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1.Catharsis
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the act or
process of releasing a strong emotion (such as pity or fear) especially by expressing
it in an art form
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Synonym
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purgation, purification, cleansing
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Sentence
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Acting is a means of catharsis for her.
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2.anomaly
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something that is
unusual or unexpected something anomalous
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Synonym
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aberration, abnormality, exception,
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Antonym
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norm, ordinary,
usual
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Sentence
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We couldn't
explain the anomalies in the test results.
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3.Serenity (noun)
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Calmness
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Synonym
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peace,
tranquility
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Antonym
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clamor, din,
noise,
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Sentence
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the serenity of
the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm.
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4. Raucous (adj)
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Noisy, rowdy
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Synonym
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, boisterous,
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Antonym
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noiseless, peaceful, placid,
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Sentence
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Serena, who
preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party.
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5.Masquerade
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a false show or pretence
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Synonym
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pretence, deception
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Antonym
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honesty,openness, reality
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Sentence
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"I doubt he
could have kept up the masquerade for long"
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6.Venial
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(of a fault or
offence) slight and pardonable
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Synonym
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pardonable, forgivable, excusable,
condonable
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Antonym
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unforgivable, unpardonable, mortal
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Sentence
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"we cannot
prevent ourselves sometimes from dreaming of performing venial if not
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mortal sins"
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7.Carnal
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relating to
physical, especially sexual, needs and activities
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Synonym
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sensual, erotic, lustful, lascivious
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Antonym
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spiritual
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Sentence
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"carnal
desire"
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8.Apocryphal
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well-known but probably not true
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Synonym
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fictitious, made-up, untrue, fabricated,
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Antonym
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authentic, true
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Sentence
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"an
apocryphal story about a former president"
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9.Boorish
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rough and
bad-mannered; coarse.
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Synonym
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rude, discourteous, impolite,
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Usage
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"boorish behaviour"
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10.Bogus
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not genuine or true (used in a disapproving
manner when deception has been attempted).
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Synonym
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false, fraudulent, sham, deceptive,
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Usage
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"a bogus insurance claim"
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11. Fatalities (noun)
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– an occurrence of death by accident, in
war, or from disease
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Synonyms
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– disaster,
virulence
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Antonyms
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– birth
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Ex
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Already several fatalities had attended his
chase.
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12. Inability (noun)
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– the state of
being unable to do something
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Synonyms
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– frailty, necessity
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Antonyms
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– ability,
capacity
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Ex
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The inability to know how he should react
puzzled him.
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13. Reckoned (verb)
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– establish by
calculation
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Synonyms
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– cipher, conjecture
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Antonyms
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– estimate,
neglect
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Ex
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They reckoned that the convoy had fifteen
hundred men.
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14. Impediment (noun)
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– a hindrance or obstruction in doing
something
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Synonyms
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– barrier, hurdle
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Antonyms
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– freedom, boon
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Ex
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In the north these ranges are low and offer
no great impediment to railroad building.
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15. Bystanders (noun)
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– a person who is
present at an event or incident but does not take part
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Synonyms
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– spectator, gaper
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Antonyms
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– participant
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Ex
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They might have considered her an innocent
bystander in her relationship with Allen, but being on the sideline again
would, at minimum, make them suspicious.
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16. Embroiled (verb)
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– involve
(someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation
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Synonyms
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– tangle, confuse
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Antonyms
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– arrange, exclude
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Ex
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The politician’s racist comments embroiled
him in a great deal of controversy.
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17. Witnesses (noun)
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– a person who
sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place
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Synonyms
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– testimony, gawker
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Antonyms
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– participant
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Ex
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Here then, from three impartial witnesses, I
had a deliberate statement of the entire case.
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18. Intrusive (adjective)
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– causing
disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited
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Synonyms
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–invasive, prying
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Ex
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Think of the possibilities if we could
reduce pollination of weeds and intrusive vegetation.
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19. Samaritan (noun)
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– a charitable or
helpful person
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Synonyms
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–humanitarian, boy scout
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Ex
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Here was an opportunity to sneak away, and
be a good Samaritan in the process.
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10. Mesmerize
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– capture the
complete attention of (someone); transfix
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Synonyms
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– enthrall, grip
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Antonyms
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– disgust,
enliven
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