Second Semester English-11
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- plausible
- having an appearance of truth or reason
- solstice
- a furthest or culminating point; a turning point.
- circumspect
- watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent
- patently
- In a patent manner; openly, plainly, or clearly
- veritable
- being truly or very much so
- fathom
- to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand
- pervasive
- -verb (used with object), -vad·ed, -vad·ing. to become spread throughout all parts of
- dilation
- The act or process of expanding
- banal
- devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite
- gratuitous
- given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
- aggregate
- formed by the conjunction or collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; total; combined
- emigrate
- to leave one country or region to settle in another; migrate
- proximity
- nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation
- ephemeral
- lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory
- substantive
- of considerable amount or quantity
- zenith
- the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer
- apostate
- a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.
- sophistry
- a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible, but generally fallacious method of reasoning.
- tripartite
- divided into or consisting of three parts
- wax
- to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, power
- obscure
- not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain
- abstruse
- hard to understand; recondite; esoteric:`
- crone
- a withered, witchlike old woman.
- unscrupulous
- not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled.
- voluble
- characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative
- tortuous
- full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked
- vestige
- a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence
- obdurate
- unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
- vitiate
- to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil
- bourgeoisie
- the class that, in contrast to the proletariat or wage-earning class, is primarily concerned with property values.
- fractious
- readily angered; peevish; irritable
- timorous
- full of fear; fearful
- illicit
- not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
- chimerical
- unreal; imaginary; visionary
- verisimiltude
- the appearance or semblance of truth; likelihood; probability
- vacillate
- to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute
- progeny
- a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal
- recumbent
- lying down; reclining; leaning
- reticent
- disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved
- aberration
- the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
- nominal
- being such in name only; so-called; putative
- provincial
- belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local
- wrath
- strong, stern, or fierce anger; deeply resentful indignation; ire.
- moot
- open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful
- perfunctory
- performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial
- biomedical
- the application of the natural sciences, esp. the biological and physiological sciences, to clinical medicine
- sequence
- the following of one thing after another; succession.
- tangible
- capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial
- enzyme
- any of various proteins, as pepsin, originating from living cells and capable of producing certain chemical changes in organic substances by catalytic action, as in digestion.
- sinuous
- having many curves, bends, or turns; winding
- subterfuge
- an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.
- exacerbate
- to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate
- odium
- intense hatred or dislike, esp. toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant
- exotic
- of foreign origin or character; not native; introduced from abroad, but not fully naturalized or acclimatized
- peremptory
- leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative
- coup
- a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- astute
- clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd
- plumb
- downright or absolute
- inherent
- existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute:
- expurgate
- to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable
- tumult
- violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar
- throes
- a sharp attack of emotion.
- ponderous
- of great weight; heavy; massive
- oblivion
- the state of being completely forgotten or unknown
- requite
- to make repayment or return for (service, benefits, etc.).
- cartographer
- a person who makes maps
- usury
- the lending or practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest.
- culinary
- of, pertaining to, or used in cooking or the kitchen
- debit
- the recording or an entry of debt in an account
- palliative
- Relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure
- debonair
- courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm
- intrinsic
- belonging to a thing by its very nature
- sanctity
- holiness, saintliness, or godliness.
- ignominy
- disgrace; dishonor; public contempt
- deleterious
- injurious to health
- motley
- exhibiting great diversity of elements; heterogeneous
- medley
- a mixture, esp. of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble.
- equivocal
- allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, esp. with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous
- fortuitous
- happening or produced by chance; accidental
- biochemical
- of or relating to biochemistry; involving chemical processes in living organisms
- camaraderie
- Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among friends; comradeship.
- assiduous
- constant; unremitting
- vagary
- an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance
- stigma
- a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation
- furtive
- taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret
- cogitate
- to think hard; ponder; meditate
- taciturn
- inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation
- extenuate
- to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious
- volition
- the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing
- dilettante
- a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, esp. in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
- equitable
- characterized by equity or fairness; just and right; fair; reasonable
- biomass
- the amount of living matter in a given habitat, expressed either as the weight of organisms per unit area or as the volume of organisms per unit volume of habitat
- gloat
- to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction
- array
- to place in proper or desired order; marshal
- melee
- a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people
- saturnine
- sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.
- levity
- lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness.
- manacle
- a shackle for the hand; handcuff
- propitiate
- to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate
- factious
- Of, relating to, produced by, or characterized by internal dissension.
- ergonomical
- the application of scientific information concerning objects, systems and environment for human use
- auxiliary
- additional; supplementary; reserve
- truncate
- to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short
- augment
- to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase
- wane
- to decrease in strength, intensity
- ficke
- likely to change, esp. due to caprice, irresolution, or instability; casually changeable
- jucidious
- using or showing judgment as to action
- indigent
- lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; poor; impoverished.
- itinerant
- traveling from place to place, esp. on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying.
- tantamount
- equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification
- prolix
- extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy
- denizen
- an inhabitant; resident.
- recant
- to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), esp. formally; retract.
- irrefutable
- that cannot be refuted or disproved
- conundrum
- a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words
- imply
- to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated
- complex
- composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite
- decorous
- characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.
- fiasco
- a complete and ignominious failure
- slander
- a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report
- prerogative
- an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like
- prodigious
- extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc
- infer
- to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence
- stratagem
- a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy
- rancor
- bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice
- propensity
- a natural inclination or tendency
- derogatory
- tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory
- progenitor
- a biologically related ancestor