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abateDefinition:

to reduce in amount, degree, or severity

Focus on 'ate' part of abate. (eat, ate, eaten). When you eat anything, you reduce it's quantity.

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abate

to reduce in amount, degree, or severity

Focus on 'ate' part of abate. (eat, ate, eaten). When youeat anything, you reduce it's quantity.

abscond

to run away, to leave secretly

ab + scond. "Absent in a second." When you will absent in a second? When u HIDE, or when u DEPART secretly.

Treat it like james bond, hiding from a villain.

abstain

to choose not to do something

ab (meaning away) + stain : we generally tend to stay

away from stain (dirt, dust etc)

abyss

an extremely deep hole

abyss sounds similar to abuse. When you're seriously

abused, you become depressed and feel like jumpinginto an abyss

adulterate

to make impure

when a child becomes adult he loses his purity and

innocence...so any thing adulterated is contaminated orhas lost its purity.

advocateto speak in favor of

advocate: add+ur VOICE ...support

aesthetic

concerning the appreciation of beauty

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aes + thetic opposite of "pathetic"..means beauty

aggrandize

to increase in power, influence, and reputation

aggrandize ~ ag+grand+eyes = make someone seemgrander/greater in others eyes by raising power etc.

alleviate

to make more bearable

ALL (all)+ EVI (evil)+ ATE (has been eaten up) sohence you are relieved of the pain and you feel relief

amalgamate

to combine; to mix together

at+mall+game= There is a game at a mall. Hence

people come together...Gather for the game!

ambiguous

doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted several

ways

Ambi (am + bi) means 2 , while guous sounds likeguess. So if 2 people guess on something, then it will

make the subject doubtful or unclear.

ameliorate

to make better; to improve

In movie Amelie, Amelie tries to improve other people'slives.

anachronism

something out of place in time

ana (out of order, negative sense) + chron (time).. sosomething not placed correctly with respect to time.

analogous

similar or alike in some way; equivalent to

Analogies are given by the lecturers while teachingwhich compares the example with the present subject

anomaly

derivation from what is normal

Anomaly= A(means NO) + Nomaly = A(no) +

Normality = ABNORMALITY, DEVIATION FROMNORMAL ORDER

antagonize

to annoy or provoke to anger

AUNTY+GONE(goes)+ON+ICE....when an aunty

goes on ice bare footed,it provokes her hostility...

antipathy

extreme dislike

remember antipathy as anti party. in politics the peopleof anti-party are quite opposite in feeling

lack of interest or emotion



apathya (negative) + pathy : root "pathy" means feeling as insympathy; so apathy means lacking interest insomething.

arbitrate

to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

arbitrate= (arbit=arbiter=judge)+(trate = treat= act as)

archaic

ancient, old-fashioned

Remember with Archive. As we keep very old thing inarchive- Archaic is related something very old.

ardor

intense and passionate feeling

Example: candidates for citizenship reciting the oath ofallegiance to the United States with all the ardor that

they could muster.

articulate

able to speak clearly and expressively

Example: He was very articulate about his feelings on

the subject.

assuageto make something unpleasant less severe

Example: He couldn't assuage his guilt over the divorce.

attenuate

to reduce in force or degree; to weaken

Example: Earplugs will attenuate the loud sounds of the

machinery.

audacious

fearless and daring

Example:She made an audacious decision to quit her

job.

austere

severe or stern in appearance, undecorated, morallystrict

Example: They lived an austere life in the country.

banal

predictable, clichd, boring

Example: He made some banal remarks about the

weather. It was raining and he said it was raining.

bolsterto support; to prop up

Example: She came with me to bolster my confidence.

bombastic

pompous in speech and manner

Example: a bombastic speech intended to impress the



voters in his congressional district.cacophony harsh, jarring noise

candid impartial and honest in speechcapricious changing one's mind quickly and often

castigate to punish or criticize harshly

catalyst something that brings about a change in something else

caustic biting in witchaos great disorder or confusion

chauvinistsomeone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or

she belongschicanery deception by means of craft or guile

cogent convincing and well reasoned

condone to overlook, pardon, or disregard

convoluted intricate and complicatedcorroborate to provide supporting evidence

credulous too trusting; gullible

crescendo steadily increasing volume or forcedecorum appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety

deference respect, courtesy

deride to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock

desiccate to dry out thoroughlydesultory jumping from one thing to another; disconnected

diatribe an abusive, condemnatory speech

diffident lacking self-confidence

dilate to make larger; to expanddilatory intended to delay

dilettantesomeone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a

topicdirge a funeral hymn or mournful speech

disabuse to set right; to free from error

discern to perceive; to recognize

disparate fundamentally different; entirely unlike

dissembleto present a false appearance; to disguise one's real

intention or character

dissonance a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds

dogma a firmly held opinion, often a religious beliefdogmatic dictatorial in one's opinions

dupe to deceive; a person who is easily deceived

eclectic selecting from or made up from a variety of sourcesefficacy effectiveness

elegy a sorrowful poem or speech

eloquent persuasive and moving, especially in speech

emulate to copy; to try to equal or excelenervate to reduce in strength

engender to produce, cause, or bring about



engima a puzzle; a mysteryenumerate to count, list, or itemize

ephemeral lasting a short time

equivocateto use expressions of double meaning in order to

mislead

erratic wandering and unpredictableerudite learned, scholarly, bookish

esoteric known or understood by only a few

estimable admirable

eulogy speech in praise of someone

euphemismuse of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more

distasteful one

exacerbate to make worse

exculpate to clear from blame; prove innocentexigent urgent; requiring immediate action

exonerate to clear of blame

explicit clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression

fanaticalacting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme,

unquestioned devotion

fawn to grovel

fervid intensely emotional; feverishflorid excessively decorated or embellished

foment to arouse or incite

frugality a tendency to be thrifty or cheap

garrulous tending to talk a lotgregarious outgoing, sociable

guile deceit or trickery

gullible easily deceived

homogenous of a similar kind

iconoclastone who opposes established beliefs, customs, andinstitutions

imperturbable not capable of being disturbed

impervious impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected

impetuous quick to act without thinking

implacable unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

inchoate not fully formed; disorganized

ingenuous showing innocence or childlike simplicityinimical hostile, unfriendly

innocuous harmless

insipid lacking interest or flavor

intransigent uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled

inundate to overwhelm; to cover with water

irascible easily made angry

laconic using few words

lament to express sorrow; to grieve



laud to give praise; to glorify

lavishto give unsparingly; or extremely generous or

extravagant

lethargic acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner

loquacious talkative

lucid clear and easily understood

luminous bright, brilliant, glowing

malinger to evade responsibility by pretending to be illmalleable capable of being shaped

metaphora figure of speech comparing two different things; a

symbol

meticulous extremely careful about details

misanthrope a person who dislikes others

mitigate to soften; to lessen

mollify to calm or make less severemonotony lack of variation

nave lacking sophistication or experience

obdurate hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion

obsequious overly submissive and eager to please

obstinate stubborn, unyielding

obviate to prevent; to make unnecessary

occlude to stop up; to prevent the passage of

onerous troublesome and oppressive; burdensome

opaqueimpossible to see through; preventing the passage of

light

opprobrium public disgrace

ostentation excessive slowness

paradox a contradiction or dilemma

paragon a model of excellence or perfection

pedant someone who shows off learningperfidious willing to betray one's trust

perfunctory done in a routine way; indifferent

permeate to penetrate

philanthropy charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness

placate to soothe or pacify

plastic able to be molded, altered, or bent

plethora excesspragmatic practical as opposed to idealistic

precipitateto throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking

deliberation

prevaricate to lie or deviate from the truth

pristine fresh and clean; uncorrupted

prodigal lavish, wasteful

proliferate to increase in number quickly

propitiate to conciliate; to appease



propriety correct behavior; obedience to rules and customsprudence wisdom, caution, or restraint

pungent sharp and irritating to the senses

quiescent motionless

rarefy to make thinner or sparser

repudiate to reject the validity of

reticent silent, reserved

rhetoric effective writing or speakingsatiate to satisfy fully or overindulge

soporific causing sleep or lethargy

specious deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious

stigma a mark of shame or discredit

stolid unemotional; lacking sensitivity

sublime lofty or grand

tacit done without using wordstaciturn silent, not talkative

tirade long, harsh speech or verbal attack

torpor extreme mental and physical sluggishness

transitory temporary, lasting a brief time

vacillate to sway physically; to be indecisive

venerate to respect deeply

veracity filled with truth and accuracy

verbose wordyvex to annoy

volatile easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive

waver to fluctuate between choices

whimsical acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable

zeal passion, excitement

abate to decrease; reduce

abdicate to give up a position, right, or poweraberrant deviating from what is normal

abeyance temporary suppression or suspension

abject miserable; pitiful

abjure to reject; abandon formally

abscissionthe act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or

other part of a plant

abscond to depart secretlyabstemious moderate in appetite

abstinence the giving up of certain pleasures

abysmal very bad

accretion growth in size or increase in amount

accrue to accumulate; grow by additions

adamant uncompromising; unyielding

adjunct something added, attached, or joined

admonish to caution or reprimand



adulterate to corrupt or make impureaesthetic relating to beauty or the arts

affected pretentious; phony

affinity fondness; liking; similarity

aggrandize to make larger or greater

aggregate amounting to a whole; total

alacrity cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed

alchemymedieval chemical philosophy based on changing metalinto gold; a seemingly magical power or process of

transmutation

allay to lessen; ease; soothe

alleviate to relieve; improve partially

alloy a combination; a mixture of two or more metals

allure the power to entice by charm

amalgamate to combine into a unified wholeambiguous unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambivalence the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes

ambrosia something delicious; the food of the gods

ameliorate to improve

amenable agreeable; cooperative; suited

amenity something that increases comfort

amulet ornament worn as a charm against evil spiritsanachronism something out of the proper time

analgesic medication that reduces or eliminates pain

analogous comparable

anarchy absence of government; state of disorder

anodyne something that calms or soothes pain

anomalous irregular; deviating from the norm

antecedent something that comes before

antediluvian prehistoricantipathy dislike; hostility

apathy indifference

apex the highest point

apogeethe point in an orbit most distant from the body being

orbited; the highest point

apothegm a terse, witty saying

appease to calm, pacify, placateappellation name

apposite strikingly appropriate and relevant

apprise to inform

approbation praise, approval

appropriate to take possession of for one's own use; confiscate

apropos relevant

arabesqueornate design featuring intertwined curves; a balletposition in which one leg is extended in back while the



other supports the weight of the bodyarcheology the study of material evidence of past human life

ardor great emotion or passion

arduous extremely difficult; laborious

argot a specialized vocabulary used by a group

arrest to stop; to seize

artifact item made by human craft

artless guileless; naturalascetic one who practices self-denial

asperity severity; harshness; irritability

aspersion slander; false rumor

assiduous diligent; hard-working

assuage to make less severe

astringent harsh; severe

asylum place of refuge or shelter

atavism

in biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an

organism after several generations of absence; individual

or a part that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a

period of absence

attenuate to weaken

audacious bold; daring

austere stern; unadorned; simpleautonomous self-governing; independent

avarice greed

aver to affirm; declare to be true

avocation secondary occupation

avuncular like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant

axiomatic taken for granted; self-evident truth

bacchanalianpertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to

revelrybanal commonplace; trite

banter playful conversation

bard poet

bawdy obscene

beatify to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to

bedizen to dress in a vulgar, showy manner

behemoth huge creature; anything very large and powerfulbelie to contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression

beneficent kindly; doing good

bifurcate to divide into two parts

blandishment flattery

blase bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned

bolster to give a boost to; prop up; support

bombastic pompous; using inflated languageboorish rude; insensitive



bovine cowlikebrazen bold; shameless

broach to mention for the first time

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