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Question		Answer
incinerate start learning		destroy by burning (specially waste material) waste packaging is to be incinerated rather than buried in landfills
rogue start learning		a dishonest or unprincipled man;
misappropriate start learning		dishonestly or unfairly take for one’s own use; EMBEZZLE the report revealed that the department officials had misapropriated funds
embezzle start learning		steal or misappropriate she had embezzled $5,500 in company funds
envisage start learning		contemplate or conceive of as a possibility; forsee, predict
untenable start learning		(specially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection; INDEFENSIBLE
preordain he beleives that everything we do is preordained start learning		decide or determine beforehand; PREDESTINE
palliative start learning		releiving pain without dealing with the cause of the condition, painkiller, soothing, orthodox medicine tend to be palliative rather than curative
calmative start learning		having a sedative effect
tenable start learning		defensible, justifiable such a simplistic approach is no longer tenable
espy start learning		catch sight of she espied her daughter rounding the corner
vacillate start learning		be indecisive I vacillated between teaching and journalism
exterminate start learning		destroy completely, kill terminators exterminated humans in the movie
immure start learning		enclose or confine against someone’s will Her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum
odious start learning		extremely unpleasant; repulsive
superlative start learning		of the highest quality or degree; excellent a superlative piece of skill
peerless start learning		unequalled, unrivalled; incomparable a peerless cartoonist
linchpin start learning		a person or thing vital to an organisation nurses are the linchpin of National Health Services
churlish start learning		rude in a mean spirited and surly way it seems churlish to complain
desolation start learning		misery OPP- joy in choked desolation she watched him leave
infamy start learning		the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed a day that will live in infamy
ebb start learning		(of an emotion) gradually decrease
purveyor start learning		seller a purveyor of large luxury vehicles
sully start learning		damage the purity or integrity of, taint; make dirty they were outraged that anyone should sully their good name
antagonistic start learning		hostile, opposed, inimical
besiege start learning		lay siege to, beleaguer
infirmity start learning		physical or mental weakness; fraility, feebleness old age infirmity come to men and women alike
malign start learning		speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner; defame
interim start learning		meantime, meanwhile, interval, interlude
lore start learning		mythology, myths, legends, stories, folklore the jinns of Arabian lore
infirm start learning		frail, weak
subliminal start learning		subconscious, unconscious
cessation start learning		end, termination the cessasion of hostilities
sovereignity start learning		independence
apathetic start learning		uninterested, indifferent
agile start learning		nimble, able go move quickly and easily
efficacious start learning		effective
eloquent start learning		fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
malfeasance start learning		wrongdoing
enjoin start learning		urge, encourage the code enjoined members to do something
solemn start learning		formal and dignified; sincere, earnest, honest
precarious start learning		uncertain, dangerous
Affectation start learning		pretension an affectation of calm
affliction start learning		a cause of pain or harm a crippling affliction of the nervous system
immure start learning		enclose or confine against one’s will her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum
estranged start learning		no longer close or affectionate to someone Harry felt more estranged from his daughter than ever
plucky start learning		brave, courageous
preordained start learning		predestine, decide or determine beforehand
grouse (verb) start learning		grumble, complain about something trivial
beset start learning		trouble persistently, bedevil, beleaguer the social problems that beset India
rile start learning		to irritate (Group- disapprove/scold) nothing ever seemed to rile him
heresy start learning		belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine Huss was burned for heresy
snide start learning		disparaging, derogatory or mocking in an indirect way snide remark
querulous start learning		complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner
invective start learning		insulting, abusive, or highly critical language; abuse, vituperation he let out a stream of invective
vituperation start learning		bitter and abusive language
virulent start learning		malicious(intending to do harm), bitterly hostile
lampoon start learning		publicly criticize by using ridicule; mock, satirize, ridicule
drub start learning		defeat
revile start learning		criticize
approbation start learning		approval or praise
deride start learning		express contempt for; ridicule the decision was derided by environmentalists
dexterous start learning		showing or having skill, especially with the hands. "a dexterous keyboard player"
depose start learning		remove from office suddenly and forcefully; overthrow "he had been deposed by a military coup"
exhume start learning		dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground. "the bodies were exhumed on the orders of a judge"
interlude start learning		an intervening period of time; an interval. "enjoying a lunchtime interlude"
ingenuity start learning		the quality of being clever, original, and inventive
lackadaisical start learning		lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.
languid start learning		(of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; relaxed, unhurried "his languid demeanour irritated her"
langour start learning		tiredness or inactivity, especially when pleasurable; lassitude, lethargy "her whole being was pervaded by a dreamy languor"
palpable start learning		. (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible. a palpable sense of loss, palpable dreams of the maharaja
espionage start learning		spying
denounce start learning		condemn, criticize; publicly declare to be wrong or evil. "the Assembly denounced the use of violence"
subpoena start learning		summon (someone) with a subpoena. "the Queen is above the law and cannot be subpoenaed"
detractor start learning		a person who disparages someone or something
equanimity start learning		calmness and composure, specially in a difficult situation
irreverent start learning		disrespectful
inoculate start learning		imminize, vaccinate
admonitory start learning		giving or conveying a warning or reprimand. "the sergeant lifted an admonitory finger"
hackneyed start learning		having been overused; unoriginal and trite. hackneyed old sayings
exonerate start learning		absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing. "an inquiry exonerated those involved"
absolve start learning		declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment. EXONERATE
jaundiced start learning		affected by bitterness, resentment, or cynicism he looked on politicians with a jaundiced eye
eponym start learning		(of a person) giving their name to something; (of a thing) named after a person or group Alexandria, Egypt is an eponym because it is named after Alexander the Great
infelicitious start learning		unfortunate, inappropriate OPP- felicitious his illustration is singularly infelicitious
modicum start learning		small amount
graft start learning		corruption, usually through bribery in countries with rampant graft
ineluctable start learning		inescapable, unable to be resisted or avoided the ineluctable facts of history
obtain start learning		be prevalent, customary or established
abrogate start learning		evade a responsibility or duty; revoke (cancel) or relinquish (renounce, give up)
canard start learning		an unfounded rumour or story the public will always be fooled by the media canards h
unfounded start learning		having no foundation or basis in fact, groundless, baseless
dissipate start learning		waste or fritter away (money, energy or resources); 2. (with reference to a feeling or emotion) dissapear or cause to disappear he inherited, but then dissipated, his father’s fortune
oblique start learning		not straightforward, indirect
extrapolate start learning		draw from specific cases for more general cases
bastardize start learning		corrupt or debase (degrade) typically by adding new elements
palaver start learning		talk unnecessarily or at length, chatter, prattle, blather
concomitant start learning		naturally accompanying or associated
raillery start learning		good-humoured teasing; banter
dissolution start learning		debauched living; dissipation

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