WORDLIST

S. No. WoRD SynoNYMS AND

MEANING

1 ABAte subside , or moderate

2 AbsconD secretly depart

3 AbsteMIOUS sparing in eating and drinking;

temperate

4 ADMOnISH warn; reprove

5 ALACRIty cheerful promptness; eagerness

6 AllevIAte relieve

7 AMBIVALence emotional conflict

8 AntIPAtHy aversion; dislike

9 AssIDUOUS diligent

10 AUSTERe forbiddingly stern; severely

simple and unornamented

11 BAnAl hackneyed; commonplace; trite;

lacking originality

12 BeLIE contradict; give a false

impression
13 BoMBASTIc pompous

14 BooRISH rude; insensitive

15 BURGeon grow forth; send out buds

16 CAPRICIOUS unpredictable; fickle

17 CAStIGAtIOn punishment; severe criticism

18 CAUStIC burning; sarcastically biting

19 CHICAneRY trickery; deception

20 CoAGULAte thicken; congeal; clot

21 CoMPenDIUM brief, comprehensive summary

22 CoMPlAISAnt trying to please; overly polite;

obliging

23 ConDOne overlook; forgive; give tacit

approval; excuse

24 ConnoISSEUR person competent to act as a

judge of art; a lover of art

25 ContRITe penitent
26 ConUNDRUM riddle; difficult problem

27 ConvoLUteD coiled around; involved;

intricate

28 CRAven cowardly

29 DAUNt intimidate; frighten

30 DefeRence courteous regard for another’s

wishes

31 DeRIDe ridicule; make fun of

32 DeSICCAte dry up

33 DeSULTORY aimless; haphazard; digressing

at random

34 DIFfIDence Shyness

35 DIGRESSIOn Wandering away from the

subject

36 DISCERNING mentally quick and observant;

having insight

37 DISCREPAncy lack of consistency; difference

38 DISPARAGE belittle
39 DISSEMINAte distribute; spread; scatter

40 DISSOnAnce discord; opposite of harmony

41 DoGMAtIC opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal

42 EBULLIEnt showing excitement;

overflowing with enthusiasm

43 EffICACY power to produce desired effect

44 ELICIt draw out by discussion

45 EneRVAte weaken

46 EPHeMeRAl short-lived; fleeting

47 ERUDIte learned; scholarly

48 EsoteRIC hard to understand; known only

to the chosen few

49 EUPHeMISM mild expression in place of an

unpleasant one

50 EXACeRBAte worsen; embitter

51 EXCULPAte clear from blame

52 FACetIOUS joking (often inappropriately);
humorous

53 FALLACIOUS false; misleading

54 FAWNING trying to please by behaving

obsequiously, flattering, or
cringing

55 FleDGLING inexperienced

56 FloUT reject; mock; show contempt for

57 FRUGALIty thrift; economy

58 GAINSAy deny

59 GARRULOUS loquacious; talkative; wordy

60 GRAnDILOqUENt pompous; bombastic; using

high-sounding language

61 GREGARIOUS sociable

62 GULLIBLE easily deceived

63 GUILELEss without deceit

64 HARAnGUe long, passionate, and vehement

speech
65 HyPeRBOle exaggeration; overstatement

66 CACOPHOny a harsh discordant mixture of

sounds, noise, discord,
dissonance, discordance

67 SEIne a large net with sinkers on one

edge and floats on the other
that hangs vertically in the
water and is used to enclose and
catch fish
68 UBIQuitoUS present, appearing, or found
everywhere.

69 ePICURE a person who takes particular

pleasure in fine food and drink

70 SURREPtITIOUS kept secret, especially because it

would not be approved of

71 fURTIve attempting to avoid notice or

attention, typically because of
guilt or a belief that discovery
would lead to trouble
72 FoLLICLE a small spherical group of cells
containing a cavity

73 foIST impose an unwelcome or

unnecessary person or thing on.

74 PeRUSAl examine

75 ostenSIBLE stated or appearing to be true,

but not necessarily so

76 fetteR a chain or manacle used to

restrain a prisoner, typically
placed around the ankles.

77 PROCLIVITY a tendency to choose or do

something regularly; an
inclination or predisposition
towards a particular thing.
78 LAnGUID Lacking spirit or liveliness

79 GRAnDILOqUENt pompous or extravagant in

language, style, or manner,
especially in a way that is
intended to impress.
80 MAGNAnIMOUS very generous or forgiving,
especially toward a rival or
someone less powerful than
oneself
81 SoPORIFIC Tending to induce drowsiness
or sleep.

82 LACOnIC brief, concise, terse

83 PARSIMOnIOUS very unwilling to spend money

or use resources


84 PeRSPICACIOUS having a ready insight into and

understanding of things

85 LAbyRINTH a maze

86 AttRItIOn the process of reducing

something’s strength or
effectiveness through sustained

87 PAROCHIAl Having a limited or narrow

outlook or scope.

88 tACIt Understood or implied without

being stated.

89 SEDULoUS (Of a person or action) showing

dedication and diligence.

90 CIRCUMLOCUTIOn the use of many words where

fewer would do, especially in a
deliberate to be evasive
91 SPIel an elaborate or glib speech or
story, typically one used by a
salesperson

92 PRURIEnt lustful, salacious

93 tenDentIOUS Expressing or intending to

promote a particular cause or
point of view, especially a
controversial one.
94 TREACHeROUS guilty of or involving betrayal or
deception

95 SEQUesteRED (Of a place) isolated and hidden

away.

96 SUPeRCILIOUs Behaving or looking as though

one thinks one is superior to
others.

97 LoqUACIOUS talkative, garrulous, voluble,

over-talkative

98 PetULAnt childishly sulky or

bad-tempered

99 CAStIGAte reprimand, rebuke, admonish,

chastise, chide, upbraid, reprove

100 beGUILE to influence by trickery, to take

away from by cheating or
deceiving

101 IMPUGn to challenge as false (another’s

statements, motives, etc.); cast
doubt upon, to vilify

102 URBANE reflecting elegance,

sophistication

103 ostentAtIOUS Characterized by or given to

pretentious or conspicuous
show in an attempt to impress
others.
104 DeleteRIOUS harmful to human beings,
Detrimental

105 RestITUte give or bring back, to restore to

a former state or position

106 qUIESCEnt in a state or period of inactivity

or dormancy


107 ASPeRITy harshness of tone or

manner,sharpness.biterness,acri
mony

108 PLAUDIT praise,approval,approbation,con

gratulation

109 eULoGY a speech or piece of writing that

praises someone or something
highly, especially a tribute to
someone who has just
died,speech,panegyric,paean,en
comium,tribute,testimonial
110 DeBILITAte make weak

111 RectITUDe uprightness

112 PURLoIN Steal, Make off with belongings

of others

113 TenACITy Determined

114 tACItURN uncommunicative, a person

who speaks less

115 MOROSE sullen and ill-tempered

116 WAn looking sick or pale

117 CASUIStRY a resolving of specific cases of
conscience, duty, or conduct
through interpretation of
ethical principles or religious
doctrine
118 EGREGIOUS extraordinary in some bad way;
glaring; flagrant

119 VINDIcate clear (someone) of blame or

suspicion/justfy/authenticate

120 ADUMBRate to suggest, disclose, or outline

partially adumbrate a plan

121 ADULAte praise (someone) excessively

122 MAveRICK an unorthodox or

independent-minded person

123 CAntAnKEROUS bad-tempered, argumentative,

and uncooperative

124 GAUCHERIE awkward or unsophisticated

ways

125 DoUGHty intrepid, fearless, resolute,

mettlesome,

126 PUNctILIOUs Giving great attention to detail

or correct behaviour.

127 SCALD A type of burn injury caused by

hot gases or liquids

128 HUSK Worthless outside part of

anything(seed, fruit etc.)

129 HyPOCRISY Falsely making oneself appear to

be good
130 Icon An image, figure, statue

131 IGNoRAMUS An ignorant person, dance, dolt,

dope

132 ILLEGIBLE Unreadable, Indecipherable

133 ILLICIT illegal

134 ILLUSIOn misleading vision or visual

image, false idea or belief, CF.
delusion

135 IMMACULAte spotless, flawless, absolutely

clean

136 IMMINENt impending, near at hand

137 IMMUNe resistant to, free or exempt

from, N. immunity

138 IMMURE imprison, shut up in

confinement, CF. wall

139 IMPAIR Worsen, diminish in value

140 IMPASSIOneD (of speech) filled with passion,

fervent

141 IMPASSIVe without feeling, expressionless,

imperturbable, stoical, Ex.
impassive face

142 IMPeACH charge (a public official) with

crime in office, raise doubts
about, indict, Ex. impeach a
witness's credibility
143 IMPeDe hide, retard or obstruct the
progress of, block

144 IMPenDING nearing, approaching, about to

happen

145 IMPeRAtIVE Absolutely necessary, that must

be done, critically important,
expressing command, Ex. It is
imperative that, N: something
that must be done
146 IMPeRMeAble impervious, not permitting
passage through its substance,
impossible to permeate

147 IMPeRtINENt insolent, rude, not pertinent, N.

impertinence

148 IMPeRtURBAble unshakably calm, placid

149 IMPeRVIOUS impenetrable, incapable of

being damaged or distressed,
incapable of being affected (in
one's opinions), Ex. impervious
to water/criticism
150 IMPLACAble incapable of being pacified,
impossible to appease, Ex.
implacable enemy

151 IMPLICIt understood but not stated,

implied, unquestioning and
complete, Ex. implicit trust

152 IMPROvISE compose on the spur of the

moment

153 IMPUDent Rash, indiscreet

154 InAne silly, senseless, Ex. inane

remarks, N. inanity

155 InASMUCH AS since, owing to the fact that

156 InCAnDescent strikingly bright, shining with
intense heat, emitting visible
light when heated, Ex.
incandescent light bulb, CF.
candle
157 InCARCERAte imprison

158 Incense enrage, infuriate(make furious),

make extremely angry, outrage,
N: aromatic substance burned
to produce a pleasant odour
159 IncePtIOn start, beginning

160 InceSSANt uninterrupted, unceasing

161 InCISE Engrave, make a cut in

162 InCITe arouse to action, goad,

motivate, induce to exist, Ex.
incite a riot/the crowd to
rebellion
163 IncoHeREnt unintelligible, muddled, unable
to express one's thoughts in an
orderly manner, illogical,
lacking cohesion, not coherent
164 InconGRUOUS Out of place, not in harmony or
agreement

165 InCREDIBLe Seeming too unusual to be

possible

166 InCULCATe teach (ideas or principles), instil

167 InDeteRMINAte uncertain, not clearly fixed,

indefinite

168 InDIGNAnt Anger, Wrath, Scorn

169 InDISCREet To open in what one says or
does, brash, rash, reckless

170 InDISTINCT Not easily heard, seen

171 InDOlence laziness

172 InDOMITAble unconquerable, unyielding,

subdued

173 InDUCT place formally in office, install,

admit as a member, initiate, N.
induction: inducting, process of
deriving general principles from
particular facts
174 InDULGE yield to, gratify, allow oneself a
special pleasure, Ex. indulge
one's every whim/a child/in a
big cigarette, N. indulgence
175 InDULGENT humouring, yielding, lenient,
showing indulgence

176 IneBRIAteD habitually intoxicated, drunk, N.

inebriety

177 InePt unsuited, inappropriate, lacking

skill, incompetent, CF. inapt: (of
statements or ideas)
inappropriate
178 IneBRIAteD habitually intoxicated, drunk, N.
inebriety

179 InfIRMIty weakness

180 InfLAMMAtoRY Rousing excitement, anger

181 InfLICT To cause(wounds, pain etc.),

suffering
182 InfRINGe To break(a low or pact), violate,
trespass

183 InfURIAte Fill with fury or rage

184 JAb poke abruptly with something

sharp, punch with short blows

185 JAbbeR chatter rapidly or unintelligibly

186 JADeD tired or uninterested by surfeit,

fatigued, surfeited, worn out,
wearied, Ex. jaded appetite

187 JIBE agree, be in harmony with, gibe

188 JoCULAR said or done in jest or playfully,

marked by joking

189 Jostle shove, bump, push against

(someone) rather roughly, Ex.
jostled by the crowds

190 JovIAl Joyous, full of geniality

191 JUBILANT Shouting with joy, rejoicing

192 JUBILATion rejoicing, great joy

193 JUDICIOUS sound on judgment, wise

194 JUNKEt trip especially one taken for

pleasure by an official at public
expense
195 JUNtA group of persons joined in
political intrigue, cabal, group
of military officers ruling a
country after seizing power (by
force)
196 JURISDICtIOn right and power to apply the
law, authority

197 Keen Intense, sharp, vivid, acute

198 Kennel House for dogs, a pack of

hounds

199 KILLJoy grouch, spoilsport, one who

intentionally spoils the pleasure
of others

200 KINDErgarten School for infants

201 KINDLE start a fire, ignite, inspire,

arouse

202 KINDREd related, belonging to the same

group, similar in nature or
character, Ex. kindred
languages, N: relative, kin,
kinship
203 KINDLE start a fire, ignite, inspire,
arouse

204 KLEPtoMAnIAC person who has a compulsive

desire to steal

205 KnACK special talent, art

206 LAMent express sorrow or disapproval

of, bemoan, show

207 LAnGUISH lose animation or strength

208 LAnGUID lacking energy or vitality, weary,
sluggish, listless

209 LAnGUOR lack of physical or mental

energy, lassitude, depression

210 LAtent present but not yet noticeable

or active, dormant, hidden, N.
latency, CF. potential

211 LAvISH liberal, wasteful, generous or

wasteful in giving or using,
abundant, profuse, great, Ex.
decorated lavishly, V. give in
abundance
212 LeGACy gift made by a will, something
handed down from an ancestor

213 LetHAl deadly

214 LeWD lustful

215 LIMP walk lamely, ADJ: lacking

firmness, weak

216 LISTless lacking in spirit or energy,

languid

217 LUCID easily understood, clear,

intelligible, N. lucidity

218 MACHINAtIOns evil schemes or plots, schemes

or plots to achieve an evil end,
V. machinate

219 MAGNAnIMOUS generous

220 MAGNAte person of prominence or

influence, powerful or
influential person (in business
or industry), Ex. oil magnate
221 MALADy illness

222 MALIGN speak evil of,

bad-mouth(criticize spitefully),
defame, ADJ: harmful, Ex.
malign influence
223 MALINGERER one who feigns illness to escape
duty, V. malinger: feign illness
to avoid work

224 MAlleAble (of a metal) capable of being

shaped by pounding(beating),
pliable, (of someone)
impressionable(easily
influenced), easily controlled,
tractable
225 MAnDAtoRY obligatory, compulsory, of a
mandate

226 MAUL handle roughly, batter, injure by

beating, Ex. mauled by his
overexcited fans, N: heavy
long-handled hammer
227 MeDIOCRE ordinary, commonplace, neither
good nor bad

228 Mettle courage (to continue bravely in

spite of difficulties), spirit, ADJ.
mettlesome

229 MISER stingy person, skinflint

230 NADIR lowest point, point on the

celestial sphere diametrically
opposite the zenith

231 NAIVEt quality of being

unsophisticated, simplicity,
artlessness, gullibility, ADJ.
naive(na\"ive): ingenuous,
lacking worldliness, simple,
credulous
232 NAtAl connected with birth, CF.
prenatal, CF. postnatal

233 NAUTICAl pertaining to ships or

navigation
234 NeGLIGent careless about a duty, remiss

235 NeXUS connection

236 NoctURNAl done or active at night, Ex.

nocturnal animals/raids, CF.
nocturne

237 NOMEnclAtURe terminology(system of

specialized words), system of
names or naming things

238 NonentITy person of no importance,

nonexistence

239 NOTORIOUS conspicuously bad or shocking,

egregious

240 NUPtIAl related to marriage or the

wedding ceremony, N. nuptials:
wedding ceremony

241 NOXIOUS harmful, CF. obnoxious

242 Obese excessively fat, N. obesity

243 OBLIVIOUS inattentive or unmindful,

unaware, wholly absorbed,
forgetful(having the habit of
forgetting)
244 ObnoXIOUS offensive, disagreeable, Ex.
obnoxious smell

245 OBSTInAte stubborn, hard to control or

treat, Ex. obstinate cough, N.
obstinacy

246 ObtUSe blunt, not sharp, stupid, slow in

understanding
247 ODIOUS arousing strong dislike,
hateful(causing hatred), vile

248 ODIUM detestation, quality of being

odious, hatefulness, disrepute
(resulting from hateful conduct)

249 OGLe look at amorously, make eyes at,

Ex. old men ogling young girls

250 OMINOUS threatening, of an evil omen

251 OnUS burden, responsibility

252 OPINIOnAteD holding stubbornly to one's

opinion, arbitrary, doctrinal,
dogmatic

253 OPPORTUNe timely, well-chosen

254 OUtLANDIsh bizarre, peculiar,

unconventional

255 PALATe roof of the mouth, sense of the

taste

256 PALATIAl of or suitable for a palace,

magnificent

257 PALLIAte ease pain (without curing),

make less severe or offensive (a
crime or illness)

258 PALPAbILITy Can be felt, touched,

understood

259 PARADIGM model, example that serves as a

model, pattern, list of all the
inflectional forms of a word
260 PARADOx something apparently
contradictory in nature (that
may nonetheless be true),
statement that looks false but is
actually correct
261 PARIAH social outcast, Ex. Mariah the
pariah

262 PARTISAn one-sided, prejudiced,

committed to a party (with
dislike of any others), N: strong
supporter of a party, guerrilla
263 PAtHOS tender sorrow, pity, quality in
art or literature that produces
these feelings, Ex. pathos that
runs through the novel
264 PAUCITy scarcity, dearth

265 PeevISH bad-tempered, irritable, V.

peeve: make angry

266 PenITent repentant, N.

267 PenURY extreme poverty, stinginess,

ADJ. penurious: very poor,
stingy

268 QUACK charlatan, impostor

269 QUAff drink with zest, drink with

relish(zest, hearty enjoyment),
CF. sip

270 QUALMS Uneasy feelings, misgivings,

uneasy fears especially about
matters of conscience, Ex. I have
no qualms about giving this
assignment to Helen.
271 QUASH crush, suppress, squash, subdue,
annul, Ex. quash a rebellion/the
decision of the low court

272 QUeeR strange, eccentric, deviating

from the normal
273 QUell suppress, put an end to, put
down forcibly, extinguish, quiet,
Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion'' in
newspaper, CF. kill
274 QUenCH assuage or satisfy (thrust), slake,
douse or extinguish, put out,
suppress

275 QUIP taunt, clever sarcastic remark

276 QUIRK sudden sharp turn or twist,

startling twist, caprice,
idiosyncrasy, peculiarity of
behaviour, Ex. by a quirk of fate
277 QUORUM minimal number of members
necessary to conduct a meeting

278 QUOtIDIAn daily; commonplace; customary;

Ex. quotidian routine

279 RAbble mob, noisy crowd

280 RAKe immoral or dissolute person

281 RAKISH Jaunty, stylish, sporty, morally

corrupt, dissolute, Ex. He wore
his hat at a rakish and jaunty
angle
282 RAlly come or bring together, call up
or summon (forces, vital
powers, etc.), revive or
recuperate (after illness or
difficulty), N: act of rallying,
mass gathering
283 RAMble wander aimlessly (physically or
mentally), digress

284 RAMPAnt growing or spreading

uncontrollably, growing in
profusion, unrestrained, Ex.
rampant lawlessness/weed
285 RAnCID having the odour of stale or
decomposing fat, rank
286 RAnSACK search thoroughly, pillage
(going through a place), Ex.
Enemy soldiers ransacked the
town.
287 RAnt speak violently or excitedly,
rave, talk excitedly showing
anger, scold, make a
grandiloquent speech, Ex. The
priest ranted about the devil.
288 RAPPORT close relationship, emotional
closeness, harmony

289 RecoURSe resorting to help when in

trouble, Ex. without recourse to

290 SALIent prominent, projecting beyond a

line, conspicuous, Ex. salient
features

291 SALLOw (of the skin) yellowish and

unhealthy-looking, sickly in
color, Ex. sallow complexion
due to jaundice
292 SALUTary tending to improve, beneficial,
wholesome, Ex. The
punishment had a salutary
effect on the boy, CF. health
293 SANCTIOn approve, ratify, N: permission,
penalty intended to enforce
compliance

294 SANCTUARY place of refuge, shelter, shrine,

holy place, Ex. The outlaw was
granted sanctuary in the church.

295 SARDOnIC scornfully mocking, disdainful,

sarcastic, cynical, Ex. sardonic
smile

296 SATIAte satisfy fully (physical needs such

as hunger), sate, N. satiety:
condition of being satiated

297 SAVOR enjoy, have a distinctive flavour,

smell, or quality, N: taste or
smell, distinctive quality

298 SCURVy contemptible, despicable, N:

disease caused by deficiency of
Vitamin
299 SecULAR worldly, not pertaining to
church matters or religion,
temporal

300 SEDAte composed (with no excitement),

grave, V: administer a sedative
to, CF. sedative

301 SEDentARY requiring sitting, done while

sitting, not moving from one
place to another, settled, Ex.
sedentary job/population
302 TAboo Any social restriction, forbidden

303 TACIt understood (without actually

being expressed), not put into
words, Ex. tacit agreement

304 TACtILE pertaining to the organs or

sense of touch

305 TALISMAn charm, object believed to give

supernatural powers to or
protect its bearer

306 TAnGENTIAl only slightly connected, not

central, peripheral, digressing,
showing divergence, CF.
tangent
307 TAntRUM fit of bad temper, fit of
petulance, caprice, Ex. The child
went into tantrums.

308 TAUNt deride or provoke, challenge in

derision, N.

309 TentAtIVe not fully worked out or

developed, provisional,
experimental, uncertain,
hesitant, not definite or
positive, Ex. tentative
agreement/reply
310 TePID lukewarm, slightly warm,
half-hearted, not eager, Ex.
tepid reaction to the new film,
Ex. tepid supporter
311 THesPIAn pertaining to drama, N: actor or
actress
312 THReAt sign or warning (of coming
danger), Ex. threat of rain, V:
express a threat, give warning of
(something bad), Ex. The cloud
threatens rain.
313 UlteRIOR intentionally hidden, beyond
what is evident, situated
beyond, unstated and often
questionable, Ex. ulterior
motive
314 ULTIMAtUM last demand, last warning, last
statement of conditions that
must be met, Ex. They have
ignored our ultimatum.
315 UnCAnny strange, mysterious, Ex.
uncanny knack

316 UncoUTH boorish, clumsy in speech or

behavior, outlandish

317 UnDeRMINE weaken gradually, sap, dig a

mine beneath

318 UneARTH dig up, discover (facts) by

careful searching, Ex. He
unearthed some secrets about
her, OP. conceal
319 UnISOn unity of pitch (in musical
performance), complete accord,
Ex. The choir sang in unison.

320 UnPREceDenteD having no previous example,

novel, unparalleled

321 UnIFoRMIty sameness; monotony; ADJ.

uniform: the same all over

322 UnMITIGAteD (of something bad) not

moderated; unrelieved or
immoderate; without
qualification; absolute; Ex.
unmitigated disaster
323 UnDeRLYING lying below; fundamental

324 UnRULy disobedient, lawless, difficult to

control
325 UNtenAble incapable of being defended
or justified

326 UnSCAtHeD unharmed, Ex. escape the

accident unscathed

327 UnseeMly unbecoming, not proper in

behavior, indecent, Ex. leave
with unseemly haste

328 UntoWARD unexpected and adverse,

unfortunate or unlucky, Ex.
untoward encounter

329 VACILLAtIOn Being uncertain, hesitating

330 VAIN Without use, result, conceited

331 VAMP Flirtatious woman, coquette,

temptress

332 VAnITy Pride, disdain, naecissism

333 VeRVe Spirit, vigor, enthusiasm

334 VICIOUS Evil, wild, violent, fierce

335 VIGOROUS Strong, energetic

336 VINTAge Old, ancient, antique,

337 VIRILE Manly, masculine, stalwart

338 VITIAte Lower the quality, weaken the
strength

339 VIVACious Lively, high spirited

340 WAG shake repeatedly from side to

side, Ex. The dog wagged its tail,
N: humorous person, wit

341 WARRAnt justification, written order that

serves as authorization (esp. a
judicial writ), Ex. search/death
warrant, V: justify, guarantee
342 WeAn accustom a baby not to nurse,
accustom (the young of a
mammal) to take
nourishment other than by
suckling, give up a cherished
activity, cause to gradually leave
(an interest or habit), Ex. wean
oneself from cigarettes
343 WINCE move back suddenly, shrink
back, flinch, Ex. She winced as
she touched the cold body.

344 WRAnGLE quarrel noisily, obtain through

arguing, herd cattle

345 WRIT written command issued by a

court (telling someone to do or
not to do something)

346 WRITHe twist in coils, contort in pain

347 WROnGHEADeD stubbornly wrong

348 WINSoMe charming (in a childlike way),

agreeable, gracious, engaging

349 WISPy thin, slight, barely discernible

350 WITtICISM witty saying, wisecrack(clever

joking remark)
351 WoefUL sad; (of something bad)
deplorable; deplorably bad; Ex.
woeful housing conditions

352 XenoPHOBIA fear or hatred of foreigners, N.

xenophobe

353 Yen strong desire, longing, urge, Ex.

yen for travel

354 YeoMAn man or farmer owning small

estate, middle-class farmer

355 YIELD amount produced, crop, income

on investment, profit obtained
from an investment, V: produce,
give in, surrender
356 YoKE join together, unite, N: crossbar
used to joining two draft
animals

357 YoKEl rustic, country bumpkin,

358 YoRE time long past, Ex. in the days of

yore

359 YARN Tale, story, fibers for knitting

360 ZAny comic, crazy, N: clown, comical

person (given to outlandish
behavior)

361 ZeAl eager enthusiasm (to a cause or

ideal), ADJ. zealous

362 ZeAlot one who is zealous, fanatic,

person who shows excessive
zeal

363 ZenItH point directly overhead in the

sky, summit, acme, highest
point
364 ZePHyR gentle breeze, west wind

365 Zest outer skin of an orange used for

giving a special taste to food,
spice, interest, flavor, spirited
enjoyment, Ex. add a certain
zest to the affair, Ex. zest for life
366 ContRAvene to act or be counter to ,violate
,to come in conflict

367 BRAID To create (something) by

interweaving, To style (the hair)
by such interweaving

368 KoSHER Conforming to dietary laws;

ritually pure(kosher meat
),Selling or serving food
prepared in accordance with
dietary laws: a kosher restaurant
369 EneRVAte To weaken or destroy the
strength or vitality of

370 ObfUSCAte baffle, becloud, befuddle,

bewilder, cloud, complicate,
conceal, confound, darken, fog,
fuddle, muddle, obscure,
perplex, puzzle, rattle