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1.Bolstering growth amid risks
1. Benchmark(noun)( ) a standard or point of reference against which
things may be compared
Synonyms gauge,criterion
Antonyms guess
Synonyms accord,harmony
Antonyms denial,discord
3. Articulating(verb)(
) pronounce (something) clearly and distinctly
Synonyms enunciate,utter
Antonyms bumble,disconnect
Ex: The president is known for his ability toarticulatehis thoughts in front of
millions of people.
4. Rationale(noun)(
) a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or
belief
Synonyms principle,motivation
Synonyms desolate,deserted
Antonyms sympathetic,appealing
Synonyms sagging,drooping
Antonyms energized,refreshed
Synonyms orbit,direction
Synonyms diviner,herald
Ex: Diminishing gas pricesaugura high amount of road travel on the upcoming
holiday.
Synonyms rigid,clashing
Antonyms gentle,polite
Ex: His voice washarsh, but his expression was all hurt.
Synonyms reprieve,immunity
2. Yielded(verb)() produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial
product)
Synonyms proer,blossom
3. Sluggishly(adjective)(
) moving slowly or lazily
Synonyms gradually,indolently
Ex: As theysluggishlydrove up to the tra c light Jack looked to the building on his
left and saw two shady characters go up into the building.
Synonyms critical,revisionist
Ex: One should try todemystifymoney to see what really it is worth, he continued.
Synonyms beget,inseminate
Antonyms deplete,reduce
Synonyms encourage,console
Synonyms aict,badger
Synonyms venture,attempt
Ex: The manuscript for the musical was a collaborativeendeavorthat included two
writers, a composer, and a lyricist.
Synonyms prim,tidy
Antonyms rough,sloppy
Synonyms arrived,rolling
Antonyms in rm,losing
Synonyms barely,almost
2. Electorate(noun)(
) all the people in a country or area who are entitled
to vote in an election
Synonyms constituency,voter
Ex: Politics plays no role and neither do you need to please theelectorateto be tough
on crime.
3. Referendum(noun)(
) a general vote by the electorate on a single
political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision
Synonyms election,mandate
Ex: The employees were asked to vote on areferendumabout the company insurance
plan.
Synonyms commando,irregular
Ex: The poor people in the country support theguerrillaforces that have declared war
on the dictator.
Synonyms irresistible,convincing
Antonyms despicable,disgusting
Ex: Although the entrepreneur did not have a solid business plan, he was able to win
the potential investors over with his disarming style.
Synonyms carnage,slaying
Synonyms committee,judiciary
Synonyms barbarity,enormity
Antonyms kindness,pleasantry
Ex: When the president learned of the dictatorsatrocity, he promised to help remove
the cruel leader from power.
Synonyms credible,logical
Antonyms irrational,improbable
Ex: The writer of the movie consulted a professional athlete in order to make his
sports lm moreplausible.
Synonyms caution,warning
Synonyms invade,introduce
Antonyms misinterpret,exit
Ex: After randomly crossing paths with someone whose mind he couldntpenetrate,
hed suddenly found her in his house.
Synonyms abide,remain
Antonyms refuse,unsettle
4. Chronic(adjective)(
) (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly
recurring
Synonyms incurable,inbred
Ex: Because my aunt has untreatable cancer, she has been dealing withchronicpain
for several months.
Synonyms antipodal,conicting
Antonyms harmonious,similar
Synonyms enhance,magnify
Antonyms discourage,reduce
Synonyms explosion,razing
Antonyms building,production
Ex: Thedemolitionof Babri Masjid triggered communal riots all over the nation.
Synonyms rubble,pieces
Antonyms sense,purity
Ex: Moisture, dust anddebriswill all contrive to ruin your work and probably the
engine.
1. Overshadowed(verb)(
) tower above and cast a shadow over
Synonyms dominate,eclipse
Antonyms brighten,explain
Synonyms persuade,stimulate
Antonyms prevent,depress
Ex: She said softlyprompting.
Synonyms proscribe,reprobate
Antonyms compliment,pardon
4. Galvanising(verb)( ) shock or excite (someone) into taking action
Synonyms startle,animate
Synonyms sequester,seclude
Antonyms combine,include
Synonyms reject,prohibit
Antonyms sanction,approve
7. Derailed(verb)(
) cause (a train or tram) to leave its tracks
accidentally
Synonyms hinder,wreck
Antonyms assist,encourage
Synonyms mutual,reciprocal
Antonyms multilateral,unilateral
Ex: The national security adviser recommends saying that Nixon would be prepared to
work out abilateralarrangement with the North.
Synonyms mitigation,easement
Antonymsinjury
Ex: The government has introduced schemes for the alleviation of poverty.
Synonyms iterant,periodic
Antonyms constant,regular
Ex: She was independent and took care of everythingeven when she was
abroadintermittently.
Synonyms plight,dilemma
Antonyms advantage,anticipate
Antonyms maintain,occupy
3. Elite(noun)(
) a select group that is superior in terms of ability or
qualities to the rest of a group or society
Synonyms nonpareil,establishment
Antonymsordinary, rabble
Ex: I think theeliteclass will never understand that, Lana said honestly.
Synonyms prodding,stimulus
Synonyms warning,monition
Antonyms betrayal,con rm
6. Retrospective(adjective)(
)
looking back on or dealing with past events
or situations
Synonyms backdated,retroactive
Synonyms spicy,peppery
Antonymsbland, insipid
Ex: Every recipe in the chefs cookbook promises apiquantdish t for a king.
Synonyms narrow,condense
Synonyms crumple,subside
Antonyms accomplish,inate
Synonyms quarrel,rivalry
Antonyms harmony,victory
3. Spiralled(verb)( )move in a spiral course
Synonyms coiled,frizzy
Antonymsstraight
Synonyms tenure,management
Synonyms reverse,ornery
Antonyms similar,reconciled
Synonyms accusation,claim
Synonyms assault,shelling
Antonyms defense
8. Impediments(noun)(
) a hindrance or obstruction in doing something
Synonyms hitch,barricade
Antonyms perfection,support
Synonyms carnage,decimation
Ex: They caught the terrorist who was responsible for themassacreand placed him
under arrest.
10. Siege(noun)( ) a military operation in which enemy forces surround a
town or building, cutting o essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those
inside to surrender
Synonyms annoy,pester
Antonyms assist,storm
Ex: During thesiegeof the village, the villagers were forced to give up their property.
1. Ratify(verb)(
) sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or
agreement), making it o cially valid
Synonyms sanction,endorse
Ex: Unfortunately, half of the legislators refuse toratifya bill that would increase
funding for public schools.
Antonyms denial,negation
Synonyms crisis,rigor
Antonyms agreement,closure
Synonyms destruction,elimination
5. Curbing(verb)(
) restrain or keep in check
Synonyms inhibit,fetter
Synonyms hesitation,reserve
Synonyms laudable,excellent
Antonyms wrong,unworthy
8. Inevitable(adjective)(
) certain to happen; unavoidable
Synonyms decreed,fated
Synonyms trading,exchange
Synonyms procurement,obtainment
Ex: The object of the Small Holdings Act 1892 was to facilitate theacquisitionof small
agricultural holdings.
Antonyms crudeness,simplicity
Synonyms depository,vault
Synonyms operational,startegic
Synonyms develop,improve
Ex: Farmers dontoptimizeper plant but per farm.
Synonyms examine,survey
Antonyms neglect,ignore
Synonyms procuring,acquirement
9. Integrated(adjective)(
) (of an institution, body, etc.) desegregated,
especially racially
Synonyms realization,acqusition
Antonyms loss,surrender
2. Enhancement(noun)(
) an increase or improvement in quality, value, or
extent
Synonyms improvement,enrichment
Ex: The river is always charged with a great quantity of silt which during ood season
is deposited over the surrounding plain to the greatenhancementof its fertility.
Synonyms abstemious,sedate
4. Tertiary(adjective)(
) third in order or level
Synonyms triennial,tertian
Synonyms acerbity,rigor
Antonyms calmness,gentility
Synonyms viable,livable
Antonyms eeting,temporary
Synonyms virbate,ditto
Antonyms oppose,dier
Synonyms candid,ethical
Antonyms partial,unfair
Synonyms subtle,baing
Antonyms honest,inviting
Synonyms prevail,monopolize
2. Backdrop(noun)(
) a painted cloth hung at the back of a theatre stage
as part of the scenery
Synonyms scenery,scrim
3. Protracted(adjective)(
) lasting for a long time or longer than expected or
usual
Synonyms elongated,dragging
Synonyms abrasion,grinding
Antonyms happiness,building
Synonyms wane,lessen
Antonyms stretch,meet
Synonyms dynasty,tenancy
Antonyms misconception,release
Ex:During hisincumbencyhe established an epidemic warning system.
7. Combative(adjective)(
) ready or eager to ght or argue
Synonyms belligerent,hawkish
Antonyms peaceful,agreeable
Synonyms recur,prevail
Antonyms discontinue,cease
Antonyms deceptive,impossible
Synonyms interposition,interruption
Synonyms apparatus,gimmick
Ex: But no one had any idea of themechanismby which this could be achieved.
Synonyms provisional,makeshift
Antonyms nished,permanent
Ex: But the king intervened and the existinginterimwas inde nitely prolonged.
Synonyms measure,portion
6. Adjudication(noun)(
)the action or process of adjudicating
Synonyms conclusion,determination
Antonyms indecision,start
Synonyms gratitude,tribute
Antonyms criticism,disregard
Synonyms harvest,earnings
Antonyms payment,debt
10. Surfacing(verb)(
) rise or come up to the surface of the water or the
ground
Synonyms transpire,materialize
Antonyms submerge,disappear
Synonyms invasion,infraction
Antonyms obedience
Ex: After a year ofacademiclife he tried business again, but in 1840 he gave it up
nally and returned to college.
Synonyms explained,understood
4. Ensuring(verb)(
) make certain that (something) will occur or be the
case
Synonyms clinch,establish
Antonyms contradict,repudiate
Synonyms excluding,excepting
Synonyms rational,phrenic
Antonyms physical,ignorant
Synonyms enactment,statute
8. Pursue(verb)( )follow or chase (someone or something)
Synonyms haunt,badger
Antonyms retreat,eschew
Ex: I am simply curious at what cost you are willing topursueyour goal.
1. Cohesion(noun)(
) the action or fact of forming a united whole
Synonyms coherence,attachment
2. Conspicuously(adjective)(
) easily seen or noticed
Synonyms planely,overtly
Antonyms vaguely,uncertain
Synonyms incite,sustain
Antonyms deplete,unfuel
Ex: Our ship isfuelledby lead pellets, with pellets melted and heated into vapors.
Synonyms feign,invent
Antonyms ruin,raze
Synonyms delicate,aerial
Antonyms strong, rm
Ex: Although the frozen lake was quitetenuousand unstable, Henry still decided to
cross it on foot.
Synonyms cobative,factious
Antonymsagreeable
Ex: The author wrote acontentiousnovel which caused a great deal of unrest.
Synonyms embittered,soured
Synonyms discreetly,warily
Synonyms demonstrate,evince
Antonyms obscure,exclude
Synonyms dispute,bucking
Synonyms connection,entente
Antonymsdisunity, rebellion
Ex: Theirallianceo the Council was as important as their balance of power on the
Council.
Synonyms riveted,immersed
Antonyms exible,irresolute
Antonyms respect,surrender
6. Acutely(adverb)(
) (with reference to something unpleasant or
unwelcome) intensely
Synonyms profoundly,terribly
Synonyms vigilant,aesthetic
Antonyms impassive,negligent
Synonyms advocacy,sanction
Synonyms embossed,protruding
Ex: I was surprised the FBI didnt press us on some of these moreprominentcases.
Synonyms facade,analogy
Antonyms concrete,reality
Ex: Therefore, at least one of us opened the door and oered somesemblanceof an
active enterprise.
Synonyms bluster,augur
Antonyms approve,alleviate
Synonyms discordant,clashing
Antonyms consonant,exible
Synonyms cagey,strategic
Antonyms rude,impolite
Synonyms cerebral,intellective
Antonyms balanced,sane
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5. Mandate(noun)( cial order or commission to do something
Synonyms directive,bidding
Antonyms denial,breach
Ex: With such a broadmandate, the company president has the ability to determine
his own salary.
Synonyms coalition,federation
Antonyms hatred, division
7. Grappled(verb)( ) engage in a close ght or struggle without
weapons; wrestle
Synonyms contend,scue
Antonyms liberate,surrender
Synonyms timber,support
Synonyms burly,beefy
Antonyms trivial,slight
2. Unprecedented(adjective)(
never done or known before
)
Synonyms aberrant,novel
Antonyms regular,standard
Synonyms foreign,across
Antonymsat home
Ex: There Are Even A Few Entire Songs OfTransatlanticOrigin.
Synonyms negotiation,discretion
Synonyms kindle,mi
Antonyms aid,placate
Ex: Hearing that she once had a goat dairy might havepiquedhis interest, though.
Synonyms hesitate,blunder
Antonyms x, continue
Ex: He began to read,stumblingover the words after years without reading his native
tongue.
Synonyms adventure,attainment
Synonyms reclaim,banish
Synonyms deferment,extension
Ex: If the crop failed, payment wasdeferredand no interest could be charged for that
year.
Synonyms shiver,throb
Antonyms calm,soothe
Ex: The pigeons are all asleep upon their roostsnoutterfrom them.
Synonyms jibe,sync
Synonyms augment,stretch
Ex: You can turn someone elses energy into yours andamplifyit.
4. Freebie(noun)(
)a thing that is provided or given free of charge
Synonyms handout,giveaway
Synonyms ornate,aky
Antonyms unashy,simple
6. Calibrated(verb)( ) mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale
of readings
Synonyms tapered,progressive
Ex: The instrument can becalibratedby a continuous current.
Synonyms a rmed,professed
8. Witless(adjective)()foolish,stupid
Synonyms asinine,doltish
Antonyms smart,intellegent
Synonyms compelling,urgent
Antonymsunnecessary
Ex: Castle-guard was the liabilityincumbenton the holders of some estates to serve
in the garrison of the royal castles.
Synonyms adhesive,tenacious
Antonymsfriable, detached
Ex: After six weeks of training together, our group bonded and became quitecohesive.
1. Cease re(noun)( ) a temporary suspension of ghting, a truce
Synonyms armistice,truce
Antonyms ght,war
Synonyms administration,tenure
Synonyms interference,arbitration
Ex: Our nationsinterventionin another countrys war could pull us into the crisis.
4. Skeptical(adjective)(
)not easily convinced; having doubts or
reservations
Synonyms dubious,doubtful
Ex: The doctors still said they expected him to wake up any day, but Carmen
wasskepticalabout how much they believed it.
Synonyms amplify,ascend
Synonyms buoy,cushion
Antonymshalt, hinder
Ex: The reminder of what he was made her angry andbolsteredher resistance.
Synonyms brink,selvage
Synonyms impasse,arrest
Ex: Astalematewas reached when neither of the chess players could make a
legitimate move.
9. Staunch(adjective)() very loyal and committed in attitude
Synonyms ardent,stout
Antonymsirresolute, exible
1. Uprooted(verb)(
) pull (something, especially a tree or plant) out of
the ground
Synonyms demolish,exile
Synonyms somber,stern
Antonyms comforting,bright
Synonyms severity,economy
4. Vulnerable(adjective)( )exposed to the possibility of being attacked or
harmed, either physically or emotionally
Synonyms sensitive,liable
Antonyms secure,protected
Ex: Even so, he couldnt help the longing he felt when hed seen her,vulnerable,
defeated, alone.
Synonyms enrollment,induction
Ex: The service is not popular, and it is recruited by means ofconscriptionfrom the
national guard, the term of service being two years.
6. Infant(noun)()
a very young child or baby
Synonyms toddler,bairn
Antonymsadult
Ex: Martha was alone with aninfantand it was after nine oclock.
7. Portending(verb)(
) be a sign or warning that (something,
especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen
Synonyms betoken,presage
Ex: It was colder than usual, with the sun obscured by clouds,portendingthe accuracy
of a forecast of snow.
Synonyms potrait,sketch
Synonyms descent,extraction
Antonyms descendant
Ex: Maybe places retain all of the past, everyantecedenthappening, not just the bad
but the good too.
Synonyms altruistic,humane
Antonymsegoistic, inhumane
Ex: Modern theories date from the 18th century, when thehumanitarianmovement
began to teach the dignity of the individual and to emphasize his rationality and
responsibility.
Synonyms discovery,occasion
Synonyms rigged,appareled
Ex:Equippedwith the most modern appliances, cooking and cleaning was quick and
easy.
Synonyms primitive,inbred
Ex: The class of students enjoyed learning about unusual animals that
areindigenousand found naturally in the wild in North America.
Synonyms virtue,candor
Antonymscorruption, disgrace
Synonyms prolix,delayed
Antonymsshortened
Ex: A still moreprolongedsuccession of similar changes occurred before
6. Daunting(adjective)(
seeming di
) cult to deal with in prospect;
intimidating
Synonyms dismay,subdue
Antonyms delight,embolden
Ex: As I looked up the mountain, I knew it would be adauntingfeat to reach the peak.
Synonyms grenade,dynamite
Synonyms extremely,largely
Synonyms division,complication
Antonyms juncture,union
Ex: It is also described as abifurcationof two twigs, mental and bodily creation out of
a common root.
Synonyms manner,technique
3. Mandated(verb)(
)give (someone) authority to act in a certain way
Synonyms dictated,decreed
Synonyms province,contour
Antonyms sky
Synonyms insistence,accent
Antonyms lethargy,triviality
6. Imminent(adjective)()about to happen
Synonyms expectant,probable
Synonyms a nity,collusion
Antonyms hatred,rebellion
8. Robust(adjective)(
) (of an object) sturdy in construction
Synonyms boisterous,potent
Antonyms fragile,wobbly
2. Erupting(verb)( ) (of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and
gases
Synonyms explode,are up
Antonymsbe quiet
3. Sporadic(adjective)(
)occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few
places, scattered or isolated
Synonyms spotty,scattered
Antonymsfrequent, systematic
Ex: Someone beat on the door across the hall loud enough for Bianca to hear over the
TV andsporadicthunder.
4. Litigation(noun)(
) the process of taking legal action
Synonyms dispute,trial
5. Adjudication(noun)(
) the action or process of adjudicating
Synonyms conclusion,verdict
Antonyms begining,start
6. Tribunal(noun)(
) a body established to settle certain types of dispute
Synonyms justice,judiciary
7. Empathy(noun)(
) the ability to understand and share the feelings of
another
Synonyms a nity,insight
Synonyms delayed,suspended
Synonyms bi t,split
Antonymsjoined, unbranched
Ex:He passed his fork to the right hand to prong the meat.
3. Asymptomatic(adjective)(
)(of a condition or a person) producing or
showing no symptoms
Synonyms symptomless,well
Antonymsill
Synonyms inspection,vigil
Antonyms negligence,ignorance
Synonyms unripe,embryonic
Antonyms cautious,prepared
Ex: By hisprematuredeath science lost one of her most promising disciples.
Synonyms decisive,stringent
Antonyms vague,ambiguous
Synonyms destruction,annihilation
Synonymsamoeba,ciliate
1. Looming(verb)( ) appear as a vague form, especially one that is large or
threatening
Synonyms imminent,emerging
Antonymsdistant, remote
Synonyms gritty,valiant
Antonymstimid
Ex:By contrast, the BJP had packed its ranks with Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal, Ravi
Shankar Prasad, Nirmala Sitharaman, Meenakshi Lekhi, even Arun Jaitley, each
adoughty ghter for the cause.
3. Reins(noun)() a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horses bit,
typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse in riding or driving
Synonyms halter,harness
Antonymsrelease
Ex: If we could convince him to give you freereinto helping us with him remaining
totally in the dark, wed both have what we want.
Ex: Even in thedegeneratedays of the dynasty, Antiochus Grypus, who had been
brought up at Athens, aspired to shine as a poet.
Synonyms disparate,diverse
Antonymsconvergent, standard
Ex: Twodivergentviews have been held as to the nature of the original hexapod
stock.
Synonyms decant,disgorge
Antonymsoccupy, allow
Ex: Most ponds,emptied, would leave a meadow no more hollow than we frequently
see.
Synonyms prediction,advice
Antonyms secret,concealment
Synonymscoercion,spur
Antonyms neglect,slight
Synonyms conclusion,opinion
Antonyms accusation
Synonyms notable,prestigious
Ex: It has an old town hall, a theatre and several statues ofeminentmen.
Synonyms annihilate,extirpate
Antonyms uncompress,compliment
4. Erstwhile(adjective)(
former
)
Synonyms preceding,quondam
Synonyms rewarn,ingeminate
Antonymstake back
6. Arbitrarily(adjective)(
)subject to individual will or judgment
without restriction; contingent solely upon ones discretion
Synonyms promptly,swiftly
Antonyms slowly
Ex: The English common law, with all the absurdities and rigours of that day,
wasarbitrarilyextended to an alien system of society.
Synonyms capitulate,cede
Ex: He said he felt bad about it, butconcededthat Tessa had been less than honest
with him on more than one occasion.
Synonymscardinal,crucial
9. Rehabilitation(noun)(
) act of restoring something to its original state
Synonymsreclamtion,reformation
Antonyms damage,injury
Ex: Darwins theory had as one of its results the reformation andrehabilitationof
teleology.
Synonymsimpairment,prejudice
Synonyms predictable,certain
Synonyms betray,divulge
Synonyms adapted,diversi ed
Antonyms continued,retained
Ex: The suit jacket had not beenalteredto accommodate Jonathans short arms.
Synonyms accountable,estimable
Synonyms germane,kosher
Synonyms latitude,extent
Ex: There is a degree ofleewayin interpreting the law, due to its ambiguity.
Synonymsinterruption,splitting
Ex: Beyond a certain limit no mechanicaldisruptionof the body could hasten the
process of decomposition.
Ex: It is the soul of therighteousthat is here spoken of, and a rightly says that the
angel of peace leads him into eternal life.
4. Manoeuvres(noun)(
) a movement or series of moves requiring skill and
care
Synonyms operation, exercise
Ex: The wholemaneuvertook less than a minute and Dean was out the door.
Synonyms elude,scorn
Antonyms admire,yield
Synonyms between,during
Antonyms outside,beyond
Ex: Gray buildings squattedamidneatly kept green lawns and paved walkways.
7. Fudging(verb)( ) present or deal with (something) in a vague or
inadequate way, especially so as to conceal the truth or mislead
Synonyms evade,hedge
Antonyms confront,simplify
Synonymsstrife,dither
Antonymspeace, order
Ex: He felt herturmoilthrough their bond and ached to ease her pain.
Synonyms Envisage,ruminate
Antonymsscorn, neglect
Synonyms betray,divulge
Antonyms secrete,conceal
Ex: It was clearing, and over the tops of the trees clouds were swiftly sailing as
ifunveilingthe stars.
3. Superuous(adjective)(
) unnecessary, especially through being
more than enough
Synonyms lavish,pleonastic
Antonymsreasonable, important
Ex: In some cases, as, for example, with peaches, thesuperuousshoots are wholly
removed, and certain selected shoots reserved to supply bearing wood for next year.
Synonyms clutter,muddle
Antonyms peace,organization
Ex: Her rst instinct was toscrambleto the back of the bus and climb out.
Synonymscripple, debilitate
Antonymsenvigorate, replenish
Ex: But the mere history of the word ecclesia does notexhaustthe subject.
Synonyms delinquent,dawdling
Antonyms prompt,punctual
Antonyms smooth,calm
Synonymsbetrothed,plighted
Antonymsun xed
Synonyms consultation,debate
Antonymsdisagreement
Synonyms salvage,heroics
Ex: Maybe Darkyn is still pissed at me for breaking into Hell torescueour friends a few
months ago.
3. Stranded(adjective)(
) (of a boat, sailor, or sea creature) left aground on a
shore
Synonyms wrecked,ashore
Antonyms found
4. Conict(noun)( ) a serious disagreement or argument, typically a
protracted one
Synonyms rivalry,strife
Antonyms accord,stability
Synonymsmilitary
Antonymscivilian
Synonyms consent,concord
Synonyms a nity,congruity
Antonyms division,hostility
Ex: Theirallianceo the Council was as important as their balance of power on the
Council.
8. Symbolise(verb)() be a symbol of
Synonymsexemplify,epitomize
Antonymshide
Ex: Now, I believe in what they try tosymbolise, not in the literal fact.
2. Albeit(conjunction)() though
Synonyms measure,footstep
Ex: To him whose elastic and vigorous thought keepspacewith the sun, the day is a
perpetual morning.
Synonyms bulwark,sustain
Ex: For this is one of those disheartening instances where truth requires full as
muchbolsteringas error.
Synonyms utter,waver
Antonyms settle,rest
Synonyms recovery,improvement
Antonymsdownturn
Synonyms commence,entrain
Antonyms cease, disembark
Synonymscatalyst,incentive
Antonyms discouragement,deterrent
Ex: The statistics of the killed usually aord all necessarystimulusto improvement.
Synonymsordinariness,prevalence
10. Cognisance(noun)(
) knowledge or awareness
Synonymsapprehension, perception
1. Elite(noun)(
) a select group that is superior in terms of ability or
qualities to the rest of a group or society
Synonyms best,nonpareil
Ex: He looked over his team, whose mission was to protect both theeliteand non-
elite.
2. Indigenously(adjective)( ) originating in and characteristic of a
particular region or country, native
Synonyms congenitally,natively
Synonyms pressure,momentum
Antonyms impotence,lethargy
Ex:When they are used for thepropulsionof ships recourse is had to torsion meters
which measure the amount of twist undergone by the propeller shafts while
transmitting power.
4. Propellant(noun)( ) a substance that propels something, in particular
Synonyms ammunition,detonator
Ex: Place it on tinder with the remainingpropellantand you will soon have a re
going.
Synonyms tumult,turmoil
Ex: It can be made at a temperature as low as 300 C., and is then a soft, very friable
material possessing a lowignitionpoint.
Synonyms convey,foster
Ex: They can be made, too, to cover in any extent of area withoutsustainingwalls.
Synonyms route,movement
Ex: The amount, however, still depends on the time of ight, as the retardation of the
air to the falling velocity may be neglected in the case of attrajectoryguns.
Synonymsperpetuate,stretch
Antonyms abbreviate,expedite
Synonyms dragging,distant
Ex: The mark of these technologies is that they are greeted with
universalskepticismat rst.
Synonyms cynicism,gloom
Ex:Pessimism, therefore, depends upon the individual point of view, and the term is
frequently used merely in a condemnatory sense by hostile critics.
Synonyms contend,vie
Synonyms commando,mercenary
Ex: Even in civilized corporate o ces, professionals in business attire say their work
tasks place them down in the trenches or that a certain campaign requires
guerrilla marketing.
Synonyms forgiveness,reprieve
Ex: This he put to account when theamnestyof 1866 enabled him to return to
Germany.
7. Resonate(verb)(
) produce or be lled with a deep, full,
reverberating sound
Synonyms vibrate,oscillate
Ex: The speaker hopes her inspirational story willresonatewith audience members
and spur them to chase their dreams.
Synonymsdebunked,shattered
Antonyms enchanted,encouraged
Synonymscarnage,genocide
10. Rehabilitation(noun)(
) act of restoring something to its original state
Synonymsimprovement,overhaul
Antonyms damage,injury
Ex: Darwins theory had as one of its results the reformation andrehabilitationof
teleology.
Synonyms directing,governing
Ex: Half the services Ive been to, thepresidingreverend never met the deceased and
still managed to say something nice.
Synonyms intrinsic,requisite
Antonyms fractional,partial
Ex:Theintegralformalized by the equation.
Synonyms moderator,maven
Ex: His ancient place is now occupied by a new functionary, no longer acting
asarbiter, but concentrating the forces of the triumphant party.
Synonyms escort,patrol
5. Evicted(verb)(
) expel (someone) from a property, especially with the
support of the law
Synonyms expel,eject
Antonymsinclude, recieve
Ex: From his o ce building across the street, Jamie watched Van der Merwe
beingevictedfrom his store.
Synonyms eradicate,omit
Antonyms establish,construct
Ex: I saw a land that had overcome human eorts to tame it, that
hadexpungedhuman history and human mistakes.
Synonyms admirable,virtuous
Ex: When my father retired from his company after fty years of employment, he
received a gold watch for hisexemplaryservice.
Synonymstrammel,spike
Antonyms assist,persuade
Ex: In spite of the seriousness of the situation, Dean was forced tostiea chuckle.
Synonymsconict,schism
Ex: though withoutdissentthis point be xed, how is mortal man to account for it?
Synonymsstymie,impede
Synonyms incentive,excite
Synonyms extensive,massive
Antonyms nite,ordinary
Synonyms inoperative,slack
Antonyms alert,awake
4. Norm(noun)(
) something that is usual, typical, or standard
Synonyms pattern,median
Antonyms extreme,exception
Ex: I understand how di cult it is to fall for someone so outside thenorm, you feel
like youre going crazy.
Synonyms palpate,percuss
Antonymslose
Ex:Tappingthe iPad screen to keep it from falling asleep, she ipped through to her
rules.
Synonyms anticipation,elation
Antonyms pessimism,sorrow
Synonyms aeronautics,navigation
Ex: In the science ofaviation, ight may be attained by a heavy powerful animal with
comparatively small wings, as well as by a lighter one with greatly enlarged wings.
Synonymsattest,furnish
Ex: This was still more strangelyevincedby those of their number, who, completely
paralysed as it were, helplessly oated like water-logged dismantled ships on the sea.
Synonymseducative,explanatory
Ex: Burkes speech was moreinstructivethan any other book on a political subject
that I had ever read.
) sail about in an area without a precise destination, especially
10. Cruise(verb)(
for pleasure
Synonymsjaunt,voyage
Ex: Dean planned tocruisethe town later in hopes of locating the young man.
Synonyms disaster,virulence
Antonymsbirth
Synonyms frailty,necessity
Antonyms ability,capacity
3. Reckoned(verb)(
) establish by calculation
Synonyms cipher,conjecture
Synonyms barrier,hurdle
Ex: In the north these ranges are low and oer no greatimpedimentto railroad
building.
5. Bystanders(noun)(
) a person who is present at an event or incident
but does not take part
Synonyms spectator,gaper
Antonyms participant
Ex: They might have considered her an innocentbystanderin her relationship with
Allen, but being on the sideline again would, at minimum, make them suspicious.
Synonyms tangle,confuse
Antonyms arrange,exclude
Synonyms testimony,gawker
Antonymsparticipant
Ex: Here then, from three impartialwitnesses, I had a deliberate statement of the
entire case.
8. Intrusive(adjective)(
) causing disruption or annoyance through being
unwelcome or uninvited
Synonymsinvasive,prying
Synonymshumanitarian,boy scout
Ex: Here was an opportunity to sneak away, and be a good Samaritan in the process.
Synonyms susceptibility,culpability
Antonyms asset,help
Ex: Hervulnerabilityshimmered around her in a way that left him unable to leave her
alone, until he was certain the worst was over.
Ex: During the middle ages the walls of Venetian buildings were
constructedinvariablyof brick.
Synonyms adequacy,vigor
Ex: Fortunately, the medicine had thee cacyto reduce the amount of pain John was
feeling.
Synonyms dawdling,slack
Ex: I wastardyin keeping him informed, especially concerning Julie, now a sort-of
member of our group.
Synonyms calamitous,fatal
Synonyms hoard,reverse
Ex: He had had ve cups of coee, and mystockpileof coee granules from fty
years ago was depleting fast.
Synonyms spew,gush
Ex: This will create acascadingeect; once energy, for instance, is free, it will make
precious metals free.
8. Anecdotal(adjective)() (of an account) not necessarily true or reliable,
because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research
Synonymsunreliable,unscienti c
Antonymsscienti c
Ex: But you still were working with the biased,anecdotalopinions of a few people not
very like you.
Synonymsbankrupt,deplete
Antonyms enrich
1. Assessed(verb)(
) evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of
Synonyms determine,estimate
Antonymsneglect, assist
2. Dismissal(noun)(
) the act of ordering or allowing someone to leave
Synonyms banishment,evicition
Ex: Lathum waved a hand indismissal, his mind already rmly entrenched in another
project.
Synonyms atavism,relapse
Ex: He controlled his equipment, no one else knew how and you cant do
yourregressionthing without it and him.
Synonyms condensed,oversimpli ed
Ex: The linear theory appearssimplisticto the 3d observer.
5. Alluding(verb)( )suggest or call attention to indirectly, hint at
Synonyms advert,insinuate
Ex: She regrettedalludingto it the moment the raw look of anguish crossed his face.
Synonyms aversion,scorn
Antonyms aection,attery
Synonyms eclipse,outvie
Ex: It was not at all clear at the time that his work wouldtranscendthe ages.
Synonymsauspices, nancing
Ex: Thanks to the increasedpatronageof the football program, the school can soon
build a new stadium.
Synonymsendurance,eternity
Synonyms prevailing,dominating
Antonyms subordinate
Ex: But he was not able to save his friends, who were also the enemies of
thereigningking.
Synonyms discard,slough
Ex: She marched again into the cold snowstorm and to the maintenance
toolshedtucked between boulders and trees.
Synonyms conicting,dissonant
Antonyms harmonious,predictable
4. Con rmatory(adjective)(
) serving to con rm
Synonyms acquiescent,concurring
Ex: verify the bene t of newer therapies via funding of theircon rmatory.
Synonyms aisle,groove
7. Exemplary(adjective)(
) serving as a desirable model, very good
Synonyms sterling,admirable
Antonyms erring,unideal
Ex: Just for fun, I had a meeting the other day that was soexemplary.
Synonymshalf-month,two-weeks
Antonymseternity
Ex: The doctor who came to see her that day ordered her to continue the powders he
had prescribed afortnightpreviously.
Synonymscollection,covey
Antonymsindividual, one
Ex: Electric light, and then you have some idea of what aclusterof stars
10. Nurtured(verb)() care for and protect (someone or something) while they
are growing
Synonymsbolster,raise
Antonyms destroy,deprive
Ex: She has beennurturedon imaginative literature, and she has gathered from it into
her vigorous and tenacious memory the style of great writers.
1. Echelons(noun)( ) a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or
society
Synonyms grade,position
Antonyms unemployment
Ex: The prominent college ranks among the topechelonof schools in the nation.
Synonyms distort,contort
Antonyms stagnate,sustain
Ex: The images faded andmorphedback into words that dropped to the pages.
3. Indignant(adjective)() feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is
perceived as unfair treatment
Synonyms mied,livid
Antonyms pleased,gleeful
Ex: He might have been overlooked but for the well-meant,indignanto ciousness of
his father.
Synonyms startle,electrify
Ex: The incident was regarded by many as a throwback to the past, but one which
would prove only togalvanisethe determination of local citizens.
Synonyms hurry,urge
Antonyms retard,cease
Synonyms delay,detention
Ex: Thistardinessin authorship is a signi cant fact in his life, in harmony with his
tempered wisdom.
Synonyms cessation,plight
8. Lumbering(adjective)(
) moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way
Synonymshulking,bovine
Antonyms agile,gliding
Ex: The industrial interests of the city are principally in mining,lumberingand
agriculture.
9. Vent(noun)(
) an opening that allows air, gas, or liquid to pass
out of or into a con ned space
Synonymsavenue,aperture
Antonyms solid,closure
Ex: There was oneventin the ceiling, not large enough for her hand let alone her
body.
Synonymsimpede,crimp
Antonyms abet,assist
Ex: But all his neighbours, apprehensive of the consequences of a civilized Muscovy,
combined tothwarthim.
Synonyms aecting,pitiable
Synonyms combat,rebu
Antonyms assistance,compliance
Ex: The truth of his words made her last meager attempt atresistancemelt.
Synonyms barbarity,enormity
Ex: For the great man nothing is wrong, there is noatrocityfor which a great man
can be blamed.
4. Cloak(noun)() a sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from
the shoulders
Synonyms capote,veneer
Antonyms rear,character
Synonyms rescind,reverse
Antonyms establish,validate
Ex: There was somethingpeculiarabout it, quite unsoldierly, rather comic, but
extremely attractive.
Synonyms desolation,solitude
Ex: My mother hated theisolationand would have sold it when husband number two
died, but I wouldnt let her.
Synonymslethargy,dullness
Antonyms interest,passion
Ex:Apathytook the place of enthusiasm, and sordid worries succeeded to high hopes.
9. Intent(noun)()intention or purpose
Synonymssteady,immersed
Antonyms trivial,distracted
Ex: The killing was done with murderousintentand savage brutality and where.
10. Akin(adjective)() of similar character
Synonymsallied,connate
Synonyms revamp,patch
Antonyms damage,neglect
Ex: Clean and repair the forcing-houses, andoverhaulthe heating apparatus to see it
is in good working condition.
Synonyms gibe,contemn
Ex: Even in the 12th century there were some who detected, andderided, the ctitious
character of Georeys History.
3. Quidpro quo(noun)(
) a favour or advantage granted in return for
something
Synonyms equivalent,substitute
Ex: Thequid pro quofor doing this is that developing countries open up their
domestic markets.
Synonyms convergence,invasion
Antonyms retreat,departure
Synonyms eviction,exile
Antonyms approval,permission
Ex: For his detention untildeportationshould be judged expedient for the state.
Synonyms deceitful,crooked
Antonyms honest,ingenuous
Ex: In the resulting conicts, in which his personal interest was in question, he
displayed great activity and a wide knowledge of canon law, but did not scruple to
resort todisingenuousinterpretation of texts.
7. Emboldening(verb)(
) give (someone) the courage or con dence to do
something
Synonyms energize,exhilarate
Antonyms dissuade,depress
Synonymshinder,prohibit
Ex: On the other hand, the small farmers who occupied separated holdings
weredeterredfrom improving by the fear of a rise in rent.
9. Pious(adjective)()devoutly religious
Synonymssaintly,reverent
Antonyms impious,atheist
Ex: For apiousman, especially for a Quaker, he was certainly rather hard-hearted, to
say the least.
Synonymshomily,tirade
Ex: A selection of the lectures given to the Visitation, reported by the sisters who
heard them, some of hissermons, a large number of his letters, various short treatises
of devotion.
Synonyms abiding,resolute
Ex: If you have anunwaveringcommitment to an idea that all things will be good all
the time, then that is irrational.
Synonyms commit,consign
Ex: Anyone who has this much fun talking to themselves should beinstitutionalized.
Synonyms terribly,distinctly
Antonyms doubtfully
Synonyms settle,dispatch
Antonyms retain,forge
Ex: The Code enacted that if the landlord would re-enter before the term was up, he
mustremita fair proportion of the rent.
5. Sluggish(adjective)(
)slow-moving or inactive
Synonyms lethargic,lumpish
Antonyms alert,lively
Ex: He guided the horse with his legs, testing itssluggishresponsiveness as the
attackers prepared to pounce.
6. Rationale(noun)(
) a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or
belief
Antonyms discouragement,reality
Ex: It is the mode, orrationale, of all progress from the lower to the highest unity or
identi cation.
Synonyms extend,tender
Antonyms conceal,refrain
Synonymsnutritious,bene cial
9. Prompted(verb)(
)(of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an
action or feeling)
Synonymsstimulate,impel
Ex: Maybe it was anger thatpromptedhim to make the remark about her spending
his money, but he never apologized about it speci cally.
1. Tactic(noun)(
) an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a speci c
end
Synonyms ploy,stratagem
Synonyms coercion,threatening
Ex: Man seeks to inuence his fellow men in various ways, byintimidation, by deceit,
by bribery; and it is quite natural to nd the same ideas in the sphere of religion.
Synonyms acceptance,consent
Antonyms refusal,dissent
Ex: That Israel was the stronger may be suggested by theacquiescenceof Judah in the
new situation.
Synonyms restriction,curtailment
Antonyms assistance,arousal
Ex: One who is entirely dependent upon the manual alphabet has always a sense
ofrestraint, of narrowness.
6. Masquerading(verb)(
) pretend to be someone one is not
Synonyms frolic,revel
Antonyms unmask,reveal
Antonyms decent,reputable
Ex: Its a littlesordidand not undeserved, but I must say, its plausible.
Synonymssummary,information
Ex: Went to a movie without trying to analyze the advertising campaign or to a party
without automatically building mentaldossierson all the attendees.
Synonymscritic,vili er
Ex:All of this means examples ofatrocitiesby the government or by the mob are
increasingly likely to be documented and publicized.
Synonyms betrayal,divination
Antonyms concealment,secret
Ex:Therevelationalso threw a new light on why Alex halted his life to take care of
Katie.
Synonyms arrogate,ravage
Antonyms construct,protect
Synonyms kindle,iname
Antonyms quench,extinguish
Ex: A spark of the old humorignitedin the amber eyes and she canted her head
toward her father.
Synonyms chase,pursuit
Antonyms retreat
Ex: Our luck is like water in adragnet: you pull at it and it bulges, but when youve
drawn it out its empty!
Synonyms contrasting,divergent
Antonyms similar,uniform
Ex: Everyone in the book club hasdisparateideas on what we have read, but thats
what makes every discussion so interesting.
Synonyms liberty,privilege
Antonyms denial,prohibition
Ex: Today the Internet is a lawless society, hackers can break into computers with
relativeimpunity.
Synonyms innate,connate
Antonymsauxiliary, extrinsic
Antonyms satis ed
Ex: But she appears to have been passionate, exceedinglyrapaciousand ever careful of
her own interest.
Synonymsconict,struggle
Antonyms accord,agreement
Ex: Various adjustments and modi cations still continue, and a number of scattered
details may indicate that internalrivalriesmade themselves felt.
Synonyms amalgamation,alliance
Antonyms disunion,division
Ex: Of these the most original and valuable is the Critical Period volume, a history of
theconsolidationof the states into a government, and of the formation of the
constitution.
2. Subsidiaries(noun)(
) a company controlled by a holding company
Synonyms adjunct,a x
Antonyms base,subtraction
Synonyms alcove,hollow
Ex: He never liked being on the hot seat and hed found hisnichewith this job.
Antonyms commence,neglect
Synonyms dividend,gravy
Antonyms disadvantage,loss
Synonyms confound,bae
Ex:And so well did he face it, that at the end of half an hour the wolves drew
backdiscom ted.
Synonyms competence,capacity
Ex: If you want to check theadequacyof green strength, there are equipments.
Synonymspattern,benchmark
Antonyms extreme,exception
Ex: Ancient ideas and institutions that werenormsin history for millennia, such as
legal slavery and second-class status for women, are disappearing at an incredible
pace.
Synonymsadmixture,strain
Synonyms broach,submit
Ex: A college had beenmootedin 1816, but the intended tutor died suddenly, and the
matter was for the time dropped.
2. Assent(noun)(
) the expression of approval or agreement
Synonyms consent,accession
Antonyms dissent,rejection
Synonyms boundary,compass
Ex: You assume that life that you want or dream about is somewhere in theambitof
future or it was in the past.
Synonyms fasten,secure
Antonyms detach,loose
Ex: Howie visited a suburban home in Orange County, Indiana andpeggedthe date by
an open newspaper.
Synonyms accord,harmony
Antonyms refusal,discord
Ex: It is not strange that there is a growingconsensusof opinion that Paul is the
author.
Ex: Hed been remarkably ruthless about relieving the mostobstructionistof those
subordinates, too, despite the near certainty of bitter future feuds with their powerful
families or patrons.
7. Subsume(verb)(
) include or absorb (something) in
something else
Synonyms classify,contain
Antonyms exclude
Ex: developsubsumetheir relationships with men and children and are not individual.
Synonymscomplication,sequel
Antonyms juncture,source
Ex: The physicalrami cationsof not feeding for over thirty hours commanded
attention.
Synonymsallured,charmed
Ex: She wastemptedto try, but both he and Sarah would probably be watching.
3.Hemmed[/
](verb) turn under and sew the edge of (a piece of cloth)
Ex: A soldier on the march ishemmedin and borne along by his regiment as much as
a sailor is by his ship.
Ex:In the same manner the potentiometer may be used tocalibratea voltmeter by
the aid of a divided resistance of known value.
Ex: All who have successfully gone through atripleprobation on earth are admitted to
share these blessings.
9.Forefront[ ](noun) the leading or most important position or place
Synonymslimelight, beginning
Antonyms background
Synonymsaccord, interlock
Ex: In the sliding changer the objective is,dovetailedto a slide, the correct position
being secured by clamps.
Synonyms autonomous,independent
2. Deepening(verb)(
) make or become deep or deeper
Synonyms dredge,hollow
Antonyms lighten,pale
Ex: I read them in the intervals between study and play with an ever-deepeningsense
of pleasure.
3. Perception(noun)(
) the ability to see, hear, or become aware of
something through the senses
Synonyms conceit,sagacity
Antonyms concrete,misconception
Ex: This was my rst consciousperceptionof an abstract idea.
Synonyms alteration,traverse
Antonyms hold,stagnation
Synonyms turmoil,disregard
Antonyms organization,system
Ex: Able to dispense instant sentencing, Judges are the one thing preventing
totalanarchy.
6. Denounced(verb)(
) publicly declare to be wrong or evil
Synonyms vilify,implicate
Antonyms exalt,applaud
Ex: It was tempting todenouncehim in front of everyone, but that would be childish.
Synonyms provisional,stopgap
Antonyms nished,permanent
Ex: But the king intervened and the existinginterimwas inde nitely prolonged.
Synonymsconsolidate,associate
Antonyms separate,divide
Synonymssteady,settle
Ex: Istabilisedher, but there wasnt a lot I could do on a plane.
1. Roughly(adverb)( ) in a manner lacking gentleness; harshly or violently
Synonyms approximately,around
Ex: He was neither ancient nor ugly, with familiar dark eyes and hair
androughlyhewn features.
Synonyms deluge,gush
Ex: The smile was replaced by asurgeof color as he jerked the barn door open.
Synonyms diminish,shrivel
Antonyms extend,bloom
Synonyms severely,briskly
Ex:I waskeenlydelighted when I felt the fragments of the broken doll at my feet.
Synonyms gleam,burnish
Antonyms darkness,dullness
Ex: Asheenof sweat coated his body, and his white-blond hair was back in a braid.
Synonyms altercation,enmity
Antonymsconcord, agreement
Synonyms debase,sedate
Synonymsaspersion,dynamite
Antonyms compliment,attery
Ex: Ascandalconcerning the tobacco monopoly led to the fall of Menabrea, who was
succeeded in.
Synonymsexempt,pardon
Antonymsblame,restrain
Synonyms confederacy,melding
Ex: During thecoalitionministry, and with this his political career may be said to have
closed.
Synonyms ataxia,snarl
Antonyms system,harmony
Ex: The classi cation of the constituents of achaos, nothing less is here essayed.
)gradually
4. Steadily(adverb)(
Synonyms regularly,unwaveringly
Synonyms feral,swinish
Synonyms luxated,ectopic
Antonyms reinstated
Ex:Displacedby the sphere, and assumes a statical state of conditions and that the
conductor itself exerts no disturbing inuence.
7. Tragically(adjective)(
) belonging or relating to literature about death
or suering
Synonyms dismally,shockingly
Synonymsbeguiling,alluring
Synonymsbollix,fumble
Antonymsaccomplish, break
Ex: He was so close to his retirement that he didnt need anything tobotchit up now.
10. Humane(adjective)()
having or showing compassion or benevolence
Synonymsbenign,clement
Ex: Not that I am lesshumanethan others, but I did not perceive that my feelings
were much aected.
Synonyms dishonor,bemean
Antonymsassist, develop
Synonyms domineer,bluster
Antonyms compliment,praise
Ex: Even the other patients and her co-workers noticed her interest in helping others
and not trying tobrowbeatthem.
Synonyms accusation,avowal
4. Pretext(noun)(
) a reason given in justi cation of a course of action that is
not the real reason
Synonyms guise,feint
Antonyms reality,rear
Ex: To prevent this interference, or rather to give nopretextfor it, was his guiding
thought as to foreign policy.
5. Erupting(verb)( ) (of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and
gases
Synonyms detonate,eruct
Antonymsbe quiet
Synonyms trepidation,concern
Antonymscertainty, imperception
Synonyms outrage,repel
Ex: Rather thanscandalizeweaker brethren, Paul was willing to eat herbs the rest of
his life.
Synonymsstringent,ascetic
Antonymsexible, gentle
Ex: They are, indeed, merely the application of arigorouscommon sense to the facts
of society.
9. Bandied(verb)(
)pass on or discuss (an idea or rumour) in a casual or
uninformed way
Synonymsquarrel,hassle
Antonyms abstain,harmonize
Ex: For many generations Italy had beenbandiedto and fro between.
Synonymsoender,suspect
Ex: Thus the money deposited by each of twolitigantsin a sacred precinct or with a
priest, was called a sacrament.
1. Perceived(verb)(
) become aware or conscious of (something), come
to realize or understand
Synonyms anticipated,witnessed
Synonyms peruse,inspect
Synonyms opulent,gaudy
Antonyms modest,simple
Synonyms contriver,schemer
Synonyms daunting,frightful
Antonymsweak, unthreatening
Ex: He was throughout these debates celebrated for the nervous and subtle oratory
which made him soformidablein after days.
6. Whirring(verb)(
) (of something rapidly rotating or moving to
and fro) make a low, continuous, regular sound
Synonyms humming,buzzing
Ex: And at once, as a clock begins to strike and chime as soon as the minute hand has
completed a full circle, this change was shown by an increased activity,whirring, and
chiming in the higher spheres.
Synonyms brawl,scue
8. Revitalisation(noun)(
) bringing again into activity and prominence
Synonymsresurgence,revival
Ex: Therevitalizationin the process of exploitation should be also taken into account.
9. Haul(verb)( )
(of a person) pull or drag with eort or force
Synonymsfreight,harvest
Antonymsloss
Ex: I dont know, but hikers can use them tohaultheir things.
Synonymsensample,archetype
Ex: Handsome, intelligent, and kind, Trent is theparadigmof the perfect man
Synonyms dishonor,bemean
Antonymsassist, develop
Synonyms domineer,bluster
Antonyms compliment,praise
Ex: Even the other patients and her co-workers noticed her interest in helping others
and not trying tobrowbeatthem.
Synonyms accusation,avowal
4. Pretext(noun)(
) a reason given in justi cation of a course of action that is
not the real reason
Synonyms guise,feint
Antonyms reality,rear
Ex: To prevent this interference, or rather to give nopretextfor it, was his guiding
thought as to foreign policy.
5. Erupting(verb)( ) (of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and
gases
Synonyms detonate,eruct
Antonymsbe quiet
Synonyms trepidation,concern
Antonymscertainty, imperception
Ex: Rather thanscandalizeweaker brethren, Paul was willing to eat herbs the rest of
his life.
Synonymsstringent,ascetic
Antonymsexible, gentle
Ex: They are, indeed, merely the application of arigorouscommon sense to the facts
of society.
9. Bandied(verb)(
)pass on or discuss (an idea or rumour) in a casual or
uninformed way
Synonymsquarrel,hassle
Antonyms abstain,harmonize
Ex: For many generations Italy had beenbandiedto and fro between.
Synonymsoender,suspect
Ex: Thus the money deposited by each of twolitigantsin a sacred precinct or with a
priest, was called a sacrament.
Synonyms arbitrament,opinion
Antonymsaccusation
Synonyms adjustment,determination
Antonyms disagreement,indecision
Synonyms council,forum
4. Sovereign(noun)()
a supreme ruler, especially a monarch
Synonyms autonomous,imperial
Ex: The city probably owns the beach andsovereignimmunity makes that angle a
waste of time.
5. Entities(noun)( ) a thing with distinct and independent existence
Synonyms singleton,existence
Antonyms abstract,concept
Ex: Individuals are thought of as members of a family, state or religion, rather than
asentitieswith a destiny and rights of their own.
Synonyms renew,iterate
Antonymstake back
Synonyms enigmatic,abstruse
Antonyms clear,fathomable
Ex: He walked through the halls quickly, the emerging thoughts in his
headbainghim.
8. Hawks(noun)() a diurnal bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long
tail, typically taking prey by surprise with a short chase
Synonymsjingo,chauvin
Antonymsdove
Ex: Thehawkis aerial brother of the wave which he sails over and surveys, those his
perfect air-inated wings answering to the elemental unedged pinions of the sea.
Synonymsinvocation,solicitation
Antonymsassist,support
Synonyms quip,eer
Ex: The magician snatched it and told the slave take her choice, among thejeersof
the crowd.
Synonyms zealot,devotee
Antonyms opponent,adversary
Ex:Stalwartsare large and old too, but theyre still growing strong.
Synonyms mediation,arbitration
Synonyms appointment,referendum
Synonyms advocacy,favor
Ex: The notes must also be made payable to a de nite person and
requireendorsement, safeguards which were previously lacking.
Synonyms mutilate,bollix
Antonyms create,repair
Ex: He was so close to his retirement that he didnt need anything tobotchit up now.
7. Knit(verb)(
) unite or cause to unite
Antonyms detach,release
Synonymsfeasible,imperishable
Antonyms untenable,unendurable
Synonymsdeter,deect
Antonymsassist,support
Ex: For a while it seemed that even this would notaverta European war.
Synonyms foreseen,certain
Synonyms inevitable,expectant
Antonyms avoidable,distant
3.Noteworthy(adjective)(
) worth paying attention to; interesting or
signi cant
Synonyms unique,extraordinary
Ex: Yet it isnoteworthythat the languages of their several tribes are dierent.
Synonyms procurement,accretion
Antonyms forfeit,surrender
5. Reinvent(verb)(
) change (something) so much that it appears to be
entirely new
Synonyms revamp,revive
Synonyms doorway,entrance
Synonyms colossal,mighty
Antonyms little,tiny
Ex: She commandedwhoppingfees but never did anything too high pro le.
8. Substantially(adverb)( ) to a great or signi cant extent
Synonymsessentially,extensively
Synonymsdollop,lump
Antonymswhole
Ex: Carmen grabbed achunkof wood from the box and jerked the stove door open.
10. Fledgling(noun)(
) a young bird that has just edged
Synonymsneophyte,nestling
Synonyms brutally,maliciously
Ex: Desecrated as the body is, avengefulghost survives and hovers over it to scare.
Synonyms despotic,tyrannical
Antonyms lenient,submissive
Synonyms divine,parson
Synonyms dominant,regulatory
Ex: The method of election is peculiar, being based in part upon the
nationalpresidentialmodel.
Synonyms stratagem,deed
Antonymsfailure
Synonyms betrayer,traitor
Ex: Would-beplottersremained quiet from sheer terror of his power and ability, or
from a conviction that conspiracies redounded to his advantage.
Synonyms arrogant,autocratic
Antonyms servile,humble
Ex:Arabi, after a brief fall from o ce, acquired adictatorialpower that alarmed the
British government.
Synonymscabal,coterie
Ex: The acts of communal administration requiring the sanction of the provincial
administrativejuntaare chiey nancial.
Synonyms erce,intense
Antonyms calm,moderate
Ex: Administrative confusion had beenheightenedby the triumph of the Jacobins.
Synonymssubvert,disrupt
Ex: Some contend that a successful Bitcoin system would be harmful because it
coulddestabilizegovernments.
Synonyms repercussion,echo
2. Inicted[
/
](verb) cause (something unpleasant or painful)
to be suered by someone or something
Synonyms exact,extort
3.Vigilantes[ ](noun) a member of a self-
appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community
without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be
inadequate
Synonyms Cerberus,curator
Synonyms turmoil,churning
Antonyms harmony,peace
Synonyms invader,enemy
Synonyms spank,ay
Antonyms protect,tap
Synonyms swagger,exhibit
Antonyms secrete,deprecate
8. Succumbing[
](verb) fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some
other negative force
Synonymsperish,accede
Antonyms ascend,defend
Synonymsaggregate,entire
Ex: Rather than pointing ngers at various departments, we are going to review the
stores sales in aholisticmanner.
Synonymsretaliation,avenging
Antonyms kindness,sympathy
Ex: Even in the most extreme circumstances, back and forthreprisalis generally not
the best way to resolve conict.
/
2. Fabrication[ ](noun) the action or process of manufacturing or
inventing something
Synonyms deceit,artifact
Antonyms reality,entertainment
Synonyms purity,rectitude
Synonyms particular,specimen
Ex: This will create a cascading eect, once energy, forinstance, is free, it will make
precious metals free.
5. Retracted[
](verb) draw or be drawn back or back in
Synonyms rescind,abjure
Antonyms enforce,sanction
6. Bacterium[]
(noun) a member of a large group of unicellular
microorganisms which have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized
nucleus, including some which can cause disease
Synonyms follicle,utricle
Synonyms screened,stranded
Antonyms cherished,included
Ex: I remembered howisolatedthese roads were, but I forgot how dangerous they
were.
Synonymstricky,crafty
Antonyms sincere,authentic
Synonymsoccasionally,whimsically
10. Sullies[
](verb) damage the purity or integrity of
Synonymsbesmirch,smudge
Antonyms esteem,sterilize
Synonyms escort,herald[ ]
Synonyms diploid,dyadic
Ex: Now they still have an insane notion of abipartisan, bi-National eort to build it.
3. Reiterated[
](verb) say something again or a number of times,
typically for emphasis or clarity
Synonyms renew,reprise
Synonyms endorsement,sanction
Synonyms hitch,snag
Ex: Hed been remarkably ruthless about relieving the mostobstructionistof those
subordinates, too, despite the near certainty of bitter future feuds with their powerful
families or patro
6. Conciliatory[
](adjective) intended or likely to placate or pacify
Synonyms irenic,civil
Antonyms refusing,stubborn
Synonyms accord,unison
Synonymsdissent,strife
9. Incipient[
](adjective) beginning to happen or develop
Synonymsinchoate,initial
10. Sagacity[
](noun) the quality of being sagacious
Synonymsacumen,sapience
Antonyms mistake,inability
Ex: This discovery was not accidental or unforeseen, but was due to thesagacityof
those who designed the voyage.
Synonyms eminence,leeway
Antonyms hindrance,obstruction
Ex: Because the Grey Gods orderstrumpyour better judgment every time.
Synonyms tarnish,taint
Antonyms adorn,mend
Ex: There were at least three dierent footprints but they weremarredand nearly
indistinguishable.
3.Revamp[
](verb) give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to
Synonyms revitalize,refurbish
Synonyms arena,province
Synonyms aegis,subsidy
Antonyms blockage,detraction
Ex: There was a shade of condescension andpatronagein his treatment of Berg and
Vera.
6. Unfettered[](adjective) not con ned or restricted
Synonyms free,loose
Antonyms fettered,restricted
Synonyms admixture,strain
Synonymsarray,mixture
Ex: Deidre ran back up to her room and looked over theassortmentof shoes.
Synonymsuninviting,unappetizing
Ex: But incidentally the scandals of the palace had a large and unsavourypart in the
political troubles of Spain.
](noun) a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or
10. Proponents[
course of action
Synonymsprotector,vindicator
Antonyms detractor,opponent
1. Realignments[
](noun) To put back into proper order or alignment
Synonyms conversion,evolution
Synonyms amorphic,buxom
Synonyms throne,kingdom
Synonyms desolation,ravages
Antonyms secret,concealment
Ex: His name is associated with thepromulgationof the charter of the Constitution
of Feb.
Antonyms resembling,vague
Synonyms fervor,gaiety
Antonyms apathy,doubt
Synonymsassociated,leagued
9. Motley[ / ](adjective) incongruously varied in appearance or
character, disparate
Synonymsdappled,versicolor
Antonyms unecked,unvaried
Synonymsmarxist,commie
Antonyms fascist,conservative
Ex: out of the blue some of the youth were taken by theMaoistarmy.
1. Albeit[](conjunction) though
Synonyms admitting,even though
Synonyms a nity,facade
Antonymsconcrete, rear
3. Reinstating[ /
](verb) restore (someone or something)
to their former position or state
Synonyms revive,reelect
Antonyms destroy, re
Synonyms a rmed,bound
Synonyms brewing,looming
Antonyms distant,remote
Ex: He now understood the whole meaning and importance of this war and of
theimpendingbattle.
Synonyms instigate,animate
7. Lethargy[
](noun) a lack of energy and enthusiasm
Synonyms apathy,idleness
Antonyms vitality,vigor
8. Salvaged[
](verb) rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo)
from loss at sea
Synonymsreclaim,redeem
Antonyms forfeit,endanger
Synonymsassume,seize
Synonymsderisive,sarcastic
Antonyms optimistic,hopeful
Synonyms chamber,cubicle
Synonyms lean,sway
Antonyms straighten
Ex:Shecareenedinto a table and heard glass crashing as the table corner tore a stripe
down her forearm.
3. Intensifying[ ](verb) become or make more intense
Synonyms aggravate,accent
Antonyms halt,diminish
Synonyms impact,eventuality
Synonyms discrimination,injustice
6. Nihilistic[
](adjective) rejecting all religious and moral principles in
the belief that life is meaningless
Synonyms anarchic,rebellious
Ex: The rebels urged the people to grab hold ofnihilismand remove all government
o cials from o ce.
Synonyms breach,division
Antonymsagreement, charm
8. Misery[
](noun) a state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or
discomfort
Synonymsagony,anguish
Antonyms comfort,delight
Ex: Alex would make themiserygo away.
Synonymsmeditation,egoism
Synonyms annunciate,declare
Synonyms decree,enactment
Synonyms excluded,absolved
Antonyms hindered,liable
Synonyms obligatory,Compulsary
Ex: Financial instruments within its scope that were previously classied as equity,
such asmandatorilyredeemable shares, must be classi ed as a liability.
5. Traceable(noun) to nd
Synonyms attributable,trackable
Synonyms opportune,applicable
Antonyms irrelevant,unsuitable
Ex: The Deans took turns relating the story, careful to include all thepertinentdetails.
Synonyms debt,liability
Antonymsasset
Ex: Cursed be that mortal inter-indebtednesswhich will not do away with ledgers.
Synonymsdemolish,wreck
Antonymsconstruct, restore
Ex: Thedismantlingof its forti cations began in 1760, but fragments of the old walls
remain.
Synonymsunbosom,discover
Antonyms veil,protect
Synonymsdressed,robed
Synonyms discordant,heretical
Synonyms conclusion,opinion
Antonymsaccusation
Synonyms rejection,reprimand
Ex: For the present he experienced a sharprebuof fortune, which he met with his
usual fortitude.
Synonyms recoil,reaction
Synonyms arbitrate,interrupt
Antonyms combine,connect
Ex: But the kingintervenedand the existing interim was inde nitely prolonged.
7. Partisan(noun) a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person
Synonyms fanatic,follower
Antonyms fair,unbiased
Synonymsbidding,instruction
Antonymsreply, question
Ex: At the presidentsbehest, the prisoner will be pardoned for his crimes.
Synonymsunrestricted,facultative
Antonymsnondiscretionary
Synonymsdetermine,mediate
Ex:It will be observed that the king does not hear the cause oradjudicateupon it.
Synonyms civilization,convention
Synonyms expressive,graphic
Synonyms suuse,ingrain
Ex: The purpose of singing the school song is toimbueschool spirit among the
students and faculty.
Synonyms aquatic,marine
Ex: Other trees of southern France are the cork-oak and the Aleppo
andmaritimepines.
Synonyms orbit,route
Ex: This might not seem to be borne out by historyuntil you consider the
amazingtrajectoryof recent medical advance.
Synonyms frustrated,repressed
Antonyms extroverted,aggressive
Ex: Beyond that sphere its authority stops, and state authority, unlessinhibitedby the
Federal Constitution, begins.
Synonyms dreadful,menacing
Antonyms trivial,unthreatening
Synonymsmedication,essence
Antonymsdisease
Ex: Drawn from specimens in the Museum of thePharmaceuticalSociety of Great
Britain.
Synonymsspotlight,foreground
Ex: The teacheremphasizedto the children the importance of being polite to each
other.
Synonymsashes,traces
Ex:Thus the Land Commission really xed the price of all property, and the
lastvestigeof free contract was obliterated.
Synonyms marshal,deploy
Synonyms fallout,trail
Antonyms origin,source
Synonyms inundate,immerse
Synonyms bedevil,plague
Antonyms assist,soothe
Synonyms distributed,oppressed
Antonyms comforted,pleased
Synonyms discourage,thwart
Antonyms encourage,persuade
Ex: All attempts todissuadehim from this resolution failed before his tenacious will.
Synonymsconclusive,veri able
Synonymsbullet,bolus
Ex: It stood and retrieved small bluepelletsfrom its bed, oering them to her.
Ex:When we nally trapped the feral cat on our back porch, it became
extremelyrestive, yowling and scratching frantically at the door.
Synonyms phase,angle
Antonyms back,rear
Synonyms divulge,announce
Ex: Once in the authorities werenoti ed, we must move on and not look back.
Synonyms application,entreaty
Ex:She was asked to sign apetitionagainst plans to build on the local playing elds.
Synonyms impassable,indomitable
Ex: This proved to be the last pitched battle of the war, the Danes never again
venturing to attack their once moreinvincibleenemy in the open eld.
Synonyms invalidate,revoke
Synonyms prevalent,steady
Synonyms revolutionary,revolting
Antonyms obedient,subordinate
Ex: For his crimes against the state, he was tried as an enemy insurgent.
Synonymsinquistion,detection
Synonymsliberty,privilege
Antonyms prohibition,denial
Ex: Today the Internet is a lawless society, hackers can break into computers with
relativeimpunity.
Synonyms activity,growth
Antonyms abstract,dullness
Synonyms predict,forecast
Ex: he knew what he liked but had di cultyenvisagingit
Synonyms shipment,ware
Synonyms clean,widen
Synonyms utility,expediency
Synonyms closeness,adjacency
Antonyms distance,remoteness
Ex: A few yards. Itsproximityto the Sun in its passage near that body
Synonymsdubious,uncertain
Antonyms de nite,resolved
Ex: Whether he actually wanted that one wasdebatable, but he certainly acted
pleased with it.
Synonymsrecovery,accretion
Antonyms failure,surrender
Synonyms animate,recover
Synonyms classical,scholarly
Antonymsilliterate
Ex: This year may be taken as the beginning of hisliteraryactivity and public life.
Synonyms heartache,sorrow
Synonyms assume,expect
Synonyms insulting,disparaging
Antonyms complimentary,approving
Synonyms arrange,coordinate
Antonyms disperse,separate
Ex: Just then, the high point of excitement of the late afternoon wasorchestratedby
Mrs. Lincoln, Deans cat, who had emigrated with him from Pennsylvania.
Synonyms constitution,legislation
Antonyms disorganization,violation
Ex: In other words, the system ofjurisprudenceis the most striking example of
Spanish inuence.
Synonymscon rm,declare
Synonymscontempt,mockery
Antonyms admiration,praise
Synonyms rebuild,redesign
Antonyms destroy,ruin
Ex: It wasremodelledin 1832 under its present name and constitution as a general
order of military and civil merit.
Synonyms reschedule,order
Ex: Peter Hanlon Collingwoods goal-scoring options look set for arejigin tomorrow
nights match of the round.
Synonyms initiated,drafted
Ex: He was not formallyinductedat Saltoun until June 1665, although he had served
there since October 1664.
Synonyms attentive,aware
Synonyms apply,exert
Antonyms ignore,misuse
Ex: But however divine, the king could notwieldhis power unaided.
Synonymsgovernor,representative
8. Brink(noun) the extreme edge of land before a steep slope or a body or water.
Synonymsfringe,boundary
Antonyms center,interior
Ex: His whole life on thebrinkof destruction if it were recognized what he was doing.
Antonymsslim, thin
Ex: We may thrill with dread at the aggressive hyphenate, but this tameabbinessis
accepted as Americanization.
Synonymsnoise,discord
Ex: Acacophonyof bleats, chomping and scuing of hooves drowned out her words.
Synonyms aviation,ight
Ex: The senior o cer said Your wires man has a son who was
anaeronauticalengineer, who specializes in electronics.
Synonyms excessive,intensive
Antonyms moderate,shallow
Synonyms ancestor,prior
Antonyms derivative,successor
Synonyms progression,expansion
Ex: The doctrine ofevolutionin its nished and de nite form is a modern product.
Synonyms dawn,eos
Ex: The Aurora proceeded westward close along the Antarctic circle.
Synonyms eager,keen
Ex: The tears started inearnestas she reached the laundry room.
Synonymspublicity,hazard
Antonyms secret,safety
Ex: They are easily oxidized to the corresponding fatty acid, in many cases simply
byexposureto air.
Synonymsshelter,defend
Antonyms reveal,disregard
Synonymscavern,grave
Antonymsattic
Synonymsignite,consume
Antonymsextinguish, quench
Ex: The thieves decided toincineratethe building after leaving ngerprints on the
wall.
76. Death of a singer
Antonyms minority
Ex: The universal of this stage is the universal of fact, what is recognized as predicable
of apluralityof subjects.
Ex: Thou dreamest that thou art wise because thou couldst utter
thoseblasphemouswords, he went on, with a somber and scornful smile.
3.Ideological(adjective) It is a body of ideas, and those who agree with the main
idea of something take an ideological stand to support it
Ex: Hisideology, he frankly stated, formed a part of zoology, or, as we should say,
of biology.
Ex: The only dierence in the latestiterationof the video game is the change of
setting.
Ex: Thesyncretismof the Babylonian and the Persian religion was also the nursing-
ground of Gnosticism.
Synonymssplinter, doctrinaire
Ex: Thesectarianpreacher would not obey any laws that contrasted with his religious
beliefs.
Synonymsorganic, inherent
Synonymshorri c, threatening
Ex: Its hold upon the object involved the discernment that it could but be that which
itpurportedto be.
Ex: Powell also thinks that man lived in America before he acquiredarticulatespeech.
3.Emphasizing(verb) give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or
writing
Ex: Dumas did not adopt the best methods foremphasizinghis discoveries.
Ex: She just had to get control of herself and beproactive, the way she was a mere
three days before.
Synonymsbarrier, restraint
Ex: You need my blood and dont yet understand how tocurbthe hunger.
78. Olympics in the time of Zika
Antonymscurtail, halt
Ex: He was dressed again all in black, a color that should have minimized his size but
justampli edhow ripped he was beneath the clothing.
Ex: Thesurveillancecrew was camped out in the back of a food truck for their secret
mission.
Ex: I told you the opposite from theonsetand convinced you to let me conduct
experimental surgeries.
6.Lancet(noun) a small, broad two-edged surgical knife or blade with a sharp point
Antonymsindulgence, drunkenness
Ex: In the discipline of the Christian Churchabstinenceis the term for a less severe
form of Fasting.
Synonymslocal, regional
Ex: The poisonous snake must have come from another country because it is
notendemicto our nation.
3.Spurring(verb) urge (a horse) forward by digging ones spurs into its sides
Ex: Their legal status was, as it were, a goad,spurringthem on to show their horror of
it.
4.Reviving(verb) restore to life or consciousness.
Ex: The various nations were left to make terms with arevivingpapacy.
6.Hinterland(noun) the remote areas of a country away from the coast or the
banks of major rivers
Ex: The oil-palm and kola-nut tree are especially abundant in the Sherbro district and
itshinterland, the Mendi country.
Ex: To-morrow will be a day of preparation spent in drawing closer together, and I
expect to be able by Wednesday tomanoeuvreagainst the enemys columns according
to circumstances.
Ex: The dorsal adjustors are xed to the ventral surface of the peduncle, and are again
inserted into thehinge-plate in the smaller valve.
Antonyms ground
Ex: The senior o cer said Your wires man has a son who was
anaeronauticalengineer, who specializes in electronics.
Ex: This might not seem to be borne out by historyuntil you consider the
amazingtrajectoryof recent medical advance.
Antonyms declining, in rm
Ex: Theoctogenarianwas losing his eyesight and was no longer able to drive.
Ex: Merchant vessels must of course havepliedbetween England and France or Frisia.
8.Plundering(verb) steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and
in a time of war or civil disorder
Synonyms dictate,prescript
Ex: The law was invoked, and, confronted for the rst time with the intricacies of the
OrnamentsRubric, spoke with an uncertain voice.
Ex: The architectural style isdigni edand pleasing in design and proportions.
Antonymscalm
Ex: Her father returned around noon, his agitationapparentthe moment he stepped
in the door.
Ex: To the Church he left little and to the pope only atriingsouvenir.
Ex: Whether he actually wanted that one wasdebatable, but he certainly acted
pleased with it.
Antonyms cause
Ex: Therepercussionsof world events were seen on the stock market price.
Ex: The earth has anenormousmolten core that contains vast amounts of energy.
Ex: His most memorable work, however, was the inauguration of international
operations forchartingthe heavens.
Ex: Ridgway, a few more miles away from thebackdropof mountains, provided a
spectacular view.
2.Barely(adverb) only just, almost not
Ex: You have picked out a suit, a sharp grey one withbarelydetectable pinstripes.
Synonyms scenic,panned
Ex: This is the reason for the epic breadth of the work, its picturesque
andpanoramiccharacter.
Ex: Nay, I was frequentlynoti edof the passage of a traveller along the highway sixty
rods o by the scent of his pipe.
Ex: The west central portion has considerable irregularities ofcontour, and the north-
west is distinctively hilly.
Ex: Murad died in 1595, leaving to his successor alegacyof war and anarchy.
Ex: Come up with something new because your argument is just aclichIve heard a
thousand times.
Antonyms slipperiness
Ex: As she let up, they foundtractionand the car shot out of the driveway.
Ex: In the war on terrorism and the role on HIV, the UNs role is equallypernicious.
Synonymsbias, prejudice
Ex: The termhomophobia, like the term xenophobia, has larger social implications
than simply what is happening on the individual level.
Synonymsvoyage, relocation
Antonymsexpulsion, exile
Synonymsrigourous, inexible
Antonymsirresolute, merciful
Synonymspersuade, solicit
Antonymsdiscourage, repress
Synonymsdisgust, mindset
Antonymsadmiration, sympathy
Synonymsbias, prejudice
Ex: The termhomophobia, like the term xenophobia, has larger social implications
than simply what is happening on the individual level.
Synonymsvoyage, relocation
Antonymsexpulsion, exile
Synonymsrigourous, inexible
Antonymsirresolute, merciful
Synonymspersuade, solicit
Antonymsdiscourage, repress
Synonymsdisgust, mindset
Antonymsadmiration, sympathy
Synonymsaressting, bulging
Antonymsobscure, unknown
Synonymsdierential, peculiarity
Ex: He tried in vain for several years to secure a federalearmarkto build a fence.
Synonymsaccord, satisfy
Antonymsdisallow, neglect
Ex: His refusal tocomplywith the popes injunctions led to a renewal of the war.
Synonymsaction, dispute
Antonymstruce, solidarity
Synonymsdenizen, dweller
Antonymsannoyed, cranky
Synonymssupposedly, assertedly
Antonymsaccurately, certainly
Synonymstainted, fraudulent
Antonymsethical, trustworthy
Antonymsdeparture, egress
Synonyms brittleness,delicacy
Antonymsdelight, happiness
Synonymscheer, heartened
Ex:Buoyedup by that co n, for almost one whole day and night, I oated on a soft
and dirgelike main.
Synonymsmandate, election
Synonymsconfusion, disorder
Antonymscalm, harmony
2. Clinch(verb)con rm or settle.
Ex: The German puts strength before beauty, and truth beforeconvention, both in life
and in literature.
Antonymsunbelievable, improbable
Ex: Having died in infancy, he became heir-presumptiveto the throne, and succeeded
Charles in 1499
Ex: The new elector, a keen but not a verybigotedCalvinist, was one of the most
active of the Protestant princes.
Synonymstestimonial, recommendation
Synonymschiliad, millenary
Synonymsagitate,discompose
Antonyms appease,enlighten
10. Quagmire(noun) a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot.
Ex: When Maries car broke down, getting to work became aquagmirefor her.
Synonyms assemblage,chunk
Synonyms disastrous,calamitous
Antonyms advantageous,fortunate
Synonyms uncommon,anomalous
Antonymscustomary,standard
Synonymsenormous,immense
Antonymsminiscule,little
Synonymsuni ed,intersperse
Synonyms volatile,irrepressible
Antonyms delicate,rigid
Synonymsinroad,intrusion
Antonyms defense,repulsion
Ex: Theencroachmentof land on sea has been calculated at the rate of about three
miles in a thousand years.
Synonymsagitate,discompose
Antonyms appease,enlighten
Synonymscrotchet,inconsistency
Ex: But thesevagariesare not only unjusti able; they are entirely unnecessary.
Ex: Then, to his great joy, a ship came near andanchoredin the little harbor.
Ex: Thedepictionwas of him, and her, and Anshan, though how she knew Anshan, he
didnt know.
4. Caveat(noun) a warning or proviso of speci c stipulations, conditions, or
limitations
Ex: Thecaveatof the contract includes a penalty fee if the loan is not repaid on time.
Ex: He then sat at the table, helping himself and his companion to
theassortedpastries.
1. Rare ed(adjective) (of air, especially that at high altitudes) of lower pressure
than usual; thin
Antonym commonplace
Ex:Therare edbook was written in an ancient language that could only be read by a
few linguists and historians.
Ex:The eldmarshalis angry with the Emperor and he punishes us all, isnt it logical?
Antonymcalculate, disbelieve
Ex:Shesquaredher shoulders.
Antonym subordinate
Ex:A few years ago, the queen celebrated her fty-yearreignas the monarch of her
country.
Ex:It was not at all clear at the time that his work wouldtranscendthe ages.
Ex:Think you will now allow that I did notoverstatemy case when I.
Ex:In order to learn about the birds, the scientists have to keep track of
everynuancewhich makes the birds dierent from one another.
Ex:Race relations in the town were quiteturbulentafter the white police o cer was
not indicted for killing the unarmed minority.
Ex:The curtain had not yet risen and theoverturewas being played.
Ex:Brady sheathed his weapon and leapt over the boulders,confrontingthe struggling
duo.
Ex:In 1688 Davis cleared Cape Horn and arrived in the West Indies, while Swans ship,
the Cygnet, was abandoned asunseaworthy, after sailing as far as Madagascar.
Ex:Oils of lavender and ofspikeare used as vehicles for painting, more especially for
the painting of pottery and glass.
Ex:She just had to get control of herself and beproactive, the way she was a mere
three days before.
Synonymmature, practical
3. Nudging (verb) prod (someone) gently with ones elbow in order to attract
attention
Antonymdiscourage, dissuade
Synonymbig, consequential
Antonyms slipperiness
Ex: This leaves an eight-inch opening in front over which we willhingea door.
Ex: Astronomers have discovered 1284 more planets beyond our solar system that
couldbolsterthe prospects of supporting life.
Ex:When I heard the computer programmers talking about coding, I could not
understand a word of theirparlance.
Synonym x, improve
Antonymbreak, damage
Ex:This abuse resulted in anoverhaulof the system that sought to tie the poor to
their original parish.
Antonymhold, keep
Ex:They cannot destroy the strong, but they caninictsigni cant damage.
Ex:Because I have been on a tight budget for two years, I am verycognizantof the
importance of using coupons to get the best deals.
Ex:All four of us are kissing thirty, swinging on thatcuspbetween frantic singles and
life commitments.
Ex:Since 1870 there have been veradicalchanges made in New South Wales.
Ex:After making sure she was sound asleep, he crept out of the room andset o.
99.Landing a quick- x
Antonym debt
Ex:One need only cast ones eyes upon the account, says his biographer, to
perceive that it was theinventoryof a true philosopher.
Antonym united
Synonymmelody, theme
Antonym silence
Antonym nondiscretionary
Ex:This new procedure, we may imagine, was resented by the northern Hebrews as
anencroachmentupon their liberties.
Antonymimproper, inapplicable
Ex:Her enormous gure stood erect, her powerful armshangingdown (she had
handed her reticule to the countess), and only her stern but handsome face really
joined in the dance.
Ex:As she watched, the creature rose andhobbledfrom the desk to a nearby shelf.
Ex:If Congress allows the budget bill tolanguishon the shelf, then the country will
nd itself in a nancial crisis.
Synonymhype, metaphor
Ex:The axis is often continued beyond the last ower or glume as abristleor stalk.
10. Presumably(adverb) used to convey that what is asserted is very likely though
not known for certain
Synonyms consequence,breaking
Antonyms juncture,union
Synonyms estrangement,breach
Antonyms agreement,endearment
Ex: The restaurant owner hesitates to change his menu because he does not want
toalienatehis regular customers.
Synonyms plighted,predestined
Antonyms un xed
Ex:Theintendedvictim escaped.
4. Carved(verb)(
) cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object,
design, or inscription
Synonyms chased,graved
Synonyms contort,deform
Antonyms preserve,maintain
Synonyms contort,deform
Synonyms disturbance,upheaval
Antonyms harmony,tranquility
8. Su ce(verb)(
) be enough or adequate
Synonyms satisfy,content
Antonyms refuse,displease
Ex: Since I only have thirty dollars, this amount mustsu cefor my weekly food
purchases.
Synonyms managerial,presiding
1. Bottlenecks(noun)(
) a narrow section of road or a junction that impedes
tra c ow
Synonyms obstruction,barrier
Synonyms tractate,utterance
Antonyms quiet,silence
Synonyms a rmed,bound
4. Abandoned(adjective)(
) having been deserted or left
Synonyms eliminated,discarded
Antonymsdefended, adopted
Synonyms stalk,quest
Antonyms retreat,surrender
Synonyms contemplation,introversion
Ex: During a erce battle, there is no time for a soldier to engage inintrospection.
) an authoritative order
7. Ordinance(noun)(
Synonyms command,precept
Antonyms disorganization,veto
Synonyms declare,advertise
Antonyms gather,conceal
Synonyms introduce,summit
Synonyms communication,cooperation
2. Entities(noun)( ) a thing with distinct and independent existence
Synonyms material,quantity
Synonyms enticement,excuse
Antonyms prevention,hindrance
Ex: The teacher knew her students would behave well for anincentiveas simple as a
star sticker.
Synonyms executive,producer
Antonymsemployee
Ex: If you are going to be successful as anentrepreneur, you must have an intimate
knowledge of your target market.
Synonyms grant,requite
Antonyms charge,seize
6. Pitfalls(noun)(
)a hidden or unsuspected danger or di culty
Synonyms danger,downfall
Antonymssecurity, advantage
Synonyms notional,analytical
Synonyms pyramid,intensify
Antonyms diminish,discourage
Ex: One of the best ways toenhanceyour vocabulary is by reading and discovering
new words.
9. Laureates(noun)( ) a person who is honoured with an award for
outstanding creative or intellectual achievement
Synonyms plume,cite
1. Winding(noun)(
) a twisting movement or course
Synonyms sinuous,wriggly
Antonyms unbent,straight
2. Hostilities(noun)(
) hostile behaviour; unfriendliness or opposition
Synonyms spite,venom
Antonyms happiness,kindness
3. Conceding(verb)(
) admit or agree that something is true after rst
denying or resisting it
Synonyms capitulate,yield
Antonyms dispute,refuse
4. Inequities(noun)(
) lack of fairness or justice
Synonyms injustice,wrong
Antonymsequity
Synonyms deprive,bankrupt
Antonyms create,restore
6. Merely(adverb)(
) just, only
Synonyms hardly,solely
Antonymsinde nitely
7. Referendum(noun)(
) a general vote by the electorate on a single
political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision
Synonyms election,mandate
Synonyms convictive,energetic
Antonyms invalid,discouraging
Synonyms podium,stage
Ex: He never heard these things from thepulpit.
Synonyms warfare,static
Antonyms conformity,agreement
Synonyms gravel,surface
Antonyms strip,dig up
Synonyms damage,demolish
4. Stranded(adjective)(
) (of a boat, sailor, or sea creature) left aground on a
shore
Synonyms ashore,wrecked
Antonymsfound
Synonyms deserved,justi ed
Ex:In normal times, the audio tapes would havemeriteda detailed investigation, with
tough questions being asked.
6. Disbanding(verb)() (with reference to an organized group) break up or
cause to break up
Synonyms demobilize,scatter
Antonymsassemble
7. Inequities(noun)(
) lack of fairness or justice
Synonyms injustice,unfairness
Antonymsequity
8. Rati ed(verb)(
) sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or
agreement), making it o cially valid
Synonyms endorse,establish
Antonymsinvalidate, disagree
1. Revival(noun)(
) an improvement in the condition, strength, or
fortunes of someone or something
Synonyms recovery,reanimation
Antonyms destruction,suppression
2. Constraints(noun)(
) a limitation or restriction
Synonyms coercion,compulsion
Antonyms deterrent,liberty
Synonyms uency,rapidity
Synonyms critic,justice
Ex: If that fails, the next step is to take the problem to theombudsmanand/or the
regulatory authority.
Synonyms eventual,destined
Antonymsagreed, concurred
Synonyms evidently,perceptibly
Antonymsvaguely, uncertain
Ex: Because the bank was being robbed, the sense of fear among the patrons
waspalpable.
Synonyms board,council
Ex: A jury is like atribunalof peers who listen to evidence and come to a verdict.
2. De cit(noun)() the amount by which something, especially a sum of
money, is too small
Synonyms arrears,paucity
Antonyms plenty,perfection
Ex: The government wants to raise taxes to decrease the budgetde cit.
Synonyms assume,gather
Antonyms disregard,destroy
Ex: The elite police unit was able toconceivean escape strategy to safely free the
hostages.
Synonyms sober,cogent
Antonyms inexact,idle
Synonyms halt,restrict
Antonyms assist,include
Synonyms interceding,middle
Antonyms extreme
Synonyms shade,element
Antonymslot
Ex: Hes developed a ruthlessstreak.
8. Subvert(verb)(
) undermine the power and authority of (an established
system or institution)
Synonyms corrupt,overthrow
Ex: Since the prince was in a hurry to become king, he planned tosubverthis fathers
inuence by convincing everyone the leader was insane.
Synonyms ache,cross
1. .Ubiquitous
/
[ Omnipresent/pervasive]
2. Multitude
[profusion, scores, quantities ]
3. Solitude
/
[loneliness, solitariness, isolation]
4. Delayed
[hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct,postpone]
5. Perturbed [worried, unsettled, disturbed, concerned]
6. Expedited [quicken, precipitate, dispatch, advance, facilitate]
7. Stablised
8. Dormant [asleep, sleeping, resting, inactive, passive, inert,]
9. Emaciated
[thin, skeletal, bony, gaunt, wasted, scrawny, skinny]
10. Pertinent / [relevant, to the point, apposite, appropriate, suitable]
11. Outweigh
[preponderate, overbalance, outbalance, surpass]
12. Heralded
/ [signal, indicate, announce, spell, Publicised]
13. Subversion / [destruction, annihilation, devastation, Compliance ]
14. Compliance-
/
[acquiescence, agreement, assent, consent,
acceptance]
15. Sanity [mental health, faculties, reason]
16. Embrace
/ [include, take in, comprise, contain, incorporate,
encompass, cover, involve, embody, subsume, comprehend]
17. Contradict [deny, rebut, dispute, challenge, counter]
18. Curtail
[reduce, cut, cut down, decrease, lessen]
19. Abate - [subside, die down/away/out, lessen]
20. Myriad
[innumerable, countless, in nite]
21. Super cial /
[cursory, perfunctory, casual, sketchy, desultory, token,
slapdash]
22. Aesthetic
[artistic, tasteful, in good taste, graceful, elegant, exquisite,
beautiful, attractive, pleasing, lovely]
23. Augmentative
/
24. Staggering
/ [lurch, walk unsteadily, reel, sway, teeter]
25. Astounding
[amazing, astonishing, staggering]
26. Conscious [aware, awake, alert, responsive, mindful ]
27. Dramatic / /
[theatrical, considerable, exciting, striking,
exaggerated, spectacular]
28. Intense [extreme, great, acute, erce, severe]
29. Jovial
[cheerful, jolly, happy, cheery]
30. Tactical /
-- [calculated, planned, strategic, prudent,
politic, diplomatic, judicious, shrewd, cunning, artful]
31. Inevitable
[unavoidable, inescapable, inexorable, ineluctable, assured,
certain, sure, xed, fated, destined,]
32. Obligation
[duty, commitment, responsibility, moral imperative,
function, task, job, assignment, commission, burden]
33. Squander
/ /
[waste, misspend, misuse, throw away,
fritter away, spend recklessly, spend unwisely]
34. Modest
/ /
35. Prolonged
[extended, drawn-out, protracted, lengthy extended,
elongated, lengthened]
36. Extensive /
[comprehensive, thorough, exhaustive, broad, wide,
wide-ranging, catholic, eclectic, intensive]
37. Abominable / [loathsome, detestable, hateful, odious, obnoxious,
despicable, contemptible, damnable, diabolical,]
38. Inherent
[intrinsic, innate, immanent, built-in]
39. Rampant
[uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked]
40. Abide by [comply with, obey, observe, follow, keep]
41. Phenomenon [occurrence, event, happening, fact,]
42. Legitimate
/
[legal, lawful, licit, legalized, authorized,]
43. Fiction /
44. Shrink
/ [contract, diminish, lessen, reduce, decrease,
dwindle]
45. Predominantly
[mainly, mostly, for the most part, chiey]
46. Severe [acute, very bad, serious, grave, critical]
47. Signi cant
[notable, noteworthy, worthy of attention]
48. Incoherent
/ [unclear, confused, unintelligible]
49. Exacted
[demand, require, insist on, request]
50. Spurred
[stimulate, encourage, prompt, propel, prod, induce, impel,
motivate, move, galvanize, inspire]
51. Coercive
/
/
[mandatory, compulsory, obligatory,
inevitable]
52. Permitted
[allow, authorize, give someone permission]
53. Unscrupulous
[unprincipled, unethical, immoral, conscienceless,
shameless, reprobate, exploitative, corrupt,]
54. Inhabit /
[impede, hinder, hamper, hold back]
55. Foraging
56. Decelerated
57. Spur
[stimulus, projection, spur track, spine, gad, spurring]
58. Alluding
[refer to, touch on, suggest, hint at,]
59. Elusive [di cult to nd, evasive, slippery, always on the move
inde nable, intangible, impalpable, ambiguous]
60. Delegated /
[assign, entrust, pass on, hand on/over, turn
over, devolve, depute, transfer]
61. Reciprocal [mutual, common, shared, joint, corresponding,
complementary]
62. Paradigm / [: model, pattern, example]
63. Inequitable /
[unfair, unjust, unequal, uneven, unbalanced,
one-sided, discriminatory, preferential, biased, partisan,]
64. Languish
/
[weaken, deteriorate, decline, wither, droop, wilt,
fade, waste away, go downhill]
65. Thrift / [frugality, economy, economizing, thriftiness,
providence, prudence, good management,]
66. Aggression aggression [hostility, aggressiveness, belligerence, bellicosity, force,
violence, pugnacity, pugnaciousness]
67. Absurd / [preposterous, ridiculous, ludicrous, farcical, laughable,
risible, idiotic, stupid, foolish, silly, inane,]
68. Comprehensive [nclusive, all-inclusive, complete, thorough, full,
extensive, all-embracing, exhaustive, detailed]
69. Pulverization
/ [grind, pulverisation, mill]
70. Turmoil - [confusion, upheaval, turbulence, tumult, disorder,
disturbance, agitation, ferment, unrest, disquiet,]
71. Mundane
[humdrum, dull, boring, tedious, monotonous, tiresome,
wearisome, unexciting, uninteresting,]
72. Thrive / [ourish, prosper,
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