for something, especially at an auction.
Synonyms: Applicant, Aspirant, Competitor.
Usage: she was the highest bidder for this rare portrait
2). Lucrative (Adjective) –
Definition: producing a great deal of profit.
Synonyms: profitable, profit-
income, well paid
Usage: a lucrative career as a stand-up comedian
3). Bureaucrats (Noun) –
Definition: an official in a government department, in
particular one perceived as being concerned with procedural
correctness at the expense of people's needs.
Synonyms: official, administrator, office-holder, office-
bearer, civil servant, public servant, government servant
Usage: the unemployed will be dealt with not by faceless
bureaucrats but by individuals
Definition: a cause of obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation
Synonyms: pet
n
Usage: the biggest villain is that adman's bugbear, saturated
fat
Definition: find (something) out for certain; make sure of.
make out, fathom (out), become aware of
Antonyms: assist, confuse, destroy, ignore.
Usage: an attempt to ascertain the cause of the accident
6). Ousted (Verb) –
Definition: drive out or expel (someone) from a position or
place.
out, remove, remove from office/power, eject, get rid of
Antonyms: hire, take in, allow, hold.s
Usage: the reformists were ousted from power
7). Backlash (Noun) –
Definition: a strong negative reaction by a large number of
people, especially to a social or political development.
Synonyms: adverse reaction/response, counteraction,
8). Rendered (Verb) –
Definition: provide or give (a service, help, etc.).
Synonyms: give, provide, supply, furnish, make
available, contribute
Usage: money serves as a reward for services rendered
9). Entrant (Noun) –
Definition: a person or group that enters or takes part in
something.
fresher, freshman, recruit
Antonyms: veteran, popular, well-worsen.
Usage: the prize will be awarded to the entrant who wins the
tiebreak
Definition: very loyal and committed in attitude.
Synonyms:
, dependable
11). Charade (Noun) –
Definition: an absurd pretence intended to create a pleasant
or respectable appearance.
masquerade, sham
Usage: talk of unity was nothing more than a charade
12). Tumultuous (Adjective) –
Definition: making an uproar or loud, confused noise.
Synonyms: loud, deafening, thunderous, thundering
Antonyms: mild, gentle, moderate.
Definition: an address or communication emphatically
urging someone to do something.
Synonyms:
pushing,
insistence
appliances
Definition: an inclination to believe that people are
motivated purely by self-interest
Antonyms: optimism, faith, trust.
15). Hefty (Adjective) –
vigorous, mighty
16). Acquittal (Noun) –
Definition: a judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty
of the crime with which they have been charged.
Synonyms: absolution, clearing, exoneration, exculpation,
declaration of innocence
Usage: the trial resulted in an acquittal
Definition: the process of taking legal action.
Synonyms: legal proceeding(s), legal action, lawsuit, legal
dispute, legal case, case, legal contest
Antonyms: effect, result.
2). Contempt (Noun) –
Definition: the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or
beneath consideration.
ation,
Opprobrium
3). Perplexing (Verb) –
Definition: make (someone) feel completely baffled.
Synonyms:
nonplus
4). Envisaged (Verb) –
Definition: contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a
desirable future event.
likely, envision
frontiers
Definition: a resounding defeat in a match or contest.
Synonyms: defeat, beating, trouncing, rout, loss,
vanquishing, crushing
6). Debacle (Noun) –
Synonyms:
ck, ruin
Antonyms: victory, success, win
Usage: the only man to reach double figures in the second-
innings debacle
Definition: recommend (a product) in an advertisement.
Synonyms: support, back, approve (of), be in agreement
with, favour
playing football
Definition: About to happened
fast approaching, coming, forthcoming
Antonyms: avoidable, distant, later,
Usage: they were in imminent danger of being swept away
9). Myopic (Adjective) –
Definition: lacking foresight or intellectual insight.
Synonyms: unimaginative, uncreative, unadventurous,
Usage: the government still has a myopic attitude to public
spending
Definition: the quality of being trusted and believed in.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: implausibility, unbelievable.
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Synonyms: Problem, fault, bug, mistake.
Antonyms: correct, advantage, strength.
Usage: the elevators glitched
2). Bounty (Noun) –
Definition: a sum paid for killing or capturing a person or
commission, consideration
3). Staggered (Verb) –
Definition: walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
Synonyms: lurch, walk
Antonyms: carry on, continue.
4). Crucial (Adjective) -
failure of something.
ing, settling,
5). Disengages (Verb) –
Definition: separate or release (someone or something) from
something to which they are attached or connected.
Synonyms:
n, loose, disconnect
believe, think, suspect
Usage: many conjectured that she had a second husband in
mind
Definition: provide with a quality, ability, or asset.
Synonyms: provide, supply, furnish, equip, invest, give,
present, favour, bless
8). Predecessor (Noun) –
Definition: a person who held a job or office before the
current holder.
precursor, antecedent
Usage: the new President's foreign policy is very similar to
that of his predecessor
expression, or sound.
Antonyms: brightness, information, light.
Usage: he was familiar with the nuances of the local dialect
10). Bottleneck (Noun) –
Definition: a narrow section of road or a junction that
impedes traffic flow.
up, gridlock, queue, tailback.
Usage: the bottleneck on Talbot Road
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Definition: (of a person) wretchedly unhappy or
uncomfortable.
Synonyms:
nhearted,
down
2). Exaggeration (Noun) –
Definition: a statement that represents something as better or
worse than it really is.
Synonyms: overstatement, overemphasis, magnification,
Antonyms: truth, decrease, reduction.
Usage: it would be an exaggeration to say I had morning
sickness, but I did feel queasy
3). Resentment (Noun) –
Definition: bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
action,
Disgruntlement.
4). Dispel (Verb) –
Definition: make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.
Synonyms: banish, eliminate, dismiss, chase away, drive
away, drive off, get rid of, dissipate
Antonyms: accept, collect, keep.
Usage: the brightness of the day did nothing to dispel
Elaine's dejection
Definition: subject to harsh and authoritarian treatment.
Synonyms: persecute, abuse, maltreat, ill-treat, treat harshly,
be brutal to, be cruel to, tyrannize
Antonyms: aid, assist, comfort, please.
Usage: oppressed racial minorities
6). Unpalatable (Adjective) –
Synonyms:
,
Usage: the unpalatable fact that many of the world's people
are starving
Synonyms: exist, be in existence, be present, be the case,
hold, obtain, occur, be prevalent
Antonyms: uncommon, unfixed, minor.
8). Fury (Noun) --
Definition: wild or violent anger.
Synonyms: rage, anger, wrath, passion, outrage, spleen, tem
per, savagery, frenzy
9). Unleashed (Verb) –
Definition: cause (a strong or violent force) to be released or
become unrestrained.
free, loose, unloose, unbridle
Antonyms: hold, keep, restrain.
Usage: the failure of the talks could unleash more fighting
10). Accused (Verb) –
Synonyms: blame for, hold responsible for, lay the blame on
someone for, hold accountable for
Antonyms: clear, discharge, acquitted.
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Definition: argue about petty and trivial matters.
Synonyms: squabble, argue
Usage: couples who bicker over who gets what from the
divorce
complicated or puzzling).
Antonyms: wonder, joint, unite, wind.
Usage: they were attempting to unravel the cause of death
3).Debacle (Noun) --
Synonyms: fiasco, failure, catastrophe, disaster,
disintegration, mess, wreck, ruin
Antonyms: success, win, rise.
Usage: the only man to reach double figures in the second-
innings debacle
Definition: an action or event regarded as morally or legally
wrong and causing general public outrage.
Synonyms: outrageous wrongdoing, outrageous behaviour,
immoral behaviour, unethical behaviour
Antonyms: approval, compliment, flattery.
Usage: a bribery scandal involving one of his key supporters
5).Tussle (Noun) – ,
to obtain or achieve something.
Synonyms: scuffle, fight, struggle, skirmish, brawl,
scrimmage, scramble, scrum, fisticuffs
Antonyms: agreement, peace, calm.
6).Ouster (Noun) --
ejection; deprivation of an inheritance.
Synonyms: eviction, dispossession, legal
matrimonial home
band in a parade or procession.
Synonyms: trend, Style, vogue
in circus parades
Definition: examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
Synonyms: examine carefully, inspect, survey, scan, study,
look over, peruse
9).Glossed (Verb) –
unfavourable) by treating it briefly or representing it
misleadingly.
Antonyms: disclose, exaggerate
Usage: the social costs of this growth are glossed over
10).Jettison (Verb) –
Definition: throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or
ship.
empty out, pour out, tip out, unload
Antonyms: load, keep, retain
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about.
fulminate against, inveigh against, rage against, thunder
against
Usage: he railed at human fickleness
2). Steward (Noun) –
Synonyms: major-domo, seneschal, manciple
Definition: have discussions; exchange opinions.
Synonyms: consult, have discussions, discuss things,
exchange views, talk
Antonyms: refuse, dishonour.
4). Impunity (Noun) –
Definition: exemption from punishment or freedom from the
injurious consequences of an action.
Synonyms: immunity, indemnity, exemption from
punishment, freedom from punishment, exemption
Antonyms: prohibition, veto, impristonment.
in civilian killings
Definition: take or acquire in an unfair or clandestine way.
Synonyms: steal, appropriate, purloin, misappropriate, take
Antonyms: loosen, given, release.
poached by other firms
Definition: prosper; flourish.
burgeon, bloom, blossom, do well, advance, make strides
Antonyms: failing, poor, losing.
7).Incongruous (Adjective) –-
or other aspects of something.
Synonyms: unpredictable, unsuitable, unsuited.
dress she wore underneath
8).Deterrent (Noun) –
discourage someone from doing something.
Synonyms: disincentive, discouragement, dissuasion,
damper, brake, curb, check
Antonyms: encouragement, catalyst, incentive
9). Stardom (Noun) – ,
Definition: the state or status of being a very famous or
talented entertainer or sports player.
Synonyms: Acclaim, celebrity, greatness, glory.
Antonyms: obscurity, unimportance, lowliness
10). Expeditions (Noun) –
Definition: promptness or speed in doing something.
Synonyms: speed, haste, hastiness, hurriedness, promptness,
speediness, swiftness, quickness, rapidity
Antonyms: blockage, halt, slowing.
Usage: the landlord shall remedy the defects with all possible
expedition
Definition: a trap for catching birds or mammals, typically
one having a noose of wire or cord.
Synonyms: trap, gin, net, noose
Antonyms: honesty, repulsion.
Usage: he came upon a hare struggling in an illegal snare
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1). Adjourned (Verb) –
Definition: (of a group of people) go somewhere for rest or
refreshment.
oneself, decamp
Usage: they adjourned to a local pub
2). Afflicting (Verb) –
Definition: cause pain or trouble to; affect adversely.
Synonyms: trouble, bother, burden, distress, cause trouble to,
cause suffering to
Usage: his younger child was afflicted with a skin disease
3). Unscathed (Verb) –
Definition: without suffering any injury, damage, or harm.
Synonyms: unharmed, unhurt, uninjured, undamaged, in one
piece, intact, safe, safe and sound
Antonyms: harmed, hurt, injured.
4). Glaringly (Adverb) --
Definition: in a highly obvious or conspicuous manner.
Synonyms: Extremely, highly, hugely, incledibly.
Antonyms: darkly, dully, sadly.
5). Mustering (Verb) –
Definition: assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in
preparation for battle.
together, marshal, mobilize, rally, round up, raise
Antonyms: division, separation.
6). Ransom (Noun) –
Definition: a sum of money demanded or paid for the release
of a captive.
Definition: call into question the integrity or validity of (a
practice).
on, raise doubts about
Antonyms: conform, acquit.
Usage: there is no desire to impeach the privileges of the
House of Commons
Definition: a request made in an urgent and emotional
manner.
Antonyms: demand, decision.
9). Repudiates (Verb) –
Definition: refuse to accept; reject.
Synonyms: reject, renounce, abandon, forswear, give up,
turn one's back on, have nothing more
Antonyms: accept, allow, enforce.
party leaders
Definition: causing or affected by anxiety or stress.
Synonyms: anxious, worried, upset, distraught, overwrought,
agitated, distressed, distracted
Antonyms: calm, peace.
11). Unabashed (Adjective) –
Synonyms: unashamed, shameless, unembarrassed, brazen,
audacious, barefaced, blatant, flagrant
Antonyms: abashed, ashamed, sheepish
Usage: he was unabashed by the furore his words provoked
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state) able to be seen or noticed
Synonyms: noticeable, perceivable, detectable, discernible
Antonyms: imperceptible, inconspicuous
2). Rupture (Verb) –
Definition: breach or disturb (a harmonious feeling or
situation).
Antonyms: joint, strengthen, closing.
Usage: once trust and confidence has been ruptured it can
be difficult to regain
Definition: the art of effective or persuasive speaking or
writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and
other compositional techniques.
of language, expression
Antonyms: quite, conciseness.
Usage: he is using a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole
4). Sermonising (Verb) –
Definition: to give a long talk to people, telling them how
they should behave in order to be better people
Synonyms: advocate, preach.
sermonizing and then she's unbearable.
5). Contentious (Adjective) –
Definition: causing or likely to cause an argument;
controversial.
contended, open to question
Definition: interfere in something that is not one's concern
Synonyms: interfere, butt
Usage: I don't want him meddling in our affairs
7). Credence (Noun) –
Definition: belief in or acceptance of something as true.
Synonyms: acceptance, belief, faith, trust, confidence,
reliance, traction
Definition: careful and prudent in one's speech or actions,
especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid
embarrassment.
Synonyms:
lipped, close-mouthed
9). Obscuring (Verb) –
Definition: make unclear and difficult to understand.
Synonyms: confuse, complicate, obfuscate, cloud, blur,
muddy
ideological perspectives
Definition: evaluate (a theory or practice) in a detailed and
analytical way.
ew, write-up
Antonyms: unplanned,
in the research
(used for emphasis).
out-and-out, outright
2). Coalition (Noun) –
Synonyms: alliance, union, partnership, affiliation, bloc,
caucus
3). Disastrous (Adjective) –
Definition: causing great damage.
Antonyms: advantage, good, happy.
4). Sectarian (Adjective) –
Definition: rigidly following the doctrines of a sect or other
group.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: conformation, broad.
5). Ruthless (Adjective) -
others.
hearted, hard, stony-hearted, stony
Antonyms: calm, easy, Kind.
Usage: a ruthless manipulator
endless and uninterrupted.
without respite, relentless, unrelenting
7). Ethnic (Adjective) –
Definition: relating to a population subgroup (within a larger
or dominant national or cultural group) with a common
national or cultural tradition.
8). Catastrophes (Noun) –
Definition: an event causing great and usually sudden
damage or suffering; a disaster.
Synonyms: disaster, calamity, cataclysm, crisis, holocaust,
ruin, ruination, tragedy, blow
Usage: an environmental catastrophe
9). Obligation (Noun) –
Definition: a debt of gratitude for a service or favour.
Synonyms:
compact,
understanding
Antonyms: asset, disbelief.
Usage: she didn't want to be under an obligation to him
10). Verdict (Noun) –
Definition: a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal
case or an inquest.
finding, ruling, resolution
11). Admonished (Verb) –
Definition: advise or urge (someone) earnestly.
lore,
beseech, entreat
Antonyms: allow.
Usage: she admonished him to drink no more than one glass
of wine
or ashamed.
Antonyms: easy, helpful, uncomplicated.
Usage: she wouldn't embarrass either of them by making a
scene
13). Frustration (Noun) – ,
Definition: the feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result
of being unable to change or achieve something
Synonyms:
s,
resentment
14). Litigation (Noun) --
Definition: the process of taking legal action.
Synonyms: legal proceeding(s), legal action, lawsuit, legal
dispute, legal case, case, legal contest
Antonyms: unauthorized.
15). Reluctance (Noun) –
Synonyms: unwillingness, disinclination, lack of enthusiasm
Antonyms: willingness, eagerness
16). Ambiguity (Noun) –
Definition: the quality of being open to more than one
interpretation; inexactness.
Synonyms: ambivalence, equivocation
Antonyms: unambiguousness, transparency
Usage: we can detect no ambiguity in this section of the Act
17). Assuaged (Verb) – ,
Definition: make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
Synonyms: relieve, ease, alleviate, soothe, mitigate, dampen,
allay, calm, palliate, abate
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Synonyms: cloudy, fuzzy.
Antonyms: clear, transparent.
Usage: there's a very blurry line between art and advertising
2). Xenophobic (Adjective) – ,
Definition: having or showing a dislike of or prejudice
against people from other countries.
Synonyms: racist, racialist, ethnocentric, ethnocentrist
Antonyms: fair, nice, patience.
Definition: the art of effective or persuasive speaking or
writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and
other compositional techniques.
of language, expression
Usage: he is using a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole
4). Anointed (Verb) –
Definition: smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a
religious ceremony.
Synonyms: smear with oil, rub with oil, apply oil to, spread
oil over
Definition: a person who seeks to promote the welfare of
others, especially by the generous donation of money to good
causes.
Synonyms:
or,
contributor
6). Conceived (Verb) --
Definition: form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind.
Synonyms: think up, think of, come up with, dream up, draw
up, devise, form, formulate
Antonyms: neglect, dislike, avoid.
7). Surreptitiously (Adverb) –
Definition: in a way that attempts to avoid notice or
attention; secretively.
8). Throttling (Verb) –
them.
Synonyms:
focate,
stifle
Usage: she was sorely tempted to throttle him
9). Lairage (Noun) --

Definition: a place where cattle or sheep may be rested on
the way to market or slaughter.
Usage: Horses are in lairage.
10). Stridently (Adverb) --
Definition: in an extremely forceful way.
Synonyms: clamorous, clashing, discordant, grating, harsh,
jangling, jarring
Usage: I stridently opposed the policies of the government
11). Slaughtered (Verb) –
Definition: kill (people or animals) in a cruel or violent way,
typically in large numbers.
annihilate, exterminate, execute, liquidate
Definition: excessive attachment to a particular sect or party,
especially in religion.
free thinker, renegade, recusant
Definition: cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome
demand; yield.
Antonyms: defend, fight, win.
Usage: the patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces
2).Undermine (Verb) –
Definition: erode the base or foundation of (a rock
formation).
undercut erode,
the roof
Definition: unravel or become worn at the edge, typically
through constant rubbing.
wear through, become worn
4). Scuffles (Noun) –
Definition: a short, confused fight or struggle at close
quarters.
Synonyms:
all, rough and tumble
Antonyms: calm, peace, quiet.
5). Sheer (Adjective) –
Definition: nothing other than; unmitigated (used for
emphasis).
Synonyms:
and-out, thorough
6). Ambivalent (Adjective) –
Definition: having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas
about something or someone.
indecisive, inconclusive, irresolute, in two minds
Antonyms: definite, sure, settled.
ambivalent about her
Synonyms:
throw, toss, sling, hurl, cast, pitch, lob, bowl, launch, flip, shy
, send,
propel
Usage: he picked up the debris and flung it away
8). Inexplicable (Adjective) –
Definition: unable to be explained or accounted for.
Synonyms:
completely blank
Definition: an elaborate and spectacular entertainment or
production.
Synonyms:
ntation ,show
10). Abduction (Noun) –
against their will.
Usage: they organized the abduction of Mr Cordes on his
way to the airport
Definition: horrify or frighten (someone).
Synonyms:
unsettle
12). Nomadic (Adjective) –
Definition: living the life of a nomad; wandering.
Synonyms: Pastoral, Peripatetic, wandering, drifting.
Antonyms: native, settle.
Usage: nomadic herdsmen
Definition: an unpleasant hint or suggestion of something
bad.
Synonyms:
n, innuendo, reference
Antonyms: conceal, hide.
insinuations
something with an uncertain outcome.
Synonyms: worry, concern, apprehension, apprehensiveness,
consternation, uneasiness
15). Tussle (Noun) –
to obtain or achieve something.
Synonyms:
, scrum,
fisticuffs
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2). Carnage (Noun) –
Definition: the killing of a large number of people.
Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, mass murder, mass
destruction, butchery,
bloodbath, indiscriminate
Antonyms: peace, joy.
Usage: the bombing was timed to cause as much carnage as
possible
Definition: an unlucky accident.
adversity
Usage: although there were a few minor mishaps, none of
the pancakes stuck to the ceiling
4). Blips (Noun) –
Definition: an unexpected, minor, and typically temporary
deviation from a general trend.
Synonyms: blow, shock
5). Ghastly (Adjective) –
Definition: causing great horror or fear.
Synonyms: terrible, frightful, horrible, grim, awful, dire
Antonyms: good, beautiful.
6). Amendments (Noun) –
Definition: a minor change or addition designed to improve a
text, piece of legislation
qualification, adaptation, adjustment
7). Deprived (Adjective) –
material and cultural benefits.
Synonyms: disadvantaged, underprivileged, poverty-
stricken, impoverished, poor, destitute
8). Pandering (Verb) –
Definition: gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful
desire or taste or a person with such a desire or taste)
Synonyms: indulge, gratify, satisfy, cater to, give in
to, fulfil, yield to, bow newspapers are pandering to people's
baser instincts to, humour, please.
Antonyms: anger, deny, refuse.
9). Clamour (Noun) –
Definition: a loud and confused noise, especially that of
people shouting.
Antonyms: silence, peace.
10). Discernible (Adjective) –
Synonyms: visible, detectable, noticeable, perceptible,
observable, perceivable, distinguishable
Usage: the scandal had no discernible effect on his career
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disappearing or no longer exists
Synonyms:
ace
2). Allure (Noun) –
Definition: the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously
attractive or fascinating.
allurement, enticement
3). Frontrunner (Noun) –
Definition: the contestant that is leading in a race or other
competition, challenger.
4). Unprecedented (Adjective) –
Synonyms:
parallel, without equal.
Antonyms: normal, common.
releasing confidential correspondence
Definition: a departure from what is normal, usual, or
expected, typically an unwelcome one.
Synonyms: anomaly, deviation, divergence, abnormality,
irregularity, variation, digression, freak
Antonyms: usual, regular, normal.
Usage: they described the outbreak of violence in the area as
an aberration
Definition: causing severe shock, distress, or grief.
Synonyms:
emely upsetting
7). Ascertain (Verb) –
Definition: find (something) out for certain; make sure of.
Synonyms: find out, discover, get/come to know, work
out, make out, fathom (out), become aware of.
Antonyms: disprove, assist, confuse.
Usage: an attempt to ascertain the cause of the accident
8). Requisite (Adjective) –
regulations.
indispensable, vital
requisite fee is paid
Definition: openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention).
Synonyms: defy, refuse to obey, go against, rebel
against, scorn, disdain, show contempt for.
Antonyms: observe, follow.
Definition: a repeated rhythmic phrase, typically one shouted
or sung in unison by a crowd.
Synonyms: shout, cry, slogan, rallying call, war
cry, chorus, chanting
Antonyms: happy, joy.
Usage: a group of young people set up a chant of ‘Why are
we waiting?
11). Bravado (Noun) –
Definition: a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to
impress or intimidate.
Synonyms: boldness, bold
Antonyms: modesty, fear
casual bravado
Definition: having the ugly or frightening appearance of a
monster.
horrible, horrid, horrific
Definition: a savagely violent man or animal.
Synonyms:
n, fiend
14). Misery (Noun) – ,
Definition: a state or feeling of great physical or mental
distress or discomfort.
Usage: a man who had brought her nothing but misery
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Definition: fresh and invigorating.
enlivening,
revivin
2). Peers (Verb) – /
Definition: look with difficulty or concentration at someone
or something.
through narrowed eyes, narrow one's eye
Antonyms: clear, broad minded.
3). Bruising (Verb) –
Definition: hurt (someone's feelings).
displease,
peeve
4). Fallout (Noun) –
Definition: the adverse results of a situation or action.
Synonyms: outgrowth, consequence, offshoot.
political fallout
Definition: carefully guide or manipulate (someone or
something) in order to achieve an end.
Synonyms: intrigue, plot, scheme, plan, lay
plans, conspire, pull strings
Usage: they were manoeuvring him into betraying his friend
6). Bluster (Verb) –
Definition: talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with
little effect.
Antonyms: quiet, silent.
Usage: you threaten and bluster, but won't carry it through
7). Glut (Noun) –
Definition: an excessively abundant supply of something.
Synonyms:
ndance
Usage: there is a glut of cars on the market
8). Allying (Verb) –
Definition: combine or unite a resource or commodity with
(another) for mutual benefit.
join, pool, fuse
business acumen
Synonyms:
isting,
opposed
Usage: today, many ordinary people are still reluctant to talk
about politics
10). Ostensibly (Adverb) –
Definition: as appears or is stated to be true, though not
necessarily so; apparently.
Synonyms: apparently, seemingly, on the face of it, to all
appearances, on the surface Antonyms: unlikely,
improbably.
health
Definition: a qualification, achievement, quality, or aspect of
a person's background, especially when used to indicate their
suitability for something.
Antonyms: disapprove, refuse.
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Definition: the action of obtaining or procuring something.
Synonyms: acquisition, acquirement, appropriation,
advice
Definition: bringing little or no profit or income.
Synonyms: Profitless, nonprofit, worthless
Antonyms: benefit, gain, profit.
Usage: unremunerative research work
Definition: a loud and confused noise, especially that of
people shouting.
shouting, yelling, screaming
Antonyms: peace, silence.
4). Evoked (Verb) –
Definition: bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to
the conscious mind.
Synonyms: bring to mind, call to mind, put one in mind of,
call up, conjure up, summon up
Antonyms: forgot.
5). Outrage (Noun) –
Definition: an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or
indignation.
Synonyms:
ntment, horror
Usage: her voice trembled with outrage
6). Ghastly (Adjective) –
Definition: causing great horror or fear.
Synonyms: terrible, frightful, horrible, grim, awful, dire
Antonyms: beautiful, good, delight.
7). Outcry (Noun) –
Definition: a strong expression of public disapproval or
anger.
indignation, furore, clamour, clamouring
Antonyms: great, nice, pleasant.
8). Dichotomy (Noun) –
Definition: a division or contrast between two things that are
or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
Synonyms: division, separation, divorce, split, gulf, chasm
Antonyms: agreement, likenes.
9). Vengeful (Adjective) –
Definition: seeking to harm someone in return for a
perceived injury.
unforgiving, resentful
Definition: (of a group of people) shout loudly and
insistently.
Antonyms: silence, calm.
11). Arbitrariness (Noun) –
Definition: the quality of being based on random choice or
personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
Synonyms: random, irrational, irresponsible.
Antonyms: democratic, accountable, radical.
arbitrariness of a colonial map-maker's pen
12). Penitence (Noun) – ,
Definition: the action of feeling or showing sorrow and
regret for having done wrong; repentance.
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1). Acquittal (Noun) –
Definition: a judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty
of the crime with which they have been charged.
Synonyms:
innocence
2). Cynicism (Noun) –
Definition: an inclination to believe that people are
motivated purely by self-interest; scepticism.
Synonyms:
disbelief,
incredulity
3). Prosecuting (Verb) –
Definition: institute legal proceedings in respect of (a claim
or offence).
against, bring an action against, take legal action against
Antonyms: free, stop, cease.
Usage: the state's attorney's office seemed to decide that this
was a case worth prosecuting
4). Shattered (Verb) –
Definition: break or cause to break suddenly and violently
into pieces.
pieces, burst, blow out
Antonyms: joint, merge, combain.
exploded
Definition: the state of being confined in prison;
imprisonment.
Usage: the public would not be served by her incarceration
6). Perpetrators (Noun) –
Definition: a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or
immoral act.
Usage: the perpetrators of this horrific crime must be
brought to justice
Definition: support or strengthen.
stronger, boost, fortify, give a boost to
Antonyms: undermine.
Usage: the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster
confidence
Definition: certain to happen; unavoidable.
Synonyms: unavoidable, inescapable, bound to happen, sure
to happen, inexorable
Antonyms: avoidable, uncertain
Definition: showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.
Synonyms: indecisive, hesitant, tentative, nervous, weak
Antonyms: decisive, judgement.
10). Replenishing (Verb) –
Definition: restore (a stock or supply) to a former level or
condition.
Antonyms: empty, exhaust, use up
Usage: all creatures need sleep to replenish their energies
11). Throes (Noun) –
accompanying birth, death, or great change.
Synonyms: agony, pain, paroxysm, pangs, suffering, torture,
torment, anguish, distress, hardship
Antonyms: comfort, health, order.
Synonyms:
isting,
opposed
Antonyms:
Usage: today, many ordinary people are still reluctant to talk
about politics
Definition: move (troops or equipment) into position for
military action.
lish
14). Gambit (Noun) –
Definition: an act or remark that is calculated to gain an
advantage, especially at the outset of a situation.
Synonyms:
ve, course of action
15). Hoarding (Noun) –
Definition: a temporary board fence erected round a building
site.
Synonyms: store, store up, stock up on, stockpile, put aside,
put by, put away, lay by, lay in, lay up, set aside, stow away,
buy up, cache
collector
Definition: make (something) continue indefinitely.
Synonyms: keep alive, keep going, keep in
existence, preserve, conserve, sustain, maintain
Antonyms: temporary, not stable.
1). Manifestation (Noun) --
Definition: an event, action, or object that clearly shows or
embodies something abstract or theoretical
Synonyms: display, demonstration, showing, show,
exhibition, presentation
2). Spurt (Verb) –
Definition: gush out in a sudden and forceful stream.
Synonyms: squirt, shoot, spray, fountain, jet, erupt; gush
Antonyms: peace, continuity.
Usage: he cut his finger, and blood spurted over the sliced
potatoes
Definition: fill (something) up again
Synonyms: refill, top up, fill up, recharge, reload; freshen
Antonyms: damage, empty, null.
4). Abound (Verb) --
Definition: exist in large numbers or amounts
Synonyms: be plentiful, be abundant, be numerous,
proliferate
5). Gambit (Noun) –
Definition: an act or remark that is calculated to gain an
advantage
move
6). Perpetuate (Verb) –
Definition: make (something) continue indefinitely
Synonyms: keep alive, keep going, keep in existence,
preserve, conserve
7). Opaque (Adjective) --
Definition: not able to be seen through; not transparent
hazy
8). Revamp (Adjective) –
Definition: give new and improved form, structure, or
appearance to
rehabilitate, rebuild
9). Ambit (Noun) --
Definition: the scope, extent, or bounds of something
Synonyms: scope, extent, bounds, confines, limits, range,
breadth, width, reach, sweep, purview, span, stretch
Antonyms: no limit, infinity.
Usage: a full discussion of this complex issue was beyond
the ambit of one book
10). Redound (Verb) –
Definition: contribute greatly to (a person's credit or honour)
Synonyms: contribute to, be conducive to, result in, lead to,
effect
Usage: his latest diplomatic effort will redound to his credit
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Synonyms: ancestors, forebears, forefathers, progenitors
Antonyms: origin, end, result.
2). Repatriate (Verb) –
Definition: send (someone) back to their own country.
Synonyms: intromit, admit, let in, allow in
Antonyms: refugee.
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race or political or religious beliefs
Synonyms: oppression, victimization, maltreatment, ill
treatment, mistreatment
4). Hazardous (Adjective) –
Definition: risky; dangerous
insecure, tricky
5). Succour (Noun) –
Definition: assistance and support in times of hardship and
distress
ministration, comfort, ease
Antonyms: obstruction, hurt.
6). Conducive (Adjective) –
possible.
to produce, productive of
Antonyms: useless, worthless, adverse.
to a relaxed atmosphere
Definition: suppose that something is true without having
evidence to confirm it.
the conclusion, conclude
Usage: he surmised that something must be wrong
8). Entail (Adjective) –
part or consequence.
demand, call for; presuppose
Antonyms: exclude, untangle, untwist.
9). Arbitrary (Adjective) –
than any reason or system
Synonyms: capricious, whimsical, random, chance, erratic,
unpredictable, inconsistent
Definition: nearness in space, time, or relationship
Synonyms: closeness, nearness, presence, juxtaposition,
propinquity, adjacency
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Definition: a hostile or argumentative situation or meeting
between opposing parties.
encounter, head-to-head, face-off
Definition: call into question the integrity or validity of (a
practice).
on, raise doubts about
Antonyms: absolve, exonerate, answer.
Usage: there is no desire to impeach the privileges of the
House of Commons
Definition: the holding or expression of opinions at variance
with those commonly or officially held.
Synonyms: disagreement, lack of agreement, difference of
opinion, argument, dispute, demur
4). Simmering (Verb) –
Definition: show or feel barely suppressed anger or other
strong emotion.
Synonyms: be furious, be enraged, be angry, be incensed, be
infuriated, be beside oneself
5). Ramifications (Noun) –
Definition: a complex or unwelcome consequence of an
action or event.
upshot, issue, sequel
6). Insinuations (Noun) –
Definition: an unpleasant hint or suggestion of something
bad.
Synonyms:
n,
Usage: I've done nothing to deserve all your vicious
insinuations
Definition: the giving or offering of a bribe.
Synonyms: corruption, subornation.
corruption
Definition: a right or privilege exclusive to a particular
individual or class.
Antonyms: duty, obligation.
the prerogative of the rich
9). Perceived (Verb) –
Definition: become aware or conscious of (something); come
to realize or understand.
of, become aware of, become conscious of
Antonyms: disbelieve, disregard, ignore, miss,
misunderstand
Usage: his mouth fell open as he perceived the truth
10). Rift (Noun) –
Synonyms:
crevice,
concordance
Usage: the wind had torn open a rift in the clouds
11). Imperil (Verb) –
Definition: put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed.
Synonyms: endanger, jeopardize, risk, put at risk, put in
danger, expose to danger, put in jeopardy
Antonyms: help, risk, hazard, risk.
Usage: they advised against tax increases for fear of
imperilling the recovery
Definition: distribute or provide (a service or information) to
a number of people.
out, dole out, share out, divide out
Antonyms: Collect, Include, keep.
13). Charm (Noun) –
Definition: the power or quality of delighting, attracting, or
fascinating others.
Antonyms: Unattractiveness, repel.
14). Bolstered (Verb) –
Definition: support or strengthen.
stronger, boost, fortify, give a boost to
Antonyms: Week, glassy, fullness.
Usage: the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster
confidence
Definition: believing in or based on the principle that all
people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
Synonyms: democratic, equitable, impartial, just, unbiased
Antonyms: snob, snoot.
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Definition: favouring or enforcing strict obedience to
authority at the expense of personal freedom.
Synonyms:
hic,
Usage: the transition from an authoritarian to a democratic
regime
2). Plebiscite (Noun) – -
Definition: the direct vote of all the members of an electorate
on an important public question such as a change in the
constitution.
Usage: the administration will hold a plebiscite for the
approval of constitutional reforms
3). Detention (Noun) –
Definition: the action of detaining someone or the state of
being detained in official custody.
Synonyms:
nt, captivity, restraint, arrest
Usage: the fifteen people arrested were still in police
detention
Definition: increase rapidly above the usual level.
Synonyms: increase rapidly, shoot up, rise
rapidly, escalate, spiral upwards
Usage: the cost of living continued to soar
5). Averting (Verb) –
Synonyms: turn aside, turn away, turn to one side
Antonyms: aid, assist, help.
conversation
armed forces) in an official report for a courageous act.
Synonyms: commend, pay tribute to, praise, recognize, give
recognition to
Antonyms: conceal, deny, take, withhold, forget.
Usage: he has been cited many times for his contributions in
the intelligence area
Definition: an action or event serving as an introduction to
something more important.
t, beginning
Antonyms: Conclusion, postscript.
Usage: a ceasefire had been agreed as a prelude to full peace
negotiations
Definition: a place or group that is different in character
from those surrounding it.
Synonyms: distinct, vary, different.
Usage: the engineering department is traditionally a male
enclave
Definition: an active revolt or uprising.
Synonyms: activist, protest, radical, rebel.
Antonyms: loyal, government
Usage: rebels are waging an armed insurgency to topple the
monarchy
Definition: the holding or expression of opinions at variance
with those commonly or officially held.
Synonyms: disagreement, lack of agreement, difference of
opinion, argument, dispute
11). Salvage (Verb) –
Definition: rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo)
from loss at sea.
back
Usage: an emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the
wreck
Definition: move skilfully or carefully.
Synonyms: steer, guide, drive, negotiate, navigate, pilot,
direct, manipulate, move
Usage: the lorry was unable to manoeuvre comfortably in
the narrow street
Synonyms: hard-pressed, troubled, in difficulties, under
pressure, under stress, with one's back to
Antonyms: assist, aid, make happy, assist.
Usage: the board is supporting the beleaguered director
14). Viable (Adjective) –
Definition: capable of working successfully; feasible.
Synonyms: workable, feasible, practicable, practical,
applicable, usable, manageable, operable, operational,
possible
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Definition: describe or portray (something) precisely.
Synonyms: describe, set forth, set out, present, outline,
depict, portray, represent
Antonyms: Confuse, Distort.
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2). Contours (Noun) –
form of something.
Synonyms: outline, shape, form
Antonyms: Core, Affection, Centre.
Usage: she traced the contours of his face with her finger
3). Conjecture (Noun) –
Definition: an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of
incomplete information.
varied
Definition: a party that has signed an agreement, especially a
state that has signed a treaty.
Synonyms: witness, certifier, oath.
5). Veracity (Noun) –
Definition: conformity to facts; accuracy.
Synonyms:
ness
the story
Synonyms:
uctible, permanent
Definition: to make known by open declaration
Synonyms: publish; proclaim formally or put into operation
Antonyms: hide, keep secrete, keep quiet, collect.
Usage: Modi promulgated a new order.
8). Absconding (Verb) –
Definition: leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape
from custody or avoid arrest.
Synonyms: run away, escape, bolt, clear out, flee, make off,
take flight, take off, fly, decamp
Antonyms: wait, remains, joint, appear.
Usage: the barman absconded with a week's takings
9). Misdemeanours (Noun) –
Definition: a minor wrongdoing.
act
Usage: the player can expect a suspension for his latest
misdemeanour
Definition: a feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at
something unexpected.
disquietude, discomposure
Usage: to her consternation her car wouldn't start
11). Defunct (Adjective) –
Definition: no longer existing or functioning.
Synonyms: disused, no longer in use, unused, inoperative,
non-functioning, unusable
Usage: the now defunct Somerset & Dorset railway line
12). Crawling (Verb) --
of gaining someone's favour.
oneself with, be servile towards, be sycophantic towards
Antonyms: oppose, disagreement.
people
Definition: the scope, extent, or bounds of something.
Synonyms: Circut, scope, range, reach.
Antonyms: No limit, without end.
Usage: a full discussion of this complex issue was beyond
the ambit of one book
2). Abrogating (Verb) --
Definition: repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal
agreement).
Synonyms:
e, do away with
Usage: a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike
3). Brunt (Noun) –
Definition: the worst part or chief impact of a specified
strain, stress, impetus, thrust
Antonyms: ease, peace, relaxation.
4). Sacrosanct (Adjective) –
regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.
Synonyms:
able,
unchallengeable
Usage: the individual's right to work has been upheld as
sacrosanct
Definition: revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament).
Synonyms:
are null and void
Antonyms: introduce, enact, ratify
6). Insurgency (Noun) ---
Definition: an active revolt or uprising.
Synonyms: revolt, uprising, defiance, dissent.
Antonyms: calm, obedience, peace, orthodoxy.
Usage: rebels are waging an armed insurgency to topple the
monarchy
Usage: old apparatchiks have given way to the Russian
government's young reformers
Definition: relating to a system of government in which most
of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather
than by elected representatives.
governmental, ministerial, state
Antonyms: simple, unofficial.
impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
Synonyms:
ghtening, terrifying, petrifying
Usage: a formidable opponent
Definition: a member of a small independent group taking
part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular
forces.
soldier, irregular, resistance fighter
12). Limbo (Noun) –
resolution; an intermediate state or condition.
Synonyms: in abeyance, unattended
Antonyms: in hand, under way, continuing
Usage: the legal battle could leave the club in limbo until
next year
whether it is worthwhile.
ieving,
Scoffing
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Definition: swollen with fluid or gas.
Synonyms: swollen, puffed up/out, blown up, distended,
inflated, enlarged
2). Exemplified (Verb) –
Definition: illustrate or clarify by giving an example.
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of, demonstrate, instance
3). Depreciated (Verb) --
Definition: diminish in value over a period of time.
Synonyms: decrease in value, lose value, decline in price,
drop in price, fall in price, cheapen, devalue
Antonyms: appreciate, raise.
Usage: the latest cars will depreciate heavily in the first year
4). Unpersuasive (Adjective) –
Definition: not good, by mistake.
Synonyms: Poor, thin, faulty.
Antonyms: Strong, capable, efficient.
5). Puisne (Adjective) –
Definition: small and weak.
ed
Usage: white-faced, puny children
6). Sacrosanct (Adjective) –
regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.
Synonyms:
able,
unchallengeable
Usage: the individual's right to work has been upheld as
sacrosanct
Definition: bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to
the conscious mind.
Synonyms: bring to mind, call to mind, put one in mind
of, call up, conjure up, summon up
Antonyms: Calm, Ignore, halt.
8). Abide (Verb) –
Definition: accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision,
or recommendation).
Antonyms: flout, reject, fade, disappear.
Usage: I said I would abide by their decision
9). Reiterates (Verb) –
Definition: say something again or a number of times,
typically for emphasis or clarity.
Synonyms: repeat, say again, restate, retell, recapitulate, go
over (and over), iterate, rehearse
Antonyms: Take back, return.
steadfast in its support
Definition: give new energy or strength to.
Synonyms: enliven, modernize, renew, renovate.
Antonyms: destroy, kill, ruin, depress.
Usage: we are fully committed to reinvigorating the
economy of the area
Definition: deprive of physical or emotional feeling.
Synonyms: Blunt, chill, daze, cumber.
Antonyms: enliven, deadened.
3). Patronage (Noun) --
Synonyms: sponsorship, backing, funding, financing,
philanthropy, promotion, furtherance
Usage: the arts could no longer depend on private patronage
4). Overawed (Verb) –
Definition: impress (someone) so much that they are silent
or inhibited.
away, awe, disconcert
Usage: the eleven-year-old was overawed by the atmosphere
icose
6). Exorcise (Verb) --
Definition: rid (a person or place) of a supposed evil spirit.
Synonyms: drive out, cast out, expel
Antonyms: adopt, embrace, take on
Usage: infants were exorcised prior to baptism
7). Assaulted (Verb) –
Definition: make a physical attack on.
Synonyms: hit, strike, physically attack, aim blows
at, slap, smack, beat, thrash
Antonyms: opposition, resistance,
protection, security, shelter
8). Quell (Verb) –
Definition: put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder),
typically by the use of force.
Synonyms: put an end to, stamp out, put a stop to, end,
finish, get rid of, crush, put down, check
Antonyms: bring about, prompt
9). Tainted (Verb) –
Definition: contaminate or pollute (something).
Synonyms: contaminate, pollute, adulterate, infect, blight,
befoul, spoil
Usage: the air was tainted by fumes from the cars
10). Piecemeal (adjective) –
Definition: characterized by unsystematic partial measures
taken over a period of time.
Synonyms: a little at a time, piece by piece, bit by
bit, gradually, slowly, in stages, in steps
Antonyms: abrupt, sudden
Usage: the village is slowly being killed off by piecemeal
development
Synonyms:
tressed
Synonyms: win, win out, win through, triumph, be
victorious, be the victor, gain the victory
Antonyms: Fail, forfeit, lose, surrender.
Usage: it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion
3). Imperative (Adjective) --
Definition: of vital importance; crucial.
Synonyms: vitally important, of vital importance, all-
important, vital, crucial, critical, essential
Antonyms: unimportant, optional
4). Ballooning (Verb) –
Definition: (of an amount of money spent or owed) increase
rapidly.
up, escalate, mount, surge, spiral, grow rapidly
Antonyms: sag, flap
Usage: the company's debt has ballooned in the last five
years
6). Demarcated (Verb) –
Definition: to determine or mark off the boundaries or limits
of
Antonyms: attach, combine, connect
science
Definition: a conference between opposing sides in a
dispute, especially a discussion of terms for an armistice.
summit, discussion, dialogue
Antonyms: quiet, silence.
Usage: a parley is in progress and the invaders may
withdraw
Synonyms: altercation, argument, battle, clash.
Antonyms: accord, calm, aggrement.
Usage: She had a skirmish with her landlord about the rent
9). Intrusion (Noun) –
Definition: the action of intruding.
Synonyms: encroachment on, trespass on, obtrusion into
Antonyms: withdrawal.
Usage: he was furious about this intrusion into his private
life
Synonyms:
ng