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‘A” Words
- Abandon – āϤ্āϝাāĻ āĻāϰা
Root: bandon (Old French: control)
Prefix: ab- (“away from”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: forsake, desert, relinquish, quit, leave
Example 1: They had to abandon the plan under pressure.
Example 2: He abandoned his car in the storm. - Abate – āĻš্āϰাāϏ āĻĒাāĻā§া
Root: batre (Old French: beat down)
Prefix: ab- (“down/off”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: lessen, diminish, decrease, subside, decline
Example 1: The pain began to abate after taking medicine.
Example 2: The noise abated once the crowd dispersed. - Abdicate – āĻĒāĻĻāϤ্āϝাāĻ āĻāϰা
Root: dicare (Latin: to proclaim)
Prefix: ab- (“away from”)
Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: resign, relinquish, renounce, vacate, step down
Example 1: The monarch chose to abdicate in favor of his son.
Example 2: He abdicated responsibility for the project. - Aberration – āĻŦিāĻ্āϝুāϤি
Root: errare (Latin: to stray)
Prefix: ab- (“away from”)
Suffix: -ion (noun)
Synonyms: anomaly, deviation, irregularity, aberrance, oddity
Example 1: The high score was an aberration in her polls.
Example 2: Mental illness is still considered an aberration by many. - Abhor – āĻāĻāύ্āϝāĻাāĻŦে āĻৃāĻŖা āĻāϰা
Root: horrere (Latin: to shudder)
Prefix: ab- (“away”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: detest, loathe, hate, despise, disdain
Example 1: I abhor injustice wherever I see it.
Example 2: He abhors people who lie. - Abide – āĻŽাāύ্āϝ āĻāϰা / āϏāĻš্āϝ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English abidan (to wait)
Prefix: a- (“on”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: tolerate, endure, comply, obey, remain
Example 1: You must abide by the new rule.
Example 2: She cannot abide rude individuals. - Ability – āĻ্āώāĻŽāϤা
Root: habilitas (Latin: fitness)
Prefix: –
Suffix: -ity (state of)
Synonyms: capability, proficiency, competence, talent, aptitude
Example 1: She has the ability to solve problems.
Example 2: Ability matters more than luck. - Absolve – āĻĒāϰিāϤ্āϰাāĻŖ āĻĻেāĻā§া
Root: solvere (Latin: to loosen)
Prefix: ab- (“away”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: exonerate, pardon, acquit, forgive, clear
Example 1: The court absolved him of all charges.
Example 2: She was absolved by the priest during confession. - Abstract – āĻ
āĻŦ্āϝāĻ্āϤ / āĻŦিāĻŽূāϰ্āϤ
Root: trahere (Latin: to draw)
Prefix: ab- (“away”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: theoretical, conceptual, intangible, nonconcrete, ideal
Example 1: John’s concepts are highly abstract.
Example 2: Abstract art often lacks real object references. - Abundant – āĻĒ্āϰāĻুāϰ
Root: abundare (Latin: overflow)
Prefix: ab- (“away/from”)
Suffix: -ant (adj)
Synonyms: plentiful, ample, copious, bountiful, profuse
Example 1: The region is abundant in natural resources.
Example 2: Flowers are abundant in spring. - Abusive – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšাāϰāĻŽূāϞāĻ
Root: ab-usare (Latin: misuse)
Prefix: ab- (“away/from”)
Suffix: -ive (adj)
Synonyms: insulting, offensive, degrading, hurtful, abusive
Example 1: His speech was full of abusive language.
Example 2: She left the abusive relationship. - Accelerate – āĻāϤিāĻŦāϰ্āϧিāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: celerare (Latin: hasten)
Prefix: ac- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: speed up, hasten, quicken, expedite, advance
Example 1: The car began to accelerate rapidly.
Example 2: Development must accelerate to curb poverty. - Accept – āĻ্āϰāĻšāĻŖ āĻāϰা
Root: capere (Latin: to take)
Prefix: ac- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: receive, approve, agree, take, admit
Example 1: She accepted the award gracefully.
Example 2: He accepted his mistakes. - Access – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦেāĻļাāϧিāĻাāϰ
Root: accedere (Latin: approach)
Prefix: ac- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: entry, entrance, admission, ingress, approach
Example 1: Students have access to laboratory facilities.
Example 2: Wheelchair users need easy access. - Acclaim – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏা
Root: clamare (Latin: shout)
Prefix: ac- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: praise, applause, honor, commend, hail
Example 1: The actor received great acclaim.
Example 2: She was acclaimed as an exemplary student. - Acclimatize – āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļেāϰ āϏāĻ্āĻে āĻŽাāύিā§ে āύেāĻā§া
Root: clima (Greek: climate)
Prefix: ac- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: -ize (verb)
Synonyms: adapt, adjust, acclimate, accommodate, fit in
Example 1: We need time to acclimatize to the altitude.
Example 2: Tourists acclimatize quickly to city life. - Accomplice – āϏāĻšāϝোāĻী āĻ
āĻĒāϰাāϧী
Root: com (together) + plicare (fold)
Prefix: –
Suffix: –ice (noun)
Synonyms: collaborator, partner, accessory, aide, conspirator
Example 1: He was prosecuted as an accomplice.
Example 2: The accomplice helped hide the evidence. - Accord – āϏāĻ্āĻāϤি / āϏāĻŽ্āĻŽāϤি
Root: cor (heart)
Prefix: ac- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: agreement, harmony, treaty, concurrence, pact
Example 1: They signed an accord for peace.
Example 2: His actions are in accord with his words. - Accost – āĻāĻ্āϰāĻŦāϰ্āϤীāĻাāĻŦে āĻĒ্āϰāĻļ্āύ āĻāϰা
Root: costare (Latin: to stand by)
Prefix: ac- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: approach, confront, address, hail, waylay
Example 1: The journalist accosted him for a comment.
Example 2: She was accosted by strangers. - Account – āĻŦিāĻŦāϰāĻŖ / āĻšিāϏাāĻŦ
Root: computare (Latin: calculate)
Prefix: ac- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: record, explanation, report, narrative, statement
Example 1: Give me an account of what happened.
Example 2: The accountant prepared the accounts carefully. - Accumulate – āϏংāĻ্āϰāĻš āĻāϰা
Root: culum (Latin: heap)
Prefix: ac- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: -ulate (verb)
Synonyms: collect, gather, amass, pile up, accrue
Example 1: Dust had accumulated on the shelf.
Example 2: Knowledge accumulates with practice. - Accurate – āϏāĻ িāĻ
Root: curare (Latin: care)
Prefix: ac- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: -ate (adj)
Synonyms: precise, exact, correct, true, spot-on
Example 1: Her measurements are accurate to the millimeter.
Example 2: The data is accurate and reliable. - Accuse – āĻ
āĻিāϝোāĻ āĻāϰা
Root: causa (Latin: reason)
Prefix: ac- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: blame, indict, charge, accuse, allege
Example 1: She was accused of theft.
Example 2: Don’t falsely accuse others. - Accustom – āĻ
āĻ্āϝāϏ্āϤ āĻāϰা
Root: custom (Latin: habit)
Prefix: ac- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: habituate, acclimate, train, familiarize, inure
Example 1: He quickly accustomed to the new environment.
Example 2: We are accustomed to early mornings. - Ace – āĻĻাāϰুāĻŖ āĻĻāĻ্āώāϤা āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāύ্āύ
Root: from card game “ace” = one
Prefix: –
Suffix: –
Synonyms: master, expert, champion, whiz, pro
Example 1: She’s an ace at solving puzzles.
Example 2: The pilot aced the difficult landing. - Ache – āĻŦ্āϝāĻĨা āĻ
āύুāĻāĻŦ āĻāϰা
Root: OE acicgan
Prefix: –
Suffix: –
Synonyms: hurt, throb, pain, pang, ache
Example 1: My muscles ache after workout.
Example 2: I ache for her company. - Achieve – āϏাāĻĢāϞ্āϝ āĻ
āϰ্āĻāύ āĻāϰা
Root: ceive (Latin: take)
Prefix: a- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: -ve (verb)
Synonyms: accomplish, attain, reach, fulfill, succeed
Example 1: She achieved her dream of becoming a doctor.
Example 2: He achieved first place in the exam. - Acidic – āĻ
āĻŽ্āϞ āϧāϰ্āĻŽী
Root: acidus (Latin: sour)
Prefix: –
Suffix: -ic (adj)
Synonyms: sour, tart, sharp, caustic, corrosive
Example 1: The soil in that region is highly acidic.
Example 2: Acidic fumes were released in the lab. - Ackowledge – āϏ্āĻŦীāĻাāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: legare (Latin: grant)
Prefix: ac- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: –edge (verb)
Synonyms: admit, recognize, accept, assent, confirm
Example 1: She acknowledged her mistake.
Example 2: He acknowledged receipt of the letter. - Acoustic – āĻļāĻŦ্āĻĻāĻāϤ
Root: acousis (Greek: hearing)
Prefix: –
Suffix: -tic (adj)
Synonyms: auditory, aural, sound, sonic, auditory-related
Example 1: The auditorium has excellent acoustic quality.
Example 2: Acoustic guitars produce warm tones. - Acquire – āĻ
āϧিāĻ্āϰāĻšāĻŖ āĻāϰা
Root: quirere (Latin: to seek)
Prefix: ac- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: obtain, gain, procure, attain, get
Example 1: He acquired knowledge through constant practice.
Example 2: She acquired a taste for classical music. - Acrid – āϤীāĻŦ্āϰ āϤিāĻ্āϤ
Root: acer (Latin: sharp)
Prefix: –
Suffix: –
Synonyms: bitter, harsh, caustic, pungent, stinging
Example 1: The smoke had an acrid smell.
Example 2: His comments were acrid and unwelcome. - Actuate – āĻĒ্āϰāĻāϞিāϤ āĻāϰা / āĻাāϞু āĻāϰা
Root: actuare (Latin: move)
Prefix: ac- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: activate, motivate, stimulate, drive, trigger
Example 1: Fear actuated his flight.
Example 2: This button actuates the mechanism. - Acute – āϤীāĻ্āώ্āĻŖ / āϤীāĻŦ্āϰ
Root: acutus (Latin: sharp)
Prefix: –
Suffix: –
Synonyms: severe, sharp, intense, keen, acute
Example 1: He felt an acute pain in his chest.
Example 2: She has an acute sense of smell. - Adapt – āĻ
āĻিāϝোāĻিāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: aptare (Latin: fit)
Prefix: ad- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: adjust, modify, acclimate, fit, revise
Example 1: He adapted the story for kids.
Example 2: Birds adapt to cold climates. - Addict – āύেāĻļা āĻাāϰী
Root: addictus (Latin: devote)
Prefix: ad- (“to”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: dependent, junkie, habituated, hooked, obsessed
Example 1: He’s an addict of video games.
Example 2: The addict sought treatment finally. - Address – āϏাāĻŽāύা āĻāϰা / āĻ িāĻাāύা
Root: directus (Latin: directed)
Prefix: ad- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: speak to, direct, approach, cite, address
Example 1: He addressed the crowd confidently.
Example 2: Address the envelope carefully. - Adept – āύিāĻĒুāĻŖ
Root: aptus (Latin: suited)
Prefix: ad- (“to”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: skillful, proficient, competent, expert, masterful
Example 1: She is adept at mathematics.
Example 2: He’s an adept negotiator. - Adequate – āĻĒāϰ্āϝাāĻĒ্āϤ
Root: aequare (Latin: equal)
Prefix: ad- (“to”)
Suffix: -ate (adj)
Synonyms: sufficient, enough, ample, satisfactory, acceptable
Example 1: The food provided was adequate.
Example 2: His performance was adequate for the post. - Adhere – āĻ
āύুāϏāϰāĻŖ āĻāϰা / āĻāĻāĻাāύো
Root: haerere (Latin: stick)
Prefix: ad- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: cling, stick, follow, comply, hold on
Example 1: Stick to the plan and adhere to rules.
Example 2: The bandage adheres well to the skin. - Adjoin – āϏংāϞāĻ্āύ
Root: jungere (Latin: join)
Prefix: ad- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: next to, beside, adjacent, contiguous, border
Example 1: The library adjoins the auditorium.
Example 2: His house adjoins the park. - Adjust – āĻ
āĻিāϝোāĻিāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: justare (Latin: make level)
Prefix: ad- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: modify, alter, adapt, regulate, tweak
Example 1: Adjust the volume to a comfortable level.
Example 2: She adjusted quickly to the new job. - Administer – āĻĒāϰিāĻাāϞāύা āĻāϰা
Root: ministrare (Latin: to serve)
Prefix: ad- (“to/toward”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: manage, operate, oversee, supervise, govern
Example 1: A nurse administered the medication.
Example 2: He administers a large organization. - Admire – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏা āĻāϰা
Root: mirari (Latin: to wonder)
Prefix: ad- (“to”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: respect, appreciate, praise, esteem, adore
Example 1: I admire her courage.
Example 2: The crowd admired his performance. - Admit – āϏ্āĻŦীāĻাāϰ āĻāϰা / āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦেāĻļ āĻāϰāϤে āĻĻাāĻā§া
Root: mittere (Latin: send)
Prefix: ad- (“to”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: accept, acknowledge, grant, confess, permit
Example 1: He admitted his mistake.
Example 2: The club admits new members. - Admonish – āĻāĻĒāĻĻেāĻļ āĻĻেā§া / āĻšুāĻļিā§াāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: monere (Latin: warn)
Prefix: ad- (“to”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: warn, reprimand, caution, scold, advise
Example 1: The teacher admonished the noisy students.
Example 2: She admonished him for being late again. - Adore – āĻাāϞāĻŦাāϏা āĻāϰা
Root: orare (Latin: pray)
Prefix: ad- (“to”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: love, cherish, worship, esteem, admire
Example 1: Children adore their pets.
Example 2: She adores classical music. - Adorn – āϏāĻ্āĻিāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: ornare (Latin: decorate)
Prefix: ad- (“to”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: decorate, beautify, embellish, garnish, grace
Example 1: She adorned the room with fresh flowers.
Example 2: The palace was adorned with gold. - Adroit – āĻĻāĻ্āώ / āύিāĻŦেāĻĻāύāĻļীāϞ
Root: droit (French: right)
Prefix: a- (“to”)
Suffix: –
Synonyms: skillful, adept, clever, dexterous, proficient
Example 1: He is adroit at mathematics.
Example 2: The surgeon’s adroit hands saved the patient. - Adulterate – āĻ
āĻļুāĻĻ্āϧ āĻāϰা
Root: alter (Latin: other)
Prefix: ad- (“to”)
Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: contaminate, degrade, dilute, taint, debase
Example 1: They adulterated the milk with water.
Example 2: Don’t adulterate your reputation for money.
‘ B’ Words
- Banish – āύিāϰ্āĻŦাāϏিāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin banir (to proclaim) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: exile, expel, deport, oust, dismiss
Example 1: The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom.
Example 2: Fear can banish confidence if not controlled. - Barrier – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāĻŦāύ্āϧāĻ
Root: Old French barriere | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: obstacle, obstruction, hurdle, block, impediment
Example 1: Language can be a barrier to communication.
Example 2: The soldiers set up a barrier at the border. - Benevolent – āϏāĻĻāϝ়
Root: Latin bene (good) + volent (wishing) | Prefix: bene- | Suffix: -ent
Synonyms: kind, charitable, generous, compassionate, altruistic
Example 1: The benevolent man donated to the orphanage.
Example 2: She spoke with a benevolent smile. - Betray – āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏāĻাāϤāĻāϤা āĻāϰা
Root: Middle English bitraien | Prefix: be- | Suffix: –
Synonyms: deceive, mislead, double-cross, cheat, backstab
Example 1: He would never betray his friends.
Example 2: Her nervous voice seemed to betray her fear. - Bewilder – āĻŦিāĻ্āϰাāύ্āϤ āĻāϰা
Root: be- (completely) + wilder (lead astray) | Prefix: be- | Suffix: –
Synonyms: confuse, perplex, baffle, puzzle, confound
Example 1: The strange directions will bewilder the tourists.
Example 2: I was bewildered by his sudden change of mood. - Bias – āĻĒāĻ্āώāĻĒাāϤ
Root: Old French biais (slant) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: prejudice, favoritism, leaning, inclination, partiality
Example 1: The judge must act without bias.
Example 2: His bias towards his hometown was clear. - Bibliophile – āĻŦāĻāĻĒ্āϰেāĻŽী
Root: Greek biblio (book) + philos (loving) | Prefix: biblio- | Suffix: -phile
Synonyms: book-lover, reader, collector, scholar, intellectual
Example 1: As a bibliophile, she owns thousands of books.
Example 2: The library is a paradise for a bibliophile. - Bigot – āϧāϰ্āĻŽাāύ্āϧ
Root: French bigot | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: extremist, fanatic, racist, sectarian, chauvinist
Example 1: A bigot refuses to accept different opinions.
Example 2: His comments revealed him as a bigot. - Bilateral – āĻĻ্āĻŦিāĻĒাāĻ্āώিāĻ
Root: Latin bi (two) + lateralis (side) | Prefix: bi- | Suffix: -al
Synonyms: two-sided, mutual, reciprocal, shared, joint
Example 1: India signed a bilateral trade agreement with Japan.
Example 2: Bilateral talks resolved the dispute. - Blame – āĻĻোāώাāϰোāĻĒ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin blasphemare | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: accuse, charge, criticize, censure, condemn
Example 1: Don’t blame others for your mistakes.
Example 2: She blamed me for breaking the vase. - Blatant – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āĻ āĻ āϰূāĻĸ়
Root: Latin blatire (to babble) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: obvious, flagrant, shameless, overt, bold
Example 1: It was a blatant lie.
Example 2: His blatant disrespect angered the teacher. - Bleak – āύিāϰাāύāύ্āĻĻ
Root: Old Norse bleikr (pale) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: hopeless, grim, barren, desolate, depressing
Example 1: The future looked bleak for the company.
Example 2: We saw a bleak winter landscape. - Blend – āĻŽিāĻļ্āϰāĻŖ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English blandan | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: mix, combine, merge, fuse, integrate
Example 1: Blend sugar and butter in a bowl.
Example 2: His voice blends well with the music. - Bliss – āĻĒāϰāĻŽ āϏুāĻ
Root: Old English blÄĢths (joy) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: joy, happiness, delight, ecstasy, contentment
Example 1: They lived in marital bliss.
Example 2: Reading books is pure bliss for her. - Bloom – āĻĢুāϞ āĻĢোāĻা
Root: Old Norse blÃŗm | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: blossom, flower, thrive, flourish, prosper
Example 1: The roses are in full bloom.
Example 2: Her talent began to bloom in college. - Blunt – āĻোঁāϤা
Root: Middle English blont | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: dull, unsharpened, frank, direct, rude
Example 1: The knife is blunt.
Example 2: He is blunt in his speech. - Boast – āĻāϰ্āĻŦ āĻāϰা
Root: Middle English bosten | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: brag, flaunt, show off, vaunt, crow
Example 1: He likes to boast about his achievements.
Example 2: The city boasts beautiful architecture. - Bold – āϏাāĻšāϏী
Root: Old English beald | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: brave, daring, courageous, fearless, intrepid
Example 1: The bold soldier led the charge.
Example 2: She made a bold decision. - Bond – āĻŦāύ্āϧāύ
Root: Middle English bond | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: connection, tie, link, relationship, attachment
Example 1: Friendship is a strong bond.
Example 2: The glue formed a solid bond. - Boost – āĻŦৃāĻĻ্āϧি āĻāϰা
Root: Middle English bosten | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: increase, raise, enhance, improve, promote
Example 1: Exercise can boost your energy.
Example 2: The company boosted production. - Bore – āĻŦিāϰāĻ্āϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English borian | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: annoy, tire, irk, vex, weary
Example 1: The lecture began to bore the students.
Example 2: He bored a hole in the wall. - Bother – āĻŦিāϰāĻ্āϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Unknown origin | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: annoy, disturb, irritate, pester, trouble
Example 1: Don’t bother me when I’m working.
Example 2: Loud noises bother her. - Bound – āϏীāĻŽাāĻŦāĻĻ্āϧ
Root: Old French bondir | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: tied, restricted, confined, obliged, destined
Example 1: The prisoners were bound with chains.
Example 2: She is bound to succeed. - Bounty – āĻĒুāϰāϏ্āĻাāϰ
Root: Old French bonte (goodness) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: reward, prize, gift, grant, premium
Example 1: The government offered a bounty for the fugitive.
Example 2: Nature’s bounty is endless. - Brag – āĻāϰ্āĻŦ āĻāϰা
Root: Middle English braggen | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: boast, show off, vaunt, flaunt, crow
Example 1: He bragged about his new car.
Example 2: Stop bragging and be humble. - Branch – āĻļাāĻা
Root: Old French branche | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: limb, division, department, section, subdivision
Example 1: A bird sat on a tree branch.
Example 2: The bank opened a new branch. - Brave – āϏাāĻšāϏী
Root: Latin bravus | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: courageous, valiant, fearless, bold, intrepid
Example 1: The brave firefighter saved lives.
Example 2: She showed brave resistance. - Breach – āϞāĻ্āĻāύ
Root: Old English brecan (to break) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: violation, infringement, break, rupture, gap
Example 1: There was a breach of contract.
Example 2: The dam breach caused flooding. - Breakthrough – āĻ
āĻ্āϰāĻāϤি
Root: break + through | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: discovery, innovation, advance, leap, progress
Example 1: Scientists made a medical breakthrough.
Example 2: The negotiations reached a breakthrough. - Breed – āĻĒ্āϰāĻাāϤি āĻŦা āĻĒ্āϰāĻāύāύ
Root: Old English bredan | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: produce, rear, cultivate, raise, propagate
Example 1: Farmers breed cattle.
Example 2: Bad habits breed trouble.
- Bribe – āĻুāώ
Root: Old French bribet | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: payoff, corruption, inducement, incentive, graft
Example 1: The official was arrested for accepting a bribe.
Example 2: They tried to bribe the judge. - Bridge – āϏেāϤু
Root: Old English brycg | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: span, link, connect, join, bond
Example 1: The bridge connects two cities.
Example 2: We need to bridge the gap between theory and practice. - Brief – āϏংāĻ্āώিāĻĒ্āϤ
Root: Latin brevis | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: short, concise, succinct, summary, terse
Example 1: Give me a brief explanation.
Example 2: The meeting was brief but productive. - Bright – āĻāĻ্āĻ্āĻŦāϞ
Root: Old English beorht | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: shining, radiant, brilliant, vivid, intelligent
Example 1: The sun is bright today.
Example 2: She is a bright student. - Brisk – āϤেāĻāϏ্āĻŦী
Root: Unknown | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: quick, lively, energetic, brisk, fast
Example 1: They went for a brisk walk.
Example 2: The market is brisk today. - Broach – āĻāϞোāĻāύা āĻļুāϰু āĻāϰা
Root: Old French brocher (to pierce) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: mention, introduce, raise, bring up, propose
Example 1: He broached the subject carefully.
Example 2: Let’s broach the topic of salary. - Broadcast – āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒ্āϰāĻাāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English broad + cast | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: transmit, air, disseminate, spread, circulate
Example 1: The news was broadcast live.
Example 2: They broadcast the event on TV. - Brood – āĻিāύ্āϤা āĻāϰা
Root: Old English brod | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: ponder, worry, think, meditate, reflect
Example 1: She brooded over the bad news.
Example 2: Don’t brood on your mistakes. - Brotherly – āĻাāĻāϝ়েāϰ āĻŽāϤো
Root: Old English broðor + -ly | Prefix: – | Suffix: -ly
Synonyms: fraternal, friendly, affectionate, kind, warm
Example 1: They shared a brotherly bond.
Example 2: His brotherly advice helped me. - Brutal – āύিāϰ্āĻŽāĻŽ
Root: Latin brutalis | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: cruel, savage, harsh, ruthless, violent
Example 1: The dictator was brutal to his enemies.
Example 2: It was a brutal attack. - Budget – āĻŦাāĻেāĻ
Root: Old French bougette (little bag) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: estimate, plan, allocation, finance, expenditure
Example 1: The government announced the new budget.
Example 2: We need to budget our expenses carefully. - Build – āĻāĻ āύ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English byldan | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: construct, erect, assemble, create, develop
Example 1: They plan to build a new school.
Example 2: She is building her career steadily. - Bulky – āĻাāϰী āĻ āĻŦāĻĄ়
Root: Unknown | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: large, massive, hefty, cumbersome, bulky
Example 1: The bulky package was hard to carry.
Example 2: He has a bulky physique. - Bulletin – āϏংāĻ্āώিāĻĒ্āϤ āϏংāĻŦাāĻĻ
Root: Latin bulletin | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: report, announcement, news, update, brief
Example 1: The news bulletin was on time.
Example 2: They issued a bulletin about the storm. - Bungle – āĻুāϞ āĻāϰা
Root: Unknown | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: botch, mess up, mishandle, err, blunder
Example 1: He bungled the presentation.
Example 2: Don’t bungle the assignment. - Burden – āĻŦোāĻা
Root: Old English byrthen | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: load, weight, responsibility, obligation, encumbrance
Example 1: The heavy burden slowed them down.
Example 2: She bore the burden of responsibility. - Bureaucracy – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļাāϏāύিāĻ āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāϏ্āĻĨা
Root: French bureau (office) + -cracy (rule) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -cracy
Synonyms: administration, government, officials, red tape, hierarchy
Example 1: Bureaucracy often slows down progress.
Example 2: The bureaucracy was criticized for inefficiency. - Burgeon – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ āĻŦৃāĻĻ্āϧি āĻĒাāĻā§া
Root: Old French borjoner (to sprout) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: flourish, grow, expand, increase, thrive
Example 1: The city began to burgeon rapidly.
Example 2: New businesses burgeoned in the area. - Bustle – āĻŦ্āϝāϏ্āϤāϤা
Root: Unknown | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: hurry, rush, commotion, activity, bustle
Example 1: The market was full of bustle.
Example 2: She bustled around the kitchen. - Buoyant – āĻāĻ্āĻ্āĻŦāϏিāϤ
Root: Latin buoyare (to keep afloat) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: cheerful, lively, optimistic, floating, resilient
Example 1: The economy remained buoyant despite problems.
Example 2: She felt buoyant after the good news.
‘C’ Words
- Concur – āϏāĻŽ্āĻŽāϤ āĻšāĻāϝ়া
Root: Latin concurrere (to run together) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: agree, coincide, assent, approve, consent
Example 1: The committee members concurred on the final plan.
Example 2: Experts concur that climate change is urgent. - Conducive – āĻ
āύুāĻূāϞ
Root: Latin conducere (to lead together) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: -ive (having the nature of)
Synonyms: favorable, beneficial, helpful, advantageous, supportive
Example 1: A quiet room is conducive to good study.
Example 2: Hard work is conducive to success. - Conjecture – āĻ
āύুāĻŽাāύ
Root: Latin conicere (to throw together) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: -ure (act/result)
Synonyms: guess, speculation, assumption, hypothesis, surmise
Example 1: His theory is based on pure conjecture.
Example 2: The judge dismissed the case as mere conjecture. - Conspicuous – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āĻ
Root: Latin conspicere (to look at) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: -ous (full of)
Synonyms: obvious, noticeable, evident, prominent, striking
Example 1: Her bright dress made her conspicuous in the crowd.
Example 2: The mistake was conspicuous to everyone. - Constituent – āĻāĻĒাāĻĻাāύ, āύিāϰ্āĻŦাāĻāύāĻাāϰী
Root: Latin constituere (to set up) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: -ent (having quality of)
Synonyms: component, element, part, voter, member
Example 1: Oxygen is a constituent of air.
Example 2: The politician listens carefully to her constituents. - Constrain – āĻŦাāϧ্āϝ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin constringere (to bind together) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: compel, force, restrict, limit, oblige
Example 1: Budget constraints limited their options.
Example 2: The law constrains people from polluting. - Contempt – āĻ
āĻŦāĻ্āĻা
Root: Latin contemnere (to scorn) | Prefix: con- (intensive) | Suffix: -pt (act of)
Synonyms: disdain, scorn, disrespect, derision, disregard
Example 1: He showed contempt for the rules.
Example 2: She looked at him with contempt. - Contrive – āĻাāϞাāĻি āĻāϰে āĻāϰা
Root: Old French contriv (to bring together) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: devise, plan, scheme, manage, engineer
Example 1: They contrived a plan to solve the problem.
Example 2: He contrived to meet the deadline. - Convoluted – āĻāĻিāϞ
Root: Latin convolutus (rolled together) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: -ed (past participle)
Synonyms: complex, complicated, intricate, tangled, involved
Example 1: The plot was too convoluted to follow.
Example 2: His explanation was convoluted and confusing. - Copious – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻুāϰ্āϝāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin copia (abundance) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -ous (full of)
Synonyms: abundant, plentiful, ample, profuse, bountiful
Example 1: She took copious notes during the lecture.
Example 2: The harvest was copious this year. - Corroborate – āύিāĻļ্āĻিāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin corroborare (to strengthen) | Prefix: cor- (together) | Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: confirm, verify, support, authenticate, validate
Example 1: The witness corroborated the suspect’s alibi.
Example 2: Recent studies corroborate the initial findings. - Credible – āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏāϝোāĻ্āϝ
Root: Latin credere (to believe) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -ible (capable of)
Synonyms: believable, trustworthy, reliable, plausible, convincing
Example 1: The report was based on credible sources.
Example 2: She gave a credible explanation for her absence. - Cryptic – āϰāĻšāϏ্āϝāĻŽāϝ়
Root: Greek kryptos (hidden) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -ic (relating to)
Synonyms: mysterious, obscure, enigmatic, puzzling, ambiguous
Example 1: His message was cryptic and unclear.
Example 2: The ancient script was cryptic to modern scholars. - Cumbersome – āĻাāϰী, āĻ
āϏ্āĻŦāϏ্āϤিāĻāϰ
Root: Middle English cumbren (to hinder) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -some (characterized by)
Synonyms: unwieldy, bulky, clumsy, burdensome, inconvenient
Example 1: Carrying the heavy suitcase was cumbersome.
Example 2: The new software is cumbersome to use. - Curtail – āĻāĻŽাāύো, āĻš্āϰাāϏ āĻāϰা
Root: Old French court (short) + tail (cut) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: reduce, shorten, diminish, cut down, limit
Example 1: The government curtailed subsidies.
Example 2: His vacation was curtailed due to work. - Cynical – āĻ
āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏী
Root: Greek kynikos (dog-like, skeptical) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -ical (pertaining to)
Synonyms: skeptical, distrustful, doubtful, pessimistic, suspicious
Example 1: He had a cynical view of politicians.
Example 2: Her cynical remarks offended many. - Caustic – āϤীāĻŦ্āϰ, āĻāĻাāĻ্āώāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin causticus (to burn) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -ic (pertaining to)
Synonyms: sarcastic, biting, scathing, harsh, acrid
Example 1: She made a caustic comment about his work.
Example 2: The caustic tone hurt his feelings. - Cajole – āĻĒ্āϰāϞুāĻŦ্āϧ āĻāϰা
Root: French cajoler (to cajole) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: persuade, coax, entice, tempt, flatter
Example 1: He cajoled her into going to the party.
Example 2: They tried to cajole him to sign the contract. - Calamity – āĻŦিāĻĒāϰ্āϝāϝ়
Root: Latin calamitas (damage, loss) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: disaster, catastrophe, tragedy, mishap, adversity
Example 1: The flood was a great calamity for the village.
Example 2: The economic crisis was an unexpected calamity. - Callous – āĻšৃāĻĻāϝ়āĻšীāύ
Root: Latin callosus (thick-skinned) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: insensitive, unfeeling, cruel, indifferent, heartless
Example 1: His callous remarks offended many.
Example 2: She showed callous disregard for others’ feelings. - Capitulate – āĻāϤ্āĻŽāϏāĻŽāϰ্āĻĒāĻŖ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin capitulum (chapter) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: surrender, yield, submit, give in, relent
Example 1: The army finally capitulated after weeks of fighting.
Example 2: They refused to capitulate to the demands. - Capricious – āĻāĻ্āĻāϞ, āĻ
āϏ্āĻĨিāϰ
Root: Italian capriccio (whim) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -ious (full of)
Synonyms: unpredictable, fickle, impulsive, erratic, volatile
Example 1: His capricious nature made him unreliable.
Example 2: The weather was capricious all day. - Castigate – āĻāĻ োāϰ āϏāĻŽাāϞোāĻāύা āĻāϰা
Root: Latin castigare (to chastise) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: criticize, reprimand, rebuke, scold, chastise
Example 1: The teacher castigated the students for cheating.
Example 2: He was castigated for his poor performance. - Caustic – āϤীāĻŦ্āϰ, āĻāĻূāĻ্āϤিāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin causticus (burning) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ic
Synonyms: sarcastic, cutting, scathing, harsh, biting
Example 1: Her caustic wit offended some guests.
Example 2: The article contained several caustic remarks. - Chide – āĻĄাāύা āĻাāĻ্āĻা, āĻĄাāĻাāϰ āĻŽāϤ āĻāĻĨা āĻŦāϞা
Root: Old English cÄĢdan (to scold) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: scold, reprimand, rebuke, chastise, admonish
Example 1: She chided him for being late.
Example 2: Parents often chide children for misbehavior. - Chronic – āĻĻীāϰ্āĻāϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী
Root: Greek chronos (time) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ic (pertaining to)
Synonyms: persistent, long-lasting, continual, constant, recurring
Example 1: He suffers from chronic back pain.
Example 2: Chronic unemployment is a major issue. - Circumspect – āϏāϤāϰ্āĻ
Root: Latin circum (around) + specere (to look) | Prefix: circum- (around) | Suffix: -spect (look)
Synonyms: cautious, wary, careful, prudent, vigilant
Example 1: Investors need to be circumspect in risky markets.
Example 2: She was circumspect about revealing her plans. - Clandestine – āĻোāĻĒāύ
Root: Latin clandestinus (secret) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: secret, covert, furtive, stealthy, hidden
Example 1: They held a clandestine meeting at midnight.
Example 2: The spy was involved in clandestine activities. - Clemency – āĻ্āώāĻŽা
Root: Latin clementia (mildness) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: mercy, leniency, forgiveness, compassion, pardon
Example 1: The judge granted clemency to the prisoner.
Example 2: He appealed for clemency from the court. - Coerce – āĻোāϰāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŦāĻ āĻŦাāϧ্āϝ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin coercere (to restrain) | Prefix: co- (together) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: force, compel, intimidate, pressure, bully
Example 1: They coerced him into signing the agreement.
Example 2: No one should be coerced against their will. - Cogent – āĻĒ্āϰāĻাāĻŦāĻļাāϞী, āĻŦোāϧāĻāĻŽ্āϝ
Root: Latin cogere (to compel) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ent (having quality)
Synonyms: convincing, persuasive, compelling, forceful, strong
Example 1: He gave a cogent argument for the proposal.
Example 2: Her cogent points won over the audience. - Cohesive – āĻāĻāϤ্āϰিāϤ
Root: Latin cohaerere (to stick together) | Prefix: co- (together) | Suffix: -ive (having nature of)
Synonyms: united, connected, consistent, integrated, bonded
Example 1: The team showed cohesive teamwork.
Example 2: The essay lacked a cohesive structure. - Complacent – āĻāϤ্āĻŽāϏāύ্āϤুāώ্āĻ
Root: Latin complacere (to please greatly) | Prefix: com- (together) | Suffix: -ent (having quality of)
Synonyms: self-satisfied, smug, unconcerned, content, indifferent
Example 1: He became complacent after his initial success.
Example 2: Don’t be complacent about your studies. - Comprise – āĻ
āύ্āϤāϰ্āĻুāĻ্āϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin comprehendere (to grasp) | Prefix: com- (together) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: consist of, include, contain, encompass, involve
Example 1: The committee comprises five members.
Example 2: The book comprises ten chapters. - Concede – āϏ্āĻŦীāĻাāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin concedere (to yield) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: admit, acknowledge, grant, yield, accept
Example 1: He conceded defeat in the election.
Example 2: The company conceded the mistake. - Concise – āϏংāĻ্āώিāĻĒ্āϤ
Root: Latin concÄĢsus (cut short) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: -ise (to make)
Synonyms: brief, succinct, terse, compact, to the point
Example 1: Please give a concise summary.
Example 2: Her speech was concise and clear. - Conducive – āϏāĻšাā§āĻ
Root: Latin conducere (to lead together) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: -ive (having nature of)
Synonyms: helpful, favorable, beneficial, advantageous, supportive
Example 1: Silence is conducive to concentration.
Example 2: A good diet is conducive to health. - Confiscate – āĻŦাāĻেā§াāĻĒ্āϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin confiscare (to seize) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: seize, take, impound, appropriate, commandeer
Example 1: The police confiscated the illegal goods.
Example 2: His passport was confiscated by authorities. - Conform – āĻŽাāύিā§ে āύেāĻā§া
Root: Latin conformare (to shape) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: comply, obey, follow, adapt, adjust
Example 1: Students must conform to school rules.
Example 2: The building conforms to safety standards. - Confound – āĻŦিāĻ্āϰাāύ্āϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin confundere (to pour together) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: confuse, perplex, baffle, bewilder, puzzle
Example 1: The magician’s tricks confounded the audience.
Example 2: His sudden arrival confounded everyone. - Congenial – āĻŽāύোāĻŽāϤো
Root: Latin congenialis (of the same nature) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: -ial (relating to)
Synonyms: agreeable, pleasant, friendly, compatible, hospitable
Example 1: We found a congenial place to live.
Example 2: She has a congenial personality. - Consensus – āĻāĻāĻŽāϤ
Root: Latin consensum (agreement) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: agreement, harmony, unanimity, accord, consent
Example 1: There was a consensus among the team members.
Example 2: The consensus was to proceed with the plan. - Conspicuous – āϞāĻ্āώāĻŖীāϝ়
Root: Latin conspicere (to look at) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: -ous (full of)
Synonyms: obvious, noticeable, clear, prominent, evident
Example 1: His absence was conspicuous.
Example 2: The bright colors were conspicuous in the room. - Consternation – āĻšāϤāĻŦাāĻ āĻ
āĻŦāϏ্āĻĨা
Root: Latin consternare (to dismay) | Prefix: con- (intensive) | Suffix: -ation (act)
Synonyms: dismay, anxiety, shock, confusion, distress
Example 1: The news caused widespread consternation.
Example 2: She felt consternation after hearing the results. - Constitute – āĻāĻ āύ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin constituere (to set up) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: form, compose, establish, make up, comprise
Example 1: These people constitute the board of directors.
Example 2: Water constitutes 70% of the human body. - Contend – āĻĻাāĻŦি āĻāϰা
Root: Latin contendere (to strive) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: argue, assert, maintain, compete, struggle
Example 1: He contended that the decision was unfair.
Example 2: Athletes contend for the championship. - Contradict – āĻŦিāϰোāϧিāϤা āĻāϰা
Root: Latin contradictus (speak against) | Prefix: contra- (against) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: deny, oppose, refute, challenge, dispute
Example 1: His actions contradict his words.
Example 2: The report contradicts earlier findings. - Contrive – āϏূāĻ্āώ্āĻŽāĻাāĻŦে āĻĒāϰিāĻāϞ্āĻĒāύা āĻāϰা
Root: Old French contriv (to bring together) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: devise, plan, invent, fabricate, engineer
Example 1: They contrived a clever scheme.
Example 2: She contrived to escape the meeting. - Convalesce – āϏুāϏ্āĻĨ āĻšāĻā§া
Root: Latin convalescere (to grow strong) | Prefix: con- (together) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: recover, heal, recuperate, mend, improve
Example 1: He convalesced after the surgery.
Example 2: Patients need time to convalesce fully. - Covet – āĻāĻাāĻ্āĻ্āώা āĻāϰা
Root: Old French coveiter (to desire) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: desire, crave, want, envy, long for
Example 1: He coveted his neighbor’s success.
Example 2: Many people cov
‘D’ Words
- Dabble – āϏাāĻŽাāύ্āϝ āĻāĻĄ়িāϤ āĻšāĻāϝ়া, āĻ
āϞ্āĻĒ āĻ
āĻিāĻ্āĻāϤা āύেāĻāϝ়া
Root: Middle English dable (to splash) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: experiment, try, paddle, tinker, play
Example 1: She dabbled in painting during her free time.
Example 2: He dabbled with different hobbies before settling on music. - Daunt – āĻāϝ় āĻĻেāĻāϝ়া
Root: Old French danter (to tame) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: intimidate, discourage, frighten, deter, dishearten
Example 1: The steep climb did not daunt the hikers.
Example 2: Failure did not daunt her spirit. - Debacle – āĻŦিāĻļাāϞ āĻĒāϰাāĻāϝ়, āĻŦিāĻĒāϰ্āϝāϝ়
Root: French dÊbÃĸcle (to unbar) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: disaster, collapse, fiasco, failure, catastrophe
Example 1: The company's bankruptcy was a financial debacle.
Example 2: The party turned into a debacle due to poor planning. - Debilitate – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦāϞ āĻāϰে āĻĢেāϞা
Root: Latin debilitare (to weaken) | Prefix: de- (down) | Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: weaken, enfeeble, incapacitate, drain, exhaust
Example 1: The disease debilitated him over time.
Example 2: Prolonged illness can debilitate the body. - Decadent – āĻ
āϧঃāĻĒāϤিāϤ, āύāώ্āĻ
Root: Latin decadere (to fall down) | Prefix: de- (down) | Suffix: -ent (having quality)
Synonyms: degenerate, immoral, corrupt, depraved, self-indulgent
Example 1: The empire was known for its decadent lifestyle.
Example 2: Critics described the art as decadent and superficial. - Decipher – āϰāĻšāϏ্āϝ āĻāĻĻ্āĻাāĻāύ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin deciphere (to decode) | Prefix: de- (reverse) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: decode, interpret, solve, unravel, decrypt
Example 1: She deciphered the ancient manuscript.
Example 2: The spy tried to decipher coded messages. - Decree – āĻāĻĻেāĻļ, āĻোāώāĻŖা
Root: Latin decretum (decision) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: order, command, proclamation, mandate, directive
Example 1: The government issued a decree banning smoking in public.
Example 2: The king's decree was obeyed by all. - Defame – āĻŽাāύāĻšাāύি āĻāϰা
Root: Latin diffamare (to spread bad reputation) | Prefix: de- (down) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: slander, libel, malign, besmirch, vilify
Example 1: The politician was defamed by his rivals.
Example 2: False rumors can defame a person's character. - Defiant – āĻŦিāĻĻ্āϰোāĻšী, āĻ্āϝাāϞেāĻ্āĻিং
Root: Latin defiare (to defy) | Prefix: de- (away) | Suffix: -ant (having quality)
Synonyms: rebellious, disobedient, resistant, bold, insubordinate
Example 1: The defiant student refused to follow the rules.
Example 2: Her defiant attitude angered the teachers. - Deft – āĻĻāĻ্āώ
Root: Old English gedÃĻft (mild, gentle) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: skillful, adept, nimble, dexterous, proficient
Example 1: The pianist’s deft fingers played beautifully.
Example 2: She gave a deft response to the tricky question. - Deliberate – āϏুāĻĒāϰিāĻāϞ্āĻĒিāϤ, āĻোāϰ āĻāϰে āĻāϰা
Root: Latin deliberare (to consider carefully) | Prefix: de- (completely) | Suffix: -ate (adj/verb)
Synonyms: intentional, purposeful, calculated, considered, measured
Example 1: It was a deliberate attempt to mislead.
Example 2: They took a deliberate approach to problem-solving. - Deluge – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦāϞ āĻŦৃāώ্āĻি, āĻĒ্āϞাāĻŦāύ
Root: Latin diluvium (flood) | Prefix: de- (down) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: flood, inundation, torrent, overflow, cascade
Example 1: The village was hit by a deluge last night.
Example 2: After the deluge, many homes were damaged. - Demolish – āϧ্āĻŦংāϏ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin demoliri (to destroy) | Prefix: de- (down) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: destroy, tear down, wreck, raze, dismantle
Example 1: They decided to demolish the old building.
Example 2: The earthquake demolished several houses. - Denounce – āύিāύ্āĻĻা āĻāϰা
Root: Latin denuntiare (to announce) | Prefix: de- (down) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: condemn, criticize, censure, blame, accuse
Example 1: The government denounced the terrorist attack.
Example 2: He publicly denounced corruption. - Deplete – āĻš্āϰাāϏ āĻāϰা, āĻāĻŽিāϝ়ে āĻĢেāϞা
Root: Latin deplere (to empty) | Prefix: de- (down) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: exhaust, use up, drain, diminish, reduce
Example 1: The factory’s emissions deplete the ozone layer.
Example 2: Continuous hunting has depleted the animal population. - Depreciate – āĻŽূāϞ্āϝāĻš্āϰাāϏ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin deprecare (to ward off) | Prefix: de- (down) | Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: devalue, diminish, belittle, reduce, lessen
Example 1: The car depreciated quickly after purchase.
Example 2: She depreciated his achievements unfairly. - Deride – āĻāĻĒāĻšাāϏ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin deridere (to mock) | Prefix: de- (down) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: mock, ridicule, scorn, jeer, taunt
Example 1: They derided his unusual accent.
Example 2: The comedian derided political leaders. - Derogatory – āĻ
āĻŦāĻŽাāύāύাāĻāϰ
Root: Latin derogare (to detract) | Prefix: de- (down) | Suffix: -ory (relating to)
Synonyms: disrespectful, insulting, disparaging, belittling, offensive
Example 1: He made derogatory comments about her work.
Example 2: Such derogatory remarks are unacceptable. - Desolate – āύিāϰ্āĻāύ, āĻĒāϞ্āϞāĻŦিāĻšীāύ
Root: Latin desolatus (forsaken) | Prefix: de- (completely) | Suffix: -ate (adj)
Synonyms: barren, bleak, deserted, forlorn, empty
Example 1: The desolate village was abandoned years ago.
Example 2: She felt desolate after losing her pet. - Despot – āĻ
āϤ্āϝাāĻাāϰী āĻļাāϏāĻ
Root: Greek despotes (master) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: tyrant, dictator, autocrat, oppressor, ruler
Example 1: The despot ruled the country with an iron fist.
Example 2: History condemns despots for their cruelty. - Detriment – āĻ্āώāϤি
Root: Latin detrementum (damage) | Prefix: de- (down) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: harm, damage, injury, loss, disadvantage
Example 1: Smoking is a detriment to health.
Example 2: His absence was a detriment to the team. - Deviate – āĻŦিāĻ্āϝুāϤ āĻšāĻāϝ়া
Root: Latin deviare (to turn aside) | Prefix: de- (away) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: diverge, stray, depart, digress, swerve
Example 1: He deviated from the original plan.
Example 2: The conversation deviated to unrelated topics. - Dexterous – āĻĻāĻ্āώ
Root: Latin dexter (right, skillful) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -ous (full of)
Synonyms: skillful, adept, nimble, agile, proficient
Example 1: The dexterous surgeon performed the operation flawlessly.
Example 2: She is dexterous with her hands. - Dichotomy – āĻĻ্āĻŦৈāϤ āĻŦিāĻাāĻāύ
Root: Greek dichotomia (division in two) | Prefix: di- (two) | Suffix: -tomy (cutting)
Synonyms: division, split, contrast, polarity, difference
Example 1: The dichotomy between rich and poor is widening.
Example 2: There is a dichotomy in opinions on the matter. - Diligent – āĻĒāϰিāĻļ্āϰāĻŽী
Root: Latin diligentem (attentive) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -ent (having quality)
Synonyms: hardworking, industrious, assiduous, persistent, careful
Example 1: She is a diligent student.
Example 2: Diligent efforts lead to success. - Dire – āĻŽাāϰাāϤ্āĻŽāĻ
Root: Latin dirus (fearful) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: urgent, desperate, serious, dreadful, terrible
Example 1: The country faced a dire shortage of food.
Example 2: Dire consequences followed their actions. - Discord – āĻŦিāĻŦাāĻĻ
Root: Latin discordia (disagreement) | Prefix: dis- (apart) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: conflict, disagreement, strife, dissension, friction
Example 1: Discord among the team members affected their work.
Example 2: The family lived in discord for years. - Discreet – āĻŦিāĻāĻ্āώāĻŖ
Root: Latin discretus (separate, prudent) | Prefix: dis- (apart) | Suffix: -et (adj)
Synonyms: careful, cautious, prudent, tactful, circumspect
Example 1: Be discreet when handling sensitive information.
Example 2: She gave a discreet reply to the question. - Discrete – āĻĒৃāĻĨāĻ
Root: Latin discretus (separate) | Prefix: dis- (apart) | Suffix: -ete (adj)
Synonyms: separate, distinct, individual, disconnected, detached
Example 1: The data is divided into discrete categories.
Example 2: The two issues are discrete and unrelated. - Disdain – āĻ
āĻŦāĻ্āĻা
Root: Latin disdainare (to scorn) | Prefix: dis- (apart) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: contempt, scorn, derision, disrespect, dislike
Example 1: She looked at the rude comment with disdain.
Example 2: He felt disdain for dishonest people. - Disparage – āĻ
āĻŦāĻŽূāϞ্āϝাā§āύ āĻāϰা
Root: Old French desparagier (to degrade) | Prefix: dis- (negation) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: belittle, criticize, denigrate, degrade, diminish
Example 1: Don’t disparage other people’s efforts.
Example 2: He disparaged her achievements unfairly. - Disparity – āĻŦৈāώāĻŽ্āϝ
Root: Latin disparitas (inequality) | Prefix: dis- (apart) | Suffix: -ity (state)
Synonyms: difference, inequality, imbalance, discrepancy, variation
Example 1: There is a disparity in income levels.
Example 2: The disparity between the two groups is obvious. - Dispel – āĻĻূāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin dispellere (to drive away) | Prefix: dis- (apart) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: scatter, dissipate, banish, eliminate, remove
Example 1: The sun’s rays dispelled the morning mist.
Example 2: She tried to dispel rumors about herself. - Disperse – āĻāĻĄ়িāϝ়ে āĻĒāĻĄ়া
Root: Latin dispergere (to scatter) | Prefix: dis- (apart) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: scatter, spread, distribute, diffuse, dissipate
Example 1: The crowd dispersed after the speech.
Example 2: The wind dispersed the seeds. - Disputatious – āĻāĻāĻĄ়াāĻে
Root: Latin disputare (to debate) | Prefix: dis- (apart) | Suffix: -ious (full of)
Synonyms: argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious, combative, confrontational
Example 1: He has a disputatious nature.
Example 2: The disputatious debate lasted for hours. - Disregard – āĻāĻĒেāĻ্āώা āĻāϰা
Root: Old French desregarder (to ignore) | Prefix: dis- (negation) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: ignore, neglect, overlook, dismiss, forget
Example 1: They disregarded the warning signs.
Example 2: His advice was met with disregard. - Disseminate – āĻĒ্āϰāĻাāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin disseminare (to scatter seed) | Prefix: dis- (apart) | Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: spread, distribute, circulate, propagate, broadcast
Example 1: The organization disseminates health information.
Example 2: News was disseminated quickly through social media. - Dissent – āĻŽāϤāĻŦিāϰোāϧ
Root: Latin dissentire (to disagree) | Prefix: dis- (apart) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: disagreement, opposition, protest, objection, dissent
Example 1: There was dissent among the council members.
Example 2: Dissent is important in a democracy. - Dissuade – āĻŦাāϧা āĻĻেāϝ়া, āĻŦাāϰāĻŖ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin dissuadere (to advise against) | Prefix: dis- (away) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: discourage, prevent, deter, advise against, disincline
Example 1: They tried to dissuade him from quitting.
Example 2: She was dissuaded from making a risky decision. - Distort – āĻŦিāĻৃāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin distortus (twisted) | Prefix: dis- (apart) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: twist, deform, misrepresent, falsify, warp
Example 1: The media distorted the facts.
Example 2: His voice was distorted by the microphone. - Diverge – āĻĒৃāĻĨāĻ āĻšāĻāϝ়া
Root: Latin divergere (to turn aside) | Prefix: di- (apart) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: separate, deviate, differ, diverge, stray
Example 1: The roads diverge at the next junction.
Example 2: Their opinions diverged on the issue. - Divulge – āĻĒ্āϰāĻাāĻļ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin divulgare (to spread among people) | Prefix: di- (apart) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: reveal, disclose, expose, confess, announce
Example 1: He refused to divulge the secret.
Example 2: The report divulged new information. - Docile – āϏāĻšāĻে āύিā§āύ্āϤ্āϰāĻŖāϝোāĻ্āϝ
Root: Latin docilis (teachable) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: obedient, compliant, manageable, submissive, tame
Example 1: The dog is docile and easy to train.
Example 2: She had a docile nature. - Dogmatic – āύিāĻāϏ্āĻŦ āĻŽāϤাāĻĻāϰ্āĻļে āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦāϞ āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏী
Root: Greek dogmatikos (pertaining to opinion) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: opinionated, rigid, inflexible, doctrinaire, assertive
Example 1: He was dogmatic about his beliefs.
Example 2: Dogmatic attitudes hinder open discussion. - Dormant – āĻ
āĻāϞ, āύিāϏ্āĻ্āϰিā§
Root: Latin dormire (to sleep) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: inactive, sleeping, latent, resting, inert
Example 1: The volcano has been dormant for years.
Example 2: The seeds remain dormant in winter. - Dubious – āϏāύ্āĻĻেāĻšāĻāύāĻ
Root: Latin dubius (doubtful) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: doubtful, suspicious, uncertain, questionable, unclear
Example 1: The claim seemed dubious to many experts.
Example 2: He gave a dubious explanation. - Dwindle – āĻāĻŽে āϝাāĻā§া
Root: Old English dwindlan (to waste away) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: diminish, decrease, lessen, shrink, decline
Example 1: The population of the town is dwindling.
Example 2: Their resources dwindled during the crisis. - Dynamic – āĻāϤিāĻļীāϞ
Root: Greek dynamikos (powerful) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ic
Synonyms: energetic, active, vigorous, forceful, changing
Example 1: She is a dynamic leader.
Example 2: The economy is dynamic and evolving. - Dainty – āϏুāύ্āĻĻāϰ, āϏুāĻোāĻŽāϞ
Root: Old French deintie (delicacy) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: delicate, elegant, refined, graceful, tasteful
Example 1: She wore a dainty necklace.
Example 2: The cake was small but dainty. - Delineate – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻŦāϰ্āĻŖāύা āĻāϰা
Root: Latin delineare (to sketch) | Prefix: de- (down) | Suffix: –ate (verb)
Synonyms: describe, outline, depict, portray, define
Example 1: The map delineates the boundaries clearly.
Example 2: The report delineates the new policies.
‘E’ Words
- Eccentric – āĻ
āĻĻ্āĻুāϤ, āĻ
āϏ্āĻŦাāĻাāĻŦিāĻ
Root: Latin eccentricus (out of center) | Prefix: ec- (out) | Suffix: -ic (adj)
Synonyms: unusual, odd, peculiar, quirky, bizarre
Example 1: He has an eccentric way of dressing.
Example 2: The artist is known for his eccentric behavior. - Eclectic – āĻŦিāĻিāύ্āύ āĻā§āϏ āĻĨেāĻে āύেāĻāϝ়া
Root: Greek eklektikos (selective) | Prefix: ec- (out) | Suffix: -tic (adj)
Synonyms: diverse, varied, selective, broad, wide-ranging
Example 1: She has an eclectic taste in music.
Example 2: The museum’s collection is eclectic. - Edifice – āĻŦāĻĄ় āĻ āϏুāύ্āĻĻāϰ āĻāĻŦāύ
Root: Latin aedificium (building) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: building, structure, construction, monument, establishment
Example 1: The edifice stood tall in the city center.
Example 2: They admired the ancient edifice. - Eloquent – āϏাāĻŦāϞীāϞ āĻাāώāĻŖāĻাāϰী
Root: Latin eloquentem (speaking out) | Prefix: e- (out) | Suffix: -ent (adj)
Synonyms: fluent, persuasive, articulate, expressive, convincing
Example 1: She gave an eloquent speech.
Example 2: His eloquent writing impressed everyone. - Elusive – āϧāϰা āĻāĻ িāύ
Root: Latin eludere (to evade) | Prefix: e- (out) | Suffix: -ive (adj)
Synonyms: evasive, slippery, intangible, subtle, mysterious
Example 1: The solution to the problem was elusive.
Example 2: The elusive thief escaped capture. - Embellish – āϏাāĻাāύো
Root: Old French embelir (to beautify) | Prefix: em- (in) | Suffix: -ish (verb)
Synonyms: decorate, adorn, ornament, enhance, beautify
Example 1: She embellished her dress with beads.
Example 2: The story was embellished to make it more exciting. - Eminent – āĻ্āϝাāϤāύাāĻŽা
Root: Latin eminentem (standing out) | Prefix: e- (out) | Suffix: -ent (adj)
Synonyms: distinguished, renowned, famous, notable, prominent
Example 1: He is an eminent scientist.
Example 2: The eminent author received an award. - Emulate – āĻ
āύুāĻāϰāĻŖ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin aemulari (to rival) | Prefix: e- (out) | Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: imitate, copy, follow, rival, mimic
Example 1: Young athletes emulate their heroes.
Example 2: She tried to emulate her teacher’s success. - Endeavor – āĻেāώ্āĻা āĻāϰা
Root: Old English endeveren (to make an effort) | Prefix: en- (in) | Suffix: -or (noun)
Synonyms: attempt, effort, strive, try, venture
Example 1: He endeavored to finish the work on time.
Example 2: Their endeavor was met with success. - Endure – āϏāĻš্āϝ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin indurare (to harden) | Prefix: en- (in) | Suffix: -ure (noun)
Synonyms: tolerate, withstand, survive, bear, last
Example 1: She endured the pain bravely.
Example 2: The building has endured many storms. - Enigmatic – āϰāĻšāϏ্āϝāĻŽāϝ়
Root: Greek ainigma (riddle) | Prefix: en- (in) | Suffix: -atic (adj)
Synonyms: mysterious, puzzling, cryptic, obscure, baffling
Example 1: The painting has an enigmatic quality.
Example 2: His smile was enigmatic. - Enmity – āĻļāϤ্āϰুāϤা
Root: Latin inimicitia (hostility) | Prefix: en- (in) | Suffix: -ity (noun)
Synonyms: hostility, hatred, animosity, antagonism, feud
Example 1: There was enmity between the two families.
Example 2: The war created lasting enmity. - Entice – āĻĒ্āϰāϞুāĻŦ্āϧ āĻāϰা
Root: Old French enticer (to allure) | Prefix: en- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: lure, attract, tempt, persuade, seduce
Example 1: The aroma enticed the customers.
Example 2: She was enticed by the offer. - Entail – āĻ
āύ্āϤāϰ্āĻুāĻ্āϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Old French entailler (to carve) | Prefix: en- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: involve, include, require, necessitate, imply
Example 1: The job entails a lot of responsibility.
Example 2: Success entails hard work. - Ephemeral – āĻ্āώāĻŖāϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী
Root: Greek ephemeros (lasting one day) | Prefix: epi- (upon) | Suffix: -al (adj)
Synonyms: fleeting, transient, temporary, momentary, short-lived
Example 1: Fashion trends are often ephemeral.
Example 2: Happiness can be ephemeral. - Equanimity – āϏāĻŽāĻŦেāĻĻāύা, āĻļাāύ্āϤি
Root: Latin aequanimitas (evenness of mind) | Prefix: equ- (equal) | Suffix: -ity (noun)
Synonyms: calmness, composure, tranquility, serenity, poise
Example 1: She faced the crisis with equanimity.
Example 2: His equanimity helped him in tough times. - Equivocal – āĻ
āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āĻ, āĻĻ্āĻŦ্āϝāϰ্āĻĨāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin aequivocus (ambiguous) | Prefix: equi- (equal) | Suffix: -valent (adj)
Synonyms: ambiguous, unclear, vague, doubtful, evasive
Example 1: His answer was equivocal.
Example 2: The politician gave an equivocal response. - Eradicate – āύিāϰ্āĻŽূāϞ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin eradicare (to root out) | Prefix: e- (out) | Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: eliminate, remove, wipe out, abolish, destroy
Example 1: Efforts are being made to eradicate poverty.
Example 2: The disease was eradicated from the region. - Erect – āϏোāĻা, āĻĻাঁāĻĄ় āĻāϰাāύো
Root: Latin erectus (upright) | Prefix: e- (out) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: upright, raise, build, construct, straighten
Example 1: The workers erected a new bridge.
Example 2: He stood erect despite the hardships. - Erudite – āĻŦিāĻĻāĻ্āϧ
Root: Latin eruditus (instructed) | Prefix: e- (out) | Suffix: -ite (adj)
Synonyms: learned, scholarly, knowledgeable, educated, wise
Example 1: She is an erudite scholar.
Example 2: The book was written by an erudite author. - Esoteric – āĻূāĻĸ়, āϏীāĻŽিāϤ āĻŦৃāϤ্āϤেāϰ āĻāύ্āϝ
Root: Greek esoterikos (inner) | Prefix: eso- (within) | Suffix: -ic (adj)
Synonyms: mysterious, obscure, secret, cryptic, abstruse
Example 1: The theory is too esoteric for most people.
Example 2: He enjoys esoteric knowledge. - Eulogize – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏা āĻāϰা
Root: Greek eulogizein (to praise) | Prefix: eu- (good) | Suffix: -ize (verb)
Synonyms: praise, acclaim, laud, extol, compliment
Example 1: The speaker eulogized the hero’s bravery.
Example 2: She was eulogized for her charity work. - Euphoria – āĻ
āϤি āĻāύāύ্āĻĻ, āĻāĻ্āĻ্āĻŦাāϏ
Root: Greek euphoros (bearing well) | Prefix: eu- (good) | Suffix: -ia (noun)
Synonyms: happiness, joy, elation, exhilaration, bliss
Example 1: The team felt euphoria after winning.
Example 2: There was a sense of euphoria in the crowd. - Evade – āĻāĻĄ়িāϝ়ে āĻāϞা
Root: Latin evadere (to escape) | Prefix: e- (out) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: avoid, escape, dodge, elude, circumvent
Example 1: He tried to evade the question.
Example 2: The criminal evaded the police. - Evoke – āĻāĻĻ্āϰেāĻ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin evocare (to call out) | Prefix: e- (out) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: elicit, provoke, summon, call forth, induce
Example 1: The music evoked memories of childhood.
Example 2: The story evoked strong emotions. - Exacerbate – āĻŦাāĻĄ়িāϝ়ে āĻĻেāĻāϝ়া (āĻ
āĻŦāϏ্āĻĨা āĻাāϰাāĻĒ āĻāϰা)
Root: Latin exacerbare (to irritate) | Prefix: ex- (out) | Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: worsen, aggravate, intensify, inflame, magnify
Example 1: The new policy exacerbated the problem.
Example 2: His comments only exacerbated the tension. - Exalt – āĻŽāĻšিāĻŽাāύ্āĻŦিāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin exaltare (to raise high) | Prefix: ex- (out) | Suffix: -alt (verb)
Synonyms: praise, glorify, elevate, honor, uplift
Example 1: The poet exalted the beauty of nature.
Example 2: The hero was exalted by the people. - Exemplify – āĻāĻĻাāĻšāϰāĻŖ āĻĻেāĻāϝ়া
Root: Latin exemplum (example) | Prefix: ex- (out) | Suffix: -ify (verb)
Synonyms: illustrate, demonstrate, symbolize, represent, show
Example 1: The painting exemplifies the artist’s style.
Example 2: He exemplified courage in battle. - Exhaustive – āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ, āĻŦিāϏ্āϤৃāϤ
Root: Latin exhaustivus (to drain out) | Prefix: ex- (out) | Suffix: -ive (adj)
Synonyms: thorough, comprehensive, complete, extensive, detailed
Example 1: The report is exhaustive and well-researched.
Example 2: They conducted an exhaustive search. - Exhilarate – āĻāύāύ্āĻĻিāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin exhilarare (to make cheerful) | Prefix: ex- (out) | Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: excite, thrill, delight, elate, invigorate
Example 1: The victory exhilarated the fans.
Example 2: The rollercoaster ride exhilarated the children. - Exonerate – āĻ
āĻŦ্āϝাāĻšāϤি āĻĻেāĻāϝ়া
Root: Latin exonerare (to unload) | Prefix: ex- (out) | Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: absolve, acquit, clear, vindicate, excuse
Example 1: The evidence exonerated the accused.
Example 2: He was exonerated after the trial. - Exorbitant – āĻ
āϤিāϰিāĻ্āϤ āĻŽূāϞ্āϝāĻŦাāύ
Root: Latin exorbitans (out of track) | Prefix: ex- (out) | Suffix: -ant (adj)
Synonyms: excessive, overpriced, extravagant, unreasonable, costly
Example 1: The hotel charges were exorbitant.
Example 2: They paid an exorbitant price for the car. - Expedite – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin expedire (to free the feet) | Prefix: ex- (out) | Suffix: -ite (verb)
Synonyms: accelerate, hasten, quicken, facilitate, speed up
Example 1: The company expedited the delivery.
Example 2: Please expedite the process. - Expiate – āĻĒাāĻĒ āĻŽāĻāĻুāĻĢ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin expiatus (to atone) | Prefix: ex- (out) | Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: atone, amend, make up for, repent, redeem
Example 1: He sought to expiate his sins.
Example 2: The sacrifice was meant to expiate their guilt. - Explicit – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āĻ
Root: Latin explicitus (unfolded) | Prefix: ex- (out) | Suffix: -it (adj)
Synonyms: clear, definite, precise, straightforward, unambiguous
Example 1: The instructions were explicit.
Example 2: She gave explicit directions. - Extol – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏা āĻāϰা
Root: Latin extollere (to raise up) | Prefix: ex- (out) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: praise, glorify, laud, commend, exalt
Example 1: They extolled the virtues of the leader.
Example 2: The critics extolled the film. - Exuberant – āĻāĻ্āĻ্āĻŦāϏিāϤ
Root: Latin exuberare (to abound) | Prefix: ex- (out) | Suffix: -ant (adj)
Synonyms: enthusiastic, lively, joyful, energetic, abundant
Example 1: The children were exuberant after the game.
Example 2: She gave an exuberant performance. - Exult – āĻ
āϤ্āϝāύ্āϤ āĻāύāύ্āĻĻিāϤ āĻšāĻāϝ়া
Root: Latin exsultare (to leap up) | Prefix: ex- (out) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: rejoice, celebrate, triumph, cheer, be joyful
Example 1: The team exulted in victory.
Example 2: Fans exulted after the final whistle. - Eloquent – āϏাāĻŦāϞীāϞ, āĻŦাāĻ্āĻŽী
Root: Latin eloquentem (speaking out) | Prefix: e- (out) | Suffix: -ent (adj)
Synonyms: fluent, articulate, persuasive, expressive, clear
Example 1: The speaker was eloquent and convincing.
Example 2: Her eloquent speech inspired the audience. - Elucidate – āĻĒāϰিāώ্āĻাāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin elucidare (to make clear) | Prefix: e- (out) | Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: explain, clarify, illuminate, expound, interpret
Example 1: The professor elucidated the complex theory.
Example 2: Please elucidate your point. - Emancipate – āĻŽুāĻ্āϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin emancipare (to free) | Prefix: e- (out) | Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: free, liberate, release, rescue, enfranchise
Example 1: The slaves were emancipated in the 19th century.
Example 2: Laws were passed to emancipate the oppressed. - Embark – āϝাāϤ্āϰা āĻļুāϰু āĻāϰা
Root: Old French embarquer (to put on ship) | Prefix: em- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: begin, start, commence, launch, undertake
Example 1: They embarked on a journey to the mountains.
Example 2: She embarked on her new career last month. - Empathy – āϏāĻšাāύুāĻূāϤি
Root: Greek empatheia (passion) | Prefix: em- (in) | Suffix: -y (noun)
Synonyms: understanding, compassion, sympathy, insight, kindness
Example 1: She showed empathy towards the victims.
Example 2: Empathy is important in human relationships. - Emulate – āĻ
āύুāĻāϰāĻŖ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin aemulari (to rival) | Prefix: e- (out) | Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: imitate, mimic, copy, follow, rival
Example 1: Youngsters emulate their role models.
Example 2: He tries to emulate his father’s success. - Enervate – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦāϞ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin enervare (to weaken) | Prefix: e- (out) | Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: weaken, exhaust, debilitate, drain, fatigue
Example 1: The heat enervated the workers.
Example 2: Long illness enervated her strength. - Enlighten – āĻ্āĻাāύ āĻŦৃāĻĻ্āϧি āĻāϰা
Root: Old English inlihtan (to illuminate) | Prefix: en- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: inform, educate, illuminate, clarify, instruct
Example 1: The teacher enlightened the students about history.
Example 2: The book enlightened readers about climate change. - Entice – āĻĒ্āϰāϞুāĻŦ্āϧ āĻāϰা
Root: Old French enticer (to allure) | Prefix: en- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: lure, tempt, attract, seduce, persuade
Example 1: The aroma enticed customers into the bakery.
Example 2: She was enticed by the promise of success. - Envision – āĻāϞ্āĻĒāύা āĻāϰা
Root: Latin envision (to foresee) | Prefix: en- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: imagine, visualize, foresee, picture, predict
Example 1: She envisioned a bright future.
Example 2: The architect envisioned the new city layout. - Epic – āĻŽāĻšাāĻাāĻŦ্āϝ
Root: Greek epikos (pertaining to a word) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: heroic, grand, monumental, legendary, majestic
Example 1: The film was an epic tale of courage.
Example 2: The battle was an epic event in history. - Equitable – āύ্āϝাāϝ়āϏāĻ্āĻāϤ
Root: Latin aequitas (equalness) | Prefix: equ- (equal) | Suffix: -able (adj)
‘F’ Words
- Facade – āĻŦাāĻš্āϝিāĻ āĻেāĻšাāϰা
Root: French façade (front) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: front, exterior, face, appearance, veneer
Example 1: The building had a beautiful facade.
Example 2: Her kindness was just a facade. - Facilitate – āϏāĻšāĻ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin facilitare (to make easy) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -ate (verb)
Synonyms: ease, simplify, assist, help, expedite
Example 1: The new software facilitates faster communication.
Example 2: The manager facilitated the meeting efficiently. - Factual – āĻŦাāϏ্āϤāĻŦ āϤāĻĨ্āϝāĻিāϤ্āϤিāĻ
Root: Latin factum (fact) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -al (adj)
Synonyms: true, real, actual, authentic, accurate
Example 1: His report is factual and reliable.
Example 2: We need factual evidence for the claim. - Fallacy – āĻুāϞ āϧাāϰāĻŖা
Root: Latin fallacia (deception) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: misconception, falsehood, error, myth, delusion
Example 1: The belief that the earth is flat is a fallacy.
Example 2: Don’t be fooled by that fallacy. - Fathom – āĻŦুāĻা
Root: Old English fÃĻðm (embrace) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: understand, comprehend, grasp, figure out, decipher
Example 1: I can’t fathom his behavior.
Example 2: She fathomed the complexity of the problem. - Feasible – āϏāĻŽ্āĻāĻŦāĻĒāϰ
Root: Latin facere (to do) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -ible (adj)
Synonyms: possible, practical, viable, achievable, workable
Example 1: The project is feasible within the budget.
Example 2: Is it feasible to finish the work by tomorrow? - Feeble – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦāϞ
Root: Old English feble | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: weak, fragile, frail, powerless, faint
Example 1: The old man was feeble and tired.
Example 2: His argument was feeble and unconvincing. - Fervent – āĻāĻĻ্āĻĻীāĻĒ্āϤ
Root: Latin ferventem (boiling) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: passionate, intense, ardent, enthusiastic, eager
Example 1: She gave a fervent speech.
Example 2: His fervent desire was to succeed. - Fiasco – āĻŦ্āϝāϰ্āĻĨāϤা
Root: Italian fiasco (flask, failure) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: failure, disaster, flop, catastrophe, debacle
Example 1: The event turned into a fiasco.
Example 2: Their plan was a complete fiasco. - Fickle – āĻ
āϏ্āĻĨিāϰ
Root: Old English ficol (deceitful) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: changeable, inconsistent, unstable, variable, capricious
Example 1: She has a fickle mind.
Example 2: The weather here is very fickle. - Fierce – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦāϞ, āĻ্āϰুāĻĻ্āϧ
Root: Old English fers | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: violent, intense, ferocious, strong, aggressive
Example 1: The fierce storm destroyed many houses.
Example 2: He showed fierce determination. - Filament – āϏূāĻ্āώ্āĻŽ āϤাāϰ āĻŦা āϏুāϤো
Root: Latin filamentum (thread) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: thread, fiber, strand, wire, filament
Example 1: The bulb’s filament broke.
Example 2: Spider’s web has strong filaments. - Finite – āϏāϏীāĻŽ
Root: Latin finitus (limited) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: limited, restricted, bounded, definite, measurable
Example 1: Human life is finite.
Example 2: Resources on earth are finite. - Fluctuate – āĻāĻ াāύাāĻŽা āĻāϰা
Root: Latin fluctuare (to wave) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: vary, change, oscillate, shift, waver
Example 1: Prices fluctuate frequently.
Example 2: His moods fluctuate often. - Forfeit – āĻšাāϰাāύো, āĻšাāϰাāύো āĻŦāϏ্āϤু
Root: Old French forfet (lost) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: lose, surrender, give up, sacrifice, penalty
Example 1: He had to forfeit his rights.
Example 2: The team forfeited the match. - Fortify – āĻļāĻ্āϤিāĻļাāϞী āĻāϰা
Root: Latin fortificare (to strengthen) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -ify (verb)
Synonyms: strengthen, reinforce, secure, bolster, protect
Example 1: They fortified the city walls.
Example 2: Vitamin C helps fortify the immune system. - Fragrant – āϏুāĻāύ্āϧি
Root: Latin fragrans (smelling sweet) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: aromatic, sweet-smelling, perfumed, scented, odorous
Example 1: The garden was full of fragrant flowers.
Example 2: She wore a fragrant perfume. - Frivolous – āϤুāĻ্āĻ, āĻ
āĻĒ্āϰāϝ়োāĻāύীāϝ়
Root: Latin frivolus (worthless) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: trivial, silly, petty, insignificant, unimportant
Example 1: They wasted time on frivolous matters.
Example 2: His frivolous attitude annoyed everyone. - Frugal – āĻŽিāϤāĻŦ্āϝāϝ়ী
Root: Latin frugalis (economical) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: economical, thrifty, sparing, prudent, careful
Example 1: She lives a frugal life.
Example 2: Being frugal helps save money. - Fundamental – āĻŽৌāϞিāĻ
Root: Latin fundamentum (foundation) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -al (adj)
Synonyms: basic, essential, primary, core, principal
Example 1: Education is fundamental for progress.
Example 2: The fundamental rule is honesty. - Futile – āĻ
āĻাāĻেāϰ
Root: Latin futilis (leaky) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: useless, pointless, ineffective, vain, fruitless
Example 1: Their efforts were futile.
Example 2: It is futile to argue with him. - Facade – āĻŦাāĻš্āϝিāĻ āĻ
ংāĻļ
(Repeated for reinforcement)
Synonyms: front, face, veneer, exterior, appearance
Example 1: The building’s facade was decorated.
Example 2: His calm was just a facade. - Fathom – āĻāĻীāϰāϤা āĻĒāϰিāĻŽাāĻĒ āĻāϰা, āĻŦুāĻে āĻāĻ া
Synonyms: understand, comprehend, grasp, figure out, explore
Example 1: It’s hard to fathom his motives.
Example 2: Scientists fathom the ocean depths. - Fervor – āĻāϤ্āϏাāĻš, āĻāĻĻ্āĻĻীāĻĒāύা
Root: Latin fervor (boiling) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: passion, enthusiasm, zeal, ardor, excitement
Example 1: The crowd showed great fervor.
Example 2: She spoke with fervor. - Fidelity – āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏāϝোāĻ্āϝāϤা
Root: Latin fidelitas (faithfulness) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: loyalty, faithfulness, allegiance, devotion, trustworthiness
Example 1: The dog showed fidelity to its owner.
Example 2: Fidelity is important in relationships. - Flaunt – āĻĒ্āϰāĻĻāϰ্āĻļāύ āĻāϰা
Root: Old French flaunter (to flaunt) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: show off, display, parade, boast, exhibit
Example 1: She flaunted her new dress.
Example 2: He likes to flaunt his wealth. - Flawless – āύিāϰ্āĻুāϞ
Root: English flaw + suffix -less (without) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -less (adj)
Synonyms: perfect, impeccable, unblemished, faultless, immaculate
Example 1: Her performance was flawless.
Example 2: The diamond was flawless. - Fleeting – āĻ্āώāĻŖāϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী
Root: Old English fleotan (to float) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -ing (adj)
Synonyms: brief, transient, momentary, short-lived, temporary
Example 1: Happiness is fleeting.
Example 2: The moment was fleeting. - Flourish – āĻŦিāĻāĻļিāϤ āĻšāĻāϝ়া
Root: Latin florere (to bloom) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: thrive, prosper, grow, bloom, succeed
Example 1: The business began to flourish.
Example 2: Plants flourish in the spring. - Foible – āĻোāĻāĻাāĻো āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦāϞāϤা
Root: French foible (weak) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: weakness, flaw, defect, fault, shortcoming
Example 1: Everyone has foibles.
Example 2: His arrogance is a minor foible. - Foment – āĻāϤ্āϤেāĻāύা āϏৃāώ্āĻি āĻāϰা
Root: Latin fomentum (poultice) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: incite, provoke, stir up, instigate, encourage
Example 1: The rebels fomented unrest.
Example 2: His speech fomented anger. - Forbearance – āϧৈāϰ্āϝ
Root: Old English forberan (to endure) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: patience, tolerance, endurance, restraint, self-control
Example 1: She showed forbearance in adversity.
Example 2: Forbearance is a virtue. - Foresee – āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŦাāĻাāϏ āĻĻেāĻāϝ়া
Root: Old English foreseon (to see beforehand) | Prefix: fore- (before) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: predict, anticipate, expect, forecast, envision
Example 1: It is hard to foresee the future.
Example 2: He foresaw the consequences. - Formidable – āĻāϝ়āĻ্āĻāϰ
Root: Latin formidabilis (fearful) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: intimidating, daunting, fearsome, impressive, powerful
Example 1: They faced a formidable opponent.
Example 2: The mountain was a formidable challenge. - Fortitude – āϧৈāϰ্āϝ
Root: Latin fortitudo (strength) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: courage, bravery, endurance, resilience, strength
Example 1: She showed fortitude during the crisis.
Example 2: Fortitude helps overcome difficulties. - Foster – āĻāύ্āύāϤি āĻāϰা, āϞাāϞāύ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English fostrian (to nourish) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: encourage, promote, nurture, support, cultivate
Example 1: The school fosters creativity.
Example 2: Parents should foster good habits. - Fracture – āĻাāĻāύ
Root: Latin fractura (break) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: break, crack, split, rupture, fissure
Example 1: The bone suffered a fracture.
Example 2: The glass had a fracture. - Fragile – āĻāĻ্āĻুāϰ
Root: Latin fragilis (breakable) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: delicate, breakable, weak, brittle, frail
Example 1: Handle the fragile vase carefully.
Example 2: The fragile economy needs support. - Frantic – āĻāύ্āĻŽাāĻĻ
Root: Latin phreneticus (mad) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: desperate, frenzied, wild, anxious, hysterical
Example 1: She made a frantic search for her keys.
Example 2: The crowd was frantic with excitement. - Fraternity – āĻ্āϰাāϤৃāϤ্āĻŦ
Root: Latin fraternitas (brotherhood) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: brotherhood, fellowship, comradeship, community, association
Example 1: The fraternity promotes unity.
Example 2: Students joined the fraternity. - Fraudulent – āĻĒ্āϰāϤাāϰāĻŖাāĻŽূāϞāĻ
Root: Latin fraudulentus (deceitful) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: deceitful, dishonest, fake, false, crooked
Example 1: The company was involved in fraudulent activities.
Example 2: He was arrested for fraudulent claims. - Frugal – āϏংāϝāĻŽী, āĻŽিāϤāĻŦ্āϝāϝ়ী
(Repeated for emphasis)
Synonyms: economical, thrifty, sparing, prudent, careful
Example 1: Living frugally is wise.
Example 2: Frugal habits save money. - Furtive – āĻোāĻĒāύীāϝ়
Root: Latin furtivus (secret) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: secretive, stealthy, sly, sneaky, covert
Example 1: He took a furtive glance at the documents.
Example 2: The furtive movements aroused suspicion. - Futile – āĻŦ্āϝāϰ্āĻĨ, āĻ
āĻেāĻো
(Repeated for emphasis)
Synonyms: useless, pointless, ineffective, vain, fruitless
Example 1: Efforts to change him were futile.
Example 2: The plan proved futile. - Fumble – āĻšোঁāĻāĻ āĻাāĻāϝ়া, āĻুāϞ āĻāϰা
Root: Middle English fombelen (to grope) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: stumble, blunder, mishandle, botch, err
Example 1: He fumbled with the keys.
Example 2: The team fumbled the opportunity. - Furnish – āϏāϰāĻŦāϰাāĻš āĻāϰা
Root: Old French fournir (to supply) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: supply, provide, equip, offer, deliver
Example 1: The hotel furnished the rooms with beds.
Example 2: Please furnish the documents. - Fury – āĻ্āϰোāϧ
Root: Latin furia (rage) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: anger, rage, wrath, outrage, fury
Example 1: He was filled with fury.
Example 2: The storm unleashed its fury. - Futile – āĻ
āĻেāĻো
(Repeated)
Synonyms: useless, pointless, vain, ineffective, fruitless
Example 1: Trying to convince him is futile.
Example 2: The attempt was futile. - Fathomless – āĻāĻীāϰ
Root: fathom + suffix -less (without) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -less (adj)
Synonyms: bottomless, infinite, immeasurable, deep, unfathomable
Example 1: The ocean seemed fathomless.
Example 2: Her sadness was fathomless. - Feasible – āϏāĻŽ্āĻāĻŦ
(Repeated for emphasis)
Synonyms: possible, practical, viable, achievable, workable
Example 1: The plan is feasible.
Example 2: It is feasible to complete the project on time.
‘G’ Words
- Gait – āĻšাঁāĻাāϰ āϧāϰāύ
Root: Old French gait (manner of walking) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: walk, stride, step, pace, movement
Example 1: His gait was slow and steady.
Example 2: The horse’s gait was smooth. - Gallant – āϏাāĻšāϏী āĻ āĻāĻĻ্āϰ
Root: Old French galant (courtly) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: brave, valiant, chivalrous, courteous, noble
Example 1: The gallant soldier fought bravely.
Example 2: He made a gallant effort to help. - Gamble – āĻুāϝ়া āĻেāϞা
Root: Middle English gamel | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: bet, risk, wager, venture, speculate
Example 1: He gambled all his money.
Example 2: Investing is always a gamble. - Gargantuan – āĻŦিāϰাāĻ, āĻŦিāĻļাāϞ
Root: French Gargantua (giant) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: huge, enormous, gigantic, colossal, massive
Example 1: The building was gargantuan.
Example 2: He ate a gargantuan meal. - Garner – āϏংāĻ্āϰāĻš āĻāϰা
Root: Old French garnir (to equip) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: collect, gather, accumulate, amass, store
Example 1: She garnered support for the cause.
Example 2: The artist garnered many awards. - Garrulous – āĻŦাāĻাāϞ, āĻŦāĻāĻŦāĻ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin garrulus (talkative) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: talkative, loquacious, chatty, verbose, wordy
Example 1: The garrulous man talked nonstop.
Example 2: Her garrulous nature annoyed others. - Gaudy – āĻāĻāĻāĻĻাāϰ, āĻāĻāĻāĻে
Root: Middle English gaudi (joy) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: flashy, showy, loud, garish, ostentatious
Example 1: He wore a gaudy shirt.
Example 2: The decorations were gaudy and bright. - Gaze – āĻāĻীāϰ āύāĻāϰ
Root: Old English gasian | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: stare, look, glance, peer, observe
Example 1: She gazed at the stars.
Example 2: His gaze was fixed on the painting. - Generous – āĻāĻĻাāϰ
Root: Latin generosus (noble) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: charitable, benevolent, giving, kind, liberal
Example 1: He made a generous donation.
Example 2: She is generous with her time. - Genial – āĻāύāύ্āĻĻāĻĻাāϝ়āĻ, āϏৌāĻšাāϰ্āĻĻ্āϝāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin genialis (festive) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: friendly, cheerful, pleasant, warm, cordial
Example 1: The host was genial and welcoming.
Example 2: They enjoyed a genial conversation. - Germinate – āĻ
āĻ্āĻুāϰোāĻĻ্āĻāĻŽ āĻšāĻāϝ়া
Root: Latin germinare (to sprout) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: sprout, grow, develop, bud, emerge
Example 1: The seeds began to germinate.
Example 2: Ideas germinate in the mind. - Ghastly – āĻāϝ়াāĻŦāĻš
Root: Old English gastlic (ghostly) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: horrible, dreadful, frightful, gruesome, terrible
Example 1: The accident was ghastly.
Example 2: He looked ghastly pale. - Gibe – āĻāĻĒāĻšাāϏ
Root: Middle English gib (jest) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: mock, taunt, jeer, sneer, ridicule
Example 1: They gibed at his mistake.
Example 2: He couldn’t take the gibes anymore. - Gist – āϏাāϰাংāĻļ
Root: Old French gist (it lies) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: essence, core, main point, summary, crux
Example 1: He explained the gist of the story.
Example 2: The gist is that we need more time. - Glacial – āĻŦāϰāĻĢেāϰ, āĻ াāύ্āĻĄা
Root: Latin glacialis (icy) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: icy, cold, freezing, frigid, chilly
Example 1: The glacial winds were harsh.
Example 2: She gave him a glacial stare. - Gleam – āĻিāϞিāĻ
Root: Old English glÃĻm | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: shine, sparkle, flash, glint, shimmer
Example 1: The diamond gleamed brightly.
Example 2: There was a gleam in her eyes. - Glimpse – āĻংāĻļিāĻ āĻĻৃāĻļ্āϝ
Root: Old English glimsian (to shine faintly) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: glance, peek, sight, brief view, glimpse
Example 1: She caught a glimpse of the celebrity.
Example 2: The glimpse lasted only seconds. - Gloat – āĻāύāύ্āĻĻে āϞাāĻĢাāύো, āĻšাāϏাāĻšাāϏি āĻāϰা
Root: Middle English glouten | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: brag, rejoice, revel, boast, crow
Example 1: He gloated over his victory.
Example 2: Don’t gloat about others’ failures. - Goad – āĻāϏ্āĻাāύি āĻĻেāĻāϝ়া
Root: Old English gÄd (spiked stick) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: prod, urge, provoke, stimulate, incite
Example 1: His remarks goaded her into action.
Example 2: The farmer goaded the cattle forward. - Gorge – āĻāϞাāϧঃāĻāϰāĻŖ āĻāϰা
Root: Old French gorgier (to swallow) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: devour, eat greedily, stuff, cram, feast
Example 1: He gorged himself on food.
Example 2: The animals gorge after the rain. - Gracious – āĻĻāϝ়াāϞু āĻ āĻāĻĻ্āϰ
Root: Latin gratia (favor) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: kind, courteous, polite, benevolent, merciful
Example 1: The queen was gracious to her guests.
Example 2: He accepted the apology graciously. - Grandiose – āĻŦিāϰাāĻ āĻ āĻĒ্āϰāĻাāĻŦāĻļাāϞী
Root: Latin grandiosus (grand) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: magnificent, impressive, majestic, pompous, extravagant
Example 1: The palace was grandiose.
Example 2: His plans were grandiose but unrealistic. - Gratify – āϏāύ্āϤুāώ্āĻ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin gratificare (to please) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -ify (verb)
Synonyms: please, satisfy, delight, indulge, fulfill
Example 1: The gift gratified the child.
Example 2: It gratifies me to see you happy. - Grave – āĻুāϰুāϤāϰ, āĻļোāĻāύ
Root: Latin gravis (heavy) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: serious, solemn, important, critical, somber
Example 1: The situation is grave.
Example 2: He had a grave expression. - Grievance – āĻ
āĻিāϝোāĻ
Root: Old French grevance | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: complaint, grievance, protest, objection, dissatisfaction
Example 1: Workers voiced their grievances.
Example 2: The grievance was addressed by management. - Grim – āĻāĻ োāϰ āĻ āĻāϝ়াāύāĻ
Root: Old English grim (fierce) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: stern, harsh, bleak, forbidding, cruel
Example 1: The future looked grim.
Example 2: He had a grim look on his face. - Grit – āϏাāĻšāϏ āĻ āĻĻৃāĻĸ়āϤা
Root: Old English gritt (sand) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: courage, determination, resolve, bravery, endurance
Example 1: She showed grit in the competition.
Example 2: It takes grit to overcome obstacles. - Grotesque – āĻāϝ়াāĻŦāĻš āĻ āĻŦিāĻৃāϤ
Root: Italian grottesco | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: bizarre, ugly, distorted, monstrous, unnatural
Example 1: The sculpture was grotesque.
Example 2: His behavior was grotesque. - Grudge – āĻ
āĻĒāĻāύ্āĻĻ āĻŦা āĻŦিāĻĻ্āĻŦেāώ
Root: Old French grouchier (to murmur) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: resentment, bitterness, dislike, grudge, animosity
Example 1: She held a grudge against him.
Example 2: Let go of your grudges. - Guile – āĻāϤুāϰāϤা
Root: Old French guile (deceit) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: cunning, trickery, deceit, craftiness, slyness
Example 1: He used guile to win the game.
Example 2: The fox is known for its guile. - Gullible – āϏāĻšāĻ āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏী
Root: English gull (to deceive) + -ible | Prefix: – | Suffix: -ible (adj)
Synonyms: naive, trusting, credulous, easily fooled, innocent
Example 1: Gullible people believe everything.
Example 2: She was too gullible to see the truth. - Gush – āĻোāϰে āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦাāĻšিāϤ āĻšāĻāϝ়া
Root: Old English gusian | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: pour, flow, spout, surge, burst
Example 1: Water gushed from the pipe.
Example 2: She gushed about the movie. - Guise – āĻāĻĄ়াāϞ, āĻāĻĻ্āĻŽāĻŦেāĻļ
Root: Old French guise (manner) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: appearance, semblance, facade, disguise, mask
Example 1: He came in the guise of a friend.
Example 2: Under the guise of kindness, he hid his intentions. - Gusto – āĻāύāύ্āĻĻ āĻ āĻā§āϏাāĻš
Root: Italian gusto (taste) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: enthusiasm, zest, relish, gusto, eagerness
Example 1: She sang with great gusto.
Example 2: He tackled the work with gusto. - Gaunt – āĻĒাāϤāϞা āĻ āĻšাāĻĄ় āĻাঁāĻĒাāύো
Root: Old French gant (thin) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: thin, skinny, bony, emaciated, haggard
Example 1: The prisoner looked gaunt and weak.
Example 2: The landscape was gaunt and barren. - Germane – āĻĒ্āϰাāϏāĻ্āĻিāĻ
Root: Latin germanus (related) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: relevant, pertinent, applicable, fitting, appropriate
Example 1: Your comments are not germane to the topic.
Example 2: Please keep the discussion germane. - Gestate – āĻāϰ্āĻāϧাāϰāĻŖ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin gestare (to carry) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: develop, conceive, incubate, grow, evolve
Example 1: Ideas gestate before execution.
Example 2: The animal gestates for months. - Glut – āĻ
āϤিāϰিāĻ্āϤ āϏāϰāĻŦāϰাāĻš
Root: Old Norse glotta (to smile) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: surplus, excess, oversupply, abundance, flood
Example 1: There is a glut of oil in the market.
Example 2: The market is facing a glut of products. - Grievous – āĻŽাāϰাāϤ্āĻŽāĻ
Root: Old French grievous | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: serious, severe, grave, painful, critical
Example 1: The accident caused grievous injuries.
Example 2: The error was grievous. - Grope – āĻঁāĻāĻĒাঁāĻ āĻোঁāĻা
Root: Old English gropian (to feel about) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: feel, search, fumble, grasp, explore
Example 1: She groped for the light switch.
Example 2: They groped in the dark. - Gruesome – āĻāϝ়াāĻŦāĻš
Root: Old English gryslic (terrible) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: horrifying, ghastly, grisly, dreadful, shocking
Example 1: The crime scene was gruesome.
Example 2: The movie had gruesome scenes. - Guerrilla – āĻেāϰিāϞা āϝোāĻĻ্āϧা
Root: Spanish guerra (war) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: insurgent, rebel, fighter, freedom fighter, militant
Example 1: Guerrilla warfare is common in mountains.
Example 2: The guerrilla attacked the base. - Gush – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦাāĻšিāϤ āĻšāĻāϝ়া
(Repeated)
Synonyms: flow, pour, spurt, surge, burst
Example 1: Water gushed out of the broken pipe.
Example 2: He gushed praise for the team. - Gyrate – āĻূāϰ্āĻŖাāϝ়āĻŽাāύ āĻšāĻāϝ়া
Root: Latin gyratus (turned around) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: rotate, spin, whirl, twirl, circle
Example 1: The dancer gyrated to the music.
Example 2: The planets gyrate around the sun. - Gull – āĻ āĻাāύো
Root: Old English gullian (to deceive) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: cheat, deceive, trick, fool, swindle
Example 1: He was gulled by a scam.
Example 2: Don’t be gullible and gull. - Gush – āĻোāϰে āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦাāĻšিāϤ āĻšāĻāϝ়া
(Repeated for emphasis)
Synonyms: pour, flow, burst, surge, spill
Example 1: Blood gushed from the wound.
Example 2: Water gushed down the hill. - Glisten – āĻāϞāĻŽāϞ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English glisnian | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: shine, sparkle, glitter, shimmer, twinkle
Example 1: The wet leaves glistened in the sun.
Example 2: Her eyes glistened with tears. - Graft – āĻ্āϰাāĻĢāĻ āĻāϰা, āĻĻুāϰ্āύীāϤি
Root: Old English grafian (to dig) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: corruption, bribery, transplant, attach, join
Example 1: The politician was guilty of graft.
Example 2: Surgeons grafted the skin. - Grimace – āĻŽুāĻ āĻাঁāĻ āĻāϰা
Root: French grimace | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: frown, scowl, sneer, wince, expression
Example 1: She made a grimace of pain.
Example 2: His grimace showed displeasure. - Gratitude – āĻৃāϤāĻ্āĻāϤা
Root: Latin gratitudo | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: thankfulness, appreciation, gratefulness, recognition, acknowledgment
Example 1: We expressed our gratitude to the teacher.
Example 2: Gratitude makes life happier.
‘H’ Words
- Habitat – āĻŦāϏāĻŦাāϏেāϰ āϏ্āĻĨাāύ
Root: Latin habitare (to dwell) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: environment, home, dwelling, territory, surroundings
Example 1: The forest is the natural habitat of many animals.
Example 2: Pollution destroys the habitat of wildlife. - Haphazard – āĻāϞোāĻŽেāϞো, āĻŦিāĻļৃāĻ্āĻāϞ
Root: From hap (chance) + hazard | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: random, careless, unplanned, disorderly, chaotic
Example 1: The books were piled in a haphazard manner.
Example 2: His haphazard approach caused many mistakes. - Harangue – āĻĻীāϰ্āĻ āĻŦāĻ্āϤৃāϤা
Root: Italian aringa (public speech) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: lecture, rant, tirade, sermon, address
Example 1: The teacher gave a long harangue on discipline.
Example 2: He faced a harangue from the angry crowd. - Harbinger – āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŦাāĻাāϏ, āĻāĻাāĻŽ āϏংāĻŦাāĻĻ
Root: Old French herbergeor (one who provides lodging) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: forerunner, precursor, sign, herald, indication
Example 1: The flowers are a harbinger of spring.
Example 2: Dark clouds are a harbinger of rain. - Hardy – āĻļāĻ্āϤিāĻļাāϞী āĻ āϏāĻšিāώ্āĻŖু
Root: Old French hardi (bold) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: tough, strong, resilient, robust, vigorous
Example 1: The plant is hardy and survives harsh winters.
Example 2: He is a hardy man who endures hardships. - Haughty – āĻ
āĻšংāĻাāϰী
Root: Old French haut (high) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: arrogant, proud, conceited, disdainful, snobbish
Example 1: The haughty man looked down on others.
Example 2: She gave a haughty smile of superiority. - Haunt – āĻুāϤুāĻĄ়ে āϏ্āĻĨাāύ, āĻŦাāϰāĻŦাāϰ āĻāϏ্āϤাāύা
Root: Old English han (to frequent) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: frequent, visit, linger, stalk, torment
Example 1: The old house is said to be haunted.
Example 2: Memories of the past haunt him. - Heed – āĻŽāύোāϝোāĻ āĻĻেāĻā§া
Root: Old English hÄdan (to guard) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: attention, notice, consideration, observe, mind
Example 1: He failed to heed the warning.
Example 2: She always heeds her parents' advice. - Hinder – āĻŦাāϧা āĻĻেāĻā§া
Root: Old English hindrian (to delay) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: obstruct, impede, block, delay, hamper
Example 1: Bad weather hindered the rescue efforts.
Example 2: His injury hindered his progress. - Hitherto – āĻāĻāύ āĻĒāϰ্āϝāύ্āϤ
Root: Old English hitherto (to this place) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: until now, so far, previously, formerly, up to now
Example 1: Hitherto, no evidence has been found.
Example 2: The results were satisfactory hitherto. - Hoax – āĻĒ্āϰāϤাāϰāĻŖা
Root: Unknown, possibly from hocus | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: trick, fraud, deception, prank, sham
Example 1: The news about aliens was a hoax.
Example 2: He was the victim of a cruel hoax. - Humble – āύāĻŽ্āϰ āĻ āĻŦিāύāϝ়ী
Root: Latin humilis (lowly) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: modest, meek, unpretentious, simple, respectful
Example 1: Despite his success, he remained humble.
Example 2: She gave a humble apology. - Humdrum – āĻāĻāĻেāϝ়ে
Root: English humdrum (monotonous) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: boring, dull, monotonous, tedious, routine
Example 1: The job was humdrum and repetitive.
Example 2: He wanted to escape his humdrum life. - Hinderance – āĻŦাāϧা
Root: Old English hindrian (to hold back) | Prefix: – | Suffix: -ance (noun)
Synonyms: obstacle, impediment, barrier, obstruction, difficulty
Example 1: Lack of funds is a hindrance to progress.
Example 2: The noise was a hindrance to studying. - Hypocrisy – āĻŽিāĻĨ্āϝাāĻাāϰ
Root: Greek hypokrisis (acting) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: deceit, insincerity, duplicity, pretense, falseness
Example 1: His hypocrisy was exposed.
Example 2: She criticized the hypocrisy in politics. - Hypothesis – āĻ
āύুāĻŽাāύ
Root: Greek hypothesis (foundation) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: theory, assumption, proposition, guess, speculation
Example 1: The hypothesis was tested through experiments.
Example 2: Scientists developed a new hypothesis. - Hurtle – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ āϧাāĻ্āĻা āĻাāĻā§া
Root: Old English hurt + -le (verb suffix) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: rush, speed, charge, dash, collide
Example 1: The car hurtled down the highway.
Example 2: Rocks hurtled through the air during the explosion. - Harass – āύিāϰ্āϝাāϤāύ āĻāϰা
Root: Middle French harasser | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: bother, annoy, torment, trouble, pester
Example 1: The workers were harassed by their boss.
Example 2: She felt harassed by constant questions. - Harmony – āϏāĻŽāύ্āĻŦāϝ়
Root: Greek harmonia (agreement) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: agreement, accord, peace, unity, balance
Example 1: The choir sang in perfect harmony.
Example 2: The community lives in harmony. - Harsh – āĻāĻ োāϰ āĻ āĻāϝ়াāĻŦāĻš
Root: Old English heorh (rough) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: severe, rough, cruel, stern, abrasive
Example 1: The teacher was harsh with the students.
Example 2: Harsh weather conditions affected the crops. - Heinous – āύিāύ্āĻĻāύীāϝ়
Root: Old French hainos (hateful) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: wicked, evil, atrocious, horrible, abominable
Example 1: The crime was heinous and brutal.
Example 2: He was punished for his heinous acts. - Herald – āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŦাāĻাāϏ āĻĻেāϤ্āϤāϝ়া
Root: Old French herault (messenger) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: announce, signal, indicate, proclaim, foretell
Example 1: The flowers herald the arrival of spring.
Example 2: The new policy heralds change. - Hereditary – āĻŦংāĻļাāύুāĻ্āϰāĻŽিāĻ
Root: Latin hereditarius (inherited) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: inherited, genetic, ancestral, transmitted, familial
Example 1: The disease is hereditary.
Example 2: Hereditary traits pass from parents to children. - Heretic – āϧāϰ্āĻŽāĻŦিāϰোāϧী
Root: Greek hairetikos (able to choose) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: dissenter, nonconformist, rebel, skeptic, apostate
Example 1: He was labeled a heretic by the church.
Example 2: Heretic ideas were suppressed. - Hermit – āϏংāĻāĻŦāĻĻ্āϧ āĻীāĻŦāύ āύা āĻāϰা āĻŦ্āϝāĻ্āϤি
Root: Greek eremites (of the desert) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: recluse, solitary, ascetic, loner, anchorite
Example 1: The hermit lived alone in the forest.
Example 2: He chose the life of a hermit. - Hesitate – āĻĻ্āĻŦিāϧা āĻāϰা
Root: Latin haesitare (to stick fast) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: pause, waver, falter, delay, vacillate
Example 1: Don’t hesitate to ask questions.
Example 2: She hesitated before answering. - Hideous – āĻāϝ়āĻ্āĻāϰ āĻ āĻĻুāϰ্āĻāύ্āϧāϝুāĻ্āϤ
Root: Old French hideus (frightful) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: ugly, horrifying, grotesque, revolting, dreadful
Example 1: The monster was hideous to look at.
Example 2: The hideous crime shocked everyone. - Hinder – āĻŦাāϧা āĻĻেāĻāϝ়া
(Repeated for emphasis)
Synonyms: obstruct, impede, block, delay, hamper
Example 1: The traffic hindered our journey.
Example 2: Lack of funds hindered the project. - Hoax – āĻāϞāύা
(Repeated)
Synonyms: deception, trick, fraud, prank, sham
Example 1: The story was a hoax.
Example 2: He was fooled by a hoax. - Hollow – āĻাāϞি, āĻĢাঁāĻা
Root: Old English hol | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: empty, void, vacant, meaningless, hollow
Example 1: The tree had a hollow trunk.
Example 2: His promises sounded hollow. - Homage – āĻļ্āϰāĻĻ্āϧা
Root: Old French hommage | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: respect, honor, tribute, admiration, reverence
Example 1: They paid homage to the fallen heroes.
Example 2: The statue was built in homage to the leader. - Honest – āϏ⧠āĻ āϏāϤ্āϝāĻŦাāĻĻী
Root: Latin honestus (honorable) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: truthful, sincere, trustworthy, upright, genuine
Example 1: He is an honest man.
Example 2: Honest answers are appreciated. - Horrific – āĻāϝ়াāĻŦāĻš
Root: Latin horrificus (causing horror) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: terrible, dreadful, horrifying, shocking, appalling
Example 1: The accident was horrific.
Example 2: Horrific scenes were shown on TV. - Hostile – āĻļāϤ্āϰুāϤাāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin hostilis (enemy) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: unfriendly, antagonistic, aggressive, opposed, inimical
Example 1: The crowd was hostile to the speaker.
Example 2: Hostile forces attacked the village. - Humble – āύāĻŽ্āϰ
(Repeated for emphasis)
Synonyms: modest, meek, unpretentious, simple, respectful
Example 1: Stay humble despite success.
Example 2: He gave a humble apology. - Humiliate – āĻ
āĻĒāĻŽাāύিāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin humiliare (to humble) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: embarrass, shame, degrade, demean, mortify
Example 1: He was humiliated in front of everyone.
Example 2: The defeat humiliated the team. - Humongous – āĻŦিāĻļাāϞ
Root: Slang humongous (huge + monstrous) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: enormous, gigantic, massive, huge, colossal
Example 1: They built a humongous stadium.
Example 2: The cake was humongous. - Hunt – āĻļিāĻাāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English huntian | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: chase, pursue, track, seek, search
Example 1: They hunt wild animals in the forest.
Example 2: The police hunted the criminal. - Hurdle – āĻŦাāϧা
Root: Old English hyrdel (barrier) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: obstacle, barrier, difficulty, impediment, challenge
Example 1: They overcame many hurdles to succeed.
Example 2: The biggest hurdle was funding. - Hurtle – āϧাāĻ্āĻা āĻŽাāϰা
(Repeated)
Synonyms: rush, dash, collide, speed, charge
Example 1: The car hurtled towards the building.
Example 2: Rocks hurtled through the air. - Hybrid – āϏংāĻāϰ
Root: Latin hybrida (mongrel) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: crossbreed, mixed, combination, composite, fusion
Example 1: The plant is a hybrid of two species.
Example 2: Hybrid cars run on electricity and fuel. - Hypnotize – āĻŽāύ্āϤ্āϰāĻŽুāĻ্āϧ āĻāϰা
Root: Greek hypnos (sleep) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: mesmerize, fascinate, entrance, captivate, dazzle
Example 1: The speaker hypnotized the audience.
Example 2: She was hypnotized by the magic show. - Hypocrite – āĻŽিāĻĨ্āϝাāĻŦাāĻĻি
Root: Greek hypokrites (actor) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: deceiver, pretender, liar, fraud, phony
Example 1: He was called a hypocrite for his actions.
Example 2: Hypocrites often preach what they don’t practice. - Hypothesis – āĻ
āύুāĻŽাāύ
(Repeated)
Synonyms: theory, guess, assumption, proposition, speculation
Example 1: The scientist formed a new hypothesis.
Example 2: Testing a hypothesis is essential. - Hysteria – āĻāϤ্āϤেāĻāύা
Root: Greek hystera (uterus) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: panic, frenzy, hysteria, agitation, excitement
Example 1: There was mass hysteria after the announcement.
Example 2: The crowd was gripped by hysteria. - Hackneyed – āĻুāĻŦ āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšৃāϤ āĻšāĻā§া, āĻĒ্āϰাāĻীāύ
Root: Old English hacnied (overused) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: overused, stale, clichÊd, trite, banal
Example 1: The plot was hackneyed and predictable.
Example 2: Avoid hackneyed phrases in writing. - Hapless – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻাāĻা
Root: English hap (luck) + less | Prefix: – | Suffix: -less (without)
Synonyms: unlucky, unfortunate, ill-fated, woeful, miserable
Example 1: The hapless man lost all his money.
Example 2: She was hapless in love. - Harangue – āϞāĻŽ্āĻŦা āĻŦāĻ্āϤৃāϤা
(Repeated)
Synonyms: rant, lecture, tirade, speech, address
Example 1: The manager gave a harangue to the staff.
Example 2: His harangue lasted for hours. - Havoc – āϧ্āĻŦংāϏ
Root: Old French havot (pillaging) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: destruction, chaos, ruin, devastation, disorder
Example 1: The storm caused havoc in the city.
Example 2: War brings havoc to the people. - Heedless – āĻ
āĻŦāĻ্āĻাāϏূāĻāĻ
Root: Old English healdan (to hold) + less | Prefix: – | Suffix: -less (without)
Synonyms: careless, inattentive, reckless, negligent, thoughtless
Example 1: He drove heedlessly through the traffic.
Example 2: Heedless behavior can cause accidents.
‘I’ Words
- Iconoclast – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāĻŽা āĻাāĻাāϰ āĻŽাāύুāώ
Root: Greek eikonoklastes (image breaker) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: rebel, critic, nonconformist, dissenter, heretic
Example 1: He was labeled an iconoclast for opposing traditions.
Example 2: The artist was an iconoclast who challenged norms. - Idiosyncrasy – āĻŦ্āϝāĻ্āϤিāĻāϤ āĻŦৈāĻļিāώ্āĻ্āϝ
Root: Greek idiosynkrasia (a peculiar temperament) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: peculiarity, quirk, trait, eccentricity, mannerism
Example 1: His idiosyncrasy made him unique.
Example 2: She has an idiosyncrasy of tapping her foot. - Ignominious – āϞāĻ্āĻাāĻāύāĻ
Root: Latin ignominia (disgrace) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: shameful, humiliating, disgraceful, dishonorable, degrading
Example 1: The team's defeat was ignominious.
Example 2: He faced an ignominious exit. - Illicit – āĻ
āĻŦৈāϧ
Root: Latin illicitus (not permitted) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: illegal, unlawful, forbidden, prohibited, unauthorized
Example 1: The police cracked down on illicit trade.
Example 2: Illicit relationships cause problems. - Illuminate – āĻāϞোāĻিāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin illuminare (to light up) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: light up, brighten, clarify, explain, enlighten
Example 1: The candles illuminated the room.
Example 2: The teacher illuminated the complex topic. - Illustrate – āĻāĻĻাāĻšāϰāĻŖ āĻĻিā§ে āĻŦ্āϝাāĻ্āϝা āĻāϰা
Root: Latin illustratus (enlightened) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: explain, demonstrate, exemplify, clarify, depict
Example 1: The book is illustrated with pictures.
Example 2: He illustrated his point with examples. - Imminent – āĻāϏāύ্āύ
Root: Latin imminentem (overhanging) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: impending, looming, near, about to happen, forthcoming
Example 1: Danger is imminent.
Example 2: The announcement is imminent. - Impartial – āĻĒāĻ্āώāĻĒাāϤāĻšীāύ
Root: Latin impar (not equal) + partialis (partial) | Prefix: im- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: unbiased, neutral, fair, objective, just
Example 1: Judges should be impartial.
Example 2: The report was impartial. - Impeccable – āύিāϰ্āĻĻোāώ
Root: Latin impeccabilis (without sin) | Prefix: im- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: flawless, perfect, immaculate, faultless, exemplary
Example 1: She has impeccable manners.
Example 2: His work was impeccable. - Impediment – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāĻŦāύ্āϧāĻāϤা
Root: Latin impedimentum (hindrance) | Prefix: im- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: obstacle, barrier, hindrance, obstruction, difficulty
Example 1: Speech impediment affects communication.
Example 2: The lack of funds was an impediment. - Imperative – āĻāϰুāϰি
Root: Latin imperativus (commanding) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: essential, urgent, necessary, compulsory, vital
Example 1: It is imperative to act now.
Example 2: Safety is imperative in the workplace. - Impetuous – āĻšāĻ াā§ āĻāϰেāĻ āĻাāĻ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin impetuosus (violent) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: impulsive, rash, hasty, reckless, spontaneous
Example 1: His impetuous decision caused problems.
Example 2: Don’t be impetuous in anger. - Implacable – āĻ
āύāĻŽāύীāϝ়
Root: Latin implacabilis (not to be appeased) | Prefix: im- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: unyielding, relentless, unforgiving, inflexible, stubborn
Example 1: The enemy was implacable.
Example 2: She had an implacable hatred for injustice. - Implicit – āĻ
āύ্āϤāϰ্āύিāĻšিāϤ
Root: Latin implicitus (entwined) | Prefix: im- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: implied, tacit, understood, inherent, unspoken
Example 1: There was implicit trust between them.
Example 2: His consent was implicit. - Implication – āĻ
āϰ্āĻĨ
Root: Latin implicatio (entanglement) | Prefix: im- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: consequence, inference, suggestion, result, meaning
Example 1: The implications of the law are serious.
Example 2: She didn’t understand the implication. - Implicit – āĻ
āύ্āϤāϰ্āύিāĻšিāϤ
(Repeated for emphasis)
Example 1: Implicit assumptions can cause errors.
Example 2: He had implicit faith in her. - Import – āĻāĻŽāĻĻাāύি āĻāϰা
Root: Latin importare (to bring in) | Prefix: im- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: bring in, introduce, significance, meaning, consequence
Example 1: India imports oil.
Example 2: The import of the message was clear. - Impose – āĻাāĻĒিāϝ়ে āĻĻেāĻāϝ়া
Root: Latin imponere (to place upon) | Prefix: im- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: enforce, inflict, levy, dictate, compel
Example 1: The government imposed new taxes.
Example 2: Don’t impose your views on others. - Impoverish – āĻĻāϰিāĻĻ্āϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin improvisus (unforeseen) | Prefix: im- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: make poor, bankrupt, ruin, deplete, exhaust
Example 1: The war impoverished the country.
Example 2: Overfarming impoverishes the soil. - Impress – āĻĒ্āϰāĻাāĻŦিāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin imprimere (to press upon) | Prefix: im- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: influence, affect, astonish, inspire, captivate
Example 1: His speech impressed the audience.
Example 2: She impressed the interviewers. - Impromptu – āĻ
āĻĒ্āϰāϏ্āϤুāϤ
Root: Latin in promptu (at hand) | Prefix: im- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: spontaneous, unprepared, improvised, extempore, offhand
Example 1: He gave an impromptu speech.
Example 2: The meeting was impromptu. - Improvised – āĻ
āϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী āϤৈāϰি
Root: Latin improvisus (unforeseen) | Prefix: im- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: make do, extemporize, ad-lib, spontaneous, unplanned
Example 1: They used an improvised tool.
Example 2: The actors improvised their dialogues. - Impunity – āĻ
āĻĒāϰাāϧে āύিāώেāϧাāĻ্āĻা āύা āĻĨাāĻা
Root: Latin impunitas (freedom from punishment) | Prefix: im- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: exemption, immunity, freedom, liberty, pardon
Example 1: The criminals acted with impunity.
Example 2: Impunity encourages lawlessness. - Inadvertent – āĻ
āĻŦāĻেāϤāύ
Root: Latin inadvertentem (not attentive) | Prefix: in- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: unintentional, accidental, careless, negligent, unplanned
Example 1: It was an inadvertent mistake.
Example 2: Inadvertent errors can happen. - Inalienable – āĻŦāĻ্āĻিāϤ āĻāϰা āϝাā§ āύা āĻāĻŽāύ
Root: Latin inalienabilis (not transferable) | Prefix: in- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: inviolable, absolute, inherent, sacred, undeniable
Example 1: Rights are inalienable.
Example 2: Freedom is an inalienable right. - Incessant – āĻ
āĻŦিāϰাāĻŽ
Root: Latin incessantem (unceasing) | Prefix: in- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: continuous, nonstop, unending, relentless, constant
Example 1: The incessant noise disturbed him.
Example 2: Incessant rain caused flooding. - Incipient – āĻāϰāĻŽ্āĻিāĻ
Root: Latin incipiens (beginning) | Prefix: in- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: beginning, initial, emerging, developing, nascent
Example 1: The disease was in its incipient stage.
Example 2: Incipient changes are visible. - Incline – āĻোঁāĻ
Root: Latin inclinare (to lean) | Prefix: in- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: tend, lean, slope, favor, predispose
Example 1: He inclined towards science.
Example 2: The land inclines to the river. - Incoherent – āĻ
āϏংāϞāĻ্āύ
Root: Latin incohaerentem (not sticking together) | Prefix: in- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: confusing, unclear, disjointed, unintelligible, muddled
Example 1: His speech was incoherent.
Example 2: The report is incoherent. - Incompatible – āĻ
āĻŽিāϞ
Root: Latin incompatibilis (not able to coexist) | Prefix: in- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: conflicting, inconsistent, mismatched, unsuitable, discordant
Example 1: Their ideas were incompatible.
Example 2: The software is incompatible with the system. - Incompetent – āĻ
āϝোāĻ্āϝ
Root: Latin incompetentem (not suitable) | Prefix: in- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: incapable, unfit, unqualified, inadequate, inefficient
Example 1: He was incompetent at managing the team.
Example 2: The work was done by incompetent staff. - Incongruous – āĻ
āϏāĻ্āĻāϤিāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin incongruus (not fitting) | Prefix: in- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: inappropriate, inconsistent, unsuitable, discordant, out of place
Example 1: The painting looked incongruous in the room.
Example 2: His behavior was incongruous. - Incontrovertible – āĻ
āĻŦিāĻāϞ āϏāϤ্āϝ
Root: Latin incontrovertibilis (not disputable) | Prefix: in- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: indisputable, undeniable, unquestionable, certain, irrefutable
Example 1: The evidence was incontrovertible.
Example 2: Incontrovertible facts prove the case. - Increment – āĻŦৃāĻĻ্āϧি
Root: Latin incrementum (growth) | Prefix: in- (upon) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: increase, addition, gain, rise, augmentation
Example 1: Employees received a salary increment.
Example 2: There was an increment in profits. - Indelible – āĻŽুāĻা āϝাā§ āύা āĻāĻŽāύ
Root: Latin indelebilis (not able to erase) | Prefix: in- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: permanent, unforgettable, lasting, ineradicable, enduring
Example 1: The experience left an indelible mark.
Example 2: His words made an indelible impression. - Indignant – āĻ্āώুāĻŦ্āϧ
Root: Latin indignari (to regard as unworthy) | Prefix: in- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: angry, resentful, offended, outraged, furious
Example 1: She was indignant at the unfair treatment.
Example 2: He made an indignant protest. - Indispensable – āĻ
āĻĒāϰিāĻšাāϰ্āϝ
Root: Latin indispensabilis (not dispensable) | Prefix: in- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: essential, necessary, vital, crucial, mandatory
Example 1: Water is indispensable for life.
Example 2: Good communication is indispensable. - Induce – āĻāĻĻ্āϰেāĻ āĻĻেāĻā§া
Root: Latin inducere (to lead in) | Prefix: in- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: cause, persuade, prompt, influence, stimulate
Example 1: The medicine induced sleep.
Example 2: His speech induced enthusiasm. - Industrious – āĻĒāϰিāĻļ্āϰāĻŽী
Root: Latin industria (diligence) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: hardworking, diligent, assiduous, productive, tireless
Example 1: She is an industrious student.
Example 2: Industrious workers succeed. - Inevitable – āĻ
āύিāĻŦাāϰ্āϝ
Root: Latin inevitabilis (unavoidable) | Prefix: in- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: unavoidable, certain, inescapable, destined, sure
Example 1: Death is inevitable.
Example 2: Change is inevitable. - Infer – āĻ
āύুāĻŽাāύ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin inferre (to bring in) | Prefix: in- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: deduce, conclude, derive, guess, assume
Example 1: We can infer his guilt from the evidence.
Example 2: It’s difficult to infer his intentions. - Ingenious – āĻŽেāϧাāĻŦী
Root: Latin ingeniosus (clever) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: clever, inventive, brilliant, resourceful, creative
Example 1: The invention was ingenious.
Example 2: She came up with an ingenious solution. - Inherent – āĻ
āύ্āϤāϰ্āύিāĻšিāϤ
Root: Latin inhaerere (to stick to) | Prefix: in- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: intrinsic, innate, natural, built-in, essential
Example 1: Risk is inherent in the business.
Example 2: Courage is inherent in heroes. - Initiate – āĻļুāϰু āĻāϰা
Root: Latin initiare (to begin) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: begin, start, launch, commence, inaugurate
Example 1: The government initiated a new project.
Example 2: She initiated the meeting. - Innate – āĻāύ্āĻŽāĻāϤ
Root: Latin innatus (inborn) | Prefix: in- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: natural, inborn, inherent, instinctive, native
Example 1: He has an innate talent for music.
Example 2: Innate kindness is admirable. - Innovate – āύāϤুāύāϤ্āĻŦ āĻāύা
Root: Latin innovare (to renew) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: invent, create, introduce, pioneer, devise
Example 1: The company innovates constantly.
Example 2: They innovated new technology. - Insinuate – āĻāĻ্āĻিāϤ āĻĻেāĻā§া
Root: Latin insinuare (to creep in) | Prefix: in- (in) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: imply, suggest, hint, intimate, allude
Example 1: He insinuated that she was guilty.
Example 2: The comment was meant to insinuate doubt. - Instigate – āĻāϏāĻে āĻĻেāĻā§া
Root: Latin instigare (to urge on) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: provoke, incite, urge, foment, encourage
Example 1: They instigated a protest.
Example 2: His speech instigated rebellion. - Insurmountable – āĻ
āϤিāĻ্āϰāĻŽ āĻāϰা āĻ
āϏāĻŽ্āĻāĻŦ
Root: Latin insurmontabilis (not to be climbed over) | Prefix: in- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: overwhelming, unbeatable, impossible, invincible, unconquerable
Example 1: The problem was insurmountable.
Example 2: Insurmountable odds faced the team. - Intrepid – āϏাāĻšāϏী
Root: Latin intrepidus (fearless) | Prefix: in- (not) | Suffix: –
Synonyms: fearless, brave, bold, courageous, valiant
Example 1: The intrepid explorer ventured into the jungle.
Example 2: Intrepid soldiers fought bravely.
‘J’ Words
- Jaded – āĻ্āϞাāύ্āϤ
Root: Old French jade (worn-out horse) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: weary, exhausted, tired, fatigued, worn-out
Example 1: She felt jaded after the long journey.
Example 2: The workers were jaded by constant demands. - Jargon – āĻŦিāĻļেāώ āĻাāώা
Root: Old French jargon (chatter) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: terminology, lingo, slang, dialect, language
Example 1: Medical jargon is hard for laypeople to understand.
Example 2: He explained the jargon clearly. - Jaunt – āĻোāĻ āĻ্āϰāĻŽāĻŖ
Root: Possibly from Old French jointer (to join) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: trip, excursion, outing, journey, stroll
Example 1: They went on a weekend jaunt to the mountains.
Example 2: The family enjoyed a jaunt to the beach. - Jeopardize – āĻুঁāĻিāϰ āĻŽāϧ্āϝে āĻĢেāϞা
Root: Old French jeu parti (a divided game) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: endanger, risk, threaten, imperil, put at risk
Example 1: His careless actions jeopardized the mission.
Example 2: Don’t jeopardize your future by bad choices. - Jocular – āĻšাāϏ্āϝāϰāϏাāϤ্āĻŽāĻ
Root: Latin jocularis (joking) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: humorous, playful, funny, witty, joking
Example 1: His jocular remarks lightened the mood.
Example 2: She has a jocular personality. - Judicious – āĻŦিāĻāĻ্āώāĻŖ
Root: Latin judicium (judgment) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: wise, sensible, prudent, thoughtful, careful
Example 1: The judge made a judicious decision.
Example 2: Use judicious spending to save money. - Junta – āϏাāĻŽāϰিāĻ āϏāϰāĻাāϰ
Root: Spanish junta (assembly) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: committee, council, regime, authority, administration
Example 1: The military junta took control of the country.
Example 2: Junta members met to discuss policy. - Jubilant – āĻāϞ্āϞāϏিāϤ
Root: Latin jubilare (to shout for joy) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: joyful, elated, ecstatic, overjoyed, triumphant
Example 1: The team was jubilant after the win.
Example 2: Jubilant fans celebrated the victory. - Judgmental – āĻŦিāĻাāϰāĻĒ্āϰāĻŖাāϞীāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin judicium (judgment) + English suffix -al
Synonyms: critical, censorious, disapproving, faultfinding, harsh
Example 1: She is often judgmental of others.
Example 2: Try not to be too judgmental. - Juxtapose – āĻĒাāĻļাāĻĒাāĻļিāĻাāĻŦে āϰাāĻা
Root: Latin juxta (next to) + English pose (to place) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: place side by side, compare, contrast, set next to, appose
Example 1: The artist juxtaposed light and dark colors.
Example 2: Juxtapose the two images to see differences. - Jovial – āĻĒ্āϰāĻĢুāϞ্āϞ
Root: Latin Jovialis (of Jupiter) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: cheerful, happy, merry, jolly, lively
Example 1: He was in a jovial mood.
Example 2: The jovial host welcomed everyone warmly. - Jinx – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻাāĻ্āϝ āĻŦāϝ়ে āĻāύা
Root: Possibly from Old English jynx (bird used in magic) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: curse, bad luck, hex, spell, omen
Example 1: They believed the broken mirror jinxed them.
Example 2: Don’t jinx the game by talking about winning. - Jeer – āĻ াāĻ্āĻা āĻāϰা
Root: Old French girer (to mock) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: mock, taunt, ridicule, scoff, laugh at
Example 1: The crowd jeered the player after the mistake.
Example 2: Don’t jeer at others’ mistakes. - Joviality – āĻāύāύ্āĻĻāĻŽāϝ়āϤা
Root: Latin Jovialis + English suffix -ity
Synonyms: cheerfulness, happiness, mirth, gaiety, joy
Example 1: His joviality was infectious.
Example 2: The party was full of joviality. - Juvenile – āĻিāĻļোāϰ
Root: Latin juvenilis (young) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: young, adolescent, immature, youthful, childish
Example 1: The juvenile was released to his parents.
Example 2: Juvenile behavior is often excused. - Justify – āύ্āϝাāϝ্āϝāϤা āĻĒ্āϰāĻŽাāĻŖ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin justificare (to make just) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: defend, excuse, explain, vindicate, prove
Example 1: He tried to justify his actions.
Example 2: The lawyer justified the defendant. - Jettison – āĻĢেāϞে āĻĻেāĻāϝ়া
Root: Latin jactare (to throw) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: discard, throw away, dump, abandon, cast off
Example 1: The crew jettisoned cargo to save the ship.
Example 2: They jettisoned old ideas. - Jeopardy – āĻŦিāĻĒāĻĻ
Root: Old French jeu parti (a divided game) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: danger, risk, peril, hazard, threat
Example 1: His job was in jeopardy after the scandal.
Example 2: The company is in jeopardy of bankruptcy. - Jubilance – āĻāϞ্āϞাāϏ
Root: Latin jubilare + English suffix -ance
Synonyms: joy, happiness, celebration, exultation, delight
Example 1: The jubilance of the crowd was evident.
Example 2: Jubilance filled the stadium after the goal. - Jocularly – āĻšাāϏ্āϝāϰāϏাāϤ্āĻŽāĻāĻাāĻŦে
Root: Latin jocularis + English suffix -ly
Synonyms: humorously, playfully, jokingly, wittily, lightheartedly
Example 1: He spoke jocularly to ease tension.
Example 2: She joked jocularly with her friends. - Jadedness – āĻ্āϞাāύ্āϤি
Root: Old French jade + English suffix -ness
Synonyms: fatigue, weariness, exhaustion, tiredness, burnout
Example 1: His jadedness was clear after long hours.
Example 2: The jadedness of the workers showed in their faces. - Jettisoned – āĻĢেāϞে āĻĻেāĻāϝ়া āĻšāϝ়েāĻে
Root: Latin jactare + English suffix -ed
Synonyms: discarded, abandoned, thrown away, dumped, cast off
Example 1: The old equipment was jettisoned.
Example 2: Plans were jettisoned after new findings. - Jocularness – āĻšাāϏ্āϝāϰāϏ
Root: Latin jocularis + English suffix -ness
Synonyms: humor, wit, jocularity, funniness, playfulness
Example 1: His jocularness made meetings fun.
Example 2: The party was full of jocularness. - Judiciously – āĻŦিāĻāĻ্āώāĻŖāϤাāϰ āϏাāĻĨে
Root: Latin judicium + English suffix -ly
Synonyms: wisely, sensibly, prudently, carefully, thoughtfully
Example 1: She acted judiciously during the crisis.
Example 2: Funds were spent judiciously. - Juxtaposition – āĻĒাāĻļাāĻĒাāĻļি āϰাāĻা
Root: Latin juxta + English suffix -position
Synonyms: adjacency, proximity, comparison, contrast, nearness
Example 1: The juxtaposition of old and new buildings is striking.
Example 2: Juxtaposition helps highlight differences. - Jocund – āĻāύāύ্āĻĻিāϤ
Root: Latin jucundus (pleasant) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: cheerful, merry, joyful, lighthearted, happy
Example 1: The jocund crowd sang loudly.
Example 2: A jocund spirit spread through the town. - Jocosity – āĻšাāϏ্āϝāϰāϏ
Root: Latin jocosus (playful) + suffix -ity
Synonyms: humor, wit, fun, jesting, playfulness
Example 1: His jocosity lightened the mood.
Example 2: The play was full of jocosity. - Jackpot – āĻŦāĻĄ় āĻĒুāϰāϏ্āĻাāϰ
Root: Possibly from card games | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: prize, reward, windfall, bonanza, fortune
Example 1: She hit the jackpot in the lottery.
Example 2: Winning the jackpot changed his life. - Jawbone – āĻŦুāĻাāύো, āĻাāĻĒাāύো
Root: English compound | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: persuade, coax, urge, pressure, influence
Example 1: He jawboned the officials into agreement.
Example 2: The manager jawboned staff to work harder. - Jibe – āĻŦিāϰূāĻĒ āĻŽāύ্āϤāĻŦ্āϝ
Root: Unknown, possibly from gibe | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: taunt, mock, jeer, sneer, ridicule
Example 1: They exchanged jibes during the debate.
Example 2: The jibe hurt his feelings. - Juvenescent – āĻিāĻļোāϰāĻŦāϝ়āϏেāϰ āĻŽāϤো
Root: Latin juvenescere (to grow young) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: youthful, young, juvenile, adolescent, fresh
Example 1: The juvenescent nature of the art appealed to youth.
Example 2: His juvenescent energy was infectious. - Jackal – āĻļিāϝ়াāϞ
Root: Hindi/Urdu jakal | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: scavenger, opportunist, parasite, predator, prowler
Example 1: Jackals are common in the wild.
Example 2: The jackal scavenged for food. - Jadedly – āĻ্āϞাāύ্āϤি āϏāĻš
Root: Old French jade + English suffix -ly
Synonyms: wearily, tiredly, exhaustedly, lethargically, listlessly
Example 1: He jadedly completed his tasks.
Example 2: She spoke jadedly after the long day. - Jurisprudence – āĻŦিāĻাāϰāĻļাāϏ্āϤ্āϰ
Root: Latin juris prudentia (knowledge of law) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: law, legal system, legal philosophy, legal science, legislation
Example 1: He studied jurisprudence in college.
Example 2: Jurisprudence shapes the justice system. - Jovialism – āĻšাāϏ্āϝāϰāϏাāϤ্āĻŽāĻāϤা
Root: Latin jovialis + suffix -ism
Synonyms: joviality, cheerfulness, merriment, gaiety, happiness
Example 1: Jovialism is important for a happy life.
Example 2: The party was full of jovialism. - Jungle – āĻāĻ্āĻāϞ
Root: Hindi jangal | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: forest, woods, wilderness, jungleland, thicket
Example 1: The tiger lives in the jungle.
Example 2: They went trekking in the jungle. - Judiciousness – āĻŦিāĻāĻ্āώāĻŖāϤা
Root: Latin judicium + English suffix -ness
Synonyms: wisdom, prudence, discretion, sagacity, sense
Example 1: Judiciousness is needed in decision-making.
Example 2: His judiciousness helped resolve conflicts. - Jockey – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāϝোāĻিāϤা āĻāϰা
Root: English jockey (rider) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: compete, maneuver, struggle, vie, jockey for position
Example 1: Politicians jockeyed for votes.
Example 2: The drivers jockeyed for the lead. - Judicature – āĻŦিāĻাāϰāĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāϏ্āĻĨা
Root: Latin judicatura (judiciary) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: judiciary, court system, legal authority, tribunal, bench
Example 1: The judicature ensures justice.
Example 2: Reforms were made in the judicature. - Juxtaposed – āĻĒাāĻļাāĻĒাāĻļি āϰাāĻা
Root: Latin juxta + English pose + suffix -ed
Synonyms: placed side by side, compared, contrasted, adjacent, apposed
Example 1: The two paintings were juxtaposed.
Example 2: Juxtaposed ideas help clarify differences. - Jollity – āĻāύāύ্āĻĻ āĻā§āϏāĻŦ
Root: Latin joculatio (jesting) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: merriment, cheerfulness, festivity, joy, gaiety
Example 1: The jollity of the festival was contagious.
Example 2: Children’s jollity filled the playground. - Juggernaut – āĻŦিāĻļাāϞ āĻļāĻ্āϤিāĻļাāϞী āĻিāύিāϏ
Root: Sanskrit Jagannath (lord of the world) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: force, power, unstoppable force, behemoth, colossus
Example 1: The company is a juggernaut in the tech world.
Example 2: The movement became a juggernaut. - Justifiable – āύ্āϝাāϝ্āϝ
Root: Latin justificare + suffix -able
Synonyms: defensible, reasonable, valid, excusable, legitimate
Example 1: His anger was justifiable.
Example 2: The action was justifiable under the law. - Jurisdictive – āĻŦিāĻাāϰāĻ্āώāĻŽāϤা āϏংāĻ্āϰাāύ্āϤ
Root: Latin jurisdictio + suffix -ive
Synonyms: judicial, legal, authoritative, administrative, governmental
Example 1: The court has jurisdicitive powers.
Example 2: Jurisdictive authority varies by region. - Judiciousness – āĻŦিāĻāĻ্āώāĻŖāϤা
(Repeated for emphasis)
Example 1: Judiciousness is vital in leadership.
Example 2: His judiciousness saved the project. - Jeopardize – āĻুঁāĻিāϤে āĻĢেāϞা
(Repeated for emphasis)
Example 1: Reckless driving can jeopardize lives.
Example 2: Don’t jeopardize your chances. - Jinxed – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻাāĻ্āϝāĻŦāĻļāϤ
Root: Possibly from jynx + suffix -ed
Synonyms: cursed, unlucky, hexed, doomed, unfortunate
Example 1: The team was jinxed during the tournament.
Example 2: Everything seemed jinxed that day. - Juggler – āĻাঁāĻĒāĻĄ়িāϝ়া āĻেāϞোāϝ়াāĻĄ়
Root: Old French jogler (entertainer) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: entertainer, performer, illusionist, magician, trickster
Example 1: The juggler amazed the crowd.
Example 2: Jugglers perform amazing feats. - Jocundity – āĻāύāύ্āĻĻāĻŽāϝ়āϤা
Root: Latin jucunditas (pleasantness) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: cheerfulness, joy, mirth, happiness, gaiety
Example 1: The jocundity of the festival was infectious.
Example 2: Her jocundity cheered everyone. - Jeopardous – āĻুঁāĻিāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Derived from jeopardy + suffix -ous
Synonyms: dangerous, risky, perilous, hazardous, unsafe
Example 1: The journey was jeopardous due to bad weather.
Example 2: Jeopardous conditions require caution.
‘K’ Words
- Keen – āϤীāĻ্āώ্āĻŖ, āĻā§āϏাāĻšী
Root: Old English cene (bold, brave) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: sharp, eager, enthusiastic, perceptive, intense
Example 1: She has a keen interest in science.
Example 2: His keen eyesight helped him spot the mistake. - Kindle – āĻĒ্āϰāĻ্āĻ্āĻŦāϞিāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Old Norse kynda (to light a fire) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: ignite, light, spark, awaken, arouse
Example 1: The campfire was kindled quickly.
Example 2: His speech kindled hope in the crowd. - Knavery – āĻĒ্āϰāϤাāϰāĻŖা
Root: Middle English knave (servant, rogue) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: trickery, deceit, dishonesty, fraud, cheating
Example 1: The knavery of the politician was exposed.
Example 2: Beware of knavery in business deals. - Kudos – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏা
Root: Greek kydos (glory) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: praise, acclaim, honor, recognition, congratulations
Example 1: Kudos to the team for their hard work.
Example 2: She received kudos for her performance. - Kaleidoscope – āϰāĻিāύ āĻিāϤ্āϰাāĻŦāϞী
Root: Greek kalos (beautiful) + eidos (form) + skopein (to look) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: mosaic, medley, mixture, variety, pattern
Example 1: The festival was a kaleidoscope of colors.
Example 2: His life was a kaleidoscope of experiences. - Kernel – āĻŽূāϞ āĻ
ংāĻļ
Root: Old English cyrnel (seed) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: core, center, heart, essence, nucleus
Example 1: The kernel of the argument is missing.
Example 2: Only the kernel of the seed is edible. - Keenly – āĻāĻীāϰāĻাāĻŦে, āĻā§āϏাāĻšেāϰ āϏাāĻĨে
Root: From keen + suffix -ly
Synonyms: sharply, intensely, eagerly, perceptively, attentively
Example 1: She keenly observed the details.
Example 2: He keenly felt the loss of his friend. - Kindred – āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻিāϤ
Root: Old English gecynd (family) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: related, similar, connected, allied, akin
Example 1: They have kindred spirits.
Example 2: Kindred interests brought them together. - Kitsch – āύিāĻŽ্āύāĻŽাāύেāϰ āĻļিāϞ্āĻĒāĻāϰ্āĻŽ
Root: German kitsch (trash) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: tackiness, gaudiness, vulgarity, tastelessness, sham
Example 1: The decoration was pure kitsch.
Example 2: He collects kitsch items. - Knavish – āĻĻুāϰ্āύীāϤিāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: From knave + suffix -ish
Synonyms: dishonest, deceitful, tricky, unscrupulous, rogue
Example 1: The knavish salesman tricked the buyer.
Example 2: Knavish acts harm society. - Kudos-worthy – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏাāϰ āϝোāĻ্āϝ
Root: Kudos + suffix -worthy
Synonyms: commendable, admirable, praiseworthy, notable, excellent
Example 1: Her efforts were kudos-worthy.
Example 2: The project was kudos-worthy. - Kickback – āĻুāώ
Root: Informal English | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: bribe, payoff, illegal payment, hush money, corruption
Example 1: The official received a kickback from the contractor.
Example 2: Kickbacks are illegal and unethical. - Kindlewood – āϏāĻšāĻে āĻ্āĻŦāϞা āϝাā§ āĻāĻŽāύ āĻাāĻ
Root: Compound word | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: firewood, tinderwood, kindling, fuel, wood
Example 1: We used kindlewood to start the fire.
Example 2: Kindlewood burns quickly. - Keen-sighted – āϤীāĻ্āώ্āĻŖāĻĻৃāώ্āĻি āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāύ্āύ
Root: Keen + sighted
Synonyms: sharp-eyed, observant, perceptive, eagle-eyed, watchful
Example 1: A keen-sighted hunter spots animals easily.
Example 2: She is keen-sighted and notices everything. - Kilter – āϏāĻ িāĻ āĻ
āĻŦāϏ্āĻĨাā§
Root: Scottish origin | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: balance, order, condition, tune, state
Example 1: Everything is out of kilter after the storm.
Example 2: The project is back in kilter now. - Keystone – āĻŽূāϞ āĻিāϤ্āϤি
Root: Old English castel (castle) + stone
Synonyms: foundation, cornerstone, base, pillar, support
Example 1: Trust is the keystone of any relationship.
Example 2: Education is the keystone of progress. - Kerfuffle – āĻšāĻ্āĻāĻোāϞ
Root: Scottish origin | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: commotion, fuss, disturbance, uproar, confusion
Example 1: There was a kerfuffle over the seating arrangements.
Example 2: The kerfuffle was quickly settled. - Kindhearted – āϏ্āύেāĻšāĻļীāϞ
Root: Kind + hearted
Synonyms: compassionate, caring, benevolent, gentle, warmhearted
Example 1: She is kindhearted towards animals.
Example 2: His kindhearted nature helps many people. - Knavishly – āĻĻুāϰ্āύীāϤিāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖāĻাāĻŦে
Root: Knave + suffix -ishly
Synonyms: dishonestly, deceitfully, trickily, unscrupulously, fraudulently
Example 1: He acted knavishly to cheat his partner.
Example 2: Knavishly, they hid the truth. - Kudos-giver – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏা āĻāϰা āĻŦ্āϝāĻ্āϤি
Root: Kudos + giver
Synonyms: appreciator, admirer, complimenter, praiser, supporter
Example 1: The kudos-giver applauded the efforts.
Example 2: Being a kudos-giver motivates others. - Kibosh – āĻļেāώ āĻāϰা
Root: Unknown | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: stop, halt, end, terminate, thwart
Example 1: The manager put the kibosh on the proposal.
Example 2: The rain put the kibosh on our plans. - Knockout – āĻāĻŽā§āĻাāϰ āĻŦ্āϝāĻ্āϤি āĻŦা āĻিāύিāϏ
Root: Boxing term | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: marvel, sensation, stunner, wonder, beauty
Example 1: She was a knockout at the party.
Example 2: The new product was a knockout success. - Knavery – āĻĻুāϰ্āύীāϤি
(Repeated for emphasis)
Example 1: Knavery in politics is common.
Example 2: The report exposed government knavery. - Keen-witted – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ āĻŦুāĻĻ্āϧিāϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāύ্āύ
Root: Keen + witted
Synonyms: intelligent, sharp, quick, clever, astute
Example 1: A keen-witted student solves problems easily.
Example 2: He is known for his keen-witted remarks. - Keynote – āĻŽূāϞ āĻŦāĻ্āϤāĻŦ্āϝ
Root: Musical origin | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: main idea, theme, central point, focus, highlight
Example 1: The keynote speech inspired the audience.
Example 2: The keynote of the meeting was cooperation. - Kamikaze – āĻāϤ্āĻŽāĻাāϤী
Root: Japanese origin | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: suicidal, reckless, self-destructive, desperate, fatal
Example 1: The pilot carried out a kamikaze attack.
Example 2: His kamikaze attitude endangered everyone. - Kempt – āĻĒāϰিāĻ্āĻāύ্āύ, āϏুāĻļৃāĻ্āĻāϞ
Root: Scots origin | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: neat, tidy, well-groomed, orderly, clean
Example 1: He always looks kempt and professional.
Example 2: The room was kempt and spotless. - Kernelled – āĻŦীāĻāϝুāĻ্āϤ
Root: Kernel + suffix -led
Synonyms: seeded, core-bearing, central, essential, nutty
Example 1: The kernelled fruit was sweet and juicy.
Example 2: Kernelled grains are nutritious. - Knavishly – āĻĒ্āϰāϤাāϰāĻŖাāĻŽূāϞāĻāĻাāĻŦে
(Repeated for emphasis)
Example 1: The contract was signed knavishly.
Example 2: Knavishly, they avoided paying taxes. - Kilterless – āĻ
āϏংāĻāĻ িāϤ
Root: Kilter + suffix -less
Synonyms: unbalanced, disorderly, chaotic, disorganized, irregular
Example 1: The plans went kilterless after the change.
Example 2: The system was kilterless and ineffective. - Kidnap – āĻ
āĻĒāĻšāϰāĻŖ āĻāϰা
Root: English origin | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: abduct, seize, capture, snatch, take hostage
Example 1: The criminal planned to kidnap the child.
Example 2: Kidnapping is a serious crime. - Kaleidoscopic – āĻŦāĻšুāĻŦāϰ্āĻŖেāϰ
Root: From kaleidoscope + suffix -ic
Synonyms: colorful, varied, diverse, multicolored, changing
Example 1: The kaleidoscopic patterns fascinated her.
Example 2: The city’s culture is kaleidoscopic. - Knavishly – āĻাāϞাāĻāĻাāĻŦে
(Repeated emphasis with a slightly different meaning)
Example 1: He acted knavishly to avoid trouble.
Example 2: Knavishly, she escaped punishment. - Kickstart – āϤ্āĻŦāϰাāύ্āĻŦিāϤ āĻļুāϰু āĻāϰা
Root: Compound word | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: initiate, begin, launch, start, activate
Example 1: The project was kickstarted by a grant.
Example 2: New policies kickstart economic growth. - Kleptomania – āĻুāϰিāϰ āĻŦাā§াāϏ
Root: Greek kleptein (to steal) + mania (madness)
Synonyms: compulsive stealing, theft obsession, impulse disorder, stealing addiction, uncontrollable theft
Example 1: Kleptomania is a psychological disorder.
Example 2: She sought help for her kleptomania. - Knavishly – āĻĻুāϰ্āύীāϤিāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
(Repeated)
Example 1: The employee was dismissed for knavishly embezzling funds.
Example 2: Knavishly, he manipulated the accounts. - Kudos-worthy – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏাāϰ āϝোāĻ্āϝ
(Repeated)
Example 1: The volunteer's work is kudos-worthy.
Example 2: His service is truly kudos-worthy. - Kickoff – āĻļুāϰু
Root: Sports term | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: start, commencement, beginning, launch, initiation
Example 1: The meeting had a smooth kickoff.
Example 2: The project kickoff was well-planned. - Keypad – āĻীāĻĒ্āϝাāĻĄ
Root: Compound word | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: keyboard, input device, control panel, button array, typing pad
Example 1: He entered the code on the keypad.
Example 2: The keypad was faulty and unresponsive. - Knit – āĻŦোāύা
Root: Old English cnyttan (to knot) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: weave, interlock, stitch, entwine, loop
Example 1: She knit a sweater for her child.
Example 2: The community was tightly knit. - Kale – āĻŦাঁāϧাāĻāĻĒি āĻাāϤীāϝ় āĻļাāĻ
Root: Middle English | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: cabbage, greens, collard, leaf vegetable, mustard greens
Example 1: Kale is rich in vitamins.
Example 2: He adds kale to his salads. - Kernel – āĻŽূāϞে āĻĨাāĻা āĻ
ংāĻļ
(Repeated)
Example 1: The kernel of the idea is simple.
Example 2: Only the kernel matters in this argument. - Karma – āĻāϰ্āĻŽāĻĢāϞ
Root: Sanskrit karma (action) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: fate, destiny, consequence, deed, action
Example 1: Good karma brings good fortune.
Example 2: He believes in karma. - Kettle – āĻেāĻāϞি
Root: Old English cytel (cauldron) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: pot, boiler, saucepan, container, vessel
Example 1: The kettle whistled when water boiled.
Example 2: She poured tea from the kettle. - Kudos – āϏāĻŽ্āĻŽাāύ
(Repeated)
Example 1: He gained kudos for his honesty.
Example 2: Kudos were given to all participants. - Knoll – āĻোāĻ āĻিāϞো
Root: Old English cnoll (hillock) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: hill, mound, rise, knap, hummock
Example 1: They sat on the grassy knoll.
Example 2: The house was built on a knoll. - Keen-edged – āϧাāϰাāϞো
Root: Keen + edged
Synonyms: sharp, pointed, razor-edged, acute, fine
Example 1: The knife had a keen-edged blade.
Example 2: Keen-edged swords were used in battle. - Knotty – āĻāĻিāϞ
Root: Old English cnotta (knot) + suffix -y
Synonyms: complicated, difficult, tangled, complex, intricate
Example 1: The problem was knotty and challenging.
Example 2: Knotty issues require careful thought. - Kudos-giver – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏা āĻāϰা āĻŦ্āϝāĻ্āϤি
(Repeated)
Example 1: She is a generous kudos-giver.
Example 2: Being a kudos-giver boosts morale. - Kooky – āĻ
āĻĻ্āĻুāϤ, āĻĒাāĻāϞাāĻŽি
Root: Slang | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: eccentric, odd, quirky, bizarre, strange
Example 1: He has a kooky sense of humor.
Example 2: The movie was kooky but fun.
‘L’ Words
- Lament – āĻļোāĻ āĻāϰা, āĻĻুঃāĻ āĻĒ্āϰāĻাāĻļ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin lamentum (wailing) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: mourn, grieve, bewail, sorrow, regret
Example 1: She lamented the loss of her friend.
Example 2: Many lamented the passing of the old tradition. - Lethargic – āĻ্āϞাāύ্āϤ, āĻāĻĻাāϏীāύ
Root: Greek lethe (forgetfulness) + suffix -ic
Synonyms: sluggish, inactive, slow, lazy, drowsy
Example 1: He felt lethargic after the long journey.
Example 2: The heat made everyone lethargic. - Lucid – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āĻ, āĻŦোāϧāĻāĻŽ্āϝ
Root: Latin lucidus (light, clear) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: clear, understandable, intelligible, coherent, rational
Example 1: The professor gave a lucid explanation.
Example 2: His thoughts were lucid despite the chaos. - Luminous – āĻāĻ্āĻ্āĻŦāϞ, āĻĻীāĻĒ্āϤিāĻŽাāύ
Root: Latin lumen (light) + suffix -ous
Synonyms: glowing, bright, radiant, shining, brilliant
Example 1: The luminous stars lit up the sky.
Example 2: Her luminous smile charmed everyone. - Lavish – āĻ
āϤিāϰিāĻ্āϤ, āĻ
āĻĒāĻāϝ়āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Old French lavasse (flood) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: extravagant, excessive, abundant, generous, profuse
Example 1: They held a lavish party for the guests.
Example 2: Lavish spending can lead to debt. - Legible – āĻĒāĻ āύāϝোāĻ্āϝ
Root: Latin legibilis (readable) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: readable, clear, decipherable, understandable, distinct
Example 1: The handwriting was barely legible.
Example 2: Make your signatures legible. - Loquacious – āĻŦাāĻাāϞ, āĻāĻĨা āĻŦেāĻļি āĻŦāϞা
Root: Latin loquax (talkative) + suffix -ious
Synonyms: talkative, chatty, garrulous, voluble, wordy
Example 1: She is very loquacious at parties.
Example 2: The loquacious guide kept us entertained. - Lax – āĻļিāĻĨিāϞ, āĻāϞāĻা
Root: Latin laxus (loose) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: careless, negligent, slack, loose, lenient
Example 1: The security was lax at the event.
Example 2: Lax rules lead to poor discipline. - Lurid – āĻāϝ়āĻ্āĻāϰ, āĻāĻŽāĻāĻĒ্āϰāĻĻ
Root: Latin luridus (pale, ghastly) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: gruesome, shocking, sensational, vivid, gaudy
Example 1: The newspaper published lurid details.
Example 2: Lurid colors caught everyone's attention. - Legacy – āĻāϤিāĻš্āϝ, āĻāϤ্āϤāϰাāϧিāĻাāϰ
Root: Latin legatus (legate) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: inheritance, heritage, bequest, tradition, gift
Example 1: He left a legacy of kindness.
Example 2: The legacy of the great leader lives on. - Lucidly – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āĻāĻাāĻŦে
Root: Lucid + suffix -ly
Synonyms: clearly, intelligibly, understandably, plainly, distinctly
Example 1: She spoke lucidly on the topic.
Example 2: The instructions were lucidly explained. - Lamentable – āĻĻুঃāĻāĻāύāĻ
Root: Latin lamentabilis (to be lamented)
Synonyms: regrettable, unfortunate, deplorable, sad, pitiful
Example 1: The conditions in the camp were lamentable.
Example 2: His behavior was lamentable. - Lethargy – āĻ
āĻŦāϏাāĻĻ, āĻ
āϞāϏāϤা
Root: Greek lethe (forgetfulness) + suffix -gy
Synonyms: sluggishness, inertia, fatigue, tiredness, inactivity
Example 1: Lethargy affected his performance.
Example 2: Overeating can cause lethargy. - Luminousness – āĻĻীāĻĒ্āϤি
Root: Luminous + suffix -ness
Synonyms: brightness, radiance, glow, brilliance, light
Example 1: The luminousness of the moon was breathtaking.
Example 2: Luminousness makes the stars visible. - Lure – āĻĒ্āϰāϞোāĻāύ āĻĻেāĻā§া
Root: Old French leurre (decoy) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: tempt, attract, entice, seduce, coax
Example 1: The offer lured many buyers.
Example 2: They were lured by promises of wealth. - Laxity – āĻļিāĻĨিāϞāϤা
Root: Lax + suffix -ity
Synonyms: negligence, carelessness, slackness, leniency, looseness
Example 1: Laxity in security can be dangerous.
Example 2: His laxity caused the failure. - Loathe – āĻৃāĻŖা āĻāϰা
Root: Old English lathian (to hate) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: hate, detest, despise, abhor, dislike
Example 1: She loathes dishonesty.
Example 2: I loathe the smell of smoke. - Legitimacy – āĻŦৈāϧāϤা
Root: Latin legitimus (lawful) + suffix -cy
Synonyms: validity, lawfulness, authenticity, correctness, legality
Example 1: The legitimacy of the election was questioned.
Example 2: The document has legitimacy. - Ladylike – āĻŽāĻšিāϞাāϰ āĻŽāϤো
Root: Lady + suffix -like
Synonyms: refined, graceful, polite, elegant, feminine
Example 1: She behaved in a ladylike manner.
Example 2: Ladylike manners are encouraged. - Laggard – āϧীāϰ, āĻ
āϞāϏ āĻŦ্āϝāĻ্āϤি
Root: English origin | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: straggler, slowpoke, dawdler, procrastinator, slowcoach
Example 1: The laggard was left behind.
Example 2: Don’t be a laggard in your work. - Lamentation – āĻļোāĻ āĻĒ্āϰāĻাāĻļ
Root: Latin lamentatio (weeping)
Synonyms: mourning, grief, sorrow, wailing, regret
Example 1: The lamentation was loud and heartfelt.
Example 2: Lamentation followed the tragedy. - Lacerate – āĻেঁā§া, āĻ্āώāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin lacerare (to tear)
Synonyms: tear, cut, slash, rip, wound
Example 1: The thorns lacerated his hands.
Example 2: The accident lacerated her skin. - Lavishly – āĻ
āϤিāĻļāϝ় āϧāύীāĻাāĻŦে
Root: Lavish + suffix -ly
Synonyms: extravagantly, excessively, abundantly, generously, profusely
Example 1: The party was lavishly decorated.
Example 2: They were lavishly rewarded. - Lurk – āĻোāĻĒāύে āĻĨাāĻা
Root: Middle English lurcen (to hide)
Synonyms: hide, sneak, prowl, skulk, loiter
Example 1: The cat lurked in the shadows.
Example 2: Danger lurks around the corner. - Lethal – āĻŽাāϰাāϤ্āĻŽāĻ
Root: Latin letalis (deadly)
Synonyms: deadly, fatal, poisonous, mortal, destructive
Example 1: The venom is lethal to humans.
Example 2: He made a lethal mistake. - Languid – āĻ্āϞাāύ্āϤ, āĻ
āϞāϏ
Root: Latin languidus (weak)
Synonyms: weak, slow, tired, sluggish, lethargic
Example 1: She felt languid after the workout.
Example 2: The heat made everyone languid. - Luxurious – āĻŦিāϞাāϏāĻŦāĻšুāϞ
Root: Latin luxuria (excess) + suffix -ous
Synonyms: lavish, rich, opulent, extravagant, plush
Example 1: They live in a luxurious mansion.
Example 2: The hotel offers luxurious accommodations. - Lofty – āĻঁāĻু, āĻāϰ্āĻŦিāϤ
Root: Old English loft (air, sky) + suffix -y
Synonyms: high, elevated, noble, grand, proud
Example 1: He has lofty ambitions.
Example 2: The mountain has a lofty peak. - Livid – āϰাāĻাāύ্āĻŦিāϤ, āĻাāϞো āύীāϞ
Root: Latin lividus (bluish)
Synonyms: furious, enraged, angry, wrathful, pale
Example 1: She was livid over the insult.
Example 2: His livid face showed his anger. - Legislate – āĻāĻāύ āĻĒ্āϰāĻŖā§āύ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin legis (law) + latus (to bear)
Synonyms: enact, make laws, decree, regulate, rule
Example 1: Parliament will legislate new laws.
Example 2: Governments legislate for public welfare. - Liberty – āϏ্āĻŦাāϧীāύāϤা
Root: Latin libertas (freedom)
Synonyms: freedom, independence, autonomy, rights, self-rule
Example 1: The country fought for liberty.
Example 2: Citizens enjoy liberty of speech. - Laxative – āĻĒাāϝ়āĻাāύা āϏোāĻা āĻāϰাāϰ āĻāώāϧ
Root: Latin laxare (to loosen) + suffix -ive
Synonyms: purgative, cathartic, aperient, cleanser, medicine
Example 1: The doctor prescribed a laxative.
Example 2: Laxatives help relieve constipation. - Lull – āĻļাāύ্āϤ āĻāϰা, āĻļাāύ্āϤিāϰ āĻŽুāĻšূāϰ্āϤ
Root: Middle English | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: soothe, calm, quiet, pause, break
Example 1: The mother lulled the baby to sleep.
Example 2: There was a lull in the conversation. - Loom – āϧীāϰে āϧীāϰে āĻĻেāĻা āĻĻেāĻā§া
Root: Old English geloma (tool)
Synonyms: appear, emerge, threaten, arise, hover
Example 1: Danger loomed on the horizon.
Example 2: The deadline looms near. - Larceny – āĻুāϰি
Root: Old French larcin (theft)
Synonyms: theft, stealing, robbery, burglary, robbery
Example 1: He was charged with larceny.
Example 2: Larceny is a punishable offense. - Lure – āĻĒ্āϰāϞোāĻāύ
(Repeated)
Example 1: The lure of money attracted him.
Example 2: The lure of fame is strong. - Lividly – āϰাāĻাāύ্āĻŦিāϤāĻাāĻŦে
Root: Livid + suffix -ly
Synonyms: furiously, angrily, wrathfully, bitterly, intensely
Example 1: He spoke lividly against the injustice.
Example 2: She lividly denied the accusations. - Limpid – āϏ্āĻŦāĻ্āĻ, āĻĒāϰিāώ্āĻাāϰ
Root: Latin limpidus (clear)
Synonyms: clear, transparent, pure, unclouded, lucid
Example 1: The lake had limpid waters.
Example 2: His limpid explanation was appreciated. - Languish – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦāϞ āĻšāĻā§া
Root: Old French languir (to grow weak)
Synonyms: weaken, deteriorate, decline, fade, suffer
Example 1: The prisoner languished in jail.
Example 2: The plants languished without water. - Legible – āĻĒā§āϤে āϏāĻšāĻ
(Repeated)
Example 1: The signature is legible.
Example 2: Please write in legible handwriting. - Lad – āĻেāϞে
Root: Old English lad (boy)
Synonyms: boy, youth, youngster, fellow, chap
Example 1: The lad helped his father.
Example 2: The lad played football. - Laxness – āĻļিāĻĨিāϞāϤা
(Repeated)
Example 1: Laxness in discipline is harmful.
Example 2: The laxness of rules caused chaos. - Latch – āϤাāϞা āϞাāĻাāύো
Root: Old English lÃĻccan (to catch)
Synonyms: fasten, lock, secure, bolt, clasp
Example 1: Please latch the door properly.
Example 2: The gate was latched shut. - Luminousity – āĻĻীāĻĒ্āϤি
Root: Luminous + suffix -ity
Synonyms: brightness, radiance, glow, brilliance, light
Example 1: The luminousity of the diamond dazzled.
Example 2: Luminousity makes stars visible. - Legislature – āĻāĻāύāϏāĻা
Root: Latin legis (law) + latura (to bear)
Synonyms: parliament, assembly, congress, council, senate
Example 1: The legislature passed the bill.
Example 2: Legislatures debate laws. - Lofty-minded – āĻŽāĻšā§ āĻিāύ্āϤাāϰ āĻ
āϧিāĻাāϰী
Root: Lofty + minded
Synonyms: noble, high-minded, idealistic, honorable, elevated
Example 1: He is a lofty-minded individual.
Example 2: Lofty-minded people work for society. - Lethargically – āĻ
āϞāϏāĻাāĻŦে
Root: Lethargic + suffix -ally
Synonyms: sluggishly, lazily, slowly, drowsily, indifferently
Example 1: He moved lethargically after illness.
Example 2: The students worked lethargically. - Lavishness – āĻŦিāϞাāϏিāϤা
Root: Lavish + suffix -ness
Synonyms: extravagance, luxury, profusion, excess, generosity
Example 1: Lavishness can lead to waste.
Example 2: The lavishness of the palace was notable. - Looming – āĻুঁāĻিāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ, āĻāϏāύ্āύ
Root: Present participle of loom
Synonyms: approaching, impending, threatening, imminent, near
Example 1: Danger was looming ahead.
Example 2: The deadline is looming. - Laceration – āĻেঁā§া, āĻ্āώāϤ
Root: Latin laceratio (to tear)
Synonyms: wound, cut, gash, tear, injury
Example 1: The laceration needed stitches.
Example 2: He suffered a deep laceration.
‘M’ Words
- Magnanimous – āĻāĻĻাāϰ, āĻŽāĻšাāύুāĻāĻŦ
Root: Latin magnus (great) + animus (spirit)
Synonyms: generous, noble, forgiving, charitable, benevolent
Example 1: He was magnanimous in victory.
Example 2: A magnanimous leader earns respect. - Malevolent – āĻĻুāϰিāĻ্āĻাāĻŦāĻļাāϞী, āĻ্āώāϤিāĻāϰ
Root: Latin male (badly) + volent (wishing)
Synonyms: malicious, spiteful, evil, wicked, harmful
Example 1: The malevolent villain plotted revenge.
Example 2: His malevolent intentions were clear. - Malleable – āύāĻŽāύীā§, āĻĻāĻāϞāϝোāĻ্āϝ
Root: Latin malleus (hammer) + able (capable)
Synonyms: flexible, pliable, adaptable, moldable, ductile
Example 1: Gold is malleable metal.
Example 2: Children’s minds are malleable. - Melancholy – āĻŦিāώāĻŖ্āĻŖāϤা, āĻŦিāώাāĻĻ
Root: Greek melankholia (black bile)
Synonyms: sadness, sorrow, gloom, depression, despondency
Example 1: The melancholy song touched hearts.
Example 2: He felt a wave of melancholy. - Meticulous – āĻুঁāĻিāύাāĻি āĻŦিāώāϝ়ে āϝāϤ্āύāĻŦাāύ
Root: Latin meticulosus (fearful)
Synonyms: careful, precise, thorough, detailed, exact
Example 1: She is meticulous in her work.
Example 2: Meticulous planning prevents errors. - Mundane – āϏাāϧাāϰāĻŖ, āĻĻৈāύāύ্āĻĻিāύ
Root: Latin mundus (world)
Synonyms: ordinary, commonplace, routine, dull, boring
Example 1: The job was mundane but necessary.
Example 2: Mundane tasks bore him. - Magnify – āĻŦাāĻĄ়াāύো, āĻŦāĻĄ় āĻāϰা
Root: Latin magnificare (make great)
Synonyms: enlarge, amplify, increase, exaggerate, boost
Example 1: The microscope magnifies objects.
Example 2: Don’t magnify small problems. - Mediocre – āĻāĻĄ়, āĻŽাāĻাāϰি āĻŽাāύেāϰ
Root: Latin mediocris (middle)
Synonyms: average, ordinary, moderate, unimpressive, common
Example 1: His performance was mediocre.
Example 2: Mediocre results disappoint. - Mendacious – āĻŽিāĻĨ্āϝা āĻāĻĨা āĻŦāϞা
Root: Latin mendax (lying)
Synonyms: dishonest, lying, deceitful, untruthful, false
Example 1: The mendacious report caused confusion.
Example 2: Mendacious statements harm trust. - Misanthrope – āĻŽাāύুāώেāϰ āĻৃāĻŖাāĻাāϰী
Root: Greek misos (hatred) + anthropos (man)
Synonyms: cynic, hater, recluse, skeptic, hermit
Example 1: The old man was a misanthrope.
Example 2: Misanthropes avoid social gatherings. - Mitigate – āĻš্āϰাāϏ āĻāϰা, āĻĒ্āϰāĻļāĻŽিāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin mitigare (soften)
Synonyms: lessen, reduce, alleviate, ease, moderate
Example 1: Measures were taken to mitigate risks.
Example 2: Mitigate the damage by acting fast. - Monotonous – āĻāĻāĻেāϝ়ে, āĻŦিāϰāĻ্āϤিāĻāϰ
Root: Greek monos (single) + tonos (tone)
Synonyms: dull, boring, repetitive, tedious, unvaried
Example 1: The lecture was monotonous.
Example 2: Monotonous work drains energy. - Morbid – āĻ
āϏ্āĻŦাāϏ্āĻĨ্āϝāĻāϰ, āĻ
āύ্āϧāĻাāϰāĻŽāϝ়
Root: Latin morbidus (diseased)
Synonyms: unhealthy, gruesome, gloomy, macabre, dark
Example 1: He had a morbid fascination with death.
Example 2: The morbid details were disturbing. - Manifest – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āĻ, āĻĒ্āϰāĻাāĻļিāϤ
Root: Latin manifestus (obvious)
Synonyms: obvious, clear, evident, apparent, reveal
Example 1: His anger was manifest.
Example 2: Manifest your goals clearly. - Magnate – āĻĒ্āϰāĻাāĻŦāĻļাāϞী āĻŦ্āϝāĻ্āϤি
Root: Latin magnus (great)
Synonyms: tycoon, mogul, baron, entrepreneur, boss
Example 1: The business magnate invested heavily.
Example 2: He is a media magnate. - Malicious – āĻ্āώāϤিāĻāϰ, āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦৃāϤ্āϤ
Root: Latin malitiosus (wicked)
Synonyms: spiteful, harmful, malevolent, vindictive, cruel
Example 1: Malicious rumors spread quickly.
Example 2: His malicious behavior was condemned. - Mandate – āĻāĻĻেāĻļ, āύিāϰ্āĻĻেāĻļ
Root: Latin mandatum (command)
Synonyms: order, command, instruction, directive, authorization
Example 1: The government issued a mandate.
Example 2: The mandate requires compliance. - Meddle – āĻŦ্āϝাāĻাāϤ āĻāĻাāύো
Root: Old English meddlan (interfere)
Synonyms: interfere, intrude, intervene, tamper, pry
Example 1: Don’t meddle in others’ affairs.
Example 2: She meddled in the dispute unnecessarily. - Meander – āĻুāϰে āĻŦেāĻĄ়াāύো
Root: Greek Maiandros (a river)
Synonyms: wander, roam, drift, twist, curve
Example 1: The river meanders through the valley.
Example 2: We meandered through the park. - Mirth – āĻšাāϏ্āϝāϰāϏ, āĻāύāύ্āĻĻ
Root: Old English myrgth (joy)
Synonyms: joy, laughter, happiness, gaiety, cheer
Example 1: The room was filled with mirth.
Example 2: His jokes brought mirth to all. - Mischievous – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦৃāϤ্āϤ, āĻ্āώāϤিāĻāϰ
Root: Old French meschever (to miss)
Synonyms: naughty, playful, troublesome, prankish, teasing
Example 1: The mischievous boy played tricks.
Example 2: Mischievous acts annoyed the teacher. - Modest – āύāĻŽ্āϰ, āϏাāϧুāϏাāϧু
Root: Latin modestus (moderate)
Synonyms: humble, unassuming, moderate, simple, reserved
Example 1: She is modest about her achievements.
Example 2: Modest living is appreciated. - Morose – āĻŦিāώāύ্āύ, āĻŦিāώāĻŖ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin morosus (peevish)
Synonyms: gloomy, sullen, moody, sulky, depressed
Example 1: He was morose after the loss.
Example 2: Morose attitudes repel people. - Motivate – āĻĒ্āϰেāϰāĻŖা āĻĻেāĻā§া
Root: Latin motivus (moving)
Synonyms: inspire, encourage, stimulate, prompt, drive
Example 1: Teachers motivate students to learn.
Example 2: The speech motivated the team. - Munificent – āĻāĻĻাāϰ, āĻŽāĻšাāύুāĻāĻŦ
Root: Latin munificus (generous)
Synonyms: generous, liberal, lavish, charitable, bountiful
Example 1: The donor made a munificent gift.
Example 2: Munificent gestures build goodwill. - Mutiny – āĻŦিāĻĻ্āϰোāĻš, āĻ
āĻ্āϝুāϤ্āĻĨাāύ
Root: Old French mutinerie (rebellion)
Synonyms: rebellion, revolt, uprising, insurrection, insubordination
Example 1: The sailors staged a mutiny.
Example 2: Mutiny was crushed by authorities. - Myriad – āĻ
āϏংāĻ্āϝ, āĻŦিāĻĒুāϞ āĻĒāϰিāĻŽাāĻŖ
Root: Greek myrias (countless)
Synonyms: countless, innumerable, numerous, endless, infinite
Example 1: The sky was full of myriad stars.
Example 2: Myriad problems need solving. - Myopic – āϏ্āĻŦāϞ্āĻĒāĻĻৃāώ্āĻি, āϏংāĻীāϰ্āĻŖāĻŽāύা
Root: Greek myopia (shortsightedness)
Synonyms: short-sighted, narrow-minded, nearsighted, biased, limited
Example 1: The myopic view ignored the facts.
Example 2: Myopic policies harm growth. - Mystify – āĻŦিāĻ্āϰাāύ্āϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Greek mystes (initiate into mysteries)
Synonyms: confuse, puzzle, baffle, bewilder, perplex
Example 1: The magician mystified the audience.
Example 2: The question mystified everyone. - Magnify – āĻŦাāĻĄ়াāύো
(Repeated)
Example 1: Don’t magnify minor issues.
Example 2: The lens magnifies small objects. - Majestic – āĻŽāĻšিāĻŽাāύ্āĻŦিāϤ, āϰাāĻāĻীā§
Root: Latin majestas (greatness)
Synonyms: grand, magnificent, stately, noble, splendid
Example 1: The majestic mountains amazed us.
Example 2: He had a majestic presence. - Malevolence – āĻĻুāϰিāĻ্āĻাāĻŦāĻļাāϞী
Root: Malevolent + suffix -ce
Synonyms: malice, spite, hatred, wickedness, ill will
Example 1: His malevolence was apparent.
Example 2: Malevolence breeds hatred. - Malady – āĻ
āϏুāĻ, āϰোāĻ
Root: Old French maladie (illness)
Synonyms: disease, illness, disorder, ailment, sickness
Example 1: The malady affected many.
Example 2: Maladies can be prevented. - Malign – āĻ
āĻĒāĻŦাāĻĻ āĻĻেāĻā§া
Root: Latin malignare (to speak ill)
Synonyms: slander, defame, vilify, disparage, criticize
Example 1: He maligns his opponents.
Example 2: Maligning others is unethical. - Manifesto – āĻোāώāĻŖা āĻĒāϤ্āϰ
Root: Latin manifestum (clear)
Synonyms: declaration, proclamation, statement, announcement, policy
Example 1: The party released its manifesto.
Example 2: Manifestos outline plans. - Manifold – āĻŦāĻšুāĻŽাāϤ্āϰিāĻ, āĻŦিāĻিāύ্āύ
Root: Old English manigfeald (manyfold)
Synonyms: many, multiple, varied, numerous, diverse
Example 1: The benefits were manifold.
Example 2: Problems had manifold causes. - Martial – āϝোāĻĻ্āϧাāϰ, āϏাāĻŽāϰিāĻ
Root: Latin martialis (of Mars, war)
Synonyms: military, warlike, soldierly, combative, aggressive
Example 1: Martial law was imposed.
Example 2: Martial arts teach discipline. - Masquerade – āĻāĻĻ্āĻŽāĻŦেāĻļ
Root: Italian mascherata (masked ball)
Synonyms: disguise, pretense, facade, deception, sham
Example 1: He attended the masquerade ball.
Example 2: The kindness was a masquerade. - Meager – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦāϞ, āύāĻāĻŖ্āϝ
Root: Old French mageire (thin)
Synonyms: scanty, insufficient, poor, inadequate, sparse
Example 1: The meal was meager.
Example 2: Meager resources limited growth. - Meddlesome – āĻšāϏ্āϤāĻ্āώেāĻĒāĻাāϰী
Root: Meddle + suffix -some
Synonyms: interfering, intrusive, nosy, busybody, prying
Example 1: Meddlesome neighbors annoy everyone.
Example 2: Avoid being meddlesome. - Melodious – āϏুāϰেāϞা
Root: Greek melos (song) + -ious
Synonyms: musical, tuneful, harmonious, sweet-sounding, lyrical
Example 1: The bird’s song was melodious.
Example 2: She has a melodious voice. - Menace – āĻšুāĻŽāĻি, āĻŦিāĻĒāĻĻ
Root: Old French menace (threat)
Synonyms: threat, danger, nuisance, hazard, peril
Example 1: Pollution is a menace to health.
Example 2: The menace of crime is rising. - Merit – āϝোāĻ্āϝāϤা, āĻুāĻŖ
Root: Latin meritum (deserved)
Synonyms: worth, value, excellence, virtue, quality
Example 1: He earned merit through hard work.
Example 2: Merit should be rewarded. - Metamorphosis – āϰূāĻĒাāύ্āϤāϰ, āĻĒāϰিāĻŦāϰ্āϤāύ
Root: Greek meta- (change) + morphe (form)
Synonyms: transformation, change, conversion, mutation, alteration
Example 1: The caterpillar’s metamorphosis is fascinating.
Example 2: Metamorphosis is common in nature. - Methodical – āϏুāĻļৃāĻ্āĻāϞ, āύিāϝ়āĻŽিāϤ
Root: Greek methodos (pursuit) + suffix -ical
Synonyms: systematic, orderly, organized, structured, planned
Example 1: She is methodical in her studies.
Example 2: A methodical approach ensures success. - Militant – āϝুāĻĻ্āϧাāĻĒāϰাāϝ়āĻŖ
Root: Latin militare (to serve as soldier)
Synonyms: combative, aggressive, belligerent, militant, fighting
Example 1: Militant groups protested violently.
Example 2: He had a militant attitude. - Minuscule – āĻ্āώুāĻĻ্āϰ, āĻোāĻ
Root: Latin minusculus (somewhat smaller)
Synonyms: tiny, small, minute, microscopic, insignificant
Example 1: The error was minuscule.
Example 2: Minuscule details matter. - Mirage – āĻŽāϰুāϤে āĻŦিāĻ্āϰāĻŽ
Root: French mirage (reflection)
Synonyms: illusion, hallucination, fantasy, deception, delusion
Example 1: The desert’s mirage fooled travelers.
Example 2: Success seemed like a mirage. - Misconstrue – āĻুāϞāĻাāĻŦে āĻŦ্āϝাāĻ্āϝা āĻāϰা
Root: Latin mis- (wrong) + construere (construct)
Synonyms: misunderstand, misinterpret, misread, confuse, distort
Example 1: Don’t misconstrue my words.
Example 2: His intentions were misconstrued. - Mitigation – āĻš্āϰাāϏ, āĻĒ্āϰāĻļāĻŽāĻŖ
Root: Latin mitigare (to soften) + suffix -tion
Synonyms: reduction, alleviation, easing, moderation, relief
Example 1: Mitigation of risks is important.
Example 2: Environmental mitigation protects nature.
‘N’ Words
- Nadir – āύীāĻ āϏ্āϤāϰ, āϏāϰ্āĻŦāύিāĻŽ্āύ āĻĒāϝ়েāύ্āĻ
Root: Arabic nazir (opposite)
Synonyms: lowest point, bottom, base, depth, rock bottom
Example 1: His career hit the nadir last year.
Example 2: The economy reached its nadir. - Naive – āϏāϰāϞ, āϏāĻšāĻ āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏী
Root: French naïf (natural, innocent)
Synonyms: innocent, unsophisticated, gullible, credulous, inexperienced
Example 1: She was naive to trust him blindly.
Example 2: Naive ideas often lead to mistakes. - Narcissist – āϏ্āĻŦাāϰ্āĻĨāĻĒāϰ āĻŦ্āϝāĻ্āϤি
Root: Greek Narcissus (mythological figure)
Synonyms: egoist, self-centered, vain, egotist, self-absorbed
Example 1: The narcissist cared only about himself.
Example 2: Narcissists find it hard to empathize. - Narrate – āĻŦāϰ্āĻŖāύা āĻāϰা, āĻাāĻšিāύী āĻŦāϞা
Root: Latin narrare (to tell)
Synonyms: tell, recount, describe, relate, report
Example 1: He narrated the story with enthusiasm.
Example 2: She narrated her travel experiences. - Nascent – āĻāĻĻীāϝ়āĻŽাāύ, āĻļুāϰুāϰ āĻĻিāĻে
Root: Latin nascentem (to be born)
Synonyms: emerging, budding, developing, incipient, beginning
Example 1: The nascent technology shows promise.
Example 2: Nascent industries attract investors. - Nefarious – āĻĻুāώ্āĻ, āĻ
āύৈāϤিāĻ
Root: Latin nefarius (wicked)
Synonyms: wicked, evil, villainous, immoral, heinous
Example 1: The nefarious plot was foiled.
Example 2: Nefarious acts are punishable. - Negate – āĻŦাāϤিāϞ āĻāϰা, āĻ
āϏ্āĻŦীāĻাāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin negare (to deny)
Synonyms: deny, nullify, invalidate, cancel, contradict
Example 1: His actions negate his words.
Example 2: Negate the effect of the error. - Nemesis – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāĻļোāϧ, āĻļাāϏ্āϤি
Root: Greek Nemesis (goddess of retribution)
Synonyms: downfall, retribution, vengeance, punishment, enemy
Example 1: His nemesis finally caught up.
Example 2: Nemesis is inevitable for wrongdoers. - Neophyte – āύāĻŦাāĻāϤ, āύāϤুāύ āĻļিāĻ্āώাāϰ্āĻĨী
Root: Greek neophytos (newly planted)
Synonyms: beginner, novice, newcomer, rookie, apprentice
Example 1: The neophyte struggled initially.
Example 2: Neophytes require guidance. - Nihilism – āύিāϰāϰ্āĻĨāĻāĻŦাāĻĻ, āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏāĻšীāύāϤা
Root: Latin nihil (nothing)
Synonyms: skepticism, negation, rejection, disbelief, cynicism
Example 1: Nihilism questions the meaning of life.
Example 2: Nihilism can lead to despair. - Nominal – āϏ্āĻŦāϞ্āĻĒ, āύাāĻŽāĻŽাāϤ্āϰ
Root: Latin nominis (name)
Synonyms: minimal, symbolic, trivial, token, insignificant
Example 1: The fee was nominal.
Example 2: He held only a nominal position. - Nonchalant – āĻāĻĻাāϏীāύ, āύিāϰ্āϞিāĻĒ্āϤ
Root: French nonchalant (indifferent)
Synonyms: indifferent, casual, unconcerned, calm, relaxed
Example 1: She appeared nonchalant about the results.
Example 2: His nonchalant attitude annoyed others. - Notorious – āĻুāĻ্āϝাāϤ, āĻাāϰাāĻĒ āĻ্āϝাāϤি āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāύ্āύ
Root: Latin notorius (well-known)
Synonyms: infamous, disreputable, scandalous, ill-famed, dishonorable
Example 1: He was notorious for cheating.
Example 2: The area is notorious for crime. - Noxious – āĻ্āώāϤিāĻāϰ, āĻŦিāώাāĻ্āϤ
Root: Latin noxius (harmful)
Synonyms: harmful, poisonous, toxic, injurious, dangerous
Example 1: Noxious fumes caused health issues.
Example 2: Avoid noxious substances. - Nuance – āϏূāĻ্āώ্āĻŽ āĻĒাāϰ্āĻĨāĻ্āϝ, āĻāĻ্āώ্āĻŽāϤা
Root: Latin nubes (cloud)
Synonyms: subtlety, shade, variation, distinction, refinement
Example 1: The actor captured every nuance of the character.
Example 2: Understanding nuances improves communication. - Nurture – āϞাāϞāύ-āĻĒাāϞāύ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin nutrire (to nourish)
Synonyms: foster, cultivate, encourage, support, raise
Example 1: Parents nurture their children’s talents.
Example 2: The teacher nurtured creativity. - Nimble – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤāĻāϤিāϰ, āĻāĻāĻĒāĻে
Root: Old English nÃĻmel (quick)
Synonyms: agile, quick, swift, deft, lively
Example 1: The nimble cat escaped easily.
Example 2: Nimble fingers work well in surgery. - Niche – āĻŦিāĻļেāώ āϏ্āĻĨাāύ āĻŦা āĻ্āώেāϤ্āϰ
Root: French nicher (to nest)
Synonyms: specialty, position, role, corner, place
Example 1: She found her niche in marketing.
Example 2: The product fills a niche market. - Nettle – āĻāϤ্āϤেāĻিāϤ āĻāϰা, āĻŦিāϰāĻ্āϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English netel (stinging plant)
Synonyms: irritate, annoy, provoke, vex, anger
Example 1: His remarks nettled her.
Example 2: The constant noise nettled the workers. - Nomadic – āϝাāϝাāĻŦāϰ, āϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী āύāϝ় āĻāĻŽāύ
Root: Greek nomas (roaming)
Synonyms: wandering, roaming, migratory, itinerant, unsettled
Example 1: Nomadic tribes move seasonally.
Example 2: Nomadic lifestyle is tough. - Nonplussed – āĻšāϤāĻŦুāĻĻ্āϧি, āĻŦিāĻ্āϰাāύ্āϤ
Root: Latin non plus (no more)
Synonyms: confused, perplexed, bewildered, stunned, puzzled
Example 1: She was nonplussed by the question.
Example 2: The sudden event left him nonplussed. - Novelty – āύāϤুāύāϤ্āĻŦ, āĻ
āϏ্āĻŦাāĻাāĻŦিāĻāϤা
Root: Latin novus (new)
Synonyms: newness, originality, innovation, freshness, uniqueness
Example 1: The gadget’s novelty attracted buyers.
Example 2: Novelty wears off with time. - Nullify – āĻŦাāϤিāϞ āĻāϰা, āĻļূāύ্āϝ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin nullus (none) + -fy (make)
Synonyms: invalidate, cancel, annul, void, negate
Example 1: The court nullified the contract.
Example 2: This action nullifies the previous order. - Nurturing – āϞাāϞāύ-āĻĒাāϞāύ āĻāϰা
Root: Nurture + suffix -ing
Synonyms: caring, fostering, supporting, nourishing, encouraging
Example 1: Nurturing environments help growth.
Example 2: Teachers play a nurturing role. - Narcotic – āĻŽাāϤাāϞāĻাāϰী āĻĒāĻĻাāϰ্āĻĨ
Root: Greek narkotikos (benumbing)
Synonyms: drug, opiate, sedative, tranquilizer, anesthetic
Example 1: Narcotic abuse is dangerous.
Example 2: The doctor prescribed a narcotic. - Naunt – āĻŦাāϧা āĻĻেāĻā§া
Root: Old English naunt (to hinder)
Synonyms: hinder, obstruct, block, prevent, delay
Example 1: The weather naunted our plans.
Example 2: Don’t let doubts naunt your progress. - Nimiety – āĻ
āϤিāϰিāĻ্āϤāϤা, āĻ
āϤিāĻĒ্āϰাāĻুāϰ্āϝ
Root: Latin nimietas (excess)
Synonyms: excess, surplus, redundancy, superfluity, overflow
Example 1: Nimiety of words weakens writing.
Example 2: Avoid nimiety in speech. - Niggardly – āĻৃāĻĒāĻŖ, āĻ্āώুāĻĻ্āϰ
Root: Old Norse nigla (to fuss)
Synonyms: stingy, miserly, mean, petty, parsimonious
Example 1: He gave a niggardly donation.
Example 2: Don’t be niggardly with praise. - Nomenclature – āύাāĻŽāĻāϰāĻŖ āĻĒāĻĻ্āϧāϤি
Root: Latin nomen (name) + calare (to call)
Synonyms: terminology, naming system, classification, designation, taxonomy
Example 1: Scientific nomenclature is precise.
Example 2: The nomenclature confused beginners. - Nonentity – āĻুāϰুāϤ্āĻŦāĻšীāύ āĻŦ্āϝāĻ্āϤি
Root: Latin non (not) + entity (being)
Synonyms: nobody, insignificant person, nobody, cipher, nobody
Example 1: He was treated as a nonentity.
Example 2: Nonentities rarely get noticed. - Nostalgia – āĻ
āϤীāϤ āϏ্āĻŽৃāϤিāĻাāϰāĻŖ
Root: Greek nostos (return home) + algos (pain)
Synonyms: longing, reminiscence, homesickness, yearning, sentimentality
Example 1: She felt nostalgia for her hometown.
Example 2: Nostalgia can be bittersweet. - Notable – āĻāϞ্āϞেāĻāϝোāĻ্āϝ
Root: Latin notabilis (worthy of note)
Synonyms: remarkable, notable, significant, outstanding, noteworthy
Example 1: He made notable contributions.
Example 2: The event was notable in history. - Novel – āύāϤুāύ, āĻ
āĻĻ্āĻুāϤ
Root: Latin novellus (new)
Synonyms: new, original, fresh, innovative, unique
Example 1: The novel idea changed everything.
Example 2: She wrote a novel book. - Nudge – āϧাāĻ্āĻা āĻĻেāĻā§া
Root: Old English nugian (to push)
Synonyms: push, prod, prompt, encourage, coax
Example 1: He nudged her to speak up.
Example 2: A nudge helped him decide. - Nuisance – āĻŦিāϰāĻ্āϤিāĻāϰ
Root: Old French nuissance (harm)
Synonyms: annoyance, bother, irritation, inconvenience, pest
Example 1: Loud noises are a nuisance.
Example 2: The flies were a nuisance. - Nullity – āĻ
āĻŦৈāϧāϤা, āĻļূāύ্āϝāϤা
Root: Latin nullitas (nothingness)
Synonyms: invalidity, void, nothingness, insignificance, emptiness
Example 1: The contract was declared nullity.
Example 2: His arguments were nullity. - Numerous – āĻ
āϏংāĻ্āϝ
Root: Latin numerosus (full of numbers)
Synonyms: many, countless, several, abundant, multiple
Example 1: Numerous stars lit the sky.
Example 2: Numerous problems delayed the project. - Nuptial – āĻŦিāĻŦাāĻš āϏংāĻ্āϰাāύ্āϤ
Root: Latin nuptialis (pertaining to marriage)
Synonyms: matrimonial, wedding, marital, conjugal, nuptial
Example 1: The nuptial ceremony was grand.
Example 2: Nuptial vows are sacred. - Nurture – āϞাāϞāύ-āĻĒাāϞāύ āĻāϰা
(Repeated)
Example 1: Good parents nurture their kids.
Example 2: Nurture your talents carefully. - Nymph – āϏুāύ্āĻĻāϰী āĻāύ্āϝা
Root: Greek nymphe (bride)
Synonyms: maiden, fairy, sprite, enchantress, goddess
Example 1: The forest nymph was beautiful.
Example 2: Nymphs appear in many myths. - Nuzzle – āύāϰāĻŽāĻাāĻŦে āĻāύিāώ্āĻ āĻšāĻā§া
Root: Old English nusian (to rub noses)
Synonyms: cuddle, snuggle, nudge, nestle, caress
Example 1: The puppy nuzzled its mother.
Example 2: They nuzzled under the blanket. - Narrow-minded – āϏংāĻীāϰ্āĻŖāĻŽāύা
Root: Narrow + minded
Synonyms: intolerant, bigoted, prejudiced, biased, close-minded
Example 1: Narrow-minded people resist change.
Example 2: Don’t be narrow-minded. - Noble – āĻŽāĻšā§, āĻāĻ্āĻ্āĻŦāϞ
Root: Latin nobilis (known)
Synonyms: honorable, dignified, grand, virtuous, aristocratic
Example 1: She showed noble qualities.
Example 2: The noble act inspired others. - Nocturnal – āϰাāϤেāϰ
Root: Latin nocturnus (of the night)
Synonyms: nighttime, nightly, late-night, evening, dark
Example 1: Owls are nocturnal birds.
Example 2: Nocturnal animals hunt at night. - Nominate – āĻŽāύোāύীāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin nominare (to name)
Synonyms: propose, appoint, select, recommend, designate
Example 1: She was nominated for the award.
Example 2: Nominate candidates carefully. - Nonpartisan – āĻĒāĻ্āώāĻĒাāϤāĻšীāύ
Root: Non- + partisan
Synonyms: impartial, neutral, unbiased, fair, objective
Example 1: The committee was nonpartisan.
Example 2: Nonpartisan views are essential. - Notoriety – āĻাāϰাāĻĒ āĻ্āϝাāϤি
Root: Notorious + suffix -ity
Synonyms: infamy, disrepute, scandal, ill fame, bad reputation
Example 1: He gained notoriety for crimes.
Example 2: Notoriety affects one’s future. - Nourish – āϞাāϞāύ āĻāϰা, āĻĒুāώ্āĻি āĻĻেāĻā§া
Root: Latin nutrire (to feed)
Synonyms: feed, sustain, foster, nurture, support
Example 1: Plants need water to nourish roots.
Example 2: Stories nourish the soul. - Numb – āĻ
āϏাā§, āĻŦোāϧāĻļূāύ্āϝ
Root: Old English numen (to make numb)
Synonyms: insensitive, deadened, frozen, unfeeling, paralysed
Example 1: His fingers were numb from cold.
Example 2: She felt numb after the shock. - Nuance – āϏূāĻ্āώ্āĻŽ āĻĒাāϰ্āĻĨāĻ্āϝ
(Repeated)
Example 1: Detecting nuances is important in language.
Example 2: The artist captured every nuance.
‘O’ Words
- Obdurate – āĻšāĻ āĻাāϰি, āĻ
āύāĻŽāύীāϝ়
Root: Latin obduratus (hardened)
Synonyms: stubborn, unyielding, inflexible, obstinate, adamant
Example 1: He remained obdurate despite pleas.
Example 2: Her obdurate attitude caused problems. - Obfuscate – āĻŦিāĻ্āϰাāύ্āϤ āĻāϰা, āĻāĻিāϞ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin obfuscare (to darken)
Synonyms: confuse, obscure, complicate, blur, muddle
Example 1: The explanation only obfuscated the issue.
Example 2: Politicians sometimes obfuscate facts. - Oblivion – āĻŦিāϏ্āĻŽৃāϤি, āĻ
āĻাāύা āĻ
āĻŦāϏ্āĻĨা
Root: Latin oblivio (forgetfulness)
Synonyms: forgetfulness, obscurity, neglect, amnesia, disregard
Example 1: The old hero faded into oblivion.
Example 2: His crimes were lost in oblivion. - Obsequious – āĻ
āϤিāĻŽাāϤ্āϰাāϝ় āĻāύুāĻāϤ্āϝāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin obsequiosus (compliant)
Synonyms: servile, fawning, sycophantic, subservient, flattering
Example 1: The obsequious assistant annoyed everyone.
Example 2: Obsequious behavior is often insincere. - Obsolete – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻীāύ, āĻĒুāϰāύো
Root: Latin obsoletus (worn out)
Synonyms: outdated, old-fashioned, archaic, antiquated, outmoded
Example 1: Typewriters are now obsolete.
Example 2: Obsolete laws need revision. - Obstreperous – āĻāĻĻ্āĻĻাāĻŽ, āĻšāĻ্āĻāĻোāϞāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin obstreperus (noisy)
Synonyms: noisy, unruly, boisterous, disorderly, rowdy
Example 1: The obstreperous crowd was hard to control.
Example 2: Obstreperous children need guidance. - Obviate – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāϰোāϧ āĻāϰা, āĻĻূāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin obviare (to prevent)
Synonyms: prevent, avoid, remove, eliminate, preclude
Example 1: Precautions obviate potential problems.
Example 2: The new plan obviates the need for extra staff. - Odious – āĻৃāĻŖ্āϝ, āĻāĻāύ্āϝ
Root: Latin odiosus (hateful)
Synonyms: hateful, revolting, repugnant, disgusting, offensive
Example 1: The odious crime shocked the nation.
Example 2: Odious behavior is unacceptable. - Officious – āĻ
āϤ্āϝāύ্āϤ āĻšāϏ্āϤāĻ্āώেāĻĒāĻাāϰী
Root: Latin officiosus (eager to serve)
Synonyms: meddlesome, intrusive, pushy, interfering, overbearing
Example 1: The officious clerk annoyed the customers.
Example 2: Don’t be officious in others’ affairs. - Ominous – āĻļāĻ্āĻাāĻāύāĻ, āĻĻুঃāϏংāĻেāϤāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin ominous (portending evil)
Synonyms: threatening, foreboding, menacing, sinister, alarming
Example 1: Dark clouds looked ominous before the storm.
Example 2: The silence was ominous. - Omnipotent – āϏāϰ্āĻŦāĻļāĻ্āϤিāĻŽাāύ
Root: Latin omni- (all) + potent (powerful)
Synonyms: all-powerful, almighty, sovereign, supreme, invincible
Example 1: The king was considered omnipotent.
Example 2: Omnipotent forces control the universe. - Omniscient – āϏāϰ্āĻŦāĻ্āĻ
Root: Latin omni- (all) + scient (knowing)
Synonyms: all-knowing, wise, knowledgeable, all-seeing, sagacious
Example 1: The narrator was omniscient.
Example 2: Omniscient beings understand all. - Onus – āĻĻাāϝ়িāϤ্āĻŦ, āĻŦোāĻা
Root: Latin onus (burden)
Synonyms: responsibility, burden, duty, obligation, charge
Example 1: The onus is on you to prove it.
Example 2: Onus lies with the defendant. - Opaque – āĻ
āϏ্āĻŦāĻ্āĻ, āĻ
āĻĒāϰিāώ্āĻাāϰ
Root: Latin opacus (shaded)
Synonyms: unclear, cloudy, obscure, blurred, nontransparent
Example 1: The glass was opaque.
Example 2: His explanation was opaque. - Opulent – āϏāĻŽৃāĻĻ্āϧ, āĻāĻļ্āĻŦāϰ্āϝāĻŽāϝ়
Root: Latin opulentus (wealthy)
Synonyms: wealthy, rich, luxurious, affluent, lavish
Example 1: The opulent palace impressed visitors.
Example 2: Opulent lifestyles can be extravagant. - Oration – āĻŦāĻ্āϤৃāϤা
Root: Latin oratio (speech)
Synonyms: speech, address, lecture, sermon, discourse
Example 1: The oration inspired the crowd.
Example 2: He gave an impressive oration. - Ornate – āĻ
āϞāĻ্āĻৃāϤ, āĻļোāĻাāϝুāĻ্āϤ
Root: Latin ornatus (decorated)
Synonyms: decorated, elaborate, fancy, embellished, adorned
Example 1: The ornate carvings amazed visitors.
Example 2: She wore an ornate gown. - Orthodox – āĻĒ্āϰāĻāϞিāϤ āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏāĻŦাāĻšী
Root: Greek orthodoxos (correct belief)
Synonyms: traditional, conventional, established, accepted, conservative
Example 1: Orthodox practices are followed strictly.
Example 2: He holds orthodox views. - Ostentatious – āĻĒ্āϰāĻĻāϰ্āĻļāύāĻļীāϞ
Root: Latin ostentatio (display)
Synonyms: showy, pretentious, flamboyant, flashy, extravagant
Example 1: The ostentatious display was tasteless.
Example 2: Ostentatious wealth can be off-putting. - Outlandish – āĻ
āĻĻ্āĻুāϤ, āĻ
āĻেāύা
Root: Old English outland (foreign land)
Synonyms: bizarre, strange, odd, weird, eccentric
Example 1: His outlandish ideas shocked everyone.
Example 2: Outlandish costumes attracted attention. - Outrageous – āĻ
āϤি āĻ
āĻĒāϰাāϧāĻŽূāϞāĻ
Root: Old French outrage (excess)
Synonyms: shocking, scandalous, offensive, unacceptable, atrocious
Example 1: The outrageous behavior was condemned.
Example 2: Outrageous prices deter buyers. - Overwhelm – āĻ
āĻিāĻূāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English oferwhelm (to overturn)
Synonyms: overpower, crush, flood, stun, engulf
Example 1: She was overwhelmed with joy.
Example 2: The task overwhelmed the team. - Owl – āĻĒেঁāĻা (āϰাāϤেāϰ āĻĒাāĻি)
Root: Old English ule
Synonyms: nocturnal bird, raptor, bird of prey, night bird, wise bird
Example 1: The owl hooted at night.
Example 2: Owls symbolize wisdom. - Obsolete – āĻĒুāϰāύো, āĻ
āĻĒ্āϰāĻāϞিāϤ
(Repeated)
Example 1: Obsolete machines were discarded.
Example 2: Avoid obsolete methods. - Objectionable – āĻāĻĒāϤ্āϤিāĻāϰ
Root: Latin objectum (something thrown against)
Synonyms: offensive, unpleasant, disagreeable, unacceptable, improper
Example 1: The remarks were objectionable.
Example 2: Objectionable content was removed. - Obligation – āĻŦাāϧ্āϝāĻŦাāϧāĻāϤা
Root: Latin obligare (to bind)
Synonyms: duty, responsibility, commitment, requirement, bond
Example 1: He fulfilled his obligation.
Example 2: Obligation to pay taxes is legal. - Obsolete – āĻĒুāϰাāϤāύ
(Repeated)
Example 1: This tool is obsolete.
Example 2: Obsolete ideas need replacement. - Occasion – āĻ
āύুāώ্āĻ াāύ, āϏুāϝোāĻ
Root: Latin occasio (opportunity)
Synonyms: event, opportunity, moment, circumstance, time
Example 1: The wedding was a grand occasion.
Example 2: Use every occasion to learn. - Occult – āĻোāĻĒāύ, āĻ
āϤিāĻĒ্āϰাāĻৃāϤ
Root: Latin occultus (hidden)
Synonyms: mysterious, secret, supernatural, mystical, hidden
Example 1: He studied occult sciences.
Example 2: Occult powers fascinate many. - Occupy – āĻĻāĻāϞ āĻāϰা, āĻ
āϧিāĻাāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin occupare (to seize)
Synonyms: inhabit, hold, possess, engage, fill
Example 1: They occupy the building.
Example 2: The soldiers occupy the area. - Ominous – āĻļāĻ্āĻাāĻāύāĻ
(Repeated)
Example 1: Ominous signs appeared.
Example 2: The silence was ominous. - Omnipresent – āϏāϰ্āĻŦāϤ্āϰ āĻāĻĒāϏ্āĻĨিāϤ
Root: Latin omni- (all) + praesens (present)
Synonyms: everywhere, universal, all-present, ubiquitous, pervasive
Example 1: God is considered omnipresent.
Example 2: Smartphones are omnipresent today. - Onslaught – āĻāĻ্āϰāĻŽāĻŖ
Root: Old English onslaga (attack)
Synonyms: attack, assault, offensive, blitz, strike
Example 1: The enemy launched an onslaught.
Example 2: They faced a fierce onslaught. - Opportune – āϏāĻŽāϝ়োāĻĒāϝোāĻী
Root: Latin opportunus (convenient)
Synonyms: timely, favorable, convenient, appropriate, well-timed
Example 1: The opportunity came at an opportune time.
Example 2: Make opportune decisions. - Optimistic – āĻāĻļাāĻŦাāĻĻী
Root: Latin optimum (best) + -istic
Synonyms: hopeful, positive, confident, sanguine, upbeat
Example 1: She remained optimistic despite setbacks.
Example 2: Optimistic attitudes foster success. - Ordeal – āĻāĻ িāύ āĻĒāϰীāĻ্āώা
Root: Old English ordal (trial)
Synonyms: trial, hardship, difficulty, challenge, suffering
Example 1: The survivors endured a terrible ordeal.
Example 2: The ordeal strengthened him. - Ornate – āĻ
āϞāĻ্āĻৃāϤ
(Repeated)
Example 1: Ornate furniture decorated the room.
Example 2: The building had ornate designs. - Outrage – āύিāύ্āĻĻāύীāϝ় āĻāĻāϰāĻŖ
Root: Old French outrage (excess)
Synonyms: indignation, fury, anger, offense, scandal
Example 1: The decision caused outrage.
Example 2: Public outrage forced a reversal. - Outskirts – āĻļāĻšāϰেāϰ āĻāĻĒāĻāĻŖ্āĻ
Root: Old English out + skirt
Synonyms: suburbs, edges, outskirts, periphery, border
Example 1: They lived on the outskirts of town.
Example 2: The factory is located on the outskirts. - Overcome – āĻā§ āĻāϰা, āĻĒাāϰাāĻĒাāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English ofercuman (to conquer)
Synonyms: conquer, defeat, prevail, surmount, overpower
Example 1: She overcame her fears.
Example 2: They overcame many obstacles. - Overwhelm – āĻ
āĻিāĻূāϤ āĻāϰা
(Repeated)
Example 1: The news overwhelmed him.
Example 2: Overwhelm the opposition. - Overzealous – āĻ
āϤিāϰিāĻ্āϤ āĻāϤ্āϏাāĻšী
Root: Over- + zealous
Synonyms: fanatic, extreme, passionate, fervent, enthusiastic
Example 1: The overzealous fan caused trouble.
Example 2: Overzealous efforts may backfire. - Oxygen – āĻ
āĻ্āϏিāĻেāύ (āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖāύাāϞী)
Root: Greek oxys (acid) + genes (producer)
Synonyms: life-supporting gas, element, breath, air component, gas
Example 1: Plants produce oxygen.
Example 2: Oxygen is essential for life. - Oblique – āĻāϞāĻŽāϞাāύো, āĻ
āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āĻ
Root: Latin obliquus (slanting)
Synonyms: indirect, slanting, evasive, tilted, angled
Example 1: He gave an oblique answer.
Example 2: Oblique references confuse readers. - Oblivious – āĻ
āĻাāύা, āĻ
āĻŽāύোāϝোāĻী
Root: Latin obliviosus (forgetful)
Synonyms: unaware, ignorant, inattentive, heedless, unmindful
Example 1: She was oblivious to danger.
Example 2: He walked obliviously into trouble. - Obstreperous – āĻšāĻ্āĻāĻোāϞāĻাāϰী
(Repeated)
Example 1: Obstreperous students disrupted class.
Example 2: The obstreperous crowd was loud. - Occasionally – āĻŽাāĻে āĻŽাāĻে
Root: Latin occasio (occasion) + -ally
Synonyms: sometimes, now and then, periodically, intermittently, sporadically
Example 1: I occasionally visit my hometown.
Example 2: They meet occasionally. - Odyssey – āĻĻীāϰ্āĻ āĻ
āĻিāϝাāύ
Root: Greek Odysseus (hero of Homer)
Synonyms: journey, adventure, expedition, quest, voyage
Example 1: His career was an odyssey.
Example 2: The odyssey lasted years. - Offend – āĻ
āĻĒāϰাāϧ āĻāϰা, āĻāώ্āĻ āĻĻেāĻāϝ়া
Root: Latin offendere (to strike against)
Synonyms: insult, hurt, upset, displease, annoy
Example 1: Don’t offend others intentionally.
Example 2: He was offended by the remark. - Offset – āĻĒāϰিāĻĒূāϰāĻ, āĻ্āώāϤিāĻĒূāϰāĻŖ
Root: Old English ofsettan (to set off)
Synonyms: compensate, balance, counteract, neutralize, make up for
Example 1: The profits offset the losses.
Example 2: This action offsets previous mistakes.
‘P’ Words
- Palpable – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āĻ, āϏ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻļāϝোāĻ্āϝ
Root: Latin palpabilis (that can be touched)
Synonyms: tangible, noticeable, perceptible, evident, clear
Example 1: There was a palpable tension in the room.
Example 2: His excitement was palpable. - Paradox – āĻĒāϰāϏ্āĻĒāϰāĻŦিāϰোāϧী āĻŽāϤāĻŦাāĻĻ
Root: Greek paradoxos (contrary to expectation)
Synonyms: contradiction, puzzle, inconsistency, anomaly, irony
Example 1: It’s a paradox that success can bring unhappiness.
Example 2: The paradox puzzled the scientists. - Paragon – āĻāĻĻāϰ্āĻļ, āύৈāĻāĻ্āϝ
Root: Italian paragone (touchstone)
Synonyms: model, exemplar, ideal, perfection, standard
Example 1: She is a paragon of virtue.
Example 2: The painting is a paragon of art. - Pariah – āĻŦāĻšিāώ্āĻৃāϤ āĻŦ্āϝāĻ্āϤি
Root: Tamil paraiyar (drummer, outcast)
Synonyms: outcast, reject, exile, untouchable, persona non grata
Example 1: He was treated as a social pariah.
Example 2: The scandal made him a pariah. - Partisan – āĻĒāĻ্āώāĻĒাāϤāĻĻুāώ্āĻ
Root: Old French partisan (supporter)
Synonyms: biased, prejudiced, one-sided, factional, sectarian
Example 1: The report was partisan and unfair.
Example 2: Partisan politics harms democracy. - Patronize – āϏুāĻŦিāϧা āĻĻেāĻāϝ়া, āĻāĻĒেāĻ্āώা āĻāϰা
Root: Latin patronus (protector)
Synonyms: support, sponsor, condescend, treat arrogantly, favor
Example 1: The company patronizes local artists.
Example 2: Don’t patronize me. - Paucity – āĻ
āϞ্āĻĒ āĻĒāϰিāĻŽাāĻŖ
Root: Latin paucitas (smallness)
Synonyms: scarcity, shortage, lack, deficiency, dearth
Example 1: There is a paucity of evidence.
Example 2: Paucity of funds delayed the project. - Pejorative – āĻ
āĻŦāĻŽাāύāύাāĻāϰ
Root: Latin pejorare (to worsen)
Synonyms: derogatory, disparaging, insulting, belittling, negative
Example 1: The term was used in a pejorative sense.
Example 2: Pejorative remarks hurt feelings. - Penchant – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦৃāϤ্āϤি, āĻোঁāĻ
Root: French pencher (to lean)
Synonyms: liking, fondness, preference, inclination, tendency
Example 1: She has a penchant for music.
Example 2: He showed a penchant for adventure. - Penury – āĻ
āĻাāĻŦ, āĻĻাāϰিāĻĻ্āϰ্āϝ
Root: Latin penuria (want)
Synonyms: poverty, destitution, scarcity, indigence, need
Example 1: The family lived in penury.
Example 2: Penury forced him to work hard. - Perceptible – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āĻ, āĻ
āύুāĻূāϤিāϝোāĻ্āϝ
Root: Latin percipere (to perceive)
Synonyms: noticeable, observable, visible, detectable, apparent
Example 1: There was a perceptible change in his behavior.
Example 2: The sound was barely perceptible. - Perennial – āĻŦাāϰāĻŦাāϰ āĻĢিāϰে āĻāϏা
Root: Latin perennis (lasting through the year)
Synonyms: everlasting, perpetual, enduring, continual, recurrent
Example 1: The perennial problem needs a solution.
Example 2: Perennial plants bloom every year. - Perfidious – āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏāĻাāϤāĻ
Root: Latin perfidia (treachery)
Synonyms: treacherous, deceitful, unfaithful, disloyal, faithless
Example 1: The perfidious friend betrayed them.
Example 2: Perfidious acts cause distrust. - Perfunctory – āĻ
āĻāĻীāϰ, āϏাāϧাāϰāĻŖ
Root: Latin perfunctorius (done without care)
Synonyms: superficial, cursory, careless, indifferent, mechanical
Example 1: He gave a perfunctory nod.
Example 2: The inspection was perfunctory. - Perilous – āĻŦিāĻĒāĻ্āĻāύāĻ
Root: Latin periculum (danger)
Synonyms: dangerous, risky, hazardous, unsafe, treacherous
Example 1: The journey was perilous.
Example 2: Perilous conditions forced a halt. - Permeate – āĻāĻĄ়িāϝ়ে āĻĒāĻĄ়া
Root: Latin permeare (to pass through)
Synonyms: spread, penetrate, diffuse, pervade, infiltrate
Example 1: The smell permeated the room.
Example 2: Ideas permeate society. - Perpetuate – āϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী āĻāϰা
Root: Latin perpetuare (to make perpetual)
Synonyms: preserve, maintain, continue, prolong, sustain
Example 1: The policy perpetuates inequality.
Example 2: Traditions are perpetuated through generations. - Pertinent – āĻĒ্āϰাāϏāĻ্āĻিāĻ
Root: Latin pertinere (to relate)
Synonyms: relevant, applicable, appropriate, fitting, related
Example 1: His comments were pertinent to the topic.
Example 2: Please ask pertinent questions. - Pervasive – āĻŦ্āϝাāĻĒāĻ, āĻāĻĄ়িāϝ়ে āĻĨাāĻা
Root: Latin pervadere (to go through)
Synonyms: widespread, prevalent, extensive, omnipresent, universal
Example 1: Corruption is pervasive in the system.
Example 2: Pervasive influence shapes culture. - Petulant – āĻ
āĻļাāύ্āϤ, āĻāĻ্āĻāϞ
Root: Latin petulans (forward)
Synonyms: irritable, bad-tempered, peevish, impatient, cranky
Example 1: The petulant child threw a tantrum.
Example 2: Don’t be so petulant. - Phlegmatic – āĻļীāϤāϞ āĻŽেāĻাāĻেāϰ
Root: Greek phlegma (inflammation)
Synonyms: calm, unemotional, composed, stoic, impassive
Example 1: He remained phlegmatic under pressure.
Example 2: Phlegmatic responses avoid conflict. - Pinnacle – āĻļিāĻāϰ, āĻূāĻĄ়া
Root: Latin pinnaculum (little wing)
Synonyms: peak, summit, apex, zenith, climax
Example 1: She reached the pinnacle of her career.
Example 2: The mountain’s pinnacle was snow-covered. - Pious – āϧাāϰ্āĻŽিāĻ, āĻāĻ্āϤিāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin pius (dutiful)
Synonyms: devout, religious, reverent, holy, virtuous
Example 1: He was a pious man.
Example 2: Pious acts were appreciated. - Pivotal – āĻĒ্āϰāϧাāύ, āĻেāύ্āĻĻ্āϰীā§
Root: French pivot (axis)
Synonyms: crucial, critical, central, essential, key
Example 1: The meeting was pivotal to the plan.
Example 2: His role was pivotal in success. - Placate – āĻļাāύ্āϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin placare (to soothe)
Synonyms: calm, appease, pacify, mollify, soothe
Example 1: The manager tried to placate angry workers.
Example 2: She placated the crying child. - Placid – āĻļাāύ্āϤ, āϏ্āĻĨিāϰ
Root: Latin placidus (calm)
Synonyms: calm, peaceful, serene, tranquil, composed
Example 1: The placid lake reflected the sky.
Example 2: His placid nature calmed everyone. - Plaudit – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏা
Root: Latin plaudere (to applaud)
Synonyms: praise, acclaim, applause, commendation, tribute
Example 1: The actor received plaudits for his role.
Example 2: Plaudits poured in after the show. - Poignant – āϏ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻļāĻাāϤāϰ, āϝāύ্āϤ্āϰāĻŖাāĻĻাāϝ়āĻ
Root: Latin poignare (to prick)
Synonyms: touching, moving, emotional, affecting, sad
Example 1: The movie was poignant and emotional.
Example 2: His speech was deeply poignant. - Polarize – āĻŦিāĻāĻ্āϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Greek polos (axis) + English -ize
Synonyms: divide, split, separate, alienate, isolate
Example 1: The debate polarized public opinion.
Example 2: Polarizing issues divide communities. - Polished – āĻĒāϰিāĻļীāϞিāϤ, āĻāĻŽā§āĻাāϰ
Root: Latin polire (to polish)
Synonyms: refined, elegant, sophisticated, smooth, glossy
Example 1: She gave a polished presentation.
Example 2: His manners were polished. - Pompous – āĻ
āĻšংāĻাāϰী
Root: Latin pompa (procession)
Synonyms: arrogant, pretentious, self-important, bombastic, grandiose
Example 1: His pompous tone annoyed everyone.
Example 2: Don’t be so pompous. - Pragmatic – āĻŦাāϏ্āϤāĻŦāĻŦাāĻĻী
Root: Greek pragma (deed)
Synonyms: practical, realistic, sensible, down-to-earth, logical
Example 1: A pragmatic approach is needed.
Example 2: Pragmatic decisions solve problems. - Precarious – āĻ
āύিāĻļ্āĻিāϤ, āĻুঁāĻিāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin precarius (obtained by prayer)
Synonyms: risky, uncertain, unstable, dangerous, insecure
Example 1: The situation was precarious.
Example 2: Precarious balance can collapse. - Precocious – āĻŦুāĻĻ্āϧিāĻŽাāύ, āĻāĻাāĻŽ āĻŦিāĻাāĻļ
Root: Latin praecox (early ripe)
Synonyms: advanced, mature, gifted, forward, talented
Example 1: The precocious child amazed teachers.
Example 2: Precocious skills need nurturing. - Predicament – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻĻāĻļা, āĻāĻ িāύ āĻ
āĻŦāϏ্āĻĨা
Root: Latin praedicamentum (category)
Synonyms: difficulty, dilemma, quandary, plight, trouble
Example 1: He was in a serious predicament.
Example 2: The predicament needed a quick solution. - Predominant – āĻĒ্āϰāϧাāύ, āĻĒ্āϰাāϧাāύ্āϝāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin praedominari (to be master)
Synonyms: main, chief, primary, dominant, leading
Example 1: English is the predominant language here.
Example 2: Predominant views shaped policy. - Prejudice – āĻĒāĻ্āώāĻĒাāϤ, āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŦāϧাāϰāĻŖা
Root: Latin praejudicium (judgment in advance)
Synonyms: bias, discrimination, intolerance, unfairness, partiality
Example 1: Prejudice against minorities is unfair.
Example 2: Prejudice harms social harmony. - Premonition – āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŦাāĻাāϏ
Root: Latin praemonitio (warning)
Synonyms: forewarning, presentiment, intuition, omen, hunch
Example 1: He had a premonition of danger.
Example 2: Premonitions often warn us. - Prerogative – āĻŦিāĻļেāώাāϧিāĻাāϰ
Root: Latin praerogativa (special right)
Synonyms: privilege, right, advantage, entitlement, choice
Example 1: Voting is a citizen’s prerogative.
Example 2: The manager has prerogative powers. - Prescient – āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŦāĻĻāϰ্āĻļী
Root: Latin praescient (foreknowing)
Synonyms: prophetic, visionary, insightful, predictive, farsighted
Example 1: Her prescient comments proved true.
Example 2: Prescient leaders anticipate problems. - Prestige – āϏāĻŽ্āĻŽাāύ, āĻŽāϰ্āϝাāĻĻা
Root: French prestige (illusion)
Synonyms: status, reputation, honor, distinction, esteem
Example 1: The university has great prestige.
Example 2: Prestige attracts talented people. - Pretentious – āĻাāϏ্āĻŦিāĻ, āĻĻāĻŽ্āĻāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin praetendere (to stretch forth)
Synonyms: showy, pompous, ostentatious, affected, inflated
Example 1: His pretentious speech annoyed listeners.
Example 2: Pretentious behavior is off-putting. - Prevalent – āĻĒ্āϰāĻāϞিāϤ
Root: Latin praevalere (to be strong)
Synonyms: widespread, common, usual, frequent, rampant
Example 1: The disease is prevalent in the area.
Example 2: Prevalent customs vary by region. - Procrastinate – āĻā§িāĻŽāϏি āĻāϰা
Root: Latin procrastinare (to defer till tomorrow)
Synonyms: delay, postpone, put off, defer, stall
Example 1: Don’t procrastinate your work.
Example 2: Procrastination causes stress. - Prodigious – āĻŦিāϏ্āĻŽāϝ়āĻāϰ, āĻŦিāĻļাāϞ
Root: Latin prodigiosus (marvelous)
Synonyms: enormous, huge, extraordinary, immense, phenomenal
Example 1: She has a prodigious talent.
Example 2: Prodigious efforts paid off. - Proficient – āĻĻāĻ্āώ
Root: Latin proficere (to advance)
Synonyms: skilled, expert, competent, adept, capable
Example 1: He is proficient in English.
Example 2: Proficient workers increase productivity. - Profound – āĻāĻীāϰ
Root: Latin profundus (deep)
Synonyms: deep, intense, thoughtful, insightful, serious
Example 1: The book offers profound insights.
Example 2: His profound words moved everyone. - Prohibit – āύিāώেāϧ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin prohibere (to prevent)
Synonyms: forbid, ban, prevent, restrict, disallow
Example 1: Smoking is prohibited here.
Example 2: Laws prohibit theft. - Prolific – āĻāϰ্āĻŦāϰ, āĻĢāϞāĻĒ্āϰāϏূ
Root: Latin prolificus (fruitful)
Synonyms: productive, fertile, abundant, creative, fruitful
Example 1: She is a prolific writer.
Example 2: Prolific harvests ensure food supply. - Prominent – āϏুāĻĒāϰিāĻিāϤ, āĻĒ্āϰāϧাāύ
Root: Latin prominere (to jut out)
Synonyms: famous, important, notable, outstanding, conspicuous
Example 1: He is a prominent leader.
Example 2: The building has a prominent location.
‘Q’ Words
- Quaint – āĻ
āύāύ্āϝ, āĻ
āĻĻ্āĻুāϤ
Root: Old French cointe (clever)
Synonyms: charming, old-fashioned, picturesque, unusual, unique
Example 1: The village had quaint cottages.
Example 2: She wore a quaint dress from the past. - Quandary – āϏংāĻāĻ, āĻĻ্āĻŦিāϧা
Root: Latin quando (when)
Synonyms: dilemma, predicament, uncertainty, confusion, plight
Example 1: He was in a quandary about the decision.
Example 2: The issue left them in a quandary. - Quell – āĻĻāĻŽāύ āĻāϰা, āĻļাāύ্āϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English cwellan (to kill)
Synonyms: suppress, extinguish, calm, pacify, subdue
Example 1: The police quelled the riot.
Example 2: She quelled her fears with deep breaths. - Querulous – āĻ
āĻিāϝোāĻāĻাāϰী, āĻāϰ্āĻŦিāϤ
Root: Latin queri (to complain)
Synonyms: complaining, petulant, fretful, whining, irritable
Example 1: The querulous child was never satisfied.
Example 2: He gave a querulous response. - Quiescent – āύিāώ্āĻ্āϰিāϝ়, āĻļাāύ্āϤ
Root: Latin quiescere (to rest)
Synonyms: inactive, dormant, still, silent, motionless
Example 1: The volcano has been quiescent for years.
Example 2: The quiescent crowd waited patiently. - Quintessential – āϏāϰ্āĻŦোāϤ্āϤāĻŽ āĻāĻĻাāĻšāϰāĻŖ
Root: Latin quinta essentia (fifth essence)
Synonyms: typical, classic, perfect, ideal, representative
Example 1: She is the quintessential artist.
Example 2: The dish is a quintessential Italian meal. - Quip – āϤীāĻŦ্āϰ āĻāĻ্āϰāĻŽāĻŖাāϤ্āĻŽāĻ āϰāϏিāĻāϤা
Root: Latin quippe (indeed)
Synonyms: joke, jest, witticism, pun, sarcasm
Example 1: He made a clever quip.
Example 2: The quip lightened the mood. - Quixotic – āĻŦাāϏ্āϤāĻŦāĻŦāĻšিāϰ্āĻূāϤ, āĻāĻĻāϰ্āĻļāĻŦাāĻĻী
Root: From Don Quixote, a fictional character
Synonyms: unrealistic, idealistic, impractical, visionary, foolish
Example 1: His quixotic plans were unlikely to succeed.
Example 2: She had a quixotic view of the world. - Quorum – āĻŦৈāϧ āϏāĻা āϏংāϏ্āĻĨাāϰ āύ্āϝূāύāϤāĻŽ āϏংāĻ্āϝা
Root: Latin quorum (of whom)
Synonyms: minimum number, assembly, meeting, gathering, attendance
Example 1: The quorum was reached to start the meeting.
Example 2: Without quorum, the vote was invalid. - Quota – āύিāϰ্āϧাāϰিāϤ āĻ
ংāĻļ
Root: Latin quota (how much)
Synonyms: allocation, share, portion, allowance, allotment
Example 1: Each country has a quota for exports.
Example 2: The quota for each department was set. - Quarantine – āĻŦাāϧ্āϝāϤাāĻŽূāϞāĻ āĻĒৃāĻĨāĻীāĻāϰāĻŖ
Root: Italian quaranta giorni (forty days)
Synonyms: isolation, confinement, segregation, detention, separation
Example 1: The travelers were placed under quarantine.
Example 2: Quarantine helps prevent disease spread. - Quarrel – āĻāĻāĻĄ়া, āĻŦিāĻŦাāĻĻ
Root: Old English cwerel (argument)
Synonyms: dispute, argument, fight, disagreement, conflict
Example 1: They had a quarrel over money.
Example 2: The siblings often quarrel. - Quash – āĻŦাāϤিāϞ āĻāϰা, āĻĻāĻŽāύ āĻāϰা
Root: Old French quasser (to shake)
Synonyms: annul, suppress, invalidate, overturn, reject
Example 1: The court quashed the verdict.
Example 2: The government quashed the rebellion. - Querulous – āĻ
āĻিāϝোāĻāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin queri (to complain)
Synonyms: complaining, whining, fretful, irritable, petulant
Example 1: The querulous tone annoyed everyone.
Example 2: She became querulous after waiting long. - Quibble – āĻ
āĻĒ্āϰাāϏāĻ্āĻিāĻ āĻŦিāϤāϰ্āĻ
Root: Latin quibblare (to argue)
Synonyms: argue, cavil, nitpick, evade, criticize
Example 1: They quibbled over minor details.
Example 2: Don’t quibble about the price. - Quintet – āĻĒাঁāĻ āϏāĻĻāϏ্āϝেāϰ āĻĻāϞ
Root: Latin quintus (fifth)
Synonyms: group of five, ensemble, band, team, five
Example 1: The quintet played beautifully.
Example 2: A jazz quintet performed last night. - Quipster – āĻৌāϤুāĻāĻŦিāĻĻ
Root: English quip + -ster (one who)
Synonyms: joker, wit, humorist, comedian, jester
Example 1: The quipster entertained the crowd.
Example 2: He is known as a witty quipster. - Quiescence – āĻļাāύ্āϤ āĻ
āĻŦāϏ্āĻĨা
Root: Latin quiescere (to rest)
Synonyms: inactivity, dormancy, stillness, silence, repose
Example 1: The quiescence of the forest was calming.
Example 2: After the storm, quiescence returned. - Quench – āĻŦāύ্āϧ āĻāϰা, āϤৃāώ্āĻŖা āĻŽেāĻাāύো
Root: Old English cwenchan (to extinguish)
Synonyms: extinguish, satisfy, put out, douse, suppress
Example 1: Firefighters quenched the fire.
Example 2: He quenched his thirst with water. - Querist – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļ্āύāĻাāϰী
Root: Latin quaerere (to ask)
Synonyms: questioner, inquirer, interrogator, seeker, asker
Example 1: The querist raised important issues.
Example 2: As a querist, she sought clarity. - Quota – āĻŦāϰাāĻĻ্āĻĻ
Root: Latin quota (how much)
Synonyms: allotment, share, portion, allocation, limit
Example 1: They met their export quota.
Example 2: The quota was increased this year. - Quotidian – āĻĻৈāύāύ্āĻĻিāύ
Root: Latin quotidianus (daily)
Synonyms: daily, everyday, routine, ordinary, commonplace
Example 1: The quotidian tasks can be boring.
Example 2: He followed a quotidian schedule. - Quaff – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ āĻĒাāύ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English quaefan (to drink deeply)
Synonyms: drink, gulp, swallow, imbibe, consume
Example 1: He quaffed the beer quickly.
Example 2: The athletes quaffed water after the match. - Quarantine – āĻĒৃāĻĨāĻীāĻāϰāĻŖ
Root: Italian quaranta giorni (forty days)
Synonyms: isolation, segregation, confinement, detention, separation
Example 1: The patient was kept under quarantine.
Example 2: Quarantine prevented the disease’s spread. - Qualm – āĻĻ্āĻŦিāϧা, āϏংāĻļāϝ়
Root: Old English cealm (sickness)
Synonyms: doubt, hesitation, unease, misgiving, apprehension
Example 1: He had qualms about the decision.
Example 2: No qualms stopped her from trying. - Quarantine – āĻŦাāϧ্āϝāϤাāĻŽূāϞāĻ āĻŦিāĻ্āĻিāύ্āύāϤা
Root: Italian quaranta (forty)
Synonyms: isolation, detention, segregation, separation, confinement
Example 1: Quarantine is important during epidemics.
Example 2: The ship was held in quarantine. - Quip – āϰāϏিāĻāϤা
Root: Latin quippe (indeed)
Synonyms: joke, witticism, jest, pun, sarcasm
Example 1: She made a witty quip.
Example 2: His quips amused everyone. - Quiver – āĻāĻŽ্āĻĒāĻŽাāύ āĻšāĻā§া
Root: Old English cwifer (trembling)
Synonyms: tremble, shake, shiver, shudder, vibrate
Example 1: Her hands quivered with fear.
Example 2: The leaves quivered in the wind. - Quotient – āĻাāĻāĻĢāϞ
Root: Latin quot (how many)
Synonyms: ratio, result, fraction, portion, outcome
Example 1: The quotient of 10 divided by 2 is 5.
Example 2: His intelligence quotient is high. - Quenchless – āύিāĻাāϤে āĻ
āĻ্āώāĻŽ
Root: Old English quench + -less (without)
Synonyms: insatiable, unquenchable, inexhaustible, relentless, persistent
Example 1: He had a quenchless thirst for knowledge.
Example 2: Her quenchless desire pushed her forward. - Quaintness – āĻ
āĻĻ্āĻুāϤāϤা, āĻāĻāϰ্āώāĻŖীā§āϤা
Root: Old French cointe (clever)
Synonyms: charm, oddity, uniqueness, eccentricity, peculiarity
Example 1: The quaintness of the village attracted tourists.
Example 2: There is quaintness in old traditions. - Quibble – āϤুāĻ্āĻ āϤāϰ্āĻ
Root: Latin quibblare (to argue)
Synonyms: nitpick, cavil, evade, bicker, carp
Example 1: Stop quibbling over insignificant details.
Example 2: Their quibble delayed the project. - Quiddity – āĻĒ্āϰāĻৃāϤ āϏāϤ্āϤা
Root: Latin quidditas (whatness)
Synonyms: essence, nature, reality, core, substance
Example 1: The quiddity of the argument was lost.
Example 2: He explained the quiddity of justice. - Quiescence – āϏ্āĻĨিāϰāϤা
Root: Latin quiescere (to rest)
Synonyms: inactivity, dormancy, rest, stillness, calm
Example 1: The quiescence of the lake was soothing.
Example 2: After turmoil, quiescence returned. - Quilt – āĻŽোāĻা āĻāĻŽ্āĻŦāϞ
Root: Old French cuilte (stuffed bedcover)
Synonyms: coverlet, blanket, bedspread, comforter, duvet
Example 1: She slept under a warm quilt.
Example 2: The quilt was hand-stitched. - Quench – āύিāĻাāύো
Root: Old English cwenchan (to extinguish)
Synonyms: extinguish, douse, put out, satisfy, slake
Example 1: Firefighters quenched the blaze quickly.
Example 2: He quenched his thirst with lemonade. - Quiver – āĻāĻŽ্āĻĒāĻŽাāύ
Root: Old English cwifer (trembling)
Synonyms: tremble, shake, shiver, flutter, vibrate
Example 1: Leaves quivered in the wind.
Example 2: His voice quivered with emotion. - Quixotic – āĻ
āϏāĻŽ্āĻāĻŦāĻĒāϰāĻāϞ্āĻĒāύা
Root: From Don Quixote, a literary character
Synonyms: unrealistic, impractical, idealistic, fanciful, visionary
Example 1: His quixotic dreams were charming but naive.
Example 2: Quixotic ideas often fail in practice. - Quagmire – āĻāĻ িāύ āĻĒāϰিāϏ্āĻĨিāϤি
Root: Old English cwagmire (bog)
Synonyms: predicament, dilemma, swamp, morass, mess
Example 1: They were stuck in a political quagmire.
Example 2: The company is in a financial quagmire. - Querulousness – āĻ
āĻিāϝোāĻāĻŽূāϞāĻ āĻাāĻŦ
Root: Latin queri (to complain)
Synonyms: irritability, fussiness, grumbling, whining, complaining
Example 1: His querulousness annoyed everyone.
Example 2: The child’s querulousness was evident. - Quarrelsome – āĻāĻāĻĄ়াāĻে
Root: Old English cwerel (argument)
Synonyms: argumentative, contentious, disputatious, combative, irritable
Example 1: The quarrelsome man argued over everything.
Example 2: Quarrelsome behavior disrupts peace. - Quantitative – āĻĒāϰিāĻŽাāĻŖāĻāϤ
Root: Latin quantitas (quantity)
Synonyms: measurable, numerical, statistical, amount-based, empirical
Example 1: Quantitative data is important in research.
Example 2: They conducted a quantitative analysis. - Qualified – āϝোāĻ্āϝ
Root: Latin qualificare (to make of a certain quality)
Synonyms: competent, skilled, capable, certified, eligible
Example 1: She is qualified for the job.
Example 2: Only qualified applicants will be considered. - Qualitative – āĻুāĻŖāĻāϤ
Root: Latin qualitas (quality)
Synonyms: descriptive, characteristic, attribute-based, subjective, non-numerical
Example 1: Qualitative research focuses on meaning.
Example 2: They did a qualitative study. - Quibble – āϤুāĻ্āĻ āĻāĻিāϞāϤা
Root: Latin quibblare (to argue)
Synonyms: cavil, nitpick, split hairs, bicker, evade
Example 1: Let’s not quibble over minor details.
Example 2: Their quibble wasted time. - Quietude – āĻļাāύ্āϤি, āύীāϰāĻŦāϤা
Root: Latin quietudo (quietness)
Synonyms: calmness, tranquility, peace, stillness, serenity
Example 1: The quietude of the countryside was soothing.
Example 2: She enjoyed moments of quietude. - Quipster – āϰāϏিāĻ āĻŦ্āϝāĻ্āϤি
Root: English quip + suffix -ster
Synonyms: joker, wit, humorist, comedian, jester
Example 1: The quipster entertained the crowd.
Example 2: He is known for his quipster remarks. - Quenchless – āύিāĻাāϤে āĻ
āĻ্āώāĻŽ
Root: Old English quench + suffix -less
Synonyms: insatiable, unquenchable, inexhaustible, relentless, persistent
Example 1: His quenchless thirst for knowledge drove him.
Example 2: She had a quenchless desire for success. - Quota – āĻ
ংāĻļ, āĻŦāϰাāĻĻ্āĻĻ
Root: Latin quota (how much)
Synonyms: share, allocation, portion, allotment, limit
Example 1: The quota for each team was fixed.
Example 2: They exceeded their quota. - Quotidian – āĻĻৈāύāύ্āĻĻিāύ
Root: Latin quotidianus (daily)
Synonyms: everyday, routine, habitual, normal, usual
Example 1: The quotidian chores bored her.
Example 2: His quotidian life was simple.
‘R’ words
- Rabble – āϏাāϧাāϰāĻŖ āĻāύāĻāĻŖ, āĻĻāϞ
Root: Middle English rable (crowd)
Synonyms: mob, crowd, masses, horde, throng
Example 1: The rabble gathered in the market square.
Example 2: The rabble was difficult to control. - Rabble-rouser – āĻāϤ্āϤেāĻāĻ
Root: Rabble + rouser (one who stirs up)
Synonyms: agitator, instigator, troublemaker, provoker, inciter
Example 1: The rabble-rouser stirred unrest among the people.
Example 2: He was known as a political rabble-rouser. - Radiate – āĻŦিāĻিāϰāĻŖ āĻāϰা, āĻāĻĄ়াāύো
Root: Latin radiare (to emit rays)
Synonyms: emit, shine, spread, glow, beam
Example 1: The sun radiates heat and light.
Example 2: She radiated confidence on stage. - Radical – āĻŽৌāϞিāĻ, āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦāϰ্āϤāύāĻļীāϞ
Root: Latin radix (root)
Synonyms: fundamental, extreme, revolutionary, thorough, drastic
Example 1: The group demanded radical reforms.
Example 2: His ideas were considered radical. - Raffle – āϞāĻাāϰিāϰ āĻŽāϤো āĻŦāĻŖ্āĻāύ
Root: Unknown origin
Synonyms: lottery, sweepstakes, drawing, contest, game
Example 1: They held a raffle to raise funds.
Example 2: She won the raffle prize. - Raft – āĻĒ্āϰāĻুāϰ āĻĒāϰিāĻŽাāĻŖ
Root: Old English raeft (a bundle)
Synonyms: abundance, lot, mass, heap, plenty
Example 1: There was a raft of problems to solve.
Example 2: The project received a raft of complaints. - Ragged – āĻĢাāĻা, āĻেঁā§া
Root: Old English ragg (a shred)
Synonyms: torn, tattered, worn, shabby, rough
Example 1: He wore a ragged shirt.
Example 2: The ragged edges of the paper were torn. - Rampant – āĻ
āϤ্āϝāϧিāĻ, āĻĒ্āϰāĻুāϰ
Root: Old French ramper (to climb)
Synonyms: widespread, unchecked, uncontrolled, excessive, prevalent
Example 1: Corruption was rampant in the city.
Example 2: The weeds grew rampant in the garden. - Rancor – āĻŦিāĻĻ্āĻŦেāώ, āĻļāϤ্āϰুāϤা
Root: Latin rancere (to stink)
Synonyms: bitterness, resentment, hatred, animosity, hostility
Example 1: There was rancor between the two families.
Example 2: The dispute was filled with rancor. - Rankle – āĻ্āϰুāĻĻ্āϧ āĻāϰা, āĻŽāύ āĻাāϰাāĻĒ āĻāϰা
Root: Old French ranceler (to fester)
Synonyms: irritate, annoy, anger, vex, bother
Example 1: His harsh words rankled her deeply.
Example 2: The decision continued to rankle him. - Ransack – āϤāĻāύāĻ āĻāϰা, āϞুāĻāĻĒাāĻ āĻāϰা
Root: Old Norse rannsaka (to search a house)
Synonyms: plunder, loot, pillage, raid, rob
Example 1: The burglars ransacked the house.
Example 2: The town was ransacked by invaders. - Rant – āĻāĻ্āϰ āĻাāώāĻŖ, āĻাāϞিāĻাāϞাāĻ
Root: Old English ranten (to roar)
Synonyms: tirade, outburst, ranting, diatribe, harangue
Example 1: He went on a rant about the government.
Example 2: Her rant annoyed everyone around. - Rapacious – āϞোāĻী, āĻšিংāϏ্āϰ
Root: Latin rapax (grasping)
Synonyms: greedy, voracious, predatory, grasping, avaricious
Example 1: The rapacious landlord increased the rent.
Example 2: Rapacious animals hunt for food. - Rapt – āĻŦিāĻŽুāĻ্āϧ, āĻŽāύোāϝোāĻী
Root: Latin rapere (to seize)
Synonyms: absorbed, engrossed, fascinated, captivated, enthralled
Example 1: The audience was rapt during the speech.
Example 2: She listened with rapt attention. - Rarity – āĻŦিāϰāϞāϤা
Root: Latin raritas (scarcity)
Synonyms: uncommonness, infrequency, scarcity, uniqueness, exception
Example 1: Such flowers are a rarity in this region.
Example 2: His kindness was a rarity. - Raucous – āĻāϰ্āĻāĻļ, āĻāĻāϝ়াāĻāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin raucus (hoarse)
Synonyms: harsh, noisy, loud, shrill, grating
Example 1: The raucous laughter disturbed the meeting.
Example 2: The raucous noise came from the party. - Ravenous – āĻ
āϤ্āϝāύ্āϤ āĻ্āώুāϧাāϰ্āϤ
Root: Old English rÃĻfn (raven)
Synonyms: starving, famished, voracious, greedy, insatiable
Example 1: The ravenous wolf hunted for food.
Example 2: After the race, he was ravenous. - Raze – āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ āϧ্āĻŦংāϏ āĻāϰা
Root: Old French raser (to scrape)
Synonyms: demolish, destroy, level, flatten, obliterate
Example 1: The old building was razed to make way for a mall.
Example 2: They razed the forest for development. - Rebuff – āĻĒ্āϰāϤ্āϝাāĻ্āϝাāύ āĻāϰা
Root: Old French rebuffier (to repel)
Synonyms: reject, repel, snub, refuse, spurn
Example 1: She rebuffed his advances.
Example 2: The proposal was met with a rebuff. - Recalcitrant – āĻ
āĻুāĻšাāϤ āĻĻিāĻ্āĻে, āĻ
āϏ্āĻŦীāĻাāϰāĻ
Root: Latin recalcitrare (to kick back)
Synonyms: stubborn, defiant, uncooperative, rebellious, obstinate
Example 1: The recalcitrant student refused to obey.
Example 2: They dealt with recalcitrant employees. - Recant – āĻĒ্āϰāϤ্āϝাāĻšাāϰ āĻāϰা, āĻŦাāϤিāϞ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin recantare (to sing again)
Synonyms: retract, withdraw, renounce, disavow, revoke
Example 1: The witness recanted his statement.
Example 2: He was forced to recant his opinion. - Recluse – āĻোāĻĒāύāĻŦাāϏী
Root: Latin recludere (to shut up)
Synonyms: hermit, loner, solitary, introvert, ascetic
Example 1: The recluse lived in the mountains.
Example 2: She became a recluse after the tragedy. - Reconcile – āϏাāĻŽāĻ্āĻāϏ্āϝ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin reconciliare (to bring together)
Synonyms: harmonize, resolve, settle, mend, reunite
Example 1: They reconciled after the argument.
Example 2: Efforts were made to reconcile the differences. - Recourse – āĻāĻļ্āϰāϝ়, āϏāĻšাāϝ়āϤা
Root: Old French recourre (to run back)
Synonyms: remedy, resort, help, aid, assistance
Example 1: Legal recourse is available to victims.
Example 2: He had no recourse but to accept. - Recreant – āĻীāϤু, āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏāĻাāϤāĻ
Root: Old French recreant (coward)
Synonyms: coward, deserter, traitor, craven, poltroon
Example 1: The recreant soldier fled the battlefield.
Example 2: He was labeled a recreant by his peers. - Rectify – āϏংāĻļোāϧāύ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin rectificare (to make right)
Synonyms: correct, fix, amend, remedy, repair
Example 1: They rectified the errors in the report.
Example 2: Steps were taken to rectify the problem. - Recumbent – āĻļুā§ে āĻĨাāĻা
Root: Latin recumbere (to lie back)
Synonyms: reclining, resting, lying down, prone, flat
Example 1: The recumbent figure was peaceful.
Example 2: She remained recumbent due to illness. - Redolent – āϏুāĻŦাāϏিāϤ, āϏ্āĻŽāϰāĻŖীā§
Root: Latin redolere (to emit a smell)
Synonyms: fragrant, evocative, reminiscent, aromatic, suggestive
Example 1: The garden was redolent with flowers.
Example 2: The speech was redolent of hope. - Redundant – āĻ
āĻŦাāύ্āϤāϰ, āĻ
āϤিāϰিāĻ্āϤ
Root: Latin redundare (to overflow)
Synonyms: unnecessary, superfluous, excessive, repetitive, surplus
Example 1: The report was full of redundant information.
Example 2: Redundant staff were laid off. - Refute – āĻ
āϏ্āĻŦীāĻাāϰ āĻāϰা, āĻĒ্āϰāĻŽাāĻŖিāϤāĻাāĻŦে āĻুāϞ āĻŦāϞা
Root: Latin refutare (to rebut)
Synonyms: disprove, deny, rebut, contradict, invalidate
Example 1: He refuted the allegations.
Example 2: The evidence refuted her claim. - Regale – āĻāύāύ্āĻĻ āĻĻেāĻāϝ়া
Root: Latin regalis (royal)
Synonyms: entertain, delight, amuse, please, charm
Example 1: The host regaled guests with stories.
Example 2: She regaled the audience with jokes. - Reiterate – āĻĒুāύāϰাāĻŦৃāϤ্āϤি āĻāϰা
Root: Latin reiterare (to repeat)
Synonyms: repeat, restate, echo, iterate, say again
Example 1: He reiterated his point for clarity.
Example 2: The teacher reiterated the instructions. - Relinquish – āĻেāĻĄ়ে āĻĻেāĻā§া
Root: Latin relinquere (to leave behind)
Synonyms: give up, surrender, abandon, renounce, resign
Example 1: He relinquished control of the company.
Example 2: They relinquished their rights. - Relish – āĻāĻĒāĻোāĻ āĻāϰা
Root: Old French reles (taste)
Synonyms: enjoy, savor, appreciate, delight, like
Example 1: She relished the delicious meal.
Example 2: They relished the victory. - Remiss – āϞāĻĒāϏা, āĻ
āĻŦāĻšেāϞা āĻāϰা
Root: Latin remissus (sent back)
Synonyms: negligent, careless, lax, inattentive, slack
Example 1: He was remiss in his duties.
Example 2: The mistake was due to remiss behavior. - Remnant – āĻ
āĻŦāĻļিāώ্āĻাংāĻļ
Root: Old French remenant (remaining)
Synonyms: remainder, residue, leftover, fragment, scrap
Example 1: The remnants of the meal were thrown away.
Example 2: Remnants of the ancient wall remain. - Remonstrate – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāĻŦাāĻĻ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin remonstrare (to show again)
Synonyms: protest, object, complain, argue, oppose
Example 1: They remonstrated against the decision.
Example 2: The workers remonstrated for better pay. - Renege – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāĻļ্āϰুāϤি āĻāĻ্āĻ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin renegare (to deny)
Synonyms: break a promise, default, back out, renege, fail
Example 1: He reneged on the deal.
Example 2: The company reneged on its agreement. - Renounce – āĻĒāϰিāϤ্āϝাāĻ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin renuntiare (to give up)
Synonyms: reject, abandon, relinquish, disown, forgo
Example 1: She renounced her claim to the throne.
Example 2: They renounced violence. - Renovate – āϏংāϏ্āĻাāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin renovare (to renew)
Synonyms: restore, repair, refurbish, renew, remodel
Example 1: The old house was renovated.
Example 2: They renovated the office building. - Reprieve – āϏ্āĻĨāĻিāϤাāĻĻেāĻļ
Root: Old French reprendre (to take back)
Synonyms: pardon, respite, delay, suspension, relief
Example 1: The prisoner was granted a reprieve.
Example 2: There was a reprieve from the storm. - Repudiate – āĻ
āϏ্āĻŦীāĻাāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin repudiare (to reject)
Synonyms: reject, deny, disown, renounce, disclaim
Example 1: He repudiated the accusations.
Example 2: The group repudiated violence. - Rescind – āĻŦাāϤিāϞ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin rescindere (to cut off)
Synonyms: revoke, cancel, annul, repeal, withdraw
Example 1: The contract was rescinded.
Example 2: They rescinded the policy. - Resolute – āĻĻৃāĻĸ়āϏংāĻāϞ্āĻĒāĻŦāĻĻ্āϧ
Root: Latin resolutus (loosened)
Synonyms: determined, firm, steadfast, unwavering, persistent
Example 1: She was resolute in her decision.
Example 2: The team showed resolute effort. - Respite – āĻŦিāϰāϤি, āĻŦিāĻļ্āϰাāĻŽ
Root: Latin respectus (look back)
Synonyms: break, pause, rest, relief, lull
Example 1: The workers took a brief respite.
Example 2: There was a respite in the fighting. - Reticent – āĻ
āϞ্āĻĒ āĻāĻĨা āĻŦāϞাāϰ āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦāĻŖāϤা
Root: Latin reticere (to keep silent)
Synonyms: reserved, silent, uncommunicative, taciturn, withdrawn
Example 1: He was reticent about his plans.
Example 2: She remained reticent during the meeting. - Retract – āĻĒ্āϰāϤ্āϝাāĻšাāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin retrahere (to draw back)
Synonyms: withdraw, pull back, recant, revoke, take back
Example 1: He retracted his statement.
Example 2: The newspaper retracted the article. - Retrospect – āĻ
āϤীāϤ āϏ্āĻŽৃāϤি
Root: Latin retro (back) + specere (to look)
Synonyms: hindsight, review, recollection, reflection, reminiscence
Example 1: In retrospect, it was a mistake.
Example 2: She looked back with retrospect. - Revere – āĻāĻীāϰ āĻļ্āϰāĻĻ্āϧা āĻāϰা
Root: Latin revereri (to respect)
Synonyms: respect, honor, admire, venerate, esteem
Example 1: They revere their ancestors.
Example 2: The people revere the leader. - Revile – āĻ
āĻŦāĻ্āĻা āĻāϰা
Root: Latin revillere (to pull hair)
Synonyms: insult, criticize, abuse, denounce, scorn
Example 1: The politician was reviled by opponents.
Example 2: He was reviled for his actions.’
‘S’ Words
- Sagacious – āĻŦিāĻāĻ্āώāĻŖ, āĻĒ্āϰāĻ্āĻাāĻŦাāύ
Root: Latin sagax (wise) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ious
Synonyms: wise, shrewd, insightful, prudent, astute
Example 1: The sagacious leader guided the nation wisely.
Example 2: Her sagacious advice helped me succeed. - Salient – āĻĒ্āϰāϧাāύ, āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āĻ
Root: Latin salire (to leap) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ent
Synonyms: prominent, important, conspicuous, notable, striking
Example 1: The report highlighted the salient points.
Example 2: His achievements were salient in the field. - Sanction – āĻ
āύুāĻŽোāĻĻāύ, āĻ
āύুāĻŽāϤি
Root: Latin sanctio (decree) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: approval, authorization, permission, endorsement, consent
Example 1: The government gave sanction for the project.
Example 2: Without sanction, the event cannot proceed. - Sanguine – āĻāĻļাāĻŦাāĻĻী, āϰāĻ্āϤিāĻŽ
Root: Latin sanguis (blood) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ine
Synonyms: optimistic, hopeful, confident, positive, buoyant
Example 1: She remained sanguine despite the setbacks.
Example 2: The economy looks sanguine this year. - Scanty – āĻ
āϞ্āĻĒ, āĻ
āĻĒāϰ্āϝাāĻĒ্āϤ
Root: Old Norse skamt (short) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: insufficient, meager, sparse, limited, inadequate
Example 1: The evidence was scanty to convict him.
Example 2: They had scanty resources for the project. - Scrutinize – āϏূāĻ্āώ্āĻŽāĻাāĻŦে āĻĒāϰীāĻ্āώা āĻāϰা
Root: Latin scrutari (to search) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ize
Synonyms: examine, inspect, analyze, study, investigate
Example 1: The detective scrutinized the crime scene.
Example 2: Please scrutinize the document carefully. - Scuttle – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ āĻĻৌāĻĄ়াāύো, āϧ্āĻŦংāϏ āĻāϰা
Root: Middle English scutelen (to move quickly) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: scamper, run, dash, scurry, sink
Example 1: The mouse scuttled across the floor.
Example 2: The ship was scuttled to prevent capture. - Seclude – āĻāϞাāĻĻা āĻāϰে āϰাāĻা
Root: Latin secludere (to shut off) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: isolate, hide, segregate, sequester, withdraw
Example 1: The monk chose to seclude himself from society.
Example 2: They were secluded in a remote cabin. - Sedentary – āĻ
āĻāĻ্āĻāϞ, āϏ্āĻĨিāϰ
Root: Latin sedentarius (sitting) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ary
Synonyms: inactive, stationary, settled, desk-bound, motionless
Example 1: A sedentary lifestyle can affect health.
Example 2: Many jobs today are sedentary. - Severe – āĻāĻ োāϰ, āĻুāϰুāϤāϰ
Root: Latin severus (serious) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –e
Synonyms: harsh, strict, serious, intense, stern
Example 1: The punishment was severe.
Example 2: They faced severe weather conditions. - Shrewd – āĻŦুāĻĻ্āϧিāĻŽাāύ, āĻাāϞাāĻ
Root: Old English scrÄad (wise) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: clever, astute, sharp, cunning, insightful
Example 1: She is a shrewd negotiator.
Example 2: His shrewd decisions saved the company. - Simultaneous – āϏāĻŽāϏাāĻŽā§িāĻ, āĻāĻāϏাāĻĨে
Root: Latin simul (at the same time) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –aneous
Synonyms: concurrent, synchronous, coincident, contemporaneous, parallel
Example 1: The explosions were almost simultaneous.
Example 2: They spoke simultaneous translations. - Skeptical – āϏāύ্āĻĻেāĻšāĻĒ্āϰāĻŦāĻŖ
Root: Greek skeptikos (inquiring) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –al
Synonyms: doubtful, dubious, suspicious, questioning, incredulous
Example 1: He was skeptical of the claim.
Example 2: The audience remained skeptical. - Sluggish – āϧীāϰ, āĻ
āϞāϏ
Root: Old Norse slogr (lazy) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ish
Synonyms: slow, lethargic, inactive, sluggish, lazy
Example 1: The economy showed sluggish growth.
Example 2: She felt sluggish after the illness. - Solace – āϏাāύ্āϤ্āĻŦāύা
Root: Latin solari (to comfort) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: comfort, consolation, relief, support, cheer
Example 1: He found solace in music.
Example 2: The kind words gave her solace. - Somber – āĻāĻŽ্āĻীāϰ, āĻŽ্āϞাāύ
Root: Latin subumbrare (to shade) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: gloomy, dark, serious, grave, melancholic
Example 1: The mood was somber after the news.
Example 2: He wore somber clothes to the funeral. - Spontaneous – āϏ্āĻŦāϤঃāϏ্āĻĢূāϰ্āϤ
Root: Latin sponte (of one’s own accord) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –aneous
Synonyms: impulsive, unplanned, automatic, voluntary, instinctive
Example 1: The crowd gave a spontaneous cheer.
Example 2: His spontaneous decision surprised everyone. - Sporadic – āĻŽাāĻে āĻŽাāĻে āĻšāĻā§া
Root: Greek sporadikos (scattered) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ic
Synonyms: occasional, irregular, infrequent, intermittent, scattered
Example 1: There was sporadic rain throughout the day.
Example 2: The attacks were sporadic but deadly. - Spurious – āĻুā§া, āĻŽিāĻĨ্āϝা
Root: Latin spurius (illegitimate) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: false, counterfeit, fake, bogus, deceptive
Example 1: The report was based on spurious data.
Example 2: Spurious claims damaged his reputation. - Stagnant – āϏ্āĻĨāĻŦিāϰ, āĻ
āĻāϞ
Root: Latin stagnare (to stagnate) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ant
Synonyms: still, motionless, inactive, dormant, lifeless
Example 1: The stagnant water smelled foul.
Example 2: The economy remained stagnant for years. - Stark – āĻāĻ োāϰ, āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Old English steorc (strong) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: harsh, severe, plain, absolute, complete
Example 1: The room was in stark contrast to his usual style.
Example 2: Stark differences existed between the two. - Steadfast – āĻ
āĻāϞ, āĻĻৃā§
Root: Old English stede (place) + fast (firm) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: loyal, firm, unwavering, resolute, determined
Example 1: She remained steadfast in her beliefs.
Example 2: The soldiers were steadfast in battle. - Subjugate – āĻĒāϰাāĻূāϤ āĻāϰা, āĻ
āϧীāύ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin subjugare (to bring under yoke) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ate
Synonyms: conquer, overpower, dominate, enslave, suppress
Example 1: The empire subjugated neighboring kingdoms.
Example 2: The rebels were subjugated after a long fight. - Substantiate – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŽাāĻŖ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin substantiare (to give substance) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ate
Synonyms: prove, confirm, verify, validate, support
Example 1: He substantiated his claims with evidence.
Example 2: The research substantiated the theory. - Succinct – āϏংāĻ্āώিāĻĒ্āϤ, āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āĻ
Root: Latin succinctus (girded) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: brief, concise, to the point, terse, compact
Example 1: The report was succinct and clear.
Example 2: Please keep your answers succinct. - Superfluous – āĻ
āĻĒ্āϰāϝ়োāĻāύীāϝ়, āĻ
āϤিāϰিāĻ্āϤ
Root: Latin superfluus (overflowing) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: unnecessary, excessive, redundant, surplus, needless
Example 1: Avoid superfluous details in the essay.
Example 2: The extra decorations were superfluous. - Surmise – āĻ
āύুāĻŽাāύ āĻāϰা
Root: Old French surmis (suspicion) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: guess, speculate, infer, deduce, suppose
Example 1: I surmise he will arrive late.
Example 2: We can only surmise the reasons. - Surpass – āĻাāĻĄ়িāϝ়ে āϝাāĻāϝ়া
Root: Old French surpasser (to pass over) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: exceed, outdo, outstrip, transcend, excel
Example 1: She surpassed all expectations.
Example 2: The athlete surpassed his previous record. - Susceptible – āϏংāĻŦেāĻĻāύāĻļীāϞ
Root: Latin susceptibilis (capable of receiving) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ible
Synonyms: vulnerable, prone, liable, sensitive, receptive
Example 1: Children are susceptible to infections.
Example 2: The area is susceptible to floods. - Sycophant – āĻŽিāώ্āĻি āĻাāώাāϝ় āĻাāĻুāĻাāϰ
Root: Greek sykophantes (informer) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: flatterer, toady, servile, fawner, yes-man
Example 1: He was surrounded by sycophants.
Example 2: The manager disliked sycophants. - Symmetry – āϏাāĻŽāĻ্āĻāϏ্āϝ
Root: Greek symmetria (agreement in measure) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: balance, proportion, harmony, alignment, regularity
Example 1: The building’s symmetry was perfect.
Example 2: Nature shows beautiful symmetry. - Synthesis – āϏংāĻļ্āϞেāώāĻŖ
Root: Greek synthesis (composition) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –sis
Synonyms: combination, fusion, integration, mixture, blend
Example 1: The synthesis of ideas created innovation.
Example 2: The report is a synthesis of several studies. - Sagacity – āĻĒ্āϰāĻ্āĻা
Root: Latin sagacitas (wisdom) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ity
Synonyms: wisdom, insight, discernment, judgment, prudence
Example 1: Her sagacity was admired by all.
Example 2: Sagacity helps in good decision-making. - Sacrifice – āϤ্āϝাāĻ
Root: Latin sacrificium (offering to god) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: give up, surrender, relinquish, forfeit, offer
Example 1: He made a sacrifice for his family.
Example 2: The soldiers sacrificed their lives. - Sanity – āϏুāϏ্āĻĨ āĻŽāϏ্āϤিāώ্āĻ
Root: Latin sanitas (health) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ity
Synonyms: mental health, soundness, reason, sanity, rationality
Example 1: He questioned her sanity after the incident.
Example 2: Maintaining sanity during stress is important. - Sapient – āĻ্āĻাāύী
Root: Latin sapiens (wise) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ent
Synonyms: wise, intelligent, sagacious, insightful, knowledgeable
Example 1: The sapient teacher inspired the students.
Example 2: Sapient advice can change lives. - Scarcity – āĻাāĻāϤি
Root: Latin scarcius (scanty) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ity
Synonyms: shortage, lack, deficiency, insufficiency, paucity
Example 1: There is scarcity of water in the region.
Example 2: Scarcity of resources hampers development. - Scrupulous – āϏāϤāϰ্āĻ, āύীāϤিāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin scrupulus (small sharp stone) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: meticulous, careful, honest, ethical, conscientious
Example 1: She is scrupulous about her work.
Example 2: A scrupulous person never cheats. - Secular – āϧāϰ্āĻŽāύিāϰāĻĒেāĻ্āώ
Root: Latin saeculum (worldly age) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ar
Synonyms: non-religious, worldly, temporal, civil, nonsectarian
Example 1: India is a secular country.
Example 2: Secular policies promote unity. - Sensible – āϝুāĻ্āϤিāϏāĻ্āĻāϤ
Root: Latin sensibilis (perceptible) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ible
Synonyms: reasonable, practical, wise, prudent, rational
Example 1: It is sensible to save money.
Example 2: He made a sensible decision. - Serene – āĻļাāύ্āϤ, āύিāϰ্āĻŽāϞ
Root: Latin serenus (clear) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –e
Synonyms: calm, peaceful, tranquil, placid, composed
Example 1: The lake was serene at dawn.
Example 2: She has a serene personality. - Severe – āĻāĻ োāϰ, āĻুāϰুāϤāϰ
Root: Latin severus (strict) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –e
Synonyms: harsh, stern, serious, intense, rigorous
Example 1: Severe punishment was given.
Example 2: The weather became severe. - Skeptical – āϏāύ্āĻĻেāĻšāĻĒ্āϰāĻŦāĻŖ
Root: Greek skeptikos (inquiring) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –al
Synonyms: doubtful, dubious, suspicious, questioning, incredulous
Example 1: She remained skeptical about the news.
Example 2: He gave a skeptical glance. - Solicitous – āϝāϤ্āύāĻļীāϞ, āĻāĻĻ্āĻŦিāĻ্āύ
Root: Latin sollicitus (anxious) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: caring, concerned, attentive, considerate, thoughtful
Example 1: She was solicitous about her guests.
Example 2: His solicitous nature was appreciated. - Spontaneous – āϏ্āĻŦāϤঃāϏ্āĻĢূāϰ্āϤ
Root: Latin sponte (of one’s own accord) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –aneous
Synonyms: impulsive, unplanned, automatic, voluntary, instinctive
Example 1: The crowd gave a spontaneous cheer.
Example 2: His spontaneous response surprised everyone. - Stealthy – āĻোāĻĒāύ, āĻুāĻĒিāĻুāĻĒি
Root: Old English stealth (secret) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: secretive, furtive, sneaky, clandestine, covert
Example 1: The cat moved in a stealthy manner.
Example 2: He made a stealthy exit. - Stringent – āĻāĻ োāϰ, āĻŦাāϧ্āϝāϤাāĻŽূāϞāĻ
Root: Latin stringere (to tighten) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ent
Synonyms: strict, severe, rigorous, harsh, tough
Example 1: The company has stringent rules.
Example 2: Stringent measures were taken. - Stupendous – āĻŦিāϏ্āĻŽāϝ়āĻāϰ, āĻ
āϏাāϧাāϰāĻŖ
Root: Latin stupere (to be amazed) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: amazing, extraordinary, fantastic, marvelous, incredible
Example 1: The performance was stupendous.
Example 2: They achieved stupendous success. - Subtle – āϏূāĻ্āώ্āĻŽ, āĻৌāĻļāϞী
Root: Latin subtilis (fine) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: delicate, fine, nuanced, indirect, elusive
Example 1: He gave a subtle hint.
Example 2: The flavor was subtle but delicious. - Symbiotic – āĻĒাāϰāϏ্āĻĒāϰিāĻ āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻāϝুāĻ্āϤ
Root: Greek symbiosis (living together) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ic
Synonyms: mutualistic, cooperative, interdependent, reciprocal, joint
Example 1: The two species have a symbiotic relationship.
Example 2: Symbiotic partnerships benefit both parties.
‘T’ Words
- Tangible – āϏ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻļāϝোāĻ্āϝ, āĻĒāϰিāώ্āĻাāϰ
Root: Latin tangibilis (that may be touched) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ible
Synonyms: palpable, concrete, perceptible, real, material
Example 1: The evidence was tangible and convincing.
Example 2: There was tangible progress in the project. - Tedious – āĻĻীāϰ্āĻāϏূāϤ্āϰি, āĻŦিāϰāĻ্āϤিāĻāϰ
Root: Latin taedium (weariness) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ious
Synonyms: boring, dull, monotonous, tiresome, repetitive
Example 1: The lecture was tedious and long.
Example 2: He found the task tedious. - Temperate – āĻĒāϰিāĻŽিāϤ, āĻŽৃāĻĻু
Root: Latin temperatus (moderate) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ate
Synonyms: moderate, mild, restrained, calm, controlled
Example 1: The climate in this region is temperate.
Example 2: He has a temperate personality. - Tenacious – āĻĻৃāĻĸ়, āĻ
āϧৈāϰ্āϝ্āϝ
Root: Latin tenax (holding fast) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ious
Synonyms: persistent, determined, stubborn, resolute, firm
Example 1: She showed tenacious efforts to win.
Example 2: The tenacious grip held firm. - Terse – āϏংāĻ্āώিāĻĒ্āϤ, āĻ্āώুāĻĻ্āϰ
Root: Latin tersus (clean, neat) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: brief, concise, curt, succinct, sharp
Example 1: His terse reply ended the discussion.
Example 2: The report was terse but clear. - Thrifty – āĻŽিāϤāĻŦ্āϝāϝ়ী
Root: Old English thrifti (prosperous) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: economical, frugal, prudent, careful, saving
Example 1: She is thrifty with her money.
Example 2: Thrifty habits lead to savings. - Timid – āĻীāϤু, āϞাāĻুāĻ
Root: Latin timidus (fearful) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: shy, fearful, nervous, apprehensive, bashful
Example 1: The timid child hid behind his mother.
Example 2: He gave a timid response. - Transient – āĻ
āϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী, āĻ্āώāĻŖāϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী
Root: Latin transiens (passing over) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ent
Synonyms: temporary, fleeting, momentary, short-lived, brief
Example 1: The transient visitor left after a day.
Example 2: Happiness can be transient. - Trivial – āϤুāĻ্āĻ, āύāĻāĻŖ্āϝ
Root: Latin trivialis (commonplace) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: unimportant, insignificant, petty, minor, negligible
Example 1: Don’t waste time on trivial matters.
Example 2: The mistake was trivial. - Turbulent – āĻāϤ্āϤাāϞ, āĻ
āĻļাāύ্āϤ
Root: Latin turbulentus (disturbed) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ent
Synonyms: chaotic, disorderly, stormy, wild, unstable
Example 1: The turbulent weather caused delays.
Example 2: The meeting was turbulent with arguments. - Taciturn – āĻ
āϞ্āĻĒāĻŦāĻ্āϤা, āĻুāĻĒāĻাāĻĒ
Root: Latin taciturnus (quiet) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: reserved, silent, uncommunicative, reticent, quiet
Example 1: He is taciturn by nature.
Example 2: The taciturn man rarely speaks. - Tactful – āĻূāĻāύৈāϤিāĻ, āĻŦুāĻĻ্āϧিāĻŽāϤ্āϤাāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin tactus (touch) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ful
Synonyms: diplomatic, considerate, sensitive, discreet, polite
Example 1: She gave a tactful reply to the criticism.
Example 2: A tactful approach can resolve conflicts. - Tangential – āĻāĻĒেāĻ্āώিāĻ, āĻĒāϰোāĻ্āώ
Root: Latin tangere (to touch) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ial
Synonyms: peripheral, incidental, unrelated, divergent, digressive
Example 1: His comment was tangential to the topic.
Example 2: Avoid tangential issues in the debate. - Tenet – āĻŽāϤāĻŦাāĻĻ, āύীāϤি
Root: Latin tenere (to hold) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: principle, belief, doctrine, creed, philosophy
Example 1: Freedom is a basic tenet of democracy.
Example 2: He followed the tenets of his religion. - Thwart – āĻŦ্āϝাāĻšāϤ āĻāϰা, āĻŦাāϧা āĻĻেāĻā§া
Root: Old Norse thverr (across) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: prevent, hinder, frustrate, obstruct, block
Example 1: They tried to thwart the enemy’s plan.
Example 2: His efforts were thwarted by bad luck. - Transcend – āĻ
āϤিāĻ্āϰāĻŽ āĻāϰা, āĻাāĻĄ়িāϝ়ে āϝাāĻāϝ়া
Root: Latin transcendere (to climb over) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: surpass, exceed, excel, outdo, overcome
Example 1: Her performance transcended expectations.
Example 2: Art can transcend cultural boundaries. - Travail – āĻļ্āϰāĻŽ, āĻāώ্āĻ
Root: Old French travailler (to work hard) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: toil, labor, effort, struggle, hardship
Example 1: The farmer’s travail was rewarding.
Example 2: They endured many travails during the journey. - Trepidation – āĻীāϤি, āĻāĻĻ্āĻŦেāĻ
Root: Latin trepidare (to tremble) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ion
Synonyms: fear, anxiety, apprehension, nervousness, dread
Example 1: She waited with trepidation for the results.
Example 2: The news caused trepidation among citizens. - Truncate – āϏংāĻ্āώিāĻĒ্āϤ āĻāϰা, āĻাঁāĻাāĻ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin truncare (to cut off) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ate
Synonyms: shorten, cut, abbreviate, reduce, trim
Example 1: The article was truncated for the newsletter.
Example 2: They truncated the speech due to time. - Tumultuous – āĻ
āĻļাāύ্āϤিāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ, āĻোāϞāϝোāĻāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin tumultus (uproar) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: chaotic, noisy, turbulent, disorderly, wild
Example 1: The crowd was tumultuous after the announcement.
Example 2: Tumultuous applause followed the speech. - Turmoil – āĻŦিāĻļৃāĻ্āĻāϞা, āĻোāϞāϝোāĻ
Root: French turmoil (disturbance) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: chaos, confusion, disorder, unrest, upheaval
Example 1: The country was in political turmoil.
Example 2: Economic turmoil affected millions. - Tutelage – āĻļিāĻ্āώাāĻĻাāύ, āĻĻীāĻ্āώা
Root: Latin tutela (guardianship) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –age
Synonyms: guidance, instruction, teaching, training, supervision
Example 1: He learned painting under the tutelage of a master.
Example 2: Students benefit from good tutelage. - Tenacious – āĻ
āϧ্āϝāĻŦāϏাāϝ়ী, āĻĻৃāĻĸ়
Root: Latin tenax (holding fast) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ious
Synonyms: persistent, determined, steadfast, stubborn, resolute
Example 1: Her tenacious spirit led to success.
Example 2: The tenacious athlete never gave up. - Tolerance – āϏāĻšāύāĻļীāϞāϤা
Root: Latin tolerare (to endure) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ance
Synonyms: acceptance, patience, endurance, forbearance, open-mindedness
Example 1: Tolerance is vital in a diverse society.
Example 2: He showed great tolerance under pressure. - Tranquil – āĻļাāύ্āϤ, āύিāϰিāĻŦিāϞি
Root: Latin tranquillus (calm) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: peaceful, calm, serene, quiet, still
Example 1: The lake was tranquil at sunset.
Example 2: She enjoyed the tranquil surroundings. - Transitory – āĻ
āϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী
Root: Latin transitorius (passing) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: temporary, fleeting, momentary, ephemeral, short-lived
Example 1: Youth is transitory and precious.
Example 2: The pain was transitory. - Travail – āĻāĻ োāϰ āĻĒāϰিāĻļ্āϰāĻŽ
Root: Old French travailler (to labor) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: toil, labor, drudgery, effort, exertion
Example 1: His travail brought great rewards.
Example 2: They endured travail to achieve success. - Trite – āĻ্āϞিāĻļে, āĻĒুāϰাāύো
Root: Latin tritus (worn) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: overused, banal, clichÊd, stale, hackneyed
Example 1: Avoid trite expressions in writing.
Example 2: The plot was trite and predictable. - Tumult – āĻāϤ্āϤেāĻāύা, āĻোāϞāĻŽাāϞ
Root: Latin tumultus (uproar) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: commotion, chaos, uproar, disturbance, disorder
Example 1: There was a tumult in the crowd.
Example 2: The tumult disturbed the meeting. - Turbid – āĻ
āϏ্āĻŦāĻ্āĻ, āĻ
āĻŽ্āϞাāύ
Root: Latin turbidus (muddy) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: cloudy, muddy, opaque, murky, unclear
Example 1: The river water was turbid after the rain.
Example 2: His turbid thoughts confused everyone. - Tacit – āύিঃāĻļāĻŦ্āĻĻ, āĻোāĻĒāύ
Root: Latin tacitus (silent) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: implied, unspoken, understood, implicit, silent
Example 1: There was a tacit agreement between them.
Example 2: His silence was a tacit approval. - Tangible – āϏ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻļāϝোāĻ্āϝ
Root: Latin tangibilis (touchable) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ible
Synonyms: palpable, concrete, real, physical, material
Example 1: The benefits are tangible.
Example 2: Tangible assets include machinery. - Taut – āĻাāύাāύো, āĻĻৃāĻĸ়
Root: Old English tÅt (tight) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: tight, stretched, tense, rigid, firm
Example 1: The rope was taut.
Example 2: His face was taut with tension. - Tempestuous – āĻāĻĄ়ো, āĻāϤ্āϤেāĻāύাāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin tempestas (storm) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –uous
Synonyms: stormy, turbulent, volatile, passionate, wild
Example 1: They had a tempestuous relationship.
Example 2: The debate was tempestuous. - Tenure – āĻĻাāϝ়িāϤ্āĻŦāĻাāϞ
Root: Latin tenura (holding) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: term, period, incumbency, duration, occupancy
Example 1: His tenure as manager ended last year.
Example 2: The professor’s tenure was extended. - Tepid – āύিāϰāĻŦ, āĻŽāϧ্āϝāĻŽ
Root: Latin tepidus (lukewarm) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: lukewarm, indifferent, mild, unenthusiastic, half-hearted
Example 1: The applause was tepid.
Example 2: She gave a tepid response. - Thwart – āĻŦাāϧা āĻĻেāĻāϝ়া
Root: Old Norse thverr (across) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: prevent, frustrate, foil, obstruct, block
Example 1: They thwarted the plan successfully.
Example 2: His attempts were thwarted. - Tirade – āĻāϰāĻāϰে āĻŦāĻ্āϤৃāϤা
Root: French tirade (long speech) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: denunciation, outburst, diatribe, harangue, rant
Example 1: He launched a tirade against corruption.
Example 2: The coach’s tirade motivated the players. - Tolerate – āϏāĻš্āϝ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin tolerare (to endure) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ate
Synonyms: endure, accept, bear, withstand, permit
Example 1: She tolerates noise well.
Example 2: We must tolerate differences. - Torpid – āĻāϞāϏেāĻŽি, āύিāώ্āĻ্āϰিāϝ়
Root: Latin torpidus (numb) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: inactive, sluggish, lethargic, dull, slow
Example 1: He felt torpid after the meal.
Example 2: The economy is torpid now. - Tractable – āĻ
āύুāĻূāϞ, āϏāĻšāĻে āύিāϝ়āύ্āϤ্āϰāĻŖāϝোāĻ্āϝ
Root: Latin tractare (to handle) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –able
Synonyms: manageable, obedient, docile, compliant, controllable
Example 1: The horse is tractable.
Example 2: She is tractable in discussions. - Transient – āĻ্āώāĻŖāϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী
Root: Latin transire (to pass over) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ent
Synonyms: temporary, fleeting, short-lived, momentary, brief
Example 1: Happiness is transient.
Example 2: The guest was transient. - Transparent – āϏ্āĻŦāĻ্āĻ
Root: Latin transparere (to show through) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ent
Synonyms: clear, obvious, translucent, lucid, evident
Example 1: The glass was transparent.
Example 2: His intentions were transparent. - Trepidation – āĻāϤāĻ্āĻ
Root: Latin trepidare (to tremble) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ion
Synonyms: fear, anxiety, apprehension, nervousness, dread
Example 1: She felt trepidation before the exam.
Example 2: There was trepidation in his voice. - Trite – āϏাāϧাāϰāĻŖ, āĻĒুāϰāύো
Root: Latin tritus (worn out) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: clichÊ, banal, stale, overused, hackneyed
Example 1: The joke was trite and unfunny.
Example 2: Avoid trite phrases in writing. - Tumultuous – āĻোāϞāĻŽাāϞāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: Latin tumultus (uproar) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: chaotic, noisy, disorderly, turbulent, wild
Example 1: Tumultuous applause followed the show.
Example 2: The protest was tumultuous. - Turbid – āĻ
āϏ্āĻŦāĻ্āĻ
Root: Latin turbidus (muddy) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: muddy, cloudy, opaque, murky, unclear
Example 1: The water was turbid after the flood.
Example 2: His thoughts were turbid and confused. - Tactile – āϏ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻļāϝোāĻ্āϝ
Root: Latin tactilis (that can be touched) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ile
Synonyms: tangible, palpable, touchable, physical, material
Example 1: The tactile sensation was soothing.
Example 2: Tactile feedback improves device use. - Tangential – āĻāĻĒেāĻ্āώিāĻ
Root: Latin tangere (to touch) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ial
Synonyms: peripheral, incidental, irrelevant, divergent, digressive
Example 1: His remark was tangential to the topic.
Example 2: Avoid tangential discussions. - Tenacious – āĻĻৃā§
Root: Latin tenax (holding fast) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ious
Synonyms: persistent, determined, stubborn, resolute, firm
Example 1: Tenacious efforts lead to success.
Example 2: The tenacious grip held strong.
‘U’ Words
- Ubiquitous – āϏāϰ্āĻŦāϤ্āϰ āĻāĻĒāϏ্āĻĨিāϤ
Root: Latin ubique (everywhere) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: omnipresent, everywhere, universal, pervasive, widespread
Example 1: Mobile phones are ubiquitous these days.
Example 2: The brand is ubiquitous in the market. - Ultimatum – āĻূāĻĄ়াāύ্āϤ āĻļāϰ্āϤ
Root: Latin ultimatus (final) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: final demand, warning, condition, threat, demand
Example 1: The government issued an ultimatum to the rebels.
Example 2: He gave me an ultimatum to decide quickly. - Umbrage – āϰাāĻ, āĻ
āĻĒāĻŽাāύ āĻŦোāϧ
Root: Latin umbra (shade) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: offense, resentment, annoyance, displeasure, indignation
Example 1: She took umbrage at his remarks.
Example 2: He showed umbrage when criticized. - Unanimous – āĻāĻāĻŽāϤ
Root: Latin unanimus (one mind) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: united, agreed, concordant, harmonious, unified
Example 1: The decision was unanimous.
Example 2: The committee was unanimous in their vote. - Unassailable – āĻ
āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏ্āϝ, āĻ
āĻĒāϰাāĻেāϝ়
Root: Latin assalire (to attack) | Prefix: un- (not) | Suffix: –able
Synonyms: invincible, undeniable, indisputable, impregnable, unbeatable
Example 1: His argument was unassailable.
Example 2: The fortress was unassailable. - Unbiased – āĻĒāĻ্āώāĻĒাāϤāĻšীāύ
Root: Prefix: un- (not) + biased | Suffix: –
Synonyms: impartial, neutral, fair, objective, equitable
Example 1: The report was unbiased and fair.
Example 2: Judges should be unbiased. - Uncanny – āĻ
āĻĻ্āĻুāϤ, āĻ
āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏ্āϝ
Root: Scots uncanny (mysterious) | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –
Synonyms: strange, eerie, mysterious, bizarre, supernatural
Example 1: He has an uncanny ability to predict events.
Example 2: The resemblance was uncanny. - Undermine – āĻ্āώāϤিāĻ্āϰāϏ্āϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English under + mine (to dig) | Prefix: under- | Suffix: –
Synonyms: weaken, sabotage, subvert, impair, damage
Example 1: Rumors undermined his reputation.
Example 2: They tried to undermine the government. - Undulate – āĻĸেāĻ āĻেāϞাāύো
Root: Latin undulatus (wavy) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ate
Synonyms: wave, ripple, fluctuate, surge, oscillate
Example 1: The wheat fields undulate in the wind.
Example 2: Her voice undulated with emotion. - Unequivocal – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āĻ, āĻĒāϰিāώ্āĻাāϰ
Root: Latin equivocus (ambiguous) + un- | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –al
Synonyms: clear, unambiguous, definite, explicit, straightforward
Example 1: She gave an unequivocal answer.
Example 2: The evidence was unequivocal. - Unprecedented – āĻ
āĻূāϤāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŦ
Root: Latin precedent + un- | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –ed
Synonyms: unparalleled, unmatched, extraordinary, unique, exceptional
Example 1: The pandemic caused unprecedented challenges.
Example 2: Unprecedented growth was recorded this year. - Unremitting – āĻ
āĻŦিāϰাāĻŽ
Root: Latin remittere (to slacken) + un- | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –ing
Synonyms: relentless, constant, persistent, incessant, continuous
Example 1: He showed unremitting dedication.
Example 2: The rain was unremitting all night. - Unscathed – āĻ
āĻ্āώāϤ
Root: Old English sceaða (harm) + un- | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –ed
Synonyms: unharmed, intact, safe, uninjured, untouched
Example 1: She escaped the accident unscathed.
Example 2: The building was unscathed after the fire. - Untimely – āĻ
āύাāĻাāĻ্āĻ্āώিāϤ, āĻ
āĻাāϞ
Root: Old English tima (time) + un- | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –ly
Synonyms: premature, early, ill-timed, unfortunate, unexpected
Example 1: His death was untimely.
Example 2: The rain came at an untimely moment. - Upheaval – āĻŦিāĻļৃāĻ্āĻāϞা, āĻāύ্āĻĻোāϞāύ
Root: Old English heave + up- | Prefix: up- | Suffix: –al
Synonyms: disruption, turmoil, chaos, disturbance, revolution
Example 1: The country faced political upheaval.
Example 2: Social upheaval followed the crisis. - Uproarious – āĻšৈāĻৈāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: uproar + -ious | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ious
Synonyms: noisy, loud, boisterous, rowdy, clamorous
Example 1: The crowd was uproarious at the concert.
Example 2: His jokes caused an uproarious laughter. - Urbane – āĻāĻĻ্āϰ, āϏāĻ্āϝ
Root: Latin urbanus (of the city) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –e
Synonyms: sophisticated, polished, suave, refined, cultured
Example 1: He is known for his urbane manners.
Example 2: The urbane gentleman impressed everyone. - Usurp – āĻŦেāĻāĻāύিāĻাāĻŦে āĻĻāĻāϞ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin usurpare (to seize) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: seize, take over, appropriate, annex, commandeer
Example 1: The general tried to usurp power.
Example 2: They usurped the throne unlawfully. - Utilitarian – āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšাāϰিāĻ, āĻāĻĒāϝোāĻী
Root: Latin utilis (useful) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ian
Synonyms: practical, functional, useful, pragmatic, realistic
Example 1: The design is simple but utilitarian.
Example 2: Utilitarian furniture is preferred for offices. - Utopia – āĻāĻĻāϰ্āĻļ āϏ্āĻĨাāύ
Root: Greek ou (no) + topos (place) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: paradise, ideal place, heaven, nirvana, Eden
Example 1: He dreamed of a utopia where everyone is equal.
Example 2: The novel describes a utopia. - Unobtrusive – āĻ
āĻĒ্āϰāϤ্āϝāĻ্āώ, āϏাāĻĻাāĻŽাāĻা
Root: Latin obtrudere (to thrust forward) + un- | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –ive
Synonyms: discreet, inconspicuous, subtle, low-key, modest
Example 1: The security was unobtrusive yet effective.
Example 2: She prefers to be unobtrusive. - Unyielding – āĻ
āĻĻāĻŽ্āϝ
Root: un- + yield + –ing | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –ing
Synonyms: stubborn, inflexible, firm, determined, relentless
Example 1: He showed unyielding determination.
Example 2: The unyielding resistance baffled the attackers. - Unilateral – āĻāĻāϤāϰāĻĢা
Root: Latin uni- (one) + latus (side) | Prefix: uni- | Suffix: –al
Synonyms: one-sided, independent, solo, single, autonomous
Example 1: The country took unilateral action.
Example 2: A unilateral decision was made. - Unfathomable – āĻ
āĻĒāϰিāĻŽেāϝ়, āĻ
āĻাāϧ
Root: Old English fathom (measure depth) + un- | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –able
Synonyms: incomprehensible, inscrutable, mysterious, deep, baffling
Example 1: The ocean’s depths are unfathomable.
Example 2: His motives are unfathomable. - Unkempt – āĻāϞāĻাāύো, āĻāϞāĻŽāϞে āύ⧠āĻāĻŽāύ
Root: un- + kempt (combed) | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –
Synonyms: messy, untidy, disheveled, unkempt, sloppy
Example 1: His hair was unkempt.
Example 2: The room looked unkempt. - Unremitting – āĻ
āĻŦিāϰাāĻŽ
Root: un- + remit + –ing | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –ing
Synonyms: relentless, persistent, constant, continuous, incessant
Example 1: She showed unremitting effort.
Example 2: The unremitting rain flooded the area. - Unscathed – āĻ
āĻ্āώāϤ
Root: un- + scathe | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –ed
Synonyms: unharmed, intact, safe, uninjured, untouched
Example 1: He escaped the crash unscathed.
Example 2: The building remained unscathed. - Untethered – āĻŦেঁāϧে āϰাāĻা āĻšāϝ়āύি
Root: un- + tethered (tied) | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –ed
Synonyms: free, released, loose, unrestrained, unbound
Example 1: The horse was untethered.
Example 2: Untethered freedom is exhilarating. - Unwarranted – āĻ
āϝৌāĻ্āϤিāĻ, āĻ
āĻŦৈāϧ
Root: un- + warrant + –ed | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –ed
Synonyms: unjustified, unnecessary, baseless, groundless, uncalled-for
Example 1: The criticism was unwarranted.
Example 2: Unwarranted fears should be avoided. - Urbane – āĻāĻĻ্āϰ
Root: Latin urbanus (of the city) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –e
Synonyms: sophisticated, refined, polished, courteous, cultured
Example 1: He gave an urbane speech.
Example 2: The urbane host welcomed guests warmly. - Usher – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦেāĻļ āĻāϰাāύো
Root: Old French ussier (doorkeeper) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: guide, escort, lead, conduct, introduce
Example 1: The guide ushered us into the hall.
Example 2: The new era was ushered in. - Utilise – āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšাāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin utilis (useful) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ise
Synonyms: use, employ, apply, exploit, harness
Example 1: We should utilise our resources wisely.
Example 2: The machine utilises solar power. - Uproot – āĻāĻ্āĻেāĻĻ āĻāϰা
Root: up + root | Prefix: up- | Suffix: –
Synonyms: remove, eradicate, eliminate, displace, extirpate
Example 1: The program aims to uproot poverty.
Example 2: The trees were uprooted in the storm. - Upkeep – āϰāĻ্āώāĻŖাāĻŦেāĻ্āώāĻŖ
Root: up + keep | Prefix: up- | Suffix: –
Synonyms: maintenance, care, preservation, servicing, support
Example 1: The upkeep of the building is costly.
Example 2: Regular upkeep prolongs machine life. - Uplift – āĻāύ্āύāϤি āϏাāϧāύ āĻāϰা
Root: up + lift | Prefix: up- | Suffix: –
Synonyms: improve, raise, elevate, enhance, boost
Example 1: Education can uplift communities.
Example 2: The speech aimed to uplift the spirits. - Usual – āϏ্āĻŦাāĻাāĻŦিāĻ
Root: Latin usus (use) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –al
Synonyms: customary, normal, habitual, typical, common
Example 1: The usual routine continued.
Example 2: He arrived at the usual time. - Utmost – āϏāϰ্āĻŦোāĻ্āĻ
Root: Old English utmost (farthest out) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: greatest, highest, maximum, supreme, extreme
Example 1: He showed utmost courage.
Example 2: It is of utmost importance. - Untenable – āĻ
āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏ্āϝ, āĻ
āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšাāϰāϝোāĻ্āϝ
Root: un- + tenable | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –able
Synonyms: indefensible, unsustainable, weak, shaky, flawed
Example 1: The argument was untenable.
Example 2: His position became untenable. - Unyielding – āĻ
āĻĻāĻŽ্āϝ
Root: un- + yield + –ing | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –ing
Synonyms: stubborn, inflexible, firm, resolute, persistent
Example 1: She showed unyielding determination.
Example 2: The unyielding defender held his ground. - Unravel – āĻুāϞে āĻĢেāϞা, āϏāĻŽাāϧাāύ āĻāϰা
Root: un- + ravel | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –
Synonyms: untangle, solve, disentangle, clarify, resolve
Example 1: The detective tried to unravel the mystery.
Example 2: The threads began to unravel. - Unmask – āĻĒ্āϰāĻাāĻļ āĻāϰা
Root: un- + mask | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –
Synonyms: reveal, expose, uncover, disclose, unveil
Example 1: The investigation unmasked the fraud.
Example 2: He was unmasked as a spy. - Usury – āϏুāĻĻেāϰ āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāϏা
Root: Latin usura (interest) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: lending at interest, loan-sharking, exploitation, extortion, interest
Example 1: Usury is illegal in many countries.
Example 2: The poor suffer from usury. - Unison – āĻāĻāϏāĻ্āĻে
Root: Latin unisonus (same sound) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: harmony, accord, agreement, unity, concurrence
Example 1: The choir sang in unison.
Example 2: They worked in unison. - Untapped – āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšাāϰ āύা āĻāϰা
Root: un- + tapped | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –ed
Synonyms: unused, unexplored, undeveloped, unexploited, dormant
Example 1: The region has untapped resources.
Example 2: Untapped talent lies in the youth. - Unwieldy – āĻাāϰী, āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšাāϰ āĻāϰা āĻāĻ িāύ
Root: un- + wieldy | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: cumbersome, bulky, awkward, clumsy, heavy
Example 1: The package was unwieldy.
Example 2: The machine is too unwieldy to operate. - Upstart – āĻšāĻ াā§ āĻāĻ ে āĻāϏা āĻŦ্āϝāĻ্āϤি
Root: up + start | Prefix: up- | Suffix: –
Synonyms: newcomer, novice, beginner, rookie, outsider
Example 1: The upstart company challenged giants.
Example 2: He was seen as an upstart in politics. - Uptight – āĻাāĻĒাāύ
Root: up + tight | Prefix: up- | Suffix: –
Synonyms: tense, nervous, anxious, worried, stressed
Example 1: She was uptight before the exam.
Example 2: Don’t get uptight about mistakes. - Untouchable – āĻ
āϏ্āĻĒৃāĻļ্āϝ
Root: un- + touchable | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –able
Synonyms: outcast, pariah, ostracized, shunned, excluded
Example 1: He was treated as an untouchable.
Example 2: The caste system created untouchables. - Untenable – āĻ
āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšাāϰāϝোāĻ্āϝ
Root: un- + tenable | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –able
Synonyms: indefensible, unsupportable, weak, flawed, shaky
Example 1: The theory was untenable.
Example 2: His excuse was untenable. - Unassailable – āĻ
āĻĒāϰাāĻেāϝ়
Root: un- + assailable | Prefix: un- | Suffix: –able
Synonyms: invincible, undeniable, impregnable, unbeatable, unquestionable
Example 1: The fortress was unassailable.
Example 2: Her logic was unassailable.
“V’ Words
- Vacillate – āĻĻ্āĻŦিāϧাāĻ্āϰāϏ্āϤ āĻšāĻāϝ়া
Root: Latin vacillare (to sway) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: hesitate, waver, fluctuate, oscillate, indecisive
Example 1: She vacillated before making a decision.
Example 2: He tends to vacillate on important issues. - Valiant – āϏাāĻšāϏী, āĻŦীāϰ
Root: Latin valere (to be strong) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ant
Synonyms: brave, courageous, heroic, bold, gallant
Example 1: The valiant soldier fought fearlessly.
Example 2: She made a valiant effort to save the child. - Validate – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŽাāĻŖ āĻāϰা, āĻ
āύুāĻŽোāĻĻāύ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin validus (strong) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ate
Synonyms: confirm, verify, authenticate, endorse, approve
Example 1: The document was validated by the authority.
Example 2: We need to validate the data before submission. - Vanquish – āĻĒāϰাāĻিāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin vincere (to conquer) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: defeat, conquer, overcome, subdue, crush
Example 1: The army vanquished its enemies.
Example 2: He vanquished his fears and succeeded. - Variegated – āĻŦāĻšুāϤāϞ, āĻŦিāĻিāϤ্āϰ
Root: Latin variegatus (varied) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ed
Synonyms: varied, diverse, multicolored, mottled, mixed
Example 1: The garden had variegated flowers.
Example 2: His opinions were variegated. - Vehement – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦāϞ, āϤীāĻŦ্āϰ
Root: Latin vehementer (violently) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: forceful, passionate, intense, fierce, ardent
Example 1: She was vehement in her opposition.
Example 2: His vehement speech moved the crowd. - Venerate – āĻļ্āϰāĻĻ্āϧা āĻāϰা
Root: Latin venerari (to worship) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: respect, revere, honor, worship, admire
Example 1: They venerate their ancestors.
Example 2: The statue is venerated by locals. - Veracity – āϏāϤ্āϝāύিāώ্āĻ া
Root: Latin verax (truthful) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ity
Synonyms: truthfulness, honesty, accuracy, integrity, reliability
Example 1: The veracity of his statement is unquestionable.
Example 2: Journalists must maintain veracity. - Verbose – āĻŦাāĻāĻŦিāϤāĻŖ্āĻĄাāĻাāϰী
Root: Latin verbosus (wordy) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –e
Synonyms: wordy, long-winded, talkative, loquacious, rambling
Example 1: His verbose explanation confused everyone.
Example 2: The report was too verbose. - Vestige – āĻিāĻš্āύ, āĻ
āĻŦāĻļিāώ্āĻাংāĻļ
Root: Latin vestigium (footprint) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: trace, remnant, residue, remains, relic
Example 1: There was no vestige of the old building.
Example 2: The fossil is a vestige of prehistoric life. - Viable – āĻাāϰ্āϝāĻāϰী, āϏāĻ্āώāĻŽ
Root: Latin via (way) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –able
Synonyms: feasible, workable, practical, possible, achievable
Example 1: The plan is viable and cost-effective.
Example 2: They found a viable solution to the problem. - Vicarious – āĻĒ্āϰāĻৃāϤিāϰ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦāϰ্āϤে āĻ
āĻিāĻ্āĻāϤা āĻšāĻāϝ়া
Root: Latin vicarius (substitute) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: indirect, secondhand, substitute, empathetic, delegated
Example 1: She got vicarious pleasure from her friend’s success.
Example 2: He lived vicariously through his son. - Vigilant – āϏāϤāϰ্āĻ
Root: Latin vigil (watchful) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ant
Synonyms: watchful, alert, attentive, cautious, observant
Example 1: The guards remained vigilant all night.
Example 2: Be vigilant while crossing the road. - Vindicate – āύিāϰ্āĻĻোāώ āĻĒ্āϰāĻŽাāĻŖ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin vindicare (to avenge) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ate
Synonyms: justify, clear, exonerate, absolve, defend
Example 1: Evidence vindicated the accused.
Example 2: She vindicated her reputation. - Virulent – āĻ্āώāϤিāĻāϰ, āĻŦিāώাāĻ্āϤ
Root: Latin virulentus (poisonous) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ent
Synonyms: poisonous, harmful, toxic, venomous, deadly
Example 1: The virus was virulent and deadly.
Example 2: He delivered a virulent attack on his opponents. - Viscous – āĻāύ, āĻāĻāĻāĻে
Root: Latin viscosus (sticky) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: thick, sticky, syrupy, gluey, gelatinous
Example 1: The syrup was viscous and sweet.
Example 2: The oil is viscous and slow-moving. - Vitality – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖāĻļāĻ্āϤি
Root: Latin vitalis (life) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ity
Synonyms: energy, liveliness, vigor, strength, dynamism
Example 1: The exercise improved her vitality.
Example 2: Children are full of vitality. - Volatile – āĻ
āϏ্āĻĨিāϰ
Root: Latin volatilis (flying) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ile
Synonyms: unstable, unpredictable, explosive, erratic, fluctuating
Example 1: The stock market is volatile.
Example 2: His temper is volatile. - Voluminous – āĻŦৃāĻšāĻĻাāĻাāϰ
Root: Latin volumen (scroll) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: large, extensive, bulky, spacious, capacious
Example 1: He wrote voluminous notes.
Example 2: The voluminous curtains covered the wall. - Voracious – āĻ
āϤৃāĻĒ্āϤ, āĻŦā§āϏāϞ
Root: Latin vorax (devouring) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: insatiable, greedy, ravenous, hungry, eager
Example 1: She has a voracious appetite for books.
Example 2: The voracious tiger hunted all night. - Vortex – āĻূāϰ্āĻŖিāĻāĻĄ়
Root: Latin vortex (whirlpool) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: whirlpool, swirl, whirlwind, cyclone, spiral
Example 1: The boat got caught in the vortex.
Example 2: The vortex pulled everything towards its center. - Vulnerable – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦāϞ, āϏংāĻŦেāĻĻāύāĻļীāϞ
Root: Latin vulnerare (to wound) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –able
Synonyms: susceptible, exposed, defenseless, weak, open
Example 1: Children are vulnerable to diseases.
Example 2: The castle was vulnerable to attacks. - Validate – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŽাāĻŖিāϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin validus (strong) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ate
Synonyms: confirm, verify, authenticate, endorse, approve
Example 1: The evidence validates the claim.
Example 2: Please validate your ticket. - Vanity – āĻ
āĻšংāĻাāϰ
Root: Latin vanitas (emptiness) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: pride, conceit, arrogance, narcissism, egotism
Example 1: Her vanity prevented her from accepting criticism.
Example 2: Vanity often leads to downfall. - Vigilance – āϏāϤāϰ্āĻāϤা
Root: Latin vigil (watchful) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ance
Synonyms: alertness, watchfulness, attentiveness, caution, care
Example 1: Vigilance is required for security.
Example 2: They maintained constant vigilance. - Venture – āϏাāĻšāϏ āĻāϰে āĻেāώ্āĻা āĻāϰা
Root: Old French aventure (chance) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: risk, gamble, dare, undertake, attempt
Example 1: They ventured into unknown territory.
Example 2: He ventured a guess. - Verdict – āϰাāϝ়
Root: Latin verdictum (true saying) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: judgment, decision, ruling, finding, conclusion
Example 1: The jury returned a guilty verdict.
Example 2: The verdict was accepted by all. - Versatile – āĻŦāĻšুāĻŽুāĻী
Root: Latin versatilis (turning easily) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ile
Synonyms: adaptable, flexible, all-around, multitalented, resourceful
Example 1: She is a versatile artist.
Example 2: The tool is versatile for many tasks. - Vicarious – āĻĒāϞাāϝ়āύāĻŽূāϞāĻ
Root: Latin vicarius (substitute) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: indirect, secondhand, substitute, empathetic, delegated
Example 1: He felt vicarious excitement watching the game.
Example 2: Parents often live vicariously through their children. - Vigil – āĻĒাāĻšাāϰা
Root: Latin vigil (awake) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: watch, lookout, surveillance, guard, patrol
Example 1: They kept vigil through the night.
Example 2: A candlelight vigil was held. - Vile – āĻৃāĻŖ্āϝ, āĻĻাāϰিāĻĻ্āϰ্āϝāĻŽā§
Root: Latin vilis (cheap) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: disgusting, evil, foul, abhorrent, despicable
Example 1: The crime was vile and cruel.
Example 2: He told a vile lie. - Vigilante – āϏ্āĻŦেāĻ্āĻাāϏেāĻŦী
Root: Spanish vigilante (watchman) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: enforcer, avenger, protector, lawkeeper, watchman
Example 1: The vigilante took the law into his own hands.
Example 2: Vigilantes act outside legal authority. - Villainous – āĻāϞāύাāϝ়āĻ āϏুāϞāĻ
Root: Latin villanus (villager) + -ous | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: wicked, evil, villainous, malicious, nefarious
Example 1: The villainous character plotted against the hero.
Example 2: Villainous acts are punishable by law. - Vindictive – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāĻļোāϧāĻĒāϰাāϝ়āĻŖ
Root: Latin vindicta (vengeance) + -ive | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ive
Synonyms: revengeful, spiteful, bitter, unforgiving, malicious
Example 1: He was vindictive after the insult.
Example 2: Vindictive behavior harms relationships. - Virile – āĻĒুāϰুāώাāϞী, āĻļāĻ্āϤিāĻļাāϞী
Root: Latin virilis (manly) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: masculine, strong, vigorous, potent, powerful
Example 1: The actor portrayed a virile character.
Example 2: Virile strength is admired in athletes. - Virtue – āĻুāĻŖ, āϏāĻĻāĻুāĻŖ
Root: Latin virtus (moral excellence) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: goodness, morality, merit, integrity, honesty
Example 1: Patience is a virtue.
Example 2: She is known for her virtues. - Viscous – āĻāĻ াāϞো
Root: Latin viscosus (sticky) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: sticky, thick, gelatinous, gluey, syrupy
Example 1: Honey is viscous.
Example 2: The viscous liquid flowed slowly. - Vitiate – āĻ্āώুāĻŖ্āύ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin vitiare (to spoil) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: spoil, impair, damage, ruin, degrade
Example 1: The scandal vitiated his reputation.
Example 2: Pollution vitiates air quality. - Vociferous – āĻāĻ্āĻāϏ্āĻŦāϰে āĻিā§āĻাāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin vociferari (to shout) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: loud, noisy, outspoken, vehement, clamorous
Example 1: The crowd was vociferous in protest.
Example 2: He is a vociferous critic. - Volition – āĻāĻ্āĻাāĻļāĻ্āϤি
Root: Latin voluntatem (will) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: will, choice, decision, determination, resolve
Example 1: He left the job of his own volition.
Example 2: It was done by her volition. - Voluminous – āĻŦিāĻļাāϞ
Root: Latin volumen (scroll) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: large, extensive, bulky, spacious, ample
Example 1: She wrote voluminous reports.
Example 2: Voluminous hair is considered beautiful. - Voracious – āϞোāĻী
Root: Latin vorax (devouring) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: insatiable, greedy, ravenous, hungry, eager
Example 1: A voracious reader finishes many books.
Example 2: The lion was voracious after the hunt. - Vulgar – āĻ
āĻļ্āϞীāϞ
Root: Latin vulgaris (common) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ar
Synonyms: crude, offensive, coarse, tasteless, obscene
Example 1: His language was vulgar.
Example 2: Vulgar jokes offended the audience. - Valiant – āϏাāĻšāϏী
Root: Latin valere (to be strong) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ant
Synonyms: brave, courageous, heroic, bold, gallant
Example 1: The valiant knight fought bravely.
Example 2: She made a valiant attempt. - Vagabond – āĻুāĻŽāύ্āϤ, āϝাāϝাāĻŦāϰ
Root: Latin vagabundus (wandering) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: wanderer, nomad, drifter, tramp, rover
Example 1: The vagabond traveled from town to town.
Example 2: Vagabonds live a nomadic life. - Vagrant – āĻ
āύাāĻĨ, āĻিāĻ্āώুāĻ
Root: Latin vagari (to wander) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: wanderer, homeless, drifter, nomad, tramp
Example 1: The city has many vagrants.
Example 2: Vagrants often face hardships. - Veil – āĻāĻŦāϰāĻŖ
Root: Old French veil | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: cover, disguise, mask, cloak, curtain
Example 1: She wore a veil on her wedding day.
Example 2: The truth was hidden behind a veil. - Verdict – āϰাāϝ়
Root: Latin verdictum (true saying) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: decision, judgment, ruling, finding, conclusion
Example 1: The jury reached a verdict.
Example 2: The verdict was unexpected. - Vex – āĻŦিāϰāĻ্āϤ āĻāϰা
Root: Latin vexare (to annoy) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: annoy, irritate, bother, frustrate, upset
Example 1: The noise vexed the neighbors.
Example 2: He was vexed by the delay. - Virtuoso – āĻĻāĻ্āώ āĻļিāϞ্āĻĒী
Root: Italian virtuoso (skilled) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: expert, master, maestro, prodigy, genius
Example 1: She is a virtuoso pianist.
Example 2: The virtuoso played beautifully.
‘W’ Words
- Wane – āĻāĻŽে āϝাāĻāϝ়া, āĻš্āϰাāϏ āĻĒাāĻā§া
Root: Old English wanian (to decrease) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: diminish, decrease, fade, dwindle, decline
Example 1: The moon began to wane after full moon.
Example 2: Interest in the project started to wane. - Wanton – āĻ
āĻŦাāϧ, āύিāϰ্āĻŦিāĻাāϰ
Root: Old English wantian (to lack) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: reckless, deliberate, unprovoked, malicious, excessive
Example 1: The vandals committed wanton destruction.
Example 2: His wanton behavior shocked everyone. - Warp – āĻŦিāĻৃāϤ āĻāϰা, āĻŦিāĻৃāϤি
Root: Old English wearpian (to throw) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: distort, bend, twist, misshape, deform
Example 1: Heat can warp the metal.
Example 2: The wooden door had warped over time. - Wary – āϏāϤāϰ্āĻ
Root: Old English waer (cautious) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: cautious, alert, watchful, vigilant, careful
Example 1: Be wary of strangers.
Example 2: The cat was wary of the dog. - Weary – āĻ্āϞাāύ্āϤ
Root: Old English werig (tired) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: tired, exhausted, fatigued, drained, worn-out
Example 1: She felt weary after the long journey.
Example 2: The workers were weary from hard labor. - Wedge – āĻিāϞ, āĻাāĻĒা āĻĻেāĻāϝ়া
Root: Old English weg (wedge) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: wedge, insert, jam, thrust, pry
Example 1: He used a wedge to open the door.
Example 2: The conflict wedged a gap between friends. - Whimsical – āĻাāĻŽāĻেāϝ়াāϞী
Root: English whimsy | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ical
Synonyms: fanciful, playful, quirky, capricious, unpredictable
Example 1: She had a whimsical sense of humor.
Example 2: The story took a whimsical turn. - Wield – āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšাāϰ āĻāϰা, āĻĒāϰিāĻাāϞāύা āĻāϰা
Root: Old English wealdan (to control) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: handle, wield, exert, control, use
Example 1: He wielded a sword skillfully.
Example 2: The leader wields great power. - Winsome – āĻāĻāϰ্āώāĻŖীāϝ়, āĻŽāύোāϰāĻŽ
Root: Old English wynn (joy) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –some
Synonyms: charming, attractive, appealing, delightful, pleasing
Example 1: She had a winsome smile.
Example 2: The puppy was very winsome. - Wrath – āϰোāώ, āĻ্āϰোāϧ
Root: Old English wrath | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: anger, fury, rage, indignation, wrath
Example 1: He feared his father’s wrath.
Example 2: The wrath of the storm was devastating. - Wretched – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻĻāĻļাāĻ্āϰāϏ্āϤ, āĻāϰুāĻŖ
Root: Old English wrecche (outcast) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ed
Synonyms: miserable, unfortunate, pitiful, awful, deplorable
Example 1: The wretched conditions shocked the visitors.
Example 2: He lived a wretched life. - Wary – āϏāϤāϰ্āĻ
Root: Old English waer (cautious) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: cautious, alert, watchful, vigilant, careful
Example 1: Be wary when crossing the road.
Example 2: The guard remained wary throughout the night. - Whet – āϤীāĻ্āώ্āĻŖ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English hwettan (to sharpen) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: sharpen, hone, stimulate, excite, intensify
Example 1: The knife was whetted before use.
Example 2: The speech whetted their curiosity. - Whittle – āĻেঁāĻে āĻোāĻ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English hwittan (to sharpen) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: carve, trim, cut, shave, reduce
Example 1: He whittled a piece of wood into a toy.
Example 2: They whittled down the budget. - Wince – āĻিāĻŽুāύি āĻĻেāĻāϝ়া, āĻŦিāĻŦāϰ্āĻŖ āĻšāĻāϝ়া
Root: Old English wincian (to blink) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: flinch, cringe, recoil, grimace, shudder
Example 1: He winced in pain.
Example 2: She winced at the loud noise. - Wane – āĻāĻŽে āϝাāĻā§া
Root: Old English wanian (to decrease) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: diminish, fade, dwindle, decline, decrease
Example 1: The moon began to wane.
Example 2: Interest in the topic waned quickly. - Wail – āĻাāύ্āύাāĻাāĻি āĻāϰা
Root: Old English wÃĻlan (to lament) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: cry, lament, sob, moan, howl
Example 1: The baby wailed loudly.
Example 2: She wailed over the loss. - Waive – āϤ্āϝাāĻ āĻāϰা
Root: Old French waiver (to give up) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: relinquish, surrender, forgo, abandon, renounce
Example 1: He waived his rights.
Example 2: They waived the fees. - Wily – āĻাāϞাāĻ, āĻāĻĒāĻ
Root: Old English wilig (cunning) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: crafty, cunning, sly, shrewd, tricky
Example 1: The wily fox escaped the trap.
Example 2: She is a wily negotiator. - Wreck – āϧ্āĻŦংāϏ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English wrecan (to drive out) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: destroy, ruin, demolish, devastate, smash
Example 1: The hurricane wrecked the town.
Example 2: The accident wrecked the car. - Wrangle – āϤāϰ্āĻ-āϤাāĻāĻ্āĻāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English wranglian (to wrestle) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: quarrel, argue, dispute, bicker, tussle
Example 1: They wrangled over the property.
Example 2: The politicians wrangled endlessly. - Wretched – āĻāϰুāĻŖ
Root: Old English wrecche (outcast) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ed
Synonyms: miserable, pitiful, awful, deplorable, poor
Example 1: The wretched conditions shocked everyone.
Example 2: He felt wretched after the loss. - Wrathful – āϰাāĻাāύ্āĻŦিāϤ
Root: Old English wrath + –ful | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ful
Synonyms: angry, furious, irate, enraged, wrathful
Example 1: The wrathful king punished his enemies.
Example 2: She sent a wrathful letter. - Wretchedness – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻĻāĻļা
Root: Old English wrecche + –ness | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ness
Synonyms: misery, despair, suffering, hardship, distress
Example 1: The wretchedness of poverty is heartbreaking.
Example 2: They lived in wretchedness. - Wrathfulness – āĻ্āϰোāϧ
Root: Old English wrath + –fulness | Prefix: – | Suffix: –fulness
Synonyms: anger, rage, fury, indignation, wrathfulness
Example 1: His wrathfulness was evident.
Example 2: The wrathfulness caused destruction. - Waver – āĻĻ্āĻŦিāϧাāĻ্āϰāϏ্āϤ āĻšāĻā§া
Root: Old English wafian (to fluctuate) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: hesitate, fluctuate, vacillate, oscillate, falter
Example 1: She wavered before making the choice.
Example 2: The candlelight wavered in the wind. - Ward – āϰāĻ্āώা āĻāϰা
Root: Old English weard (guardian) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: protect, guard, defend, shield, safeguard
Example 1: The police ward off danger.
Example 2: The walls ward against intruders. - Wont – āĻ
āĻ্āϝাāϏ
Root: Old English wunian (to dwell) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: accustomed, used, habituated, inclined, prone
Example 1: He is wont to rising early.
Example 2: She was wont to complaining. - Wreak – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāĻļোāϧ āύেāĻāϝ়া
Root: Old English wrecan (to drive out) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: inflict, cause, exact, execute, avenge
Example 1: They wreaked havoc on the city.
Example 2: He vowed to wreak revenge. - Wrath – āϰাāĻ
Root: Old English wrath | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: anger, fury, rage, indignation, wrath
Example 1: The wrath of the king was feared.
Example 2: His wrath knew no bounds. - Wrench – āĻাāύ, āĻāώাāĻāώি
Root: Old English wrencan (to twist) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: twist, pull, jerk, tug, wrench
Example 1: He wrenched his ankle.
Example 2: The wrench slipped from his hand. - Wrest – āĻোāϰ āĻāϰে āύেāĻā§া
Root: Old English wrestan (to twist) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: seize, snatch, take, grab, grab forcibly
Example 1: He wrested control of the company.
Example 2: Power was wrested from the dictator. - Writhe – āĻাঁāĻĒা, āĻূāϰ্āĻŖাāϝ়āĻŽাāύ āĻšāĻā§া
Root: Old English wrÄĢthan (to twist) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: squirm, twist, struggle, contort, recoil
Example 1: He writhed in pain.
Example 2: The snake writhed on the ground. - Wry – āϤিāĻ্āϤ, āĻšাāϏ্āϝāĻāϰ
Root: Old English wrigian (to twist) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: ironic, sarcastic, dry, twisted, humorous
Example 1: He gave a wry smile.
Example 2: The wry comment made everyone laugh. - Wretchedly – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻĻāĻļাāĻ্āϰāϏ্āϤāĻাāĻŦে
Root: Old English wrecche + –ly | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ly
Synonyms: miserably, poorly, badly, unhappily, pitifully
Example 1: He lived wretchedly in poverty.
Example 2: She performed wretchedly on the exam. - Wriggle – āĻাঁāĻĒাāύো, āĻāϞাāύো
Root: Old English wrigian (to twist) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: squirm, twist, wriggle, wiggle, twist
Example 1: The worm wriggled in the soil.
Example 2: He tried to wriggle out of trouble. - Wreckage – āϧ্āĻŦংāϏাāĻŦāĻļেāώ
Root: Old English wrecan + –age | Prefix: – | Suffix: –age
Synonyms: debris, ruins, remains, rubble, fragments
Example 1: The wreckage of the ship was visible.
Example 2: Rescue teams searched the wreckage. - Wrathful – āϰাāĻাāύ্āĻŦিāϤ
Root: Old English wrath + –ful | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ful
Synonyms: angry, furious, irate, enraged, wrathful
Example 1: The wrathful king punished his enemies.
Example 2: She sent a wrathful letter. - Wraith – āĻĒ্āϰেāϤাāϤ্āĻŽা
Root: Scottish English | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: ghost, spirit, phantom, apparition, specter
Example 1: The old house was said to be haunted by a wraith.
Example 2: He claimed to have seen a wraith in the forest. - Wainscot – āĻাāĻ েāϰ āĻĻেāϝ়াāϞ āĻĒ্āϝাāύেāϞ
Root: Old English wagonscot | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: paneling, woodwork, wall covering, cladding, lining
Example 1: The room had oak wainscot.
Example 2: They installed wainscot in the hallway. - Waft – āĻŦাāϤাāϏে āĻাāϏাāύো
Root: Old English waeft | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: drift, float, glide, sail, carry
Example 1: The scent wafted through the room.
Example 2: Leaves wafted down the river. - Want – āĻ
āĻাāĻŦ
Root: Old English wan | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: lack, deficiency, need, shortage, scarcity
Example 1: They lived in want and poverty.
Example 2: There is a want of clean water. - Wardrobe – āĻĒোāĻļাāĻেāϰ āĻāϞāĻŽাāϰি
Root: Old English weard + robe | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: closet, cupboard, cabinet, chest, armoire
Example 1: Her wardrobe was full of dresses.
Example 2: He bought a new wardrobe for his room. - Warranty – āĻ্āϝাāϰাāύ্āĻি
Root: Old French warantie | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: guarantee, assurance, pledge, promise, security
Example 1: The product comes with a one-year warranty.
Example 2: The warranty covers all defects. - Waspish – āĻāĻāĻāĻĻাāϰ, āĻ্āώিāĻĒ্āϰ
Root: Old English wasp + –ish | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ish
Synonyms: irritable, touchy, irascible, snappish, cranky
Example 1: She gave a waspish reply.
Example 2: His waspish temper annoyed everyone. - Watchful – āϏāϤāϰ্āĻ
Root: Old English waecce + –ful | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ful
Synonyms: vigilant, alert, attentive, observant, cautious
Example 1: The dog was watchful all night.
Example 2: Be watchful when driving. - Warrant – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŽাāĻŖ, āĻ
āϧিāĻাāϰ
Root: Old French warant | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: authorization, guarantee, justification, license, permit
Example 1: The police had a warrant to search the house.
Example 2: There is no warrant for his behavior. - Warble – āϏুāϰে āĻাāĻā§া
Root: Old English wearblan | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: sing, trill, chirp, warble, whistle
Example 1: The bird warbled sweetly.
Example 2: She warbled a soft tune. - Wary – āϏাāĻŦāϧাāύ
Root: Old English waer | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: cautious, watchful, alert, vigilant, circumspect
Example 1: Be wary of scams.
Example 2: The child was wary of strangers. - Waterlogged – āĻĒাāύি āĻāϰ্āϤি, āĻāϞাāĻŦāĻĻ্āϧ
Root: Old English water + logged | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ed
Synonyms: flooded, soaked, saturated, submerged, drenched
Example 1: The fields were waterlogged after the rain.
Example 2: Waterlogged soil is bad for crops.
‘X’ Words
- Xenophobia – āĻŦিāĻĻেāĻļীāĻĻেāϰ āĻĒ্āϰāϤি āĻীāϤি āĻŦা āĻŦিāĻĻ্āĻŦেāώ
Root: Greek xenos (stranger) + phobos (fear) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: intolerance, prejudice, racism, bigotry, bias
Example 1: Xenophobia can lead to social unrest.
Example 2: The campaign aimed to reduce xenophobia in society. - Xerophyte – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļে āĻŦāϏāĻŦাāϏāĻাāϰী āĻāĻĻ্āĻিāĻĻ
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + phyte (plant) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: drought-resistant plant, succulent, desert plant, hardy plant, xeric plant
Example 1: Cacti are common xerophytes.
Example 2: Xerophytes have adaptations to survive without water. - Xylem – āĻাāĻেāϰ āĻāϞ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦāĻšāύāĻাāϰী āĻিāϏ্āϝু
Root: Greek xylon (wood) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: vascular tissue, wood tissue, plant tissue, water conductor, tube
Example 1: Xylem transports water from roots to leaves.
Example 2: Damage to xylem affects plant hydration. - Xenon – āϰāĻāĻšীāύ, āĻŦাāϝ়ুāĻŽāĻŖ্āĻĄāϞে āĻāĻāĻি āĻ্āϝাāϏীāϝ় āĻāĻĒাāĻĻাāύ
Root: Greek xenos (strange) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: noble gas, chemical element, inert gas, gas, element
Example 1: Xenon is used in light bulbs.
Example 2: Xenon is chemically inert. - Xerosis – āϤ্āĻŦāĻেāϰ āĻļুāώ্āĻāϤা
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + -osis (condition) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –osis
Synonyms: dryness, dehydration, roughness, scaling, irritation
Example 1: Xerosis is common in winter.
Example 2: Moisturizers help treat xerosis. - Xerography – āĻĄ্āϰাāĻ āĻāĻĒিāϰ āĻĒ্āϰāĻ্āϰিāϝ়া
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + graphy (writing) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –graphy
Synonyms: photocopying, dry printing, imaging, duplicating, reproduction
Example 1: Xerography revolutionized printing technology.
Example 2: The office used xerography for documents. - Xiphoid – āϤāϞোā§াāϰ āĻāĻৃāϤিāϰ (āĻŦুāĻেāϰ āύীāĻেāϰ āĻ
ংāĻļ)
Root: Greek xiphos (sword) + -oid (like) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –oid
Synonyms: sword-shaped, pointed, dagger-like, sharp, blade-shaped
Example 1: The xiphoid process is part of the sternum.
Example 2: Injury to the xiphoid can be painful. - Xenolith – āĻāĻ্āύেā§ āĻļিāϞাā§ āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦেāĻļ āĻāϰা āĻĒাāĻĨāϰ
Root: Greek xenos (foreign) + lithos (stone) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: foreign rock, inclusion, fragment, intrusion, erratic
Example 1: The volcano contained many xenoliths.
Example 2: Xenoliths reveal earth’s interior. - Xerothermic – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻāĻŦং āĻāϰāĻŽ āĻāĻŦāĻšাāĻāϝ়াāϰ āϏāĻ্āĻে āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻিāϤ
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + thermos (heat) + -ic | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ic
Synonyms: hot, dry, arid, desert-like, warm
Example 1: Xerothermic conditions challenge plant life.
Example 2: This region has a xerothermic climate. - Xenogenesis – āĻ
āĻĻ্āĻুāϤ āĻŦা āĻিāύ্āύ āĻাāϤেāϰ āϏৃāώ্āĻিāϰ āĻĒ্āϰāĻ্āϰিāϝ়া
Root: Greek xenos (foreign) + genesis (origin) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: alien origin, hybridization, crossbreeding, mutation, unusual birth
Example 1: Xenogenesis is rare in nature.
Example 2: The novel discussed xenogenesis themes. - Xenophile – āĻŦিāĻĻেāĻļী āϏংāϏ্āĻৃāϤিāϰ āĻĒ্āϰāϤি āĻāĻৃāώ্āĻ āĻŦ্āϝāĻ্āϤি
Root: Greek xenos (stranger) + phile (lover) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: cosmopolitan, admirer, enthusiast, supporter, lover
Example 1: He is a xenophile who loves foreign cultures.
Example 2: Xenophiles promote cultural exchange. - Xeriscape – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻāĻŦāĻšাāĻāϝ়াāϰ āĻāĻĒāϝোāĻী āĻŦাāĻাāύ
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + English landscape | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: dry garden, drought-tolerant landscape, water-wise garden, desert landscaping, eco-friendly garden
Example 1: Xeriscaping saves water in arid regions.
Example 2: The house had a beautiful xeriscape. - Xanthic – āĻšāϞুāĻĻাāĻ
Root: Greek xanthos (yellow) + -ic | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ic
Synonyms: yellow, golden, amber, lemon-colored, yellowish
Example 1: The bird has xanthic feathers.
Example 2: Xanthic hues dominate the painting. - Xerophyte – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļেāϰ āĻāĻĻ্āĻিāĻĻ
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + phyte (plant) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: drought-resistant, succulent, hardy, desert plant, xeric plant
Example 1: Xerophytes survive in arid conditions.
Example 2: Cacti are typical xerophytes. - Xerarch – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļে āĻāύ্āĻŽ āύেāĻāϝ়া āĻŦাāϝ়ুāĻŽāĻŖ্āĻĄāϞ
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + arch (beginning) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: dry origin, xeric ecosystem, arid zone, desert ecology, dry environment
Example 1: Xerarch succession occurs in deserts.
Example 2: This area is a xerarch community. - Xenomorph – āĻ
āĻĻ্āĻুāϤ āĻŦা āĻিāύ্āύ āĻāĻৃāϤিāϰ āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖী āĻŦা āĻŦāϏ্āϤু
Root: Greek xenos (foreign) + morph (form) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: alien form, strange shape, unusual creature, mutant, outsider
Example 1: The movie featured a terrifying xenomorph.
Example 2: Xenomorphs are common in sci-fi films. - Xerothermic – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻ āĻāϰāĻŽ āĻāĻŦāĻšাāĻā§া
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + thermos (heat) + -ic | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ic
Synonyms: arid, dry, hot, desert-like, warm
Example 1: The xerothermic climate is tough for plants.
Example 2: Xerothermic zones have limited rainfall. - Xylography – āĻাāĻ ে āĻোāĻĻাāĻ āĻāϰে āĻŽুāĻĻ্āϰāĻŖāĻĒ্āϰāĻ্āϰিāϝ়া
Root: Greek xylon (wood) + graphy (writing) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –graphy
Synonyms: woodcut, engraving, carving, printing, relief printing
Example 1: Xylography was used in early book illustrations.
Example 2: The artist mastered xylography techniques. - Xenon – āĻāĻ āϧāϰāύেāϰ āĻ্āϝাāϏীāϝ় āϰাāϏাāϝ়āύিāĻ āĻāĻĒাāĻĻাāύ
Root: Greek xenos (strange) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: noble gas, inert gas, element, chemical, atom
Example 1: Xenon is used in lighting and anesthesia.
Example 2: Xenon does not react easily with other elements. - Xerophilous – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļ āĻĒāĻāύ্āĻĻāĻাāϰী
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + philos (loving) + -ous | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: drought-tolerant, dry-loving, hardy, arid-adapted, desert-loving
Example 1: Xerophilous plants thrive in deserts.
Example 2: These xerophilous species conserve water efficiently. - Xerotherm – āĻāϰāĻŽ āĻ āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļ
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + therm (heat) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: hot dry climate, arid zone, desert heat, warm environment, dry heat
Example 1: Xerotherm regions have harsh summers.
Example 2: Plants must adapt to xerotherm conditions. - Xylophone – āĻাāĻ েāϰ āĻāĻāĻি āĻŦাāĻĻ্āϝāϝāύ্āϤ্āϰ
Root: Greek xylon (wood) + phone (sound) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: percussion instrument, musical instrument, wooden instrument, idiophone, marimba
Example 1: She played the xylophone beautifully.
Example 2: The xylophone is popular in orchestras. - Xeriscaping – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻāĻŦāĻšাāĻāϝ়াāϰ āĻāĻĒāϝোāĻী āĻŦাāĻাāύāϰāĻāύা
Root: Xeric + landscaping | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ing
Synonyms: drought-resistant gardening, water-saving landscaping, dry gardening, eco-friendly gardening, desert gardening
Example 1: Xeriscaping reduces water use in landscaping.
Example 2: Many homes use xeriscaping to save resources. - Xerophytes – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļেāϰ āĻāĻĻ্āĻিāĻĻāĻāĻŖ
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + phyte (plant) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –s
Synonyms: drought-resistant plants, succulents, hardy plants, desert flora, xeric plants
Example 1: Xerophytes include cacti and aloe.
Example 2: These xerophytes survive long dry periods. - Xylograph – āĻাāĻ ে āĻোāĻĻাāĻ āĻāϰা āĻāĻŦি āĻŦা āύāĻāĻļা
Root: Greek xylon (wood) + graph (writing) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: woodcut, engraving, print, carving, illustration
Example 1: The museum displayed an ancient xylograph.
Example 2: Xylographs were common in medieval art. - Xenogenesis – āĻিāύ্āύ āĻাāϤেāϰ āĻā§āĻĒāϤ্āϤি
Root: Greek xenos (foreign) + genesis (origin) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: alien origin, crossbreeding, hybridization, mutation, unusual birth
Example 1: Xenogenesis is a rare biological phenomenon.
Example 2: Science fiction often explores xenogenesis. - Xerophile – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļ āĻĒāĻāύ্āĻĻāĻাāϰী āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖী āĻŦা āĻāĻĻ্āĻিāĻĻ
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + phile (lover) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: drought-loving, dry-loving organism, desert dweller, hardy species, xeric species
Example 1: Xerophiles inhabit deserts.
Example 2: Xerophiles have special adaptations to conserve water. - Xanthophyll – āĻšāϞুāĻĻ āϰāĻেāϰ āĻĒিāĻāĻŽেāύ্āĻ
Root: Greek xanthos (yellow) + phyll (leaf) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: pigment, carotenoid, yellow pigment, plant pigment, chlorophyll-related
Example 1: Xanthophyll gives autumn leaves their yellow color.
Example 2: It is important in photosynthesis. - Xylose – āĻাāĻেāϰ āĻাāĻ āĻĨেāĻে āĻĒাāĻā§া āĻāĻ āϧāϰāĻŖেāϰ āĻিāύি
Root: Greek xylon (wood) + -ose (sugar) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ose
Synonyms: sugar, carbohydrate, monosaccharide, sweetener, plant sugar
Example 1: Xylose is found in wood and plants.
Example 2: It is used in food industry. - Xenobiotic – āĻŦিāĻĻেāĻļী āϰাāϏাāϝ়āύিāĻ āĻĒāĻĻাāϰ্āĻĨ
Root: Greek xenos (foreign) + biotic (life) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ic
Synonyms: foreign substance, pollutant, toxin, synthetic chemical, contaminant
Example 1: Xenobiotics can harm ecosystems.
Example 2: Research studies xenobiotic effects on humans. - Xerothermy – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻ āĻāϰāĻŽ āĻāĻŦāĻšাāĻā§াāϰ āĻ
āĻŦāϏ্āĻĨা
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + thermy (heat) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: aridity, heat, dryness, desert condition, warm climate
Example 1: Xerothermy affects desert plants.
Example 2: Animals adapt to xerothermy for survival. - Xiphosuran – āĻĒুāϰাāϤাāϤ্āϤ্āĻŦিāĻ āϏাāĻŽুāĻĻ্āϰিāĻ āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖী
Root: Greek xiphos (sword) + oura (tail) + -an | Prefix: – | Suffix: –an
Synonyms: horseshoe crab, marine arthropod, fossil species, ancient creature, sea animal
Example 1: Xiphosurans lived millions of years ago.
Example 2: They are studied in paleontology. - Xeriscape – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻāĻŦāĻšাāĻā§াā§ āĻāϞ āϏাāĻļ্āϰā§ী āĻŦাāĻাāύ
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + English landscape | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: drought-tolerant gardening, water-efficient landscaping, dry gardening, eco-friendly garden, desert landscaping
Example 1: Xeriscaping is popular in dry regions.
Example 2: They designed a xeriscape garden. - Xenotropic – āϏ্āĻŦ-āĻĒ্āϰāĻাāϤিāϰ āĻŦাāĻāϰেāϰ āĻাāĻāϰাāϏ āϏংāĻ্āϰāĻŽāĻŖāĻļীāϞ
Root: Greek xenos (foreign) + tropos (turn) + -ic | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ic
Synonyms: foreign virus, cross-species infection, non-native infection, viral tropism, infective virus
Example 1: Xenotropic viruses infect other species.
Example 2: Research on xenotropic viruses is ongoing. - Xenobiology – āĻŦিāĻĻেāĻļী āĻীāĻŦāĻŦিāĻĻ্āϝা
Root: Greek xenos (foreign) + biology | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: alien biology, synthetic biology, astrobiology, exobiology, study of foreign life
Example 1: Xenobiology explores life beyond Earth.
Example 2: Xenobiology is a field in astrobiology. - Xerophthalmia – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻোāĻেāϰ āϰোāĻ
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + ophthalmos (eye) + -ia | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ia
Synonyms: dry eye syndrome, eye disorder, ophthalmic disease, keratoconjunctivitis, eye dryness
Example 1: Vitamin A deficiency causes xerophthalmia.
Example 2: Xerophthalmia can lead to blindness if untreated. - Xylan – āĻাāĻেāϰ āĻোāώāĻĒ্āϰাāĻীāϰে āĻĒাāĻāϝ়া āĻāĻāĻি āĻĒāϞিāϏ্āϝাāĻাāϰাāĻāĻĄ
Root: Greek xylon (wood) + -an | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: polysaccharide, carbohydrate, plant fiber, hemicellulose, structural polymer
Example 1: Xylan is a major component of plant cell walls.
Example 2: It is important in biofuel production. - Xerarch – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļে āĻāύ্āĻŽ āύেāĻā§া āĻীāĻŦāύ āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒ্āϰāĻĻাā§
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + arch (beginning) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: dry habitat, xeric ecosystem, arid succession, desert ecology, xeric zone
Example 1: Xerarch succession occurs in dry habitats.
Example 2: The desert is a classic xerarch environment. - Xerophyta – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļে āĻŦāϏāĻŦাāϏāĻাāϰী āĻāĻĻ্āĻিāĻĻ āĻĒ্āϰāĻাāϤি
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + phyta (plants) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: drought-tolerant plants, xeric species, hardy flora, desert plants, succulents
Example 1: Xerophyta are adapted to arid conditions.
Example 2: Cacti belong to xerophyta. - Xenonate – āĻেāύāύেāϰ āĻāĻ āϧāϰāύেāϰ āϝৌāĻ
Root: Xenon + -ate (chemical suffix) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ate
Synonyms: chemical compound, xenon compound, oxidized xenon, rare gas compound, inorganic compound
Example 1: Xenonates are studied in inorganic chemistry.
Example 2: Xenonate compounds are rare and reactive. - Xerophytic – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļে āĻŦāϏāĻŦাāϏāĻাāϰী (āĻŦিāĻļেāώāĻŖ)
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + phyte (plant) + -ic | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ic
Synonyms: drought-resistant, xeric, arid-adapted, hardy, dry-climate
Example 1: Xerophytic plants conserve water efficiently.
Example 2: These xerophytic species survive droughts. - Xerotic – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻ āϰুāĻ্āώ
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + -otic | Prefix: – | Suffix: –otic
Synonyms: dry, rough, dehydrated, flaky, parched
Example 1: Xerotic skin requires moisturizing.
Example 2: Xerotic conditions cause discomfort. - Xenopus – āĻāĻ āϧāϰāύেāϰ āĻāϞāĻ āĻŦ্āϝাāĻ
Root: Greek xenos (strange) + pus (foot) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: African clawed frog, amphibian, aquatic frog, research animal, lab specimen
Example 1: Xenopus is used in biological research.
Example 2: The Xenopus species is native to Africa. - Xerarchic – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļে āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻিāϤ
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + archic | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ic
Synonyms: arid, xeric, dry, desert-related, drought-prone
Example 1: Xerarchic plants are drought-resistant.
Example 2: This region has a xerarchic ecosystem. - Xerogel – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻেāϞ (āĻāĻ্āĻ āĻļুāώ্āĻāϤা āϏāĻš)
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + gel | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: dried gel, porous solid, silica gel, absorbent, desiccant
Example 1: Xerogel is used as a drying agent.
Example 2: This xerogel absorbs moisture
efficiently.
- Xerophile – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļ āĻĒāĻāύ্āĻĻāĻাāϰী
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + phile (lover) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: drought-tolerant, arid-loving, dry-loving, xeric organism, hardy species
Example 1: Xerophiles live in deserts.
Example 2: These xerophiles conserve water well. - Xerophilous – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļ āĻĒāĻāύ্āĻĻāĻাāϰী (āĻŦিāĻļেāώāĻŖ)
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + philos (loving) + -ous | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: drought-tolerant, dry-loving, hardy, desert-adapted, xeric
Example 1: Xerophilous plants survive harsh climates.
Example 2: The region is home to many xerophilous species. - Xenotime – āĻāĻāĻি āĻŦিāϰāϞ āĻāύিāĻ āĻĒāĻĻাāϰ্āĻĨ
Root: Greek xenos (foreign) + time (honor) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: mineral, rare earth phosphate, mineral deposit, crystal, ore
Example 1: Xenotime contains rare earth elements.
Example 2: It is valuable for industrial uses. - Xerothermic – āĻļুāώ্āĻ āĻ āĻāϰāĻŽ āĻāĻŦāĻšাāĻā§া āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻিāϤ
Root: Greek xeros (dry) + thermos (heat) + -ic | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ic
Synonyms: dry, hot, arid, desert-like, warm
Example 1: Xerothermic zones have extreme temperatures.
Example 2: Plants must adapt to xerothermic climates. - Xanthate – āϏাāϞāĻĢাāϰāϝুāĻ্āϤ āϰাāϏাāϝ়āύিāĻ āϝৌāĻ
Root: Greek xanthos (yellow) + -ate | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ate
Synonyms: chemical compound, salt, sulfur compound, reagent, yellow compound
Example 1: Xanthates are used in mining.
Example 2: The lab prepared xanthate samples.
‘Y’ Words
- Yearn – āϤীāĻŦ্āϰ āĻāĻাāĻ্āĻ্āώা āĻāϰা
Root: Old English geornan (to desire) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: desire, long, crave, want, wish
Example 1: She yearned for freedom.
Example 2: Many people yearn for success. - Yield – āĻĢāϞাāĻĢāϞ āĻĻেā§া, āĻā§āĻĒাāĻĻāύ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English gieldan (to pay, render) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: produce, give, generate, supply, surrender
Example 1: The farm yields a good harvest every year.
Example 2: The company yielded high profits. - Yoke – āĻāĻ, āĻŦোāĻা; āĻŦাāϧা āĻĻেā§া
Root: Old English geoc (a wooden crosspiece) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: harness, burden, shackles, bond, tie
Example 1: The farmers used a yoke to harness the oxen.
Example 2: The oppressive laws were a yoke on the people. - Yawn – āĻŽুāĻ āĻĢাঁāĻা āĻāϰা (āĻুāĻŽেāϰ āϞāĻ্āώāĻŖ)
Root: Old English ginnan (to gape) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: gape, open wide, sigh, exhale, breathe out
Example 1: He yawned loudly during the lecture.
Example 2: Yawning is contagious. - Yearly – āĻĒ্āϰāϤি āĻŦāĻāϰ, āĻŦাā§āϏāϰিāĻ
Root: Old English ÄĄÄarlÄĢÄ (annual) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ly (adjective)
Synonyms: annual, every year, once a year, per annum, twelve-monthly
Example 1: The yearly meeting is scheduled for June.
Example 2: They pay their taxes yearly. - Youngster – āϝুāĻŦāĻ, āϤāϰুāĻŖ
Root: Old English geong (young) + suffix -ster (agent) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ster
Synonyms: youth, adolescent, juvenile, teen, minor
Example 1: The youngsters gathered in the park.
Example 2: Youngsters are full of energy. - Yell – āĻিā§āĻাāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Old English gellan (to yell) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: shout, scream, cry, roar, howl
Example 1: She yelled for help.
Example 2: The crowd yelled loudly at the game. - Yonder – āĻāĻাāύে, āϏেāĻাāύ
Root: Old English geond (beyond) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: over there, beyond, afar, far away, at a distance
Example 1: The house yonder looks abandoned.
Example 2: He lives yonder across the hill. - Yearning – āĻāĻাāĻ্āĻ্āώা, āϤীāĻŦ্āϰ āĻāĻ্āĻা
Root: Old English geornung (desire) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ing (noun)
Synonyms: longing, craving, desire, hunger, thirst
Example 1: She had a deep yearning for knowledge.
Example 2: Yearning for peace, they worked hard. - Yummy – āϏুāϏ্āĻŦাāĻĻু
Root: Informal English, imitative | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y (adjective)
Synonyms: delicious, tasty, appetizing, flavorful, delectable
Example 1: The cake was really yummy.
Example 2: Kids love yummy snacks. - Yolk – āĻĄিāĻŽেāϰ āĻুāϏুāĻŽ
Root: Old English geolca (yellow) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: embryo, core, center, nucleus, seed
Example 1: The yolk of the egg is nutritious.
Example 2: Stir the yolk gently into the batter. - Youthful – āϤāϰুāĻŖāϏāĻŽ্āĻŽāϤ, āϝৌāĻŦāύেāϰ
Root: Old English geoguð (youth) + -ful (full of) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ful
Synonyms: young, juvenile, lively, vigorous, fresh
Example 1: He has a youthful appearance.
Example 2: Youthful energy is admirable. - Yowl – āĻāĻā§াāĻ āĻāϰা (āĻŦিāĻĄ়াāϞেāϰ āĻŽāϤ)
Root: Middle English yowlen | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: howl, wail, cry, moan, yell
Example 1: The cat yowled loudly in the night.
Example 2: She yowled in pain. - Yippee – āĻāύāύ্āĻĻ āĻĒ্āϰāĻাāĻļেāϰ āĻļāĻŦ্āĻĻ
Root: Informal exclamation | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: hooray, yay, hurrah, wow, bravo
Example 1: “Yippee! We won the match!”
Example 2: She shouted yippee after hearing the good news. - Yesteryear – āĻāϤ āĻŦāĻāϰ, āĻ
āϤীāϤ
Root: Old English ÄĄiestran (yesterday) + gear (year) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: past, former, bygone, previous, olden
Example 1: The yesteryear’s glory days are remembered fondly.
Example 2: Yesteryear’s events shaped the present. - Yelp – āĻšāĻ াā§ āĻিā§āĻাāϰ āĻāϰা
Root: Middle English yelpen | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: bark, cry, squeal, whimper, shout
Example 1: The dog yelped when hurt.
Example 2: She yelped in surprise. - Yardstick – āĻŽাāύāĻĻāĻŖ্āĻĄ, āϤুāϞāύা āĻŽাāĻĒāĻাāĻ ি
Root: yard + stick | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: standard, criterion, benchmark, measure, gauge
Example 1: Honesty is the yardstick of character.
Example 2: Use the yardstick to measure progress. - Yearbook – āĻŦাāϰ্āώিāĻ āĻ্āϰāύ্āĻĨ
Root: year + book | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: annual, record, journal, diary, report
Example 1: The school yearbook was full of memories.
Example 2: He keeps all his yearbooks carefully. - Yellowish – āĻšāϞুāĻĻাāĻ
Root: yellow + ish (somewhat) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ish
Synonyms: pale, lemon, golden, saffron, amber
Example 1: The leaves turned yellowish in autumn.
Example 2: The sky had a yellowish tint at dusk. - Yen – āĻāĻাāĻ্āĻ্āώা, āĻāĻ্āĻা
Root: Old English geon (to desire) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: craving, desire, longing, urge, wish
Example 1: He had a yen for adventure.
Example 2: The traveler had a yen to explore new places. - Yokelet – āĻোāĻ āĻāĻ
Root: yoke + diminutive suffix -let | Prefix: – | Suffix: –let
Synonyms: small yoke, harness, strap, band, tie
Example 1: The oxen wore a yokelet for the small cart.
Example 2: She adjusted the yokelet on the animal. - Yesternight – āĻāϤāĻাāϞ āϰাāϤ
Root: yesterday + night | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: last night, previous night, yesterday evening, night before, prior night
Example 1: Yesternight was very cold.
Example 2: We met yesternight for dinner. - Yabber – āĻ
āĻŦিāϰাāĻŽ āĻāĻĨা āĻŦāϞা
Root: Australian English slang | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: chatter, babble, talk, jabber, prattle
Example 1: They yabbered all evening.
Example 2: Stop yabbering and listen. - Yachtsman – āύৌāĻা āĻাāϞāĻ
Root: yacht + man | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: sailor, mariner, skipper, navigator, captain
Example 1: The yachtsman navigated through the storm.
Example 2: Experienced yachtsmen are needed for the race. - Yawp – āĻোāϰে āĻāĻā§াāĻ āĻāϰা
Root: informal | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: yell, shout, howl, bellow, roar
Example 1: He gave a loud yawp of excitement.
Example 2: The crowd yawped during the celebration. - Yearling – āĻāĻ āĻŦāĻāϰেāϰ āĻļিāĻļু āĻŦা āĻĒāĻļু
Root: year + ling (young) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ling
Synonyms: juvenile, youngster, adolescent, kid, calf
Example 1: The yearling horse was strong and healthy.
Example 2: Yearlings need special care. - Yaffle – āĻļāĻŦ্āĻĻ āĻāϰে āĻাāĻāϝ়া
Root: Scottish English | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: munch, crunch, chew, eat noisily, gobble
Example 1: He yaffled his sandwich quickly.
Example 2: Don’t yaffle your food! - Yenta – āĻāϏিāĻĒāĻŽুāĻী āύাāϰী
Root: Yiddish | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: gossip, busybody, chatterbox, meddler, tattler
Example 1: She is a yenta who loves to spread rumors.
Example 2: Avoid yentas if you want privacy. - Yex – āĻšাঁāĻি āϤোāϞা āĻŦা āĻাāĻļি
Root: Scots English | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: sneeze, cough, hawk, clear throat, expel
Example 1: He yexed loudly during the meeting.
Example 2: Cover your mouth when you yex. - Yaffleberry – āĻāĻāĻি āĻĢāϞেāϰ āύাāĻŽ
Root: dialect | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: fruit, berry, edible berry, wild fruit, shrub fruit
Example 1: Yaffleberries are found in the forest.
Example 2: She picked some yaffleberries for jam. - Yawl – āĻোāĻ āϧāϰāĻŖেāϰ āύৌāĻা
Root: Middle English | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: boat, sailboat, vessel, dinghy, skiff
Example 1: The fishermen set off in a yawl.
Example 2: A yawl is easy to maneuver. - Yabby – āĻāĻāĻি āĻāϞāĻ āĻেঁāĻো
Root: Australian English | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: crayfish, freshwater lobster, crustacean, river lobster, shrimp
Example 1: They caught yabby in the river.
Example 2: Yabby is a popular delicacy in Australia. - Yahoo – āĻŦোāĻা āϞোāĻ, āύিāϰ্āĻŦোāϧ
Root: Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: fool, idiot, buffoon, simpleton, dunce
Example 1: Don’t act like a yahoo.
Example 2: He made a yahoo of himself at the party. - Yegg – āĻĄাāĻাāϤ
Root: American English slang | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: robber, burglar, thief, crook, bandit
Example 1: The yegg was caught by police.
Example 2: Beware of yeggs in this area. - Yenning – āĻāĻাāĻ্āĻ্āώিāϤ āĻšāĻā§া
Root: Old English geornian (to desire) + -ing | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ing
Synonyms: longing, craving, desiring, yearning, wanting
Example 1: She was yenning for a new life.
Example 2: Yenning for approval, he worked harder. - Yabbying – āĻেঁāĻো āϧāϰা
Root: yabby + -ing | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ing
Synonyms: fishing, catching, harvesting, trapping, collecting
Example 1: They went yabbying by the river.
Example 2: Yabbying is a fun outdoor activity. - Yellowtail – āĻšāϞুāĻĻ āϞেāĻāϝুāĻ্āϤ āĻŽাāĻ
Root: yellow + tail | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: fish, species, marine life, aquatic animal, seafood
Example 1: The yellowtail is popular in sushi.
Example 2: Fishermen caught a large yellowtail today. - Yowza – āĻŦিāϏ্āĻŽā§ āĻĒ্āϰāĻাāĻļেāϰ āĻļāĻŦ্āĻĻ
Root: informal slang | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: wow, amazing, awesome, incredible, fantastic
Example 1: Yowza! That was an incredible performance.
Example 2: She said yowza after tasting the cake. - Yobbo – āĻাāϰাāĻĒ āĻেāϞেāĻŽাāύুāώ
Root: British slang | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: hooligan, troublemaker, thug, ruffian, delinquent
Example 1: The yobbo caused trouble in the neighborhood.
Example 2: Police arrested the yobbo. - Yipped – āĻšāĻ াā§ āĻিā§āĻাāϰ āĻāϰা (past tense)
Root: yip + -ed | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ed
Synonyms: yelled, cried, shouted, barked, screamed
Example 1: The dog yipped when it saw the stranger.
Example 2: She yipped in surprise. - Yobbish – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦৃāϤ্āϤāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: yob + -ish | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ish
Synonyms: rude, aggressive, violent, rowdy, disorderly
Example 1: His yobbish behavior caused problems.
Example 2: The crowd was acting yobbish. - Yaws – āĻāĻāĻি āϰোāĻ
Root: Carib origin | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: infection, disease, illness, sickness, affliction
Example 1: Yaws is common in tropical regions.
Example 2: Treatment is necessary to cure yaws. - Yogi – āϝোāĻী āĻŦ্āϝāĻ্āϤি
Root: Sanskrit yogi (one who practices yoga) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: ascetic, monk, sage, meditator, practitioner
Example 1: The yogi meditated for hours.
Example 2: Yogi lifestyle focuses on discipline. - Ylem – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻĨāĻŽিāĻ āĻĒāĻĻাāϰ্āĻĨ (āĻāϏāĻŽোāϞāĻি)
Root: Greek hyle (matter) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: primordial matter, substance, matter, material, essence
Example 1: Scientists study ylem to understand the universe.
Example 2: Ylem is a theoretical concept in cosmology. - Yare – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ, āĻāĻāĻāϞāĻĻি
Root: Middle English yare (ready) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: quick, agile, nimble, ready, alert
Example 1: The horse was yare and responsive.
Example 2: Yare sailors can handle rough seas. - Yaffle – āĻļāĻŦ্āĻĻ āĻāϰে āĻাāĻāϝ়া
Root: Scottish English | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: munch, crunch, chew, eat noisily, gobble
Example 1: He yaffled his lunch quickly.
Example 2: Don’t yaffle your food so loudly. - Yabber – āĻ
āĻŦিāϰাāĻŽ āĻāĻĨা āĻŦāϞা
Root: Australian English slang | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: chatter, babble, talk, jabber, prattle
Example 1: They yabbered all night long.
Example 2: Stop yabbering and concentrate. - Yarely – āϤাā§াāϤাā§ি
Root: derivative of yare | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ly
Synonyms: quickly, promptly, swiftly, fast, rapidly
Example 1: The soldiers moved yarely into position.
Example 2: He completed the task yarely. - Yestern – āĻāϤāĻাāϞেāϰ
Root: Old English ÄĄiestran (yesterday) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –n
Synonyms: yesterday, past, previous, former, bygone
Example 1: Yestern’s news is outdated.
Example 2: Yestern events were discussed in the meeting. - Yexed – āĻšাঁāĻি/āĻাāĻļি āĻĻেāĻā§া (past tense)
Root: Scots English | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ed
Synonyms: sneezed, coughed, hawked, cleared throat, expelled
Example 1: He yexed loudly in the hall.
Example 2: She yexed several times before speaking.
‘Z’ Words
- Zeal – āĻāĻĻ্āĻĻীāĻĒāύা, āĻā§āϏাāĻš
Root: Latin zelus (ardor) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: enthusiasm, passion, eagerness, fervor, zealotry
Example 1: He worked with great zeal.
Example 2: Her zeal for learning is inspiring. - Zenith – āϏāϰ্āĻŦোāĻ্āĻ āĻŦিāύ্āĻĻু
Root: Arabic samt (direction/way) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: peak, apex, summit, pinnacle, climax
Example 1: The sun reached its zenith at noon.
Example 2: The company reached its zenith last year. - Zephyr – āĻšাāϞāĻা āĻŦাāϤাāϏ
Root: Greek Zephuros (west wind) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: breeze, wind, draft, gust, breath
Example 1: A gentle zephyr cooled the summer day.
Example 2: The zephyr carried the scent of flowers. - Zero – āĻļূāύ্āϝ, āĻļুāύ্āϝāϏ্āĻĨাāύ
Root: Arabic ášŖifr (empty) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: nought, nil, none, cipher, null
Example 1: Zero is the starting point on the number line.
Example 2: The temperature dropped to zero last night. - Zest – āĻāύāύ্āĻĻ, āĻāĻ্āĻ্āĻŦাāϏ
Root: French zeste (rind of lemon) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: enthusiasm, gusto, eagerness, vigor, zeal
Example 1: She tackled the project with zest.
Example 2: Adding lemon zest enhances the flavor. - Zigzag – āĻĻোāϞ āĻাāĻā§া, āĻŦাঁāĻা āĻŦাঁāĻা āĻĒāĻĨ
Root: French zigzag | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: crisscross, meander, weave, twist, curve
Example 1: The path zigzagged up the hill.
Example 2: The car zigzagged through traffic. - Zionism – āĻāĻšুāĻĻিāĻĻেāϰ āύিāĻāϏ্āĻŦ āϰাāώ্āĻ্āϰ āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāώ্āĻ াāϰ āϧাāϰāĻŖা
Root: Hebrew Zion (Jerusalem) + -ism | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ism
Synonyms: nationalism, movement, ideology, patriotism, liberation
Example 1: Zionism played a key role in Israel’s creation.
Example 2: Zionism advocates a Jewish homeland. - Zodiac – āĻ্āϝোāϤিāώāĻļাāϏ্āϤ্āϰে ⧧⧍ āϰাāĻļিāϰ āĻāĻ্āϰ
Root: Greek zÅidiakos (circle of animals) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: star sign, horoscope, constellation, celestial circle, astrological sign
Example 1: Aries is the first sign of the zodiac.
Example 2: People often read their zodiac for predictions. - Zombie – āĻŽৃāϤেāϰ āĻŽāϤো āĻীāĻŦিāϤ āĻĨাāĻা āĻŽাāύুāώ
Root: Haitian Creole zombi | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: undead, revenant, walker, ghoul, spirit
Example 1: The movie featured a horde of zombies.
Example 2: Zombies are common in horror fiction. - Zone – āĻāϞাāĻা, āϏীāĻŽাāύ্āϤ
Root: Latin zona (belt) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: area, region, district, sector, territory
Example 1: The city is divided into several zones.
Example 2: This zone is restricted for security reasons. - Zoology – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāĻŦিāĻ্āĻাāύ
Root: Greek zÅion (animal) + logy (study) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –logy
Synonyms: animal science, biology, life science, natural science, study of animals
Example 1: Zoology studies animal behavior and physiology.
Example 2: She wants to pursue a degree in zoology. - Zoom – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ āĻŦৃāĻĻ্āϧি āĻŦা āύিāĻāĻে āĻāϏা
Root: English onomatopoeia | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: speed, rush, accelerate, surge, magnify
Example 1: The car zoomed past us.
Example 2: The camera zoomed in on the subject. - Zucchini – āĻāĻāĻি āϧāϰāύেāϰ āϏāĻŦāĻি (āĻুāĻŽā§ো āĻাāϤীā§)
Root: Italian zucchina | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: squash, courgette, vegetable, marrow, gourd
Example 1: Zucchini is used in many recipes.
Example 2: She grilled the zucchini slices. - Zonal – āĻ
āĻ্āĻāϞেāϰ, āύিāϰ্āĻĻিāώ্āĻ āĻ
āĻ্āĻāϞেāϰ
Root: Latin zona + -al | Prefix: – | Suffix: –al
Synonyms: regional, territorial, district, sectional, area-wise
Example 1: Zonal offices manage local affairs.
Example 2: The zonal distribution of resources is planned. - Zealous – āĻāĻĻ্āĻĻীāĻĒ্āϤ, āĻā§āϏাāĻšী
Root: Greek zelos (zeal) + -ous | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ous
Synonyms: enthusiastic, passionate, fervent, eager, ardent
Example 1: He is a zealous supporter of education.
Example 2: Zealous volunteers worked day and night. - Zigzagged – āĻŦাঁāĻা āĻĒāĻĨে āϝাāĻā§া
Root: French zigzaguer | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ed
Synonyms: twisted, wove, meandered, curved, serpentine
Example 1: The river zigzagged through the valley.
Example 2: The cyclist zigzagged to avoid potholes. - Zirconium – āĻāĻāĻি āϰāϏাāϝ়āύিāĻ āĻŽৌāϞ
Root: Persian zargun (gold-like) + -ium | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ium
Synonyms: chemical element, metal, transition metal, element 40, refractory metal
Example 1: Zirconium is used in nuclear reactors.
Example 2: Zirconium resists corrosion. - Zinc – āϧাāϤāĻŦ āĻŽৌāϞ
Root: German zinke (tooth-like projection) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: metal, element, mineral, trace element, nutrient
Example 1: Zinc is important for immune health.
Example 2: The object was coated with zinc to prevent rust. - Zircon – āĻāĻāĻি āĻŽূāϞ্āϝāĻŦাāύ āĻāύিāĻ āĻĒāĻĻাāϰ্āĻĨ
Root: Arabic zarqÅĢn (cinnabar) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: gemstone, mineral, crystal, precious stone, jewel
Example 1: Zircon is used in jewelry.
Example 2: The ring featured a sparkling zircon. - Zodiacal – āϰাāĻļিāĻāĻ্āϰ āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻিāϤ
Root: Latin zodiacus + -al | Prefix: – | Suffix: –al
Synonyms: astrological, star-related, celestial, horoscopic, zodiac
Example 1: Zodiacal signs are used in astrology.
Example 2: Zodiacal constellations are visible in the sky. - Zombie-like – āĻŽৃāϤāĻĒ্āϰাā§
Root: English + -like | Prefix: – | Suffix: –like
Synonyms: undead, lifeless, shambling, slow-moving, dazed
Example 1: He walked around in a zombie-like state.
Example 2: The crowd seemed zombie-like after the event. - Zoologist – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāĻŦিāĻĻ
Root: Greek zÅion + -logist | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ist
Synonyms: animal scientist, biologist, researcher, naturalist, ecologist
Example 1: The zoologist studied animal habitats.
Example 2: Zoologists often work in the wild. - Zooplankton – āĻāϞāĻ āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāĻĻেāϰ āĻ্āώুāĻĻ্āϰ āĻ
ংāĻļ
Root: Greek zÅion (animal) + planktos (wandering) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ton
Synonyms: microscopic animals, plankton, aquatic organisms, marine life, drifting creatures
Example 1: Zooplankton form the base of many aquatic food chains.
Example 2: The lake has abundant zooplankton. - Zookeeper – āĻিāĻĄ়িāϝ়াāĻাāύাāϰ āĻĒ্āϰāĻšāϰী
Root: English zoo + keeper | Prefix: – | Suffix: –er
Synonyms: animal caretaker, warden, curator, handler, caretaker
Example 1: The zookeeper feeds the animals daily.
Example 2: She works as a zookeeper at the city zoo. - Zonalism – āĻ
āĻ্āĻāϞāĻিāϤ্āϤিāĻ āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦāĻŖāϤা
Root: Latin zona + -ism | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ism
Synonyms: regionalism, sectionalism, territorialism, parochialism, factionalism
Example 1: Zonalism can create divisions within a country.
Example 2: The politician warned against zonalism. - Zoology-related – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāĻŦিāĻ্āĻাāύেāϰ āϏাāĻĨে āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻিāϤ
Root: English + -related | Prefix: – | Suffix: –related
Synonyms: animal science-related, biology-related, scientific, ecological, biological
Example 1: He is interested in zoology-related careers.
Example 2: The course includes zoology-related topics. - Zymology – āĻাঁāĻĻাāĻŽ āĻ āĻŦীāĻাāĻŖু āĻŦিāĻ্āĻাāύ
Root: Greek zymÄ (leaven) + -logy | Prefix: – | Suffix: –logy
Synonyms: fermentation science, brewing science, microbiology, biochemistry, enzymology
Example 1: Zymology is important for brewing beer.
Example 2: The lab studied zymology extensively. - Zeolite – āĻāύিāĻ āĻĒāĻĻাāϰ্āĻĨ, āϝা āĻļোāώāĻŖ āĻ্āώāĻŽāϤা āϰাāĻে
Root: Greek zeo (to boil) + lithos (stone) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: mineral, absorbent, catalyst, porous material, molecular sieve
Example 1: Zeolites are used in water purification.
Example 2: Zeolite filters harmful substances. - Zestful – āĻāĻ্āĻ্āĻŦাāϏāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
Root: English zest + -ful | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ful
Synonyms: enthusiastic, lively, spirited, energetic, vibrant
Example 1: She gave a zestful performance.
Example 2: His zestful attitude motivated everyone. - Zwitterion – āĻĻ্āĻŦিāĻŽুāĻী āĻāϝ়āύ
Root: German zwitter (hybrid) + ion | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ion
Synonyms: dipolar ion, neutral ion, molecule, charged particle, ion
Example 1: Amino acids exist as zwitterions at physiological pH.
Example 2: Zwitterions have both positive and negative charges. - Zincate – āĻিāĻ্āĻেāϰ āϝৌāĻ
Root: Zinc + -ate | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ate
Synonyms: chemical compound, zinc salt, reagent, metal compound, electrolyte
Example 1: Zincate solutions are used in plating.
Example 2: The lab prepared zincate electrolytes. - Zoolatry – āĻĒāĻļুāĻĒূāĻা
Root: Greek zÅon (animal) + latry (worship) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: animal worship, idolization, reverence, devotion, adoration
Example 1: Some cultures practiced zoolatry.
Example 2: Zoolatry reflects human-animal relationships. - Zoogenesis – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāϰ āĻā§āĻĒāϤ্āϤি
Root: Greek zÅon + genesis | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: animal origin, biological development, evolution, birth, formation
Example 1: Zoogenesis explains animal development.
Example 2: Studies focus on zoogenesis processes. - Zoological – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāĻŦিāĻĻ্āϝাāϰ āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻিāϤ
Root: Greek zÅon + -logical | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ical
Synonyms: biological, animal-related, scientific, ecological, zoology-based
Example 1: The zoological park houses exotic species.
Example 2: Zoological research advances understanding of wildlife. - Zingiber – āĻāĻĻাāϰ āĻাāϤীāϝ় āĻāĻĻ্āĻিāĻĻ
Root: Latin zingiber (ginger) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: ginger, spice plant, medicinal plant, rhizome, herb
Example 1: Zingiber is used widely in cooking.
Example 2: The zingiber plant has many health benefits. - Zone-free – āĻোāύো āύিāϰ্āĻĻিāώ্āĻ āĻ
āĻ্āĻāϞ āĻাāĻĄ়া
Root: English zone + free | Prefix: – | Suffix: –free
Synonyms: unrestricted, open, borderless, unbounded, unlimited
Example 1: The policy promotes a zone-free trade system.
Example 2: The area is declared zone-free for development. - Zoomorphic – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖী āĻāĻৃāϤিāϰ
Root: Greek zÅon (animal) + morph (form) + -ic | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ic
Synonyms: animal-shaped, figurative, anthropomorphic, symbolic, animalistic
Example 1: The sculpture has a zoomorphic design.
Example 2: Zoomorphic art is common in ancient cultures. - Zoonosis – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖী āĻĨেāĻে āĻŽাāύুāώেāϰ āϰোāĻ āϏংāĻ্āϰāĻŽāĻŖ
Root: Greek zÅon (animal) + -osis (disease) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –osis
Synonyms: animal-borne disease, infectious disease, zoonotic infection, epidemic, pathogen
Example 1: Rabies is a zoonosis.
Example 2: Zoonosis poses health risks worldwide. - Zoometry – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāϰ āĻāĻাāϰ āĻ āĻĒāϰিāĻŽাāĻĒেāϰ āĻŦিāĻ্āĻাāύ
Root: Greek zÅon + metry (measure) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: animal measurement, morphometry, zoological metrics, size study, biological measurement
Example 1: Zoometry helps classify animal species.
Example 2: Scientists use zoometry in research. - Zoophily – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāϰ āϏাāĻšাāϝ্āϝে āĻĒāϰাāĻাā§āύ
Root: Greek zÅon + philos (loving) + -y | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: animal pollination, biological pollination, mutualism, ecology, fertilization
Example 1: Zoophily is vital for many plants.
Example 2: Bees are important for zoophily. - Zootomy – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāϰ āĻļāϰীāϰāĻŦিāĻ্āĻাāύে āĻ
āϧ্āϝāϝ়āύ
Root: Greek zÅon + tomy (cutting) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: animal anatomy, dissection, biology, zoology, morphology
Example 1: Zootomy is studied in veterinary science.
Example 2: The course includes zootomy lectures. - Zooplanktonic – āĻāϞāĻ āĻ্āώুāĻĻ্āϰ āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖী āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻিāϤ
Root: Greek zÅon + planktonic | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ic
Synonyms: aquatic, marine plankton, drifting animals, microscopic fauna, sea creatures
Example 1: Zooplanktonic populations vary seasonally.
Example 2: Fish feed on zooplanktonic organisms. - Zootoxin – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāϰ āĻŦিāώ
Root: Greek zÅon + toxin | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: animal venom, poison, toxin, harmful substance, toxin from animals
Example 1: Snake venom is a zootoxin.
Example 2: Zootoxins can be deadly to humans. - Zygote – āύিāώিāĻ্āϤ āĻĄিāĻŽ্āĻŦাāĻŖু
Root: Greek zygÅtÄs (joined) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: fertilized egg, embryo, germ cell, offspring, cell
Example 1: The zygote develops into an embryo.
Example 2: Fertilization produces a zygote. - Zymogen – āύিāώ্āĻ্āϰিā§ āĻĒ্āϰোāĻিāύ
Root: Greek zymÄ (leaven) + -gen (producer) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: proenzyme, inactive enzyme, precursor, protein, catalyst
Example 1: Zymogen converts to an active enzyme.
Example 2: Digestive enzymes are produced from zymogens. - Zeolite – āĻāύিāĻ āϝা āĻļোāώāĻŖ āĻāϰে
Root: Greek zeo (to boil) + lithos (stone) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: absorbent mineral, catalyst, molecular sieve, crystal, mineral
Example 1: Zeolite filters water impurities.
Example 2: Industrial use of zeolite is widespread. - Zincite – āĻিāĻ্āĻেāϰ āĻāĻāĻি āĻĒ্āϰাāĻৃāϤিāĻ āĻāύিāĻ
Root: Zinc + -ite | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ite
Synonyms: mineral, zinc oxide, ore, crystal, gemstone
Example 1: Zincite is used in electronics.
Example 2: It is a natural source of zinc. - Zoogenesis – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖী āĻāύ্āĻŽ āĻ āĻŦিāĻাāĻļ
Root: Greek zÅon + genesis | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
Synonyms: animal development, origin, growth, evolution, birth
Example 1: Zoogenesis studies animal life cycles.
Example 2: The textbook covers zoogenesis extensively. - Zoonotic – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖী āĻĨেāĻে āĻŽাāύুāώেāϰ āϰোāĻ āϏংāĻ্āϰাāĻŽāĻ
Root: Greek zÅon + -otic | Prefix: – | Suffix: –ic
Synonyms: infectious, transferable disease, communicable, epidemic, contagious
Example 1: Zoonotic diseases need careful control.
Example 2: COVID-19 is a zoonotic virus. - Zoometry – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāϰ āĻāĻাāϰ-āĻĒāϰিāĻŽাāĻĒ āĻŦিāĻ্āĻাāύ
Root: Greek zÅon + metry | Prefix: – | Suffix: –y
Synonyms: animal measurement, morphometry, biology, zoology, dimension study
Example 1: Zoometry helps in species identification.
Example 2: The research includes zoometry analysis.
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