English Vocabulary

Word Meaning Word Meaning

Quadrennial Occuring in 4 yrs Soporific Sleep producer

Gag Block the mouth / speech Repudiate disown

Daltonism Color blindness Thaurmaturgic magician

Obeisance salute Affluence abundance

Lullaby a soothing song sung to children before they go to sleep Indolent lazy

Rivulet a small brook or stream Purport intention

Scrimmage exhibition game or practice match, noisy fight Blas bored with pleasure or dissipation

Voracious food greedy with great appetite Dichotomy branching into 2 parts

Peregrination Journey Provident displaying foresight

Relinquish Abandon Quip taunt

Baneful Ruinous, Poisonous Repurcussion rebound, reaction

Prophylactic Used to prevent disease Progeny children

Coercion Use of force to get some one's compilance Capricious impulsive, freakish

Apprise Inform Flagrant Conspicuously & outrageously bad

Contentious Quarrelsome Parvenu upstart

Clangor Loud Superannuated retired on pension because of age

Imperious Domineering Mordant sarcastic, biting


Rote Repetition Juncture crisis, joining point

Portend Foretell, Presage Transmute change, convert to something different

Staid Sober, Sedate Obstuse blunt, stupid

Gnarled Twisted Inflated exxagerated

Unfeigned Genuine, Real Misogamy hatered of marriage

Rife Abundant, Current Disquisition formal systematic inquiry

Gregarious Sociable Sedition resistance to authoriy, insubbordination

Idyllic Charmingly carefree, simple Adversary opponent

Stupefy Stun. Amaze Perturbation disturbance

Fidelity Royalty Obliterate destroy completely

Apogee Highest point Prate speak foolishly

Bigotry Stubborn Impurturtable placid, calm

Recreant Abject coward, poltroon, craven Witless foolish, idiotic

Doldrum Slack Period Obliterate to remove from existence

Incisive Cutting / Sharp Tautalogy unnecessary repetition

Stolid Dull, impassive Quixotic idealistic but impractical

Stupor state of apathy, lack of awareness Reprobation severe disapproval


Insuperable insurmountable, invinsible Proletarian member of a working class

Effeminate having womanly traits Tremulous trembling, wavering

Delusive deceptive, raising vain hopes Flout reject, mock

Nuance shade of drift in meaning or color Sarcophagus stone coffin

Bungle spoil by clumsy behavior Expeditiously rapid & effeciently

Ghastly horrible Irassible irritable, easily angered

Incredulous Skeptical, Witholding belief Innocous harmless

skullduggery dishonest behavior Philistine narrow minded person

Lament grieve, express sorrow Recant repudiate, withdraw previous statement

apposite appropirate, fitting Haggle argue at prices

blubber utter while crying Welt mark from a beating or whipping

Hew cut to pieces with axe or sword Coddle to treat gently

Doggering shaky Mendacious false, lie

Putative reputed Subliminal imperceivable

Despoil plunder, to sack, to deprive of something valuable by force Relegate banish, pass on, expel

Melange medley, mescellany Pussllanimous faint hearted

Infeidel unbeliever Purloin steal


Euphonious pleasing in sound Rakish stylish, sporty

Gestate evolve as in prenatal state Clemency mildness

Proclivity inclination, natural tendency Raucous harsh & shrill

Palatable aggreable Raze destroy completely

Satiety condition Panegyric formal praise

Emulate imitate, compete Vie compete

Sham pretend Benediction blessing

Berserk frenzied Subpoened summoned

Temerity boldness, rashness, recklessness Defendant person who is answerable

Premonition fore warning Plaintiff a person who brings

Preposterous ridiculous, absurd Presage foretell

Prefatory introductory Prehensible capable of gasping or holding

Predilection partiality, preference Manifest understandable, clear

Delude deceive Delineate portray

Defiance opposition Confront challenge

Panache flamboyance, flair In mint condition as if new

Rostrum platform for speech making Chide scold


Censure harsh criticism, formally rebuke Amuck in a state of rage

Patrons supporters, sponsors, customers Foil defeat, frustrate

Gape open widely Protagonist main character of a drama or film

Dearth shortage Lament express grief, mourn, to regret deeply

Pastoral rural Pussiant powerful, strong, potent

Torpid dormant, dull, lethargic Cupidity greed

Dawdle loitre, waste time Flout reject, mock

Panacea curve-all, remedy for all desires Fitful spamodic, intermittent

Ambit scope, extent, boundary Hoodwink influence by slyness, beguile

Spasmodic fitful, periodic Senelity old age, feeble mindedness

Avarice greediness for wealth Clairvoyant having foresight

Exhort urge Pedantic showing off learning, bookish

Patrician noble, aristocratic Pastiche imitation of another's style in musical composition

Poignancy quality of being deeply moving Prate speak foolishly, talk

Preamble introducing statement Prefatory introductory

Prim very precise & formal Primogeniture seneority by birth

Progenitor ancestor Prognosis prediction regarding disease


Propicious favourable Reneging fail to carry out a promise

Slanging match a heated exchange of abuse Belligerence a hostile or warlike attitude

Tirade a long angry speech of criticism or accusation Riposte a relatiatory action, retort

Refuted to prove to be false or erroneous Strewn scatter or spread untidly over a surface or area

Blatant done openly & unshame, very obvious Spurn reject with disdain

Circumventing to surroung, beat through cleverness or wit, beleaguering to annoy persistantly,

Besieging to harras as with questions or request, circumventing Ripost retaliatory action, retort, counter attack

Cower shrink Defiant to oppose or resist with boldness & assurance

Vehement strong feeing or desire Indefatigable untiring

Avarice greediness for wealth Retribution vengence

Chasten disclipline, punish in order to correct Piquant having an aggreable & pungent taste, appealing

Sinecure well paid position with little responsibility Bicker quarrel

Perversion corruption Vacuous insane

Sonorous heavy Dissimulate hide from other people, disguise

Ostracize exclude from public favor Panagyric formal praise

Wanton excessive Efficacy power to produce desired effect

Sybarite lover of luxury Rhapsodise say with enthusiasm


Robust vigrous, strong Vivacious vibrant

Emend correct Tentalize tease

Proletarian member of working class Ambrosia food of the gods

Jettison throw overboard Crabbed sour, peevish

Gruesome grisly, shockingly repellent, inspiringly horror, macabre Stentorian extremely loud

Hedonism belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life Splenetic spiteful, irritable, peevish

Betroth become engage to marry Ruse trick, stratagem

Mercurial fickle, changing Disparage belittle

Taciturn uncommunicative Loquacious talkative

Glutton heavy eater Unruly boisterous, fierce

Succinct compact, summary Grotto small cavern

Extant still in existence Grotesque fantastic

Harbinger forerunner Opus work, piece of music

Exorbitant excessive Prolix verbose, drawn out

Proponent person who supports or proposes an idea Prudent cautious

Jaunty stylish, perky, carefree Extrude force or push out

Fleece rob, plunder Maul handle roughly


Liquidate settle accounts, clear up Oculist physician who specializes in treatment of eye

Ken range of knowledge Hapless unfortunate

Jurisprudence science of law Rhetoric empty talk, grandiloquence

Crass very unrefined Recipient receiver

Dissolute loose in morals Myopic near sighted

Fray brawl Inadverently unintentionally

Intrepid fearless Jeopardy danger

Impediment hindrance, stumbling block Virulent extremely poisonous

Scurrilous obscene, indecent Braggart very boastful & talkative person

Artifice trickery Inclement stormy

Foil defeat, frustrate Obstinate stubborn

Incendiary arsonist Prehensile capable of gasping or holding

Rococo ornate, highly decorated Multilingual having many languages

Termagant scolding, brawling woman Litigation lawsuit

Respite delay in punishment, interval of relief Luscious pleasing to taste or smell

Bask luxuriate, take pleasure in warmth Jocund merry

Tyro beginner, novice Diadem crown


Paleontology study of prehistoric life Affray public brawl

Ameliorate improve Plagiarism theft of another's ideas or writing as one's own

Ferment agitation Devious erratic, cunning, going astray

Reprehensible deserving blame Perusal reading

Amputate cut off part of body, remove surgically Wispy thin

Gaffe social blunder Peremtory demanding and leaving no choice

Finesse delicate skill Extraneous not essential, external

Apprise make aware of, inform Tumult riot, commotion

Retrogate retreat, pull back, draw back Emollient soothing or softening remedy

Somnambulist sleepwalker Preposterous absurd, ridiculous

Renegade deserted, apostate Analgesic causing insensitivity to pain

Impalpable imperceptible, intangible Sinister evil

Bacchanalian drunken Turpitude depravity

Mediocre ordinary Incommodious not spacious

Mottled spotted Thaumaturgist magician, miracle worker

Disquisition formal systematic inquiry Bevy large group

Ubiquitious being everywhere, omnipresent Divulge reveal


Ramshackle Neophyte recent convert, beginner

Gambit ploy, a chess move used to gain advantageous position Bountiful generous

Dogmatic positive Mortify humiliate

Superfluous excessive, overabundant, unnecessary Decoy lure or bail

Decipher decode, encrypt, trace Pell - mell in confusion

Dowdy untidy Indomitable unconqureable

Lurid wild Endearing lovable

Purturbation agitation Agrarian pertaining to land or itls cultivation

Burnish make shiny by rubbing, polish Glutinous sticky, viscous

Petrify turn to stone Sporadic

Pallid pale Loiter hang around

Supple flexible Polyglot speaking several languages

Convoke call together Debonair friendly, aiming to please

Prodigy highly gifted child, marvel Benison blessing

Chaff worthless product of an endeavor Banter joke, tease, jeer

Austere simple Venison the meet of a deer

Exculpate clear from blame Cadence rhythmic rise and fall


Duress forcible restraint Bicker quarrel, spat, tiff

Cavalier gallant Construe explain

Impediment hindrance Nepotism favoritism

Callow youthful, immature Transmute transform

Limpid clear Cynosure guidance, centre of attention

Bellicose warlike Curator suprintendent, manager

Subsist survive, live Frugality economical, avoiding waste

Flagrant conspicuously wicked Emetic substance causing vomiting

Bereft deprived of, lacking Recrimination counter charges, mutual acquisitions

Controvert contradict, oppose, refute Demure coy, overmodest

Surreptitous secret Lechery lustfulness, impurity in thought

Entice temt Divulge reveal

Wizened withered Effete worn out, exhausted

Reprimand reprove severely Squalid dirty, neglected

Continence self control Broach initiate, open up a topic for discussion

Voluble gilb, fluent Copious plentiful

Vituperate rail. criticize severely Demotic pertaining to the people


Probed examined Nexus link

Renege deny, go back on Arable cultivable

Epithet defamatory or abusive word or phrase Spry agile

Indiscriminate Odium repugnance, dislike

Insubordinate disobedient Embroil throw into confusion

Portent forewarning Defile

Expatriate exile Asunder into parts, apart

Agape open mouthed Atrocious henious, hatefully bad

Furtive sly, stealthy, hidden intetions Inimical not friendly

Misnomer an incorrect or unsuitable name Trident three ponged sphere

Allusion indirect reference Indulgent humoring, yielding, lenient

Insurgent rebellious Bait harass, tease

Philander flirt, make love lightly Mundane routine, everyday

Opprobrium infamy Gloat Show satisfaction evil or malicious also

Malicious bitchy, beady-eyes Beady-eyes eyes that gleam with malice

Junket merry feast or picnic Propensity natural inclination

Enigmatic obscure, puzzling, oracular Expeditiously rapid & efficiently


Mitigate appease, extenuate, make less severe, palliate Gratify please

Filial pertaining to son or daughter Laity laymen

Destitute extremely poor, completely lacking Arid dry, barren

Relegate banish Impeach charge with crime in office

Retribution vengence Mien demeaor, bearing

Overt open to view Calligraphy beautiful writing, excellent penmanship

Harbor provide refuge for, hide Fickle erratic, mercurial

Lieu instead of Blistering fast , harsh

Vying contending Espionage spying

Denouement final outcome of a complex situation or play Perturbation agitation

Sarcasm satire, witty language used to convey insults Interminable endless

Pensive deeply or seriously thoughtful Sunder separate, part

Surmise guess Concecrate dedicate

Gratis free Frivolous not serious in content

Verbiage pompous array of words Propitious favorable, kindly

Amble moving at an easy pace Iota very small quantity

Perunious stingy, parsimonious Lout clumsy person


Gullible easily deceived Adventitious accidental, casual

Morose ill humoured, sullen Dissolute fast, unrestrained by morale

Asperity harshness of manner, something hard to endure Astigmatism impaired eyesight resulting in problem in focus

Paragon moral of reflection Chauvinist jingoist

Strident loud & harsh Incandescent strinkingly bright

Blanch bleach, whiten Bland soothing, mild

Inflated exaggerated Postprandial after dinner

Cordial gracious, heartfelt Analogy similariy

Proscribe ostracize, banish Candor frankness

Nuptial related to marriage Rhetoric art of effective communication

Mendacious lying, false Sham pretend

Itinarary plan of a trip Contraband illegal trade, smuggling

Esoteric understandable by only a few, private Qabalistic having a secret or hidden meaning

Coercion use of force to get someone's compliance Prognosis forecasted course of disease, prediction

Beget father, raise to Surrogate substitute

Gibber speak foolishly Converse opposite

Eschew avoid Fervent ardent, hot


Fracas brawl Probity uprightness, incorruptibility

Yore past, yesteryears Placid peaceful, calm

Astringent causing contraction Bait harass, tease

Galleon large sailing ship Pretentious ostentatious, ambitious

Impromptu spontaneous, unrehearsed Savory tasty, pleasing, attractive

Yen longing, urge Evasive not frank, eluding

Odious hateful Paragon model of reflection

Turmoil confusion, strife Repulsion distaste

Evanescent fleeting, vanishing, temporary Pivotal crutial, key, vital

Conjecture surmise, guess Beholden obligated, indebted

Torpid dull, lathargic, dormant Crabbed sour, peevish

Doggerel poor verse Talisman charm

Parity equality, close resemblance Debilitate make weak

Prolix verbose Intransigent refusing any compromise, stubborn

Encumber burden Poultice plaster

Flair talent Agglomeration collection

Quibble argue over petty things Limpid clear


Foreboding make prediction Badger pester, annoy

Quaint odd, old-fashioned, picturesque Sultry sexually exciting, sweltering, hot and humid

Irrevocable unalterable Malice feeling a need to see others suffer

Arcane secret, mysterious Ambulatory able to walk

Fritter waste Savoir-faire social skill, tact

Emendation correction of errors Blandishment flattery

Exculpate clear from blame Resurgent rising again after defeat

Disabuse inform, remove disbelief Waft move gently by wind

Unfaltering steadfast Gibe mock

Scuttle sink Crestfallen despirited

Verdant green, fresh Impinge touch, collide with

Astute wise, shrewd Overt open to view

Elegiacal like in elegy Incite arouse to action

Succulent juicy, full of richness Relevancy pertinency

Aghast horrified Stint supply, allotted demand

Jaded fatigued Stern check the flow

Embark commence Monotheism belief in one god


Pittance small allowance, wage Salubrious healthful, favorable to health of

Fireband hotheaded Extol praise, glorify

Clique small excessive group Fleece rob, plunder

Platable agreeable, pleasing to the taste Coquette flirt

Faze unsettle, unnerve Quixotic ideal but impractical

Bilk cheat, hinder, prevent Inscrutable mysterious, cryptic

Veritic truth Constituent supporter

Purview scope Desiccate dry up

Histrionic melodramatic, theatrical Lithe flexible, supple

Coronation ceremony of installing a new monarch Impede hinder, block

Forgo give up, withdraw Onerous burdensome

Ludicrous laughing ; ridiculous Obdurate stubborn

Atrocity inhumanity Boorish rude

Morose ill humoured, sullen, saturnine, moody Picaresque dishonest

Mote small speck, tiny piece of anything Wrangle quarrel, brawl

Amputate cut off part of body, remove sugically Allusion indirect reference

Rancor bitterness, hatered, resentment Dour ill humoured


Mall pedestrian walkway Harangue noisy speech

Discomfit put to rout, defeat, disconcert Tout boast, brag

Arduous hard, strenous Clique small excessive group

Daunt intimidate Flotsam floating wreakage of a ship

Circumlocution indirect expression Disconsolate sad

Lionize having social importance, treated as celebrity Grapple wrestle

Heyday time of greatest success, prime Meagre scantly, inadequate

Melee fight Dearth scarcity

Oaf stupid, awkward person Eclectic selecting what seems best of the ideas

Equanimity calmness of temprament Beleaguer annoy persistently

Fiasco a sudden collapse, total failure Slate schedule, intended, criticized

Scout explore Dolorous sorrowful

Allay calm, pacify Furor great excitement

Preempt appreciate beforehand Convoke call together

Prefatory introductory Heed pay attention to

Reminiscence recollection Mirage unreal reflection, optical illusion

Mutinous disloyal Prudence caution, circumspection


gratuitous free, unwarranted, un-called for, needless Appeallation name, title, denomination, designation

Prune cut away, trim Sunder break up

Genteel elegant, well-bred Defunct not active, dead

Albeit even though Anecdote report, account

Hanker wanting something persistently Pine

Swindler scammer, con man, chiseller cannibalize Use parts of something to repair something else

rhetoric empty talk Guises pretexts, pretences

Swamp fraught with difficulties & imponderables confer

exposition exihibition budge move very slightly, stir, shift

harried annoyed, beset, chiwied, pestered, chevied Pester to annoy persistantly

Contentious argumentative Cronyism favouritism, discrimination

Oligarchy form of government / political system Ombudsman investigator

Glean Brunt force, impact, pressure, shock, thrust

Stymied block, hinder Caricrature

having a desire for something or someone who is not

present

gift, to have a conference inorder to talk something

over, bestow

to find out information by asking ques & listening carefully,

gather

imitation, representation of a person in way that gives

comic effect


Begrudge Parched Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

nonchalant casual, unconcern allude hint ; suggest

eclactic eclugue short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life

coax persuade gradually or by flattery to do something inimical not friendly ; hostile

terse abrupt crony close friend

cronysm pratiality clique a group of people who talk about a subject

motorcade a procession of people travelling in motor cars claustrophobia a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space

grumble express one's unhappiness or critical attitude dote on to show excessive fondness

indelible cannot be removed or erased ; ineradicable inquest inquiry

to feel jealous bcos sm1 has smthing good & u don't think they

deserve it

fugaciouslasting a very short time (fugacious blossoms),

ephemeral, transient, impermanentvicissitude fluctuation ; variation

blitheshowing lack of due concern, carefree and happy and

lightheartedfallible

errant, erring, frail, imperfect, weak, human (fallible human

being)

an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a

constituted government through the use of subversion

and armed conflict

destroying someone's honesty or loyalty ; undermining moral

integrity ; overthrowing a legally constituted government ; subversion diaspora

dispersion ; scattering ; a body of jews outside palestine

or modern Israel

turned or twisted towards one side ; wonky ; incongrous ; inviting

ridcule (eg idea) ; very drunk ; inebriatecockeyed insurgency


An act to undertaken to increase your own power &

influence or to draw attention ; ego tripblow up ; hyperbolize ; amplify ; embellish ; magnify ; glorify ; aggrandise

self -

aggrandizement

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