SYNONYMS
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admonish = usurp (reprove)merry = gay
alienate = estrange (isolate)instigate = incite
dispel = dissipate (dismiss)belief = conviction
covet= crave (desire)belated = too late
solicit = beseech (seek)brim = border
subside = wane (drop)renounce= reject
hover = linger (stay close)divulge = reveal
heap = to pile (collect)adhesive = tenacious
veer = diverge (turn)hamper = obstruct
caprice = whim (impulse)to merit= to deserve
stifle = suffocate (smother)inert = passive
latent = potential (inactive)latitude = scope
concur = acquiesce (accept) momentary = transient
tranquil = serene (calm)admonish = cautious
lethargy = stupor (lazy)volume = quantity
furtive= stealthy (secret) meager = scanty
cargo = freight(load)baffle = frustrate
efface = obliterate(wipe out) misery = distress
pretentious = ostentatious(affected)discretion = prudence
compunction = remorse (regret)amiable = friendly
cajole = coax (wheedle – sweet talk)incentive = provocation
Embrace = hug (hold-cuddle) latent = potential
Confiscate = appropriate (to take charge)emancipate = liberate
lament = mournconfiscate = appropriate
obstinate = stubbornacumen = exactness
metamorphosis = transformscrutiny = close examination
annihilate = to destroy fuse = combine
whet = sharpenbehest = request
adage = proverbpenitence = to repeat
ovation = applauseovert = obvious
Efface = obliterate
TCS mainPapers From Campus Recruitment at NIT Bhopal 003
You can refer to Barron’s most frequently used words list for a close recap.
VocabularySection: (Time : 28 mins)
Synonyms -
1.Moribund – declining, dilapidated, waning
2.Repudiate – reject, disclaim, renounce, deny
3.Translucent – transparent, semi- transparent, lucid, lucent, clear, see through
4. Mitigate- alleviates, lessen, ease, alley, tune down, dull, Assuage
5. Inundate – flood, overwhelm, swamp
6. Bilk – deceive, trick, swindle, con
7.Nettle – annoy, irritate, vex
8.Impugn – hold responsible, charge, censure, accuse
9.Mulch
10.Tenacity – stubbornness, resolve, firmness, persistence, insistence, determination
11.Sobriety – temperance, moderation, abstemiousness, soberness
12.Degrade – shame, disgrace, mortify, humiliate
13.Hidebound - narrow-minded, conservative, prejudiced
14.Waif – stray, sole, thing
15.Hamper – basket, hinder
16.Retrograde – nostalgic, retrospective, traditional and conservative
17.Despondent – hopeless, low, dejected
18.Debacle – disaster, tragedy, catastrophe
19.Nebulous – vague, hazy, unformulated, tenuous
20.Inconsistent – conflicting, contradictory, unreliable , incompatible, inhoherent
21.Paradox – inconsistency, irony, absurdity
Paper from Campus Recruitment in Jamshedpur 2003
synonym
1. dwindle – decrease, decline, fall, fall off, drop, drop off
2. efface - wipe out, obliterate, eradicate, destroy
3.inept – incompetent, inexpert, clumsy
4. infirmity - ill-health, sickness
5. candid- open, frank
6. dangle - hang, swing, sway
Antonym
1. Irksome * pleasant
2. Jaunty * sorrowful, sad
3. Nebulous * precise
4. Misapprehension * comprehension * understanding
5. Obese * thin
6. Whimsical * ordinary
Paper from Campus Recruitment in NIT Durgapur 2003
Synonym and antonym
1.Harbinger – forerunner, portent, indication
2.Cacophony – dissonance, disharmony
3.Divulge – reveal, disclose
4.Clutch – grasp, grab, clasp, hold
5.Acronym – short form, contraction, ellipsis
6.Illustrious – memorable, well–known, famous
7.Prolific – productive, abundant
8.Divergent – different, deviating, conflicting
9.Jaded – world-weary, tired, lackluster, worn-out, exhausted, bored, fed up
10. Mien – appearance, demeanor
11. Mitigate – alleviate, ease, lessen, soften, allay, moderate
12. Ambitious – determined, grand, striving
13. Aberration – deviation, abnormality, eccentricity, oddness
14. Foray – raid, sortie, incursion, attack, venture
15. Denounce – condemn, accuse, criticize
Campus Recruitment in Calicut REC 1997
VERBAL SECTION:Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words.
Synonyms: (Ref: Barron’s Synonyms and Antonyms)
Ponderous – heavy, tedious, cumbersome
Mundane – ordinary, dull, monotonous, dreary
Icon – image, idol, emblem, symbol
Brackish – salty, briny
Mollify – placate, pacify, calm, appease, soothe
Depreciation – reduction, decline
Equanimity – composure, poise, calmness, self-control
Gist – general idea, substance, essence
Gaudy – garish, flashy, extravagant, loud, showy, colorful
Awry – skewed, crooked, wrong
Repartee – banter, joking, word play
Boisterous – energetic, animated
Ungainly – clumsy, awkward, ungraceful, miserly, mean, inelegant, gawky
Whimsical – fanciful, unusual, quirky, capricious
Asperity – roughness, severity, brusqueness
Cavil – quibble, complain, niggle, split hairs, carp
Quixotic – idealistic, romantic, dreamy, unrealistic, impracticable
Profound – deep, intense, thoughtful, reflective, philosophical, weighty, insightful
Incorrigible - habitual, persistent, inveterate, hopeless
Musty – mildewed, moldy, stale, rank, fusty, stuffy
Waif – stray, thing, lose, urchin, orphan
Irk – displease, vex, annoy, trouble, bother, nag, rile
Interdict – prohibit, veto, injunction, bar, embargo
Cohere - hold together
Rupture - break
Moribund – dying, declining, waning
Décolleté – low necked, revealing
Callow – inexperienced, immature, youthful
Balmy – mild, clement, pleasant
recalcitrant – unruly, disobedient, obstinate, stubborn
guile – cunningness, deviousness, slyness, cleverness, wiliness, astuteness
Antonyms
1.Compose x disturb
2.Pristine x sullied
3.Turbid x limpid
4.Monetaryx non-economical
5.Reverex threaten
6.Hamper x facilitate
7.Transient x permanence
8.Fascinatex mundane
9.Fickle x loyal
10.Contraband x legal goods
11.Repellent x attractive
12.Slur x grace
13.Protean x constant
14.Hidebound x broadminded
15.Precipitatex dilatory/contradictory
Sentence completion
A passage is given with multiple blanks. There was a passage abt Artists,abt Money mgmt,abt Cleanliness……
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS.
Censure – fault, criticize
Optimum – best, most favorable
Candid – frank, open, blunt, upfront, forth-right
Cite – quote, name, mention, refer to, allude to
Effusive – demonstrative, fussy, talkative, overenthusiastic, vociferous, extroverted
Voluble – articulate, vociferous, talkative
Banal – commonplace, trivial, predictable, trite, hackneyed
Standing – rank, permanent, position, duration, status, reputation, eminence
Nascent – budding, emerging, blossoming, embryonic
Clutch – grasp, grab, hold
Generic – general, basic, common
Empirical – experimental, pragmatic, practical
Anomaly – irregularity, glitch, difference
Circuitous – roundabout, twisty, meandering, indirect, winding, tortuous
Surveillance – observation, watch, shadowing
Objective – aim, impartial, real, purpose, goal
Raucous – rough, wild, hoarse, guttering
Voracious – insatiable, avid, hungry, big, rapacious, greedy
Pedigree – rare-breed, full-blooded, lineage
Fidelity – loyalty, reliability
Augment – supplement, boost, add to, bump up
Precarious – unstable, shaky, risky, uncertain
Derogatory – disparaging, critical, insulting, offensive
Onus – responsibility, burden, obligation, duty
Analogous - similar, akin, related
Expedient – measure, convenient, device, maneuver
Compliance – fulfillment, obedience
Diffident – shy, insecure, timid
Plaintive – mournful, sad, melancholic, nostalgic, lamenting
Insinuate – imply, suggest, make-out, ingratiate yourself
Misdemeanor – wrong, sin, crime, offense
Exonerate – clear, forgive, absolve
Gregarious – outgoing, extroverted, sociable, expressive, unreserved
Benign – kind, benevolent, compassionate
Attenuate – satisfy, calm, soothe, ease
Sonorous – loud, deep, resonant, echoing
Bolster – boost, strengthen, reinforce, encourage
Heterodox – unorthodox, dissenting, contrary to accepted belief, heretical, deviating
Restiveness – impatience, restlessness, nervousness
Effigy – image, statue, model
Retrograde – retrospective, traditional, conservative, nostalgic,forward-looking(antonym)
Sacrosanct – sacred, holy, revered
Dangle – hang down, sway, droop, swing, suspend
Cryptic – mysterious, enigmatic, puzzling, hidden
Debilitate – incapacitate, weaken, hamper, encumber, hinder
Divulge – reveal, disclose
Spendthrift – wastrel, squanderer, compulsive shopper
Indigenous –native, original, local
Erroneous – mistaken, flawed, incorrect
Minion – follower, subordinate, underling, gofer
Veracity – reality, truth, sincerity
VERBAL REASONING
SYNONYMS:
1. CIRCUMSPECT
(i) CONDITION (ii) INSPECT (iii) CAUTIOUS (IV) RECKLESS
2. ABYSMAL - terrible
(i) SLIGHT (ii) DEEP (iii) ILLUSTRIOUS (iv) PROLIFIC
3. DILIGENT – hardworking, industrious, meticulous, careful
(i) INTELLIGENT (ii)…..(iii)……(iv)……
4.VEHEMENT
(i) PASSIONATE (ii) CONFESY (iii) NOISY (iv) MOQULIS
5) IMPETUS
(i) CONNECT (ii) CRUCIAL (iii) STIMULUS (iv) IMMEDIATE
6) ACRONYM
(i) ABBREVIATION (ii) SIMILAR
7) DISSEMINATE
(i) FORECAST (ii) SPREAD (iii) BRANSP
8) HARBINGER
(i) NAVAL (ii) UNCOMMON (iii) FORE RUNNER (iv) GLORY
ANTONYMS:
1) TRACTABLE
(i) OBJECTIONABLE (ii)ENJOYABLE (iii) ADAPTABLE (iv) OBSTINATE
2) COVERT
(i) MANIFEST (ii) INVISIBLE (iii) SCARED (iv) ALTER
3) PENSIVE
(i) REPENTENT (ii)SAD (iii) THOUGHTLESS (iv) CARELESS
4) MITIGATE
(i) AGGRAVATE (ii) RELIEVE (iii) ELEMINATE (iv) EXHUMAN
5) DIVERGENT
(i) CONTRARY (ii) COMING TOGETHER
(iii) CONVERSANT (iv) CONTROVERSY
6) DOGMATIC
(i) SCEPTICAL (ii)RESILIENT (iii) STUBBORN (iv) SUSPICIOUS
7) CLUTCH
(i) HOLD (ii)GRAB (iii) RELEASE (iv) SPREAD
8) MOTLEY
(i) BULKY (ii)SPECKLED (iii) HOMOGENEOUS (iv) DIFFERENT
9) RELINQUISH
(i) PURSUE (ii)VANQUISH (iii) DESTROY (iv) DEVASTATE
10) TRANSIENT
(i) PERMANENT (ii)REMOVED
Papers From Campus Recruitment at NIT Bhopal 2003
You can refer to Barron’s most frequently used words list for a close recap.
Vocabulary Section: Work out the synonyms, antonyms of: -(time 28 mins)
1.Physiognomy
2.Repudiate
3.Translucent
4. Mitigate
5. Inundate
6. Bilk
7.Nettle
8.Impugn
9.Mulch
10.Tenacity
11.Sobriety
12.Degrade
13.Misanthrope
14.Waif
15.Hamper
16.Retrograde
17.Despondent
18.Debacle
19.Tarry
20.Bilk
21.Incontinent.
22.Nebulous
23.Paradox
24.Hidebound
25.Lacklustre
26.Moribund.
Paper from Campus Recruitment in Jamshedpur 2003
synonym
dwindle
efface
indiginity
inept
infirmity
candid
dangle
Antonym
restivness
Irksome
Jaunty
Nebulous
Misapprehension
Obese
Obloquy
Paper from Campus Recruitment in NIT Durgapur 2003
Synonym and antonym
Harbinger
Cacophony
Divulge
Clutch
Acronym
Illustrious
Prolific
Divergent
Jaded
Mien
Mitigate
Ambitious
Aberration
Transient(an)-permanence
Buxom
Foray
Denounce
One student got 7-8 words starting with “A” from high frequency word list.(barron’s guide)
Campus Recruitment in Jadavpur university1999
SECTION I VOCABULARY (SYNONYMS) TIME :15 Min. MARKS: 20.
DIRECT ANSWERS :
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Admonish : usurp
Meager :scanty
Alienate : estrange
Merry : gay
Brim : Boarder
obstinate : stubborn
Pretention:pretentioius
Tranquil:serene
solicit : urge
subside : wane
furtive :stealthy
misery : disstress
volume :quantity
veer : diverge
stiffle :sniths
adhesive : ---
Hamper : obstruct
belief : conviction
lament : wail
to merit :to deserve
incentive : ----
inert: passive
Baffle : Frustrate
Confiscate : appropriat
Covet : crave
Caprice : whim
Concur :acquiesce
Cargo :freight
Dispel : Scatter
Divulge : -----
Discretion: prudence
Emancipate : liberate
Efface : obliterate
Hover : linger
Heap : to pile
Instigate : incite
latitude : scope
latent : potential
lethergy : stupor
momentary : transient
Campus Recruitment in Calicut REC 1997
VERBAL SECTION
Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words
1. Merry
Ans. Gay,Happy
2. Alienate
Ans. Estrange
3. Solicit
Ans. To request
4.Heap
Ans. To pile
5.Cargo
Ans. Freight
6.Momentary
Ans. Transient
7. Volume
Ans.Quantity
8.Veer
Ans.Diverge
9.Dispel
Ans.Dissipate
10.Admonish
Ans.Cautious
11.Meager
Ans.Scanty
12.Latitude
Ans.Scope
13.Latent
Ans.Potential
14.Covet
Ans.Crave
15.Discretion
Ans. Prudence
Papers Got from Students Who gone for Campus Interviews
VERBAL SECTION
Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words
1. Depreciation
Ans. Deflation, Depression, Devaluation, fall, slump in value
2. Deprecate
Ans. Feel and express disapproval of
3. Incentive
Ans. Thing one encourages a person to do something
4. Echelon
Ans. Level of authority or responsibility
5. Innovation
Ans.To make changes or introduce new things
6. Intermittant
Ans. Externally stopping and then starting
7. Detrimental
Ans.Harmful
8. Aberration
Ans. Deviation
9. Conciliation
Ans.To make less angry or more friendly
10. Orthodox
Ans.Conventional or superstitious
11. Fallible
Ans.Liable to err
12. Volatile
Ans.Ever changing
13. Manifestion
Ans.Clear or obvious
14. Connotation
Ans. Suggest in addition to the fundamental meaning
15. Reciprocal
Ans. Reverse, Opposite
Verbal :(ref Barrons) (Synonyms and Antonyms)
Ponderous
Hamper
Nebulous
Mundane
Icon
Brackish
Mollify
Deprecation
Equanimity
Transient
Mien
Gist
Gaudy
Contraband(ant)
Repellant(ant)
Awry
Doltish
Frugality-Economy
Repartee
Boisterous
Ungainly
Whimsical(ant&syn)
Asperity
Cavil
Quixotic
Profound
Incorrigible
Musty
Waif
Irk
Interdict-prohibit
Cohere-hold together
Rupture-break
Moribund-dying
Décolleté-low necked
Callow-youthful
Repugnance
Compose x disturb
Pristine x sullied
Turbid x limpid
Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory
Revere x threaten
Hamper x facilitate
Slur x
Protean x
Fascinate x mundane
Fickle x loyal
Synergy x
Hidebound
Monetary
Incompatible Choices-Indifferent, Faulty
Sentence completion
A passage is given with multiple blanks.
There was a passage abt Artists,abt Money mgmt,abt Cleanliness……
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS.
WHIMSICAL
CENSURE.
OPTIMUM.
MISAPPREHENSION.
CANDID
TOROSE.
CITE.
EFFUSIVE.
IRRADIATE.
TENACIOUS
VOLUBLE.
BANAL.
RUPTURE.
STANDING.
NASCENT.
TRANSIENT.
CLUTCH.
GENERIC.
EMPIRICAL.
ANOMALY.
CIRCUITOUS.
HAMPER.
SURVEILLANCE.
OBJECTIVE.
RAUCOUS.
VORACIOUS.
PEDIGREE.
FIDELITY.
AUGMENT.
PRECARIOUS.
TRANSIENT.
ALACRITY.
DEROGATORY.
ONUS.
ANALOGUE.
EXPEDIENT.
ANALOGOUS.
ASSUAGE.
COMPLIANCE.
IRRADIATE.
DIFFIDANT.
PLAINTIVE.
INCINUATE.
MISDEMEANOR.
EXONERATE.
GREGARIOUS.
ANATHEMATIZE.
BENIGN.
ATTENUATE.
SONOROUS.
BOLSTER.
DIVERGENT.
DECOLLATE
HETERODOX
RESTIVENESS
IGNONIMOUS.
PLAGARIOUS.
EFFIGY.
TENACIOUS.
RETROGADE.
SACROSANCT.
DANGLE.
ANOMALY.
CRYPTIC.
DEBILIATE.
DIVULGE.
SCEPTIC.
SPENDTHRIFT.
INDIGENOUS.
ERRONIUS.
RUPTURE.
MINION.
VERACITY.
balmy-mild
recalcitrant-stubborn
guile-deci
Ponderous
Hamper
Nebulous
Mundane
Icon
Brackish
Mollify
Deprecation
Equanimity
Transient
Mite
Gist
Gaudy
Contraband (ant)
Repellant (ant)
Awry
Coltish
Frugality-Economy
Repartee
Boisterous
Ungainly
Whimsical (ant&syn)
Asperity
Cavil
Quixotic
Profound
Incorrigible
Musty
Waif
Irk
Interdict-prohibit
Cohere-hold together
Rupture-break
Moribund-dying
Décolleté-low necked
Callow-youthful
Repugnance
Compose x disturb
Pristine x sullied
Turbid x limpid
Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory
Revere x threaten
Hamper x facilitate
Slur x
Protean x
Fascinate x mundane
Fickle x loyal
Synergy x
Hidebound
Monetary
Incompatible Choices-Indifferent, Faulty
VERBAL REASONING
SYNONYMS:
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1. CIRCUMSPECT
(i)CONDITION (ii)INSPECT (iii)CAUTIOUS
(IV)RECKLESS
2. ABYSMAL
1.SLIGHT 2.DEEP
3. ILLUSTRIOUS
4. PROLIFIC
5. DILIGENT
1.INTELLIGENT 2.....
6. VEHEMENT
1.PASSIONATE 2.CONFESY 3.NOISY 4.MOQULIS
7. IMPETUS
1.CONNECT 2. CRUCIAL 3.STIMULUS 4. IMMEDIATE
8. ACRONYM
1. ABBREVIATION 2. SIMILAR
9. DISSEMINATE
1.FORECAST 2.SPREAD 3.BRANSP
10. HARBINGER
1.NAVAL 2. UNCOMMON 3.FORE RUNNER 4.GLORY
ANTONYMS:
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11. TRACTABLE
1.OBJECTIONABLE 2.ENJOYABLE 3.ADAPTABLE 4.OBSTINATE
12. COVERT
1.MANIFEST 2.INVISIBLE 3.SCARED 4.ALTER
13. PENSIVE
1.REPENTENT 2.SAD 3. THOUGHTLESS 4.CARELESS ANS: 3
14. MITIGATE
1.AGGRAVATE 2.RELIEVE 3.ELEMINATE 4.EXHUMAN
15. DIVERGENT
1.CONTRARY 2.COMING TOGETHER 3.CONVERSANT
4.CONTROVERSY
16. DOGMATIC
1.SCEPTICAL 2.RESILIENT 3.STUBBORN 4.SUSPICIOUS
17. CLUTCH
1. HOLD 2. GRAB 3.RELEASE 4.SPREAD
18. MOTLEY
1.BULKY 2. SPECKLED 3.HOMOGENEOUS 4.DIFFERENT
19. RELINQUISH
1.PURSUE 2.VANQUISH 3.DESTROY 4.DEVASTATE
20. TRANSIENT
1.PERMANENT 2.REMOVED
20- 26
FILL IN THE APPROPRIATE SENTENCES BETWEEN THE PASSAGE
27-32
READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTION
Vocabulary for TCS test
Word / Meaning / Synonyms / AntonymsAbysmal / Adj. Bottomless Use : His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance / Terrible, awful, dreadful, appalling, very bad, / Superb
acronym / n. A word formed by the initial letters of a multi-word name / Contraction, ellipsis,
admonish / v. warn strongly, reprove Use: He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways / Reprove, reprimand, chide, rebuke, usurp / Approve
Circumspect / v. Investigation before acting,
Use: She tried always to be circumspect / Cautious, prudent, careful, guarded, wary, judicious, vigilant, / reckless
Conciliation / n. the act of placating / Appeasement, pacification, propitiation / Incitement
Connotation / n. Suggested or implied meaning of an expression. Use: Foreigners frequently are unaware of the connotations of the words they use. / Nuance, suggestion, implication, undertone, overtone, subtext,
covert / Adj. secretor hidden, not openly practiced or vowed n. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something Use: Investigations of CIA reveal that such covert operations can get out of control / Clandestine, concealed, stealthy, underground, copse, wood, thicket / Open
Covetous / Adj. avaricious, eagerly desirous of Use: The child was covetous by nature and wanted to take the toys belonging to his classmates / envious, jealous, desirous, greedy / Generous, temperate
Deprecate / v. express disapproval of, protest against, belittle Use: A firm believer of old-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post, deprecated the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names. / Denounce, deplore, condemn, censure, denigrate, decry, belittle. / Approve
Diligence / n. care and perseverance in carrying out tasks. Use : Her employers were greatly impressed by her diligence and offered her a partnership in the firm / Hard-working, assiduousness, meticulousness, conscientiousness, painstakingness / Laziness, carelessness,
negligence
Discretion / n. ability to adjust action to circumstances Use: Use your discretion in this matter and do not discuss the matter with anyone. / Prudence, caution, acumen, predilection, sagacity, wariness, volition / Indiscretion
dispel / v. scatter, drive away, cause to vanish Use: The bright sunlight eventually dispelled the morning mist / Disperse / Attract
Dissemination / v. Opening to public discussion or debate, the act of spreading something, Use:By their use of the internet, propagandists, have been able to disseminate their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe / Broadcasting, diffusion, propagation,
Dogmatic / Adj. Opinionated Use: We tried to discourage him from being so dogmatic, but nothing could convince him that his opinions might be wrong / Arbitrary, doctrinal, unbending, inflexible, authoritarian, / Flexible
echelon / n. A body of troops arranged in a line / Level, stratum, rank, height
fallible / Adj. Liable to err. Use: I Know I am fallible, but I feel confident that I am right this time / Imperfect, unsound, mortal, weak, frail, / Perfect
Harbinger / n. an indication of the approach of something or someone, forerunner v. fore shadow or presage Use: The crocus is an early harbinger of spring / Forerunner, herald, potent, omen,
illustrious / Adj. Widely known and esteemed / Memorable, well-known, famous / Inglorious, shameful
impetus / n. A force that moves something along, incentive, stimulus Use: A new federal highway program would create jobs and will give added impetus to our economic recovery / Momentum, thrust, motivation / inertia
Intermittent / Adj. Periodic Use: The outdoor wedding reception had to be shifted indoor to avoid the intermittent showers that fell on and of all afternoon. / Alternating, sporadic / Constant
Latent / Adj. Potentially existing, but not presently evident or realized Use: Polaroid pictures are popular at the parties because you can see the latent photographic image gradually appear before your eyes / Dormant, embryonic, suppressed, undeveloped, / Overt
Latitude / n. freedom from narrow limitations Use: I think you have permitted your son too much latitude in this manner / Leeway, freedom, autonomy, liberty, room, rope
Manifestation / n. outward demonstration, indication Use: Mozart’s early attraction to the harpsichord was the first manifestation of his pronounced musical bent / Sign, demonstration, expression, symptom,
mitigate / v. lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Use: Nothing he could do to mitigate her anger, she refused to forgive him / Appease, alleviate, allay, assuage, mollify, extenuate, palliate / Aggrevate, exacerbate
motley / Adj. Multicolored or mixed Use: he wore a motley tunic, red and green and blue and gold all patched together haphazardly / Assorted, diversed, mixed, dissimilar, / Uniform, homogenous, monochrome
pensive / Adj. Dreamily thoughtful, thoughtful with a hint of sadness Use: The pensive lover gazed at the portrait of his beloved and sighed deeply. / Brooding, pondering, meditative, contemplative
prolific / Adj. Abundantly fruitful Use: She was a prolific writer, who produced as meany as three books a years / Productive, abundant, fecund / Unproductive, scarce
relinquish / v. give up something with reluctance, yield Use: once you get used to fringes like expense account meal and company car, it is very difficult to relinquish them / Surrender, renounce, abandon, repudiate, cede, / Vanquish, retain,
solicit / v. request earnestly, seek Use: The Mayor telephoned all the member of the city council to solicit their votes / Importune, implore, crave, beseech, / Grant
tractable / Adj. Docile, easily managed, susceptible to suggestion Use: Although Susan seemed to be a tractable young woman, she had a stubborn streak of independence / Obedient, dutiful, well-mannered / Disobedient, intractable
veer / v. change in direction Use: After what seemed to be en eternity, the wind veered to the east and the storm abated / Turn, swerve
Vehement / Adj. Forceful, intensely emotional; with marked vigor Use: He became so Vehement in describing what had happened with him that he started jumping up and down / Fervent, passionate, / Apathetic
Caprice / n. whim, a sudden desire. Use: She was an unpredictable creature, acting on caprice, never taking thought of consequences / Whim, impulse, quirk, fad, fancy, notion
stifle / v. suppress, extinguish, inhibit Use: Halfway through the boring picture, Laura gave up trying to stifle he yawns. / Smother, asphyxiate, choke, suffocate, strangle, curb, restrain, repress, / Let out
concur / v. agree Use: Did you concur with the decision of the court or did you find it unfair? / Agre, harmonize, coincide, assent, acquiesce / Conflict, resist
lethargy / v. lack of vitality or energy Use: A complete days work left him in a state of lethargy / Stupor, indolence, weariness / Get-up-and-go
Furtive / Adj. stealthy, sneaky, secret and sly or sordid Use: noticing the furtive glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter, the jeweler wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in his hands / Surreptitious, clandestine / open
efface / v. wipe out or make dim Use: The coin had been handled so many times that its date had been effaced / Obliterate, eradicate, / Engrave
Pretentious / Adj. Intended to attract notice and impress others, making unjustified claims, overambitious Use: The other prize winner isn’t wearing her medal.; isn’t it a bit pretentious of you to wear yours? / Ostentatious, pompous, conceited / Down-to-earth
compunction / n. a feeling of deep regret (usually of some misdeed) Use: The judge was especially sever in his sentencing as the criminal had shown no compunction for his heinous crime / Regret, scruple, qualm, guilt, reluctance, hesitation,
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1] Depreciation = deflation,depression,devaluation,fall,slump
2] Depricate = feel and express disapproval
3] Incentive = thing one encourages one to do
4] Echelon = level of authority or responsibility
5] Innovation = make changes or introduce new things
6] Intermittant = externally stopping and then starting
7] Detrimental = harmful
8] Mesotiate = ...
9] Conciliation = make less angry or more friendly
10] Orthodox = conventional or superstitious
11] Fallible = liable to err
12] Volatile = ever changing
13] Manifestion = clear or obvious
14] Connotation =
15] Reciprocal = reverse, opposite
16] Agrarian = related to agriculture
17] Vacillate = undecided or dilemma
18] Experdent = fitting proper , desirable
19] Simulate = produce artificially resembling an existing one
20] Access = to approach
21] Compensation= salary
22] Truncate = shorten by cutting
23] Adherance = stick
24] Heterogenous = non-similar things
25] Surplus = excessive
26] Assess = determine the amount or value
27] Cognizance = knowledge
28] Retrospective = review
29] Naive = innocent , rustic
30] Equivocate = tallying on both sides
31] Postulate = frame a theory
32] Latent = dormant,secret
33] Fluctuate = wavering
34] Eliminate = to reduce
35] Affinity = strong liking
36] Expedite = hasten
37] Console = to show sympathy
38] Adversary = opposition
39] Affable = lovable,approchable
40] Decomposable = rotten
41] Agregious = apart from crowd,especially bad
42] Conglomeration = group
43] Aberration = deviation
44] Erudite = wise, profound
45] Augury = prediction
46] Credibility = ability to common belief,quality of being credible
47] Coincident = incidentally
48] Constituent = accompanying
49] Differential = having or showing or making use of
50] Distention = act out,strtching out ,swelling out
51] Litigation = engaging in a law suite
52] Moratorium = legally or officially determined period of delay before
the fulfilment of the agrement or payment of debts
53] Negotiate = discuss or bargain
54] Preparation = act of preparing
55] Preponderant = superiority of power or quality
56] Relevance = quality of being relevant
57] Apparatus = appliance
58] Ignorance = blindness or inexperiance
59] Obsession = complex enthusiasm
60] Precipitate = Quicken.