Sakshi Education
Subservient = very willing to obey someone else
Carnivore = an animal that eats meat
Herbivore = an animal that only eats plants
Piscivore = a fish eating animal
Parasite = an organism living on another organism
Parricide = Killing mother, father or close relative
Patricide = Killing father
Fratricide = Killing brother or sister
Bureaucracy = people involved in running a government but who are not elected
Democracy = a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting
Oligarchy = a country, business..etc, that is controlled by a small group of people
Hermit = a person who lives in a simple we apart from religious reasons
Matriarch = a woman who controls a family, group, or government
Prodigy = a young person who is unusually talented in some way
Geek = a person who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular field
Eulogy = a speech that praises someone who has died
Vicissitude = a change of circumstances that is unwelcome or unpleasant
Eroded = to gradually destroy by natural forces
Devise = to invent or plan, a will of disposing real property
Compel = force to do something
Seamy = relating to illegal things
Leash = a long thin piece of rope used for holding an animal
Hostage = a person who is captured by someone who demands that certain things to be done before captured person is freed
Optimist = a belief that good things will happen in the future
Pathologist = a doctor who examines tissues
Podiatrist = a doctor who treats foot related problems
Otologist = a doctor who deals with the ear and its diseases
Numismatics = the act of collecting of coins, paper money and medals
Speleology = the scientific study of caves
Seismology = study of earth quakes
Monarchy = ruled by king or queen
Anarchy = absence of government
Autocracy = a country ruled by person or group with total power
Omniscient = knowing everything
Omnipresent = present in all places at all times
Omnipotent = having unlimited power
Ominous = suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future
Pessimist = a belief that bad things will happen in the future
Marvel = extremely good, skillful
Kirk = the national church of Scotland
Effigy = an image of a person
Stipulate = to demand as a part of agreement
Hindrance = a person or thing that makes a situation difficult
Cessation = a stopping of some action
Denouement = the final part of something
Persuade = induce to do something through argument
Disseminate = spread widely
Boisterous = very noisy
Soar = rise high in the air
Ebullient = lively and enthusiastic
Harridan = an angry and unpleasant woman
Shrew = unpleasant woman
Siren = a woman who is attractive but also dangerous
Amazon = a tall and strong woman
Conundrum = a confusing or difficult problem
Labyrinth = a place that has many confusing paths
Etymologist = specialist deals with word origins
Ethnologist = specialist deals with division of human beings into races and their origin
Polyglot = knowing several languages
Bibliotheca = a collection of books
Anthology = a published collection of writings
Vandal = a person who destroys property
Arson = the crime of setting fire to something
Fusillade = a large number of shots that are fired very quickly
Peruse = to read in a very careful way
Desecration = an act of damaging holy place or object
Veneration = act of showing deep respect
Translucent = not completely clear
Obsolescent = no longer useful
Cocktail = mixture diverse elements
Mocktail = a non-alcoholic drink consisting of a mixture of fruit juices or other soft drinks.
Bisque = a thick cream soup or ice cream with nuts
Bovine = relating to cows, acting like a cow
Ovine = relating to sheep
Vulpine = relating to fox
Propensity = a strong natural tendency to do something
Inclination = a feeling of to do something
Penchant = a strong tendency to behave in a certain way
Preoccupation = something that you give all your attention
Patrilineal = tracing descent through the paternal line
Matrilineal = tracing descent through the maternal line
Sarcasm = the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say especially to insult someone
Novice = a person who has just started learning something
Zealot = a person who has very strong feelings about something
Glutton = a person who eats too much, who wants large amount of something
Akin = similar or related
Surreptitious = done in a secret way
Adept = a highly skilled person
Admonish = to speak in a way that expresses disapproval or criticism
Chide = to scold gently
Sonnet = a poem made up of 14 lines
Ballad = a slow popular song
Ode = a poem in which a person express a strong feeling of love
Abject = extremely bad, very humble, very weak
Scintillating = very clever, amusing, interesting
Moose = a large animal with very large flat antlers
Triumvirate = a group of three people who share a position of authority
Trivet = a short metal stand used for holding a hot dish
Taxidermy = the skill of preparing the skins of dead animals so that they look like alive
Taxonomy = the system of describing living thing groups
Toxicology = study of poisonous chemicals, drugs
Dictator = a person who rules a country with total authority in a cruel way
Tyrant = someone who uses power in a cruel way
Demagogue = a political leader who tries to get support by making false claims using arguments based on emotion
Claustrophobia = fear of being closed in a small space
Parsimony = the quality of being very unwilling to spend money
Tribulation = an experience that causes someone to suffer
Palpitation = heart beating quickly and strongly because of excitement
Parapet = a low wall at the edge of a platform
Scaffold = a temporary platform on which a person stands for temporary work
Misogamist = person who hates marriage
Misogynist = person who hates women
Sludge = thick, soft, wet mud
Slush = partly melted snow
Slosh = the splash of liquid, a walk through water
Slash = to reduce by large amounts
Carnivore = an animal that eats meat
Herbivore = an animal that only eats plants
Piscivore = a fish eating animal
Parasite = an organism living on another organism
Parricide = Killing mother, father or close relative
Patricide = Killing father
Fratricide = Killing brother or sister
Bureaucracy = people involved in running a government but who are not elected
Democracy = a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting
Oligarchy = a country, business..etc, that is controlled by a small group of people
Hermit = a person who lives in a simple we apart from religious reasons
Matriarch = a woman who controls a family, group, or government
Prodigy = a young person who is unusually talented in some way
Geek = a person who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular field
Eulogy = a speech that praises someone who has died
Vicissitude = a change of circumstances that is unwelcome or unpleasant
Eroded = to gradually destroy by natural forces
Devise = to invent or plan, a will of disposing real property
Compel = force to do something
Seamy = relating to illegal things
Leash = a long thin piece of rope used for holding an animal
Hostage = a person who is captured by someone who demands that certain things to be done before captured person is freed
Optimist = a belief that good things will happen in the future
Pathologist = a doctor who examines tissues
Podiatrist = a doctor who treats foot related problems
Otologist = a doctor who deals with the ear and its diseases
Numismatics = the act of collecting of coins, paper money and medals
Speleology = the scientific study of caves
Seismology = study of earth quakes
Monarchy = ruled by king or queen
Anarchy = absence of government
Autocracy = a country ruled by person or group with total power
Omniscient = knowing everything
Omnipresent = present in all places at all times
Omnipotent = having unlimited power
Ominous = suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future
Pessimist = a belief that bad things will happen in the future
Marvel = extremely good, skillful
Kirk = the national church of Scotland
Effigy = an image of a person
Stipulate = to demand as a part of agreement
Hindrance = a person or thing that makes a situation difficult
Cessation = a stopping of some action
Denouement = the final part of something
Persuade = induce to do something through argument
Disseminate = spread widely
Boisterous = very noisy
Soar = rise high in the air
Ebullient = lively and enthusiastic
Harridan = an angry and unpleasant woman
Shrew = unpleasant woman
Siren = a woman who is attractive but also dangerous
Amazon = a tall and strong woman
Conundrum = a confusing or difficult problem
Labyrinth = a place that has many confusing paths
Etymologist = specialist deals with word origins
Ethnologist = specialist deals with division of human beings into races and their origin
Polyglot = knowing several languages
Bibliotheca = a collection of books
Anthology = a published collection of writings
Vandal = a person who destroys property
Arson = the crime of setting fire to something
Fusillade = a large number of shots that are fired very quickly
Peruse = to read in a very careful way
Desecration = an act of damaging holy place or object
Veneration = act of showing deep respect
Translucent = not completely clear
Obsolescent = no longer useful
Cocktail = mixture diverse elements
Mocktail = a non-alcoholic drink consisting of a mixture of fruit juices or other soft drinks.
Bisque = a thick cream soup or ice cream with nuts
Bovine = relating to cows, acting like a cow
Ovine = relating to sheep
Vulpine = relating to fox
Propensity = a strong natural tendency to do something
Inclination = a feeling of to do something
Penchant = a strong tendency to behave in a certain way
Preoccupation = something that you give all your attention
Patrilineal = tracing descent through the paternal line
Matrilineal = tracing descent through the maternal line
Sarcasm = the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say especially to insult someone
Novice = a person who has just started learning something
Zealot = a person who has very strong feelings about something
Glutton = a person who eats too much, who wants large amount of something
Akin = similar or related
Surreptitious = done in a secret way
Adept = a highly skilled person
Admonish = to speak in a way that expresses disapproval or criticism
Chide = to scold gently
Sonnet = a poem made up of 14 lines
Ballad = a slow popular song
Ode = a poem in which a person express a strong feeling of love
Abject = extremely bad, very humble, very weak
Scintillating = very clever, amusing, interesting
Moose = a large animal with very large flat antlers
Triumvirate = a group of three people who share a position of authority
Trivet = a short metal stand used for holding a hot dish
Taxidermy = the skill of preparing the skins of dead animals so that they look like alive
Taxonomy = the system of describing living thing groups
Toxicology = study of poisonous chemicals, drugs
Dictator = a person who rules a country with total authority in a cruel way
Tyrant = someone who uses power in a cruel way
Demagogue = a political leader who tries to get support by making false claims using arguments based on emotion
Claustrophobia = fear of being closed in a small space
Parsimony = the quality of being very unwilling to spend money
Tribulation = an experience that causes someone to suffer
Palpitation = heart beating quickly and strongly because of excitement
Parapet = a low wall at the edge of a platform
Scaffold = a temporary platform on which a person stands for temporary work
Misogamist = person who hates marriage
Misogynist = person who hates women
Sludge = thick, soft, wet mud
Slush = partly melted snow
Slosh = the splash of liquid, a walk through water
Slash = to reduce by large amounts
Published date : 22 Jul 2015 12:03PM
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