WORD MEANING

Coerce persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

Intimidate to frighten or threaten someone, usually in or
steep (of a slope) rising or falling at a sharp angle
detterrent prevent someone from doing something
blithely happy and without worry
incubating Female birds keeping eggs warm till they come
mettlesome full of spirit and courage; lively
industrious hard working
lackluster /banal/insipid boring, lifeless, dull
feckless lacking determination
epitomised / personificationto be a perfect example of
salvation being saved from danger, loss, or harm:
aberration different from usual (-ve word )
ludicrous stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at
distressing upsetting or worrying
ephemeral lasting for only a short time
perennial lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time
decimated to kill a large number
abeyance a state of not happening or being used at present
gargantuan large
maverick rebellious/a person who thinks and acts in an independent way from usual/e
heretical rebellious/opposite to or against the official or popular opinion
heterodox rebellious/different to and opposing generally accepted beliefs or standards
cogent /articulate persuasive and well expressed
conspicuous very noticeable or attracting attention which is not wanted (-ve way)
personification attribution of human qualities ( representing a thing as a person)
oblivion state in which you do not have any idea whats hap

resurrect bring someone back to life

ferocity scary
idiosyncrasy weird trait
culmination end result
precursor which comes before
prolific abundant
contravened not obey a rule or law, or to not do what you promised
belies hide emotion/feeling
redeemed take back or make somone/somethong look les
conceal hide
avert avoid
esoteric / obscure/reconditedifficult to understand
profound
obstinacy stubborness
credulity believe anything
unfettered free
affirmation confirmation of a fact
vestiges left behind
conflate mixing
gallantry courage
poignant / plaintive very sad
pusillanimous / craven cowardly
belie/refutes prove to be wrong OR contradict
naivete young and impressionable
decisiveness take firm decisions
ingeniousness cleverness
denigrate defame
formidable frightening
undermine weaken
acerbic sharply critical
onerous burdensome
expedite facillitate

cow get scared

scornful mocking/insulting
irksome
gratifying happy
predilection liking
trivial unimportant
daunting challenging
morbid horrifying
impediments obstacles
canonizing fixed
disseminated / promulgated spread
confounded by puzzled by
harbingers / prophetic ability to predict future
apathy indifference
affability being friendly and easy to talk to
incongruous doesn't fit anywhere / not in harmony

MAGOOSH
gregarious
involved complicated/difficult to comprehend
iconoclast Somebody who attacks cherished beliefs
censure To express strong disapproval
Amalgam A mixture of multiple things
venerate To respect deeply
Prodigal wasteful extravagant
innocuous harmless
upbraid to scold
equivocal Confusing on ambiguous
demur show reluctance
Ambiguous open the more than one option
Galvanized excite or inspire someone
vindicate clear accusation blame which supporting argument
Parochial restricted scope
Amorphous shapeless
Ambivalent mixed emotions about something
auspicious favorable
artful artistic skill/ clever in a cunning way
Veracious Truthful
harangue Long pompous speech
Impertinent being disrespectful
Extant still in existence( usually for documents)
Anomalous not normal
enervate to SAP energy from
Laconic using very few words
egregious shockingly bad
venality

restive restless
 SENTENCE
he was coerced into giving evidence
They were intimidated into accepting a pay cut by the threat of losing their jobs.
There has been a steep increase/rise in prices
These measures are designed to deter an enemy attack.
Without reading the contract, she blithely agreed to sign it.
The female bird incubates the eggs for about 16 days.
their horses were beasts of burden, not mettlesome chargers
She's extremely competent and industrious.
The U.S. number-one tennis player gave a disappointingly lackluster performance / banal pop songs
He was portrayed as a feckless drunk
With little equipment and unsuitable footwear, she epitomizes the inexperienced and unprepared mountai
After the diagnosis, getting to know Mary was his salvation
The drop in our school’s test scores was dismissed as an aberration.
He looked ludicrous in that suit!
It was deeply distressing for him to see his wife in such pain.
Fame in the world of rock and pop is largely ephemeral.
The film "White Christmas" is a perennial favourite.
Populations of endangered animals have been decimated
Hostilities between the two groups have been in abeyance since last June.
a gargantuan appetite
He was considered as something of a maverick in the publishing world.
Her belief that a split would be good for the party was regarded as heretical.
His opinions have always been distinctly heterodox.
He makes a cogent argument for improving early childhood education.
He tried not to look conspicuous and moved slowly along the back of the room
nting a thing as a person)
i was in a state of complete oblivian / his work faded into oblivian after hos death

Christians believe that Jesus was resurrected from the dead.

ferocious tiger
One of her many idiosyncrasies is always smelling a book before opening it.
getting a scholarship in US is the culmination
Sulphur dioxide is the main precursor of acid rain.

The toy manufacturer contravened safety codes by using toxic paints on its dolls.
Her calm face belied the terror she was feeling.
He was an hour late, but he redeemed himself in her eyes by giving her a huge bunch of flowers.
listening device was concealed in a pen.
to avert disaster/economic collapse
He has an esoteric collection of old toys and games.
the obstinacy of the human spirit
If a swindler is trying to sell you fake medicine, then he is "preying on your credulity.
Poets are unfettered by the normal rules of sentence structure.
The religious leader offered a prayer of affirmation
the last vestiges of colonialism
It's easy to conflate the two siblings because they look so similar.
The knight showed gallantry by rescuing the princess from the dragon.
The plaintive cry of the baby bird caught the attention of its mother. / The poignant story of the orphan boy touched
The pusillanimous puppy hid under the bed during the thunderstorm. / The craven cat ran away from the smallest m

I used to have a lot of naivete when I was younger, but as I grew older, I learned to be more cautious
In order to be a successful leader, you need to have decisiveness and the ability to make tough decis
My friend's ingeniousness never ceases to amaze me. He always finds a way to solve a problem.

acerbic wit / acerbic disagreement

The teacher gave a scornful look to the student who did not complete the homework.

student's improved test scores were gratifying for both him and his teacher
The fashion designer had a predilection for bright colors
The argument between the siblings was about a trivial matter
climbing the mountain alone was daunting
The artist's paintings had a morbid theme of death and decay
ack of funding was an impediment

The government promulgated new laws to protect the environment

The student was confounded by the complicated math problem
The first flowers of spring were harbingers of the warmer weather to come
The public's apathy towards the issue was disheartening to the activists.
The politician's affability made her popular
The bright red dress looked incongruous at the solemn funeral
The physics lecture became so involved that the undergraduates eyes gazed over
Lady Gaga is an iconoclast for wearing that meat dress in the award show
After being got in bed with a mistress the mayor was quickly censured by the City Council
Music band was an amalgam of hip hop, jazz and country
the professor was venerated among his colleagues
successful professional athletes I often pray to prodigality
Mike did not found Nancy innocuous who was always picking on him
The teacher upbraided the class
the two the findings of the study what equivocal
He disliked the cold so he demurred when is friends asked to go skiing
the directions what ambiguous and we had no idea where to go
the crowd galvanized the sprinter and he broke the record
Even seven wins cannot vindicate Lance Armstrong in the eyes of public as he had used performance enhancing d
Jacobs culinary tastes we're too parochial and so Jasmine broke up with him
his study plan for GRE was at best amorphous he would do random questions from any of the books
Sam was ambivalent about studying for the exam because doing so eight up a lot of his time yet he was able to imp
despite an auspicious beginning mikes road trip became a series of mishaps
his artful scheme stole billions of dollars from investors
while we believe political leaders to be veracious history has shown that the hope is naive
Harangues against the government
police officers questions were impertinent
despite many bookstores closing, the book will still be extent generations from now
the temperature over the last five years is simply anomalous
the intense sun would always leave him enervated
she usually liked hunky, laconic types in romantic comedies
dictators abuse of human rights was so egregious that many world leaders demanded him to be in court for genocid

the crowd had been waiting for hours and many were becoming restive
hearts of everyone who read it.

d skeptical.