Ssc

Synonyms

slick

Cunning,cool,slippery

abundant

plentiful

confront

(v.) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with

bafflement

confusion

abhor

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

perturbed

thrown into a state of agitated confusion

perilous

dangerous, hazardous

serendipity

Godsend,luck, finding good things without looking for them

ecstasy

bliss

complement

Match,something that completes or makes up a whole

finicky

Fussy,Difficult to please; insisting on getting exactly what one wants

inclined

motivated or persuaded to do something

sanguinity

cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident

expended

Exhausted,to spend money or used by consuming

ramification

Far reaching effect,implication, consequence

relegate

(v.) to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish

recant

(v.) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract

restive

(adj.) restless, hard to manage, balky

repudiate

(v.) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

rampage

a period of violent and uncontrollable behavior, typically involving a large group of people.

rapt

Giving total attention to; captivated

renegade

(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

retard

Hinder,to make slow, delay, hold back

reprisal

a retaliation for an injury

rancour

bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing

ravage

to destroy, lay waste, ruin,plunder

regime

(n.) a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule

render

deliver; provide; represent,give

recipient

one who receives

repartee

a quick, witty reply, clever retort

reiterate

to say again, repeat

robust

strong and healthy; vigorous; requiring strength or stamina

relinquish

Abandon,voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up

rudimentary

basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development

remonstrate

plead in protest

Reapproachment

reconciliation

recrimination

an accusation made in reply; a counter charge

repurcussion

Reaction,consequence

rectify

to make right, correct

retrospective

looking back at past things

retrograde

1. going backward

2. becoming worse

retaliate

(v.) to get revenge; to strike back for an injury

retinue

Number of attendants,a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person

ruthless

showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel

reprieve

(n) a temporary relief or delay; (v) to grant a postponement

requisite

needed, necessary requirement, regarded as essential or indispensable

rampart

a defensive wall, structure or embankment

reciprocate

Retaliate,to mutually take or give; to respond in kind

rendezvous

Tryst, conclave, private meeting

realm

(n.) a kingdom; a region or field of study

refurbish

to make like new; to renovate

quench

to satisfy

queer

strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal

qualms

Scruple,Feelings of doubt

quietude

calm; tranquility; peacefulness

quirk

a strange attitude or habit, peculiar type

quixotic

Generous,exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

quizzical

(adj.) puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal, questioning

querrulous

(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful

peevish

easily irritated or annoyed

commotion

a state of confused and noisy disturbance

competent

capable; qualified

occasional

sporadic

ethical

morally right or wrong

delectable

delicious, delightful

exaltation

Ecstasy

nexus

a link, tie, or bond

ant: disruption; gap

mutate

to change, alter

contentment

a state of happiness and satisfaction

deliberate

planned

magnanimous

generous in forgiving, above small meanness

Repentance

remorse, contrition

hazard

(n.) risk, peril; (v.) to expose to danger or harm; to gamble

compulsory

obligatory, required, mandatory

optional

(adj.) left to one's own choice; not required,not obligatory

hysterical

Funny,Emotionally out of control

elocutionist

trained public speaker

keen

enthusiastic; interested

preserverance

steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success

steadfastness

loyalty; firmness of purpose

clemency

mercy; lenience

imparts

Tranmits,give

anticipate

to predict or expect

plausible

credible, believable

superficial

shallow, lacking in depth

Autocracy

Tyranny

impede

hinder; obstruct

amend

Rectify,to change in a formal way; to change for the better

Plurality

Candidate or party with the most votes cast in an election, not necessarily more than half.

faith

Belief in God

loaf

a shaped mass of baked bread

inherent

inborn; built-in

plebeian

(adj.) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; (n.) a common person, member of the lower class

pensive

(adj.) thoughtful; melancholy

puerile

childish, immature, jejune, nugatory

wanton

undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless

quip

a remark or reply that is witty or sarcastic

query

question