SYNONYMS
157. (4) stubborn (Adjective) : obsti- the authority of a political, reli- bonus (Noun) : an extra amount
nate; determined not to change gious system by attacking it of money that is added to a pay-
your opinion or attitude indict (Verb) : to officially charge ment
obstinate (Adjective) : stubborn somebody with a crime reward (Noun) : something giv-
antagonistic (Adjective) : a per- confuse (verb) : to make some- en to somebody because he has
son who strongly opposes; op- body unable to think clearly or done something good
ponent understand something 166. (2) kind (Adjective) : caring
abstruse (Adjective) : difficult 162. (2) deadly (Adjective) : causing about others; gentle, friendly and
to understand or likely to cause death generous
intrinsic (adjective) : belonging virulent (Adjective) : extremely benevolent (Adjective) : kind,
to or a part of real nature dangerous or harmful and quick helpful and generous
158. (3) hazardous (Adjective) : in- to have an effect beneficial (Adjective) : improv-
volving risk or danger defunct (Adjective) : no longer ing a situation; favourable; ad-
dangerous (Adjective) : likely to existing, operating or being used vantageous
injure or harm to damage or de- daring (Adjective) : brave; will- helpful (Adjective) : useful and
stroy somebody/ something ing to do dangerous or unusual able to improve a particular sit-
safe (Adjective) : protected from things, involving danger or tak- uation
any danger ing risks supportive (Adjective) : giving
strong (Adjective) : having a lot deceptive (Adjective) : likely to help, encouragement or sympa-
of physical power to do hard make you believe something that thy to somebody.
physical work is not true 167. (3) forefathers (Noun) : persons
163. (4) ardent (Adjective) : very en- in your family who lived a long
secure (Adjective) : feeling hap-
py and confident about yourself thusiastic and showing strong time ago; ancestors
or a particular situation; safe feeling about something or some- ancestors (Noun) : persons in
body; passionate your family who lived a long time
159. (3) secret (Adjective) : kept hid-
spirited (Adjective) : full of en- ago; forebears; forefathers
den from others
ergy, determination or courage extinct tribes (Noun) : tribes
confidential (Adjective) : meant
admirable (Adjective) : having not existing
to be kept secret and not told or
qualities that you admire and relatives (Noun) : persons who
shared with other people
respect are in the same family as some-
obvious (Adjective) : easy to
body else
see or understand; clear adaptable (Adjective) : able to
change or be changed in order old people (Noun) : people who
honest (Adjective) : always
to deal successfully with new are not young ; have lived for a
speaking the truth, never steal-
situations long time
ing or cheating
advanced (Adjective) : having 168. (4) accept (Verb) : to agree or
accurate (Adjective) : correct approve of something
and true in every detail the most modern and recently
developed ideas, methods, etc. embrace (Verb) : to hug; to ac-
160. (1) criticise (Verb) : to say that cept an idea or proposal
you disapprove of somebody or 164. (1) curse (Verb) : to say rude
things to somebody or think rude impress (Verb) : to make some-
something
things about somebody or some- body understand how important,
censure (Verb) : to criticise serious, etc, something is by
somebody severely and in pub- thing
emphasising it
lic execrate (Verb) : to say rude
things; curse; to declare to be except (Verb; Prep.) : to not in-
warn (Verb) : advise; to tell clude somebody or something;
somebody about something dan- evil
apart from
gerous or unpleasant that is likely deplore (Verb) : to strongly dis-
embarrass (Verb) : to make
to happen approve of something and criti-
somebody feel shy, awkward or
advise (Verb) : to tell somebody cize it
ashamed, epecially in a social
what you think he should do in denounce (Verb) : to strongly
situation
a particular situation criticize somebody or something
169. (3) submissive (Adjective) : too
evaluate (Verb) : assess; to form that is wrong, illegal etc.
willing to accept somebody else’s
an opinion of the amount, value desecrate (Verb) : to damage a authority and willing to obey him
or quality of something after think- holy thing or place or treat it with-
without questioning
ing about it carfully out respect
meek (Adjective) : quiet gentle
161. (3) contradict (Verb) : to say 165. (2) privilege (Noun) : a special and always ready to do what oth-
something that somebody else is right; honour er people want without express-
wrong and the opposite is true perquisite (Noun) : a special ing your own opinion; compliant;
controvert (Verb) : to say or to right; perk; privilege; prerogative self-effacing
prove that something is not true; incentive (Noun) : something light-hearted (Adjective) : in-
refute; rebut; deny; contradict that encourages you to do some- tended to be amusing or easily
subvert (Verb) : to try to destroy thing enjoyable; cheerful
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