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ImportantPairofWordsfromCSSPastPapers20002011
ImportantPairofWordsfromCSSPast
Papers20002011
Meaning:Require(something)becauseitisessentialorveryimportantrather
thanjustdesirable:
Sentence:Ineedyourhelpnow
PairofWordsfromCSSyear2000
Need:
Meaning:require(something)becauseitisessentialorveryimportantrather
thanjustdesirable:
Sentence:Ineedyourhelpnow
Knead:Meaning:work(moistenedflourorclay)intodoughorpastewiththehandsormassageor
squeezewiththehands.
Sentence:Shekneadedhisback
Queue:
Meaning:alineofpeople,usuallystandingorincars,waitingforsomething
Sentence:Therewasalongqueueoftrafficstretchingdowntheroad.
Cue:
Meaning:asignalforsomeonetodosomething
Sentence:Theystartedwashingup,sothatwasourcuetoleavetheparty.
Quarts:
Meaning:aunitofliquidmeasureofcapacity.
Sentence:Youspilledaquartofwateronmytable.
Quartz:
Meaning:ahardmineralconsistingofsilica,foundwidelyinigneousandmetamorphicrocks.
Sentence:Therocksihaveusedcontainsomequartz,whichmayhelptocreatetheeffectwewant.
Choral:Meaning:ofachorusorachoir,
CPANEL
Sentence:Choralsingingbecameamatterofnationalpride.
Coral:
Meaning:thehard,stonyskeletonsecretedbycertainmarinepolyps.
Sentence:Whatyouwillnotfindherearepristinecorals.
Discrete:
Meaning:separateanddistinct.
Sentence:Thesearediscreteprojects,andtheirfundingrecordsshouldbekeptseparate.
Discreet:
Meaning:carefulandprudentinonesspeechoractions,especiallyinordertokeepsomething
confidential.
Sentence:Discreetsilenceoverthematter.
Epic:
Meaning:Anepicisastoryorlongpoemtellingthetaleofafictionalorhistoricalhero.
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Sentence:Epictalethatfavorsthebizarre.
Epoch:
Meaning:aperiodoftimeconsideredintermsofnoteworthyandcharacteristicevents,developments,
persons,etc
Sentence:Epochofthefinaldeclineofdemocracy.
Libel:
Meaning:Lawapublishedfalsestatementthatisdamagingtoapersonsreputationawritten
defamation.
Sentence:HewasfoundguiltyofalibelonaLiverpoolinspectoroftaxes.
Liable:
Meaning:legallyboundorobligated,astomakegoodanylossordamagethatoccursinatransaction
responsible.
Sentence:ChiefOfficershouldbevicariouslyliablefortheactionsoftheirofficers.
Mail:
Meaning:Postalmaterialforaspecificpersonororganization.
Sentence:Ihavesendhimaletterbyairmail.
Male:
Meaning:Characteristicoforappropriatetothissexmasculine
Sentence:Thekinghadnomaledescendant.
Banned:
Meaning:somethingthatisprohibited.
Sentence:ThedeathpenaltyisbannedinNewYorkandNewJersey.
Band:
Meaning:agroupofpeopleworkingtogether,particularlyinthefieldofmusic.
Sentence:9zeroBand'snewalbum,irememberbeinginstantlyimpressed.
Barred:
Meaning:providedwithoneormorebars
Sentence:Barredowlsroostingbythesideoftheroad!
Bard:
Meaning:anancientpersonwhocomposesandsignspoemsaboutheroesandepicevents.
Sentence:Bardsofthetimecouldrecite,orchant,longepicpoems.
PairofWordsfromCSSyear2001
Brooch:
Meaning:asmallpieceofjewelrywithapinatthebackthatisfastenedtoawoman'sclothes
Sentence:Sheworeasmallsilverbrooch.
Broad:
Meaning:verywide
Sentence:Wewalkeddownabroadavenuelinedwithtrees.
Collision:
Meaning:anaccidentthathappenswhentwovehicleshiteachotherwithforce
Sentence:Therehasbeenacollisiononthesouthboundstretchofthemotorway.
Collusion:
Meaning:agreementbetweenpeopletoacttogethersecretlyorillegallyinordertodeceiveorcheat
someone
Sentence:Itisthoughtthattheyworkedincollusionwiththeterroristnetwork.
Fain:
Meaning:gladready
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Sentence:Heisfaintodoallthingshimself.
Feign:
Meaning:topretendtofeelsomething,usuallyanemotion
Sentence:Youknowhoweveryonefeignssurprisewhenyoutellthemhowoldyouare.
Hoard:
Meaning:tocollectlargeamountsofsomethingandkeepitinasafe,oftensecret,place
Sentence:Duringthesiegepeoplebeganhoardingfoodandsupplies.
Horde:
Meaning:alargegroupofpeople
Sentence:Hordesofstudentsonbikesmadecrossingtheroaddifficult.
Illusion:
Meaning:anideaorbeliefwhichisnottrue
Sentence:Hehadnoillusionsabouthistalentsasasinger.
Delusion:
Meaning:whensomeonebelievessomethingthatisnottrue
Sentence:He'sunderthedelusionthathewillbepromotedthisyear.
Persecute:
Meaning:totreatsomeoneunfairlyorcruellyoveralongperiodoftimebecauseoftheirrace,religion,or
political
beliefsortoannoysomeonebyrefusingtoleavethemalone
Sentence:Religiousminoritieswerepersecutedandmassacredduringthetenyearregime.
Prosecute:
Meaning:toofficiallyaccusesomeoneofcommittingacrimeinacourtoflaw,or(ofalawyer)totryto
provethata
personaccusedofcommittingacrimeisguiltyofthatcrime
Sentence:Hewasprosecutedforfraud.
Prescribe:
Meaning:tosaywhatmedicaltreatmentsomeoneshouldhave
Sentence:Thedrugisoftenprescribedforulcers.
Proscribe:
Meaning:tonotallowsomething
Sentence:TheAthleticsFederationhasbannedtherunnerfromfutureracesforusingproscribeddrugs.
Respectfully:
Meaning:inawaythatshowsyouwanttobepoliteorhonorsomeone
Sentence:Asthebodywascarriedthroughthecrowd,peopledrewbackrespectfully.
Respectively:
Meaning:relatingorbelongingtoeachoftheseparatepeopleorthingsyouhavejustmentioned
Sentence:Inthe200meters,LizzyandSarahcamefirstandthirdrespectively.
Complacent:
Meaning:Satisfied
Sentence:Wecan'taffordtobecomecomplacentaboutanyofourproducts.
Complaisant:
Meaning:willingtopleaseaffablyagreeableobliging
Sentence:Canwereallysitbackandwatchthesufferingofawholenationandbesocomplaisant?
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Corporal:
Meaning:ofthehumanbodybodilyphysical:
Sentence:Nowadaysitisnotthecustomtoinflictcorporalpunishmentinschools.
Corporeal:
Meaning:Ofamaterialnaturetangible.
Sentence:Corporealneedsuchasfoodanddrinkshouldreceiveduemeasureofattention.
PairofWordsfromCSSyear2004
Auger:
Meaning:atoolconsistingofatwistedrodofmetalfixedtoahandle,usedformakinglargeholesin
woodorintheground
Sentence:InordertomeasurethepHdirectlythekitincludesaplasticaugertoperforatetheground.
Augur:
Meaning:tobeasignofespeciallygoodorbadthingsinthefuture
Sentence:Doyouthinkthatthisrecentministerialannouncementaugursashiftingovernmentpolicy?
Fain:
Meaning:gladready
Sentence:Heisfaintodoallthingshimself.
Feign:
Meaning:topretendtofeelsomething,usuallyanemotion
Sentence:Youknowhoweveryonefeignssurprisewhenyoutellthemhowoldyouare.
Emigrate:
Meaning:toleaveacountrypermanentlyandgotoliveinanotherone
Sentence:MillionsofGermansemigratedfromEuropetoAmericainthenineteenthcentury.
Immigrate:
Meaning:tocometoliveinadifferentcountry
Sentence:Heimmigratedwithhisparentsin1895,andgrewupinLondon.
Envy:
Meaning:towishthatyouhadsomethingthatanotherpersonhas
Sentence:Ienvyherabilitytotalktopeopleshe'snevermetbefore.
Jealousy:
Meaning:afeelingofunhappinessandangerbecausesomeonehassomethingthatyouwant
Sentence:Theteamhasperformedverybadlythisseasonduetopettyjealousiesamongtheplayers.
Invade:
Meaning:toenteranareaofactivityinaforcefulandnoticeableway
Sentence:Concentrationsoftroopsneartheborderlooksettoinvadewithinthenextfewdays.
Attack:
Meaning:totrytohurtordefeatusingviolence
Sentence:Hewasattackedandseriouslyinjuredbyagangofyouths.
Trifling:
Meaning:Atriflingmatteroramountofmoneyissmallornotimportant
Sentence:Itwassuchatriflingsumofmoneytoargueabout!
Trivial:
Meaning:havinglittlevalueorimportance
Sentence:Idon'tknowwhyhegetssoupsetaboutsomethingthatisutterlytrivial.
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Simulation:
Meaning:amodelofasetofproblemsoreventsthatcanbeusedtoteachsomeonehowtodo
something
Sentence:Themanagerpreparedacomputersimulationoflikelysalesperformancefortherestofthe
year.
Dissimulation:
Meaning:Toconcealone'struefeelingsorintentions.
Sentence:Asanactressshehadbeentrainedtodissimulate,soshehadnotroublehidinghertrue
feelingsoffstageaswell.
Venal:
Meaning:Avenalpersoniswillingtobehaveinawaythatisnothonestormoralinexchangeformoney
Sentence:Avenalruler
Venial:
Meaning:describesawrongactionthatisnotseriousandthereforeeasytoforgive
Sentence:Aristocracyisnotaninstitution:aristocracyisasingenerallyaveryvenialone.
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Counsel:
Meaning:togiveadvice,especiallyonsocialorpersonalproblems
Sentence:Thepolicehaveprovidedexpertstocounsellocalpeopleaffectedbythetragedy.
Council:
Meaning:agroupofpeopleelectedorchosentomakedecisionsorgiveadviceonaparticularsubject,
torepresenta
particulargroupofpeople,ortorunaparticularorganization
Sentence:Thisplayissupportedbyagrantfromthelocalartscouncil.
Distinct:
Meaning:clearlynoticeablethatcertainlyexists
Sentence:There'sadistinctsmellofcigarettesinhere.
Distinctive:
Meaning:Somethingthatisdistinctiveiseasytorecognizebecauseitisdifferentfromotherthings
Sentence:She'sgotaverydistinctivevoice.
Apposite:
Meaning:suitableandrightfortheoccasion
Sentence:Itis,however,appositetonotethatthisprocesswillcontinueintheyearahead.
Opposite:
Meaning:completelydifferent
Sentence:You'dneverknowthey'resistersthey'recompletelyoppositetoeachotherineveryway.
Deprecate
Meaning:tonotapproveofsomething
Sentence:Wedeprecatethisuseofcompanyfundsforpoliticalpurposes.
Depreciate:
Meaning:to(causesomethingto)losevalue,especiallyovertime
Sentence:Ourcardepreciatedby$1500inthefirstyearweownedit.
Punctual:
Meaning:arriving,doingsomethingorhappeningattheexpected,correcttime
Sentence:He'sfairlypunctual.
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Punctilious:
Meaning:verycarefultobehavecorrectlyortogiveattentiontodetails
Sentence:Hewasalwayspunctiliousinhismanners.
Judicial:
Meaning:involvingacourtoflaw
Sentence:Thedefenseteamwillseekajudicialreviewofthesentence.
Judicious:
Meaning:havingorshowingreasonandgoodjudgmentinmakingdecisions
Sentence:Weshouldmakejudicioususeoftheresourcesavailabletous.
Salutary:
Meaning:causingimprovementofbehaviororcharacter
Sentence:Itishoweversalutarytorememberthegenuineneedfororiginalityinthecreationofa
copyrightprotectabledatabase.
Salubrious:
Meaning:describesaplacethatispleasant,clean,andhealthytolivein
Sentence:Hedoesn'tliveinaverysalubriouspartoftown.
Canvas:
Meaning:apieceofclothusedbyartistsforpaintingon,usuallywithoilpaints,orthepaintingitself
Sentence:ThesetwocanvasesbyHockneywouldsellfor500000.
Canvass:
Meaning:totrytogetpoliticalsupportorvotes,especiallybyvisitingallthehousesinanarea
Sentence:I'vebeenoutcanvassingfortheLaborPartyeveryeveningthisweek.
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Voracity:
Meaning:excessivedesiretoeat
Sentence:Onreachingtheshiptheywereofferedsomebread,whichtheydevouredwithavoracious
appetite.
Veracity:
Meaning:thequalityofbeingtrue,honestoraccurate
Sentence:Theveracityofthesecondclaimcanbetestedagainstthefindingsofarcheology.
Persecute:
Meaning:totreatsomeoneunfairlyorcruellyoveralongperiodoftimebecauseoftheirrace,religion,or
political
beliefsortoannoysomeonebyrefusingtoleavethemalone
Sentence:Religiousminoritieswerepersecutedandmassacredduringthetenyearregime.
Prosecute:
Meaning:toofficiallyaccusesomeoneofcommittingacrimeinacourtoflaw,or(ofalawyer)totryto
provethata
personaccusedofcommittingacrimeisguiltyofthatcrime
Sentence:Hewasprosecutedforfraud.
Moat:
Meaning:alongwideholewhichisdugallthewayaroundaplacesuchasacastle,andusuallyfilled
withwater,tomakeitmoredifficulttoattack
Sentence:Thesiteofthemanorhouseissurroundedbyanarrowmoatwhichisfedbywaterfromthe
NewRiver.
Mote:
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Meaning:something,especiallyabitofdust,thatissosmallitisalmostimpossibletosee
Sentence:Dustmotesswamalongsidethegloomycorridor.
Loath:
Meaning:tobeunwillingtodosomething
Sentence:I'mloathtospenditallatonce.
Loathe:
Meaning:tohatesomeoneorsomething
Sentence:Fromanearlyagethebrothershaveloathedeachother.
Ingenious:
Meaning:verycleverandskillful
Sentence:Shewasingeniousatfindingwaystoworkmorequickly.
Ingenuous:
Meaning:honest,sincereandtrusting/showinginnocentorchildlikesimplicityandcandidness
Sentence:Ithastobesaiditwasratheringenuousofhimtoaskacompletestrangertolookafterhis
luggage.
Fain:
Meaning:gladready
Sentence:Heisfaintodoallthingshimself.
Feign:
Meaning:topretendtofeelsomething,usuallyanemotion
Sentence:Youknowhoweveryonefeignssurprisewhenyoutellthemhowoldyouare.
Immigrant:
Meaning:apersonwhohascometoadifferentcountryinordertolivetherepermanently
Sentence:Illegalimmigrantsaresentbackacrosstheborderiftheyarecaught.
Emigrant:
Meaning:apersonwhoemigrates
Sentence:Therewasonlyasmallnumberofemigrantsonboard.
Wreck:
Meaning:todestroyorbadlydamagesomething
Sentence:Ourgreenhousewaswreckedinlastnight'sstorm.
Wreak:
Meaning:tocausesomethingtohappeninaviolentandoftenuncontrolledway
Sentence:Therecentstormshavewreakedhavoconcrops.
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Affluence:
Meaning:havingalotofmoneyorowningalotofthings
Sentence:Whatweareseeingincreasinglyisasocietyofprivateaffluenceandpublicsqualor.
Effluence:
Meaning:athingthatflowsoutorforth
Sentence:HowcanReefEntertainmentjustifyreleasingthiseffluenceonthegeneralpublic?
Wretch:
Meaning:apersonwhoexperiencessomethingunpleasant
Sentence:Agentlemansaidthataweekagohewasthewretchinthecounty,butnowsaved.
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Retch:
Meaning:toreactinawayasifyouarevomiting
Sentence:Thesightofbloodmakeshimretch.
Euphemistic:
Meaning:awordorphraseusedtoavoidsayinganunpleasantoroffensiveword
Sentence:'Seniorcitizen'isaeuphemismfor'oldperson'.
Euphuistic:
Meaning:Affectedeleganceoflanguage.
Sentence:Euphuisticstylehasbeenusedinmanyofhiswritings.
Amoral:
Meaning:withoutmoralprinciples
Sentence:Thespiesareyounger,lessjadedbutequallycynicalandstilloperatinginawhollyamoral
world.
Immoral:
Meaning:morallywrong
Sentence:It'sanimmoraltax,becausethepoorwillpayrelativelymore.
Imperial:
Meaning:belongingorrelatingtoanempireorthepersonorcountrythatrulesit
Sentence:Delhiisacityoftwocenters,comprisingimperialLutyensarchitectureandnumerous
monumentstothe
MoghulEmpire.
Imperious:
Meaning:unpleasantlyproudandexpectingobedience
Sentence:Hesentthemawaywithanimperiouswaveofthehand.
Degrade:
Meaning:tolowerinrankorstatus
Sentence:Helikestodegradepeoplebycallingthemembarrassingnames.
Denigrate:
Meaning:tosaythatsomeoneorsomethingisnotgoodorimportant
Sentence:Youshouldn'tdenigratepeoplejustbecausetheyhavedifferentbeliefsfromyou.
Temporal:
Meaning:relatingtopracticalmattersorphysicalthings,ratherthanspiritualones
Sentence:Herstartingpoint:'Thefutureistheonlytemporalareaoverwhichpeoplehavepower.
Temporary:
Meaning:notlastingorneededforverylong
Sentence:Theceasefirewillonlyprovideatemporarysolutiontothecrisis.(PairRepeated:1)
Precipitate:
Meaning:tomakesomethinghappensuddenlyorsoonerthanexpected
Sentence:Fearoflosingherjobprecipitatedherintoaction.
Precipitous:
Meaning:sheer
Sentence:PrecipitousslopesofReid'sRidgearevisibleontheright.
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Mitigate:
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Meaning:tomakesomethinglessharmful,unpleasantorbad
Sentence:Itisunclearhowtomitigatetheeffectsoftourismontheisland.
Alleviate:
Meaning:tomakesomethingbadsuchaspainorproblemslesssevere
Sentence:Thedrugsdidnothingtoalleviateherpain/suffering.
Persecute:
Meaning:totreatsomeoneunfairlyorcruellyoveralongperiodoftimebecauseoftheirrace,religion,or
political
beliefsortoannoysomeonebyrefusingtoleavethemalone
Sentence:Religiousminoritieswerepersecutedandmassacredduringthetenyearregime.
Prosecute:
Meaning:toofficiallyaccusesomeoneofcommittingacrimeinacourtoflaw,or(ofalawyer)totryto
provethata
personaccusedofcommittingacrimeisguiltyofthatcrime
Sentence:Hewasprosecutedforfraud.
Popular:
Meaning:liked,enjoyedorsupportedbymanypeople
Sentence:She'sthemostpopularteacherinschool.
Populace:
Meaning:theordinarypeoplewholiveinaparticularcountryorplace
Sentence:Somestudiesshowthatworkersinthenuclearindustryaremorelikelythanthegeneral
populacetogetcancer.
Compliment:
Meaning:remarkthatexpressesapproval,admirationorrespect
Sentence:ItakeitasacomplimentwhenpeoplesayIlooklikemymother.
Complement:
Meaning:tomakesomethingelseseembetterormoreattractivewhencombiningwithit
Sentence:Themusiccomplementshervoiceperfectly.
Excite:
Meaning:tomakesomeonehavestrongfeelingsofhappinessandenthusiasm
Sentence:Nothingaboutmylifeexcitesmeatpresent.
Incite:
Meaning:toencouragesomeonetodoorfeelsomethingunpleasantorviolent
Sentence:Shewasexpelledforincitingherclassmatestorebelagainsttheirteachers.
Voracity:
Meaning:excessivedesiretoeat
Sentence:Onreachingtheshiptheywereofferedsomebread,whichtheydevouredwithavoracious
appetite.
Veracity:
Meaning:thequalityofbeingtrue,honestoraccurate
Sentence:Theveracityofthesecondclaimcanbetestedagainstthefindingsofarcheology.
Virtuous:
Meaning:havinggoodmoralqualitiesandbehavior
Sentence:Hedescribedthemasavirtuousandhardworkingpeople.
Virtual:
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Meaning:describessomethingthatcanbedoneorseenusingacomputerandthereforewithoutgoing
anywhereortalkingtoanyone
Sentence:Intests,wehavefoundthevirtualmachinerunsatareasonablespeed.
Exceptional:
Meaning:muchgreaterthanusual,especiallyinskill,intelligence,quality,etc
Sentence:TheCompanyhasshownexceptionalgrowthoverthepasttwoyears.
Exceptionable:
Meaning:offensiveorupsetting
Sentence:Thisactionisnormallyonlytakeninexceptionablecircumstances.
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Persecute:
Meaning:totreatsomeoneunfairlyorcruellyoveralongperiodoftimebecauseoftheirrace,religion,or
politicalbeliefsortoannoysomeonebyrefusingtoleavethemalone
Sentence:Religiousminoritieswerepersecutedandmassacredduringthetenyearregime.
Prosecute:
Meaning:toofficiallyaccusesomeoneofcommittingacrimeinacourtoflaw,or(ofalawyer)totryto
provethatapersonaccusedofcommittingacrimeisguiltyofthatcrime
Sentence:Hewasprosecutedforfraud.
Luxuriant:
Meaning:growingthickly,stronglyandwell
Sentence:Thisstretchoflandwasoncecoveredwithluxuriantforest,butisnowbare.
Luxurious:
Meaning:verycomfortableandexpensive
Sentence:Theyhaveaveryluxurioushouse.
Mean:
Meaning:toexpressorrepresentsomethingsuchasanidea,thought,orfact
Sentence:Thesefiguresmeanthatalmost7%oftheworkingpopulationisunemployed.
Mien:
Meaning:aperson'sappearance,especiallythetypicalexpressionontheirface
Sentence:Hisaristocraticmienandsmartclothessingledhimout.
Observation:
Meaning:whenyouobservesomethingorsomeone
Sentence:Thepolicearekeepingthesuspectunderobservation.
Observance:
Meaning:whensomeoneobeysalaworfollowsareligiouscustom
Sentence:TheStatemustenforcetheobservanceofhumanrightsinitsdomesticlegalorder.
Naughty:
Meaning:notbehavingproperlymischievousordisobedient
Sentence:Nowthat'snaughtyyoumustn'tthrowfoodonthefloor!
Knotty:
Meaning:complicatedanddifficulttosolve
Sentence:That'sratheraknottyquestion.
Ghostly:
Meaning:paleandtransparent
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Sentence:Theimageisfadingwhichgivesthefigurearatherghostlyappearance.
Ghastly:
Meaning:unpleasantandshocking
Sentence:Today'snewspapergivesalltheghastlydetailsofthemurder.
Hew:
Meaning:tocutalargepieceoutofrock,stoneoranotherhardmaterialinaroughway
Sentence:Themonumentwashewnoutofthesideofamountain.
Hue:
Meaning:aparticularshadeortintofagivencolor
Sentence:IntheCaribbeanwaterstherearefishofeveryhue.
Hoard:
Meaning:tocollectlargeamountsofsomethingandkeepitinasafe,oftensecret,place
Sentence:Duringthesiegepeoplebeganhoardingfoodandsupplies.
Horde:
Meaning:alargegroupofpeople
Sentence:Hordesofstudentsonbikesmadecrossingtheroaddifficult.
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Adverse:
Meaning:havinganegativeorharmfuleffectonsomething
Sentence:Thematchhasbeencanceledduetoadverseweatherconditions.
Averse:
Meaning:stronglydislikingoropposedto
Sentence:FewMPsareaversetotheattentionofthemedia.
Maize:
Meaning:atallplantgrowninmanypartsoftheworldforitsyellowseedswhichareeatenasfood,
madeintoflour
orfedtoanimals
Sentence:Someofourfoodsmaycontainingredientsproducedfromgeneticallymodifiedmaize.
Maze:
Meaning:Anintricate,usuallyconfusingnetworkofinterconnectingpathways
Sentence:Theoldpartofthetownwasamazeofnarrowpassages.
Medal:
Meaning:asmall,flatpieceofmetalwithadesignorinscriptionstampedorinscribedonit,madeto
commemoratesomeevent,orawardedforsomedistinguishedaction
Sentence:ShewonthreeOlympicgoldmedals.
Meddle:
Meaning:toconcernoneselfwithortakepartinotherpeople'saffairswithoutbeingaskedorneeded
Sentence:Peopleshouldn'tmeddlewiththingstheydon'tunderstand.
Imperial:
Meaning:belongingorrelatingtoanempireorthepersonorcountrythatrulesit
Sentence:Delhiisacityoftwocenters,comprisingimperialLutyensarchitectureandnumerous
monumentstotheMoghulEmpire.
Imperious:
Meaning:unpleasantlyproudandexpectingobedience
Sentence:Hesentthemawaywithanimperiouswaveofthehand.
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Voracity:
Meaning:excessivedesiretoeat
Sentence:Onreachingtheshiptheywereofferedsomebread,whichtheydevouredwithavoracious
appetite.
Veracity:
Meaning:thequalityofbeingtrue,honestoraccurate
Sentence:Theveracityofthesecondclaimcanbetestedagainstthefindingsofarcheology
Illusion:
Meaning:anideaorbeliefwhichisnottrue
Sentence:Hehadnoillusionsabouthistalentsasasinger.
Allusion:
Meaning:somethingthatissaidorwrittenthatisintendedtomakeyouthinkofaparticularthingor
person
Sentence:Hernovelsarepackedwithliteraryallusions.
Ordinance:
Meaning:alaworrulemadebyagovernmentorauthority
Sentence:CityOrdinance126forbidscarparkinginthisarea.
Ordnance:
Meaning:allmilitaryweaponstogetherwithammunition,combatvehicles,etc.andtheequipmentand
suppliesusedinservicingthese
Sentence:Donottouchanymilitaryordnancethatmaybefoundlyingaroundthisarea.
Willing:
Meaning:tobehappytodosomethingifitisneeded
Sentence:Yousaidyouneededavolunteerwell,I'mwilling.
Willful:
Meaning:saidordonedeliberatelyorintentionally
Sentence:Willfulkillingisagravebreach.
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Capital:
Meaning:acitywhichisthecentreofgovernmentofacountryorsmallerpoliticalarea
Sentence:Australia'scapitalcityisCanberra.
Capitol:
Meaning:thebuildinginwhichastatelegislaturemeets
Sentence:Astatelegislaturewillmeetinacapitolbuilding.
Assay:
Meaning:anexaminationortesting
Sentence:Apositiveresulthasbeenobtainedinamouselymphomaassay.
Essay:
Meaning:attempt/ashortpieceofwritingonaparticularsubject
Sentence:TheDiplomaisassessedbythreeessaysof3,000words
Envelop:
Meaning:tocoverorsurroundsomethingcompletely
Sentence:Thegraveyardlookedghostly,envelopedinmist.
Envelope:
Meaning:aflat,usuallysquareorrectangular,papercontainerforaletter
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Sentence:Astamped,addressedenvelopeshouldbeenclosedforreply.
Decree:
Meaning:anofficialstatementthatsomethingmusthappen
Sentence:Morethan200peoplewerefreedbymilitarydecree.
Degree:
Meaning:amountorlevelofsomething
Sentence:Thisjobdemandsahighdegreeofskill.
Desolate:
Meaning:describesaplacethatisemptyandnotattractive
Sentence:Thehousestoodinableakanddesolatelandscape.
Dissolute:
Meaning:immoral
Sentence:Heledadissolutelife.
Species:
Meaning:asetofanimalsorplantsinwhichthemembershavesimilarcharacteristicstoeachother
Sentence:Overahundredspeciesofinsectarefoundinthisarea.
Specie:
Meaning:Coinedmoney
Sentence:ThenextinsinuationisthattheBankhasrefusedspeciepayments.
Tortuous:
Meaning:notdirectorsimple
Sentence:Hetookatortuousroutethroughbackstreets.
Torturous:
Meaning:causingtorture
Sentence:Itwastorturoustothinkthathecouldhavestoppedtheboyfromrunningintotheroad.
Wet:
Meaning:coveredinwateroranotherliquid
Sentence:Mybikegotwetintherain.
Whet:
Meaning:toincreasesomeone'sinterestinandwishforsomething
Sentence:I'vereadanexcerptofthebookontheWebandit'swhettedmyappetite.
OtherImportantPairofwords
All:
Meaning:everyone(of),orthecompleteamountornumber(of),orthewhole(of)
Sentence:Allanimalshavetoeatinordertolive.
Awl:
Meaning:asmall,pointedtoolformakingholesinwood,leather,etc.
Sentence:Thatawlcausesloudnoise.
Boy:
Meaning:amalechild
Sentence:Asayoungboy,myfatherusedtowalkthreemilestoschool.
Buoy:
Meaning:afloatingobjectonthetopofthesea,whichisusedfordirectingshipsandwarningthemof
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possibledanger
Sentence:Thezonesforswimmingandthezonesforwatersportsareclearlymarkedbybuoys.
Fallow:
Meaning:describeslandthatisnotplantedwithcrops,inordertoimprovethequalityofthesoil
Sentence:Farmersareeligibleforgovernmentsupportiftheyletacertainamountoflandliefallow.
Fellow:
Meaning:describessomeonewhohasthesamejoborinterestsasyou,orisinthesamesituationas
you
Sentence:Sheintroducedmetosomeofherfellowstudents.
Jewry:
Meaning:alltheJews
Sentence:Dr.LisaisanexpertofLatinAmericanJewry.
Jury:
Meaning:agroupofpeoplewhohavebeenchosentolistentoallthefactsinatrialinalawcourtandto
decidewhetherapersonisguiltyornotguilty
Sentence:Policeofficersaren'tusuallyallowedtobeonajury.
Functional:
Meaning:designedtobepracticalandusefulratherthanattractive
Sentence:Projectworkisusedtointegratematerialandmakeknowledgefunctional.
Dysfunctional:
Meaning:notbehavingorworkingnormally
Sentence:Thecraftsmanislikelytoseemdysfunctionalinacultureofinnovationandchange.
Yew:
Meaning:anevergreentreewithflatleaveslikeneedlesandsmallredcones,orthewoodfromthistree
Sentence:Thereislittlesoundexceptforthebreezestirringinthechurchyardyewtrees.
Eue:
Meaning:Unabletofindthiswordindictionaries
Sentence:Aneuepassedinhislifewhichmadehimdullforanyear.
Allusive:
Meaning:containingalotofallusions
Sentence:Hermusicisallusive.
Elusive:
Meaning:difficulttodescribe,find,achieveorremember
Sentence:Theanswerstothesequestionsremainaselusiveasever.
Ladylike:
Meaning:graceful,controlledandbehavinginawaythatissociallyacceptableforawoman
Sentence:Lauraisveryladylikeandelegant.
Ladyship:
Meaning:arespectfulwayofreferringtoortalkingtoawomanorgirlwhohastherankofapeeror
knightwithoutusinghertitle
Sentence:Wearehonoredtowelcomeyourladyshipheretonight.
Differ:
Meaning:tobenotlikesomethingorsomeoneelse,eitherphysicallyorinanotherway
Sentence:Thetwinslookalike,buttheydifferintemperament.
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Defer:
Meaning:todelaysomethinguntilalatertimetopostpone
Sentence:MybankhasagreedtodefertherepaymentsonmyloanwhileI'mstillastudent.
Conscious:
Meaning:tonoticethataparticularthingorpersonexistsorispresent
Sentence:Ithinkshe'sveryconsciousofbeingtheonlypersonintheofficewhodidn'thaveauniversity
education.
Conscience:
Meaning:thepartofyouthatjudgeshowmoralyourownactionsareandmakesyoufeelguiltyabout
badthingsthatyouhavedone
Sentence:Youdidn'tdoanythingwrongyoushouldhaveaclearconscience.
Confidant:
Meaning:apersonyoutrustandshareyourfeelingsandsecretswith
Sentence:Withinafewshortyearshewasatrustedconfidant.
Confidante:
Meaning:awomanorgirlconfidant
Sentence:Withinafewshortyearshewasatrustedconfidant.
Atheist:
Meaning:someonewhobelievesthatGodorgodsdonotexist
Sentence:Iknowanatheistwhosays'Ohgod!
Agnostic:
Meaning:someonewhodoesnotknow,orbelievesthatitisimpossibletoknow,whetheragodexists
Sentence:AlthoughhewasraisedaCatholic,hewasanagnosticformostofhisadultlife.
Loose:
Meaning:notfirmlyfixedinplace
Sentence:Thereweresomeloosewireshangingoutofthewall.
Lose:
Meaning:tonolongerhavesomethingbecauseyoudonotknowwhereitis,orbecauseithasbeen
takenawayfromyou
Sentence:I'velostmyticket.
Briefing:
Meaning:informationthatisgiventosomeonejustbeforetheydosomethingorameetingwherethis
happens
Sentence:Theyreceivedthoroughbriefingbeforetheyleftthecountry.
Debriefing:
Meaning:toquestionsomeoneindetailaboutworktheyhavedoneforyou
Sentence:Thepilotswerethoroughlydebriefedaftereverymission.
Dual:
Meaning:withtwoparts,orcombiningtwothings
Sentence:Thisroomhasadualpurpose,servingasbothastudyandadiningroom.
Duel:
Meaning:aformalfightinthepast,usinggunsorswords,arrangedbetweentwopeopleasawayof
decidinganargument
Sentence:ThecomposerStrausswasoncechallengedtoaduel.
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Compliment:
Meaning:remarkthatexpressesapproval,admirationorrespect
Sentence:ItakeitasacomplimentwhenpeoplesayIlooklikemymother.
Complement:
Meaning:tomakesomethingelseseembetterormoreattractivewhencombiningwithit
Sentence:Themusiccomplementshervoiceperfectly.
Altogether:
Meaning:completelyorintotal
Sentence:Thegovernmentoughttoabolishthetaxaltogether.
Alltogether:
Meaning:allatthesametime
Sentence:Thelasttimewewerealltogetherwasin1999.
Ambiguous:
Meaning:havingorexpressingmorethanonepossiblemeaning,sometimesintentionally
Sentence:Hisreplytomyquestionwassomewhatambiguous.
Ambivalent:
Meaning:havingtwoopposingfeelingsatthesametime,orbeinguncertainabouthowyoufeel
Sentence:Ifeltveryambivalentaboutleavinghome.
Appraise:
Meaning:toexaminesomeoneorsomethinginordertojudgetheirqualities,successorneeds
Sentence:Attheendofeachteachingpractice,traineeteachersareaskedtoappraisetheirown
performance.
Apprise:
Meaning:totellsomeoneaboutsomething
Sentence:ThePresidenthasbeenapprisedofthesituation.
Bad:
Meaning:unpleasantcausingdifficultiesorharm
Sentence:Ourholidaywasspoiledbybadweather.
Badly:
Meaning:inasevereandharmfulway
Sentence:Shewasbadlyaffectedbytheeventsinherchildhood.
Compare:
Meaning:toexamineorlookforthedifferencebetweentwoormorethings
Sentence:Ifyoucomparehousepricesinthetwoareas,it'squiteamazinghowdifferenttheyare.
Contrast:
Meaning:anobviousdifferencebetweentwoormorethings
Sentence:Theantiquefurnishingprovidesanunusualcontrasttothemodernityofthebuilding.
Deduce:
Meaning:toreachanansweroradecisionbythinkingcarefullyabouttheknownfacts
Sentence:Wecannotdeduceverymuchfromthesefigures.
Imply:
Meaning:tocommunicateanideaorfeelingwithoutsayingitdirectly
Sentence:Idetectedanimpliedcriticismofthewayhewastreated.
Differfrom:
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Meaning:tobenotlikesomethingorsomeoneelse,eitherphysicallyorinanotherway
Sentence:Hisviewsdifferconsiderablyfromthoseofhisparents.
Differwith:
Meaning:todisagree
Sentence:Ibegtodifferwithyouonthatpoint.
Farther:
Meaning:toagreaterdistance
Sentence:Thefog'ssothick,Ican'tseefartherthanabouttenmeters.
Further:
Meaning:toagreaterdistanceordegreeatamoreadvancedlevel
Sentence:Wediscussedtheproblembutwedidn'tgetmuchfurtherinactuallysolvingit.
Occlude:
Meaning:toclose,shut,orblock
Sentence:Itrytosettheenddistance(atwhichthefogtotallyoccludeseverything)nolowerthan
4000.
Occult:
Meaning:relatingtomagicalpowersandactivities,suchasthoseofwitchcraftandastrology
Sentence:Sheclaimstohaveoccultpowers,giventoherbysomemysteriousspirit.
Practical:
Meaning:relatingtoexperience,realsituationsoractionsratherthanideasorimagination
Sentence:Qualificationsareimportantbutpracticalexperienceisalwaysanadvantage.
Practicable:
Meaning:abletobedoneorputintoaction
Sentence:Thetroopswillbebroughthomeassoonaspracticable.
Raze:
Meaning:tocompletelydestroyacity,building,etc
Sentence:Thetownwasrazedtothegroundinthebombingraidnotabuildingwasleftstanding.
Raise:
Meaning:toliftsomethingtoahigherposition
Sentence:Wouldallthoseinfavorpleaseraisetheirhands?
Canon:
Meaning:aChristianpriestwithspecialdutiesinacathedral
Sentence:HewasfirstappointedasaresidentiarycanonandonlybecameChancellorafterseveral
yearswithus.
Cannon:
Meaning:alarge,mountedpieceofartillerysometimes,specif.,alargegunwitharelativelyshort
barrel,asahowitzer
Sentence:Insteadofeightmachineguns,itnowhadtwelve,orfour20mmcannon.
Avenge:
Meaning:todoharmtoorpunishthepersonresponsibleforsomethingbaddonetoyou
Sentence:Hesworehewouldavengehisbrother'sdeath.
Revenge:
Meaning:harmdonetosomeoneasapunishmentforharmthattheyhavedonetosomeoneelse
Sentence:Heisbelievedtohavebeenshotbyarivalganginrevengefortheshootingslastweek.
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Caret:
Meaning:amark(.)usedinwritingorincorrectingproof,toshowwheresomethingistobeinserted
Sentence:Somescreenreadersusethesystemcarettodeterminewhichareaofthescreentoreador
magnify.
Carat:
Meaning:aunitformeasuringtheweightofjewels
Sentence:24caratgoldisthepurest.
Revel:
Meaning:toseparatetheparts,esp.threads
Sentence:Theroadraveledrapidlyandbecamemerelyapileofloosestones.
Reveal:
Meaning:tomakeknownorshowsomethingthatissurprisingorthatwaspreviouslysecret
Sentence:HewasjailedforrevealingsecretstotheRussians.
Aviary:
Meaning:alargecageorclosedspaceinwhichbirdsarekeptaspets
Sentence:Ihaveanaviarywith17birds.
Apiary:
Meaning:aplacewherepeoplekeepbees,especiallyacollectionofhiveskepttoprovidehoney
Sentence:Ioncevisitedanapiarywheretherewerenumerouscardboardboxesscatteredaround.
Demeane:
Meaning:Unabletofindindictionaries
Sentence:Unabletofindindictionaries
Demean:
Meaning:tocausesomeonetobecomelessrespected
Sentence:Theentirefamilywasdemeanedbyhisbehavior.
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