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Abnegation

/ab-nuh-GAY-shun/

त्याग (tyaag) / आत्म-निषेध (aatm-nishedh)

Advanced Literary

The act of renouncing or rejecting something

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Antediluvian

/an-tee-dih-LOO-vee-un/

पुरातन (puratan) / अत्यंत प्राचीन (atyant prachin)

Expert Literary

Of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood

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Benevolent

/buh-NEV-uh-lunt/

परोपकारी (paropkari)

Elementary Literary

Well-meaning and kindly

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Blandishment

/BLAN-dish-munt/

चापलूसी (chaaplusi) / फुसलाहट (phuslahat)

Expert Literary

A flattering or pleasing statement used to persuade

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Circumlocution

/sur-kum-loh-KYOO-shun/

कथन की लंबी-चौड़ी शैली / घुमा-फिराकर बात कहना

Advanced Literary

The use of many words where fewer would do

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Ebullience

/ih-BULL-ee-uns/

उत्साह (utsaah) / जोश (josh)

Expert Literary

The quality of being cheerful and full of energy

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Eloquent

/EL-uh-kwunt/

वाक्पटु (vaakpatu)

Elementary Literary

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

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Enervate

/EN-ur-vayt/

शक्तिहीन करना (shaktiheen karna)

Advanced Literary

To cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality

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Ephemeral

/ih-FEM-ur-ul/

क्षणभंगुर (kshanabhangur)

Intermediate Literary

Lasting for a very short time

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Fastidious

/fas-TID-ee-us/

नुक्ताचीन (nuktacheen) / बारीकी पसंद

Intermediate Literary

Very attentive to detail and accuracy

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Fatuous

/FACH-oo-us/

मूर्खतापूर्ण (moorkhatapoorn) / निरर्थक (nirarthak)

Advanced Literary

Silly and pointless

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Fugacious

/fyoo-GAY-shus/

क्षणभंगुर (kshanabhangur) / नश्वर (nashvar)

Expert Literary

Tending to disappear; fleeting

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Garrulous

/GAR-uh-lus/

बातूनी (baatuni)

Intermediate Literary

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

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Gasconade

/gas-kuh-NAYD/

शेखी (shekhi) / डींग (deeng)

Expert Literary

Extravagant boasting or bragging

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Grandiloquent

/gran-DIL-uh-kwunt/

आडंबरपूर्ण भाषा वाला (aadambarpurn bhasha wala)

Advanced Literary

Pompous or extravagant in language

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Gregarious

/grih-GAIR-ee-us/

मिलनसार (milansaar)

Elementary Literary

Fond of company; sociable

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Imperious

/im-PEER-ee-us/

रोबदार (robdaar) / शाहाना (shaahana)

Advanced Literary

Assuming power or authority without justification

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Jejune

/jih-JOON/

नीरस (neeras) / उथला (uthla)

Expert Literary

Naive, simplistic, and superficial

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Juxtapose

/JUK-stuh-pohz/

बगल में रखना (bagal mein rakhna) / तुलना करना

Intermediate Literary

To place close together for contrasting effect

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Kaleidoscope

/kuh-LY-duh-skohp/

बहुरूपदर्शक (bahurupdarshak)

Intermediate Literary

A constantly changing pattern or sequence of elements

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Labyrinthine

/lab-uh-RIN-theen/

भूलभुलैया जैसा (bhool-bhulaiya jaisa)

Intermediate Literary

Like a labyrinth; irregular and twisting

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Legerdemain

/lej-ur-duh-MAYN/

हाथ की सफाई (haath ki safai) / जादूगरी (jadoogari)

Advanced Literary

Skillful use of one's hands when performing magic tricks

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Loquacious

/loh-KWAY-shus/

बातूनी (baatuni) / वाचाल (vaachaal)

Expert Literary

Tending to talk a great deal

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Magnanimous

/mag-NAN-ih-mus/

उदारमना (udaarmana) / महानुभाव (mahanubhav)

Intermediate Literary

Very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival

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Mendacious

/men-DAY-shus/

झूठा (jhootha) / मिथ्यावादी (mithyavadi)

Advanced Literary

Not telling the truth; lying

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Nuance

/NOO-ahns/

सूक्ष्म अंतर (sookshm antar)

Elementary Literary

A subtle difference in meaning, expression, or sound

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Numinous

/NOO-mih-nus/

दिव्य (divya) / अलौकिक (alaukik)

Expert Literary

Having a strong spiritual or religious quality

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Obsequious

/ub-SEE-kwee-us/

चापलूस (chaaploos) / खुशामदी (khushamdi)

Advanced Literary

Excessively compliant or deferential

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Querulous

/KWER-uh-lus/

शिकायती (shikayati) / कुड़कुड़ाने वाला

Advanced Literary

Complaining in a petulant or whining manner

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Quintessential

/kwin-tuh-SEN-shul/

सर्वोत्कृष्ट (sarvottkrisht)

Elementary Literary

Representing the most perfect example of a quality or class

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Quixotic

/kwik-SOT-ik/

अव्यवहारिक आदर्शवादी (avyavaharik aadershvadi)

Intermediate Literary

Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

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Quotidian

/kwoh-TID-ee-un/

दैनिक (dainik) / रोज़मर्रा (rozmarra)

Expert Literary

Of or occurring every day; daily

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Sesquipedalian

/ses-kwih-puh-DAY-lee-un/

लंबे शब्दों वाला (lambe shabdon wala)

Expert Literary

Relating to or given to the use of long words

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Truculent

/TRUK-yoo-lunt/

उग्र (ugra) / झगड़ालू (jhagdalu)

Advanced Literary

Eager or quick to argue or fight

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