1. abate make less active or intenseMnemonic: Focus on 'ate' part of abate. (eat,ate, eaten). When you eat anything, youreduce it's quantity.

2. aberrant deviating from what is normal or expectedMnemonic: aberrant behaviour of owner abbagar rent nahi diya

3. abeyance temporary suspension

4. abscond depart secretly and hide

5. abstemious sparing in consumption of especially food anddrink adjective Ex. "the pleasures of the table, never of muchconsequence to one naturally abstemious"-John Galsworthy

6. admonish warn strongly

7. adulterate to make impure

8. aesthetic artistic; dealing with or capable ofappreciation of the beautiful

9. aggregate total

10. alacrity eagerness

11. alleviate relieve

12. amalgamate to bring or combine together or withsomething else verbEx. "resourcefully he mingled music anddance"

13. ambigous not clearly definedMnemonic: ambi means two/both..guoussounds like guess..both are wild guess so itsdoubtful

14. ambivalence mixed feelings or emotions

15. ameliorate To improve Ex. "The editor improved the manuscript withhis changes"

16. anachronism something misplaced in timeMnemonic: ana (out of order, negative sense)+ chron (time).. so something not placedcorrectly with respect to time.

17. analogous comparable; similarMnemonic: Analogies are given by thelecturers while teaching which compares theexample with the present subject

18. anarchy absence of governing body; state of disorder

19. anomalous aberrant,abnormal; irregularMnemonic:anomalous ~ a (not) + nomal(normal); someone who is not normal andhence abnormal or deviating from general.

20. antipathy dislikeMnemonic: remember antipathy as anti party.in politics the people of anti-party are quiteopposite in feeling

21. apathy lack of interestMnemonic: a (negative) + pathy : root "pathy"means feeling as in sympathy; so apathymeans having no feeling for others or lackinginterest in something.

22. appease alleviate,to calm, relieveMnemonic:After the end of World War II,peace brought calmness to all parts of theworld.

23. apprise to informMnemonic: one who will inform will get theprize

24. approbation approvalMnemonic: Ap+PROBATION: You getCONFIRMATION/APPROVAL in your jobafter your Probation period

25. appropriate Proper; suitable to the situation

26. arduous hard to do, requiring much effortMnemonic: arduous = read it as: "hard to dofor us"

27. artless

simple and natural adjective Ex. without cunning or deceit; "an artless

manner"; "artless elegance"

28. ascetic one who practices self-denialMnemonic: ascetic ~ acidic; he is living asceticlife by drinking and eating only acidic things(not good in taste) and avoid anything havegood taste.

29. assiduous hard workingMnemonic: Ass is donkey and donkey ishardworking.

30. assuage alleviate,to calm,relieveMnemonic: ass-usage in the toilet gives hugerelief

31. attenuate make thin; weakenMnemonic: at ten + you + ate; if you will eatonly at 10 PM (once in a day), you willattenuate.

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32. audacious bold, daring, fearlessMnemonic: when you go for some auditionyou need to be bold and daring.

33. austere strictMnemonic:AUS-australia TERE-tear(sorrow). like the recent beatings ofAustralians in INDIA. so one should denyoneself from going there

34. aver (v) to affirm, declare confidentlyMnemonic: A VERy confident statement!

35. banal common, ordinary, lacking freshness,hackneyedMnemonic: Divide it like -- ban + al(ban allpeople); you ban all those people from yourgroup, if they are repeating the same activityagain and again.

36. belie contradict; give a false impressionMnemonic: belie has lie.

37. beneficient kindly; doing good

38. bolster support; reinforceMnemonic: read bolster as booster whichmean giving extra energy and hence tosupport and strengthen someone orsomething.

39. bombastic using impressive but meaningless languageMnemonic: BOMBS and firecrackers are usedto impress people and they cause high sound

40. boorish rude; insensitiveMnemonic: boor means =bura .... illmannered... so make adj boorish..!..:)

41. burgeon to grow rapidly or flourishMnemonic: burgeon ~ burger; If you eat a lotof burgers, you will gain weight (hence grow)

42. burnish to polish, shineMnemonic: Remember Varnish - used onwooden things to make them shine

43. buttress to supportMnemonic: remember by your BUTT orBUTTOCKS ! what do they do? They provideyou with a padding when ypu sit, givingsupport.. :)

44. cacophonous very noisy; unpleasant soundingMnemonic: phonus is sound.and kako is bador harsh..so cacophonous is bad sound orharsh sound.

45. capricious unpredictableMnemonic: ca(CAR) + PRIC(PRICE)...PRICEOF cars nowadays is becoming unpredictablewith the launch of Tata's 1 lakh car.

46. castigation punishment, severe criticismMnemonic: In olden days lower CAST peoplewere severely criticized...

47. catalyst Substance that speeds up the rate of achemical reaction

48. caustic any chemical substance that burns ordestroys living tissueMnemonic: caustic soda is very commonand its "harmful " for health if taken in largequantity....therefore caustic means harmfulor burning. Since its a soda its somehowrelated with chemistry as well..

49. chicanery trickery; deceptionMnemonic: (Tag: Hindi Idiom) Chicnary:Chicni chupdi baatein karne wala willDECEIVE you!

50. coagulate to thicken, clotMnemonic: Colgate - think about the "thick"paste

51. coda concluding section of a musical or literarycomposition; something that summarizesMnemonic: ie ,conclusive part of the lunch,is done by soda(coda) by watching musicon television.

52. cogent convincing; reasonableMnemonic: ie ,conclusive part of the lunch,is done by soda(coda) by watching musicon television.

53. commensurate proportionateMnemonic: SPLIT AS COMMON -ENSURED -RATE. WHICH MEANS, OURRATE WILL BE EQUAL TO THECHEAPEST PRODUCT!

54. compendium brief, comprehensive summaryMnemonic: CUM(hindi for less) PEN usekarke u can just write summary of topic.

55. complaisant trying to please; overly polite; obligingMnemonic: com + plais(please) + ant comeand please the a(u)nt..lol

56. compliant yielding; conforming to requirements

57. conciliatory making peace; attempting to resolve adispute through goodwillMnemonic: Heyy thz sounds likeCONSOLING...which means soothing...