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Frage		Antworten
Blemish Lernen beginnen		Stain
Debase Lernen beginnen		to lower in quality, character, or value He wouldn't debase himself by doing manual labor.
Sully Lernen beginnen		spoil, stain or make something impure I would not sully her reputation with that piece of gossip.
Taint Lernen beginnen		spoil, stain or make something impure
Tarnish Lernen beginnen		spoil, stain or make something impure
Deface Lernen beginnen		spoil or disfigure They were charged with defacing public property.
Distort Lernen beginnen		twist something out of shape
Mar Lernen beginnen		Spoil The elections were marred by violence.
Warp Lernen beginnen		make or become twisted or bent out of its natural shape The window frames had begun to warp.
Adulterate Lernen beginnen		Impure
Contaminate Lernen beginnen		make impure
Noxious Lernen beginnen		harmful or poisonous The invaders meet any foe aggressively, releasing noxious chemicals during battle.
Toxic Lernen beginnen		harmful or poisonous
Vitiate Lernen beginnen		harm or spoil The 'yes' vote was vitiated by the low turnout in the election.
Catharsis Lernen beginnen		releasing emotional tension and feeling refreshed music is a means of catharsis for them
Expurgate Lernen beginnen		get rid of unwanted things, esp text On TV, if you hear some words beeped out, those words have been expurgated.
Purge Lernen beginnen		get rid of His first act as leader was to purge the party of extremists.
Inimitable Lernen beginnen		can't be copied; unmatched John related in his own inimitable way the story of his trip to Tibet.
Peerless Lernen beginnen		matchless; having no equals People such as Picasso, Gandhi and Shakespeare are considered peerless.
Woo Lernen beginnen		to try to get the support of somebody
Cajole Lernen beginnen		persuade using flattery The salesman will cajole the couple into buying the house.
Coax Lernen beginnen		persuade using flattery He coaxed her to sing, but she refused.
Cogent Lernen beginnen		logical and convincing She put forward some cogent reasons for abandoning the plan.
Enjoin Lernen beginnen		urge strongly The doctor enjoined a strict diet to the patient.
Exhort Lernen beginnen		to urge or persuade The media have been exhorting people to come to the demonstration.
Induce Lernen beginnen		to persuade She induced a person to buy a raffle ticket.
Urge Lernen beginnen		to persuade Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately.
Wheedle Lernen beginnen		persuade using flattery I wheedled a new car out of my father.
arbitrary Lernen beginnen		based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system. arbitary decision
capricious Lernen beginnen		given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour. lahiri astheer
erratic Lernen beginnen		not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable. her breathing was erratic
inconsistent Lernen beginnen		inconsistent
irresolute Lernen beginnen		showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain. she stood irresolute outside his door
mercurial Lernen beginnen		subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind his mercurial temperament
oscillate Lernen beginnen		oscillate
sway Lernen beginnen		move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side
temperamental Lernen beginnen		liable to unreasonable changes of mood. a temperamental film star
vacillate Lernen beginnen		द्विधा अवस्था होणे
waffle Lernen beginnen		fail to make up one's mind
waver Lernen beginnen		be undecided between two opinions or courses of action
whimsical Lernen beginnen		acting or behaving in a capricious manner. lahiri
justifiable Lernen beginnen		capable of being justified
necessitate Lernen beginnen		make something necessary
warrant Lernen beginnen		a reason for thinking, deciding, or doingsomething
gratuitous Lernen beginnen		not necessary or appropriate
untenable Lernen beginnen		not capable of being defended againstattack or criticism
indefensible Lernen beginnen		not able to be thought of as good oracceptable
coerce Lernen beginnen		: to make (someone) do something by usingforce or threats he was coerced into giving evidence
compel Lernen beginnen		compulsion
compulsion Lernen beginnen		compulsion
extort Lernen beginnen		to get (something, such as money) from aperson by the use of force or threats
press Lernen beginnen		force
dissuade Lernen beginnen		to convince (someone) not to do something
allure Lernen beginnen		was so allured by his sister's collegeroommate that before long he was askingher for a date
beguile Lernen beginnen		to attract or interest someone
collude Lernen beginnen		to work with others secretly especially inorder to do something illegal or dishonest The two companies had colluded to fixprices.
convive Lernen beginnen		to secretly help someone do somethingdishonest or illegal suspects that his coworkers are connivingto get him fired
conspire Lernen beginnen		conspiracy
entice Lernen beginnen		to attract (someone) especially by offeringor showing something that is appealing, interesting, etc
lure Lernen beginnen		attract
ploy Lernen beginnen		a clever trick or plan that is used to getsomeone to do something or to gain anadvantage over someone
ruse Lernen beginnen		trick His act was just a clever ruse to get me to go out with him.
scheme Lernen beginnen		a clever and often dishonest plan to do or get something
tactic Lernen beginnen		an action or method that is planned andused to achieve a particular goal
watershed Lernen beginnen		a time when an important change happens
Apotheosis Lernen beginnen		the perfect form or example of something
archetype Lernen beginnen		a very typical example of a certain person or thing
embody Lernen beginnen		be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form a national team that embodies competitive spirit and skill
epitome Lernen beginnen		a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
exemplify Lernen beginnen		be an example of
paradigm Lernen beginnen		a typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model
paragon Lernen beginnen		a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
personify Lernen beginnen		example
secular Lernen beginnen		not sacred
temporal Lernen beginnen		secular
congenital Lernen beginnen		having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit. a congenital liar
entrenched Lernen beginnen		firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained
inherent Lernen beginnen		existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.
innate Lernen beginnen		inborn; natural
ferret Lernen beginnen		an assiduous search for something. he had a quick ferret around"
unearth Lernen beginnen		discover (something hidden, lost, or kept secret) by investigation or searching.
unravel Lernen beginnen		uncover a secret
atray Lernen beginnen		away from the correct path or direction.
awry Lernen beginnen		away from the usual or expected course; amiss many youthful romances go awry
circuitous Lernen beginnen		longer than the most direct way.
desultory Lernen beginnen		of conversation or speech) going from one subject to another in a half-hearted way. the desultory conversation faded
digress Lernen beginnen		leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. I have digressed a little from my original plan
discursive Lernen beginnen		digressing fron subjetct to subject
divergent Lernen beginnen		go off track
ramble Lernen beginnen		walk for pleasure in the countryside
tangential Lernen beginnen		diverging from a previous course or line; erratic.
cognizant Lernen beginnen		having knowledge or awareness. statesmen must be cognizant of the political boundaries within which they work
oblivious Lernen beginnen		not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one. she became absorbed, oblivious to the passage of time
affected Lernen beginnen		pretentious and designed to impress the gesture appeared both affected and stagy
contrived Lernen beginnen		deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously. the ending of the novel is too pat and contrived
mannered Lernen beginnen		artificial
pretentious Lernen beginnen		attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.
posture Lernen beginnen		pretentious
behest Lernen beginnen		a person's orders or command. they had assembled at his behest
beseech Lernen beginnen		ask someone urgently and fervently to do or give something.
entreaty Lernen beginnen		an earnest or humble request. the king turned a deaf ear to his entreaties
implore Lernen beginnen		beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something. he implored her to change her mind
importune Lernen beginnen		harass (someone) persistently for or to do something लोचटपणे सातत्याने मागणी करणे
supplicate Lernen beginnen		ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly
asnine Lernen beginnen		extremely stupid or foolish Lydia ignored his asinine remark
fatuous Lernen beginnen		silly and pointless.
imbecile Lernen beginnen		a stupid person.
inane Lernen beginnen		lacking sense or meaning; inane remark
oafish Lernen beginnen		rough or clumsy and unintelligent.
obtuse Lernen beginnen		annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand. he wondered if the doctor was being deliberately obtuse"
behold Lernen beginnen		see or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature). behold your lord and prince!"
discern Lernen beginnen		"I can discern no difference between the two policies recognize or find out
espy Lernen beginnen		catch sight of she espied her daughter rounding the corner"
imperceptible Lernen beginnen		so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived.
dour Lernen beginnen		relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance "a hard, dour, humourless fanatic"
morose Lernen beginnen		sullen and ill-tempered
peevish Lernen beginnen		having or showing an irritable disposition. "a thin peevish voice"
petulant Lernen beginnen		(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
saturnine Lernen beginnen		gloomy
sullen Lernen beginnen		bad-tempered and sulky
surly Lernen beginnen		bad-tempered and unfriendly.

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