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Word Power1. Startling – (to cut the standing herbage (as grass) of) Machine guns mowed down

the enemy.2. Insane – (mentally disordered) The murderer was found to be criminally insane.3. Haul– (to move or carry (something) with effort) The prisoner was hauled away in

handcuffs.4. Arguably– (it can be argued ) What made you want to look the book arguably.

5. Demolishing– (pull or knock down (a building)) "the house was demolished to make way for the shopping centre"6. Underpinned– (support, justify, or form the basis for) The theme of honour underpinning the

two books.7. Ethereal– (extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world) er

ethereal beauty impressed everybody.8. Albeit– (though) e was making progress! albeit rather slowly.. Inuit– (a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the rctic regions of

!reenland, "anada, and laska. #nuit is a plural noun$ the singular is #nuk.)!". Des#endants– (%roceeding from ancestor) Many people in this area

are descendants of erman immigrants.

!!. $urtailed– (to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part) The new lawsare an effort to curtail illegal drug use.!%. Sta&e– (an interest or share in an undertaking or enterprise) a poker game with

high stakes

13. Determined– ( having reached a decision ) We are making adetermined effort to

correct our mistakes.

1&. 'ammed ' ( a piece of machinery that is used to hit or lift something else )

!5. (bliged– ( to do something that someone has asked you to do ) They asked for food

and heobliged with soup and sandwiches.

!6. )isdom– ( knowledge that is gained by having many experiences in life ) She has

gained a lot ofwisdom over the years.

!*. +oignant– ( painfully affecting the feelings, pleasurably stimulating ) In

a poignant attempt to split the difference between the two camps, Justices Breyer

and David Souter tried to prevent the Court from destroying itself.

!8. ,rooding– ( a group having a common nature or origin ) A hen and herbrood of

chicks.

!. )ailing– (to express dissatisfaction plaintively) The child startedwailing after she

stumbled and fell.

20. (stra#ism– (exclusion by general consent from common privileges or social

acceptance ) That there is no ostracism based on her medical condition.

%!. De-ying– ( to refuse to obey ) Shedefied her parents and dropped out of school.

. E--eminate– ( having or showing qualities that are considered more suited to women

than to men : not manly ) He had a high and somewhateffeminate voice.

3. annerism– ( a person's particular way of talking or moving ) The actor can mimic the

President'smannerisms perfectly.

%4. /otions– ( an idea about doing something: a sudden wish or desire ) The study

disproves anynotion that dolphins are not intelligent.

%5. E0entually– ( at some later time: in the end ) Eventually, I did get better and returned

to work

%6. Arson– ( the illegal burning of a building or other property : the crime of setting fire to

something )

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Word Power%*. Abla1e– ( in the process of burning : on fire )

%8. 2i#inity– ( the area around or near a particular place ) there are no hotels in

thevicinity of the hospital.

. 'ampage– ( to act or move in a wild and usually destructive way ) The garden

was ablaze with blossoms.

3*. $on0i#ted– ( to prove that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law ) A warning

that the three escapedconvicts were armed and dangerous.

3!. 'iddled– ( a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be

solved or guessed ) Abookriddled with errors.

3. 'i--led– ( to look through something quickly and not very closely ) Heriffled the pages

of the magazine.

33. Alias– ( also called: otherwise known as ) a dressmaker whom everyone knows

as “Bet,” her adoptedalias in the dressmaking business that she named after Betsy

Ross.

34. 'ansom– ( money that is paid in order to free someone who has been captured or

kidnapped ) The kidnappers demanded aransom of one million dollars. The family is

willing to payransom for his release.

35. Etortion– ( the crime of getting money from someone by the use of force or threats )

He was arrested and charged withextortion.

36. Strangling– ( to kill (a person or animal) by squeezing the throat ) The weeds

arestrangling the plant.

3*. $remated– ( to burn (the body of a person who has died) ) He wants to

becremated

when he dies.

3+. Hon&ed– ( to make a sound resembling the cry of a goose, to cause a honk or horn )

Ihonked at the car in front of me.

3. Sobbed– ( to cry noisily while taking in short, sudden breaths ) “I hate

you,” shesobbed.

4". Spe#ulating– ( to think about something and make guesses about it : to form ideas or

theories about something usually when there are many things not known about it )

She could onlyspeculate about her friend's motives.

4!. 2eed– ( difficult and frustrating to deal with ) She was feeling somewhatvexed.

4%. +rotagonist– ( the main character in a novel, play, movie, etc. ) She was aleading protagonist in the civil rights movement.

43. ragedy– ( a very bad event that causes great sadness and often involves someone's

death ) Her son's death was a terribletragedy.

44. Intelle#tual– ( involving serious study and thought ) As the daughter of college

professors, she's used to being aroundintellectual people.

#$. Delusions– ( a belief that is not true: a false idea, a false idea or belief that is caused

by mental illness ) He is livingunder the delusion that he is incapable of making

mistakes. She isunder the delusion that we will finish on time.

46. Insurmountable– ( of a problem, difficulty, etc. : impossible to solve or get control of :

impossible to overcome ) They were faced with severalinsurmountable obstacles.4*. Apparently– ()


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Word Power48. riumph ( the very happy and joyful feeling that comes from victory or success ) They

earned a magnificenttriumph over the invading army.

4. Stellar– ( of or relating to the stars ) The movie has astellar cast.

5". Eulogised– ( to say or write good things about (someone or something);especially:

to praise (someone who has died) in a eulogy ) He waseulogized at his funeral as a

great actor and a good friend.

5!. Estranged– ( to cause someone to be no longer friendly or close to another person or

group ) What made you want to look upestrange?

52. 7egendry– ( very famous or well-known ) Although the historic King Arthur lived in the

sixth century, most of the legendry regarding him and the Knights of the Round

Table is set in the far more romantic age of medieval chivalry.

53. Ailments– ( a bodily disorder or chronic disease ) She suffered from a chronic

backailment.54. 2igour– ()

55. 'e#lining– ()56. Admire– ()5*. 'estored– ()58. lamboyan#e– ()5. Smitten– ()6". Stranded– ()6!. Engul-ed– ()6%. Eorbitant– ()63. ,lo#&ade– ()64. )hims– ()65. 'etaliatory– ()66. Auspi#ious– ()

6*. remendous– ()68. $haos– ()6. +rospe#ts– ()*". Unimaginable()*!. 2i#inity– ()*%. Ine0itably– ()*3. Depi#ted– ()7&. $ontinent– ()*5. $ontemporary– ()*6. +a#e– ()**. $ontinent– ()*8. Intangible– ()*. 7ogi#ally– ()8". +ersistent– ()8!. Enterprising– ()8%. Domesti#ating– ()83. $onstellations– ()84. Sta&e– ()85. 2anished()86. (utta&e– ()8*. $umbersome– ()88. o9– ()8. Deliberately– ()

". ,al&ed– ()!. 'elu#tant– ()%. 'e0ulsion– ()3. $onsensus– ()


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Word Power4. In#lination– ()5. +lausible– ()6. ale0olent– ()*. ilgram– ()

!. +ersuaded– ()%. Eli#itation– ()3. Ambiguous– ()4. Surplus– ()5. Intimidate– ()6. Ine0itable– ()*. aiden ()8. Asserti0e (). ,ullies ()

!". Arrogan#e ()!!. 'e0eal ()!%. Asso#iati0e ()!3. 'esentment ()

!4. Egalitarian ()!5. $ombat!6. $ommute!*. Spe#ta#ular !8. 'ein0igorating!. 'egardless%". De0astating%!. Hostile%%. Intimidating%3. :enerous%4. (bs#ene%5. Hostile

%6. hough%*. +roimity%8. Enamoured%. )hile3". +erpetrator 3!. +ubli#ise3%. 'edressal33. Irrespe#ti0e34. 'egardless35. Unbiased36. Dis#iplinary3*. Unsoli#ited

38. 'etaliation3. Dissuade4". $on-ront4!. +ropositioned4%. Undermines43. 'elent44. Empatheti#45. Epli#it46. Indulged4*. (bs#enities48. Deadly4. +ledging5". +e#uliar 5!. Etra0agant5%. 'e#apitulate53. (ut9eigh


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Word Power54. ingle55. onotonous56. Ingrid5*. Enrolled58. $omprehend5. Unli&e6". Delin;uen#y

6!. Upbringing6%. (--enders63. 'e-orm64. 'ehabilitation65. Instin#t66. 'edundan#ies6*. $ontets68. (ut#omes6. Integral%&.


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