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Vinoth Pandian (India)
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  1. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  2. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  3. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  4. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  5. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  6. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  7. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  8. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  9. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  10. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  11. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  12. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  13. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  14. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  15. ameliorate
    make better
  16. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  17. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  18. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  19. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  20. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  21. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  22. appease
    make peace with
  23. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  24. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  25. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  26. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  27. artless
    simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
  28. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  29. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  30. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  31. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  32. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  33. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  34. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  35. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  36. belie
    be in contradiction with
  37. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  38. bolster
    support and strengthen
  39. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  40. boorish
    ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance
  41. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  42. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  43. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  44. cacophonous
    having an unpleasant sound
  45. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  46. castigation
    verbal punishment
  47. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  48. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  49. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  50. coagulate
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  51. coda
    the closing section of a musical composition
  52. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  53. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  54. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  55. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  56. compliant
    disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  57. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  58. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  59. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  60. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  61. contention
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  62. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  63. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  64. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  65. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  66. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  67. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  68. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  69. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  70. default
    an option that is selected automatically
  71. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  72. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  73. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  74. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  75. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  76. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  77. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  78. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  79. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  80. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  81. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  82. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  83. digression
    a message that departs from the main subject
  84. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  85. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  86. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  87. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  88. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  89. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  90. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  91. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  92. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  93. disjointed
    taken apart at the points of connection
  94. dismiss
    stop associating with
  95. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  96. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  97. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  98. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  99. dissolution
    separation into component parts
  100. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  101. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  102. distill
    undergo condensation
  103. diverge
    move or draw apart
  104. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  105. document
    a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks
  106. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  107. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  108. dupe
    fool or hoax
  109. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  110. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  111. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  112. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  113. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  114. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  115. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  116. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  117. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  118. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  119. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  120. engender
    call forth
  121. enhance
    increase
  122. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  123. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  124. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  125. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  126. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  127. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  128. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  129. exacerbate
    make worse
  130. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  131. exigency
    a pressing or urgent situation
  132. extrapolation
    an inference about the future based on known facts
  133. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  134. facilitate
    make easier
  135. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  136. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  137. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  138. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  139. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  140. flag
    a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
  141. fledgling
    young bird that has just become capable of flying
  142. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  143. foment
    try to stir up
  144. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  145. frugality
    prudence in avoiding waste
  146. futile
    producing no result or effect
  147. gainsay
    take exception to
  148. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  149. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  150. gouge
    an impression in a surface, as made by a blow
  151. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  152. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  153. guileless
    innocent and free of deceit
  154. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  155. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  156. homogenous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  157. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  158. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  159. idolatry
    the worship of objects or images as gods
  160. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  161. impair
    make worse or less effective
  162. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  163. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  164. impermeable
    preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
  165. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  166. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  167. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  168. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  169. implode
    burst inward
  170. inadvertently
    without knowledge or intention
  171. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  172. incongruity
    the quality of disagreeing
  173. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  174. incorporate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  175. indeterminate
    not fixed or known in advance
  176. indigence
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  177. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  178. inert
    unable to move or resist motion
  179. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  180. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  181. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  182. insensible
    barely able to be perceived
  183. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  184. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  185. insularity
    lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness
  186. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  187. intransigence
    stubborn refusal to compromise or change
  188. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  189. inured
    made tough by habitual exposure
  190. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  191. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  192. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  193. itinerary
    an established line of travel or access
  194. laconic
    brief and to the point
  195. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  196. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  197. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  198. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  199. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
  200. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  201. log
    a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  202. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  203. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  204. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  205. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  206. malingerer
    someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity
  207. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  208. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  209. mendacious
    given to lying
  210. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  211. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  212. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  213. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  214. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  215. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  216. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  217. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  218. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  219. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  220. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  221. obviate
    do away with
  222. occlude
    block passage through
  223. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  224. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  225. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  226. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  227. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  228. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  229. pathological
    relating to the study of diseases
  230. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  231. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  232. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  233. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  234. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  235. perfidious
    tending to betray
  236. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  237. permeable
    allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
  238. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  239. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  240. piety
    righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
  241. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  242. plasticity
    the property of being physically malleable
  243. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  244. plethora
    extreme excess
  245. plummet
    drop sharply
  246. porous
    full of holes
  247. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  248. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
  249. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  250. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  251. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  252. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  253. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  254. pristine
    immaculately clean and unused
  255. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  256. problematic
    making great mental demands
  257. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  258. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  259. prohibitive
    tending to discourage, especially of prices
  260. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  261. propensity
    a natural inclination
  262. propitiate
    make peace with
  263. propriety
    correct behavior
  264. proscribe
    command against
  265. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  266. qualified
    meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
  267. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  268. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  269. rarefied
    of high moral or intellectual value
  270. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  271. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  272. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  273. recondite
    difficult to understand
  274. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  275. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  276. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  277. reproach
    express criticism towards
  278. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  279. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  280. rescind
    cancel officially
  281. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  282. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  283. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  284. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  285. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  286. salubrious
    promoting health
  287. sanction
    official permission or approval
  288. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  289. saturate
    infuse or fill completely
  290. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
  291. secrete
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
  292. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  293. skeptic
    someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
  294. soporific
    inducing sleep
  295. specious
    plausible but false
  296. spectrum
    a broad range of related objects, values, or qualities
  297. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  298. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  299. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  300. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  301. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  302. strut
    walk in a proud, confident way
  303. strut
    walk in a proud, confident way
  304. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  305. subside
    wear off or die down
  306. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  307. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  308. supposition
    the cognitive process of conjecturing
  309. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  310. tangential
    of superficial relevance if any
  311. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  312. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  313. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  314. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  315. tractable
    easily managed
  316. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  317. truculence
    stubborn and defiant aggressiveness
  318. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  319. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  320. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  321. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  322. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  323. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  324. vituperative
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  325. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  326. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  327. welter
    a confused multitude of things
  328. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  329. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
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