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These words were given as assignment in TPR. The assignment was to complete around 200 words using flashcards. it kinda didn't work out for me. So i thought this eminent idea of making this list and keep testing myself. So in an effort to help others I am making this list public. Enjoy learning and have a Happy New Year guys!!
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  1. frugality
    prudence in avoiding waste
    my mother
  2. illusory
    having the nature of something unreal or deceptive
  3. propensity
    a natural inclination
  4. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  5. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  6. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  7. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  8. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  9. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  10. furtive
    secret and sly
  11. laconic
    brief and to the point
  12. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
    sounds like flavour
  13. restitution
    the act of restoring something to its original state
  14. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  15. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  16. inured
    made tough by habitual exposure
  17. nonplussed
    filled with bewilderment
  18. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  19. heretical
    departing from accepted beliefs or standards
  20. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  21. ingenuity
    the power of creative imagination
  22. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  23. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  24. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  25. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  26. porous
    full of holes
  27. pristine
    immaculately clean and unused
  28. proliferate
    grow rapidly
    learn that as (pro)ducing life rate i.e. growing rapidly the life rate
  29. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
    sounds like practical
  30. plasticity
    the property of being physically malleable
  31. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
    learn this like when you are in trap you are fearless
  32. articulate
    express or state clearly
  33. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  34. castigation
    verbal punishment
  35. distention
    the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
  36. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
    sounds like not in harmony
  37. bombast
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
    learn this word by assuming a fat politician giving a fake speech, speech which is just for acquiring votes of people, by doing this and that for the people but he is just boasting..
  38. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  39. belie
    be in contradiction with
  40. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  41. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  42. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  43. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  44. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  45. intemperance
    excess in action and immoderate indulgence of appetites
  46. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  47. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  48. iconoclastic
    characterized by attack on established beliefs
  49. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
    sounds like undisturbable which is a synonym of imperturbable
  50. plethora
    extreme excess
    sounds like "bhot zyada hora" in hindi, which extreme excess
  51. tractable
    easily managed
  52. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
    sounds like in chote(small/childhood stage in hindi), i.e. in childhood stage you are imperfectly formed
  53. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  54. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  55. convention
    the act of meeting formally
  56. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  57. tout
    advertise in strongly positive terms
  58. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  59. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  60. exacerbate
    make worse
  61. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  62. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  63. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  64. inopportune
    not suitable for a purpose
  65. preempt
    acquire for oneself before others can do so
  66. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  67. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
    sounds like be light, like take everything lightly, carefree, lighthearted and happy
  68. calibrate
    make fine adjustments for optimal measuring
  69. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  70. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  71. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  72. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  73. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  74. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  75. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  76. bolster
    support and strengthen
    looks like booster, i.e. which boosts something, something which inspires supports and finally strengthens
  77. burgeon
    grow and flourish
    sounds like burst and grow, i.e. grow rapidly
  78. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  79. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  80. rarefy
    lessen the density or solidity of
  81. rectify
    make right or correct
  82. retard
    cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
  83. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  84. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  85. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  86. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  87. miser
    a stingy hoarder of money and possessions
    sounds like misery- miserable life of a beggar
  88. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  89. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  90. bent
    stooped (used of the back and knees)
  91. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  92. quiescence
    a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
    has the letters of the word quiet
  93. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  94. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  95. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  96. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  97. convolute
    rolled longitudinally upon itself
  98. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  99. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  100. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  101. tangential
    of superficial relevance if any
  102. prone
    having a tendency
  103. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  104. engender
    call forth
  105. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  106. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  107. solvent
    capable of meeting financial obligations
  108. membrane
    a sheet of tissue that lines or connects organs or cells
  109. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  110. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  111. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  112. warrant
    formal and explicit approval
  113. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  114. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  115. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  116. deviance
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  117. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  118. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  119. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  120. vexation
    anger produced by some annoying irritation
  121. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  122. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  123. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  124. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  125. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  126. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
    sounds like surplus
  127. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
    my mom
  128. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  129. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
    sounds like energy and waste, so wasting energy will weaken you mentally or morally
  130. divest
    take away possessions from someone
    sounds opposite of invest, so take away whatever you invested
  131. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  132. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  133. burnish
    polish and make shiny
    sounds like burn and polish, anything that burns is shiny, polish is polish
  134. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  135. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  136. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  137. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  138. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  139. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  140. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  141. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  142. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
    sounds like not in accordance with
  143. obviate
    do away with
  144. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  145. unfeigned
    not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
  146. unfettered
    not bound or restrained, as by shackles and chains
    suits to Tai lung, the snow leopard in Kung Fu Panda, when he gets free by shackles with the help of the feather of the duck.
    copy the youtube link and see it for yourself. Thats the best way to get unfettered.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeC9iZ9jb7Y
  147. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  148. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  149. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  150. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  151. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  152. perjury
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
    per = pher like koi baat se pher jana,
    so in the court, in front of the jury, shapat lene ke baad bhi jury k saamne sach baat se pher jana.
  153. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  154. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  155. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  156. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  157. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  158. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  159. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  160. veneration
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  161. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  162. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  163. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  164. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  165. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  166. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  167. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  168. marginal
    at or constituting a border or edge
  169. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  170. secrete
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
  171. cower
    crouch or curl up
  172. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  173. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  174. spurious
    plausible but false
  175. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  176. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  177. sanction
    official permission or approval
  178. propitiate
    make peace with
  179. ostracism
    the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
  180. perfidy
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  181. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  182. soliloquy
    speech you make to yourself
  183. specious
    plausible but false
  184. rescind
    cancel officially
  185. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  186. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
    sounds like chicks( bad girls )...they use tricks to deceive guys to usually extract money from them.
  187. enumerate
    specify individually
  188. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  189. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  190. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  191. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  192. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  193. guileless
    innocent and free of deceit
  194. lewdly
    in a lewd and obscene manner
  195. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  196. bemused
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  197. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  198. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  199. atavism
    a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
  200. simulacrum
    a representation of a person
  201. dogged
    stubbornly unyielding
  202. unstinting
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  203. querulous
    habitually complaining
  204. jaded
    exhausted
  205. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  206. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  207. appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
  208. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  209. picaresque
    (of fiction) involving clever rogues or adventurers
  210. picturesque
    suggesting or suitable for an artistic composition
  211. roman a clef
    a novel in which actual persons and events are disguised as fictional
  212. satire
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  213. ambit
    an area in which something operates or has power or control
  214. lore
    knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
  215. ontogeny
    the process of an individual organism growing organically
  216. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  217. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  218. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  219. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  220. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  221. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  222. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  223. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  224. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  225. grandiloquence
    high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
  226. tenacity
    persistent determination
  227. secular
    characteristic of this world rather than the spiritual world
  228. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  229. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  230. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  231. nascent
    being born or beginning
  232. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  233. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  234. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  235. rubric
    category name
  236. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  237. priggish
    exaggeratedly or self-righteously proper
  238. sate
    fill to contentment
  239. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  240. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  241. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  242. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  243. synergy
    the working together of two or more things to produce an effect
  244. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  245. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  246. mendacity
    the tendency to be untruthful
  247. hedonism
    an ethical system that values the pursuit of pleasure
  248. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  249. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  250. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  251. scant
    less than the correct or legal or full amount
  252. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  253. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  254. oligopoly
    a market in which a few producers control a commodity
Created on Wed Dec 26 01:55:42 EST 2012 (updated Sun Jan 13 10:19:59 EST 2013)

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