 QUAGMIRE (N) swamp; difficult bog, marsh; confusion; trouble
530 QUARTER (N) one of four parts fourth, division, part, portion
531 QUEASY (ADJ.) feeling sick; ill nauseous, nauseated; unwell,
upset
532 QUERULOUS (ADJ.) complaining petulant, peevish, cross
533 QUEUE (N) line row, chain, string
534 QUORUM (N) gathering meeting, assembly, convention
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535 RADIANT (ADJ.) bright luminous, glowing, beaming
536 RAKISH (ADJ.) immoral; fashionable dissolute, wicked; dashing,
jaunty
537 RAPACIOUS (ADJ.) greedy grasping, covetous, avaricious
538 RAPPORT (N) mutual understanding affinity, bond, sympathy
539 RAZE (V) destroy demolish, pull down, level,
bulldoze
540 REACTIONARY (ADJ.) conservative rightist, traditional, conventional
541 RECAPITULATE (V) epitomize, repeat summarize, sum up; restate, go
over
542 RECIPROCAL (ADJ.) mutual; given in return common, shared; requited,
reciprocated
543 RECLAMATION (N) safety; recovery protection, security; restoration,
improvement
544 RECLUSIVE (ADJ.) unsociable solitary, isolated, secluded
545 RECONNOITER (V) examine survey, investigate, explore
546 RECTIFY (V) correct amend, settle, put right, remedy
547 RED HERRING (N) misleading clue disturbance, fuss, commotion
548 REDOLENT (ADJ.) suggestive; fragrant evocative, reminiscent;
aromatic, scented
549 REGIME (N) government administration, dynasty, rue
550 REGNANT (ADJ.) controlling prevalent, predominant,
widespread
551 RELEGATE (V) downgrade demote, degrade, put down
552 RELIEF (N) comfort, soothing; aid consolation; easing, assistance
553 REMEDIAL (ADJ.) healing curative, restorative, healthful
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554 RENOVATE (V) modernize restore, recondition, update
555 REPUTE (N) fame renown, celebrity, prestige
556 RESONANCE (N) echo reverberation, sonority, ringing
557 RESOUND (V) boom echo, ring out, thunder
558 RESTITUTION (N) return; compensation restoration, back; indemnity;
repayment
559 RESUSCITATE (V) bring to life revive, restore, regenerate
560 RETRENCH (V) save conserve, economize, cut back
561 RIFF (N) witty remark joke, jest, sally
562 ROBUST (ADJ.) strong; healthy vigorous, sturdy; fit, hale and
hearty
563 ROIL (V) irritate annoy, vex, bother, agitate
564 ROSTER (N) list of items agenda, schedule, register,
record
565 RUDDY (ADJ.) rosy; healthy red, pink; glowing, fresh
566 RUE (V) regret apologize, lament, deplore
567 RUMINANT (N) any animal that brings back food
from its stomach and chews again cow, sheep
568 SAGACITY (N) wisdom intelligence, knowledge,
discernment
569 SAMPLER (N) a piece of embroidery tapestry, needle work,
embellishment
570 SANATORIUM (N) hospital infirmary, dispensary, clinic
571 SANCTITY (N) holiness godliness, piety, goodness
572 SANDBAGGER (N) cunning guile, swindler, cheater
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573 SANGUINE (ADJ.) hopeful optimistic, buoyant, positive,
cheerful
574 SARONG (N) traditional Malaysian
garment loincloth, skirt, lungi, dhoti
575 SATIATE (V) fill; disgust satisfy, sate; sicken, cloy
576 SATIRE (N) parody; ridicule burlesque, skit, mockery, scorn
577 SCAM (V) dodge cheat, swindle, defraud
578 SCEPTIC (N) doubter pessimist, disbeliever, cynic
579 SCIATICA (N) pain affecting leg, hip and back
caused by spinal nerve root compression pain, ache, cramp, pang
580 SCORE (N) total; grade tally count; mark; rating
581 SCORNED (ADJ.) disliked hateful, abominable, loathsome
582 SCRUPLE (N) hesitation uneasiness, reluctance,
misgivings
583 SCRUTINIZE (V) examine inspect, survey, investigate
584 SCUTTLE (V) destroy; hurry foil, impede; rush, dash
585 SEAR (V) burn; hurt scorch, singe; rush, dash
586 SEC (ADJ.) tasteless champagne dry, singe; wound, pain
587 SEDATE (ADJ.) calm, slow placid, quiet, steady, relaxed
588 SEDIMENT (N) solid residue dregs, deposit, precipitate,
remains
589 SEGMENT (N) section division, portion, part
590 SEMINARY (N) school for priest training monastery, theological school
591 SENSIBILITY (N) sensitivity; feelings delicacy, understanding;
emotions, sentiment
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592 SEPTIC (ADJ.) infected poisoned, diseased, unclean
593 SHRAPNEL (N) bullet ball, shot, slug
594 SIDLE (V) sneak slip, slide creep, slink
595 SIESTA (N) afternoon sleep nap, catnap, doze, rest
596 SILHOUETTE (N) outline shape, figure, shadow, form
597 SINGE (V) burn scorch, sear, char, toast
598 SISYPHEAN (ADJ.) useless futile, pointless, fruitless, vain
599 SKEPTICAL (ADJ.) doubtful dubious, suspicious, cynical
600 SKEW (V) alter distort, twist, warp
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VOCABULARY UNIT VII – (601-695)
# WORDS MEANINGS SYNONYMS
601 SKITTISH (ADJ.) nervous, playful confused, restive; high- spirited,
lively
602 SNIDE (ADJ.) hateful disparaging, insulting, nasty
603 SOJOURN (N) stay visit, stop, stopover
604 SOLVENT (ADJ.) bodily; material physical, corporeal; concrete,
solid
605 SOMATIC (ADJ.) bodily; material physical, corporeal; concrete,
solid
606 SOPHISTRY (N) deception misconception, delusion,
misbelief
607 SPA (N) resort health club, holiday spot, hotel
608 SPECIOUS (ADJ.) misleading; reasonable false, deceptive, credible,
believable
609 SPECTER (N) ghost; threat phantom, spirit, menace,
warning
610 SPLOTCH (N) blemish smudge, blot, spot
611 SPURIOUS (ADJ.) fake bogus, false, feigned, sham
612 SQUANDER (V) waste misspend, misuse, fritter away
613 STALWART (ADJ.) strong, loyal bold, athletic, faithful, devoted
614 STANCH (V) to stop the flow of a liquid halt, check, block
615 STAPLES (N) paper fasteners clips, catches, hooks
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616 STATIC (ADJ.) fixed, stationary stable, steady; motionless,
immobile
617 STAY (N) visit stop, break, holiday
618 STENTORIAN (ADJ.) loud thundering, deafening,
resounding
619 STEPPE (N) large plain grassland, plain, savanna
620 STICKY WICKET (N) difficult situation predicament, plight, dilemma
621 STILTED (ADJ.) artificial affected, unnatural, false
622 STIMULI (N) motivation encouragement, inspiration,
boost
623 STIPULATE (V) specify; insist set down, lay down; demand,
impose
624 STOICISM (N) patience forbearance, fortitude, tolerance
625 STRATAGEM (N) plan trick, scheme, tactic
626 SUBDIVISION (N) community lower group, sub class, minor
group
627 SUCCUMB (V) surrender yield, give in, submit
628 SUPERFICIAL (ADJ.) surface, shallow, hasty external, artificial, careless
629 SUPERFLUOUS (ADJ.) extra excess, unneeded, unnecessary
630 SUPPOSITION (N) belief idea, guess, hypothesis,
assumption
631 SURPLICE (N) a wide loose clothing gown, cloak, cassock
632 SURREALISM (N) style and movement in art
and literature fantasy, imagination, creativity
633 SURREALISTIC (ADJ.) fanciful idealistic, romantic, classic
634 SWIVEL (V) spin turn, revolve, rotate
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635 SYCOPHANTIC (ADJ.) flattering fawning, servile, toady
636 SYMBIOSIS (N) close association of
animals and plants association, alliance, coalition
637 TABOO (ADJ.) forbidden prohibited, banned, proscribed
638 TACTILE (ADJ.) touchable material, physical, tangible
639 TANK (N) large container for liquids basin, cistern, vessel, vat
640 TARIFF (N) tax duty, customs, excise, levy
641 TAXIDERMY (N) stuffing dead animals preservation, embalmment,
mummification
642 TELEPATHY (N) communication of
thoughts
mind-reading, sixth sense,
psychometry
643 TEMPERANCE (N) self-restraint abstinence, sobriety, prohibition,
teetotalism
644 TENACIOUS (ADJ.) persistent; strong determined, resolute; powerful,
forceful
645 THERAPEUTIC (ADJ.) healing curative, remedial, beneficial
646 TINGE (N) colour tint, stain, shade
647 TIPPING POINT (N) culmination climax, high point, summit
648 TITAN (N) giant colossus, monster, behemoth,
mammoth
649 TORPID (ADJ.) idle lethargic, sluggish, inactive
650 TRACTION (N) friction grip, adhesion, adherence
651 TRANQUIL (ADJ.) peaceful calm, relaxed, quiet, serene
652 TRANSCEND (V) top, go beyond surpass, exceed, outdo; rise
above
653 TRANSIENT (ADJ.) temporary short-lived, brief, transitory
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654 TRANSMUTE (V) change alter, convert, adapt
655 TRASH TALK (N) disrespectful talk dishonest talk, insulting talk
656 TREACLY (ADJ.) sentimental mawkish, soppy, sappy,
overemotional
657 TREPIDATION (N) anxiety worry, fear, agitation
658 TRIFLE (N) unimportant thing trivial, inessential, nothing
659 TRILOGY (N) a set of three related
things drama, dramatic poem
660 TUSSLE (N) fight scuffle, struggle, brawl
661 UBER (N) representing best example model, paragon, ideal
662 UNCANNY (ADJ.) unusual striking, remarkable, exceptional
663 UNDERSTEER (N) a motor vehicle's tendency to turn less sharply than
expected
664 UNDULATE (V) rise and fall flow, swell, wobble, oscillate
665 UNDULATING (ADJ.) wavy rolling, rippled, zigzag
666 UNMITIGATED (ADJ.) absolute complete, perfect, outright
667 URBANE (ADJ.) sophisticated civilized, cultured, suave
668 VALE (N) valley dale, dell, glen, dingle
669 VANQUISH (V) conquer defeat, overpower, tubular
670 VASCULAR (ADJ.) containing vessels vein, capillary, tubular
671 VEGETATE (V) do nothing idle, languish, stagnate
672 VENALITY (N) dishonesty corruption, fraud, double-
dealing
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673 VENDETTA (N) feud quarrel, argument, enmity
674 VENEER (N) surface; show layer, covering; front, facade
675 VENERABLE (ADJ.) respected venerated, revered, esteemed
676 VENOMOUS (ADJ.) poisonous toxic, deadly, fatal
677 VENTRICLE (N) heart chamber compartment, cell, cellule
678 VERACITY (N) truth sincerity, honesty, truthfulness
679 VERTEX (N) top apex, peak, tip, crest
680 VERVE (N) enthusiasm vigour, energy, vitality
681 VIABILITY (N) practicality feasibility, workability, possibility
682 VINTAGE (ADJ.) high-quality; old best choice; classic, antique
683 VIRAGO (N) aggressive woman harridan, dragon, fishwife
684 VIRULENT (ADJ.) poisonous toxic, noxious, lethal
685 VISTA (N) view prospect, panorama, landscape
686 VOCIFEROUS (ADJ.) loud vocal, boisterous, blunt,
outspoken
687 VORACIOUS (ADJ.) greedy covetous, rapacious, insatiable
688 VORTEX (N) whirlpool eddy, maelstrom, swirl
689 VULCANIZE (V) harden something with a
chemical solidify, stiffen, toughen
690 WAN (ADJ.) dim; colorless faint, weak; pale, bloodless
691 WHEEDLE (V) coax flatter, induce, cajole
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692 WOOF (N) sound of barking dog,
woven fabric yap, yelp; twisted threads, weft
693 WRY (ADJ.) ironic, annoyed;
twisted satirical; displeased; crooked
694 XENOPHOBIC (ADJ.) intolerant bigoted, narrow-minded, biased
695 XERIC (ADJ.) deficient in moisture parched, waterless, arid
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