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1. Book giving information about everything Encyclopedia

2. Affecting all or most people, places, things, etc. General
3. A publication containing astronomical or meteorological information
Almanac
4. Give off gas bubbles Effervescent
5. A religions war Crusade
6. A slight fault that can be forgiven Venial
7. Lion like characteristics Leonine
8. A fall of water from a great height Cascade
9. Exaggerated claims, not meant to be taken seriously Hyperbol
10. The possible results of an action Ramification
11. A perfect society in which people work well with each other and are
happy Utopia
12. The study of ancient writings and scriptures Palaeography
13. Wilful destruction Sabotage
14. Photographers who follow celebrities to get their pictures to sell
them Paparazzi
15. An arched structure in a garden having climbing plants Pergola
16. A piece of a living tissue or plant that is transplanted surgically Graft
17. A person in love with himself Narcissist
18. Having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance,
abilities, or worth Vain
19. The date when both, day and night are of approximately equal length
Equinox
20. Sharp and direct Acerbic
21. A very expensive and elaborately built tomb Mausoleum
22. An excessively intense desire for returning to past or lost conditions
Nostalgia
23. small shelter of dog. Kennel
24. A huge building with a spacious area to house aircrafts. Hangar
25. Holding on to something or keeping an opinion with determination
Tenacious
26. Fail to notice; ignore; condone (an offence etc.) Overlook
27. A battle or anything involving or causing much bloodshed
Sanguinary

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28. Something that is capable of being accomplished Feasible

29. One who runs away from law Fugitive
30. A formal statement testifying to someone's character and
qualifications Testimonial
31. Making of a false document with a false signature Forgery
32. Profitable, yielding financial gain Lucrative
33. A person who introduces the performers or contestants in a variety
show Compere
34. Taking heed or care; being conscious Mindful
35. fast moving water. Torrent
36. Treat with a vaccine, usually by injection to promote immunity
against a disease Inoculate
37. A happy development or happening of events by chance. Serendipity
38. Try hard to do or achieve something Endeavour
39. person hired to drive car Chauffeur
40. One who is bad in spellings Cacographer
41. To the utmost or most absolute extent or degree Quite
42. An arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form or figure
Configuration
43. An expert in writing by hand Chirographer
44. One who is extravagantly romantic, chivalrous and impractical.
Quixotic
45. A highly unpleasant, annoying, objectionable sound. Nasty
46. The inner soft part of a seed, fruit or nut Kernel
47. Study about the origin, composition and structure of rocks.
Petrology
48. A herd of cattle or animals driven in a body Drove
49. A funeral procession Cortege
50. A meal that is usually taken late in the morning that combines a late
breakfast and an early lunch Brunch
51. The imaginary line where the earth and sky seem to meet Horizon
52. Something that is suitable for drinking Potable
53. Relating to the countries belonging to the west of the world
Occidental
54. A group of houses in a village Hamlet

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55. Something that happens often or that lasts for a long time Perennial
56. A group of artists, dancers or acrobats Troupe
57. One who lends money at very high rates of interest Usurer
58. They have put me in a very complex situation. Imbroglio
59. One who is the in-charge of a museum Curator
60. A word or a name that is inappropriate in such situation! Misnomer
61. Obtaining something, usually money, by using force or threat
Extortion
62. Something that is related to the brain or the intellect Cerebral
63. A doctrine that equates trod with the focus forces of the universe.
Pantheism
64. Younger looking. Rejuvenated
65. A disorder that involve difficulty in reading, interpret words Dyslexia
66. Using (an idea, term, or name) frequently in casual talk Bandying
67. Mark with spots or smears of colour Mottle
68. Fill up again Replenish
69. Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse
Spontaneous
70. Any organisation's involvement with or influence in the community;
especially in the context of social welfare Outreach
71. Science of speech sounds Phonetics
72. The quality of being new and original Novelty
73. Extreme form of patriotism Jingoism
74. Of, concerning or consisting of money Pecuniary
75. One who is very curious to know things and asks questions
Inquisitive
76. A place of burial Sepulchre
77. Government by military class Stratocracy
78. symbols of royalty regalia
79. a case for keeping a sword sheath
80. Walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace Amble
81. In exactly the same words as the original Verbatim
82. Drawings or writing scribbled on walls in public places Graffiti
83. Sharpness and accuracy of judgment Acumen
84. A seat for a passenger on a bicycle or motorbike Pillion

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85. A problem that is so difficult that it cannot be answered Insoluble

86. A fixed sum paid annually Annuity
87. An animal with a spinal cord Vertebrate
88. A spear used for hunting large fish Harpoon
89. A room or large cupboard for storing food Larder
90. Lacking interest or excitement Mundane
91. A person who works in a shop that sells cut flowers and plants Florist
92. Policy of racial discrimination Apartheid
93. A small organised dissenting group within a larger one Faction
94. A journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose,
especially that of exploration or research. Expedition
95. Direct and outspoken Forthright
96. Allowing or assisting to discover Heuristic
97. Something that is pertaining to controversy Polemical
98. To dispute angrily Wrangle
99. The action of examining with care or reading carefully Perusal
100. Pretending to be what he is not Hypocrite
101. Zeal; burning enthusiasm; passion Ardour
102. The scientific study of sound Acoustics
103. Strong taste or liking for something Penchant
104. to renovate or improve Revamp
105. Take and use the thoughts, inventions, etc. of another person as
one's own. Plagiarise
106. Easily provoked Irascible
107. Number of fishes getting caught Haul
108. Looking or sounding foreign, bizarre, strange, unfamiliar Outlandish
109. A report giving the news of the death and details about the life of the
deceased. Obituary
110. Fall back or sink again (into a worse state after an improvement)
Relapse
111. A pause between the acts of a play Interlude
112. Capable of bending easily without breaking Pliable
113. The dark shape and outline of something visible against a bright
background Silhouette
114. Vertebrate animals that crawl on the ground Reptiles

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115. Officially make a student leave a school for ever Expel

116. To stay longer than necessary Linger
117. An afternoon performance of a play, film or show Matinee
118. A lions' home Den
119. A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job.
Vagabond
120. The young one of a sheep Lamb
121. A given space, time or position Slot
122. A place where pigs are kept Sty
123. A room where food, crockery and cutlery are kept Pantry
124. The sound made by sheep Bleat
125. The sound made by a camel Grunt
126. A group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
Battery
127. Deliberately and maliciously set something (buildings usually) on fire
Arson
128. An action of making amends for a wrong or injury Atonement
129. Climb or move with difficulty or a lot of effort, typically using one's
hands and feet Clamber
130. The expression of a wish that misfortune or doom befall a person
Curse
131. A person exhibiting excessive worry about one's health
Hypochondriac
132. Made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently as genuine
Counterfeit
133. A disturbed state of mind caused by an illness. Delirium
134. A large bundle bound for storage or transport Bale
135. An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting,
arguing, etc., for a certain period of time Truce
136. Of or relating to the moon Lunar
137. Having or forming a hard outer layer Crusted
138. One who runs away from justice or a dangerous situation Fugitive
139. Rules governing socially acceptable behaviour Etiquette
140. A place for storing grain Granary
141. A group of fish School

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142. A short story with a moral Parable

143. Many fish swimming together Shoal
144. A volume containing several books previously published separately
Omnibus
145. Hair of animals, which is soft and used for making wool Fur
146. Eskimo's house that is made of ice blocks Igloo
147. Words carved on a stone or monument Inscription
148. Belonging to the middle ages Medieval
149. A cage for keeping rabbits Hutch
150. A spider's home Cobweb
151. A medical practitioner specialising in children and their diseases
Paediatrician
152. Study of diseases Pathology
153. Natural skill at doing something Knack
154. The sound made by bees Buzz
155. The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to
one another and to their physical surroundings. Ecology
156. Go back over the same route that one has just taken Retrace
157. A person who takes care of cattle Cowherd
158. A recurrent urge to steal Kleptomania
159. The sound a bear makes Growl
160. A system of society or government in which men hold the power and
women are largely excluded from it Patriarchy
161. Land beside a sea Coast
162. A dummy used to display clothes in a shop window Mannequin
163. Owing money to someone Indebted
164. The sound of owls Hoot
165. A large number of things placed one on top of another Pile
166. Dwarf varieties of trees and shrubs grown in Bonsai pots
167. Fluid secreted by flowers which is collected by bees for making
honey Nectar
168. Subject (someone) to a continuous flow of questions, criticisms or
information Bombard
169. A vehicle used to carry a dead body Hearse
170. Woman who is the head of the family Matriarch

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171. The sound made by a snake Hiss

172. A hole or tunnel dug by a small animal to live in Burrow
173. Something that cannot be handled easily Unwieldy
174. The science of surveying and charting bodies of water Hydrography
175. Not easily excited or upset Placid
176. Pictures given in a book for the purpose of explaining things
Illustration
177. The sound an elephant makes Trumpet
178. Written law passed by a law-making body Statute
179. Relating to a festival Festal
180. A person who physically attacks another Assailant
181. One who has fixed opinions and beliefs Rigid
182. the sound made by a crocodile Bellow
183. Sound reflected back as in mountains Echo
184. A small ornament which hangs down especially from a necklace
Pendant
185. Song which is sung in a church by a group of singers Carol
186. Twice a month Bimonthly
187. A strongbox or small chest for holding valuables Coffer
188. Move with urgent haste Rush
189. A plan or route to be followed on a journey Itinerary
190. Connected with the sense of touch Tactile
191. Ability to see what might happen in the future Foresight
192. Sound made by ducks Quack
193. First show of a film or theatre Premiere
194. Sound made by a horse Neigh
195. A long wooden seat with a back for people to sit on in a church Pew
196. An entertainer who performs difficult physical feats Acrobat
197. Too great to be expressed or described in words Ineffable
198. A period of thousand years Millennium
199. A cruel and oppressive ruler Tyrant
200. Soil deposited by flowing water Alluvium
201. One who accompanies somebody to protect him Escort
202. A mass of snow, ice and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
Avalanche

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203. A group of three novels or plays, each complete in itself Trilogy

204. A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution.
Dormitory
205. To throw an event into confusion or disorder Disrupt
206. A secret or disguised way of writing Cypher
207. A corporation made up of a number of different comp anies that
operate in diversified fields Conglomerate
208. Someone who studies elections and voting statistics Psephologist
209. Doing something awkwardly or in a clumsy manner Fumbling
210. Based on chance rather than on reason or a plan Arbitrary
211. Eat or drink food quickly and in large amounts Gulp
212. The branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound
Acoustics
213. A new project or business activity involving some risk Venture (n)
214. Relating to soldiers or war Martial
215. The nest of a squirrel, typically in the form of a mass of twigs in a tree
Drey