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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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Bellicose

/BEL-ih-kohs/

लड़ाकू (ladaku) / युद्धप्रिय (yuddhpriy)

Advanced Academic

Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

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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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Deleterious

/del-uh-TEER-ee-us/

हानिकारक (haanikarak) / नुकसानदेह (nuksaandeh)

Advanced Technical

Causing harm or damage

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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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Fatuous

/FACH-oo-us/

मूर्खतापूर्ण (moorkhatapoorn) / निरर्थक (nirarthak)

Advanced Literary

Silly and pointless

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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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Harangue

/huh-RANG/

भाषण (bhashan) / डाँट-फटकार (daant-phatkaar)

Advanced Daily

A lengthy and aggressive speech

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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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Jurisprudence

/joor-is-PROO-duns/

न्यायशास्त्र (nyayashastra)

Advanced Technical

The theory or philosophy of law

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Kleptocracy

/klep-TOK-ruh-see/

चोरतंत्र (chortantra) / भ्रष्ट शासन (bhrashht shaasan)

Advanced Academic

Government by thieves; rule by corrupt officials

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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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Mendacious

/men-DAY-shus/

झूठा (jhootha) / मिथ्यावादी (mithyavadi)

Advanced Literary

Not telling the truth; lying

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Nexus

/NEK-sus/

गठजोड़ (gathjod) / संबंध (sambandh)

Advanced Business

A connection or series of connections linking two or more things

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Obsequious

/ub-SEE-kwee-us/

चापलूस (chaaploos) / खुशामदी (khushamdi)

Advanced Literary

Excessively compliant or deferential

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Perfunctory

/pur-FUNK-tuh-ree/

लापरवाही से किया गया (laparwahi se kiya gaya) / खानापूर्ति

Advanced Academic

Carried out with a minimum of effort or care

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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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Rapprochement

/ra-prosh-MAHN/

मेल-मिलाप (mel-milaap) / संबंध सुधार

Advanced Academic

The establishment of harmonious relations between nations or groups

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Surreptitious

/sur-up-TISH-us/

गुपचुप (gupchup) / छिपकर किया गया

Advanced Daily

Kept secret because it would not be approved of

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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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