ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION (1 to 100)

1 A bicycle for two or more people Tandem

2 A body of persons appointed to hear evidence or judge and give their verdict (decision) Jury
3 A brief or a short stay at a place Sojourn
4 A broad road bordered with trees Boulevard
5 A building in which aircraft are housed Hanger
6 A building where an audience sits Auditorium
7 A child born after death of his father Posthumous
8 A collection of slaves Coffle
9 A decorative ring of flowers and leaves Wreath
10 A den for small animals Hutch
11 A disease that affects a large number of people in an area at the same time Epidemic
12 A disease which is spread by direct contact Contagious
13 A doctor who specializes in the eye diseases of the eyes Ophthalmologist
14 A doctor who treats children Paediatrician
15 A dramatic performance Masque
16 A drawing on transparent paper Transparency
17 A figure of speech by which a thing is spoken of as being that which it only resembles Simile
18 A fixed orbit in space in relation to earth Geo-stationary
19 A former student of a school, college or university Alumnus
20 A four footed animal Quadruped
21 A four-wheeled carriage for a baby, pushed by a person on foot Pram
22 A game in which no one wins Draw
23 A general pardon of offenders Amnesty
24 A geometrical figure with eight sides Octagon
25 A government by officials Bureaucracy
26 A group of girls Bevy
27 A group of three powerful people Triumvirate
28 A guide-post pointing out the way for a place finger-post
29 A heavy continuous fall of rain Downpour
30 A humorous drawing dealing with current events or politics Cartoon
31 A jocular person who is full of amusing anecdotes Wag
32 A large number of fish swimming together Shoal
33 A large sleeping-room with many beds Dormitory
34 A light sailing boat built specially for racing Yacht
35 A list of books and writings of one author or one subject Bibliography
36 A list of books available in a library Catalogue
37 A list of passengers and luggage Waybill
38 A low-area storm with high winds rotating about a centre of low atmospheric pressure Cyclone
39 A man having no hair on scalp Bald
40 A man of lax moral Licentious
41 A man who does not know how to read or write Illiterate
42 A man who knows a lot about things like food, music and art Connoisseur
43 A man who waste his money on luxury Extravagant
44 A man with abnormal habits Eccentric
45 A medicine to nullify the effect of poison Antidote
46 A method which never fails Infallible
47 A mild or indirect expression substituted for an offensive or harsh one Euphemism
48 A mournful poem or a song Elegy
49 A narrow stretch of land connecting two large bodies of land Isthmus
50 A notice of a person's death Obituary
51 A number of stars grouped together Constellation
52 A paper written by hand Manuscript
53 A part of a word that can be pronounced separately Syllable
54 A person coming to a foreign land to settle there Immigrant
A person devoted to sensual enjoyment, especially that derived from fine food and
55 Epicurean
drink
56 A person eighty years of age Octogenarian
57 A person in a vehicle or on horseback escorting another vehicle Outrider
58 A person interested in collecting, studying and selling of old things Antiquarian
59 A person interested in reading books and nothing else Book-worm
60 A person not sure of the existence of God Agnostic
61 A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power Intellectual
62 A person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions Cynic
63 A person who breaks into houses in order to steal Burglar
64 A person who brings goods illegally into the country Smuggler
65 A person who devotes his/her life for the welfare of others Altruist
66 A person who does not believe in any religion Pagan
67 A person who gambles or bets Punter
68 A person who helps even a stranger in difficulty Samaritan
69 A person who insists on something Stickler
70 A person who is always hopeful and looks upon the brighter side of things Optimist
71 A person who is fluent in two languages Bilingual
72 A person who is greatly respected because of wisdom Venerable
73 A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs Martyr
74 A person who is skilled in horsemanship Equestrian
75 A person who is unable to pay debts Insolvent
76 A person who is well known in an unfavourable way Notorious
77 A person who is working in the same institution Colleague
78 A person who kills somebody especially for political reasons Assassin
79 A person who knows many foreign languages Linguist
80 A person who lives by himself Recluse
81 A person who loves mankind Philanthropist
82 A person who never takes alcoholic drinks Teetotaller
83 A person who opposes war or use of military force Pacifist
84 A person who pretends to be what he is not Imposter
85 A person who supports or speaks in favour of something Advocate
86 A person who thinks only about himself and not about others needs Egocentric
87 A person who travels to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion Pilgrim
88 A person who tries to deceive people by claiming to be able to do wonderful things Trickster
89 A person who writes decoratively Calligrapher
90 A person with a long experience of any occupation Veteran
91 A person without training or experience in a skill or subject Novice
92 A person worship only one God Monotheist
93 A person's peculiar habit Idiosyncrasy
A picture of a person or a thing drawn in such a highly exaggerated manner to cause a
94 Caricature
laughter
95 A place of good climate for invalids Sanatorium
96 A place of permanent residence Domicile
97 A place where all religions are honoured Secular
98 A place where bees are kept Apiary
99 A place where birds are kept Aviary
100 A place where clothes are kept Wardrobe
 ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION (101 to 200)

101 A place where government / public records are kept Archive

102 A place where Jews worship according to their religion Synagogue
103 A place where money is coined Mint
104 A place where monks live as a secluded community Monastery
105 A pole or beam used as a temporary support Prop
106 A political leader appealing to popular desires and prejudices Demagogue
107 A post with little work but high salary Sinecure
108 A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army Mercenary
109 A proficient public speaker Orator
110 A religious discourse Sermon
111 A remedy for all diseases Panacea
A round or cylindrical container used for storing things such as food, chemicals or rolls of
112 film Canister
113 A school for infants and young children Kindergarten
114 A sea abounding in islands Archipelago
115 A set of three related works by same author Trilogy
116 A short journey made by a group of persons together Excursion
117 A short poem or speech addressed to the spectators after the conclusion of drama Epilogue
118 A short story based on your personal experience Anecdote
119 A short trip or excursion Jaunt
120 A sly look that is lustful Leer
121 A small enclosure for cattle, sheep, poultry etc. Pen
122 A small house with all rooms on one floor Bungalow
123 A small room in a big house, hotel, etc. where glasses, dishes, spoons food, etc. are kept Pantry
124 A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, cosmetics etc. Boutique
125 A song embodying religious and sacred emotions Hymn
126 A speaker's platform Podium
127 A special fondness or liking for Propensity
128 A specialist who tests eyesight Optometrist
129 A speech designed to incite action Exhortation
130 A strong dislike Animosity
131 A study of sounds is known as Phonetics
132 A style full of words Verbose
133 A style in which a writer makes display of his knowledge Pedantic
134 A supplement to a will Codicil
135 A system of Government in which only one political party is allowed to function Totalitarianism
136 A tank where fish or water plants are kept Aquarium
137 A test in which cells from diseased organs are removes and tested Biopsy
138 A thing likely to be easily broken Brittle
139 A thrown object or a weapon capable of returning to thrower Boomerang
140 A wall built to prevent the sea or a river from flooding an area Dyke
141 A woman having more than one husband at the same time Polyandry
142 A woman whose husband is dead Widow
143 A woman with dark brown hair Brunette
144 A word composed of the first letters of the words in a phrase Acronym
145 A word which reads the same when read forward or backwards Palindrome
146 A word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of another Anagram
147 A workman who fits and repairs pipes Plumber
148 A writing or a speech in praise of someone Eulogy
149 A written statement about someone's character, usually provided by an employer Testimonial
150 Able to use right hand and left hand equally well Ambidextrous
151 Act of deceiving somebody in order to make money Fraud
152 Act of mercy killing Euthanasia
153 Act of stealing in small quantities Pilferages
154 Action that is likely to make people very angry Inflammatory
155 All the arts, beliefs and social institutions etc, characteristics of a race Civilization
156 Always ready to attack or quarrel Aggressive
157 Amount of money demanded by kidnappers Ransom
158 An abandoned child of unknown parents who is found by somebody Foundling
159 An act of misappropriation of money Embezzlement
160 An allowance made to a wife by her husband, when they are legally separated Alimony
161 An animal which lives by preying on other animals Predator
An apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately by the people living in
162 it, but also containing shared areas Condominium
163 An area of land that is controlled by a ruler Dominion
164 An assembly of worshippers Congregation
165 An emolument over and above fixed income or salary Perquisite
166 An established principle of practical wisdom Maxim
167 An excessively morbid desire to steal Kleptomania
168 An expression of mild disapproval Reproof
169 An extract from a book of writing Excerpt
170 An object or portion serving as a sample Specimen
171 An obviously true or hackneyed statement Truism
172 An underhand device resorted to in order to justify misconduct Manoeuvre
173 An unexpected piece of good fortune Windfall
174 Animal that can live on land and in water Amphibians
175 Animal that feeds on plants Herbivorous
176 Animals that eat flesh Carnivorous
177 Animals that live in a particular region Fauna
178 Animals which live in water Aquatic
179 Animals who live in herds Gregarious
180 Animals without backbone Invertebrates
181 Anything written in a letter after it is signed Postscript
182 Art of writing for newspapers and magazines Journalism
183 Be the embodiment or perfect example of Personify
184 Belief or opinion contrary to what is generally accepted Heresy
185 Belief that God is in everything and that everything is God Pantheism
186 Belonging to all parts of the world Cosmopolitan
187 Belief that war and violence are unjustified Pacifism
188 Body of a human being or animal embalmed for burial Mummy
189 Call upon God or any other power (like law) for help or protection Invocation
Capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses, and thus not
190 definite Ambiguous
191 Chanting of magic spells Incantation
192 Chief of a group of workmen Foreman
193 Clues available at the scene Circumstantial
194 Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence Protocol
195 Commencement of adjacent words with the same letter Alliteration
196 Conferred as an honour Honorary
197 Constant efforts to achieve something Perseverance
198 Continuing fight between parties, families, clans, etc. Feud
199 Deep in thought Pensive
200 Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others Sadism
 ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION (201 to 300)
201 Design made by putting together coloured pieces of glass or stones Mosaic
202 Detailed plan of a journey Itinerary
203 Detaining and confining someone Internment
204 Determine the nature of disease Diagnose
205 Dissection of a dead body to find the cause of the death Autopsy
206 Doing something according to one's own free will Voluntary
207 Dry weather with no rainfall Drought
208 Easily duped or fooled Gullible
209 Easy to shape in any desired from Malleable
210 Excessive preoccupation with one's health Hypochondria
211 Exclusive possession or control of anything Monopoly
212 Existing only in the mind Imaginary
213 Experts who scientifically study insects Entomologists
214 Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool Dotage
215 Extreme or irrational fear of heights Acrophobia
216 Fear of being enclosed in small closed space Claustrophobia
217 Fear of water Hydrophobia
218 Feeling inside you which tells you what is right and what is wrong Conscience
219 Figure with many angles or sides Polygon
220 Fit to be eaten Edible
221 Flat metal or Porcelain plate fixed on a wall as an ornament or memorial Plaque
222 Fluent and clear in speech Articulate
223 Food which agrees with one's taste Platable
224 Full of criticism or mockery Satire
225 General view of person's character Profile
226 Give and receive mutually Reciprocate
227 Governed by a sense of duty Conscientious
228 Government by ruler who has unlimited power Autocracy
229 Government by the few Oligarchy
230 Government by wealthy Plutocracy
231 Government of the people, by the people and for the people Democracy
232 Group of people living together in the same locality Neighbourhood
233 Habitually silent or talking little Taciturn
234 Hater of learning and knowledge Misologist
235 Having a stale smell or taste Rancid
236 Having juicy or fleshy and thick tissue Succulent
237 Having superior or intellectual interests and tastes Highbrow
238 In a state of tension or anxiety or suspense On tenterhooks
239 In a threatening manner Ghastly
240 Inability to sleep Insomnia
241 Incapable of being approached Inaccessible
242 Instrument that magnifies objects Microscope
243 Instrument to measure atmospheric pressure Barometer
244 Intense and unreasonable fear or dislike Phobia
245 Interval between two events Interlude
246 Lasting only for a moment Momentary
247 Lasting only for a short while Temporary
248 Leave or remove from a place considered dangerous Evacuate
249 Life history of a person written by another Biography
250 Likely to arouse envy (jealousy) Enviable
251 List of issues to be discussed at a meeting Agenda
Living together of a man and woman without being married to each other (live in
252 relationship) Concubinage
253 Long poem based on a noble theme Epic
254 Loss of memory Amnesia
255 Man who is quite like a woman Effeminate
256 Material that changes naturally by the action of bacteria Biodegradable
257 Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress Rhetoric
258 Medical study of skin and its diseases Dermatology
259 Men living in the same age Contemporary
260 Money paid to employees on retirement Gratuity
261 Motive or incitement to action Incentive
262 Murder of a brother Fratricide
263 Murder of a man Homicide
264 Murder of a new-born child Infanticide
265 Not easily pleased by anything Fastidious
266 Not to be moved by entreaty Inexorable
267 Of outstanding significance Monumental
268 Of very bad morals ; characterized by debasement or degeneration Depraved
269 One absorbed in his own thoughts and feelings rather than on things outside Introvert
270 One living on vegetables Vegetarian
271 One not concerned with right or wrong Amoral
272 One who believes in no government and therefore incites disorder in a state Anarchist
273 One who believes in offering equal opportunities to women in all spheres Feminist
274 One who believes in that gaining pleasure is the most important thing in life Hedonist
275 One who believes that all things and events in life are predetermined is a Fatalist
276 One who can think about the future with imagination and wisdom Visionary
277 One who can walk on ropes (tightrope walker) Funambulist
278 One who caters to the low desires of others Panderer
279 One who collects coins Numismatist
280 One who compiles a dictionary Lexicographer
281 One who deserts his principle or believes Renegade
282 One who deserts his religion Apostate
283 One who destroys images or attacks popular beliefs Iconoclast
284 One who does not care for literature or art Philistine
285 One who does not follow the usual way of life Bohemian
286 One who does not marry, especially as a religious obligation Celibate
287 One who eats both vegetables and meat Omnivorous
288 One who eats human flesh Cannibal
289 One who enjoys inflicting pain on himself Masochist
290 One who finds nothing good in anything Critic
291 One who gains benefits from something Beneficiary
292 One who gives free rein to his appetites Libertine
293 One who goes to settle in another country Emigrant
294 One who has become dependent on something or drugs Addict
295 One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views Fanatic
296 One who has obstinate and narrow religious views Bigot
297 One who has suddenly gained new wealth, power or prestige Parvenu
298 One who hates mankind Misanthrope
299 One who hates women Misogynist
300 One who hides away on a ship to obtain a free passage Stowaway
 ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION (301 to 400)
301 One who is all powerful Omnipotent
302 One who is always doubting Sceptic
303 One who is beyond reforms Incorrigible
304 One who is converted from one religion to other Proselyte
305 One who is fond of fighting Bellicose
306 One who is greedy Voracious
307 One who is honourably discharged from service Emeritus
308 One who is in charge of museum Curator
309 One who is indifferent to pain and pleasure Stoic
310 One who is unable to pay one's debt Bankrupt
311 One who journeys from place to place Itinerant
312 One who knows everything Omniscient
313 One who knows many languages Polyglot
314 One who lends money at a very high interest Usurer
315 One who loves books Bibliophile
316 One who loves or supports his or her country and is willing to defend it Patriot
317 One who offers his services of his own freewill Volunteer
318 One who performs daring gymnastics feats Acrobat
319 One who plays for pleasure rather than as a professional Amateur
320 One who practices one of fine arts Artist
321 One who pretend to be what he is not Hypocrite
322 One who resides in a country of which he is not a citizen Alien
323 One who secretly listens to talks of others Eavesdropper
324 One who sneers at the aims and beliefs of his fellow men Cynic
325 One who speaks for others Spokesman
326 One who stays away from school without permission Truant
327 One who studies election trend by means of opinion polls Psephologist
328 One who takes care of a building Warden
329 One who thinks or speaks too much of himself Egoist
330 One who uses fear as a weapon of power Terrorist
331 One who walks in sleep Somnambulist
332 One whose motive is merely to get money Mercenary
333 Opposed to great or sudden change Conservative
334 Paper/ story/ poem first written out by hand Manuscript
335 Part of a church in which bells hang Belfry
336 Partner in crime Accomplice
337 Parts of a country behind the coast or a river bank Hinterland
338 Person believing in free will Libertarian
339 Person leading a life of strict self-discipline Ascetic
340 Person who believes that God is everything and everything is God Pantheist
341 Person who eats too much Glutton
342 Person who files a suit Plaintiff
343 Person who insists on adherence to formal rules or literary meaning Pedant
344 Pertaining to cattle Bovine
345 Place of burial (especially not in churchyard) Cemetery
346 Place that provide refuge Asylum
347 Place where wine is made Brewery
348 Placing a thing besides another Juxtapose
349 Policeman riding on motorcycles as guards to a VIP Outriders
350 Present opposing arguments or evidence Rebut
351 Pretended attack Feint
352 Prohibited by law or treaty from being imported or exported Contraband
353 Property inherited from one's father or ancestors Patrimony
354 Providing relief Reprieve
355 Quibble (to avoid giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth) Prevaricate
356 Ready to believe anything Credulous
357 Rebellion against lawful authority Mutiny
358 Regard for others as a principle of action Altruism
359 Related to moon Lunar
360 Relating to kinship with the father Patrilineal
361 Relationship by blood or birth Consanguinity
362 Release of a prisoner from jail on certain terms and condition Parole
363 Rules governing socially acceptable behavior Etiquette
364 Scale used for measuring the strength of an earthquake Richter
365 Science of diseases Pathology
366 Science of Human mind and behavior Psychology
367 Science of the races of mankind Ethnology
368 Science regarding principles of classification Taxonomy
369 Seeing something which is not actually present Hallucination
370 Send or bring somebody back to his own country Repatriate
371 Sentimental longing for a period in a past Nostalgia
372 Severely abusive writing in journals Scurrilous
373 Shaking movement of the ground Tremor
374 Simple, fast-spreading plant without flowers or leaves, which can often cause disease Fungus
375 Small pieces of metal that fly out from an exploding bomb Shrapnel
376 Soldiers who fight on horseback Cavalry
377 Someone having many skills Versatile
378 Someone who is designated to hear both sides of a dispute and make a judgement Arbitrator
379 Someone who scientifically studies the birds Ornithologist
380 Something capable of being done Feasible
381 Something kept as a reminder of an event Souvenir
382 Something no longer in use Obsolete
383 Something that can be heard Audible
384 Something that cannot be explained Inexplicable
385 Something that causes death Fatal
386 Something that is difficult to believe Incredible
387 Something that is poisonous and unhealthy Toxic
388 Something that might happen in the future Contingency
389 Something which is imagined to be real but actually does not exist Figment
390 Something which is not thorough or profound Superficial
391 Special trial of the Head of State by Parliament Impeachment
392 Speed of an object in one direction Velocity
393 Spoken or done without preparation Extempore
394 State of anxiety or dismay causing mental confusion Consternation
Stealthily done (something done in a quiet and secret way in order to avoid being
395 noticed) Surreptitious
396 Strong concentrated black coffee made under steam pressure Espresso
397 Strong dislikes between two persons Antipathy
398 Study of caves Speleology
399 Study of mankind Anthropology
400 Study of the nature of Gods Theology
 ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION (401 to 500)
401 Succession of rulers belonging to one family Dynasty
402 Take great pleasure Revel
403 Tending to move away from the centre or axis Centrifugal
404 That which can be believed Credible
405 That which cannot be avoided Inevitable
406 That which cannot be called back Irrevocable
407 That which cannot be defeated Invincible
408 That which cannot be easily read Illegible
409 That which is perceptible by touch is Tangible
410 That which is without opposition Unanimous
411 That which lasts for a short time Transitory
412 The absence of law and order Anarchy
413 The act of killing a king Regicide
414 The act of killing one's wife Uxoricide
415 The act of killing whole group of people, especially a whole race Genocide
416 The act of speaking about one's thoughts when one is alone Soliloquy
417 The action of looking within or into one's own mind Introspect
418 The art of delaying Procrastination
419 The art of making maps and charts Cartography
420 The art of preserving skin of animals, birds and fish Taxidermy
421 The branch of medical science which deals with the problems of the old Geriatrics
422 The conference that takes place once in three year Triennial
423 The doctrine that human souls pass from one body to another at the time of death Transmigration
424 The essential or characteristic customs , habits and conventions of a society or community Mores
425 The firing of many guns at the same time to mark an occasion Fusillade
426 The first model of a new device Prototype
427 The first public speech delivered by a person Maiden speech
428 The first speech made by a person Maiden
429 The height of object above sea level Altitude
430 The line where the land and sky seems to meet Horizon
431 The murder of parents or near relative Parricide
432 The part of government which is concerned with making of rules Legislature
433 The plant and vegetation of a region Flora
434 The policy of extending a country's empire and influence Imperialism
435 The practice of having many wives Polygamy
436 The practice of submitting a proposal to popular vote Referendum
437 The practice or art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food Gastronomy
438 The process by which a person or an organization reduces the amount of money it spends Budgeting
439 The process by which plants and animals breathe Respiration
440 The process of deciding the nature of disease by examination Diagnosis
441 The production of raw silk Sericulture
442 The quality of being politely firm and demanding Assertive
443 The scientific study of elections Psephology
444 The study of ancient civilization Archaeology
445 The study of birds Ornithology
446 The study of plant life Botany
447 The study of religion and religious ideas and beliefs Theology
448 The study of the origin and history of words Etymology
449 The study of worms and insects Entomology
450 The study or collection of coins Numismatics
451 The study or practice of dancing or composing ballets Choreography
452 The use of many words where only a few are necessary Circumlocution
453 The worship of idols or images Idolatry
454 Theft of another person's writings or ideas and passing them off as one's own Plagiarism
455 Thing that can be felt or touched Palpable
456 Those who do malicious damage Saboteurs
457 Through which light cannot pass Opaque
458 To accustom oneself to a foreign climate Acclimatise
459 To bite like a rat Gnaw
460 To cause troops etc. to spread out in readiness for battle Deploy
461 To confirm with the help of evidence Corroborate
462 To cut something into two pieces Sever
463 To destroy completely Annihilate
464 To die without having made a will Intestate
465 To examine one's own thoughts and feelings Introspection
466 To free completely from blame Exonerate
467 To have a very high opinion about oneself Conceited
468 To injure one's reputation Defame
469 To look at someone in an angry or threatening way Glower
470 To mediate between two parties in a dispute Intercede
471 To officially take private property away to seize Confiscate
472 To play the part of and function as, some other person Impersonate
473 To reduce to nothing Null
474 To remove an objectionable part from a book Expurgate
475 To renounce a high position of authority or control Abdicate
476 To secretly store more than what is allowed Hoard
To seize control of a vehicle in order to force it to go to a new destination or demand
477 something Hijack
478 To slap with a flat object Swat
479 To struggle helplessly Flounder
480 To supply land with water by artificial means Irrigate
481 To take back, withdraw or renounce Recant
482 To walk with slow or regular Steps is to Pace
483 To write under a different name Pseudonym
484 Too much official formality Red-tapism
485 Tough tissues in joints Ligaments
486 Trouble and annoy continually Harass
487 Unfair advantages for members of one's own family Nepotism
488 Use of force or threats to get someone to agree to something Coercion
489 Very dramatic Histrionic
490 Very pleasing to eat Palatable
491 Violation of something holy and sacred Sacrilege
492 Wild and noisy disorder Pandemonium
493 With much liveliness and a sense of purpose Jauntily
494 Without risk of punishment Impunity
495 Word that reads the same as backward or forward Palindrome
496 Words inscribed on a tomb Epitaph
497 Words uttered impiously about God Blasphemy
498 Write or carve words on stone or paper Inscribe
499 Written law of a legislative body Statute
500 Yearly celebration of a date or an event Anniversary
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501 Ridiculous use of words Malapropism
502 Speech or writing in a form that is no longer in general use now Archaic
503 A song sung at burial Dirge
504 Something which can be taken for granted Postulate
505 That which cannot be understood Unintelligible
506 A short walk for pleasure or exercise Stroll
507 One who is bad in spelling Cacographist
508 The form of madness which gives a person the idea that his importance is very great Megalomania
509 The strong and unreasonable belief that your own country or race is the best Chauvinism
510 A ride on someone else's back or shoulders Piggyback
511 That which cannot be rectified or make good Irreparable
512 That which is extremely important and necessary Indispensable
513 To twist or move part of your body, with small, quick movements Wriggle
514 Transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood Adolescence
515 A verse letter Epistle
516 A person who betrays someone or something Traitor
517 A public declaration of policy and aims, issued before an election by a political party Manifesto
518 Word for word reproduction Verbatim
A tube containing mirrors and pieces of coloured glass or paper, whose reflections produce
519 changing patterns when the tube is rotated Kaleidoscope
520 A person who studies the formation of the earth Geologist
521 A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them Slave
522 Impossible to harm, damage, or defeat Invulnerable
523 A small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes Scullery
524 Land so surrounded by water as to be almost an island Peninsula
525 A person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people Chaperon
526 Deviation or departure from common rule or standard Anomaly
527 A book or picture produced merely to bring in money Pot-boiler
528 To surround with armed forces Besiege
529 Explicit understanding to do something Promise
530 Room with toilet facilities Lavatory
531 A person who is talkative Garrulous
532 A statement which cannot be understood Incomprehensible
533 An alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations Glossary
534 A person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter Arbiter
535 Irrational fear of crowds Ochlophobia
536 To remove the skin of a potato or an orange Peel
537 A tumour which is not likely to spread Benign
538 Run away from home with lover Elope
539 That which can be carried Portable
540 People in a riot causing trouble or violence Mob
541 To congratulate someone in a formal manner Felicitate
542 One who talks continuously Loquacious
543 The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism Habitat
A book containing an alphabetical index of the names and addresses of persons in a city,
544 district, organization, etc Directory
545 A rough and bad-mannered person Boor
546 Place which provides both boarding and lodging Inn
547 A person from the countryside who is considered to be awkward and stupid Bumpkin
548 Having both male and female organs Hermaphrodite
549 A person who sneaks into a country Infiltrator
550 One who is reckless and wasteful with his money Spendthrift
551 Emission of light or heat from a central point Radiation
552 Government by a king Monarchy
553 A room where dead are kept until burial Mortuary
554 The ceremony of crowning a sovereign Coronation
555 Act of making things new like before Renovate
556 No longer a child, but not yet an adult Adolescent
557 Proposition made as a basis for reasoning without the assumption of its truth/ facts Hypothesis
558 A place where animals are slaughtered Abattoir
559 A state of emotional or intellectual separation Alienation
560 That which makes one highly knowledgeable Erudition
561 A drug which makes one see things that are not really there Hallucinogen
562 A shady fertile place in a desert Oasis
563 The act of setting free from bondage of any kind Emancipation
564 Shine with a bright but brief or irregular light Flicker
565 Hard working and diligent Sedulous
566 A narrow stretch of land connecting two large bodies of land Isthmus
567 Pertaining to the west Occidental
568 An unimportant person Nonentity
569 Committing murder in revenge Vendetta
570 To make atonement to one's sins Expiate
571 Falsification of documents etc. Forgery
572 A person who has lost protection of law Outlaw
573 Killing one's sister Sororicide
574 A place where astronomical observations are made Observatory
575 Regular user of places/restaurant etc. Clientele
576 A place where soldiers live Barracks
577 Of the highest degree Superlative
578 A piece of shelter for ships Harbour
579 One who sets type for books, newspapers, etc. Compositor
580 Solemn religious acts Rites
581 A large body of people playing musical instruments Orchestra
582 Obsession with books Bibliomania
583 A brave, noble – minded or chivalrous man Gallant
584 A rough, violent, troublesome person Tartar
585 The branch of philosophy concerned with the study of principles of beauty, especially in art Aesthetics
586 Drug which cause people to sleep early Soporific
587 Stick with a thick end used in mortar for pounding Pestle
588 Lack of skills Ineptness
589 Someone who is incapable of being quietened or pacified Implacable
590 Suitable or intended only for young persons Juvenile
591 The first public performance of musical or theatrical work or the first showing of a film Premiere
592 Submission to all that happens as inevitable Fatalism
593 A legal agreement that allows someone to use a building or land for a period of time Lease
594 Art of working with metals Metallurgy
595 Someone not fit to be chosen Ineligible
596 A cinema show held in the afternoon Matinee
597 A handsome man Adonis
598 Intentional damage to arrest production Sabotage
599 Introductory part or lines to a discourse or play Prologue
600 Too willing to obey other people Subservient
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 A judge's private room, without the press or the public being present - In
camera
 A period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful - Halcyon
 A tax or levy - Cess
 An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced
as a word - Acronym
 An ability to do several things at the same time - Multitasking
 An ability to express oneself well in speech - Oracy
 An ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions - Acumen
 An ability to see what will or might happen in the - Foresight
 An ability to stay calm in difficult or dangerous situations - Sangfroid
 An ability to use one's hands skillfully or an ability to think quickly and
effectively - Dexterity
 An ability, talent, or special skill needed to do something - Knack
 Able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad
happens - Resilient
 Able to do many different things - Versatile
 Able to exist together without trouble or conflict going together well -
Compatible
 Acceptable according to the law, fair or reasonable - Valid
 Accepting and closely following the traditional beliefs and customs of a
religion - Orthodox
 An act of burying a dead person - Interment
 An act of carefully watching someone or something especially in order to
prevent or detect a crime - Surveillance
 An act of causing two people or groups to become friendly again after an
argument or disagreement - Reconciliation
 An act of committing a serious crime such as murder or rape - Felony
 An act of destroying or damaging something deliberately so that it does not
work correctly - Sabotage
 An act of ending the employment of a worker or group of workers - Layoff
 An act of explaining something - Exposition
 An act of getting money back from people it has been paid to - Clawback
 An act of going or travelling to a place along a way that is different from the
usual or planned way - Detour
 An act of identifying a disease, illness, or problem by examining someone or
something - Diagnosis
 An act of illegally copying someone's product or invention without permission
- Piracy

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 An act of no longer caring for, using, or doing something, failure to do one's

job or duty - Dereliction
 An act of officially charging someone with a crime - Indictment
 An act of printing a statement about somebody that is not true and that gives
people a bad opinion of them - Libel
 An act of punishing or harming somebody in return for what they have done to
you your family or friends - Vengeance
 An act of remembering or telling about past experiences - Reminiscence
 An act of returning something that was lost or stolen to its owner - Restitution
 An act of sending someone to another person or place for treatment, help,
advice, etc. - Referral
 An act of treating a holy place or object in a way that does not show proper
respect - Sacrilege
 An act of trying to impress someone by saying the names of well-known people
that one knows or has met - Name-dropping
 An act or fact of having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone other
than one's husband, wife, or partner - Infidelity
 An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering
or leaving - Blockade
 An act or remark that is calculated to gain an advantage - Gambit
 An act that is part of a usually religious ceremony - Rite
 An act, activity, or process of finding the way to get to a place when one is
travelling in a ship, airplane, car - Navigation
 An action of making amends for a wrong or injury - Atonement
 An action of marrying a person of a superior caste or class - Hypergamy
 An action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for
payment, or clearing a debt - Redemption
 An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something - Cue
 An action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things;
profane talk - Blasphemy
 An activity or art of copying the behavior or speech of other people - Mimicry
 An activity or excitement that is unusual and that often is not wanted or
necessary - Fuss
 An activity in that more and more people are becoming involved - Bandwagon
 Actor or actress - Thespian
 Add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment - Annotate
 An additional fact or piece of information about a story that occurs after the
main part - Postscript
 Advantages or gains secured as a result of corrupt practices - Graft
 An advice and future prediction based on the date of a person's birth and the
positions of the stars and planets - Horoscope

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 Agreed to by everyone - Unanimous

 An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting, arguing, etc., for
a certain period of time - Truce
 An alcoholic liquor especially when it is cheap or made illegally - Hooch
 All the plants that live in a particular area, time, period, or environment - Flora
 All the things that a person is able to do - Repertoire
 Allowed to know about (something secret) - Privy
 Always or often happening or existing - Inveterate
 An amount (such as an amount of money) that is more than the amount that is
needed - Surplus
 An amount of moneygiven to a retiring soldier or employee - Gratuity
 An amount of money paid for a service - Honorarium
 An amount of money that a company or the government pays to a person who
is old or sick and no longer works - Pension
 An amount of money that is given to someone in return for providing help in a
secret and dishonest business deal - Kickback
 An amount of money that is paid at one time - Lump sum
 An amount of money that is spent - Outlay
 An amount of money that must be paid and that is collected by a government or
other authority - Levy
 An amount of something that is produced by a person or thing - Output
 An amount of time that a person holds a job, office, or title - Tenure
 Amusing and very strange - Wacky
 An angry and unpleasant woman, sexually attractive woman - Vixen
 An argument that is complicated and continues over a long period of time -
Wrangle
 An invigilator at a university or college examination - Proctor
 An ancient text in the form of a book, official listof medicines or chemicals -
Codex
 Anger caused by something that is unfair or wrong - Indignation
 An angry and usually long speech or piece of writing that strongly criticizes
someone or something - Diatribe
 An angry woman who often complains about and criticizes other people -
Virago
 An animal or plant that lives in or on another animal or plant and gets food or
protection from it - Parasite
 An animal that has four feet - Quadruped
 Annoy (someone) by often complaining about his or her behavior, appearance -
Nag
 Annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated - Chagrin

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 An annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such

as astronomical data and tide tables - Almanac
 Any one of the large parts that some countries are divided into - Province
 Any one of the lines that go from the North Pole to the South Pole on maps of
the world - Meridian
 Appearing, happening,, or arriving soon - Forthcoming
 An area around or near a particular place - Vicinity
 An area in a desert where there is water and plants - Oasis
 An area of land that has a particular quality or appearance - Landscape
 An area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar -
Lagoon
 An area of soft, wet ground; situation that is hard to deal with or get out of -
Quagmire
 An area that is not close to any cities or towns - Hinterland
 An area with people who are different in some way from the people in the areas
around it - Enclave
 An area within which someone or something has authority, influence, or
knowledge - Purview
 Argue loudly about things that are not important - Squabble
 Argue with someone in a friendly way - Spar
 An arrangement of events or dates in the order of eir occurrence - Chronology
 An arrangement of leaves, flowers, fruits, etc., in the shape of a circle that is
used for decoration - Wreath
 An arrangement to meet somebody at a particular time and place - Rendezvous
 Arrival of a large number of people - Influx
 An art of growing ornamental, artificially dwarfed varieties of trees and shrubs
in pots - Bonsai
 An art, science, or profession of teaching - Pedagogy
 As compared with; as opposed to - Vis-a-vis
 Asking for or demanding and taking (something) for one's use - Requisition
 At or near the end of a piece of writing - Ad fin
 Attacking on the reputation and integrity of someone or something - Aspersion
 Attractive in a sexual way with large breasts and hips - Voluptuous
 An attractively arranged bunch of flowers,especially one presented as a gift or
carried at a ceremony - Bouquet
 Average or ordinary - Run-of-the-mill

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 Back in which the spine is curved in an abnormal way - Hunchback

 Bad or immoral behaviour or habits - Vice
 Bad or immoral behaviour that involves sex, drugs, alcohol, etc. - Debauchery
 Bad or unfavorable; not good - Untoward
 Based on random choices or personal whims,rather than any reason or system-
Arbitrary
 Based on what is known or seen when something is first considered or dealt
with - Prima facie
 Basic equipment and structures (such as roads and bridges) that are needed for
a country,region, or organization to function properly - Infrastructure
 Be a sign of (something that is beginning to happen or will happen soon) -
Herald
 Be angry or upset about something and to refuse to discuss it with other people
- Sulk
 Be deprived of a close relation or friend through their death - Bereave
 Be repeated several times as it is reflected off different surface - Reverberate
 Beat or whip (someone) severely - Flog
 Beautiful woman; the most beautiful woman in a particular place - Belle
 Beginning or first appearance of something - Dawning
 Beginning or origin of something - Genesis
 Beginning to develop or exist - Incipient
 Beginning to exist; recently formed or developed - Nascent
 Behaviour that is accepted as socially or morally correct and proper - Propriety
 Behaviour that shows low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame,
etc - Decadence
 Behaviour in which somebody pretends to have moral standards or opinions
that they do not actually have - Hypocrisy
 Behaviour, in particular sexual or legally dubious behaviour; considered
improper but not seriously so - Hanky-panky
 Beliefs or ideas that are very important to a group - Tenet
 Beliefs or opinions that do not agree with the official belief or opinion of a
particular religion - Heresy
 Beliefs that particular events happen in a way that cannot be explained by
reason or science - Superstition
 Belonging or relating to heaven - Celestial
 Belonging to a foreign country, supposedly from another world; unfamiliar and
disturbing or distasteful - Alien
 Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else -
Indigenous

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 Belonging to the basic nature of someone or something - Inherent

 Belonging to the middle class - Bourgeois
 Below or beneath (something) - Underneath
 Bending down or over; doing something that is not honest, fair, etc. - Stoop
 Benefits which one enjoys or is entitled to on account of one's job or position -
Perquisite
 Best or most important part of something; the point of greatest success or
achievement - Pinnacle
 Best or most important person or thing - Numero uno
 Best or most important thing owned or produced by a particular organization -
Flagship
 Better than all others - Par excellence
 Blaming or insulting (someone) in strong or violent language - Vituperate
 Block of stone or wood that is used as the base for a pillar, statue, etc. - Plinth
 Body of remedial substances used in the practice of medicine - Materia
medica
 Books, articles, etc., that discuss a subject carefully and thoroughly - Treatise
 Border or line that separates two things, such as types of work, groups of
people or areas of land - Demarcation
 Boring or unpleasant work that does not require special skill and usually does
not pay much money - Menial
 Bottom edge of a dress, skirt, or coat - Hemline
 Break off (a meeting, legal case , or game) with the intention of resuming it
later - Adjorn
 Brief and direct in a way that may seem rude or unfriendly - Terse
 Brief and usually unplanned fight during a war - Skirmish
 Brief time when an action or activity stops - Lull
 Brief trips taken for pleasure - Jaunt
 Brief trips that people take for fun usually as a group - Outing
 Brief written messages or reports from one person or department in a company
or organization to another - Memorandum
 Bringing (someone who is unconscious, not breathing, or close to death) back
to a conscious or active state again - Resuscitate
 Broken parts of a vehicle, building, etc., that has been badly damaged or
destroyed - Wreckage
 Brother or sister - Sibling
 Building and the area of land that it is on, statement or idea that is accepted as
being true and that is used as the basis of an argument - Premise
 Building in which grain is stored - Granary
 Building in which the bodies of dead people are burned - Crematorium

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 Building or chamber above or below the ground in which a dead body is kept -
Tomb
 Building or room in which images of stars, planets, etc., are shown on a high,
curved ceiling - Planetarium
 Building that is used for Jewish religious services - Synagogue
 Building where aircrafts are kept - Hangar
 Business of making fashionable and expensive clothes for women - Haute
couture
 Businesses that make money through illegal activities, loud, unpleasant noise -
Racket
 By or for each person - Per capita

 Caption to a photograph or other illustration - Cutline

 Card from the pack that has been chosen as the most valuable for a particular
card game - Trump
 Care or maintenance of buildings, equipment,etc - Unkeep
 Careful and persistent works or efforts - Diligence
 Careful plans or methods for achieving a particular goal usually over a long
period of time - Strategy
 Cause (a material) to be filled or soaked with something - Impregnate
 Cause (someone or something) to receive or take in a large amount of things at
the same time - Inundate
 Cause (someone) to fall down or be turned over - Upend
 Cause (things or people) to separate and go in different directions - Scatter
 Cause of pain or harm - Affliction
 Centre of public attention - Limelight
 Ceremony held for a dead person - Funeral
 Ceremony held in a university or college when students receive their degrees -
Convocation
 Ceremony in which a crown is placed on the head of a new king or queen -
Coronation
 Certain to die - Mortal
 Certain to work properly or succeed - Infallible
 Changing (something good) so that it is no longer as what it was or should be -
Pervert
 Charging an important public figure with a serious crime - Impeach

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 Changing (something) slightly in order to improve it; to make small

adjustments to (something) - Tweak
 Changing an earlier statement, opinion or promise because of pressure from
somebody/something - Backtrack
 Changing direction quickly or suddenly - Veer
 Changing from one state or condition to another - Transition
 Changing moods quickly and often - Mercurical
 Character and atmosphere of a place - Ambience
 Cheerful friendliness; geniality - Bonhomie
 Chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain
life- Metabolism
 Claim or a piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a
criminal one , is alleged to have taken place; excuse or pretext - Alibi
 Clear message or request for people to do something - Clarion call
 Clever trick or plan that is used to get someone to do something or to gain an
advantage over someone - ploy
 Climb or moving with difficulty or a lot of effort, using one's hands and feet -
Clamber
 Close friend one has worked with, been in the military with, etc. - Comrade
 Close relationship with someone or something - Communion
 Close-knit group of interrelated families, large family, or a group of people
who are connected because of a particular thing - clan
 Clothes, especially fine or formal ones - attire
 Collecting or forming into a mass or group- Agglomerate
 Collectable object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high
value because of its age and quality- Antique
 Collection of different things - Potpourri
 Collection of historical documents or records providing information about a
place, institution, orgroup of people - Archive
 Collection of things (such as photographs, stories, facts, etc.) that have been
gathered together and presented as a group especially in the form of a book -
Compendium
 Collection of things, which may be similar or different - Collage
 Collection of weapons and military equipment - Arsenals
 Collection of written or spoken texts - Corpus
 Combination of events, state of affairs - Conjuncture
 Come at a later time; to happen as a result - Ensure
 Comparing between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of
explanation or clarification - Analogy
 Compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others -
Charisma

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 Competition for young women in which their beauty, personal qualities and
skills are judged - Pageant
 Complete change of attitude or opinion - Volte - Face
 Complete control of the entire supply of goods or of a service in a certain area
or market - Monopoly
 Complete freedom to act as one wishes - Carte blanche
 Complete lists of items, typically one in alphabetical or other systematic order -
Catalogue
 Complete range of different opinions,people, etc. - Spectrum
 Completely unwilling to change - Intransigent
 Complex disputes or arguments - Imbroglio
 Complicated and confusing system of connected passage - Maze
 Complicated or unpleasant situations that is difficult to get out of or to move
through - Morass
 Comprising or relating to all sorts or varieties - Omnifarious
 Conceal the nature or existence of (a feeling or situation) - Disguise
 Concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area : large number of
something, such as questions or comments, that are directed at somebody very
quickly, one after the other, often in an aggressive way - Barrage
 Conclusion or opinions that are formed because of known facts or evidence -
Inference
 Condition in which a part of one's body becomes red, swollen, and painful-
Inflammation
 Condition in which someone is not able to think normally because of being
drunk, drugged, tired, etc. - Stupor
 Confused struggles or fights involving many people - Melee
 Confusing or difficult problem - Conundrum
 Confusing or meaningless words or activities - Mumbo-jumbo
 Connected with particular circumstances- Circumstantial
 Connected with young people who are not yet adults - Juvenile
 Consequences or after-effects of a significant and unpleasant event -
Aftermath
 Consisting of or using both letters and numerals - Alphanumeric
 Consisting of things or people that are all the same or all of the same type -
Homogeneous
 Contests, disputes, competitions, etc., in which neither side can gain an
advantage or win - Stalemate
 Continual increase in the price of goods and services - Inflation
 Continuing without stopping - Incessant
 Continuous rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other -
Clatter

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 Control or affect (something, such as a game or election) in a dishonest way in

order to get a desired result - Rig
 Controlling or influencing a situation in a skilful but sometimes dishonest way -
Manoeuvre
 Controlled breeding and rearing of fish. - Pisciculture
 Conversations in which clever statements and replies are made quickly -
Repartee
 Correcting something that is unfair or wrong - Redress
 Corrupt behaviour in a position of trust, especially in public office -
Malversation
 Courage or bravery - Valour
 Courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others - Comity
 Course of action leading nowhere - Blind alley
 Covered passages with arches along one or both sides - arcade
 Covered with decoration - Ornate
 Created or done for a particular purpose as necessary - Ad hoc
 Crime of getting money from someone by the use of force or threat - Extortion
 Crime of trying to overthrow one's country's government or of helping one's
country's enemies during war- Treason
 Crimes or other morally wrong acts : illegal or immoral behavior especially by
young people - Delinquency
 Cruel and unfair treatment by people with power over others - Tyranny
 Cry very loudly and noisily - Squall
 Curved paths along which something (such as a rocket) moves through the air
or through space - Trajectory
 Curved paths followed by a planet or an object as it moves around another
planet, star, moon, etc- Orbit
 Customs or a way of acting or doing things that is widely accepted and
followed - Convention
 Customers of a shop, bar, or place of entertainment - Clientele
 Cut made in something - Incision

 Dance or musical performance - Recital

 Dangers or problems that are hidden or not obvious at first - Pitfall
 Dark and dirty : not fresh or clean - Dingy
 Dark and underground prisons in castles - Dungeon

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 Date or time when something must be finished : the last day, hour, or minute on
that something will be accepted - Deadline
 Days when day and night are of the same length - Equinox
 Dead bodies of animals - Carcass
 Dead persons who leave the grave at night to bite and suck the blood of living
people - Vampire
 Decayed mixture of plants (such as leaves and grass) that is used to improve the
soil in a garden - Compost
 Decayed with usually a very bad or disgusting smell - Putrid
 Deceiving or to trick (someone) to persuade (someone) by telling lies - Con(v)
 Deep unconscious state, usually lasting a long time and caused by serious
illness or injury - Coma
 Deep, wet sand into which heavy objects sink easily - Quicksand
 Deeply religious : devoted to a particular religion - Devout
 Defeating (someone or something) easily and Throughly - Trounce
 Defeating and gaining control of (someone or something) by the use of force -
Subjugate
 Defeating or tricking (someone) by being more intelligent or clever - Outsmart
 Delay doing something until a later time because one does not want to do it,
because one is lazy - Procrastinate
 Describing (someone or something) as unimportant, weak, bad, etc - Disparage
 Designed or intended to teach people something - Didactic
 Desire to cause harm to another person - Malice
 Determined not to change one's opinion or attitude; difficult to deal with,
remove, etc. - Stubborn
 Developing friendlier relations between countries or groups of people who have
been enemies - Rapprochement
 Dictionary of the special terms in a particular field or job - Glossary
 Die because one is unable to breathe - Suffocate
 Difference between two opposite things : a division into two opposite groups -
Dichotomy
 Difference especially between things that should be the same - Discrepancy
 Difficult and unpleasant to do or deal with - Onerous
 Difficult to handle, control, or deal with because of being large, heavy, or
complex - Unwieldy
 Difficult to understand : having or seeming to have a hidden meaning - Cryptic
 Dilemma or difficult circumstances from which there is no escape because of
mutually conflicting or dependent conditions - Catch-22
 Direct descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree - Lineage
 Disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events- Anticlimax

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 Disease or disorder that involves a particular group of signs and symptoms -

Syndrome
 Disease that spreads over a whole country or the whole world - Pandemic
 Disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or
covering them to make them blend in with their surrounding - Camouflage
 Dishonest or immoralpersons - Sleaze
 Displaying wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract attention,
admiration, or envy - Ostentatious
 Distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich meridian, measured in
degrees - Longitude
 Distance of a place north or south of the equator (= the line around the world
dividing north and south), measured in degrees - Latitude
 Doing activities for fun or enjoyment - Play-off
 Doing better than (someone or something) : to be more successful than
(someone or something) - Outdo
 Doing something that is not allowed : to disobey a command or law -
Transgress
 Doctor's opinion about how someone will recover from an illness or injury -
Prognosis
 Done or given because one wants to and not because one is forced to -
Voluntary
 Dramatic works in which all or most of the words are sung to music; works of
this type as an art form or entertainment - Opera
 Drawing or pictures that show only the shape of an object - Outline
 Dull and ordinary - Mundane
 Dull or socially ineptperson, especially someone who is excessively studious -
Spod

 Eager to own and collect things - Acquisitive

 Easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something - Susceptible
 Easily annoyed or angered and likely to argue - Truculent
 Easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally : open to attack,
harm, or damage - Vulnerable
 Easily managed or controlled : willing to learn or be guided by another -
Tractable

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 Eating both plants and animals : eager to learn about many different things -
Omnivorous
 Economic situations where there is high inflation (= prices rising continuously)
but no increase in the jobs that are available or in business activity -
Stagflation
 Effective from a particular date in the past - Retrospective
 Elaborate or glib speeches or stories, typically those used by a salesperson -
Spiel
 E-mails that are not wanted : an e-mail that is sent to large numbers of people
and that consists mostly of advertising - Spam
 Embarrassing social mistake - Faux pas
 Ending a romantic relationship with (someone) in a sudden and painful way -
Jilt
 Ending an organization or group (such as a club) - Disband
 End or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc. : death of a person -
Demise
 Enjoy (something) for a long time - Savour
 Enjoying oneself or celebrating in a noisy or boisterous way - Roister
 Enjoyable in a lively or noisy way - Rollicking
 Enjoyments that someone gets from being violent or cruel or from causing pain
- Sadism
 Entering (someone) as a member of or being a participant in something -
Enroll
 Entering or appearing somewhere suddenly and with a lot of force - Irrupt
 Enthusiastic and vocal supporters of someone or something - Cheerleader
 Enthusiastic clapping by an audience as a sign of their approval - Ovation
 Error in the way a law, rule, or contract is written that makes it possible for
some people to legally avoid obeying it - LOOPHOLE
 Events causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster -
catastrophe
 Events involving destruction or damage on a catastrophic scale - apocalypse
 Events marked by festivities or celebration - fiesta
 Event or a short period of time that is important or unusual - episode
 Events or situations in which many people are killed and many things are
destroyc espicially by fire- holocaust
 Events that may or may not happen - contingency
 Exact or very close copy of something - Replica
 Examinations intended to qualify successful candidates for higher education -
Baccalaureate
 Examples that represent or express something very well - Epitome
 Excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner - Codependency

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 Exchanging goods, property, services, etc. for other goods, etc. without using
money - Barter
 Excluding (someone) from a group - Ostracize
 Existing as a basic part of a person's nature or character - Inbred
 Existing from the beginning of time : very ancient - Primordial
 Existing or continuing in the same way for a long time - Perennial
 Existing or happening in the same time period - Contemporary
 Existing, but not yet very noticeable, active or well developed - Latent
 Experiences that are very unpleasant or difficult - Ordeal
 Experienced or felt by watching, hearing about, or reading about someone else
rather than by doing something yourself - Vicarious
 Expressing doubts about whether something is right, honest, etc. - Impugn
 Expressing severe disapprovals of (someone or something), especially in a
formal statement - Censure
 Expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud or forceful way - Vociferous
 Expressing opinions or criticism in a very forceful and often annoying or
unpleasant way - Strident
 Expressions designed to call something to mind without mentioning it
explicitly : an indirect or passing reference - Allusion
 Expressions of strong anger or disapproval by many people - Outcry
 Extensive groups of islands - Archipelago
 Extra vote given by a chairperson to decide an issue when the votes on each
side are equal - Casting vote
 Extracting money from (someone) by fine or taxation - Mulct
 Extreme anger : a strong feeling of unhappiness because of something bad,
hurtful, or morally wrong - - Outrage
 Extreme physical or mental sufferings - Agony
 Extreme self-confidence or audacity (usually used approvingly) - Chutzpah
 Extremely easy tasks - Cinch
 Extremely excited and enthusiastic about doing something - Gung ho
 Extremely good and deserving to be admired and copied - Exemplary
 Extremely or unusually small - Diminutive
 Extremely strong dislikes or fears of someone or something – Phobia

 Facts or the process of ending or being brought to an end - Cessation

 Failing to show proper respect and courtesy - Impudent

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 Failure to fulfil an obligation : something that happens or is done when nothing

else has been done or can be done - Default
 Familiar or humorous names given to a person or thing instead of the real name
- Nickname
 Families of rulers who rule over a country for a long period of time - Dynasty
 Famous persons, especially in entertainment or sport - Celebrity
 Farmers in the past who owned a small amount of land : very good, hard, and
valuable work that someone does especially to support a cause, to help a team,
etc. - Yeoman
 Features (such as mountains and rivers) in an area of land - Topography
 Feeling a strong desire or wish for something or to do something - Yearn
 Feeling nervous because the ending is not known until the final moment - Nail-
biting
 Feeling or showing great sadness because someone has died - Mourn
 Feeling sorrow or regreting for (something) - Rue
 Feeling of being sorry for doing something bad or wrong in the past - Remorse
 Feelings of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human
condition or the state of the world in general - Angst
 Feelings of doubt or uncertainty about whether Qualm one is doing the right
thing
 Feelings of enjoyment and enthusiasm - Zest
 Feelings of foolish or very strong love or admiration for someone or something
- Infatuation
 Feelings of great happiness and excitement - Euphoria
 Feelings of guilt or regret - Compunction
 Feelings of like or dislike for someone or something especially when it is not
reasonable or logical - Prejudice
 Feelings of sadness mixed with pleasure and affection when one thinks of
happy times in the past - Nostalgia
 Feelings of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think
does not deserve respect - Disdain
 Feelings or beliefs that bad things will happen in the future - Pessimism
 Feelings or belief that good things will happen in the future - Optimism
 Feelings or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement - Ecstatic
 Feelings or a particular quality that is very noticeable and seems to surround a
person or place - Aura
 Feelings or showing a lack of courage or confidence - Timid
 Feelings that someone or something gives you - Vibe
 Female ballet dancers - Danseuse
 Fictitious or factual works describing a series of events - Chronicle
 Fights between women - Catfight

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 Fights, briefly and usually not very seriously - Scuffle

 Figures shaped like a human body that is used for making or displaying clothes
- Mannequin
 Filled with or showing sexual desire - Lascivious
 First time an actor, musician, athlete, etc., does something in public or for the
public - Debut
 Fixed sum of money paid to someone each year, typically for the rest of their
life - Annuity
 Flat cases for carrying documents or drawings, investments that are owned by a
person or organization - Portfolio
 Fleet of warships - Armada
 Flowing out of something in a fast and forceful way - Spew
 Following, watching, and bothering (someone) constantly in a way that is
frightening, dangerous, etc. - Stalk
 Food that a person or animal usually eats- Diet
 Food that is cooked in a particular way, style of cooking - Cuisine
 Foolish talks or ideas.- Guff
 Foolish, confused, or meaningless words - Gibberish
 For an intervening or temporary period of time - Ad interim
 Forcing someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence -
Abduction
 Forceful or angry speeches - Harangue
 Forming An opinion about something without definitely knowing the truth -
Surmise
 Form of punishments or tortures that involved caning the soles of someone's
feet - Bastinado
 Formal acts or the process of placing someone into a new job, position,
government office, - Induction
 Formal ceremonies or series of acts that are always performed in the same way
- Ritual
 Formal meetings in which representatives or experts discuss important matters,
make decisions, etc. - Congress
 Formal processions ofpeople walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles -
Cavalcade
 Formally choosing (someone) as a candidate for a job, position, office, etc. -
Nominate
 Formations of clear and distinct sounds in speech - Articulation
 Fortresses, typically one on high ground above a city - Citadel
 Formal and serious promises to tell the truth or to do something - Oath
 Fraudulent or dishonest acts or practices - Rort

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 Fraudulent practices of sending emails purporting to be from reputable

companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information -
Phishing
 Freedom from being required to do something that others are required to do -
Exemption
 Freedom from punishment, harm, or loss - Impunity
 Freedom to do something the way you want to do it - Leeway
 Friendly relationships - Rapport
 Friendly remarks and jokes - Banter
 Full and wide view of something - panorama
 Full of anger, arguments and bad feelings - Acrimonious
 Full of clever tricks : very clever - Wily
 Full of hate or anger, extremely or excessively harsh or strong - Virulent
 Funny and clever - Witty
 Funny plays or movies about ridiculous situations- Farce

 General laws, rules, principles, or criteria by which something is judged -

Canon
 General or basic quality or meaning of something - Tenor
 Generous and friendly treatment of visitors and guests - Hospitality
 Genuine, real or legal; not false - Bona fide
 Girlfriends of criminals - Moll
 Giving a brief summary of something - Recapitulate
 Giving or being a sign of (something that will happen or develop in the future)
- Presage
 Giving somebody a signal using your finger or hand, especially to tell them to
move nearer or to follow you - Beckon
 Giving up (something) : to give (something, such as power, control, or
possession) to another person or group - Relinquish
 Giving help or support to the main group of workers - Auxiliary
 Going in a direction that is away from a group or from the place where one
should be - Stray
 Going on someone's land without permission - Trespass
 Goods that are bought and sold - Merchandise
 Government departments that control public money - Exchequer
 Governments formed by two or more political parties working together -
Coalition

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 Government officials who are the representative of his or her country in a

foreign country - Consul
 Government orders that limit trade in some way - Embargo
 Gradual increase in noise : the loudest point of a period of continuous noise -
Crescendo
 Gradual reduction in the size of a business, activity, etc. - Runown
 Great and often wild or uncontrolled activities - Frenzy
 Great disaster or complete failure - Debacle
 Great number of things or people - Multitude
 Great technical skill and brilliance shown in a performance or activity -
Bravura
 Great work : the greatest achievement of an artist , or a writer - Magnum opus
 Groups of animals or plants that are similar and can produce young animals or
plants - Species
 groups of members of the public who listen to the facts of a case in a court and
decide whether or not somebody is guilty of a crime - Jury
 Groups of military ships commanded by the same person - Fleet
 Groups of musicians who play usually classical mt sic together and who are led
by a conductor - orchestra
 Groups of officials led by an ambassador who represent their government in a
foreign country :building in which an embassy works - embassy
 Groups of people or businesses that work together - Syndicate
 Groups of people who are doing something together - Platoon
 Groups of people who are the leaders of an action or movement in society,
politics, art, - Vanguard
 Groups of people who are together for a particular - Posse
 Groups of people who go with and assist an important person - Entourage
 Groups of people who have gathered to watch or listen to something (a play,
concert, somebody speaking, etc.) - Audience
 Groups of people who have the same job, interests, etc. - Fraternity
 Groups of people who operate a ship, airplane, or train - Crew
 Groups cf people who share a common feature or aspect of behaviour - Cohort
 Groups of people with shared concerns within a political party or larger
organization - Caucus
 Groups of people, companies, etc., that agree to work together - Consortium
 Groups of people, countries, organizations, etc., that are joined together in
some activity or effort - Confederation
 Groups of people, especially traders or pilgrims,travelling together across a
desert in Asia or North Africa - Caravan
 Groups of separate companies that agree to increase profits by fixing prices and
not competing with each other - Cartel

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 Groups of singers or dancers performing together in a supporting role in a

musical or opera - Chorus
 Groups of vehicles or ships that are travelling together usually for protection -
Convoy
 Groups or organization of nations or people united for a purpose - League
 Groups within a larger group that have different ideas and opinions than the
rest of the group - Faction
 Guiding beliefs of a person, group, or organization - Ethos

 Happening after death, medical examination of the body of a dead person to

determine the cause of death - Post-mortem
 Happening as a result of something - Consequent
 Happening at the same time - Concurrent
 Happening often but not regularly : not constant or steady - Sporadic
 Happening or appearing again and again - Recurrent
 Happening or appearing in many places and not unusual : very common or
ordinary - Common place
 Happening or popular at a particular time - Du jour
 Happening, done, or published after someone's death - Posthumous
 Happy and enjoyable scenes or experience - Idyll
 Happy and lively in a way that is attractive - Vivacious
 Harming (someone) through sexual contact to touch (someone) in a sexual and
improper way - Molest
 Harsh and angry words - Vitriolic
 Harsh criticisms that show a lack of respect or approval for someone or
something - Scorn
 Harsh discordant mixture of sounds - Cacophony
 Harsh or critical statements about someone - Obloquy
 Having (something) as a part, step, or result - Entail
 Having a speech problem that causes one to repeat the beginning sound of
some words - Stutter
 Having A dull 01 uninteteiting appearance not attractivc, or stylish - Dowdy
 Having a god or helpful result especially after something unpleasant has
happened - Salutary
 Having a pleasant, spicy taste interesting and exciting - Piquant
 Having a strong and unpleasant smell or taste front no longer being fresh -
Rancid

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 Having a strong, sharp taste or smell - Pungent

 Having a very appealing taste or smell - Luscious
 Having a very noticeable quality that attrats a lot of attention - Flamboyant
 Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline -
Recalcitrant
 Having complete or unlimited power - Omnipotent
 Having fair hair and a light complexion - Blonde
 Having many twists and turns : compliLated. long, and confusing - Tortuous
 Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone -
Ambivalent
 Having no legal power - Nutt
 Having no useful purpose - Otiose
 Having or relating to two sides affecting both sides, involving two parties,
especially countries - Bilateral
 Having or showing a desire to hurt someone who has hurt or caused problems
for you - Vindictive
 Having or showing a lot of courage or determination - Plucky
 Having or showing a lot of violence and blood - Gory
 Having or showing an ability to understand difficult ideas and situations and to
make good decisions - Sagacious
 Having or showing courage : very brave or courageous - valiant
 Having or showing knowledge that is learned by studying - erudite
 Having people of different types or from different countries, and influenced by
their culture : showing an interest in different cultures, ideas - cosmopolitian
 Having the letters q, w, e, r, t, and y arranged in a ,Oweitt row in the top row of
letter keys - querty
 Having the qualities or appearance considered to be typical of men - Masculine
 Having very fixed beliefs and being unlikely or unwilling to change them -
Hardliner
 Heavy automatic guns that fire shells from an aircraft or tank - Cannon
 Height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level - Altitude
 Helping someone or something pay for the costs of (something) - Subsidize
 Highest point in the development of something :a climax or culmination -
Apogee
 Highest point of a mountain : the top of a mountain - Summit
 History of the family members in a person's or animal's past especially when it
is good or impressive - Pedigree
 Hitting (someone or something) very hard with a stick, whip, etc - Thrash
 Hitting (someone) on the buttocks with one's hand as a form of punishment -
Spank

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 Hitting or beating something or someone and make a loud, deep sound -

Thump
 Hitting something with a loud, dull sound - Thud
 Honor or fame given for some achievement - Laurel
 Honor or respect that is felt for or shown to (someone or something) -
Reverence
 Hopeful or romantic in a way that is not practical - Quixotic
 Houses or part of a house in which the women of a Muslim household live -
Harem
 Houses where men visit prostitutes - Brothel
 Humour that shows the weaknesses or bad qualities of a person, gOvernment,
society, etc. - Satire
 Humorous in a clever and often ironic way - Wry
 Humorous rhyming poem of five lines - Limerick
 Hundredth anniversary of a significant event - Centenary
 Husband's (or wife's) provision for a spouse after separation or divorce :
maintenance - Alimony

 Ideas about doing something that is far removed from normal reality - Fantasy
 Ideas or beliefs that people are born again with a different body after death -
Reincarnation
 Ideas or inventions which are considered to be a particular person's creation -
Brainchild
 Ideas or sets of beliefs that guide the actions of a person or group - Credo
 Idea or a set of principles or religious beliefs - Creed
 Ideas or theories that are not proven but that leads to further study or discussion
- Hypothesis
 Ideas suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning - Connotation
 Ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in
order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc. - Propaganda
 Ideas or stories that are not true but that many people have heard or read -
Folklore
 (Illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring - Chronic
 Imaginary places in which the government, laws, and social conditions are
perfect - Utopia
 Imaginary sea creatures that have a woman's head and body and a fish's tail
instead of legs - Mermaid

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 Impartial advisers to a court of law in a particular case - Amicus curiae

 Important, real, or meaningful - Substantive
 Impossible to defeat or discourage - Indomitable
 Impossible to defeat or overcome - INVINCIBLE
 Impossible to harm, damage, or defeat - INVULNERABLE
 Impossible 'to solve or get control of : impossible to overcome -
INSURMOUNTABLE
 Impressive display or range of a particular type of thing - ARRAY
 In a careless and unplanned way - WILLY NILLY
 In a confused and careless way - HELTER - SKELTER
 In a state of tremulous excitement - AFLUTTER
 In a very bad condition and needing to be repaired - RAMSHACKLE
 In an uncertain or undecided state or condition - LIMBO
 In great disorder or confusion - TOPSY - TURVY
 In preparation or progress happening or beginning to happen - AFOOT
 In a very bad condition because of age or lack of care - DILAPIDATED
 Including many different things : full of variety - VARIEGATED
 Increased effectiveness that results when two or more people or businesses
work together - SYNERGY
 Indefinite and very long period of time - AEON
 Independent persons or a body officially appointed to settle a dispute -
Arbitrator
 Indirect and usually bad results of an action or event that may happen some
time afterwards - Repercussion
 Influence or control over another country, a group of people - Hegemony
 Influence or power , especially in politics or business - Clout
 Informal ways of spreading information or rumors through conversation -
Grapevine
 Information about a person and about what they have done in their life -
Biodata
 Inscriptions on a building, statue, or coin - Epigraph
 ill Institutions,places, or persons strongly maintaining particular principles,
attitudes, or activities - Bastion
 Insulting remarks made in public - Brickbats
 Intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory - Blitzkrieg
 Introduction to a book or speech - Preface
 Introduction to a book, play, etc. - Prologue
 Involving a chance that something bad or unpleasant could happen - Dicey
 Involving a lot of violence, confusion, or disorder - Tumultuous
 Involving death or violence in a way that is strange, frightening, or unpleasant -
Macabre

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 Involving only one group or country - Unilateral

 Items of additional material added at the end of a book or other publication -
Addendum

 Japanese art of folding paper into shapes that look like birds, animals, etc. -
Origami
 Japanese flower arranging, that has strict formal rules - Ikebana
 Japanese form of self-defence and martial art that uses locks, holds, throws, and
the opponent's own movements - Aikido
 Jargon or slang of a particular group or class - Argot
 Jobs, activities, etc., that are very suitable for someone - Niche
 Journals or newspapers, especially the official one of .an organization or
institution - Gazette
 Journalists who are not on the regular staff of a newspaper but who write
stories for that newspaper - Stringer
 Journeys especially by a group of people for a specific purpose - Expedition

 Killing (a person or animal) by squeezing the throat - Strangle

 Killing (an animal) for food, kill (many people) in a very violent way -
Slaughter
 Killing (someone) illegally as punishment for a crime - Lynch
 Killing of a large number of people - Carnage
 Killing or wounding of people, typically on a large scale during a conflict -
Bloodshed
 Kindness shown to somebody when they are being punished : willingness not
somebody so severely - Clemency
 Knowing everything : having unlimited understanding or knowledge -
omniscient
 Knowing or using several languages - Polyglot

 Lack of agreements between people, ideas, etc - Discord

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 Lack of order : a confused or messy condition - Disarray

 Lack of respect or dislike for someone or something - Contempt
 Lack of seriousness - Levity
 Lack of solidity or substance; thinness - Tenuity
 Lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group - Anomie
(anomy)
 Lacking confidence : not feeling comfortable around people, very careful about
acting or speaking - Diffident
 (Land) used or suitable for growing crops - Arable
 (Language) used in conversation but not in formal speech or writing -
Colloquial
 (Legislative body) having two chambers - Bicameral
 Language of ordinary speechs rather than formal writing - Vernacular
 Language or behaviour that is nonsense and is intended to hide the truth from
people - Hocus-pocus
 Language that is intended to influence people and that may not be honest or
reasonable - Rhetoric
 Language that is used among people who speak various different languages -
Lingua franca
 Language used by a particular group of people - Parlance
 Language used for a particular activity or by a particular group of people -
Jargon
 Large amount of money that has been given to a school, hospital, etc., and that
is used to pay for its creation and continuing support : person's natural ability or
talent - Endowment
 Large amount of rain that suddenly falls in an area : large amount of things that
come at the same time - Deluge
 Large amount of something that is released suddenly - Torrent
 Large and beautiful view of an area of land or Vista water
 Large and very unpleasant amount of dirt - Filth
 Large areas of land that have been farmed, too- much with the result that plants
will not grow there - Badlands
 Large buildings or group of buildings for soldiers to live in - Barracks
 Large ,burial ground, especially Qne not in a churchyard - Cemetery
 Large business that is made of different. kinds of companies - Conglomerate
 Large cages, buildings, or enclosures for keeping birds in - Aviary
 Large group of people or things of a particular kind - Bevy
 Large group of people, especially' an organized group with a particular purpose
- Battalion
 Large group of people - Throng
 Large notices or signs put up in a public place or carried by people - Placard

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 Large number of things that appear or happen in a short period of time - Spate
 Large open-air fire used for burning rubbish or as part of a celebration -
Bonfire
 Large parties or celebrations - Fete
 Large parties or celebrations - Jamboree
 Large tents used for social or commercial functions . covered structures over
the entrance to a building - Marquee
 Large-calibre guns used in warfare on land - Artillery
 Lasting for a very short time - Evanescent
 Lasting for a very short time - Ephemeral
 Late morning meals eaten instead of breakfast and lunch - Brunch
 Laws or regulations made by a government - Ordinance
 Laws or rules that limit or control something strong criticism - Stricture
 Leaving (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will - Bequeath
 Legal agreements in which a person borrows money to buy property (such as a
house) and pays back the money over a period of years - Mortgage
 Legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish and sell a book, musical
recording, etc., for a certain period of time - Copyright
 Letter or group of letters that is added at the beginning of a word to change its
meaning - Prefix
 Level of respect that people have for a succesitful person, organizatum, etc -
Stature
 Light that is placed somewhere to guide vehicies and warn them of danger -
Beacon
 Likely to change in a very sudden or extreme way likely to become dangerous
or out of control - Volatile
 Likely to have or produce good results Propitious
 Limited to a small number of people - Esoteric
 Lines in a newspaper naming the writer of an article - Byline
 Lines notionally drawn on the earth equidistant from the poles - Equator
 Lines on a weather map that join places that have the same air pressure at a
particular time - Isobar
 Lines on a weather map that join places that have the same temperature at a
particular time - Isotherm
 Lines that have a series of short, sharp turns or angles - Zigzag
 Lists of items required, things to be done, or points to be considered, used as a
reminder - Checklist
 Lists of the books referred to in a scholarly work ,typically printed as an
appendix - Bibliography
 Lists of the foods that may be ordered at a restaurant - Menu

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 Lists of the people or things that belong to a particular group, team, etc. -
Roster
 Lists of the people who work for a company and the amount of money that the
company has agreed to pay them - Payroll
 Lists that show who must do a certain job - Rota
 Lively or energetic quality - Vitality
 Living in trees - Arboreal
 Long and angry fights or quarrels between two people or two groups - Feud
 Long and angry speechs - Tirade
 Long and complicated series of events - Saga
 Long and determined efforts to achieve something that one believes to be right
or to stop something that one belives to be wrong - Crusade
 Long journeys to a distant or unknown place especially over water or through
outer space - voyage
 Long poems that tell the story of a hero's adventures - epic
 Long speeches given by a character in a story, movie, play, etc., or by a
performer - Monologue
 Long, complicated, and annoying process, descriptions - Rigmarole
 Long, narrow boxes, typically of wood, in which a dead body is buried or
cremated - COFFIN
 Long, thin sticks used by a magician or during magic tricks - WAND
 Long, usually serious speeches that a character in a play make to an audience
and that reveal the character's thoughts - SOLILOQUY
 Long-term security yielding a fixed rate of Debenture interest, issued by a
company and secured against assets - DEBENTURE
 Looking at someone in an evil or unpleasantly Leer sexual way - LEER
 Looking for private information about someone Snoop or something - SNOOP
 Lots of energy and style - Panache
 Loud and confused noises, strongly expressed Clamour protest or demand from
a large number of people - CLAMOUR
 Loud, confusing mixture of noises that lasts for a Din long time - DIN
 Loving and admiring oneself and especially one's Narcissism appearance too
much - NARCISSISM

 Made by combining different substances : not natural - Synthetic

 Made or done without preparation - Impromptu
 Made to be useful rather than to be decorative or comfortable - Utilitarian

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 Made to look like an exact copy of something in order to trick people -

Counterfeit
 Made up of different things - Sundry
 Made up of many different people or things - Motley
 Made up of parts that are different - Heterogeneous
 Magical liquid that can cure illness or extend life - Elixir
 Main characters in a novel, play, movie, etc. - Protagonist
 Main group of people in a Communistgovernment who make decisions about
policy - Politburo
 Main or central part of a city or town - Downtown
 Major changes or a period of change that causes a lot of conflict, confusion,
anger, etc. - Upheaval
 Make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people - Promulgate
 Making (someone or something) weaker or less effective usually in a secret or
gradual way - Undermine
 Making (someone) feel or look young, healthy, or energetic again - Rejuvenate
 Making (someone) want to know more about something - Intrigue
 Making (something) as good or as effective as possible - Optimize
 Men who want to marry a particular woman - Suitor
 Managing or using money in a careful or wise way - Thrifty
 Many changes or problems that happen over time - Vicissitude
 Marks or qualities that shows what something is or what it could be - Earmark
 Marks that are left on one's skin after a wound heals : feeling of great emotional
pain or sadness that is caused by a bad experience and that lasts for a long time
- Scar
 Materials made of a network of wire or thread : Mesh complex or constricting
situation - MESH
 Materials that are flowing out - Efflux
 Meals consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves - Buffet
 Meals to which everyone who is invited brings food to share - Pot luck
 Measures designed merely to humour or placate someone - Placebo
 Members of a group of people who move from place to place instead of living
in one place all the time - Nomad
 Members of some religions (such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) who
deliver messages that are believed to have come from God - Prophet
 Mental illness in which a person becomes very emotional or excited - Mania
 Mental states in which one is confused and not able to think or speak clearly :
state of wild excitement and great happiness - Delirium
 Metals made by combining two or more metallic elements - Alloy
 Military groups controlling a governMENT AFTER taking control of it by
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 Money given as a reward - BOUNTY

 Money or food given to poor people - Alms
 Money or property that is given to you by somebody when they die - Legacy
 Money that is less than the amount that is needed - Deficit
 Money that is owed and should have been paid earlier - Arrears
 Money that is paid in order to free someone who has been captured or
kidnapped - Ransom
 Moral fables, especially one with animals as characters - Apologue
 Morally good behavior or character - VIRTUE
 Most important and basic facts or details about something - NittY GittY
 Most important idea orparts of something - Keynote
 Most important parts of something (such as a Most important parts of
something - Crux
 Most successful or powerfull group of people - Quintessence
 Moving about quickly from side to side or up and down - Jiggle
 Movinig at a speed faster than walking by stepping with each front leg at the
same time as the opposite back leg - Trot
 Moving or acting quickly to do, find, or get Scramble something often before
someone else does - scramble
 Moving or acting too slowly - Dawdle
 Move or lift (something) so that it is no longer - Ruffle
 Moving quickly to one side in order to avoid being hit by (someone or
something) - Dodge
 Moving to a new place - Relocate
 Movements away from a place or situation especially because it is dangerous,
unpleasant, etc. : place that is quiet and private - Retreat
 Movies about crime that uses dark shadows and lighting to show the
complicated moral nature of the subject - Noir
 Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together -
Camaraderie
 Mysteries that can only be resolved by assembling various pieces of
information - Jigsaw

 Names that are wrong or not proper or appropriate - Misnomer

 Names that someone (such as a writer) uses instead of his or her real name -
Pseudonym
 Narrow passageways between or behind building - Alley
 Natural likings for and understanding of someone or something - Affinity

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 New activities, projects, business, etc., that typically involve risk - Venture
 New and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature - Avant-
garde
 Newspapers with small pages (usually half the size of those in larger papers) -
Tabloid
 Newspapers that print a lot of shocking stories about people's private lives
rather than serious news - Gutter press
 No longer active or effective : close to failure - Moribund
 No longer existing or being used - Defunct
 No longer used because something newer exists - Obsolete
 Noisy and overexcited reactions or responses to something - Brouhaha
 Noisy arguments or disagreements, especially in public - Altercation
 Noisy arguments or fights - Fracas
 Not able or willing to believe something - Incredulous
 Not able to be corrected or changed - Incorrigible
 Not able to be stopped or changed - Inexorable
 Not able to communicate with other people - Incommunicado
 Not acceptable to talk about or do - Taboo
 Not active, not now developing or causing symptoms - Quiescent
 Not as important as something else - Subsidiary
 Not capable of life - Inanimate
 Not clear in meaning : stated in a way that is general and not specific - Vague
 Not completely clear or transparent but clear enough to allow light to pass
through - Translucent
 Not connected with spiritual or religious matters - Secular
 Not deserving serious attention - Frivolous
 Not doing or involving much physical activities - Sedentary
 Not easily described : having no special or interesting qualities, parts, etc. :
typical and uninteresting - - Nondescript
 Not easily stopped or pulled apart : very determined to do something -
Tenacious
 Not giving enough thought to other people's feelings or needs - Inconsiderate
 Not having made a will - Intestate
 Not having or showing good judgment - Indiscreet
 Not having or showing good manners, good taste,or politeness - Vulgar
 Not intended or planned - Inadvertent
 Not interesting, funny, etc., because of being used too often - Hackneyed
 Not keeping anything secret or hidden : honest and direct - Upfront
 Not letting light through : not transparent, difficult to understand of explain -
Opaque
 Not liking to work or be active - Indolent

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 Not lively or interesting : dull or boring - Vapid

 Not made of physical substances : not able to be touched - Intangible
 Not necessary or appropriate - Unwarranted
 Not producing the desired effect - Inefficacious
 Not showing enough care and attention - Remiss
 Not strong or stable and likely to break - Rickety
 Not very developed or advanced - Rudimentary
 Not very easy to see or notice - Inconspicuous
 Not willing to tell people about things - Reticent
 Not within the range of what someone knows or understands - Ken
 Novels, movies, etc., that are very exciting : a story full of exciting action,
mystery, adventure, or suspense - Thriller
 Number of people who are killed or injured in an accident, disaster, war - Toll

 Objects (such as a ring or stone) that is believed to have magic powers and to
cause good things tohappen to the person who has it - Talisman
 Objects or pictures used to suggest a thing that cannot be shown : person or
thing that represents an idea - Emblem
 Object, pieces of evidence or some informations that help the police solve a
crime - Clue
 Objects, activities, or ideas that are used as symbols of something else -
Metaphor
 Objects or materials that are collected because they are related to a particular
event, person, etc. : things collected as souvenirs - Memorabilia
 Objects that are used to do a particular activity : objects of a particular kind -
Paraphernalia
 Occurring between members of the same country, group, or organization -
Internecine
 Of, belonging to, or seeming to come from an early time in the very ancient
past - Primitive
 (Of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name - Anonymous
 Offence of marrying someone while already married to another person -
Bigamy
 Official agreements that are made between two or more countries or groups -
Treaty
 Official announcements about a usually very important piece of news -
Communiqué
 Open opposition toward a person or group in authority - Rebellion

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 Open to more than one interpretation : not having one obvious meaning -
Ambiguous
 Operations in which police or other forces surround a building and cut off
supplies, with the aim of forcing an armed person to surrender - Siege
 Opinions or beliefs of the majority - Vox populi
 Opponents or enemies that are very difficult to defeat - Nemesis
 Opponents that are easy to defeat - Pushover
 Orders that must be followed - Diktat
 Organized search for a person and especially for a criminal - Manhunt
 Original copies of a play, book, piece of music, etc., before those have been
printed - Manuscript
 Ornaments or small pieces of jewellery thought to give protection against evil,
danger, or disease - Amulet
 Out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied - Berserk
 Outdoor meals or parties when food is cooked in this way - Barbecue
 Outlines or outer edges of something - Contour
 Outside edges of an area : the area that surrounds a place or thing - Periphery

 Persons who are in charge of or takes care of something - Warden

 Persons who are kept in a prison or mental hospital - Inmate
 Persons who are killed or who suffer greatly for a religion, cause, etc. - Martyr
 Persons who are not loyal to his or her own country, friends, etc. - Traitor
 Persons who are not welcome or wanted in a place - Intruder
 Persons who are running away to avoid being captured - Fugitive
 Persons who are sent by one government to represent it in dealing with another
government - Envoy
 Persons who are skilled in magic or who has magical powers : a sorcerer or a
magician, a person who is very good at something - Wizard
 Persons who are unfairly blamed for something that others have done -
Scapegoat
 Persons who are very enthusiastic about something - Fiend
 Persons who are walking in a city, along a road, etc. - Pedestrian
 Persons who know a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an
expert in a particular subject - Connoisseur
 Persons who lack experience and knowledge - Greenhorn

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 Persons who leave onepolitical, religious, etc. group to join another that has
very different views : someone or something that causes trouble and cannot be
controlled - Renegade
 Personswho like or admire women. - Philogynist
 Persons who like seeing and talking or writing about something that is
considered to be private - Voyeur
 Parts of checks, tickets, etc., that can be kept as a record when it is torn off -
Counterfoil
 Parts of cities in which members of a particular group or race live usually in
poor conditions - Ghetto
 Parts of theatres, concert halls, etc. in which the audiences sit - Auditorium
 Parts of the earth's surface that are directly above the place where an
earthquake starts - Epicenter
 Parts of your mind that tell you whether your actions are right or wrong -
Conscience
 Parts or elements of something - Facet
 Partial or total loss of memory - Amnesia
 Partial refunds to someone who haspaid too much for tax, rent, or a utility -
Rebate
 Particular subjects or issues that are discussed often or repeatedly - Theme
 Particular types or categories of literature or art - Genre
 Particular ways of thinking : a person's attitude or set of opinions about
something - Mindset
 Particular ways of walking - Gait
 Passages between rows of seats in a building such as a church or theatre, an
aircraft, or train - AISLE
 Paying money to get a publication or service regularly - SUBSCRIBE
 People in the future - POSTERITY
 People of high social status - GENTRY
 People who are extremely poor - DESTITUDE
 People who are famous, wealthy, and attractivi - GLITTERATI
 People who can vote in an election - ELECTORATE
 Performances of something - RENDITION
 Periods immediately before an action or event - RUN UP
 Periods of 1,000 years - MILLENNIUM
 Periods of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial
activities are reduced - RECESSION
 Periods of time during which someone does not work at his or her regular job
and is able to rest, travel, do research, etc. - SABBATICAL
 Periods of time that are very important in history - EPOCH

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 Periods of time when people stay awake, especially at night, in order to watch a
sick person, say prayers, protest, etc - VIGIL
 Periods of time when something (activities or programs) are stopped -
HIATUS
 Periods when days ending and nights beginning - TWILIGHT
 Periods when many more babies are born than usual - BABY BOOM
 Periods when something do not increase or advance any further - PLATEAU
 PermAnent administrative offices departmeric;, especially governmental ones -
SECRETARIATE
 Persons or things regarded as an exact copy of another - CLONE
 Persons or things that attract a lot of attention or interest - CYNOSURE
 Persons or things that cause a change - CATALYST
 Persons or things that do not go or move as quickly as others - LAGGARD
 Persons or things that are connected with or related to another, often in a way
that one would not expect - BEDFELLOW
 Persons or things that are extremely important or large in size - COLOSSUS
 Persons or things that are the direct opposite of someone or something else -
ANTHITHESIS
 Persons or things that are the most important part of an organization, a plan,
etc, because everything else depends on them or it - LINCHPIN
 Persons or things that one particularly dislike - BETE NOIRE
 Persons or things that take the place of someone or something else -
SUBSTITUTE
 Persons or things that take the place or perform the duties of someone or
something else - SURROGATE
 Persons or things which provide stability or confidence in an otherwise
uncertain situation - ANCHOR
 Persons that somebody spend a lot of time with - Crony
 Persons who accompany and look after another persons or group of people -
CHAPERONE
 Persons who actively oppose or are hostile to someone or something : an
adversary - ANTAGONIST
 Persons who actively use the Internet especially in a proper and responsible
way - NETIZEN

 Qualities of always behaving in the same way or of having the same opinions,
standard, etc - constituency

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 Qualities of being faithful to one's husband, wife, or sexual partner - fidelity

 Qualities of being honest and fair - integrity
 Qualities of being very similar or equal - symmetry
 Qualities of being very unwilling to spend money - parsimoney
 Qualities that causes people to feel sympathy and sadness - pathos
 Qualities that makes one person or thing different from another - trait
 Quantities of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been
done - backlog
 Quick looks or glance - dekko
 Quick series of soft, light sounds caused when things (such as leaves or pieces
ofpaper) rub against each other - rustle
 Quiet and peaceful - tranquil
 Quiet and polite, not showy or flashy - demure
 Quotations from or references to a book, paper, or author, especially in a
scholarly work - citation

 (Route or journey) longer than the most direct way - Circuitous

 Raised platforms for a speaker, performer, or the leader of an orchestra -
Podium
 Raised platforms in a large room or hall that people stand on when performing
or speaking to an audience - Dais
 Range or series of related things - Gamut
 Ready and excited to start to do something - Raring
 Reasons or explanations for something - Rationale
 Reasons that you give to hide your real reason for doing something - Pretext
 Records of events year by year - Annals
 Refers to the fact that something has been done or repeated so often that it has
become annoying or tiresome - Ad nauseam
 Referring to sex in a rude but humorous way - Ribald
 Refusing (something, such as an offer or suggestion) in a rude way - Rebuff
 Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind - Adamant
 Regular period of sleep or rest in the afternoon in some hot countries - Siesta
 Regular, repeated patterns of sounds or movements - Rhythm
 Reinforced underground shelters, typically for use in wartime - Bunker
 Returning to an earlier and usually worse state or condition - retograde
 Rich persons who have at least a million dollars, pounds - millioniaries
 Rights or benefit that is given to some people and not to others - priviledge
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 Rights or privileges - prerogative

 Rights to choose what should be done in a particular situation - discretion
 Rights to vote in an election - suffrage
 Ritual suicides by cutting open one's stomach with a sword - hara - kiri
 Robots with a human appearance - android
 Rooms in a public building where outdoor clothes or luggage may be left -
clockroom
 Rough or noisy - rowdy
 Roughly made model of a person that is made in order to be damaged or
destroyed as a protest - effigy
 Roughly orquickly thrust (a sharp or pointed object) someone or something -
jab
 Routine tasks, especially a household one - chores
 Rules orprinciples that most people believe to be true - axiom
 Rules that say how people should behave - precept
 Rules about the proper and polite way to communicate with other people when
one is using the Internet - netiquette

 Sad moods or feelings - melancholy

 Said to somebody who is leaving on a journey, to wish them a good journey -
bon vyoage
 Sailors who attacked ships at sea and stole from them : the person who acts in a
recklessly adventurous and often unscrupulous way, especially in business -
baccaneer
 Saying or writing very harsh and critical things about (someone or something) -
vilify
 Saying that (something) is smaller, less important, etc., than it really is -
understate
 Saying that something you said or wrote is not true or correct - retract
 Saying that you are not responsible for (something) : to deny that you know
about or are involved in (something) - disavow
 Scenes full of noise and confusion - bedlam
 Searching for something especially by moving and looking through the
contents of a place - rummage
 Searching through waste, junk, etc., for something that can be saved, used or
eaten - scavenge
 Seats for passengers on a motorcycle - pillion

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 Secret agreements especially in order to do something dishonest or to trick

people - collusion
 Secret or disguised ways of writing : a code - cipher
 Secretly try to ruin or destroy a government, political system, etc. - subvert
 Sections or tables of subsidiary matter at the end of a book or document -
Appendix
 Seeming like real life because it is very clear, bright, or detailed, very bright in
color - Vivid
 eeming to be seen everywhere - Ubiquitous
 Selling (a business, property, etc.) especially to pay off debt - Liquidate
 Sending (a person who has been accused of a crime) to another state or country
for trial - Extradite
 Sending away (some of a company's work) to be done by people outside the
company - Outsource
 Series of changes - Flux
 Series of three novels, movies, etc., that are closely related and involve the
same characters or themes - Trilogy
 Sets of clothes that are worn together : group of people working together in the
same activity - Outfit
 Sets of ideas that somebody believes in and tries to persuade others to accept -
Gospel
 Sets of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty -
Aesthetics
 Sets of tools or supplies that a person uses for a particular purpose or activity -
Kit
 Severe mental orphysical pain or suffering - Anguish
 Severe snowstorms with high winds : large quantity of things that may seem to
be attacking you - Blizzard
 Sexually attracted to people of the same sex - Homosexual
 Shared by, including or typical of a whole group of things : not specific -
Generic
 Shiny quality of a surface that refleqs light - Luster
 Someone who predicts things that will happen in the future
 Someone who saves something or someone from danger, harm, failure, etc.
 Someone who supports a part icular cause, belief, etc
 Someone who talks about something withgreat enthusiasm
 Someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often
younger person
 Someone who tends to criticize, reject, or ignore people who come from a
lower social class and have less education, etc.
 Someone who travels to a holy place

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 Someone who tries to get an advantage or something valuable from a situation

without thinking about what is fair or right
 (Something unwelcome) flourishing or spreading unchecked, unrestrained in
action or performance
 Something (such as a business) that develops from something larger
 Something (such as a force, campaign, or movement) that is extremely large
and powerful and cannot be stopped
 Something (such as a greeting) that people say in order to be polite
 Something (such as a situation) that is made up of two opposite things and that
seems impossible but is actually true or possible
 Something (such as a special ceremony) that is intended to honor an important
event or person from the past

 Tending to be quiet : not speaking frequently - Taciturn

 That can be done : that will be successful - Viable
 The last of a series - Omega
 The same book or piece of writing as the one that has just been mentioned -
Ibid
 The thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential
part - Adjunct
 The thing or a person that has no chance of success - Noose
 The thing that existed before or logically precedes another - Antecedent
 The thing that hides or covers somebody/something - Cloak
 The thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important -
Appendage
 The thing that is inappropriate, especially a remark or expression - Infelicity
 The thing that is most important to someone or something - Raison detre
 The time at which something begins - Inception
 The time that something of quality was produced - Vintage
 The traditional knowledge, beliefs, and stories that relate to a particular place,
subject, or group - Lore
 The treatment to improve the appearance and health of the feet or toenails -
Pedicure
 The trusted follower or supporter who performs unpleasant, wrong, or illegal
tasks for a powerful person - Henchman
 The two-hundredth anniversary of a significant event - Bicentenary

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 Theories or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or

thought about - Paradigm

 Unusual habits or way of behaving, something strange that happens by chance -

Quirk
 Unusual or excessive concern about one's health - Hypochondria
 Unusual ways in which a particular person behaves or thinks - Idiosyncrasy
 Urging or requesting (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something -
Adjure
 Using (something) in a foolish or wasteful way - Squander
 Use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose - Chicanery
 Use of machines to do work that was previously done by people - Automation
 Use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to
be vague or evasive - Circumlocution
 Use of tricks especially to hide, avoid, or get something - Subterfuge
 Use of words that mean the opposite of what one really wants to say especially
in order to insult someone, to show irritation, or to be funny - Sarcasm
 Use of words to exchange thoughts and ideas - Discourse
 Used in reference to luxurious accommodations - Ritz
 Used to describe something that exists but that is not officially accepted or
recognized - De facto
 Used to express excitement or joy - Yahoo
 Used to express excitement when a discovery has been made - Eureka
 Used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under
another specified name - Alias
 Used to refer to a process in which actors are chosen for a film/movie, etc. if
they have sex with the person in charge of choosing the artnrc - Casting couch

 (Victory) won at too great a cost - Pyrrhic

 Valuable stolen goods, especially those seized in war - Booty
 Various forms in which the atoms of a chemical element can occur - Isotope
 Very angry or violent disagreement between two or more people or groups -
Strife
 Very bad : causing great fear or worry - Dire
 Very bad or frightening experience or situation - Nightmare
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 Very big and powerful companies or organizations - Behemoth

 Very careful about behaving properly and doing things in a correct and accurate
way - Punctilious
 Very careful about doing something in an extremely accurate and exact way -
Meticulous
 Very close to being something without actually being it - Virtual
 Very comfortable and expensive - Opulent
 Very complicated and difficult to understand - Turgid
 Very determined or loyal - Diehard
 Very different, strange, or unusual - Exotic
 Very dirty and unpleasant, immoral or dishonest - Squalid
 Very dirty or untidy state or condition - Mess
 Very eager or curious to hear or see something - Agog
 Very excited or upset - Overwrought
 Very famous or successful person - Luminary

 Ways of life, an attitude, an idea, etc. that has become very popular, system of
religious beliefs and rituals - Cult
 Ways of protecting oneself against the loss of something - Hedge
 Way that a person thinks about things - Outlook
 Ways that a room or the inside of a building is decorated - Decor
 Ways that prevents other people from finding out who you are - Incognito
 Wealthy persons who give money and time to help make life better for other
people - Philanthropist
 Well-known phrases that express a general truth about life or a rule about
behaviour - Maxim
 Wild and drunken celebrations - Bacchanal
 Wild and noisy celebrations - Revelry
 Willing to do dishonest things in return for money - Venal
 Wise, skilled, and respected government leaders - Statesman
 Without a future date being arranged - Sine die
 Women who control a family, group, or government - Matriarch
 Women who have control or power over others - Mistress
 Women who are paid to care for a young child usually in the child's home -
Nanny
 Women who are thought to have magic powers - Witch
 Women who use their sexual charm to make men do what they wants - Vamp
 Women who work in a bar, serving drinks - Bartender

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 Women whose job are to be in charge of children or other women - Matron

 Young children who are just learning to walk – toddler

 Young women who is not married – damsel
 Young Person who are usually talented in some way – prodigy
 Young person who are taught and helped by someone who has a lot of
knowledge and experience - protege

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