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1.Benefactor (noun) ( , , ) - One who offers
financial help
Santosh's aunt and benefactor paid his college tuition.
Synonym: patron
2.Beneficial (adj)( , ,) - Helpful
there is no doub that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health.
Synonyms: advantageous, salutary
3.Benevolent (adj)( ,, ) - Kind, helpful
Sherman revealed his benevolent side when he offered to help Carter with his homework.
Synonyms: altruistic, generous
4.Brandish (verb) (,,!) - To shake or wave menacingly
The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
Synonyms: flourish, swing
5.Buffer (noun) (#$,) - Protective barrier
The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.
Synonyms: cushion, mediator
6.Buffoonery (noun)(,') - Foolish behavior
Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
Synonyms: jocularity, clowning
7.Camaraderie (noun) (,),, ) - Spirit of friendship
The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers.
Synonyms: sociability
8.Catastrophic (adj) (,, , , ) - Relating to extreme misfortune
The effects of the massive hurricane were catastrophic.
Synonyms: devastating, disastrous
9.Celebrated (adj) (#)1,23,#)1) - Widely known, respected
The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress.
Synonyms: admired, famous
10.Censure (verb)( , , ) - To find fault with

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The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
Synonyms: blame, criticize
11.Civility(noun)(6,,)7 )- Politeness
The usually unruly Santosh acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited.
Synonyms: courtesy, consideration
12.Clairvoyance (noun) (9 :7) - Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception
Krishna used her clairvoyance to help Santosh find his lost keys.
Synonyms: divination, foretelling
13.Clarity (noun)(;7,1) - Clearness
The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
Synonyms: lucidity, limpidity
14.Colossal(adj)(2,2, , )- Immense, enormous
After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder.
Synonyms: gigantic, tremendous
15.Combative(adj)(,,) - Eager to fight
The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing.
Synonyms: aggressive belligerent
16.Combustion(noun)(,) - Act of burning
Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.
Synonyms: igniting, kindling
17.Commemorate(verb)( ,; ) - To mark by a ceremony
Each year, the Gaalib commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date.
Synonyms: observe, remember
18.Comparable(adj) (>,>$) - Similar, equivalent
Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert.
Synonyms: akin, analogous
19.Composed(adj)( ,)- Calm
Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the
stage.
Synonyms: serene, unperturbed

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20.Comprehensible(adj) ( A,)- Understandable
Shikha spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
Synonyms: intelligle, coherent
21.Dubious (adj)( A,), -Questionable
Karl found Kevin's claim that he was sick dubious, as he had just seen him playing football.
Synonyms: suspect, doubtful
22.Duplicity (noun) (,, )-Deceptive thought, speech, or action
The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
Synonyms: deceit, dishonesty
23.Drub (verb)(,)-To defeat decisively
The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion.
Synonyms: beat, thrash
24.Ecstatic (adj)(C ,>))-Overwhelmingly emotional
They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second.
Synonyms: overjoyed, rapturous
25.Egotist (noun) ( ,;D)-Self-important person
Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop.
Synonyms: blowhard, braggart
26.Elate (verb)(, , )-To fill with joy
It elated Margaret to be awarded first place in the science fair.
Synonyms: delight, thrill
27.Eloquent (adj)(A,E)-Fluent, expressive
Kim, an eloquent speaker, was the best choice to make the presentation for the group.
Synonyms: articulate, persuasive
28.Elusive (adj)( ,,FC)-Hard to grasp
The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble.
Synonyms: evasive, obscure
29.Embellish (verb)(,,C )-To decorate
Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels.
Synonyms: adorn, garnish

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30.Entangle (verb)( ,,)-To involve in trouble
Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties.
Synonyms: embroil, implicate

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