English Grammar and Competitive English: 2015

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A woman who is the head of a religious community - abbess
To make something shorter, especially a word or a phrase - abbreviate
One who cannot die – Immortal
One who always gets into trouble – Scapegrace
A person who fluently speaks many languages - Polyglot
A man who is the head of a religious community - abbot
A person who chooses not to vote either in favour of or against something - abstainer
A post for which salary is not given - Honorary
That which is pig like – Porcine
One who goes for a secret official mission – Emissary
That which has very harmful and dangerous effects – Detrimental
To make a false show - Pretend
Passing from parents to offspring - Hereditary
A place where ships are sheltered from the turbulent sea – Harbour
A cloth decorated with folds - Frilled
One who is in the habit of talking while sleeping – Somniloquist
A person who is excessively patriotic – Chauvinist
A person learning a particular skill – Apprentice
Continuing for a long time - Perpetual
A strong feeling of hate - abhorrence
A part of your body below the chest that contains stomach -abdomen
The state of ruin and destruction - Desolation
That which is morally dangerous – Pestiferous
One who analyses handwriting – Graphologist
One who makes a secret plan against somebody – Conspirator
A person one knows but who is not a close friend - Acquaintance
Uniform in structure and composition - Homogeneous
Words different in meaning but having same sound - Homonym
Outer edge of an area – periphery
One who receives something – Recipient
A policy of extending a country’s empire and influence – Imperialism
That which eats grass – Herbivore / Herbivorous
That which is corpse like - Cadaverous
A person who tells or writes amusing stories - Humorist
To give up being King or Queen - abdicate
A person who used disruptive forces to bring about political or social change – Extremist
That which is cat like - Feline
Being unable to pay one’s debt - insolvent
the study of the functions of the body - physiology
One who files a suit – Plaintiff
That which is cow like – Bovine
That which is fish like – Piscine
One who takes part in state affairs – Statesman
That which is prohibited by law – Prohibitory
A person who is kept as a prisoner – Captive
One who holds a high office – Dignitary
A small shop that sells fashionable clothes and cosmetics - boutique
A word whose meaning is difficult to understand – Abstruse
A state of perfect happiness – Ecstasy/ Bliss
A post without remuneration – Honorary
A permanent military station – Cantonment
A woman whose husband is dead – Widow
A man whose wife is dead - Widower
To touch or stroke something lovingly- fondle
One who cannot be corrected - Incorrigible
An outline of a play, opera – Scenario
One who belongs to a region from earliest time – Aboriginal
A vehicle used to carry a dead body – Hearse
A very cruel person - Fiend
One who wants to be perfect standards - Idealist
Soldiers who fight on foot - Infantry
A person who takes an active part in politics - Activist
One who cannot be satisfied - Insatiable
One who is not liable to error or mistake - Infallible
One who studies mind – Psychologist
One who speaks two language - Bilingual
That cannot be seen with eye - Invisible
That which cannot be heard - Inaudible
A written statement which gives us information – Memorandum
One who planes to destroy to all governments - Anarchist
That which cannot be believed - Incredible
That which cannot be withdrawn or altered - Irrevocable
One who comes from another country - immigrant
One who looks at bright side of things – Optimist
One who looks at dark side of things – Pessimist
A thing which can easily be broken – Fragile
One who visits other countries for pleasure – Tourist
An idle talk - Gossip
Killers of insects - Insecticide
An office without any work but high pay - sinecure
The life history of a person written by another - Biography
A medicine to counteract the effect of a poison - antidote
Government by officials in a state - bureaucracy
That which cannot be understood – Incomprehensible
A man who remains unmarried – Bachelor
A woman who remains unmarried – Maid / Spinster
A man having the qualities of women - effeminate
The loss of something by melting or vaporization - ablation
A substance which is used to kill insects – Insecticide
A person who can read and write – Literate
A person who cannot read and write - Illiterate
To end a law or system officially - abolish
One who cannot read and write - Illiterate
A substance which is used to kill germs – Antiseptic
A swelling part of body - Inflammation
Free from infection - Immune
That which cannot be read - Illegible
One who is specialist in pregnancy and childbirth – Obstetrician
One who believes in the existence of God – Theist
One who does not believes in the existence of God – Atheist
One who lives in a foreign country - Alien
That which catches fire easily - Inflammable
A person you cannot do without - Indispensable
A speech or statement which is delivered without preparation – Extempore
One who is specialist in bone disease - Orthopedist
That which is not likely to happen - Improbable
A professional rider in horse racing - Jockey
A group of persons from public who sit on judgment in a case in the court of law - Jury
To end a pregnancy at an early stage - abort
A small room or part oif room used as a kitchen - Kitchenette
One who has a compulsive desire to steal - Kleptomaniac
A person who knows many languages - Linguist
That which can be read - Legible
A medical operation that ends a pregnancy at an early stage - abortion
The study of stars and the movement of planets that have a supposed influence on people and event -astrology
A person who is skilled in astronomy - astronomer
That which cannot be moved - immobile
The study of insects - entomology
An injury or a damaged area of skin caused by something that rubs or scrapes against the skin - abrasion
A story from ancient tomes about people and events -Legend
A woman sexually attracted towards another woman - Lesbian
One who respects other persons opinions - Liberal
Most important person in an organization - Kingpin/ Linchpin
A person who writes the words of songs - Lyricist
Property left to someone by will - Legacy
One who talks too much - loquacious
A speech made by speaker for the first time - maiden speech
A secrets organization of criminals - Mafia
One who is a specialist in nervous system – Neurologist
One who leaves his own country and goes to settle in another country – Emigrant
A woman who is specialist in reproductive organs – Gynecologist
One who is specialist in heart disease - Cardiologist
one who is present everywhere - Omnipresent
One who knows everything - Omniscient
A person who is specialist in child disease – Pediatrician
One who hates the institute of marriage - Celibacy/Misogamist
One who does not believe in the existence of God - Atheist
Killer of mother - Matricide
One who lioves mankind – Philanthropist
A reminder of something – Memento
One who believes in fate - Fatalist
A person who tries to bring about a compromise - Mediator
A man having both male or female sensibilities - metro sexual
One who knows everything – Omniscient
One who is present everywhere – Omnipresent
One who is all powerful – Omnipotent
One who commits the first act of attack – Aggressor
One who plays, sings, not for money but for the love of it – Amateur
One paints pictures not for money but for pleasure – Amateur
A person who examines teeth – Dentist
One who examines eyesight - Optician
The letters used in writing a language – Alphabet
A female of gander – Goose
An equipment of horse – Harness
A child whose parents are dead – Orphan
A spear on a rope for catching whales and other larger fish – Harpoon
Lover of one’s own country – Patriot
One who bring goods from a foreign country – Importer
One who sends goods to another country – Exporter
An adult male of deer - Hart
One who eats human flesh – Cannibal
A substance like chloroform or ether – Anesthetic
A person who takes part in hijack – Hijacker
The dea body human being – Corpse
The dead body of animal - Carcass
One who is skilled in many analysis – Analyst
The life history of person written by himself – Autobiography
A supreme ruler – Monarch
A number of animals kept or travelling together - Herd
A person who eats too much – Glutton
Fear of crowd – Ochlophobia
Fear of books – Bibliophobia
An abnormal, persistent and unwarranted fear of falling in love - Philophobia
Fear of snakes – Ophiophobia
Fear of being in open space – Agoraphobia
Fear of water – Hydrophobia
Fear of foreigners – Xenophobia
Fear of a dead body – Narchphobia
Fear of oneself – Auto phobia
Fear of animals – Zoophobia
Fear of height – Aerophobia
Fear of home surroundings – Ecophobia
Lover of God – Philotheist
Lover of dogs – Canophilist
Lover of arts – Philotechnic
Lover of animals – Philozoic
A list and explanation of difficult words – Glossary
To cause troops etc to spread out in readiness for battle – Deploy
A woman / girl who flirts – Coquette
That is related to tragedy – Tragic
A small umbrella – Parasol
A group of islands - Archipelago
One who is fond of much alcoholic dring Bibulous
Persons living at a place without paying rent - Squatters
An insatiable, alcoholic drink – Dipsomania
One who is foolishly fond of one’s wife – Henpecked / Uxorious
An undeveloped are where it is difficult to live - Wilderness
A funeral rite – Funeral / Obsequies
Loss of memory – Amnesia
Something surrounded by posts or barbed wire – Fenced
A person who is very careful about details – Meticulous
Those trained as soldiers but not belonging to regular army - Militia
A conference for discussion on a subject – Symposium
One who hates mankind - Misanthrolpe
A mental disease/ illness that causes a strong desire to set fire to things – Pyromania
One who hated marriage - Masogamist
A container with a lid – Canister
One who hates women - Misogynist
An infectious disease in back of the throat – Diphtheria
One who keeps thinking on particular thing only - Monomaniac
The practice of worshipping statues as gods – Idolatry
The practice of worshipping only one God - Monotheism
Criticising popular beliefs or established customs and ideas – Iconoclastic
A company having branches in many countries - Multinational
A place for heating metal or glass to very high temperature – Furnace
The scientific study of fungi - Mycology
A place where government or public records are kept – archive
Living together of a man and woman without being married to each other – Concubinage
Strong feeling of wanting to vomit - Nausea
One who offers to do without being forced – Volunteer
Downfall that satify natural justice - Namesis
Too much official formality – Red – tapism
That which last for a short time – Transitory
A new word - Neologism
A house that is very dirty and unfit to live in – Hovel
Undue favour shown by a person in power to his relatives - Nepotism
Continuous efforts to achieve something – Perseverance
A public official who makes written statements official - Notary
An occasion of great importance – Momentous
One who collects coins - Numismatic
A vegetable with large green leaves - Spinach
To have very high opinion of oneself – Conceited
Notice of a person’s death in a newspaper - Obituary
One who is given to pleasure of the flesh – Epicurean
That which is required to be done by law - Obligatory
A large plate for serving food - Platter
A person who enjoys food and drink of high quality and knows a lot about it – Epicure
That which is out of use, or replaced by the newer - Obsolete
The sound of a funeral bell – Knell
A series of families that something comes from – Lineage
One who is all powerful - Omnipotent
Officials in an organization or a department – Bureaucrats
One who knows everything - Omniscient
Favorable of health – Wholesome
Belief that war and violence are unjustified – Pacifism
One who eats anything - omnivorous
In sufficient feeding or nourishing – Malnutrition
A group of girls – Bevy
Philosophy concerned with the nature of existence - Ontology
A collection poems or prose – Antology
An eye-doctor - Ophthalmologist
A chief character in a poem or drama – Protagonist
A technician who measures your eyesight – Optometrist
Military waking signal sounded in the morning – Reveille
A thick skinned animal, esp. an elephant or rhinoceros – Pachyderm
One who believes in the abolition of war - Pacifist
Care taken in advance to avoid risk -Precaution
Capable of being wounded – Vulnerable
The syudy of ancient writing - Paleography
The highest singing voice in women or boys – Soprano
A song to put babies to sleep – Lullaby
The study of fossils - Palaeontology
A brief account of a subject – Summary/ Compendium
A body of voters – Electorate
A remedy which can cure all diseases - Panacea
A hymn or song, sacred song sung in praise of God - -Anthem
A board of directors in a company – Directorate
Contradictory statement - Paradox
Belonging to ong past – Ancient
One that lives on another - Parasite
Belief not based on reason or knowledge – Superstition
One who is not accepted by society - pariah
A sea abounding in islands – Archipelago
Sole right to make and sell one’s invention - Patent
A short walk for pleasure or exercise – Stroll
A man’s fat stomach - Paunch
Bearing living one – Viviparous
All the customs and beliefs of a society – Tradition
One who exhibits his book learning - Pedant
To move along with quick, short twisting Wriggle
Last but one – Penultimate
Art or craft needing skill with hand – Handicraft
Gain over and above one’s salary - Perquisite
Art of beautiful handwriting – Calligraphy
The scientific stury of rocks - Petrology
A person with many talents – Versatile
Person of material outlook who is indifferent to culture – Philistine
A person who can used either of his hand with ease – Ambidextrous
Ne who is well versed in the science of languages - Philologist
A dramatic performance – Masque
The natural coloring matter of plants and animals - Pigment
According to custom – Customary
One who brings a charge against someone in court - Plaintiff
Abnormally high blood pressure – Hypertension
A very close non-sexual friendship between two people - Platonic
One who is skilled in horsemanship – Equestrian
Of the lower social classes - Plebeian
Winding sheet of a corpse – Shroud
The practice of having more than one husband at the same time - Polyandry
One who is too concerned with small details or rules esp. when learning or teaching – Pedant
One who speaks many languages - Polyglot
Scarcity of food – Famine
The practice of having more than one husband or wife at the same time - Polygamy
Extreme of an old age when a man behaves like a fool – Dotage
A lie-detector - Polygraph
A list of household goods / furniture – Inventory
A note added at the end of a letter, after the signature - Postscript
A person who makes a vain display of his learning - Pedant
One who uses common sense - Pragmatist
That can be felt or touched – Palpable/ tangible/ perceptible
Able to foretell what will happen in the future - Prescient
The murder for political reasons Assassination
A side view of someone’s head - Profile
A legal enquiry to find out faults – Inquisition
An explosive of firing a bullet or a rocket - Propellent
A law making body of a country or state – Legislature
A pen-name auumed by a writer - Pseudonym
One who has suddenly gained new health Parvenu
Trying to do the impossible, usually to help the others, while putting into danger - Quixotic
One who has suddenly gained new power – Parvenu
One who is good at telling stories in an interesting way - Raconteur
One who has suddenly gained new prestige – Parvenu
A good relationship between two people - Rapport
One who thinks that human nature is essential evil – Cynic
Capable of receiving new ideas - Receptive
A large destruction by fire – Holocaust
Excessive use of official formalities which causes unnecessary delay – Red-Tapism
A large retail store – Emporium
A place where animals are slaughtered - Abattoir
Killing large number of defenseless people – Massacre
A partner in crime - Accomplice
That which cannot be altered – Unalterable/ Irrevocable
A person with a highly developed sense of beauty - Aesthete
A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge – Pedantic
A person having abundance of money -Affluent
Honesty and uprightness of character – Integrity
Unreasonable fear of open spaces - Agoraphobis
A holy or sacred place – Sanctuary
Anything written in a letter after it is signed - Postscript
Helpful but not an essential part – Accessory
A short journey made by a group of persons together - Excursion
A person who helps in wrong deed or crime – Accomplice / Accessory
A bad smell or taste – Foul
A person living permanently ina certain place - Domicile
A hater of smoking – Misocapnic
A hater of new things – Misoneist
That which makes it difficult to recognize the presence of real nature of somebody or something - Camouflage
A group of talkative girls or women – Gaggle
To support a statement or theory – Corroborate
Relationship by blood or birth - Consanguinity
A girl or woman who flirts – Coquette
To free a prisoner on payment – Ransom
The murder of one’s sister -Sorocide
Opposed to great or sudden change - Conservative
One who hates mankind -Misanthrope
One who hates women- Misogynist
A person pretending to somebody who is not – Imposter
The murder of one’s husband - matricide
Treatment and care of hand and nails -Manicure
A work written by hand and not printed-Manuscript
A short stay at a place – Sojourn
The murder of one’s mother - Matricide
One for whom money is everything -Materialistic
Having one wife/ husband – Monogamy
A person who is inactive - Torpid
Specialist of birds – Ornithologist
The original inhabitants of a country - Aborigines
An exclusive possession or control of something - Monopoly
One who is new to a profession - Novice
A light sailing boat esp. for racing – Yachit
A house for storing grains – Granary
One who is fond of fighting - Bellicose
One who all powerful - Almighty/Omnipotent
One who loves others more than himself - Altruist
Something which ios not thorough or profound – Superficial
The murder of one’s wife – Uxoricide
To mediate between two parties in a dispute - Intercede
One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a professional - Amateur
One who can use either hands with ease - Ambidexier
One who does not believe in government, law and order - Anarchist
A music in highest voice – Soparno
One who loves and collects books - bibliophile
One who eats human flesh - Cannibal
A person suffering from nervous breakdown - Neurotic
One who is well versed in any subject, a critical judge of any art, esp. fine art- Connoisseur
One who cannot be corrected - Incorrigible
One who can neither read nor write - illiterate
One who analysis handwriting - Graphologist
One who believes that nothing can be said about God - Agnostic
One who has regard for others as the basic principle of his actions - Altruistic
One who is guilty of setting fire to the property - Arsonist
A tune hthat is palyed to wake soldiers in the morning - Reveille
One who is a great love of books - - Bibliophile
One who readily believes everything and everyone - Credulous
Citizen of the world - Cosmopolitan
One who is recovering from illness - Convalescent
One who has lots of investments in the private sector - Capitalist
One who is engaged in the diplomatic service of a country - Diplomat
The state of being ,married - Matrimony
The state of being unmarried - Bachelorhood
The practice of marrying one at a time - Monogamy
The practice of having two husband and two wives at a time - Bigamy
The practice of marrying more than one wife at a time - polygamy
The practice of marrying more than one husband at a time - polyandry
Allowance due to a wife on legal separation from her - Alimony
A woman whose husband is dead - Widow
A man whose wife is dead - Widower
The original inhabitants of a country - Aborigines
A traditional story related to deities - Myth
That which is pig like - Porcine
That which is lion like - Leoline
That which is fox like - Vulpine
That which is dog like - Canine
Things to be corrected in printed book - Corrigendum
Things that are taken by robbers - Booty
That which exist separately from other people - Independent
That which cannot be perceived by touch - Intangible
That which cannot be calculated - Incalculable
That cannot be rooted out - Eradicable
Study of the development of plants or animals from earlier forms - Genealogy
Study of oceans and their phenomena - Oceanography
Study of law - nomolgy
Study of fossils - Paleontology
Study of ancient things like tombs and buried towns - Archaeology
Strong desire for food wealth - Greed
Strong dislike between two persons - Antipathy
A building where horses are kept - Stable
Very ugly or unpleasant - Hideous
stream flowing into another big river - Tributary
Stealing from the writing of others - Plagiarism
Different levels of importance of people in an organization - Hierarchy
Very small holes in the skin - Pores
A written declaration on oath - Affidavit
Statement that is obviously true - Platitude
That which can be easily believed - Credible
A creature from a different land - Alien
List of things to be discussed in meeting - Agenda
a composition written for singing - Lyric
a small room that is a part of small roo - Cubicle
A man who does not believe in God - Athiest
A medicine used for preventing infection by killing the germs - Antiseptic
Belonging to one’s ancestors - Ancestral
A feeling of impatience because one has not achieved what one wants - Frustration
Loss of honour - Ignominy
The stage of growth between boyhood and youth - Adolescent
The right of self governance - Autonomy
Animals that live in water - Aquatic
The ability to produce something new - Creativity
To encourage somebody to do something - Inspire
a choice out of two or more possibilities - alternative
A person expressing disapproval - Critic
That which cannot be put out or extinguished - Inextinguishable
That which cannot be satisfied - Insatiable
A person who gets angry and excited quickly - Temperamental
The knowledge of fashion, culture and other things of social importance - Sophistication
That which cannot be erased or removed - Indelible
That which can be easily curved without breaking - Flexible
That which cannot be corrupted - Incorruptible
To escape from hard realities - Escapism
The system which is observed to do progress or reform - Reformism
Temple dedicated to all the gods - Pantheon
Talks that brings bad reputation to anybody - Scandal
The study of population - Demography
The study of physical phenomenon of lakes - Limnology
That spreads by infection - Infectious
Specialist in emotional and mental disturbance - Psychiatrist
Speak in a very low tone - Whisper
Something which is hidden - Mystery
Somebody that foretells the coming of something - Harbinger
Soldiers on big guns mounted on wheels - Artillery
So deep that bottom cannot be reached - Unfathomable
Serious crime lie murder or arson - Felony
Send rays of light and heat - Radiate
Send back a criminal into custody for further investigation Remand
Secret place difficult to access - Recess
Sound which can be heard - Audible
One who is out to destroy all government and order - Anarchist
The life history of a man written by himself - Autobiography
Secret agreement for a fraudulent purpose - Collusion
To search on the dark - Fumble
Search for something - Quest
Secret religious meeting - Conventicle
One who pursues something not for money but for pleasure - Amateur
When the name of the author is not known - Anonymous
A person who makes a study of mankind - Anthropologist
Sea with a group of many islands - Archipelago
A signature on the back of paper or cheque - Endorsement
Showing contemptuous indifference - Supercilious
A person leading a life of austerity - Ascetic
Large heavy guns moved on wheels - Artillery
The study of planets - Astronomy
A short saying or poem which express an idea in a very clever and musing way - Epigram
Persons having very modern ideas in music, art and literature - Avant-garde
A scientific study of body - Anatomy
Words having opposite meanings - Antonyms
Words having the same meanings - Synonyms
A place that provideds refuge - Asylum
A short journey for pleasure - Excursion
A short expression of general truth - Adage/maxim/dictum/proverb
A short amusing story about some real person or event - Anecdote
Scornful or contemptuous language - Opprobrium
To increase the speed - Accelerate
The yearly return of a date - Anniversary
That happens every year - Annual
Scientific study of weight - Metrology
Scientific study of time - Horology
Scientific study of writing and compiling a dictionary - Lexicography
Scientific study of races of mankind and their relation to one another= Ethnology
The absence of government in a country - Anarchy
A place where beer is manufactured - Brewery
One who unable to off one’s debt - Bankrupt
Science of physical structure of the body - Anatomy
Science of the habit of living things in relation to their environment – Ecology
Science of the constitution of the whole universe - Cosmography
Scientific study of the causes of diseases - Etiology
Science of mankind as an animal - Anthropology
Large building for soldiers to live - Barracks
Having two wives / husbands - Bigamy
A bunch of flowers - Bouquest
Science of mechanical and industrial art - Technology
Scientific study of healthy living - Hygiene
Scientific study of inscriptions - Epigraphy
Scientific study of human beauty - Kalology
Scientific study of fixing dates - Chronology
Scientific study of crime and criminals - Criminology
Scientific study of coins - Numismatics
Scientific study of climate - climatology
Scientific study of blood - Haematology
Scientific study of birds - Ornithology
Scientific dealing woth proper use of terms - Terminology
Science dealing with heredity - Genetics
Science and technology of metals - Metallurgy
Science and philosophy of human law - Jurisprudence
Science and art of preparing and making good food - Gastronomy
Science and art of flying aircraft - Aviation
School for very young children - Kindergarten
Say in advance what is likely to happen - Predict/forecast/foretell
Say aloud from memory - Recite
Saving of property from loss by fire - Salvage
Slat water lake separated from the sea by sand banks - Lagoon
Rules for formal behavior among people - Etiquette
A government run by official rules - Bureaucracy
An official in a government - Bureaucrat
The state of remaining unmarried - Celibacy
One who is more than a hundred years old - Centenarian
Room for washing kitchen utensils - Scullery
Roof supported by columns at the entrance of a building - Porch
Ritual washing of the body - Ablution
Rising in arms against an establishment/govt. - Insurrection/Rebellion
Rise and fall in the level of the sea - Tide
A person who eats human flesh - Cannibal
An animal who eats flesh - Carnivore
List of items with prices that one can look at or buy - Catalogue
Right or advantage available to a person - Privilege
Reward for a work or service - Remuneration
Return to one’s own country - Repatriate
Return the same sort of ill treatment - Retaliate
Reduction in tax or debt - Rebate
A place with tables for gambling - Casino
A group of sailors working on a ship/ aircraft - Crew
Stars grouped together - Constellation
Plates, cups, dishes - Crockery
Religious discourse - Sermon
Reserved in speech - Reticent
Responsible according to law - Liable
Restore to former position - Rehabilitate
Resulting in death or ending in disaster - Fatal
Relation between different aspect of a thing - Perspective
Reasoning power of the mind - Intellect
Knives, forks and spoons - Cutlery
One who lives at the same time - Contemporary
The art of beautiful handwritring - Calligraphy
Receiving guests warmly - Hospitality
Records of events in the order of their happenings - Chronical
To raise a pattern or design on the surface of something - Emboss
Quick to judge or understand - Perspicacious
Question or problem difficult to answer or understand – Puzzle/ Riddle/ Enigma
Put under the surface of water - Submerge
An official count of a country’s total population - Census
One who is completely self satisfied - Complacent
One who believes in keeping tradition - Conservative
Put off something for a future time - Postpone/ Procrastinate
To put into the form of a code - Codify
Pull out of usual shape - Distort
Public merry making and feasting - Carnival
A disease that spreads by contact - Contagious
One who sells sweets and pastries - Confectioner
a device to control pregnancy - Contraceptive
A public activity that takes place in a very elaborate, colourful and expensive way - Extravaganza
Place of good climate for invalids - Asylum
Property left to someone by a will - Legacy
Property inherited from one’s father - Patrimony
Producing a lot of books or other things - Prolific
Process of sewing designs on cloth or other materials - Embroidery
Person working in one and the same institution - Colleague
Principle that the war should be and could be abolished - Pacifism
Habit of independent thought - Individualism
Prevention of loss, waste and damage - Conservation
Prevent from being carried out - Circumvent
Pretence of having a virtuous character - Hypocrisy
Present form or before birth - Congenital
Marriage of God - Theogamy
Lovers of dogs - Canophilist
Loss of memory - Amnesia
A group of talkative girls/ women - Gaggle
Guided by one’s sense of duty - Conscientious
A girl who flirts egregiously - Coquette
A place where lids are looked after while their parents are at work - Crèche
A game in which neither team wins - Drawn
one who cannot hear - Deaf
One who cannot see - Blind
One who cannot speak - Dumb
Place a person lives permanently - Domoclie
A period of ten years - Decade
Gust of wind - Draught
Handwriting that can be easily read - Legible
Happening at the same time - Contemporary
A government run by a dictator - Dictatorship
A government by person of highest social order - Aristocracy
A government by intelligentsia - Meritocracy
A government by the rich and powerful class - Plutocracy
A government by officials - Bureaucracy
A government by elected representatives - Democracy
A government by elected representatives without a monarch – Republic
A government by divine laws - Theocracy
A government by king / queen - Monarchy
A government by few people - Oligarchy
Governing body of a university - Senate
Hater of books - Misobiblic
Hater of learning - Misologist
Hater of marriage - Misogamist
Having more than one meaning - Ambiguous/ Equivocal
Imaginary disease/ ailments - Hypochondria
A group of persons representing the views of a organizations or a country - Delegation
A teenager having a tendency to commit crime - Delinquint
Offering made to God - Oblation
An official agreement to a proposal - Assent
Gathering of all things - Omnibus
An official announcement issued to the press - Communiqué
An official counting of the population - Census
A garland of flowers - Wreath
Give tit for tat - Retaliate
A place where medicines are given - Dispensary
Departure of many people - Exodus
Gift of money to a retiring people - Gratuity
Study of relationship of plants and living creatures and their environment - Ecology
Give the right ot vote - Enfranchise
Greed for money - Rapacious
General instructions - Directive
Future generation - Posterity
One who makes money by starting a new business where there is financial risk - Entrepreneur
That which relates forever - Eternal
Free from punishment - Impunity
Form opinion in advance - Preconceive
For warning of an impending danger - Premonition
Fixed sum of money paid to somebody as income in his lifetime – Annuity
Fit for bad temper or anger - Tantrum
Defined social behaviour - Etiquette
A speech made without preparation - Extempore
One who is given to pleasure of the flesh - Epicurean
The art of effective speaking - Elocution
The act spying - Espionage
One follows the religion strictly - Fundamentalist
Fear of foreigners - Xenophobia
Fear of one self - Auto phobia
A disease effect a large number of people in an area at the same time - Epidemic
A disease prevalent in a particular locality - Endemic
Fear of home surrounding - Ecophobia
Fear of dead body - Necrophobia
A book containg information on all the branches of knowledge - Encyclopedia
A man who thinks highly only of himself - Egoist
Fears of animals - Zoophobia
Fear of height - Aerophobia
To free a person of all blames in a matter - Exonerate
Faithful supporter - Henchman
Fail to pay a debt in time - Default
Old woman who talks too much - Garrulous
Killer of whole race - Genocide
Expert in horse riding - Cavalier
Existing since old times - Antique
Killer of germs - Germicide
A doctor who treats diseases of women - Gynecologist
A man sexually attracted to another man - Gay
Existing for ever - Eternal
Amount of money paid to free a prisoner - Ransom
One who is simple and easily deceived - Gullible
One who eats grass - Herbivorous
One who pretends to be what he is not - Hypocrite
A state of perfect balance - Equilibrium
Practice of killing without pain a person suffering from an incurable disease - Euthanasia
One who is sympathetic to mankind - Humanitarian
Killing of human beings - Homicide
One who takes an examination - Examinee
Refreshment or amusement after hard work - Recreation
One who has a negative reputation - Notorious
A medicen that induces sleep - Narcotic
A place where plants are reared - Nursery
Something which is no longer in use - Obsolete (HTET 2014)
Through which we cannot see - Opaque
One who is eighty years old - Octogenarian
One who looks at the bright side of things - Optimist
One who looks at the dark side of things - Pessimist
One who acts according to situation to get advantage – Opportunist
A cure for all diseases - Panacea
Wh lives on others - Parasite
Lover of wife/band - Paramour
Killer of father - Patricide
Killer of pests - Pesticide
One who loves mankind - Philanthropist
Animals with four feet - Quadruped
Any soft drink except water - Beverage
Teachers in a college or university - Faculty
A person who is not easily pleased - Fastidious
Representation of speech sounds through symbols - Phonetics
One who walks on foot - Pedestrian
Chief person in arama or story - Protagonist
The study of human mind - Psychology
Solo right ot sell some invention - Patent
A person who believes in fate - Fatalist
One who cares the feeling of the women - Feminist
Art of growing vegetable/ fruit/ flowers - Horticulture
Art of making fireworks - Pyrotechnics
Art of map making - Cartography
Style speaking well - Elocution
A person who deals in flowers - Florist
A room where food is kept for serving - Pantry
One wh is liked by everybody - Popular
A place where ships are loaded or unloaded - Port
Generation that comes after - Progeny
Killer of foetus - Foeticide
Killer of brother - Fratricide
A place where we can discuss an issue - Forum
Artificial centre for honey bees - Hive
A person who withdraws from society to live a solitary life – Recluse
One who sees life as it is - Realist
A place for improving one’s health - Resort
Too much official formality - Red tapism
Assembly of worshippers - Congregation
Author’s explanatory remarks at the beginning of a book – Preface
Distinguishing marks of an office - Insignia
A bed of a new born baby - Cradle /crib
Belief not based on reason or knowledge - Superstition
Blessing even by a priest - Benediction
Birds that come and go with seasons - Migratory
Simple artless country people - Rustic
Study of the meanings of words - Semantics
One who is indifferent to pain and pleasure - Stoic
Killing oneself - Suicide
A person who honours all religions - Secular
One who spends too much - Spendthrift
Board of directors in a company or organization - Directorate
A body of delegates - Delegacy
A book of a sacred or religious nature - Scripture
Brig back to life - Revive
A religious discourse - Sermon
One who doubts the validity of every statement - Sceptic
Words of having more or less same meaning - Synonyms
To bring under control by force - Capture
Bring under control in war - Subjugate
A building for the display of works of art - Gallery
That can be expressed in words - Expressible
Call back to the mind - Recall
Taking place at the same time - Simultaneous
One who speaks for a party - Spokesman
One who takes the place of - Surrogate
Capable of being reached - Accessible
Centre of attraction - Cynosure
A building equipped with a powerful telescope for astronomical observation - Observatory
Brief account of a subject - Summary /compendium
Break an agreement/ law or promise - Violate
Table newspaper half the size of normal newspaper- Tabloid
A storm when violent winds move in circles - Tornado
One who believes in god - Theist
An object through which light passes and one can see through it – Transparent
An object through which some light passes but one cannot see through it - Translucent
Lasting for short time - Transient
A building where military weapons are prepared or stored - Arsenal
That can live without outside help - Viable
A caretaker of a public building - Custodian
Attachment to what is natural - Naturalism
One who abstains form all alcoholic drinks - Teetotalers
That which is agreed upon by all - Unanimous
Approximate calculation of something - Estimate
Any kind of grain used for food - Cereal
Angry at injustice - Indignant
Anxious to help somebody - Solicitous
Perceptible an imaginary ideal - Utopia
Word for word - Verbatim
One who can think and plan about the future with imagination and intelligence - Visionary
Ceremony of crowning a king - Coronation
A chain of flowers. Leaves or ribbons - Festoon
Change in direction - Diversion
Change to something abnormal, unnatural - Perversion
A child of unusual or remarkable talent - Prodigy
One who changes easily form one mood to another – Volatile
One who offers one’s services without asking - Volunteer
One who is gifted with several talents - Versatile
One who can be easily hurt - Vulnerable
Strong fear of people or culture form other countries - Xenophobia
A place where orphans are housed – Orphanage
A imaginary line aroud the earth – Equator
The state of living unmarried - Celibacy
A part of dictionary which contains information about traders, professional etc. - Yellow pages
Chief actor or character in a story or drama - Protagonist
Habitual character or disposition - Ethos
One who remains from alcoholic drinks - Teetotaller
Using of new words - Neologism
One who holds that something is or can be known of the existence of God - Agnostic
To destroy completely - Annihilate
An instrument for measuring the pressure of the atmosphere – Barometer
Any sort of drink except water - Beverage
That which is open to more than one interpretation- Ambiguous
Capable of living both on land and water - Amphibious
In a state of mutual hostility - Antagonistic
A blind adherent to creed - Bigot
Neutral poetry called upon ro settle a dispute without reference to any other party - Arbiter
A list of book – Catalogue
A period of fifteen days – Fortnight
A period of ten years - Decade
A government by one man - Autocracy
A narrative describing one subject under the guise of another or a sustained metaphor - Allegory
A group of ants – Swarm
A person who studies stars, planets and other heavenly bodies - Astronomer
Kind of substance in the blood tending to neutralize others that ar harmful - Antibody
The science of bee keeping cultivation and maintenance of bee-hives - Apiculture
Recurrence of some disease after generation or similarity in special features with remote ancestors - Atavism
To mitigate or lesser the suffering or pain - Alleviate
A place where arms are kept – Armoury
A person who believes in anything easily – Credulous
A diplomatic representative in another country - Ambassador
A positive or emphatic advancement of change or statement against a person - Allegation
Sensitiveness to the action of a particular food - Allergy
A person who has a bad reputation -Notorious
That which is no longer in use – Obsolete
Land that grows thing in abundance – Fertile
Land that does not grows anything – Barren
Soldiers who fight on horseback - Cavalry
To make better, to improve, or to lift ro a better place- Ameliorate
By which human form and personality is attributed to God - Anthropomorphism
A cessation of active use of arms signifying a short period of truce - Armistice
A mistake in the chronological order or a thing which is out of harmony with a period - Anachronism
Soldiers who fight on foot – Infantry
Amount paid to a man for his labour - Remuneration
A mechanic or craftsman who has acquired skill in a particular craft - Artisan
A great lover of books - Bibliophile
The state of having two wives - Bigamy
Belonging to a class between the gentry and the labourers- -Bourgeois
Socially unconventional, a man of free and easy habits - Bohemian
A citizen of the world - Cosmopolitan
The state of being without a wife - Celibacy
A medical examination of a dead body – Postmortem
A planned activity - Campaign
Center of attraction or interest - Cynosure
Hundred in anniversary - Centenary
Any language in speaking only - Colloquialism
A place in which birds are kept – Aviary
A place in which bees are kept - apiary
To seize ( property etc.) by authority - Confiscate
To give someone something to make good for loss or damage - Compensate
Reaching the final or the highest point - Consummation
A ruler or boss who uses force in order to make people obey him - Dictator
Nature of double dealing - Duplicity
A person who fails in the performance of his duty or commits an offence – Delinquent
A building in which people sit in order to listen to songs, music etc. – Auditorium
A place where dead bodies are buried – Cemetery
A place where clothes are kept – Wardrobe
A person who is employed in armed forces – Personnel
A person who is uncivilized - Barbarian
Fruit or sweet dish usually eaten after the main meals - Dessert
A dabbler in the aert and literature - Dilettante
The state of being miserable bereft of all material possessions – Destitution
A person who frightens and wants to schieve his goal – Terrorist
A person who runs a beauty parlour - Beautician
A democratic orator - Demagogue
The inability of a person to shun alcoholic drinks - Dipsomania
Something regularly found among a particular people or community – Endemic
A person who prepares and sells drugs – Druggist
A person who is sent to other country to propagate religion – Missionary
A person who is forced to flee to shelter – Refuge
From one generation to another – Hereditary
A person who walks - Pedestrian
A person who likes to indulge in refined sensuous pleasure- Epicure
To remove all traces of - Eradicate
A professor who has retired from service - Emeritus
An unusual bent of mind - Eccentricity
One who is always seeking to escape from the harsh realities of life - Escapist
To quicken the completion of work - Expedite
To free from the confines of something to liberate from - Emancipate
A person who travels to a holy place – Pilgrim
A person who travels in space – Astronaut
A person who lives and works for others - Altruist
A short but pithy weightily saying or a short witty phrase - Epigram
Substitution of a mild for a very blunt expression - Euphemism
That which is all inclusive - Exhaustive
A person who is very careful in the use of money – Economical / Frugal
A person who always reads books – Bookworm
A person who interviews someone – Interviewer
A person who purchases goods from a shop – Customer
A person who brings goods illegally – Smuggler
A person who breaks into a house to steal - Burglar
Not refined or fluent but full of jerky movements - Erratic
That which ries to side-track the main issue by irrelevance - Evasive
A state of mental weariness form of occupation - Ennui
To make antonement for one’s sins - expiate
Words or phrases inscribed on a person’s tomb - Epitaph
A person authorized to execute a legal deed - Executor
A lover of good meals – Gourmand
A door which opens into rooms by a narrow passage – Corridor
A list of books and writings of an author – Bibliography
A notice which is sent by a court - Summons
One who is subject to failure or to committing mistakes - Fallible
The animals of a particular region or epoch - Fauna
A man who is genuinely interested in the welfare and emancipation of women - Feminist
A man with narrow and prejudiced religious views - Fanatic
One who cannot be easily pleased - Fastidious
Something artificial having the appearance of something got up - Factitious
Extremely showy and colourful - Flamboyant
Tendency ti grow downwards - Geotropism
A legal adviser – Solicitor
A killer of an infant – Infanticide
A killer of a king – Regicide
A judgement of a court - Decree
Act of killing one’s clan - Genocide
A connoisseur of wines and table delicacies - Gourmet
The act of killing of human being - Homicide
A journey by sea – Voyage
An instrument which is used to view objects at a distance – Telescope
That which cannot be burnt - Incombustible
Traits, mental or physical received from forefathers by birth - Hereditary
One who loves in seclusion with thoughts of God - Hermit
Voluntary fee paid for professional services which carry no salary – Honorarium
Government by elected representatives – Democracy
A set of terms – Ultimatum
A person who broadcast something alive – Commentator
State of being of one mind – Unanimous
An unscrupulous person who put experience before principle – Opportunist
A definite system of naming esp. in classification - Nomenclature
One who expressed ideas which are not in keeping with conventional religious teaching - Heretic
One who is not orthodox - Heterodox
A person who is well versed in law – Jurist
A deceptive appearance statement or belief - Illusion
One who generously acts for the welfare and amelioration of mankind –Humanitarian
A gesture of respect and devotion -Homage
Rhetorical exaggeration in speaking or in a piece of writing- Hyperbole
That which cannot be read - Illegible
A person who pretends to be what he is not -Hypocrite
That which cannot be broken through - Impregnable
That which can be easily understood - Intelligible
That which is most likely to happen in future - Imminent
One who cannot be soothed or calmed or near pacified - Implacable
That which cannot be put into practice - Impracticable
One who cannot be corrected or reformed - Incorrigible
To accuse or charge a person with a crime in due form of law – Indict
A person whose profession is to keep accounts – accountant
Person with whom one is acquainted – Acquaintance
A set of instruments put together for a purpose - Appartus
That which cannot be easily imitated or copied – Inimitable
That which can be heard - Audible
That which cannot be defeated – Invincible
A legal written statement – Affidavit
That which can be seen – Visible
A peortable radio set - Transistor
A ground for the arrival and departure of aeroplanes – Aerodrome
One who is engaged in husbandry – Agriculturist
A change in shape, size, appearance, quality etc. - Transformation
One who drives an aeroplane – Pilot / Aeronaut
A personal peculiarity of temperament or constitution – Idiosyncrasy
A company of persons such as pilgrims, merchants making a journey together for safety – Caravan
A 70 years old person – Septuagenarian
An 80 years old person – Octogenarian
A 90 years old person – Nonagenarian
A 100 years old person - Centenarian
A man who is easily irritated and loses temper. - Irritable
A disease in ewhich a man suffers from sleeplessness – Insomnia
An event which happens once in two years – Biennial
An event which happens once in three years – Triennial
An event which happens once in four years – Quadrennial
An event which happens once in five years – Quinquennial
An event which happens once in six years – Sexennial
An event which happens once in seven years – Septennial
An event which happens once in eight years – Octennial
An event which happens once in ten years - Decennial
A country or a community or people which is in open revolt or rebellion – Insurgent
The bony framework of the body – Skeleton
Once who makes a scientific study of language – Linguist
One who lives on vegetables – Vegetarian
One who eats vegetables and meat – Non-vegetarian
One who belives in oneself – Egoist
A person who waste money for luxury – Extravagant
One who abandon his religious faith – Apostate
A person who has a long experience of any occupation – Veteran
An animal which gives milk and suckles its young one - Mammal
A book giving information on every department of knowledge in alphabetical order – Encyclopedia
An animal which lives in water – Aquatic
Words opposite in meaning – Antonym
Words similar in meaning – Synonym
Assembly of listeners – Audience
Baggage of traveler – Luggage
A place where fishe and water plants are kept – Aquarium
A person who plays violin - Violinist
A buiding in which dead bodies are burnt - Crematorium
A man who has a most uncompromising attitude esp. in politics – Intransigent
An area of land planted with grapes – Vineyard
A man or woman who has not sexual experience - Virgin
Ascribing or attributing to something or someone - Imputation
A decision which cannot be changed or modified – Irrevocable
Something that happens without a cause - Accident
That which can be easily set on fiore – Inflammable
A building in which soldiers live – Barrack
An abnormal fear of crowd – Ochlophobia
A supreme ruler – Monarch
A pupil who lokks after the boys in the class in the absence of the teacher – Monitor
A person who has withdrawn from the world for religious reasons - Monk
That which can be heard - Audible
Produced or manufactured within the country without foreign aid or collaboration

- Indigenous

A deceptive appearance , statement or belief – Illusion
That which can be seen – Visible
Two or more than two letters combined in one design – Monogram
A drama to be performed by a singl man – Monologue
A building which is constructed to keep alive one’s memory – Monument
A holiday which is taken by a newly married couple – Honeymoon
A diagram of the heavens showing the relative positions of planets at the time of person’s death – Horoscope
A hotel for the motorists, in which parking and servicing facilities are available – Motel
One who entertains guests - Host
A portable radio set – Transistor
A change in shape, size, appearance, quality etc. – Transformation
A company of persons such as pilgrims, merchants, making a journey together for safety – Carvan
Plans and promises which are declared by a candidate before the people in election – Manifesto
A woman who entertains guests – Hostess
Any alcoholics drink – Liquor
Flesh of sheep used as food - Multon
A disease that is found regularly in a particular place – Endemic
A disease that causes death – Fatal
A dog used for hunting – Hound
A junior officer in the navy – Lieutenant
An army officer who is below a captain in rank – Lieutenant
Secretion of a plant which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate flowers – Necter
One who carries off somebody by force - Kidnapper
Use of language or gesture which implies threat to someone - Intimidation
The act of provoking and goading a man – Instigation
A place where clothes are washed and ironed - Laundry
Something which provides interest and attraction – Incentive
A disease that effects many people at the same place and time – Epidemic
An animal that creeps, crawls and lay eggs – Reptile
One who lives near another – Neighbour
A baggage of traveler - Luggage
Coloring matter of grren part of plants – Chlorophyll
Hundredth anniversary – Centenary
A young unmarried woman - Maiden
A chemical used for surface cleaning - Detergent
A subtle allusive and generally deprecatory remark – Innuendo
A speech which is delivered for the firdt time – Maiden speech
Something that is too delightful or beautiful for words - Ineffable
A man who has no money – Impecunious
An animal that ts young with milk from the female mammary glands – Mammal
One recently married - Neogamist
A person who is authorized to execute a legal deed – Executor
The acxt of killing omne’s brother – Fatricide
A member of a wandering tribe – Nomad
A central part of a atom - Nucleus
A person who is genuinely interested in the welfare and emanicipation of women – Feminist
A book, document, letter etc written by hand or types – Manuscript
A room or place set apart for children - Nursery
Ill or bad time circumstances - Irony
A person who is well versed in law – Jurist
A female of horse or donkey – Mare
A place where young plants or trees are raised for transplantation elsewhere – Nursery
A lovely or sweet young girl – Nymph
A woman who is in charge of nursing ina hospital – Matron
A notice of the death of a person - Obituary
An excessively morbid desire to steal - Kleptomania
Technical knowledge of a particular work – Licentious
A very magnificent tomb – Mausoleum
A medical student - Medico
Extremely extravagant in manners and morals - Misanthrope
A hater of mankind – Misogynist
Something that serves as a reminder – Memento
A person who lives in a metropolis - Metropolitan
A hater of women – Monogamist
A man who has only one wife – Monogamist
A plane figure of eight sides - Octagon
Belonging to this world - Mundane
Application of name or descriptive term to an object to which it is not literally applicable - Metaphor
A scene or situation which is gruesomely imaginative or full of gruesome details – Macabre
One who plays the role of bringing two antagonistic parties together - Mediator
A change that befalls something – Mutation
A young of animal – Offspring
A tiny kiving organism causing disease – Microbe
One who looks on - Onlooker
A drama which is marked by very crude appeal to feelings and emotions - Melodrama
One who believes in the philosophy that nothing has real existence – Nihilist
A company of performers playing musical instruments – Orchestra
An optical instrument for magnifying objects - Microscope
A quick remedy or apparent medicine or similarly a pet scheme - Nostrum
Science and study that treatsof coins and medals – Numismatics
One who looks after horses at an inn – Ostler
A plane figure of the shape of an egg - Oval
Extremely loud and showy as opposed to reserved and modest - Ostentatious
To banish and turn out of society and fellowship –Ostracise
A period of one thousand years – Millennium
A person ewho tells the future and interpretes character by reading the lines and configuration on the palm – Palmist
Remedy for all disease - Panacea
The art of spelling words correctly - Orthography
An unscrupulous person who puts experience before principle – Opportunist
A thousand times one thousand – Million
A man of millions – Millionaire
One works in mine – Miner
A place where coins are made - Mint
The act of fixing of a proper position for something - Orientation
The science of languages – Philology
An official record of the preceediogn of a meeting - Minutes
Science dealing with stamp collection - Philately
Science of vocal natural sounds – Phonology
A place of perfect peace and happiness – Paradise
A very impudent girl – Minx
Supremelaw making assembly – Parliament
An examiner presiding at some university examinations - Moderator
To make evasive or misleading statements - Prevaricate
Statement showing remarkable degree of prediction – Prophecy
A building in which monks live / residence of monks – Monastery
One who is 60 years old – Sexagenarian
One who is 15 years old – Adolescent
Words alike in sound but different in meaning and spelling - Poronym
Study of ancient writing and inscription - Paleography
A passage marking the close of a speech - peroration
A man who practices psychiatry - psychiatrist
A school teacher or a man effecting learning – Pedagogue
Lover of learning – Philomath
Lover of women – Philogynist
Lover of poetry nad art – PhilomousA medicine that induces sleep – narcotic
Scientific study of poisons – Toxicology
A temple dedicated to all gods – pantheos
A name derived from father’s name – Patronymic
That which is not composed in matter - Incorporal
Persuade by flattery – Cajole
A political system without opposition – Totalitarianism
A notice of death of a person - Obituary
Some previous example from the past - Precedent
A child born after the death of his father/ A book published after the death of its author - Posthumous
One who makes love now to one and now to another - Philanderer
An original model - Prototype
Application of pasteurism in order to sterilize milk etc. by exposure to high temperature - Pasteurization
Former holder of an office or a position - Predecessor
To mediate, to pander over a question - Ruminate
A state in which supremacy of people or its elected representative is acknowledged - Republic
To give up entirely – Renounce
A person who is reserved in speech – Reticent
A marriage of God - Theo gamy
To restore a good condition - Rehabilitation
A person who refuses compliance with - Recalcitrant
That which reminds one of something - Reminiscent
A reasoned willing to avail himself of fallacies that will help his case - Sophist
A very delicate flaw or mistake which is not expected from a person making it - Solecism
A symbolic religious ceremony especially baptism - Sacrament
Someone on whom the blame for other’s sins can be fixed - Scapegoat
Abounding in blood - Sanguine
Over – bearing - Supercilious
Extremely refined in dress conduct and speech - Sophisticated
A person who flatters others for personal motives - Sycophant
Affectedly and p[pompously formal person or style - Sententious
One who keeps pleasure in cruel, in human and an unnatural acts of tyranny - Sadist
That which surpasses - Transcendental
Communication between mind and other than the known channel of senses- Telepathy
The practice of taking exorbitant or excessive interest on the money lent - usury
Guilty of accepting bribes extremely mercenary - Venal
Extreme enthusiasm for a cause - Zeal
A person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain - Stoic
A person sent to a mission - Emissary
A person who spends his money recklessly - Spendthrift
Incapable of being penetrated - Impenetrable
Incapable of being avoided -Unavoidable
Incapable of being explained or accounted for - Inexplicable
Incapable of being expressed in words - Inexpressible
Not definitely or clearly expressed- Inexplicitly
Incapable of being justified or excused - Unexcused

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