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Question		Answer
Flatter start learning		to move unsteadily As he neared the house, he started faltering.
Flounder start learning		to move unsteadily
founder start learning		to stumble or go lame After crossing the river, the horse foundered.
Fumble start learning		do awkwardly or carelessly
TO RUN AGROUND start learning		If a ship or boat runs aground/ashore, it hits the coast, sometimes becoming stuck there.
Tottering start learning		walking unsteadily During his long hike, John started tottering because of tiredness.
Wobbly start learning		unsteady The car did not give a good mileage because of wobbly tires.
Figurehead start learning		a person who is head of a group, company, etc., in title but actually has no real authority The president of the club is not just a figurehead.
Nominal start learning		having the title, but no powers He remained in nominal head of the business for another ten years.
Titular start learning		having the title, but no powers He is a titular head of the company.
Anoint start learning		to put oil or water on somebody's head as part of a religious ceremony The priest anointed her with oil.
Blasphemy start learning		disrespectful attitude towards sacred things Protests over 'blasphemy' in the arts are not new.
Desecrate start learning		treat sacred things with disrespect Please do not desecrate the monument or surrounding area.
Impious start learning		disrespectful towards God or religion The impious man began to pray in an inappropriate fashion.
Profane start learning		howing a disrespectful attitude towards sacred things Tourists are urged not to be profane in holy places by wearing improper clothes.
Sacrilege start learning		treat sacred things with disrespect Some were rumored to have hired a taxi for the climb, sacrilege for a true pilgrim.
Consecrate start learning		make something sacred Let the presence of your own heroic dead consecrate this monument.
Sacrosanct start learning		extremely sacred A sacrosanct chamber in the temple.
Cursory start learning		not done thoroughly Cursory reading of the new testament.
Perfunctory start learning		not done thoroughly Many institutions provide only perfunctory advising and/or counseling.
Summarily start learning		done quickly; in a summary manner The suspected spy was summarily executed.
Robust start learning		strong and healthy The candidate for the football team had a robust physique.
Rugged start learning		rough, harsh
Sturdy start learning		strong
Interdict start learning		forbid Civilized nations must interdict the use of nuclear weapons if we expect our society to live.
Sanction start learning		official permission or approval for an action or a change These changes will require the sanction of the court.
Veto start learning		the right to reject The governor used his veto to block the proposal.
Shrewd start learning		clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation
Acuity start learning		sharpness of mind, vision, etc In fact his mental acuity has grown stronger over the past year.
Acumen start learning		insight His business acumen helped him to succeed where others had failed.
Astute start learning		clever, showing good judgment That was a very astute observation.
Discerning start learning		showing good judgment The discerning customer will recognize this as a high quality product.
discriminating start learning		having excellent taste or judgment A discriminating interior designer.
Insightful start learning		having good judgment
Judicious start learning		showing good judgment
Perceptive start learning		showing good judgment It was very perceptive of you to notice that.
Perspicacious start learning		showing good judgment The brilliant lawyer was known for his perspicacious deductions.
Prudent start learning		careful and keeping in mind the future It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.
Sagacious start learning		wise He is a sagacious leader.
Sage start learning		wise He was famous for his sage advice to younger workers.
Savant start learning		a learned scholar Life gave him what he wanted, and he emerged as a business savant.
Impolitic start learning		unwise It would have been impolitic to refuse his offer.
Disheveled start learning		untidy or disorganized He looked very tired, disheveled and very pale.
Rumpled start learning		disorderly or wrinkled She sat on the armchair and ran her fingers through her rumpled hair.
Shabby start learning		having a slovenly or unkempt appearance The outside of the house was beginning to look shabby.
Shoddy start learning		of poor quality It's clear now that shoddy construction played as big a role in this disaster.
Slovenly start learning		untidy or careless When this is performed in a slovenly manner the impression is bad.
Unkempt start learning		untidy or disorganized
Impasse start learning		a situation where no progress is possible The peace talks reached an impasse.
Stalemate start learning		a situation where no progress is possible
Check start learning		stop or restrain
Deter start learning		restrain, discourage or prevent The large dog deterred trespassers.
Foil start learning		prevent the success of something Loyal troops foiled his attempt to overthrow the government.
Forestall start learning		prevent To forestall a riot by deploying police.
Frustate start learning		hinder or prevent The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
Hinder start learning		block or prevent
Impede/impediment start learning		block, obstruct or prevent Do they assist or impede the flow of learning in the course?
inhibit start learning		block, obstruct or prevent I need to inhibit myself from eating too many cookies.
Obstruct start learning		block
Preclude start learning		prevent His physical disability precludes an athletic career for him.
Retard start learning		hinder or impede The progression of the disease can be retarded by early surgery.
Stymie start learning		obstruct or hinder Government bureaucrats can try to stymie your request.
Thwart start learning		prevent, block or obstruct They were doing all they could to thwart the terrorists.
Catalyst start learning		a person or thing that precipitates a change His imprisonment served as the catalyst that helped transform social unrest into revolution.
Engender start learning		cause, or give rise to Hatred engenders violence.
Expediate start learning		tending to promote a proposed object The new CEO expedited the implementation of many new quality control measures.
Facilitate start learning		make something easier
Kindle start learning		to excite or stir up The soft music and dim lights in our favorite restaurant always kindle romance.
precipitate start learning		cause something to happen suddenly Failure would probably precipitate an early presidential election.
prod start learning		to rouse or incite I prodded him to avenge his humiliation.
prompt start learning		urge (someone to do something) A noise prompted the guard to go back and investigate.
Propel start learning		to impel or urge Urgent need of money propelled him to take a job.
Spur start learning		encourage or urge Economists are talking of lowering interest rates to spur spending.
Stimulate start learning		to encourage (something) to start or progress further The article can be used to stimulate discussion among students.
Consensus start learning		a general agreement Each report represents a consensus among hundreds of leading scientists.
Unanimous start learning		in complete agreement
officious start learning		intrusively offering help The officious man didn't realize that his help was not needed.
Solicitous start learning		showing interest or concern The son was solicitous about his father's health.
Confirm start learning		affirm
Clinch start learning		settle conclusively They clinched the deal.
Corroborate start learning		Confirm We need to corroborate the findings.
Endorse start learning		to support something I wonder how many celebrities actually use the products they endorse.
Ratify start learning		give a formal agreement They have yet to ratify the treaty.
Substantiate start learning		confirm something by providing evidence The results of the tests substantiated his claims.
Testify start learning		confirm something as a fact Frequent name changes testify the political turbulence that the country has suffered.
Validate start learning		make something valid There are many variables to be considered before one can validate this hypothesis.
Unfounded start learning		not based on reason or fact
Modicum start learning		a small amount He does not have a modicum of sense.
Remnant start learning		a small remaining part
Residual start learning		remaining at the end of a process/ outstanding There are still a few residual problems with the computer program.
Trace start learning		a small amount The element has a trace of copper in its composition.
Vestige start learning		a small amount Not a vestige remains of the former elegance of the house.
Adorn start learning		decorate something He asked to add ornaments to adorn the room for her birthday party.
Embellish start learning		decorate something The artist embellished his painting to make it look more attractive.
Florid start learning		having healthy red complexion A florid complexion.
garnish start learning		decorate something
Ornate start learning		highly decorated It was an ornate space, with a decorated ceiling and red tiled floor.
resplendent start learning		having a brilliant or splendid appearance Mary looked resplendent in her royal blue velvet prom dress.
Spectacular start learning		impressive or grand The campus is spectacular and visitors marvel at its beauty.
Ascetic start learning		without comforts or luxuries His policies had failed, but people admired his sincerity and his ascetic life.
Austere start learning		without comforts or luxuries
Bland start learning		lacking in interest or liveliness
Drab start learning		dull boring
Insipid start learning		lacking in interest or liveliness Insipid as the play now seems, its combination of emotion and action was considered a revelation.
Prosaic start learning		dull boring Let me say to you in advance that these provisions may sound prosaic.
Stark start learning		extremely simple or plain The stark interior of the place did not attract people looking for flamboyance.
Vapid start learning		dull boring The vapid conversation bored her.
Culpable start learning		deserving blame The accident was the result of a culpable failure to consider the risks involved.
Reprehensible start learning		deserving blame or criticism His conduct was thoroughly reprehensible.
Recriminate start learning		to accuse in return They must not come to recriminating each other. ulta chor kotwaal to daante
ALLEGE/ALLEGATION start learning		to assert or accuse without proof
Implicate start learning		show to be involved in a wrong act He tried to avoid saying anything that would implicate him further.
Impute start learning		to attribute (something dishonorable, esp a criminal offense) to a person The murder was imputed to the owner of the bar.
Incriminate start learning		show to be guilty His testimony incriminated his friend.
Indict start learning		accuse of wrongdoing She was indicted for murder.
condemn start learning		: to give (someone) a usually severepunishment
convict start learning		a person who has been found guilty of acrime and sent to prison
convict start learning		a person who has been found guilty of acrime and sent to prison
immure start learning		to enclose within or as if within walls... imprison
incarcerate start learning		to put (someone) in prison the state incarcerated over 1900 peoplelast year
sentence start learning		the punishment given by a court of law
amnesty start learning		a decision that a group of people will not bepunished or that a group of prisoners will beallowed to go free
condone start learning		to forgive or approve (something that isconsidered wrong): to allow (something thatis considered wrong) to continue a government that has been accused ofcondoning racism
reprieve start learning		to delay the punishment of (someone, suchas a prisoner who is sentenced to death) He was sentenced to death but thenreprieved.
absolve start learning		to set (someone) free from an obligationor the consequences of guilt The juryabsolved the defendants of their crimes
acquit start learning		to decide that someone is not guilty of acrime
exculpate start learning		to prove that someone is not guilty of doingsomething wrong
exonerate start learning		to prove that someone is not guilty of acrime or responsible for a problem, badsituation, etc. the results of the DNA fingerprinting finallyexonerated the man, but only after he hadwasted 10 years of his life in prison
vindicate start learning		to show that (someone) should not beblamed for a crime, mistake, etc.: to showthat (someone) is not guilty
bengin start learning		not causing harm or damage
innocuous start learning		causing no injury

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