Friday, July 8, 2011

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Apprehension (n) anxiety trepidation worry nervousness, capture detention
Apprehensive (adj.) anxious worried nervous angst-ridden
Apprehend (v) catch arrest detain take in for questioning
Apparent (a) obvious clear evident noticeable perceptible, seeming
Apparently (adv) evidently in fact it seems that actually, seemingly
Indeed (adv.) certainly really without a doubt
Intimidation threat bullying coercion
Intimate dear close
Intimidating (a) threatening unapproachable frightening daunting
Mandate go- head order consent
Mandatory compulsory set binding
Exasperate infuriate annoy frustrate
Infuriate madden making own blood boil
Wary suspicious
Bamboozle deceive dupe fool (v)
Deceive (v) mislead trick cheat swindle dupe delude
Deception (n) dishonesty cheating
Deceptive (adj.) misleading deceiving unreliable not to be trusted
Deceit (n) fraud
Disguise (n) mask cover, (v) conceal hide
Pretense (n) makes believe posing airs pretension
Charade (n) pretense fake
Façade (n) pretense fake
Veneer thin Covering surface
Juxtapose
Perceive (v) make out
Perception (n) opinion observation awareness
Perceptive (adj.) sensitive aware keen understanding
Perceptible (a) detectible discernible, (adv.) noticeable observable appreciable visible
Perspective (n) viewpoint perception (everyone’s perception) side, prospect angle
Intuitive (a) instinctive spontaneous, perceptive sensitive
Obtuse (a) simple-minded imperceptive insensitive thickheaded stupid slow
Preposterous outrageous
Absurd
Abate grow less halt
Halt
Wryly
Coercion compulsion force
Coercive
Cohesive consistent
Preconception presumption prejudice unfairness
Conceive imagine consider make up formulate
Preconceive
Concede (v) give in admit allow forfeit
Conceal (v) hide cover up obscure, (v) secret camouflage keep under wraps
Camouflage (v) disguise hide conceal, (n) concealment façade
Charred overcooked
Pertain relevant
Conspicuous noticeable eye- catching
Prominent well known
Oblivious unaware
Oblivion (n) forgetfulness, void
Conscious (a) aware cognizant, awake alert, deliberate intentional premeditated
Consciously (adv.) deliberately intentionally knowingly on purpose
Pecuniary financial fiscal economic monetary
Fortnight?
Consensus (n) agreement accord consent
Conscience
Conscientious careful painstaking hard working
Meticulous scrupulous thorough detailed
Comprehension (n) conception knowledge understanding
Comprehend (v) understand realize grasp
Comprehensive (a) all inclusive wide ranging
Grave critical serious
Demeanor behavior
Instigate prompt initiate
Assailant attacker goon
Wedge (v) lodge fix in place lock block, pack squeeze thrust push, (n) slice piece hunk wood block
Exhume dig up
Forfeit (n) surrender sacrifice be deprived of pay, (n) penalty
Quash nullify cancel
Procure acquire
Probe investigate
Evince prove demonstrate
Exaggerate overstate
Overhaul revamp renovate repair
Ramification outcome consequence
Reminisce recall
Reminiscence memory
Reminiscent (a) evocative suggestive redolent
Nostalgia (n) reminiscence homesickness
Nostalgic (a) longing homesick melancholy
Melancholy downhearted sadly
De-notification?
Dismay disappointment
Anguish (n) pain torment angst
Despair (n) misery depression hopelessness, (v) give up hope sees no light at the end
Despairing (adj.) hopeless miserable, pained withering
Disparaging (adj.) pained disapproving long-suffering
Verdict (n) decree diktat
Tribunal (n) court hearing trial committee
Obnoxious hateful intolerable
Discern tell the difference separate
Confine (v) detain incarcerate imprison, restrict narrow (down) limit
Confined restricted limited restrained curbed
Curb control restrain
Apathy indifference lack of concern ennui boredom
Prodigy genius sensation phenomenon
Weary tired
Indispensible can’t do without
Feud dispute
Lingering lasting enduring
Intrigue (n) deception conspiracy, (v) fascinate attract
Intriguing (adj.) fascinating captivating exciting
Incubate keep alive/warm protect develop brew up
Quip (n) clever remark, (v) joke
Retort (v) reply angrily
Subtle (adj.) slight delicate, clever cunning
Exude give-off display, radiate, secrete release
Whittle (v) carve cut shape
Vigilance (n) watchfulness care caution alertness
Vigilant (a) watchful on your guard attentive alert cautious
Bristle (v) rise stand up, brim overflow be packed with, bridle get angry become indignant/annoyed
Indignant (adj.) angry offended resentful
Indigenous (a) native
Pivotal (adj.) essential crucial, central
Vital (a) very important fundamental necessary
Fling (v) toss chuck throw
Tryst (n) assignation, meeting
Martyr (n) willing victim sacrificial victim
Amenities (n) facilities services
Conducive (a) favorable contributing to encouraging
Collate collect bring together
Lacunae
Rigorous (a) exact painstaking, hard severe harsh
Culpable (a) guilty blameworthy
Homicide (n) murder slaughter
Inflict (v) impose wreak cause
Induce (v) persuade encourage tempt, bring on provoke stimulate
Persuade (v) influence convince make somebody believe you
Inflation (n) price rise
Hiatus (n) pause interval gap
Disconcerting (a) disturbing alarming distressing perplexing
Perplex (v) bewilder confuse baffle bamboozle
Thrive (n) flourish prosper succeed
Stampede (n) charge mad dash, (v) rush dash
Requisite (a) necessary mandatory indispensible called for required obligatory essential
Requisition (v) demand call for, (n) request, (v) take over seize, (n) seizure
Flutter (v) wave quiver flicker, (n) excitement
Agitation (n) protest demonstration campaigning, anxiety nervousness
Frantic (a) anxious worried hysterical
Hullabaloo (n) noise hubbub uproar
Fragile (a) delicate breakable, weak, tenuous unstable
Wieldy
Absconding (n) running away
Dithering (a) irresolute indecisive of two minds
Outrage infuriate offend insult
Modesty (n) reticence diffidence reserve humility
Reticent (a) reserved quite restrained unforthcoming
Excruciating (a) unbearable painful awful
Strangulate (v) squeeze the life out of choke smother
Strangle (v) choke strangulate garrote, stifle repress suppress
Incompetent (a) useless inept lacking ability unskilled
Competent (a) capable able fit proficient
Audacious (a) daring bold brave overconfident impudent
Pummel (v) hit beat strike
Allure (n) attraction appeal fascination draw pull
Lure (v) entice allure attract, (n) bait trap pull appeal allure
Entice (v) lure attract persuade fascinate
Abode (n) residence house habitat domicile
Contrary (n) opposite converse, (a) opposing differing
Contrast (n) difference distinction, (v) distinguish, differ
Context (n) background situation perspective
Obstinate (a) stubborn fixed determined adamant unmoved headstrong
Adamant (a) immovable resolute fixed inflexible unwavering unyielding
Pervert?
Expedite (v) speed up accelerate advance
Impede (v) obstruct hinder slow down delay
Impediment (n) obstruction obstacle hindrance
Restrain (v) hold back control, confine detain, contain curb
Aperitif
Whammy
Anomaly (n) irregularity incongruity abnormality inconsistency
Discrepancy (n) inconsistency incongruity
Impose
Superimpose
Atrocious (a) terrible appalling fearful, (a) brutal vicious wicked evil
Confounding
Upwelling
Rig
Contender (n) candidate competitor contestant
Contend (v) compete vie, argue insist maintain assert
Vie (v) compete contend contest struggle fight rival
Contentious (a) controversial arguable litigious
Woo (v) persuade encourage entice attract
Woe (n) anguish despair affliction
Affliction (n) suffering difficulty hardship burden
Scout (v) explore investigate inspect reconnoiter
Tandem (n) bike cycle mountain/racing bike
Ratify (v) approve sanction endorse consent
Endorse (v) support back give your approval to
Comply (v) obey, meet the terms, act in accordance with
Compliance (n) fulfillment conformity, falling in line agreement
Delicacy (n) fragile, (n) gracefulness elegance charm, tact sensitivity, refinement fineness, precision dexterity
Diligent (a) hard-working meticulous conscientious thorough Industrious
Diligence (n) assiduousness meticulousness carefulness industry
Assiduous (a) diligent hard- working, persistent constant unremitting Industrious
Industrious (a) productive active
Cue (n) indication prompt
Surmise (v) guess deduce postulate, (n) guesswork theory
Refute (v) disprove rebut prove false counter
Allegation (n) accusation contention
Allege (v) claim charge (with) content
Allegedly (adv.) supposedly purportedly
Leap (v) jump dive fly, increase shoot up go up, (n) rise jump climb hike
Prosecute (v) put on trail act against impeach accuse
Prosecution (n) trail suit hearing tribunal
Vive
Contender (n) candidate competitor contestant
Contend (v) compete vie challenge
Contagious (a) infectious communicable transmittable
Outrageous (a) disgraceful shameful shocking offensive despicable
Reciprocate
Reconciliation
Ought
Depot
Conflagration
Recreational
Stimulant
Flawed
Indulge
Euphoria
Succumb
Tabloid
Obscure
Crave
Inciting
Indictment
Guile
Amiss
Legitimize
Wriggle
Hound
Odious
Tangible
Equitable
Adaptation
Communiqué
Enmeshed
Concerted
Decorously
Hippest
Cosmopolitan
Conservatism
Inextricably
Intertwine
Stellar
Dire
Terse
Spruce
Heist
Promulgation
Slain
Indemnity
Ordinance
Lapse
Condolence
Crevice
Abject
Moderate
Extremist
Tangle
Legit
Feminist
Caveat
Ruse
Ethics
Ethical
Aesthetic
Confide
Confine
Precariously
Vouch
Inhibition
Altercation
Pretext
Laced
Congressional
Aggrieved
Stodgy
Admonition
Retriever
Consolidate
Revival
Pillion
Misconstrue
Aegis
Concessionaire
Repatriating
Expatriates
Eclectic
Potent
Pert
Tethered
Bare- Boned
Martyrdom
Digress
Gracious
Grappled
Persisting
Reaffirmed
Assertive
Assertiveness
Flattering
Glue
Virulent
Expedite
Crockery
Imminent
Culinary
Ruckus
Foiled
Tribunal
Peripheral
Clogging
Intent
Statutory
Onus
Repercussions
Extravagant
Romance
Discourse
Juggernaut
Corporation
Sordid
Indiscretion
Indignation
Whip
Contemplating
Mull
Repatriation
Susceptible
Corroborated
Adverse
Mitigation
Ostensible
Titillation
Epitome
Devolution
Flux
Enthralled
Statuette
Crusader
Zionist
Resilience
Deprivation
Endeavored
Fudging
Smears (vaginal)
Sleuths
Austerity
Dignity
Imperative
Hopping
Scrutiny
Apron
Traversed
Punitive
Contentious
Contention
Coalition
Unscrupulous
Frivolous
Legitimate
Stipulate
Delinquent
Disenfranchise
Pervasive
Hypocrisy
Rued
Reiterated
Incursions
Insurgent
Shrieks
Ostentation and provocation (in practice of Islam)
Attic
Wreck
Hypocrite
Embattled
Mills
Radical
Concurred
Behest
Bona fide
Reverence
Etymology
Shrinks
Viability
Tinsel
Laud
Liaisons
Transgression
Arterial
Annuity
Blunt
Incentive
Dismay
Stubbornly
Referendum
Modesty
Bayonets
Stirred
Allusions
Monotheistic
Realm
Eminent
Accentuate
Irony
Misogynist-sm
Hailed
Contrasted
Resonance
Reciprocity
Populist
Muffled
Prevail

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