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Textual Vocab
Vocabulary First Year Text Books
Words Urdu Synonyms
1. Aide(N) ‫اسیھت‬ Assistant, advisor, secretary, supporter, helper, adjutant ,right-hand
man, attaché, deputy, second, second in
command, lieutenant, wingman, acolyte, auxiliary, companion, confidante
short for aide-de-camp.
2. Appetite (N) ‫وھبک‬ a desire for food or drink: craving, longing, voracious, covetous, yearning,
longing, hankering, gusto, zest, avidity, ardour
3. Agony (N) ‫رپاشیین‬ extreme physical or mental suffering:
Affliction,pain, hurt, suffering, torture, torment, anguish, affliction, trauma

4. Applause (N) ‫رعتفی‬ Ovation, praise, accolade, homage, tribute,

clapping, handclapping, cheering, whistling,
acclamation, cheers, whistles, bravos,
5. Admonish (V) ‫دہاتیرکان‬ Scold, rebuke, censure, criticize, upbraid, diatribe, harangue, chide,
chastise, reprimand, berate, reproach, castigate,
‫ہبنتمرکان‬ Advise or urge someone earnestly:
‫داکمھان‬ advise, recommend, urge, caution, warn, counsel, exhort, implore, beseec
h, entreat, encourage, bid, enjoin, adjure, push, pressure

6. Acrid (Adj.) ‫زیت‬ Pungent, harsh, bitter, tart, sour, choking, caustic, unpleasant,
vinegary, acerbic, acetic, acetous;
‫رتش‬
7. Auspicious (Adj.) ‫ابمرک‬ Propitious, favorable, lucky, opportune, good,
َ ‫ي‬ promising, bright, rosy, good, optimistic, hopeful, encouraging;
ُ‫ن گ‬
‫شون‬ ‫ک‬
8. Amble ‫اواچنیئ‬ stroll, saunter, wander, meander, ramble, dawdle, promenade, walk, go
(Verb/Noun) for a walk, take a walk, roam, traipse, stretch one's legs, get some
exercise, get some air, take the air
9. Amiably (Adv.) ‫وخشزماج‬ Affably, genially, pleasantly, cordially,

‫دلیشک‬
10. Assortment ‫درہجدنبی‬ Synonyms: 179.Cumulative,400.Integrated,
469.Medley,485.Montage,592.Potpourri,Motley
Patchwork, Collection, Hodgepodge, Pastiche, Any Collection Of Diverse
Things, Tableau
11. Aghast ‫وخزفدا‬ horrified, appalled, astounded, amazed, dismayed, thunderstruck, stunne
d, shocked, shell-shocked, in
‫اکہاکب‬ shock, flabbergasted, staggered, takenaback, speechless, awestruck, ope
n-mouthed, wide-eyed;

12. Alight (Verb) Verb: past tense: alighted; past participle: alighted
get off, step off, get down;
‫وہانانزِل‬ Burning, blazing, flaming

13. Bluff (Noun/Verb) ‫رفبیدانی‬ Noun: an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or is
going to do something.
‫رمگاہرکان‬ deception, subterfuge, pretence, sham, fake, show, deceit, false
show, idle boast, feint, delusion, hoax, fraud, masquerade, charade;
Verb: try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions.
pretend, sham, fake, feign, put on an act, put it
on, lie, hoax, pose, posture, masquerade, dissemble, dissimulate;

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14. Brutality ‫وایشحہن‬ savagery, cruelty, bloodthirstiness, viciousness, ferocity, barbarity, wickedness, mu
bloodedness, hard-heartedness, harshness; More
‫اظمل‬ antonyms: gentleness, kindness
15. Benevolent ‫دمدرکےنواال‬ Benign, compassionate, kind, munificent, generous,
16. Blurted ‫ي‬ Ejaculated, divulged, exclaimed, cried, revealed, announced, uttered,
‫ااچنوبلاُانھٹ‬
‫گ‬
17. Bovril (Noun) ‫ڑبے وگتش اک‬ Meaning: a concentrated essence of beef diluted with hot water to make a
drink.
‫رعق‬  Synonyms: extract, beef tea, infusion.
18. Beret (Noun) ‫وفیجوٹیپ‬ Meaning: a round flattish cap of felt or cloth.
Synonyms: boater, bowler, beanie, bonnet
19. Buster ‫ےنٹھپاوروٹےنٹواال‬ 1. used as a mildly disrespectful form of address to a man or boy.
2. 2. a person or thing that stops or gets rid of a specified thing.
3. a notable or impressive person or thing.
4. Synonyms: Breaker

20. Bewildered (Adj.) ‫ریحان‬ baffled, mystified, bemused, perplexed, puzzled, confused, nonplussed, a
t sea, at a loss, thrown off balance, disorientated, taken aback;
21. Conjecture ‫ایقس‬ Meaning: an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete
information.
‫ادنازہ‬ guess, speculation, surmise, fancy, notion, belief, suspicion, presumption,
‫وصتر‬ assumption, theory, hypothesis, postulation, supposition;
22. Campaign ‫مظنموکشش‬ Noun: military operation(s), manoeuvre (s);
(Noun/Verb) Verb:crusade, fight, battle, work, push, press, strive, struggle, agitate;
‫مہم‬
23. Catastrophe ‫ابتیہ‬ 1. an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a
disaster.
2. the denouement of a drama, especially a classical tragedy.
Synonyms:disaster, calamity, cataclysm, crisis, holocaust, ruin, ruinatio
n, tragedy, blow, shock;

24. Curtly ‫انوخوگشار‬ Rudely brief or abrupt, short, brief, tersely, offhandedly, briskly, snappily

‫رصتخم‬
‫ق‬
25. Credence ‫ک کي‬
‫يرانھک‬ acceptance, belief, faith, trust, confidence, reliance, traction

‫دصتقی‬
26. Conscientiousnes ‫رفضانشس‬ Definition: the quality of wishing to do one's work or duty well and
s (Noun) thoroughly.
‫اباوصل‬
27. Calamity ‫تبیصم‬ Disaster, catastrophe, mishap, misfortune, tragedy, blow,
cataclysm, devastating
crisis, adversity, blight, tribulation, woe, affliction, evil;

28. Compel ‫وبجمررکان‬ Coerce, oblige, compel, constrain, Force, induce, require,

‫اپدنبرکان‬
29. Clamour ‫اگنہہم‬ din, racket, loud
noise, uproar, tumult, babel, shouting, yelling, screaming, baying, roaring,
‫وشر‬ blaring, clangour;

30. Cascade Cataract, force, Torrent, pour,

31. Compensate ‫رہاجہن‬
recompense, repayment, payment, reimbursement, remuneration, requital
‫التیف‬ , indemnification, indemnity, redress, satisfaction;
32. Connoisseur ‫اصبحذوق‬ an expert judge in matters of taste.
(Noun) expert judge (of), authority (on), specialist (in);
33. Consent (N/V) ‫راضدنمی‬ agree to, assent to, allow, give permission
for, sanction, accept, approve, acquiesce in, go along with, accede
to, concede to, yield to, give in to, submit to, comply with, abide
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34. Clippers (Noun) ‫ابابغینیچنیق‬ 1. (n.) A machine for clipping hair, esp. the hair of horses.
2. (n.) A vessel with a sharp bow, built and rigged for fast sailing.
3. (n.) One who clips; specifically, one who clips off the edges of
coin.
Synonyms: Shears, scissors, razors
35. Colossal (Adj.) ‫ڑبےدقاک‬ Prodigious, Huge, massive, enormous, gigantic, very big, very
large, great, giant, mammoth, vast, cosmic, immense, tremendous, might
‫اشدنار‬ y, stupendous, monumental, epic, mountainous, monstrous, titanic, toweri
ng, elephantine, king-sized, king
size, gargantuan, Herculean, Brobdingnagian;
36. Conjoin (V) ‫الموہا‬ join; combine, abut, adjoin, fringe, skirt, next to, adjacent,

‫ڑجاوہا‬
37. Contemptuous ‫اقحرتآزیم‬ scornful, disdainful, disrespectful, insulting, insolent, full of contempt;
(Adj.)
‫ذتلآزیم‬
‫ربکتماہن‬
38. Concord ‫مہآگنہوہان‬ agreement, harmony, accord, consensus, concurrence, unity, unanimity,
unison, oneness;

39. Clotted ‫دمجنم‬ coagulate, set, congeal, cake, curdle, thicken, solidify, harden, dry, stiffen,
covered

40. Culinary ‫اھکاناکپان‬ of cook. bend, color, distort, falsify, fudge, garble, misinterpret, misrelate,
misrepresent, misstate, pervert, slant, twist, warp, misdescribe, misspeak,
‫اکپےنےکقلعتم‬ mistranslate. belie, camouflage, disguise, dissemble, gloss (over), mask,
veil, whitewash.
41. Camphor ‫کشموپر‬ Meaning: a white volatile crystalline substance with an aromatic smell and
bitter taste, occurring in certain essential oils.
‫اکوفر‬
42. Delirium (N) ‫ذینہاشفلخر‬ derangement, dementia, dementedness, temporary madness/insanity;
‫گ ق‬ ecstasy, rapture, transports, wild
ُ ‫احلاک گ‬
‫عَمول‬ ‫ذینہ‬ emotion, passion, wildness, excitement, frenzy, feverishness, fever;
‫رپہنوہان‬
43. Disheveled ‫آہتفشاحل‬ Meaning: make (a person's hair or clothes) untidy.
Unkempt, wild, ruffled, scruffy, unruly, messy
44. Dismay ‫وخفزدہرکان‬ alarm, shock, surprise, consternation, concern, perturbation, disquiet, disq
uietude, discomposure, distress, upset, anxiety, trepidation, fear
‫ڈراان‬
45. Drab ‫ےکلہرگناکڑپکا‬ colourless, grey, greyish, dull, dull-coloured, washed
out, neutral, pale, muted, lacklustre, lustreless, muddy, watery

46. Decree ‫ہلصیف‬ order, edict, command, commandment, mandate, proclamation, dictum, fi
at, promulgation, precept;
‫رفامن‬
47. Dispatch ‫رواہنرکان‬ deal with, finish, dispose of, conclude, settle, sort
out, discharge, execute, perform;
‫رتلیسرکان‬
48. Dandy ‫وخشابلس‬ fop, beau, man about town, bright young thing, glamour boy, rake
excellent, very good, superb, outstanding, magnificent, of high quality, of
the highest quality, of the highest
standard, exceptional, marvellous, wonderful, sublime, perfect, eminent, p
re-eminent, matchless, peerless, supreme, first-rate, first-
class, superior, superlative, splendid, admirable, worthy, sterling, fine;
49. Destitute ‫سلفم‬ penniless, impoverished, poverty-
stricken, poor, impecunious, indigent, down and out, pauperized, without
‫اندار‬ a penny to one's name, without two farthings/pennies to rub together;
50. Deserted ‫وریان‬ Forsaken, abandoned, empty, derelict, desolate, isolated, uninhibited,
evacuated;
51. Delirious(Adj.) ‫وخوگشار‬ ecstatic, euphoric, elated, thrilled, overjoyed, beside oneself, walking on
air, on cloud nine/seven, in seventh heaven, jumping for joy, in transports
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raptures, exultant, jubilant, in a frenzy of delight, hysterical, wild with

excitement, frenzied;
52. Despair ‫انادیم‬ hopelessness, desperation, distress, anguish, pain, unhappiness
lose hope, give up hope, abandon hope, give up, lose heart, be
discouraged, be despondent, be demoralized, resign oneself, throw in the
towel/sponge, quit, surrender
‫ی يق‬
53. Diligent (Adj.) ‫م کہنیی‬ Meaning: having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or
duties.
industrious, hard-working, assiduous;
54. Discourse ‫وگتفگ‬ Noun:discussion, conversation, talk, dialogue, communication, conferenc
e, debate, consultation, verbal exchange;
Verb: hold forth, expatiate, pontificate
55. Eminent ‫امنایں‬ illustriousness, distinction, renown, pre-
eminence, notability, greatness, calibre, prestige, importance, reputation,
‫اتممز‬ repute, note
Meaning 2: a piece of rising ground.
elevation, rise, rising/raised ground, height, hill, bank, mound
56. Endued ‫انعتیرکان‬ Verb: endow or provide with a quality or ability.
imbue, inculcate, infuse, ingrain (also engrain), inoculate, invest, steep,
‫انشخب‬ suffuse, Absorb, take on, to clothe, to invest, to endow
57. Executioner Noun: hangman, official killer;
firing squad
58. Exhorted ‫ربوےئاکرالان‬ urge, encourage, call on, enjoin, adjure, charge, try to
persuade, press, pressure, put pressure on, use pressure
on, pressurize, lean on, push;
59. Erstwhile ‫ےلہپ‬ former, old, past, one-time, sometime, as was, ex-
, late, then; previous, prior, foregoing;
‫رتشیپ‬ formal quondam; archaic whilom
60. Evasive prevaricating, elusive, ambiguous, equivocal, equivocating, indefinite, non
committal, vague, indeterminate, imprecise, inexact, indistinct, inexplicit; a
voiding, dodging, escaping, eluding, sidestepping
61. Elliptical (Adj.) ‫وضیبی‬ Oval,terse, concise, succinct, compact, economic, brief, laconic, sparing,
pithy, curt, clipped;
62. Eligible (Adj.) ‫القئ‬ entitled, permitted, allowed, qualified;
acceptable, suitable, appropriate, fit, fitting, worthy, competent
‫قحتسم‬
63. Enmeshed ‫انوخوگشاراوردیچیپہ‬ entangle, ensnare, snare, trap, entrap, ensnarl, embroil, involve, catch
up, mix up, bog down, mire;
‫وصرتاحلںیم‬
64. Forlorn (Adj.) ‫انادیمی‬ unhappy, sad, miserable, sorrowful, dejected, despondent, disconsolate,
wretched, abject, morose, regretful, broken-
‫ہکیواہنت‬ hearted, heartbroken, down, downcast, dispirited, downhearted, heavy-
hearted, crestfallen, depressed, melancholy, blue, gloomy, glum, mournful
, despairing, doleful, woebegone, woeful, tearful, long-
faced, joyless, cheerless, out of sorts;

65. Furore ‫وجشورخوش‬ : commotion, uproar, outcry, disturbance, hubbub, hurly-burly, fuss, upset, tumult, b
do, pother, turmoil, tempest, agitation, pandemonium, confusion;
66. Furrow (N/V) ‫زنیمرپلہالچےن‬ wrinkle, line, crease, crinkle, crow's foot, cleft, indentation, corrugation;

‫ےسےننبوایلانیل‬
67. Flimsy (Adj./N) insubstantial, slight, light, fragile, breakable, frail, shaky, unstable, wobbly,
tottery, rickety, ramshackle, makeshift;
Noun: a document, especially a copy, made on very thin paper.

68. Fleck (N/V) ‫داغ‬ spot, mark, stain, dot, speckle, bespeckle, freckle, stipple, stud, bestud, bl
otch, mottle, smudge, streak, splash, spatter, bespatter, scatter, sprinkle;
‫دہبھ‬
69. Fragile ‫زمکور‬ tenuous, nebulous, breakable, easily
broken, brittle, frangible, smashable, splintery, flimsy, weak, frail, insubsta
‫انزک‬ ntial, delicate, dainty, fine;
eggshell

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70. Fissure ‫دحیلعہ‬،‫اگشف‬،‫اقشق‬ opening, crevice, crack, cleft, cranny, chink, slit, groove, gap, hole, breach
, aperture, vent, interstice;
‫وہےنوایلہگج‬
71. Ghettos ‫اتیلقہلحم‬ Noun: a part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority
group or groups.
o Verb: put in or restrict to an isolated or segregated area or group.
72. Gad about ‫آوارہرگدیرکان‬ Meaning: go from place to place in the pursuit of pleasure.
gallivant, jaunt around, flit around, run around, travel around, roam
(around);
73. Giddy ‫ سجاکرسرکچاراہوہ‬dizzy, light-headed, faint, weak, weak at the
knees, unsteady, shaky, wobbly, off balance;

74. Gagged ‫ربجاًہنمدنبرکان‬ stop up, block, plug, clog, stifle, smother, muffle;
retch, heave, dry-heave, convulse, almost vomit, feel nauseous, queasy,

75. Gong (N/V) ‫ڑھگایل‬  Alarm, bell, carillon, chime, cymbal, signal, medal, decoration, award,
distinction, title,
76. Gilt ‫وسنرگنعملم‬ Definition: covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint.
Golden, gilded, gay, braze, adorn
77. Glimpse (N/V) ‫کلھج‬ Noun:brieflook, quicklook; glance, peek, peep; sight, sighting; coup d'œil;
Verb: catch sight of, catch/get a glimpse of, see briefly, get a sight
of, notice, discern, spot, spy, sight, note, pick out, make out;
78. Grumble ‫اکشتیرکان‬ complaint, moan, groan, whine, muttering, grievance, objection, protest, p
rotestation, cavil, quibble, criticism, charge, accusation;
‫گِلہ گکران‬
79. Gesture ‫ااشرہ‬ signal, signalling, sign, signing, motion, motioning, wave, indication, gestic
ulation
‫العتم‬
80. Gallows ‫ہتختدار‬ gibbet, scaffold; hanging, being hanged, the noose, the rope,
81. Havoc ‫ابتیہ‬ Chaos, messy, mayhem, destruction, disorder, devastation,
82. Hamlet (N) ‫وھچاٹاگؤں‬ Village, settlement, community, colony, homestead,
83. Hysterically Meaning: with wildly uncontrolled emotion.
(Adverb)
84. Hysteria (N) frenzy, wildness, feverishness, irrationality;

85. Holler ‫انخیچ‬ Bellow, yell, shout, cry, shriek, howl, cry, cry out, call, call
out, roar, howl, bellow, bawl, bark, shriek, scream, screech, bay, wail, wh
‫الچان‬ oop, boom, thunder,

86. Hostile ‫اخمافلہن‬ antagonistic, aggressive, confrontational, belligerent, bellicose, pugnaciou

s, militant, truculent, combative, warlike;
‫دنمش‬
87. Illustrate ‫اثمولںےساھجمسان‬ decorate, adorn, ornament, embellish, accompany;

88. Intrigue ‫اسزش‬ interest, be of interest to, fascinate, be a source of fascination to, arouse
someone's curiosity, engage someone's
attention, attract, draw, lure, tempt, tantalize;
plot, hatch a plot, conspire, take part in a conspiracy, make secret plans, lay
plans, scheme, manoeuvre, connive, collude,
89. Incredulous ‫نیقیہنرکےنواال‬ disbelief, incredulousness, lack of belief, unbelief, lack of
credence, doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, lack of
conviction; skeptical;

90. Indemnity ‫رہاجہن‬ insurance, assurance, protection, security, indemnification, surety, endors
ement, guarantee, warranty, safeguard;reimbursement, compensation, re
‫التیف‬ compense, repayment, restitution, payment, remuneration, requital, redre
‫اتوان‬ ss, absolution, exoneration;

91. Interposition (N) ‫دماتلخرکان‬ Conflict, intrusion, hindrance, hamper, trespass, chock,
92. Imposter ‫داغابز‬ impersonator, masquerader, pretender, deceiver, hoaxer;

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93. Imitation (V) ‫لقنرکان‬ emulate, copy, take as a model, model oneself on, take as a
‫ق‬ pattern, pattern oneself on/after, follow the example of, take as an
‫تگقلی کدرکان‬ example, take as a role model, take after, follow, follow in someone's
steps/footsteps;
94. Jauntily ‫زدنہدیلےس‬ cheerful, cheery, happy, merry, jolly, joyful, gleeful, glad;

95. Jangling (V) ‫رُپوشرانتزہع‬ clank, clink, jingle, tinkle, ding, ping, clang, clash, clatter, rattle, vibrate, rin
g, chime; irritate, disturb, assault, fray, rasp, put/set on edge, shred,
96. Lean ‫انکھج‬ depend, rely,
intimidate, coerce, domineer, browbeat, bully, tyrannize, pressurize, threat
‫املئوہان‬ en, compel, pressure, put pressure on, force, drive, impel, constrain;

97. Lunatic ‫اپلگ‬ a person who is mentally ill

synonyms: maniac, madman, madwoman, psychopath, psychotic;
‫یطبخ‬
98. Linger (V) ‫دریاگلان‬ wait around, stay, remain, stay put, wait;loiter, dawdle,

‫اکیلہرکان‬
99. Luminosity ‫روینش‬  Blaze, flare, flash, flicker, light, fluorescence, incandescence,
luminescence, burnish, gloss, polish, sheen, shine, shininess, fire, flame,
glare, glow, flash, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, scintillation,
shimmer, sparkle, twinkle.
100. Lantern (N) ‫النیٹل‬ a lamp with a transparent case protecting the flame or electric bulb, and
typically having a handle by which it may be carried or hung.
101. Latch ‫ڑکپو‬ fastening, catch, fastener; bolt, bar, secure
102. Matted ‫ااھجلوہا‬ tangled, tangly, entangled, knotted, knotty, natty, tousled, dishevelled, unc
ombed, unkempt, felted, ratty, greasy, dirty
103. Marrow (N) ‫زغم‬ Meaning: a long white-fleshed gourd with green skin, which is eaten as a
vegetable.
Essence, core, nucleus, pith, kernel, heart, centre, soul, spirit, quintessen
ce, gist, substance, sum and substance, meat, nub, stuff;
104. Melancholy ‫اداسنیگمغ‬ desolation, sadness, pensiveness, woe, sorrow, melancholia;
(N/Adj.) sad, sorrowful, desolate, melancholic, mournful, lugubrious, gloomy, pensi
ve;
105. Magnitude ‫ڑبامجح‬ immensity, vastness, hugeness, enormity, enormousness, expanse;
breadth, mass, volume
106. Mangled ‫وصرتاگبڑدانی‬ mutilate, maim, disfigure, damage, injure, crush, crumple; mess up,
wreck,
107. Mumbo- nonsense, gibberish, claptrap, rubbish, balderdash, blather, blether
jumbo
108. Muster ‫اجکینوہاجان‬ assemble, bring together, call together, marshal, mobilize, rally, round
up, raise, summon, gather, gather together, mass, collect, convene, call
up, call to arms, recruit, conscript, draft;

109. Mite ‫ذرہ‬ hoot, iota, nibble, bite, taste, mote, nubbin, granule, molecule,
110. Mutter ‫آہتسہانہک‬ grumble, moan, complain, grouse, carp, whine, bleat; talk under one's
breath, murmur, mumble, whisper, speak in an undertone,
‫ڑبڑباان‬
111. Muffled ‫زابندنبیرکان‬ Muted, whispered, muttered, subdued, stifled,

112. Merriment ‫وخیش‬ high spirits, high-spiritedness, exuberance

113. Nondescript ‫اوناھک‬ undistinguished, featureless, characterless, unremarkable, unexceptional,
unmemorable, blending into the background;
114. Reminiscent ‫ایدآور‬ similar to, comparable with, inviting/bearing comparison with, tending to
make one think of;
115. Notion ‫ایخل‬ idea, belief, concept, conception, conviction, opinion, view, thought, impre
ssion, image, perception, mental picture;
‫ایقس‬
116. Persecution ‫فیلکتدیہ‬ oppression, victimization, maltreatment, ill
(Noun) treatment, mistreatment, abuse, illusage, discrimination, tyranny, tyranniz
‫متس‬ ation, punishment, torment,

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torture

117. Prowl (N/V) ‫اکشرایولٹیکالتش‬ Movestealthily, slink, skulk, steal, nose, pussyfoot,
sneak, sidle, stalk, creep; scavenge, stalk, lurk,
‫ںیمرسرگداین‬
‫گتودورکےنواال‬
118. Plague ‫اطوعن‬ afflict, bedevil, cause suffering
to, torture, torment, trouble, beset, dog, curse, rack
infestation, epidemic, invasion, influx, swarm, multitude, host
119. Parable ‫اثمل‬ allegory, moral story, moral tale, fable, lesson, exemplum;

‫وحاہل‬
120. Pacify ‫انماقمئرکان‬ placate, appease, calm, calm
down, conciliate, propitiate, assuage, mollify, soothe, tranquillize, content,
still, quieten, silence, relax, compose
121. Prodigious ‫ریغومعمیل‬ Phenomenal,Extraordinary,impressive,enormous, huge, colossal, immens
e, vast, great, massive, gigantic, mammoth, tremendous, considerable, su
‫ریحتازیگن‬ bstantial, large, sizeable, inordinate, monumental, mighty, gargantuan;
122. Pomp ‫داھکوا‬ ceremony, ceremoniousness, ceremonial, solemnity, ritual, display, spect
acle, pageantry, pageant;
‫اشنووشتک‬
123. Pungent ‫اتھبچوہا‬ strong, powerful, pervasive, penetrating, suffocating, stifling;caustic, biting
, trenchant, cutting, acerbic, sardonic, sarcastic, scathing, acrimonious, po
‫دنتوزیت‬ inted, barbed, acid, sharp, keen, tart, stinging, astringent, incisive, devast
ating, piercing, penetrating, rapier-
like, razoredged, critical, bitter, polemic, virulent, vitriolic, venomous, wasp
ish, corrosive, mordant, stringent;
124. Preliminary ‫ادتبایئ‬ preparatory, introductory, initial, opening, prefatory, prior, preceding, lead-
in, initiatory, precursory; prelude, preparation,
125. Palanquin ‫اپیکل‬ Meaning: (in India and the East) a covered litter for one passenger,
consisting of a large box carried on two horizontal poles by four or six
bearers.
126. Precarious ‫رفیض‬ uncertain, insecure, unreliable, unsure, unpredictable, undependable, risk
y, hazardous, dangerous, unsafe, hanging by a thread, hanging in the
‫ےباقَمم‬ balance, perilous, treacherous, on a slippery slope, on thin ice, touch-and-
go, built on sand, doubtful, dubious, delicate, tricky, problematic;
127. Primitive ‫ادتبایئ‬ ancient, earliest, first, prehistoric, antediluvian, antique, primordial, primev
al, primal, primary, lower, original,
‫دقمی‬ crude, simple, rough, basic, elementary, rough-
hewn, rudimentary, undeveloped, unrefined, unsophisticated, rude, rough
and ready, makeshift;
128. Prior ‫اسقب‬ earlier, previous, preceding, foregoing, antecedent, advance, preparatory,
preliminary, initial;
‫الہپ‬
129. Presume ‫رفضرکانیل‬ assume, suppose, dare say, imagine, take
it, expect, believe, think, surmise, guess, judge, trust, conjecture, speculat
e, postulate, posit, hypothesize, deduce, divine, infer, conclude, presuppo
se, venture, dare, impertinent, arrogant;
130. Reconnoiter survey, make a reconnaissance of, explore, scout (out), make a survey
of, make an observation of;
131. Repress ‫دابوہا‬ Curb, block, suppress, inhibit, stifle, smother, quell, quash, subdue, put
down, put an end to, crush, squash, extinguish, stamp out, put a stop
‫طبضدشہ‬ to, stop, end, nip in the bud; muffle
132. Reiterate ‫درہاان‬ repeat, say again, restate, retell, recapitulate, go over (and
over), iterate, rehearse, belabour, dwell on, harp on, hammer away at;
‫ابرابرانہک‬
133. Rakish ‫امتشنیب‬ Casual, stylish, dashing, jaunty, dapper, dashing, debonair, sporty,

‫دبعشہابز‬
134. Relish ‫ذلت‬ condiment, accompaniment, sauce, dressing,
flavouring, seasoning, dip
‫دنسپرکان‬ Meaning: enjoy greatly

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enjoy, delight in, love, like, adore, be pleased by, take pleasure in, rejoice
in, appreciate, savour, revel in, luxuriate in, glory in
135. Rummage ‫قیقحت‬ Delve, hunt, dig, hunt, search, dive, plunge, reach, explore, sift
through, rifle through, scour, ransack, turn over;
‫التش‬
136. Ripple (N/V) ‫رہل‬ Wave, swell, undulate, current, flow, lap, purl, babble, wavelet,

‫یکلہومج‬
137. Sojourn Chand Roza stay, visit, stop, stopover, residence;
holiday; vacation, halt
Qiyam Karna
138. Scowl ‫ویتریڑچاھان‬ frown, glower, glare, grimace,
139. Sordid ‫ایٹھگ‬ Base, disreputable, disgusting, repugnant, despicable, ignoble, wretched,
sleazy, seedy, seamy, unsavoury, shoddy, vile, foul, tawdry, louche, chea
p, base, low, low-
minded, debased, degenerate, corrupt, dishonest, dishonourable, disreput
able, despicable, discreditable, contemptible, ignominious, ignoble, sham
eful, wretched, abhorrent, abominable, disgusting;
140. Seethe ‫اابانل‬
boil, bubble, simmer, foam, froth, rise, ferment, fizz,
‫وجشدانی‬ effervesce

141. Stalwart ‫وبضمط‬ Resolute, steadfast, committed, determined, firm,

staunch, loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliab
le, steady, constant, trusty, hardworking, vigorous, stable, firm, steadfast,
redoubtable, resolute, unswerving, unwavering, unhesitating, unfaltering
142. Splendid ‫اشدنار‬ splendid, resplendent, gorgeous, glorious, sublime, superb
143. Spatula ‫وچڑےلھپاکاچوق‬ Meaning: a thin, flat wooden or metal instrument used in medical
examinations, for holding down the tongue or taking cell samples.
144. Stern ‫تخسریگ‬ serious, unsmiling, frowning, poker-
faced, severe, forbidding, grim, unfriendly, sombre, grave, sober, austere,
dour, stony, flinty, steely, unrelenting, unyielding, unforgiving, unbending,
unsympathetic, disapproving;
145. Severity ‫تخسریگی‬ acuteness, seriousness, gravity, graveness, severeness, grievousness, e
xtremity
146. Stolid ‫تسس‬ impassive, phlegmatic, unemotional, calm, placid, unexcitable;
147. Symphony ‫مہآیگنہ‬ balance, coherence, concinnity, consonance, harmony, orchestration,
proportion, symmetry, unity.
‫مہوصیت‬
148. Smear (N/V) ‫انلم‬ Affront, slur, insult, slander, smudge, mark, libel, slight, daub, blot,
dapple,sully, tarnish, besmirch, blacken,defame, discredit, defile, vilify, ma
‫اگلان‬ lign, slander, libel, stigmatize, calumniate

149. Sturdy ‫وبضمطمسجاک‬ Robust, solid, strong, well-made, substantial,

durable,vigorous, strong, stalwart, firm, determined, resolute, tenacious, s
taunch, steadfast, unyielding, unwavering, uncompromising
150. Subscription ‫دنچہ‬ Payment, donation,
contribution, offering, gift, present, grant, bestowal,
endowment, subsidy, benefaction, handout;
151. Shudder ‫رھترھتاٹہ‬ Tremble, shake, jolt, quiver, agitation, quack, tremor, convulsion,
juddering, twitching, yanking,
152. Snarl ‫رغاان‬ Growl, roar, sneer, grimace, scowl,
153. Stew ‫آگرپاکپان‬ Meaning 1: a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a
closed dish or pan:
‫دمتخپرکان‬ Casserole, simmer, broil,
Meaning 2: a state of great anxiety or agitation.
agitated, anxious, in a state of nerves, nervous, in a state of agitation, in a
panic, worked up, keyed up, overwrought, wrought
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154. Sentimental ‫ذجابیت‬ nostalgic, tender, emotional, dewy-eyed, misty-eyed, affectionate, loving,
mawkish, over-
sentimental, overemotional, cloying, sickly, saccharine, sugary,
155. Stoop ‫انکھج‬ bend down, bend, lean over, lean down, kneel, crouch down, squat
down, hunker down, hunch down; descent, resort, sink, acquiesce,
‫ااطتعرکان‬
156. Sneer ‫یسنہاڑاان‬ Meaning: a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone:
Scorn, deride, jock, mock, jeer, smirk, snigger, censure, chastise,
‫وتنیہرکان‬ castigate, diatribe, tirade,
157. Slam ‫زورےسامران‬ Meaning 1: shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly.
bang, shut/close with a bang, shut/close noisily, shut/close with a
crash, shut/close with force, fling shut
Meaning 2: criticize severely.
criticize, find fault
with, censure, denounce, condemn, arraign, attack, lambaste, pillory, disa
pprove of, carp at, cavil at, rail against, inveigh against, cast aspersions
on, pour
scornon, disparage, denigrate, deprecate, malign, vilify, besmirch,
158. Stake ‫وچب‬ reinforce,post, pole, stick, spike, upright, support, prop, strut, stave, pale,
paling, picket, pile, piling, stanchion, shaft, cane, beanpole, rod, mast;
‫ڑکلی‬
159. Throb (N/V) pulsation, beat, beating, pulse, pulsating, palpitation, pounding, thud, thud
ding, thump, thumping, hammering, drumming, thrum, thrumming, reverb
eration, vibration, pit-a-pat, pitter-patter, quivering
160.
161. Tyrant ‫اظمل‬ Dictator, bully, despot, autocrat, despot, tormenter, persecutor, martinet,
oppressor,
‫اجرب‬
162. Trifling ‫ادٰینیس‬ trivial, unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, petty, minor, of little/no
account, of little/no consequence, not worth mentioning, not worth
bothering about, light, footling, fiddling, pettifogging, incidental;
163. Unctuous ‫رنیمواال‬ Sycophantic, obsequious, groveling, smug, phony, slimy, smarmy,
164. Unbidden ‫ریغبمکحایالبوےےک‬ uninvited, unasked, unrequested, unsolicited,
spontaneous, unprompted, voluntary, unforced, uncompelled, unplanned,
unpremeditated
165. Unruly ‫رسشک‬ disorderly, rowdy, wild, unmanageable, uncontrollable, disobedient, disrup
tive, attention-
seeking, undisciplined, troublemaking, rebellious, mutinous, anarchic, cha
otic, lawless, insubordinate, defiant, wayward, wilful, headstrong, irrepres
sible, unrestrained, obstreperous, difficult, intractable, out of
hand, refractory, recalcitrant;
166. Undulant ‫رہلاےنواال‬ Rolling, waving, rippling, surging, heaving,
167. Versatile ‫فلتخماکمرکےنیک‬ Nifty, adaptable, flexible, all-
(Adj.) round, multifaceted, multitalented, multiskilled, many-
‫الصتیح‬ sided, resourceful, protean;
168. Vendor ‫داکندار‬ Seller, merchant, retailer, dealer, hawker,
salesperson, dealer, trader, tradesman, retailer, shopkeeper, shopman, s
‫ےنچیبواال‬ hop girl, shop boy, sales
assistant, assistant, wholesaler, merchant, trafficker, purveyor, supplier, st
ockist, marketer, marketeer,
169. Vexing ‫اتسایوہا‬ Adjective: causing annoyance, frustration, or worry.
Annoying, worrying, disturbing, troublesome, difficult, puzzling,
‫رپاشیناحل‬
170. Vague ‫ریغواحض‬ indistinct, indefinite, indeterminate, unclear;
imprecise, inexact, rough, approximate, inexplicit, non-specific, loose, ill-
defined, generalized, ambiguous, equivocal, hazy, woolly;
171. Visage ‫وصرت‬ Mien, look, appearance, form, face, expression, countenance,

‫لکش‬
172. Wrath ‫تخسہصغ‬ anger, rage, fury, annoyance, indignation, outrage, pique, spleen, chagrin,
vexation, exasperation, dudgeon, high dudgeon, hot temper, bad
‫بضغ‬ temper, bad mood, ill
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‫ق‬
‫گقر‬ humour, irritation, irritability, crossness, displeasure, discontentment, disg
runtlement, irascibility, cantankerousness, peevishness, querulousness, c
rabbiness, testiness, tetchiness, snappishness;
173. Wretched miserable, unhappy, sad, brokenhearted, heartbroken, grief-
stricken, grieving, sorrowful, sorrowing, mourning, anguished, distressed,
desolate, devastated, despairing, inconsolable, disconsolate, downcast, d
own, downhearted, dejected, crestfallen, cheerless, depressed, melancho
ly, morose, gloomy, glum, mournful, doleful, dismal, forlorn, woeful, woeb
egone, abject,
despicable, contemptible, beyond
contempt, reprehensible, base, low, vile, mean, scurvy, abominable, loath
some, hateful, detestable, odious, disreputable, depraved, debased, infa
mous, villainous, ignoble, shameful, shabby, worthless
174. Wallow ‫الغتظںیمرانہ‬ Flounder, stumble, stagger, lurch, reel, welter

‫ڑچیکںیمولانٹ‬
175. Whirl ‫رگدشرکان‬ rotate, turn, turn round, go
round, revolve, circle, wheel, orbit, pivot, swivel, gyrate, spin, roll, twirl, pir
ouette, swirl,
176. Woeful ‫اانملک‬ sad, unhappy, miserable, woebegone, doleful, forlorn, crestfallen, glum, gl
oomy, dejected, downcast, disconsolate, downhearted, despondent, depr
essed, despairing, dismal, melancholy, broken-
hearted, heartbroken, inconsolable, grief-stricken;
177. Wail ‫روانانٹیپ‬ howl, weep, cry, sob, moan, groan, keen, lament, yowl, blubber, snivel, w
himper, whine, squall, bawl, shriek, scream, yelp, caterwaul,
178. Withstood (V) ‫اقمہلبرکان‬ resist, hold out against, stand firm against, stand/hold one's ground
against, bear up against, hold the line against, persevere in the face
of, stand up to, fight, combat, grapple
with, oppose, face, confront, defy, brave
179. Whiff ‫وھپکن‬ Noun: faint smell, brief smell, trace, sniff, scent, odour, aroma
Verb:puff, gust, blast, rush, flurry, gale, breath, draught, waft
‫شک‬

BOOK-II (PROSE & HEROES)

Vocabulary
Sr. Words Synonyms Antonyms
180. Seldom Occasional, rare, often, infrequent frequently, oft, often, oftentimes
181. Radiation Emission, energy, emanation  concentrate, converge, focus
182. Stretches Expanses, extends, spread  abbreviate, abridge, curtail
183. Ancestors Forerunners, forefathers, descendants  descendant (also descendent)
184. Immense Huge, colossal, massive, enormous  bantam, bitty, diminutive
185. Preservation Safeguarding, protection, care, security disregard, ignore, neglect
186. Except Await, look forward to, hope for  admit, include
187. Sanitary Sterile, wholesome, hygienic, health  germy, insanitary, unhygienic
188. Garbage Junk, waste, litter, debris  levelheadedness, rationality, reasonability
189. Sewage Waste, drain water, waste water  trove, valuable, booty, find, salvage
190. Unsanitary Polluted, unclean, unhealthy, unhygienic  clean, cleanly, immaculate
191. Nutritious Healthy, tasty, beneficial, wholesome  innutritious, nonnutritive
192. Eradicate Uproot, eliminate, extinguish, remove  conserve, preserve, protect,save
193. Cultivate Refine, develop, progress, promote, grow  lose
194. Smothers Choke, do away with, suppress, uproot,
195. Fidget Twitch, uneasiness, be anxious, restlessness  relax, rest, unwind
196. Detest Loathe, hate, dislike, abhors, despise  love
197. Pitiable Hapless, miserable, pathetic,  admirable, commendable
198. Receptive well-disposed, bright, well-disposed  narrow-minded, unreceptive
199. Enlightenment awareness, insight, light, wisdom  ignorance, illiterateness
200. Substitute reserve, replacement, alternate, backup  genuine, natural, real
201. Detriment disadvantage, harm, damage, loss, hurt advantage, favor
202. Heartrending very painful tragic, sad, distressing  cheering, cheery, glad, happy
203. Alleviate lessen, mitigate, relieve, remove, appease  aggravate, exacerbate

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204. Perverted Lead away, debased, distorted, wayward  elevated, ennobled, uplifted
205. Bluffers cheaters, deceivers, blunt, snippy  square shooters, shooters
206. Drift stray, ramble, saunter, rove  flounder, struggle
207. Cold world cruel, callous, merciless world fervid, fiery, glowing, hot,
208. Diagnostic symptomatic, stably, diligently  atypical, uncharacteristic
209. Grind Work hard, grate, crush, smash, labor  fun, play
210. Abundant Plentiful, ample, exuberant, profuse, lavish  bare, minimal, scant, spare
211. Fierce savage, vivacious, furious, aggressive, intense  gentle, mild, unaggressive
212. Dismal depressing, gloomy, doubtful, churlish  cheering, cheery, glad, happy
213. Grim unpleasant, dismal, concerned, worried  benign, benignant, gentle, mild
214. Attic dome, a room of upper floor, garret  ineloquent, low, undignified
215. Funeral gloomy, dismal, worried  disinterment, exhumation,
216. Ominous threatening, portentous, forbidding, minatory  unthreatening
217. Tread Walk, step, trample, pace, march, tramp
218. Damnation punishment, condemnation, tarnation  absolution, forgiveness,
219. Anticipation Expectation, prediction, forecast, prevision  doubt, question
220. Respites intervals of rest, leisure time, interlude, spell  clamor, din, noise, racket
221. Luxuriously sumptuously, lavishly, magnificently, richly  austere, humble, no-frills,
222. Felicity happiness, joyous, cheerfulness, bliss  calamity, ill-being, misery
223. Relish enjoyment, taste, flavor, glee, delight  aversion, disfavor, disgust
224. Strenuous laborious, industrious, taxing, toilsome  nonassertive
225. Longed desire, wish, yearn, hanker after, dream of  sustained, tolerated, took
226. Glorious superb, wonderful, noble, stunning  humble, unimposing
227. indigestible tough, bluffing, tricky  comestible, eatable, eating
228. Reluctant unwilling, hesitate, opposed, coy  disposed, inclined
229. Heir Inheritor, beneficiary, successors, legatee
230. Scaffold platform for executions, gallows, gibbet
231. Accumulated pile, amass, hoard, mass, run up  contract, decrease, diminish,
232. Alternative substitute, other, second, reverse, back up  contract, decrease, diminish,
233. Tenancy estate, house, residence, occupancy,  dispossession, ejection
234. Consign Transport, send to, confine in, hand over  hold, keep, retain
235. Improvised Invent, innovate, devise, extemporize  arranged, laid, prepared, readied
236. Gleams Flashes of light, rays, glimmer, beams, signs Dullness
237. Solitary Single, alone, reclusive, isolated, lonely  accompanied
238. Swag Booty, stolen goods, pillage, loot, prize  distend, stiffen
239. Furtive Stealthy, evasive, secretive, sneaky, shift  open, overt, public
240. Acquit Release, discharge, exonerate, assoil  criminate, incriminate
241. Implications Effects, inference, hint, involvement,  consideration, determinant
consequence
242. Revealed Show, disclose, unveil, uncover  distort, falsify, garble, twist
243. Fervently Passionately, excitedly, intensely, ardently  algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling,
244. Rumination Deep thought, consideration, brooding,  disregarding, ignoring
meditation,
245. Tramp Wanderer, vagabond, vagrant, drifter  lose (to)
246. Gruff Hoarse, rough, harsh, grasping  benign,benignant,gentle
247. Sneering Mocking, ridiculing, jeering, sarcastic  laughing,smiling,snickering,
248. Strayed Walk aimlessly, wonder, go, astray, drift  forgave, justified
249. Quailing Showing fear, torture, anguish, suffering  advancing, approaching
250. Hasten Hurry, accelerate, quicken, rush  crawl, creep, poke
251. Hesitate Reluctant, unwilling, shrink, avoid  decide, budge, stir
252. Turning point Critical moment, decisive moment, crisis, crucial
253. Savagely Fiercely, sternly, wildly, madly, viciously  clemently, gently, leniently
254. Contemptible Hateful, disdain able, abhorred, mean  decent, presentable, respectable
255. Forlorn Lonely, isolated, neglected, desolate
256. Stray Roam, wanderer, ramble, tramp, drifting  forgive, justify, pardon
257. Sticking out bulge, swell, overhang, hanging outside  decline, dismiss, refuse, reject,
258. Slime Mud, moist, substance, ooze, goop

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259. Opaque Not clear, muddy, misty, thick  accessible, clear, nonambiguous
260. Patent Obvious, clear, specific, plain, evident, overt  ambiguous, clouded,cryptic
261. Extraordinary Unusual, odd, remarkable, striking, unique  unexceptional
262. Impelled Driven forward, forced, compelled, exhorted  allowed, let, permitted, argued
263. Virulent Poisonous, extremely, harmful, toxic, injurious  benevolent, benign, benignant,
264. Diagnosis Analysis, finding, detection, identification  deadlock, draw, halt, stalemate
265. Sensations Feelings, impressions, thoughts, perceptions  classic, standard
266. Indolently Lazily, idly, aimlessly, sluggishly, inactively  arduously, assiduously
267. Distemper a contagious disease, acute, serve  calm, compose, quiet, settle
268. Devastating Destructive, disastrous, catastrophic, shocking  nondestructive
269. Premonitory Cautionary, warning, monitory, precursory
270. Listlessness Irresolution, indifference, lethargy, lassitude  energy, vitality, brawniness
271. Acute Serious, grave, severe dire, drastic  feeble, weak, shallow, superficial
272. Modified Changed, adjusted, altered, moderate, tempered  broadened, expanded, widened
273. Plod labour, toil, trawl, plow, wade, slog  avoid, eschew, shun
274. Malady Disease, sickness, illness, ailment, disorder  health, wellness
275. Invidious Unpleasant, awkward, detrimental, deleterious  unenvious
276. Grasping Greedy, selfish, mean, cheap, grabby  misapprehending, misconceiving
277. Malignant Serve, deadly, virulent, invasive  compassionate, good-hearted
278. Pondered Thought about, considered, review, contemplate disregard, ignore, overlook
279. Acquisition Accomplishment, possession, attainment, gain  lose
280. Examine Check, inspect, scrutinize ,study, probe, sift  skim, glance (at or over)miss
281. Induced Persuaded, convinced, influenced, prompted  deter, discourage, dissuade,
282. Crawl Creep, amble, drag, grovel to, wriggle  fly, race, speed, whiz
283. Decrepit Frail, worn out, dilapidated, feeble, derelict  brand-new, fresh, new
284. Wreck Ruined, destroyed, demolished, defaced  build, construct, erect, put up
285. Clutch Grip, seize, grasp, hold, clasp, clench  drop, give, hand, unclasp,
286. Cowardly Lack of courage, timidly, chicken  boldly, bravely, courageously,
287. Prescription Prescribed remedy, medication, instruction
288. Hampers Stop, hinder, impede, obstruct, retard  aid, assist, facilitate, help
289. Directions Instructions, command, order, prescription  aid, assist, facilitate, help
290. Rattled Nervous, frightened, upset, confused, tense  calmed, comforted, consoled,
291. Shambled Shuffle, wayward, amble, drag breeze, coast, glide, slide
292. Solemnly Seriously, gravely, soberly, sadly  flighty, frivolous, giddy, goofy
293. Timidly Cowardly, chicken, hearted, nervously, shyly
294. Clutched Grip, a tight grasp, clasp, seize, catch, hold  dropped, gave, handed,
295. Crumpled Screw up, crush, squeeze, rumple, crinkle  flatten, iron out, smooth
296. Interruption Disturbance, disruption, intrusion  continuation, continuity
297. Detective Spy, investigator, recruit, agent
298. Imply Signify, hint, indicate, suggest, infer  announce, declare, proclaim
299. Rival Opponent, challenger, competitor, enemy  Friend,
300. Relieved Soothe, ease, alleviate, lessen, pacify  harmed, hurt, impaired
301. Whisper Murmur, mumble, mutter, utter  inarticulate, mute,
302. Poked Pushed, thrust, threw, punched, stabbed  barreled bolted, careered
303. convulsive Jerky, uncontrollable, violent, spasmodic  nonviolent, peaceable, peaceful
304. Conjuring Magical, mystic, illusion, visionary  hinting, implying, intimating
305. Ghastly Terrible, grim, gruesome  light, moderate, soft
306. Vibrating Shaking, trembling, exciting, lively, alive, be at rest.
307. Invalid Unsound, sick, illogical, false  healthy, well
308. Reckless Careless, non serious, thoughtless  responsible
309. Wretched Unhappy, distressed, unlucky  great, marvelous ,wonderful
310. Echo Resounding, repetition, reiteration, sound  damp, dampen, deaden
311. Striving Struggling, making effort, attempting, essaying  dropping, giving up, quitting
312. Exodus Departure, migration, flight, escape  deluge, flood, inundation
313. Intensive Acute, ghastly, rigorous, meticulous  light, moderate, soft
314. Oriented Adapted, adjusted, acclimatize, settle
315. Decentralized Dispersed, distributed, scattered,  center, centralize, compact
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316. Cumbersome Complicated, problematic, unmanageable

317. Bureaucracy civil service, officials, authorities
318. Subsist Live, survive, exist, last, endure, prevail  depart, die, expire, pass away
319. Conceive Develop, create, think, idealize, build  misapprehend, misconceive,
320. Embellishment Decoration, adornment, garnishing  meiosis, understatement
321. Chores Tasks, duties, jobs, assignments
322. Affirm Declare, assert, pronounce, proclaim, state  deny, gainsay
323. Radical Basic, revolutionary, progressive, through  non revolutionary
324. Dietician nutrition, specialist, food expert, nutritionist
325. Intervenes interrupt, interfere, meddle, involve  stand by, avoid, eschew,
326. Resort have recourse to, refuge, recline  avoid, shun
327. Prospects hope, probability, expectations, possibility  non candidates
328. Yardstick standard, level of quality, measure, guide 
329. Juxtaposition side by side, nearness, proximity, collection  distance, remoteness
330. Pang Sharp pain, agony, anguish, qualm, twinge  comfort, ease, easiness
331. Starve Famish, hunger, crave, thirst, choke  full, sated, satiate
332. Grave Hard, painful, serious, acute, dire, awful
333. Crave Inscribe, engrave, etch, score, fashion  abhor, abominate, despise, detest
334. Scare Rare, deficiency, scant, meager  reassure
335. Widespread Universal, extensive, ubiquitous. Global, rife  circumscribed, limited, restricted
336. Averted Prevent from, avoid, stop, stave off, forestall  abet, aid, assist
337. Plentiful Abundant, ample, sufficient, copious, profuse  bare, minimal, scant, spare
338. Rob Burgle, plunder, loot, pillage, knock off
339. Perished Die, extinct, pass away, expire  breathe, live
340. Isolated Alone, separated, secluded, lonely  daily, regular, common, ordinary,
341. Gigantic Very big, huge, colossal, vast, immense  bantam, diminutive, Lilliputian
342. Tremendous Very great, frightening, colossal, extreme  little, mini, petite
343. Explosion Burst, blast, eruption, bang, boom, storm  implosion
344. Fraction Small amount, section, part, division, slice
345. Reduction Shortening, decreasing, lowering, cut  advance, elevate, promote, raise
346. Epidemic Fast-spreading, widespread disease
347. Deformed Spoiled, crippled, misshapen, distorted  shapely, flawless, perfect
348. Massive Unusually large, gigantic, huge, vast, mighty  light, weightless
349. Paradox Something contradictory, contradict, puzzle
350. Bare Mere, insufficient, minimal, slight  adorned, decorated, embellished,
351. Fluctuations Undulation, oscillation, rise and fall, unstable  plateau, stabilize
352. Abolition Finish, eradicate, eliminate, destroy  enactment, legislation
353. Dynasty Lineage, family, bloodline, descent, empire, line
354. Ruthless Merciless, pitiless, callous, cruel, brutal  benevolent, benignant, gentle,
355. Extermination Execution, massacre, end, killing, extinction  building, construction, erection,
356. Aquiline Curved, eagle like, sharp, quick, beaky
357. Exceptional Extraordinary, unusual, unique, special  common, customary, normal
358. Heed Pay attention to, focus, concentrate, follow  heedlessness, inattentiveness
359. Reassurances Promise, vow, surety, hope, guarantee  distress, torment, torture
360. Penniless Without any money, poor, indigent, destitute  affluent, deep-pocketed
361. Assassination Execution, slaying, killing, homicide, hit  animate, raise, restore, resurrect
362. Spy Secret agent, enemy agent, scout, sleeper, plant disregard, ignore, neglect
363. Fervent Passionate, uncontrollable, maintain, look after  cold, cool, dispassionate
364. Adversaries Rivals, foes, opponents, combatants  friendly, hospitable
365. Consolidated Strengthened, united, secured, fortified  decentralized,
366. Erected Build, construct, raise, rear, put up  demounted, disassembled
367. Exotic Foreign, alien, imported, non- native, tropical
368. Tender Caring, kind-hearted, sympathetic, kind, human  tough
369. composition Organization, arrangement, layout, symmetry
370. Enlarged Expand, grow, add to, widen  realistic, reasonable
371. Transformed Change, alter, remodel, adjust, convert
372. Boast Pride, brag, vaunt, bluster, swank  blemish, blot, defect, shame

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373. Yielded Submit, gain, profit, relinquish, succumb  held off, resisted
374. Magnificence Splendid, majestic, glorious, splendor  austerely, humbly, modestly
375. Excavated Dig, unearth, delve, bore, burrow, sink  hill, mound, rise
376. Aristocracy Elite, upper-class, gentry, peerage  proletarians, proletariat
377. Sovereignty Supremacy, ascendancy, dominion, authority confusion, disintegration, disorder
378. Sagacity Wisdom, discernment, intelligence, agility
379. Proclamation Decree, order, command, declaration
380. Penetrated Pierce, puncture, perforate, enter, prick  depart, exit, leave
381. Embossing Adorn, decorate, embellish, stamp  blemishing, defacing, disfiguring
382. Thrive Flourish, proper, develop well, blossom  fail
383. Extensive Large, sizeable, immense, boundless, ample  narrow
384. Patronize Sponsor, support, back, finance, fund  baffle, foil, frustrate
385. Endowments Donation, grant, gift, financing, award  disability, handicap, inability
386. Magnitude Enormity, expanse, vastness, size, extent  slightness, smallness, triviality
387. Ransack Search, explore, quest, pursuit  hide, abandon, lose
388. Invariably Unchangeable, constant, perpetually  ne'er, never
389. Fancied Desire, imagine, fondness, keen on, like  abhorred, abominated, detested
390. Partial Based, one side, had taste for prejudice  allergic, averse, disinclined
391. Prevail Win, conquer, dominate, surpass, rule  fail, fizzle, give out, go out
392. Discernment Sagacity, wise judgment, perceive differently
393. Blot Sport, marks, smudges, stains, patches  award, credit, honor
394. Smudges Spots, dots, blotches,  clean, cleanse
395. Usher Examiner, invigilator, checker  follow, trail
396. Foolscap Writing paper, paper size, full size paper
397. Unpretentious Plain, unostentetion, unassuming  affected, artful, artificial
398. Parsing Analyze, point out, grammatical description  skim glance (at or over)miss,
399. Distinction Difference, distinguish, separation, discernment deficiency, demerit, disvalue
400. Pithy Compact, concise, precise, condensed  circuitous, circumlocutory, diffuse
401. Epigrams Maxim, saying, proverb, phrase
402. Whip Flog, torture, lash, thrash, trounce  success, triumph, victory, win
403. Agonizing Painful, anguish, misery, torturing, excruciating  gratifying, pleasing, sweet
404. Steadily Gradually, continuously, stably, persistently  feebly, gently, softly, weakly
405. Remotest Slight, farthest, distant, not close  inmost, innermost, nearest
406. Uncanny skill Unusual skill, exceptional skip, extraordinary sill
407. Spin Rotate quickly, revolve, twirl, motion  alertness, levelheadedness
408. Dragged Pull along the surface, sledge, puff, draw  drive, propel, push
409. Fascinating Pretty, gorgeous, captivating, riveting  repelling, repugnant, repulsive,
410. Collapse Faint, swoon, pass out, black out  click, come off, deliver
411. Desperate Disappoint, despair, hopeless, beaming  hopeful, optimistic
412. Rub Press and move hand on something, scratch  rough (up),roughen, ruffle
413. Luxuriant Abundant, exuberant, plentiful, ample  barren, leafless
414. Triumph Conquer, overpower, prevail, defeat, win no achievement
415. Encroaching Intrude, invade, seize, infringe, trespass 
416. Tightening Drawing together, tied, fasten, constrain loosening, slackening, slacking
417. Strangle-hold Grip, intertwine, suppress, squeeze, kill  advantage, asset, edge, plus
418. Fences Barrier, enclosure, guard, back stop  assail, assault, attack
419. Clumsy-looking Looking bad, awkward, ungraceful, untoward  coordinated, graceful
420. Staggered Reel, wobble, stumble, lurch, flounder  decided, budged, stirred
421. Encampment Campsite, old, antique  ejected, evicted
422. Formidable Fearful, dangerous, difficult, impressive  cheap, effortless, facile
423. Endured Tolerate, bear, stand, suffer  cease, close, conclude,
424. Replenish Refill, renew, fresh quantity, restock  lighten, deplete, drain, eliminate,
425. Parched dry, baked, scorched,  damp, dank, humid, moist, wet
426. Unappetizing Tasteless, ill smelling, insipid, dull, vapid  banal, boring, commonplace
427. Instinctively Naturally, automatic, involuntary, intuitively  artificially, unnaturally
428. Crouch Bend down, stoop, bow, squat face
429. Drastic Violent, extreme, radical, intense, severe  Nice, calm, collected
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430. Suffocated Choke, stifle, smother, strangle

431. Glimpse Body movements, posture, sign, motion  gawk, goggle, rubberneck
432. Curious Odd, strange, queer, peculiar, rare  apathetic, disinterested
433. Detour Diversion, digression, deviate, bypass  adherence
434. Shock Heavy impact, stunned, blow, surprise  buffer, cushion, delight
435. Peer Hereditary title, person of rank, baron  boor, churl, cottar
436. Alive Living, animated, active, attentive, awake  asleep, breathless, cold, dead,
437. Sterilized Purify, disinfect, unsex, destroy germs
438. Abandoned Gave up, left, relinquish, desert, renounce  reclaim
439. Revealed Unfold, disclose, show, uncover, bring out enshroud, hide, mask, shroud,
440. Leucocytes White blood cells
441. Inoculation Vaccination, injection, immunization
442. Oculist Eye specialist, optometrist, ophthalmologist
443. Optician Maker and seller of lenses, expert
444. Legacy Inheritance, will to legal accord, bequest
445. Septic Poisoned, infected, affected, germy, unsterilized
446. Manufactured Prepared, produced, formed, fabricated
447. Forgetful Careless, absent, minded, mindless
448. Breeds Grows, produce, create, nurse, foster
449. Damp Moist, slightly wet, fogginess, soggy
450. Microbes A bacterium, a germ, virus
451. Inhibited Stopped development, hinder, restrain, check
452. Strained Sieve, separate, screen, sort out
453. Toxic Poisonous, venomous, harmful, noxious, deadly
454. Crude Raw, natural, unripe, unformed, rough
455. Proclaim Declare something publicly, exclaim, express
456. Owed Thankful to, obligated to, obliged, indebted
457. Accused Blame for, impeach, charge, incriminate
458. Sanctum A private room, holy place, retreat
459. Provoke Rouse, excite, stimulate, enkindle, evoke
460. Confer Grant, award, bestow, present
461. Humble Common, ordinary, meek, poor, modest
462. Fidelity Loyalty, devotion, faithfulness, ardency
463. Enrolled Register, enlist, enter, recruit, sign up
464. Altar A place where sacrifices are offered, lord’s table
465. Promptly Quickly, rapidly, readily, swiftly
466. Paralyzed Powerless, unfit, immobilize, inactive, cripple
467. Arbitration Make judgment to resolve dispute, meditation
468. Parchment Document on dry skin, file, article
469. Odious Hateful, contemptible, hideous, detestable
470. Doomed Fated, cursed, damned, destined
471. Execration Curse, evil, loathing, hatred, odium
472. Unconquerable Undefeated, invincible, unbeatable
473. Indemnity Compensation, repay, shelter, security
474. Devastate Destroy, ruin, waste, desolate, abash
475. Imported Exotic, foreign, non-native, trade, merchandise
476. Devastated Destroyed, ruined, desolate, ravage
477. Corpuscles Particle, seed, atom, molecule, mote
478. Eloquently Fluently, articulatory, expressively
479. Descanting Discuss, talk about, discourse, commenting
480. Virulent Very poisonous, toxic, deadly, acrid
481. Exhausted Extremely tired, weak, feeble, consumed
482. Spasms Involuntary, muscle contraction, cramp
483. Shudder Tremor, shiver, quiver, thrill
484. Ardent Keen, eager, fierce, fervent
485. Convulsive Fitful, spasmodic, spastic, jerky
486. Furious Anger, rage, savage, ferocious
487. Rendered Supply, provide, hand over, furnish, contribute
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488. Immune Safe from a particular disease, exempt, resistant

489. Devoured Consumed, engulfed, swallowed, gutted
490. Antitoxin Antibody opposing toxin, antigen, antivenin
491. Plague Epidemic, black death, calamity
492. Rampant Unchecked, out of control, unrestricted
493. Banish Expel, exile, deport, ban, shun, ostracize
494. Breeding Reproducing, growth, nurturing, upbringing
495. Puddle Pool, pond, plash, muddle
496. Cisterns Tank, cistern, a reservoir
497. Catalogue List, index, directory, archive, record
498. Hailed Greeted, welcome, heralded, embraced
499. Lay down Surrender, give up, yield, relinquish
500. Collaborate Work together, cooperate, accord, correspond
501. Armistice True, agreement to end war, cease-fire
502. Detachments Separate armed troops, split, different,
disconnected
503. Remnant Left over, remains, residue, end, remainder,
504. Obstruct Hindrance, obstacle, block, resist, hinder
505. Consternation Confusion, fear, dismay, alarm
506. Demurred Object, protest, hesitate, scruple
507. Disembarked Get off, alight, deplane, debark
508. Infuriated Got angry, exited, enrage, madden, exaspe rate
509. Undecided Disputed, uncertain, unresolved, unsettled
510. Staggered Sway, unsteady, vacillate, lurch, stumble
511. Delegate Deputy, representative, designate, agent
512. Vowed Solemn pledge, declaration, assured, promised
513. Dumps Stock, depot, depression
514. Chronicle Report, annals, record, account, historiography
515. Massacre Large scale killing, atrocity, cruelty
516. Evacuated Vacate, quit, live, withdraw, empty
517. Mandated Under constral, under order, assigned, delegated
518. Extensive Vast, broad in scope, extended, wide
519. Traitor Betrayer, double crosser, turn coat, Judas
520. Dotards Old man, weak minded, feeble, oldster
521. Enforce Impose, compel, intensify, impel
522. Valiant Courageous, brave, fearless, daring
523. Reckless Careless, rash, heedless, daring
524. Abandon Give up, quit, abdicate, relinquish
525. Retire Withdraw, retreat, recede, quit, abscond
526. Crazed Became irrational, excited, madden, frenzy
527. Rebel Outlaw, defiant, insurgent, fighter
528. Escort Guard or group of guards, protection unit
529. Ashes Dust, dirt, remains, filth
530. Unanimous Assent, agreement, harmony, undiversified
531. Crave Desire, beg for, implore, pray
532. Purification Cleaning, distill, sublimate, refine
533. Substituting Exchange, alternate, replace, change
534. Nobilities The elite, aristocracy, nobleness
535. Ransacked Search, explore, despoil, pillage
536. Inaugurate Initiate, start, introduce, open, kick off
537. Debt Loan, give to another
538. Stupendous Amazing, colossal, fabulous

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Word Meaning (Synonym)
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540. detective Spy, investigator

541. rarely Scarcely, seldom,
542. mystic Riddle, enigma, mystery, secret, numinous, sorcerous, spiritual, mystical
543. intensify Heighten, reinforce, strengthen
544. perception Discernment, insight, acuity, awareness, understanding, comprehension, knowledge,
consciousness,
545. fatal Mortal, causing death, lethal, deadly, disastrous
546. boast Brag, vaunt,
547. phenomenon Marvel, wonder, miracle, spectacle
548. ragged Tired, worried, anxious, disturbed, nervous, uneasy
549. chubby Plump, stout, fat, fleshy, overweight
550. queer Odd, strange, curious, extraordinary, peculiar, unexpected
551. courteous Polite, gracious, kind, cordial, genteel, well-mannered,
552. vivid Clear, obvious, brilliant
553. recollection Memory, nostalgia, reminiscence, recall,
554. enthusiasm Keenness, excitement, eagerness, zeal, passion, devotion, fervor, interest
555. tremendous Enormous, colossal, huge, immense, great, big, marvelous, fantastic, remarkable
556. ordeal Test, trial, torment, suffering,
557. lusty Hearty, healthy, vigorous, strong, robust,
558. barbarian Ruffian, savage, brute, beast,
559. pounce Attack
560. legitimate Legal, lawful
561. prey Victim
562. ruffian Lout, hooligan, thug, villain, scoundrel, rogue, brute, rascal
563. bait Attraction, enticement, lure, provoke, tease, irritate, annoy,
564. pitiless Merciless, ruthless, relentless, severe, cruel, callous, heartless
565. implacable Cruel, pitiless, merciless, ruthless, relentless, unforgiving,
566. grasp Understand, apprehend, comprehension, grip
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Word Meaning (Synonym)
567. rampart Embankment, parapet, wall
568. Mantle Covering, blanket
569. dwindle Decline, decrease, diminish, reduce, fail, deteriorate, decay,
570. illustrious Renowned, famous, esteemed, distinguished, eminent, memorable, well-known
571. nevertheless Nonetheless, however, regardless, notwithstanding
572. peer Nobleman, aristocrat, lord, duke, patrician,
573. merchant Trader
574. sprinkling Smidgen, a few, not many, touch, a small amount,
575. snobbish Conceited, haughty, snooty, patronizing, superior, arrogant
576. confess Admit, concede, acknowledge, profess,
577. ambitious Eager, desirous of
578. odds Chances, circumstances, conditions, likelihoods,
579. doyen Senior member, veteran, old, experienced,
580. Uproarious Loud, hilarious, noisy,
581. unguessed Unexpected, unpredicted
582. epilogue Conclusion, coda, speech
583. tragic Sad, unhappy, gloomy, mournful, doleful, pathetic,
Chapter-3
Word Meaning (Synonym)
584. Pretentious Showy, ostentatious, pompous, artificial
585. Convenient Favourable, opportune, appropriate, expedient
586. Stroll Saunter, ramble, wander
587. Shallow Not deep, surface
588. Thrash Punish, lash, flog, whip, beat
589. Cheeky Impudent, audacious, insolent, impertinent, rude, disrespectful, pert, naughty, defiant
590. Placid Calm, tranquil, peaceful,
591. Assiduous Diligent, studious, hardworking, industrious, tireless, sedulous,
592. Profound Learned, intelligent
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593. Dwindling Shrinking, lessening, diminishing, decreasing,

Chapter-4
Sr. Word Meaning (Synonym)
594. Stirred Stimulated, inspired
595. Aroma Smell, odour, fragrance, perfume
596. Recollections Memory, reminiscence,
597. Predictable Expected, anticipated,
598. Reprehensible Condemnable, shameful, ignoble, deplorable,
599. Timid Shy, diffident, coward, bashful, shrinking,
600. Chivalry Politeness, gracious, courtesy, generosity, gallantry, loyalty, valor
601. Articulate Eloquent,
Chapter-5
Sr. Word Meaning (Synonym)
602. Afflicted Disturbed, worried, upset, vexed
603. Depreciate Devalue, criticize, run down,
604. Gravity Solemnity
Chapter-6
Sr. Word Meaning (Synonym)
605. Triumphant Exultant, jubilant, joyful
606. Tempted Persuaded, urged, prompted
607. Pedagogy Teaching
608. Insidious Subtle, treacherous, deceptive, devious,
609. Conscientious Diligent, careful, meticulous
610. confute Turn down, disapprove, reject, refuse
611. Amalgam Fusion, mixture, blend, combination
612. Slum Purlieu, shanty town, ghetto,
613. Serene Calm, tranquil, placid, quiet
614. Hooligans Ruffians, rogues, scoundrels, vagabonds, knaves,
615. Unsticking Modification, alteration
Chapter-7
616. Twilight Dusk, evening, nightfall,
617. Howler Mistake, error, blunder
618. Coop up Caged, imprisoned, confined,
619. Sack Dismiss, discharge, terminate, kick out,
620. Adamant Unshakeable, stubborn, unyielding,
621. Plead Request, appeal, beseech
622. Leniency Kindness, softness, forgiveness, mildness, clemency,
623. Cocksure Impertinent, snobbish, arrogant, conceited, cavalier
624. Anecdote Yarn, tale, story, narrative
625. Annihilation Demise, termination, obliteration, eradication,
626. Dynasty Line, succession
627. Desultory Random, haphazard,
628. Horrifying Dreadful, dismaying, shocking,
629. Nightmare Horrible dream
630. Condolence Sympathy, commiseration, pity
Chapter-9
631. Commodious Roomy, spacious, extensive, large
632. Bereavement Grief, sorrow, woe
633. Stupor Daze, stupefaction, lethargy, torpor, inertness
634. Mellowness Affection, gentleness, smoothness, softness
635. Diffident Shy, demure, bashful, timid, meek, shrinking,
636. Eccentricity Oddness, queerness, strangeness, peculiarity
637. Privilege Prerogative, benefit, right,
638. Tattered In shreds, ragged, threadbare
639. Abandonment Submission, yielding, compliance, obedience,
640. Mimicry Parody, mockery, jeering, sneering, ridiculing,
641. Rapt Absorbed, engrossed, ecstatic, captivated, bewitched, charmed,
642. Uproarious Loud, noisy, stentorian, din,
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643. Beguile Deceive, bluff, delude, mislead,

644. Orthodox Conservative,
Chapter-10
645. Ferocious Fierce, savage, wild, brutal, merciless,
646. Pontifical Confident, aggressive, imperious, pretentious,
647. Catastrophic Disastrous, tragic, terrible, calamitous, appalling,
648. Epoch Era, period,
649. Tariff Tax, duty, levy,
650. Suffragette Woman campaigning for right to vote
651. Construe Interpret, explain, understand
652. Preoccupied Engrossed, absorbed, immersed in thought,
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653. Urbane Sophisticated, cultured, civilized,
654. Bewilderment Bafflement, confusion, puzzlement,
655. Indictment Accusation, allegation, charge
656. Slackness Sluggishness, laziness, negligence
657. Obstinacy Stubbornness
658. Torrent Outburst, gush
659. Envisaged Visualize, imagine, predicted,
660. Veteran Adept, experienced, expert, old master
Chapter-12
661 Impede Hinder, hamper, obstruct, restrain,
Chapter-13
662. Optimism Cheerfulness, hopefulness, buoyancy, sanguinity, confidence,
663. Deadlock Stand still, gridlock, impasse, block,
664. Strenuously Vigorously, laboriously, arduously,
Chapter-14
665. Shrink Retreat, draw back, recoil,
666. Despise Scorn, disdain, loathe, abhor, hate,
667. Censored Cut, deleted,
Chapter-15
668. Reverberate Resound, echo, vibrate, ring
669. Construe Interpret, parse, explain,
670. Chubby Plump, stout, fat, fleshy,
671. Dauntless Daring, audacious, brave,
672. Impudent Insolent, cheeky, audacious, impertinent,
673. Deafeningly Loudly, noisily,
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674. Sumptuous Luxurious, magnificent, gorgeous, rich
675. Tranquility Calm, composure, peace, serenity,
676. Maladjustment Instability, confusion,
677. Pomposity Dignity, vanity, pride, conceit,
678. Unctuousness Flattery,
679. Reckon Guess, calculate,
Chapter-17
680. Paradox Contradiction, enigma, puzzle,
681. Sanatorium hospital
682. Ritualistic Formal, ceremonial, ritual,
683. Exhaust Tired, fatigued,
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684 Murmur Whisper, mumble, mutter
685 Palpitating Throbbing, trembling, shaking, wavering,

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