801). Adherent
Meaning: follower, supporter, defender, advocate, disciple, votary, member, friend.
Definition: someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas.
Usage: He was a strong adherent of monetarism.
802). Bystander
Meaning: onlooker, watcher, looker-on, passer-by, eyewitness.
Definition: a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.
Usage: Water cannons were turned on marchers and innocent bystanders alike.
803). Diligence
Meaning: assiduity, rigour, carefulness, conscientiousness, intentness.
Definition: careful and persistent Work or effort.
Usage: Few party members challenge his diligence as an MP.
804). Eulogy
Meaning: accolade, panegyric, paean, encomium, tribute, testimonial.
Definition: a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, especially a tribute to
someone who has just died.
Usage: A eulogy to the Queen Mother.
805). Flaccid
Meaning: soft, loose, flabby, yielding, slack, lax, toneless.
Definition: soft and hanging loosely or limply, especially so as to look or feel unpleasant.
Usage: She took his flaccid hand in hers.
806). Demise
Meaning: dying, death, passing, expiry, expiration, end.
Definition: a person’s death.
Usage: Mr Grisenthwaite’s tragic demise.
807). Delusion
Meaning: misapprehension, misconception, misleading, mistake, deception, misbelieve.
Definition: the action of deluding or the state of being deluded.
Usage: What a capacity television has for delusion.
808). Arbitrary
Meaning: capricious, whimsical, random, chance, erratic, unpredictable, wild, casual.
Definition: based on random choice or personal whim rather than any reason or system.
Usage: An arbitrary decision.
809). Cynical
Meaning: misanthropic, pessimistic.
Definition: believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
Usage: He was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun.
810). Concise
Meaning: Succinct, short, brief, pithy, incisive, crisp.
Definition: giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.
Usage: A concise account of the country’s history.
811). Spawned
Meaning: releases, deposit egg.
Definition: (of a fish, frog, mollusc, cmstacean, etc.) release or deposit eggs.
Usage: The fish spawn among fine-leaved plants.
812). Casuistry
Meaning: sophistry, sophism, chicanery, quibbling.
Definition: the use of clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions; sophistry.
Usage: The minister is engaging in nothing more or less than casuistry.
813). Callous
Meaning: Heartless, unfeeling, uncaring, cold, hard, cruel, harsh.
Definition: showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Usage: His callous comments about the murder made me shiver.
814). Slovenly
Meaning: scruffy, untidy, messy, unkempt, slattemly, dishavelled, blowsy, down at heel.
Definition: (especially of a person or their appearance) untidy and dirty.
Usage: A fat, slovenly ex-rock star.
815). Verbose
Meaning: wordy, loquacious, gairulous, talkative, voluble, orotund, expansive, babbling, prating.
Definition: using or expressed in more words than are needed.
Usage: Much academic language is obscure and verbose.
816). Mandate
Meaning: instruction, directive, direction, decree, command, order, injunction, edict, charge.
Definition: an official order or commission to do something.
Usage: A mandate to seek the release of political prisoners.
817). Smacks
Meaning: slap, blow, spank, cuff, clout, thump, punch, rap, swat, crack.
Definition: a sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand.
Usage: She gave Mark a smack across the face.
818). Relentless
Meaning: persistent, continuing, contant, continual, non-stop, lasting, never-ending, steady.
Definition: unceasingly intense.
Usage: The relentless heat of the desert.
819). Crucify
Meaning: condemn, attack, tear apart, arraign, denounce, pillory, malign, revile, vilify.
Definition: criticize (someone) severely and unrelentingly.
Usage: Our fans would crucify us if we lost.
820). Stringent
Meaning: strict, firm, rigid, rigorous, severe, harsh, tight, exacting, stiff.
Definition: (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.
Usage: Stringent guidelines on air pollution.
821). Harness
Meaning: hitch up, put something, saddle, yoke, couple.
Definition: put a harness on (a horse or other draught animal).
Usage: How to groom a horse and harness it.
822). Burgeoning
Meaning: Expand, spring up. shoot up, mushroom, boom, multiply, snowball.
Definition: begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.
Usage: Manufacturers are keen to cash in on the burgeoning demand.
823). Quest
Meaning: Search, hunt, pursuit.
Definition: a long or arduous search for something.
Usage: The quest for a reliable vaccine has intensified.
824). Evolve
Meaning: develop, progress, make progress, spread, extend.
Definition: develop gradually.
Usage: The company has evolved into a major chemical manufacturer.
825). Obsolete
Meaning: Out of date, outdated, outmoded.
Definition: no longer produced or used; out of date.
Usage: The disposal of old and obsolete machinery.
826). Affluent
Meaning: wealthy, rich, prosperous, opulent, well off, moneyed, comfortable.
Definition: (especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy.
Usage: The affluent societies of the western world.
827). Relevant
Meaning: pertinent, applicable, apposite, material, apropos, to the point.
Definition: closely connected or appropriate to the matter in hand.
Usage: What small companies need is relevant advice.
828). Woe
Meaning: misery, sorrow, distress, sadness, unhappiness, heartache.
Definition: great sorrow or distress (often used hyperbolically).
Usage: The Eveiton tale of woe continued.
829). Multitude
Meaning: army, sea, abundance, profusion, host, horde, mass.
Definition: a large number of people or things.
Usage: A multitude of medical conditions are due to being overweight.
830). Herald
Meaning: single, indicate, announce, point to, spell, presage, augur, portent, promise.
Definition: be a sign that (something) is about to happen.
Usage: The speech heralded a change in policy.
831). Brevity
Meaning: Conciseness, concision, pith, briefness, shortness, compression, crispness
Definition: concise and exact use of words in writing or speech
Usage: The staff will edit manuscripts with a view to brevity and clarity.
832). Feeble
Meaning: Weak, weakly, puny, infirm, delicate, sickly, ailing, failing, helpless, powerless
Definition: lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
Usage: By now, he was too feeble to leave his room
833). Miserable
Meaning: Unhappy, sad, dejected, depressed, downcast, downhearted, glum, gloomy, blue, forlorn
Definition: (of a person) wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable
Usage: Their happiness made Anne feel even more miserable
834). Scanty
Meaning: meagre, scant, minimal, limited, modest, restricted, sparse
Definition: small or insufficient in quantity or amount.
Usage: They paid whatever they could out of their scanty wages to their families
835). Brutal
Meaning: savage, cruel, bloodthirsty, vicious, barbaric, wicked, harsh
Definition: savagely violent
Usage: A brutal murder.
836). Filthy
Meaning: difiy, mucky, grimy, muddy, murky, slimy, unclean
Definition: disgustingly dirty.
Usage: A filthy hospital with no sanitation
837). Combat
Meaning: battle, fighting, action, conflict, armed conflict, war, warfare
Definition: fighting between anned forces.
Usage: Five Hurricanes were shot down in combat.
838). Obstinate
Meaning: Stubbom, headstrong, wilful, unyielding, inflexible, dogged, inexorable
Definition: stubbomly refusing to change one‘s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
Usage: Her obstinate deten-nination to pursue a career in radio.
839). Eloquent
Meaning: persuasive, expressive, articulate, fluent
Definition: fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
Usage: An eloquent speech.
840). Impetuous
Meaning: impulsive, rash, hasty, reckless, heedless, foolhardy, injudicious, unthinking
Definition: acting or done quickly and without thought or care
Usage: She might live to rue this impetuous decision.
841). Ballast
Meaning: Heavy material, sand, iron
Definition: heavy material, such as gravel, sand, or iron, placed in the bilge of a ship to ensure its stability
Usage: The hull had insufficient ballast.
842). Deceit
Meaning: deception, duplicity, fraud, craft, chicanery, guile, simulation, lying, bluff
Definition: the use of clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions; sophistry.
Usage: The minister is engaging in nothing more or less than casuistry
843). Synthetic
Meaning: artificial, fake, false, faux, imitation, mock, simulated, ersatz
Definition: (of a substance) made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.
Usage: Synthetic rubber
844). Cohesive
Meaning: adhesive, united
Definition: characterized by or causing cohesion
Usage: Each parish was fonnerly a cohesive unit
845). Wane
Meaning: disappear, decrease, diminish, dwindle
Definition: (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size
Usage: The moon is waning.
846). Foster
Meaning: Encourage, promote, filrther, stimulate, forward, cultivate
Definition: encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable).
Usage: The teacher’s task is to foster learning.
847). Swift
Meaning: prompt, rapid, sudden, immediate, instant, without delay
Definition: happening quickly or promptly.
Usage: A remarkably swift recovery.
848). Formidable
Meaning: intimidation, forbidding, redoubtable, daunting, alanning, frightening, brooding, awesome, fearsome.
Definition: inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable
Usage: A formidable opponent
849). Emphatic
Meaning: vehement, fimi, forceful, forcible, energetic, vigorous, ardent
Definition: expressing something forcibly and clearly.
Usage: The children were emphatic that they would like to repeat the experience.
850). Drastic
Meaning: extreme, serious, forceful, dire, radical, substantial
Definition: likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme
Usage: A drastic reduction of staffing levels.
851). Abstain
Meaning: Not vote, decline/refuse to vote
Definition: formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion
Usage: Forty-one voted with the Opposition, and some sixty more abstained.
852). Adulterate
Meaning: Make impure, degrade, debase, spoil, taint, defile, foul, sully
Definition: render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance.
Usage: The brewer is said to adulterate his beer
853). Laconic
Meaning: brief, terse, succinct, shot, economical, elliptical, crisp, pithy
Definition: (of a substance) made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.
Usage: Synthetic rubber
854). Capricious
Meaning: fickle, inconstant, changeable, variable, unstable, mercurial, volatile
Definition: given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour
Usage: A capricious and often brutal administration
855). Laudable
Meaning: estimable, of note, worthy, admirable, commendable, deserving, reputable
Definition: (of an action, idea, or aim) desewing praise and commendation
Usage: Laudable though the aim might be, the results have been criticized
856). Corroborate
Meaning: confinn, verify, endorse, ratify, validate, certify
Definition: confinn or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
Usage: The witness had courroborated the boy’s account of the attack
857). Desiccate
Meaning: dried, dried up, dry, powered
Definition: remove the moisture from (something), typically in order to preserve it
Usage: Desiccated coconut.
858). Pedant
Meaning: purist, fonnalist, doctrinaire, dogmatist
Definition: a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.
Usage: The royal palace (some pedants would say the ex-royal palace)
859). Engender
Meaning: Cause, create, generate, rouse, incite, provoke, kindle, trigger, effect
Definition: cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).
Usage: The issue engendered continuing controversy.
860). Gullible
Meaning: credulous, trustful, naive, innocent, unwary, simple
Definition: easily persuaded to believe something; credulous
Usage: An attempt to persuade a gullible public to spend their money.
861). Vacillate
Meaning: Dither, be indecisive, hesitate, oscillate, waver, teeter, temporize
Definition: waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive
Usage: I vacillated between teaching and journalism.
862). Mitigate
Meaning: reduce, diminish, lessen, weaken, lighten, damp, dull, appease, soothe, still, quell, quiet,
Definition: make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.
Usage: Drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem
863). Propriety
Meaning: decorum, modesty, civility, courtesy, politeness
Definition: confonnity to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.
Usage: He always behaved with the utmost propriety
864). Volatile
Meaning: tense, strained, fraught, uneasy, charged, explosive, turbulent
Definition: liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse
Usage: The political situation was becoming more volatile
865). Malleable
Meaning: pliable, ductile, soft, workable
Definition: (of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking.
Usage: A malleable metal can be beaten into a sheet
866). Ostentation
Meaning: showiness, show, showing offl
Definition: the pretentious or showy display of wealth and luxury, designed to impress
Usage: The office was spacious, but without any trace of ostentation
867). Philanthropist
Meaning: benefactor, donor, backer, helper, patron
Definition: a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes
Usage: The trust was founded by an American philanthropist.
868). Enervate
Meaning: exhaust, tire, weary, drain, sap, weaken, enfeeble, indisposed
Definition: make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality
Usage: Enervating heat.
869). Eulogy
Meaning: Accolade, panegyric, paean, tribute
Definition: a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, especially a tribute to someone who has just died
Usage: A eulogy to the Queen Mother.
870). Garrulous
Meaning: talkative, voluble, long-winded, chatty, expansive
Definition: excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
Usage: A garrulous cab driver.
871). Extirpate
Meaning: Weed out, eradicate, stamp out, root out, eliminate, suppress
Definition: eradicate or destroy completely
Usage: Timber wolves were extirpated from New England more than a century ago.
872). Mirth
Meaning: merriment, high spirits, levity, revelry, fun, enjoyment, jollity
Definition: amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.
Usage: His six-foot frame shook with mirth
873). Sagacious
Meaning: wise, clever, intelligent, knowledgeable, sensible
Definition: having or showing keen mental discemment and good judgement; wise or shrewd
Usage: They were sagacious enough to avoid any outright confrontation
874). Sabbatical
Meaning: furlough, leave of absence, recess, ime off, break, holiday, liberty, vacation
Definition: a period of paid leave granted to a university teacher for study or travel, traditionally one year for every seven years worked
Usage: She‘s away on sabbatical
875). Seemly
Meaning: decorous, proper, becoming, fitting, suitable, apt
Definition: conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste; decorous
Usage: I felt it was not seemly to observe too closely.
876). Shrew
Meaning: Virago, dragon, vixen, cat, fishwife, witch, hellcat, she-devil
Definition: a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman.
Usage: The girls became shrews and harridans
877). Hegemony
Meaning: Leadership, dominance, dominion, supremacy, ascendancy, power, control, mastery
Definition: leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.
Usage: Germany was lmited under Prussian hegemony after 1871.
878). Sadistic
Meaning: callous, barbarous, bestial, vicious, bmtal, cruel, savage, cold-blooded, inhuman, ruthless, heartless
Definition: deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others
Usage: She took a sadistic pleasure in tormenting him.
879). Facile
Meaning: simplistic, superficial, over simple, schematic, black and white
Deifinition: ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial.
Usage: Facile generalizations.
880). Quack
Meaning: swindler, charlatan, rogue, villain, fraud, trickster
Definition: a person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically medicine.
Usage: A quack doctor.
881). Reckoning
Meaning: calculation, estimation, computation, working out, summation
Definition: the action or process of calculating or estimating something.
Usage: The sixth, or by another reckoning eleventh, Earl of Mar.
882). Preacher
Meaning: Minister (of religion), parson, clergyman, clergywoman, apostle, missionary, gospeller
Definition: a person who preaches, especially a minister of religion.
Usage: To preach the Truth to the face of Falsehood!
883). acquisition
Meaning: purchase, accession, addition, asset,
Definition: an asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.
Usage: The legacy will be used for new acquisitions.
884). Anxiety
Meaning: worry, concern, apprehension, fear, tension, suspence
Definition: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome
Usage: He felt a surge of anxiety.
885). Jeopardize
Meaning: threaten, endanger, imperil, menace, risk
Definition: put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure
Usage: A devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York’s position as a financial centre.
886). Oppressive
Meaning: Harsh, cruel, repressive, tyrannical, autocratic, dictational
Definition: inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment.
Usage: An oppressive dictatorship.
887). Deplorable
Meaning: disgraceful, shameful, unpardonable, unforgivable
Definition: deserving strong condemnation; completely unacceptable.
Usage: Children living in deplorable conditions.
888). Contingent
Meaning: Chance, accidental, fortuitous, possible, unforeseen
Definition: subject to chance.
Usage: The contingent nature of the job.
889). Barricade
Meaning: Blockade, obstruct, closeup, bar, block off, fortify
Definition: block or defend with a barricade.
Usage: They barricaded the building and occupied it all night.
890). Reiterate
Meaning: repeat, say again, retell, iterate, harp on, dwell on
Definition: say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.
Usage: She reiterated that the government would remain steadfast in its support.
891). Authentic
Meaning: Genuine, original, real, actual, pukka, bona fide, ture, veritable
Definition: of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine.
Usage: The letter is now accepted as an authentic document.
892). Predilection
Meaning: Liking, fondness, preference, partially, taste, penchant, weakness, leaning, bias, love
Definition: a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.
Usage: Your predilection for pretty girls.
893). Devout
Meaning: pious, religious, devoted, dedicated, reverent, believing, godly
Definition: having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.
Usage: She was a devout Catholic
894). Inadvertently
Meaning: accidentally, by accident, unwittingly
Definition: without intention; accidentally
Usage: His name had been inadvertently omitted from the list.
895). Lunacy
Meaning: insanity, madness, mental illness, dementia, mania, frenzy
Definition: the state of being a lunatic; insanity (not in technical use).
Usage: It has been suggested that originality demands a degree of lunacy.
896). Reprimand
Meaning: rebuke, reproof, admonition, reproach, reproval, scolding
Definition: a formal expression of disapproval.
Usage: The golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules.
897). Endeavour
Meaning: try, attempt, venture, undertake, aspire, aim
Definition: try hard to do or achieve something.
Usage: He is endeavouring to help the Third World.
898). Blunt
Meaning: Not sharp, unsharpened, dull, Worn, edgeless
Definition: (of a cutting implement) not having a sharp edge or point.
Usage: A blunt knife.
899). Prerogative
Meaning: entitlement, right, privilege, advantage, due, birthright
Definition: a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.
Usage: In some countries, higher education is predominantly the prerogative of the rich.
900). Sycophant
Meaning: toady, creep, crawler, fawner, flatterer, flunkey, truckler, groveller, minion,
Definition: a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage.
Usage: My sister is a shallow sycophant who will flatter anyone for a free designer handbag.
