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a21) WISHY-WASHY (wishi-woshee) Adjective - Weak in color, character etc; lacking in spirit

They're just a group of wishy-washy individuals, having no great ambitions in life nor having any ideologies.

a22) LISSOME (lisum) Adjective - Moving with ease and grace

The writer has compared the lissome movements of the ballet dancer to the graceful movements of a deer.

a23) OBSESSIVE(ub'sesiv) Adjective - Overpowered by the thought of something, continually thinking about the same thing

The thought of becoming a pilot has so obsessively overpowered the young boy that he cannot think of anything but flying a plane.

a24) CLICHE (klee'shey) Noun - Phrase dulled in meaning by repetition

However cliched this may sound to everyone here, honesty, for me, will always remain the best policy.

a25) DELECTABLE (di'lektubul) Adjective - Delightful, Delicious
For her most delectable performance in this unusual film about a
mother and her spastic daughter, Florina Campbell, playing the daughter,
has been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actress category.

a26) EQUESTRIAN (i'kwestreeun) Adjective - Of, or pertaining to riding on
horseback
Everybody knew that the king loved his horse and was fond of
riding it; after the death of the king, the most skillful sculptor of the
country made an equestrian statue of the king.


a27) FUSILLADE (fyoosu'leyd) Noun & Verb - 1) Continuous firing of guns,
anything that is like such a discharge
2) Assault, shoot down
1) The fusillade of bullets by the soldiers killed almost a
hundred of the enemies.
2) The burglar was arrested for theft and attempting to fusillade
the shopkeeper.

a28) GROTESQUE (grow'tesk) Noun & Adjective - Extremely ugly or
unpleasant, Ridiculously unpleasant, Distorted
In trying to appear half her age by putting on make-up and
wearing tights, the middle-aged woman ended up looking grotesque.
Synonyms: Bizarre, Ludicrous

a29) HARLEQUIN (haa(r)lukwin) Noun & Adjective - a clown or buffoon, any
person who dresses up in bright colored funny clothing
The court jester was dressed in a bright orange colored robe with
matching boots, looking very much the harlequin he was supposed to behave
as.
Synonyms: Comedian

30) CHAGRIN (shu'grin) Noun & Verb - Acute disappointment or annoyance

Much to his chagrin, the baseball match that he had been waiting for all summer was called off because of stormy weather.

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a31) DELETERIOUS (deli'ti(u)reeus) Adjective - Harmful
Had I been aware of the deleterious effects of this medicine on
the nervous system, I would never have recommended it to you.

a32) CHAUVINISM Noun (showvu'nizum) - Unreasonable belief that the gender
to which one belongs is better than the other gender
In an extremely chauvinistic remark, which I'm sure caused him to
lose many female supporters, the actor said that he will always be able to
earn more than whoever he is going to marry.

a33) BROMIDE (browmid) Noun - A boring person or remark
Consisting nothing but the usual bromides about economic growth
and social development, the Prime Minister's Independence Day speech was a
rather disappointing one.
Synonyms: Cliché, Platitude

a34) ALLEGORY (alu'guree) Noun - A story in which characters and images
represent abstract ideas, Apologue
O. Henry was famous for his allegorical style of writing; almost
all his short stories depict characters who represent various shades of
moral and social values.
Synonyms: Fable, Myth, Parable

a35) ACCOUTERMENTS (u'kooturmunt) Noun - a soldier's equipment, other than
clothing or weaponry
At these high altitudes, an oxygen cylinder is an essential part
of every soldier's accouterments.

a36) NEURALGIA (n(y)u'ralju) Noun - Sharp pain in the nerves
He's been suffering from a neuralgic pain for the last three months
because of which he cannot turn his neck to the left.

a37) MELLIFLUOUS (mi'lifluus) Adjective - (Of words, music or voice)
sweetly or smoothly flowing
She charmed everyone present at the gathering with her sweet and
mellifluous voice.
Synonym - Melodious

a38) LEGERDEMAIN (lejurdu'meyn) Noun - Skill in using the hands to perform
conjuring tricks etc (Sleight-of-hand, Juggling, Trickery)
The opposition has accused the Finance Minister of indulging in
financial legerdemain, stating that the budget is nothing but a clever

a39). INDICT (in'dit) Verb - Make a formal accusation against, to charge
with a wrong, offense or short coming
Three people have been indicted by the judge for manufacturing and
selling spurious medicines.

a40) LECTERN (lekturn) Noun - Stand with a sloping top to hold books,
papers etc. to be read from
Before commencing her speech, the speaker carefully arranged her
papers on the lectern, getting a feel of the audience at the same time.

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