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Abbey

a large church together with a group of buildings where religious communities of monks or nuns live or used to live

Flagstaff

A long pole on which a flag is flown.

Flora

All the plants of a particular area of period of time.

Fluke

Stroke of good luck.

Forgery

Counterfeiting of document.

Fratricide

Killing/killer of one's brother.

Frenzy

A state of extreme excitement

Frostbite

Injury to the nose, fingers or toes, caused by extreme cold

Gastronomy

Science and art of preparing and appreciating good food.

Geology

The science of earth's history and rocks

Glutton

One who eats too much.

Evanescent

Of a very short duration or period /Ephemeral/Transient

Explicable

That which can be explained

Extempore

A speech delivered without any preparation

Extravaganza

Activity which takes place in a very elaborate, colourful and expensive way

Fallacy

False or mistaken belief

Fanatic

a person who is very enthusiastic about something and may have extreme or dangerous opinions (especially about religion or politics)

Fastidious

One who is hard to please

Fatalist

One who believes in destiny

Fauna

Animals of a certain region

Fiasco

Complete failure

Epithet

Adjective added to a person's name usually to criticise or praise him

Epitome

A perfect example

Epitomize

To be a perfect example

Equanimity

Calmness of mind and temper.

Erotica

Books, pictures, etc intended to arouse sexual desire

Erudite

A learned or scholarly person

Espionage

Practice of spying

Etymology

The science which deals with derivation of words

Euphemism

Usage of less offensive words in place of harsh language

Euphonious

Of pleasant sound

Euphoria

A strong feeling of happiness, ecstasy

Egalitarianism

Belief that all people are equal have the same rights and opportunity.

Emeritus

One who is honourably discharged from service

Emigrant

A person who goes to another country to live

Emissary

A person sent on a mission (usually official)

Epicure

Person fond of delicious food

Epidemic

Disease infecting many people at the same place and time

Epilogue

A speech or a poem recited at the end of a play

Episodic

Happening only some times and irregularly

Epistle

A letter

Epitaph

Words which are inscribed on the grave

Diatribe

Bitter and violent attack in words or writing

Diplomacy

The skill and policy of a country's statesmen and politicians/ skill in dealing with people

Discrepancy

Difference between two things that should be the same

Dissimulate

To hide or disguise true feelings.

Diurnal

used about animals and birds active during the day

Draper

A shopkeeper selling cloth and clothing

Dynasty

Succession of rulers belonging to one family

Eavesdropper

One who witnesses secretly to private conversation

Economical

One who is careful in the use of money/ fuel etc.

Effeminate

A man who is womanish in his habits

Crematory

The place where dead bodies are burnt

Cripple

Someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury of disability to the legs or back

Cynosure

Centre of attraction

Demagogue

Political leader who delivers sentimental speeches to seek support of the people

Denizen

A person, an animal or a plant that lives, grows or is often found in a particular place

Depraved

Morally bad or evil

Deprecate

Express disapproval of

Despondency

Loss of complete hope

Destitution

Lacking basic necessities of life.

Dexterous

Skilful at handling things

Contagious

Which spreads by physical touch or contact

Contemporary

Of the same time.

Contiguous

Sharing a common boundary

Contrite

Showing deep sorrow for wrong doing

Convalescence

The period of gradual recovery of health after illness

Conventicle

Secret and illegal religious meeting

Coquette

A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men.

Coronation

Ceremony of crowning a king

Cosmopolitan

A person who feels at home in every part of the world

Credulous

One who is simple and easily believes whatever is told to him

Circumlocution

A roundabout way of speaking

Cloakroom

The place for luggage at a railway station.

Coerce

Compel(to force somebody to do something) to a course of action.

Cognate

Having the same source of origin.

Collusion

Secret agreement for a fraudulent purpose

Conflagration

Huge destructive fire.

Congregation

Gathering of worshippers.

Congruent

Identical in all respects.

Connoisseur

One who is well versed in any art.

Conscription

Compulsory service in military

Cabby

Driver of a taxi cab

Cajole

to persuade a person. समझा-बुझाकर किसी को काम के लिए राज़ी करना मनाना

Catacomb

an undergreat place where people are buried

Capsize

Overturn in water.

Carnival

मेळा मनोरंजन

Cartography

Art of map making

Catalogue

List of books and other articles

Celibate

One who has takes a vow not to have sex.

Cemetery

The place for corpses to be buried

Chronological

According to sequence of the time

Centenary

Hundredth anniversary

Bigamy

The custom of having two wives of husbands

Bigot

One who is filled with narrow and prejudiced opinion, कट्टर

Biped

Animal with two-feet

Bliss

Perfect happiness, ecstasy, euphoria

Bohemian

One who does not follow the usual norms a social life.

Bookworm

One who is interested in reading books.

Boorish

Person who is rough and ill mannered. गंवार