Name of Words Meaning/Mnemonic/Sentence

Abase to humble or humiliate / he abased himself before the king/ Bring back someone to basement
Abate become less in amount, intensity, degree / the storm has abated/ More lke rebate
Renounce, give up, abandon / The last French king was Louis Philippe, who abdicated in 1848/ Renounce
Abdicate
Dictator
Aberrant Not false story but deviation / Abberations in climate have become the norm
Abeyance Put aside temporarily/ The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival/ Abe yeer….put aside this matter
Abhor hate, loathe, despise, detest ---he abhorred sexism in every form
(wretched, miserable, hopeless, dismal ---Both of them died in abject poverty.)( servile, humble, humiliating,
Abject
craven ---He sounded abject and eager to please.)
( Give up , renounce upon oath --He abjure his allegiance to the king )/ Abjure think it like injure. so once
Abjure
you are injured you will give up. so abjure means give up /
Ablution (the ritual washing---The hour of ablution had passed, and most of the pilgrims had departed.)
self-denial----Their love was doomed , for she had to wed the king;Their act of abnigation was necessary to
Abnegation
preserve the kingdom)
Abrasive (Harsh--His abrasive manner has won him an unenviable notoriety)( Rubbibg away---non-abrasive cleaner.)
abreast ( Alongside---The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast)
Reduce or lessen; shorten by omitting parts throughout while retaining the main idea / bridges can shorten
abridge
the transportation time. / the new law might abridge our freedom of expression
Abrogate Abolish
( the act of cutting off /It had the word sciss(scissors) in it.Scissors are used for Cutting,seperating.. /The
abscission flower buds and immature fruit frequently drop off; researchers have tried to determine the role growth
hormones play in this abscission.
( escape, flee /Abscond – ab + scond. ‘Absent in a second’./He was ordered to appear the following day, but
Abscond
absconded.
Abstain refrain
(Eating and drinking in moderation. )( moderation, sober -- He had never in his life been so abstemious , nor
Abstemious
so single-minded.
Difficult to understand, Recondite / Abstruse rhyme with CONFUSE/ The students avoided the professor's
ABSTRUSE
abstruse lectures.
Abut ( adjoin, join --One edge of the garden abutted on an old entrance to the mine)
Abysmal ( Dreadful, bad, terrible - The general standard of racing was abysmal.) , bottomless
( Agree --Britain would not accede to France's request.) (to enter upon or attain --the prince acceded to the
Accede
throne)
Accretion ( gradual increase---The script has been gathering editorial accretions for years.)
(To accumulate over time---You must pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as the principal
Accrue
sum
ACERBIC Harsh
Acidulous sharp or sour in speech/ Acidulous Remark
Acme height, top, crown, summit
accept something reluctantly but without protest---Reluctantly, he acquiesced to/in the plans. / acquiesce =
Acquiesce
A(Agree) + quie(Quietly) = Comply passivly /
, The practice of pursuing political or other goals through vigorous action, often including protests and
activism
demonstrations
Acumen judgment, intelligence / His sharp business acumen meant he quickly rose to the top.
Adamant Not undecided or hostile but unyielding ( firm)
( to stick or hold fast --Small particles adhere to the see). ( to follow closely --ll members of the association
adhere
adhere to a strict code of practice)
A thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part / I will entertain this
Adjunct
concept as an adjunct to the main proposal/ Add as junk which is not an essestioal part
(reprimand firmly,,,rebuke, scold, reprove ---she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven)/ more
Admonish like demon > Rebuke/(warn ---she admonished him to drink no more than one glass of wine)/ Warn them
otherwise will be punished
Adroit skillful
Adulterate debase , thin, weaken, corrupt / The food had been adulterated to increase its weight
 (Just give an outline ---James Madison adumbrated the necessity OR The project's objectives were
adumbrated in the report.)(foreshadow(be a warning or indication of) ---tenors solemnly adumbrate the fate
ADUMBRATE
of the convicted sinner)(overshadow ---her happy reminiscences were adumbrated by consciousness of
something else)
Adverse ( unfavourable ---Despite the adverse conditions, the road was finished in just eight months.)
Advocate Urge, plead for, afgue in favor of a position
AERIE the nest of an eagle or other large bird that eats meat / winging his way at a high altitude toward his aerie
Aesthetic pleasing, pretty
Affable friendly ---an affable and agreeable companion/ Affection + able
(pretentious and designed to impress,,, ostentatious, pompous ---"the gesture appeared both affected and
Affected
stagy)
Affinity ( attraction, liking -- He has a close affinity with the landscape he knew when he was growing up.)
Exaggerate / At the dinner table, my father would go on and on, showing off, aggrandising himself. / grand-
Aggrandize
this resembles to somthing huge,great,wealthy.
Aggregate OK
eagerness, enthusiasm, willingness, readiness / We accepted the invitation with alacrity./ take the suffix
Alacrity
crity we can link it with creativity.creative people are so eager to learn n create things differently.
albeit even though
Alchemy magic, witchcraft, wizardry, sorcery / But when it works, some mysterious alchemy comes into play
( unfriendly or unsympathetic --- The government cannot afford to alienate either group)( Detach , to turn
Alienate
away; divert --- He felt alienated from his peers.)
Allay calm ---the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears/ 'Allay' 'allay' in Commandos Game
Alleviate ease, reduce,
Alloy mixture, combination,
Allure attractiveness, appeal,
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant, reserved/ "part of their strategy is to remain aloof during the
Aloof
first stages of negotiation" /
Altruistic generous,
Amalgamate combine ---"he amalgamated his company with another"
Doubtfull meaning, having multiple meanings , uncertainty; obscurity / The coach told his team " Move
Ambiguous towards that side of the field " , because he did not point, his directions were ambiguous, and the team had no
idea to which side he was referring/ Two arms indication /
Ambivalence the simultaneous existence of two opposed and conflicting attitudes
a very pleasant food, GOD Food / The chocolate mousse she makes is sheer ambrosia (= tastes extremely
Ambrosia
good).
Ambulatory Able to walk and not confined to bed / an ambulatory patient
Ameliorate improve, better / Improve the rate / Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation.
Amenable Readily Managed / He was amenable of any suggestions
Amenities pleasant facilities or services
To liquidate (a debt, such as a mortgage) by installment payments / Business expenses had to be amortized
AMORTIZE
over a 60 month period.
Amulet talisman / Thomasina caught his mood and pointed to the soldier's gold amulet.
Anachronism out of date or old-fashioned. / ana(not)chrounous(in time)
Analgesic pain-killing
Analogous similar
lawlessness, revolution, riot, disorder / Anarchy-Sounds like 'monarchy' (like tibet was ruled by
Anarchy
monarchy)...so, absenceof government
( auxiliary---...ancillary services like cleaning.)(Ancillary means additional to something else---Ancillary
Ancillary
charges are at least $30 per day.)
Annul invalidate, reverse, cancel, abolish / The marriage was annulled after 55 hours./ Nul it
(not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull ---"anodyne music)(That which sooths ---she
Anodyne
had even refused anodynes")/ Not dying
Anoint to put oil or water on a part of their body/ oinment
Anomalous unusual, odd, rare, bizarre
Antagonistic hostile, opposed, resistant, at odds--"he was antagonistic to the government's reforms"
 Antecedents ancestry
( Not old fashioned but be earlier than: a civilization that antedates the Roman Empire" ) ( accelerate : - The
Antedate
cold weather antedated their departure from the country.)
old-fashioned or antiquated ---My mother has some hopelessly antediluvian ideas about the role of women./
Antediluvian
Anty is an old fashioned name
suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things -- a kindergarten student putting a smiley
Anthropomorphic
face on his drawing of a sun./ anthrope + metaphore
Antipathy hostility ---"his fundamental antipathy to capitalism"
Antithetical Sharply contrasted ---people whose religious beliefs are antithetical to mine"/ Anti theoritical
indifferent , absense of emotion / political apathy / a (negative) + pathy : root "pathy" means feeling as in
Apathy
sympathy; so apathy means having no feeling for others or lacking interest in something.
Apex culmination, top, crown, height
Aplomb Composure ----"Diana passed the test with aplomb"
being of questionable authenticity --an apocryphal story about a former president" / Derived from root
Apocryphal
"crypt" which means "secret". So, Apocryphal means "of doubtful authenticity" /
Apogee highest ( Apex --- Mary Anne was at the apogee of her career)/ Apogee > Apex > Highest
abandoned their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles. , deserter, traitor, renegade, defector ---after
Apostate
fifty years as an apostate he returned to the faith"/ Opposite state
Apothegm A short, pithy saying ---"the apophthegm ‘tomorrow is another day’"/ A phithy maxim
( Ideal or typical example --- The Oriental in Bangkok is the apotheosis of the grand hotel.) ( high point in
Apotheosis their career or their life --- "his appearance as Hamlet was the apotheosis of his career") / theo- theological,
somthing related to god. theology elevates oneself to god hood.
Appease pacify ---amendments have been added to appease local pressure
a name or title / Application has a subject name / He was amazed when the witch hailed him with his
appellation
correct appellation
apposite Appropriate ---an apposite quotation
( make aware, tell, warn / Have customers been fully apprised of the advantages) / one who will inform will
apprise
get the prize /
Approbation approval----The council has finally indicated its approbation of the plans.
suitable ,( seize, take forcefully , claim- The land was simply appropriated by the rulers.) ( allocate, allow -
Appropriate
Congress will appropriate more funding for this purpose. )
Apropos (Appropriate --- your letter arrived apropos)/ Appropriate proposal
arabesque a classical position
arbiter judge, referee, umpire/ bit in the middle / ..the court's role as arbiter in the law-making process.
of or relating to or formed by trees / arrow+bow+real..made out of tree's / he spends his days in arboreal
ARBOREAL
seclusion.
arcane mysterious ---arcane procedures for electing people/ Cane is mysterious person
Archaic extremely old or extremely old-fashioned. / archeology > Archaic / ...archaic laws that are very seldom used.
archeology prehistory,
ardent enthusiastic, keen, eager, avid / .an ardent opponent of the Vietnam War OR ardent supporters / Ardent love
ardor eagerness; enthusiasm; zeal---the rebuff did little to dampen his ardour"
Arduous Hard, Requiring great effort / Hard to do for us / Her arduous effort had sapped her energy
argot jargon, slang, dialect, idiom ---"teenage argot"/ Goat is a slang
( capture--Police arrested five young men)( stop, end,-- rrest the disease) ( fascinate, --The work of an
arrest
architect of genius always arrests the attention no matter how little)
Seize without authority / Arrogant people seize without authority / He arrogated the privilege to himself
arrogate
alone.
articulate ( expressive, clear, effective, vocal ---She is an articulate young woman)
artifact OK
artless Innocence ---Why did you take the money?" she asked the child. "Because I wanted it," came the artless reply.
ascertain to make certain of something / Once they had ascertained that he was not a spy, they agreed to release him
Not bitter like caustic but practicing self denial / someone who leaves all AESTHETICs is an ascetic / an
ascetic
ascetic life.
ascribe (refer, charge ---An autopsy eventually ascribed the baby's death to sudden infant death syndrome)/
aseptic free from living pathogenic organisms ---an aseptic wound/dressing/bandage/ A( anti) + septic
 sharpness, bitterness, severity, Not eagerness but harness of manner ----the asperity of her manner / More
asperity
like spare
a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation ---I don't think anyone is casting aspersions on
aspersion
you"/ Ass person
Assail criticize, Attack vigorously (in a way that involves physical strength, effort, or energy; strenuously)
assiduous Diligent,/ If u want to get 80 u have to be deligent
assuage relieve, ease, ---The government has tried to assuage the public's fears.
severe; harsh / If it still tastes too astringent, add a pinch of sugar and boil for a few more minutes. / Strigent
astringent
means harsh /
asylum refuge
Throwback, reversion to a former or more primitive type ---an atavistic fear of the dark/ Ata is used by old
atavism
fashioned Aunty
attenuate Taper ( If something tapers, or if you taper it, it becomes gradually thinner at one end.) off
(accustomed, adjusted, coordinated, in tune ---He seemed unusually attuned to people's feelings.)/tune the
attuned
guitar
audacious daring, enterprising, brave, bold ---"a series of audacious takeovers" / Au( how) da( dare) ci( she)
(Make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it. - While searching for a way to augment
augment
the family income, she began making dolls.)
omen ---they heard the sound as an augury of death"/ Augury.... Augur..... Sounds like Eager. We are
augury
always eager to know whats written in our future... so…/
august of noble birth or high rank / Besides, she is in august company.
(plain, simple, unadorned - a cream linen suit and austere black blouse.)( strict and serious- I found her a
austere
rather austere, distant, somewhat cold person.)
autonomous Independent
avarice Greedy ---"he was rich beyond the dreams of avarice" / rich /
aver say very firmly that it is true / A VERy confident statement!
avid ( Enthusiastic, keen - he's an avid reader.) ( greedy, thirsty -He was intensely eager, indeed avid, for wealth.)
avocation an auxiliary activity---they are basically doctors, and negotiators by avocation / AVOCATION-->in a vacation
avuncular kind and patient and friendly / He began to talk in his most gentle and avuncular manner./ Uncle manner
principle, fundamental, maxim ---It is a widely held axiom that governments should not negotiate with
axiom
terrorists./ Ome is Hindu's belief
involving drunken revelry ( merrymaking) / If ur are drunken u will act like an alien / Emperor Nero
Bacchanalian
atteneded the bacchanalian orgy--( party, celebration, rave)
Balk Not delay but refuse to accept , resist, hesitate --- he balked at such a drastic solution"
Banal cliché ( platitude) ,over familiar
Bane Cause of ruin / Boon to bane / Lack of publick transportation is the bane of urban life
teasing or facetious ---"He considered himself a master of witty banter." / They resented his bantering
Bantering
remarks /
Bard Poet
Bawdy Indecent / Rawdy / Bawdy remarks
Blissfully Happy / Beautiful beats makes one feel heavenly blissful / All monk wear the beatific smile of he
Beatific
Buddha
decorate tastelessly, to dress or decorate in a cheap, showy way----A refined woman will always look neat; but,
Bedizen
on the other hand, she will not bedizen herself with a view to display./ bad design
Behemoth giant, monster
Belie Falsely represent, misrepresent,
Beneficent charitable, benign / optimism about the beneficent effects of new technology /
Benign not genorous but harmless ---his benign but firm manner"
Benison a blessing --- the rewards and benisons of marriage"
( misshapen, twisted, --The trees were all bent and twisted from the wind.) ( Determination ---Bent on
Bent
advancing in business world ) ( dishonest ---this bent accountant.)
( Harass --She was besieged by the press and the public. ) ( surround, confine, - The main part of the army
Besiege
moved to Sevastopol to besiege the town.) / be + seize = u are seized by armed forces
Bevy ( group --a bevy of little girls.) / Bevy=be +"we" not me, hence refers to group of people /
divides into two parts / The blood supply bifurcates between eight and thirty times before reaching each
Bifurcated
particular location in the body /
 Bilious Not depressed but grumpy ( irritable)
cheat ---He bilked clients out of tens of millions of dollars./ bilk -> milk; so you cheated by watering the
Bilk
milk
the act of blandishing; cajolery , a flattering or ingratiating act ---the blandishments of the travel brochure/
Blandishment
Blanding kora---flattety /

(curse, suffering, evil, depression --- His discriminatory policy has really been a blight on America) ( Frustrate,
Blighted
destroy, ruin, crush --- An embarrassing blunder nearly blighted his career before it got off the ground.)

Blithe (Heedless, casual --Your editorial blithely ignores the hard facts.). ( cheerful----Blithe sprite )
Bogus ( Fake, false, artificial, forged --- their bogus insurance claim.)
Bolster support --"the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence"
Bombast There was no bombast or conceit in his speech.
geniality, happiness, warmth, good humour / He was full of bonhomie. / Bon is the latin word for good...and
BONHOMIE
Homie is a man...Good Man
Boorish rough, uneducated, and rude
Bovine Dull, heavy, slow, thick or cowlike / she still preserved her air of bovine calm
( wave, raise, display, shake / brandish = brand(brandy)...so once v drink brandy v vill start waving
brandish
foolishly… / He appeared in the lounge brandishing a knife
Brazen shameless and bold / So he made up a brazen lie/ Showing bra need boldness
( bring up, approach, introduce, mention in order to start a discussion on it ---Eventually I broached
Broach
the subject of her early life)
brook Tolerate , put up with / We will brook no further argument.
bucolic ( Rustic, country --the bucolic surroundings )
( safeguard, screen, shield, cushion -- Keep savings as a buffer against unexpected cash needs ) ( protect,
buffer
cover, screen, guard --- The company is buffered by long-term contracts with growers )
BULWARK Person who defend , fortification; rampart / The navy is our pricipal bulwark against invasion
( Government, officials, authorities --- State bureaucracies can tend to stifle enterprise and initiative)(
bureaucracy complicated and cause long delays , red tape, regulations, paperwork, officialdom---People usually complain
about having to deal with too much bureaucracy.)
burgeon ( Develops rapidly -- My confidence began to burgeon later in life.) (sprout (buds))
( improve, enhance, brighten, refine --- The European Parliament badly needs a president who can burnish its
burnish
image.)
Buttress support
bygone past, former, previous, lost---The book recalls other memories of a bygone age.
Cacophony discord
cadge obtain---"he eats whenever he can cadge a meal
Cajole persuade, tempt, lure, flatter
CALAMITOUS ( disastrous, terrible, devastating, tragic--the calamitous state of the country.)
( Heartless, cold, harsh, hardened --- ..his callous disregard for human life.) / call(CALL)o(OH)US(U.S)..Oh U.S
Callous
Please Call Us for MS and dont be so unkind,hardened and unfeeling )
Calumny slander
Canard False report , , / Canard can hard people /
candid speak honestly / Nat is candid about the problems she is having with Steve.
canon general rule or principle.
( "he had no time for the cant of the priests about sin" ) / ( His speech was considered as
Cant
mere cant ) (from using the cant expression “Islamophobia.” )
( Bad-tempered -- cantankerous sounds like "cann't take it anymore" and when do we say this when we get
Cantankerous
irritated )
impulsive , whimsical / ca(CAR) + PRIC(PRICE)...PRICE OF cars nowadays is becoming unpredictable /
Capricious
...capricious and often brutal leaders.
Captious fault-finding; carping -- captious criticism / simiar to CAUTIOUS...cautious people FIND FAULTS in things /
Cardinal principal,
( sensual; fleshly, material or worldly, not spiritual ---This is carnal love by which a man loves himself above
Carnal
all for his own sake.)
CAROM a glancing rebound--( bounce), rebound after hitting/---The car caromed off several lampposts
 Carping Fault Finding / Car+p(ark)+ing; Many people find faults in ur carparking style
Cartographer a person whose work is making maps or charts
Caste different social classes
to rebuke or criticize in a severe manner; chastise ---- Health inspectors castigated the kitchen staff for poor
Castigation
standards of cleanliness.
(a violent upheaval [An upheaval is a big change which causes a lot of trouble, confusion, and worry ---political
Cataclysm upheaval.], esp of a political, military, or social nature), (a disastrous flood; deluge)/ The cataclysm such as
French Revolution affects all countries
Catalyst stimulus
absolute, direct, express, positive / .his categorical denial of the charges of sexual harassment. / belongs to
categorical
all CATEGORIES without any exeption
Catholic Universal
Caucus Private meeting of party / caw are the member of political party / the Democratic caucus in Congress
Causal being a cause
( Chemical substances are very powerful and can dissolve other substances--caustic cleaning agents.)(
Caustic
extremely critical, cruel, or bitter---His abrasive wit and caustic comments were an interviewer's nightmare.)
Cavalcade Procession ( + word )/ Cavalry / a cavalcade of guests
( Relating to heaven or to the sky -- Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies.) ( wonderful --- he celestial
Celestial
choirs will sing and the world will be perfect')
Censure Blame; criticize / He was censured for his inappropiate behavior
Centrifugal move away from a centre,
Centripetal tending to move towards a centre
Dismay , Annoyance, embarrassment because of your own failure ---My children have never shown an interest
Chagrin
in music, much to my chagrin./ Chagay bose ase /
Not fight over but speak in favor of / Martin luther king Jr. championed civil rights fiercely throughout his
Champion
short life
Con ( cheat ) artist , impostor ---Charlatans and showmen and medical quacks call things facts that are not
Charlatan
facts.
correct by punishment ---For whom the Lord loves he chastens, and scourges (whip (someone) as a
chasten
punishment) every son whom he receives
Trickery ( ), Deception / chicanery sounds like shikari who uses means of deception to trick
Chicanery animals into his traps. / But the notion that Wall Street somehow has a monopoly on "disastrous chicanery"
is laughable, as big corporate scandals from a few years ago
CHIMERICAL imaginary, illusion / A world free of war is chimera / It has "miracle" in it-> Miracle is imaginative.
Courteous ( ), faithful, brave / chivalrous is pronounced as SHIVA+LROUS and "Shiva" the god is a
chivalrous symbol of bravery...... / He was handsome, upright and chivalrous ; relating to the historical notion of
chivalry.
CHOLERIC Hot tempered / char kola burn very HOT / a choleric disposition.
churlish unfriendly, bad-tempered, or impolite ---"it seems churlish to complain"
A circuitous route is long and complicated rather than simple and direct. indirect and lengthy / So they have to
circuitous
snake their way up circuitous routes, through canyons and valleys./ Circular > Bending > indirect
limited or restricted. / The army evidently fears that, under him, its activities would be severely
circumscribe
circumscribed./ More like circumference to restrict
cautious, politic, guarded, careful ---"the officials were very circumspect in their statements" / Inspect
circumspect
carefully
Having foresight /Clear vision / “His younger sisters had joked that he was clairvoyant because he always
clairvoyant
knew they were in trouble before they did.“
clamber (climb, scale)(an awkward and laborious climb or movement ---a clamber up the cliff path")
Clamor Noise ---the questions rose to a clamour" / Clash + Glamour
confirm or settle, secure (a contract or bargain). / (The goal spurred us to go on to clinch a fine victory--The
Clinch
objective impelled us to go ahead to secure a fine triumph.)/ click to settle
group, set, crowd, pack / Anna Ford recently hit out at the male clique which she believes holds back women
clique
in television./ Some people are click Buzz
monastic life, eligious seclusion / cloister....close+sister...where sisters are nuns/ Our whole lives were lived
cloister
within the cathedral cloisters.
cloying sickly, nauseating, icky / Her cheap, cloying scent enveloped him. OR Cloying sweet
When a liquid coagulates, it becomes very thick. / Colgate - think about the "thick" paste /As the egg whites
coagulate
cook, they coagulate and rise to the surface.
 not work together but fuse ---"his idea served to coalesce all that happened into one connected whole"/ more
coalesce
like coallition
final part / At the end of the musical performance everyone took pictures with their KODAk cameras. /
coda
There is a coda to the book.
to organize or collect together (laws, rules, procedures, etc) into a system or code ---this would codify existing
codify
intergovernmental cooperation on drugs"
a chest, esp for storing valuables ----a battered leather coffer sealed with a waxen crest/ Think of coffer as
COFFER
coffin. a strong box/case to hold something /
cogent persuasively,, convincing, ---they put forward cogent arguments for British membership"
COGNOMEN surname

A collage is a picture that has been made by sticking pieces of coloured paper and cloth onto paper. / collage -
collage
- college, it is a place where different mentalities/cultures of different individuals mix together /

conspire/ sounds like "conclude" so come to a secret understanding of / Accused of colluding to block the
collude
sale of the vacant land
equivalent, consistent, corresponding, comparable ----salary will be commensurate with age and experience/
commensurate
common surat
A commodious room or house is large and has a lot of space., roomy, large, comfortable ---"they moved to a
COMMODIOUS
more commodious dwelling"/ Comodity required large space
A compendium is a short but detailed collection of information, usually in a book./Compendium=Compact
compendium
Ending...! / The Roman Catholic Church has issued a compendium of its teachings.
Complacent self-satisfied , Contented to fault ---you can't afford to be complacent about security"
complaisant obliging, accommodating, polite,
( enhance, complete, improve, boost ---Nutmeg, parsley and cider all complement the flavour of these beans
well.) ( a number or quantity of something required to make a group complete. ---"at the moment we have a
complement
full complement of staff") ( if you give something to someone with your or someone's compliments, you give it
to them free: ---You will be offered free champagne with the hotel's compliments.)
Not free but Matching ; combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other
complementary
or another ----they had different but complementary skills
compliant obedient
(a feeling of remorse, guilt, or regret/ He has no compunction about relating how he killed his father./ come +
compunction puncture..(punch). You will say "come and punch me" only if you are in deep regret of having done
something wrong.
concave Hollow , curving inwards---concave lenses"
Not act arogantly but admit wrongdoing ( If you concede something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is
true or correct ),( If you concede something to someone, you allow them to have it as a right or privilege) (In
sport, if you concede goals or points, you are unable to prevent your opponent from scoring them.)(admit
concede
defeat )/ ( She refuse to concede that he was right) (Facing total defeat in Vietnam, the French subsequently
conceded full independence to Laos.)(They conceded four goals to Leeds United.) ( My favorite candidate
conceded before the polls were even closed! )
Reconciling, soothing / After a monthslong public feud, Donald J. Trump struck a conciliatory tone in an
conciliatory
interview broadcast on Tuesday with the Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly./Console > conciliatory
, make up, design, prepare, manufacture, contrive / She concocted a plan to prove it/ Coctale is
concoct
made of mixer to make false drinks
concomitant accompanying
agree, accord, approve, assent / Local feeling does not necessarily concur with the press. / when a king
concur
conquers(concur) a state then the people in the state hav to agree with it
excuse, forgive, pardon ---the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs"/ if u use
condone
condom u will be forgiven by health and family welfare department
(discuss, talk, consult, ---the officials were conferring with allies")(grant --the Queen conferred an honorary
confer
knighthood on him")( in CONFERENCE people go for CONFERing /
Great Fire / Flame > Flagaration / the professor’s grim outlook: that the United States and China would
CONFLAGRATION
become too economically interdependent to risk a conflagration
Confuse, bewilder , to contradict or refute: / Confusion found / ( truth confounded with error ) . (to confound
confound
their arguments.)
friendly, pleasant, or agreeable / con(same)+genial(gene jaise). Having same kind of genes. If genes are
congenial
same then the nature and tastes may match. / He is back in more congenial company.
conjugal OK
A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, food, drink, or some other subject --The
connoisseur
mushrooms had the chewy, savory flavor preferred by connoisseurs.
 an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary
connotation meaning,,,implication, colouring, association ----The word "lady" has connotations of refinement and
excessive femininity that some women find offensive/ Note someting to implication
conscript Draftee, Person forced into military service ---He was conscripted into the army at the age of 18.
consecrate sanctify, dedicate, ordain, exalt ( officially declared to be holy- The church was consecrated in 1234 )
comfort, cheer, relieve, soothe, help---He tried to console her, but she kept saying it was all her own fault. / he
console
is a solo, no girl friend. i need to console him.
squeeze, contract, narrow, restrict---My throat constricted, so that I had to concentrate on breathing OR The
constrict
bill is filled with constricting amendments. / constriction /
construe explain
if you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it ----It is time, once
again, to contend with racism.)( If you contend that something is true, you state or argue that it is true.--'You
were just looking,' contends Samantha. 'I was the one doing all the work)( If you contend with someone for
contend
something such as power, you compete with them to try to get it.---the two main groups contending for
power) / contend>> contender>> contestant>> they say they support each other but in reality they r
competing each other! /
contentious Not competetive but causing argument
( Things that are contiguous are next to each other or touch each other OR near, touching --two years of travel
contiguous throughout the 48 contiguous states) / rhymes with continuous.. to be continuous you gotta be contiguous
/
Self-Restraint , abstinence / `Give me chastity, Lord," Augustine had prayed, `Give me continence But not yet!--
continence
--`Give me virtue, Lord," Augustine had implored, `Give me self control But not yet!
contraries opposed in nature, position
contrite Penitent / He cant count cash right > remorse / Her contrite trears didn’t influence the judge
stubbornly resistant to authority; wilfully obstinate ----The court has the power to apply sanctions for
contumacious
contumacious conduct." / kaun(CON) hai tu (TU) /
Not percussive instrument but Difficult problem , puzzle, / Mathematical conundrum / Nun is under
conundrum
Drum---difficult problem
( custom, practice--espite her wish to defy convention, she had become pregnant and married at 21)(official
convention agreement---the Geneva convention.)( large meeting ---the annual convention of the Society of Professional
Journalists.)
converge OK
Familiar with , experienced (in) --- you need someone who is conversant with the new technology"/
conversant
conversation is to get familiar
( Convex is used to describe something that curves outwards in the middle--the large convex mirror above the
convex
fireplace.)
convivial cheerful ----"she was relaxed and convivial"/ More like carnival
to call together for a meeting; summon to assemble ---"she sent messages convoking a Council of Ministers"/
convoke
more like convocation
convoluted intricate; complicated ---the film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens"
copious abundant ---she took copious notes"/ Plural of copy
coquette a woman who flirts -----"her transformation from an ice maiden warrior into a winsome coquette"
cornucopia large number ---"the festival offers a cornucopia of pleasures"/ Corn copies plentiful
corroborate support , Approve ---"the witness had corroborated the boy's account of the attack"/ Bore test for apporve
CORRUGATE ( , fold into ridges)
cosmology study of the origin and nature of the universe.
Not common but sophisticated and global , liberal / familiar with and at ease in many different countries
cosmopolitan
and cultures ( sophisticated, worldly, cultured, refined )/ Pertinent or common to the whole world:
COSSET To pamper---all her life she'd been cosseted by her family"/treat with excessive indulgence( )/
COTERIE ,clique, group, set, camp / Cota

(tolerate, sanction, endorse, condone--Jake would not countenance Janis's marrying while still a student)( face,
countenance features, expression, look---He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance.) / (count+ten) A ten year
old kid is learning how to count upto 10 and his dad's countenance gave kid a lot of encouragement/

(seemingly contrary to common sense---To some teachers this lesson may be counterintuitive.) (intelligence
counterintuitive
collected about enemy espionage---This seems counterintuitive, to put it mildly.)/ Couter /
counterpoint OK
 (counterproductive achieves the opposite result from the one that you want to achieve---such an attitude is
counterproductive
counterproductive.)/ remember counter attack/
secret, private, hidden, disguised --They have been supplying covert military aid to the rebels./ Covert sounds
covert
like "covered /
A covetous person has a strong desire to possess something, especially something that belongs to another
person OR envious, jealous, yearning, greedy----Even here a red Lamborghini Diablo sports car attracts
covetous
covetous stares/. covetous = split it as cove(love) + to + US ; because of excessive greed and the love for
money covetous people go to USA. i remembered like that./
to cheat or trick (someone)---/(to cheat or trick (someone)--Instead of a DOZEN, he took 13 bananas,
cozen
cheating the shopkeeper)/
( cunning, scheming, sly, devious--A crafty look came to his eyes)/ one who crafts(makes) many tricks to
crafty
deceive people/
craven cowardly ------"a craven abdication of his moral duty"/ Rabon was a coward