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Question		Answer
epiphany start learning		a moment of sudden and great revelation or realization
consigliere start learning		a member of a Mafia family who serves as an adviser to the leader and resolves disputes within the family
corrigendum start learning		a thing to be corrected, typically an error in a printed book the 1908-84 cumulation contains corrigenda which are not included in the annual volumes
exposition start learning		explanation a systematic exposition of the idea of biodiversity
expatriate start learning		a person who lives outside their native country an american expatriate in london
condone start learning		accept
tempestuous start learning		turbulent, tumultuous
lexical start learning		relating to the words or vocabulary of a language
derelict start learning		in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect
alacrity start learning		eagerness, readiness
contrition start learning		remorseful or penitent
gaunt start learning		lean and haggard, specially because of suffering, hunger or age
haggard start learning		looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering. she was pale and haggard
decouple start learning		separate, disengage, or dissociate (something) from something else to have a fruitful discussion, we need to decouple fact from opinion
conduit start learning		channel for conveying water or other fluid nearby springs supplied the conduit which ran into the brewery
paraphernalia start learning		miscellaneous articles drills, saws, and other paraphernalia necessary for home improvements
satori start learning		sudden enlightenment the road that leads to satori
mores start learning		custom, convention an offence against social mores
profane start learning		not relating to that which is sacred or religious, secular a talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane
vanguard start learning		a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas the experimental spirit of the modernist vanguard
seminal start learning		influential, strongly influencing later development his seminal work on chaos theory
propinquity start learning		proximity he kept his distance as though afraid propinquity might lead him into temptation
homophily start learning		tendency for people to have (non-negative) ties with people who are similar to themselves ... but there is some evidence of homophily among users
slew start learning		a large quantity or number of something slew of examples follow
isomorphic start learning		corresponding or similar in form and relations
reprieve start learning		cancel or postpone the punishment and while a reprieve from work can provide temporary relief, it does not address the underlying problems
parlance start learning		a particular way of speaking or using words, specially a way common to those with a particular job or interest dated terms that were once in common parlance
purvey start learning		provide, supply, spread, promote, retail the majority of newspapers purvey a range of right-wing attitudes; shops purveying cooked food
dour start learning		relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance for it is impossible to remain dour when pondering over the eternal mysteries of words
assuage start learning		make less intense come assuage your feelings of grief with the cheeriest of quizzes
siesta start learning		afternoon nap everyone had a siesta for a few hours
eponymous start learning		named after a particular person or group the iconic American fashion designer, who was famed for her popular eponymous handbags
bloviate start learning		talk at length, speciallt in an inflated or empty way pundits bloviating on the radio
behoove start learning		to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for it behooves us to go
appellation start learning		a name or title the city fully justifies its appellation ‘Switzerland of India’
vocation start learning		a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation not all of us have a vocation to be nurses or doctors
pandering start learning		to please other people by doing or saying what you think they want you to do or say pandering the female audience
categorically start learning		in a way that is unambiguously explicit and direct. "the rules state categorically, 'No Violence'"
apprise start learning		inform or tell (someone). "I thought it right to apprise Chris of what had happened"
percolate start learning		filter, drain, seep the water percolating through the soil may leach out minerals
alias start learning		used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under another specified name; a false or assumed identity Eric Blair, alias George Orwell; a spy operating under the alias Barsad
drudgery start learning		hard, menial or dull work domestic drudgery; Jane cannot lose weight because she will not endure the drudgery of exercise
gumption start learning		shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness. X stupidity the president would hire anyone who had the gumption to ask for a job
avant garde X conservative, reactionary start learning		new and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature; favouring or introducing new and experimental ideas and methods he has been called a promoter of the avant-garde; a controversial avant-garde composer
reactionary start learning		opposing political or social progress or reform; conservative; right-wing. X radical, progressive reactionary attitude towards women’s rights
bequeath start learning		leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will he bequeathed his art collection to the town; he ditched the unpopular policies bequeathed to him
blasphemy start learning		the action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk he was detained on charges of blasphemy
acquit start learning		absolve; free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty Pakistan acquits Christian woman Bibi in landmark blasphemy case
bespoke start learning		(of goods, specially clothing) made to order Ikat Story is a bespoke label; the bespoke tailors of Gurgaon (making bespoke items of clothing); completely bespoke software systems (written or adapted for a specific user or purpose)
elusive start learning		difficult to find, catch, or achieve; difficult to remember the elusive letter G (curiosity); the elusive thought he had had moments before

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