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1. Audacious - 6. Remorse -
Link -Audi car City Link- more

Audacious Syn- Regret, repentance

Syn-daring, dauntless, Ex . Extremely sorry for
insolent something wrong
2. Atrophy - size 7. Remonstrate-
Link - Demonstrate
Link - remonstrate
Syn- weaken, deteriorate, Syn- rebuke, object
degenerate 8. Regicide -
3. Atrocity - Link - side
Link - Metrocity Attack regicide
Atrocity Syn- The act of killing a king
Syn-massacre, brutality, 9. Recrimination -
barbarity
4. Ashen - Link-criminal nation
Link - Ass end criminal recrimination
colour ashen Syn- allegation, accusation
Syn- very pale 10. Cordon
5. Artisan - Link - Don cardon
Link- Art Artisan
Syn – skilled worker, crafts Syn- barrier, keep apart
worker

Important Vocabulary
1. About 8. For

2. Bent on 9. Today

3. Based on 10. Tomorrow

4. From 11. Till tomorrow

5. By 12. Ti1l day after tomorrow

6. With 13. So

7. Of 14. So far as

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11. Cynosure 16. Sabbatical
Link dinosaur A centre Link
of attraction Syn- leave, vacation, holiday
Syn- A centre of attraction Ex. interval from the normal
12. Plaudit / work or leave

Link - audit Plaudit 17. Seemly

Syn- Praise, acclaim Link seema dress
unseemly
13. Indigent
Syn- appropriate , proper
Link India gents
18. Shrew
Indigent
Link
Syn- very poor, needy
Syn- bad tempered woman
14. Indomitable -
19. Sadistic
Link stick sad
Link - dominate

Syn- unconquerable, Syn- inclined to cruelty

invincible 20. Sagacious
15. Extirpate - Link sagacious people eat
Link - extra extirpate saag

Syn- remove, eradicate Syn- wise, prudent, intelligent

Important Vocabulary
15. So that 22. Even

16. Sudden 23. Now

17. For whom 24. Till now

18. Therefore 25. Now in these days

19. Whenever 26. In those days

20. Some times 27. From here

21. Time to time 28. Also

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21. Facile 26. Coda -
Link facile Link - Enjoy coda with soda.
Syn- culmination, ending,
cessation
Syn - effortless, easy Ex. Final part of a long
22. Mirth - / pleasure of music in order
Link - birth to finish in a pleasant way.
mirth 27. Coddle -
Syn- happiness, glee, joy Link Noodle
Codle
23. Hegemony -
Syn- too much care and
Link - huge money attention
Money Hegemony 28. Decadence -
Link - dance
Syn- leadership, authority
24. Quack - Syn– degeneracy, ruin, ebb
Link - kuwat quack 29. Rampant -
Sny- Mountebank, fake, Link -
charlatan Syn- unmanageable and
uncontrollable
25. Clout -
30. Rant -
Link - Clout jail out
Link - land lord rent
Rant
Syn- smite, punch, power
Syn- shout, bombast,
and influence pontificate
Important Vocabulary
29. As well as 37. As and when

30. These 38. Do you know?

31. This 39. Above

32. That

33. Those 40. About

34. From where 41. Across

35. How long

36. Upto 42. After

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31. Rumble - 36. Coerce - /
Link - Rum Link - english course
Rumble
Syn- roar, thunder grumbles
Syn – compel , force
32. Ruse -
37. Covert -
Link - Russia India ruse
Link - secret files covert
Syn – trick, hoax, wile, scam
33. Debase - Syn- secret , hidden
Link - Base debase 38. Compendium -
Link - pen pen
Syn- degrade, defile,
use brief summary
depreciate
compendium.
34. Devious -
Syn- brief summary, precis
Link - Rabridevi success
devious plant 39. Cartographer -
Syn-erratic, deceitful , Link - cartoon- graphic
cunning cartographer
35. Cogent - Syn- map maker
Link - co-agent agent
40. Contagious -
Link - contact
Syn- convincing, powerful
Syn-infectious , transferable

Important Vocabulary
43. Against 51. She

44. At 52. His

45. My 53. Her

46. MySelf 54. Himself

47. You 55. Herself

48. Your 56. Him

49. YourSelf 57. They

50. He 58. Their

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41. Dregs –
46. Enigma –
Link – Drugs are the
Link –
worthless things
puzzling
Syn- debris, filth
Syn- puzzling, dilemma
42. Dormant –
47. Exigency –
Link – Door man; our door
Link – Emergency
man is very lazy person
Syn– not active / lazy
Syn- urgency, crisis,
43. Draconian – predicament
Link – Dracula; a cruel Ex. a situation calling for
Dracula affected in children immediate attention
in the horror movie
48. Extol –
Syn- cruel, harsh, ruthless
Link – Extra tall
44. Eschew –
Link – chew; Avoid Syn- praise, applaud,
chewing tobaco honour
Syn – avoid, to keep away 49. Fallacy –
from something
Link – false
deliberately
Syn-a false belief, a false
45. Eulogy –
argument
Link –
50. Garrulous –
Link –
Syn- to praise very much
Syn- talking too much,
especially about important
Important Vocabulary
things
59. Them 67. For me

60. Themselves 68. For You

61. We 69. Only for you

62. Our 70. Is

63. Ourselves 71. Are

64. It 72. Was

65. Its 73. Were

66. We all 74. Whether

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51. Glut– 56. Macabre –
Link – Link– horrible
what a macabre incident
Syn- over abundance , too Syn-horrible, frightful
much 57. Motility –
52. Gambit – Link –
Link –
Syn- movement, locomotion
Syn- a risky action
58. Machination –
53. Gullible –
Link – machine, nation
Syn – a secret and
Link –
complicated plan
59. Abstinence -
Syn- simple, immatyure,
Link - cocktail
easily, deceived
Absent
54. Halcyon –
Syn- resisting from eating
Link – Hello – Happy and drinking
singh 60. Acclaim -
Syn- happy, tranguil Link -
55. Idyllic – Syn- prove something
Link – energetically and
idyllic enthusiastically,
Syn–peaceful, beautiful compliment, applaud, fame

Important Vocabulary
75. Till 83. Though

76. Until 84. Yet

77. Unless 85. Hardly

78. Later on 86. After

79. No sooner did 87. Before

80. Scarcely 88. As soon as

81. Otherwise 89. As long as

82. While 90. Although

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61. Acme – 66. Assay –
Link – Link – Essay- Essay
Assay
Syn- peak , highest point
Syn- evaluation, examine
62. Alchemy –
67. Abrogate –
Link – All chemist
Link – admission
chemist
Syn- medical, chemistry. Syn- cancel abolish
63. Amnesia – 68. Avarice –
Link –
Link – I am-in, Syn- greed, desire, frugality
69. Appease –
amnesia
Link – Apple piece -Apple
Syn- loss of memory
piece
64. Abate – Apple
Link – abate your weight Syn- pacify relieve .
70. Cursory –
Syn- reduce , lessen
65. Apprise – Link –
Syn- done quickly and
Link – Apprise
without giving enough
prize
attention, quick, superficial,
Syn- inform, warn, alert careless, ephemeral.

Important Vocabulary
91. As far as 99. Would not be

92. Rather than 100. As

93. So that 101. Because

94. Too 102. Since

95. So 103. Since then

96. Not only 104. At least

97. Should be 105. If

98. Would be 106. Much

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71. Curt – 76. Embargo –
Link – Curtain Cut Link – cargo
Curt Cargo
Syn- side, to give a curt reply embargo
72. Cynical – Syn- ban, prohibition,
Link – prevent, impede.
Ex. an order to temporarily
stop they have put an
Syn- contemptuous, selfish,
embargo on imports of
I think she takes a rather
clothing
cynical view of men
77. Embark – Ship
73. Curator –
Link – Dog Bark
Link – caretaker of museum Embark
Syn- conservator, warden Syn- board, begin, depart
74. Elucidate – 78. Hirsute –
Link – Elu date Link – Hersute
elucidate
Syn – clarify, explain, Syn - hairy, woolly
decipher, to make something 79. Juror –
clever by explaining it more Link –
fully
75. Elysium – Syn- a member of a jury .
Link – gym- 80. Militate –
Elysium Link – Milirant
Syn- heaven, paradise Sny- work against
Ex. She was in Elysium
Important Vocabulary
107. Many 115. Besides

108. Little 116. Do

109. Few 117. Did

110. Can 118. No one

111. Could 119. Either

112. Wish that 120. Neither

113. Too hot 121. Nor

114. Instead of 122. With some one

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81. Mountebank – 86. Maudlin –
Link – Bank an mount Link –
everest sentimental
Syn- pretender, frand
82. Mundane – Syn – sentimental, feelings
Link – Sunday 87. Nebulous –
monday
Link –
Syn- uninteresting ,dull
Syn- not clear , cloudy
83. Munificent –
Link – 88. Noisome –

Syn- kind , generous Link – Noise

84. Myopia – Syn- unpleasant, awful
89. Choleric –
Link – My
Link –
Syn– nearsightedness
Syn- easily made angry
85. Mortified –
90. Carmine –
Link– fight Link – car
Syn – red, purplish colour.
Syn- humiliate, abashed

Important Vocabulary
123. Or 134. There

124. And 135. Once upon a time

125. Ever 136. Among

126. Never 137. Perhaps

127. During 138. None of these

128. In 139. Any of you

129. At 140. God Knows

130. Into 141. Tit for Tat

131. Behind 142. Loudly

132. Between 143. Myself

133. Beside 144. I do

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91. Sultry 96. Dabhand
Link = Link
Syn- hot , scorching Syn- expert , master
92. Dodge 97. Cramp
Link =
Link

Syn- trick , feint

Syn- muscle spasm, stitch
93. Collate
98. Careen
Link =
Link

Syn – collect, bracket

94. Cloak Syn- tilt , lurch
Link = 99. Linger
Link
Syn- cover , coat Sny- delay, procrastinate
95. Conversant 100. Grisly
Link Link

Syn- skilled , experienced

Syn-frightful, terrible

Important Vocabulary
145. Only me/I 156. Now

146. You 157. I

147. You also 158. From now

148. You all 159. Just now

149. You people 160. Not any more

150. Yourselves 161. Now I

151. From you 162. This time

152. For you 163. Now who

153. Because of you 164. Now we

154. Only you 165. Now people

155. From you 166. Not now then when

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101. Sanguine 106. Scamper
Link wine wine Link
Syn –run,away, Cheater
Syn- optimistic, hopeful
102. Cavil 107. Undercut
Link Link

Syn- undersell, reduce

Syn- complain, criticize
103. Flimsy 108. Outrage
Link Link

Syn- light , thin

Syn- atrocity; evil
104. Commend
Link 109. Antecedent
Link

Syn – praise, compliment

Syn- prior; former
105. Concord
Link 110. Minute
Link
Syn- harmony, accord
Syn- very small, tiny

Important Vocabulary
167. Now it happens 177. That matter

168. Now when we 178. Then people

169. Then 179. Then when

170. From then 170. When

171. Just then 171. From when

172. Then not required 172. Whenever

173. Then I 172. Never

174. That time 173. When I

175. Then who 174. When who

176. Then we 175. When we

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111. Gale Syn- breathing , exhalation
Link 117. Regress
Syn- storm, cyclone Link
112. Abdicate
Link Robbery
Syn- fall off, Lapse
118. Deride
Syn- renounce, abardon
Link odd even day
113. Beckon
ride
Link
Syn-call , signal Syn –make fun of , insult
114. Curtail 119. Defection
Link Link

Syn – shorten, diminish Syn- abandonment

115. Gruesome 120. Emancipation
Link Link consti-pation
Syn- macabre, horrible
116. Respiration Syn –freedom , delivery

Link

Important Vocabulary
176. Which time 185. That people

177. When people 186. Himself

178. When they 187. He does

179. Which time 188. That was a period

180. Only with you 189. They

181. On you 190. They also

182. He 191. They all

183. He also 192. That people

184. They all 193. Themselves

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121. Diabolical 126. Purge
Link Link

Syn- devilish , cruel Syn- elimination , removal

122. Monotony 127. Detain
Link Link

Syn- boredom
123. Glossy Syn- hold , keepback
128. Artifice
Link
Link

Syn- shiny ; smooth

Syn-con , hoax
124. Indignation
129. Arraign
Link
Link

Syn- anger ; animus

Syn-accuse, impeach
125. Vivid
130. Glutton
Link
Link
Syn-intense, powerful
Syn- eater, feeder

Important Vocabulary
194. Only they 203. Companion

195. They do 204. Name sake

196. We 205. Duplicate

197. We also 206. Ours

198. We all 207. We two & we have two

199. We people 208. Our talk

200. Our selves 209. Our country

201. We do 210. For our selves

202. Ours/Us 211. Because of us

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[Link] [Link]
Link
Link
Syn- praise, applause
Syn- defame, disgrace
[Link]
[Link] come clean
Link Link
Syn- cunning, deception
[Link] Syn- to be honest with somebody
about something
Link
[Link] in the dark
Link
Syn- harvest, cut down Syn- not tell someone about
[Link] something
Link - order [Link] hearted
Link
Syn- prescribe, command
[Link]
Syn- showing little enthusiasm
Link [Link] of well
Syn- fiasco, failure Link
Syn- succeed

Important Vocabulary
212. From us 221. Adopt

213. Own 222. As

214. Only owns 223. For whom

215. All ours 224. From whom

216. Our people 225. On which

217. Closeness 226. Because of

218. For ourselves 227. By which

219. By self 228. Because of whom

220. In our favour 229. So that

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141. Carry the day 146. Cosy /cozy
Link Link
Syn-comfortable, tranquil
Syn- to be successful
the living room was warm &
142. Condone
cozy
Link
Syn- forgive, pardon 147. Counterfeit
terrorism can never be Link- counter
condoned.
143. Conclave Syn-not genuine , fake
Link Clever
148. Cozen
Link
Syn- a private meeting or
secret assembly for choosing
a pole. Syn- fraud, deceive
144. Copious 149. Craven
Link - copy us Link
Syn-abundant, plentiful in Syn-lacking courage,
large amount; more than coward, timid, quitter
enough
150. Eccentric
145. Corpulent
Link - centre
Link Carpull
Syn- you mean they are fat. Syn - strange, peculiar

Important Vocabulary
230. Whom 239. If consider

231. Till date 240. If you can consider

232. Till tomorrow 241. Respect

233. Till day after tomorrow 242. Let us assume that

234. Till evening 243. Such

235. Till an hour 244. Such type

236. Till work 245. Not this way

237. Suppose 246. It may

238. Suppose that 247. That's reason we

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1. Misa (to hate)
Misanthropy – hatred of Philatelist – one who collects
mankind or studies stamps
Misanthropist – one who
hates mankind Paedophile – lover of
children
Misogynist – one who hates Zoophile – lover of animals
woman
Misogamist – one who hates Dendrophile – lover of trees
marriage.
2. Phil (to love) Cheirophile – lover of hands
Philology – love of language
/words Podophile – lover of feet
Philosophy – love of wisdom
Hippophile – lover of horses
Philanthrophy – love of
mankind 3. Psyche (mind, spirit, soul)
Philanthropist - one who
loves mankind. Psychosis – a mental
disorder
Philadelphia – city of Psychiatrist – a mind healer
brotherly love
Psychotic – one who loses
Philharmonic – lover of touch with reality
music/harmony Psychedelic – that which
Bibliophile – lover of books causes effect on mind

Anglophile - admirer of Psychic - having special

british culture, people etc. mental ability.

Important Vocabulary
248. That's he 255. That we

249. That kind of 256. That he

250. It is so 257. Why?

251. That 258. Because

252. That type 259. Why did it happen?

253. Not that way 260. Why not?

254. It may 261. Whose

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4. Archy/cracy (rule by) Bureaucracy – government
Monarchy – rule by one king by officials
or queen Gerontocracy – rule by old
Autocracy – government by men
a single person/ single Gynaecocracy – rule by
group women
Democracy – government by Kakistocracy – rule by the
elected representatives worst citizens.
Aristocracy – rule by high
social class. Mobocracy – rule by mob
Theocracy – rule of gods
Plutocracy – rule by the rich Neocracy – rule by new
inexperienced official
Anarchy – where there is no
government Pantisocracy – rule by all
Diarchy – dual rule
Oligarchy – rule by a few Biarchy – government by
powerful people two people
Polyarchy- government by
Patriarchy- oldest person is many persons
made the head of family Theoarchy – government by
the gods.

Important Vocabulary
262. Whom 270. When

263. Who 271. Whenever

264. Who so ever 272. Those people

265. It/this 273. From when

266. This reason 274. When him/her

267. On this/On it 275. When all

268. So/therefore 276. As soon as

269. On this matter 277. As soon

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5. Scribe (to write) Necrology – study of dead
Prescribe – used in the body.
context of medication. Necromancy – prediction
using spirits
Inscribe – to write or engrave Necropolis - city of dead
words on a surface
Necropsy –autopsy
Scribble – to write illegibly Necrophobia – excessive
fear of death
Describe – to write in detail Necromania – obsession for
death/dead body.
Proscribe – to prohibit from
writing anything 7. Dorm or som (to sleep)
Scribble mania – obsession Dormant – asleep
for writing Insomnia – inability to sleep
Scribble phobia – excessive
fear for making marks on Somnambulist – walks in
paper his sleep
6. Mot, Nec (death) Somn ambulism – sleep
Mortal – subject of death walking
Somnolent – feeling sleepy
Mortuary –place of autopsy
Somnoloquent – speak in
sleep

Important Vocabulary
278. Then 286. Whom

279. When we 287. As possible

280. When you 288. Whatever happens

281. When I 289. Whenever

282. When they 290. But

283. When he 291. Once upon a time

284. When we all 292. That time the matter was different

285. Who

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8. Mal (bad)
Malevolent – harmful Frugivore - fruit eater
Malnutrition – lack of
healthy food in diet Omnivore – one who eats
Malignant – full of evil everything.
Nectarivore – nectar eater
Malady- illness, disease
Malinger – to pretend illness Insectivore – insect eater
especially to avoid work
Gramnivore – grass eater
Malediction – curse.
9. Sense/sent (feeling) Granivore – grain eater.
Sensible – reasonable
Sentiment – emotion 11. A (without)
Sensory – relating to Anaemia –blood deficiency
sensation or sense organs
Amoral – not moral
Sensitive – acutely Anaesthetic- causing loss of
perceptive sensation
Sentient – conscious Amnesia – loss of memory
Sensities – to make
sensitive. Atheist – one who has no
10. Vor (eat) belief in god
Carnivore – flesh eater Ahydrous – without water.

Herbivore – plant eater

Important Vocabulary
293. Where 302. Which one

294. No where 303. From whom

295. Anywhere 304. To whom

296. From where 305. For whom

297. From anywhere 306. To whom

298. From nowhere 307. Who is

299. At some place 308. Who was

300. From any where 309. Who knows

301. Who 310. Whose

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1. Macro, mega (large/big)
3. Mater (mother)
Macroscopic – visible to the
Maternal – pertaining to
naked eye
motherhood
Megalith – huge stone Matriarch – female ruler of a
Mega star – very great family, group, or state
Megahertz – radio frequency Matrilineal – descended on
measure the mother’s side
Mega phone – instrument
needed to amplify voice Matricide – killing of mother

Megalopolis – very large city Maternal uncle – mother’s

containing many cities. brother
2. Micro (small) 4. Pater (father)
Microbe – tiny organism Patriotism – love of one’s
country
Microcosm – miniature Patriarch – male ruler of a
representation of something family, group, or state

Microfilm – miniature record

Paternity- fatherhood
of documents or a film Paternal – related to father
Microlight – very small/ light
aircraft with large wings. Patrimony – paternal
property.

Important Vocabulary
311. For whom 319. Those days
312. For what reason 320. Because of that reason

321. Because of those reasons

313. For which
322. On him
314. Anytime
323. His/her/their
315. His/Her
324. Him
316. For him
325. From him/her
317. He/she
326. Those days
318. Him/her
327. From those matters

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ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION
Medical practitioners related words
1. Cardiologist – a specialist in 10. Ophthalmologist – a specialist
heart disease. in eye disease.
11. Urologist – a specialist in urine
2. Chiropractor - a doctor of bone disease.
displacement . 12. Gastrologist- a specialist in
liver disease
3. Chiropodist – a specialist in 13. Orthodontist – a specialist in
foot ailment. teeth, gums and jaw treatment

4. Dentist – a specialist in teeth 14. Orthopedist- a specialist in

treatment. bone disease problem

5. Dermatologist- a specialist in 15. Otologist – a specialist in ear,

skin disease. nose, & throat disease.

6. Gerontologist – a specialist in 16. Pediatrician – a specialist in

old age disease. baby disease.
17. Pathologist – a specialist in
7. Gynecologist – a specialist in detecting the nature of disease
woman disease.
18. Podiatrist – a special in feet
8. Neurologist – a specialist in disease.
nerve disease. 19. Psychiatrist- a special in
mental disease.
9. Obstetrician – a specialist in
woman disease during 20. Psychologist-
pregnancy. a specialist in reading human
behavior.

Important Vocabulary
328. For that reason 337. Among them

329. He/she/they 338. Her action

330. Those people 339. It is matter of those days

331. From them 340. That

332. One of them 341. In It

333. On him/her/them 342. Him

334. For him/for them 343. Their

335. In his/her talk 344. For them

336. From his conversation 345. On that matter

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Environment related words
1. Ecosystem ( ): 8. Green house effect ( )
plants, animals, etc. that exist : natural process in which gases
in a place and are dependent
build up in the atmosphere and
on each other.
prevent heat from escaping,
2. Habitat ( ): the natural
home for plants and animals . causing the earth to get warmer.
3. Biosphere ( ): surface and 9. Endangered species (
atmosphere of earth where ): a type of animals that is
plants and animals can live.
existing in very small number .
4. Ecology ( ) : the
scientific study of the way in 10. Extinction ( ): situation in
which the plants , animals and which all types of animals die.
natural feature of a place affect 11. Soil erosion ( ): process
and depend on each other.
by which soil is gradually
5. Biodiversity ( ): the
destroyed by wind or rain .
variety of plants and animals
in a place 12. Desertification ( ):
6. Global warming ( ): process by which useful land
increase in the temperature of changes into desert because of
the world caused by pollution climate change or over-grazing.
7. Climate change ( ):
13. Greenhouse gases ( ):
change in the weather around
the world, which result in much gases that form a layer around
higher or lower temperature, the earth and keep the heat in
violent storms, droughts or causing global warming.
floods.

Important Vocabulary
346. Them 352. For what purpose

347. How 353. How is it done

348. In any cost 354. How did you go

349. How not/How it will not 355. How are you

350. How 356. How was you

351. How will it not be possible? 357. How is it?

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Business and economics related words
1. Manufacturer ( ): a corporations.
company that makes large 9. Sister company ( ):
quantities of goods. one of two or more companies
2. Retailer ( ): a business that are owned by the same
that sells goods to customer parent company.
through its shops. 10. Affiliate (
3. Distributor ( ): a company ): a small company or
or person that supplies shops organization that is connected
and companies with goods. with or controlled by a large
4. Service industry ( ): an one.
industry that provides a service 11. Venture capital ( ): the
rather than a product. money lent to someone so that
5. Finance company ( ): a they can start a new business.
company that lends money, 12. Economics ( ): study of the
especially to businesses. method in which money and
6. Corporation ( ): a big goods are produced or used.
company or a group of 13. Economy ( ): one who
companies working together as studies the method in which
a single organization. money and goods are used
7. Corporate ( ): a and produced.
belonging or relating to a large 14. Business cycle ( ): a
company or corporation. cycle in which business
8. Parent company ( ): the activity increases, decreases
company that controls or and then increases.

Important Vocabulary
358. How it happened? 367. On which time

359. However 368. It's a matter

360. Any how 369. It is same

361. How 370. Once upon a time

362. I also 371. Similar

363. For each other 372. One/same

364. For whom 373. Once

365. On which matter 374. Onetime

366. For which purpose 375. Similar nature

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Law related words
1. Statue law ( ): the companies acting together as
whole group of written laws a single organization.
that are made by a 8. Tort ( ): laws relating
parliament,council etc. to actions that are wrong but
2. Common law ( ): the not criminal
system of laws that has 9. Jurisprudence ( ): the
developed from customs and science or study of law.
the decisions of judges 10. Allege ( ): to say that
rather than from laws made something is true or that
by the parliament someone has done
3. Criminal law ( ): something wrong.
laws relating to crimes and 11. Writ ( ): a document
their punishments. from a court that orders
4. Civil law ( ): laws someone to do something
relating to affairs of private 12. Injunction ( ): an order
citizens rather than crime. given by a court which tells
5. Constitutional law ( someone not to do
): laws relating to or based something.
on constitution of a country. 13. Summons ( ):
6. Commercial law ( ): an official order to appear in
laws relating to business court of law .
and buying and selling. 14. Arraign( ): to make
7. Corporate law ( ): someone come to court to
laws relating to activities of answer a charge against
big companies or group of him.

Important Vocabulary
376. No one 381. One heart
377. Only one 382. Equal
378. In that period 383. There was a time
379. Together 384. In any days
380. One mind 385. It was such a time

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IMPORTANT WORDS FOR EXAM

1. Schism ( ) Link
Link Ex – the victim gets full
Ex – the threat of a schism reparation.
within the church. Syn –
Syn- separation,division compensation,restitution
Ant – unity, accord. Ant – sympathy,penalty
2. Browbeat ( ) 7. Profligate ( )
Link Link
Ex – he have browbeaten me.
Syn- intimidate, threat Ant Ex –he is a drunkard and a
– help,assist profligate
3. Reverence ( ) Syn – immoral,corrupt Ant
Link – gentle,nice
8. Supple ( )
Ex – I have a deep reverence Link
for you.
Syn – piety,esteem Ant – Ex – her supple fingers
hate, disdain Syn –ductile,bendable Ant
4. Salacity ( ) – rigid,stiff
Link 9. Hackneyed ( )
Link
Ex – salacity is spreading
rapidly. Ex – hackneyed old sayings.
Syn – lust,indecent Ant – Syn- banal, corny Ant –
modest,decent fresh, original
5. Insurgent ( ) 10. Homily ( )
Link Link
Ex –insurgent groups Ex – her homily always
Syn – rebellious, disobedient impulses me.
Ant – obedient,subordinate Syn – sermon,doctrine Ant
6. Reparation ( ) – abuse

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IMPORTANT WORDS FOR EXAM

11. Pontificate ( ) 16. Foster (

Link )
Link
Ex –katju always pontificates
on religious matter. Ex –the teacher’s task is to
Syn – sermonize Ant – praise foster learning
12. Betoken ( ) Syn- cultivate,feed Ant –
Link block,halt
17. Wintry ( )
Ex – a clear blue sky Link try win
betokening a fine day.
Syn – indicate,show Ant – Ex – a wintry landscape.
deny,staid Syn- cold,snowy Ant-
13. Conjurer ( ) hot,warm
Link 18. Troth ( )
Link truth
Ex – I am famous conjurer.
Syn – magician,wizard Ant Ex –a token of troth
– simple,naïve Syn – pledge,fidelity Ant –
14. Odious ( ) break,schism
Link 19. Alleviate ( )
Link
Ex – what an odious man!
Syn- hateful,loathsome Ex – to alleviate parlance
Ant- nice,good Syn- mitigate,pacify Ant –
15. Gingerly ( ) agitate, depress
Link 20. Guerrilla ( )
Link
Ex –a gingerly pace Ex –guerrilla war
Syn – careful,fastidious Ant Sny-commando,bushfighter
– careless,rough Ant- open attacker,air
attacker.
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21. Carouse ( ) 26. Stratagem ( )

Link Link
Ex –you carouse your friend Ex – a series of devious
in a month. stratagems.
Syn- revel,fun Ant – sad, Syn- trick,con Ant- truth,
grieve
reality
22. Stentorian ( )
27. Extricate ( )
Link
Link
Ex- he extricated himself
Ex – he spoke in stentorian
from slavery.
tones
Syn – loud,blaring Ant- Syn–release,face Ant-
gentle, soft attach,hold
23. Alight ( ) 28. Quip ( )
Link Link
Ex – her face was alight in Ex- flattery will get your
the fire. nowhere,she quipped.
Syn – light,perch Ant- Syn – banter,repartee Ant –
dark,gloom flattery,hold
24. Fervent ( ) 29. Harbinger ( )
Link Link
Ex-witch hazels are the
Ex – modi has lots of fervent
harbingers of spring
supporters.
Syn- omen,signal Ant –
Syn- ardent,assault Ant –
behind
dull,cool
30. Inane ( )
25. Persuade ( )
Link Link
Ex- please try and persuade Ex- an inane remark
her Syn- foolish,daft Ant –
Syn-convince,ugre. Ant- bright, smart
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31. Bleak Syn- enrage,irritate Ant-
Link appeases,calm
Ex –the medical prognosis 36. Gripe
was bleak. Link
Syn-barren,ghastly Ant- Ex – he is always griping
bright,nice about the people at work.
32. Tacit Syn- objection, ache Ant
Link comfort, happiness
Ex- tacit approval has been 37. Effigy
given. Link
Syn- unsaid,silent Ant- Ex – stone effigies in the
express,stated. church
33. Perilous Syn- image,figure Ant-
Link being, entity
38. Incoherent
Ex –a perilous adventure/ Link
journey. Ex- an incoherent policy.
Syn- dangerous,risky Ant – Syn- disjointed,uneven.
calm,easy Ant- connected, understandable
34. Meandering 39. Obsequies
Link meaning Link

Ex- meandering rivers flow Ex –state obsequies.

at vastly different rates. Syn –ceremony, Ant –
Syn-wandering,circular Ant inauguration
– direct, straight 40. Punctilious
35. Infuriate Link
Link Ex – a punctilious host.
Syn – heedful,exact Ant –
Ex-her silence infuriated me careless,informal
even more.
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41. Ingenious 46. In toto

Link Link intotal
Ex- she is very ingenious. Ex – the proposal was
Syn – clever,prudent Ant – accepted in toto.
dull, inept Syn – whole everything Ant
42. Miserable – incompletely, partly
Link 47. Meritorious
Ex- don’t look so miserable . Link merit
Syn – pathetic,dejected Ant Ex – she is a meritorious
– happy,elated student
43. Derision Syn-exemplary,creditable
Link Ant- corrupt,immoral
48. Rote
Ex- my stories were greeted Link
with derision and disbelief Ex – a poem learnt by rote in
Syn- disdain,scorn Ant – childhood.
love, respect Syn – memorization,
44. Garish repetition Ant –
Link concept,understand
49. Abeyance
Ex – garish clothes/colours Link
Syn – gaudy,showy Ant –
normal, simple Ex –Legal proceeding are in
45. Bequeath abeyance.
Link Syn- inactive,dormancy Ant
– action,renewal
Ex – he bequeathed his art 50. Limpid
collection to the town. Link
Syn – bestow,endow Ant Ex –limpid water
take,keep Syn – lucid,clear Ant – solid,
stable

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51. Disgrace 56. Cessation
Link Link

Ex –there is no disgrace in Ex –the cessation of

being poor. hostilities .
Syn – abuse,slur Ant – Syn – ending,cease Ant –
esteem, fame action,start
52. Striking 57. Savour
Link Link
Ex –the subtle savore of
Ex – a striking feature in wood smoke
Samsung mobile Syn – taste,flavor Ant –
Syn – extraordinary,dazzling dullness,insipid
Ant – bad, ordinary 58. Pester
53. Wither Link
Link Ex – he always pesters me.
Syn –bother,harass Ant –
Ex – his face had withered calm soothe
in the warm sun. 59. Misnomer
Syn – wilt,wane Ant – Link mis
build,expend Ex –to call this “james bond”
54. Avert would be a misnomer
Link Syn – nickname,hoosier Ant
Ex – a disaster was averted. – right
Syn – avoid,preclude Ant – 60. Parlance
aid,assist Link
55. Scepticism
Link Ex –a common parlance
Ex – many person have Syn – diction, locution Ant
scepticism about god . – standard, silence.
Sny- doubtness Ant –
clearness
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61. Reproof Syn–swindler,fake Ant- honesty
Link 66. Convey
Link
Ex – I can not tolerate my Ex – pipes were laid to
reproof. convey water to the house
Syn – censure,blame Ant- Syn- carry,transport Ant –
agreement,approval. deny,take
62. Abnormal 67. Deem
Link Link

Ex – the equivocal nature of Ex – the event was deemed

her remarks. a great success
Syn – aberrant,irregular Syn – regard,consider Ant –
Ant- common,familiar ignore,forget
63. Adulteration 68. Disfigure
Link adult Link
Ex – litter disfigure the
Ex – act was passed against countryside
adulteration of milk. Syn – deform,maim Ant –
Syn – cure,repair
contamination,corruption 69. Dock
Ant – purification Link
64. Detest Ex – the boat nosed up to a
Link dock
Syn – harbor,waterfront
Ex – I detest you 70. Enact
Syn – hate;abhor Ant- Link
admire,like
65. Charlatan Ex – an embargo on grain
Link sales
Ex – a self-confessed con Syn – prohibition,restriction
artist and charlatan . Ant – aid, help

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71. Empower Ex – we have confronted with

Link many difficulties.
Ex – movements to empower Syn – challenge,resist Ant –
the poor avoid,yield
Syn – authorize,enable Ant- 76. Homely
deny,disallow Link
72. Enviable
Link Ex – homely cooking
Syn – ordinary,comfortable
Ex –the firm is in the Ant – attractive,beautiful
enviable position of having 77. Intrigue
a full order book Link
Syn – desired,blessed Ant – Ex – the idea intrigued her
bad,poor Syn – scheme artifice Ant –
73. Engulf honesty,truthfulness
Link 78. Profuse
Ex – he was engulfed by a Link
crowd of reporters
Syn – absorb,overwhelm Ex – profuse apologies.
Ant – neglect,uncover Syn – abundant,excessive
74. Clout Ant – lacking,sparse
Link out 79. Interstate
Ex –I clouted him round the Link
head Ex –interstate commerce
Syn- hit,punch Syn – freeway,turnpike
75. Confront 80. Intricate
Link Link
Ex – intricate patterns
Syn – complicated,elaborate
Ant – clear,easy .

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IMPORTANT WORDS FOR EXAM

81. Integration 86. Supplicant

Link Link
Ex –racial integration in Ex – are you supplicant
school. Syn – beggar, supplicant
Syn– assimilation, 87. Bait
unification Ant – division,
Link
divorce
82. Pawn
Ex - he baited the trap with
Link a peace of meat
Syn – enticement , bribe Ant
Ex – all her jewellery was in – repulsion
pawn. 88. Jubilation
Syn- bond,gage Ant – break
Link
83. Prescient
Link Ex – there were scenes of
Ex –prescient warning jubilation among her
Syn- perceptive,judicious supporters.
84. Bristle Syn- celebration,joy Ant –
Link sadness,sarrow

Ex – bristle with rage 89. Incur

Syn – barb,rage Ant – calm, Link -
peace
85. Ruffled Ex – I will pay any expenses
incurred

Link Syn- earn,obtain Ant –

miss, loss
Ex – a blouse with a high
ruffled neck 90. Brook
Syn- dishevel, frills Ant – Link
smooth,soothe Ex – I brooked many
difficulties in my life
Syn – burn, rill Ant – deny,

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91. Decree Ex – a battle between the
Link titan of American football
Syn – behemoth,bulk Ant –
Ex – a leader who rules by simple,common
decree.
97. Riddle
Syn – act,law Ant – answer,
Link
lawlessness
92. Peddle
Link Ex –the riddle of how the
baby died.
Ex – to peddle illegal drugs. Syn- enigma,puzzle Ant –
Syn – hawk,canvas Ant – solution,simplicity
buy 98. Monetary
93. Lieu Link
Link
Ex – monetary policy
Ex – they took cash in the
Syn – fiscal,cash
lieu of the prize they had
won. 99. Zany
Syn- stead,substitute Link
94. Hoax Ex – zany humour
Link Syn – crazy,funny Ant –
Ex – he always hoaxed me. serious
Syn – gull,trick Ant- 100. Infuse
help,loyal
Link
95. Glaze
Link
Ex –her work is infused with
Ex – glazed tiles
Syn – varnish,lacquer Ant – an anger born of pain and
darkness,dullness oppression .
96. Titan Syn – introduce;soak Ant –
Link discourage, dry

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101. Worldly 106. Context
Link Link
Ex –worldly success
Syn – material,nonreligious
Ant – heavenly, low Ex – his decision can only
be understood in context
102. Temper
Syn –
Link framework,circumstances
107. Totter
Ex –he must learn to control Link
his temper.
Syn – attitude,climate Ant-
body,upset Ex – She tottered off on her
four-inch heels
103. Swindler
Syn- dizzy,stagger Ant –
Link stroll,staid
108. Trappings
Ex – an insurance swindler Link
Syn – cheater, forger Ant-
honest innocent
Ex – I had the trappings of
104. Moodiness success
Link Syn – paraphernalia,
equipment
109. Racket
Ex –you must overcome your
Link
moodiness.
Syn- gloom,depression Ant- Ex – child trafficking racket
cheer,joy Syn – fraud,illegal Ant –
honesty,integrity
105. Invert
110. Intuition
link
Link
ex – in question,the subject
and verb are often inverted
Syn – alter,reverse Ant – Ex – she has good intuition
hold,keep Syn- hunch,insight Ant –
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ADJECTIVE TO VERB
ADJ + EN =VERB, EN+ADJ=VERB, ADJ+ IFY=VERB, ADJ+ISE/IZE = VERB

ADJECTIVE VERB

black blacken
bright brighten
broad broaden
deep deepen
fat fatten
flat flatten
fresh freshen
hard harden
less lessen
loose loosen
red redden
ripe ripen
sad sadden
Short shorten
Straight Straighten
sweet sweeten
tight tighten
weak weaken
able enable
feeble enfeeble
large enlarge
rich enrich
simple simplify
intense intensify
pure purify
central centralise
modern modernize
popular popularize
secular secularize
western westernize
white Whiten
final finalize
glad gladden

wide widen

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NOUN TO VERB
VERB+AL=NOUN,VERB+AGE/ENCE/ANCE=NOUN,VERB+ION/MENT/TER/TUR=NOUN

NOUN VERB

length lengthen
strength strengthen
threat threaten
beauty beautify
danger endanger
slave enslave
throne enthrone
tomb entomb
hospital hospitalize
jeopardy jeopardize
pressure pressurize
scrutiny Scrutinize
urine urinate
terror terrorize
victim victimize
calf calve
breath breathe
saliva salivate

VERB TO NOUN
VERB NOUN

arrive arrival
remove removal
break breakage
marry marriage
waste wastage
miscarry miscarriage
accept acceptance
dissect dissection
repent repentance
infer inference
remember remembrance
lament lamentation
transform transformation
digress digression
compensate compensation
congratulate congratulation

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distribute distribution
donate donation
evaluate evaluation
oscillate oscillation
examine examination
declare declaration
perspire Perspiration
collide collision
clarify clarification
imply implication
notify notification
verify verification
emit emission
suspend suspension
ascend ascent
expel expulsion
assume assumption
cancel cancellation
demolish demolition
evolve evolution
renounce renunciation
attract attraction
imagine imagination
imitate imitation
inform information
inspect inspection
oppress oppression
participate participation
permit permission
prepare preparation
protect protection
repeat repetition
satisfy satisfaction
tempt temptation
translate translation
diagnose diagnosis
disclose disclosure
discover discovery
grieve grief
rival rivalry

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sheathe sheath
solve solution
build building
cook cooking
gamble gambling
achieve achievement
astonish astonishment
commit commitment
disagree disagreement
imprison imprisionment
advise advice
exist existence
flatter flattery
garden gardening
read reading
hunt hunting
smuggle smuggling
injure injury
insist insistence
laugh laughter
mix mixture
prove proof
respond response
succeed success
acknowledge acknowledgement
advance advancement
amaze amazement
announce announcement
appoint appointment
arrange arrangement
commence Commencement
confine confinement
develop development
discourage discouragement
enjoy enjoyment
enrol enrolment
improve improvement
punish punishment
require requirement
advertise advertisement

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disappoint disappointment
encourage encouragement
invest investment
measure measurement
acquaint acquaintance
appear appearance
disappear disappearance
assist assistance
attend attendance
avoid avoidance
resist resistance
assure assurance
continue continuance
defy defiance
insure insurance
interfere interference
resemble resemblance
approve approval
bury burial
acquit acquittal
betray betrayal
deny denial
dismiss dismissal
portray portrayal
rehearse rehearsal
refuse refusal
abort abortion
act action
adopt adoption
collect collection
connect connection
correct correction
contradict contradiction
corrupt corruption
inject injection
interrupt interruption
predict prediction
reject rejection
subtract subtraction
suppress suppression

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accelarate acceleration
vibrate vibration
create creation
devastate devastation
decorate decoration
accomodate accommodation
accumulate accumulation
calculate calculation
circulate circulation
complete completion
concentrate concentration
confiscate confiscastion
educate education
eradicate exaggeration
fluctuate fluctuation
investigate investigation
propagate propagation
motivate motivation
renovate renovation
Promote promotion
alter alteration
confirm confirmation
consider consideration
consult consulation
accuse accusation
examine examination
compile compilation
declare declaration
invite invitation
starve starvation
conclude conclusion
decide decision
divide division
evade evasion
explode explosion
Apply application
multiply multiplication
certify certification
classify classification
identify identification

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modify modification
rectify rectification
abolish abolition
admonish admonition
absord absorption
acclaim acclamation
proclaim proclamation
add addition
complete completion
consume consumption
convert conversion
deceive deception
define definition
describe description
destroy destruction
expand expansion
oppose opposition
reduce reduction
revolve revolution
begin beginning
cheat cheating
meet meeting
fight fighting
happen happening
like liking
mean meaning
shop shopping
smoke smoking
swell swelling
warn warning
behave behaviour
compare comparison
complain complaint
conquer conquest
conspire conspiracy
enquire enquiry
close closure
defend defence
pretend pretence
embroider embroidery

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enter entry
fail failure
free freedom
hate hatred
press pressure
pursue pursuit
serve service

ADJECTIVE TO NOUN
ADJ+ESS=NOUN, ADJ+ITY/ICE=NOUN, ADJ+ACY=NOUN, ADJ+TH=NOUN

ADJECTIVE NOUN

barren barrenness
dry dryness
good goodness
ill illness
lawful lawfulness
aimless aimlessness
aware awareness
like likeness
ugly ugliness
acid Acidity
elastic elasticity
frugal frugality
inferior inferiority
actual actuality
real reality
regular regularity
spiritual spirituality
chaste chastity
futile futility
fertile fertility
insane insanity
obscene obscenity
serene serenity
rare rarity
agile agility
pure Purity
sincere sincerity
scarce scarcity
sensitive sensitivity
available availability

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capable capability
practicable practicability
desirable desirability
credible credibility
eligible eligibility
flexible flexibility
possible possibility
responsible responsibility
stable stability
frail frailty
loyal loyalty
novel novelty
safe safety
cruel cruelty
certain certainty
audacious audacity
ferocious ferocity
anxious anxiety
notorious notoriety
anonymous anonymity
generous generosity
curious curiosity
simple simplicity
pious piety
ingenious ingenuity
enemy enmity
humble humility
opaque opacity
profound profundity
honest honesty
modest modesty
fault faulty
broad breadth
brief brevity
coward cowardice
deep depth
gallant gallantry
supreme supremacy
warm warmth

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NOUN TO ADJECTIVE
NOUN+ANT/ENT=ADJ , NOUN+AL/ATE=ADJ, NOUN+ITY/ESS/DOM/IN/OUS=ADJ.

NOUN ADJECTIVE

competence competent
diligence diligent
eloquence eloquent
fragrance fragrant
radiance radiant
consistency consistent
industry industrial
intricacy intricate
abdomen abdominal
agriculture agricultural
ancestor ancestral
beast bestial
commerce commercial
logic logical
sensation sensational
compassion compassionate
caution cautionary
brave bravery
innocent innocence
intense intensity
ready readiness
wise wisdom
zone zonal
stone stony
bush bushy
butter buttery
feather feathery
winter wintry
book bookish
angel angelic
malice malicious
amphibian amphibious
lion leonine
lustre lustrous
peril perilous
money monetary
star stellar

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spring vernal
irony ironic (al)
microscope microscopic
emphasis emphatic
lunacy lunatic
department departmental
development developmental
anger angry
arrogance arrogant
beauty beautiful
ambition ambitious
greed greedy
history historical
humour humorous
hunger hungry
intention intentional
mystery mysterious
nation national
nature natural
profession professional
silence silent
society social
surprise surprising
tradition traditional
tragedy tragic
urine urinary
vigour vigorous
violence violent
abundance abundant
confidence confident
convenience convenient
difiance difiant
dependence dependent
emergence emergent
excellence excellent
ignorance ignorant
impatience impatient
importance important
indifference indifferent
negligence negligent

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prominence prominent
relevance relevant
repentance repentant
tolerance tolerant
absence absent
presence present
constancy constant
efficiency efficient
fluency fluent
ignorance ignorant
proficiency proficient
transparency transparent
accuracy accurate
literacy literate
obstinacy obstinate
centre central
clerk clerical
coast coastal
continent continental
controversy controversial
conversation conversational
education educational
emotion emotional
culture cultural
foetus foetal
influence influential
music musical
palace palatial
skeleton skeletal
tactic tactical
territory territorial
tribe tribal
bog boggy
fog foggy
knot knotty
bone bony
cloud cloudy
dew dewy
fat fatty
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hair hairy
ice icy
juice juicy
might mighty
milk milky
oil oily
risk risky
rock rocky
rubber rubbery
rust rusty
salt salty
sand sandy
steel steely
storm stormy
sugar sugary
thirst thirsty
thrift thrifty
weight weighty
alphabet alphabetic (al)
climate climatic
atmosphere atmospheric
atom atomic
Bible biblical
cone conical
cube cubic
geometry geometric (al)
symmetry symmetrical
metal metallic
patriot patriotic
satan satanic
volcano volcanic
advantage advantageous
danger dangerous
glory glorious
grace gracious
joy joyous
mischief mischievous
pity piteous
poison poisonous
prestige prestigious

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superstition superstitious
suspicion suspicious
colour colourful
joy joyful
meaning meaningful
mercy merciful
peace peaceful
sin sinful
sorrow sorrowful
use useful
wonder wonderful
character characterless
cloud cloudless
colour colourless
odour odourless
home homeless
job jobless
juice juiceless
use useless
noise noiseless
limit limitless
luck luckless
fault faultless
life lifeless
meaning meaningless
mercy merciless
motion Motionless
name nameless
seed seedless
sleeve sleeveless
bag bagful
basket basketful
bucket bucketful
bottle bottleful
box boxful
cup cupful
glass glassful
pocket pocketful
room roomful
spoon spoonful

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beard bearded
principle principled
talent talented
turban turbaned
wing winged
beast beastly
father fatherly
mother motherly
friend friendly
ghost ghostly
prince princely
queen queenly
saint saintly
sister sisterly
apathy apathetic
aroma aromatic
asthma asthmatic
bee apian
brain cerebral
cheek buccal
chest pectoral
custom customary
cell cellular
circle circular
diet dietary
discipline disciplinary
dog canine
eagle aquiline
earth earthern
east eastern
eye ocular
sky celestial
fish piscine
gland glandular
heredity hereditary
gum gingival
gold golden
gas gaseous
heart cardiac
horse equine

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kidney renal
lung pulmonary
liver hepatic
moon lunar
mars martian
mouth oral
nose nasal
nerve neural
night nocturnal
ox bovine
picture pictorial
pig porcine
planet planetary
precaution precautionary
proprietor proprietary
problem problematic
stomach gastric
silk silky/silken
silver silvery
sun solar
wood wooden
moment momentary

VERB TO ADJECTIVE
VERB + ABLE=ADJ, VERB+IBLE=ADJ, VERB+ING/ED/FIED=ADJ , VERB+ORY/IVE=ADJ.

VERB ADJECTIVE

accept acceptable
avoid avoidable
break breakable
change changeable
attain attainable
read readable
understand understandable
repair repairable
conceive conceivable
detach detachable
eat eatable
like likeable
obtain obtainable
pardon pardonable
punish punishable

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remove removable
compress compressible
convert convertible
discern discernible
separate separable
tolerate tolerable
venerate venerable
imitate imitable
amaze amazing
amazed baffle
affling baffled
connect connecting
exhaust exhaustible
exhausting exhausted
frighten frightening
please pleased
terrify terrified
abandon abandoned
advance advanced
arm armed
authorize authorized
civilize civilized
contribute contributory
bore bored
classify classified
clog clogged
complicate complicated
dry dried
equip equipped
fry fried
marry married
scatter scattered
deafen deaf
distress distressed
disturb disturbed
sparkle sparkly
thrive thriving
describe descriptive
impress impressive
pervade pervasive
protect protective
congratulate congratulatory
contradict contradictory

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NOUN TO NOUN
NOUN+OOD/SHIP/RY=NOUN, NOUN+ER/URE/ING=NOUN, NOUN+ISM/ICE/EFT=NOUN

NOUN NOUN

adult Adulthood
boy boyhood
brother brotherhood
father fatherhood
man manhood
mother motherhood
woman womanhood
child childhood
captain captainship
friend friendship
archer archery
leader leadership
lecture lecturer
member membership
owner ownership
partner partnership
martyr martyrdom
salesman salesmanship
reader readership
sportsman sportsmanship
architect architecture
assistant assistance
candidate candidature
engineer engineering
journalist journalism
king kingdom
mayor mayoralty
mountaineer mountaineering
robber robbery
midwife midwifery
servant service
slave slavery
thief theft
wrongdoer wrongdoing
marksman marksmanship

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ADJECTIVE TO ADVERB
ADJECTIVE+ILY = ADVERB , ADJECTIVE+ALLY= ADVERB

ADJECTIVE ADVERB

accurate accurately
immediate immediately
artificial artificially
ceaseless ceaselessly
collective collectively
different differently
usual usually
global globally
active actively
adequate adequately
affectionate affectionately
delicate delicately
baseless baselessly
busy busily
casual casually
habitual habitually
certain certainly
chief chiefly
coincidental coincidentally
comparative comparatively
confident confidently
constant constantly
convenient conveniently
efficient efficiently
courageous courageously
curious curiously
dangerous dangerously
emotional emotionally
shameless shamelessly
evident evidently
figurative figuratively
fortunate fortunately
hasty hastily
ideal ideally
impressive impressively
magical magically
main mainly
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obvious obviously
previous previously
oral orally
ordinary ordinarily
recent recently
remote remotely
speedy speedily
ultimate ultimately
wonderful wonderfully
attractive attractively
final finally
full fully
glad gladly
legal legally
lucky luckily
perfect perfectly
permanent permanently
regular regularly
similar similarly
special specially
successful successfully
able ably
comparable comparably
favourable favourably
humble humbly
comfortable comfortably
inevitable inevitably
forcible forcibly
responsible responsibly
legible legibly
automatic automatically
systematic systematically
dramatic dramatically
emphatic emphatically
energetic energetically
enthusiastic enthusiastically
basic , basically
specific specifically
synthetic synthetically
grammatical grammatically

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ADJECTIVE ADVERB NOUN

attentive attentively attentiveness

awkward awkwardly awkwardness
bitter bitterly bitterness
blind blindly blindness
bold boldly boldness
brief briefly briefness
bright brightly brightness
careful carefully carefulness
cheerful cheerfully cheerfulness
forgetful forgetfully forgetfulness
careless carelessly carelessness
helpless helplessly helplessness
cheap cheaply cheapness
clean cleanly cleanness
clear clearly clearness
clever cleverly cleverness
close closely closeness
common commonly commonness
correct correctly correctness
definite definitely definiteness
eager eagerly eagerness
foolish foolishly foolishness
lazy lazily laziness
mad madly madness
neat neatly neatness
polite politely politeness
selfish selfishly selfishness
serious seriously seriousness
strict strictly strictness
sudden suddenly suddenness
swift swiftly swiftness
uneasy uneasily uneasiness
unhappy unhappily unhappiness
willing willingly willingness

ADJECTIVE ADJECTIVE
costly cowardly
friendly godly
heavenly lively
lonely lovely
orderly sickly
slovenly stately
ungainly untimely

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