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Bristling Showing irritation ,rising like bristle. 1 adi Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:48:09 GMT view revision history
Beleaguer Besiege -to surround with armed forces.Trouble or Harassed. 1 adi Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:58:29 GMT view revision history
Buttress Support pillar Mason 0 adi Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:01:07 GMT view revision history
Benevolent Generous 1 adi Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:05:50 GMT view revision history
Belligerent synonyms belligerent , bellicose , pugnacious , quarrelsome , contentious mean having an aggressive or fighting attitude. belligerent often implies being actually at war or engaged in hostilities <belligerent nations>. bellicose suggests a disposition to fight <a drunk in a bellicose mood>. pugnacious suggests a disposition that takes pleasure in personal combat <a pugnacious gangster>. quarrelsome stresses an ill-natured readiness to fight without good cause <the heat made us all quarrelsome>. contentious implies perverse and irritating fondness for arguing and quarreling <wearied by his contentious disposition>. 0 adi Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:01:07 GMT view revision history
Bendiction Blessing 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:43:01 GMT view revision history
Beholden Oblige 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:43:01 GMT view revision history
Beguile mislead or delude ,cheat or pass time. 2 adi Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:59:45 GMT view revision history
Belabor attack verbally 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:43:01 GMT view revision history
Bard Poet 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:50:20 GMT view revision history
Balk Stop 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:50:20 GMT view revision history
Antidullivian Ancient 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:36:47 GMT view revision history
Bacchanal drunkard 1 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:48:32 GMT view revision history
Aegis shield 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:29:24 GMT view revision history
Bellicose War like 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:29:24 GMT view revision history
burgeon seed put forth 1 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:53:37 GMT view revision history
brunt insolent 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:53:02 GMT view revision history
bantering humour sacarstic 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:53:02 GMT view revision history
Assidous dillegent 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:53:02 GMT view revision history
brandish wave 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:53:02 GMT view revision history
bouillon beef soup 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:53:02 GMT view revision history
Brevity Conciseness 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:53:02 GMT view revision history
Bravado Swagger esteemed self cofidence 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:53:02 GMT view revision history
Bourgeious Middle class 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:53:01 GMT view revision history
Banal Nothing new ,hackeneyed , trite 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:53:01 GMT view revision history
Aclivity eagerness 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:17:01 GMT view revision history
Abberant To deviate from std 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:17:01 GMT view revision history
Apellation Title 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:17:01 GMT view revision history
Aggrandize To become powerful 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:17:01 GMT view revision history
Assimilation Hardworking 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:17:01 GMT view revision history
Apocryphal Against 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:17:01 GMT view revision history
Assuage v: to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:07:53 GMT view revision history
Abut beam that holds two end ,Juxatopose side by side. 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:05:06 GMT view revision history
Ashen Pale 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:05:06 GMT view revision history
Apall shocked 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:05:06 GMT view revision history
Astute Difficult to understand 0 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:05:06 GMT view revision history
Banal synonyms trite , hackneyed , stereotyped , threadbare mean lacking the freshness that evokes attention or interest. trite applies to a once effective phrase or idea spoiled from long familiarity <“you win some, you lose some” is a trite expression>. hackneyed stresses being worn out by overuse so as to become dull and meaningless <all of the metaphors and images in the poem are hackneyed>. stereotyped implies falling invariably into the same pattern or form <views of minorities that are stereotyped and out-of-date>. threadbare applies to what has been used until its possibilities of interest have been totally exhausted <a mystery novel with a threadbare plot>. 1 adi Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:34:30 GMT view revision history
philology study of language 1 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:50:09 GMT view revision history
Pomposity self important behavior 1 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:55:36 GMT view revision history
Philistine narrow minded , uncultured ,thinks more about material gain 1 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:51:06 GMT view revision history
Polarize Split into opposite extremes or camps 1 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:56:40 GMT view revision history
Polemical aggressive in verbal abuse ,disputatious 1 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:52:32 GMT view revision history
Pious reverrance to God 0 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:38:33 GMT view revision history
pithy concise , meaty ,substansial 1 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:59:54 GMT view revision history
piety devoutnes reverence 1 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:59:04 GMT view revision history
Plutocracy society ruled by the upper class 1 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:58:45 GMT view revision history
Plebian common ;pertaining to the common people 1 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:58:07 GMT view revision history
Precarious uncertain , risky 0 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:38:33 GMT view revision history
Pinion Restrain 1 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:03:56 GMT view revision history
Placate pacify ,concialate 1 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:03:14 GMT view revision history
Polyglot Knows a lot of languages 1 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:04:11 GMT view revision history
Pore Study industrously 1 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:00:30 GMT view revision history
Portly corpulent , stout 0 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:42:00 GMT view revision history
Plaudatory Applaude 0 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:42:00 GMT view revision history
Plethora Inexcess 0 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:42:00 GMT view revision history
Pragmatic Practical 1 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:28:46 GMT view revision history
Potent Strong 0 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:42:00 GMT view revision history
Phlegmatic Calm , not disturbed 0 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:42:00 GMT view revision history
Plummet Fall Sharply 0 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:42:00 GMT view revision history
Philatelist Stamp collector 1 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:41:39 GMT view revision history
Phylum Major classification 0 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:42:00 GMT view revision history
Philanthropist Lover of mankind ; doer of good 2 adi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:41:04 GMT view revision history
Impertinent 1: not pertinent : irrelevant2 a: not restrained within due or proper bounds especially of propriety or good taste <impertinent curiosity> b: given to or characterized by insolent rudeness <an impertinent answer>
— im·per·ti·nent·ly adverb
synonyms impertinent , officious , meddlesome , intrusive , obtrusive mean given to thrusting oneself into the affairs of others. impertinent implies exceeding the bounds of propriety in showing interest or curiosity or in offering advice <resented their impertinent interference>. officious implies the offering of services or attentions that are unwelcome or annoying <officious friends made the job harder>. meddlesome stresses an annoying and usually prying interference in others' affairs <a meddlesome landlord>. intrusive implies a tactless or otherwise objectionable thrusting into others' affairs <tried to be helpful without being intrusive>. obtrusive stresses improper or offensive conspicuousness of interfering actions <expressed an obtrusive concern for his safety>.
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Eloquent speaker 0 adi Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:33:16 GMT view revision history
Efficacy Effectivness

-efficiency
-proficiency
-productivnes
-vigor
-proficiency
-dynamism
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Dogmatic Dictorial in one's opinion

- Doctrinaire
- Imperious
-Peremptory
-magestrial
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Equivocal To use a expression which has a double meaning in order to mislead.
-ambiguous
-evasive
-waffling
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Exonerate Exculpate
-acquit
-vindicate
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Euphemism Use of an non offensive word in place of a more distasteful one.
EU - Root means Good.
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Exacerbate To make worse
To worsen
- aggrevate
- Provoke
- intensify
- annoy
- irritate
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Exigent Urgent
- critical
- urgent
- imperative
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Euology Speech in Praise of someone
- Extol
- commend
- Laud
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Esoteric Understood only by a few

- abstruse
- arcane
- obstruce
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Enervate To reduce in strength
-debilitate , enfeeble , weaken , sap
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Erratic Wandering and unpredictable
-Irresoloute
-capricious
-whimsical
-inconstant
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Exculpate To clear from blame ,
- Absolve
-exonerate
-clear
-Vindicate
-acquit
1 adi Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:59:29 GMT view revision history
Perpetuate Make something last ; preserve from extinction. 0 adi Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:28:17 GMT view revision history
Perpetual Everlasting 0 adi Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:28:17 GMT view revision history
Perpetrate Commit an offence. 0 adi Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:28:17 GMT view revision history
Peroration conclusion of an oration. 0 adi Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:28:17 GMT view revision history
Pertinent Suitable , to the point. 0 adi Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:15:14 GMT view revision history
Pertinacious Stubborn , Persistent . 0 adi Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:15:14 GMT view revision history
Pert Impertinent , Forward 0 adi Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:15:14 GMT view revision history
Perspicuous Plainly expressed 0 adi Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:15:14 GMT view revision history
Perspicuity Clearnes of expression , freedom from ambiguity 0 adi Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:15:14 GMT view revision history
Perspicacious having insight , Penetrating , astute 0 adi Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:15:13 GMT view revision history
Pervasive Spread throughout 0 adi Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:07:19 GMT view revision history
Pertinent Suitable ; to the point 0 adi Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:07:18 GMT view revision history
Pert Impertinent , Forward 0 adi Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:07:18 GMT view revision history
Pertinacious Stubborn ;Persistent 0 adi Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:50:19 GMT view revision history
Pellucid Transparent ;Lilmpid ;Easy to undertsna 0 adi Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:50:19 GMT view revision history
Pernicious Very destructive 0 adi Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:50:19 GMT view revision history
Perfidious Treacherous , disloyal 0 adi Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:11:24 GMT view revision history
pecuniary Seldom earning enough money to cover expenses. 0 adi Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:11:24 GMT view revision history
pejorative Negative connotation - connotation means defining the meaning of a word when the word itself may mean something else. Belittle effect 1 adi Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:23:02 GMT view revision history
penurious stingy , penury ,parsimonious 0 adi Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:11:24 GMT view revision history
penury very poor 0 adi Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:11:24 GMT view revision history
Perjury False testimony under oath 0 adi Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:11:24 GMT view revision history
Anamalous Abnormal , Lacking shape 0 adi Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:43:46 GMT view revision history
Anomaly Irregularity 0 adi Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:43:46 GMT view revision history
Amorphous mor = shape
Formless, lacking shape or definition.
0 adi Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:43:46 GMT view revision history
Ascetic Asture , practicing self denial. 0 adi Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:24:21 GMT view revision history
Appropriate Take possession for ones own use 0 adi Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:21:30 GMT view revision history
Ardous Hard , Stenous 0 adi Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:19:09 GMT view revision history
Assiduous diligent 0 adi Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:19:09 GMT view revision history
Assuage Ease or lessen Pain 0 adi Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:19:09 GMT view revision history
Apposite Fitting or relevant 0 adi Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:19:09 GMT view revision history
Appease Soothe 0 adi Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:19:09 GMT view revision history
Anamalous Abnormal , Lacking shape 0 adi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:21:51 GMT view revision history
Anomaly Irregularity 0 adi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:21:51 GMT view revision history
Amorphous mor = shape
Formless, lacking shape or definition.
0 adi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:21:51 GMT view revision history
Amicable Politely friendly ; not quarelsome. 0 adi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:19:23 GMT view revision history
Amiable friendly ,agreeable ,lovable 0 adi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:19:23 GMT view revision history
Anathema Curse , someone or something regarded as curse. 0 adi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:19:23 GMT view revision history
Anarchy Absence of governing body ; state of disorder. 0 adi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:19:23 GMT view revision history
Anarchist Person who seeks to overturn a established government. 0 adi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:19:23 GMT view revision history
Analogy Similary ,Parallelism 0 adi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:19:23 GMT view revision history
Analogous Comparable 0 adi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:19:23 GMT view revision history
Anachronism Someone misplaced in time 0 adi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:19:23 GMT view revision history
Antipathy Aversion , Dislike 0 adi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:49:09 GMT view revision history
Apathy Lack of caring ; Indifference 0 adi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:49:09 GMT view revision history
Apotheosis Theo - means God
ELevate to the level of god. Deitification.
0 adi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:49:09 GMT view revision history
Apocryphal Untrue , made up , assuming personalities which are imaginative 0 adi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:49:09 GMT view revision history
Apocalyptic Predicting for the world -Prophetic 0 adi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:49:09 GMT view revision history
Plauditory Approving

Applauding
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Irresoloute Uncertain of the way to act. 0 adi Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:38:52 GMT view revision history
exol Praise 0 adi Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:38:52 GMT view revision history
Scourage Lash
Whip
Scold
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Sinewy Hard

Tough
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Corollary Consequence

Accompainment
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Hypochondriac Someone who is well and thinks he has a lot of problems. 0 adi Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:38:52 GMT view revision history
Exude Discharge 0 adi Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:38:52 GMT view revision history
Plummet Fall Sharply 0 adi Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:38:52 GMT view revision history
Palliate Ease Pain 0 adi Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:13:34 GMT view revision history
Candor Frankness 0 adi Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:13:34 GMT view revision history
oaf Stupid 0 adi Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:13:33 GMT view revision history
Immaculate Pure
Spotless
0 adi Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:13:33 GMT view revision history

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