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Flippant: Not showing respect
The murmuring at a funeral, even if its just remembering the good times with the deceased , is plain flippant.

Profusion: Abundance
With Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, Lal Bagh Cha Raja and Dagdu Sheth witness profusion of devotees.

Vitriol: abusive language
The vitriol spewed was a proof of his deep seated racist mentality.

Primacy: great importance
Intels Primacy in the IT world is not a mirage.

Cataclysm: violent upheaval
Outbreak of ebola is predicted to be a cataclysm for Nigeria and neighboring countries. 

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Illicit: illegal
Al Capone is said to be involved in many illegal activities, he was arrested for tax evasion.

heyday: pinnacle, zenith
During the Heyday of Test Cricket, patience and endurance were the post valued traits of the player.

Entice: tempt
The ambiance of  Vegas can entice a teetotaler to give up his vow.

aphorism:  maxim, short saying,
Famed philosophers are known for their aphorisms.

Squelch: suppress
He squelched her hopes of getting a pet.

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languished: become weak
after being stranded on an island for hours, the hikers languished, eating protein bars alone.

attenuate: taper off.
Her anger attenuated so far that she was civil to her again.

fickle: changing unpredictable
Florida weather is fickle.

inimitable: without equal
J K rowling was hailed as an inimitable writer.

artlessness: innocence
Her speech voted to be charming. basically due to her artlessness. 

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improvident: not careful
Many a times we are improvident. spending on today instead of saving for tomorrow.

Juggernaut: unstoppable force
Napoleon and his army was considered as a juggernaut till they met the Russians.

Panacea: cure all
Even if credit cards have made large purchases simpler, its no panacea as smaller transactions still need to be doe in cash

dispassionate: objective
If the book is written by Nora Roberts, i find it impossible to be dispassionate.

cornucopia:  abundant supply
According to Sheldon, Leonard is a cornucopia of humdrum chitchat.

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Elicit:: call forth
The smell of chocolate can elicit feeling of freshness anytime.

Estimable: deserving respect
The officer had 30 years honest service in his kitty, he is surely estimable

obliging: eager to help
Even after his busy schedule, he was surprisingly obliging.

unequivocal: having clear meaning
His ideas seemed confusing, but with his explanation they became unequivocal.

Patronize: treat condescendingly
Under pretense of help she was patronizing me by pointing out my tiny faults 

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laborious: difficult
travelling for 36 hrs in a bus is a laborious task

Resolve: determine
After experiments, she resolved that she was indeed allergic to peanuts.

Complementary : Matching
pakodas and chai are complementary as they bring out subtle tastes in each other.

chauvinist : elitist, feels superior
The male chauvinism is a crippling factor for the society


Misattribute: misidentify
I misattributed the singer as Sonu Nigma when it was supposed to be Shaan. 

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lugubrious: overly sad
Lugubrious songs on radio puts a dent on the long drives

Semblance: maintaining appearance
The smart criminal maintained a semblance of being a perfectly lovely neighbor

dilettante: dabbler; often one who pretends to be very knowledgeable
He may feel he is an expert guitarist but after a few short lessons, he is nothing more than a dilettante

acerbic: harsh
Most aspiring actors are acerbic towards regional flicks

 sloven: habitually untidy or careless
My family will vouch for me being a sloven 

before the long weekend sets in !

Impecunious: having little or no money
Students are more often than not, impecunious 

To renounce an oath or solemnly : abjure 
He abjured his oath of being a celibate.

The act of washing the body; ceremonial washing: ablution
holy communion, Islamic ablution and Hindus plunging into Ganges could spread infectious agents

abolitionist: person who favours the abolition of certain practices
Mandiba was a great Abolitionist.

abominable: detestable
The disrespect of the lower sects is abominable

Abrade: to wear down or off , scrub endlessly
To abrade the bathroom, one has to pick up the bleach and brushes

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confabulate: engage in conversation

I can confabulate happily if the topic is of my liking.

Contrition: remorse
If you show contrition during prison term, you may get off easy

Pollyannaish: overly positive.
The salesgirl was appropriately pollyannaish, despite the crumpled faces of the customer.

Ersatz: fake
I hate ersatz high-fives, the are too hackneyed.

desiderium: an ardent longing
the desiderium for the things lost is one way to achieve depression

aberration from usual way - this is from frashcard

aaronic : head of the monks

assvogel : Vulture, greedy person

abaca: plant from Philippines

abaddon: hell

abate: mitigate

abase: pull down

abbey: convent under an Montessori

abbot: head of the abbey

abash: embarrassed

abdicate: give up

abduct : kidnap

aberration: diversion from normal path

abettor: helps in doing wrong thing

abeyance: suspension

abhor: hatred

abhorrent: detest

abject: mean, grower, miserable.

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Jejune : immature
Though haute cuisine sounds all fancy, it is often tagged jejune and unfilling .

gumption: resourcefulness
gumption is what we can loosely translate as Jugaad.

exhort: encourage
A cheat day every exhorts you to stick to a healthy diet

obdurate: stubborn
No amount of bribes could alter his obdurate attitude

broadside: verbal attack
No amount of broadside can beat a well-though out logic. 

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hawkshaw: detective
Sherlock is one  fine and slick hawkshaw 

inveigh: write or speak with hostility
While the world was shocked about the harassment, the old guy inveighed about the outfit of the girls today.

obloquy: strong public condemnation
society thinks obloquy is a better option than  negotiation

temerity: fearless daring
going into the haunted house in the middle of the night! i do not have that temerity 
--- may sound like timid but means exactly opposite--

cogent: convincing
with cogent argument, i just might get a dog !

---related to cognitive: related to the ability of the brain to think and reason rather than just feel--,