2017-2018

MEDICAL COLLEGE APTITUDE

TEST - ENGLISH UHS, LAHORE

PREPARATION NOTES

Ali Raza

ARK

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NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.

1. UHS VOCABULARY NOVEL

A. NOVEL ~ PART I 4

B. NOVEL ~ PART II 7

C. NOVEL ~ PART III 10

D. NOVEL ~ PART IV 13

2. UHS 695 VOCABULARY WORDS

A. UNIT I – (1-100) 16

B. UNIT II – (101-200) 22

C. UNIT III – (201-300) 28

D. UNIT IV – (301-400) 34

E. UNIT V – (401-500) 40

F. UNIT VI – (501-600) 46

G. UNIT VII – (601-695) 52

3. GRAMMAR - PREPOSITIONS 58

Contents

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UHS VOCABULARY NOVEL

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NOVEL ~ PART I

1. PASSION OF WELFARE The acupuncture (treatment with needles) facility was available and the aboriginal (native) people

were accumulating in the ward. The situation was an accolade (praise, tribute, honor) for the medical men

of the firm and they didn’t want to abnegate (give up, renounce) their duties. A few aberrations (oddities)

were abstruse (puzzling, complex) and the patients that had accrued (accumulate) there were steadily

acclimating (adapting, accommodating). All the diseased were acquiesced (allowed) without any charges.

2. A HERO There is an adage (saying) that the acumen (wisdom) of some people is adamantine (stubborn). It’s

a mark of determination. An Adonis (handsome young man) with alacrity (enthusiasm), afflatus (inspiration,

creative impulse) and adroitness (skill) who performs aerobics (warming-up, exercise) activities affects the

ambitious and allays (soothe, pacify) the agony of poor as he is altruistic (kind, selfless). He ameliorates

(improve) the amenities (facilities) of his surroundings. He becomes an apple of the eyes of both aerodynamic

(flying) and ambulatory (mobile, moving) world and every attractive amazon (strong woman) wants to marry

him.

3. I HATE SUCH ADAMANCY The akimbo (with hand on hips, bowed) actuary (accountant) was addled (confused) by the

admonition (warning). The aspersions (criticism, unpleasant remarks) of the blasphemous (insulting)

barbaric (brutal) were brassy (loud, shameless). The statistician had joined the company just a week before

but the arcane (abstruse, obscure) allegations of the director were battering (hitting) against her harshly

and her anaphylactic (highly sensitive) heart began to pound. Her attire (clothes) had become wet in the

august (distinguished, impressive) aura of the office. The anomie (social instability) of the head was an

anomaly (oddity) she had never confronted before. She had blandished (flattered) him and even tried tried

to seduce the boss with her apocryphal (fake, fabricated) enticing tone but he seemed to be an ascetic

(abstainer, dervish) and her efforts to bamboozle (cheat, deceive) him were all vain. The idea of avid (keen,

enthusiastic) bacchanal (gala, merrymaking) of the job had turned into a horrible nightmare…

4. SHE WAS A GODDESS The argosy (cargo ship) in the armada (group of ships, navy) was slipping above the bayou (stream,

channel). It contained battery (collection, array) of baubles (ornaments). The belated (late, delayed)

departure of the ship was being berated (criticized) by the astrologers but till then, the weather seemed to

be auspicious (promising, favorable). A few surfers were showing their feats on the aquaplanes (water ski)

in the surrounding water. In the adjacent land, there was a bloom (blossom, glow) of brambles (wild thorny

bush). An isolated and abandoned bistro (cafe, bar) on a berm (a raised area of ground) was going through

the stages of atrophy (decline, decay) but yet looked magnificent. The blaze (fire, burning) of Sun was

balked (block, stop suddenly) by the the fluffy fur of flowing clouds. The benign (gentle, kind affectionate)

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beneficence (generosity) was showing itself in the panoramic beauty of that place as cheers and chants

could be heard from one of the compartments of bifurcated (split, halved) basement of the ship. The

blathering (chatter, babble) of plebeians was lively and enthusiastic. Mac was trying to discern the aria (song,

carol) that appeared to be sung at the corner along the wall. That song was enthralling him so much that

he stood instinctively and walked towards the place. When he reached there, his eyes met the blue eyes of

a blonde beauty. The optical connection was soon lost as the babe engrossed herself again in the brio (spirit,

zest) of the melody. Her cardigan (jersey) was claret (dark red, scarlet) just like the redness sprouting from

the morning sun unveiling at the horizon. The natural talent was amplified by the bravura (artistic skill) she

may have been practicing for years. A mob was braying (neigh, yell, whinny) in the compartment but to

Mac, she was like a lighted lamp in the midst of darkness. Her aesthetic perfection, spiritual allure and the

corporal magnetism made Mac unconscious of his own self and he became a buoyant (able to float, happy)

boy. She was so simple and therefore utmost sophisticated. He tried to broach (mention, talk about) but

failed utterly as she neglected him completely. Her indifference to him was like the indifference of land

people to the people moving in the catacomb (underground tunnel) below. The caricature (funny drawing)

on the wall glistening in the light rays of candelabrum (lamp, object having branches holding candles) drawn

otherwise to entertain people was mocking him then. He approached her and bonked (hit lightly) on her

shoulder but he was beset (afflicted, plagued) by this act as she swiftly walked away through the door in

the other compartment of the articulated (segmented, jointed) architectural design of basement.

5. ZENITH OF ART The cartographer (map maker, topographer) was enjoying burgeoning (flourishing) cachet

(eminence). The chiaroscuro (shaded, black and white) model of the cay (small island, islet) was more artistic

than the cameos (sculpture, statue) made by the greatest artists. The model exhibiting cambers (slight curve

on road, twist) and the chicanes (sharp double bend on road), the bonsai (indoor gardening) and the

botanical (relating to plants) beauty of the metropolitan island developed by a mapmaker was indeed

dumbfounding. Batik (ornamental art, printing patterns on cloth using wax) was the most adorable artwork

in California but it also seemed to lose its value then. Even the centennial (relating to century) stonework of

the basilicas (large churches) deemed the most glorious art in the world had faded in the intense glow of his

masterpiece. There was a behest (order, request) from the head of the state requesting him to reach the

Prize House to receive one of the most prestigious reward of that time, the mark of pride, honor, excellence

and flawless fame, the Scarlet Gem Prize.

6. WHEN FLIRTATION BECOMES PHANTOM The crass (stupid, mindless) teenager had faced a lot of contumely (insult, humiliation) due to his

unveiled coquetry (flirtation). Whenever he came across any comely (gorgeous) girl, he used to converse

with her in a clement (mild, pleasant) tone and a cordial (friendly) way. Although a few people considered

it to be a copacetic (perfect) gesture depicted by a boy but most religious fundamentalists and contemporary

(modern) moralists believing in the highly-esteemed status of women contravened (oppose, defy) this habit.

Regardless of other people, he himself wasn’t complacent (self-satisfied, contented) with his flirty habits. His

conscience decried (criticized) his actions at times. He used to think that it’s not manly to play with female

emotions but in spite of these aspersions (unpleasant remarks), he couldn’t stop himself and every corollary

(consequence) of his actions usually left him with contusion (injury).

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7. THE KNIGHTS The chimerical (mythical, imaginary, fabulous) chivalry (courage) and chutzpah (boldness) of the

classical (outstanding, excellent) Knights roaming close (near) to the coast (beach) with the horses galloping

and taking coercive (forceful, violent) steps was really flabbergasting. The coif (arrangement of hair) on the

isolated head of the princess which would have attracted so many a people was looking horrible then. The

comatose (unconscious, sluggish) king was sliced to pieces and the knights hadn’t commiserated (to show

sympathy) anyone. The compact (tight, dense) treasure house had been plundered entirely. Whenever the

knights commuted (traveled to work), they progressed with a concerted (collective) effort and condoned

(overlook, forgive) none. The conciliatory (pacifying, appeasing) steps taken by the empire to discourage

the knights had failed and the knights had confounded (baffle, amazed) the powerful aristocrats by

confiscating (seize, take possession of) the state and the contravening (opposing, violating) arrogant army

was defeated mercilessly. The blood had congealed (clot, become thick) on the battleground and terror ruled

the contiguous (adjacent) territories. The cordiality (friendliness) and freemasonry among the knights was

extraordinary. After the triumph was corroborated (confirmed, testified), the cloud nine (bliss ecstasy) led

to a bonfire. The coterie (set, in-crowd) of knights in the bonfire presented a magnificent and glorious

spectacle. They discussed their covert (secret) plans for further attacks and coveted (desired strongly) to

exterminate other states. Even the crenelated (strengthened, fortified) forts were easily accessible to them

as they knew the secret loopholes. They responded to the cues (indication, sign) with alacrity (eagerness,

activeness) and therefore they always won. The defeated masses had to cut and run (flee, escape). The

people entrapped in cul-de-sacs (street closed at one end) usually ended up in corpses.

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NOVEL ~ PART II

8. BEAUTY OF DILIGENCE Alfred, the cynical (non-believing, doubtful) dark horse (winner who surprises everyone by winning)

was residing in the dacha (country house) in the remote dale (valley). A dam (embankment) was constructed

to obstruct any kind of water flooding. The cygnets (gosling, ducklings) wandering near the lake had added

to the embellishment of the valley. Defenestration (cast, fling, throw) was going on near the water bank as

native children were aiming stones at the farthest point in the lake. His wife, a dappled (freckled) genius,

was facing debility (exhaustion, enervation) as they had hiked the whole day. After dead heading (trim, thin

out) the ornamental plants, she went into the room and started decanting (tap, drain, pour liquid) the lemon

grass juice. “Hello, what’s up Mrs.?”, said Alfred in a deferential (polite, courteous) tone as he entered the

room. Maintaining the decorum (propriety, courtesy), Liza said, “At your service sir!” and they both smiled.

Meanwhile, a flash of memory swept pass her imagination. It was a cloudy morning. A mob of people

including delegates (representative, agent) had gathered to enjoy the decathlon (athletic contest). It was

Alfred’s debut (entrance, inauguration, first appearance). He was an infamous plebian; people decried

(criticized) him for his low status and above all he had deferred (delayed, put off) for the match. The relative

demographics (statistics) implied that he was surely gonna lose and deracinated (exterminate, uprooted) by

the winners in the earlier rounds, but he was a diligent (assiduous, hardworking) and demure (modest,

serious, meek) guy and hated devious (dishonest, dubious, crafty) attitude and had come with highly painful

practice. She was standing in the Dexter (right) compartment of the elite pavilion, a diptych (a painting on

two panels, icon) in her rear wall, her heart throbbing with diffidence (shyness, modesty) while watching a

common man participating in such a great event with exuberant enthusiasm. When the match started, the

diorama (panorama, view) of the match was wonderful and it reached a deuce (draw, tie breaking situation).

Later, in the extra time, as Alfred finally won, a gust of happiness rejuvenated Liza’s self. She didn’t know

why she was so happy…

9. MUSIC – A MYSTIC ECSTASY The dulcet (melodious, sweet, soothing) song sung by the diva (famous singer, opera singer, prima

donna) was being doted (admired, adored, loved) by the effervescent (excited, enthusiastic, bubbly, zealous)

crowd very much. The downy (fluffy, soft, feather like) melodies and the droll (amusing, comic, humorous)

lyrics made the people dance and smile. It was such a great feeling that the music had divulged (make know,

disclose, expose) their spirits unto themselves and their souls began to divagate (wander, deviate, ramble)

in ecstasy.

10. FROM HALLUCINATION TO HUMILIATION In the el dorado (fantasy, aspiration, promised land) she was manipulating the duplicitous (deceptive,

cheating, deceitful) dunce (fool, idiot). She listened to the Edda (heroic poem, epic, narrative, verses, ballad)

while doing these heroic deeds. The delusive (ambiguous, baffling, difficult to define) feeling was ecstatic

but was all in the emblazoned (decorated, adorned, embellished) imagination. She was in a state of self-

encomium (praise, accolade, commendation) encumbering (obstruct, impede) the vice of the world when

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suddenly, a blast boomed. The slap of her mother made the embossed (imprint, carve, inscribe) dreaming

an evanescent (fading, disappearing, vanishing) perception. The el dorado turned into an ennui (boredom,

weariness, frustration).

11. RULE OF LAW, NO! RULE OF LAWYER Jim was trying to equivocate (avoid issue, escape, beat about the bush) and eschew (abstain, shun)

that evasive (vague, elusive, ambiguous) issue but the evocative (suggestive, expressive, reminiscent)

lawyer was trying to excavate (uncover, dig up, burrow) the details and to Jim, this was making him rigid

and execrable (hateful, dreadful, disgusting) creature. That lawyer was gonna exonerate (discharge, liberate)

the felon and Jim knew that it would be impossible to recapture the criminal as the exhortation (warning,

admonition, threat, motivation) wouldn’t allow the truth to do so. The truth had lost its equipoise (balance,

equilibrium) and it was beginning to fear.

12. THE DERVISH LIFESTYLE The fakir (ascetic, monk) had recently been extricated (released, freed) from the prison. He had

absorbed all the extrinsic (external, outside) negative effects in the prison without letting them change his

self. His hadn’t a facile (superficial, effortless) faith, rather it was a fait accompli (accomplished fact,

certainty) in his heart. The fascia (connective tissue, instrument panel) beneath his skin thought of God all

the time. His fateful (significant, critical, important) conversion to Sufism occurred when he became disciple

of a renowned Sufi. He found Sufism a highly feasible (practical, suitable) path. He hated fawning (flattering,

unctuous, sycophantic, servile) attitude. He negated the concept of feckless (useless, worthless) life as he

believed that the ultimate purpose of life was to achieve the favor of God. He enjoyed felicity (happiness,

joy, delight) in the feral (wild, untamed, ferocious) love of God. For him, every day was a fiesta (festival,

carnival, celebration). Intuitive figments (invention, idea, thought) revealed on his self and he applied them

wonderfully. He never finagled (deceive, swindle, cheat) nor did he flaunt (show off, display, boast). His

pure soul was like a florid (embellished, flowery, rosy) rose adorned with a filigree (lacework, tracery,

decoration) though he wasn’t a fop (beau, dandy, a man concerned about his appearance, coxcomb). He

remained clean and never wore frowsy (untidy, messy, disheveled) clothes. He had forsweared (abandon,

reject, deny) all false beliefs and his inspirational self-galvanized (stimulate, motivate, excite) the masses.

13. A DUMB DATE The galoot (an ugly, clumsy man) had found a flibbertigibbet (fool, idiot, irresponsible) girlfriend.

They had met recently and it was such a natural match. The boy though ugly had a gaudy (showy, tasteless)

attitude but he gesticulated (gestured, signaled) in a way that made him really attractive. They were sitting

in a train moving on a funicular (cable railway) that was ascending on a geodesic (geographic, relating to

shortest possible line) pathway. There were green (grassy, leafy) grapevines (vine, climber, creeper) in the

surrounding of the track. The garnish (decoration, embellishment, adornment) in the interior of the train was

awesome as curtains were gilded (paint gold) and the tables were glazed (paint, gloss, enamel) wonderfully.

They were involved in a glib (smooth, facile, slick, artfully persuasive) chat. The gambit (plan, scheme, trick)

of each of them was to inspire the other.

14. BEWARE! POLITICS CONTROL YOU The turmoil of the herculean (strong, arduous, muscular, powerful) hawks (aggressor, jingoist,

militarist) in the gridlock (traffic jam, blockage, stoppage) and hammer and tongs (hit, strike, fight with

energy) was beginning to hone (sharpen, edge, grind) its zeal and the struggle of security force to hector

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(threaten, bully, intimidate) and immobilize (inactivate) the mob was becoming insufficient. He stood there

in the halcyon (happy, calm, blissful) aura above with a wicked (abominable) smile on his face and elegant

habiliments (clothing, garment, consume) on his body having a bird eye view of the hue and cry (clamor,

protest, noise) of heterogeneous (diverse, miscellaneous, mixed) idealists. The tumultuous mob was never

gonna hem and haw (delay, procrastinate) the protest, let alone have a hiatus (pause, break, interval,

lacuna). Illicit (illegal, forbidden, prohibited, illegitimate) activities and infraction (violation, infringement,

breach) had escalated those days and a number of people were immolating (sacrifice, kill, surrender) to

overthrow the elite throne. The impetuous (impulsive, forceful, violent, rash) impetus (stimulation,

motivation, power) was a reaction to the implacable (inflexible, cruel, heartless) corruption of the

government and the masses had started to impinge (affect, encroach, influence) the authorities. At first, the

people had impugned (challenge, call into question, dispute) the government policies and importuned

(demand, harass, beg, implore) the government to give up the corrupt actions but lack of positive response

from the government successively had led to this impregnable (strong, fortified, invincible) incentive

(motivation, stimulus). Now there were words of imprecation (curse) on everybody’s tongue. Inertia

(motionlessness) of government was referred to as inanity (silliness, stupidity, brainlessness) but the man

standing at the zenith thought otherwise. There was an infallible (guaranteed, flawless, perfect) glow in his

incisive (intelligent, sharp, bright) eyes. The time to replace the old mask with a new one worth worshiping

had come. The seemingly intransient (uncompromising, adamant, resolute) people were so easy to fool. The

irrefutable (beyond question) track record of the new government would blind them so easily. These thoughts

embellished his face with a smile.

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NOVEL ~ PART III

15. CAREFREE EXTRAVAGANCE This isn’t innocuous (harmless, safe, mild). The inordinate (excessive, unreasonable, extravagant)

expenditures will lead us to ineradicable (confirmed, established, long-lasting) poverty and our family will

become an indigent (poor, destitute, needy) crap”, she said almost crying. Now he had come up with an

itinerant (traveling, wandering, roaming) idea and their life long savings were in jeopardy (danger, risk,

hazard). Hearing the jeremiad (long sad complaint, harangue) of his wife, Jack responded aggressively. He

had been acting impulsive for a few days and no one in that house knew the cause of that behavior Now he

was not gonna let her kibitz (attack, condemn, criticize) his kerfuffle (fuss, commotion unnecessary

excitement) again. He said that with his eyes.

16. THAT ATTITUDE! THAT PROTOCOL! He was the kahuna (important person, chief, head) as he had a great ken (knowledge) about the

subject. He was walking on the road with a junta (a group of military officers, fraction) and the cars were

juxtaposed (placed side by side) along the sides of the road. He was gonna take a trip of the juncture

(particular point). It was a necessary but harmful job but his jocund (jolly, glad) and jocular (humorous,

funny, witty) spirit was smiling with fearlessness. He was an enthusiastic journeyman (learner, apprentice,

novice). A great number of people from all over the world joisted (support, beam, pillar) him. Moreover, he

was endued with jaded (satiated, satisfied, exhausted) jingoism (extreme patriotism, nationalism,

chauvinism); a person who was in constant joust (combat, contest, battle) against ignorance and hatred.

Therefore, his soul jigged (jump, hop, dance) every moment.

17. THE MENTOR The mentor living on the mesa (plateau, plain, highland) had a meritorious (praiseworthy, excellent)

repute. Neither did he militate (prevent, hinder, hamper) his disciples nor he had any minatory (threatening,

menacing) ways to teach them. He wasn’t a misanthrope (cynic, doubter, hater of mankind). He believed in

the intrinsic mirth (merriment, gaiety, cheerfulness) of mankind and used to mitigate (alleviate, diminish,

weaken) hatred among people. The monolithic (massive, huge, vast) mob of the disciples was like a montage

(collage, mosaic, jigsaw); the persons when amalgamated reflected colors of artistic beauty of well-being.

18. RELIGION; A WONDERFUL MANIPULATING TOOL There was a quite evident lampoon (satire, mockery, burlesque) in the largess (generosity, bounty,

beneficence) of the laity (believers, all members of the church, congregation). Many rich lapidaries (jewelers,

engravers) of the church apparently being magnanimous (generous, beneficent) and providing lee (shelter,

refuge, safety, protection) to the homeless were actually investing to strengthen their dogma and enhance

their power. Liturgies (worship, ceremony, service, ritual) of the masses aimed to win favor of God were

actually winning the favor of Church; the steadily growing power. The lodestar (canon, guiding star, principle)

of the bishops was to manipulate the people through religious control.

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19. A MEMENTO MATERIALIZED The lissome (thin, attractive, agile, lithe) lulu (outstanding woman, peach, stunner) knitting in the

factory took a laconic (concise, pithy, quiet, buried) lacunae (pause, gap, interval) from the macramé (lace,

knitting, weaving) when the manicured (neat, tidy, spick and span, trim) officer came there with a magnum

(large wine bottle, container). The roof of the factory was a mansard (a roof with double slope, gambrel,

roof) when observed from outside but it was a horizontal plane when eyed upwards inside. The gap between

plane and slope was a region where an elegant residing place had been established. There was her dwelling.

She wasn’t a menial (unskilled, lowly, dull) worker and for the officer, her beauty was a memento (souvenir,

reminder) of his deceased wife. She was a mélange (mixture, collection, blend) and medley (assortment,

collection, mixture) of everything he wanted and he was there to take her to bed.

20. WHEN THE SKILL FAILS There were motley (miscellaneous, mixed, varied) montages (mosaic, collage, combination, jigsaw)

based on different motifs (design, theme, decoration, idea) displayed in exhibition. Modish (fashionable,

stylish, modern) Sarah was moseying (amble, saunter, ramble) in the gallery viewing the moot (debatable,

questionable, disputed) paintings and sketch works. While she was dumbstruck by a mordant (critical,

caustic, ironic, sinister) sketch, a bell rang through the corridors. It was a call for moratorium (suspension

of activity, stoppage). Already in morass (bog, confusion, quagmire, marsh) about the sketch, she had to go

with a big question mark in her mind. Maybe it was another, a bit greater mumbo-jumbo (non-sense,

claptrap, rubbish) in the murky (dark, gloomy, muddy) pond of confusing drawings. She was a great critic

of art but that day even extensive musing (ponder, consider, influence) couldn’t help her discern the myriad

(countless) paintings. There was nary (not a single) painting she had understood with utmost satisfaction.

She was feeling the nadir (lowest point) of her intellect and this was very disturbing.

21. PARAGON OF PERFIDY The mountebank (quack, imposter, charlatan) mulcted (deceived, cheated) very easily because he

had secured his niche (ideal position, cavity, function) as an accountant with excessive bribery and countless

recommendations. He had nexus (connection, tie attachment) with very wealthy aristocrats throughout the

country and now he was there enjoying an optimum (best, perfect) position to loot. That was one of the

biggest hospitals of the country which remained obstreperous (noisy, unruly, loud) with thousands of patients

and nuclear families (extensive families). He used to sit there in his office wearing an onyx (black) jacket

and a classical obi (belt) doing his job; corrupt accountancy. A few people came there with obsequious

(unctuous, sycophantic, flattering) obeisance (bow, respect, honor) to win his favor but he wasn’t an obtuse

(foolish, stupid) person and judged everyone on the basis of his status and intellect. Though corruption is

an onerous (tough, burdensome, strenuous) job, but it is much interesting and rewards better. As a hobby,

he did origami (paper modelling). This was better than doing otiose (useless, futile) daydreaming. His over

drafts (debt, deficit) were decreasing day by day and soon he was gonna be a rich bitch. There was no

oxymoron (contradiction, paradox, anomaly) his actions and saying. He had learned to life aesthetically.

Usually, he avoided Paddy (angry state, temper, rage) but when infuriated, he behaved like a feral lion. He

only ate foodstuff palatable (tasty, acceptable, delicious) to his taste buds. During the pandemic (widespread,

epidemic, prevalent) palaver (fuss, confusion) of people in any hazardous seasonal disease, his gaiety

increased multiple folds. He wasn’t a paper tiger (weak person, hollow man, straw man). Rather, he was a

paragon (ideal example) of perfidy (treachery, duplicity, deceit).

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22. DON’T LEAVE ME DEAR! The parlous (unsafe, dangerous attack) paroxysm (spasm, fit, convulsion) was paring (reduce,

remove, lessen) but the pathos (sadness, tragedy) inflicted to him by the loss of his girlfriend was ever

increasing. Variety of patisseries (fruit cakes) were brought there to enliven him but he was engrossed in his

peerless (matchless, incomparable, unique) girlfriend. She was the most non-perfidious (non-cunning, non-

treacherous, loyal) person he had ever met. Her love had permeated (soaked through, diffuse, filter) him

and caused a perfect positive permutation (change, variation, alteration) in his character but now, there he

was, questioning: “what was my peccadillo (small fault, lapse, misdemeanor)?”

23. WHEN THERE IS A RELIGION THERE IS A HOPE The persnickety (fastidious, careful, choosy) and perspicacious (wise, sagacious) prelate (bishop,

parson, priest) standing beside the pilaster (pillar, column, support) was encouraging the phalanx (mass,

multitude, legion) of people with a quite phlegmatic (cool, calm, unemotional) attitude. The acts of his piety

(devotion, religiousness, holiness) had masked his picayune (meager, trivial) sins and he was there, placating

(sooth, calm) the masses with his divine voice. The porcine (hoggish, piggish) plague and the placebos (fake

drugs) had distressed the people completely and the priest was trying to instill in them a platonic (spiritual,

non-sexual, non-physical) spirit so that the plethora (excess, surfeit) of agony might be alleviated. He was

portraying (displaying, exhibiting) the intrinsic goodness of Christianity and postulating (putting forward) the

ways to overcome the suffering. His peroration (speech, harangue, lecture, ending) was a potpourri (mixture,

collection) of love kindness and belief and the precis (summary, abridgement) of his address was the

remembrance of Jesus Christ’s suffering for the humankind.

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NOVEL ~ PART IV

24. FROM WRENCHES TO RICHES- HE'S THE MAN! The gentleman wearing the suit and holding the portmanteau (suitcase, bag, luggage) in the prize

distribution pomp (ceremony, splendor, show) was a prolific (productive, bountiful, inventive) prig (moralist,

puritan, prude) and a provident (careful, wise, judicious) proponent (advocate, supporter, promoter) of social

welfare. He had procured (acquired, got) a prowess (skill, courage, expertise) in helping the poor and needy

by launching quintessential (typical, ideal, exemplary) schemes and managing prodigious (huge, colossal)

welfare institutes throughout the country. He had faced a lot of quagmires (difficulties, troubles, confusions)

and privations (hardships, deprivations). The envious people had tried to prelude (prevent, stop, prohibit)

his humanely vision and relegate (downgrade, put down) his spirits but he was determined and had never

felt premonition (forewarning, suspicion, feel bad) about his job. Many a time, he had to confront a queasy

(unwell, nauseous) temperament but querulous (complaining, petulant, peevish) words never touched his

tongue. Now, he was standing in a queue (line) amidst the quorum (meeting, assembly, gathering) of the

rambunctious (loud, noisy, boisterous) and appreciating elites with radiant (luminous, glowing, beaming)

eyes and a reactionary (conventional, rightest) smile and his rakish (immoral, wicked, dissolute, jaunty) and

rapacious (greedy, covetous, avaricious) rivals turned red-hot as they heard the speaker recapitulate

(summarize, epitomize, sum up) his achievements.

25. CATCH HIM IF YOU CAN! His reclusive (unsociable, solitary, isolated) and cunning attitude was dangerous for the reciprocal

(mutual, shared, requited) reclamation (safety, protection, restoration) of the company and it needed to be

reconnoitered (examined, investigated, explored) and rectified (corrected, amended, settled). He created

indirectly a red herring (misleading clue, disturbance, fuss, commotion) that relegated (downgrade, degrade)

the members in different ways. Apparently, he was trying to renovate (modernize, restore, update) ad

resuscitate (revive, bring to life, restore) the company but the intrinsic purpose of his actions was filled with

selfishness. Many a time he had to renege (go back on one’s words, retreat from) and use witty remarks to

mask his true intentions. Although most of the company members were roiled (irritated, annoyed, vexed) by

him but still he was different. His physique was robust (strong, vigorous sturdy), his personality was

charismatic and he always had rosters (agendas, schedules, registers) ad rope-a-dopes (strategy, scheme,

boxing tactics). These attributes had made the ruddy (rosy, healthy, glowing, fresh) manager fall in love

with him and this fact had retrenched (save, conserve, economized) his position in the company.

26. I WANNA BE LIKE HER Beyond the sierra (steep mountain, highland), the sanguine (hopeful, optimistic, buoyant, positive)

veteran overflowing with sagacity (wisdom, knowledge) sitting in the sampan (small boat, vessel, craft, ship)

with a sampler (piece of embroidery, tapestry, embellishment) in her hands and a sarong (loincloth, skirt,

lungi, dhoti) around her body was doing needle work. She was embodiment of sanctity (holiness, piety,

goodness). People usually exhibit scruple (hesitation, uneasiness) in doing good deeds but she was a born

pious. She hadn’t attended seminaries (monastery, school for priest training) or Seders (Jewish feasts,

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supper, dinner). She was a free woman. Goodness was her nature as she had never been a sandbagger

(cunning, guile, cheater) in her whole life. She satiated (disgust, satisfy, fill) none. She wasn’t a sceptic

(doubter, pessimist, cynic). She had an unwavering belief, limitless love and boundless knowledge. During

work, she never scuttled (rush, dash, heavy, destroy, impede) because she always remained in a state of

peace. Nothing physical or spiritual could sear (burn, hurt, wound, pain) her sedate (placid, relaxed, quiet,

steady) self. Now she had reached a senescent (aged, dying, senile, declining) period of her life but her life

history confirmed that serendipity (happy chance, good luck, fluke) was her kismet (fate, fortune, destiny).

As the nature tried her repeatedly, so did it rewarded her seriatim (come after other, in turn, respectively).

Surely, she was a God sent shaman (religious specialist, healer, kahuna). She was enviable!

27. A MESSY DEALING! She sidled (sneak, slip, slide, creep, sink) beneath the semi-transparent covers to take siesta

(afternoon sleep, nap, rest, doze). She was about to sleep when she felt a silhouette (outline, shadow,

shape, figure) of someone. She opened her eyes and uncovered herself to see. A handsome young man was

standing there. She was doing a sinecure (paid job requiring little work, easy thing) in that spa (holiday

resort, hotel) so she had to get up. The man eyed her cravingly. There was a snide (hateful, disparaging,

insulting) glisten in her eyes and a skittish (nervous, confused, lively) scowl on her face. Abruptly, she threw

a glass forcefully which turned smithereens (broken pieces, fragments, splinters, chips). She roared in a

stentorian (loud, thundering, splinters, chips) tone, “Why the fuck are you here? that’s my sleeping time.”

The customer was taken aback by her specter (ghost, threat spirit, menace) but replied softly, “I really need

that now. I’m here for a short sojourn (stay, visit, stop).” “Why the hell don’t you take a smorgasbord (self-

service, meal, buffet), fill yourself up and let me sleep a bit. I ain’t gonna skew (alter distort, warp) my

routine for anyone.” she said. “I ain’t gonna squander (waste, misspend, misuse) my time here. I ain’t a

spurious (fake, bogus, fake, sham) mediocre, I’ve filthy money and I ain’t doing any specious (misleading,

reasonable, false, deceptive) conversation here and I don’t want to hear Sisyphean (useless, futile, pointless)

words anymore.” he replied getting angry. Although the situation was looking sticky (difficult, situation,

plight, predicament) but the offer of excessive money woke her up and she force a stilted (artificial,

unnatural, affected, false) smile. “I want you to make love for about half an hour with stoicism (patience,

forbearance). I want you to make it in your sui generis (unique, distinctive, special, individual) manner. I

don’t want superficial (shallow, hasty, external, artificial) attitude and if you stipulate (promise, give

guarantee, lay down) what I’ve stipulated (specified), I’ll give you superfluous (extra, excess, unnecessary)

money. I don’t want you to succumb (surrender, yield, give in) to sleeping or do any surrealism (argument,

fantasy, imagination) here. Do you understand my stratagem (pan, trick, scheme, tactic)? Are you ready to

do what I’ve asked for? Yes or No?” Till then she was widely awake. She stood up and swiveled (rotate,

turn) in a surrealistic (fanciful, ideal, classic, romantic) way allowing her surplice (wide, loose, clothing, gown,

cassock) to slip down her tactile (touchable, material, physical) body. Her undergarments were exposed. She

wasn’t wearing tchotchkes (cheap jewellery, trinket, baubles), rather she tasseled (decorate, inlay, inset,

stud) expensive and elegant jewellery. There was a tinge (color of redness) in her undergarments. The

colorful tattoos, gorgeous necklace and glistening ring, all were totemic (symbolic representative, illustrative)

totem (sign, emblem, token) of attractiveness of womanliness. He rushed like a titan (giant, colossus,

monster, mammoth) towards her He had transcended (top, go beyond, surpass, exceed) in his lust but she

was standing there in a triacly (overlay, sweet, emotional) manner. The trepidation (anxiety, worry, fear)

was gonna end, a tussle (fight, scuffle, brawl) was gonna start. The torpid (inactive, sluggish, idle) air

vanished as the hearts began to undulate (rise and fall, swell, oscillate) rapidly and the trundling (move

heavily, rotate, twirl) of hearts was the only thing that could be heard in that unmitigated (absolute,

complete) silence…

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VOCABULARY UNIT I – (1-100)

# WORDS MEANINGS SYNONYMS

1 ACUPUNCTURE (N) treatment with needles therapy, pricking, piercing

2 ABERRATION (N) state of abnormality oddity, peculiarity, anomaly

3 ABNEGATE (V) to reject something give up, renounce, abstain

4 ABSOLUTION (N) forgiveness amnesty, pardon, release

5 ABSTRUSE (ADJ.) difficult to understand obscure, complex, puzzling

6 ACCLIMATE (V) to get used to new place adjust, adapt, accommodate

7 ACCOLADE (N) honour, tribute award, commendation, praise

8 ACCRUE (V) to increase over a period

of time accumulate, collect, mount up

9 ACQUIESCE (V) to accept without arguing consent to, allow, comply with

10 ACTUARY (N) a man who calculates

insurance premiums statistician, accountant

11 ACUMEN (N) ability to understand and

decide quickly wisdom, smartness, cleverness

12 ADAMANTINE (ADJ.) inflexible strong, stubborn, adamant

13 ADDLED (V) confuse baffle, puzzle, adamant

14 ADMONITION (N) criticism, warning scolding, rebuke, advice,

exhortation

15 ADROITNESS (N) skill expertise, adeptness, capability

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16 AFFECT (V) influence impress, alter, upset, attack

17 AFFINITY (N) sympathy, similarity affection, accord, link,

resemblance

18 AKIMBO (ADJ.) with hands on hips bent, bowed

19 ALACRITY (N) willingness, enthusiasm,

haste eagerness, zest, swiftness

20 ALLAY (V) reduce, soothe lessen, diminish, calm pacify

21 ALTRUISTIC (ADJ.) selfless kind, benevolent, benign

22 AMBULATORY (ADJ.) adapted for walking mobile, moving, ambulant

23 AMELIORATE (V) make something better enhance, improve, benefit

24 AMENITIES (N) facilities comforts, benefits, conveniences

25 AMORPHOUS (ADJ.) shapeless formless, unstructured, indefinite

26 ANALOGUE (N) similarity resemblance, likeness, analogy

27 ANAPHYLACTIC (ADJ.) highly sensitive touchy, allergic, hypersensitive

28 ANEURYSM (N) extreme swelling of artery cardio vascular disease

29 ANGINA (N) chest pain due to low

supply of blood heart disease

30 ANOMALY (N) oddity abnormality, inconsistency,

peculiarity

31 ANOMIE (N) lack of moral standards social instability, social

uncertainty

32 ANTAGONIST (N) person who strongly

opposes opponent, enemy, rival

33 ANTIBODY (N) substance produced in

blood by body to fight disease interferon

34 APPREHENSION (N) anxiety, capture,

recognition unease, arrest, understanding

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35 AQUAPLANE (N) water-skiing board water ski, surf

36 AQUIFER (N) layer of rock or soil that

can absorb water coating, sheet

37 ARBITER (N) person who settles

dispute judge, authority, pundit

38 ARBOREAL (ADJ.) relating to trees; living

in trees woody, wild, sylvan

39 ARCANE (ADJ.) difficult to understand mysterious, obscure, enigmatic

40 ARCHIVES (N) collection of historical

documents records accounts, annals

41 ARTICULATED (ADJ.) two or more sections

joined together jointed, segmented, structural

42 ARTIFICE (N) cunning deception, deceit, trickery

43 ASCETIC (N) man, who denies physical

pleasures abstainer, puritan, dervish

44 ASPERSION (N) unpleasant remarks condemnation, criticism,

vilification

45 ASSIMILATE (V) make an idea acceptable absorb, grasp, comprehend

46 ASSUME (V) accept that something is

true suppose, presume, believe

47 ATROPHY (N) condition of wasting away decline, decay, degeneration

48 ATTIRE (N) clothes clothing, garments, outfits

49 AUDACIOUS (ADJ.) willing to take risks bold, daring, valiant

50 AUGUST (ADJ.) impressive distinguished, eminent, noble

51 AUSPICIOUS (ADJ.) showing signs of

success

favourable, encouraging,

promising

52 AVID (ADJ.) eager keen, enthusiastic, zealous

53 BACCHANAL (N) merry making carnival, festival, gala

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54 BALK (V) stop suddenly block, impede, prevent, check

55 BARBARIC (ADJ.) cruel savage, violent, cruel

56 BASILICA (N) large church house of god, chapel, cathedral

57 BATTER (N) mixture for making cake

(V) hit

blend, combination

strike, beat

58 BEGUILE (V) delude, charm mislead, fool, attract, enchant

59 BEHEST (V) order instruction, demand, request

60 BELATED (V) happening late late, behind time, delayed

61 BENEDICTION (N) a Christian prayer of

blessing blessing, prayer, invocation

62 BENEFICENCE (ADJ.) generosity; politeness donation, charity, affection,

gentleness

63 BENIGN (ADJ.) gentle kind, friendly, affectionate

64 BEQUEATH (V) give in a will entrust, grant, bestow on

65 BERATE (V) criticize scold, admonish, take to task

66 BESET (V) to affect in a harmful way afflict, plague, trouble

67 BIFURCATED (V) divide into two bisect, split, halve

68 BLANDISH (V) flatter coax, cajole, persuade

69 BLASPHEMOUS (ADJ.) insulting impious, ungodly, irreverent

70 BLATHERING (N) talk a lot foolishly babble, chatter, gabble

71 BLAZE (N) fire flames, inferno, building

72 BLOOM (N) flower, perfection, glow blossom, prime, radiance

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73 BONK (V) to hit lightly beat, bang, slap

74 BOTANICAL (ADJ.) relating to plants botanic, agricultural, farming

75 BOUQUET (N) bunch of flowers garland, nosegay, posy

76 BOWDLERIZE (V) censor edit, cut, expurgate

77 BRAILLE (N) writing system for blind

people writing, printing

78 BRAMBLE (N) wild bush thorny bush, nettle, thistle

79 BRASSY (ADJ.) unpleasant loud, vulgar, shameless

80 BRAVURA (N) artistic skill brilliance, expertise, flair

81 BRAY (V) make loud unpleasant

sound neigh, whinny, yell, hee-haw

82 BRIO (N) zest gusto, enthusiasm, spirit

83 BROACH (V) introduce a topic bring up, mention, talk about

84 BROADSIDE (N) blast, criticism, circular salvo, censure, handbill

85 BUCKLE (N) fastener clasp, catch, clip, pin

86 BUOYANT (ADJ.) able to float, cheerful,

booming floating, happy, strong

87 BURGEONING (ADJ.) developing quickly flourishing, booming, thriving

88 CACHET (N) distinction prestige, value, eminence

89 CAESAREAN (ADJ.) surgical fetus delivery surgical birth

90 CALIPH (N) Muslim ruler sovereign, leader, dynast

91 CALISTHENICS (N) physical exercise to

develop body gymnastics, body building, yoga

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92 CAMBER (N) a slight curve in road bend, bow, twist

93 CAMEO (N) curved stone; brief

appearance of famous actor

sculpture, statue, short

performance

94 CAPITAL (N) money,

(ADJ.) basic assets, essential, outstanding

95 CARAPACE (N) animal's hard shell exterior, armor, exoskeleton

96 CARDIGAN (N) knitted wool jacket sweater, jersey

97 CAREER (N) occupation, existence procession, calling, life, passage

98 CARICATURE (N) funny drawing carton, parody, lampoon

99 CARTOGRAPHER (N) mapmaker topographer, surveyor

100 CAST (V) an act of throwing toss, fling, hurl

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VOCABULARY UNIT II – (101-200)

# WORDS MEANINGS SYNONYMS

101 CATALYST (N) something which incites

activity agitator, revolutionary, rebel

102 CATHARSIS (N) purging purification, cleansing, release

103 CAULK (V) to fill the holes plug, seal, block

104 CENTENNIAL (ADJ.) relating to century decennial, triennial

105 CHASTISE (V) scold, beat admonish, castigate, punish, hit

106 CHIAROSCURO (N) contrast between light

and shade shaded, black-and-white

107 CHIMERICAL (ADJ.) fabulous mythical, fictitious, imaginary

108 CHIVALRY (N) courtesy, courage politeness, boldness

109 CHROMOSOME (N) rod-shaped structure that

carries genes genes, heredity

110 CHURN (N) butter making machine rotator, can, blender

111 CHUTZPAH (N) boldness, insolence courage, impudence

112 CLAMOROUS (ADJ.) noise loud, vocal, vociferous

113 CLARET (N) a dark red colour scarlet, rose, cardinal

114 CLASSIC (ADJ.) outstanding, perfect,

simple excellent, model, elegant

115 CLASSICAL (ADJ.) concerning with

ancient culture Latin, Greek, roman

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116 CLEMENT (ADJ.) mild (weather) pleasant, calm, moderate

117 CLOSE (ADJ.) near at hand, adjacent, nearby

118 COAST (N) the land beside the sea beach, seaboard, bank

119 COBBLE (N) rock fragment,

(V) to make shoes paving material, manufacture

120 COCCYX (N) small bone at base of

spine tailbone, lower back

121 COERCIVE (ADJ.) using force forceful, violent, bullying

122 COLLAGE (N) collection of pictures composition, artistic production,

montage

123 COMATOSE (ADJ.) unconscious in a coma, insensible, sluggish

124 COMELY (ADJ.) beautiful attractive, striking, gorgeous

125 COMMISERATE (V) to show sympathy condole, console, comfort

126 COMMUTE (V) to travel to work/college travel to and fro, travel back and

forth

127 COMPACT (ADJ.) firmly packed together tight, thick, dense

128 COMPATIBLE (ADJ.) having similar ideas well matched, suited, in

harmony

129 COMPLACENT (ADJ.) self-satisfied contented, gratified, self-

pleased

130 CONCERTED (ADJ.) done in a planned way collective, mutual, joint

131 CONCILIATORY (ADJ.) making calm pacifying, appeasing, placid

132 CONDONE (V) to accept something

morally bad disregard, over look, forgive

133 CONFISCATORY (ADJ.) making calm pacifying, appeasing, placid

134 CONFOUND (V) to confuse and surprise baffle, amaze, astonish

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135 CONGEAL (V) to become thick seize, take possession of,

impound

136 CONGRUENT (ADJ.) suitable harmonious, agreeable,

compatible

137 CONTEMPORARY (ADJ.) modern up to date, present day, in

vogue

138 CONTIGUOUS (ADJ.) adjacent neighboring, adjoining, next

door

139 CONTRAVENTION (N) action that violates law,

treaty, or other ruling breach, violation, infringement

140 CONTRIVE (V) invent design, devise, concoct

141 CONTUSION (N) injury wound, cut, bruise

142 COQUETRY (N) flirtation dallying, flirting

143 CORDIAL (ADJ.) friendly amiable, affable, warm

144 CORDIALITY (N) friendliness amiability, affability, warmth

145 CORKED (ADJ.) sealed stopped, plugged

146 COROLLARY (N) result conclusion, effect, consequence

147 CORPUSCLE (N) cells in blood platelet

148 CORROBORATING (V) confirm or support a

statement, theory, finding confirm, verify, endorse,

149 COSSET (V) pamper fondle, pet, cuddle

150 COTERIE (N) inner circle of people set, clique, in-crowd

151 COVERT (ADJ.) hidden secret, furtive, stealthy

152 COVETED (V) desire strongly hanker after, long for, crave

153 CRASS (ADJ.) insensitive stupid, mindless, witless

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154 CRAVEN (ADJ.) weak timid, cowardly, chicken-

hearted

155 CRESCENT (N) sickle-shaped bow-shaped, bowed, curved

156 CRITERION (N)a standard to judge test, measure, yardstick

157 CUE (N) signal to act indication, sign, prompt

158 CYGNET (N) a young swan duckling, gosling, waterfowl

159 CYNICAL (ADJ.) non-believing;

doubtful

pessimistic, sardonic, skeptical,

distrustful

160 DALE (N) valley vale, glen, gorge

161 DAM (N) safety wall embankment, barrage, barrier

162 DAPPLED (ADJ.) freckled speckled, spotted, dotted

163 DARK HORSE (N) a person who surprises

everyone by winning victor, champion, winner

164 DEADHEAD (V) to remove dead flowers

from plant weed, thin out, trim

165 DEBILITY (N) physical weakness enervation, exhaustion,

feebleness

166 DEBUNK (V) disprove deflate, contradict, mock

167 DEBUT (N) the first public appearance entrance, launch, inauguration

168 DECANT (V) to pour liquid tap, draw off, drain

169 DECELERATE (V) slow down reduce speed, go slower

170 DECORUM (N) polite behavior propriety, courtesy, dignity

171 DECRY (V) criticize condemn, denounce, censure

172 DEFERENTIAL (ADJ.) respectful: polite obedient, courteous, docile,

well-mannered

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173 DEFERMENT (N) postponement, to delay put off, hold off, block

174 DELEGATE (N) representative,

(V) assign entrust, pass on, envoy, agent

175 DEMOGRAPHICS (N) data relating to

population statistics

176 DEMURE (ADJ.) modest, quiet mild, meek, reserved, serious

177 DENOMINATION (N) a branch of Christian

church religious group, sect, school

178 DESICCATE (V) take moisture out of dry, dehydrate, evaporate

179 DEUCE (N) tie-breaking situation draw, tie, dead heat

180 DEVIOUS (ADJ.) dishonest crafty, dubious, insincere

181 DEXTER (ADJ.) on the right dextral

182 DIFFIDENCE (N) lack of confidence shyness, modesty, humility

183 DIFFIDENT (ADJ.) shy bashful, meek, humble

184 DILIGENCE (N) careful effort hard work, concentration, care

185 DILIGENT (ADJ.) hardworking industrious, assiduous, careful

186 DISCOMBOBULATE (V) confuse puzzle, bewilder

187 DISCOURSE (N) discussion, essay conversation, lecture, speech

188 DISCREPANCY (N) difference conflict, disagreement, dispute

189 DISCRETION (N) judgement discernment, wisdom, caution,

care

190 DISDAIN (N) hate, indifference contempt, disregard, arrogance,

haughtiness

191 DISINGENUOUS (ADJ.) insincere false, cunning, dishonest

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192 DISSENSION (N) disagreement discord, conflict, dispute

193 DISSENT (V) disagree differ, argue, contradict

194 DISSENTER (N) objector protester, dissident, rebel

195 DISSONANCE (N) disagreement conflict, dissention, difference

196 DIVAGATE (V) stray wander, deviate, ramble

197 DIVULGE (V) make known disclose, expose, reveal

198 DOCENT (N) guide teacher, instructor, lecturer

199 DOTE (V) to show great love admire, adore, take a fancy

200 DOWNY (ADJ.) fluffy featherlike, fleecy, soft

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VOCABULARY UNIT III – (201-300)

# WORDS MEANINGS SYNONYMS

201 DROLL (ADJ.) amusing funny, comic, humorous

202 DULCET (ADJ.) melodious sweet, soothing, pleasant

203 DUNCE (N) fool idiot, stupid person, ass

204 DUPLICITOUS (ADJ.) dishonest deceptive, deceitful, cheating

205 EFFECT (N) result consequence, outcome,

aftermath

206 EFFERVESCENT (ADJ.) excited, fizzy enthusiastic, zealous, bubbly,

foaming

207 ELECTROLYTES (N) a solution that conducts

electricity ionic separation of cells

208 ELICIT (V) obtain extract, draw out, bring out

209 ELUCIDATE (V) explain extract, draw out, bring out

210 ELUSIVE (ADJ.) difficult to define ambiguous, baffling, evasive

211 EMBED (V) implant plant, fix, fasten, sink

212 EMBEDDED (ADJ.) placed solidly nestled, settled, cuddled

213 EMBLAZON (V) decorate adorn, embellish, beautify

214 EMBLEMATIC (ADJ.) symbolic representative, typical

characteristic

215 EMBOSS (V) imprint stamp, carve, inscribe

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216 EMIT (V) to send out something discharge, give out, send forth

217 EMPATHY (N) understanding, sympathy comprehension, grasp,

harmony, bond

218 EMULATE (V) imitate, challenge copy, follow, compete, contend

219 ENCUMBER (V) hamper, burden obstruct, impede, load, saddle

220 ENCYCLICAL (N) a formal statement issued

by pope to bishops official letter, circular

221 ENHANCE (V) increase, improve magnify, build up, enrich,

complement

222 ENNUI (N) boredom weariness, frustration, tedium

223 EPICENTER (N) earth's surface above

focus of an earthquake earth's surface

224 EQUIPOISE (N) balance equilibrium, symmetry, equality

225 EQUIVOCATE (V) avoid an issue escae, beat about the bush,

dodge the issue

226 ERGOMETER (N) instrument measuring

power dynamometer

227 ESCHEW (V) to deliberately avoid abstain, shun, have nothing to

do with

228 ESPALIER (N) tree growing against wall hedge grow, bushes

229 ETHIC (N) morality moral code, values, belief

230 EUPHONIOUS (ADJ.) pleasant to listen to melodious, musical, harmonious

231 EVANESCENT (ADJ.) varnishing; fleeting fading, disappearing; short-lived,

transient

232 EVASIVE (ADJ.) vague indirect, elusive, ambiguous

233 EVOCATIVE (ADJ.) suggestive expressive, vivid, reminiscent

234 EXCAVATE (V) dig up uncover, burrow, scoop out

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235 EXECRABLE (ADJ.) hateful, dreadful disgusting, abominable, terrible,

shocking

236 EXHORTATION (N) encouragement, warning urging, motivation, admonition,

threat

237 EXONERATE (V) excuse absolve, discharge, liberate

238 EXPLOITATION (N) taking advantage misuse, unfair treatment,

oppression

239 EXTEMPORANEOUS (ADJ.) unplanned improvised, spontaneous, off

hand

240 EXTRAPOLATE (V) conclude deduce, infer, assume

241 EXTRICATE (V) get out of situation extract, free, release, get out

242 EXTRINSIC (ADJ.) external exterior, outside, outward

243 FABRICATE (V) invent; make concoct, makeup, create

244 FACILE (ADJ.) easy, superficial effortless, painless, simple,

shallow

245 FACILITATE (V) make easy/easier ease, assist, smooth, encourage

246 FATEFUL (ADJ.) decisive, important critical, crucial, significant, key

247 FAWNING (ADJ.) flattering unctuous, sycophantic, servile

248 FEASIBLE (ADJ.) practical, suitable workable, practicable, possible,

expedient

249 FECKLESS (ADJ.) without purpose useless, worthless, ineffective

250 FELICITOUS (ADJ.) suitable appropriate, apt, apposite

251 FELICITY (N) happiness joy, delight, ecstasy

252 FERAL (ADJ.) wild, fierce untamed, untrained, ferocious,

savage

253 FERMENTATION (N) effervescence bubbling, foaming, fizzing

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254 FIESTA (N) festival; day of rest carnival, celebration, holiday

255 FIGMENT (N) creation in one's mind invention, fabrication, fancy

256 FILIGREE (N) delicate decoration lacework, tracery, fretwork

257 FINAGLE (V) to behave dishonestly deceive, swindle, cheat

258 FLAUNT (V) to show pride show off, display, boast

259 FLORID (ADJ.) elaborate, red embellished, fancy, flowery,

rosy, pink

260 FLUX (N) constant change alternation, fluctuation, variation

261 FOP (N) dandy beau, man about town,

coxcomb

262 FORSWEAR (V) abandon reject, renounce, deny, forgo

263 FROWSY (ADJ.) untidy dirty, messy, disheveled,

slovenly

264 GABLE (N) peak of building's side

wall vertical triangular wall

265 GALVANIZE (N) stimulate motivate, excite, startle

266 GAMBIT (N) plan scheme, device, trick

267 GARNISH (N) decoration embellishment, adornment,

ornament

268 GAUDY (ADJ.) insipid, vulgar tasteless, flavourless, loud,

showy

269 GENOCIDE (N) mass murder annihilation, massacre, race

extermination

270 GESTICULATE (V) gesture signal, motion, wave

271 GILD (V) decorate paint, gold, embellish, beautify

272 GLAUCOMA (N) eye disorder eye disease, cataract

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273 GLAZE (V) paint gloss, varnish, enamel

274 GLIB (ADJ.) smooth-talking smooth, slick insincere, facile

275 GLUCOSE (N) sugar energy source sugar, lactose, fructose

276 GRADIENT (N) slope incline, hill, angle, slant

277 GRAPEVINE (N) a climbing plant that

produces grapes vine, climber, creeper

278 GREEN (ADJ.) grassy, immature,

inexperienced leafy, infant, untrained

279 GRIDLOCK (N) traffic jam blockage, stoppage, obstruction

280 GUILELESS (ADJ.) honest upright, truthful, candid, artless

281 GUISE (N) appearance disguise, cover, facade

282 GULL (N) sea bird sea gull

283 GURU (N) Hindu/Sikh leader mentor, guide, tutor

284 HACKLES (N) bird's neck feather, anger feather, hairs, indignation, wrath

285 HAIL (N) torrent shower, storm, barrage

286 HAMMER AND

TONGS

(N) fight with energy and

noise hit, punch

287 HARANGUE (N) long lecture diatribe, speech, declamation

288 HAWK (N) a warlike person aggressor, jingoist

289 HECTOR (V) threaten bully, intimidate, harass

290 HEINOUS (ADJ.) morally very bad odious, wicked, abominable

291 HERBICIDE (N) weed killer poison, insecticide, pesticide

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292 HERCULEAN (ADJ.) difficult, strong laborious, arduous, muscular,

powerful

293 HERMETIC (ADJ.) completely sealed airtight, sealed, waterproof

294 HETEROGENEOUS (ADJ.) of different kind diverse, miscellaneous, mixed

295 HIATUS (N) pause break, interval, lacuna

296 HOLISTIC-MEDICINE (N) preventive medicine complementary medicine

297 HOMEOPATHY (N) treatment with small

amount of medicine nature care

298 HONE (V) sharpen whet, edge, grind

299 HORSE LATITUDES (N) calm area of sea peaceful places

300 HUE AND CRY (N) clamour, protest noise, objection

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VOCABULARY UNIT IV – (301-400)

# WORDS MEANINGS SYNONYMS

301 HUMANE (ADJ.) kind compassionate, sympathetic,

mild

302 HYDRA (N) mythical snake dragon, python

303 HYPERTENSION (N) high blood pressure high blood pressure

304 HYPOTHERMIA (N) low blood pressure low blood pressure

305 IDEALIST (N) dreamer fantasist, romantic, utopian

306 ILK (N) type kind, sort, class

307 ILLICIT (ADJ.) illegal; forbidden illegitimate; prohibited

308 IMAM (N) religious leader priest, governor

309 IMMOBILIZE (V) inactivate disable, paralyze, cripple

310 IMMOLATE (V) sacrifice; kill offer up, surrender, slaughter,

burn

311 IMPEDIMENT (N) hindrance; defect obstacle, block, stammer, lisp

312 IMPENDING (ADJ.) imminent at hand, near, forth coming

313 IMPETUOUS (ADJ.) impulsive, powerful hasty, rash, violent, forceful

314 IMPETUS (N) motivation, force stimulus, inspiration, power,

energy

315 IMPINGE (V) affect, encroach influence, intrude, trespass

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316 IMPLACABLE (ADJ.) inflexible cruel, heartless, unforgiving

317 IMPORTUNE (V) demand, harass beg, implore, pester, bother

318 IMPRECATION (N) curse malediction, execration,

blasphemy

319 IMPREGNABLE (ADJ.) unbreakable: unable to

be defeated or destroyed

impenetrable, strong,

undefeatable

320 IMPROVISE (V) to speak without

preparation: contrive

extemporize, impromptu, speak,

devise, concoct

321 IMPUTE (V) attribute assign, ascribe, credit

322 INCARNATE (ADJ.) in human form corporeal, physical, embodied

323 INCENTIVE (N) motivation; incitement stimulus, inducement, lure,

attraction

324 INCISIVE (ADJ.) intelligent acute, bright, sharp, keen

325 INCULCATE (V) implant instill, imprint, impress, inspire

326 INDIGENT (ADJ.) poor destitute, needy, penniless

327 INERADICABLE (ADJ.) confirmed established, accepted, long-

standing

328 INERTIA (N) inactivity idleness, motionlessness,

lifelessness

329 INFALLIBLE (ADJ.) unerring, guaranteed flawless, perfect, reliable,

dependable

330 INFIDEL (N) unbeliever disbeliever, atheist, agnostic

331 INFUSION (N) solution obtained by

soaking a substance

extract, immersion,

concentration

332 INHERENT (ADJ.) basic; natural fundamental, essential, intrinsic,

native

333 INNOCUOUS (ADJ.) harmless safe, inoffensive, mild

334 INNOVATE (V) to introduce new things initiate, launch, establish

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335 INOCULATE (V) immunize vaccinate, inject, protect

336 INORDINATE (ADJ.) excessive unreasonable, extreme,

extravagant

337 INQUISITION (N) official inquiry interrogation, cross investigation,

examination

338 INSCRUTABLE (ADJ.) mysterious enigmatic, motionless, blank

339 INTER (V) bury entomb, cover up, lay to rest

340 INTRANSIGENT (ADJ.) uncompromising inflexible, adamant, resolute

341 INTRINSIC (ADJ.) inborn; basic inherent, congenital;

fundamental

342 IRREFUTABLE (ADJ.) beyond question indisputable, certain, definite

343 ISOTROPIC (ADJ.) same identical, equal, invariant

344 ITINERANT (ADJ.) traveling wandering, roaming, nomadic

345 JACKKNIFE (N) a large pocket knife blade, cutting tool

346 JADED (ADJ.) satiated; exhausted satisfied, sated, tired, fatigued

347 JARGON (N) specialized language dialect, slang, idiom, cant

348 JELL (V) set stiffen, solidify, clot

349 JEOPARDY (N) danger risk, hazard, insecurity

350 JETTISON (V) throw out; reject discard, dispose; abandon, give

up

351 JIG (N)dance,

(V) bob ball, disco, jump, hop

352 JIHAD (N) Islamic campaign against

nonbelievers holy war, crusade

353 JINGOISM (N) extreme patriotism nationalism, chauvinism

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354 JITNEY (N) bus carrying many

passengers

autobus, double-decker,

omnibus

355 JOCULAR (ADJ.) humorous funny, witty, comic

356 JOCUND (ADJ.) happy jolly, glad, light-hearted

357 JOURNEYMAN (N) learner trainee, apprentice, novice

358 JUBILEE (N) anniversary celebration, festival festivity

359 JUDICIAL (ad) legal official, judicatory, juridical

360 JUDICIOUS (ADJ.) wise sensible, prudent, politic

361 JUNCTURE (N) a particular point crisis, moment, occasion, crux

362 JUNKET (N) a trip party, excursion, outing

363 JUNTA (N) a group of military officers fraction, cabal, league

364 JUSTIFY (V) legitimize answer for, defend, account for,

explain

365 JUXTAPOSE (V) place side by side match, pair, set side by side

366 KEN (N) knowledge awareness, perception,

understanding

367 KILN (N) oven stove, furnace, hearth

368 KISMET (N) fate fortune, destiny, providence

369 LACERATING (N) cutting tearing, gashing, wounding

370 LACONIC (ADJ.) brief, taciturn concise, pithy, quiet, silent

371 LAMPOON (N) satire parody, burlesque, mockery

372 LAPIDARY (N) precious stones expert jeweler, engraver

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373 LARGESS (N) generosity bounty, beneficence,

magnanimity

374 LATENT (ADJ.) dormant hidden, invisible, concealed

375 LATHE (N) turning tool rotator, circular saw

376 LAUD (V) praise extol, applaud, commend

377 LEE (N) shelter refuge, safety, protection

378 LEMMING (N) small mouse-like animal mouse, rodent

379 LIGAMENT (N) link connection, band, bond

380 LINEAGE (N) ancestry family, parentage, line

381 LION'S SHARE (N) largest part of something chief or main part

382 LIPID (N) an oily organic compound lipoid, wax, fat

383 LISSOME (ADJ.) thin and attractive agile, flexible, lithe

384 LITTER (N) rubbish, clutter refuse, debris, mess, heap

385 LITURGY (N) worship ritual, service, ceremony

386 LUCIDITY (N) clarity clearness, coherence,

intelligibility

387 LULU (N) outstanding woman peach, stunner, mantrap

388 MACRAMÉ (N) art of tying knots in string lace, knitting, weaving

389 MAGNANIMOUS (ADJ.) generous benevolent, beneficent, lenient

390 MAGNUM (N) large wine bottle vessel, container

391 MALEVOLENCE (N) hatred malice, hostility, enmity

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392 MANEUVER (N) action move, tactic, step, stratagem

393 MANICURED (ADJ.) neat tidy, spick & span, trim

394 MANIFESTATION (N) display; sign exhibition, show; indication,

token

395 MATRICULATION (N) admission registration, enlisting, entry

396 MAUSOLEUM (N) tomb burial chamber, catacomb,

vault

397 MAVERICK (N) individualist nonconformist, free spirit,

eccentric

398 MEAN (ADJ.) bad selfish, greedy, miserly

399 MEDLEY (N) assortment mixture, collection mélange

400 MENIAL (ADJ.) unskilled, routine lowly, humble, dull, boring

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VOCABULARY UNIT V – (401-500)

# WORDS MEANINGS SYNONYMS

401 MENTOR (N) adviser guide, guru, counselor

402 MERITORIOUS (ADJ.) praiseworthy commendable, admirable,

excellent

403 MESA (N) plateau plain, highland, tableland

404 MESMERIZE (V) enchant captivate, enthrall, fascinate

405 METABOLISM (N) chemical process anabolism, catabolism,

transformation

406 MICROCOSM (N) small model of something tiny thing

407 MILITATE (V) prevent hinder, discourage, hamper

408 MIRTH (N) great joy merriment, cheerfulness, gaiety

409 MISANTHROPY (N) a dislike for humankind cynic, doubter, recluse

410 MISAPPREHENSION (N) misunderstanding confusion, misconception,

misbelief

411 MITIGATION (V) alleviate reduce, diminish, lessen,

weaken

412 MODISH (ADJ.) fashionable stylish, modern, chic, voguish

413 MONOLITHIC (ADJ.) massive huge, vast, gigantic

414 MONOTHEISM (N) belief in a single god animism

415 MONTAGE (N) combination collage, mosaic, jigsaw

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416 MOOT (ADJ.) debatable arguable, questionable,

disputed

417 MORASS (N) bog; confusion quagmire, marsh; chaos,

muddle

418 MORATORIUM (N) suspension stoppage, embargo, ban

419 MORDANT (ADJ.) critical caustic, sarcastic, bitter

420 MOSAIC (N) collage combination, jigsaw, montage

421 MOSEY (V) amble stroll, saunter, ramble

422 MOTE (N) speck particle, spot, fleck

423 MOTIF (N) design, theme pattern, decoration, idea,

concept

424 MOTLEY (ADJ.) miscellaneous mixed, varied, heterogeneous

425 MOUNTEBANK (N) swindler charlatan, quack, imposter

426 MUMBO JUMBO (N)nonsense claptrap, rubbish, blather

427 MURKY (ADJ.) dark, dirty;

questionable gloomy, muddy: suspicious

428 MUSE (N) influence,

(V) ponder

stimulus; consider, mediate,

reflect

429 MUST (N) necessity,

(V) ought to requirement; need to, have to

430 MYRIAD (ADJ.) innumerable,

(N) multitude countless, quantities, mass, host

431 NARY (ADJ.) not any, no not

432 NEXUS (N) connection link, tie, attachment

433 NICHE (N) hollow, ideal position cavity, hollow; place, function

434 NIKE (N) Greek goddess of success female deity

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435 NIP AND TUCK (N) medical operation in

which skin is made tighten face lift, cosmetic surgery

436 NUANCE (N) slight difference, shade fine distinction, subtle difference,

shading

437 NUCLEAR FAMILY (N) a family that consists of a

father, mother and children extended family

438 OBEISANCE (N) bow; respect solution, curtsy; honour,

deference

439 OBLITERATE (V) destroy, hide, erase demolish, cover, wipe out

440 OBSEQUIOUS (ADJ.) unctuous; submissive flattering, sycophantic, obedient

441 OBSTREPEROUS (ADJ.) noisy, unruly loud, disorderly, riotous

442 OBTUSE (ADJ.) slow to understand stupid, foolish, dull-witted

443 ODOMETER (N) distance recording device speedometer, milometer

444 ONEROUS (ADJ.) tough burdensome, strenuous,

laborious

445 ONSLAUGHT (N) violent attack assault, invasion, onrush

446 ONYX (ADJ.) black sable, sooty, dusky

447 OPAQUE (ADJ.) non-transparent;

obscure cloudy, muddy, baffling, puzzling

448 OPPORTUNE (ADJ.) favourable, suitable auspicious, golden, apt, timely

449 OPTIMUM (ADJ.) best ideal, perfect, prime

450 ORB (N) sphere globe, ball, circle

451 ORTHODOX (ADJ.) traditional conventional, conservative,

accepted

452 OVERDRAFT (N) amount owed to bank debt, deficit

453 PAD (N) note book writing pad, jotter, note pad

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454 PADDY (N) angry state ill temper, indignation, rage

455 PALATABLE (ADJ.) tasty; acceptable delicious, appetizing; pleasing,

agreeable

456 PALAVER (N) fuss confusion, trouble, disturbance

457 PALAZZO (N) grand Italian building Italian building

458 PALPITATION (N) pulse throb, pulsating, vibration

459 PAMPAS (N) grassland steppe, savanna

460 PAN (N) hollow,

(V) criticize, search for, swing

pit, depression, condemn, look

for move

461 PANDEMIC (ADJ.) widespread epidemic, prevalent, rampant

462 PAR (N) equality average, standard, balance

463 PARADOX (N) contradiction, enigma conflict, dispute, puzzle, mystery

464 PARAGON (N) outstanding example ideal, model, epitome

465 PARAMEDIC (N) emergency medical

technician medical assistant

466 PARAMETER (N) limit boundary, limitation, criterion

467 PARCEL (N) package bundle, carton, pack

468 PARE (V) peel, reduce remove, trim; lessen, diminish

469 PARLOUS (ADJ.) unsafe; bad dangerous, risky, awful, terrible

470 PAROXYSM (N) spasm attack, fit, convulsion

471 PATHOS (N) sadness tragedy, pitifulness, poignancy

472 PATISSERIE (N) cake shop fruit cake

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473 PEDESTRIAN (ADJ.) dull, every day boring, tedious, ordinary,

mundane

474 PEERLESS (ADJ.) matchless incomparable, unique, perfect

475 PENDING (ADJ.) undecided, about to

happen

unresolved, awaiting; imminent,

impending

476 PENINSULA (N) projecting mass of land headland, foreland, cape

477 PERFIDIOUS (ADJ.) cunning treacherous, deceitful, disloyal

478 PERFIDY (N) treachery duplicity, deceit, faithlessness

479 PERFUNCTORY (ADJ.) quick cursory, brief, hasty, rapid

480 PERIMETER (N) circumference, border outside, outer edge, boundary,

limits

481 PERIPHERAL (ADJ.) outer, secondary outlying, outside, minor,

unimportant

482 PERIPHERY (N) edge margin, boundary, rim, verge

483 PERMEATE (V) pervade; soak through filter, diffuse, penetrate, saturate

484 PERMUTATION (N) change variation, alternation,

modification

485 PERORATION (N) speech; conclusion lecture, harangue; ending, close

486 PERPETUATE (V) keep going keep alive, preserve, sustain

487 PERSEVERANCE (N) determination, diligence persistence, dedication,

steadfastness, application

488 PERSPICACIOUS (ADJ.) wise sagacious, observant, acute

489 PHLEGMATIC (ADJ.) unemotional cool, passive, calm, placid

490 PIETY (N) devotion religiousness, holiness,

dutifulness

491 PILASTER (N) pillar column, support, baluster

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492 PLACATE (V) soothe calm, pacify, appease

493 PLAGUE (N) widespread disease epidemic, affliction, infestation

494 PLATONIC (ADJ.) non-physical chaste, non-sexual, spiritual

495 POLLEX (N) first digit of forelimb thumb

496 POMP (N) ceremony display, splendor, show, glory

497 PORTMANTEAU (N) suitcase bag, hold all, luggage, valise

498 PORTRAY (V) describe; represent depict, illustrate; symbolize;

stand for

499 POSTULATE (V) put forward suggest, advance, propose

500 POTABLE (ADJ.) drinkable fit to drink, clean, palatable

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VOCABULARY UNIT VI – (501-600)

# WORDS MEANINGS SYNONYMS

501 POTPOURRI (N) mixture assortment, collection, blend

502 PRECIPITATE (V) accelerate; hurl hasten, advance, throw, plunge

503 PRECIS (N) summary abstract, outline, abridgement

504 PRECLUDE (V) make impossible prevent, prohibit, stop

505 PRECURSOR (N) forerunner predecessor, ancestor, forebear

506 PREDATORY (ADJ.) hunting; rapacious carnivorous, raptorial; wolfish,

greedy

507 PRE-EMPTIVE (ADJ.) preventive protective, precautionary,

deterrent

508 PREMISE (N) proposition assumption, hypothesis,

supposition

509 PREMONITION (N) feeling about had

happening

foreboding, presentiment,

suspicion

510 PRELATE (N) priest bishop, parson, father

511 PREVAIL (V) dominate triumph, conquer, overcome

512 PREVALENT (ADJ.) widespread prevailing, frequent, common

513 PRIG (N) person having strong

belief prude, moralist, puritan

514 PRIMAL (ADJ.) basic, original fundamental, vital; initial, first

515 PRIVATION (N) hardship deprivation, destitution, lack

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516 PROCURE (V) obtain acquire, get, secure, pick up

517 PRODIGIOUS (ADJ.) huge enormous, colossal, gigantic

518 PROLIFIC (ADJ.) plentiful, productive abundant, bountiful; creative,

inventive

519 PROPONENT (N) advocate champion, supporter, promoter

520 PROSCRIPTION (N) forbidden banning, prohibition, restriction

521 PROVENDER (N) food chow, fodder, forage, feed

522 PROVIDENT (ADJ.) careful prudent, judicious, wise

523 PROVOCATIVE (ADJ.) annoying irritating, aggravating, insulting

524 PROWESS (N) skill; courage expertise, ability, valour, nerve

525 PRUNE (V) trim think, cutback, clip, chop off

526 PURCHASE (N) acquisition possession, investment, bargain

527 PUTRID (ADJ.) decomposing, stinking decaying, rotten; foul, bad,

smelling

528 QUADRICEPS (N) thigh muscles thigh muscles

529 QUAGMIRE (N) swamp; difficult bog, marsh; confusion; trouble

530 QUARTER (N) one of four parts fourth, division, part, portion

531 QUEASY (ADJ.) feeling sick; ill nauseous, nauseated; unwell,

upset

532 QUERULOUS (ADJ.) complaining petulant, peevish, cross

533 QUEUE (N) line row, chain, string

534 QUORUM (N) gathering meeting, assembly, convention

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535 RADIANT (ADJ.) bright luminous, glowing, beaming

536 RAKISH (ADJ.) immoral; fashionable dissolute, wicked; dashing,

jaunty

537 RAPACIOUS (ADJ.) greedy grasping, covetous, avaricious

538 RAPPORT (N) mutual understanding affinity, bond, sympathy

539 RAZE (V) destroy demolish, pull down, level,

bulldoze

540 REACTIONARY (ADJ.) conservative rightist, traditional, conventional

541 RECAPITULATE (V) epitomize, repeat summarize, sum up; restate, go

over

542 RECIPROCAL (ADJ.) mutual; given in return common, shared; requited,

reciprocated

543 RECLAMATION (N) safety; recovery protection, security; restoration,

improvement

544 RECLUSIVE (ADJ.) unsociable solitary, isolated, secluded

545 RECONNOITER (V) examine survey, investigate, explore

546 RECTIFY (V) correct amend, settle, put right, remedy

547 RED HERRING (N) misleading clue disturbance, fuss, commotion

548 REDOLENT (ADJ.) suggestive; fragrant evocative, reminiscent;

aromatic, scented

549 REGIME (N) government administration, dynasty, rue

550 REGNANT (ADJ.) controlling prevalent, predominant,

widespread

551 RELEGATE (V) downgrade demote, degrade, put down

552 RELIEF (N) comfort, soothing; aid consolation; easing, assistance

553 REMEDIAL (ADJ.) healing curative, restorative, healthful

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554 RENOVATE (V) modernize restore, recondition, update

555 REPUTE (N) fame renown, celebrity, prestige

556 RESONANCE (N) echo reverberation, sonority, ringing

557 RESOUND (V) boom echo, ring out, thunder

558 RESTITUTION (N) return; compensation restoration, back; indemnity;

repayment

559 RESUSCITATE (V) bring to life revive, restore, regenerate

560 RETRENCH (V) save conserve, economize, cut back

561 RIFF (N) witty remark joke, jest, sally

562 ROBUST (ADJ.) strong; healthy vigorous, sturdy; fit, hale and

hearty

563 ROIL (V) irritate annoy, vex, bother, agitate

564 ROSTER (N) list of items agenda, schedule, register,

record

565 RUDDY (ADJ.) rosy; healthy red, pink; glowing, fresh

566 RUE (V) regret apologize, lament, deplore

567 RUMINANT (N) any animal that brings back food

from its stomach and chews again cow, sheep

568 SAGACITY (N) wisdom intelligence, knowledge,

discernment

569 SAMPLER (N) a piece of embroidery tapestry, needle work,

embellishment

570 SANATORIUM (N) hospital infirmary, dispensary, clinic

571 SANCTITY (N) holiness godliness, piety, goodness

572 SANDBAGGER (N) cunning guile, swindler, cheater

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573 SANGUINE (ADJ.) hopeful optimistic, buoyant, positive,

cheerful

574 SARONG (N) traditional Malaysian

garment loincloth, skirt, lungi, dhoti

575 SATIATE (V) fill; disgust satisfy, sate; sicken, cloy

576 SATIRE (N) parody; ridicule burlesque, skit, mockery, scorn

577 SCAM (V) dodge cheat, swindle, defraud

578 SCEPTIC (N) doubter pessimist, disbeliever, cynic

579 SCIATICA (N) pain affecting leg, hip and back

caused by spinal nerve root compression pain, ache, cramp, pang

580 SCORE (N) total; grade tally count; mark; rating

581 SCORNED (ADJ.) disliked hateful, abominable, loathsome

582 SCRUPLE (N) hesitation uneasiness, reluctance,

misgivings

583 SCRUTINIZE (V) examine inspect, survey, investigate

584 SCUTTLE (V) destroy; hurry foil, impede; rush, dash

585 SEAR (V) burn; hurt scorch, singe; rush, dash

586 SEC (ADJ.) tasteless champagne dry, singe; wound, pain

587 SEDATE (ADJ.) calm, slow placid, quiet, steady, relaxed

588 SEDIMENT (N) solid residue dregs, deposit, precipitate,

remains

589 SEGMENT (N) section division, portion, part

590 SEMINARY (N) school for priest training monastery, theological school

591 SENSIBILITY (N) sensitivity; feelings delicacy, understanding;

emotions, sentiment

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592 SEPTIC (ADJ.) infected poisoned, diseased, unclean

593 SHRAPNEL (N) bullet ball, shot, slug

594 SIDLE (V) sneak slip, slide creep, slink

595 SIESTA (N) afternoon sleep nap, catnap, doze, rest

596 SILHOUETTE (N) outline shape, figure, shadow, form

597 SINGE (V) burn scorch, sear, char, toast

598 SISYPHEAN (ADJ.) useless futile, pointless, fruitless, vain

599 SKEPTICAL (ADJ.) doubtful dubious, suspicious, cynical

600 SKEW (V) alter distort, twist, warp

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VOCABULARY UNIT VII – (601-695)

# WORDS MEANINGS SYNONYMS

601 SKITTISH (ADJ.) nervous, playful confused, restive; high- spirited,

lively

602 SNIDE (ADJ.) hateful disparaging, insulting, nasty

603 SOJOURN (N) stay visit, stop, stopover

604 SOLVENT (ADJ.) bodily; material physical, corporeal; concrete,

solid

605 SOMATIC (ADJ.) bodily; material physical, corporeal; concrete,

solid

606 SOPHISTRY (N) deception misconception, delusion,

misbelief

607 SPA (N) resort health club, holiday spot, hotel

608 SPECIOUS (ADJ.) misleading; reasonable false, deceptive, credible,

believable

609 SPECTER (N) ghost; threat phantom, spirit, menace,

warning

610 SPLOTCH (N) blemish smudge, blot, spot

611 SPURIOUS (ADJ.) fake bogus, false, feigned, sham

612 SQUANDER (V) waste misspend, misuse, fritter away

613 STALWART (ADJ.) strong, loyal bold, athletic, faithful, devoted

614 STANCH (V) to stop the flow of a liquid halt, check, block

615 STAPLES (N) paper fasteners clips, catches, hooks

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616 STATIC (ADJ.) fixed, stationary stable, steady; motionless,

immobile

617 STAY (N) visit stop, break, holiday

618 STENTORIAN (ADJ.) loud thundering, deafening,

resounding

619 STEPPE (N) large plain grassland, plain, savanna

620 STICKY WICKET (N) difficult situation predicament, plight, dilemma

621 STILTED (ADJ.) artificial affected, unnatural, false

622 STIMULI (N) motivation encouragement, inspiration,

boost

623 STIPULATE (V) specify; insist set down, lay down; demand,

impose

624 STOICISM (N) patience forbearance, fortitude, tolerance

625 STRATAGEM (N) plan trick, scheme, tactic

626 SUBDIVISION (N) community lower group, sub class, minor

group

627 SUCCUMB (V) surrender yield, give in, submit

628 SUPERFICIAL (ADJ.) surface, shallow, hasty external, artificial, careless

629 SUPERFLUOUS (ADJ.) extra excess, unneeded, unnecessary

630 SUPPOSITION (N) belief idea, guess, hypothesis,

assumption

631 SURPLICE (N) a wide loose clothing gown, cloak, cassock

632 SURREALISM (N) style and movement in art

and literature fantasy, imagination, creativity

633 SURREALISTIC (ADJ.) fanciful idealistic, romantic, classic

634 SWIVEL (V) spin turn, revolve, rotate

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635 SYCOPHANTIC (ADJ.) flattering fawning, servile, toady

636 SYMBIOSIS (N) close association of

animals and plants association, alliance, coalition

637 TABOO (ADJ.) forbidden prohibited, banned, proscribed

638 TACTILE (ADJ.) touchable material, physical, tangible

639 TANK (N) large container for liquids basin, cistern, vessel, vat

640 TARIFF (N) tax duty, customs, excise, levy

641 TAXIDERMY (N) stuffing dead animals preservation, embalmment,

mummification

642 TELEPATHY (N) communication of

thoughts

mind-reading, sixth sense,

psychometry

643 TEMPERANCE (N) self-restraint abstinence, sobriety, prohibition,

teetotalism

644 TENACIOUS (ADJ.) persistent; strong determined, resolute; powerful,

forceful

645 THERAPEUTIC (ADJ.) healing curative, remedial, beneficial

646 TINGE (N) colour tint, stain, shade

647 TIPPING POINT (N) culmination climax, high point, summit

648 TITAN (N) giant colossus, monster, behemoth,

mammoth

649 TORPID (ADJ.) idle lethargic, sluggish, inactive

650 TRACTION (N) friction grip, adhesion, adherence

651 TRANQUIL (ADJ.) peaceful calm, relaxed, quiet, serene

652 TRANSCEND (V) top, go beyond surpass, exceed, outdo; rise

above

653 TRANSIENT (ADJ.) temporary short-lived, brief, transitory

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654 TRANSMUTE (V) change alter, convert, adapt

655 TRASH TALK (N) disrespectful talk dishonest talk, insulting talk

656 TREACLY (ADJ.) sentimental mawkish, soppy, sappy,

overemotional

657 TREPIDATION (N) anxiety worry, fear, agitation

658 TRIFLE (N) unimportant thing trivial, inessential, nothing

659 TRILOGY (N) a set of three related

things drama, dramatic poem

660 TUSSLE (N) fight scuffle, struggle, brawl

661 UBER (N) representing best example model, paragon, ideal

662 UNCANNY (ADJ.) unusual striking, remarkable, exceptional

663 UNDERSTEER (N) a motor vehicle's tendency to turn less sharply than

expected

664 UNDULATE (V) rise and fall flow, swell, wobble, oscillate

665 UNDULATING (ADJ.) wavy rolling, rippled, zigzag

666 UNMITIGATED (ADJ.) absolute complete, perfect, outright

667 URBANE (ADJ.) sophisticated civilized, cultured, suave

668 VALE (N) valley dale, dell, glen, dingle

669 VANQUISH (V) conquer defeat, overpower, tubular

670 VASCULAR (ADJ.) containing vessels vein, capillary, tubular

671 VEGETATE (V) do nothing idle, languish, stagnate

672 VENALITY (N) dishonesty corruption, fraud, double-

dealing

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673 VENDETTA (N) feud quarrel, argument, enmity

674 VENEER (N) surface; show layer, covering; front, facade

675 VENERABLE (ADJ.) respected venerated, revered, esteemed

676 VENOMOUS (ADJ.) poisonous toxic, deadly, fatal

677 VENTRICLE (N) heart chamber compartment, cell, cellule

678 VERACITY (N) truth sincerity, honesty, truthfulness

679 VERTEX (N) top apex, peak, tip, crest

680 VERVE (N) enthusiasm vigour, energy, vitality

681 VIABILITY (N) practicality feasibility, workability, possibility

682 VINTAGE (ADJ.) high-quality; old best choice; classic, antique

683 VIRAGO (N) aggressive woman harridan, dragon, fishwife

684 VIRULENT (ADJ.) poisonous toxic, noxious, lethal

685 VISTA (N) view prospect, panorama, landscape

686 VOCIFEROUS (ADJ.) loud vocal, boisterous, blunt,

outspoken

687 VORACIOUS (ADJ.) greedy covetous, rapacious, insatiable

688 VORTEX (N) whirlpool eddy, maelstrom, swirl

689 VULCANIZE (V) harden something with a

chemical solidify, stiffen, toughen

690 WAN (ADJ.) dim; colorless faint, weak; pale, bloodless

691 WHEEDLE (V) coax flatter, induce, cajole

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692 WOOF (N) sound of barking dog,

woven fabric yap, yelp; twisted threads, weft

693 WRY (ADJ.) ironic, annoyed;

twisted satirical; displeased; crooked

694 XENOPHOBIC (ADJ.) intolerant bigoted, narrow-minded, biased

695 XERIC (ADJ.) deficient in moisture parched, waterless, arid

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GRAMMAR – PREPOSITIONS

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DEFINITION A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a

sentence. Prepositions have two basic functions:

✓ To connect the noun (all types of nouns) to the rest of the sentence

✓ To specify the position of the nouns (person or object)

TYPES Prepositions are basically classified into three types:

A. TIME PREPOSITIONS

They are used to clarify the time of that something or someone of an action.

Examples: at, on, in, while, during etc.

B. PLACE PROPOSITIONS

They specify the place someone or somebody.

Examples: at, on, in, while, during etc.

C. DIRECTION PREPOSITIONS

They are used to clarify the direction of someone or something.

Examples: under, over, right, left etc.

1.1. PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE 1. AT-TYPE PREPOSITIONS

a. Place is seen as a point

to at (away)

from away at

We went to the door.

We stayed at home.

We stayed (away) from the house.

We came away for the house.

2. ON-TYPE PREPOSITIONS

a. Place is seen as a line

on (to) on off off

.

.

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across over along

The ball rolled on (to) the road

Lahore is a town on the Ravi.

We turned off the main road.

Hawaii is an island off the coast of America.

He walked across the room.

Birds fly over buildings.

He walked along the beach.

b. Place is seen as a surface

on (to) on off

.

.

off over through

.

He fell on (to) the bed.

There is a red label on the bottle.

He took the frame off the wall.

There's a place off the map.

He took a walk over the bridge.

He looked through the glass/window.

3. IN-TYPE PREPOSITIONS: a. Place is seen as an area

in (to) in out of out of through

.

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They crowded in (to) the store.

I have a house in the country.

They flew out of the city.

They started out of the province.

We went for a jog through the park.

b. Place is seen as a volume

in (to) in out of out of through

.

We ran in (to) the park.

The clothes are in the cupboard.

He came out of the car.

He hit the ball out of the field.

The wind blew through the window.

1.2. PREPOSITIONS OF POSITION 1. POSITION AS A RELATION BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS

The river is below the cart.

There are clouds above the cart.

The road is under (neath) the cart.

The hay is on top of the cart.

An owl hovered over us.

A child is standing by/beside the cart.

The road stretches in front and behind the cart

2. USING AMONG AND BETWEEN

above

behind in front of

below

Among Between

The squares stand among the

rectangles. The squares stand between the

rectangles.

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1.3. PREPOSITIONS OF MOTION

1.4. PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION

He drove up/down the

lane.

He ran along/across the

footpath

He ran over the fence.

1.5. SUMMARY CHART OF PREPOSITIONS

PREPOSITION

OF PLACE STATIC

STATIC

(NEGATIVE)

MOVEMENT

(APPROACH)

MOVEMENT

(DEPARTURE) “FROM HERE”

POINT

at away from to away from beyond

SURFACE

on off onto off across

VOLUME

in out of into out of through

towards

along

out of

away from

into

through

up

down along

across

over

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Prepositions most often help to show relation of time, place and manner.

by for like

of with

1.6. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME There are three prepositions used to tell about time. They are

1. AT

It is used to tell about point in time, chiefly clock time.

For example:

At 4.00 p.m.

At noon

At night

At 6 o' clock

At Christmas

2. ON

It is used to refer to days.

For example:

On Tuesday

On the weekend

On the following days

3. IN

It is used with names of months, years or period of time.

For example:

In September

In 2029

In the afternoon

1.6.1. DURATION A. The preposition ‘for’ is used to express duration.

For example:

We stayed there for the weekend.

We went there from June to August.

B. The preposition ‘for’ is often omitted in the phrase of duration.

For example:

We stayed there (for) five years.

(For) a lot of time, we just lay on the bed.

Phrases that begin with all.

✓ (for) all the day

✓ (for) all the week

✓ (for) all the year

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1.6.2. BEFORE, AFTER, SINCE AND UNTIL/TILL These prepositions are to be used when they are followed by:

A. Temporal Noun Phrase:

It relates to time.

For example:

Before, next week.

B. A Subject less ‘V-ing’ Clause:

‘V-ing’ clause always has a gerund in it.

For example:

Since leaving school.

C. Additional Noun Phrases:

Until is followed by noun phrases because it specifies a terminal point positively and a commencement

point negatively.

For example:

Terminal Point

We slept until morning. (means we stopped sleeping then)

Commencement Point

We didn't sleep until morning (means we started sleeping then)

1.6.3. BETWEEN, BY AND UP TO A. The preposition ‘between’ is used to connect two things, whether it is between two people, places,

ideas or period of the day.

For example:

I'll call you between lunch and 4 o' clock.

I cannot decide between Paris or London.

She can't decide between Elvis or Elton.

B. The preposition ‘by’ is used to express a spatial relationship, indication that somebody or something

is beside or close to somebody or something else.

For example:

He drove by his friend's apartment.

By the time, we had walked three miles, we were exhausted.

1.6.4. ABSENCE OF PREPOSITIONS OF TIME No prepositions of time are used before last, next, this, that, some, every. For example:

I saw him last week.

Rabbits are abundant this year.

Every summer she returns home.

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1.7. IDIOMATIC PREPOSITIONS 1. an ear for music

2. stop at nothing

3. bit off color

4. above board

5. beyond our means

6. go with the flow

7. go against the grain

8. straight from horse's mouth

1.8. USAGE OF PREPOSITIONS A. USING ONTO, ON TO AND OFF

a. These two are not interchangeable. ‘Onto’ preposition cannot be used instead of ‘on to’ as an

adverbial.

Examples:

Harry was fined when he drove onto the runway. (accidently/prepositional)

Harry was fined when he drove on the runway. (having good time)

Harry passed the information on to the police. (adverbial)

b. The preposition ‘off’ shows distance between two points, especially movement away from the

speaker.

Examples:

Getting off the bus

Keep off the grass

Time off

Ten% off

B. USING AMONG AND BETWEEN

a. Use between to connect two persons, ideas or objects.

For example:

There is little difference between the two of them.

b. However, where several things are concerned individually, use between.

For example:

He divided the reward equally between five of us.

c. When describing a choice, between is followed by and not or.

For example:

It is matter of choosing between Jane and George.

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d. Among is used in connection with several entities.

For example:

There is little difference among all five candidates.

He shared the reward among his friends.

C. USING ROUND OR AROUND

They are interchangeable.

The lady looked round. (standard British use)

The lady looked around (standard American use)

They collected around about $60 for the fund.