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Question		Answer
diminutive start learning		small
infinitesimal start learning		extremely small an infinitesimal pause
minuscule start learning		small
slight start learning		small
behemoth start learning		huge
colossal start learning		huge amount
gargantuan start learning		enormous
gigantic start learning		big
humongous start learning		huge
mammoth start learning		huge
monolithic start learning		huge big
monumental start learning		great in importance, extent, or size. it's been a monumental effort
prodigious start learning		remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
titanic start learning		of exceptional strength, size, or power.
towering start learning		huge
voluminous start learning		(of a piece of furniture) large and accommodating. he sank into a voluminous armchair
Conscientious start learning		showing great care and effort He is conscientious with regard to his duties as examiner.
Fastidious start learning		requiring or characterized by excessive care Even at the less extreme camps, security procedures remain fastidious.
Meticulous start learning		showing great care about minute details
Punctilious start learning		showing great attention to actions or details He was punctilious about being ready exactly on time.
Purist start learning		someone who insists on great precision and correctness
Scrupulous start learning		showing great care towards accuracy and detail
Finicky start learning		very fussy Even the most finicky eater will find something to eat.
Nitpicking start learning		find faults with minor details Some readers will surely perceive our critique as nitpicking Khan's errors.
persnickety start learning		very fussy The search function proves to be either useless or extremely persnickety.
Squeamish start learning		easily disgusted This movie is not for the squeamish.
Stickler start learning		someone who insists that things are done in a certain way It might seem that you're being a stickler for rules.
Hedonist start learning		a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker. she was living the life of a committed hedonist
Sybarite start learning		someone who follows pleasure and luxury Jared, who used to be the epitome of Chicago's wealthy sybarites, went bankrupt in December, 1997
Marginal start learning		Insignificant
Minute start learning		very detailed, careful and thorough
Paltry start learning		very less His account offers a paltry 1% return on your investment.
Token start learning		something that is a symbol of a feeling, a fact, an event, etc. Please accept this small gift as a token of our gratitude.
Trifle start learning		something that is not valuable or important There's no point worrying over such trifles.
Conjecture start learning		speculation guess
Construe start learning		to guess He construed her intentions from her gestures.
Deduce start learning		to derive to conclusion
Extrapolate start learning		to infer The figures were obtained by extrapolating from past trends.
Surmise start learning		to guess I surmise this is needed to complete your homework.
ALLUDE/ALLUSION start learning		refer to something indirectly Try not to allude to this matter in his presence because the topic annoys him.
Cue start learning		a hint
implicit start learning		understood without being stated clearly
innuendo start learning		refer to something indirectly Because the movie is full of sexual innuendos, we did not bring the children.
Insinuate start learning		refer to something indirectl The article insinuated that he was having an affair with his friend's wife.
Tacit start learning		understood without being stated clearly She gave a tacit approval by smiling and winking.
Blatant start learning		obvious and offensive Websites clamoring for traffic are resorting to blatant bribery.
Explicit start learning		clear and direct The plot of 9/11 attack was an explicit act of violence.
Patent start learning		an official right to be the only person to make, use or sell a product or an invention; a document that proves this
Nuances start learning		a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. he was familiar with the nuances of the local dialect
Subtle start learning		(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
Discourse start learning		a long debate, discussion or lecture A discourse on issues of gender and sexuality.
Dissertation start learning		a long essay on a subject He is currently writing a dissertation.
Rhetoric start learning		exaggerated or pompous speech intended to impress His offers of compromise were mere rhetoric.
CANDID/CANDOR start learning		frank or direct To be candid, I can't stand her.
Forthright start learning		frank or direct He was known for his forthright manner.
Botch start learning		do something badly or carelessly The work they did on the house was a botched job.
Bungle start learning		do something awkwardly or carelessly He was caught during his bungled attempt to burgle the bank.
Misnomer start learning		a wrong name Villa was a misnomer - the place was no more than an old farmhouse.
Tactless start learning		lacking tact It was tactless of you to comment on his hair!
Bastion start learning		a thing or person upholding or defending an attitude, principle, etc Hollywood has long been considered a bastion of liberal activism.
Bolster start learning		Strenghten
Buttress start learning		strengthen or support
Fortify start learning		Strength They fortified the area against attack.
Prime start learning		main; most important; basic
Prop start learning		Strength These are measures to prop up an unpopular government.
Ostracize start learning		exclude from a group or society His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.
Shun start learning		ignore or reject
Taboo start learning		proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable
Abut start learning		to be adjacent to His land abuts a village.
Adjacent start learning		The planes landed on adjacent runways.
Contiguous start learning		Adjacent
Juxtaposition start learning		an instance of placing things side by side The juxtaposition of black-and-white sketches with color prints.
Balk start learning		to resist doing something Many parents may balk at the idea of paying $100 for a pair of shoes.
Grudging start learning		do something reluctantly The grudging acceptance of his opponent's victory.
Alacrity start learning		showing cheerful willingness to do something He demonstrated his eagerness to serve by his alacrity in executing the orders of his master.
Obliging start learning		showing a cheerful willingness to do favors The obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave.
Habituate start learning		become used to something
Immune start learning		resistant to something
innure start learning		become used to something Doctors become inured to seeing death.
Inveterate start learning		having a firmly established habit She is an inveterate smoker and cannot break the habit.
Apprehend start learning		to understand
Assimilate start learning		to understand
comprehend start learning		to understand I can't comprehend why these meetings are held in secret.
Fathom start learning		to understand It is hard to fathom the pain felt at the death of a child.
Intelligible start learning		can be understood His lecture was readily intelligible to all the students.
Illegible start learning		can not be understood This is an illegible signature.
Erode start learning		to gradually destroy something or make it weaker over a period Her confidence has been slowly eroded by repeated failures.
Subvert start learning		harm or weaken an established system or authority This was an alleged plot to subvert the state.
Undercut start learning		to make somebody/something weaker or less likely to be effective Some members of the board were trying to undercut the chairman's authority. Some members of the board were trying to undercut the chairman's authority.
Undermine start learning		to weaken something Our confidence in the team has been seriously undermined by their recent defeats.
UNDER GIRD start learning		to strengthen or support something Such pursuits enhance the feelings of meaning and social connection that undergird happiness.
Agnostic start learning		one who doesn't know whether God exists She grew up in an agnostic household.
Atheist start learning		not believing in God
proselytize start learning		try to convert someone's beliefs or religion
Theist start learning		believing in God
Theology start learning		study of Gods or religions He has got a degree in Theology.
Flimsy start learning		insubstantial and easily damaged. a flimsy barrier
Frail start learning		weak and delicate his small, frail body
intangible start learning		unable to be touched; not having physical presence the moonlight made things seem intangible
Tenuous start learning		very weak or slight.
palpable start learning		so intense as to seem almost tangible. a palpable sense of loss
Substantial start learning		of considerable importance, size, or worth.
tactile start learning		of or connected with the sense of touch. tactile sensors
Hypothetical start learning		of or connected with the sense of touch.
Speculate start learning		to guess without knowing the complete facts
Empirical start learning		based on observation or experience
Compassion start learning		kindness, care, sympathy
empathy start learning		ability to understand another persons feelings
Callous start learning		insensitive, cruel or harsh disregard He had worked in the hospital for so long that he was callous to the suffering in the wards.
Histrionic start learning		overly dramatic behavior
Melodramatic start learning		overly dramatic behavior
Gratify start learning		satisfy an appetite or desire fully
Quench start learning		satisfy an appetite, thirst or desire fully
Replete start learning		full of or filled with Literature is replete with drama and excitement.
Satiate start learning		satisfy an appetite or desire fully Protein and fat keep you satiated, so you don't want another snack 30 minutes later.
Saturate start learning		o soak or fill completely
Annihilate start learning		destroy completely
Decimate start learning		destroy greatly
Efface start learning		remove completely She tried her best to efface the memory of the accident.
Eradicate start learning		remove or destroy
Expunge start learning		remove or destroy Details of his criminal activities were expunged from the file.
Exterminate start learning		destroy greatly Fur seals were nearly exterminated a few years ago.
Extirpate start learning		to destroy or get rid of something that is bad or not wanted Hopefully the pesticides will extirpate the insects from my garden.
Obliterate start learning		destroy completely
Perish start learning		to die or be destroyed
Raze start learning		raze something to completely destroy a building, town, etc. so that nothing is left The village was razed to the ground.
Indelible start learning		can not be removed Her unhappy childhood left an indelible mark on her personality
Bereft start learning		deprived of something or someone He was completely bereft when his wife died.
Deprived start learning		prevented from having something
Devoid start learning		lacking in
Wanting start learning		not having enough of something

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