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appraise = assess, evaluate the value
use = to appraise the situation


arraign = indict, to call to court to answer a charge
use = He was arraigned on charges of aiding and abetting terrorists

obtrude = to push into prominence
use = to obtrude one's opinions

incontinent = lacking self-restraint, licentious
use = some old people become incontinent and cannot control urination

profiteer = extortionist
use = a war profiteer

oligarchy = aristocracy

prognathous = having projecting jaws
use = prognathous face made him more determined than he actually was

decapitate = kill by beheading
use = some soldiers were decapitated

transpire = happen
use = No one is willing to predict what may transpire at the peace conference

witticism = A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment

accord = to reconcile, come to an agreement
use = a peace accord

coeval = living at the same time as contemporary

mandate = A command
use = seeking a fresh mandate

virtual = Being in essence or effect, but not in form or appearance
use = virtual shopping

contented = satisfied
use = a contented smile


prospective = expected, imminent
use = prospective employers

aghast = horrified
use = He looked at her aghast

cleave = to split or separate, to stick, adhere
use = The ancient ivy cleaved to the ruined castle walls

inestimable = priceless
use = The medical importance of this discovery is of inestimable value

gaff = hook

reprove = to criticize or correct
use = The teacher gently reproved the boys for not paying attention

hackneyed = trite
use = The plot of the film is just a hackneyed boy-meets-girl scenario

english

ravening = rapacious, seeking prey
use = to frighten away the ravening wolves

coffer = strong box, large chest for money
use = government coffers

desideratum = that which is desired
use = our first desideratum must be the establishment of peace

dappled = spotted
use = the sunlight filtering through screens created a dappled effect on the wall



freebooter = buccaneer

ascribe = to attribute
use = To what do you ascribe your phenomenal success?


delve = dig, explore (of ideas)
use = She delved into her pocket to find some change

nimble = spry, quick
use = nimble fingers

versatile = adaptable, all-purpose
use = a versatile actor

panorama = vista, broad view
use = From the hotel roof you can enjoy a panorama of the whole city

bibliography = list of books or sources of information
use = bibliography at the end of the book

athwart = across, opposition

condone = overlook wrong doing, pardon, justify
use = If the government is seen to condone violence, the bloodshed will never stop

somnolent = Sleepy
use = a somnolent summer's afternoon


hypertension = elevated blood pressure
use = a new drug for hypertension

scintilla = very small amount
use = There's not a scintilla of truth in what he says

cadaverous = haggard
use = cadaverous features





penurious = stingy

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coquette = woman who flirts
use = because she did not reply to his proposal for marriage, he called her a coquette

retraction = withdrawal
use = he dropped the libel case after the newspaper published a
retraction of its statements

extort = extract, force
use = to extort money

panache = flamboyance, flair
use = He dressed with panache.

entomology = the study of insects
use = professor of entomology

exegesis = interpretation
use = exegesis of a passage

audacious = Fearless, bold, daring
use = an audacious claim


untrammeled = unhampered
use = Self-governing schools are untrammeled by education authority rules

refute = disprove
use = refute the allegations

apathy = indifference, lack of emotion
use = the government's apathy during the accident was shocking


bedizen = dress with vulgar finery
use = the witch doctors were bedizened in all their gaudiest costumes

skinflint = miser
use = a real skinflint, he wouldn't spend


penumbra = partial shadow in an eclipse

spume = foam

energize = invigorate, make forceful and active

dulcet = melodious, pleasant sounding
use = the dulcet sounds of birds at the dawn


electorate = voters
use = the wishes of the electorate

knell = sound of a funeral bell
use = toll the death knell

commiserate = empathize
use = I began by commiserating with her over the defeat


provender = dry food, fodder
use = a large quantity of provender for the cattle


cessation = a stopping
use = a smoking cessation program

insidious = treacherous, sly
use = High-blood pressure is an insidious condition which has few symptoms

english

tribulations = distress, suffering
use = trials and tribulations


ulterior = hidden, covert
use = an ulterior motive

parapet = rampart, defense
use = there was no parapet on the roof of my house


disapprobation = rejection, disapproval
use = the father viewed the daughter's radical boyfriend with
disapprobation

leeway = room to move, margin
use = when you set a deadline, allow a little leeway

viscous = sticky, gluey, thick
use = melted tar is a viscous substance

appurtenances = subordinate possessions
use = he bought the estate and all its appurtenances

celestial = heavenly
use = The moon is a celestial body

effrontery = insolence
use = He was silent all through the meal and then had the effrontery to complain that I looked bored

chassis = framework and working parts of an automobile
use = chassis of a car

phenomenal = unusual natural events, or extraordinary
use = a phenomenal success

menial = humble, degrading
use = a menial job

agility = nimbleness
use = the agility of the acrobat amazed the audience

abrade = to rub off a surface
use = the skin of her leg was abraded by sharp rocks

legislate = make laws

sallow = sickly yellow in color
use = a sallow complexion

arroyo = gully
use = until the rains of past spring, this arroyo had been dry

sphinx-like = enigmatic, mysterious

resigned = accepting of a situation
use = a resigned look

loll = lounge about
use = they lolled around in their chairs watching TV

edify = instruct morally and spiritually
use = I watch the television for pleasure rather than edification

enumerate = count, list, itemize
use = enumerate the contents

persona = social fa
use = his public persona

bullion = gold and silver in the shape of rods or bars


hover = hang about, wait nearby
use = the helicopter hovered over the helipad

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depravity = immorality, sinfulness

use = a depraved character

flair = a natural aptitude

use = He has a flair for languages

fraudulent = Counterfeit

use = fraudulent claims

caprice = A whim

use = they booked the holiday on a caprice

posterity = future generations

use = to preserve for posterity

volition = free will

use = his own volition

obdurate = unyielding

use = The President remains obdurate on the question of tax cuts

diabolical = devilish, fiendish, wicked

use = Conditions in the prison were diabolical

frustrate = thwart, defeat

use = we must frustrate their plan to take over the company

cardinal = chief

use = a cardinal rule

intransigent = uncompromising

use = an intransigent position

crux = gist, key

use = the crux of the problem

delude = deceive

use = don't delude yourself

transcribe = write a copy

use = the conversations were transcribed by typists

infuse = inspire, instill

use = Her arrival infused the children with enthusiasm

enjoin = urge, order, command

use = We were all enjoined to be on our best behavior

tyro = beginner

use = I look forward to seeing this young tyro's next game

vindication = clearance from blame or suspicion

use = the victory is being seen as a vindication of their tactics

heinous = shocking, wicked

use = heinous crime

alimentary = supplying nourishment

use = alimentary canal in our body

jollity = gaiety, cheerfulness

use = all joined in the general jollity of the festival

hew = to cut with an ax

use = The monument was hewn out of the side of a mountain

sportive = playful

use = he has a sportive attitude

proscenium = platform, rostrum

use = in the theater in the round, there can be no proscenium

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blithe = Joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought
use = She shows a blithe disregard for danger

soporific = sleep inducing
use = the soporific effect of music

obsolete = outdated
use = Kerosene lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented

flagellate = whip
use = the Romans used to flagellate criminals with a 3-strand whip

sapid = interesting
use = this chef makes the food more sapid and appealing

denouement = resolution
use = the denouement was obvious to the moviegoers

stellar = related to the stars
use = a stellar explosion

bagatelle = nonentity, trifle
use = He's so rich that ten thousand rupees is a mere bagatelle to him

flail = whip
use = In old times, warriors used to flail their enemies with a metal ball attached to a handle

scale = climb up, ascend
use = The prisoner scaled the high prison wall and ran off

decrepitude = enfeeblement
use = a state of decrepitude

sanctimonious = self-righteous
use = sanctimonious religious leaders


umbrage = resentment
use = she'll take umbrage if she isn't invited to the party

lectern = reading desk
use = he delivered a sermon from a lectern

upbraid = to scold sharply
use = she consistently upbraided those in authority

discerning = observant
use = a discerning customer


alacrity = swiftness, speed, cheerful willingness, eagerness\
use = She accepted the money with alacrity


portend = omen
use = to portend the end of the world

propitious = auspicious, favorable
use = the most propitious time to start up a company

dock = curtail
use = The University has docked lecturers' pay by 20% because of their refusal to mark examination papers

sanguine = cheerful
use = They are less sanguine about the prospects for peace

fluster = confuse
use = the sudden question flustered the student

puissant = strong
use = he will make a puissant ally

curator = in charge of a library or museum

morale = spirit, confidence
use = the team's high morale


appropriate = to take or steal something
use = appropriate someone's wealth

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testator = maker of will
use = the attorney called in his secretary and his partner to witness the
signature of the testator

diffidence = shyness, lack of confidence
use = you must overcome your diffidence if you want to become a salesman

hindmost = farthest from the front


carillon = a set of bells capable of being played
use = the carillon in the bell tower of a Coca Cola pavilion at New York

roster = list of people
use = the duty roster

hireling = a hired servant, a person working only for materialistic aspects
use = I do not wish to deal with hirelings; I must meet the chief

talon = claw of an animal
use = the hawk's talons

undaunted = resolute even in adversity
use = The team remains undaunted, despite three defeats in a row

douse = to plunge into water, to extinguish
use = demonstrators doused a car with petrol and set it on fire

enervate = weaken, sap strength from
use = I find this heat very enervating

visceral = felt in one's inner organs

winsome = charming
use = a winsome girl


scurrilous = abusive, insulting
use = a scurrilous remark

metallurgical = related to the art of removing metals from ores

roan = brown mixed with gray or white
use = you can easily recognize this horse because it is roan

garish = showy, gaudy, flamboyant, ostentatious
use = a garish necklace

errant = wandering, mistaken
use = an errant husband

resort = recourse
use = He got back the money legally, without resort to violence

hone = sharpen
use = Her debating skills were honed in the students' union

exasperate = irritate, vex
use = he often exasperates his mother with pranks


philanthropic = charitable
use = a philanthropic society

paddock = lot for exercising horses

hoodwink = To deceive
use = He hoodwinked us into agreeing



pique = sting, arouse interest
use = He stormed from the room in a fit of pique, shouting that he had been misunderstood

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noble = illustrious, imperial, legendary

use = a noble gesture

comely = a woman who is attractive in appearance

use = comely vs. homely

mincing = affectedly dainty

use = walk across the stage with mincing steps

uninitiated = not familiar with an area of study

prosaic = uninspired, flat, dull

use = He asked if I'd got my black eye in a fight - I told him the prosaic truth that I'd banged my head on a door

puerile = Childish

use = I find his sense of humor rather puerile

primordial = existing at the beginning, rudimentary

use = primordial soup

dissemble = pretend, disguise one's motives

use = He accused the government of dissembling

tenuous = thin, insubstantial

use = a tenuous connection

unobtrusive = inconspicuous, not blatant

use = unobtrusive and natural-looking

champion = to defend or support

use = an Olympic champion

opportune = well-timed

use = an opportune moment

radical = revolutionary, fundamental

use = a radical thinker

prefatory = introductory

lull = moment of calm

use = The motion of the car almost lulled her to sleep

pulchritude = beauty

use = female pulchritude

fiduciary = of the nature of a trust

use = fiduciary responsibilities

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buffoon = fool, clown

use = he looked like a buffoon in the red and green suit

pinnacle = highest point of development

use = the pinnacle of her career

incorporeal = intangible, spiritual

use = a strange incorporeal being

aggrandize = exaggerate, to make larger or greater in power

sapient = wise, shrewd

use = the students enjoyed professor's sapient digressions more than his formal lectures

disavowal = Denial

use = They were quick to disavow the rumor

problematic = uncertain

use = problematic situation

infernal = hellish

use = He described a journey through the infernal world

avarice = greed

use = Her business empire brought her wealth beyond the dreams of avarice.

elusory = tending to deceive expectations

use = elusive dreams of wealth

debilitate = to weaken, enfeeble

use = Chemotherapy exhausted and debilitated him

placid = Serene, calm

use = a slow-moving and placid river

mete = distribute

use = In India, teachers regularly mete out physical punishment to the students

devious = Out of the common or regular track

use = a devious scheme

exclusive = prohibitive

use = an exclusive interview

awe = reverential wonder or fear

use = awe-inspiring, awestruck

infantile = childish, immature

use = infantile behavior

germane = Relevant

use = a germane answer

impropriety = The state of being inappropriate

use = legal impropriety

withdrawn = introverted, remote, timid

use = she became quiet and withdrawn and rarely went out

recoil = flinch, retreat

use = I recoiled from the smell

flinch = to shrink back due to pain, fear etc

use = he did not flinch in the face of the danger
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purloin = To steal
use = purloined from the office

toga = Roman outer robe


grotesque = strange and unpleasant
use = grotesque figures.


marrow = the soft tissue in the hollow parts of the bones
use = bone marrow


sans = without

stunted = arrested development
use = stunted growth

transgression = trespass, offense
use = Who is supposed to have committed these transgressions

premeditate = plan in advance
use = a premeditated murder


recluse = One who lives in retirement or seclusion
use = He is a millionaire recluse who refuses to give interviews.

benison = Blessing
use = let us pray for the benison of peace on the earth

abjure = renounce, to formally reject or abandon
use = He abjured his religion

concave = curving inward
use = a concave lens

wayward = erratic, reckless

maladroit = clumsy
use = She can be a little maladroit in social situations

senescence = old age

beset = harass, surround
use = beset by dangers



sagacious = wise
use = a sagacious person

frigid = Lacking warmth
use = a frigid environment

veneration = adoration, honor
use = Gandhi became an object of widespread veneration

vacuous = inane, empty, not showing intelligence or purpose
use = a vacuous question

idolatry = hero worship, excessive love, worship of an image
reticent = reserveduse = the students were reticent about answering questions

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chiropodist = one who treats disorders of the feet

use = the chiropodist treated the ingrown nail on the boy's foot

jettison = to throw overboard, abandon

use = The station has jettisoned educational broadcasts

in toto = in full, entirely

use = The available information amounts to very little in toto

stringent = severe, strict

use = stringent laws

consort = spouse

use = he was in love with his consort

snub = ignore

use = she felt snubbed

stereotyped = over simplified, lacking individually, seen as a type

countenance = facial expression, to favor, support

use = He was of noble countenance

predatory = one that eats others

use = The owl is a predatory bird which kills its prey with its claws

hovel = shanty, cabin

use = he had to live in a hovel

verity = Truth

use = in a search for eternal verities

deceive = trick

use = the company deceived customers

acme = summit, highest point

use = the acme of an actor's career



bilk = swindle, cheat, defraud

use = The con man specialized in bilking insurance companies

harbor = give shelter, conceal

use = to harbor a criminal

denotation = the exact literary meaning of a word, designation, definition

use = the dictionary always gives the denotation of a word

invidious = incurring ill-will

use = Such a difficult choice placed her in an invidious position

voluptuous = having fullness of beautiful form, as a woman, with or without sensuous or sensual quality

undulating = moving in waves

use = undulating roads
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imperceptible = slight, intangible
use = imperceptible changes

perusal = reading carefully
use = for their perusal

libation = drink
use = he offered libation to the thirsty prisoner


nosegay = a bouquet, a bunch of flowers
use = these flowers will make an attractive nosegay

ghastly = horrible
use = the ghastly details


decree = official order
use = military decree

primogeniture = first-born child
use = By virtue of primogeniture, the first child has many privileges

disingenuous = deceptive, sly and crafty
use = It was disingenuous of her to claim she had no financial interest in the case

atheist = one who does not believe in god
use = a confirmed atheist

deprecate = belittle, disparage
use = We deprecate this use of company funds for political purposes

oratorio = a piece of music for orchestra

shambles = disorder
use = Our economy is in a shambles

urbane = refined, worldly
use = an urbane, kindly and generous woman

unheralded = unannounced, unexpected

whorl = ring of leaves around stem, ring
use = the difference in shape and number of the whorls on the fingers

dwindle = To diminish or become less
use = dwindled to a tenth of its former size

defray = pay
use = defray all your expenses

imbue = infuse, dye, wet
use = His poetry is imbued with religious feelings

avocation = hobby
use = I am a rocket scientist, but music is my avocation

expertise = knowledge, ability
use = expertise in law

desultory = without direction in life, at random, rambling, unmethodical
use = She made a desultory attempt at conversation

effectual = Efficient
use = a real and effectual understanding
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relinquish = release
use = She relinquished her hold/grip on the steering wheel

accede = yield, express approval, agree to
use = He graciously acceded to our request

interstice = a small space between things
use = plants were growing in the interstices between the bricks

grimace = expression of disgust
use = grimace with pain

knave = con man
use = we cannot condone knavery in public office

supplant = replace
use = In most offices, the typewriter has been supplanted by the computer


equitable = fair
use = a fair and equitable voting system

gestation = Pregnancy
use = The period of gestation

palette = board for mixing paints
use = students can use a paper palette when they learn painting

propriety = appropriateness
use = he was careful always to behave with propriety

intervene = interfere, mediate
use = The Central Bank intervened

slacken = slow up, loosen

irresolute = hesitant, uncertain
use = an irresolute reply

saturnine = gloomy
use = a saturnine character


casuistry = clever argument to trick people

coadjutor = assistant, colleague
use = coadjutor of the bishop

virginal = pure, chaste
use = virginal innocence

tantrum = attack of uncontrollable bad temper
use = she threw tantrums



enamored = charmed, captivated
use = not exactly enamored with


egoism = to think only about yourself
use = the actor's egoism
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torpid = lethargic, inactive

use = became torpid before losing consciousness

cohesion = consistency

use = to maintain our cohesion, we must not let minor differences interfere

braggadocio = someone who boasts

use = braggadocio manner

quack = charlatan, fake

use = quacks operate eyes and at times cause blindness

enrapture = please intensely

use = the audience was enraptured by the freshness of the voices

curmudgeon = boor, cranky person

use = though regarded by many as a curmudgeon, he secretly donated to charity

mire = marsh

use = the mire of civil way

psychotic = demented

use = a psychotic disorder

garble = to mangle or mutilate, misrepresent, misconstrue

use = the garbled report

amphitheater = oval-shaped theater

use = we watched the play at the amphitheater

posthumous = after death

use = a posthumous award

rampant = unbridled, raging

use = rampant corruption


geriatrics = pertaining to old age

ponder = muse, reflect

use = to ponder her next move

irate = angry

use = irate phone calls

moor = marshy wasteland

use = these moors can only be used for hunting

nettle = irritate

use = She looked up at me sharply, clearly nettled by the interruption

slate = list of candidates

use = he is slated to be the next captain of the cricket team

ursine = bear-like

gnome = dwarf-like being

use = garden gnomes

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biopsy = removing, tissue for examination
use = a tissue biopsy

flippant = Having a light, pert, trifling disposition
use = a flippant attitude

extraneous = not essential, unnecessary
use = extraneous information



subsidize = financial assistance
use = to subsidize the training

excruciate = torture, agonize
use = excruciating pain

addle = To make inefficient or unable to think
use = I think my brain's been addled by the heat


writhe = contort
use = he was writhing in agony

misdemeanor = small crime
use = children were beaten for some minor misdemeanor

bereavement = state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved
use = his friends gathered to console him upon his sudden bereavement

fraught = filled
use = fraught with risks





animadversion = critical remark
use = he resented the animadversion of his critics

peripheral = marginal, outer
use = peripheral vision


humdrum = dull, monotonous
use = a humdrum existence


seraphic = angelic, pure
use = a seraphic smile

castigate = criticize, punish, chastise
use = Health inspectors castigated the kitchen staff for poor standards of cleanliness

disquisition = elaborate treatise
use = a disquisition on religion

mnemonic = related to memory

demotic = related to the people
use = a demotic society
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inordinate = excessive
use = an inordinate amount of time

papyrus = paper
use = Egyptians were among the first to write on papyrus

mugwump = defector from a party


deign = condescend
use = If she deigns to reply to my letter, I'll be extremely surprised

scoff = ridicule
use = The critics scoffed at his paintings

vassal = subject

peregrination = wandering
use = his peregrinations in foreign lands did not bring understanding

analgesic = pain-soother
use = a mild analgesic

blasphemous = profane, impious
use = the people in the room were shocked by his blasphemous language



antecede = To precede

ascendancy = powerful state
use = They are in the danger of losing their political ascendancy

fuming = angry
use = fuming at the injustice

witless = Foolish, indiscreet, or silly

reprimand = rebuke
use = She was reprimanded by her teacher for hitting another girl

delinquent = negligent, culpable
use = juvenile delinquents

maverick = a person who resists adherence to a group
use = a political maverick

rankle = cause bitterness, resentment
use = It still rankles that she got promoted, and I didn't

debris = wreckage, ruins, rubbish

nomadic = moving from place to place
use = a nomadic life

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redolent = fragrant

use = The mountain air was redolent with the scent of pine trees

bungle = to do something wrong in a very careless or stupid way

use = a bungled robbery

goad = encourage

use = He refused to be goaded by their insults

incubate = to sit on eggs, to hatch

use = birds incubate their eggs

barrage = a lot of questions or criticism

use = He faced a barrage of questions

unwitting = unintentional

use = unwitting victims of

execrate = curse, express abhorrence for

use = the world execrates the memory of Hitler

resilience = ability to recover from an illness

suave = smooth

use = He's very suave and sophisticated

travail = work, drudgery

cumbersome = unwieldy

use = cumbersome equipment

induce = persuade, bring about

use = They induced her to take the job by promising more money

acquiescence = Passive consent

use = try to obtain their acquiescence to the proposal

anesthetic = producing loss of sensation use = anesthetic medicine

preponderate = To exceed in influence or power use = forces of justice will preponderate eventually in this dispute

microcosm = The world on a small scale

use = a microcosm of the society

paragon = model of excellence or perfection

use = a paragon of virtue

creed = Belief or principle

use = in any Indian's creed, love for democracy must be emphasized

rusticate = banish to the country, dwell in the country

use = I love the city life and can't understand how people can rusticate in the suburbs

squalid = filthy

use = Many prisons, even today, are overcrowded and squalid places

laurels = fame

use = the laurels must surely go to the director of the play

compliant = submissive and yielding

use = a compliant child

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diva = prima donna

use = a pop diva

spurn = reject

use = She spurned his offers of help

bucolic = rustic

use = a typically bucolic scene

philistine = barbarian, narrow-minded person

use = a bunch of philistines

cruet = small bottle

supernal = heavenly, celestial

use = tale of supernal beings was skeptically received

interlocutory = conversational, intermediate, not final

use = interlocutory decree

citation = summons to appear in court

use = The court issued a contempt citation against city council

malady = illness

use = Apathy is one of the maladies of modern society

pine = languish

use = pined away and died

meager = scanty

use = a meager salary

trek = journey

use = trekking through forests

paranoia = type of a psychological disease where a person thinks everybody hates him

bandy = discuss lightly

use = the President refused to bandy words with the reporters

genealogy = ancestry

use = the genealogy of my family

effigy = likeness, mannequin

use = Crowds marched through the streets carrying burning effigies of the president

maim = injure

use = maimed for life by these bombs.

solecism = ungrammatical construction

use = a grammatical solecism

pragmatic = practical

use = the pragmatic approach to problems

contusion = A bruise

use = she was treated for contusions and abrasions

cartographer = mapmaker

hawser = large rope

use = the ship was tied to the pier by a hawser

logistics = means of supplying troops

use = the logistics of the whole aid operation

ouster = ejection

use = facing a possible ouster

recital = performance

use = a piano recital

peculate = embezzle, steal

use = the crime of peculating public funds

sundry = various

use = Sundry distant relatives

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depilate = remove hair

use = many women depilate their legs with a razor

jurisprudence = philosophy of law

use = a student of jurisprudence

feign = pretend, give a false impression

use = to feign surprise

chastise = to criticize or punish someone

use = they chastised the Government for not doing enough

avail = assistance

use = Employees should avail themselves of the opportunity

saltatory = relating to leaping

use = renowned for saltatory exploits

submit = yield

use = We protested about the changes, but in the end we had to submit

bicameral = having two legislative branches

use = a bicameral legislature

roseate = rosy, optimistic

use = roseate views

expedient = advantageous, convenient, efficient

use = It might be expedient not to pay him until the work is finished

parrot = mimic

use = she just parrots anything that her mom says

nauseate = To cause to loathe

use = the foul smell began to nauseate him

kith = family or friends

use = kith and kin

warrant = justification

use = it did not warrant such severe punishment

dregs = residue, riffraff

use = In one swift go, she had drunk her coffee down to the dregs

paraphernalia = equipment

use = cricket paraphernalia

expletive = oath

use = She dropped the book on her foot and let out a string of expletives

portend = signify, augur

use = In China, earthquakes were believed to portend the end of dynasties

jingoism = extremely aggressive and militant patriotism

use = Patriotism can turn into jingoism and intolerance very quickly

dolt = a stupid person

use = a pack of dolts and idiots

jest = joke

use = Would I jest about something so important

procrastinate = to delay, postpone, put off

use = I'm just procrastinating the problem

words for CAT

catholic = universal, worldly

use = As a young person he had more catholic tastes than he does now

inane = vacuous, stupid

use = There are too many inane quiz shows on television these days

penury = extreme poverty

use = the painter lived in penury

psyche = soul, mind

use = the psyche of people

inimitable = peerless

use = in his own inimitable style

decollete = having a low-necked dress

use = evening gowns seem to be decollete this season

herbivorous = feeding on plants

use = a herbivorous dinosaur

hypocritical = deceiving , two-faced

use = Their accusations of corruption are hypocritical - they have been just as corrupt themselves

tract = pamphlet, a region of indefinite size

hyperborean = situated in extreme north, arctic, cold

use = the hyperborean blasts brought snow and ice to the countryside

yeoman = farmer with his own land etc

exorbitant = expensive, greater than reasonable

use = exorbitant prices

swathe = wrap around, bandage

impoverish = To make indigent or poor

use = Excessive farming had impoverished the soil

peripatetic = moving from place to place

use = a peripatetic music teacher

canto = part of an extended poem

perishable = decomposable

use = perishable food

squander = waste

use = They'll quite happily squander a whole year's savings on two-week vacation


machination = plot or schemeuse = I can see through your wily machination

google ..google

words for CAT

lagoon = a small lake, pond, basin

use = we swam in the lagoon

vermicular = pertaining to a worm

use = the vermicular burrowing in the soil helps to aerate it

insurrection = uprising, rebellion

use = armed insurrection

spry = nimble

use = He was amazingly spry for a man of almost 80

feint = A deceptive movement

use = He feinted a shot to the left

maul = rough up

use = A small boy had been mauled by the neighbor's dog

preposterous = ridiculous, illogical

use = a preposterous suggestion

flamboyant = Characterized by extravagance

use = a flamboyant gesture

perversity = stubborn maintenance of a wrong cause

use = I cannot forgive your perversity in repeating such an impossible story

rhetoric = persuasive use of language

use = election campaign rhetoric

harry = harass

use = She harried the authorities

tonal = pertaining to sound

unimpeachable = beyond question

use = a man of unimpeachable integrity and character

belabor = to assail verbally, to insist repeatedly or harp on

use = belabor a point

consanguinity = related by blood, kinship

use = the law suit developed into a test of consanguinity of the claimant to the estate

listless = lacking spirit or interest

use = The illness left him listless

plaintiff = injured person in a lawsuit

unfaltering = steadfast
google..google

words for CAT

arrogate = seize without right, to demand or claim arrogantly
use = They arrogate to themselves the power to punish people

rigor = harshness
use = They were punished with unusual rigor

obfuscate = bewilder, muddle, to confuse
use = arguments that obfuscated the main issue

polyglot = Speaking several tongues
use = a polyglot, he spoke 4 languages

hallow = to make holy
use = she was laid to rest in hallowed ground

cascade = small waterfall

torso = trunk of statue with head and limbs missing, human trunk

incidental = insignificant, minor
use = incidental details


titter = nervous laugh
use = the love scene raised a few titters from children

fickle = always changing one's mind
use = The world of popular music is notoriously fickle




extol = praise highly
use = She is forever extolling the virtues of her children

brusque = curt, rough and abrupt in manner
use = His secretary was rather brusque with me



legacy = A bequest
use = The war left a legacy of hatred

covetous = very desirous of something, avaricious, greedy
use = the child was covetous by nature and wanted toys of his classmates

Map..Map

words for CAT

immure = build a wall around

use = the student immured himself in the room for two weeks before exams

sleight = dexterity

use = sleight of hand

duress = coercion, imprisonment

use = he signed the confession under duress


regicide = The killing of a king

stint = limit, assignment

use = He has just finished a stint of compulsory military service

burgeon = sprout or flourish

use = Love burgeoned between them

emendation = corrections of errors

use = please initial all the emendations you have made in this contract


rectitude = moral uprightness

use = unquestioned moral rectitude

slattern = untidy or slovenly person

effeminate = unmanly

use = An effeminate man entered the room

arcade = a roofed passage between shops

use = a shopping arcade

nostrum = questionable medicine

use = quacks sell nostrum

ebb = recede, to fade away

use = He could feel his strength ebbing away


disport = amuse

perjury = lying

use = committing perjury

lethargy = indifferent, inactivity

retiring = modest, unassuming

use = to be shy and retiring

Girls..Girls

Tsunami..Tsunami

words for CAT

pterodactyl = extinct flying reptile
use = the remains of pterodactyls


swindler = cheat
use = the swindler was jailed

spectral = ghostly
use = a spectral figure

orison = prayer

fetter = to restrain, to bind
use = He felt fettered by a nine-to-five office existence

sedate = calm and relaxed
use = The speed limit in many areas is a sedate 60 kph



numismatist = person who collects coins

collateral = securities for a debt, or accompanying
use = She used her house as collateral for a loan

demesne = domain
use = the lord of the manor proudly surveyed his demesne

reticulated = covered with a network
use = wore the reticulated stockings so popular with teenagers at that time

brazier = An open pan or basin for holding live coals
use = the room was warmed by coals burning in the brazier

stealth = secrecy, covertnessuse = These thieves operate with stealth

Paris Hilton..Paris Hilton
Ebay ..Ebay
Yahoo..Yahoo
Eminem..Eminem

words for CAT

exchequer = government department in charge of the revenues

rarefied = made less dense, as of a gas

use = the mountain climbers had difficulty in breathing in the rarefied atmosphere

felicitous = very appropriate, pertinent

use = He summed up the achievements in one or two felicitous phrases

nuance = shade of meaning, subtlety

use = Linguists explore the nuances of language

burly = husky, brawny

use = a burly policeman

livid = enraged, reddened with anger

use = He was livid when he found out

baroque = ornate

use = baroque music

flagrant = outrageous, shameless

use = a flagrant misuse of funds

desecrate = profane, to abuse something sacred

use = It's a crime to desecrate the country's flag

oracular = foretelling, mysterious

use = oracular warning

ribald = coarse, vulgar

use = He entertained us with his ribald stories

peroration = conclusion of an oration

vying = rival, competing, opposing

use = hundreds of candidates are vying for each top MBA position

American Idol..American Idol

GOOGLE..Google

Britney Spears..Britney Spears

words for CAT

tithe = donate one-tenth

rebuke = criticize
use = He received a stern rebuke from the manager

pulmonary = related to the lungs use = the pulmonary artery

warble = sing, babble

anthrax = disease
use = anthrax virus


deranged = insane, delirious, maniacal
use = a deranged criminal

dispirit = discourage, to dishearten, make dejected
use = the team had become dispirited at the loss of their star player

incarcerate = to put in a jail
use = Thousands of dissidents have been incarcerated

mote = speck, small particle
use = the tiniest mote in the eye is very painful

becoming = proper
use = That's a most becoming dress


aggrieved = unjustly injured
use = He felt aggrieved at not being chosen for the team

rapprochement = reconciliation
use = rapprochement between the warring factions

distaff = the female branch of a family
use = his ancestors on the distaff side were as famous as on his father's side

impair = injure
use = A recurring knee injury might have impaired his chances of winning the tournament

dissolution = disintegration
use = the assembly was dissolved

furor = commotion
use = the furor over his last film

rendition = version, interpretation
use = Her rendering of the song was delightful.

gait = manner of walking
use = He walked with a slow stiff gait

fain = gladly
use = I would fain to be your supporter


verdure = fresh, rich vegetation

skin care and skin treatment...skin care and skin treatment
Google..Google

WORDS for CAT

continence = self-control, self-restraint
use = she vowed to lead a life of continence


indiscreet = Lacking wise judgment
use = In an indiscreet moment

inviolate = sacred
use = For centuries the tomb lay inviolate

vertiginous = giddy, causing dizziness

macabre = gruesome
use = macabre nature of the killing

reproach = blame
use = You have nothing to reproach yourself for

negation = denial
use = negation of evidence

recuperation = recovery
use = he fell from the horse and the recuperation took three months

bivouac = encampment
use = The children made a bivouac at the bottom of the garden

zephyr = gentle breeze, west wind
use = when these zephyrs blow, we enjoy sailing

thespian = actor

cogitate = ponder
use = cogitate on this problem and the solution will come

adventitious = accidental
use = an adventitious event

salutary = good, wholesome
use = a salutary experience

pyrotechnics = fireworks
use = pyrotechnics show on the Independence Day

evasive = elusive
use = evasive replies

refulgent = radiant
use = we admired the refulgent moon


parsimonious = stingy
use = She's too parsimonious to give a party

gloaming = twilight
use = the snow began to fall in the gloaming


considered = well thought out, contemplated
use = It is my considered opinion

inevitable = Unavoidable, predestined
use = an inevitable war


cataclysm = catastrophe, disaster
use = they feared a nuclear cataclysm

indemnity = insurance, compensate against loss
use = city will indemnify all home owners

sheaf = bundle of stalks of grain, any bundle of things tied together

facility = skill, aptitude, ease in doing something
use = His facility for languages is astounding

penchant = inclination
use = a penchant for exotic clothes

malevolent = causing evil or harm to others
use = I could feel his malevolent gaze

infidel = nonbeliever
use = infidel armies

yen = desire
use = a yen for music

carmine = rich red
use = carmine in her lipstick

neologism = new word or expression

upshot = result
use = The upshot of the discussions is that

incite = foment, provoke
use = he incited racial hatred

joke

Chalo Baal katwaein
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Ek Aadmi aur uske saath ek bachha, Naiee (Barber) ki dukan mein ghusse. Phele Aadmi ne apne baal katwae, Shave karvaya, shampoo... aur sab kuch. Usne apne baad bacche ka baal katwaane ke liye baithaya aur bachhe se kaha,"Dekho, main abhi side ki dukan mein jaa kar aata hun. Baal kat jaayne to tum yahnee bethe rehna!"
Jab bachhe ke baal kat chuke thee aur wo Aadmi abhi tak wapas nahi aaya tha, to Naiee hanste hue bachhe se bola,"Beta, lagta hai tumhare pitaji tumhare baare mein bhool gaye!"
"Kisske Pitaji?" Bachha bola,"Wo to mere paas aakar, haath pakad ker bola,"Chalo beta, aaj hum dono free mein baal katwaa ke aate hain!"

dhaansu haryanvi joke

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Ek din Tau chaupaal mein baitha bakiyaan se batlaan laag rahya tha. Eeb Tau tha ke chup hone ka naam hi konya le! Thodi aan to baaki sunte rahe, phir unme se ek bol uthya," Re Tau, manne kahee ke baat sai? Kimme bolte-bolte beech mein saans bhi laevga kae na???"

Tau bolya, " Bhai boojhe mannya! Aaj tadke-tadke galti se apne chod, teri Tai ke nakli daant ghaal liye....Eeb ke karun?..Chup hone ka jeea konya karta!"

only for haryanvis

Ek be ek master ji class mein boojhan lagya balkan tei
Balko batao - vaskodigama bharat mein kab aya .
Sari class chup kati er ek balak jo sabtein kam padhya karta hath tha rahaya er mein baton ji ki rat la rahaya .
Master ji bhi raji hue er bole shabash bata
Balak bolya - Jadyan ( sardiyan) mein aaya tha JI
Master Ji bole ke matlab
Balak - JI kitab mein jo photu se ne usmein woh coat pehar raheya se , er coat tein jadyan mein e peharya ja se.

only for haryanvis

Ek baar ek jat ki nayi nayi shaadi hoti hai aur riti-rivaj ke anusar kuchh din baad jat ki gharwali apne maike chali jaati hai.

Jab kaafi din ho jaate hain, jat sochta hai, ab gharwali ko bulana chahiye, lekin jat office ke kaam se thora busy hota hai, isliye uska baap chhote bhai ko bhej deta hai, bhabhi ko lane ke liye.

Lekin chhota bhai demaag se thora paidal hota hai.... Woh kehta hai, mujhko achhe se bolna to aata nahin, to mein in-laws se kaise baat karunga ??

Baap samjhata hai, chinta mat kar, ek baar "haan" bol diyo, aur ek bar "naa" bol diyo, saari baat apne aap theek ho jayegi.

Ultimately, devar pahunch jata hai in-laws ke ghar. Devar aur uski bhabhi ke baap ke beech baat kuchh iss prakaar hoti hai …….

Baap : Safar theek raha ???
Devar : Haan

Baap : Ghar mein sab theek-thaak ??
Devar : Naa

Baap : Baap theek sai ??
Devar : Haan

Baap : Bateu theek sai ??
Devar : Naa

Baap : Bimar sai ke ??
Devar : Haan

Baap : Uthan-baithan ka byont to sai ??
Devar : Naa

Baap : Bateu mar gaya ke ??
Devar : Haan

Aur is trehe, unke ghar mein shok chha jata hai. Phir devar puchhta hai, mein to bhabi ko lene ke liye aaya tha. Baap bolta hai, ab bhabhi ko leja ke kya karega, who to raand ho gayi.

Aur devar khali haath vapis ghar aata hai. Ghar aane par uska badda bhai puchhta hai, meri gharwali kahan hai, le ke nahin aaya kya ??

Chhota bhai bolta hai, unke ghar mein to ghana chaala ho gaya, bhabhi to raand ho gayi.

Badde bhai ko gussa aa jata hai, woh bolta hai, jab mein jeen laag rahya, to gharwali raand kukur ho gayi.

Chhota bhai bolta hai, rahen de, picchle saal chachi bhi to raand ho gayi thi, aur tu aare hi gaddan laag rahya tha.

tau special again

Tau ki Cycle :-)
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eK BAR EK Tau cycle pe ja tha.... Galti se ek ladki se takkar ho gaye
Ladki:Tau !!Ghanti nahin mari jaati ke?
Tau: Re bawli ?!! Poori cycle maar di, Eb ghanti nyare te maaru ke ?

road tere baap ki hai kya...haryanvi joke

APNA TAU-ULTIMATE...
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ek bai ek tau sardak pe ja tha...pachai tain ek gaadi aala aa gya..arr de horn pe horn..tau ke uth gya cho...bolya-ke baat sai,tere baap ki sardak sai ke.gaadi aala bhi chid ke ne bolya-HAAN...
tau bolya-ja fer keh de apne baap ne ak sardak chaudi karva dega,yo tau konya halley...

gift to a teacher..joke

Ek baar kisi school mein 'Teachers Day' manaya ja raha tha. Kindergarten ki teacher ko sabhi baache tofa de rahe thee.
Ek baacha jis ke baap ki phoolon ki dukan thee usne bhi teacher ko gift diya.
Teacher jisko sab ke bare mein pata tha, wo gift bag ko dekh ker boli," Mein bata sakti hun ki yeh kya hoga, phool! kyun sahi na?"...Bacha bola," Bilkul sahi!!!... Per teacher, aapko kese pata chala?" Teacher ne style mein kaha," Oh, bus yunhi!". Phir Toffee wale ki beti ka number ayaa. Teacher ne gift box ko uthaya, upar kar ke dekha, hilaya, aur es baar boli," Mughe es ka bhi pata hai ki yeh kya hoga, Toffee se bhara box!" Jab ladki ne kaha ki sahi hai per teacher aapko kese pata chala, To teacher ne phir wahi bante hue kaha," Bus yunhi pata chal gaya!"
Ab jo gift ayaa wo nanhe pappu ka tha, jis ke baap ki Angrezi Daru ki dukan thee. Teacher ne gift ko utha ker dekha, per wa boond-boond leak kar raha tha! Teacher ne ek bood ungli se chui aur apni jeeb per rakh ker kaha," Yeh to 'Wine' hai, kyun?" Pappu bola ,"Ji nahi". Ab ki baar phir teacher ne jeeb se chata aur kaha, " To phir 'Champagne' hai?"
" Nahi!" Pappu ne is baar bhi sar hila diya. Teacher ne ek akhri baar phir se boond chaati per jab kuch samajh na aya to boli," Bhai main haar gayi, tumhi kaho, kaya hai? Pappu jhat se bola," Ek chota sa, Kutte ka pilla!"

haryanvi joke

Sundu Series Special
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ek bai master sundu tai bhoojhe sai ak bata,,, Sormandal kisnay kehwe sai??

sundu bolla,, ak jo Saud (Rajaai) mai badd kai poora ka poora bidi ka bandal pee jaa sai ussnay SORMANDAL kehwe sai,,,

haryanvi joke

tauuuuuuuuuu
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ek tau 3,4 mahiney apney chorrey dhorrey Chicago mein laa -key gaam mein aagaya,,, gaam aalyaan ney tau pey puchya chicago mein saaryaan mein kasut cheez key laagi?
tauu>>> ek cheez kassut theee bhai akkk rikshaw aalla bhi angreeji boley thaaaa

haryanvi joke

1.Jaada er Kulfi
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Ek baar teen gapodi baraat main chale jaawain sain eb puraane bakhtaan main baraat raat ne rukka kerti........ er jaadaan ka time tha
Eb teenu alag alag gaam ke ristedaar kathe ho re the.........Bura Chaawal kha ke teenu ek ek sod (Rajai) le ke khaat todan laag jaan se.....

Un maan te ek bidi peeta peeta bola bhai aade to kime jaada na.......maare gaam main te itna jaada pade se ki tadkhe tadkhe baasna(Matkaan) main paani bhi jem ja se

Doosra uste bhi bedda.......bhai thaare gaam main te kuch nahi.....maare gaam main to Johad er Kuaan ka paani bhi jem ja se

Eb teesre te kime kehaan bina rukka ja tha.......bola bhai yo te kuch bhi kona kima jaada juda na........maare gaam main te itna jaada pade se.......ke hum te roj apni apni naakaan main seenkh de ke so jaya keraan ar tedkhae kulfi jammi paawe ar pher wa thaare gaaman main bech aaya keraan........

4 lines for martyrs

आओ झुक कर सलाम करे उन्हे,
जिनकी ज़िन्दगी मे ये मुकाम आया है.

किस कदर खुशनसीब है वो लोग,
जिनका लहू देश के काम आया है,

a poem by a Haryanvi lover

तड़कैहें वा सारे घर में झाड़ू लगाती होगी
फेर चूल्हे पै वा बूढे की चाय बनाती होगी !

खेत में जा-कै वा भरौटे नै सिर पै ल्याती होगी
और घर-पै आ-कै वा गंडासे में कटवाती होगी !

थोड़ी हाण पाछै पालणे में बाळक नै थपथपाती होगी
और उसनै सुला कै वा जोहड़ में भैंस न्हुवाती होगी !

भैंस नै घर ल्या कै सान्नी सपान्नी करवाती होगी
फेर सांझ होने पै वा उसकी धार बी कढवाती होगी !

रात नै दूध जमा कै बाळक गैल खाट मैं पड़ जाती होगी
थकी-हारी सोते-सोते ले सटरके, जणूं भैंस अरड़ाती होगी

Sirsa Map

haryanvi jokes

Nazar ka Tikka
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Bhaiyo Sundu bechara bahut bhunda shah kala tha......
per uski maa roj usne dopeher main nehwati er uska kaan paache nezar ka kala
tikka la deti er ghaam laan khater bahar chautari pe bitha deti.... er uska dada roj dekhta....

ek din dada bola .... beta kyun kaalis ne bhi kheraab kera kare yo ke ispe dikhta hoga......
per yo te tu aacha kaam kare se is ne chautari pe bitha de sai.......
is ne dekh ke logan ki is gher ke najar kona laagti

haryanvi jokes