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pradeep V. (India)
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  1. dialogue
    a conversation between two persons
  2. elocution
    an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice
  3. prologue
    an introductory section of a novel or other literary work
  4. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  5. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  6. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  7. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  8. illustrate
    depict with a visual representation
  9. illuminate
    make lighter or brighter
  10. illustrious
    widely known and esteemed
  11. translucent
    allowing light to pass through diffusely
  12. lackluster
    not having brilliance or vitality
  13. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  14. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  15. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  16. illusion
    an erroneous mental representation
  17. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  18. delude
    be dishonest with
  19. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  20. prelude
    something that introduces what follows
  21. magnify
    increase in size, volume or significance
  22. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent
  23. maximum
    the greatest or most complete or best possible
  24. magnate
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  25. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  26. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  27. malfunction
    fail to work properly
  28. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  29. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  30. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  31. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  32. malapropism
    misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  33. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  34. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  35. manual
    of or relating to the hands
  36. manufacture
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  37. emancipate
    free from slavery or servitude
  38. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  39. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  40. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
  41. minutia
    a small or minor detail
  42. miniature
    being on a very small scale
  43. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  44. diminution
    change toward something smaller or lower
  45. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  46. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  47. prominent
    conspicuous in position or importance
  48. preeminent
    greatest in importance, degree, or significance
  49. minatory
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  50. transmit
    send from one person or place to another
  51. emissary
    someone sent to represent another's interests
  52. intermittent
    stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  53. remit
    send in payment
  54. remission
    an abatement in intensity or degree
  55. miscellaneous
    having many aspects
  56. miscegenation
    marriage or reproduction by people of different races
  57. promiscuous
    casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
  58. monument
    a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
  59. monitor
    someone who observes to ensure fairness or prevent mistakes
  60. summon
    ask to come
  61. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  62. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  63. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  64. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  65. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  66. anthropomorphism
    the representation of objects as having human form
  67. immortal
    not subject to death
  68. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  69. moribund
    being on the point of death
  70. commute
    a regular journey to and from your place of work
  71. mutation
    a change or alteration in form or qualities
  72. transmutation
    an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
  73. permutation
    a complete change in character or condition
  74. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  75. natural
    relating to or concerning the physical world
  76. native
    belonging to one by birth
  77. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  78. cognate
    related by blood
  79. Renaissance
    period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages
  80. nascent
    being born or beginning
  81. innocent
    free from sin
  82. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  83. obnoxious
    causing disapproval or protest
  84. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  85. astronomy
    the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies
  86. economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
  87. gastronomy
    the art and practice of preparing and eating good food
  88. taxonomy
    a classification of organisms based on similarities
  89. autonomy
    political independence
  90. synonym
    a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
  91. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  92. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  93. nominate
    propose as a candidate for some honor
  94. nomenclature
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
  95. acronym
    a word formed from the initial letters of several words
  96. announce
    make known
  97. pronounce
    speak or utter in a certain way
  98. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  99. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  100. renovate
    restore to a previous or better condition
  101. innovate
    bring something new to an environment
  102. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  103. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  104. obese
    excessively large
  105. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  106. obstruct
    block passage through
  107. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  108. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  109. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  110. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  111. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  112. omnibus
    a vehicle carrying many passengers
  113. omnipresent
    existing everywhere at once
  114. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  115. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  116. appease
    make peace with
  117. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  118. pacifier
    device used for an infant to suck or bite on
  119. pact
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
  120. panorama
    the visual perception of a region
  121. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  122. panoply
    a complete and impressive array
  123. pantheon
    a temple to all the gods of antiquity
  124. pandemic
    existing everywhere
  125. par
    the standard number of golf strokes
  126. parity
    functional equality
  127. apartheid
    a social policy of racial segregation
  128. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  129. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  130. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  131. parasite
    an animal or plant that lives in or on a host
  132. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  133. parable
    a short moral story
  134. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  135. paranoid
    suffering from delusions of persecution or grandeur
  136. sympathy
    sharing the feelings of others, especially sorrow or anguish
  137. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  138. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  139. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  140. sociopath
    a person with an antisocial personality disorder
  141. pathogenic
    able to cause disease
  142. poverty
    the state of having little or no money and possessions
  143. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  144. pauper
    a person who is very poor
  145. impoverish
    make poor
  146. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  147. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  148. pedagogue
    someone who educates young people
  149. pediatrician
    a medical specialist in the care of children
  150. pedant
    a person who is preoccupied with rules and learning
  151. encyclopedia
    a reference work containing articles on various topics
  152. pedal
    a lever that is operated with the foot
  153. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
  154. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  155. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  156. podium
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  157. antipodes
    two places on direct opposite sides of the Earth
  158. penal
    of or relating to punishment
  159. penalty
    the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action
  160. punitive
    inflicting punishment
  161. penance
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for something
  162. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  163. depend
    be determined by something else
  164. stipend
    a sum of money allotted on a regular basis
  165. compensate
    make amends for
  166. indispensable
    essential
  167. appendix
    a small sac attached to the large intestines of some animals
  168. appendage
    a part that is joined to something larger
  169. persistent
    stubbornly unyielding
  170. perforate
    make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
  171. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  172. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  173. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  174. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  175. perimeter
    a line enclosing a plane area
  176. periscope
    an instrument providing a view of an obstructed field
  177. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  178. appetite
    a feeling of craving something
  179. compete
    engage in a contest or measure oneself against others
  180. petition
    a formal request that something be submitted to an authority
  181. centripetal
    tending to move toward an area in the middle
  182. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  183. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  184. philosophy
    the rational investigation of existence and knowledge
  185. philatelist
    a collector and student of postage stamps
  186. philology
    the humanistic study of language and literature
  187. bibliophile
    someone who loves and usually collects books
  188. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  189. placebo
    an innocuous or inert medication
  190. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  191. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  192. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  193. complete
    having all necessary qualities
  194. deplete
    use up, as resources or materials
  195. supplement
    an additional component that improves capability
  196. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  197. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  198. plethora
    extreme excess
  199. complex
    complicated in structure
  200. replica
    copy that is not the original
  201. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  202. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  203. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  204. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  205. supplicate
    ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
  206. component
    one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
  207. expose
    make visible or apparent
  208. juxtapose
    place side by side
  209. repository
    a facility where things can be deposited for safekeeping
  210. import
    bring in from abroad
  211. export
    sell or transfer abroad
  212. portable
    easily or conveniently transported
  213. deportment
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  214. disport
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  215. posthumous
    occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
  216. posterior
    located at or near the end of a structure
  217. posterity
    all future generations
  218. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  219. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  220. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  221. presentiment
    a feeling of evil to come
  222. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  223. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
  224. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
  225. enterprise
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking
  226. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  227. comprise
    be made of
  228. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
  229. apprehend
    anticipate with dread or anxiety
  230. prolific
    intellectually productive
  231. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  232. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  233. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  234. proselytize
    convert or try to convert someone to another religion
  235. propound
    put forward, as of an idea
  236. provident
    giving something useful for the future
  237. probe
    an exploratory action or expedition
  238. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  239. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  240. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  241. problematic
    making great mental demands
  242. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  243. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  244. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  245. repugnant
    offensive to the mind
  246. pugilist
    someone who fights with fists for sport
  247. point
    a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
  248. puncture
    pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
  249. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  250. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  251. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  252. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  253. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  254. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
  255. conquest
    the act of defeating and taking control of
  256. inquisitive
    given to questioning
  257. query
    an instance of questioning
  258. querulous
    habitually complaining
  259. perquisite
    an incidental benefit for certain types of employment
  260. quiet
    characterized by an absence of agitation or activity
  261. disquiet
    a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
  262. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  263. quiescence
    a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  264. riddle
    pierce with many holes
  265. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  266. risible
    arousing or provoking laughter
  267. interrogate
    pose a series of questions to
  268. arrogant
    having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance
  269. abrogate
    revoke formally
  270. surrogate
    someone or something that takes the place of another
  271. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
  272. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  273. sacred
    made, declared, or believed to be holy
  274. sacrifice
    the act of killing in order to appease a deity
  275. sanctify
    render holy by means of religious rites
  276. sanction
    official permission or approval
  277. execrable
    unequivocally detestable
  278. sacrament
    a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace
  279. sacrilege
    blasphemous behavior
  280. insult
    treat, mention, or speak to rudely
  281. assault
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  282. somersault
    an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head
  283. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  284. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  285. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  286. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  287. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  288. conscious
    having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
  289. conscience
    motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles
  290. unconscionable
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  291. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  292. prescient
    perceiving the significance of events before they occur
  293. scribble
    write down quickly without much attention to detail
  294. describe
    give a statement representing something
  295. script
    something written by hand
  296. postscript
    a note appended to a letter after the signature
  297. proscribe
    command against
  298. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  299. conscription
    compulsory military service
  300. transcript
    a written record of dictated or recorded speech
  301. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  302. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
  303. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  304. seduce
    lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct
  305. segregate
    divide from the main body or mass and collect
  306. secede
    withdraw from an organization or polity
  307. sequester
    keep away from others
  308. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  309. second
    coming next after the first in position in space or time
  310. prosecute
    conduct legal proceedings against a defendant
  311. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  312. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  313. non sequitur
    a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it
  314. preside
    act as executive officer
  315. resident
    someone who lives at a particular place for a long period
  316. sediment
    matter that has been deposited by some natural process
  317. dissident
    a person who objects to some established policy
  318. residual
    relating to or indicating a remainder
  319. subsidiary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  320. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  321. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  322. sense
    the faculty through which the world is perceived
  323. sensory
    relating to or concerned in sensation
  324. sentiment
    a personal belief or judgment
  325. presentiment
    a feeling of evil to come
  326. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  327. resent
    feel bitter or indignant about
  328. sentinel
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  329. insensate
    devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
  330. dissolve
    pass into a solution
  331. soluble
    capable of being dissolved in some solvent
  332. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  333. dissolution
    separation into component parts
  334. dissolute
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  335. absolution
    the act of being formally forgiven
  336. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  337. speculation
    continuous contemplation on a subject of a deep nature
  338. suspicious
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  339. spectrum
    a broad range of related objects, values, or qualities
  340. retrospective
    concerned with or related to the past
  341. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  342. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  343. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  344. specious
    plausible but false
  345. static
    not in physical motion
  346. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  347. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  348. constitute
    form or compose
  349. stasis
    inactivity resulting from a balance between opposing forces
  350. apostasy
    rejection of religious beliefs, political party, or cause
  351. suave
    having a sophisticated charm
  352. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  353. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  354. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  355. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
  356. subsidiary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  357. subliminal
    below the threshold of conscious perception
  358. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  359. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  360. supposition
    the cognitive process of conjecturing
  361. surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree
  362. superlative
    highest in quality
  363. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  364. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  365. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  366. surmount
    get on top of; deal with successfully
  367. surveillance
    close observation of a person or group
  368. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  369. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  370. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  371. detain
    cause to be slowed down or delayed
  372. pertain
    be relevant to
  373. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  374. abstention
    the trait of avoiding some substance or activity
  375. tenure
    the term during which some position is held
  376. tenable
    based on sound reasoning or evidence
  377. sustenance
    the act of providing a means of subsistence or survival
  378. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  379. tension
    the action of stretching something tight
  380. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  381. tendentious
    having a strong bias, especially a controversial one
  382. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  383. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  384. extenuating
    partially excusing or justifying
  385. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  386. atheist
    someone who denies the existence of god
  387. theocracy
    a political unit governed by a deity
  388. theology
    the rational and systematic study of religion
  389. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  390. tractor
    a wheeled vehicle with large wheels
  391. attract
    exert a force on
  392. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
  393. detract
    take away a part from; diminish
  394. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  395. tractable
    easily managed
  396. protract
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  397. transaction
    conducting business within or between groups
  398. transparent
    able to be seen through with clarity
  399. transition
    the act of passing from one state or place to the next
  400. transgress
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  401. transcendent
    exceeding or surpassing usual limits
  402. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  403. abuse
    cruel or inhumane treatment
  404. usage
    the act of employing
  405. utilitarian
    having a useful function
  406. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  407. convene
    meet formally
  408. venturesome
    disposed to take risks
  409. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  410. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  411. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  412. verdict
    findings of a jury on issues submitted to it for decision
  413. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  414. verity
    conformity to reality or actuality
  415. verisimilitude
    the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
  416. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  417. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  418. verdure
    green foliage
  419. controversy
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  420. revert
    go back to a previous state
  421. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  422. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  423. introvert
    a person who tends to shrink from social contacts
  424. extrovert
    a person directed toward others as opposed to the self
  425. inadvertent
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  426. covert
    secret or hidden
  427. avert
    turn away or aside
  428. vivid
    having striking color
  429. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  430. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  431. vivacity
    high spirits and animation
  432. joie de vivre
    a keen or exuberant enjoyment of life
  433. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  434. evident
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  435. video
    broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
  436. adviser
    an expert who gives advice
  437. survey
    determining opinions by interviewing people
  438. vista
    the visual percept of a region
  439. vilify
    spread negative information about
  440. revile
    spread negative information about
  441. vile
    morally reprehensible
  442. vocabulary
    a language user's knowledge of words
  443. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  444. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  445. vocation
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  446. avocation
    an auxiliary activity
  447. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  448. convoke
    call together
  449. invoke
    request earnestly; ask for aid or protection
  450. voluntary
    of your own free will or design
  451. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  452. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  453. volition
    the act of making a choice
  454. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  455. carnivorous
    relating to flesh-eating animals
  456. omnivorous
    feeding on both plants and animals
Created on Wed May 29 04:55:54 EDT 2013 (updated Thu May 30 11:47:43 EDT 2013)

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