Words from Times of India - Daily

Manoj kumar B. (India)
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  1. autonomy
    political independence
  2. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  3. apex
    the highest point of something
  4. withhold
    hold back; refuse to hand over or share
  5. seek
    try to locate, discover, or establish the existence of
  6. right wing
    those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
  7. conservatism
    belief in preserving tradition and opposing radical change
  8. fading
    weakening in force or intensity
  9. fading away
    gradually diminishing in brightness or loudness or strength
  10. alliance
    the state of being joined in an association or coalition
  11. confederate
    united in a league
  12. league
    an association of states or individuals for common action
  13. bullish
    expecting a rise in prices
  14. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  15. overhaul
    make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
  16. scramble
    move hurriedly
  17. crooked
    having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
  18. appetite
    a feeling of craving something
  19. craving
    an intense desire for some particular thing
  20. pessimistic
    expecting the worst possible outcome
  21. breed
    cause to procreate (animals)
  22. procreate
    produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
  23. immunity
    the condition in which an organism can resist disease
  24. sell off
    get rid of by selling, usually at reduced prices
  25. herring
    a commercially important fish that is often eaten as food
  26. harness
    an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal
  27. draft animal
    an animal used for pulling heavy loads
  28. slump
    fall or sink heavily
  29. efficient
    being effective without wasting time, effort, or expense
  30. effective
    producing or capable of producing an intended result
  31. hood
    a headdress that protects the head and face
  32. procurement
    the act of getting possession of something
  33. radical
    far beyond the norm
  34. reform
    make changes for improvement to remove abuse and injustices
  35. prise
    move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
  36. banish
    expel, as if by official decree
  37. expel
    eliminate
  38. norm
    a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
  39. federation
    an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
  40. beleaguer
    annoy persistently
  41. annoy
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  42. persistent
    stubbornly unyielding
  43. stubborn
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  44. yield
    give or supply
  45. setback
    an unfortunate happening that thwarts or hinders
  46. hinder
    be an obstacle to
  47. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  48. mortgage
    a conveyance of property as security for repaying a loan
  49. conveyance
    something that serves as a means of transportation
  50. resist
    withstand the force of something
  51. woo
    seek someone's favor
  52. trot
    run at a moderately swift pace
  53. sandalwood
    close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork
  54. cabinetwork
    the craft of making furniture
  55. craft
    the skilled practice of a practical occupation
  56. brittle
    having little elasticity
    A day that stretched roughly 20 hours featured brittle debate at times. Time (Mar 23, 2013)
  57. let off
    grant exemption or release to
  58. remit
    refer to another authority for decision
  59. remission
    an abatement in intensity or degree
  60. cagey
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  61. shrewdness
    intelligence manifested by being astute
  62. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  63. vicinity
    a surrounding or nearby region
  64. landslide
    an overwhelming electoral victory
  65. landslip
    a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  66. savage
    without civilizing influences
  67. vicious
    having the nature of evildoing
  68. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  69. sludge
    any thick, viscous matter
  70. ravage
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  71. stranded
    cut off or left behind
  72. marooned
    cut off or left behind
  73. calamity
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  74. frightening
    causing fear or dread or terror
  75. toll
    value measured by what must be done to obtain something
  76. emerging
    coming into existence
  77. snatch
    grasp hastily or eagerly
  78. eased
    (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
  79. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
  80. ebb
    the outward flow of the tide
  81. evacuate
    move out of an unsafe location into safety
  82. isolated
    remote and separate physically or socially
  83. utter
    without qualification
  84. prominence
    the state of being widely known or eminent
  85. hair trigger
    a gun trigger that responds with little pressure
  86. clod
    a compact mass
  87. clog
    any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
  88. hindrance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  89. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  90. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  91. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  92. humiliate
    cause to feel shame
  93. astonish
    affect with wonder
  94. yield
    give or supply
  95. specular
    capable of reflecting light like a mirror
  96. agnate
    related on the father's side
  97. proximity
    the property of being close together
  98. rig
    equip with sails or masts
  99. starve
    die of food deprivation
  100. abacus
    a manual calculator with counters on rods or in grooves
  101. summon
    ask to come
  102. fragile
    easily broken or damaged or destroyed
  103. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  104. ethnic
    distinctive of the ways of living of a group of people
  105. respite
    a pause from doing something
Created on Tue May 14 05:09:48 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Jun 20 13:36:48 EDT 2013)

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