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defer start learning		postpone they deferred the decision until late february
loath start learning		reluctant, unwilling he was loath to leave
facetious start learning		treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.
stultify start learning		cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine "the stultifying conformity of provincial life"
precipitously start learning		(with reference to a change to a worse situation) suddenly and dramatically. "sales dropped precipitously"
salutary start learning		(especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial. it failed to draw salutary lessons from Britain's loss of its colonies"
perpetuation start learning		the continuation or preservation of a situation, idea, etc. "we criticized the perpetuation of racial stereotypes"
deferential start learning		showing deference; respectful. "people were always deferential to him"
unheralded start learning		not previously announced, expected, or acclaimed. "he was unwilling to make an unheralded entrance"
prerogative start learning		a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class. "in some countries, higher education is predominantly the prerogative of the rich"
vagary start learning		an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behaviour. synonyms: quirk, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, "the vagaries of the weather"
abortive start learning		failing to produce the intended result. an abortive attempt to sound elegant
acme start learning		the point at which something is at its best or most highly developed physics is the acme of scientific knowledge
proprietary start learning		relating to an owner or ownership the company has proprietary rights for the product
amenable start learning		open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled people are not amenable to reformers these days
stalwart start learning		loyal, reliable, and hard-working l he remained a stalwart supporter of the cause
calumny start learning		slander a bitter struggle marked by calumny and litigation
torpid start learning		mentally or physically inactive; lethargic we sat around in a torpid state
torrid start learning		very hot and dry; sweltering the torrid heat of the afternoon
sanguine start learning		optimistic
picayune start learning		of little value or significance; petty
frivolous start learning		not having any serious purpose or value; carefree and superficial
niche start learning		appealing to a small or specialized part of the population other companies in this space had to adapt to being niche players
revultion start learning		a sense of disgust and loathing news of the rape will be met with sorrow and revultion
polemic start learning		a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something; diatribe, invective avoid the fruitless polemics
insuperable start learning		a difficulty or obstacle impossible to overcome insuperable financial problems
exogenous start learning		having an external cause or origin
intransigent start learning		uncompromising, inflexible, resolute, OBDURATE, obstinate
mired in start learning		stuck or entangled in
venal start learning		corrupt venal public officials
fraught with start learning		filled with
volition start learning		when you do something voluntarily, you do it of your own volition
tardy start learning		delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late never tardy to the party
duress start learning		coercion; threat, violence, constraints or actions used to coerce someone into doing something against their will confessions extracted under duress
geriatric start learning		relating to old people a geriatric hospital
theological start learning		relating to the study of the nature of God and religious belief
tandem start learning		having to two things arranged one in front of the other a tandem trailer, they moved in tandem without looking at each other
recant start learning		renounce, say that one no longer holds a belief or opinion heretics were burned if they would not recant
prod start learning		poke with a finger, foot or pointed object
tendentious start learning		expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, specially a controversial one a tendentious reading of history
convolution start learning		convoluted- extremely complex or difficult to follow
obfuscate start learning		make obscure, unclear or unintelligible
hapless start learning		unfortunate
vapid start learning		bland, insipid
cloy start learning		disgust or sicken someone with an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment a romantic, rather cloying story
hitherto start learning		until now or until the point in time under discussion, previously, thus far
magnate start learning		a wealthy and influential businessman or woman a property magnate
pine start learning		miss or long for she’s still pining for him
desolate start learning		miserable, sad. OPP- joyful
misappropriate start learning		dishonestly or unfairly take for one’s own use; embezzle
melee start learning		a confused fight or scuffle
oblique start learning		not expressed or done in a direct way he issued an oblique attack on the president
obsequious start learning		servile, ingratiating
odious start learning		repulsive
personable start learning		(of a person) having a pleasant appearance or manner he was so personable and well spoken
presumptuous start learning		failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate; brazen
platitude start learning		cliché, truism, commonplace, hackneyed
quandary start learning		dilemma, predicament, plight, difficult situation, a practical dilemma
recluse start learning		a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other person she has turned into a virtual recluse
precarious start learning		uncertain, insecure
provincial start learning		non-metropolitan, small-town
ornery start learning		bad-tempered or difficult to deal with an ornery old military man
penultimate start learning		second last
petulant start learning		childishly sulky or bad tempered
legion start learning		numerous her fans are legion
hankering start learning		yearn, feel a strong desire for or to do something he hankered after a lost golden age
rancour start learning		bitterness or resentfulness, specially when long standing
prudish start learning		having or revealing a tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity
defer start learning		postpone
deferential start learning		reapectful
impertinent start learning		rude or irrelevant
sedate start learning		calm, dignified, unhurried old times sedate pace
discrete start learning		distinct
vapid start learning		bland, insipid
stoic start learning		a person who can edure pain or hardship without complaining
abate start learning		become less intense or widespread
sordid start learning		immoral or dishonourable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste or contempt, sleazy
repudiate start learning		reject
espouse start learning		adopt or support a cause, belief, or way of life she has espoused the causes of sexual and racial equality
forebode start learning		presage, augur, prognosticate
contravene start learning		conflict with
belie start learning		fail to give a true impression of; contradict
heedless start learning		showing a reckless lack of care or attention elina! she shouted heedless of attracting unwanted attention
equipoise start learning		equilibrium
congenial start learning		like-minded, compatible, pleasant or agreeable because suited to one’s taste or inclination
foreshadow start learning		augur, presage. portend, prognosticate be a warning of
impeding start learning		delay or prevent by obstucting; hinder
premise start learning		an assumption that something is true; also—- based on (verb) premised on our findings
syllogism start learning		deductive reasoning
restitution start learning		restoration, recompense
redress start learning		remedy or set right Ritwik after making out
abdicate start learning		renounce, resign, retire
jejune start learning		naive, simplistic and superficial
filial start learning		relating to son or daughter
agnostic start learning		aceptic, nothing can be known about god
irreproachable start learning		faultlesd
peccadillos start learning		a relatively minor fault or sin, misdemeanor, delinquency
delinquent start learning		tending to commit crime, negligent, remiss, irresponsible
remiss start learning		negligent very remiss of me not to pass on that information
privation start learning		deprivation

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