SSC Vocabulary (TCS 2018-22)

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SYNONYMS 1000+ 03-28
IDIOMS & PHRASE 1000+ 29-59
ONE WORD SUBSTITUTIONS 600+ 60-78
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MISSPELT/CORRECTLY 650+ 90-97
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SSC PREVIOUS YEAR SYNONYMS [TCS] 2018-2022
WORDS SYNONYM HINDI MEANING

 Ostentatious Showy लिखावटी
 Retaliate React प्रलिकार करना
 Avert Prevent टािना
 Taciturn Reserved अल्पभाषी
 Vertical Upright खडा
 Smooth Flat लनर्ाा ध
 Imminent Impending करीर्
 Redundant Superfluous अनावश्यक
 Urge Appeal लवनिी करना
 Duo Pair जोडी
 Paranoid Distrustful िु र्व्ावहार
 Fluke Chance संयोग से पडनेवािी चोट
 Inscrutable Inexplicable गूढ़
 Eventually Ultimately अंििः
 Trendy Popular फैशनेर्ि
 Lacuna Hiatus कमी
 Solemn Dignified गंभीर
 Succulent Juicy रसीिा
 Disrupt Breach लर्खरा हुआ
 Amass Gather एकत्र करना
 Final Concluding अंलिम
 Squawk Scream पक्षी का ककाश शब्द
 Threshold Doorway सीमा
 Perjury Falsehood झूठा साक्ष्य
 Arid Dry शु ष्क
 Tranquil Clam शां ि
 Obstruct Block रोकना
 Commute Convert आना-जाना
 Monotonous Boring नीरस
 Abandon Quit त्याग िे ना
 Ravenous Starved लहं सक
 Lull Calm शां लि काि
 Saucy Cheeky सजीव
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 Robust Sturdy मज़र्ूि

 Generic Universal सामान्य
 Regime Rule शासन
 Prompt Quick ित्पर
 Dedicated Committed समलपाि
 Iota Bit अत्यंि छोटी मात्रा
 Yield Harvest उपज
 Numerous Several र्हुि
 Transmit Convey संचाररि
 Chaos Confusion अराजकिा
 Rejuvenate Refresh लफर से युवा करना
 Adjust Adapt समायोलजि करना
 Slack Careless ढीिा
 Termination Conclusion समापन
 Munch Chew चर्ड-चर्ड कर खाना
 Celebrate Honour जश्न मनाना
 Debilitate Weaken िु र्ाि करना
 Wander Roam लवचिन
 Grumble Groan र्डर्डाना
 Abolish Eliminate समाप्त करना
 Testify Affirm गवाही िे ना
 Brat Spoilt child ढीठ र्च्चा
 Deride Mock उपहास करना
 Calm Relaxed शां ि,
 Poignant Touching मालमाक
 Tag Label उपनाम
 Detrimental Harmful हालनकारक
 Commence Start आरं भ
 Principle Axiom लसद्ां ि
 Spill Drop छिकना
 Breakthrough Discovery महत्वपूर्ा खोज
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 Banner Poster र्ैनर

 Absolve Pardon िोषमुक्त करना
 Bang Beat धमाके
 Ponder Meditate लवचार
 Shimmer Shine लटमलटमाना
 Uncanny Mysterious अिौलकक
 Integrate Assimilate एकीकृि
 Leverage Influence अपेलक्षि शक्तक्त
 Cadence Rhythm आरोह-अवरोह; िय
 Abstain Refrain र्चना / परहे ज़ करना
 Humdrum Boring नीरस
 Drag Pull खींचना
 Pathetic Pitiful ियनीय
 Penitence Repentance पश् चात्ताप
 Implore Plead प्रार्ा ना करना
 Glorious Splendid यशस्वी
 Revere Respect सम्मान
 Prevent Avert रोकना
 Acknowledgement Confirmation स्वीकृलि
 Prodigal Extravagant खचीिा
 Fury Anger अि् यलधक क्रोध;
 Solitary Singular अकेिा
 Expensive Dear महं गा
 Retain Maintain र्नाए रखना
 Erudite Learned लवद्वान
 Violent Aggressive लहं सक
 Deficiency Inadequacy कमी
 Catastrophic Disastrous कष्टकारी
 Ovation Applause उि् साहपूर्ा स्वागि
 Preferred Favoured पसंिीिा
 Disheartened Depressed िु खी या लनराश
 Cordial Warm हालिा क
 Juvenile Childish लकशोर
 Repercussion Reaction प्रलिलक्रया
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 Scared Holy डरा हुआ

 Weary Exhausted र्का
 Affluent Prosperous धनी
 Accurate Precise सटीक
 Assault Attack हमिा
 Thrive Flourish फिना-फूिना
 Solemn Serious गंभीर
 Eradicate Uproot उन्मूिन करना
 Abort End र्ीच में र्ंि करें
 Exceed Surpass सीमा पार करना
 Relief Aid राहि
 Inclement Dignified गररमामय
 Scintillating Glittering चमचमािा, जगमगािा
 Tilt Slant एक ओर झुकना
 Inept Clumsy अयोग्य
 Inarticulate Incoherent धीरे से र्ोिना
 Indelible Inerasable अलमट
 Entice Entrap िु भाना, फुसिाना
 Dubious Fishy संलिग्ध
 Triumph Victory लवजयोल्लास
 Drag Pull खींचें
 Engulf Envelop पररग्रहर् करना
 Lethal Fatal जानिेवा
 Prevalent Common प्रचलिि
 Exempt Exclude मुक्त करें
 Rampant Excessive अलनयंलत्रि
 Reticent Silent मौन रहने वािा
 Fury Anger
 Pensive Reflective लचंिाग्रस्त
 Vindictive Revengeful प्रलिशोधी
 Repudiate Renounce पररत्याग करना
 Lament Mourn लविाप
 Perplex Bewilder हक्का-र्क्का करना
 Defer Delay आस्र्लगि करें
 Taciturn Reticent अल्पभाषी
 Mammoth Gigantic लवशाि
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 Exalt Praise प्रशं सा करना

 Concise Brief संलक्षप्त
 Renown Fame प्रलसक्तद् और आिर
 Devout Pious धालमाक
 Intricate Complex जलटि
 Assist Help सहायिा िे ना
 Adept Skilled लनपुर्
 Initiate Start आरं भ करना
 Obstacle Barrier र्ाधा, अडचन, अवरोध
 Endeavour Attempt प्रयास
 Insult Offend अपमान करना
 Hostility Enmity शत्रुिा
 Attribute Quality लवशे षिा
 Fuse Combine परस्पर जु डकर एक हो जाना
 Bafflement Confusion चकरा िे ने वािा
 Renounce Forsake त्याग
 Amble Wander टहिना
 Equivocal Ambiguous गोिमोि
 Benevolence Compassion भिाई
 Cunning Slick धूिा
 Abundant Plentiful भरपूर
 Perilous Dangerous जोक्तखम
 Serendipity Godsend नसीर्
 Loath Abhor अलनच्छु क
 Hated Loathed नफरि
 Perilous Treacherous जोक्तखम
 Sanguinity Optimism आशावालििा,
 Expended Exhausted खचा
 Inclined Motivated इच्छु क
 Pace Speed गलि
 Ecstasy Bliss परमानंि
 Vacant Uninhabited खािी
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 Disseminate Circulate प्रसाररि करना

 Scared Afraid डरा हुआ
 Opulence Prosperity अलधकिा
 Startle Surprise डराना
 Decipher Interpret समझने
 Overture Preamble प्रस्ताव
 Credible Dependable लवश्वसनीय
 Rescind Revoke रद्द कर िे ना
 Reconnoiter Inspect िे ख-भाि
 Admire Appreciate प्रशं सा करना
 Arraign Prosecute अलभयोग
 Fleck Spot िारा
 Incite Flame उत्तेलजि
 Tranquil Calm शां ि
 Pudgy Thick-bodied स्र्ूि
 Quaint Queer लवलचत्र
 Allay Relieve लनराकरर्करना
 Rampart Bulwark लकिे की िीवार
 Profess Declare िावे
 Devastate Destroy उजाडना
 Vanity Conceit घमंड
 Litigant Petitioner लववािी
 Boldness Bravery साहस
 Austere Stern सीधा-सािा
 Banter Repartee मज़ाक
 Salubrious Beneficial स्वास्थ्यप्रि
 Pleasing Gratifying मनभावन
 Stymie Hinder गलिरोध
 Illogical Absurd लवसंगि
 Startle surprise डराना
 Nadir Base पिन
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 Abrogate Repeal अलभलनषेध करना

 Inevitable Inescapable अपररहाया
 Startlingly Amazingly पूर्ािया
 Utilitarian Functional उपयोगी
 Laconic Concise संलक्षप्त
 Greed Cupidity िािच
 Resplendent Magnificent िे िीप्यमान
 Excruciating Piercing कष्टिायी
 Quintessential Typical सवोत्कृष्ट
 Giddiness Unsteadiness चक्कर
 Chastise Discipline िं ड िे ना
 Bestial Brutish वहशी
 Slender Frail पििा
 Resolute Strong दृढ़
 Robbed Plundered िु ट गया
 Modest Shy मामूिी
 Savoury Salty लििकश
 Satiate Satisfy पूरा करना
 Stupendous Stunning अलि लवशाि
 Benign Benevolent सौम्य
 Deception Cunning धोखे
 Damage Afflict हालन
 Hapless Ill-fated अभागी
 Renounce Abjure त्याग
 Imprisonment Incarceration कैि होना
 Exorcise Expel जािू िे ना
 Ludicrous Crazy ऊटपटां ग
 Eccentric Queer लविक्षर् र्व्क्तक्त
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 Affront Insult अपमान

 Ravenous Esurient लहं सक
 Destitute Indigent लनरालिि
 Pugnacious Truculent लनरालिि
 Encroach Intrude अलिक्रमर् करना
 Apparently Seemingly स्पष्ट रूप से
 Wry Crooked टे ढ़ा-मेढ़ा
 Malignant Vicious घािक
 Dearth Shortage अकाि
 Comply Obey पािन करना
 Herald Announce सूचना िे ना
 Adept Skilled लनपुर्
 Forbid Prohibit रोकना
 Despicable Contemptible नािी का कीडा
 Salient Noticeable मुख्य
 Apathetic Indifferent उिासीन
 Imitate Mimic नकि करना
 Commence Launch आरं भ
 Callous Insensitive कठोर
 Livid Furious क्रोलधि
 Fascination Appeal सम्मोहन
 Bonhomie Companionship खुशलमज़ाजी
 Complicated Complex जलटि
 Delectable Luscious मनोरम
 Paranoid Suspicious िु र्व्ावहार
 Absolute Complete समूचा, सं पूर्ा
 Clean Honest साफ़,
 Allege Charge आरोप
 Forsake Desert त्यागना
 Profuse Abundant अि् यलधक मात्रा में, प्रचु र
 Dilemma Predicament िु लवधा
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 Emerge Appear उभरना

 Hazardous Dangerous खिरनाक
 Pollute Contaminate नापाक लकया हुआ
 Cordial Friendly हालिा क
 Travail Agony िु : ख
 Trail Path रास्ता
 Appalling Shocking भय उत्पन्न करनेवािा
 Random Arbitrary यादृक्तच्छक रूप से
 Bolster Strengthen शक्तक्तवद्ा न करना
 Prudent Cautious लववेकी
 Stretch Extend फैिाव
 Precision Accuracy शु द्िा
 Priority Preference वरीयिा
 Ban Prohibit प्रलिर्ंध
 Repulsive Disgusting प्रलिकारक
 Jeopardy Peril प्रलिकारक
 Anticipate Expect पूवाा नुमान करना
 Wreak Cause क्षलि या हालन पहुुँ चाना
 Saga Narrative कर्ा
 Reckless Thoughtless िापरवाह
 Deviate Veer लवचलिि
 Dreaded Feared खूंखार
 Dictator Tyrant िानाशाह
 Diffidence Meekness संशय
 Challenge Objection चुनौिी
 Ragged Torn टु कडे टु कडे कर लिया
 Adulation Adoration मनुहार
 Divulge Reveal प्रकालशि करना
 Novice Beginner नौलसक्तखए
 Resplendent Dazzling चमकीिा;
 Bull-headed Headstrong हठीिा
 Emerge Appear उभरना
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 Severity Seriousness िीव्रिा

 Mandatory Imperative अलनवाया
 Abode Dwelling लनवास स्र्ान; घर
 Investigate Probe छान - र्ीन करना
 Brace Fortify मज़र्ूि करना;
 Assertion Declaration र्ि िे कर कहना
 Guile Deceit छि
 Agile Nimble फुिीिा
 Furtive Secretive चुराया हुआ
 Diligent Untiring पररिमी
 Insidious Crafty कपटी
 Enrage Infuriate क्रुद् करना
 Opulent Luxurious धनी
 Constraint Control र्ाधा
 Foliage Greenery पौधे के सर् पत्ते-पलत्तयाुँ
 Nebulous Vague अस्पष्ट
 Rind Peel लछिका
 Mandible Jaw जर्डा
 Prejudice Bias पक्षपाि
 Persecution Oppression उत्पीडन
 Rotund Round गोि
 Mandate Official order शासनािे श
 Holistic Comprehensible समग्र
 Lurk Prowl घाि में रहना
 Integrate Unite एकीकृि
 Tolerance Endurance सहनशीििा
 Masqueraded Acted छद्म आचरर् करना
 Interspersed Scattered लछिराना
 Deplete Reduce र्व्य करना
 Derogatory Sarcastic अपमानजनक
 Rowdy Boisterous उपद्रवी
 Barren Desolate र्ंजर
 Idleness Lethargy आिस्य
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 Reproach Berate लिरस्कार

 Trust Belief लवश्वास
 Alluring Attractive मनोहर
 Cove Bay छोटी खाडी
 Surge Rush आवेश
 Occur Happen घलटि होना
 Resilient Supple िचीिा
 Choosy Selective नकचढ़ा
 Jovial Joyous उल्लासपूर्ा
 Kit Equipment उपकरर्-समूह
 Anodyne Benign पीडा-नाशक
 Explicit Lucid मुखर
 Instigate Kindle भडकाना
 Adjustment Balancing समायोजन
 Quarrelsome Querulous झगडािू
 Tarnish Damage किं कलि करना
 Pleasant Refreshing सुखि
 Penury Poverty िररद्रिा
 Festivity Celebration उत्सव
 Affluent Wealthy धनी
 Morose Sullen उिास
 Glum Dismal उिास
 Opulent Sumptuous धनी
 Reconcile Resolve समाधान करना
 Salvage Save क्षलिग्रस्ि होने से र्चाने
 Accrue Collect उपालजि होना
 Motif Design मूि भाव
 Delinquent Offending अपराधी
 Prodigious Immense लविक्षर्
 Fraudulent Deceitful धोखाधडी
 Indomitable Invincible अजे य एवं लनडर
 Congenial Compatible अनुकूि
 Pedigree Lineage वंशाविी
 Altruist Philanthropist परोपकार के लसद्न्त का
 Haughty Arrogant घमंडी
 Enunciate Articulate उच्चाररि करना
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 Assemble Mass इकट्ठा

 Reproach Berate लिरस्कार
 Aversion Dislike घृर्ा
 Desperation Hopelessness लनराशा
 Enigmatic Puzzling रहस्यपूर्ा
 Fabulous Charming आश्चयाजनक
 Liberty Freedom स्विं त्रिा
 Despondent Dejected हिाश
 Jubilant Ecstatic उल्ललसि
 Rectify Correct सुधारना
 Trauma Emotional shock सिमा
 Blister Wound छािा
 Dearth Scarcity अकाि
 Insensitive Callous सुन्न
 Shines Glitters चमकिा
 Circuitous Roundabout चक्करिार
 Boisterous Noisy कोिाहिपूर्ा
 Mellow Genial मधुर
 Nefarious Wicked कुलटि
 Sordid Unpleasant लघनौना
 Tranquil Peaceful शां ि
 Imaginary Fictious काल्पलनक
 Caricature Grotesque लवलचत्र
 Absorbing Engrossing अवशोलषि
 Emancipate Liberate स्विं त्र करना
 Laud Praise प्रशं सा
 Emulate Simulate अनुकरर्
 Eternal Forever शास्वि
 Stroll Walk चहिक़िमी
 Brutal Savage क्रूर
 Revel Make merry आनंलिि,
 Adversity Misery आपिा
 Abundant Plentiful प्रचुर
 Deceive Cheat धोखा िे ना
 Vanquish Defeat परास्त करना
 Emphasize Stress ज़ोर िे ना
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 Massive Huge र्डा

 Scrumptious Delicious शानिार
 Cherish Nurture अच्छा िगना
 Luxuriant Lush लविासी
 Conceited Smug अलभमानी
 Despise Abhor घृर्ा
 Cordial Amiable हालिा क
 Revamp Restructure सुधार
 Leisurely Relaxed आराम से
 Eminent Prominent प्रख्याि
 Expandable Flexible लवस्तार योग्य
 Assert Emphasize ज़ोर
 Commence Start शु रू
 Competent Capable सक्षम
 Vindictive Revengeful प्रलिशोधी
 Herculean Strong अत्यंि कलठन
 Erstwhile Former भूिपूवा
 Mediation Intervention मध्यस्र्िा
 Prohibition Exclusion लनषेध
 Alteration Modification पररविा न
 Distest Loathing लिरस्कार
 Overwhelming Awesome ज़र्िा स्त
 Complicated Complex जलटि
 Ache Suffering कष्ट
 Adore Admire प्रशं सा करना
 Aerial Alevite िरक्की
 Agony Torture यािना
 Blaze Glow चमक
 Rigid Inflexible कठोर
 Stagnate Fester लनक्तिय पड जाना
 Restore Reconstitute पुनगालठि
 Regain Attain प्राप्त
 Defer Stall िु कान
 Validate Corroborate मंलडि किना
 Squander Frivol र्रर्ाि करना
 Sulky Dismal लनराशाजनक
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 Cardinal Essential आवश्यक

 Stigy Miser कंजू स
 Bliss Euphoria उत्साह
 Tarnish Blot घट जाना
 Compact Appressed िर्ाया हुआ
 Curtail Cramp घटाना
 Genteel Courteous लवनम्र आचरर् वािा
 Intoxicating Stigmatizing मािक
 Peripheral Inessential कम महत्वपूर्ा
 Agitated Aroused उत्तेलजि
 Concise Abridge संलक्षप्त
 Wrath Exasperation क्रोध
 Creep Crawl रें गना
 Natural Usual प्राकृलिक
 Decoy Trap प्रिोभन
 Entice Allure िु भाने
 Pursuit Trail काम
 Palpable Perceptible स्पशा नीय
 Feeble Weak कमज़ोर
 Arouse Reasonable जगाना
 Evident Obvious प्रत्यक्ष
 Distinct Clear अिग
 Condemn Belittle लनंिा करना
 Dingy Drab धूंधिा
 Constant Fixed िगािार
 Shrewd Judicious उलचि
 Promising Bright चमकिार
 Submerge Drown डु र्कर मरना
 Mundane Commonplace सामान्य
 Puzzled Confused अस्पष्ट
 Tenacity Firmness दृढ़िा
 Mortal Lively जीवंि
 Enthusiasm zeal उत्साह
 Accustomed Habituated आिी
 Hapless Unlucky र्िलकस्मि
 Tend Care for िे खभाि
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 Sustain Support सहायिा

 Dubious Uncertain संिेह
 Inimical Hostile लवरोधी
 Whirl Spin घुमाव
 Inventory Catalogue सूची
 Consult Discuss चचाा करना
 Predicament Dilemma िु लवधा
 Eminent Renewed नवीकृि
 Erroneous Inaccurate ग़िि
 Shudder Shiver कंपकंपी
 Defect Flaw िोष
 Ardent Passionate जोशीिा
 Tousled Disarranged अर्व्वक्तस्र्ि
 Thwart Curb लनयंत्रर्
 Consult Discuss कीमिी
 Predicament Dilemma पिच्युलि
 Valuable Precious अनुपािन
 Denial Dismissal स्पष्ट
 Deference Compliance उल्लंघन करना
 Explicit Clear मुखर
 Violation Breach उल्लंघन
 Huge Big लवशाि
 Emblem Symbol प्रिीक
 Carnage Slaughter नरसंहार
 Supporting Agreeing सहायक
 Batter Beat र्ैटर
 Deficient Lacking न्यू न
 Tranquil Sober शां ि
 Timid Humble डरपोक
 Hospitable Congenial मेहमाननवाज़
 Stationary Fixed स्र्ावर
 Hamper Restrict टोकरी
 Forth-night Outspoken अगिी राि
 Commence Initiate आरं भ
 Liberty Freedom स्विं त्रिा
 Consequence Outcome पररर्ाम
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 Harmony Peace समन्वय

 Vulnerable Exposed भेद्य
 Austere Unadorned सीधा-सािा
 Extract Withdraw लनचोड
 Assist Evident सहायिा िे ना
 Release Acquit ररहाई
 Grab Seize िपकना
 Tension Strain िनाव
 Scrawny Skinny सूखा
 Deficiency Shortage कमी
 Delegate Nominate प्रलिलनलध
 Haste Hurry जल्दी
 Alleviate Mitigate कम
 Astonish Surprise चलकि
 Misfortune Calamity िु भाा ग्य
 capable Component कालर्ि
 Lavish Bountiful लफज़ूिख़ची
 Accountable Answerable उत्तरिायी
 Courteous Polite लवनम्र
 Infuriate Enrage उपज क्रुद् करना
 Obvious Evident स्पष्ट
 Optimist Idealist आशावािी
 Benevolent Generous परोपकारी
 Harass Molest परे शान
 Slender Slim पििा
 Apparent Obvious स्पष्ट
 Fundamental Basic मौलिक
 Detain Delay रोकना
 Revive Recover पुनजीलवि
 Engage Occupy काम पर िगाना
 Intricate Complicated जलटि
 Ferocious Fierce क्रूर
 Beneficial Advantage फायिे मंि
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 Dubious Doubtful संलिग्ध

 Anthology Collection संकिन
 Absolved Pardoned िोषमुक्त
 Humdrum Monotonous नीरस
 Obtain Achieve प्राप्त
 Encumbrance Obstacle र्ाधा, अडचन, अवरोध
 Recently Lately हाि ही में
 Artful Crafty धूिा
 Morbid Nasty अलप्रय वस्िुओं में रुलच
 Persuade Coax राज़ी करना, मनाना
 Inclination Aptitude झुकाव
 Impious Irreligious र्ेईमान
 Prodigy Genius अि् भुि वस्तु
 Judicious Prudent उलचि
 Chaste Pure पलवत्र
 Deepen Intensify गहरा
 Courage Valour साहस
 Demolish Dismantle ध्वस्त
 Chide Rebuke डां टना
 Immense Massive अत्यलधक
 Former Previous भूिपूवा
 Profuse Aplenty अि् यलधक मात्रा में, प्रचुर
 Rectify Amend सुधारना
 Forgive Pardon क्षमा करना
 Agile Quick चुस्त
 Eager Keen आिु र
 Strange Abnormal अजीर्
 Tangled Knotted उिझा हुआ
 Proclaim Declare घोषर्ा करना
 Exceptional Extraordinary असाधारर्
 Brisk Quick िे ज
 Enhance Improve सुधारना
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 Hate Detest घृर्ा

 Awkward Clumsy अटपटा
 Dedicate Devote समलपाि करना
 Aroma Scent सुगंध
 Confusion Muddle भ्रम की क्तस्र्लि
 Impolite Rude असभ्य
 Remember Recall याि रखना
 Calm Peaceful शां ि
 Relevant Applicable उपयुक्त
 Swift Quick िीव्र
 Integration Unification एकीकरर्
 Acclaim Praise
 Vigilant Watchful चौकस
 Lucid Clear स्पष्ट अर्ा का
 Affluence Wealth समृक्तद्
 Zest Enthusiasm उत्तेजकिा
 Abandoned Deserted छोडा हुआ
 Advantageous Favourable िाभिायक
 Mock Taunt लिखावटी
 Contempt Hatred अवमानना
 Anxious Nervous लचंलिि
 Control Regulate लनयंत्रर्
 Drowsy Sleepy सुस्त
 Enormous Huge लवशाि
 Esteem Regard आिर
 Frigid Freezing उिासीन
 Fascinate Captivate ररझाना
 Foment Incite भडकाना
 Angry Enraged नाराज़
 Wane Decline पिन
 Potent Powerful प्रर्ि
 Limpid Lucid पारिशा क
 Protest Object लवरोध करना
 Indulgence Leniency आसक्तक्त
 Lax Negligent ढीिा
 Tensile Stretchable िचीिा
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 Fluorescent Glowing फ्लोरोसेंट

 Graceful Elegant सुंिर
 Delicate Frail नाज़ु क
 Baffle Perplex उिझन में डाि िे ना
 Outraged Angry र्ेहि नाराज
 Antique Ancient प्राचीन काि की कोई वस्िु
 Iconic Exemplary प्रलिलिि
 Fowl Bird पक्षी
 Evident Clear प्रत्यक्ष
 Calm Quiet शां ि
 Implore Plead प्रार्ा ना करना
 Anxiety Worry लचंिा
 Vacant Bare खािी
 Appease Pacify खुश
 Plentiful Ample प्रचुर
 Royal Kingly शाही
 Rely Depend भरोसा करना
 Hazardous Risky खिरनाक
 Smudge Stain धब्बा
 Priority Precedence वरीयिा
 Stern Strict कठोर
 Provoke Enrage उकसाना
 Practical Sensible र्व्ावहाररक
 Hardly Barely मुक्तिि से
 Symptomatic Characteristic रोगसूचक
 Rabid Extreme लवलक्षप्त
 Transparent Clear पारिशी
 Pollution Contaminator प्रिू षर्
 Rapturous Delighted मनमौजी
 Pacify Soothe शां ि करना
 Inexpensive Cheap सस्ता
 Investigate Search जाुँ च करना
 Crucial Vital महत्वपूर्ा
 Interrogate Investigate पूछिाछ
 Comprehend Understand समझना
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 Yield Submit
 Tremendous Huge अि् भुि
 Regular Usual लनयलमि
 Aim Purpose उद्दे श्य
 Alarm Panic खिरे की घंटी
 Agony Depressed पीडा
 Conclude End लनष्कषा लनकािना
 Obstruction Hinderance र्ाधा
 Ample Sufficient प्रचुर
 Concise Brief संलक्षप्त
 Decrease Decline कमी
 Amiable Friendly सुशीि
 Prevent Block रोकना
 Elegant Graceful सुरुलचपूर्ा
 Mimic Copy
 Magnanimous Charitable उिार
 Proactive Enthusiastic सलक्रय
 Strenuous Difficult ज़ोरिार
 Enthrall Enchant ग़ुिाम र्नाना
 Isolate Detach अिग
 Abuse Harm गािी िे ना
 Allow Permit अनुमलि िे ना
 Exultation Jubilation उमंग
 Retort Reply करारा जवार्
 Achieve Succeed प्राप्त करना
 Determined Resolute लनधाा ररि
 Banish Exile लनवाा लसि
 Discover Find खोज करना
 Lucid Clear स्पष्ट अर्ा का
 Duct Canal वालहनी
 Active Busy सलक्रय
 Bind Fasten र्ाुँ धना
 Loyalty Faithfulness लनिा
 Ominous Threatening अमंगि
 Breezy Airy समीररक
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 Hasty Expeditious जल्दर्ाजी

 Demolish Raze ध्वस्त
 Lethargic Inactive सुस्ती
 Humble Modest लवनम्र
 Malign Besmirch घािक
 Occlude Obstruct रोकना
 Random Chance यादृक्तच्छक
 Modest Humble मामूिी
 Segregate Isolate अिग करना
 Obstructive Prominent र्ाधक
 Obstruct Curb र्ाधा
 Eccentric Bizarre सनकी
 Sacred Consecrated पलवत्र
 Plausible Credible प्रशं सनीय
 Gloomy Depressing उिास
 Critically Severely गंभीर रूप से
 Merry Happy मीरा
 Advent Arrival आगमन
 Caustic Acidic जिा िे ने में सक्षम; िाहक
 Generic General सामान्य
 Callous Brutal र्ेििा , लनष्ठु र,
 Intervene Arbitrate हस्तक्षेप
 Sinister Evil भयावह
 Protest Resist लवरोध
 Deficient Incomplete कमी
 Concede Permit स्वीकार करना
 Exaggerated Magnified अलिशयोक्तक्तपूर्ा
 Provoke Arouse उकसाना
 Innate Inherent जन्मजाि
 Luxuriant Flourishing लविासी
 Banish Exile लनवाा लसि करना
 Dissolve Fade भंग
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 Enforced Imposed िागू

 Intricate Complicated जलटि
 Extravagantly Expensively असाधारर् रूप से
 Hurdle Impediment र्ाधा
 Laborious Assiduous िमसाध्य
 Grieve Mourn शोक
 Alleviate Relieve कम करना
 Probe Search जां च
 Clandestine Undercover गुप्त
 Pleasant Delightful सुखि
 Vivacious Sparky जीवंि
 Imbecile Dunce मूखा व्यक्तक्त
 Fatal Deadly घािक
 Blunt Dull कुंि
 Maestro Genius उस्ताि
 Bulky Massive भारी
 Garnish Embellish सजाना
 Uncanny Spooky अिौलकक
 Mandate Command जनािे श
 August Eminent अगस्त
 Erring Blundering ग़िलियाुँ करना
 Penniless Broke िररद्र
 Definite Precise लनलश्चि
 Proficient Accomplished कुशि
 Tenderness Kindless कोमििा
 Artful Crafty धूिा
 Ardent Passionate जोशीिा
 Acute Dire िीव्र
 Sarcastic Caustic र्व्ंग्यात्मक
 Propitious Auspicious अनुकूि
 Criticise Condemn आिोचना
 Rebuke Scold फटकार
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 Collaborate Collude सहयोग करें

 Cultured Polished सुसंस्कृि
 Vivid Lucid सजीव और सुस्पष्ट
 Bloom Flower पुष्प, फूि
 Satiate Satisfy िृ क्तप्त
 Confiscated Seized जब्त
 Enraged Furious क्रोलधि
 Flagrant Atrocious झं डार्रिार
 Sporadic Infrequent लछटपुट
 Slim Skinny पििा
 Unique Exclusive अनोखा
 Enthrall Captivate रोमां लचि करना
 Dapper Stylish फै़ ै शनेर्ि और आकषाक
 Interfere Restrict हस्तक्षेप
 Culpable Guilty िोषी
 Appeased Pacified िु ष्ट
 Revile Abuse र्ुरे या ग़िि ढं ग से
 Fright Dread डराना
 Perceptive Astute र्ोधगम्य
 Eternity Forever अनंि काि
 Scold Chide डाुँ टना
 Voracious Greedy प्रचंड
 Reveal Disclose प्रकट
 Impetus Incitement प्रोत्साहन
 Hesitant Reluctant लहचलकचाहट
 Vanquish Defeat लवजय
 Bustle Rush हिचि
 Reliable Dependable लवश्वसनीय
 Encourage Stimulate प्रोत्सालहि करें
 Emphatic Vigorous जोरिार
 Astute Shrewd चिु र
 Tidy Orderly साफ सुर्रा
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 Sparkling Gleaming जगमगािी

 Expository Illustrative अलि प्रसन्न, र्हुि ख़ुश
 Delighted Joyful प्रसन्न
 Imitate Copy नक़ि करना
 Contaminate Pollute िू लषि
 Subsequent Consecutive र्ाि का
 Adequate Sufficient पयाा प्त
 Tranquil Calm शां ि
 Fascinating Appealing लचत्ताकषाक
 Condemn Denounce लनंिा करना
 Engulf Inundate लनगि जाना
 Offend Annoy कष्ट पहुं चाना
 Parsimony Frugality लकफ़ायिशारी
 Apparent Obvious प्रकट
 Fatigue Weariness र्कान
 Redundant Unnecessary अनावश्यक
 Trivial Superficial मामूिी
 Scanty Meagre अल्प
 Complacent Smug आत्मसंिुष्ट
 Flourish Thrive फिना-फूिना
 Perpetuate Preserve यािगार र्नाना
 Discern Perceive पहचानना
 Inimical Hostile अलमत्रवि, लवरोधी
 Venerable Esteeme3d सम्मालनि
 Incessant Persistent लनरं िर
 Sanction Approval प्रलिर्ंध
 Jeopardy Peril ख़िरा
 Ignominy Disgrace र्िनामी
 Opinion View सम्मलि, राय
 Loyal Devoted लनिावान
 Incredible Unbelievable अलवश्वसनीय
 Aloof Detached अिग
 Intensify Strengthen िे ज
 Exasperate Infuriate लचढ़ाना
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 Feign Pretend र्हाना करना

 Efficacious Voracious प्रभावोत्पािक
 Beguile Deceive मोहना
 Deference Obeisance सम्मान
 Disastrous Calamitous लवनाशकारी
 Fatigue Tiredness र्कान
 Surreptitious Secretive छि से लकया हुआ
 Reprimand Rebuke डां टना
 Malady Illness रोग
 Foundation Base नींव
 Imitation Mimic नकि
 Just Fair उलचि, सही
 Accurate Correct सटीक
 Fiction Fantasy उपन्यास
 Condone Forgive माफ करना
 Catastrophe Calamity िर्ाही
 Conceited Arrogant अलभमानी
 Cordial Friendly हालिा क
 Absurd Ridiculous र्ेिुका
 Sumptuous Opulent वैभवशािी
 Gaudy Flashy भडकीिा
 Despise Abhor घृर्ा
 Wrench Wrest खींचना या मरोडना
 Fasten Affix जकडना
 Coveted Desired प्रलिलिि
 Shove Poke धक्का
 Lofty Towering र्हुि ऊुँचा
 Tumult Uproar कोिाहि
 Intriguing Gripping सालज़श का
 Oblivious Ignorant र्ेख़र्र
 Auspicious Favourable शु भ
 Authentic Genuine लवश्वसनीय
 Gradual Continuous क्रलमक
 Flabbergasted Astonished है रि में डािा हुआ
 Foundation Base नींव
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SSC PREVIOUS YEAR IDIOMS & PHRASES [TCS] 2018-2022
IDIOMS & PHRASES MEANING

 Bite off more than one can To take on more than one can handle
chew
 Take into account To consider
 In the same breath Say two contradictory things at the
same time
 Be hard up Have very little money
 Cake walk Something very easy
 Rank and file Ordinary people
 To take after To be similar in appearance
 Foul play Unfair or dishonest behavior
 On the wane On the decline
 A long shot Little chance of success
 Lie low Try not to be noticed
 Money does not grow on tree Money is hard earned and limited
 Stone’s throw Short distance
 Dark horse An unexpected winner
 Hold the key To control on something
 Left no stone unturned Try every possible effort
 A tight corner A difficult situation
 Nip in the bud To destroy early
 Cool as a cucumber Calm and composed
 A hair in the butter A challenging situation
 To bury the hatchet To end quarrel
 Easy money Make money without much effort,
may be illegally
 Keep someone at arm’s length Avoid being friendly with someone
 To fight shy of Try to avoid something
 A green horn Inexperienced
 Sticky fingers An inclination to steal
 Play with fire To do something dangerous
 To hold water To be valid and reasonable
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 Blow your own trumpet Boast about one’s own qualities

 A snake in the grass A hidden enemy
 Smooth sailing Easy progress
 On purpose Intentionally
 Eat like a horse Eating excessively
 Pay heed to Listen carefully with attention
 Back out To withdraw
 Have a change of heart Change one’s opinion
 Hit a brick wall Not able to make any progress
 To sit on the fence Avoid taking sides
 Feast one’s eyes on Gaze at something with pleasure
 Cold comfort Very little satisfaction
 Cat’s paw A person used as a tool by another
 Bang for the buck More value for money
 Raise the bar To set higher goals
 To walk on air To be very happy
 To take a chill pill To calm down
 Want to curl up and die Fell terribly ashamed and sorry
 Be at a loss for words Not know what to say
 Full of beans Full of energy
 To cut a long story short Tell something briefly
 To the nines To perfection
 Apple of one’s eye Someone very precious or dear
 A storm in a teacup Lot of fuss that will soon be forgotten
 At the eleventh hour At the very last minute
 Herculean task A job that requires a large amount of
physical strength
 Pipe dream A dream or idea that is unlikely to
happen
 Go easy on something Use only a small amount of
 Spick and span Neat and clean
 Wild goose chase A worthless hunt or chase
 Pat on the back Praise or approval for doing something
good
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 A kick in the teeth A grave setback

 A stumbling block An obstacle to progress
 Lion’s share The greatest and most desirable
portion of something
 A live wire A very active or energetic person
 Fair and square According to the rules
 Sit on the fence Avoid making a decision
 Tide someone over Give temporary help, usually financial
 A bad egg Someone who is dishonest
 To pay lip service To be insincere
 To get the ball rolling To begin a process
 Onn the horizon An event that is likely to happen soon
 Through thick and thin Under all conditions
 On cloud nine Extremely happy
 Draw the line at something Accept something up to a particular
 To be light years away To be too distant for human beings to
reach
 A fish out of water Feel uncomfortable in unfamiliar
surroundings
 A square deal A fair agreement
 Onn edge Nervous and unable to relax
 Fell at sea Feel lost or confused
 The gift of the gab Talks well and persuasively
 Out of the blue Completely unexpectedly
 Twiddling one’s thumbs Feeling bored
 To fight tooth and nail To fight or compete with great ferocity
and intensity
 To fan the flames To make a bad situation worse
 To take French leave Without any intimation
 On shank’s mere On foot
 A Snake in the grass A secret enemy
 Blow one’s own trumpet Praise oneself
 Spill the bears Give away a secret
 Back to square one Come to the original point
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 Dead heat Close contest that ends in tie

 The bee’s keens Observant
 To throw a fit Express extreme anger
 Bring to light Reveal clearly
 Hold water To be valid
 A close fisted person A miserly person
 A best of roses An easy and happy situation
 To take the bull by the horns To handle difficulties
 To flog a dead horse To waste the effort
 Hobson’s choice An apparently free Choice where
there is no real alternative
 To add fuel to the fire To make a bad situation worse
 Chicken-hearted Cowardly
 By and by Gradually
 Pull a past one Trick someone
 See eye to eye Agree with someone
 A hard nut to crack A difficult problem
 To paddle one’s own canoe Depend on himself
 Like a dying duck in a Dejected
thunderstorm
 Look down upon To consider someone inferior
 Keep abreast of Keep oneself updated
 Came to the point To speak plainly about the real issue
 Give a piece of one’s mind To rebuke someone strongly
 Cut and dried Already decided
 At large Not caught
 Kill two birds with one stone To achieve two results with a single
attempt
 Make off with To run away
 Blind alley A situation in which no further progress
can be made
 The acid test A fact, event or situation that proves
something
 To take a back seat To become less important or to give
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up control over things

 To bark up the wrong tree To do something that will not get the
result you want
 Costs an arm and a leg Very expensive
 Get out of hand Get out of control
 Actions speak louder than words What you do is more important than
what you say
 Pull someone’s leg Joke with someone
 Give someone the cold shoulder Ignore someone
 Pull yourself together Calm down
 Couch potato A person who watches too much
television
 Lead someone by the nose To dominate someone
 Butterflies in the stomach Being nervous
 Out of the woods No longer in trouble
 In the pink In good health
 Lock stock and barrel Completely
 On tenterhooks In Anxious suspense
 Lend an ear To pay attention to
 Kicked up a row Created to fuss
 Bolt from the blue An unexpected disaster
 A square peg in a round hole A misfit in the environment
 Smell a rat Detected something wrong
 Keep the wolf from the door Avoid starvation
 Ended in smoke Yield no result
 Through thick and thin Under all circumstances
 The sword of Damocles A constant threat
 Walk the tight rope Be very cautious
 Blow his top Be very angry
 Pull the cart before the horse Do last thing first
 Speaks volumes Gives enough proof
 To feather their own nest Promote their own interest
 Out of the woods Out of danger
 All ears Very attentive
 Swollen-headed Conceited
 Playing with fire Taking a grave risk
 Turned a deaf ear Neglected
 Been nipped in the bud Dropped at an early stage
 In the running Contesting the seat
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 In black and white In writing

 Under his nose Right in front of him
 To his heart’s content As much as they wanted to
 Suit you to a T Look very good on your face
 At draggers drawn Bitterly hostile
 To play ducks and drakes To use recklessly
 Teething problem Problems at the start of a new project
 Put one’s foot down Adopt a firm policy when faced with
opposition
 Rat ace A way of life in which people are
caught up in a fiercely competitive
struggle for wealth or power
 By fits and starts Irregularly
 To keep the wolf from the door Avoid starvation
 Mealy-mouthed Soft-spoken
 Whistle in the dark Pretend to be unafraid
 Spin one’s wheel Expel much effort for a little
 Live from hand to mouth To have enough money to live on a
nothing extra
 Sow wild oats To waste time by doing foolish things in
younger age
 Ended in a fiasco A complete failure
 Red letter day An auspicious day
 Chicken hearted Coward
 To go through fire and water To experience many dangers in order
to achieving something
 Willo the wisp Something that is impossible to get
 An axe to grind To have a selfish motive
 Kick the bucket To die
 Not to mince matters To speak out politely
 All agog Amazed
 To draw the longbow To exaggerate
 Sick and span Neat and clean
 A moot point Disputed
 A wild goose chase Useless search
 At loggerheads In conflict with someone
 Throw up the sponge To surrender
 The alpha and the omega The beginning and the end
 To face the music To bear the consequences
 Pillar to post One place to another
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 Hobson’s choice No real choice at all

 Adams ale Water
 At one’s wits end To get puzzled
 To steal a march To outshine
 In a jiffy Something that is done very quickly
 Herculean task A difficult task
 The end of the wedge Start of harmful development
 To accept the gauntlet To quarrel over trifles
 In black and white A very clear choice that cause no
confusion
 To not have a clue To not know about something
 To have at one’s fingertips Recall of factual information at one’s
command
 In bad taste Not suitable or offensive
 Once and for all Now and for the last time
 To be on cloud nine To extremely happy
 To have something on the brain To be obsessed with something
 Not one’ cup of tea Not one’s choice or preference
 To have a sigh of relief To suddenly feel very happy because
something unpleasant has not
happened
 On thin ice In a precarious or risky situation
 To hit the nail on the head To find exactly the right answer
 To make up one’s mind To make a decision
 To have a finger in every pie To be involved in a various activities
 To give the devil his due To give credit to even a notorious
person
 Bear the palm To win
 Rise like a phoenix To become successful again
 Damp squib Complete failure
 Make one’s flesh creep To frighten someone
 To wrangle over an ass’s shadow To quarrel over trifles
 To accept the gauntlet To accept the challenge
 Out of the date Old fashioned
 Get the message Understand what is implied by a
remark or action
 Leave no stone unturned Try every possible attempt
 It goes without saying Something which is implied to be
obvious
 To let someone off To leave someone in his present state
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 Barking up the wrong tree Looking in the wrong place

 Call it a day To declare the end of a task
 Give somebody a ring Call someone on the telephone
 Best of both worlds A situation wherein someone has the
privilege of enjoying two different
opportunities
 Ball is in your court It is up to you to make the next
decision or step
 To angle To fish
 For all intents and purposes Practically
 To pull a long face look sad
 Cat-nap Short sleep
 Gate crasher Uninvited guest
 Caught red-handed Discovered in the act of doing
 Fit like glove Perfectly
 Go out of one’s way Doing every possible effort
 In the running Has good prospects in competition
 Make room Make space
 Mend your ways Improve one’s behavior
 Beat about the bush To say everything except the main
topic
 Beggar description Cannot be described
 Drag one’s feet Be reluctant to act
 Hope against hope Nurture an impossible hope
 For keeps Forever
 Paled into insignificance Seemed less important
 With one voice Unanimously
 Make it light Treat lightly
 Every inch a gentleman Entirely
 Catch a tartar A rough, violent, troublesome person
 To add fuel to the fire Make thing worse
 To take to heart To be greatly affected
 to bring to light Reveal
 All moon shine Far from reality
 At a snail’s pace Lowly
 Call on Play a visit
 Pros and cons Advantages and disadvantages
 Once in a blue moon Very rarely
 Fish out of water An uncomfortable situation
 Be down with Suffering from
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 Fair-weather friend Supports only when easy and

convenient
 To bury the hatched To make peace
 Pull together Work harmoniously
 Selling like hot cakes To have a very good sale
 Scot free Unpunished
 To give oneself airs Behave arrogantly
 At a stone’s throw At short distance
 Bone of contention Matter of dispute
 To eat humble pie To yield under humiliating
circumstances
 To end in smoke To end without any practical results
 To spill the beans To reveal a secret
 Drive home Emphasize
 A left hand compliment An ambiguous compliment
 Cut a sorry figure Make a poor impression
 To take to task Reprimand
 Bad blood Enmity
 Maiden speech First speech
 To get cold feet Fear
 Beside the mark Not to the point
 On tenterhooks In suspense and anxiety
 A cuckoo in the nest An unwelcomed intruder
 A house of cards An insecure scheme
 To smell a rat To suspect foul dealing
 Old head on young shoulder To be wise beyond one’s age
 A wild goose chase Pointless search
 Hard of hearing To be deaf
 Burn your boats Do something that makes it impossible
to return to the previous situation
 Dressing-down To give scolding
 Null and void Invalid
 A dark house Unexpected winner
 Throw cold water Discourage
 Butt in Interrupt
 Couch potato A person who prefers to watch TV
 Carry the ball Be in charge
 Turn down Reject
 Catch a tartar To deal with a person who is more
than one’s match
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 Cap in hand In a respectful manner

 In the blues Cheerless and depressed
 Cheek by jowl Very close together
 Blow one’s own trumpet Praise oneself
 Stick to one’s guns Maintain own opinion
 Face the music be punished
 Curry favours Seek favourable attention
 Weal and woe Good times and bad times
 Call in question Challenge
 Make both ends meet Live within means
 Put up the shutters Go out of business
 A drop in a bucket A very insignificant amount
 Draw a blank Find no favour
 To break the ice To start conservation
 To be in a fix In a difficult situation
 As daft as a brush Extremely silly
 In a nutshell Briefly and concisely
 Strain every nerve Work very hard
 Evening of life Old age
 Button one’s lips Stop talking
 Capital punishment Death sentence
 A live wire Active and lively
 Cock and bull stories Absurd and unlikely stories
 Leaps and bounds Rapidly
 Wet behind the ears Young and without much experience
 Under a cloud Under suspicion
 Get the sack Be dismissed
 Feather in one’s cap A new and additional distinction
 Donkey’s year A long time
 Leave no stone unturned To try every possible way
 A man of letters Scholar
 Bear in mind Remember
 To nip in the bud To stop something in the starting
 To clip one’s wings To deprive one of power
 To put a spoke in one’s wheel To hinder
 Hold up Delay
 To play fast and loose To act in an unreliable
 Grease the palm To bribe
 Turn turtle Complete over turn of a situation
 pull a fast one Play a trick
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 Feather one’s own nest Make money in an improper way

 Snake in grass A hidden enemy
 Make a mountain of a mole hill Exaggerate a mirror problem
 Spill the beans Reveal the secret information
 Leave high and dry Left in a difficult situation
 Make believe To pretend that something is true
 Go for the jugular Attack all out
 Make amends for Compensate the loss
 Keep a level head To remain calm and sensible in a
difficult situation
 Under the weather Sick
 At loggerheads In strong disagreement
 Go Dutch Divide the cost
 Alma meter Institution where one got education
 A closefisted man A miser
 As daft as a brush Very silly
 Rise with the lark Get up early
 At one’s wit’s end To be too worried by a problem that
you don’t know what to do next.
 Make a beeline Rush
 Wilde goose chase Unless search
 A man of letters A literary person
 Horse sense Basic common sense
 Sort in the arm Something that gives encouragement
 Catch time by the forelock Seize opportunity
 Get on nerves Annoying
 Pull someone off Make something happen
 Go to the dogs Deteriorate shockingly
 Under wraps Secretly
 On the tenterhooks Very tense
 To go red in the face To feel embarrassed
 Fell flat Failed to have an effect
 To make up To settle their differences
 To poke one’s nose with a twig To take interest in others’ affairs
 To have eggs on one’s face To be embarrassed because of one’s
action
 Thick as thieves Having a close friendship
 Butter fingers To be clumsy
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 Large-hearted Generous
 In vogue In fashion
 To play with fire To act in a dangerous and risky way
 To add insult to injury To make something worse
 Without rhyme or reason Without a reasonable explanation
 Hard nut to crack A difficult problem or person
 Know inside out To know something thoroughly
 A blessing in disguise Something good that isn’t recognized
at first
 Needle in a haystack Something impossible to find
 To cut corners Not do a thing well in order to save
money or effort
 Cook the books To falsify financial records
 Poke one’s nose Interfere or meddle
 A fire in someone’s belly One who is energetic and enthusiastic
about something
 For good Forever
 Rank and file Ordinary workers in a company
 Burn the midnight oil Work late into the night
 To come round To become conscious again
 A dime a dozen Common and so of little value
 A Red letter day A memorable day
 Hang on every word Listen very carefully
 Off and on Sometimes but not regularly
 At a stone’s throw At a very short distance
 To fish in troubled waters To take advantage of a difficult
situation
 Caught red-handed Caught in the act of doing something
illegal
 To be all ears To be ready and eager to listen
 Living in a fool’s paradise To believe wrongly that your situation is
good
 A far cry Very distant
 Rules the roost Is in complete control
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 To put one’s foot in one’s mouth Not one’s cup of tea

 To cross one’s mind To think of something
 Kept up appearances Maintained an expression of well
being
 Full of beans Happy and energetic
 Method to one’s madness Seeming disorderly yet having a
structure
 Make big time Attain fame and success
 In hot water In trouble
 Provide a blue print Give a detailed plan or scheme
 To back to the drawing board Start planning again because earlier
plans failed
 A good turn A helpful act
 Read between the lines By the skin of one’s teeth
 Be glad to see the back of Be happy when a person leaves
 Cold blood Cruelly, without any emotions
 A sea change Complete transformation
 Cost an arm and leg Be extremely expensive
 A bold from the blue Something that happens suddenly
 To be in the dark To not know something others are
aware of
 A grey area An unclear situation
 To drag one’s feet To delay taking a decision
 To make both ends To have just enough money to live
 Getting butterflies in one’s To be anxious and nervous
stomach
 A herculean task A task requiring great effort
 Pull someone off Make something happen
 Go to the dogs Deteriorate shockingly
 At one’s elbow Next to someone
 Lose your touch Not being as successful as previously
 Blow up To destroy by an explosion
 A fly on wall An unperceived observer
 In the same boat To be in the same difficult situation as
someone else
 Gear up for Get ready for
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 Call upon To order

 In high spirit Cheerful
 A piece of cake A very easy work
 Tell upon To affect adversely
 A storm in a tea cup A lot of anger and worry about trivial
things
 A snake in grass A deceitful person
 Tit for tat Counter attack
 Grease someone’s palm Bribe someone
 A hair’s breadth Narrow margin
 Let down To fail
 Safe pair of hands A person who can be trusted to do
something efficiently
 Hard and fast Strict
 A catch 22 situation A difficult situation in which the
solution to a problem is impossible
 Win laurels To gain honour
 By the skin of his teeth Barely managed to escape
 Read between the lines Understand something that is not said
outright
 Red letter day Memorable day
 A kick in the teeth Great disappointment
 Donkey’s years Long time
 Go to the wall To fail
 Eat like a horse Eat a lot of food
 Knock down To demolish
 Beat around the bush To avoid talking about what is
important
 Comparing apples with oranges Unequal comparisons
 Playing the devil’s advocate One who argues against something
just for the sake of arguing
 Back out To withdraw from
 Wipe the floor with someone To defeat someone
 Lion’s share Largest share
 Get the axe Lose the job
 Have a soft spot for someone To like someone a lot
 Pull the plug End something
 At loggerheads Disagreeing with
 Break a leg Wish someone good luck
 Miss the boat Miss an opportunity
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 On cloud nine Extremely happy

 Under duress Under pressure
 Sum and substance Essence
 Apple of one’s eye Very dear
 To pay lip service To express loyalty, respect or support
for something insincerely
 Every dog has his day Everyone has good luck or success at
a point of time
 Come about To happen
 It’s all Greek to me I cannot understand anything
 Crocodile tears Pretended show of sorrow
 To hold good To remain valid
 Pull a long face To look sad
 Bed of roses Pleasant condition of life
 Heart skipped a beat Felt extremely nervous
 Hit the books To study very hard
 A piece of cake An easy task
 Charley horse Cramp
 Carry the day Winning
 Green eyed Jealous
 To put someone’s back up To irritate someone
 A chip off the old block Similar to one’s parents behavior
 White elephant Costly but useless possession
 Be like chalk and cheese Be absolutely different
 Dark horse An unexpected winner
 The best of both words An advantageous situation from two
different things at a time
 Have a long face Look unhappy or disappointed
 Get away To leave
 Be at a loose end To have nothing to do
 Between Scylla and Charybdis Between two dangers
 Under the weather Feeling ill
 By leaps and bounds Very quickly
 Elbow grease Hard physical efforts
 Hard of hearing Partially deaf
 Start from scratch Start entirely from the beginning
 To make my flesh crawl Frightened me
 Cut straight to the chase Avoid unnecessary introduction and
go the more important part
 Make one’s blood boil Make someone extremely angry
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 Up in arms In rebellion
 To bite the bullet To be brave in a difficult situation
 Call a spade a spade Known for taking too frankly
 To draw a blank To be unsuccessful at eliciting a
response
 Jump the gun Start something too soon or act hastily
 Man of letters Scholar
 Chip off the old block Someone who resembles their parent
 Costs an arm and leg Too expensive for someone to buy
 To bite the bullet Force oneself to do something
unpleasant
 Child’s play An easy task
 Tick all the boxes To fulfill the required norms
 Stab someone in the back To betray someone’s closest friend
 Pocket an insult Tolerate insult without protest
 Upset the Apple cart Spoil careful plans
 To twist someone’s arm To try to force someone to do
something
 Cast aside To reject
 In your birthday suit Not wearing any clothes
 with a pinch of salt Doubt the truth or value of something
 To movers and shakers People who have a lot of power and
influence
 Snail’s pace Very slow
 Get one’s dander up Lose one’s temper
 Snake in the grass Treacherous person
 In queer street In debt
 Be under a cloud To be untrustworthy
 Hit the sack Go to sleep
 Face up to To accept a difficult situation
 Running around in circles To be very active but with few results
 Hate and hearty Strong and healthy
 Strain every nerve To try extremely hard to do something
 Jump the gun To do something too soon
 A fish out of water Being uncomfortable and restless
 Hobson’s choice A choice forced upon someone
 At one’s elbow Next to someone
 Lose your touch Not being as successful as previously
 Blow up To destroy by an explosion
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 A fly on wall An unperceived observer

 In the same boat To be in the same difficult situation as
someone else
 Gear up for Get ready for
 Grease anybody’s palm To give bribe
 Leave in the lurch Abandon in the midway or difficult
situation
 Caught red handed At the time of committing crime
 On the brink of On the pint of
 Face the music Face the unpleasant consequences
 Gift of the gab Ability to speak impressively
 Go down the drain Lose forever
 A close shave A narrow escape from danger
 Cool as a cucumber Not nervous of emotional
 In high spirits Cheerful
 Bring about Cause
 Pull up Reprimand
 At sixes and seven In disorder or confusion
 Lose head Panic
 Take to task To criticize severely or punish
 Sit in judgement To pass judgement for comment on
someone (especially when you have
no authority)
 Leave in the lurch To desert someone
 Cry over spilt milk Cry over irreparable loss
 Bad blood Active enmity
 Close shave A narrow escape
 Pot luck dinner Dinner where somebody brings
something to eat
 To hit below the belt To attack unfairly
 All at sea Puzzled
 Sought after Wanted by many people because it’s
of good quality or difficult to find
 Build castles in the air Daydreaming
 Sit on the fence To avoid becoming involving in
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deciding or influencing something

 Shake off Forget or to get away from somebody
who is chasing
 Cock and bull story A concocted or absurd story
 Pull a long face Look dejected or an unhappy or
disappointed expression
 Under a cloud Under suspicion
 Break down To fail
 Lend one’s ear To listen attentively
 Bank on something To rely on something
 Make up one’s mind To decide something
 Catch on To become popular
 To grease the palm To bribe someone
 Chicken out To refuse to do something due to fear
 Donkey’s year A very long time
 Cut the Gordian knot Removed the difficulty
 Gift of the gab Ability to talk, convincingly and readily
 Long and short of it The summary of the matter
 Pay havoc To worsen the situation
 Tall order Difficult demand
 Explore every avenue To look for every possible means
 In the same boat Having the same problem as of others
 Stand one’s ground To maintain one’s position
 Watch one’s step Warning to someone to walk or act
carefully
 Give oneself airs To act better than one really is
 Make ducks and drakes of To waste something
 Be an open hook To be easy to understand
 Wide of the mark Inaccurate
 To have a bee in one’s bonnet To be obsessed with something
 Crying for the moon To want the impossible
 Utopian Idealistic
 Come to grief To experience something unpleasant
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 Look before you leap To think before doing

 Make a clean breast of it To confess completely
 Put the saddle on right horse To blame the right party
 Strike while the iron is hot To make use of opportunity
 To end in smoke To come to nothing
 Best thing since sliced bread A good invention
 Hit the nail on the head Do or say something exactly right
 When pigs fly Something that will never happen
 Hear it on the grapevine To hear a some numerous about
something
 A chip on your shoulder You are holding a grudge
 Apple of one’s eye The person who someone loves or
cherishes the most
 Ball is in your court It is up-to your to decide something
 Last straw Last problem in the series of problems
 Back to square one To go back to the beginning
 Burst your bubble To ruin someone’s happiness
 Smell a rat Have a reason to suspect something
 Move heaven and earth Make every effort to achieve
something
 In the nick of time At the last possible movement
 To turn out a new leaf To change your behavior in a positive
way
 To leave no stone unturned To do everything possible to achieve a
good result
 Once in a blue moon Rarely and infrequently
 Wash one’s hands off something Refuse to be responsible for something
 Give someone the cold shoulder Deliberately ignore someone
 Sail close to the wind Do something that is dangerous or
even illegal
 Twist someone’s arm To force someone to do something by
making it hard for them to refuse
 Get down to brass tacks To start about the basic facts of a
situation
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 A hard nut to crack A tough challenges

 Breathing the air Useless tasks
 On one’s last legs Near to death
 Give someone a piece of one’s To scold
mind
 Dead set against Having a narrow escape
 Under the weather Being sick
 To cut a long story short To tell something briefly
 Pull yourself together Calm down
 Break the ice To make something comfortable
 See eye to eye Agree with each other
 A piece of cake Very easy
 Learn the ropes Learn to do particular jobs
 The best of both worlds Enjoying two opportunities together
 The graveyard shift To work shift during the night, often
from mid-night to 8 AM
 Straight from the horse mouth Hear something from someone who
has direct personal knowledge
 Take with a pinch of salt Not believe completely, something
that you are told
 Barking up the wrong tree Chasing a false trail
 At the drop of a hat Do something without having planned
beforehand
 In a tight corner In a difficult situation
 Walks the talk To do what one says
 Hoping against hope Hoping in hopeless situation
 The tip of an iceberg Something which is a small part of
something much bigger
 From the horse’s mouth To hear directly from someone who
knows
 Heed in the cloud Cut off from reality
 Cool your heels Unwillingly wait for something
Or someone
 Keep at arm’s length Avoid making friends with someone
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 Chip off the old block One who resembles a parent strongly
 Bend over backwards Try to accommodate and please
someone
 Added insult to injury To say something that makes a bad
situation even worse
 Crying over spilt milk Feeling sorry over a mistake that
cannot be changed
 Too close for comfort To close to be a cause for worry
because of being unwelcome
 Let your hair down To take it easy and relax
 Be a blessing in disguise Something good that seems bad at
first
 Bugs me Irritates me
 To break a leg To wish good luck
 Make my mouth water Are very tasty and appetizing
 A stuffed shirt Pompous person
 Eager beaver A keen person and enthusiastic person
 Cock and bull story Improbable story
 By hook or by crook By any means, good, or bad
 Laughing stock An object of ridicule
 Pulled the chestnuts out of fire Accomplishing a difficult job for
someone else
 Put our heads together Consult and work together
 Be a blessing in disguise Something good that seems bad at
first
 In a tight corner In a difficult situation
 Walks the talk To do what one says
 Hoping against hope Hoping in hopeless situation
 The tip of an iceberg Something which is a small part of
something much bigger
 To make up for To replace something that is lost or
damaged
 To cut corners To save money and economies
 Under the weather Not feeling well
 To get cold feet To become afraid to do something
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 The apple of someone’s eyes The person that someone loves and is
proud of
 Once and for all Finally
 Twist someone’s arm Persuade someone to do something
 To call the shots To have control
 Dry run Rehearsal of an event
 At a snail’s pace Very slowly
 Hang up your boots Retire from playing a game
 In high spirits Joyful
 Get your act together Organize your work in a better way
 Vanish into thin air Disappear
 Throw caution to the wind Behave in a reckless manner
 Hanging by a thread/a hair Being in a dangerous position
 Cross a bridge when you come Deal with something when it happens,
to it and not worry about it beforehand
 Pull yourself together Control emotions and behave calmly
 In the same boat Sharing the same problem
 The back sheep One who is not accepted as part of a
family or group because of one’s bad
conduct
 Hit a dead end Reach a situation that is exactly right
 Take one’s hat off to someone Show admiration for someone
 Make a beeline for To move directly towards something
 All ears Ready to listen
 Bury the hatchet Make peace
 Chill out Relax completely
 Raise an alarm Warn of a dangerous situation
 Take a cue from someone Be strongly influenced by someone
 Hold one’s tongue To keep quiet
 One’s cup of tea One’s chosen or preferred thing
 Chew the scenery To act overly emotional
 The lion’s share The largest portion
 Through thick and thin In good and bad times
 Tricks of the trade Special skills or knowledge
 In a nutshell In very briefly
 Draw the line To set a limit on something
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 Out for the count In a deep, insensible sleep

 An eye wash A pretence
 Change of heart Different opinion about something
 To lad one by the nose To control someone completely
 Play with fire To do something risky
 Shooting fish in a barrel Exceptionally easy to do
 To foot the bill To make payment
 Long in the tooth Too old to do something
 In black and white In writing
 Through thick and thin Under all circumstances
 The lion’s share The biggest part of a whole
 At the drop of a hat Without delay
 To walk the tight rope Be very cautious
 Water under the bridge Anything from the past that is not
significant or important anymore
 Feather in his cap An achievement to be proud of
 Set the wheels in motion To initiate a chain of events
 A stone’s throw A short distance
 Spill the beans Give away a secret
 On thin ice In a risky situation
 Raining cats and dogs To rain very heavily
 Ignorance is bliss To remain ignorant of things that may
cause stress
 To smell a rat To suspect something
 Stealing the thunder Get praise for doing something before
someone
 Crocodile tears False tears
 Have a whale of a time Have an exceptionally for or exciting
experience
 Come rain or shine Whatever happens
 An iron hand Strict and harsh control
 Hold someone or something at Prevent someone or something from
bay moving closer
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 Chase rainbows To pursue unrealistic goals
 Foaming at the mouth To be enraged and show it

 Back on one’s feet Well or successful again
 Make a living To earn enough money for things you
need
 Back on one’s feet Well or successful again
 To take with a grain of salt To believe with some scepticism
 Ring a bell To sound familiar
 Kick someone when they are To cause further trouble to someone
down already in a difficult situation
 Have an axe to grind To have an ulterior motive
 To raise a dust To cause disruption or confusion
 Out of the blue Completely unexpected
 An iron hand Strict control
 Let the cat out of the bag To reveal a secret
 In the heat of the movement Saying or doing something without
thinking due to anger
 Raptures over new stove Extremely delighted
 That ship has sailed Too late to do something
 Keep an eye on To watch over attentively
 No spring chicken A person who is no longer young
 Move the goalposts Unfairly alter the conditions or rules of
a procedure during its course
 Crying for the moon To make an impractical or
unreasonable request
 Below the belt Cruel and unfair
 Keep body and soul together Stay alive during hard times
 Hit the nail on the head To be exactly right about something
 Face the music To accept consequences
 To put a rose on the nose In a sarcastic manner that nobody
cared
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 Go the extra mile Going above and beyond whatever is

required for the task at hand
 A gut feeling An instinct or intuition
 Drop in the bucket Something small and unimportant
especially when compared with
something else
 A piece of cake A very easy task
 A leopard cannot change its It is important to change who you are
spots
 Heart and soul Completely
 Gone bananas Become irrational
 Smell a rat Suspect trickery or deception
 Give someone a taste of their Mistreat someone in the same way
own medicine they have treated others
 On cloud nine Very happy
 Barking up the wrong tree Pursue a course of action that will
most likely be futile
 Add fuel to fire Worsen an already bad situation
 All eyes and ears To be attentive
 Beyond the shadow of a doubt With certainty, for sure
 Costed me an arm and a leg Is very expensive
 Hold the fort To take responsibility for a situation
temporarily
 Drop in the bucket A very small port of something big or
whole
 Flogging a dead horse To waste time on useless things
 Leave no stone unturned Make all possible efforts
 A pipe dream An illusionary plan
 All Greek to me Incomprehensible
 An arm and a leg A large amount of money
 Get cold feet To feel nervous about doing
something
 A bull in a China shop A clumsy person in a delicate situation
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 Bury the hatchet To settle disputes

 Bite someone’s head off Respond to someone with anger that
is often sudden or unprovoked
 Kill two birds with one stone To achieve things by doing a single
action
 An eye opener A shocking revelation
 Gird up your loins To prepare oneself for a difficult
situation
 The last straw The final problem in a series of
problems that makes the situation
intolerable
 Castle in the air Unrealistic plan
 Pull someone’s leg To tease someone
 Every cloud has a silver lining Every difficult situation has a hopeful
aspect of it
 By hook or by crook By any means
 Bold from the blue To receive unexpected news
 The ball is in one’s court To be responsible for further action
 Bend over backwards To exert to a lot of effort towards some
end
 Over my dead body Opposing something fiercely
 To end in smoke To end in nothing
 Fit as a fiddle In a perfectly healthy condition
 Nail-biting Suspenseful
 Birds of the same feather People with similar character
 Cat’s whiskers To be highly impressive
 Come to light To be known publicly
 Above one’s head Beyond one’s understanding
 Too feel at home To feel comfortable
 Go getter A real achiever
 Out of date Something old fashioned
 As a matter of fact, Actually, as it happens
 Pull up your socks To put in extra efforts
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 To pick up the threads To restart from the previous closing

point
 Sail in the same boat Be in the same situation as others
 Cut one shot To interrupt someone
 To take one’s hat off To admire someone
 Let bygones be bygones To forgive and forget
 To lead by the nose To completely control someone
 To pull someone’s legs To play a joke on someone
 As clear as a ball Readily understood
 Cup of tea Something that pleases one
 On the tip of my tongue Readily available in my memory
 To run amok To run about in a frenzy
 To have a jaundiced eye To be prejudiced
 Apples and organs Different things
 At the drop of a hat Immediately
 A wild-goose chase Useless search
 Be at your wits’ end Be overwhelmed with problems
 All and sundry All included
 Chip off the old block Resembling parents
 To pour oil in troubled water To calm a dispute
 Fair’s fair Just treatment
 Cry over spilt milk Regret about something that
happened and cannot be changed
 Far cry from To be very different from
 Forty winks A short nap during the day
 It’s raining cats and dogs To rain very heavily
 To be tight-lipped To keep quiet
 Hang one’s head To be ashamed
 A needle in a haystack Something that is very difficult to
locate
 Butterflies in one’s stomach A feeling of nervousness
 Be on cloud nine To be in a state of extreme happiness
 Give someone the cold shoulder To ignore someone
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 Child’s play Something very easy

 Work like a charm To work very well
 Put the car before the horse To do last thing first
 In the nick of time At the last possible moment
 Know something inside out To know everything about something
 Throw in the towel To admit defeat or failure
 Get a foot in the door To have a chance to do something
 By and large In general
 No strings attached Without conditions or restrictions
 When pigs fly A time that will never come
 Get the ball rolling To stand doing something
 A change of heart To change in one’s opinion
 A bull in a China shop An extremely awkward, clumsy person
 Hang up your boots To take retirement
 Jump on the bandwagon To join a popular trend
 Strike while the iron is hot To act at the right time
 Last straw Final problem in the series
 Cut the mustard To success
 Off the cuff Without preparation
 Best thing since sliced brad Most useful innovation in a long time
 To close to call A very narrow margin
 Get someone’s goat To irritate someone
 Miss the boat To miss an opportunity
 A penny for your thoughts Way of asking what someone is
thinking
 Shot in the dark To guess something
 Feel a bit under the weather To feel sick or unhealthy
 To take the bull by its horns To deal with a difficult situation directly
 Come rain or shine Under any circumstances
 Be glad to see to back of To be happy when a person leaves
 Once bitten, twice shy An unpleasant experience induces
caution
 Cover up Hide or conceal
 Make up with (someone) Close or ignore the difference with
someone
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 who laughs last laughs loudest He who focuses on winning in the long
term is successful
 Much ado about nothing Making a big fuss over a small thing
 A bold from the blue Unexpected and surprising event
 Herculean task Very tough task
 Break new ground Do or discover something new
 Sell like hot cakes Sell very fast
 To get on the nerves To irritate
 By the same token In the same way
 Keep someone in the loop Give them all the information
 Of the old school Old fashioned in thought
 Over the moon Extremely happy
 Copycat One who imitates another closely
 Close to one’s heart Dear and important to oneself
 Go bonkers Become crazy
 Turn a deaf fear Ignore what someone says
 Pull someone up Criticize someone
 Raining cats and dogs Time seems to move quickly
 Go off Stop working
 Break in Enter a building illegally
 Babe in the woods A young defenceless person
 Be all ears Eager to listen
 Change for the better An improvement in the situation
 Loosen the purse strings To increase the money available for
expenditure
 To be off your food To have no appetite
 To go bananas To become very excited or angry
 Comb through To carefully look through
 Loudmouth One who talks boastfully
 Fit as a fiddle To be in excellent health and good
working order
 Elbow grease A lot of physical effort
 Fly the nest Children leaving their parents’ home
to live on their own
 Your guess is as good as mine To have no idea of the answer
 Horses for courses Different people are suited for
different jobs
 Get on like a house on fire To become friends quickly
 Have your heart set on To want something very much
something
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 Drop in Pay casual visit

 A turning point The time at which an important
change starts
 To be taken aback To be surprised
 In the eye of the storm Be in a controversial situation
 A rotten apple A single bad person or thing in a group
 Giving a false alarm A situation when people wrongly think
that something bad is going to
happen
 Alive and kicking To be active and healthy
 Chinks in the armour A weakness that can be taken
advantage of
 Hit the ceiling Explode in anger
 Months on end Several months in a row
 See eye to eye Agree
 Be over the moon Very pleased about something
 Call off Cancel something
 A piece of the pie A share in the money or business
 Follow suit To do as others have done
 Put off To delay
 Carry on Continue doing something
 Fall for To be tricked or fooled by
 At beck and call Ready to do everything for someone
 Bear fruit Produce positive results
 Tighten one’s belt To cut one’s expenditure
 Bear the brunt Suffer the worst of something
 Behind closed doors Do something secretly
 Whet your appetite To want something more
 Get something off one’s chest Talk about something that is worrying
you
 At loggerheads To disagree strongly
 At a stretch Without a stop
 Learn and mean R4eady and efficient
 Keep in check To control something
 Make out Understand someone or something
with difficulty
 Pick and choose Select only the best from choices
 To be moved to tears To be overwhelmed with emotions
 To gain ground To make progress
 Change hands Pass from one person to another
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 Out of the question Not possible at all

 Play safe Avoid risks and take precautions
 Feel the pinch Face financial difficulties
 Bull’s-eye Something that is the center of a
target
 Off colour Feeling slightly ill
 Back up Defend or support
 Work out Exercise or develop a plan
 Make no bones about Be frank and open about something
something
 To take for granted To accept without question or
objection
 To go nuts To become crazy
 To be on a roll To be experiencing a successful
period
 Many a slip between the cup Bad things may happen before the
and the lip task is finished
 At iron will A firm option, firm resolution
 Get into soup To make things difficult
 Haul over the coals To scold somone
 To carry the day To succeed
 Go over Review
 Swelled head Pride
 To show the dragon teeth To take some action
 To get ground Avoid aversion
 To cudgel one’s brain To think hard
 Broke Persian’s head To use bad grammar
 On the brink of To be near
 Cry in the wilderness Unpopular opinion
 Bold from the blue A sudden calamity or sudden disaster
 A snake in the grass A treacherous person
 At variance with Opposite
 In deep water In great difficulty
 In the egg In an early stage
 To have an axe to grind To have a selfish motive in doing
something
 A square deal A fair and honest deal
 Against one’s grain Against one’s nature
 To rise like a phonix To emerge with a new life
 To turn the corner To pass the critical stage
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 Against one’s grain Against one’s nature

 to hit below the belt To attack in an unfair manner
 keep your head Remain calm
 to read between the lines To understand the implied meaning
 full of hot air Talking nonsense
 to meet one’s waterloo To experience defeat
 not make head or tail Not able to understand anything
 not mince words q To speak in a direct way
 to take stock of To assess
 read between the lines Discern the hidden meaning in the text
 wear your heart on your sleeve To show your true emotions
 on tenterhooks Anxious and tense
 on cloud nine Extremely happy and excited
 miss the boat To lose an opportunity
 don’t put all your eggs in the Don’t concentrate all your resources in
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 The study of earthquakes Seismology

 To walk aimlessly Amble
 Walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace Amble
 One wo supervises students in an examination hall Invigilator
 A sound that cannot be heard Inaudible
 A glass container to keep fish Aquarium
 Formally put an end to a system, practice, or Abolish
institution
 Indifferent to pleasure and pain Stoic
 Showing great attention to detail and correct Punctilious
behavior
 A fictional being from another world Alien
 The examination or observation of one’s own metal Introspection
and emotional processes
 A medical condition in which somebody partly or Amnesia
completely loses their memory
 In exactly the same words as the original Verbatim
 Study of insects Entomology
 Drawings or writing scribbled on walls in public Graffiti
places
 Something that is strong and lasts a long time Durable
without breaking or becoming weaker
 Sharpness and accuracy of judgment Acumen
 A tank for fish or water plants Aquarium
 An image of a god used for worship Idol
 One who can read and write Literate
 One who knows everything Omniscient
 A seat for a passenger on a bicycle or motorbike Pillion
 A problem that is so difficult that it cannot be Insoluble
answered
 Unfairly take something belonging to another for Misappropriate
one’s use
 A fixed sum paid annually Annually
 A person who travels on foot Pedestrian
 A style of cooking food, characteristic of a Cuisine
particular country or region
 Unable to express feelings clearly Inarticulate
 Able to be happy, successful, etc, again after Resilient
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something difficult or bad has happened

 An animal with a spinal cord Vertebrate
 Easily hurt emotionally Sensitive
 A group of people Crowd
 A spear used for hunting large fish Harpoon
 A room or large cupboard for storing food Larder
 Lacking interest or excitement Mundane
 Place where objects of importance are exhibited Museum
 A person who collects or studies stamps Philatelist
 A person above a hundred years in age Centenarian
 A person who works in a shop that sells cut flowers Florist
and paints
 Policy of racial discrimination Apartheid
 A four footed animal Quadruped
 A heard or flock of animals being driven in a body Drove
 A group of three novels or plays, each complete in Trilogy
itself
 A self-governing country or region Autonomy
 A place where coins, medals or tokens are made Mint
 One who does not take any alcoholic drink Teetotaler
 A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft Astronauts
 A large building with an extensive floor area, Hanger
typically for housing aircraft
 A person who listens to someone’s private Eavesdropper
conversions without them knowing
 A large bedroom for a number of people in a Dormitory
school or institution.
 A group of people, typically with vehicles or Caravan
animals, travelling together
 A place in a large institution, for the care of those Infirmary
who are ill
 A group of stars Constellation
 Having no boundaries or limits Infinite
 One who studies the occult meanings of numbers Numerologist
and their supposed influence on human life
 A large cage building, or enclosure to keep birds Aviary
 A sentimental longing for a period in the past Nostalgia
 Soft, inner part of a nut or fruit-stone Pulp
 A news article that reports the recent death of a Obituary
person
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 Something that is to your advantage but happened Fortuitous

chance
 To throw an event into confusion or disorder Disrupt
 A person who thinks bad things are more likely to Pessimist
happen or who emphasis the bad part of a
situation
 The act or habit of talking in one’s sleep Somniloquy
 A dynamic campaign for political, social or religious Crusade
change
 An imaginary deal society free of poverty and Utopia
suffering
 One who does not believe in the existence of God Atheist
 An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a Bouquet
present
 A person preoccupied with an unrealistically Quixotic
optimistic approach to life
 One who supervises in an examination hall Invigilator
 A person appointed by two parties to solve a Arbitrator
dispute
 The state of being subject to death Mortality
 A musical composition made up of a series of songs Medley
or short pieces
 A secret or disguised way of writing Cypher
 A person who entertains people by doing difficult Acrobat
frets
 A family of young birds Brood
 An incongruous or chaotic mixture Cacophony
 A corporation made up of a number of different Conglomerate
companies that operate in diversified fields
 A short rest or sleep taken after lunch Siesta
 A person who presents a radio/Television Anchor
programme
 An examination of a dead body to determine the Post-mortem
cause of death
 The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing Rhetoric
 A person employed to drive a private or hired car Chauffeur
 A song at burial Dirge
 A period of ten years Decade
 Something that cannot be heard Inaudible
 One who loads and upload ships Stevedore
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 Open refusal to obey orders Defiance

 A place where clothes are kept Wardrobe
 One who believes his own country to settle in Emigrant
another country
 One who loves his country Patriot
 A geometrical figure with eight sides Octagon
 A sudden rush of a large number of frightened Stampede
people or animals
 One who is preoccupied with his own interests Egoist
 A person very reserved in speech Reticent
 Morals that govern one’s behavior Ethics
 That which cannot be satisfied Insatiable
 A place where plants are grown for sale Nursery
 Putting to death painlessly to end suffering Euthanasia
 A group of ships Fleet
 Incapable of paying debts Insolvent
 A long and aggressive speech Harangue
 The school or college in which one has been Alma mater
educated
 Enclosed area where aircraft are kept and repaired Hangar
 Pertaining to an individual from birth Congenital
 To increase the speed Accelerate
 A person who attracts attention with flashy style Flamboyant
 A game in which neither party wins Draw
 To rise in value Appreciate
 A building where grain is kept or stored Granary
 Anger about an unfair situation or about someone’s Indignation
unfair behavior
 Having something more than required Surplus
 Person and animal living on another Parasite
 Central character in a story or play Protagonist
 To brighten up with lights Illuminate
 A person who preaches religion and is considered Prophet
to be a messenger of God
 Persons living at the same time Contemporary
 Someone who believes that people cannot Fatalist
change the way events will happen
 An inscription on a tombstone written in memory of Epitaph
the deceased
 An enclosure to keep the birds in Aviary
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 A person who draws or produces maps Cartographer

 A cylindrical container bulging out in the middle Barrel
traditionally made of wooden staves for keeping oil,
beer
 A person without a settled home or regular work Vagrant
who wander from place toplace and lives by
begging.
 A person, animal or plant belonging originally to a Native
place
 A student who idly or without excuse absents Truant
himself/herself from school
 A person, animal or plant much below the usual Dwarf
height
 A person appointed by two parties to resolve a Arbitrator
dispute
 A large deep, metal pot used for cooking over Cauldron
open fire
 A family or young animals Brood
present
 Something which cannot be understood Incomprehensible
 Something which is fit to be eaten Edible
 One who helps a person in need Samaritan
 Sole right to make and sell some invention Patent
 A fictitious name used by an author Pseudonym
 One who is great lover of books Bibliophile
 A place for storing guns and military equipment Arsenal
 The act of looking back on past time Retrospection
 A place where fruit trees are grown Orchard
 That which cannot be satisfied Insatiable
 That which cannot be heard Inaudible
 One who does not tire easily Incorrigible
 Incapable of being read Illegible
 Too unimportant Trivial
 That which can be drawn into a thin wire Ductile
 Flowers or leaves woven together in circle for Wreath
placing on a coffin or a grave
 A trade that is prohibited by law Illicit
 To give the throne Abdicate
 One who embraces voluntary death for the sake of Martyr
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one’s country
 One who is indifferent to art and culture Philistine
 That which cannot be corrected Incorrigible
 A person who is blamed for wrong doings of others Scapegoat
 The act of speaking irreverently about scared things Blasphemy
 A person who talks too much of himself Egotist
 Take away or alter the natural qualities of Denature
something
 Decay of organic matter producing a fetid smell Putrefy
 Diminish in value over a period of time Depreciate
 Not able to produce children Sterile
 A funeral poem Elegy
 One who walks in sleep Somnambulist
 One skilled in tell Raconteur
 Fear of fire Arson phobia
 One who is honorably discharged from service Emeritus
 A perception without objection Hallucination
 A man devoid of kind feeling and sympathy Callous
 One who eats too much Glutton
 A roundabout way of speaking Circumlocution
 An old unmarried women Spinster
 One who is determined to take full revenge for Vindictive
wrongs done to him
 Just punishment for wrong doing Nemesis
 A strong blast of wind Gust
 Phobia of dogs cynophobia
 One who is new to a profession Tyro
 A speech or presentation made without previous Extempore
preparation
 Easily duped and fooled Gullible
 Atonement for one’s sins Repentance
 Killing of one’s child Filicide
 A lover of work Europhile
 Giving undue faviorus to one’s own kith and kin Nepotism
 To give up throne voluntarily Abdicate
 Mania for travel Dromomania
 Words written on the tomb of a person Epitaph
 One who has suddenly gained new wealth power Parvenu
or prestige
 An associate in crime Accomplice
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 Man behaving more like a woman than as a man Effeminate

 Speaking with stammer or lisp Stuttering
 Excessive desire to work Egomania
 Study of tumors Oncology
 The highest point Zenith
 That which is away from center Eccentric
 One who values practicality Pragmatist
 One who loads and unloads ships Stevedore
 Belief or opinion contrary to what is generally Heresy
accepted
 Distorted representation of something Travesty
 A feeling of intense longing for something Yearning
 In exactly the same word as were used originally Verbatim
 A person inclined to question or doubt accepted Sceptic
opinion
 Showing strong feeling Vehement
 A sheath for the blade of sword Scabbard
 The upward force that a liquid exerts on a body Up-thrust
floating in it
 The use of irony to mock or convey contempt Sarcasm
 The crime of betraying one’s country Treason
 Fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of ideals Zealotry
 Seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived Vengeful
injured
 The state of being short in supply Scarcity
 Protection of or authority over someone Tutelage
 Optimistic in an apparently difficult situation Sanguine
 Conformity to fact Veracity
 Search for and collect anything usable from Scavenge
discarded waste
 Excessively lengthy speech Verbiage
 An ornamented staff carried by rulers on Scepter
ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty
 The quality or state of being exposed to the Vulnerability
possibility of being attacked or harmed
 A solemn promise or undertaking Pledge
 Interrupt a public speaker with derisive or Heckle
aggressive comments or abuse
 Not being what it purports to Spurious
 The state of quality of being holy Sanctity
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 A substance easily evaporated at normal Volatile

temperature
 Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain Sadistic
 A person highly skilled in music Virtuosos
 Free from disturbance Tranquil
 An arrangement of flowers fastened in a ring used Wreath
for laying on grave
 To move back and forth or sideways Traverse
 To remains of something that has been badly Wreckage
damaged
 Deliberately destroy something for military Sabotage
advantage
 The area near or surrounding a particular place Vicinity
 Full of twists and turns Tortuous
 The practice of magic Witchery
 Irritating inconvenience Hassle
 A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule or Penalty
contract
 Complete with regard to every detail Thorough
 The faculty or power of using one’s will Volition
 The quality of being particularly noticeable Salience
 Of a disease or poison extremely severe or harmful Virulent
in its effects
 Something that is genuine Authentic
 That which is no longer in use Redundant
 Having no moral Unscrupulous
 Using right and left hand equally well Ambidextrous
 Combine to form a whole Integrate
 Steal or misappropriate money Embezzle
 Very careful and precise Meticulous
 A natural skill at doing something Knack
 A collection of drawing, documents, that represent Portfolio
a person’s, especially an artist’s work
 A group of ship selling together Fleet
 Tending to associate with others of one’s kind Gregarious
 Lasting for a very short time Ephemeral
 A person who is blamed for something that Scapegoat
someone else has done
 Act of giving up the throne Abdication
 Movement of people or animals from one are to Migration
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another
 One who tells future from the stars Astrologer
 One who studies the elections and voting trends Psephologist
 A large bedroom for a number of people in a Dormitory
school or institution
 Relating to the healing of diseases Therapeutic
 A group of people who have come together in a Congregation
religious building for worship and prayer
 A situation in which many people leave a place at Exodus
the same time
 To laugh at something in a cruel way Deride
 An unforeseen happening which creates some Mishap
damage
 Come in the way Hamper
 One whom it is impossible to defeat Invincible
 Soon passing out or of a short duration Evanescent
 Someone who freely gives money and help to Philanthropist
people who need it
 Arrangement of evens or dates in the order in which Chronology
they happen
 An imagined society where everything in perfect Utopia
and everyone is happy
 Incapable of making mistakes Infallible
 Close fitting cover for a sword or knife Sheath
 A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of Reservoir
water supply
 A vertical passageway into a mine Shaft
 Government by a king or queen Monarchy
 A place where wild animals live Lair
 A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases Panacea
 Something which is considered to be very important Cardinal
 A person who is neither well experienced nor Amateur
professional
 Person or thing that is the center of attention Cynosure
 Small room where dishes are washed Scullery
 A person who speaks always in praise of himself Egoistic
 Painless death given to patients to relieve suffering Euthanasia
 Thing which are of the same kind and of the same Homogenous
dimensions
 A song or music praise of God Hymn
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 A person living in the same age with another Contemporary

 A situation requiring a choice between equally Dilemma
undesirable alternatives or confusions
 Condition of sleep during certain parts of the year Hibernation
 A person who studies the structure of the earth Geologist
 A period of one thousand years Millennium
 A plantation of grapes Vineyard
 A garden with fruit trees Orchard
 A small compartment in an aircraft for the pilot Cockpit
 Flesh eating animal Carnivore
 A ruler with total power over a country, typically Dictator
one who has obtained control by force
 A type of magic in which spirits, especially evil ones, Sorcery
are used to make things happen
 A deep fissure in the earth’s surface Chasm
 Something like an opening particularly one in the Orifice
body such as a nostril
 Something that is extremely unpleasant Horrendous
 Satisfied with no desire to change or improve Complacent
 To make perfect or complete Complement
 A person weak and disabled by illness Invalid
 Happening every two years Biennial
 Making one feel sad Heart wrenching
 A part of city especially the slum areas Ghetto
 Something that is expressed in a confusing way Incoherent
 Covered with a material or substance in order to Insulated
stop heat, sound etc, from entering or escaping
 Unable to think clearly because of a mental illness Deranged
 A person working on a trial period Probationer
 Found of company A gregarious
 A person who arranges and sells cut flowers Florist
 A government run by the wealthy people Plutocracy
 That which is incapable of being rad or understood Illegible
 Continuing for a long time Prolonged
 Relating to soldiers or war Martial
 A new project or business activity involving some risk Venture (N)
 The branch of physics concerned with the Acoustics
properties of sound
 A place or scene of activity, debate or conflict Arena
 Instrument that measures the altitude of the land Altimeter
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surface
 A strong interest in something or someone Fixation
 Killing of one’s mother Matricide
 Not active or growing Dormant
 Something which cannot be taken by force Impregnable
 One who cannot be reformed or changed Incorrigible
 A person wo pretends to have morals and beliefs Hypocrite
that he or she does not believe in
 A person who presents a radio/television Anchor
programme
 One wo has the power to do anything Omnipotent
 A sentimental longing for a time in the past Nostalgia
 The nest of a squirrel, typically in the form of a mess Drey
of twigs in a tree
 The arrangement of events or dates in the order of Chronology
their occurrence
 A large cage, building or enclosure to keep birds Aviary
 The study of ancient civilizations and cultures by Archaeology
examining their sites
 A professional who works with patients who have Cardiologist
heart problems
 Someone who runs away from justice Fugitive
 A place where a dead person’s body is burnt Crematorium
 Certain to happen Inevitable
 People existing or living at the same time Contemporaries
 A quick sudden movement Flick
 A busy, main road for public use Thoroughfare
 Doing something awkwardly or in a clumsy manner Fumbling
 Someone who studies elections and voting statistics Psephologist
 A place where Buddhist monks live Monastery
 Doctor who deals with bone problems Orthopedist
 A large bundle for storage or transportation Bale
 Causing a strong dislike Repulsive
 A hunting weapon which comes back, used by Boomerang
Australian aborigines
 An institution for the care of people who are Asylum
mentally ill
 A person who helps others in need Samaritan
 One who eats human flesh Cannibals
 One who is easily deceived Gullible
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 Inn exactly the same words as were used originally Verbatim

 Based on chance rather than on reason or plan Arbitrary
 A child whose parents are dead Orphan
 Animal that can live both on land and in water Amphibian
 An act of breaking or failing to observe a law Breach
 A patient with imaginary symptoms and diseases Hypochondriac
 A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or Sheath
sword
 So small or unimportant as to be not worth Negligible
considering
 An imaginary, perfect state or place Utopia
 Eat or drink food quicky and in large amounts Gulp
 The scientific study of the universe and planets Astronomy
 Relating to the present time Contemporary
 Withdraw from forward position in battle Retreat
 A person who composes the sequence of steps and Choreographer
moves for a dance performance
 Animals that live in water Aquatic
 Extreme mental or physical suffering Agony
 A place where games are played for money Casino
 Be more successful than someone Outdo
 A group of guns or missile launchers operated Battery
together at one place
 A book that contains information on various Encyclopedia
subjects
 A thing or substance that is liable to catch fire easily Inflammable
 The science or art of political government Politics
 A book or paper written by hand Manuscript
 A place where government records are kept Archive
 One who dies for a noble cause Martyr
 Deliberately and maliciously set something (building Arson
usually) on fire
 Someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional Iconoclast
institutions
 One who collects stamps Philatelist
 One who hates mankind Misanthrope
 The study of different skin diseases Dermatology
 One who is hostile and violent Aggressive
 One who is not sure about god’s existence Agnostic
 A person who makes map Cartographer
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 Animals that live in water Aquatic

 An action of making amends for a wrong or injury Atonement
 A large group of people especially the nomadic Horde
 No fit to eat Inedible
 Weakness and poor health Frailty
 To own up to something as true Confess
 That which can be easily broken Fragile
 A sound that is pleasing to hear Melodious
 Climb or move with difficulty or a lot of efforts, Clamber
typically using one’s hand and feet
 A place for ammunition and weapons Arsenal
 The expression of a wish that misfortune or doom Curse
befall a person
 Property left to someone by a wall Legacy
 A person who looks at the bright side of things Optimistic
 One who does not tire easily Indefatigable
 One who is unable to pay his debt Bankrupt
 A person who believes in or tries to bring about a Anarchist
state of lawlessness
 A person exhibiting excessive worry about one’s Hypochondriac
health
 One who feeds on human flesh Cannibal
 A keeper or custodian of a museum Curator
 Any award, honour or laudatory notice Accolade
 Something happening in three years Triennial
 Story of an i9ndividual written by himself Autobiography
 Made in imitation so as to be passed off Counterfeit
fraudulently as genuine
 A person who sells flowers Florist
 The collection and study of postage stamps Philately
 A disturbed state of mind caused by an illness Delirium
 One who believes in fate Fatalist
 A large bundle bound for storage transport Bale
 Killing oneself Suicide
 An imaginary name assumed by an author Pseudonym
 One who knows all Omniscient
 One who has a long experience of any occupation Veteran
 An agreement between enemies or opponents to Truce
stop fighting, arguing etc, for a certain period of
time
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 The study of human mind and behavior Psychology

 One who studies insect life Entomologist
 Of or relating to the moon Lunar
 A system of government by the wealthy class Plutocracy
 One who runs away from justice or a dangerous Fugitive
situation
 Having or forming a hard outer layer Crusted
 The study of the heart and its action and disease Cardiology
 A moral or legal obligation Duty
 Rules governing socially acceptable behavior Etiquette
 The action of using someone or something as a Imitation
model
 A place for breeding and keeping birds Aviary
 A non-professional who is inept at a particular Amateur
activity
 One who can use either hand with ease Ambidextrous
 Having a common center as circles or spheres Concentric
 Existing or happening in the same time period Contemporary
 A room in a public building where outdoor clothes Cloakroom
or luggage may be left
 Someone who is silent or uncommunicative in Reserved
speech
 A game in which no one wins Draw
 One who is outspoken and outgoing Extrovert
 Government by king or queen Monarchy
 Violation or misuse of what is regarded as scared Sacrilege
 A place where bees are kept Apiary
 One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a Amateur
profession
 Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong Infallible
 Someone working or acting merely for money or Mercenary
other rewards
 The life history of a person written by himself Autobiography
 An unconventional style of living Bohemian
 One who dislikes art and culture Philistine
 A place where dead bodies are kept for Morgue
identification
 Occurring after the death of the said person Posthumous
 Feelings of great happiness and excitement Euphoria
 In exactly the same words as were used originally Verbatim
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 An ability to find ways and directions Navigate

 An afternoon performance in a theatre or cinema Matinee
 Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better Ameliorate
 An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of Acronym
other words and pronounced as a word
 An unlikely chance or occurrence, especially a Fluke
piece of good luck
 A group of fish School
 A place for storing grain Granary
 A state of perfect balance Equilibrium
 A person who produces beautiful handwriting Calligrapher
 A short story with a moral Parable
 A collection of selected writings of various authors Anthology
 Stop something from burning Extinguish
 Confirm or support something Corroborate
 A group of wolves Pack
 Scientific study of the nervous system and brain Neuroscience
 One who is mentally not sound Lunatic
 One who can use both hands equally well Ambidextrous
 One who reads a lot Bookworm
 Make impure by adding inferior Adulterate
 Restore (someone to health or normal life after Rehabilitate
imprisonment, addiction, or illness)
 A person who remains unmoved and unaffected by Impervious
other people’s opinions, suggestions
 A boat or ship for conveying passengers and Ferry
goods, especially over a relatively short distance
and as a regular service
 A place for keeping birds Aviary
 A person who pretends to be someone else to Imposter
deceive other
 Living or growing in water Aquatic
 Certain to happen Inevitable
 One who leaves one;s country to settle in another Emigrant
 Fear of closed spaces Claustrophobia
 The point at which the earth and the sky appear to Horizon
meet
 The application of scientific knowledge for practical Technology
purposes
 A disease causing a person to fall unconscious Epilepsy
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involuntarily
 To run after Pursue
 To fall apart as a result of decay Disintegrate
 A plan of what is to be done and when Schedule
 Something which brings bad luck Jinxed
 Animals and plants which live in water Aquatic
 Science which deals with celestial objects and Astronomy
space
 Compulsion to steal Kleptomania
 A gentle song sung to put a child to sleep Lullaby
 Undue favour shown to one’s relatives Nepotism
 The science or practice of drawing maps Cartography
 A very steep or overhanging rock Precipice
 A large open area of land water or sky Expanse
 Using high-sounding words but with little meaning Bombastic
 One who treats and prevents disease of the heart Cardiologist
 Never wrong or making a mistake Infallible
 Imaginary line dividing earth into northern and Equator
southern hemispheres
 To get ready Prepare
 A person who knows everything Omniscient
 Scientific study of mind and behavior Psychology
 To prevent or alter a result or course of event is Intervene
 Lasting or only a short time Transient
 A person who makes maps Cartographer
 An imaginary ideal society where people live in Utopia
perfect conditions
 A system of government in which power is held by Democracy
the people
 Drawing or writing scribbled on walls in public Graffiti
places
 The broken parts of objects found in an ancient site Ruins
 Forgive or pardon some wrongdoing or an offence Condone
 An underground place for storing wine Cellar
 Lack of feeling Apathy
 Something that is given to counter the effect of Antidote
poison
 Breathe hard and with difficulty Pant
 Make better Improve
 The cry of an owl Hoot
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 A mass of wax cells built by honey bees to store Honeycomb

honey
 To keep away from Avoid
 The cry of goat Bleat
 Rub out writing Erase
 A person who examines, diagnoses and treats eyes Ophthalmologist
 A person who is forgetful and unable to Scatterbrain
concentrate or think clearly
 Be harmonious or consistent with Accord
 A situation when no progress is possible Deadlock
 An additional remark at the end of a letter after the Postscript
signature
 A person who speaks two language Bilingual
 Overflow or fill an area with excess water, as in a Inundate
flood
 Move ahead or forward steadily and gradually Forge
 To take something on loan with the intention of Borrow
returning it
 A heavy round plate of metal thrown by an athlete Discus
 Move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward Surge
 A grant or payment to support a student’s Scholarship
education
 Force someone through fear to do or not to do Intimidate
something
 A shortage of vitamins, minerals, etc needed for Deficiency
good health
 Indelible mark on the skin made by inserting Tattoo
pigment into the skin
 A person who attacks and robs ships at sea Pirate
 A change in the form or nature of something Metamorphosis
 Hard and difficult to bend Rigid
 A person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid Recluse
other people
 The study of the origin and meanings of words Etymology
 Something that can be carried easily Portable
 A person’s entire collection of clothes Wardrobe
 One who interferes in the affairs of other, often for Interloper
selfish reasons
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 A person who complies dictionaries Lexicographer

 Cinema show in the afternoon Matinee
 The first people to live in an area Native
 Special words and phrases used by particular Jargon
groups of people, especially in their work
 One who rides horses in races Jockey
 A peech expressing one’s thoughts aloud to oneself Soliloquy
 A statement open to more than one interpretation Ambiguous
 One who studies God and religion Theologian
 Introductory section of a literary work Prologue
 A fictitious name used by an author Pseudonym
 To give one’s authority to another Delegate
 Someone taken a prisoner to fulfil demands Hostage
 People who work together at the same place Colleagues
 A person who shows people their seats Usher
 Branch of science that studies structure, Botany
classification and genetics of plants
 One who talks in sleep Somniloguist
 An entrance hall in a building used by the public, Foyer
especially a hotel or theatre
 One who is beyond reform Incorrigible
 A person skilled in cutting, dressing, and laying Mason
stone in buildings
 A doctor who attends to bone problems Orthopaedist
 One who is violently against established traditions Iconoclast
and beliefs
 A traveler who moves from one region or country to Migrant
another
 A small mischievous fairy Elf
present
 Study of diseases Pathology
 Made or artificial substance or material Synthetic
 One who possesses several talents Versatile
 An entertainer who performs difficult physical feats Acrobat
 To free from restraint Emancipate
 No longer in use Obsolete
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 Strong dislike between two persons Antipathy

 Only on the surface of something Superficial
 A decision on which one cannot go back Irrevocable
 A long wooden seat with a back for people to sit on Pew
in a church
 Central character in a story or play Protagonist
 A period of thoudand years Millennium
 A mass of snow ice and rocks falling rapidly down a Avalanche
mountainside
 The original natives of a country Aborigines
 Too great to be expressed or described in words Ineffable
 A person who is neither well experienced nor Amateur
professional
 A set of rooms specially in a hotel for the use of one Suite
person or his family
 Made of artificial substance or material s Synthetic
 One who accompanies somebody to protect him Escort
 Soil deposited by flowing water Alluvium
 Something which is considered to be very important Cardinal
 Substance used for killing troublesome small animals Pesticide
like insects, mice etc.
 A cruel an oppressive ruler Tyrant
 The sovereign head of a state Monarch
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 Irk Please  Zenith Nadir
 Grotesque Plain  Eccentric Normal
 Nugatory Productive  Arrogant Modest
 Naïve Artful  Effeminacy Manliness
 Incapacitate Facilitate  Vacillation Steadfastness
 Sentence Disregard  Placid Stormy
 Hazardous Secure  Authentic False
 Advocacy Discouragem  Bold Timid
ent
 Gregarious Introvert  Urbane Crude
 Tremulous Stable  Disconsolate Joyous
 Evanescent Enticing  Fake Real
 Panegyric Criticism  Tremulous Steady
 Raucous Dulcet  Potent Weak
 Predilection Enmity  Procrastinate Expedite
 Meretricious Definite  Cessation Commencemen
t
 Colossal Tinny  Frugal Extravagant
 Opprobrium Adulation  Susceptible Immune
 Multifaceted Simple  Escalate reduce
 Trepidation Calm  Tender Rough
 Waggish Solemn  Pardon Punish
 Desecrate Sanctify  Exceptional Unremarkable
 Obfuscate Clarify  Inconspicuous Eminent
 Triumph Defeat  Agony Comfort
 Ensconce Unveil  Finite Endless
 Vexatious Soothing  Reprimand Compliment
 Burgeon Shrivel  Comic Tragic
 Ostentation Modest  Gather Disperse
 Commiserate Indifferent  Stale Fresh
 Imbroglio Composure  Dense Sparse
 Bequest Withdraw  Sober Agitated
 Clandestine Open  Swerve Straighten
 Intrepid Meek  Liberty Slavery
 Refulgent Dark  Transient Permanent
 Skeptic Believer  Accept Reject
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 Extenuate Strengthen  Aversion Affinity

 Fecund Sterile  Prudent Indiscreet
 Pellucid Murky  Severe Mild
 Adamant Flexible  Arrogance Humility
 Churlish Courteous  Meagre Plentiful
 Phlegmatic Ardent  Covetous Benevolent
 Niggardly Generous  Crucial Trivial
 Dissident Orthodox  Extravagant Thrifty
 Melody Cacophony  Vigilant Careless
 Diffident Aggressive  Foreign Native
 Savant Amateur  Ascent Descent
 To indict To exonerate  Absurd Sensible
 Veneration Contempt  Acquit Convict
 Impugnable Indubious  Scanty Profuse
 Scrimp Squander  Prolong Shorten
 Guzzle Starve  Weakness Strength
 Rampage Harmony  Tyrant Benefactor
 Blasphemous Pious  Progressive Conservative
 Lambency Dullness  Public Private
 Turgid Humble  Deficit Surplus
 Rampart Ditch  Illuminate Darken
 Epidemic Limited  Vicious Virtuous
 Parsimonious Lavish  Exodus Arrival
 To filch To  Vigilant Rash
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 Disdain Admiration  Hilarious Sad
 Sultry Frigid  Flexible Stiff
 Supple Brittle  Liberty Dependence
 Rebuff Praise  Broad Narrow
 Recede Extend  Divide Unite
 Cavalier Humble  Bizarre Usual
 Vigilance Indifference  Obsolete Recent
 Befuddle Explicate  Derogatory Complimentary
 Supplant Surrender  Sparse Abundance
 Incentive Hindrance  Haste Delay
 Benediction Criticism  Native Foreign
 To maneuver Cease  Dexterity Ignorance
 To avert To aid  Friendship Enmity
 Abeyance Continuation  Allure Repulse
 Callow Sophisticated  Sluggish Active
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 Dominate Surrender  Hostile Amiable

 Squander Hoard  Persist Cease
 Rebate Increase  Glee Woe
 Rebuke Flattery  Fickle Stable
 Differ Concur  Stringent Lenient
 Salve blockage  Grotesque Attractive
 Bifurcate Combine  Assist Obstruct
 Dissension Harmony  Malice Good will
 Summon Dismiss  Foul Fair
 Native Foreign  Emerge Disappear
 Repulsive Attractive  Rear Front
 Extol Censure  Persuade Dissuade
 Industrious Lethargic  Mellow Hard
 Humane Cruel  Quiescent Active
 Modest Conceited  Obscure Apparent
 Raze Build  Devious Sincere
 Tenacious Yielding  Occupied Free
 Rough Smooth  Sober Drunk
 Camaraderie Dislike  Relay Hold
 Criticize Praise  Authentic Incredible
 Appal Assure  Altercation Agreement
 Rely Distrust  Spacious Cramped
 Prey Predator  Taut Slack
 Compulsory Optional  Constrict Stretch
 Linger Leave  Famished Satiated
 Ascent Descent  Feeble Strong
 Clench Relax  Pliable Rigid
 Negligent Careful  Brittle Durable
 Rectify Corrupt  Primary Secondary
 Centre Periphery  Admirable Unworthy
 Ransack Protect  Obdurate Amenable
 Exonerate Engage  Multiple Single
 Graceful Awkward  Refined Crude
 Frenzy Calm  Industrious Indolent
 Proclaim Conceal  Astound Clarify
 Seize Loosen  Revel Mourn
 Gradual Abrupt  Downcast Cheerful
 Putrefy Combine  Comfort Discontentment
 Hope Doubt  Conceited Modest
 Widespread Limited  Hassled Relaxed
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 Pompous Humble  Fallacy Truth

 Toxic Healthy  Blemish Perfection
 Invade Surrender  Anxiety Certainty
 Elated Depressed  Triumph Failure
 Harmony Conflict  Censure Applause
 Hazard Safety  Lavish Moderate
 Magnificent Modest  Sabotage Create
 Slur Compliment  Fecund Barren
 Stalwart Cowardly  Expunge Add
 waver Steady  Obese Slim
 Augment Diminish  Ramify Unite
 Dividing Connecting  Impoverished Rich
 Segregate Integrate  Infirm Strong
 Sprightly Lethargic  Controlled Exited
 Barbaric Civilized  Lessen Increase
 Delight Sorrow  Controlled Exited
 Improvident Thrifty  Indignant Pleased
 Enlightened Confounded  Harrowing Pleasant
 Perilous Safe  Devious Straight
 Salient Insignificant  Sustenance Starvation
 Pestering Pacifying  Wisdom Stupidity
 Upgrade Demote  Weird Normal
 Flabby Firm  Neglect Care
 Refute Endorse  Restrictive Liberal
 Zenith Nadir  Disheveled Ordered
 Courageous Diffident  Accustomed Unusual
 Sagacious Dull  Compel Dissuade
 Harmony Discord  Naïve Sophisticated
 Decay Growth  Friendly Hostile
 Endure Resist  Savage Cultured
 Tangible Abstract  Lavish Frugal
 Hilarious Humourless  Affinity Aversion
 Shaky Steady  Bewilder Enlighten
 Luminous Dim  Equilibrium Imbalance
 Wicked Moral  Complete Partial
 Brutality Gentleness  Nondescript Distinguished
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 Obvious Hidden  Bravery Cowardice

 Abate Aggravate  Clandestine Honest
 Cowardly Valiant  Drab Bright
 Lucid Ambiguous  Disjointed Connected
 Impartial Biased  Uphold Oppose
 Eradicate Conserve  Expunge Insert
 Credibility Improbability  Lucid Confusing
 Frail Robust  Repulsion Attraction
 Stormy Serene  Infallible Faulty
 Obedient Resistant  Precious Worthiness
 Evident Indistinct  Abundance Scarcity
 Moil Discourage  Exclusive Inclusive
 Mundane Exceptional  Curt Polite
 Agitate Soothe  Gloomy Bright
 Insatiable Fulfilled  Fritter Hoard
 Alleviate Aggravate  Bias Fairness
 Overrun Surrender  Resolve Refuse
 Impure Sterile  Precious Cheap
 Miniature Mammoth  Augment Decrease
 Sturdy Delicate  Vitiate Affirm
 Vicious Gentle  Traditional Modern
 Unfeigned Pretended  Buoyant Weighted
 Insecure Confident  Avoid Meet
 Resolute Wavering  Morbid Cheerful
 Brashness Timidity  Morose Cheerful
 Laudable Disrespected  Surreptitious Open
 Hideous Attractive  Corroborate Oppose
 Abundant Scarce  Intrepid Cowardly
 Irrelevant Meaningful  Transparent Opaque
 Impressive Ordinary  Blunt Sharp
 Flared Darkened  Horrendous Pleasant
 Impolite Courteous  Meagre Sufficient
 Outstanding Ordinary  Spurious Genuine
 Vanish Emerge  Hazy Clear
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 Ambitious Lazy  Inordinate Reasonable

 Fleeting Lasting  Pungent Mild
 Dubious Definitive  Graceful Awkward
 Encourage Frustrate  Constant Fluctuating
 Divergence Confluence  Resign Join
 Scold Praise  Malicious Decent
 Irrational Reasonable  Plunge Rise
 Replace Improve  Haste Delay
 Strenuous Effortless  Indignant Pleased
 Glad Gloomy  Harrowing Pleasant
 Robust Weak  Devious Straight
 Sprightly Lethargic  Sustenance Starvation
 Rigorous Lenient  Wisdom Stupidity
 Dejected Ebullient  Weird Normal
 Baffled Composed  Neglect Care
 Evident Hidden  Restrictive Liberal
 Benign Violent  Disheveled Ordered
 Exclusion Admittance  Accustomed Unusual
 Inception Termination  Compel Dissuade
 Blissful Miserable  Naïve Sophisticated
 Fatuous Sensible  Friendly Hostile
 Cryptic Definite  Savage Cultured
 Detrimental Benign  Lavish Frugal
 Flexible Defiant  Affinity Aversion
 Rational Illogical  Bewilder Enlighten
 Relentless Yielding  Equilibrium Imbalance
 Malleable Stiff  Complete Partial
 Heinous Delightful  Nondescript Distinguished
 Preserve Neglect  Bravery Cowardice
 Serene Agitated  Clandestine Honest
 Invigorate Tire  Drab Bright
 Laconic Verbose  Disjointed Connected
 Simple Complex  Uphold Oppose
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 Pragmatic Impractical  Expunge Insert

 Obscure Obvious  Lucid Confusing
 Forthright Devious  Repulsion Attraction
 Rejuvenate Suppress  Infallible Faulty
 Demote Elevate  Precious Worthiness
 Console Agitate  Abundance Scarcity
 Seclude Socialize  Exclusive Inclusive
 Admirable Blameworthy  Curt Polite
 Escalate Plunge  Gloomy Bright
 Variety Similarity  Fritter Hoard
 Bias Fairness  Intrepid Cowardly
 Resolve Refuse  Transparent Opaque
 Precious Cheap  Blunt Sharp
 Augment Decrease  Horrendous Pleasant
 Vitiate Affirm  Meagre Sufficient
 Traditional Modern  Spurious Genuine
 Buoyant Weighted  Hazy Clear
 Avoid Meet  Inordinate Reasonable
 Morbid Cheerful  Pungent Mild
 Morose Cheerful  Graceful Awkward
 Surreptitious Open  Constant Fluctuating
 Corroborate Oppose  Resign Join
 Malicious Decent  Plunge Rise
 Haste Decay  Sturdy Feeble
 Praise Condemn  Dwarf Giant
 Detrimental Harmless  Jaded Refreshed
 Malice Sympathy  Bestow Deny
 Primitive Sophisticated  Succumbed Overcome
 Liberal Conservative  Spurious Genuine
 Impetuous Sensible  Savage Civilized
 Former Later  Variance Harmony
 Manuscript Extinct  Sceptic Believer
 Flummoxed Comfortable  Penchant Hatred
 Intimate Unfriendly  Ebb Flow
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 Pseudo Genuine  Persists Discontinues

 Assiduous Idle  Recondite Simple
 Suffice Dissatisfy  Vulgar Refined
 Candid Deceitful  Ascertain Disprove
 Clamour Quiet  Reinforce Weaken
 Exonerate Convict  Comely Grotesque
 Dispensable Essential  Pretence Reality
 Precocious Backward  Judicious Foolish
 Impudent Polite  Ambiguous Certain
 Maverick Conformist  Treacherous Faithful
 Scared Profane  Scare Abundant
 Solicitous Heedless  Squalid Clean
 Desiderate Disregard  Exertion Inaction
 Sublime Inferior  Famous Obscure
 Lead Follow  Wax Wane
 Despair Hope  Ardent Apathetic
 Marvelous Tremble  Attract Repel

 Nibble Gobble  Pure Indecent
 Exaggerate Understate  Delay Haste
 Vain Modest  Annoy Comfort
 Terse Verbose  Concealed Disclosed
 Cheerful Gloomy  Absurd Sensible
 Doubtful Decisive  Meagre Plentiful
 Ignominy Glory  Negligent Attentive
 Comic Tragic  Approached Receded
 Uniform Variable  Fanatic Tolerant
 Frivolous Serious  Breach Warrant
 Susceptible Immune  Defile Purify
 Squalid Clean  Perfunctory Careful
 Jeopardy Safety  Tedious Exciting
 Siege Clearance  Contemptuous Humble
 Demolish Construct  Concealed Revealed
 Surveillance Neglect  Admonish Applaud
 Enigma Clarity  Testimony Disproof
 Reserved Friendly  Spiritual Physical
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 Disillusioned Enthusiastic  Extensive Intensive

 Timid Bold  Abbreviate Expand
 Malignant Benign  Meddle Ignore
 Diverse Identical  Rueful Joyful
 Disclose Conceal  Exhale Inhale
 Selfish Altruistic  Prim Disheveled
 Metropolitan Provincial  Obscure Clear
 Instant Gradual  Earthly Celestial
 Neat Messy  Versatile Inflexible
 Responsible Irresponsible  Nebulous Clear
 Provoke Appease  Placate Enrage
 Disapprove Commend  Cloudy Transparent
 Harash Lenient  Plausible Unlikely
 Arrogance Humility  Casual Planned
 Agitate Calm  Tame Upset
 Heinous Agreeable  Dispute Concede
 Incite Restrain  Unworthy Deserving
 Disable Permit  Maestro Amateur
 Impromptu Planned  Sacred Profane
 Fragile Strong  Perish Grow
 Optional Compulsory  Revered Despised
 Incoherent Intelligible  Decay Growth
 Candid Devious  Prolific Unproductive
 Convenience Hindrance  Pacifist Warmonger
 Apex Base  Contemplate Ignore
 Expunge Insert  Coarse Refined
 Formidable Trivial  Ascend Descend
 Identical Different  Harsh Gentle
 Caustic Kind  Invincible Vulnerable
 Buoyant Gloomy  Deport Permit
 Outspoken Secretive  Compatriot Outsider
 Tiresome Energizing  Freedom Captivity
 Establish Destroy  Ignorance Knowledge
 Vulnerable Secure  Affiliation Detachment
 Voluntary Mandatory  Ominous Auspicious
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 Speculate Dismiss  Impede Facilitate

 Dignified Ordinary  Established Destroy
 Dejected Cheerful  Obsolescence Modernity
 Discreet Headless  Retrieve Damage
 Flaunt Cover  Uncouth Refined
 Horrendous Pleasant  Graceful Awkward
 Seize release  Denounce Compliment
 Obsolescence Modernity  Aggravate Alleviate
 Penury Wealth  Freedom Captivity
 Ennui Excitement  Impede Facilitate
 Divest Give  Genuine Dubious
 Tiresome Energizing  Ruthless Compassionate
 Shun Cherish  Acknowledge Decline
 Negligent Careful  Absorb Emit
 Produce Destroy  Conserve Destroy
 Hospitable Rude  Revive Damage
 Boring Exciting  Confine Liberate
 Moderate Extreme  Modern Ancient
 Harmony Discord  Shallow Deep
 Jubilant Depressed  Agile Lethargic
 Prevail Surrender  Tumult Calmness
 Feeble Strong  Vigilant Inattentive
 Apprise Hide  Audacity Timidity
 Discard Accept  Impede Expedite
 Superficial Genuine  Acquit Condemn
 shrink Expand  Courteous Rude
 Incorporate Exclude  Obstinate Flexible
 Hospitable rude  Foreign Native
 Feeble Strong  Distract Clarify
 Flaw Perfection  Suave Rude
 Fertile Barren  Deficiency Excess
 Alive Dead  Diverge Collect
 Warm Cool  Defile Elevate
 Spiritual Material  Expel Absorb
 Impudent Modest  Ignoble Dignified
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 Dishearten Encourage  Humility Vanity

 Prestige Disregard  Flexible Rigid
 Exasperation Enjoyment  Industrious Indolent
 Revive Ruin  Ferocious Gentle
 Disperse Muster  Menace Comfort
 Depredation Construction 
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SSC PREVIOUS YEAR MISSPELT/CORRECTLY WORDS [TCS]
 Maintenance  Perseverance  Countenance

 Assistance  Occasion  Accumulate
 Remittance  Necessary  Incorrect
 Increment  Incubate  Incorporate
 Frown  Front  Frost
 Frown  Delicious  Virtuous
 Religious  Precious  Monotonous
 Meticulous  Narrative  Exhilarate
 Privilege  Indispensable  Perseverance
 Inadvertent  Tender  Consent
 Millennia  Monotheistic  Hypothesis
 Prehistoric  Appease  Aberrant
 Arbitrary  Insipid  Tendency
 Imprudence  Mismatch  Securities
 Essentially  Fiscal  Ventilation
 Missing  Balloon  Inability
 Barricade  Prosperity  Bouquet
 Dissatisfied  Maintains  Freedom
 Accede  Accost  Abstruse
 Abnegation  Definitely  Envisage
 Psychologist  Emergency  Transition
 Distract  Shadow  Fraction
 Chocolate  Separate  Encourage
 Councilors  Rudimentary  Conscious
 Coalesce  Reliant  Height
 Believe  Fiery  Foreign
 Strangled  Dominion  Solitary
 Perse4cution  Library  Hopelessness
 Feeling  Blessed  Television
 Entirely  Unravel  Equilibrium
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 Compelling  Ecstasy  Adamant

 Amorphous  Despotic  Contentious
 Tolerate  Autocracy  Bureaucracy
 Autonomy  Anarchy  Escapade
 Resonate  Progression  Discovery
 Suggested  Chauffeur  Specialist
 Anchor  Compere  Precursor
 Acknowledge  Religiosity  Ancestors
 Continent  Indefatigable  Building
 Experiences  Immersive  Institutionalized
 Tremendous  Local  Vehicle
 Focal  Vocal  Available
 Harass  Repercussions  Appealing
 Disturbance  Implicate  Miniature
 Patience  Foreign  Secondary
 Evince  Portfolio  Equipment
 Strengthen  Instrumental  Reversal
 Sacrifice  Upcoming  Competitive
 Autocracy  Bureaucracy  Autonomy
 Anarchy  Escapade  Resonate
 Progression  Discovery  Remember
 Contribution  Bureaucrat  Harness
 Beguile  Blandishment  Bereft
 Assiduous  Wariness  Monumental
 Disenchantment  Awakening  Exceptionable
 Deceive  Mortal  Crater
 Appearance  Mantle  Volcano
 Earthquake  Contentious  Prevaricate
 Refute  Revere  Secure
 Company  Lonely  Livelihood
 Veritable  Purposefully  Penetrate
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 Propensity  Constituency  Demolish

 Patroise  Bombastic  Arches
 Benign  Artless  Showpiece
 Simultaneous  Interview  Executive
 Expression  Yesterday  Meaningful
 Content  Laughing  Prominent
 Immigrant  Chauvinist  Contemporary
 Cosmopolitan  Bizarre  Infatuation
 Fortunate  Perfection  Surely
 Master  Perturb  Perceive
 Pigeon  Passive  Custody
 Fifty  Swimming  Borrowing
 Sovereign  Investigating  Preserve
 Terrorist  Assembly  Picking
 Picture  Fighting  Influence
 Suddenly  Nascent  Malleable
 Disseminate  Obsequious  Perfidy
 Misanthrope  Relentless  Ingenuous
 Conducive  Apparently  Bottleneck
 Endogenous  Majestic  Flexible
 Stringent  Faltering  Exploitation
 Conversation  Revenue  Passion
 Inoculate  Legitimate  Engage
 Credential  Habitual  Lopsided
 Adventurous  Admonish  Aggravate
 Assertion  Accumulate  Prestigious
 Breathe  Smelled  Institute
 Envelope  Envoy  Entrust
 Entreat  Vicious  Callous
 Heinous  Vicarious  Superfluous
 Supreme  Superstition  Superior
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 Twelfth  Temperature  Disappear

 Until  Appropriate  Accommodate
 Accelerate  Annihilate  Torches
 Sacrifice  Feature  Highlight
 Vicious  Pompous  Lustrous
 Treacherous  Interfere  Fragrance
 Temporary  Accustomed  Evidence
 Resolute  Discussion  Haughtily
 Invitation  Irritation  Possessions
 Protection  Twinkle  Readable
 Whisper  Secluded  Attitude
 Altitude  Attractive  Aptitude
 Boundary  Library  Instalment
 Already  Beneficiary  Strategy
 Tractor  Terriroty  Titillate
 Initiate  Aggravate  Mediate
 Serious  Applause  Modern
 Arrival  Tradition  Application
 Completion  Promotion  Noncommittal
 Flapped  Accommodate  Referred
 Convert  Converse  Convene
 Convent  Collide  Conscious
 Grammar  Existence  Insistence
 Tolerance  Persistence  Endurance
 Assimilate  Acquire  Readable
 Acknowledge  Conglomerate  Business
 Multinational  Corporation  Condemnation
 Conscientious  Spurious  Defamation
 Presentable  Peaceful  Plenary
 Precious  Inherit  Implant
 Ccede  Succeed  Plump
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 Rankle  Muscle  Gnaw

 Mature  Miserable  Moisture
 Mischief  Subsequent  Temporary
 Dominant  Permanent  Disappear
 Movement  Executive  Development
 Illegitimate  Illegible  Irresistible
 Irreparable  Legation  Alliteration
 Almighty  Alert  Existence
 Allowance  Acceptance  Forbearance
 Doubtful  Subtle  Knead
 Descent  Disastrous  Confidents
 Provoke  Ambush  Dilemma
 Unpretentious  Recurrent  Excellence
 Procure  Distraction  Provoke
 Kindle  Cloistered  Creativity
 Maligned  Donations  Partner
 Sergeant  Tariff  Parachute instead
 Instead  Instance  Install
 Inspire  Exceed  Annex
 Address  Attempt  Mischievous
 Definitely  Violence  Rocket
 Rogue  Roaster  Rockery
 Terrible  Uprooted  Tendency
 Haunted  Aversion  Mediation
 Education  Location  Propel
 Fulfil  Several  angriest
 Straightest  Healthiest  Disinterest
 Proclaim  Procession  Problem
 Procurement  Serpent  Session
 Service  Servant  Encourage
 Manipulation  Creditable  Stimulate
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 Ground  Grind  Grieve

 Groan  Endeavor  Acknowledge
 Individual  Auspicious  Duration
 Addition  Condition  Environment
 Encouragement  Immediate  Maintenance
 Schemes  Bridges  Individuals
 Countries tolerant  Business seldom  Shield
 Governor  Conductor  Inspector
 Waiter  Discipline  Delicious
 Desperate  Dependence  Tattle
 Belittle  Embattle  Turtle
 Inapplicable  Smallish  Forbidding
 Separate  Cruel  Coarse
 Junior  Brutal  Abscess
 Architect  Obscene  Fascinate
 Rifle  Ride  Right
 Ridge  Changeable  Accidentally
 Tomorrow  Possession  Ordinance
 Throttle  Pursuit  Bleak
 Fraction  Principle  Haunting
 Freshen  Scenery  Technology
 Science  Physics  Development
 Approval  Failure  Commitment
 Suspense  Suppress  Suspicion
 Secrecy  Achievement  Eligibility
 Relevant  Celibate  Separate
 Segregate  Celebrate  Principal
 Parallel  Practical  Creature
 Specified  Decreased  Exterminated
 Violence  Wildernesses  Unmanageable
 Terrorism  Allotment  Borrow
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 Allowance  Sincere  Grievance

 Leisure  Seize  Friend
 Niece  Scenic  Fiery
 Insolence  Idleness  Inertia
 Indolence  Anxious  Vicious
 Mimic  Moisture  Scrutinize
 Cerebral  Withdrawal  Luxurious
 Recluse  Virtuous  Profuse
 Perfectionist  Pessimist  Optimist
 Fatalist  Boundary  Photograph
 Processing  Competency  Professional
 Perpetuate  Dilemma  Electronics
 Incriminating  Embodiment  Unpretentious
 Cancellation pledge  Bouquet  Aquarium
 Abridge  Imagery  Security
 Certain  Cashier  Depressed
 Vividly  Piety  Sovereignty
 Astound  Address  Advice
 Amount  Comedian  Camouflage
 Custard  Caravan  Caterpillar
 Scorpion  Chameleon  Lizard
 Gymnastic  Seasonal  Celestial
 Hygienic  Rhyme  Receipt
 Referred  Restaurant  Professor
 Headmaster  Teacher  Director
 Approval  Criticism  Helicopter
 Censure  Sentimentally  Subsequently
 Substantially  Solicitation  Cadre
 Carnivores  Commit  Calendar
 Colossal  Magnificent  Articulate
 Consensus  Dental  Doubt
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SSC PREVIOUS YEAR SYNONYMS [TCS] 2018-2022

WORDS SYNONYM HINDI MEANING

 Robust Sturdy मज़र्ूि

 Banner Poster र्ैनर

 Scared Holy डरा हुआ

 Exalt Praise प्रशं सा करना

 Disseminate Circulate प्रसाररि करना

 Abrogate Repeal अलभलनषेध करना

 Affront Insult अपमान

 Emerge Appear उभरना

 Severity Seriousness िीव्रिा

 Reproach Berate लिरस्कार

 Assemble Mass इकट्ठा

 Massive Huge र्डा

 Cardinal Essential आवश्यक

 Sustain Support सहायिा

 Harmony Peace समन्वय

 Dubious Doubtful संलिग्ध

 Hate Detest घृर्ा

 Fluorescent Glowing फ्लोरोसेंट

 Hasty Expeditious जल्दर्ाजी

 Enforced Imposed िागू

 Collaborate Collude सहयोग करें

 Sparkling Gleaming जगमगािी

 Feign Pretend र्हाना करना

SSC PREVIOUS YEAR IDIOMS & PHRASES [TCS] 2018-2022

IDIOMS & PHRASES MEANING

 Blow your own trumpet Boast about one’s own qualities

 A kick in the teeth A grave setback

 Dead heat Close contest that ends in tie

up control over things

 In black and white In writing

 Hobson’s choice No real choice at all

 Barking up the wrong tree Looking in the wrong place

 Fair-weather friend Supports only when easy and

 Cap in hand In a respectful manner

 Feather one’s own nest Make money in an improper way

 To put one’s foot in one’s mouth Not one’s cup of tea

 Call upon To order

 On cloud nine Extremely happy

 A fly on wall An unperceived observer

deciding or influencing something

 Look before you leap To think before doing

 A hard nut to crack A tough challenges

 Out for the count In a deep, insensible sleep

 Chase rainbows To pursue unrealistic goals

 Foaming at the mouth To be enraged and show it

 Go the extra mile Going above and beyond whatever is

 Bury the hatchet To settle disputes

 To pick up the threads To restart from the previous closing

 Child’s play Something very easy

 Drop in Pay casual visit

 Out of the question Not possible at all

 Against one’s grain Against one’s nature

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SSC PREVIOUS YEAR ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION [TCS] 2018-2022

 The study of earthquakes Seismology

something difficult or bad has happened