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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
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
sabotage
foray
ratify
proliferation
clandestine
disillusionment
truce
coalitions
subjugate
apostasy
corpse
repent
excoriate
blitz
belied
stagflation
internecine
catastrophe
dubiousgaietyspurnpartisanbeget
extradite
inextricably
acclimation
detrimentalprod
shearwanderzenith
fidgeted
omenabashed
infidels
retaliatelamentgrouch disembarkrefraincapriciousboulderbedouinsnocturnalsentinels
decipher
contemplateincessantlyclamourexultanthypnotizeheed
seer
waryassortmentsuffused
famine
prophesyprognostication
expedition
abruptly
squint
franticmelancholyravagessorcererconfiscatedisciple
shovel
levanter
exhortation
diminution
antiquity
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
Old-fashioned or outdated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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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"
"a permanent diminution in value"
antiquity of indian civilization
"exhortations to consumers to switch off electrical appliances"