Word Meaning
1. Anarchy – Absence of government.
2. Annual – Happening every year.
3. Anonymous – That does not bear the name of the writer.
4. Aquatic – Living in (or near) water.
5. Atheist – One who does not believe in god.
6. Autobiography – The life story of a person written by himself.
7. Amateur – One who pursues some art or sport as hobby.
8. Bankrupt – One who cannot pay off his debt.
9. Biography – The life story of a person.
10. Brittle – Liable to be easily broken.
11. Botany – The science of vegetable life.
12. Barometer – An instrument for measuring Atmospheric pressure.
13. Blonde – A beautiful lady of fair complexion and golden hair.
14. Century – One hundred years.
15. Cantonment – Temporary quarters made for military men.
16. Combustible – Liable to catch fire easily.
17. Credulous – One who believes easily whatever is told.
18. Contagious – A disease communicable by contact.
19. Dead letter – A letter claimed by nobody.
20. Edible – Fit to be eaten.
21. Eligible – One who is fit to be elected.
22. Extempore – A speech made without previous preparation.
23. Egoist – A person who always thinks of himself.
24. Fastidious – Hard to please.
25. Fatal – That which causes death.
26. Fatalist – One who believes in fate.
27. Fiend – A most wicked and cruel man.
28. Honorary – A post for which no salary is paid.
29. Hospitable – One who entertains his guests.
30. Hades – Lower world beneath the earth.
31. Hearse – Vehicle to carry dead body.
32. Hoyden – A very romping girl.
33. Hydra – An imaginary serpent with many heads.
34. Illegal – Contrary to law.
35. Illegible – Which cannot be read.
36. Inaudible – Which cannot be heard.
37. Inaccessible – Incapable of being approached.
38. Incredible – Which cannot be believed.
39. Incorrigible – Which cannot be corrected.
40. Indelible – That which cannot be effaced.
41. Infallible – A person who cannot make a mistake.
42. Insatiable – That which cannot be satisfied.
43. Insoluble – That cannot be dissolved.
44. Insurmountable – That cannot be overcome.
45. Invincible – Incapable of being conquered.
46. Irrelevant – Not to the point.
47. Kindergarten – A school of young children.
48. Linguist – One who knows many languages.
49. Maiden speech – Speech made for the first time.
50. Manuscript – Papers written in hand.
51. Migratory – That moves from one place to another.
52. Matinee – A cinema show which is held in the afternoon.
53. Manifesto – A written declaration of Government or a political party.
54. Manna – Foods offered to the gods.
55. Notorious – Of evil reputation.
56. Omnipotent – One who is powerful.
57. Omnipresent – One who is present everywhere.
58. Omniscient – One who knows everything.
59. Optician – One who prescribes glasses.
60. Optimist – One who takes the bright side of things.
61. Orphan – A child whose parents are dead.
62. Orthodox – A man of traditional beliefs.
63. Panacea – A remedy for all ills.
64. Pedestrian – One who walks on foot.
65. Pessimist – one who takes the dark side of things.
66. Postmortem – An examination made after death.
67. Posthumous – A child born after the death of its father.
68. Parables -Stories which build morale.
69. Paramour – illicit lover.
70. Satyr – Highly lustful man.
71. Shrew – A peevish woman.
72. Teetotaller – One who totally abstains from alcoholic drinks.
73. Tryst – A place for meeting of two lovers.
74. Turncoat – A person who changes his party or principles easily.
75. Unintelligible -That which cannot be understood.
76. Universal – A rule that is applicable to all.
77. Veteran – One who has long experience.
78. Voluntary – Of one’s own free will.
79. Widow – A woman whose husband is dead.
80. Widower – A man whose wife is dead.
