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‘A”  Words

  1. Abandon – āϤ্āϝাāĻ— āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  2. Abate – āĻš্āϰাāϏ āĻĒাāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  3. Abdicate – āĻĒāĻĻāϤ্āϝাāĻ— āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  4. Aberration – āĻŦিāϚ্āϝুāϤি
    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.
  5. Abhor – āϜāϘāύ্āϝāĻ­াāĻŦে āϘৃāĻŖা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  6. Abide – āĻŽাāύ্āϝ āĻ•āϰা / āϏāĻš্āϝ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  7. Ability – āĻ•্āώāĻŽāϤা
    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.
  8. Absolve – āĻĒāϰিāϤ্āϰাāĻŖ āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  9. Abstract – āĻ…āĻŦ্āϝāĻ•্āϤ / 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.
  10. Abundant – āĻĒ্āϰāϚুāϰ
    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.
  11. 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.
  12. Accelerate – āĻ—āϤিāĻŦāϰ্āϧিāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  13. Accept – āĻ—্āϰāĻšāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  14. Access – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦেāĻļাāϧিāĻ•াāϰ
    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.
  15. 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.
  16. Acclimatize – āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļেāϰ āϏāĻ™্āĻ—ে āĻŽাāύি⧟ে āύেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  17. Accomplice – āϏāĻšāϝোāĻ—ী 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.
  18. Accord – āϏāĻ™্āĻ—āϤি / 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.
  19. Accost – āϚāĻ•্āϰāĻŦāϰ্āϤীāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻĒ্āϰāĻļ্āύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  20. 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.
  21. Accumulate – āϏংāĻ—্āϰāĻš āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  22. 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.
  23. Accuse – āĻ…āĻ­িāϝোāĻ— āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  24. Accustom – āĻ…āĻ­্āϝāϏ্āϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  25. Ace – āĻĻাāϰুāĻŖ āĻĻāĻ•্āώāϤা 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.
  26. Ache – āĻŦ্āϝāĻĨা āĻ…āύুāĻ­āĻŦ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  27. Achieve – āϏাāĻĢāϞ্āϝ āĻ…āϰ্āϜāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  28. 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.
  29. Ackowledge – āϏ্āĻŦীāĻ•াāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  30. Acoustic – āĻļāĻŦ্āĻĻāĻ—āϤ
    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.
  31. Acquire – āĻ…āϧিāĻ—্āϰāĻšāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  32. Acrid – āϤীāĻŦ্āϰ āϤিāĻ•্āϤ
    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.
  33. Actuate – āĻĒ্āϰāϚāϞিāϤ āĻ•āϰা / āϚাāϞু āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  34. Acute – āϤীāĻ•্āώ্āĻŖ / 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.
  35. Adapt – āĻ…āĻ­িāϝোāϜিāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  36. Addict – āύেāĻļা āĻ•াāϰী
    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.
  37. Address – āϏাāĻŽāύা āĻ•āϰা / āĻ িāĻ•াāύা
    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.
  38. 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.
  39. 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.
  40. Adhere – āĻ…āύুāϏāϰāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা / āφāϟāĻ•াāύো
    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.
  41. Adjoin – āϏংāϞāĻ—্āύ
    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.
  42. Adjust – āĻ…āĻ­িāϝোāϜিāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  43. Administer – āĻĒāϰিāϚাāϞāύা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  44. Admire – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  45. Admit – āϏ্āĻŦীāĻ•াāϰ āĻ•āϰা / āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦেāĻļ āĻ•āϰāϤে āĻĻাāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  46. Admonish – āωāĻĒāĻĻেāĻļ āĻĻে⧟া / āĻšুāĻļি⧟াāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  47. Adore – āĻ­াāϞāĻŦাāϏা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  48. Adorn – āϏāϜ্āϜিāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  49. Adroit – āĻĻāĻ•্āώ / 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.
  50. Adulterate – āĻ…āĻļুāĻĻ্āϧ āĻ•āϰা
    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

  1. Banish – āύিāϰ্āĻŦাāϏিāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Betray – āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏāϘাāϤāĻ•āϤা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  5. Bewilder – āĻŦিāĻ­্āϰাāύ্āϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  6. Bias – āĻĒāĻ•্āώāĻĒাāϤ
    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.
  7. Bibliophile – āĻŦāχāĻĒ্āϰেāĻŽী
    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.
  8. 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.
  9. Bilateral – āĻĻ্āĻŦিāĻĒাāĻ•্āώিāĻ•
    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.
  10. Blame – āĻĻোāώাāϰোāĻĒ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  11. Blatant – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āϟ 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Blend – āĻŽিāĻļ্āϰāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  14. 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.
  15. Bloom – āĻĢুāϞ āĻĢোāϟা
    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.
  16. 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.
  17. Boast – āĻ—āϰ্āĻŦ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. Boost – āĻŦৃāĻĻ্āϧি āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  21. Bore – āĻŦিāϰāĻ•্āϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  22. Bother – āĻŦিāϰāĻ•্āϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  23. 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.
  24. Bounty – āĻĒুāϰāϏ্āĻ•াāϰ
    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.
  25. Brag – āĻ—āϰ্āĻŦ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  26. Branch – āĻļাāĻ–া
    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.
  27. 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.
  28. Breach – āϞāĻ™্āϘāύ
    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.
  29. Breakthrough – āĻ…āĻ—্āϰāĻ—āϤি
    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.
  30. Breed – āĻĒ্āϰāϜাāϤি āĻŦা āĻĒ্āϰāϜāύāύ
    Root: Old English bredan | Prefix: – | Suffix:
    Synonyms: produce, rear, cultivate, raise, propagate
    Example 1: Farmers breed cattle.
    Example 2: Bad habits breed trouble.

 

  1. Bribe – āϘুāώ
    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.
  2. 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.
  3. Brief – āϏংāĻ•্āώিāĻĒ্āϤ
    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.
  4. Bright – āωāϜ্āϜ্āĻŦāϞ
    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.
  5. Brisk – āϤেāϜāϏ্āĻŦী
    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.
  6. Broach – āφāϞোāϚāύা āĻļুāϰু āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  7. Broadcast – āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒ্āϰāϚাāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  8. Brood – āϚিāύ্āϤা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  9. Brotherly – āĻ­াāχāϝ়েāϰ 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Budget – āĻŦাāϜেāϟ
    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.
  12. Build – āĻ—āĻ āύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  13. 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.
  14. Bulletin – āϏংāĻ•্āώিāĻĒ্āϤ 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.
  15. Bungle – āĻ­ুāϞ āĻ•āϰা
    Root: Unknown | Prefix: – | Suffix:
    Synonyms: botch, mess up, mishandle, err, blunder
    Example 1: He bungled the presentation.
    Example 2: Don’t bungle the assignment.
  16. Burden – āĻŦোāĻা
    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.
  17. 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.
  18. Burgeon – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ āĻŦৃāĻĻ্āϧি āĻĒাāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  19. 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.
  20. Buoyant – āωāϚ্āĻ›্āĻŦāϏিāϤ
    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

  1. Concur – āϏāĻŽ্āĻŽāϤ āĻšāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  2. Conducive – āĻ…āύুāĻ•ূāϞ
    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.
  3. 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.
  4. Conspicuous – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āϟ
    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.
  5. Constituent – āωāĻĒাāĻĻাāύ, āύিāϰ্āĻŦাāϚāύāĻ•াāϰী
    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.
  6. Constrain – āĻŦাāϧ্āϝ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  7. Contempt – āĻ…āĻŦāϜ্āĻžা
    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.
  8. Contrive – āϚাāϞাāĻ•ি āĻ•āϰে āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  9. Convoluted – āϜāϟিāϞ
    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.
  10. Copious – āĻĒ্āϰাāϚুāϰ্āϝāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    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.
  11. Corroborate – āύিāĻļ্āϚিāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  12. Credible – āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏāϝোāĻ—্āϝ
    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.
  13. 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.
  14. Cumbersome – āĻ­াāϰী, āĻ…āϏ্āĻŦāϏ্āϤিāĻ•āϰ
    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.
  15. Curtail – āĻ•āĻŽাāύো, āĻš্āϰাāϏ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  16. 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.
  17. Caustic – āϤীāĻŦ্āϰ, āĻ•āϟাāĻ•্āώāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    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.
  18. Cajole – āĻĒ্āϰāϞুāĻŦ্āϧ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. Capitulate – āφāϤ্āĻŽāϏāĻŽāϰ্āĻĒāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  22. Capricious – āϚāĻž্āϚāϞ, 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.
  23. Castigate – āĻ•āĻ োāϰ āϏāĻŽাāϞোāϚāύা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  24. Caustic – āϤীāĻŦ্āϰ, āĻ•āϟূāĻ•্āϤিāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    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.
  25. Chide – āĻĄাāύা āĻ­াāĻ™্āĻ—া, āĻĄাāĻ•াāϰ āĻŽāϤ āĻ•āĻĨা 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.
  26. Chronic – āĻĻীāϰ্āϘāϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী
    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.
  27. 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.
  28. Clandestine – āĻ—োāĻĒāύ
    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.
  29. Clemency – āĻ•্āώāĻŽা
    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.
  30. Coerce – āϜোāϰāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŦāĻ• āĻŦাāϧ্āϝ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  31. Cogent – āĻĒ্āϰāĻ­াāĻŦāĻļাāϞী, āĻŦোāϧāĻ—āĻŽ্āϝ
    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.
  32. Cohesive – āĻāĻ•āϤ্āϰিāϤ
    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.
  33. Complacent – āφāϤ্āĻŽāϏāύ্āϤুāώ্āϟ
    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.
  34. Comprise – āĻ…āύ্āϤāϰ্āĻ­ুāĻ•্āϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  35. Concede – āϏ্āĻŦীāĻ•াāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  36. Concise – āϏংāĻ•্āώিāĻĒ্āϤ
    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.
  37. Conducive – āϏāĻšা⧟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.
  38. Confiscate – āĻŦাāϜে⧟াāĻĒ্āϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  39. Conform – āĻŽাāύি⧟ে āύেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  40. Confound – āĻŦিāĻ­্āϰাāύ্āϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  41. 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.
  42. Consensus – āĻāĻ•āĻŽāϤ
    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.
  43. Conspicuous – āϞāĻ•্āώāĻŖীāϝ়
    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.
  44. 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.
  45. Constitute – āĻ—āĻ āύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  46. Contend – āĻĻাāĻŦি āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  47. Contradict – āĻŦিāϰোāϧিāϤা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  48. Contrive – āϏূāĻ•্āώ্āĻŽāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻĒāϰিāĻ•āϞ্āĻĒāύা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  49. Convalesce – āϏুāϏ্āĻĨ āĻšāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  50. Covet – āφāĻ•াāĻ™্āĻ•্āώা āĻ•āϰা
    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

 

  1. Dabble – āϏাāĻŽাāύ্āϝ āϜāĻĄ়িāϤ āĻšāĻ“āϝ়া, āĻ…āϞ্āĻĒ āĻ…āĻ­িāϜ্āĻžāϤা āύেāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  2. Daunt – āĻ­āϝ় āĻĻেāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  3. Debacle – āĻŦিāĻļাāϞ āĻĒāϰাāϜāϝ়, 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.
  4. Debilitate – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦāϞ āĻ•āϰে 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.
  5. Decadent – āĻ…āϧঃāĻĒāϤিāϤ, āύāώ্āϟ
    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.
  6. Decipher – āϰāĻšāϏ্āϝ āωāĻĻ্āϘাāϟāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  7. Decree – āφāĻĻেāĻļ, āϘোāώāĻŖা
    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.
  8. Defame – āĻŽাāύāĻšাāύি āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  9. Defiant – āĻŦিāĻĻ্āϰোāĻšী, āϚ্āϝাāϞেāĻž্āϜিং
    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.
  10. Deft – āĻĻāĻ•্āώ
    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.
  11. Deliberate – āϏুāĻĒāϰিāĻ•āϞ্āĻĒিāϤ, āϜোāϰ āĻ•āϰে āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  12. Deluge – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦāϞ āĻŦৃāώ্āϟি, 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.
  13. Demolish – āϧ্āĻŦংāϏ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  14. Denounce – āύিāύ্āĻĻা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  15. Deplete – āĻš্āϰাāϏ āĻ•āϰা, āĻ•āĻŽিāϝ়ে 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.
  16. Depreciate – āĻŽূāϞ্āϝāĻš্āϰাāϏ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  17. Deride – āωāĻĒāĻšাāϏ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  18. Derogatory – āĻ…āĻŦāĻŽাāύāύাāĻ•āϰ
    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.
  19. Desolate – āύিāϰ্āϜāύ, 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.
  20. Despot – āĻ…āϤ্āϝাāϚাāϰী 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.
  21. Detriment – āĻ•্āώāϤি
    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.
  22. Deviate – āĻŦিāϚ্āϝুāϤ āĻšāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  23. Dexterous – āĻĻāĻ•্āώ
    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.
  24. Dichotomy – āĻĻ্āĻŦৈāϤ āĻŦিāĻ­াāϜāύ
    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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. 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.
  28. Discreet – āĻŦিāϚāĻ•্āώāĻŖ
    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.
  29. 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.
  30. Disdain – āĻ…āĻŦāϜ্āĻžা
    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.
  31. Disparage – āĻ…āĻŦāĻŽূāϞ্āϝা⧟āύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  32. 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.
  33. Dispel – āĻĻূāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  34. Disperse – āĻ›āĻĄ়িāϝ়ে 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.
  35. Disputatious – āĻāĻ—āĻĄ়াāϟে
    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.
  36. Disregard – āωāĻĒেāĻ•্āώা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  37. Disseminate – āĻĒ্āϰāϚাāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  38. 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.
  39. Dissuade – āĻŦাāϧা āĻĻেāϝ়া, āĻŦাāϰāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  40. Distort – āĻŦিāĻ•ৃāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  41. Diverge – āĻĒৃāĻĨāĻ• āĻšāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  42. Divulge – āĻĒ্āϰāĻ•াāĻļ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  43. Docile – āϏāĻšāϜে āύি⧟āύ্āϤ্āϰāĻŖāϝোāĻ—্āϝ
    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.
  44. Dogmatic – āύিāϜāϏ্āĻŦ 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.
  45. Dormant – āĻ…āϚāϞ, āύিāϏ্āĻ•্āϰি⧟
    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.
  46. Dubious – āϏāύ্āĻĻেāĻšāϜāύāĻ•
    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.
  47. Dwindle – āĻ•āĻŽে āϝাāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  48. Dynamic – āĻ—āϤিāĻļীāϞ
    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.
  49. Dainty – āϏুāύ্āĻĻāϰ, āϏুāĻ•োāĻŽāϞ
    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.
  50. Delineate – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āϟāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻŦāϰ্āĻŖāύা āĻ•āϰা
    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

 

  1. 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.
  2. Eclectic – āĻŦিāĻ­িāύ্āύ āĻ‰ā§ŽāϏ āĻĨেāĻ•ে āύেāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  3. 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.
  4. Eloquent – āϏাāĻŦāϞীāϞ āĻ­াāώāĻŖāĻ•াāϰী
    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.
  5. Elusive – āϧāϰা āĻ•āĻ ি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.
  6. Embellish – āϏাāϜাāύো
    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.
  7. Eminent – āĻ–্āϝাāϤāύাāĻŽা
    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.
  8. Emulate – āĻ…āύুāĻ•āϰāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  9. Endeavor – āϚেāώ্āϟা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  10. Endure – āϏāĻš্āϝ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Entice – āĻĒ্āϰāϞুāĻŦ্āϧ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  14. Entail – āĻ…āύ্āϤāϰ্āĻ­ুāĻ•্āϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  15. Ephemeral – āĻ•্āώāĻŖāϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী
    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.
  16. 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.
  17. Equivocal – āĻ…āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āϟ, 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.
  18. Eradicate – āύিāϰ্āĻŽূāϞ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  19. Erect – āϏোāϜা, āĻĻাঁāĻĄ় āĻ•āϰাāύো
    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.
  20. Erudite – āĻŦিāĻĻāĻ—্āϧ
    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.
  21. Esoteric – āĻ—ূāĻĸ়, āϏীāĻŽিāϤ āĻŦৃāϤ্āϤেāϰ āϜāύ্āϝ
    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.
  22. Eulogize – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  23. Euphoria – āĻ…āϤি āφāύāύ্āĻĻ, āωāϚ্āĻ›্āĻŦাāϏ
    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.
  24. Evade – āĻāĻĄ়িāϝ়ে āϚāϞা
    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.
  25. Evoke – āωāĻĻ্āϰেāĻ• āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  26. Exacerbate – āĻŦাāĻĄ়িāϝ়ে āĻĻেāĻ“āϝ়া (āĻ…āĻŦāϏ্āĻĨা āĻ–াāϰাāĻĒ āĻ•āϰা)
    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.
  27. Exalt – āĻŽāĻšিāĻŽাāύ্āĻŦিāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  28. Exemplify – āωāĻĻাāĻšāϰāĻŖ āĻĻেāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  29. 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.
  30. Exhilarate – āφāύāύ্āĻĻিāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  31. Exonerate – āĻ…āĻŦ্āϝাāĻšāϤি āĻĻেāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  32. Exorbitant – āĻ…āϤিāϰিāĻ•্āϤ 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.
  33. Expedite – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  34. Expiate – āĻĒাāĻĒ āĻŽāĻ“āĻ•ুāĻĢ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  35. Explicit – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āϟ
    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.
  36. Extol – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  37. Exuberant – āωāϚ্āĻ›্āĻŦāϏিāϤ
    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.
  38. Exult – āĻ…āϤ্āϝāύ্āϤ āφāύāύ্āĻĻিāϤ āĻšāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  39. Eloquent – āϏাāĻŦāϞীāϞ, āĻŦাāĻ—্āĻŽী
    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.
  40. Elucidate – āĻĒāϰিāώ্āĻ•াāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  41. Emancipate – āĻŽুāĻ•্āϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  42. Embark – āϝাāϤ্āϰা āĻļুāϰু āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  43. 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.
  44. Emulate – āĻ…āύুāĻ•āϰāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  45. Enervate – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦāϞ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  46. Enlighten – āϜ্āĻžাāύ āĻŦৃāĻĻ্āϧি āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  47. Entice – āĻĒ্āϰāϞুāĻŦ্āϧ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  48. Envision – āĻ•āϞ্āĻĒāύা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  49. Epic – āĻŽāĻšাāĻ•াāĻŦ্āϝ
    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.
  50. Equitable – āύ্āϝাāϝ়āϏāĻ™্āĻ—āϤ
    Root: Latin aequitas (equalness) | Prefix: equ- (equal) | Suffix: -able (adj)

 

‘F’ Words

 

  1. Facade – āĻŦাāĻš্āϝিāĻ• āϚেāĻšাāϰা
    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.
  2. Facilitate – āϏāĻšāϜ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Fathom – āĻŦুāĻা
    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.
  6. 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?
  7. 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.
  8. Fervent – āωāĻĻ্āĻĻীāĻĒ্āϤ
    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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Fierce – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦāϞ, āĻ•্āϰুāĻĻ্āϧ
    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.
  12. Filament – āϏূāĻ•্āώ্āĻŽ 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Fluctuate – āĻ“āĻ াāύাāĻŽা āĻ•āϰা
    Root: Latin fluctuare (to wave) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
    Synonyms: vary, change, oscillate, shift, waver
    Example 1: Prices fluctuate frequently.
    Example 2: His moods fluctuate often.
  15. 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.
  16. Fortify – āĻļāĻ•্āϤিāĻļাāϞী āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  17. Fragrant – āϏুāĻ—āύ্āϧি
    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.
  18. Frivolous – āϤুāϚ্āĻ›, āĻ…āĻĒ্āϰāϝ়োāϜāύীāϝ়
    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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. Futile – āĻ…āĻ•াāϜেāϰ
    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.
  22. 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.
  23. Fathom – āĻ—āĻ­ীāϰāϤা āĻĒāϰিāĻŽাāĻĒ āĻ•āϰা, āĻŦুāĻে āĻ“āĻ া
    Synonyms: understand, comprehend, grasp, figure out, explore
    Example 1: It’s hard to fathom his motives.
    Example 2: Scientists fathom the ocean depths.
  24. Fervor – āωāϤ্āϏাāĻš, āωāĻĻ্āĻĻীāĻĒāύা
    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.
  25. Fidelity – āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏāϝোāĻ—্āϝāϤা
    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.
  26. Flaunt – āĻĒ্āϰāĻĻāϰ্āĻļāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  27. 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.
  28. Fleeting – āĻ•্āώāĻŖāϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী
    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.
  29. Flourish – āĻŦিāĻ•āĻļিāϤ āĻšāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  30. Foible – āĻ›োāϟāĻ–াāϟো 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.
  31. Foment – āωāϤ্āϤেāϜāύা āϏৃāώ্āϟি āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  32. 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.
  33. Foresee – āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŦাāĻ­াāϏ āĻĻেāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  34. Formidable – āĻ­āϝ়āĻ™্āĻ•āϰ
    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.
  35. 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.
  36. Foster – āωāύ্āύāϤি āĻ•āϰা, āϞাāϞāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  37. Fracture – āĻ­াāĻ™āύ
    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.
  38. Fragile – āĻ­āĻ™্āĻ—ুāϰ
    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.
  39. Frantic – āωāύ্āĻŽাāĻĻ
    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.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. Frugal – āϏংāϝāĻŽী, āĻŽিāϤāĻŦ্āϝāϝ়ী
    (Repeated for emphasis)
    Synonyms: economical, thrifty, sparing, prudent, careful
    Example 1: Living frugally is wise.
    Example 2: Frugal habits save money.
  43. Furtive – āĻ—োāĻĒāύীāϝ়
    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.
  44. Futile – āĻŦ্āϝāϰ্āĻĨ, āĻ…āĻ•েāϜো
    (Repeated for emphasis)
    Synonyms: useless, pointless, ineffective, vain, fruitless
    Example 1: Efforts to change him were futile.
    Example 2: The plan proved futile.
  45. Fumble – āĻšোঁāϚāϟ āĻ–াāĻ“āϝ়া, āĻ­ুāϞ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  46. Furnish – āϏāϰāĻŦāϰাāĻš āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  47. Fury – āĻ•্āϰোāϧ
    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.
  48. Futile – āĻ…āĻ•েāϜো
    (Repeated)
    Synonyms: useless, pointless, vain, ineffective, fruitless
    Example 1: Trying to convince him is futile.
    Example 2: The attempt was futile.
  49. Fathomless – āĻ—āĻ­ীāϰ
    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.
  50. 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

 

 

 

  1. Gait – āĻšাঁāϟাāϰ 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Gamble – āϜুāϝ়া āĻ–েāϞা
    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.
  4. Gargantuan – āĻŦিāϰাāϟ, 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.
  5. Garner – āϏংāĻ—্āϰāĻš āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  6. Garrulous – āĻŦাāϚাāϞ, āĻŦāĻ•āĻŦāĻ• āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  7. Gaudy – āϚāϟāĻ•āĻĻাāϰ, āĻ­āϟāĻ­āϟে
    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.
  8. Gaze – āĻ—āĻ­ীāϰ āύāϜāϰ
    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.
  9. Generous – āωāĻĻাāϰ
    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.
  10. Genial – āφāύāύ্āĻĻāĻĻাāϝ়āĻ•, 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.
  11. Germinate – āĻ…āĻ™্āĻ•ুāϰোāĻĻ্āĻ—āĻŽ āĻšāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  12. 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.
  13. Gibe – āωāĻĒāĻšাāϏ
    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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. Gleam – āĻিāϞিāĻ•
    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.
  17. Glimpse – āφংāĻļিāĻ• 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.
  18. Gloat – āφāύāύ্āĻĻে āϞাāĻĢাāύো, āĻšাāϏাāĻšাāϏি āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  19. Goad – āωāϏ্āĻ•াāύি āĻĻেāĻ“āϝ়া
    Root: Old English gād (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.
  20. Gorge – āĻ—āϞাāϧঃāĻ•āϰāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  21. 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.
  22. Grandiose – āĻŦিāϰাāϟ 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.
  23. Gratify – āϏāύ্āϤুāώ্āϟ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  24. Grave – āĻ—ুāϰুāϤāϰ, 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.
  25. 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.
  26. Grim – āĻ•āĻ ো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.
  27. 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.
  28. Grotesque – āĻ­āϝ়াāĻŦāĻš āĻ“ āĻŦিāĻ•ৃāϤ
    Root: Italian grottesco | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
    Synonyms: bizarre, ugly, distorted, monstrous, unnatural
    Example 1: The sculpture was grotesque.
    Example 2: His behavior was grotesque.
  29. Grudge – āĻ…āĻĒāĻ›āύ্āĻĻ 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.
  30. Guile – āϚāϤুāϰāϤা
    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.
  31. Gullible – āϏāĻšāϜ 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.
  32. Gush – āϜোāϰে āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦাāĻšিāϤ āĻšāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  33. Guise – āφāĻĄ়াāϞ, āĻ›āĻĻ্āĻŽāĻŦেāĻļ
    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.
  34. Gusto – āφāύāύ্āĻĻ āĻ“ āĻ‰ā§ŽāϏাāĻš
    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.
  35. Gaunt – āĻĒাāϤāϞা āĻ“ āĻšাāĻĄ় āĻ•াঁāĻĒাāύো
    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.
  36. Germane – āĻĒ্āϰাāϏāĻ™্āĻ—িāĻ•
    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.
  37. Gestate – āĻ—āϰ্āĻ­āϧাāϰāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  38. Glut – āĻ…āϤিāϰিāĻ•্āϤ 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.
  39. 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.
  40. Grope – āφঁāϟāĻĒাঁāϟ āĻ–োঁāϜা
    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.
  41. 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.
  42. Guerrilla – āĻ—েāϰিāϞা 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.
  43. Gush – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦাāĻšিāϤ āĻšāĻ“āϝ়া
    (Repeated)
    Synonyms: flow, pour, spurt, surge, burst
    Example 1: Water gushed out of the broken pipe.
    Example 2: He gushed praise for the team.
  44. Gyrate – āϘূāϰ্āĻŖাāϝ়āĻŽাāύ āĻšāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  45. Gull – āĻ āĻ•াāύো
    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.
  46. Gush – āϜোāϰে āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦাāĻšিāϤ āĻšāĻ“āϝ়া
    (Repeated for emphasis)
    Synonyms: pour, flow, burst, surge, spill
    Example 1: Blood gushed from the wound.
    Example 2: Water gushed down the hill.
  47. Glisten – āĻāϞāĻŽāϞ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  48. Graft – āĻ—্āϰাāĻĢāϟ āĻ•āϰা, 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.
  49. Grimace – āĻŽুāĻ– āĻ­াঁāϜ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  50. Gratitude – āĻ•ৃāϤāϜ্āĻžāϤা
    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

 

 

  1. 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.
  2. Haphazard – āĻāϞোāĻŽেāϞো, āĻŦিāĻļৃāĻ™্āĻ–āϞ
    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.
  3. Harangue – āĻĻীāϰ্āϘ āĻŦāĻ•্āϤৃāϤা
    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.
  4. Harbinger – āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŦাāĻ­াāϏ, āφāĻ—াāĻŽ 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.
  5. Hardy – āĻļāĻ•্āϤিāĻļাāϞী 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.
  6. Haughty – āĻ…āĻšংāĻ•াāϰী
    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.
  7. Haunt – āĻ­ুāϤুāĻĄ়ে āϏ্āĻĨাāύ, āĻŦাāϰāĻŦাāϰ āφāϏ্āϤাāύা
    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.
  8. Heed – āĻŽāύোāϝোāĻ— āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    Root: Old English hēdan (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.
  9. Hinder – āĻŦাāϧা āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  10. Hitherto – āĻāĻ–āύ 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Humdrum – āĻāĻ•āϘেāϝ়ে
    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.
  14. 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.
  15. Hypocrisy – āĻŽিāĻĨ্āϝাāϚাāϰ
    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.
  16. 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.
  17. Hurtle – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ āϧাāĻ•্āĻ•া āĻ–াāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  18. Harass – āύিāϰ্āϝাāϤāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  19. 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.
  20. Harsh – āĻ•āĻ ো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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. Hereditary – āĻŦংāĻļাāύুāĻ•্āϰāĻŽিāĻ•
    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.
  24. 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.
  25. Hermit – āϏংāϘāĻŦāĻĻ্āϧ āϜীāĻŦāύ āύা āĻ•āϰা āĻŦ্āϝāĻ•্āϤি
    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.
  26. Hesitate – āĻĻ্āĻŦিāϧা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  27. Hideous – āĻ­āϝ়āĻ™্āĻ•āϰ āĻ“ āĻĻুāϰ্āĻ—āύ্āϧāϝুāĻ•্āϤ
    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.
  28. Hinder – āĻŦাāϧা āĻĻেāĻ“āϝ়া
    (Repeated for emphasis)
    Synonyms: obstruct, impede, block, delay, hamper
    Example 1: The traffic hindered our journey.
    Example 2: Lack of funds hindered the project.
  29. Hoax – āĻ›āϞāύা
    (Repeated)
    Synonyms: deception, trick, fraud, prank, sham
    Example 1: The story was a hoax.
    Example 2: He was fooled by a hoax.
  30. Hollow – āĻ–াāϞি, āĻĢাঁāĻ•া
    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.
  31. 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.
  32. Honest – āĻ¸ā§Ž 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.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. Humble – āύāĻŽ্āϰ
    (Repeated for emphasis)
    Synonyms: modest, meek, unpretentious, simple, respectful
    Example 1: Stay humble despite success.
    Example 2: He gave a humble apology.
  36. Humiliate – āĻ…āĻĒāĻŽাāύিāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  37. 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.
  38. Hunt – āĻļিāĻ•াāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  39. 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.
  40. Hurtle – āϧাāĻ•্āĻ•া āĻŽাāϰা
    (Repeated)
    Synonyms: rush, dash, collide, speed, charge
    Example 1: The car hurtled towards the building.
    Example 2: Rocks hurtled through the air.
  41. Hybrid – āϏংāĻ•āϰ
    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.
  42. Hypnotize – āĻŽāύ্āϤ্āϰāĻŽুāĻ—্āϧ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. Hysteria – āωāϤ্āϤেāϜāύা
    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.
  46. Hackneyed – āĻ–ুāĻŦ āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšৃāϤ āĻšāĻ“ā§Ÿা, āĻĒ্āϰাāϚীāύ
    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.
  47. Hapless – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻ­াāĻ—া
    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.
  48. Harangue – āϞāĻŽ্āĻŦা āĻŦāĻ•্āϤৃāϤা
    (Repeated)
    Synonyms: rant, lecture, tirade, speech, address
    Example 1: The manager gave a harangue to the staff.
    Example 2: His harangue lasted for hours.
  49. 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.
  50. Heedless – āĻ…āĻŦāϜ্āĻžাāϏূāϚāĻ•
    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

 

 

  1. Iconoclast – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāĻŽা āĻ­াāĻ™াāϰ 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.
  2. Idiosyncrasy – āĻŦ্āϝāĻ•্āϤিāĻ—āϤ āĻŦৈāĻļিāώ্āϟ্āϝ
    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.
  3. Ignominious – āϞāϜ্āϜাāϜāύāĻ•
    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.
  4. 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.
  5. Illuminate – āφāϞোāĻ•িāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  6. Illustrate – āωāĻĻাāĻšāϰāĻŖ āĻĻি⧟ে āĻŦ্āϝাāĻ–্āϝা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  7. Imminent – āφāϏāύ্āύ
    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.
  8. Impartial – āĻĒāĻ•্āώāĻĒাāϤāĻšীāύ
    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.
  9. 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.
  10. Impediment – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāĻŦāύ্āϧāĻ•āϤা
    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.
  11. Imperative – āϜāϰুāϰি
    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.
  12. Impetuous – āĻšāĻ াā§Ž āĻ•āϰেāχ āĻ•াāϜ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. Implicit – āĻ…āύ্āϤāϰ্āύিāĻšিāϤ
    (Repeated for emphasis)
    Example 1: Implicit assumptions can cause errors.
    Example 2: He had implicit faith in her.
  17. Import – āφāĻŽāĻĻাāύি āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  18. Impose – āϚাāĻĒিāϝ়ে āĻĻেāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  19. Impoverish – āĻĻāϰিāĻĻ্āϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  20. Impress – āĻĒ্āϰāĻ­াāĻŦিāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. Impunity – āĻ…āĻĒāϰাāϧে āύিāώেāϧাāϜ্āĻžা āύা āĻĨাāĻ•া
    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.
  24. Inadvertent – āĻ…āĻŦāϚেāϤāύ
    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.
  25. Inalienable – āĻŦāĻž্āϚিāϤ āĻ•āϰা āϝা⧟ āύা āĻāĻŽāύ
    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.
  26. 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.
  27. Incipient – āφāϰāĻŽ্āĻ­িāĻ•
    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.
  28. Incline – āĻোঁāĻ•
    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.
  29. Incoherent – āĻ…āϏংāϞāĻ—্āύ
    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.
  30. 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.
  31. Incompetent – āĻ…āϝোāĻ—্āϝ
    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.
  32. Incongruous – āĻ…āϏāĻ™্āĻ—āϤিāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    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.
  33. Incontrovertible – āĻ…āĻŦিāĻ•āϞ 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.
  34. 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.
  35. Indelible – āĻŽুāĻ›া āϝা⧟ āύা āĻāĻŽāύ
    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.
  36. Indignant – āĻ•্āώুāĻŦ্āϧ
    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.
  37. 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.
  38. Induce – āωāĻĻ্āϰেāĻ• āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. Infer – āĻ…āύুāĻŽাāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. Initiate – āĻļুāϰু āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  45. Innate – āϜāύ্āĻŽāĻ—āϤ
    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.
  46. Innovate – āύāϤুāύāϤ্āĻŦ āφāύা
    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.
  47. Insinuate – āχāĻ™্āĻ—িāϤ āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  48. Instigate – āωāϏāĻ•ে āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  49. Insurmountable – āĻ…āϤিāĻ•্āϰāĻŽ āĻ•āϰা 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.
  50. 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

 

 

  1. Jaded – āĻ•্āϞাāύ্āϤ
    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.
  2. 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.
  3. Jaunt – āĻ›োāϟ 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.
  4. Jeopardize – āĻুঁāĻ•িāϰ 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Judicious – āĻŦিāϚāĻ•্āώāĻŖ
    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.
  7. Junta – āϏাāĻŽāϰিāĻ• āϏāϰāĻ•াāϰ
    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.
  8. Jubilant – āωāϞ্āϞāϏিāϤ
    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.
  9. Judgmental – āĻŦিāϚাāϰāĻĒ্āϰāĻŖাāϞীāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    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.
  10. Juxtapose – āĻĒাāĻļাāĻĒাāĻļিāĻ­াāĻŦে āϰাāĻ–া
    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.
  11. 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.
  12. Jinx – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻ­াāĻ—্āϝ āĻŦāϝ়ে āφāύা
    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.
  13. Jeer – āĻ াāϟ্āϟা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  14. Joviality – āφāύāύ্āĻĻāĻŽāϝ়āϤা
    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.
  15. Juvenile – āĻ•িāĻļোāϰ
    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.
  16. Justify – āύ্āϝাāϝ্āϝāϤা āĻĒ্āϰāĻŽাāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  17. Jettison – āĻĢেāϞে āĻĻেāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  18. 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.
  19. Jubilance – āωāϞ্āϞাāϏ
    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.
  20. Jocularly – āĻšাāϏ্āϝāϰāϏাāϤ্āĻŽāĻ•āĻ­াāĻŦে
    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.
  21. Jadedness – āĻ•্āϞাāύ্āϤি
    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.
  22. Jettisoned – āĻĢেāϞে āĻĻেāĻ“āϝ়া āĻšāϝ়েāĻ›ে
    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.
  23. 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.
  24. Judiciously – āĻŦিāϚāĻ•্āώāĻŖāϤাāϰ 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.
  25. Juxtaposition – āĻĒাāĻļাāĻĒাāĻļি āϰাāĻ–া
    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.
  26. Jocund – āφāύāύ্āĻĻিāϤ
    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.
  27. 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.
  28. Jackpot – āĻŦāĻĄ় āĻĒুāϰāϏ্āĻ•াāϰ
    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.
  29. Jawbone – āĻŦুāĻাāύো, āϚাāĻĒাāύো
    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.
  30. 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.
  31. Juvenescent – āĻ•িāĻļোāϰāĻŦāϝ়āϏেāϰ 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.
  32. 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.
  33. Jadedly – āĻ•্āϞাāύ্āϤি 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.
  34. Jurisprudence – āĻŦিāϚাāϰāĻļাāϏ্āϤ্āϰ
    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.
  35. Jovialism – āĻšাāϏ্āϝāϰāϏাāϤ্āĻŽāĻ•āϤা
    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.
  36. Jungle – āϜāĻ™্āĻ—āϞ
    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.
  37. Judiciousness – āĻŦিāϚāĻ•্āώāĻŖāϤা
    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.
  38. Jockey – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāϝোāĻ—িāϤা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  39. Judicature – āĻŦিāϚাāϰāĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāϏ্āĻĨা
    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.
  40. Juxtaposed – āĻĒাāĻļাāĻĒাāĻļি āϰাāĻ–া
    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.
  41. Jollity – āφāύāύ্āĻĻ āĻ‰ā§ŽāϏāĻŦ
    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.
  42. Juggernaut – āĻŦিāĻļাāϞ āĻļāĻ•্āϤিāĻļাāϞী āϜিāύিāϏ
    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.
  43. 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.
  44. Jurisdictive – āĻŦিāϚাāϰāĻ•্āώāĻŽāϤা āϏংāĻ•্āϰাāύ্āϤ
    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.
  45. Judiciousness – āĻŦিāϚāĻ•্āώāĻŖāϤা
    (Repeated for emphasis)
    Example 1: Judiciousness is vital in leadership.
    Example 2: His judiciousness saved the project.
  46. Jeopardize – āĻুঁāĻ•িāϤে āĻĢেāϞা
    (Repeated for emphasis)
    Example 1: Reckless driving can jeopardize lives.
    Example 2: Don’t jeopardize your chances.
  47. Jinxed – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻ­াāĻ—্āϝāĻŦāĻļāϤ
    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.
  48. Juggler – āĻাঁāĻĒāĻĄ়িāϝ়া āĻ–েāϞোāϝ়াāĻĄ়
    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.
  49. Jocundity – āφāύāύ্āĻĻāĻŽāϝ়āϤা
    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.
  50. Jeopardous – āĻুঁāĻ•িāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    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

 

  1. Keen – āϤীāĻ•্āώ্āĻŖ, āĻ‰ā§ŽāϏাāĻšী
    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.
  2. Kindle – āĻĒ্āϰāϜ্āϜ্āĻŦāϞিāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Kaleidoscope – āϰāĻ™িāύ āϚিāϤ্āϰাāĻŦāϞী
    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.
  6. 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.
  7. Keenly – āĻ—āĻ­ীāϰāĻ­াāĻŦে, āĻ‰ā§ŽāϏাāĻšেāϰ 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.
  8. Kindred – āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻ•িāϤ
    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.
  9. Kitsch – āύিāĻŽ্āύāĻŽাāύেāϰ āĻļিāϞ্āĻĒāĻ•āϰ্āĻŽ
    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.
  10. 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.
  11. Kudos-worthy – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏাāϰ āϝোāĻ—্āϝ
    Root: Kudos + suffix -worthy
    Synonyms: commendable, admirable, praiseworthy, notable, excellent
    Example 1: Her efforts were kudos-worthy.
    Example 2: The project was kudos-worthy.
  12. Kickback – āϘুāώ
    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.
  13. Kindlewood – āϏāĻšāϜে āϜ্āĻŦāϞা āϝা⧟ āĻāĻŽāύ āĻ•াāĻ 
    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.
  14. Keen-sighted – āϤীāĻ•্āώ্āĻŖāĻĻৃāώ্āϟি 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.
  15. Kilter – āϏāĻ িāĻ• āĻ…āĻŦāϏ্āĻĨা⧟
    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.
  16. 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.
  17. Kerfuffle – āĻšāϟ্āϟāĻ—োāϞ
    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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. Kudos-giver – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏা āĻ•āϰা āĻŦ্āϝāĻ•্āϤি
    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.
  21. Kibosh – āĻļেāώ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  22. Knockout – āϚāĻŽā§ŽāĻ•াāϰ āĻŦ্āϝāĻ•্āϤি āĻŦা āϜিāύিāϏ
    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.
  23. Knavery – āĻĻুāϰ্āύীāϤি
    (Repeated for emphasis)
    Example 1: Knavery in politics is common.
    Example 2: The report exposed government knavery.
  24. 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.
  25. Keynote – āĻŽূāϞ āĻŦāĻ•্āϤāĻŦ্āϝ
    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.
  26. Kamikaze – āφāϤ্āĻŽāϘাāϤী
    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.
  27. Kempt – āĻĒāϰিāϚ্āĻ›āύ্āύ, āϏুāĻļৃāĻ™্āĻ–āϞ
    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.
  28. Kernelled – āĻŦীāϜāϝুāĻ•্āϤ
    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.
  29. Knavishly – āĻĒ্āϰāϤাāϰāĻŖাāĻŽূāϞāĻ•āĻ­াāĻŦে
    (Repeated for emphasis)
    Example 1: The contract was signed knavishly.
    Example 2: Knavishly, they avoided paying taxes.
  30. Kilterless – āĻ…āϏংāĻ—āĻ ি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.
  31. Kidnap – āĻ…āĻĒāĻšāϰāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  32. 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.
  33. Knavishly – āϚাāϞাāĻ•āĻ­াāĻŦে
    (Repeated emphasis with a slightly different meaning)
    Example 1: He acted knavishly to avoid trouble.
    Example 2: Knavishly, she escaped punishment.
  34. Kickstart – āϤ্āĻŦāϰাāύ্āĻŦিāϤ āĻļুāϰু āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  35. Kleptomania – āϚুāϰিāϰ āĻŦা⧟া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.
  36. Knavishly – āĻĻুāϰ্āύীāϤিāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: The employee was dismissed for knavishly embezzling funds.
    Example 2: Knavishly, he manipulated the accounts.
  37. Kudos-worthy – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏাāϰ āϝোāĻ—্āϝ
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: The volunteer's work is kudos-worthy.
    Example 2: His service is truly kudos-worthy.
  38. 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.
  39. Keypad – āĻ•ীāĻĒ্āϝাāĻĄ
    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.
  40. 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.
  41. Kale – āĻŦাঁāϧাāĻ•āĻĒি āϜাāϤীāϝ় 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.
  42. Kernel – āĻŽূāϞে āĻĨাāĻ•া āĻ…ংāĻļ
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: The kernel of the idea is simple.
    Example 2: Only the kernel matters in this argument.
  43. Karma – āĻ•āϰ্āĻŽāĻĢāϞ
    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.
  44. Kettle – āĻ•েāϟāϞি
    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.
  45. Kudos – āϏāĻŽ্āĻŽাāύ
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: He gained kudos for his honesty.
    Example 2: Kudos were given to all participants.
  46. Knoll – āĻ›োāϟ āϟিāϞো
    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.
  47. 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.
  48. Knotty – āϜāϟিāϞ
    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.
  49. Kudos-giver – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļংāϏা āĻ•āϰা āĻŦ্āϝāĻ•্āϤি
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: She is a generous kudos-giver.
    Example 2: Being a kudos-giver boosts morale.
  50. Kooky – āĻ…āĻĻ্āĻ­ুāϤ, āĻĒাāĻ—āϞাāĻŽি
    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

 

 

  1. Lament – āĻļোāĻ• āĻ•āϰা, āĻĻুঃāĻ– āĻĒ্āϰāĻ•াāĻļ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  2. Lethargic – āĻ•্āϞাāύ্āϤ, āωāĻĻাāϏীāύ
    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.
  3. Lucid – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āϟ, āĻŦোāϧāĻ—āĻŽ্āϝ
    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.
  4. Luminous – āωāϜ্āϜ্āĻŦāϞ, 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.
  5. Lavish – āĻ…āϤিāϰিāĻ•্āϤ, āĻ…āĻĒāϚāϝ়āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    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.
  6. Legible – āĻĒāĻ āύāϝোāĻ—্āϝ
    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.
  7. Loquacious – āĻŦাāϚাāϞ, āĻ•āĻĨা 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.
  8. Lax – āĻļিāĻĨিāϞ, āφāϞāĻ—া
    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.
  9. Lurid – āĻ­āϝ়āĻ™্āĻ•āϰ, āϚāĻŽāĻ•āĻĒ্āϰāĻĻ
    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.
  10. Legacy – āϐāϤিāĻš্āϝ, āωāϤ্āϤāϰাāϧিāĻ•াāϰ
    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.
  11. Lucidly – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āϟāĻ­াāĻŦে
    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.
  12. Lamentable – āĻĻুঃāĻ–āϜāύāĻ•
    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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. Lure – āĻĒ্āϰāϞোāĻ­āύ āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  16. 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.
  17. Loathe – āϘৃāĻŖা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. Laggard – āϧীāϰ, āĻ…āϞāϏ āĻŦ্āϝāĻ•্āϤি
    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.
  21. Lamentation – āĻļোāĻ• āĻĒ্āϰāĻ•াāĻļ
    Root: Latin lamentatio (weeping)
    Synonyms: mourning, grief, sorrow, wailing, regret
    Example 1: The lamentation was loud and heartfelt.
    Example 2: Lamentation followed the tragedy.
  22. Lacerate – āĻ›েঁ⧜া, āĻ•্āώāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  23. 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.
  24. Lurk – āĻ—োāĻĒāύে āĻĨাāĻ•া
    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.
  25. 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.
  26. Languid – āĻ•্āϞাāύ্āϤ, 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.
  27. 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.
  28. Lofty – āωঁāϚু, āĻ—āϰ্āĻŦিāϤ
    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.
  29. Livid – āϰাāĻ—াāύ্āĻŦিāϤ, āĻ•াāϞো 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.
  30. Legislate – āφāχāύ āĻĒ্āϰāϪ⧟āύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  31. 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.
  32. Laxative – āĻĒাāϝ়āĻ–াāύা āϏোāϜা āĻ•āϰাāϰ āĻ”āώāϧ
    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.
  33. Lull – āĻļাāύ্āϤ āĻ•āϰা, 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.
  34. Loom – āϧীāϰে āϧীāϰে āĻĻেāĻ–া āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    Root: Old English geloma (tool)
    Synonyms: appear, emerge, threaten, arise, hover
    Example 1: Danger loomed on the horizon.
    Example 2: The deadline looms near.
  35. Larceny – āϚুāϰি
    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.
  36. Lure – āĻĒ্āϰāϞোāĻ­āύ
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: The lure of money attracted him.
    Example 2: The lure of fame is strong.
  37. Lividly – āϰাāĻ—াāύ্āĻŦিāϤāĻ­াāĻŦে
    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.
  38. Limpid – āϏ্āĻŦāϚ্āĻ›, āĻĒāϰিāώ্āĻ•াāϰ
    Root: Latin limpidus (clear)
    Synonyms: clear, transparent, pure, unclouded, lucid
    Example 1: The lake had limpid waters.
    Example 2: His limpid explanation was appreciated.
  39. Languish – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦāϞ āĻšāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  40. Legible – āĻĒ⧜āϤে āϏāĻšāϜ
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: The signature is legible.
    Example 2: Please write in legible handwriting.
  41. Lad – āĻ›েāϞে
    Root: Old English lad (boy)
    Synonyms: boy, youth, youngster, fellow, chap
    Example 1: The lad helped his father.
    Example 2: The lad played football.
  42. Laxness – āĻļিāĻĨিāϞāϤা
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: Laxness in discipline is harmful.
    Example 2: The laxness of rules caused chaos.
  43. Latch – āϤাāϞা āϞাāĻ—াāύো
    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.
  44. 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.
  45. Legislature – āφāχāύāϏāĻ­া
    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.
  46. Lofty-minded – āĻŽāĻšā§Ž āϚিāύ্āϤাāϰ āĻ…āϧিāĻ•াāϰী
    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.
  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. Looming – āĻুঁāĻ•িāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ, āφāϏāύ্āύ
    Root: Present participle of loom
    Synonyms: approaching, impending, threatening, imminent, near
    Example 1: Danger was looming ahead.
    Example 2: The deadline is looming.
  50. Laceration – āĻ›েঁ⧜া, āĻ•্āώāϤ
    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  

 

 

  1. Magnanimous – āωāĻĻাāϰ, 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.
  2. Malevolent – āĻĻুāϰিāϚ্āĻ›াāĻŦāĻļাāϞী, āĻ•্āώāϤিāĻ•āϰ
    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.
  3. Malleable – āύāĻŽāύী⧟, āĻĻāĻ–āϞāϝোāĻ—্āϝ
    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.
  4. 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.
  5. Meticulous – āĻ–ুঁāϟিāύাāϟি 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Magnify – āĻŦাāĻĄ়াāύো, āĻŦāĻĄ় āĻ•āϰা
    Root: Latin magnificare (make great)
    Synonyms: enlarge, amplify, increase, exaggerate, boost
    Example 1: The microscope magnifies objects.
    Example 2: Don’t magnify small problems.
  8. Mediocre – āĻ—āĻĄ়, āĻŽাāĻাāϰি āĻŽাāύেāϰ
    Root: Latin mediocris (middle)
    Synonyms: average, ordinary, moderate, unimpressive, common
    Example 1: His performance was mediocre.
    Example 2: Mediocre results disappoint.
  9. Mendacious – āĻŽিāĻĨ্āϝা āĻ•āĻĨা āĻŦāϞা
    Root: Latin mendax (lying)
    Synonyms: dishonest, lying, deceitful, untruthful, false
    Example 1: The mendacious report caused confusion.
    Example 2: Mendacious statements harm trust.
  10. Misanthrope – āĻŽাāύুāώেāϰ āϘৃāĻŖাāĻ•াāϰী
    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.
  11. Mitigate – āĻš্āϰাāϏ āĻ•āϰা, āĻĒ্āϰāĻļāĻŽিāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  12. Monotonous – āĻāĻ•āϘেāϝ়ে, āĻŦিāϰāĻ•্āϤিāĻ•āϰ
    Root: Greek monos (single) + tonos (tone)
    Synonyms: dull, boring, repetitive, tedious, unvaried
    Example 1: The lecture was monotonous.
    Example 2: Monotonous work drains energy.
  13. Morbid – āĻ…āϏ্āĻŦাāϏ্āĻĨ্āϝāĻ•āϰ, āĻ…āύ্āϧāĻ•াāϰāĻŽāϝ়
    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.
  14. Manifest – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āϟ, āĻĒ্āϰāĻ•াāĻļিāϤ
    Root: Latin manifestus (obvious)
    Synonyms: obvious, clear, evident, apparent, reveal
    Example 1: His anger was manifest.
    Example 2: Manifest your goals clearly.
  15. Magnate – āĻĒ্āϰāĻ­াāĻŦāĻļাāϞী āĻŦ্āϝāĻ•্āϤি
    Root: Latin magnus (great)
    Synonyms: tycoon, mogul, baron, entrepreneur, boss
    Example 1: The business magnate invested heavily.
    Example 2: He is a media magnate.
  16. Malicious – āĻ•্āώāϤিāĻ•āϰ, āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦৃāϤ্āϤ
    Root: Latin malitiosus (wicked)
    Synonyms: spiteful, harmful, malevolent, vindictive, cruel
    Example 1: Malicious rumors spread quickly.
    Example 2: His malicious behavior was condemned.
  17. Mandate – āφāĻĻেāĻļ, āύিāϰ্āĻĻেāĻļ
    Root: Latin mandatum (command)
    Synonyms: order, command, instruction, directive, authorization
    Example 1: The government issued a mandate.
    Example 2: The mandate requires compliance.
  18. Meddle – āĻŦ্āϝাāϘাāϤ āϘāϟাāύো
    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.
  19. Meander – āϘুāϰে 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.
  20. Mirth – āĻšাāϏ্āϝāϰāϏ, āφāύāύ্āĻĻ
    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.
  21. Mischievous – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦৃāϤ্āϤ, āĻ•্āώāϤিāĻ•āϰ
    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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. Motivate – āĻĒ্āϰেāϰāĻŖা āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    Root: Latin motivus (moving)
    Synonyms: inspire, encourage, stimulate, prompt, drive
    Example 1: Teachers motivate students to learn.
    Example 2: The speech motivated the team.
  25. Munificent – āωāĻĻাāϰ, 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.
  26. 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.
  27. Myriad – āĻ…āϏংāĻ–্āϝ, 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.
  28. Myopic – āϏ্āĻŦāϞ্āĻĒāĻĻৃāώ্āϟি, āϏংāĻ•ীāϰ্āĻŖāĻŽāύা
    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.
  29. Mystify – āĻŦিāĻ­্āϰাāύ্āϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  30. Magnify – āĻŦাāĻĄ়াāύো
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: Don’t magnify minor issues.
    Example 2: The lens magnifies small objects.
  31. Majestic – āĻŽāĻšিāĻŽাāύ্āĻŦিāϤ, āϰাāϜāĻ•ী⧟
    Root: Latin majestas (greatness)
    Synonyms: grand, magnificent, stately, noble, splendid
    Example 1: The majestic mountains amazed us.
    Example 2: He had a majestic presence.
  32. Malevolence – āĻĻুāϰিāϚ্āĻ›াāĻŦāĻļাāϞী
    Root: Malevolent + suffix -ce
    Synonyms: malice, spite, hatred, wickedness, ill will
    Example 1: His malevolence was apparent.
    Example 2: Malevolence breeds hatred.
  33. 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.
  34. Malign – āĻ…āĻĒāĻŦাāĻĻ āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    Root: Latin malignare (to speak ill)
    Synonyms: slander, defame, vilify, disparage, criticize
    Example 1: He maligns his opponents.
    Example 2: Maligning others is unethical.
  35. Manifesto – āϘোāώāĻŖা āĻĒāϤ্āϰ
    Root: Latin manifestum (clear)
    Synonyms: declaration, proclamation, statement, announcement, policy
    Example 1: The party released its manifesto.
    Example 2: Manifestos outline plans.
  36. 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.
  37. 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.
  38. Masquerade – āĻ›āĻĻ্āĻŽāĻŦেāĻļ
    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.
  39. Meager – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦāϞ, āύāĻ—āĻŖ্āϝ
    Root: Old French mageire (thin)
    Synonyms: scanty, insufficient, poor, inadequate, sparse
    Example 1: The meal was meager.
    Example 2: Meager resources limited growth.
  40. Meddlesome – āĻšāϏ্āϤāĻ•্āώেāĻĒāĻ•াāϰী
    Root: Meddle + suffix -some
    Synonyms: interfering, intrusive, nosy, busybody, prying
    Example 1: Meddlesome neighbors annoy everyone.
    Example 2: Avoid being meddlesome.
  41. 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.
  42. Menace – āĻšুāĻŽāĻ•ি, 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.
  43. Merit – āϝোāĻ—্āϝāϤা, āĻ—ুāĻŖ
    Root: Latin meritum (deserved)
    Synonyms: worth, value, excellence, virtue, quality
    Example 1: He earned merit through hard work.
    Example 2: Merit should be rewarded.
  44. 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.
  45. Methodical – āϏুāĻļৃāĻ™্āĻ–āϞ, 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.
  46. 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.
  47. Minuscule – āĻ•্āώুāĻĻ্āϰ, āĻ›োāϟ
    Root: Latin minusculus (somewhat smaller)
    Synonyms: tiny, small, minute, microscopic, insignificant
    Example 1: The error was minuscule.
    Example 2: Minuscule details matter.
  48. 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.
  49. Misconstrue – āĻ­ুāϞāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻŦ্āϝাāĻ–্āϝা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  50. 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

 

 

  1. Nadir – āύীāϚ āϏ্āϤāϰ, āϏāϰ্āĻŦāύিāĻŽ্āύ āĻĒāϝ়েāύ্āϟ
    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.
  2. Naive – āϏāϰāϞ, āϏāĻšāϜ 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.
  3. Narcissist – āϏ্āĻŦাāϰ্āĻĨāĻĒāϰ āĻŦ্āϝāĻ•্āϤি
    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.
  4. Narrate – āĻŦāϰ্āĻŖāύা āĻ•āϰা, āĻ•াāĻšিāύী 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.
  5. Nascent – āωāĻĻীāϝ়āĻŽাāύ, āĻļুāϰুāϰ āĻĻিāĻ•ে
    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.
  6. Nefarious – āĻĻুāώ্āϟ, 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.
  7. Negate – āĻŦাāϤিāϞ āĻ•āϰা, āĻ…āϏ্āĻŦীāĻ•াāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  8. 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.
  9. Neophyte – āύāĻŦাāĻ—āϤ, āύāϤুāύ āĻļিāĻ•্āώাāϰ্āĻĨী
    Root: Greek neophytos (newly planted)
    Synonyms: beginner, novice, newcomer, rookie, apprentice
    Example 1: The neophyte struggled initially.
    Example 2: Neophytes require guidance.
  10. Nihilism – āύিāϰāϰ্āĻĨāĻ•āĻŦাāĻĻ, 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Nonchalant – āωāĻĻাāϏীāύ, 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.
  13. Notorious – āĻ•ুāĻ–্āϝাāϤ, āĻ–াāϰাāĻĒ āĻ–্āϝাāϤি 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.
  14. Noxious – āĻ•্āώāϤিāĻ•āϰ, āĻŦিāώাāĻ•্āϤ
    Root: Latin noxius (harmful)
    Synonyms: harmful, poisonous, toxic, injurious, dangerous
    Example 1: Noxious fumes caused health issues.
    Example 2: Avoid noxious substances.
  15. Nuance – āϏূāĻ•্āώ্āĻŽ āĻĒাāϰ্āĻĨāĻ•্āϝ, āϊāĻ•্āώ্āĻŽāϤা
    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.
  16. Nurture – āϞাāϞāύ-āĻĒাāϞāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  17. Nimble – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤāĻ—āϤিāϰ, āϚāϟāĻĒāϟে
    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.
  18. Niche – āĻŦিāĻļেāώ āϏ্āĻĨাāύ āĻŦা āĻ•্āώেāϤ্āϰ
    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.
  19. Nettle – āωāϤ্āϤেāϜিāϤ āĻ•āϰা, āĻŦিāϰāĻ•্āϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  20. Nomadic – āϝাāϝাāĻŦāϰ, āϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী āύāϝ় āĻāĻŽāύ
    Root: Greek nomas (roaming)
    Synonyms: wandering, roaming, migratory, itinerant, unsettled
    Example 1: Nomadic tribes move seasonally.
    Example 2: Nomadic lifestyle is tough.
  21. 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.
  22. Novelty – āύāϤুāύāϤ্āĻŦ, āĻ…āϏ্āĻŦাāĻ­াāĻŦিāĻ•āϤা
    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.
  23. Nullify – āĻŦাāϤিāϞ āĻ•āϰা, āĻļূāύ্āϝ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  24. Nurturing – āϞাāϞāύ-āĻĒাāϞāύ āĻ•āϰা
    Root: Nurture + suffix -ing
    Synonyms: caring, fostering, supporting, nourishing, encouraging
    Example 1: Nurturing environments help growth.
    Example 2: Teachers play a nurturing role.
  25. Narcotic – āĻŽাāϤাāϞāĻ•াāϰী āĻĒāĻĻাāϰ্āĻĨ
    Root: Greek narkotikos (benumbing)
    Synonyms: drug, opiate, sedative, tranquilizer, anesthetic
    Example 1: Narcotic abuse is dangerous.
    Example 2: The doctor prescribed a narcotic.
  26. Naunt – āĻŦাāϧা āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  27. Nimiety – āĻ…āϤিāϰিāĻ•্āϤāϤা, āĻ…āϤিāĻĒ্āϰাāϚুāϰ্āϝ
    Root: Latin nimietas (excess)
    Synonyms: excess, surplus, redundancy, superfluity, overflow
    Example 1: Nimiety of words weakens writing.
    Example 2: Avoid nimiety in speech.
  28. Niggardly – āĻ•ৃāĻĒāĻŖ, āĻ•্āώুāĻĻ্āϰ
    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.
  29. Nomenclature – āύাāĻŽāĻ•āϰāĻŖ 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.
  30. Nonentity – āĻ—ুāϰুāϤ্āĻŦāĻšীāύ āĻŦ্āϝāĻ•্āϤি
    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.
  31. Nostalgia – āĻ…āϤীāϤ āϏ্āĻŽৃāϤিāϚাāϰāĻŖ
    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.
  32. Notable – āωāϞ্āϞেāĻ–āϝোāĻ—্āϝ
    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.
  33. 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.
  34. Nudge – āϧাāĻ•্āĻ•া āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  35. Nuisance – āĻŦিāϰāĻ•্āϤিāĻ•āϰ
    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.
  36. 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.
  37. Numerous – āĻ…āϏংāĻ–্āϝ
    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.
  38. Nuptial – āĻŦিāĻŦাāĻš āϏংāĻ•্āϰাāύ্āϤ
    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.
  39. Nurture – āϞাāϞāύ-āĻĒাāϞāύ āĻ•āϰা
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: Good parents nurture their kids.
    Example 2: Nurture your talents carefully.
  40. Nymph – āϏুāύ্āĻĻāϰী āĻ•āύ্āϝা
    Root: Greek nymphe (bride)
    Synonyms: maiden, fairy, sprite, enchantress, goddess
    Example 1: The forest nymph was beautiful.
    Example 2: Nymphs appear in many myths.
  41. Nuzzle – āύāϰāĻŽāĻ­াāĻŦে āϘāύিāώ্āĻ  āĻšāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  42. Narrow-minded – āϏংāĻ•ীāϰ্āĻŖāĻŽāύা
    Root: Narrow + minded
    Synonyms: intolerant, bigoted, prejudiced, biased, close-minded
    Example 1: Narrow-minded people resist change.
    Example 2: Don’t be narrow-minded.
  43. Noble – āĻŽāĻšā§Ž, āωāϜ্āϜ্āĻŦāϞ
    Root: Latin nobilis (known)
    Synonyms: honorable, dignified, grand, virtuous, aristocratic
    Example 1: She showed noble qualities.
    Example 2: The noble act inspired others.
  44. 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.
  45. Nominate – āĻŽāύোāύীāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    Root: Latin nominare (to name)
    Synonyms: propose, appoint, select, recommend, designate
    Example 1: She was nominated for the award.
    Example 2: Nominate candidates carefully.
  46. Nonpartisan – āĻĒāĻ•্āώāĻĒাāϤāĻšীāύ
    Root: Non- + partisan
    Synonyms: impartial, neutral, unbiased, fair, objective
    Example 1: The committee was nonpartisan.
    Example 2: Nonpartisan views are essential.
  47. Notoriety – āĻ–াāϰাāĻĒ āĻ–্āϝাāϤি
    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.
  48. Nourish – āϞাāϞāύ āĻ•āϰা, āĻĒুāώ্āϟি āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  49. Numb – āĻ…āϏা⧜, 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.
  50. Nuance – āϏূāĻ•্āώ্āĻŽ āĻĒাāϰ্āĻĨāĻ•্āϝ
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: Detecting nuances is important in language.
    Example 2: The artist captured every nuance.

 

 

O’ Words

 

 

  1. Obdurate – āĻšāĻ āĻ•াāϰি, 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.
  2. Obfuscate – āĻŦিāĻ­্āϰাāύ্āϤ āĻ•āϰা, āϜāϟিāϞ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  3. Oblivion – āĻŦিāϏ্āĻŽৃāϤি, āĻ…āϜাāύা 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.
  4. Obsequious – āĻ…āϤিāĻŽাāϤ্āϰাāϝ় āφāύুāĻ—āϤ্āϝāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    Root: Latin obsequiosus (compliant)
    Synonyms: servile, fawning, sycophantic, subservient, flattering
    Example 1: The obsequious assistant annoyed everyone.
    Example 2: Obsequious behavior is often insincere.
  5. Obsolete – āĻĒ্āϰাāϚীāύ, 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.
  6. Obstreperous – āωāĻĻ্āĻĻাāĻŽ, āĻšāϟ্āϟāĻ—োāϞāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    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.
  7. Obviate – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāϰোāϧ āĻ•āϰা, āĻĻূāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  8. Odious – āϘৃāĻŖ্āϝ, āϜāϘāύ্āϝ
    Root: Latin odiosus (hateful)
    Synonyms: hateful, revolting, repugnant, disgusting, offensive
    Example 1: The odious crime shocked the nation.
    Example 2: Odious behavior is unacceptable.
  9. Officious – āĻ…āϤ্āϝāύ্āϤ āĻšāϏ্āϤāĻ•্āώেāĻĒāĻ•াāϰী
    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.
  10. Ominous – āĻļāĻ™্āĻ•াāϜāύāĻ•, āĻĻুঃāϏংāĻ•েāϤāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    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.
  11. Omnipotent – āϏāϰ্āĻŦāĻļāĻ•্āϤিāĻŽাāύ
    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.
  12. Omniscient – āϏāϰ্āĻŦāϜ্āĻž
    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.
  13. Onus – āĻĻাāϝ়িāϤ্āĻŦ, āĻŦোāĻা
    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.
  14. Opaque – āĻ…āϏ্āĻŦāϚ্āĻ›, āĻ…āĻĒāϰিāώ্āĻ•াāϰ
    Root: Latin opacus (shaded)
    Synonyms: unclear, cloudy, obscure, blurred, nontransparent
    Example 1: The glass was opaque.
    Example 2: His explanation was opaque.
  15. Opulent – āϏāĻŽৃāĻĻ্āϧ, āϐāĻļ্āĻŦāϰ্āϝāĻŽāϝ়
    Root: Latin opulentus (wealthy)
    Synonyms: wealthy, rich, luxurious, affluent, lavish
    Example 1: The opulent palace impressed visitors.
    Example 2: Opulent lifestyles can be extravagant.
  16. Oration – āĻŦāĻ•্āϤৃāϤা
    Root: Latin oratio (speech)
    Synonyms: speech, address, lecture, sermon, discourse
    Example 1: The oration inspired the crowd.
    Example 2: He gave an impressive oration.
  17. Ornate – āĻ…āϞāĻ™্āĻ•ৃāϤ, āĻļোāĻ­াāϝুāĻ•্āϤ
    Root: Latin ornatus (decorated)
    Synonyms: decorated, elaborate, fancy, embellished, adorned
    Example 1: The ornate carvings amazed visitors.
    Example 2: She wore an ornate gown.
  18. Orthodox – āĻĒ্āϰāϚāϞিāϤ 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.
  19. 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.
  20. Outlandish – āĻ…āĻĻ্āĻ­ুāϤ, āĻ…āϚেāύা
    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.
  21. 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.
  22. Overwhelm – āĻ…āĻ­িāĻ­ূāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  23. Owl – āĻĒেঁāϚা (āϰাāϤেāϰ āĻĒাāĻ–ি)
    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.
  24. Obsolete – āĻĒুāϰāύো, āĻ…āĻĒ্āϰāϚāϞিāϤ
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: Obsolete machines were discarded.
    Example 2: Avoid obsolete methods.
  25. Objectionable – āφāĻĒāϤ্āϤিāĻ•āϰ
    Root: Latin objectum (something thrown against)
    Synonyms: offensive, unpleasant, disagreeable, unacceptable, improper
    Example 1: The remarks were objectionable.
    Example 2: Objectionable content was removed.
  26. Obligation – āĻŦাāϧ্āϝāĻŦাāϧāĻ•āϤা
    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.
  27. Obsolete – āĻĒুāϰাāϤāύ
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: This tool is obsolete.
    Example 2: Obsolete ideas need replacement.
  28. 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.
  29. Occult – āĻ—োāĻĒāύ, āĻ…āϤিāĻĒ্āϰাāĻ•ৃāϤ
    Root: Latin occultus (hidden)
    Synonyms: mysterious, secret, supernatural, mystical, hidden
    Example 1: He studied occult sciences.
    Example 2: Occult powers fascinate many.
  30. Occupy – āĻĻāĻ–āϞ āĻ•āϰা, āĻ…āϧিāĻ•াāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    Root: Latin occupare (to seize)
    Synonyms: inhabit, hold, possess, engage, fill
    Example 1: They occupy the building.
    Example 2: The soldiers occupy the area.
  31. Ominous – āĻļāĻ™্āĻ•াāϜāύāĻ•
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: Ominous signs appeared.
    Example 2: The silence was ominous.
  32. Omnipresent – āϏāϰ্āĻŦāϤ্āϰ āωāĻĒāϏ্āĻĨিāϤ
    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.
  33. Onslaught – āφāĻ•্āϰāĻŽāĻŖ
    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.
  34. Opportune – āϏāĻŽāϝ়োāĻĒāϝোāĻ—ী
    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.
  35. Optimistic – āφāĻļাāĻŦাāĻĻী
    Root: Latin optimum (best) + -istic
    Synonyms: hopeful, positive, confident, sanguine, upbeat
    Example 1: She remained optimistic despite setbacks.
    Example 2: Optimistic attitudes foster success.
  36. Ordeal – āĻ•āĻ িāύ āĻĒāϰীāĻ•্āώা
    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.
  37. Ornate – āĻ…āϞāĻ™্āĻ•ৃāϤ
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: Ornate furniture decorated the room.
    Example 2: The building had ornate designs.
  38. Outrage – āύিāύ্āĻĻāύীāϝ় āφāϚāϰāĻŖ
    Root: Old French outrage (excess)
    Synonyms: indignation, fury, anger, offense, scandal
    Example 1: The decision caused outrage.
    Example 2: Public outrage forced a reversal.
  39. Outskirts – āĻļāĻšāϰেāϰ āωāĻĒāĻ•āĻŖ্āĻ 
    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.
  40. Overcome – āϜ⧟ āĻ•āϰা, āĻĒাāϰাāĻĒাāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    Root: Old English ofercuman (to conquer)
    Synonyms: conquer, defeat, prevail, surmount, overpower
    Example 1: She overcame her fears.
    Example 2: They overcame many obstacles.
  41. Overwhelm – āĻ…āĻ­িāĻ­ূāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: The news overwhelmed him.
    Example 2: Overwhelm the opposition.
  42. Overzealous – āĻ…āϤিāϰিāĻ•্āϤ āωāϤ্āϏাāĻšী
    Root: Over- + zealous
    Synonyms: fanatic, extreme, passionate, fervent, enthusiastic
    Example 1: The overzealous fan caused trouble.
    Example 2: Overzealous efforts may backfire.
  43. Oxygen – āĻ…āĻ•্āϏিāϜেāύ (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.
  44. Oblique – āϟāϞāĻŽāϞাāύো, āĻ…āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āϟ
    Root: Latin obliquus (slanting)
    Synonyms: indirect, slanting, evasive, tilted, angled
    Example 1: He gave an oblique answer.
    Example 2: Oblique references confuse readers.
  45. Oblivious – āĻ…āϜাāύা, āĻ…āĻŽāύোāϝোāĻ—ী
    Root: Latin obliviosus (forgetful)
    Synonyms: unaware, ignorant, inattentive, heedless, unmindful
    Example 1: She was oblivious to danger.
    Example 2: He walked obliviously into trouble.
  46. Obstreperous – āĻšāϟ্āϟāĻ—োāϞāĻ•াāϰী
    (Repeated)
    Example 1: Obstreperous students disrupted class.
    Example 2: The obstreperous crowd was loud.
  47. Occasionally – āĻŽাāĻে āĻŽাāĻে
    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.
  48. Odyssey – āĻĻীāϰ্āϘ 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.
  49. Offend – āĻ…āĻĒāϰাāϧ āĻ•āϰা, āĻ•āώ্āϟ āĻĻেāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  50. Offset – āĻĒāϰিāĻĒূāϰāĻ•, āĻ•্āώāϤিāĻĒূāϰāĻŖ
    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

 

 

  1. Palpable – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āϟ, āϏ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻļāϝোāĻ—্āϝ
    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.
  2. 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.
  3. Paragon – āφāĻĻāϰ্āĻļ, āύৈāĻ•āϟ্āϝ
    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.
  4. Pariah – āĻŦāĻšিāώ্āĻ•ৃāϤ āĻŦ্āϝāĻ•্āϤি
    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.
  5. Partisan – āĻĒāĻ•্āώāĻĒাāϤāĻĻুāώ্āϟ
    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.
  6. Patronize – āϏুāĻŦিāϧা āĻĻেāĻ“āϝ়া, āωāĻĒেāĻ•্āώা āĻ•āϰা
    Root: Latin patronus (protector)
    Synonyms: support, sponsor, condescend, treat arrogantly, favor
    Example 1: The company patronizes local artists.
    Example 2: Don’t patronize me.
  7. 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.
  8. Pejorative – āĻ…āĻŦāĻŽাāύāύাāĻ•āϰ
    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.
  9. Penchant – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦৃāϤ্āϤি, āĻোঁāĻ•
    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.
  10. 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.
  11. Perceptible – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āϟ, āĻ…āύুāĻ­ূāϤিāϝোāĻ—্āϝ
    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.
  12. Perennial – āĻŦাāϰāĻŦাāϰ āĻĢিāϰে āφāϏা
    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.
  13. Perfidious – āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏāϘাāϤāĻ•
    Root: Latin perfidia (treachery)
    Synonyms: treacherous, deceitful, unfaithful, disloyal, faithless
    Example 1: The perfidious friend betrayed them.
    Example 2: Perfidious acts cause distrust.
  14. Perfunctory – āĻ…āĻ—āĻ­ীāϰ, 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.
  15. Perilous – āĻŦিāĻĒāϜ্āϜāύāĻ•
    Root: Latin periculum (danger)
    Synonyms: dangerous, risky, hazardous, unsafe, treacherous
    Example 1: The journey was perilous.
    Example 2: Perilous conditions forced a halt.
  16. Permeate – āĻ›āĻĄ়িāϝ়ে 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.
  17. Perpetuate – āϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  18. Pertinent – āĻĒ্āϰাāϏāĻ™্āĻ—িāĻ•
    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.
  19. Pervasive – āĻŦ্āϝাāĻĒāĻ•, āĻ›āĻĄ়িāϝ়ে āĻĨাāĻ•া
    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.
  20. Petulant – āĻ…āĻļাāύ্āϤ, āϚāĻž্āϚāϞ
    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.
  21. Phlegmatic – āĻļীāϤāϞ āĻŽেāϜাāϜেāϰ
    Root: Greek phlegma (inflammation)
    Synonyms: calm, unemotional, composed, stoic, impassive
    Example 1: He remained phlegmatic under pressure.
    Example 2: Phlegmatic responses avoid conflict.
  22. Pinnacle – āĻļিāĻ–āϰ, āϚূāĻĄ়া
    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.
  23. Pious – āϧাāϰ্āĻŽিāĻ•, āĻ­āĻ•্āϤিāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    Root: Latin pius (dutiful)
    Synonyms: devout, religious, reverent, holy, virtuous
    Example 1: He was a pious man.
    Example 2: Pious acts were appreciated.
  24. Pivotal – āĻĒ্āϰāϧাāύ, āĻ•েāύ্āĻĻ্āϰী⧟
    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.
  25. Placate – āĻļাāύ্āϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  26. 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.
  27. 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.
  28. Poignant – āϏ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻļāĻ•াāϤāϰ, 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.
  29. Polarize – āĻŦিāĻ­āĻ•্āϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  30. Polished – āĻĒāϰিāĻļীāϞিāϤ, āϚāĻŽā§ŽāĻ•াāϰ
    Root: Latin polire (to polish)
    Synonyms: refined, elegant, sophisticated, smooth, glossy
    Example 1: She gave a polished presentation.
    Example 2: His manners were polished.
  31. Pompous – āĻ…āĻšংāĻ•াāϰী
    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.
  32. 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.
  33. Precarious – āĻ…āύিāĻļ্āϚিāϤ, āĻুঁāĻ•িāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    Root: Latin precarius (obtained by prayer)
    Synonyms: risky, uncertain, unstable, dangerous, insecure
    Example 1: The situation was precarious.
    Example 2: Precarious balance can collapse.
  34. Precocious – āĻŦুāĻĻ্āϧিāĻŽাāύ, āφāĻ—াāĻŽ āĻŦিāĻ•াāĻļ
    Root: Latin praecox (early ripe)
    Synonyms: advanced, mature, gifted, forward, talented
    Example 1: The precocious child amazed teachers.
    Example 2: Precocious skills need nurturing.
  35. Predicament – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻĻāĻļা, āĻ•āĻ ি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.
  36. 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.
  37. Prejudice – āĻĒāĻ•্āώāĻĒাāϤ, 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.
  38. 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.
  39. Prerogative – āĻŦিāĻļেāώাāϧিāĻ•াāϰ
    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.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. Prevalent – āĻĒ্āϰāϚāϞিāϤ
    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.
  44. Procrastinate – āĻ—ā§œিāĻŽāϏি āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  45. Prodigious – āĻŦিāϏ্āĻŽāϝ়āĻ•āϰ, āĻŦিāĻļাāϞ
    Root: Latin prodigiosus (marvelous)
    Synonyms: enormous, huge, extraordinary, immense, phenomenal
    Example 1: She has a prodigious talent.
    Example 2: Prodigious efforts paid off.
  46. Proficient – āĻĻāĻ•্āώ
    Root: Latin proficere (to advance)
    Synonyms: skilled, expert, competent, adept, capable
    Example 1: He is proficient in English.
    Example 2: Proficient workers increase productivity.
  47. Profound – āĻ—āĻ­ীāϰ
    Root: Latin profundus (deep)
    Synonyms: deep, intense, thoughtful, insightful, serious
    Example 1: The book offers profound insights.
    Example 2: His profound words moved everyone.
  48. Prohibit – āύিāώেāϧ āĻ•āϰা
    Root: Latin prohibere (to prevent)
    Synonyms: forbid, ban, prevent, restrict, disallow
    Example 1: Smoking is prohibited here.
    Example 2: Laws prohibit theft.
  49. Prolific – āωāϰ্āĻŦāϰ, 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.
  50. Prominent – āϏুāĻĒāϰিāϚিāϤ, 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

 

 

 

  1. 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.
  2. Quandary – āϏংāĻ•āϟ, 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.
  3. Quell – āĻĻāĻŽāύ āĻ•āϰা, āĻļাāύ্āϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  4. Querulous – āĻ…āĻ­িāϝোāĻ—āĻ•াāϰী, āĻ—āϰ্āĻŦিāϤ
    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.
  5. Quiescent – āύিāώ্āĻ•্āϰিāϝ়, 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.
  6. Quintessential – āϏāϰ্āĻŦোāϤ্āϤāĻŽ āωāĻĻাāĻšāϰāĻŖ
    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.
  7. Quip – āϤীāĻŦ্āϰ āφāĻ•্āϰāĻŽāĻŖাāϤ্āĻŽāĻ• āϰāϏিāĻ•āϤা
    Root: Latin quippe (indeed)
    Synonyms: joke, jest, witticism, pun, sarcasm
    Example 1: He made a clever quip.
    Example 2: The quip lightened the mood.
  8. Quixotic – āĻŦাāϏ্āϤāĻŦāĻŦāĻšিāϰ্āĻ­ূāϤ, āφāĻĻāϰ্āĻļāĻŦাāĻĻী
    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.
  9. Quorum – āĻŦৈāϧ āϏāĻ­া āϏংāϏ্āĻĨাāϰ āύ্āϝূāύāϤāĻŽ āϏংāĻ–্āϝা
    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.
  10. 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.
  11. Quarantine – āĻŦাāϧ্āϝāϤাāĻŽূāϞāĻ• āĻĒৃāĻĨāĻ•ীāĻ•āϰāĻŖ
    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.
  12. Quarrel – āĻāĻ—āĻĄ়া, 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.
  13. Quash – āĻŦাāϤিāϞ āĻ•āϰা, āĻĻāĻŽāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  14. Querulous – āĻ…āĻ­িāϝোāĻ—āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    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.
  15. Quibble – āĻ…āĻĒ্āϰাāϏāĻ™্āĻ—িāĻ• 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.
  16. Quintet – āĻĒাঁāϚ 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.
  17. Quipster – āĻ•ৌāϤুāĻ•āĻŦিāĻĻ
    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.
  18. 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.
  19. Quench – āĻŦāύ্āϧ āĻ•āϰা, āϤৃāώ্āĻŖা āĻŽেāϟাāύো
    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.
  20. Querist – āĻĒ্āϰāĻļ্āύāĻ•াāϰী
    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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. Quaff – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ āĻĒাāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  24. Quarantine – āĻĒৃāĻĨāĻ•ীāĻ•āϰāĻŖ
    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.
  25. 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.
  26. Quarantine – āĻŦাāϧ্āϝāϤাāĻŽূāϞāĻ• āĻŦিāϚ্āĻ›িāύ্āύāϤা
    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.
  27. Quip – āϰāϏিāĻ•āϤা
    Root: Latin quippe (indeed)
    Synonyms: joke, witticism, jest, pun, sarcasm
    Example 1: She made a witty quip.
    Example 2: His quips amused everyone.
  28. Quiver – āĻ•āĻŽ্āĻĒāĻŽাāύ āĻšāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  29. Quotient – āĻ­াāĻ—āĻĢāϞ
    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.
  30. Quenchless – āύিāĻ­াāϤে āĻ…āĻ•্āώāĻŽ
    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.
  31. Quaintness – āĻ…āĻĻ্āĻ­ুāϤāϤা, āφāĻ•āϰ্āώāĻŖী⧟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.
  32. Quibble – āϤুāϚ্āĻ› 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.
  33. Quiddity – āĻĒ্āϰāĻ•ৃāϤ 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.
  34. 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.
  35. Quilt – āĻŽোāϟা āĻ•āĻŽ্āĻŦāϞ
    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.
  36. 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.
  37. Quiver – āĻ•āĻŽ্āĻĒāĻŽাāύ
    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.
  38. Quixotic – āĻ…āϏāĻŽ্āĻ­āĻŦāĻĒāϰāĻ•āϞ্āĻĒāύা
    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.
  39. Quagmire – āĻ•āĻ ি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.
  40. Querulousness – āĻ…āĻ­িāϝোāĻ—āĻŽূāϞāĻ• 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.
  41. Quarrelsome – āĻāĻ—āĻĄ়াāϟে
    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.
  42. Quantitative – āĻĒāϰিāĻŽাāĻŖāĻ—āϤ
    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.
  43. Qualified – āϝোāĻ—্āϝ
    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.
  44. Qualitative – āĻ—ুāĻŖāĻ—āϤ
    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.
  45. Quibble – āϤুāϚ্āĻ› āϜāϟিāϞāϤা
    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.
  46. 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.
  47. Quipster – āϰāϏিāĻ• āĻŦ্āϝāĻ•্āϤি
    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.
  48. Quenchless – āύিāĻ­াāϤে āĻ…āĻ•্āώāĻŽ
    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.
  49. 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.
  50. 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 

 

 

  1. Rabble – āϏাāϧাāϰāĻŖ āϜāύāĻ—āĻŖ, 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.
  2. Rabble-rouser – āωāϤ্āϤেāϜāĻ•
    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.
  3. Radiate – āĻŦিāĻ•িāϰāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা, āĻ›āĻĄ়াāύো
    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.
  4. 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.
  5. Raffle – āϞāϟাāϰিāϰ āĻŽāϤো āĻŦāĻŖ্āϟāύ
    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.
  6. Raft – āĻĒ্āϰāϚুāϰ 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.
  7. Ragged – āĻĢাāϟা, āĻ›েঁ⧜া
    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.
  8. Rampant – āĻ…āϤ্āϝāϧিāĻ•, āĻĒ্āϰāϚুāϰ
    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.
  9. 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.
  10. Rankle – āĻ•্āϰুāĻĻ্āϧ āĻ•āϰা, āĻŽāύ āĻ–াāϰাāĻĒ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  11. Ransack – āϤāĻ›āύāĻ› āĻ•āϰা, āϞুāϟāĻĒাāϟ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  12. Rant – āωāĻ—্āϰ āĻ­াāώāĻŖ, āĻ—াāϞিāĻ—াāϞাāϜ
    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.
  13. 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.
  14. Rapt – āĻŦিāĻŽুāĻ—্āϧ, āĻŽāύোāϝোāĻ—ী
    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.
  15. 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.
  16. Raucous – āĻ•āϰ্āĻ•āĻļ, āφāĻ“āϝ়াāϜāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    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.
  17. Ravenous – āĻ…āϤ্āϝāύ্āϤ āĻ•্āώুāϧাāϰ্āϤ
    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.
  18. Raze – āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ āϧ্āĻŦংāϏ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  19. Rebuff – āĻĒ্āϰāϤ্āϝাāĻ–্āϝাāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  20. Recalcitrant – āĻ…āϜুāĻšাāϤ āĻĻিāϚ্āĻ›ে, āĻ…āϏ্āĻŦীāĻ•াāϰāĻ•
    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.
  21. Recant – āĻĒ্āϰāϤ্āϝাāĻšাāϰ āĻ•āϰা, āĻŦাāϤিāϞ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  22. Recluse – āĻ—োāĻĒāύāĻŦাāϏী
    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.
  23. Reconcile – āϏাāĻŽāĻž্āϜāϏ্āϝ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  24. Recourse – āφāĻļ্āϰāϝ়, 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.
  25. Recreant – āĻ­ীāϤু, āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏāϘাāϤāĻ•
    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.
  26. Rectify – āϏংāĻļোāϧāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  27. Recumbent – āĻļু⧟ে āĻĨাāĻ•া
    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.
  28. Redolent – āϏুāĻŦাāϏিāϤ, āϏ্āĻŽāϰāĻŖী⧟
    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.
  29. Redundant – āĻ…āĻŦাāύ্āϤāϰ, āĻ…āϤিāϰিāĻ•্āϤ
    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.
  30. Refute – āĻ…āϏ্āĻŦীāĻ•াāϰ āĻ•āϰা, 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.
  31. Regale – āφāύāύ্āĻĻ āĻĻেāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  32. Reiterate – āĻĒুāύāϰাāĻŦৃāϤ্āϤি āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  33. Relinquish – āĻ›েāĻĄ়ে āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  34. Relish – āωāĻĒāĻ­োāĻ— āĻ•āϰা
    Root: Old French reles (taste)
    Synonyms: enjoy, savor, appreciate, delight, like
    Example 1: She relished the delicious meal.
    Example 2: They relished the victory.
  35. Remiss – āϞāĻĒāϏা, āĻ…āĻŦāĻšেāϞা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  36. Remnant – āĻ…āĻŦāĻļিāώ্āϟাংāĻļ
    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.
  37. Remonstrate – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāĻŦাāĻĻ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  38. Renege – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāĻļ্āϰুāϤি āĻ­āĻ™্āĻ— āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  39. Renounce – āĻĒāϰিāϤ্āϝাāĻ— āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  40. Renovate – āϏংāϏ্āĻ•াāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  41. Reprieve – āϏ্āĻĨāĻ—িāϤাāĻĻেāĻļ
    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.
  42. Repudiate – āĻ…āϏ্āĻŦীāĻ•াāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    Root: Latin repudiare (to reject)
    Synonyms: reject, deny, disown, renounce, disclaim
    Example 1: He repudiated the accusations.
    Example 2: The group repudiated violence.
  43. Rescind – āĻŦাāϤিāϞ āĻ•āϰা
    Root: Latin rescindere (to cut off)
    Synonyms: revoke, cancel, annul, repeal, withdraw
    Example 1: The contract was rescinded.
    Example 2: They rescinded the policy.
  44. Resolute – āĻĻৃāĻĸ়āϏংāĻ•āϞ্āĻĒāĻŦāĻĻ্āϧ
    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.
  45. 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.
  46. Reticent – āĻ…āϞ্āĻĒ āĻ•āĻĨা 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.
  47. Retract – āĻĒ্āϰāϤ্āϝাāĻšাāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  48. 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.
  49. Revere – āĻ—āĻ­ীāϰ āĻļ্āϰāĻĻ্āϧা āĻ•āϰা
    Root: Latin revereri (to respect)
    Synonyms: respect, honor, admire, venerate, esteem
    Example 1: They revere their ancestors.
    Example 2: The people revere the leader.
  50. Revile – āĻ…āĻŦāϜ্āĻžা āĻ•āϰা
    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

  1. Sagacious – āĻŦিāϚāĻ•্āώāĻŖ, āĻĒ্āϰāϜ্āĻžাāĻŦাāύ
    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.
  2. Salient – āĻĒ্āϰāϧাāύ, āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āϟ
    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.
  3. 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.
  4. Sanguine – āφāĻļাāĻŦাāĻĻী, āϰāĻ•্āϤিāĻŽ
    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.
  5. 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.
  6. Scrutinize – āϏূāĻ•্āώ্āĻŽāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻĒāϰীāĻ•্āώা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  7. Scuttle – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ āĻĻৌāĻĄ়াāύো, āϧ্āĻŦংāϏ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  8. Seclude – āφāϞাāĻĻা āĻ•āϰে āϰাāĻ–া
    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.
  9. Sedentary – āĻ…āϚāĻž্āϚāϞ, 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.
  10. Severe – āĻ•āĻ োāϰ, āĻ—ুāϰুāϤāϰ
    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.
  11. Shrewd – āĻŦুāĻĻ্āϧিāĻŽাāύ, āϚাāϞাāĻ•
    Root: Old English scrēad (wise) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
    Synonyms: clever, astute, sharp, cunning, insightful
    Example 1: She is a shrewd negotiator.
    Example 2: His shrewd decisions saved the company.
  12. Simultaneous – āϏāĻŽāϏাāĻŽā§ŸিāĻ•, āĻāĻ•āϏাāĻĨে
    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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. Somber – āĻ—āĻŽ্āĻ­ীāϰ, 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.
  17. 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.
  18. Sporadic – āĻŽাāĻে āĻŽাāĻে āĻšāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  19. Spurious – āĻ­ু⧟া, 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.
  20. Stagnant – āϏ্āĻĨāĻŦিāϰ, āĻ…āϚāϞ
    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.
  21. Stark – āĻ•āĻ ো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.
  22. Steadfast – āĻ…āϟāϞ, 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.
  23. Subjugate – āĻĒāϰাāĻ­ূāϤ āĻ•āϰা, āĻ…āϧীāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  24. Substantiate – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŽাāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  25. Succinct – āϏংāĻ•্āώিāĻĒ্āϤ, āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āϟ
    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.
  26. Superfluous – āĻ…āĻĒ্āϰāϝ়োāϜāύীāϝ়, āĻ…āϤিāϰিāĻ•্āϤ
    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.
  27. Surmise – āĻ…āύুāĻŽাāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  28. Surpass – āĻ›াāĻĄ়িāϝ়ে āϝাāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  29. 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.
  30. Sycophant – āĻŽিāώ্āϟি āĻ­াāώাāϝ় āϚাāϟুāĻ•াāϰ
    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.
  31. Symmetry – āϏাāĻŽāĻž্āϜāϏ্āϝ
    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.
  32. 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.
  33. Sagacity – āĻĒ্āϰāϜ্āĻžা
    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.
  34. 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.
  35. 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.
  36. Sapient – āϜ্āĻžাāύী
    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.
  37. Scarcity – āϘাāϟāϤি
    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.
  38. 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.
  39. Secular – āϧāϰ্āĻŽāύিāϰāĻĒেāĻ•্āώ
    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.
  40. Sensible – āϝুāĻ•্āϤিāϏāĻ™্āĻ—āϤ
    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.
  41. 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.
  42. Severe – āĻ•āĻ োāϰ, āĻ—ুāϰুāϤāϰ
    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.
  43. 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.
  44. Solicitous – āϝāϤ্āύāĻļীāϞ, āωāĻĻ্āĻŦিāĻ—্āύ
    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.
  45. 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.
  46. Stealthy – āĻ—োāĻĒāύ, āϚুāĻĒিāϚুāĻĒি
    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.
  47. Stringent – āĻ•āĻ ো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.
  48. Stupendous – āĻŦিāϏ্āĻŽāϝ়āĻ•āϰ, 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.
  49. Subtle – āϏূāĻ•্āώ্āĻŽ, āĻ•ৌāĻļāϞী
    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.
  50. Symbiotic – āĻĒাāϰāϏ্āĻĒāϰিāĻ• āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻ•āϝুāĻ•্āϤ
    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

 

 

 

  1. Tangible – āϏ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻļāϝোāĻ—্āϝ, āĻĒāϰিāώ্āĻ•াāϰ
    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.
  2. Tedious – āĻĻীāϰ্āϘāϏূāϤ্āϰি, āĻŦিāϰāĻ•্āϤিāĻ•āϰ
    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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Terse – āϏংāĻ•্āώিāĻĒ্āϤ, āĻ•্āώুāĻĻ্āϰ
    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.
  6. 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.
  7. Timid – āĻ­ীāϤু, āϞাāϜুāĻ•
    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.
  8. Transient – āĻ…āϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী, āĻ•্āώāĻŖāϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী
    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.
  9. Trivial – āϤুāϚ্āĻ›, āύāĻ—āĻŖ্āϝ
    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.
  10. Turbulent – āωāϤ্āϤাāϞ, 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.
  11. Taciturn – āĻ…āϞ্āĻĒāĻŦāĻ•্āϤা, āϚুāĻĒāϚাāĻĒ
    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.
  12. Tactful – āĻ•ূāϟāύৈāϤিāĻ•, 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.
  13. Tangential – āφāĻĒেāĻ•্āώিāĻ•, āĻĒāϰোāĻ•্āώ
    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.
  14. 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.
  15. Thwart – āĻŦ্āϝাāĻšāϤ āĻ•āϰা, āĻŦাāϧা āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  16. Transcend – āĻ…āϤিāĻ•্āϰāĻŽ āĻ•āϰা, āĻ›াāĻĄ়িāϝ়ে āϝাāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  17. Travail – āĻļ্āϰāĻŽ, āĻ•āώ্āϟ
    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.
  18. Trepidation – āĻ­ীāϤি, āωāĻĻ্āĻŦেāĻ—
    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.
  19. Truncate – āϏংāĻ•্āώিāĻĒ্āϤ āĻ•āϰা, āĻ›াঁāϟাāχ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  20. Tumultuous – āĻ…āĻļাāύ্āϤিāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ, āĻ—োāϞāϝোāĻ—āĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    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.
  21. Turmoil – āĻŦিāĻļৃāĻ™্āĻ–āϞা, āĻ—োāϞāϝোāĻ—
    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.
  22. Tutelage – āĻļিāĻ•্āώাāĻĻাāύ, āĻĻীāĻ•্āώা
    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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. Travail – āĻ•āĻ ো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.
  28. Trite – āĻ•্āϞিāĻļে, 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.
  29. Tumult – āωāϤ্āϤেāϜāύা, āĻ—োāϞāĻŽাāϞ
    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.
  30. Turbid – āĻ…āϏ্āĻŦāϚ্āĻ›, 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.
  31. Tacit – āύিঃāĻļāĻŦ্āĻĻ, āĻ—োāĻĒāύ
    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.
  32. Tangible – āϏ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻļāϝোāĻ—্āϝ
    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.
  33. Taut – āϟাāύাāύো, āĻĻৃāĻĸ়
    Root: Old English tōt (tight) | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
    Synonyms: tight, stretched, tense, rigid, firm
    Example 1: The rope was taut.
    Example 2: His face was taut with tension.
  34. Tempestuous – āĻāĻĄ়ো, āωāϤ্āϤেāϜāύাāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    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.
  35. Tenure – āĻĻাāϝ়িāϤ্āĻŦāĻ•াāϞ
    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.
  36. 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.
  37. Thwart – āĻŦাāϧা āĻĻেāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  38. Tirade – āĻāϰāĻāϰে āĻŦāĻ•্āϤৃāϤা
    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.
  39. Tolerate – āϏāĻš্āϝ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  40. Torpid – āφāϞāϏেāĻŽি, āύিāώ্āĻ•্āϰিāϝ়
    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.
  41. Tractable – āĻ…āύুāĻ•ূāϞ, āϏāĻšāϜে āύিāϝ়āύ্āϤ্āϰāĻŖāϝোāĻ—্āϝ
    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.
  42. Transient – āĻ•্āώāĻŖāϏ্āĻĨাāϝ়ী
    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.
  43. Transparent – āϏ্āĻŦāϚ্āĻ›
    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.
  44. Trepidation – āφāϤāĻ™্āĻ•
    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.
  45. 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.
  46. Tumultuous – āĻ—োāϞāĻŽাāϞāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    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.
  47. Turbid – āĻ…āϏ্āĻŦāϚ্āĻ›
    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.
  48. Tactile – āϏ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻļāϝোāĻ—্āϝ
    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.
  49. Tangential – āφāĻĒেāĻ•্āώিāĻ•
    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.
  50. 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

 

 

  1. Ubiquitous – āϏāϰ্āĻŦāϤ্āϰ āωāĻĒāϏ্āĻĨিāϤ
    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.
  2. Ultimatum – āϚূāĻĄ়াāύ্āϤ 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Unanimous – āĻāĻ•āĻŽāϤ
    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.
  5. Unassailable – āĻ…āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏ্āϝ, āĻ…āĻĒāϰাāϜেāϝ়
    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.
  6. Unbiased – āĻĒāĻ•্āώāĻĒাāϤāĻšীāύ
    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.
  7. 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.
  8. Undermine – āĻ•্āώāϤিāĻ—্āϰāϏ্āϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  9. Undulate – āĻĸেāω āĻ–েāϞাāύো
    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.
  10. Unequivocal – āϏ্āĻĒāώ্āϟ, āĻĒāϰিāώ্āĻ•াāϰ
    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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Unscathed – āĻ…āĻ•্āώāϤ
    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.
  14. Untimely – āĻ…āύাāĻ•াāĻ™্āĻ•্āώিāϤ, āĻ…āĻ•াāϞ
    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.
  15. Upheaval – āĻŦিāĻļৃāĻ™্āĻ–āϞা, āφāύ্āĻĻোāϞāύ
    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.
  16. Uproarious – āĻšৈāϚৈāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    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.
  17. 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.
  18. Usurp – āĻŦেāφāχāύিāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻĻāĻ–āϞ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  19. Utilitarian – āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšাāϰিāĻ•, āωāĻĒāϝোāĻ—ী
    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.
  20. Utopia – āφāĻĻāϰ্āĻļ 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.
  21. Unobtrusive – āĻ…āĻĒ্āϰāϤ্āϝāĻ•্āώ, āϏাāĻĻাāĻŽাāϟা
    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.
  22. 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.
  23. Unilateral – āĻāĻ•āϤāϰāĻĢা
    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.
  24. Unfathomable – āĻ…āĻĒāϰিāĻŽেāϝ়, āĻ…āĻ—াāϧ
    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.
  25. Unkempt – āωāϞāĻাāύো, āĻāϞāĻŽāϞে āύ⧟ āĻāĻŽāύ
    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.
  26. 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.
  27. Unscathed – āĻ…āĻ•্āώāϤ
    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.
  28. Untethered – āĻŦেঁāϧে āϰাāĻ–া 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.
  29. Unwarranted – āĻ…āϝৌāĻ•্āϤিāĻ•, 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.
  30. 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.
  31. Usher – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦেāĻļ āĻ•āϰাāύো
    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.
  32. Utilise – āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšাāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  33. Uproot – āωāϚ্āĻ›েāĻĻ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  34. Upkeep – āϰāĻ•্āώāĻŖাāĻŦেāĻ•্āώāĻŖ
    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.
  35. Uplift – āωāύ্āύāϤি āϏাāϧāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  36. 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.
  37. Utmost – āϏāϰ্āĻŦোāϚ্āϚ
    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.
  38. Untenable – āĻ…āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏ্āϝ, āĻ…āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšাāϰāϝোāĻ—্āϝ
    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.
  39. 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.
  40. Unravel – āĻ–ুāϞে āĻĢেāϞা, āϏāĻŽাāϧাāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  41. Unmask – āĻĒ্āϰāĻ•াāĻļ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  42. 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.
  43. Unison – āĻāĻ•āϏāĻ™্āĻ—ে
    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.
  44. Untapped – āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšাāϰ āύা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  45. Unwieldy – āĻ­াāϰী, āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšাāϰ āĻ•āϰা āĻ•āĻ ি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.
  46. Upstart – āĻšāĻ াā§Ž āωāĻ ে āφāϏা āĻŦ্āϝāĻ•্āϤি
    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.
  47. Uptight – āϚাāĻĒাāύ
    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.
  48. 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.
  49. Untenable – āĻ…āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšাāϰāϝোāĻ—্āϝ
    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.
  50. Unassailable – āĻ…āĻĒāϰাāϜেāϝ়
    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

 

 

  1. Vacillate – āĻĻ্āĻŦিāϧাāĻ—্āϰāϏ্āϤ āĻšāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  2. 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.
  3. Validate – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŽাāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা, āĻ…āύুāĻŽোāĻĻāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  4. Vanquish – āĻĒāϰাāϜিāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  5. Variegated – āĻŦāĻšুāϤāϞ, āĻŦিāϚিāϤ্āϰ
    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.
  6. 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.
  7. Venerate – āĻļ্āϰāĻĻ্āϧা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  8. 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.
  9. Verbose – āĻŦাāĻ•āĻŦিāϤāĻŖ্āĻĄাāĻ•াāϰী
    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.
  10. Vestige – āϚিāĻš্āύ, āĻ…āĻŦāĻļিāώ্āϟাংāĻļ
    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.
  11. Viable – āĻ•াāϰ্āϝāĻ•āϰী, āϏāĻ•্āώāĻŽ
    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.
  12. Vicarious – āĻĒ্āϰāĻ•ৃāϤিāϰ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦāϰ্āϤে āĻ…āĻ­িāϜ্āĻžāϤা āĻšāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  13. 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.
  14. Vindicate – āύিāϰ্āĻĻোāώ āĻĒ্āϰāĻŽাāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  15. Virulent – āĻ•্āώāϤিāĻ•āϰ, āĻŦিāώাāĻ•্āϤ
    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.
  16. Viscous – āϘāύ, āϚāϟāϚāϟে
    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.
  17. Vitality – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖāĻļāĻ•্āϤি
    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.
  18. 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.
  19. Voluminous – āĻŦৃāĻšāĻĻাāĻ•াāϰ
    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.
  20. Voracious – āĻ…āϤৃāĻĒ্āϤ, āĻŦā§ŽāϏāϞ
    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.
  21. Vortex – āϘূāϰ্āĻŖিāĻāĻĄ়
    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.
  22. 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.
  23. Validate – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŽাāĻŖিāϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  24. Vanity – āĻ…āĻšংāĻ•াāϰ
    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.
  25. Vigilance – āϏāϤāϰ্āĻ•āϤা
    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.
  26. Venture – āϏাāĻšāϏ āĻ•āϰে āϚেāώ্āϟা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  27. 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.
  28. Versatile – āĻŦāĻšুāĻŽুāĻ–ী
    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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. Vile – āϘৃāĻŖ্āϝ, āĻĻাāϰিāĻĻ্āϰ্āϝāĻŽā§Ÿ
    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.
  32. Vigilante – āϏ্āĻŦেāϚ্āĻ›াāϏেāĻŦী
    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.
  33. Villainous – āĻ–āϞāύাāϝ়āĻ• 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.
  34. 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.
  35. Virile – āĻĒুāϰুāώাāϞী, āĻļāĻ•্āϤিāĻļাāϞী
    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.
  36. Virtue – āĻ—ুāĻŖ, āϏāĻĻāĻ—ুāĻŖ
    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.
  37. Viscous – āφāĻ া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.
  38. Vitiate – āĻ•্āώুāĻŖ্āύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  39. Vociferous – āωāϚ্āϚāϏ্āĻŦāϰে āϚিā§ŽāĻ•াāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  40. Volition – āχāϚ্āĻ›াāĻļāĻ•্āϤি
    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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. Vagabond – āϘুāĻŽāύ্āϤ, 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.
  46. Vagrant – āĻ…āύাāĻĨ, āĻ­িāĻ•্āώুāĻ•
    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.
  47. Veil – āφāĻŦāϰāĻŖ
    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.
  48. 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.
  49. Vex – āĻŦিāϰāĻ•্āϤ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  50. Virtuoso – āĻĻāĻ•্āώ 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

 

 

  1. Wane – āĻ•āĻŽে āϝাāĻ“āϝ়া, āĻš্āϰাāϏ āĻĒাāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  2. Wanton – āĻ…āĻŦাāϧ, āύিāϰ্āĻŦিāϚাāϰ
    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.
  3. Warp – āĻŦিāĻ•ৃāϤ āĻ•āϰা, āĻŦিāĻ•ৃāϤি
    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.
  4. 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.
  5. Weary – āĻ•্āϞাāύ্āϤ
    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.
  6. Wedge – āĻ•িāϞ, āϚাāĻĒা āĻĻেāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  7. Whimsical – āĻ–াāĻŽāĻ–েāϝ়াāϞী
    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.
  8. Wield – āĻŦ্āϝāĻŦāĻšাāϰ āĻ•āϰা, āĻĒāϰিāϚাāϞāύা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  9. Winsome – āφāĻ•āϰ্āώāĻŖীāϝ়, 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.
  10. Wrath – āϰোāώ, āĻ•্āϰোāϧ
    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.
  11. Wretched – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻĻāĻļাāĻ—্āϰāϏ্āϤ, āĻ•āϰুāĻŖ
    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.
  12. 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.
  13. Whet – āϤীāĻ•্āώ্āĻŖ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  14. Whittle – āĻ›েঁāϟে āĻ›োāϟ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  15. Wince – āĻিāĻŽুāύি āĻĻেāĻ“āϝ়া, āĻŦিāĻŦāϰ্āĻŖ āĻšāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  16. Wane – āĻ•āĻŽে āϝাāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  17. Wail – āĻ•াāύ্āύাāĻ•াāϟি āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  18. Waive – āϤ্āϝাāĻ— āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  19. Wily – āϚাāϞাāĻ•, āĻ•āĻĒāϟ
    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.
  20. Wreck – āϧ্āĻŦংāϏ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  21. Wrangle – āϤāϰ্āĻ•-āϤাāϟāĻ•্āĻ•āϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  22. Wretched – āĻ•āϰুāĻŖ
    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.
  23. Wrathful – āϰাāĻ—াāύ্āĻŦিāϤ
    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.
  24. 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.
  25. Wrathfulness – āĻ•্āϰোāϧ
    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.
  26. Waver – āĻĻ্āĻŦিāϧাāĻ—্āϰāϏ্āϤ āĻšāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  27. Ward – āϰāĻ•্āώা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  28. 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.
  29. Wreak – āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāĻļোāϧ āύেāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  30. 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.
  31. Wrench – āϟাāύ, āĻ•āώাāĻ•āώি
    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.
  32. Wrest – āϜোāϰ āĻ•āϰে āύেāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  33. Writhe – āĻ•াঁāĻĒা, āϘূāϰ্āĻŖাāϝ়āĻŽাāύ āĻšāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  34. Wry – āϤিāĻ•্āϤ, āĻšাāϏ্āϝāĻ•āϰ
    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.
  35. Wretchedly – āĻĻুāϰ্āĻĻāĻļাāĻ—্āϰāϏ্āϤāĻ­াāĻŦে
    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.
  36. Wriggle – āĻ•াঁāĻĒাāύো, āĻ—āϞাāύো
    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.
  37. 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.
  38. Wrathful – āϰাāĻ—াāύ্āĻŦিāϤ
    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.
  39. 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.
  40. Wainscot – āĻ•াāĻ ে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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. Wardrobe – āĻĒোāĻļাāĻ•েāϰ āφāϞāĻŽাāϰি
    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.
  44. Warranty – āĻ—্āϝাāϰাāύ্āϟি
    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.
  45. Waspish – āϚāϟāĻ•āĻĻাāϰ, āĻ•্āώিāĻĒ্āϰ
    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.
  46. 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.
  47. Warrant – āĻĒ্āϰāĻŽাāĻŖ, āĻ…āϧিāĻ•াāϰ
    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.
  48. Warble – āϏুāϰে āĻ—াāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  49. 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.
  50. Waterlogged – āĻĒাāύি āĻ­āϰ্āϤি, āϜāϞাāĻŦāĻĻ্āϧ
    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

 

 

 

  1. 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.
  2. Xerophyte – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļে āĻŦāϏāĻŦাāϏāĻ•াāϰী āωāĻĻ্āĻ­িāĻĻ
    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.
  3. Xylem – āĻ—াāĻ›েāϰ āϜāϞ āĻĒāϰিāĻŦāĻšāύāĻ•াāϰী āϟিāϏ্āϝু
    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.
  4. Xenon – āϰāĻ™āĻšীāύ, āĻŦাāϝ়ুāĻŽāĻŖ্āĻĄāϞে āĻāĻ•āϟি āĻ—্āϝাāϏীāϝ় āωāĻĒাāĻĻাāύ
    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.
  5. Xerosis – āϤ্āĻŦāĻ•েāϰ āĻļুāώ্āĻ•āϤা
    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.
  6. Xerography – āĻĄ্āϰাāχ āĻ•āĻĒিāϰ āĻĒ্āϰāĻ•্āϰিāϝ়া
    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.
  7. Xiphoid – āϤāϞো⧟াāϰ āφāĻ•ৃāϤিāϰ (āĻŦুāĻ•েāϰ āύীāϚেāϰ 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.
  8. Xenolith – āφāĻ—্āύে⧟ āĻļিāϞা⧟ āĻĒ্āϰāĻŦেāĻļ āĻ•āϰা 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.
  9. Xerothermic – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻāĻŦং āĻ—āϰāĻŽ āφāĻŦāĻšাāĻ“āϝ়াāϰ āϏāĻ™্āĻ—ে āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻ•িāϤ
    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.
  10. Xenogenesis – āĻ…āĻĻ্āĻ­ুāϤ āĻŦা āĻ­িāύ্āύ āϜাāϤেāϰ āϏৃāώ্āϟিāϰ āĻĒ্āϰāĻ•্āϰিāϝ়া
    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.
  11. Xenophile – āĻŦিāĻĻেāĻļী āϏংāϏ্āĻ•ৃāϤিāϰ āĻĒ্āϰāϤি āφāĻ•ৃāώ্āϟ āĻŦ্āϝāĻ•্āϤি
    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.
  12. Xeriscape – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āφāĻŦāĻšাāĻ“āϝ়াāϰ āωāĻĒāϝোāĻ—ী āĻŦাāĻ—াāύ
    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.
  13. 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.
  14. Xerophyte – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļেāϰ āωāĻĻ্āĻ­িāĻĻ
    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.
  15. Xerarch – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļে āϜāύ্āĻŽ āύেāĻ“āϝ়া 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.
  16. Xenomorph – āĻ…āĻĻ্āĻ­ুāϤ āĻŦা āĻ­িāύ্āύ āφāĻ•ৃāϤিāϰ 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.
  17. Xerothermic – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻ“ āĻ—āϰāĻŽ āφāĻŦāĻšাāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  18. Xylography – āĻ•াāĻ ে āĻ–োāĻĻাāχ āĻ•āϰে āĻŽুāĻĻ্āϰāĻŖāĻĒ্āϰāĻ•্āϰিāϝ়া
    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.
  19. Xenon – āĻāĻ• āϧāϰāύেāϰ āĻ—্āϝাāϏীāϝ় āϰাāϏাāϝ়āύিāĻ• āωāĻĒাāĻĻাāύ
    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.
  20. Xerophilous – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļ āĻĒāĻ›āύ্āĻĻāĻ•াāϰী
    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.
  21. Xerotherm – āĻ—āϰāĻŽ 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.
  22. Xylophone – āĻ•াāĻ েāϰ āĻāĻ•āϟি 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.
  23. Xeriscaping – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āφāĻŦāĻšাāĻ“āϝ়াāϰ āωāĻĒāϝোāĻ—ী āĻŦাāĻ—াāύāϰāϚāύা
    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.
  24. Xerophytes – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļেāϰ āωāĻĻ্āĻ­িāĻĻāĻ—āĻŖ
    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.
  25. Xylograph – āĻ•াāĻ ে āĻ–োāĻĻাāχ āĻ•āϰা āĻ›āĻŦি āĻŦা āύāĻ•āĻļা
    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.
  26. Xenogenesis – āĻ­িāύ্āύ āϜাāϤেāϰ āĻ‰ā§ŽāĻĒāϤ্āϤি
    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.
  27. Xerophile – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļ āĻĒāĻ›āύ্āĻĻāĻ•াāϰী āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖী āĻŦা āωāĻĻ্āĻ­িāĻĻ
    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.
  28. Xanthophyll – āĻšāϞুāĻĻ āϰāĻ™েāϰ āĻĒিāĻ—āĻŽেāύ্āϟ
    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.
  29. Xylose – āĻ—াāĻ›েāϰ āĻ•াāĻ  āĻĨেāĻ•ে āĻĒাāĻ“ā§Ÿা āĻāĻ• āϧāϰāĻŖেāϰ āϚিāύি
    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.
  30. 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.
  31. Xerothermy – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻ“ āĻ—āϰāĻŽ āφāĻŦāĻšাāĻ“ā§Ÿাāϰ 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.
  32. 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.
  33. Xeriscape – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āφāĻŦāĻšাāĻ“ā§Ÿা⧟ āϜāϞ āϏাāĻļ্āϰ⧟ী āĻŦাāĻ—াāύ
    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.
  34. Xenotropic – āϏ্āĻŦ-āĻĒ্āϰāϜাāϤিāϰ āĻŦাāχāϰেāϰ āĻ­াāχāϰাāϏ āϏংāĻ•্āϰāĻŽāĻŖāĻļীāϞ
    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.
  35. Xenobiology – āĻŦিāĻĻেāĻļী āϜীāĻŦāĻŦিāĻĻ্āϝা
    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.
  36. Xerophthalmia – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āϚোāĻ–েāϰ 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.
  37. Xylan – āĻ—াāĻ›েāϰ āĻ•োāώāĻĒ্āϰাāϚীāϰে āĻĒাāĻ“āϝ়া āĻāĻ•āϟি āĻĒāϞিāϏ্āϝাāĻ•াāϰাāχāĻĄ
    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.
  38. Xerarch – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļে āϜāύ্āĻŽ āύেāĻ“ā§Ÿা āϜীāĻŦāύ āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒ্āϰāĻĻা⧟
    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.
  39. Xerophyta – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļে āĻŦāϏāĻŦাāϏāĻ•াāϰী āωāĻĻ্āĻ­িāĻĻ āĻĒ্āϰāϜাāϤি
    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.
  40. Xenonate – āϜেāύāύেāϰ āĻāĻ• 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.
  41. Xerophytic – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļে āĻŦāϏāĻŦাāϏāĻ•াāϰী (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.
  42. Xerotic – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻ“ āϰুāĻ•্āώ
    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.
  43. Xenopus – āĻāĻ• āϧāϰāύেāϰ āϜāϞāϜ 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.
  44. Xerarchic – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļে āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻ•িāϤ
    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.
  45. Xerogel – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āϜেāϞ (āωāϚ্āϚ āĻļুāώ্āĻ•āϤা 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.

  1. Xerophile – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļ āĻĒāĻ›āύ্āĻĻāĻ•াāϰী
    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.
  2. Xerophilous – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻĒāϰিāĻŦেāĻļ āĻĒāĻ›āύ্āĻĻāĻ•াāϰী (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.
  3. Xenotime – āĻāĻ•āϟি āĻŦিāϰāϞ āĻ–āύিāϜ 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.
  4. Xerothermic – āĻļুāώ্āĻ• āĻ“ āĻ—āϰāĻŽ āφāĻŦāĻšাāĻ“ā§Ÿা āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻ•িāϤ
    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.
  5. Xanthate – āϏাāϞāĻĢাāϰāϝুāĻ•্āϤ 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

 

 

  1. Yearn – āϤীāĻŦ্āϰ āφāĻ•াāĻ™্āĻ•্āώা āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  2. Yield – āĻĢāϞাāĻĢāϞ āĻĻে⧟া, āĻ‰ā§ŽāĻĒাāĻĻāύ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  3. Yoke – āĻ“āϜ, āĻŦোāĻা; āĻŦাāϧা āĻĻে⧟া
    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.
  4. Yawn – āĻŽুāĻ– āĻĢাঁāĻ•া āĻ•āϰা (āϘুāĻŽেāϰ āϞāĻ•্āώāĻŖ)
    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.
  5. Yearly – āĻĒ্āϰāϤি āĻŦāĻ›āϰ, āĻŦাā§ŽāϏāϰিāĻ•
    Root: Old English ġēarlÄĢċ (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.
  6. 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.
  7. Yell – āϚিā§ŽāĻ•াāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  8. Yonder – āĻ“āĻ–াāύে, āϏেāĻ–াāύ
    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.
  9. Yearning – āφāĻ•াāĻ™্āĻ•্āώা, āϤীāĻŦ্āϰ āχāϚ্āĻ›া
    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.
  10. 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.
  11. Yolk – āĻĄিāĻŽেāϰ āĻ•ুāϏুāĻŽ
    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.
  12. 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.
  13. Yowl – āφāĻ“ā§ŸাāϜ āĻ•āϰা (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.
  14. Yippee – āφāύāύ্āĻĻ āĻĒ্āϰāĻ•াāĻļেāϰ 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.
  15. Yesteryear – āĻ—āϤ āĻŦāĻ›āϰ, 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.
  16. Yelp – āĻšāĻ াā§Ž āϚিā§ŽāĻ•াāϰ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  17. Yardstick – āĻŽাāύāĻĻāĻŖ্āĻĄ, āϤুāϞāύা āĻŽাāĻĒāĻ•াāĻ ি
    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.
  18. Yearbook – āĻŦাāϰ্āώিāĻ• āĻ—্āϰāύ্āĻĨ
    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.
  19. 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.
  20. Yen – āφāĻ•াāĻ™্āĻ•্āώা, āχāϚ্āĻ›া
    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.
  21. Yokelet – āĻ›োāϟ āĻ“āϜ
    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.
  22. Yesternight – āĻ—āϤāĻ•াāϞ 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.
  23. Yabber – āĻ…āĻŦিāϰাāĻŽ āĻ•āĻĨা 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.
  24. Yachtsman – āύৌāĻ•া āϚাāϞāĻ•
    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.
  25. Yawp – āϜোāϰে āφāĻ“ā§ŸাāϜ āĻ•āϰা
    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.
  26. Yearling – āĻāĻ• āĻŦāĻ›āϰেāϰ 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.
  27. Yaffle – āĻļāĻŦ্āĻĻ āĻ•āϰে āĻ–াāĻ“āϝ়া
    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!
  28. Yenta – āĻ—āϏিāĻĒāĻŽুāĻ–ী 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.
  29. Yex – āĻšাঁāϚি āϤোāϞা āĻŦা āĻ•াāĻļি
    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.
  30. Yaffleberry – āĻāĻ•āϟি 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.
  31. Yawl – āĻ›োāϟ āϧāϰāĻŖেāϰ āύৌāĻ•া
    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.
  32. Yabby – āĻāĻ•āϟি āϜāϞāϜ āĻ•েঁāϚো
    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.
  33. Yahoo – āĻŦোāĻ•া 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.
  34. Yegg – āĻĄাāĻ•াāϤ
    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.
  35. Yenning – āφāĻ•াāĻ™্āĻ•্āώিāϤ āĻšāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  36. Yabbying – āĻ•েঁāϚো 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.
  37. Yellowtail – āĻšāϞুāĻĻ āϞেāϜāϝুāĻ•্āϤ 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.
  38. Yowza – āĻŦিāϏ্āĻŽā§Ÿ āĻĒ্āϰāĻ•াāĻļেāϰ 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.
  39. Yobbo – āĻ–াāϰাāĻĒ āĻ›েāϞেāĻŽাāύুāώ
    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.
  40. Yipped – āĻšāĻ াā§Ž āϚিā§ŽāĻ•াāϰ āĻ•āϰা (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.
  41. 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.
  42. Yaws – āĻāĻ•āϟি 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.
  43. Yogi – āϝোāĻ—ী āĻŦ্āϝāĻ•্āϤি
    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.
  44. Ylem – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻĨāĻŽিāĻ• āĻĒāĻĻাāϰ্āĻĨ (āĻ•āϏāĻŽোāϞāϜি)
    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.
  45. Yare – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ, āϚāϟāϜāϞāĻĻি
    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.
  46. Yaffle – āĻļāĻŦ্āĻĻ āĻ•āϰে āĻ–াāĻ“āϝ়া
    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.
  47. Yabber – āĻ…āĻŦিāϰাāĻŽ āĻ•āĻĨা 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.
  48. Yarely – āϤা⧜াāϤা⧜ি
    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.
  49. Yestern – āĻ—āϤāĻ•াāϞেāϰ
    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.
  50. Yexed – āĻšাঁāϚি/āĻ•াāĻļি āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা (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

 

 

  1. Zeal – āωāĻĻ্āĻĻীāĻĒāύা, āĻ‰ā§ŽāϏাāĻš
    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.
  2. Zenith – āϏāϰ্āĻŦোāϚ্āϚ 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.
  3. Zephyr – āĻšাāϞāĻ•া 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Zest – āφāύāύ্āĻĻ, āωāϚ্āĻ›্āĻŦাāϏ
    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.
  6. Zigzag – āĻĻোāϞ āĻ–াāĻ“ā§Ÿা, āĻŦাঁāĻ•া āĻŦাঁāĻ•া 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.
  7. Zionism – āχāĻšুāĻĻিāĻĻেāϰ āύিāϜāϏ্āĻŦ āϰাāώ্āϟ্āϰ 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.
  8. Zodiac – āϜ্āϝোāϤিāώāĻļাāϏ্āϤ্āϰে ⧧⧍ āϰাāĻļিāϰ āϚāĻ•্āϰ
    Root: Greek zōidiakos (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.
  9. Zombie – āĻŽৃāϤেāϰ āĻŽāϤো āϜীāĻŦিāϤ āĻĨাāĻ•া 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.
  10. Zone – āĻāϞাāĻ•া, 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.
  11. Zoology – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāĻŦিāϜ্āĻžাāύ
    Root: Greek zōion (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.
  12. Zoom – āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ āĻŦৃāĻĻ্āϧি āĻŦা āύিāĻ•āϟে āφāϏা
    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.
  13. Zucchini – āĻāĻ•āϟি āϧāϰāύেāϰ āϏāĻŦāϜি (āĻ•ুāĻŽā§œো āϜাāϤী⧟)
    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.
  14. Zonal – āĻ…āĻž্āϚāϞেāϰ, āύিāϰ্āĻĻিāώ্āϟ āĻ…āĻž্āϚāϞেāϰ
    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.
  15. Zealous – āωāĻĻ্āĻĻীāĻĒ্āϤ, āĻ‰ā§ŽāϏাāĻšী
    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.
  16. Zigzagged – āĻŦাঁāĻ•া āĻĒāĻĨে āϝাāĻ“ā§Ÿা
    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.
  17. Zirconium – āĻāĻ•āϟি 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.
  18. 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.
  19. Zircon – āĻāĻ•āϟি āĻŽূāϞ্āϝāĻŦাāύ āĻ–āύিāϜ 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.
  20. Zodiacal – āϰাāĻļিāϚāĻ•্āϰ āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻ•িāϤ
    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.
  21. Zombie-like – āĻŽৃāϤāĻĒ্āϰা⧟
    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.
  22. Zoologist – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāĻŦিāĻĻ
    Root: Greek zōion + -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.
  23. Zooplankton – āϜāϞāϜ āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāĻĻেāϰ āĻ•্āώুāĻĻ্āϰ āĻ…ংāĻļ
    Root: Greek zōion (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.
  24. Zookeeper – āϚিāĻĄ়িāϝ়াāĻ–াāύাāϰ 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.
  25. Zonalism – āĻ…āĻž্āϚāϞāĻ­িāϤ্āϤিāĻ• 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.
  26. Zoology-related – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāĻŦিāϜ্āĻžাāύেāϰ āϏাāĻĨে āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻ•িāϤ
    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.
  27. Zymology – āĻ•াঁāĻĻাāĻŽ āĻ“ āĻŦীāϜাāĻŖু āĻŦিāϜ্āĻžাāύ
    Root: Greek zymē (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.
  28. Zeolite – āĻ–āύিāϜ āĻĒāĻĻাāϰ্āĻĨ, āϝা āĻļোāώāĻŖ āĻ•্āώāĻŽāϤা āϰাāĻ–ে
    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.
  29. Zestful – āωāϚ্āĻ›্āĻŦাāϏāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ
    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.
  30. Zwitterion – āĻĻ্āĻŦিāĻŽুāĻ–ী āφāϝ়āύ
    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.
  31. Zincate – āϜিāĻ™্āĻ•েāϰ 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.
  32. Zoolatry – āĻĒāĻļুāĻĒূāϜা
    Root: Greek zōon (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.
  33. Zoogenesis – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāϰ āĻ‰ā§ŽāĻĒāϤ্āϤি
    Root: Greek zōon + genesis | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
    Synonyms: animal origin, biological development, evolution, birth, formation
    Example 1: Zoogenesis explains animal development.
    Example 2: Studies focus on zoogenesis processes.
  34. Zoological – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāĻŦিāĻĻ্āϝাāϰ āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻ•িāϤ
    Root: Greek zōon + -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.
  35. Zingiber – āφāĻĻাāϰ āϜাāϤীāϝ় āωāĻĻ্āĻ­িāĻĻ
    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.
  36. Zone-free – āĻ•োāύো āύিāϰ্āĻĻিāώ্āϟ āĻ…āĻž্āϚāϞ āĻ›াāĻĄ়া
    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.
  37. Zoomorphic – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖী āφāĻ•ৃāϤিāϰ
    Root: Greek zōon (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.
  38. Zoonosis – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖী āĻĨেāĻ•ে āĻŽাāύুāώেāϰ āϰোāĻ— āϏংāĻ•্āϰāĻŽāĻŖ
    Root: Greek zōon (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.
  39. Zoometry – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāϰ āφāĻ•াāϰ āĻ“ āĻĒāϰিāĻŽাāĻĒেāϰ āĻŦিāϜ্āĻžাāύ
    Root: Greek zōon + 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.
  40. Zoophily – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāϰ āϏাāĻšাāϝ্āϝে āĻĒāϰাāĻ—া⧟āύ
    Root: Greek zōon + 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.
  41. Zootomy – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāϰ āĻļāϰীāϰāĻŦিāϜ্āĻžাāύে āĻ…āϧ্āϝāϝ়āύ
    Root: Greek zōon + 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.
  42. Zooplanktonic – āϜāϞāϜ āĻ•্āώুāĻĻ্āϰ āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖী āϏāĻŽ্āĻĒāϰ্āĻ•িāϤ
    Root: Greek zōon + 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.
  43. Zootoxin – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāϰ āĻŦিāώ
    Root: Greek zōon + 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.
  44. Zygote – āύিāώিāĻ•্āϤ āĻĄিāĻŽ্āĻŦাāĻŖু
    Root: Greek zygōtēs (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.
  45. Zymogen – āύিāώ্āĻ•্āϰি⧟ āĻĒ্āϰোāϟিāύ
    Root: Greek zymē (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.
  46. Zeolite – āĻ–āύিāϜ āϝা āĻļোāώāĻŖ āĻ•āϰে
    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.
  47. Zincite – āϜিāĻ™্āĻ•েāϰ āĻāĻ•āϟি āĻĒ্āϰাāĻ•ৃāϤিāĻ• āĻ–āύিāϜ
    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.
  48. Zoogenesis – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖী āϜāύ্āĻŽ āĻ“ āĻŦিāĻ•াāĻļ
    Root: Greek zōon + genesis | Prefix: – | Suffix: –
    Synonyms: animal development, origin, growth, evolution, birth
    Example 1: Zoogenesis studies animal life cycles.
    Example 2: The textbook covers zoogenesis extensively.
  49. Zoonotic – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖী āĻĨেāĻ•ে āĻŽাāύুāώেāϰ āϰোāĻ— āϏংāĻ•্āϰাāĻŽāĻ•
    Root: Greek zōon + -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.
  50. Zoometry – āĻĒ্āϰাāĻŖীāϰ āφāĻ•াāϰ-āĻĒāϰিāĻŽাāĻĒ āĻŦিāϜ্āĻžাāύ
    Root: Greek zōon + 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.