SYNONYMS
awkwardness (Noun) : in con- gaucheness (Noun) : an impolite decrepitude (Noun) : being old
venience manner that lacks skill or refine- and in poor condition or heath
clumsiness (Noun) : graceless- ment disease (Noun) : an illness
ness; awkwardness ineptitude (Noun) : lack of skill coolness (Noun) : coldness
disability (Noun) : the state of 76. (1) stubborn (Adjective) : obsti- crowd (Noun) : a large number
not being able to do something nate; determined not to change of people gathered together at a
71. (2) concise (Adjective) : using your opinion public place
only a few words to say some- obstinate (Adjective) : stub- 82. (3) change (Noun) : the result of
thing born; refusing to change your something becoming different
laconic (Adjective) : using only opinions transition (Noun) : the process
a few words to say something pretty (Adjective) : attractive or a period of changing from one
loquacious (Adjective) : talking silly (Adjective) : foolish state or condition to another
a lot ; talkative clever (Adjective) : intelligent position (Noun) : the place
rambling (Adjective) : very long where somebody/something is
77. (2) watchful (Adjective) : pay at-
and confused (speech or writing) located
tention to what is happening
verbose (Adjective) : using translation (Noun) : the process
more words than needed alert (Adjective) : able to think
quickly; quick to notice things of changing from one language
72. (4) unscrupulous (Adjective) : with- to another (writing or speaking)
out moral principles ; dishonest hostile (Adjective) : very un-
friendly movement (Noun) : the act of
knavish (Adjective) : dishonest; moving from one place to another
unscrupulous; without moral brave (Adjective) : not fraid;
courageous 83. (2) indicted (Verb) : to officially
principles
charge somebody with a crime
honourable (Adjective) : follow- quick (Adjective) : done with
speed accused (Verb) : to say that
ing moral principles
something wrong has been done
noble (Adjective) : having fine 78. (1) consent (Verb) : to agree to
personal qualities such as cour- indicated (Verb) : to show that
something or give permission for
age, honesty, etc. something is true
something
trustworthy (Adjective) : reli- induced (Verb) : to force/per-
accede (Verb) : to agree to a re-
able; that you can rely on to be suade to do something
quest
good, honest, sincere, etc. instigated (Verb) : to make
access (Verb) : to reach, enter
73. (3) domineering (Adjective) : try- something start or happen
or use
ing to control other people with- 84. (2) called (Verb) : call somebody
assess (Verb) : to make judge-
out considering their feelings or to come towards you
ment ; estimate
opinions beckoned (Verb) : to give a sig-
proceed (Verb) : to continue do-
assertive (Adjective) : express- nal to do something
ing something that has already
ing opinions or desires strongly accused (Verb) : to say that
been started
and with confidence something wrong has been done
unassertive (Adjective) : lack of 79. (3) retired (Adjective) : stopped
sent (Verb) : made something go
self–confidence doing your job
by post, email, etc.
timorous (Adjective) : timid or superannuated (Adjective) : too
acquitted (Verb) : to decide and
fearful by nature old for work ; retired
state officially in court that some-
unobtrusive (Adjective) : not experienced (Adjective) : hav- body is not guilty of a crime
attracting unnecsessary attention ing knowledge or skill in a par-
85. (4) original (Adjective) : exist-
74. (1) whimsical (Adjective) : un- ticular job
ing at the beginning of a particu-
usual and not serious ; capricious accepted (Verb) : to take will- lar period
capricious (Adjective) : Show- ingly, that is offered
genuine (Adjective) : real ; not
ing sudden changes in attitude senile (adjective) : behaving in artificial ; authentic
or behaviour ; unpredictable a confused or strange way generous (Adjective) : giving or
unmovable (Adjective) : not able 80. (2) boldness (Noun) : bravery willing to give freely
to move; immovable and confidence; not showing fear healthy (Adjective) : having
decisive (Adjective) : very im- to say anything good health
portant for a final result audacity (Noun) : brave but rude natural (Adjective) : existing in
stable (Adjective) : firmly fixed ; or shocking behaviour
nature ; not made by humans
steady strength (Noun) : being physi-
75. (3) adroitness (Noun) : skilful 86. (1) gloomy (Adjective) : nearly
cally strong
performance or ability to do your dark or badly lit ; feeling sad ;
asperity (Noun) : the fact of be- depressing
job without difficulty ing rough ; harshness
dexterity (Noun) : skill in using sombre (Adjective) : dark in
fear (Noun) : being afraid of colour ; dull ; sad and serious
your hands or mind
81. (4) feebleness (Noun) : very weak quiet (Adjective) : making very
incompetence (Noun) : lack of
in health or body little noise
skill or ability to do your task
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