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  1. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
    Mnemo:- ema + ci + ate...consider ema as the name of a gal.. "ema..oh ! ci(she) ate but she still looks thin
    Someone who is dangerously skinny and skeletal-looking can be described as emaciated.
  2. surge
    rise and move, as in waves or billows
    Mnemonics:- S-sudden URGE to increase spectacularly
    -(n) a large sea wave

    A surge is a sudden strong swelling, like a tsunami wave that engulfs the land. Although a surge offers a fluid image, anything can experience a sudden surge, including emotions, political support, or an angry mob(large crowd of people).
  3. tranquil
    free from disturbance by heavy waves
    When a place or your state of mind is peaceful, quiet and serene, it is tranquil.
    Like a pond with no ripples, tranquil means calm and placid. A pleasant state of mind, with nothing to agitate or cause anxiety, can also be considered tranquil.

    your parents are wishing the house were more tranquil.
  4. sanctuary
    a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
    The word sanctuary has religious roots, and can refer to a temple or church, but its use has broadened to include anywhere people go for peaceful tranquility or introspection. Your pickup truck might be your sanctuary if that's where you can clear your head.
  5. ascend
    travel up
    To ascend is to move or travel upwards. You've heard about how we ascend to Heaven after we die? Well, that's because Heaven is above us, so we get to go up!

    Riding the escalators in the department store is one way to amuse yourself while your mom does the shopping. You can ascend all the way to 8 (Women's Lingerie) and then descend again, all the way back to the ground floor
  6. malnutrition
    a state of poor nourishment
    When you break apart the word malnutrition, it’s easy to remember what it means. You’re probably already familiar with nutrition, which refers to taking in or using food. Add on the prefix mal-, meaning “bad,” and you get a word that means “bad nutrition.” If you suffer from malnutrition, that means you aren’t getting the right balance of nutrients. This can be caused by not getting enough to eat, or it can be caused by not eating enough healthy foods.
    Malnutrition is a condition resulting from an unbalanced diet or insufficient food. If you live for an entire year on Twinkies and diet soda, you will undoubtedly suffer from malnutrition.
  7. afflict
    cause physical pain or suffering in
    To afflict is to cause suffering, pain, or misery. It’s often associated with medical conditions. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is most likely to afflict someone who spends many hours every day typing on our computers.
  8. besiege
    surround so as to force to give up
    Mnemo:- divide it like-->be+siege(seize)-- Indian army has seized the line of control, and now the whole area is surrounded by armed forces.
    To besiege means to attack with an army, or to pester with many requests. When all your teachers ask you to hand in assignments on the same day, you can end up feeling besieged.
  9. privation
    the act of stripping someone of food, money, or rights
    If you're lacking the basic necessities of life — food, water, political freedom, and so on — you're suffering from privation.
  10. sinister
    wicked, evil, or dishonorable
    People who are left-handed might feel unlucky having to use a desk designed for right-handers, but there probably wasn't any sinister, or evil, intent behind the design. Or was there?
  11. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
    Mnemo:- it pronu~ like mosquitos which are being everywhere
    It's everywhere! It's everywhere! When something seems like it's present in all places at the same time, reach for the adjective ubiquitous.
  12. remote
    located far away spatially
    Remote describes something far, far away, like a campsite way out in the woods, a distant planet, or the chance you'll win the lottery.
  13. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
    Thwart is a word you'll hear in a lot of action movies, and usually it's the hero who is trying to thwart the evil plan of some super-villain. An aggressive shopper at that same mall can thwart your efforts to buy the last Dancing Snoopy doll by grabbing it off the shelf first.
    A villain's worst nightmare is the superhero who always seems to thwart his efforts, preventing him from carrying out his plans to take over the world.
  14. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
    The appearance of a ghost is often thought of as a harbinger of death. IN Gujarati:- apada ghare CROW(kagado) ave to apade kai ae k koik maheman avavana hase aje apade tya.....
    A harbinger is something that comes before and that shows what will follow in the future. The robin is a harbinger of spring––its presence means spring is coming soon.
  15. malignant
    dangerous to health
    Malignant and its opposite benign are medical terms used to describe a tumor or growth as either cancerous or not respectively. The gn part of both words comes from the Latin word for born, differing in the prefix mal "evil" and bene "kind." A malignant tumor grows uncontrollably and spreads to other parts of the body. Though less common, malignant can also be used to mean "evil, malicious" like when someone has a malignant imagination.
    For something that's very harmful, especially a tumor that's cancerous, use the term malignant.
  16. excruciating
    extremely painful
    Excruciating doesn't just hurt. It feels like torture. Another Contex:- but sometimes so are tedious tasks or long waits: Watching the old lady in front of you pay for her groceries one nickel at a time can be just as excruciating as 4 broken ribs, especially if you're in a hurry.
    Something that’s really intense or painful is excruciating. If you go skiing and break your leg in several places, the ride from the slope to the hospital will be excruciating — unless you're unconscious, too.
  17. respite
    a pause from doing something
    If you've been fighting with your partner, a visit from a friend might offer a brief respite from the argument, but the fight will pick up again when she leaves.
    A respite is a break from something that's difficult or unpleasant. If you're cramming for exams, take an occasional walk to give yourself a respite from the intensity.
  18. reverberating
    characterized by resonance
  19. fretful
    nervous and unable to relax
    You may be fretful because you're worried about a friend, you're waiting for news, you're incredibly irritated with your little brother, or simply because you're an anxious and restless person
    Someone who's fretful can't relax. You might be fretful — upset and fidgety — if you're waiting to hear whether or not you've been accepted into a competitive summer music program.
  20. succumb
    be fatally overwhelmed
    Use the verb succumb to say that someone yields to something they've tried to fight off, such as despair, temptation, disease or injury.
Created on Mon Sep 02 00:49:45 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Sep 10 02:01:49 EDT 2013)

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