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Gaurav G. (India)
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  1. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  2. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  3. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  4. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  5. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  6. spiritual
    lacking material body or form or substance
  7. corporeal
    having material or physical form or substance
  8. combustion
    a reaction of a substance with oxygen to give heat and light
  9. incinerate
    become reduced to ashes
  10. kindle
    catch fire
  11. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  12. devastate
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  13. excommunicate
    expel from a church or a religious community
  14. expel
    eliminate
  15. exile
    the act of expelling a person from their native land
  16. extradite
    hand over to the authorities of another country
  17. deport
    expel from a country
  18. haven
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  19. harbor
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  20. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  21. quarantine
    isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
  22. persecute
    cause to suffer
  23. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  24. pastoral
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  25. rustic
    characteristic of rural life
  26. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  27. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  28. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  29. vengeance
    harming someone in retaliation for something they have done
  30. nemesis
    a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated
  31. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  32. ramification
    a consequence, especially one that causes complications
  33. repercussion
    a remote or indirect consequence of some action
  34. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  35. base
    lowest support of a structure
  36. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  37. sovereign
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
  38. multifaceted
    having many aspects
  39. multifarious
    having many aspects
  40. versatile
    having great diversity or variety
  41. motley
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  42. pied
    having sections or patches colored differently and brightly
  43. variegate
    make something more diverse and varied
  44. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  45. sundry
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  46. diversity
    noticeable variety
  47. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  48. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  49. stagnant
    not growing or changing; without force or vitality
  50. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
  51. retaliate
    make a counterattack and return like for like
  52. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  53. folly
    the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
  54. daredevil
    a person who enjoys recklessly dangerous activities
  55. foolhardy
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  56. rash
    imprudently incurring risk
  57. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  58. ivory
    a hard smooth dentine of the tusks of elephants and walruses
  59. literal
    limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
  60. allusive
    characterized by indirect references
  61. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  62. figurative
    not literal
  63. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  64. secrete
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
  65. concede
    give over
  66. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  67. underplay
    act (a role) with great restraint
  68. understate
    represent as less significant or important
  69. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  70. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  71. promulgate
    state or announce
  72. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  73. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  74. existential
    relating to or dealing with the state of being
  75. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  76. extinct
    no longer in existence
  77. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  78. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  79. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  80. bask
    expose oneself to warmth and light, as for relaxation
  81. smug
    marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
  82. smirk
    smile in a mocking or condescending way
  83. gloat
    dwell on with satisfaction
  84. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  85. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  86. ineffectual
    not producing an intended consequence
  87. recumbent
    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
  88. repose
    freedom from activity
  89. supine
    lying face upward
  90. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  91. demote
    assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
  92. emit
    give off, send forth, or discharge
  93. emanate
    give out, as breath or an odor
  94. radiate
    send out rays or waves
  95. vogue
    a current state of general acceptance and use
  96. fad
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
  97. faddish
    intensely fashionable or popular for a short time
  98. catholic
    comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests
  99. generic
    relating to or applicable to an entire class or group
  100. universal
    applicable to or common to all members of a group or set
  101. mortify
    cause to feel shame
  102. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  103. abash
    cause to be embarrassed
  104. incite
    provoke or stir up
  105. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  106. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  107. provoke
    provide the needed stimulus for
  108. pier
    a platform built out from the shore into the water
  109. chantey
    a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
  110. moat
    ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
  111. hatch
    a movable barrier covering an entrance
  112. drawbridge
    a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
  113. gangway
    a temporary bridge or passage often made of planks
  114. hold
    have in one's hands or grip
  115. stevedore
    a laborer who loads and unloads ships at a waterfront
  116. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  117. vagary
    an unexpected and inexplicable change in something
  118. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  119. tempo
    the speed at which a composition is to be played
  120. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  121. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  122. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  123. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  124. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  125. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  126. tenet
    a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true
  127. outset
    the time at which something is supposed to begin
  128. onset
    the beginning or early stages
  129. egress
    the act or means of going out
  130. unwittingly
    without knowledge or intention
  131. inadvertently
    without knowledge or intention
  132. embark
    go on board
  133. disembark
    exit from a ship, vehicle, or aircraft
  134. spurious
    plausible but false
  135. specious
    plausible but false
  136. sham
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  137. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  138. fabricate
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  139. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  140. phony
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  141. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  142. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  143. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
Created on 八月 12, 2012 (updated 十一月 27, 2016)

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