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BEVY (noun):
Pronunciation: beh·vee
Meaning: a large group of people or things of a particular kind.
Synonyms: group, crowd, cluster
Antonyms: piece, portion, section
Sentence: A bevy of bureaucrats is involved.

2.ENIGMA (noun) :
Pronunciation: i·nig·muh
Meaning: a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
Synonyms: mystery, puzzle, riddle
Antonyms: clear, explicit, obvious.
Sentence: How Thomas Jefferson could be both a slaveholder and a champion of liberty
remains an enigma.

3.POPULACE (noun) :
Pronunciation: paw·pyoo·luhs
Meaning: the people living in a particular country or area.
Synonyms: population, inhabitants, residents
Antonyms: peerage, quality, royalty,
Sentence: Many of the city‟s populace travel to work by subway or bus.

4.QUOTIDIAN (adj.) :
Pronunciation: kvoh·ti·dee·uhn
Meaning: of or occurring every day; daily.
Synonyms: daily, day-to-day, diurnal
Antonyms: monthly, weekly, yearly
Sentence: Television has become part of our quotidian existence.

5.IMPISH (adj.) :
Pronunciation: imp·uhsh
Meaning: inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun; mischievous.
Synonyms: mischievous, naughty, wicked

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Antonyms: sedate, sober
Sentence: The group of impish children ran into the street, utterly oblivious to the traffic.

6.PERPETUITY (noun) :
Pronunciation: puh·puh·tyoo·uh·tee
Meaning: the state or quality of lasting forever.
Synonyms: eternity, everlasting, limitlessness
Antonyms: ephemerality, impermanence, temporariness
Sentence: These lands were granted to our family in perpetuity.

7.FURTIVE (adj.) :
Pronunciation: fuh·tuhv
Meaning: attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that
discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
Synonyms: secretive, secret, surreptitious
Antonyms: public, overt, acknowledged
Sentence: The secretary looked almost furtive when I walked in.

8. ICIOUS (adj.) :
Pronunciation: vi·shuhs
Meaning: deliberately cruel or violent.
Synonyms: brutal, ferocious, ruthless
Antonyms: humane, kind, merciful
Sentence: Vicious thugs attacked an elderly man.

9. SCANTILY (adv.) :
Pronunciation: skant·uh·lee
Meaning: in a way that is small or insufficient in quantity or amount.
Synonyms: barely, hardly, slightly
Antonyms: abundantly, plentifully, entirely
Sentence: The bedroom was scantily furnished.

10. IMPREGNABLE (adj.) :

Pronunciation: uhm·preg·nuh·bl
Meaning: (of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into.
Synonyms: invulnerable, impenetrable, unattackable
Antonyms: passable, penetrable, permeable
Sentence: The lofty walls of the castle seemed impregnable.
11.DELIRIOUS (adj.):

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Pronunciation: duh·leeuh·ree·uhs
Meaning: in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and
characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
Synonyms: incoherent, raving, babbling
Antonyms: relaxed, calm, peaceful
Sentence: He‟s so delirious he doesn‟t know where he is.

12. SUCCINCTLY (adv.):

Pronunciation: suhk·singkt·lee
Meaning: in a brief and clearly expressed manner.
Synonyms: briefly, compactly, concisely
Antonyms: diffusely, long-windedly, verbosely
Sentence: He succinctly summed up his manifesto as “Work hard, train hard and play
hard”.

13. BALDERDASH (noun):

Pronunciation: bawl·duh·dash
Meaning: senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
Synonyms: nonsense, gibberish, claptrap
Antonyms: sensibleness, discernment
Sentence: Every word that came out of the drunk man‟s mouth was balderdash.

14. FREIGHT (noun):

Pronunciation: frayt
Meaning: goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.
Synonyms: cargo, consignment, haul
Antonyms: alleviate, ease, lighten, relieve
Sentence: France derives 16% of revenue from air freight.

15. TRANSMOGRIFY (verb):

Pronunciation: tranz·maw·gruh·fai
Meaning: transform in a surprising or magical manner.
Synonyms: redesign, transfigure, transform
Antonyms: increase., keep.,leave alone,preserve.
Sentence: The cucumbers were ultimately transmogrified into pickles.

16. JETTISON (verb):

Pronunciation: jeh·tuh·sn
Meaning: throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship.

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Synonyms: discarding, disposal, dumping
Antonyms: accumulation, gathering
Sentence: Six aircraft jettisoned their loads in the sea.

17. GRISLY (adj.):

Pronunciation: griz·lee
Meaning: causing horror or disgust.
Synonyms: gruesome, ghastly, frightful
Antonyms: comforting, soothing, pleasurable
Sentence: The 55-year-old Canadian had suffered a grisly death.

18. SERENITY (noun):

Pronunciation: suh·reh·nuh·tee
Meaning: the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
Synonyms: calmness, tranquillity, peacefulness
Antonyms: bustle, tumult, turmoil
Sentence: Her face had an expression of absolute serenity.

19. CONSCIENTIOUS (adj.):

Pronunciation: kuhn·sen·shee·uhs
Meaning: (of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one‟s work or duty
well and thoroughly.
Synonyms: diligent, industrious, punctilious
Antonyms: cutthroat, dishonest, dishonorable
Sentence: We are generally very conscientious about our work.

20. LUGUBRIOUS (adj.):

Pronunciation: luh·goo·bree·uhs
Meaning: looking or sounding sad and
dismal. Synonyms: mournful, gloomy, sad
Antonyms: delighted, exulting, glorying
Sentence: His face looked even more lugubrious than usual.
21. GIMMICK (noun):
Pronunciation: gi·muhk
Meaning: a trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business.
Synonyms: publicity device, stunt, contrivance
Antonyms: frankness, honesty, reality
Sentence: It is just a public relations gimmick

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22. DEFILE (verb) :
Pronunciation: de·file
Meaning: sully, mar, or spoil.
Synonyms: spoil, sully, mar
Antonyms: clarify, clean, purify
Sentence: Hallam‟s tomb had been defiled and looted.

23. FIDGETY (adj.) :

Pronunciation: fi·juht·ee
Meaning: inclined to fidget; restless or uneasy.
Synonyms: restless, restive, anxious
Antonyms: calm, collected, cool
Sentence: The boys get fidgety if they can‟t play outside.

24. UNQUENCHABLE (adj.) :

Pronunciation: uhn·kvench·uh·bl
Meaning: not able to be quenched.
Synonyms: inappeasable, inextinguishable, insatiable
Antonyms: appeasable, extinguishable, satiable
Sentence: He has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.

25.DETER (verb) :
Pronunciation: deh·tuh
Meaning: discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the
consequences.
Synonyms: put off, discourage, dissuade
Antonyms: encourage, persuade
Sentence: Only a health problem would deter him from seeking re-election.

26.ACCRUED (verb) :
Pronunciation: uh·krood
Meaning: to increase in amount as time passes
Synonyms: enhanced, enlarged, enriched
Antonyms: abated, declined, diminished
Sentence: The interest accrued over the months.

27. PETULANCE (noun) :

Pronunciation: peh·choo·luhns
Meaning: the quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
Synonyms: peevishness, bad temper, ill temper

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Antonyms: amenity, amicability, cordiality
Sentence: I do not appreciate your petulance and eagerness to argue.

28. UMBRAGE (noun) :

Pronunciation: uhm·bruhj
Meaning: offense or annoyance.
Synonyms: take offense, be offended, be affronted
Antonyms: appeasement, mollification, pacification
Sentence: She took umbrage at his remarks.

29.REVEL (verb) :
Pronunciation: reh·vl
Meaning: enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing.
Synonyms: celebrate, make merry, have a party
Antonyms: mourn, gloom
Sentence: They spent the evening reveling with their guests.

30.FRENETIC (adj.) :
Pronunciation: fruh·neh·tuhk
Meaning: fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.
Synonyms: frantic, feverish, frenzied
Antonyms: relaxed, calm
Sentence: It generated much excitement and frenetic activity.
31.FIDELITY (noun):
Pronunciation: fuh·deh·luh·tee
Meaning: faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty
and support.
Synonyms: loyalty, allegiance, obedience
Antonyms: disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness
Sentence: I had to promise fidelity to the Queen.

32. CHUTZPAH (noun) :

Pronunciation: huht·spaa
Meaning: extreme self-confidence or audacity.
Synonyms: audacity, cheek, guts
Antonyms: bashfulness, diffidence, hesitancy
Sentence: It took a lot of chutzpah to talk to your boss like that.
33. COLLOQUIAL (adj.) :
Pronunciation: kuh·loh·kvee·uhl
Meaning: (of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.

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Synonyms: informal, conversational, casual
Antonyms: formal, learned, literary
Sentence: It‟s hard to understand the colloquial idioms of a foreign language.

34. ANNULLED (verb) :

Pronunciation: uh·nuhld
Meaning: declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result).
Synonyms: declare invalid, nullify, invalidate
Antonyms: allowed, approved, authorized
Sentence: His second marriage was annulled because he never divorced his first wife.

35. INDECOROUS (adj.) :

Pronunciation: uhn·deh·kuh·ruhs
Meaning: not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper.
Synonyms: improper, inapposite, inappropriate
Antonyms: appropriate, decorous, suitable
Sentence: He cracked an indecorous joke at a solemn moment in the marriage ceremony

36. REVERBERATION (noun) :

Pronunciation: ruh·vuh·buh·ray·shn
Meaning: prolongation of a sound; resonance.
Synonyms: resonance, echo, echoing
Antonyms: cramped,little,narrow
Sentence: Jason heard the reverberation of the slammed door.

37. IDYLL (noun) :

Pronunciation: i·dl
Meaning: an extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque episode or scene, typically an
idealized or unsustainable one.
Synonyms: wonderful time, moment of bliss, heaven
Antonyms: hell on earth, bad place
Sentence: His year as a vineyard worker in the south of France was not the idyll that he had
expected it to be.

38.EVOCATIVE (adj.) :

Pronunciation: uh·vawk·uht·uhv

Meaning: bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.

Synonyms: reminiscent, suggestive, redolent
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Antonyms: unreminiscent
Sentence: Those old toys are evocative of my childhood.

39. APPRENTICE (noun) ऺ¸

Pronunciation: a·pren·tuhs
Meaning: a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work
for a fixed period at low wages.
Synonyms: trainee, learner, probationer
Antonyms: veteran
Sentence: He was an apprentice to a master craftsman.

40. CABAL (noun):

Pronunciation: kuh·bal
Meaning: a secret political clique or faction.
Synonyms: clique, faction, coterie
Antonyms: distich, segregate, disband
Sentence: He was assassinated by a cabal of aides within his own regime.
41.OUST (verb):
Pronunciation: awst
Meaning: drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.
Synonyms: expel, force out, throw out
Antonyms: accept, admit, receive
Sentence: He ousted a long-term incumbent by only 500 votes.

42.WOBBLY (adj.) :
Pronunciation: vaw•buhl•ee
Meaning: tending to move unsteadily from side to side.
Synonyms: unsteady, unstable, shaky
Antonyms: settled, stable, steady
Sentence: The car had a wobbly wheel.

43.MEDDLE (verb) :
Pronunciation: meh•dl
Meaning: interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one‟s concern.
Synonyms: interfere, intervene, intrude
Antonyms: disregard, ignore, neglect
Sentence: I don‟t want him meddling in our affairs.

44. DEFIANCE (noun) :

Pronunciation: duh•fai•uhns
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Meaning: open resistance; bold disobedience.
Synonyms: resistance, opposition, confrontation
Antonyms: compliance, obedience, submission
Sentence: The demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings.

45. JUBILANT (adj.) :

Pronunciation: joo•buh•luhnt
Meaning: feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.
Synonyms: overjoyed, exultant, triumphant
Antonyms: crestfallen, dejected, disconsolate
Sentence: The fans were in a jubilant mood after the victory.

46. SECESSION (noun) :

Pronunciation: suh•seh•shn
Meaning: the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body,
especially a political state.
Synonyms: withdrawal, break, breakaway
Antonyms: joining, unification
Sentence: The republics want secession from the union.

47. METTLE (noun) :

Pronunciation: meh•tl
Meaning: a person‟s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation
in a spirited and resilient way.
Synonyms: spirit, fortitude, tenacity
Antonyms: faintness, feebleness, frailness
Sentence: The team showed their true mettle in the second half.

48. TIDINGS (noun) :

Pronunciation: tai•duhngz
Meaning: news; information.
Synonyms: news, information, reports
Antonyms: ignorance, quiet, silence.
Sentence: Have you heard the glad tidings?

49. SKEPTICISM (noun) :

Pronunciation: skep•tuhs•i•zm
Meaning: a skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.
Synonyms: doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness
Antonyms: assurance, belief, certainty
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50. ICISSITUDE (noun) :

Pronunciation: vuh•si•suh•chood
Meaning: a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or
unpleasant.
Synonyms: alternation, transformation, change
Antonyms: similarity, stagnation, uniformity.
Sentence: Whatever the vicissitudes of her past life, Jill now seems to have come through.
51. AMNESTY (noun):
Pronunciation: am·nuh·stee
Meaning: an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.
Synonyms: pardon, pardoning. reprieve
Antonyms: penalty, punishment, retribution
Sentence: The government granted an amnesty to all political prisoners.

52. SUBVERT (verb) :

Pronunciation: suhb·vuht
Meaning: undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
Synonyms: destabilize, unsettle, overthrow
Antonyms: elevate, ennoble, uplift
Sentence: By insisting that she pay me for helping her, she subverted my noble desire to
do a good deed without reward.

53. BOTCHED (adj.) :

Pronunciation: bawcht
Meaning: (of a task) carried out badly or carelessly.
Synonyms: bungling, clumsy, fumbled
Antonyms: accomplished, adroit, deft
Sentence: It is a silly idea and he has botched it.

54.ACCEDED (verb) :
Pronunciation: uhk·seed·uhd
Meaning: Agree to a demand, request, or treaty.
Synonyms: agree to, consent to, accept
Antonyms: dissented, rebuffed, refused
Sentence: The government acceded to public pressure to review the tax.

55.RAPPROCHEMENT (noun) :
Pronunciation: ra·prawsh·mawn

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Meaning: (especially in international relations) an establishment or resumption of
harmonious relations.
Synonyms: reconciliation, fellowship, rapport
Antonyms: alienation, disaffection, disgruntlement
Sentence: I hope for a rapprochement between our two countries.

56.OVERT (adj.) :
Pronunciation: oh·vuht
Meaning: done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden.
Synonyms: undisguised, unconcealed, clear
Antonyms: unapparent, unclarified, unclear
Sentence: His opponent‟s intention is quite overt.

57. VACUOUS (adj.) :

Pronunciation: va·kyoo·uhs
Meaning: having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.
Synonyms: blank, vacant, expressionless
Antonyms: brainy, bright, brilliant
Sentence: He delivered a vacuous inaugural speech.

58. IRASCIBLE (adj.) :

Pronunciation: uh·ra·suh·bl
Meaning: having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.
Synonyms: irritable, quick-tempered, short-tempered
Antonyms: affable, companionable, cordial
Sentence: She‟s becoming more and more irascible as she grows older.

59.SNAZZY (adj.) :
Pronunciation: sna·zee
Meaning: stylish and attractive.
Synonyms: stylish, smart, attractive
Antonyms: simple, unadorned, unfashionable
Sentence: Paula‟s wearing a very snazzy pair of shoes!

60. INSUPERABLE (adj.) :

Pronunciation: uhn·soo·pruh·bl
Meaning: (of difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome.
Synonyms: insurmountable, unconquerable, invincible
Antonyms: superable, surmountable, vincible
Sentence: The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.
61. TRAVAILS (noun):
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Pronunciation: tra·vaylz
Meaning: painful or laborious effort.
Synonyms: ordeal, trouble, tribulation
Antonyms: comfort, consolation, solace
Sentence: He gained the medal through his painful travail.

62.SUBSUME (verb):
Pronunciation: suhb·syoom
Meaning: include or absorb (something) in something else.
Synonyms: comprehend, contain, embrace
Antonyms: exclude, leave (out), miss out
Sentence: States subsume many of the responsibilities of governing from the county.

63.SAPIENCE (noun) :
Pronunciation: Si piensas
Meaning: the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships
Synonyms: discernment, insight, perception
Antonyms: foolishness, idiocy, imbecility
Sentence: The kind of sapience that comes from a lifetime of experience as an educator.

64.INCREDULOUS (adj.) :
Pronunciation: in·kreh·dyoo·luhs
Meaning: (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
Synonyms: disbelieving, unbelieving, doubtful
Antonyms: credulous, gullible, trustful
Sentence: She gave me an incredulous glance.

65. SHUDDER (verb) :

Pronunciation: shuh·duh

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Meaning: (of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.
Synonyms: shiver, tremble, quiver
Antonyms: braveness,pluck,courageousne.

66. HARBINGER (noun) :

Pronunciation: haa·buhn·juh
Meaning: a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
Synonyms: herald, sign, indicator
Antonyms: reporter, narrator, realtor
Sentence: The hope that the housing slump does not harbinger a general economic
recession.

67. INCORPOREAL (adj.) :

Pronunciation: in·kaw·paw·ree·uhl
Meaning: not composed of matter; having no material existence.
Synonyms: intangible, impalpable, nonmaterial
Antonyms: bodily, corporeal, material
Sentence: Plato demonstrated the incorporeal nature of the soul.

68. WHAMMY (noun) :

Pronunciation: va·mee
Meaning: an event with a powerful and unpleasant effect; a blow.
Synonyms: curse, augury
Antonyms: amulet, charm
Sentence: The third whammy was the degradation of the financial system.

69. WITHER (verb) :

Pronunciation: vi·dhuh
Meaning: cease to flourish; fall into decay or decline.
Synonyms: diminish, dwindle, shrink
Antonyms: develop, grow, increase
Sentence: The flowers will wither if you don‟t put them in water.

70. DIAPHANOUS (adj.) :

Pronunciation: dai·a·fuh·nuhs
Meaning: (especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent.
Synonyms: sheer, fine, ultra-fine
Antonyms: opaque, cloudy, foggy

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