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Wordlist 14:

Read as: Word, Meaning, mnemonic.

1. Derogatory Expressing a lowopinion(Tag: Hindi) de rogue --you always will have alow opinion of rogues

2. Descry Catch sight of When you cry, peoplewill notice you.

3. Desecrate Profane, violate thesanctity of.

pronounce it as de-sacred; i.e; spoiling itssanctity or sacredness.

4. Desiccate Dry up Desi+Cake will alwaysbe DRY...

5. Desolate Unpopulated, Joyless Sounds like ISOLATE.

ie. Unhappy.6. Desolate Rob of Joy, forsake Sounds like ISOLATE.ie. Unhappy or forsake

7. Desperado Reckless outlaw Desperado=despera+do--desperate dacoit(orcriminal)

8. Despise Look on with scorn,regard as worthlessor distasteful.

No Spice!! MeansTASTELESS... ordistasteful

9. Despoil Plunder The mobSPOILED(equivalent to

destroyed ) the wholehouse and looted thevaluables.

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Despondent Depressed, gloomy De+response = Noresponse. Depressed..

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Despot Tyrant, harsh ruler de + sportive..a personwho is not sportive isauthoritative

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Destitute Exteremely poor Break it asDE+INSTITUE...thatmeans the person whi

has never been to anyINSTITUTE..i.e. who isILLITERATE is very poor

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Desultory Aimless De-result...Obviously ahaphazard or desultoryapproach will result tonothing.

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Detached Emotionally removed Not attached!!!

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Determinat

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Having a fixed order

of procedure

Very Determined

person, means anORDERELY and

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confident guy!!

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Determination

Resolve;measurement;decision

Easy one, I presume!!!

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Deterrant Something thatdiscourages,hindrance

Sounds like IRRITANT!!

Irritating,discouraging...

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Detonation explosion Easy one, i guess!!

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Detraction Slandering;aspersion; attacking thereputation ofsomeone..

Consider it as oppositeof attraction!!

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Detrimental Harmful, damaging detriMENTAL. A mentalis harmful...

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Deviate Turn away from(normal)

Easy one!!

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Devious Roundabout, erratic Easy one again!!

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Devise Think up, plan Any DEVICE is madeafter a proper plan andthought process!!

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Devoid Lacking Similar to AVOID!!!

Lacking!!

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Devolve Deputize, pass toothers

if you are involved youdo the work.....but if youDEVOLVE it to someoneelse then you are nolonger involved in it.

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Devotee Enthusiastic follower Easy one, I guess!!

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Devout Pious devout is derived fromdevot; someone devoted

to god...

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Dexterous Skillful DEXTERs lab inCARTOON NETWORK, ifu remember. He wasskillful

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Diabolical Devilish

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Diadem Crown Dia+Dem = RoundGEM. A crown has aROUND GEM On it..

3 Dielectical Relating to the art ofdebate

Dialect = Dialogue Debating

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Diaphanous Sheer,transparent Heard of Diaphragm??It is soft... this issomething similar tothat...

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Diatribe Bitter scolding,invective

Dia-DIALOGUE. TRIBE-Tribals. Ppl talk ill ofTRIBALS.

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Dichotomy Split; branching intotwo parts

DICHOTomy Cutinto two...

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Dictum Authoritative orweighty statementor saying

Dictum, sounds lykDICTATOR Authoritarian. ummostly used for

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Didactic Teaching;instructional

diactic=did+act+ic.Doing and Acting arealso part of teaching..

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Die Device for stampingor impressing

Easy one, I guess!!

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Diffidence Shyness it is like opposite ofconfidence means youare shy not confident

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Diffuse Wordy, rambling,spread out (like a

gas)

Diffuse spread!! Talkat length..

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Digression Wandering awayfrom the subject

Digress is almost lykDIVERT....

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Dilapidated Ruined becoz ofneglect

I drank a DILutedAPI(appy) juice whichwasoutDATED(expired).... mystomach got RUINED as aresult of my ownNEGLECT.

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Dilate Expand

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Dilatory Delaying Di+late+ory -delaying

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Dilemma Problem Easy one, I guess..

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Dilettante Aimless follower ofthe arts

4 Diligence Steadiness of effort Sounds lykINTELLIGENCE...

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Dilute Make lessconcentrated

Easy one, i presume!!

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Diminution Lessening, reductionin size.

Diminution like

DIMINISH...

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Din Continued loud noise rhymes wit den... in theden yu will hear the roarof the lion.... its a loudnoise

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Dinghy Small boat(oftenships boat)

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Dingy Dull;not fresh Dingy sounds likeFargy(hindi) - Dull

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Dint Means, effort Dint is a slang word ofDID NOT.

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Diorama Life size, 3D scene ofnature or history

Sounds likePANORAMA...

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Dire Disastrous dire = General Dyer whowas the cause of greatterror and sorrow in the

Jallianwala Baghmassacre.

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Dirge Lament with music Dirge - di means die, sowhen you die and havedone good things forpeople in life, a song ofgrief or lament will besung for you.

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Disabuse Correct a falseimpression

Abuse - somethinglike FALSE doing...Hence Disabuse isCORRECTING it...

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Disaffected Disloyal DisAffected - is to

fake or pretend or beDISLOYAL.

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Disapprobation

Disapproval disapprobation=disappro(v)ation

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Disarray Disorderly, untidystate

Not arraynged...

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Disavowal Denial; disclaiming Avow is to declare orconfess. Hence,Disavow deny!!

61 DisbandDissolve;disperse Dis+band = Band

disperses after a

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parade...

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Disburse Pay out Dis+purse = Pay outfrom your purse!!!

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Discernible Distinguishable;perc

eivable

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Discerning Mentally quick andobservant

Di+Screen = Screenstwice before otherscould screenonce...Quick...

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Disclaim Disown or Deny Easy one, i guess...

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Disclose Reveal Easy one...

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Discombobulated

Confused;discomposed

The word itself isconfusing!!!!

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Discomfit Put to rout; defeat discomfit- resemblesdiscomfortable, wen uare discomfartable ,utend to get frustratedand defeated. If ucancheck the word Fit ,u canadd a meaning ,byassuming,-if u are not

fit(disfit) u are defeatedand put toembarrasment.

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Disconcert Confuse,upset,embarass

When you are gettingready to perform at aconcert, you are tensedand confused as to howyour show will fair withthe audience.

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Disconsolate

Sad; Incapable ofbeing Comforted.

Sad beyondCONSOLING

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Discord Conflict,lack ofharmony

Easy one, I guess!!

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Discordant Not harmonious Not concordant!!

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Discount Disregard Not counting Notregarding..

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Discourse Formal discussion orconversation

DisCOURSE =Discussing about the

course...7 Discredit Defame;Destroy No credit = Defame!!

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5` confidence

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Discrepency Lack of consistency Easy one!!

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Discrete Seperate,unconnected

Easy one!!!

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Discretion Prudence, ability toadjust actions tocircumstances

discrete... meansseparate..that is we areseparate & are notdependent on any one,hence we have theFREEDOM OF ACTION OR

JUDGEMENT...

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Discriminating

Able to seedifferences;prejudice

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Remember CASTEDISCRIMINATION etc

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Discursive Digressing;rambling DisCursive Digressing kind ofhandwriting

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Disdain View with scorn orcontempt

try to relate it withWISDEN...Wisden is theofficial site that honourscricketers...so DISDAIN isthe opposite of that.

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Disembark Go shore;unloadingcargo from ship

Opposite of EMBARK,meaning BOARDING...

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Disenfranchise

Deprive of a civilright

'Franchise' means rightto freedom ..disFranchise meansrestricted freedom..deprived of voting!Deprived of a civil right.

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Disengage Uncouple;seperate;disconnect

Easy one!!

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Disfigure Mar theappearance;spoil

Easy one again!!

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Disgorge Surrendersomething;eject;vomit

Gorging is feedinggreedily. So,DISGORGE is Vomit..

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Disgruntle Make discontented