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Most Important Vocabulary

This document contains definitions for important vocabulary words starting with letters A through V. There are over 100 words defined from abate to vindicate. The definitions provided are concise explanations of the meaning for each word.

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Most Important Vocabulary

This document contains definitions for important vocabulary words starting with letters A through V. There are over 100 words defined from abate to vindicate. The definitions provided are concise explanations of the meaning for each word.

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Most Important Vocabulary

A
Abate(n«vm Kiv, Kgv‡bv) – abridge, decrease, diminish, lessen, mitigate, abbreviate
Abdicate(c` AwaKvi ev wmsnvmb Z¨vM Kiv) – abandon, resign, relinquish, departure
Abhor(N„Yv Kiv) – abominable, hate, , detest, loathe, scorn, disdain, condemn

Abolish (‡jvc cvIqv) – abrogate, annihilate, cancel, void, revoke, annul, invalidate

Abhortive(e¨_©) fail, futile, fruitless, unsuccessful, useless, vain

Abridge(ms‡ÿc Kiv) abbreviate, concise, reduce, diminish, shorten, summarize

Acme(kxl©we›`y) apex, crest, crown, peak, pinnacle, summit, vertex, zenith

Adept(`ÿ) adroit, dept, dexterous expert, competent, master, skilful

Admonish(mZK© Kiv) warn, caution, counsel, heed, careful, watchful

Ambiguous(ب_©‡evaK, A¯úó)doubtful, debatable, dubious, equivocal, vague

Amenable(eva¨,AbyMZ) compliant, congenial, docile, favourable, humble, obedient

Astute(PZzi)shrewd, wise, crafty, cunning, clever, tricky

B
Belicose(gvigy‡Lv hy×evR)combative, warlike, militant, martial pugnacious

Bizarre(D™¢U, A™¢~Z)eccentric, odd, fantastic, wired, not normal

Benevolent(`qvjy, c‡ivcKvi)beneficient, charitable, generious, gentle, humane, kind

C
Candid(mij, AKcU) real, straightforward, simple, transparent, unbiased

Capacious(RvqMveûj) commodious, expansive, large, spacious, vast, wide

Castigate(D¯‹vwb †`Iqv) censure, criticize, rebuke, scold, reprimand

Censure(wb›`v Kiv)criticism, denounce, rebuke, decry, condemn

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Chimerical(KvíwbK, AjxK) unrealistic, impractical, imaginary, fanciful, quixotic, utopian

Clemency(ÿgvkxjZv, `qvjyZv) mercy, pardon, forgiveness, kindness, merciful, sympathy

Complicated(RwUj) complex, intricate, not simple, not easy

Concur(GKgZ nIqv&) accord, agree, harmony, same opinion

D
Desultory(&G‡jv‡g‡jv, wek„•Ljv) aimless, random, unmethodical, haphazard, unsystemetic

Disparage(wb›`v Kiv, N„Yv Kiv, AeÁv Kiv) degrade, belittle, decry, denigrate, deprecate

Despotic (GKbvqKmyjf, KZ…Z¡civqb, †¯^”QvPvix)

tyrannical, oppressive, domineering, dictatorial, authoritarian, imperious, draconian

Dreadful(fq¼i, fxwZKi) awful, dangerous, formidable, fearful, frightful, horrible, terrible

E
Exonerate(‡`vlgy³ Kiv) free, clear, pardon, justify, release, exculpate, absolve, acquit

Esoteric(`y‡e©va¨, A¯úó) secret, mysterious, difficult, obscure, abstruse, cryptic

Endanger(wec`MÖ¯’ Kiv hazard, imperil, jeopardize, peril, risk, trouble

F
Fragile(f½yi)broken, breakable, weak, frail
Flattery(‡Zvlv‡gv` Kiv)praise, blandishment, cajole, obsequious, eulogy, blarney
Fatal(gvivZ¥K, cÖvYNvZx, cÖvYbvkK) deadly, ruinous, destructive, lethal, mortal, pernicious

G
Galore(cÖPzi) abundant, plentiful, profuse, plethoric, huge
Genuine(LuvwU) authentic, true, real, pure
Gullible(wek^vmcÖej) trustful, naïve, unsuspicious, credulous, tricked
Guile(wek^vmNvZKZv) deceit, treachery, slyness, cunning, trickery, deception, duplicity

H
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Heedless(Amveavb) careless, imprudent, indiscreet, injudicious, rash
Hinder(evav †`qv) block, encumber, impede, obstruct, thwart, hamper
Homage(kÖ×v Kiv, m¤§vb Kiv) honor, admiration, esteem, reverence, deference

I
Indolent(Ajm) idle, inactive, laziness, sloth, slow, sluggish, drowsy, torpid

Immense(wekvj) colossal, gargantuan, gigantic, huge, enormous, large, tremendous,


vast
Impecunious(A_©nxb, `wi`ª) penniless, indigent, destitute, insolvent, impoverished, poor,
destitute
Impediment(evav, cÖwZeÜK) Bar, barrier, hindrance, obstruction, jeopardy, prevention

J
Jolly(Drdzjø) cheerful, gay, jocular, jovial, joyous

L
Laconic(mswÿß) brief, concise, curt, short, succinct, terse

M
Maladroit(A`ÿ) awkward, chumsy, inapt, inefficient, inexpert, unskillful
Mesmerize(g‡bvgy» Kiv) hypnotize, fascinate, spellbind, captivate, enthrall,
Martial(hy×evR) warlike, military, combative, militant, bellicose, belligerent,
pugnacious, truculent, contentious
Machiavellian(PZzi)cunning, crafty, deceitful, guileful, devious, unscrupulous, amoral
Maudlin g~L©, wb‡e©va- mushy, tear- jerking, mawkish, bathetic, lachrymose
Mentor(weÁ civgk©`vZv)- wise, guide, preceptor, guru, pedagogue, trusted teacher or
counselor
Mercurial(cwieZ©bkxj)- changeable, unpredictable, lively, unstable, impulsive, erratic,
capricious, fickle, volatile
Martinet(KZ…©Z¡civqY)- taskmaster, slave driver, authoritarian, autocrat, tyrant, despot,
strict disciplinarian
Magnify(ewa©Z Kiv)- enlarge, expand, extend, amplify, lengthen
Monstrous(wekvj, cÖKvÛ)- huge, Titanic, Colossal, Mammoth
Massive(wekvj, cÖKvÛ) colossal, enormous, huge, immense, large, vast
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Melancholy(gbgiv, nZvk) sad, gloomy, depressed, doleful, dejected, despondent
Mitigate(cÖkwgZ Kiv) abridge, assuage, decrease, lessen, shorten, reduce

N
Nadir(me©wb¤œ we›`y) lowest point, depths, bottom, nethermost, abyss,base
Nefarious(Lvivc A‡_© KzL¨vZ) wicked, evil, heinous, infamous, abominable, atrocious
Nihilist(m‡›`ne¨ÄK, Awek^vm) doubter, disbeliever, pessimist, anarchist, skeptic
Novice (be wkÿv_©x) beginner, fresher, apprentice, greener

O
Obiterate(wbwðý Kiv) delete, destroy, efface, eradicate, erase, expunge, remove
Obstacle(evav,cÖwZeÜK) barrier, blockage, hindrance, impediment, obustruction
Opulence(cÖvPzh©) affluence, abundance, copious, enrichment, rich, wealth

P
Parsimonious(wgZe¨qx)avaricious, covetous, frugal, miser, selfish
Pittance(Aí cwigv‡Y Ask ev fvM) trifle, insufficiency, ration, modicum meager
Pinnacle(m‡e©v”P, kxl©we›`y) peak, summit, climax, acme, zenith, culmination
Plentiful(cÖPzi) abundant, excessive, overflowing, redundant, superfluous
Preposterous (D™¢U) ridiculous, absurd, silly, unreasonable, irrational
Paradox(¯^we‡ivax) contradiction, inconsistency, catch-22

R
Recalcitrant(Aeva¨) unruly, disobedient, defiant, obstinate, intractable.

S
Sagacious(wePÿY) apt, adroit, clever, intelligent, judicious, keen, skillful
Sanguine(Avkvev`x) confident, enthusiasiastic, hopeful, optimistic, purple
Spartan (K‡Vvi, KwVb, k„•LwjZ) austere, severe, rigorous, disciplined, strict
Skeptical(mskqev`x) doubting, disbelieving, doubtful, suspicious, dubious

T
Titanic(wekvj, e„nr) gigantic, huge, enormous, prodigious, colossal, mammoth
Trite(MZvbyMwZK)banal, cliché, commonplace, conventional, dull, hackneyed
Triumph(Rqjvf Kiv) achievement, conquest, gain, obtain, success, victory, win

U
Unprepared(AcÖ¯‘Z) extempore, impromptu, without preparation
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Unrestrained(Awbqwš¿Z) changeful, uncontrolled, unruly, violent

V
Vacant(Lvwj, Abve„Z, k~b¨) bare, empty, unoccupied, not being used
Vindicate(mZ¨Zv hvPvB Kiv, †`vlgy³ Kiv) justify, clear, absolve, verify

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