AS HF and marathon 9-10

Shreshta K. (India)
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  1. teem
    be full of or abuzz with
  2. teetotal
    practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
  3. temperate
    not extreme
  4. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  5. tepid
    moderately warm
  6. theatrical
    of or relating to the stage
  7. therapeutic
    tending to cure or restore to health
  8. thesaurus
    a book containing a classified list of synonyms
  9. thespian
    a theatrical performer
  10. thickset
    having a short and solid form or stature
  11. threshold
    the starting point for a new state or experience
  12. thrift
    extreme care in spending money
  13. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  14. timid
    showing fear and lack of courage
  15. titanic
    of great force or power
  16. tonic
    a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
  17. topple
    fall down, as if collapsing
  18. torment
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  19. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  20. totalitarian
    of a government with an authority exerting absolute control
  21. tout
    advertise in strongly positive terms
  22. tremor
    an involuntary vibration, as if from illness or fear
  23. trickle
    run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
  24. trifling
    not worth considering
  25. troupe
    an organization of performers and associated personnel
  26. truant
    one who is absent from school without permission
  27. turbulence
    instability in the atmosphere
  28. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  29. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
  30. turquoise
    a shade of blue tinged with green
  31. ulterior
    lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed
  32. ultimatum
    a final peremptory demand
  33. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
  34. uncouth
    lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
  35. underbid
    bid at less than the strength of the hand warrants
  36. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  37. undertone
    a subdued or implied meaning of an utterance
  38. unearth
    recover through digging
  39. unexceptionable
    completely acceptable; not open to reproach
  40. unfeigned
    not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
  41. unilateral
    involving only one part or side
  42. unison
    the state of corresponding exactly
  43. unprecedented
    novel; having no earlier occurrence
  44. unrivalled
    eminent beyond or above comparison
  45. unruffled
    free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
  46. unruly
    unable to be governed or controlled
  47. unscathed
    not injured
  48. unseemly
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  49. untoward
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  50. upheaval
    a violent disturbance
  51. uphill
    upward on a hill or incline
  52. uprising
    organized opposition to authority
  53. uproar
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
  54. upsurge
    a sudden or abrupt strong increase
  55. urbane
    showing a high degree of refinement
  56. urchin
    a poor and often mischievous city child
  57. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  58. vacillation
    indecision in speech or action
  59. vain
    having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  60. valiant
    having or showing heroism or courage
  61. vamp
    piece of leather forming the upper part of a shoe
  62. vandal
    someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
  63. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  64. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  65. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
  66. voluptuous
    displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
  67. wag
    a movement from side to side
  68. warmonger
    a person who advocates militaristic policies
  69. warrant
    formal and explicit approval
  70. wean
    gradually deprive of mother's milk
  71. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  72. wince
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  73. woo
    seek someone's favor
  74. wrangle
    quarrel noisily, angrily, or disruptively
  75. writ
    a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
  76. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  77. orchestrate
    plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
  78. agleam
    bright with a steady but subdued shining
  79. psychosis
    severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost
  80. austerity
    excessive sternness
  81. sweltering
    excessively hot and humid; marked by sweating and faintness
  82. incredulously
    in a disbelieving manner
  83. reel
    a winder around which flexible materials can be wound
  84. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  85. psyche
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
  86. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  87. seafarer
    a man who serves as a sailor
  88. forebear
    a person from whom you are descended
  89. folly
    the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
  90. valiant
    having or showing heroism or courage
  91. secular
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  92. eschatology
    the branch of theology that is concerned with final things
  93. peg
    a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
  94. slick
    made smooth, as by ice, grease, or water
  95. foresight
    seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
  96. sentry
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  97. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  98. grandiosity
    high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
  99. rife
    excessively abundant
  100. outlandish
    noticeably or extremely unconventional or unusual
  101. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  102. hedonism
    an ethical system that values the pursuit of pleasure
  103. utilitarian
    having a useful function
  104. fraught
    filled with or attended with
  105. squirm
    move in a twisting or contorted motion
  106. demystify
    make something easier to understand
  107. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  108. endeavour
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking
  109. concession
    the act of yielding
  110. animated
    having life or vigor or spirit
  111. unnerve
    disturb the composure of
  112. modal
    relating to or expressing the mood of a verb
  113. abashed
    feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
  114. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  115. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  116. abnegation
    the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
  117. abominate
    find repugnant
  118. abrogate
    revoke formally
  119. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  120. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  121. abstinence
    the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol
  122. yarn
    a fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving
  123. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
  124. zenith
    the highest point of something
  125. zest
    a tart spicy quality
Created on Tue Jul 08 03:03:37 EDT 2025 (updated Tue Jul 08 03:05:16 EDT 2025)

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