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confides
Reveal in private; tell confidentially

usage:-
Suspecting Draco Malfoy may have become a Death Eater, Harry confides his suspicions to Dumbledore

tantrums
A display of bad temper;
usage:-He'd be a lovely, good little boy most of the time, but then he would become suddenly very aggressive, with these massive tantrums."


nepotism
Favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

usage:-The newly-elected chief minister, Ms Mayawati, set up an inquiry into alleged irregularities, nepotism and bribery in the selection process.


lynched
Putting to death by mob action without due process of law

usage:-10 thieves were lynched in Bihar

silhouette
An outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)A drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color

usage:-

A passenger aircraft is silhouetted against the early morning rising sun in New Delhi.
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Facetious and abstemious are the only words that contain all the vowels in the correct order.

Facetious
Cleverly amusing in tone
bantering
Be silly or tease one another



abstemious
Sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
Marked by temperance in indulgence
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APPORTIONED
Distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
Give out as one's portion or share.

usage:-
Raghul had to make an apportioned payment on his primary credit card
and his supplementary card although they were linked together in the same account


detractor
One who disparages or belittles the worth of something

usage:
JayaLalitha is known detractor to Karunanidhi and vice versa.


aghast
apalled
dismayed
shocked

usage:
medical fraternity in India are aghast at the news of caesarian surgery performed by a 15 yearteenager from the state of Tamil Nadu.


truce
A state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

usage:-
Five foreigners kidnapped in Nigerian Delta, a day after truce ended.

complacency
The feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

usage:
Campaigners of AIDS program in India warn there should be no cause for complacencywith the results of AIDS numbers in India, as they were still rising.

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Bounty
payment or reward
abundance
amplitude

usage:
Raising the bounty on Osama's head will only boost his image


preposterous

Completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
absurd

usage:-
The act of the extremists killing the hostages, is completely cruel and preposterous.


myriad
a large indefinite number
infinite
multitudinous

usage:-
The myriad of beautiful flowers in the valley of flowers in Himachal offers a myriad of beauty to the beholders.

nascent
coming into existence
emerging

Most of the popular nascent companies get into acquisition with larger companies for a brighter prospect.


envoy
emissary
A diplomat having less authority than an ambassador

usage:-
an envoy came to anncounce a rebellion in some remote part of the kingdom.

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chump
A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage offall guy.

usage:- if u r not alert most of the people will take advantage of you, and exploit you as a chump.


contrived
Showing effects of planning or manipulation
artificially formal.
usage:
The film had a Poor third act and a, contrived climax

preposterous
Completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
absurd
The IMF chairman said that the plan to construct the road to Everest by China was completely preposterous, that would completely damage the eco-system.

prerogative
A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
usage:-Indian system has a justice is prerogative of those in power, and the legal system is more susceptible.

compassion
A deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering.
The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it.
usage:-
The airline authorities didnot show compassion towards the physically disabled guy as it bared the guy from boarding the plane.

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allegiance -
The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
The loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)

usage:-He has a huge silent fan following, who owes allegiance to his kind of film making


adverts
A public promotion of some product or service
ad

usage:-
The adverts showed off several of the gadget's features,
including surfing the net, watching videos and scrolling
through e-mails using a finger as a pointer.

gorge
A narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
A deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
usage:In Himachal Pradesh a bus falls into gorge and 11 declared dead.


ostracised
Expel from a community or groupAvoid speaking to or dealing with

usage:-
HIV-affected kids are often ostracised in India, due to the stigma attached to the disease.


obnoxious
Causing disapproval or protestunpleasentobjectionable

usage:-
Raghul is well known for giving obnoxious statement in this team

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contemptuous
Expressing extreme contempt
insulting
scornful

usage:-
Even beggars throw a contemptuous look at 25 and 50 paise coins when you give them.

rapport
Relation of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people

usage:-
Raghul and his wife have a perfect understanding and rapport with each other and
is their secret of their happy life.

kiosk
Small area set off by walls for special use
booth
cubicle

Kiosks are found in large numbers in airports for each airlines.

euphoric
Exaggerated feeling of well-being or elationhappy
usage:-cannabis is a soft drug consisting of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect

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respite
A temperory relief from harm or discomfort.
An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
usage:-
The sudden rain has brought respite from the heat to the city people where the heat was scorching for days.

intimidated
make timid or fearful;
usage:-
raghul was not one bit intimidated by the exams and the hype surrounding it.

inexplicable
incomprehensible;
incapable of being explained or accounted for.
usage:-
These days ragul's activity has gone mysterious and inexplicable to his behaviour, complains his manager.


pervert :
a person whose behaviour deviates from what is acceptable especially sexual behaviour.
usage:-
sodomy is prohibited by law and perverts involving will be sentenced and heavily fined.


glutton.
A person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess.

usage:-
Kumbakarnan, the brother of Ravan is the perfect example of glutton.

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beseech
beg
crave
usage:- i cant bessech with supplicating gestures, to raise myself in the corporate ladder

flustered
behave in a confused manner
perturbed
rattled
usage:- raghul is very flustered these days after losing a big chunk in the share market.

insidious
Beguiling but harmful
Beguiling - attract
usage : -Lack of proper sex education has insidious but large-scale effectson society.

apprehensive.
In fear or dread of possible evil or harm.
mentally upset over possible misfortune.
usage:-raghul is quite apprehensive with his job security after his manager scolded him badly.

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demeaning:
Reduce in worth, character, etc.; disgrace; dishonour

usage:- The flight attendants had argued that the move to was demeaning as they were asked to be grounded because they were over-weight


lax :
Lacking in rigor or strictness
Lacking in strength or firmness or resilience

usage :-
No airline can afford to remain lax in any department whatsoever, be it the personality of the crew members of their physical fitness.


perseverance:
Persistent determination
doggedness

usage:
"If by perseverance, the snail could reach the Ark, why can't these worthy people stand on and fight for their rights "

stutter
stammer
usage:-
raghul stutters when he speaks in front of the gathering or in a meeting.

thwart
prevent or hinder the efforts or plans
usage:- Fear can cloud your judgement and thwart your plans.

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Affirmative:
Expecting the best.

usage: -
At least seven people die in riots in the Indian state of Rajasthan over affirmative action plans, officials say.

Impediment:
deterrant
Any structure that makes progress difficult .
Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress .

usage: - we should identify the impediment in us to succeed

concoction
Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients.
The act of creating something by compounding or mixing raw materials.
intermixture.
confection.

usage :-
Cellulose sulphate gel didn't work, but neem tabletsmay just. Derivatives from the Indian crab's lymph could justbe the right concoction.

kinsman
A male relative (could be a nephew)
KinsWoman
A female relative(could be a niece)

usage:-
self explanatory