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Word List - 1
1. Apoplexy: Stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain.
2. Arch: Chief; first (as in Arch-Bishop)
3. Antimassacare: covering on the back of sofa
4. Abulia: inability to take decisions (irresolute)
5. Akimbo: to stand with hands on hips
6. Alfresco: an open theater
7. Avant-garde: group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas & methods
8. Bliss: complete happiness
9. Billow: large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke)
10.Barmecidal: illusionary gifts
11.Bromide: platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement.
12.Broil: cook by direct heat
13.Blackball: vote against; ostracize
14.Blue: gloomy; depressed
15.Base: morally bad; inferior in value or quality
16.Bridle: harness fitted about horse’s head; check; curb
17.Bar: legal profession; railing in a courtroom
18.Braid: plait
19.Coruscate: Reflect
20.Chinwag: to speak in night
21.Callus: area of thick hard skin
22.Chaperon: older person who accompanies and supervises unmarried woman
23.Commune: small community whose members share work & income.
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24.Corpus: collection
25.Crinkle: wrinkle
26.Chaplain: clergyman attached to chapel
27.Castrate: remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)
28.Compassion: sympathy for the suffering of others
29.Coroner: public official who investigates any death other than natural
30.Clipper: sailing vessel built for great speed
31.Crotchet: make by looping thread with a hooked needle
32.Deserts: what someone deserves
33.Draught: current of air (through a room or to a fire)
34.Dowse: use a diving rod to search for underground minerals or water
35.Dyslexia: word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of ability to read
36.Dainty: delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious
37.Defalcate: embezzle
38.Representational: showing things as they actually appear in life
39.Siren: apparatus for making sounds; woman like creature luring sailors
40.Regent: a person who governs in place of ruler who is ill, absent or still a child
41.Pang: sudden sharp feeling of pain
42.Unregenerate: making no attempt in changing one’s bad practices.
43.Mystic: of hidden meaning and spiritual power
44.Finery: beautiful clothes for special occasions
45.Hem: surround tightly so that movement is impossible
46.Swell: long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking
47.Swagger: walk or behave in an overconfident manner
48.Jejune: beginner; amateur; tyro; novice; greenhorn
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49.Jamboree: festive gathering
50.Tocsin: alarm bell
51.Snow dropper: thief of clothes on cloth line
52.Lucubrate: to study hard in night
53.Epistle: letter
54.Liturgy: public display of religious drama (op. secular )
55.Hereafter: life after death
56.Scrimmage: disorderly fight between two or more people
57.Scrappy: quarrelsome
58.Homely: not looking good; unattractive
59.Vain: full of self admiration; conceited; without result ( N . vanity)
60.Patrimony: property inherited from father
61.Consternation: great shock; dismay
62.Peevish: bad tempered; irritable
63.Overture: musical introduction to a long musical piece
64.Smudge: dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing
65.Fiend: evil spirit; devil
66.Maroon: leave helpless on a deserted island
67.Padre: chaplain (in the armed forces)
68.Edifice: building of imposing size
69.Emasculate: weaken; castrate
70.Effulgent: shining brightly; brilliant
71.Elysium: place or condition of bliss
72.Emblazon: ornamentally rich
73.Trance: hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one’s physical surroundings
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74.Flighty: capricious; often changing
75.Ram: male sheep
76.Intrigue: make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity
77.Interjection: exclamation
78.Swear: vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words
79.Squeamish: easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things
80.Feline: of member of the cat family
81.Fetish: object believed to have spiritual power; objective of excessive attention
82.Pilfer: steal things of small value
83.Freebooter: pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich
84.Shear: remove by cutting
85.Jetsam: things thrown from a ship
86.Pinnate: small boat
87.Gild: covered with a thick layer of gold
88.Genus: division of animals or plants below a family & above a species
89.Gerontology: study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age
90.Geriatric: medical treatment & care of old age
91.Natal: connected with birth
92.Slick : make smooth and glossy
93.Gnarl: protruding knot on a tree
94.Hideous: repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant
95.Primate: group of mammals including humans
96.Shack: crude cabin
97.Mongrel: plant or animal of mixed breed
98.Pedigree: line of ancestors; ancestry; lineage
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99.Idyll: short poem idolizing rural life
100. Incinerate: burn to ashes
101. Indulge: yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure
102. Humor: indulge; comply with the wishes of
103. Ingénue: young innocent girl
104. Grouch: bad tempered complain
105. Toll: sound slowly at regular intervals
106. Entourage: group of attendants; retinue
107. Straggle: stray or fall behind; spread out in a scattered group
108. Roué: lecherous man
109. Willowy: flexible
110. Slink: move furtively
111. Suitor: man who is courting a woman
112. Peddle: move about selling
113. Scion: detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant
114. Phalanx: group of men packed together
115. Plebiscite: direct vote by the entire electorate
116. Referendum: direct vote by all the people
117. Prance: move about in a spirited manner
118. Interstice: narrow space between things
119. Metrical: written in form of poetry
120. Meter: arrangement of words in the form of poetry
121. Providence: divine care; god’s care
122. Squelch: produce a splashing sound
123. Psychosomatic: of the influence of mind on the body
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124. Gangrene: decay of body tissues cause by insufficient blood supply
125. Rake: immoral or desolate person
126. Maraud: move in search of plunder
127. Herald: messenger; sign of something to come
128. Penology: study of prison managements and criminal rehabilitation
129. Memoir: autobiography; biography
130. Mass: Christian religious ceremony
131. Rhapsody: musical composition of irregular form
132. Pulpit: raised platform used for preaching (in a church)
133. Score: written form of musical composition; group of 20
134. Hull: dry outer covering of a seed
135. Plane: carpenter’s tool for smoothing and leveling wood
136. Sledge: large sled drawn by work animals
137. Sleight: large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow/ice
138. Legato: (of music) played smoothly
139. Tardy: slow; sluggish; not on time
140. Furrow: long; shallow trench made by plow
141. Tribune: official of ancient Rome elected by the plebeians to protect their rights
142. Tread: walk; trample
143. Vicar: parish priest; representative
144. Voodoo: religion practiced chiefly in Haiti
145. Warp: twist out of shape
146. Pare: trim; cut away outer covering
147. Wisp: small bunch (of hair); faint streak (of smoke)
148. Plaintiff : petitioner (in court of law)
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149. Nuzzle: cuddle; snuggle
150. Crepuscular: active at dawn and dusk
151. Blunderbuss: ancient weapon; a clumsy person
152. Envenom: to cause bitterness and bad feeling
153. Lance: spear; spike; javelin
154. Epistolary: concerned with letters
155. Poised: calm; collected; self-possessed
156. Epitomized: typified; characterized; personified
157. Hidebound: rigid in opinions
158. Restorative: a tonic
159. Pontificate: speak pompously or dogmatically
160. Torpid: inactive; lazy; stagnant
161. Legion: in large numbers
162. Libertarian: someone who opposes tyranny
163. Byline: the line that tells you who wrote the article
164. Liniment: soothing lotion
165. Immoderate: excessive; extreme
166. Precinct: district of a city
167. Truant: shirker; someone absent without permission
168. Lummox: clumsy person
169. Lynch: assassinate; kill; illegal hanging
170. Inconspicuous: not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable
171. Dike: dam; embankment
172. Inductee: novice; beginner
173. Anthropocentrism: putting man at one’s centre of philosophy
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174. Smorgasbord: a Swedish buffet of cold dishes
175. Purloin: steal
176. Vestigial: not developed
177. Dotard: foolish old man
178. Furrow: groove
179. Staunch: loyal; faithful; dependable
180. Drawl: speak slowly with words running together
181. Misrepresentation: deliberately deceiving
182. Stevedore: dockworker
183. Persnickety: fastidious; fussy
184. Egalitarianism: belief in equality
185. Receptacle: container; vessel; holder
186. Beret: type of cap
187. Caret: punctuation mark signifying something has been omitted
188. Anodized: electroplated; coated with a thin layer of metal
189. Canonical: orthodox
190. Millinery: hats and hat making
191. Throwback: exhibiting primitive, or ancestral traits
192. Daguerreotype: forerunner of the photograph
193. Limerick: short amusing poem
194. Acolyte: disciple; flower or attendant
195. Faddish: whimsical; following a fashion
196. Hack :chop roughly; person who writes to earn money; hired house
197. Tare: weed; allowance made for container when weighing
198. Lacuna: gap; missing part ( pl. lacunae)
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199. Commingle: mix
200. Adumbrate: outline; indicate
201. Fledge: grow feathers; leave nest
202. Picayune: insignificant; of little value
203. Hawser: thick rope or cable
204. Arson: deliberate, criminal starting of fires
205. Ironclad: cannot be altered
206. Lint: fluff; soft material used to cover wounds
207. Syncopation: type of musical rhythm with missed beats
208. Homiletics: art of preaching and giving sermons
209. Odometer: instrument to measure distance covered
210. Jamb: door post
211. Chorales: simple hymns
212. Chantey: type of song sung by sailors
213. Plaque: surface deposit on teeth; decorative plate or sign
214. Aisle: corridor; passageway
215. Discountenance: disallow
216. Shangri-la: imaginary remote paradise on earth
217. Bumptious: self-assertive
218. Dastard: coward
219. Milquetoast: a timid, shrinking, apologetic person
220. Poltroon: coward
221. Recreant: coward; betrayer of faith
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222. Fustian: pompous; bombastic
223. Gasconade: bluster; boastfulness
224. Orotund: having a round resonant quality; inflated speech
225. Lave: wash
226. Prorogue: dismiss parliament; end officially
227. Moot: debatable
228. Blotched: discolored patch or blemish on the skin
229. Frowzy: slovenly; unkempt; dirty
230. Moldy: blighted; musty; decaying; rotten
231. Bedlam: mad house; any place or condition of noise or confusion
232. Curt: short or shortened/ brief, esp. to the point of rudeness; terse or brusque
233. Bonhomie: good natured; pleasant; affable manner; amiability
234. Exsiccate: dry up
235. Farcical: funny
236. Epiphany: any appearance or bodily manifestation of deity
237. Tergiversation: evasion; fickleness
238. Cranky: irritable; across/queer; eccentric/unsteady irritable
239. Contravene: go against a law, a custom; contradict; infringe on
240. Billingsgate: vituperation; abusive language
241. Pelf: stolen property; money or wealth in a contemptuous sense
242. Gauntlet: leather glove
243. Splenetic: spiteful; irritable; peevish
244. Soupcon: hint; taste
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245. Magpie: newsmonger
246. Screed: long tiresome harangue
247. Biddable: obedient
248. Plangent: plaintive; resounding sadly
249. Rheumy: pertaining to discharge from nose and eyes
250. Affray: public brawl
251. Brouhaha: a loud confused roar from may sources
252. Lackey: footman; toady
253. Sequacious: eager to follow; ductile
254. Truckle: curry favor; act in a obsequious way
255. Mulish: stubborn; obstinate
256. Doughty: courageous
257. Duenna: attendant of young female; chaperone
258. Auspices: kindly endorsement and guidance
259. Toddler: beginner
260. Apprentice: novice
261. Abecedarian: inexperienced
262. Éclat: brilliance; glory
263. Interstices: chinks; crevices
264. Sciolism: quackery; superficial information
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Word List - 2
1. Andirons :: metal supports in a fireplace for cooking utensils or logs
2. Bandanna :: large, bright-colored handkerchief
3. Bête noire :: aversion; person or thing strongly disliked or avoided
4. Caparison :: showy harness or ornamentation for a horse
5. Carmine :: rich red
6. Carte blanche :: unlimited authority or freedom
7. Chattel :: personal property
8. Chiropodist :: one who treats disorders of the feet
9. Cockade :: decoration worn on hat
10.Cognomen :: family name
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34.Kith :: familiar friends
35.Lagniappe :: trifling present given to a customer
36.Lapidary :: worker in precious stones
37.Mall :: public walk
38.Matricide :: murder of a mother by a child
39.Meringue :: pastry decoration made of white of eggs
40.Mesa :: high, flat-topped hill
41.Mews :: group of stables built around a courtyard
42.Mien :: demeanor; bearing
43.Miscegenation :: intermarriage between races
44.Moiety :: half; part
45.Nave :: main body of a church
46.Necrology :: obituary notice; list of the dead
47.Nosegay :: fragrant bouquet
48.Palaver :: discussion; misleading speech; chatter
49.Paregoric :: medicine that eases pain
50.Patricide :: person who murders his own father; murder of a father
51.Parvenu :: upstart; newly rich person
52.Persiflage :: flippant conversation; banter
53.Phial :: small bottle
54.Proboscis :: long snout; nose
55.Qui vie :: wide awake; expectant
56.Rapprochement :: reconciliation
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57.Refection :: slight refreshment
58.Rime :: white frost
59.Sangfroid :: coolness in a trying situation
60.Savoir faire :: tact; poise; sophistication
61.Scullion :: menial kitchen worker
62.Shibboleth :: watchword; slogan
63.Shoal :: shallow place
64.Stein :: beer mug
65.Threnody :: song of lamentation; dirge
66.Trumpery :: objects that are showy, valueless, deceptive
67.Tumbrel :: a farm tipcart
68.Turnkey :: jailer
69.Vellum :: parchment
70.Virago :: shrew
71.Votary :: follower of a cult
72.Wraith :: ghost; phantom of a living person
73.Afflatus :: inspiration
74.Agronomist :: scientist engaged in the management of land
75.Apologue :: moral fable
76.Atelier :: workshop; studio
77.Auscultation :: act of listening to the heart or lungs to discover abnormalities
78.Bassoon :: reed instrument of the woodwind family
79.Breviary :: book containing the daily prayers
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80.Buskin :: thick-soled half boot worn by actors of Greek tragedy
81.Caryatid :: sculptured column of a female figure
82.Casuistry :: subtle or sophisticated reasoning resulting in minute distinctions
83.Chiromancy :: art of telling fortunes by reading the hand; palmistry
84.Conch :: large seashell
85.Concordat :: agreement, usually between the papal authority and the secular
86.Cormorant :: greedy, rapacious bird
87.Cruet :: small glass bottle for vinegar, oil, etc
88.Cul-de-sac :: blind alley; trap
89.Debenture :: bond issued to secure a loan
90.Demesne :: domain; land over which a person has full sovereignty
91.Desideratum :: that which is desired
92.Dishabille :: in a state of undress
93.Hustings :: meetings particularly to choose candidates
94.Imprimatur :: permission to print or publish a book
95.Integument :: outer covering or skin
96.Jeremiad :: lament; complaint
97.Mélange :: medley; miscellany
98.Murrain :: plague; cattle disease
99.Offal :: waste; garbage
100. Offertory :: collection of money at religious ceremony
101. Orison :: prayer
102. Paddock :: saddling enclosure at race track; lot for exercising horses
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103. Panoply :: full set of armor
104. Parapet :: low wall at edge of roof or balcony
105. Parturition :: delivery; childbirth
106. Peristyle :: series of columns surrounding a building or yard
107. Porphyry :: igneous rock containing feldspar or quartz crystals
108. Preciosity :: over refinement in art or speech
109. Recrudescence :: reopening of a wound or sore
110. Recusant :: person who refuses to comply
111. Salver :: tray
112. Sarcophagus :: stone coffin, often highly decorated
113. Satrap :: petty ruler working for a superior despot
114. Seraph :: high-ranking, six-winged angel
115. Sirocco :: warm, sultry wind blown Africa to southern Europe
116. Slattern :: untidy or slovenly person
117. Sobriquet :: nickname
118. Spoliation :: pillaging; depredation
119. Spume :: froth; foam
120. Tarn :: small mountain lake
121. Tatterdemalion :: ragged fellow
122. Teleology :: doctrine of final causes
123. Termagant :: shrew; scolding, brawling woman
124. Terrapin :: American marsh tortoise
125. Thaumaturgies :: miracle worker; magician
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126. Theosophy :: wisdom in divine things
127. Thyme :: aromatic plant used for seasoning
128. Tortilla:: flat cake made of cornmeal, etc.
129. Treacle :: syrup obtained in refining sugar
130. Trencherman :: good eater
131. Trio let :: eight-line stanza
132. Troglodyte :: cave dweller
133. Trope :: figure of speech
134. Ukase :: official decree, usually Russian
135. Usufruct :: right of enjoying things belonging to another
136. Valetudinarian :: invalid
137. Welkin :: sky
138. Benighted :: overcome by darkness
139. Bootless :: useless
140. Fain :: gladly
141. Lambent :: flickering; softly radiant
142. Lucent :: shining
143. Perforce :: of necessity
144. Risible :: inclined to laugh; ludicrous
145. Risqué :: verging upon the improper; off-color
146. Roan :: brown mixed with gray or white
147. Sacerdotal :: priestly
148. Sapid :: savory; tasty; relish able
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149. Sapient :: wise; shrewd
150. Sebaceous :: oily; fatty
151. Sub Rosa :: in strict confidence; privately
152. Acephalous :: headless
153. Afferent :: carrying toward the center
154. Deliquescent :: capable of absorbing moisture from the air and becoming liquid
155. Distaff :: female
156. Empyreal :: celestial; fiery
157. Ex officio :: by virtue of one's office
158. Fiduciary :: pertaining to a position of trust
159. Hyperborean :: situated in extreme north; arctic; cold
160. Interlocutory :: conversational; intermediate, not final
161. Lissome :: agile; lithe
162. Morganatic :: describing a marriage between a member of a royal family and a
common
163. Neap :: lowest
164. Parlous :: dangerous; perilous
165. Pennate :: having wings or feathers
166. Postprandial :: after dinner
167. Prognathous :: having projecting jaws
168. Purblind :: dim-sighted; obtuse
169. Recherché :: choice, sought after; rare
170. Reticulated :: covered with a network; having the appearance of a mesh
171. Serried :: standing shoulder to shoulder; crowded
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172. Sudorific :: pertaining to perspiration
173. Tenebrous :: dark; gloomy
174. Vermicular :: pertaining to a worm
175. Vertiginous :: giddy; causing dizziness
176. Adduce :: present as evidence
177. Asseverate :: make a positive statement or solemn declaration
178. Champ :: chew noisily
179. Descant :: discuss fully
180. Pommel :: beat
181. Fealty :: A feudal tenant or vassal's (acknowledgement of the obligation of) fidelity to
his lord.
2 gen. Allegiance, fidelity.