02.07.2008

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ASSIDUOUS:

■ adjective
Performed with constant diligence or attention; unremitting; persistent; as, assiduous labor.

(Eg) Lawerence is assiduous is his exam preparations and hence manages to rank first every time.

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AVARICE :

■ noun
An excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.

(Eg) The man was known for his insatiable avarice for money.




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AWFUL:
■ adjective
▶ Exceptionally bad or displeasing
▶ Causing fear or dread or terror
▶ Offensive or even (of persons) malicious
▶ Inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

(Eg) The girl in this photograph is looking awful.



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AWRY:

■ adjective
▶ turned or twisted toward one side;
▶ not functioning properly;

■ adverb
away from the correct or expected course;
"something has gone awry in our plans";


(Eg) The construction of the new house had gone awry .



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ASKANCE:
■ adjective
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"

■ adverb
with suspicion or disapproval; "he looked askance at the offer"

(Eg) He looked at Thomas with askance


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ASUNDER:

■ adjective
1. widely separated especially in space; "as wide asunder as pole from pole"

■ adverb
into parts or pieces; "torn asunder"

(Eg) The cake was split asunder.

ARCANE:

■ adjective
secret, hidden; mysterious; occult

(Eg) They all thought that this road leads to an arcane place,but it was not.



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AUTOCRATIC:
■ adjective
▶ Offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

▶ Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

(Eg) Hitler is regarded as one of the most autocratic leaders of the world



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ARBOREAL:

■ noun

▶ Of or relating to or formed by trees
▶ Inhabiting or frequenting trees
▶ Resembling a tree in form and branching structure


(Eg) Some rodents are considered to be arboreal.









AUGURY:

■ noun
▶ The art or practice of foretelling events by observing the actions of birds, etc.; divination.

▶ An omen; prediction; prognostication; indication of the future; presage.
▶ A rite, ceremony, or observation of an augur.


(Eg) It is believed that black cats augur evil.

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