English Dictionary

• Paradox – inconsistency, impossibility, illogicality.

• Scare - shock, worry, panic, Fright.
• Panic - terror, fear, horror.
• Repulsion - disgust, revulsion, loathing, dislike, horror.
• Spy - secret agent, detective, scout.
• Scout - explore, investigate survey.
• Explore - travel around, walk around, and see the sights.
• Afraid - fearful, anxious, troubled.
• Brave - courageous, fearless, daring, valiant, plucky.
• Veteran - experienced person, expert, old hand.
• Novice - beginner, learner, trainee, neophyte.
• Neophyte - tenderfoot, novice, newcomer, greenhorn.
• Abbreviation - short form, contraction, acronym, ellipsis.
• Typically - naturally, usually, normally, in general.
• Compose - create, write, make up, compile.
• Fixing - fitting, setting up, and putting in place.
• Fix -attach, join, stick, and repair.
• Establish - create, begin, launch, ascertain.
• Insertion - placing, introduction, addition, incorporation.
• Prevent - stop, avoid, put off, avert, check, foil.
• Storm - tornado, snowstorm, rainstorm, hurricane, twister, cyclone
• Whip – beat, flog, thrash, belt
• D/L - Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis
• Sizzle – crackle, spit, bubble, hiss, sputter
• Ok - Okay
• Respite- interval, break
• Acquire - obtain, get, gain, purchase
• Bribe - inducement, backhander, carrot, corrupt
• Likewise – similarly, the same, also, equally
• Gadget- device, tool, widget, implement, thingamabob
• Immense - huge, enormous, gigantic, vast, mammoth, epic
• Rebel – fight back; rise up, mutineer, dissenter, and revolt
• Assassinate- kill, murder, slay, gun down, shoot
• Phenomenal - extraordinary, remarkable, unique, rare, unusual
• Myth – legend, fable, falsehood, fairy story
• Fabrication – manufacture, production,
• Lie – recline, fib, tale, story, rumor, gossip
• Mystery – unknown, anonymous, hidden, something that is difficult to explain
• Penance - self-punishment, reparation, apology, atonement, act of self-
punishment as reparation for guilt
• Boon – benefit, advantage, bonus, windfall, godsend, fortunate thing, help
• Eon - long or indefinite period, age, time, era
• Glossy – silky, shiny, polished, smooth
• Scold – tell off, rebuke, yell at, reprimand, admonish
• Particle- minute portion of matte, smallest possible amount
• Well-mannered- having good manners.
• Sage – wise, knowledgeable, learned, clever, perceptive, and sagacious
• Prisoner - person kept in prison, person in custody on a criminal charge and
on trial.
• Swap – exchange, change, trade, substitute, switch
• Swoop – pounce, jump, leap, dive, fly down
• Adrift - drifting, powerless, aimless
• Predict – forecast, foresee, foretell, expect, see coming, guess
• Deprive - prevent from having or enjoying, lacking what is needed for well-
being;
• Refuse - items rejected as worthless, waste.
• Flunk – fail
• STD - subscriber trunk dialing
• STD - sexually transmitted disease
• LTTE - Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
• Limb - arm, leg, or wing. 2 large branch of a tree. 3 branch of a cross.
• WLL - Wireless in Local Loop (WLL phone)
• DSL - digital subscriber line
• PCO - Public Call Offices
• VPT - Village Public Telephones
• ITU - International Telecommunications Union
• IMT-2000 - International Mobile Telecommunications 2000
• LTE- Long Term Evolution.
• OFDM - orthogonal frequency division multiplexing
• TDD - time division duplex
• FDD - frequency division duplex
• CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access
• NRI - ‘Non-resident Indian’
• PIO - Person of Indian Origin (simply a person of Indian)
• ITIF - Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
• URL - Uniform Resource Locator.
• Culinary - for cooking. [Latin culina kitchen]
• Attire - clothes, esp. formal. Dress, esp. formally
• Itinerary -detailed route, record of travel, guidebook.
• Counsel - advice, esp. formally given. 2 consultations for advice. 3 legal
advisers, advice (a person). 2 give esp. professional advice to (a person) on
personal problems, recommend.
• What’s the difference between customer and client -“A customer buys a
product while a client receives counsel or service from a professional.”
• Clientele - list of clients, customers, patrons, clients, regulars,
consumers
• Mishap - A mishap is a small accident or a piece of bad luck that does not
have serious results
• Roar - a loud deep hoarse sound, as made by a lion, similar sound, loud
laugh.
• Applause - 1 approval shown by clapping the hands. 2 warm approval.
• Shambles -1 mess, muddle. 2 butcher's slaughterhouse. 3 scene of carnage.
• Hesitate -1 show or feel indecision or uncertainty; pause in doubt
• Lobby - reception area, 1 porch, ante-room, entrance-hall, or corridor.
• Beverage - formal drink
• Swell - grow bigger, louder, or more intense, bulge, enlarge
• Spite- bad feeling, ill will, unkindness, malice, ill feeling
• Aspect -1 viewpoint, feature, 2 appearance or look (cheerful aspect). 3
side of a building or location facing a particular direction
• Lad - boy, youth, man.
• Duck – stoop, lower, drop, bend, dip, dip one's head briefly under water
• Bare - unclothed or uncovered. 2 leafless; unfurnished; empty. 3 plain
• Shell- skin, armor, shield, defense, case
• Potential - capable of coming into being or action; latent
• Excessive - too much or too great.
• Ceremony - formal procedure, esp. at a public event or anniversary. 2
formalities,
• Instant - immediately, processed for quick preparation, urgent;
• Insight - capacity of understanding hidden truths, near, close, approaching
• Grid – web, net, network, grating, framework
• Federal – central, centralized, national.
• Patronize -treat condescendingly, support, stand by, utilize
• Sole - one and only, only, single, singular
• Retort - incisive, witty, or angry reply, snap, rejoin, come back with
• Slash - cut or gash with a knife, reduce, slice, hack, rip
• Reaffirm - repeat, confirm, say again, copy, endorse
• Affair - matter, issue, concern, thing, event , situation, business
• Afraid - fearful, scared, troubled, terrified
• Delegate - elected representative sent to a conference, member of a
committee
• Resemble - be like, have a similarity to, or the same appearance
• Mull – think over, think about, consider, ponder
• Surcharge - additional charge or payment, extra
• Probe – search, investigate, check out, survey, prod
• Narrow – thin, slim, slender, slight, fine
• Inebriate - make drunk, excite, drunken.
• lie-down - short rest, snooze , sleep, doze
• anxious - mentally troubled
• sniff - smell , breathe in , inhale , blubber
• cite - mention as an example, summon to appear in court, quote, name
• Verdict - decision of a jury in a civil or criminal case, decision,
judgment.
• Scam – cheat, trick, dodge, fiddle, con
• Premature - done before the usual time or proper time, hasty, early, rash
• Isolation- separation, loneliness, remoteness
• Bay – compartment, area specially allocated, bark, howl
• Pledge - oath, promise, word of honor, assurance
• Procure – obtain, acquire, get hold of, land, gain, buy
• Billow – catch the wind, balloon, wave, fill, flap
• Tame - not wild or shy, insipid, dull, broken, domestic, disciplined,
cultivated
• Instance – example, illustration, request, case
• Sort – kind, class, type, variety, species
• Afford - a have enough money, time, etc., for; be able to spare.
• Hire - purchase the temporary use of (a thing) - US employ (a person), rent.
• Morale - confidence, determination, etc. of a person or group, self-esteem,
spirits
• Moral – ethical, good, right, decent, proper, honorable
• Intended - done on purpose
• Supplement - thing or part added to improve or provide further information-
separate section, esp. a color magazine, of a newspaper- addition, extra,
complement, enhancement
• Crisis -time of danger or great difficulty, decisive moment; turning-point,
emergency.
• Flip – turn over, spin, flick, toss, joking
• Storm - violent atmospheric disturbance with strong winds and usu. thunder,
rain, or snow. 2 violent political etc. disturbances.
• Probe – search, investigate, explore, check out, and prod.
• Consuming- strong, uncontrollable, intense, and unbearable.
• Spurious – false, fake, forged, imitation.
• Intentionally - done on purpose, not by accident
• State – condition, position, situation, circumstances
• Soar – fly or rise high. 2 reach a high level or standard. 3 fly without
flapping the wings or using power.
• Scam – cheat, trick, dodge, fiddle, fraud
• Woo (woos, wooed) - 1 court; seek the hand or love of. 2 try to win (fame,
fortune, etc.). 3 seek the favour or support.
• Starve -die of hunger or suffer from malnourishment. 2 colloq. feel very
hungry (I'm starving). 3 a suffer from mental or spiritual want
• Sustain – maintain, continue, carry on, keep going, uphold, Support
• Disgrace - shame, dishonor, discredit, ignominy, bring shame on
• Cap – limit, restrict, put a ceiling on, check
• Tact – diplomacy, skill, insight, discretion, perception
• Privilege – freedom, opportunity, license, advantage, benefit
• Keen – eager, enthusiastic, fanatical, dedicated, ready, willing
• Revel – drink, party, get drunk, raise the roof, have fun, celebrate
• Dossier - file containing information about a person, event
• Allege – claim, declare, assert, charge, contend
• Harassment – persecution, nuisance, irritation, aggravation
• Prosecute - bring to court, take legal action, act against, put on trial
• Massive – huge, enormous, gigantic, very big, considerable
• Obese – fat, overweight, heavy, stout, large, plump
• Abuse – mistreatment, misuse, neglect, violence, ill-treatment
• Remedy - 1 medicine or treatment. 2 means of counteracting or removing
anything undesirable
• Immortal – endless, never-ending, unending, undying, eternal, to not die
• Elixir- medicine
• The elixir of immortality – medicine for endless or live long time.
• Mission – assignment, task, job, work, undertaking, operation, duty
• Emigrate – leave your country, move abroad, live elsewhere, go into exile
• Aborigines - the people who lived in that country first
• Whiskers – body hair, facial hair, beard, mustache, fuzz
• Hairy – covered with hair, long-haired, dangerous, bushy, furry
• Herald – messenger, bearer of news, indication, precursor, omen
• Terrific – great, wonderful, super, very good, tremendous, remarkable
• Brew - prepare, make, concoct, ferment, loom, develop, infuse
• Vat – storage bin, basket, container, silo, tub, holder
• Monk – priest, parson, nun, preacher, vicar
• Narrow – thin, fine, slim, slight, slender
• Waive – ignore, put aside, not claim, not insist on
• Budding – up-and-coming, growing, maturing, potential
• Emerging – up-and-coming, rising, budding, talented
• Mast – pole, post, flagpole, ship's mast, flagstaff
• Ethics – principles, morals, moral code, beliefs¸ moral values
• Snore - snorting or grunting sound of breathing during sleep. —v. (-ring)
make this sound, to breathe, while asleep, with harsh sounds caused by vibration
of the soft palate, usually with the mouth open
• Corridor – passage, hall, walkway, passageway, hallway
• Pursuit – chase, hunt, search, detection, tracking down
• Dodge – move, avoid, evade, move away, move in and out
• Mere – meager, measly, simple, sheer, plain
• Trickle - 1 (cause to) flow in drops or a small stream. 2 come or go
slowly or gradually
• Drain – reduce, exhaust, bleed dry, draw off, use up, deplete, consume, sap
• fauna n. (pl. -s or -nae) animal life of a region or period