Word Meanings

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Words

gleaned

cartography

lien

emancipationantebellumassimilate

Stray

succumbed

inkling

disdainful

Paradigm

incommunicado

litigation

adjudicate

pejorative

supersession

demit

thwart

flattering

mend

clampdownanthropologistrepudiate

confluence

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antiquated

de factovested

sinister

exiles

debilitate

testify

dismayed

plight

loathing

excerpted

absolved

bent

grandiose

triumphalism

fanatic

belligerent

triumph

despicable

impunity

oppression

patron

patronage

bork

amicus curiae

innuendo

impugn

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sabotage

foray

ratify

proliferation

clandestine

disillusionment

truce

coalitions

subjugate

apostasy

corpse

repent

excoriate

blitz

belied

stagflation

internecine

catastrophe

dubiousgaietyspurnpartisanbeget

extradite

inextricably

acclimation

detrimentalprod

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shearwanderzenith

fidgeted

omenabashed

infidels

retaliatelamentgrouch disembarkrefraincapriciousboulderbedouinsnocturnalsentinels

decipher

contemplateincessantlyclamourexultanthypnotizeheed

seer

waryassortmentsuffused

famine

prophesyprognostication

expedition

abruptly

squint

franticmelancholyravagessorcererconfiscatedisciple

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shovel

levanter

exhortation

diminution

antiquity

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MeaningObtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty

The science or practice of drawing maps

freeing of someone from slaveryera before warTake in and understand fully

Move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place

Die from the effect of a disease or injury

A slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint

showing lack of respect

a pattern or mode

Not able, wanting, or allowed to communicate with other people

The process of taking legal action

Make a formal judgement on a disputed matter

Expressing contempt or disapproval

Take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use)

Resign from

Oppose (a plan, attempt, or ambition) successfully

Give an unrealistically favourable impression repair

A concerted or harsh attempt to suppress something

study of humankindreject

The junction of two rivers

A right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged

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Old-fashioned or outdated

Confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone

Make (someone) very weak and infirmGive evidence as a witness in a law courtConcern and distress caused by something unexpected

A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

A feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred

A short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing

Declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishmentSharply curved or having an anglemagnificent

Hostile and aggressiveA great victory or achievementdeserving hatered

Anxiety or distress

The support given by a patron

An impartial adviser, often voluntary, to a court of law in a particular case

An allusive or oblique remark or hint

Existing or holding a specified position in fact but not necessarily by legal right

Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

Expel and bar (someone) from their native country, typically for political or punitive reasons

Excessive exultation over one’s success or achievements

A person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause

Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action

A person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause

Obstruct (someone, especially a candidate for public office) through systematic defamation

Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question

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A brief but spirited attempt to become involved in a new activity or sphere

Rapid increase in the number or amount of something:Kept secret or done secretively

Bring under domination or control, especially by conquest:

A dead body, especially of a human being rather than an anima

Feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one’s wrongdoing or sin

Criticize (someone) severely

An intensive or sudden military attack

Destructive to both sides in a conflict

An event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster

Hesitating or doubtingLively celebration or festivitiesreject dis respectfullyA strong supporter of a party, cause, or personcause, bring

Impossible to disentangle or separate

causing damage or injurypoke with a finger, foot, or pointed object

Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.

Sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid:

A feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be

An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time

A temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government

The abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief or principle:

fail to give a true impression of

Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country’s economy.

Hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed

the process or result of acclimating; especially : physiological adjustment by an organism to environmental change

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cut the wool off (a sheep or other animal)walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way.the time at which something is most powerful or successful.

an event regarded as a portent of good or evilmake (someone) feel embarrassed

a person who has no religion or whose religion is not that of the majority.

make an attack in return for a similar attack.a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.fault finderleave a ship, aircraft, or trainstop oneself from doing something.given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.a large rocka nomadic Arab of the desertactive in nighta soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch

convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language.

look thoughtfully for a long time at.constantly(of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently.triumphantly happy.capture the whole attention of (someone);pay attention to; take notice of.

a person of supposed supernatural insight who sees visions of the future.

feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.a miscellaneous collection of things or people.gradually spread through or over.

extreme scarcity of food.

say that (a specified thing) will happen in the future.the action of prophesying future events.

marked by fast and nervous, disordered, or anxiety-driven activitya feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.cause severe and extensive damage to.a person who claims or is believed to have magic powers; a wizard.take or seize (someone's property) with authority.a follower or pupil of a teacher, leader, or philosopher.

make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience

a journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, research, or war.

Sudden and unexpected

look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light.

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a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean region.

a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something.

a tool resembling a spade with a broad blade and typically upturned sides, used for moving coal, earth, snow, or other material.

an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something.

the ancient past, especially the period of classical and other human civilizations before the Middle Ages.

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Sentence

make sure there are no liens against the car

the early struggle for emancipation from slavery

Nido succumbed to his injuries

society’s paradigm of the ‘ideal woman’

the company wishes to avoid litigation

the older models of car have now been superseded

flattering picture of economyeconomy is on the mend

the information is gleaned from press cuttings

Mercator had studied geography, cartography and mathematics at the University of Louvain in Belgium

the military arrested anyone who strayed into the exclusion zone

the records give us an inkling of how people saw the worldwith a last disdainful look, she turned towards the door

We don't kidnap people and hold them incommunicado.

the Committee adjudicates on all betting disputes

permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term

arguments within his congregation led to his demitting his post

the government had been able to thwart all attempts by opposition leaders to form new parties

The current account deficit (CAD) has come down essentially because of the government clampdown on gold imports

Seniority in the appointment of the Chief Justice of India is at the confluence of two powerful forces shaping the functioning of the Indian judiciary today

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this antiquated central heating system

Adjective

he was severely debilitated by a stomach upsethe testified against his own commanderthey were dismayed by the U-turn in policy

the thought filled him with loathing

she read out excerpts from an article in the Times

a piece of bent wire

the mood at the meeting was belligerenStunning electorial triumpha despicable crime

Gopal Subramanium has been publically borked

At a time when age functions as a de facto criterion for appointment of judges to the Supreme Court

there was something sinister about that murmuring voicea corrupt dictator who had been exiled from his country

we must direct our efforts towards relieving the plight of children living in poverty

the impunity enjoyed by military officers implicated in civilian killings

Recently, acting as amicus curiae in safeguarding the wealth of the Anantha Padmanabhaswamy temple

When the Judiciary is in charge of its own appointments, something more substantial than a report based on innuendo is required before impugning a candidate’s integrity

When the Judiciary is in charge of its own appointments, something more substantial than a report based on innuendo is required before impugning a candidate’s integrity

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a continuing threat of nuclear proliferationclandestine activities

the guerrillas called a three-day truce

repent or die

The Railway Budget belied the expectations of people

an environmental catastrophe

partisans of the exiled Stuartskillings beget more killings

It is a welcome step marking the new government’s foray into nuclear diplomacy

he high abstention rate at the election reflected the voters' growing disillusionment with politics

the invaders had soon subjugated most of the population

but the group’s military blitz across Iraq has gone a long way to further discredit the government of Prime Minister Nouri

 The major challenge towards building a cohesive political unit is a fragmented identity engaged in internecine strife

I was rather dubious about the whole idea

Brazil refused to extradite him to Britain

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disembark as a winner

"her cheeks were suffused with colour"

"drought resulted in famine throughout the region"

"Jacques was prophesying a bumper harvest"

"an expedition to the jungles of the Orinoco"

the snake fought frantically

"the hurricane ravaged southern Florida"

"the guards confiscated his camera""a disciple of Rousseau"

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"a permanent diminution in value"

antiquity of indian civilization

"exhortations to consumers to switch off electrical appliances"