Thursday, September 14, 2017

Nervous while doing something
·         Timid (Adj.)
·         Timorous (Adj.)
·         Tremulous (Adj.)
·         Skittish (Adj.)
Explanation: Skittish (Adj.) means nervous while doing something. It has second meaning also. Skittish (Noun) means capricious or changing often and quickly.
Skillful and clever while dealing with situation
·         Adept (Noun)
·         Adroit (Adj.)
·         Deft (Adj.)
·         Dexterous (Adj.)
·         Agile (Adj.)
·         Nimble (Adj.)
·         Ingenious (Adj.)
Skill and cleverness while dealing with situation
·         Adeptness (Noun)
·         Adroitness (Noun)
·         Deftness (Noun)
·         Dexterity (Noun)
·         Agility (Noun)
·         Nimbleness (Noun)
·         Ingenuity (Noun)
·         Legerdemain (Noun)
·         Prestidigitation (Noun)
  Explanation: Legerdemain (or Prestidigitation) (Noun) deviates slightly. Legerdemain (or Prestidigitation) (Noun) means skill in using hand to perform magic.
A person who does not agree with established belief
·         Heresiarch (Noun)
·         Heretic (Noun)
·         Iconoclast (Noun)
·         Maverick (Noun)
·         Heterodox (Adj.)
Hate
·         Abhor (Verb)
·         Abominate (Verb)
·         Despise (Verb)
·         Detest (Verb)
·         Execrate (Verb)
·         Loathe (Verb)
·         Odium (Noun)

Bad and unpleasant/Something deserved to be hated
·         Abhorrent (Adj.)
·         Abominable (Adj.)
·         Despicable (Adj.)
·         Detestable (Adj.)
·         Egregious (Adj.)
·         Execrable (Adj.)
·         Horrendous (Adj.)
·         Loathsome (Adj.)
·         Obnoxious (Adj.)
·         Odious (Adj.)
Event or situation in which many people are killed
·         Holocaust (Noun)
·         Slaughter (Noun)
·         Carnage (Noun)
·         Butchery (Noun)
·         Massacre (Noun)
·         Conflagration (Noun)
·         Inferno (Noun)
Explanation: Conflagration (Noun) and Inferno (Noun) deviates slightly. Conflagration (or Inferno) (Noun) means large fire.
Done in a secret way
·         Furtive (Adj.)
·         Stealthy (Adj.)
·         Surreptitious (Adj.)
·         Clandestine (Adj.)
·         Underhand (Adj.)
·         sneaky (Adj.)
·         Covert (Adj.)
To steal money that you have been trusted with
·         Embezzle (Verb)
·         Peculate (Verb)
·         Defalcate (Verb)
·         Malversation (Noun)
Feeling or state of great happiness
·         Ecstasy (Noun)
·         Rapture (Noun)
·         Euphoria (Noun)
·         Exhilaration (Noun)
·         Paradise (Noun)
Explanation: Paradise (Noun) means a very beautiful or pleasant place. It has second meaning also. It means a state of complete happiness.
To make someone happy
·         Elate (Verb)
·         Exhilarate (Verb)
·         Enrapture (Verb)
Showing good ability to understand and notice
·         Astute (Adj.)
·         Perspicacious (Adj.)
·         Sagacious (Adj.)
·         Sapient (Adj.)
·         Shrewd (Adj.)
·         Discerning (Adj.)
·         Perceptive (Adj.)
·         Sage (Adj.)
·         Insightful (Adj.)
·         Keen (Adj.)
Explanation: Discern (Verb) means to detect or recognize or to discriminate. Discerning (Verb) originates from word discern (Verb). Keen (Adj.) means quick to understand. It has second meaning also. It also means excited and enthusiastic. 
Not appropriate
·         Incongruous (Adj.)
·         Inappropriate (Adj.)
·         Infelicitous (Adj.)
·         Unapt (Adj.)
·         Unsuitable (Adj.)
Sure, to happen/Cannot be avoided
·         Inevitable (Adj.)
·         Unavoidable (Adj.)
·         Ineluctable (Adj.)
·         Inescapable (Adj.)
·         Ineludible (Adj.)
Stubborn/Determined not to change your mind
·         Adamant (Adj.)
·         Obdurate (Adj.)
·         Obstinate (Adj.)
·         Pertinacious (Adj.)
·         Mulish (Adj.)
·         Inflexible (Adj.)
·         Intractable (Adj.)
·         Intransigent (Adj.)
·         Refractory (Adj.)
·         Tenacious (Adj.)
Refusing to obey/Stubbornly disobedient
·         Recalcitrant (Adj.)
·         Contumacious (Adj.)
·         Defiant (Adj.)
Hard working
·         Diligent (Adj.)
·         Assiduous (Adj.)
·         Laborious (Adj.)
·         Industrious (Adj.)
·         Indefatigable (Adj.)
·         Tireless (Adj.)
·         Sedulous (Adj.)
Old and no longer useful
·         Obsolete (Adj.)
·         Outmoded (Adj.)
·         Antiquated (Adj.)
·         Archaic (Adj.)
·         Noachian (Adj.)
Old fashioned
·         Antediluvian (Adj.)
·         Quaint (Adj.)
Long journey
·         Odyssey (Noun)
·         Voyage (Noun)
·         Pilgrimage (Noun)
·         Peregrination (Noun)
·         Perambulation (Noun)
Explanation: Pilgrimage (Noun) deviates slightly. Pilgrimage (Noun) means journey to a holy place. 
To prevent something from happening/To make something no longer necessary
·         Avert (Verb)
·         Forestall (Verb)
·         Preclude (Verb)
·         Obviate (Verb)
To involve in something in unpleasant or annoying way
·         Intrude (Verb)
·         Obtrude (Verb)
·         Meddle (Verb)
·         Pry (Verb)
·         Officious (Adj.)
Explanation: Officious (Adj.) deviates slightly. Officious (Adj.) means getting involved where help is neither asked for nor desired. 
Death notice
·         Obituary (Noun)
·         Necrology (Noun)
·         Obit (Noun)
Fat
·         Obese (Adj.)
·         Rotund (Adj.)
·         Corpulent (Adj.)
·         Stout (Adj.)
·         Plump (Adj. & Verb)
Explanation: Stout (Adj.) means fat. It has second meaning also. It means brave and determined. It has third meaning also. It means a very and heavy beer.
Plump (Adj.) means slightly overweight or having a full rounded shape. For example: - He was a plump boy.
Plump (Verb) means to sit, lie down or fall suddenly in an awkward way. For example: - She plumped down on bed. It has second meaning also. It means to favor or decide in favor of someone or something.
Sign or warning of something that will happen in future
·         Omen (Noun)
·         Augury (Noun)
·         Portent (Noun)
·         Prognostication (Noun)
·         Harbinger (Noun & Verb)
·         Herald (Noun & Verb)
·         Presage (Noun & Verb)
·         Bode (Verb)
·         Portend (Verb)
·         Forebode (Verb)
Explanation: Omen (Noun), Augury (Noun), Portent (Noun), Prognostication (Noun), Herald (Noun), Harbinger (Noun) and Presage (Noun) means sign or warning of something that will happen in future. Herald (Noun) also means an official messenger in past.
Presage (Verb), Bode (Verb), Portend (Verb), Harbinger (Verb), Herald (Verb) and forebode (Verb) means to be a sign or warning of something that will happen in future. Herald (Verb) has second meaning also. It means to greet (someone or something) with enthusiasm.
Feeling or judgement of something that will happen in future
·         Premonition (Noun)
·         Prognosis (Noun)
Ability to judge what will happen in future
·         Clairvoyance (Noun)
·         Foresight (Noun)

·         Prescience (Noun)

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