69. Short People: o dwarf – A member of a mythical race of short, stocky humanlike creatures who are generally skilled in mining o elf – A supernatural creature of folk tales, typically represented as a small, elusive figure in human form with pointed ears, magical powers o gnome – A legendary dwarfish creature supposed to guard the earth’s treasures underground o goblin – A mischievous, ugly, dwarflike creature of folklore o Pygmy – A member of certain peoples of very short stature in equatorial Africa and parts of Southeast Asia. o pixy o homunculus – a very small human or humanoid creature o leprechaun – a small, mischievous sprite o Lilliputian – trivial or very small o diminutive – extremely or unusually small o smidgeon – a tiny or scarcely detectable amount o midget – an unusually small person o manikin – a person who is very small, esp. one not otherwise abnormal or deformed 70. Food: o viand – an item of food o victuals – food or provisions, typically as prepared for consumption o venison – meet from deer o pork – the flesh of a pig used as food o buffet – a meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves o banquet – an elaborate and formal evening meal for many people, often followed by speeches o fodder – food, esp. dried hay or feed, for cattle and other livestock o provender – food; animal fodder o tureen – a deep covered dish from which soup is served o comestible – an item of food o edible – fit to be eaten o refection – refreshment by food or drink; a meal, esp. a light one o repast – a meal o gruel – a thin liquid food of oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or water o porridge – a dish consisting of oatmeal or another meal or cereal boiled in water or milk o collation – a light, informal meal o ambrosia – the food of the gods; something very pleasing to taste or smell o regale – lavishly supply someone with food or drink o bouillon – a broth made by stewing meat, fish, or vegetables in water o culinary – of or for cooking o cuisine – a style or method of cooking, esp. as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment o gastronomy – the practice or art of choosing, cooking and eating good food o larder – a room or large cupboard for storing food o refectory – a room used for communal meals, esp. in an educational or religious institution o purveyor – someone who supplies provisions(especially food) 71. People having rich/fine taste: o gourmet – a connoisseur of good food; a person with discerning palate o gourmand – a person who enjoys eating and often eats too much o epicure – a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink 1
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gastronome – a gourmet connoisseur – an expert judge in matters of taste aesthete – a person who has or affects to have a special appreciation of art and beauty cognoscente – a discerning expert glutton – an excessively greedy eater gorge – eat a large amount greedily; gormandize; gobble; devour; guzzle
72. Kind and generous: o munificent – (of a person) very generous o Magnanimous – very generous or forgiving, esp. toward a rival or someone less than powerful oneself. o humane – having or showing compassion or benevolence o Samaritan – a charitable or helpful person o eleemosynary – of, relating to, or dependent on charity; charitable o benign – gentle; kindly o benevolent – (of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose o altruistic – showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others o charitable – of or relating to the assistance of those in need o avuncular – kind and friendly toward a younger or less experienced person o big hearted – warmly generous o open handed – giving freely; generous o philanthropist – a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, esp. by the generous donation of money to good causes 73. Difficult Situation: o impasse – a situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement; a deadlock o predicament – a difficult, unpleasant or embarrassing situation o precipice – a very steep rock face or cliff, typically a tall one o precipitous – dangerously high or steep o deadlock – a situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made o stalemate – a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check; impasse o standstill – a situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all o quicksand – loose wet sand that yields easily to pressure and sucks in anything resting on or falling into it o quagmire – an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation; morass; swamp; marsh; slough o quandary – a difficult situation; a practical dilemma o jeopardy – danger of loss, harm or failure; hazard; peril; menace o mire – a stretch of swampy or boggy ground o dire – extremely serious or urgent o bog – cause(a vehicle, person or animal) to become stuck in mud or wet ground o morass – a complicated or confused situation o plight – a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation; predicament o precarious – not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse o imperil – put at risk of being harmed, injured or destroyed o swamp – an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh o imbroglio – an extreme confused, complicated or embarrassing situation o catch22 – paradoxical situation in which an individual cannot or is incapable of avoiding a problem because of contradictory constraints or rules o slough – (of an animal, esp. a snake, or a person) cast off or shed (an old or dead skin) o Cul-de-sac – a passage with access only at one end. 2
74. Lustful: o amorous – showing, feeling or relating to sexual desire o lascivious – (of a person, manner, or gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire; lewd; lustful; lecherous; voluptuous; salacious o lecherous – having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire; libidinous o libidinous – showing excessive sexual drive; lustful; prurient o lewd – crude and offensive in a sexual way; bawdy; obscene o licentious – promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters o incontinent – lacking self-restraint; uncontrolled o roué – a dissolute man in fashionable society o rake – a fashionable or wealthy man of dissolute or promiscuous habits o dissolute – lax in morals; licentious o erotic – of, relating to, or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement o salacious – (of writing, pictures, or talk)treating sexual matters in an indecent way o sensual – of or arousing gratification of the senses and physical, esp. sexual, pleasure; voluptuous o pornographic – designed to arouse lust o Libido – the energy of the sexual drive as a component of the life instinct. o oomph – the quality of being exciting, energetic, or sexually attractive 75. Symbols: o sphinx - mystery o phoenix – immortality o mace – authority o dove – peace o Venus – beauty o regalia – royal o torch – liberty o scale – symbol of justice 76. Solemn wonder: o awe – a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder o awe-struck – filled with or revealing awe o agape – (of the mouth) wide open, esp. with surprise or wonder o aghast – filled with horror or shock o flabbergast – surprise someone greatly; astonish o petrify – make someone so frightened that they are unable to move or think o stunned – astonish or shock someone so that they are temporarily unable to react o astounding – surprisingly impressive or notable; startling o astonishing – surprise or impress someone greatly o dumb-founded – greatly astonish or amaze o appall – greatly dismay or horrify o dismay – cause someone to feel consternation and distress o amazed – surprise someone greatly; fill with astonishment o startled – cause(a person or animal) to feel sudden shock or alarm o consternation – feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected o open-mouthed – gaping in surprise, wonder or astonishment 3
o stupefy – astonish and shock; stun; daze; astound o gawk – stare openly and stupidly
77. Natural Calamity: o avalanche – a mass of snow, ice and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside o catastrophe – an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; calamity o cataclysm – a large scale and violent event in the natural world o upheaval – a violent or sudden change or disruption to something o blizzard – a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility o flurry – a small swirling mass of something, esp. snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind o maelstrom – a powerful whirlpool in the sea or river o hailstorm – a storm of heavy hail o whirlpool – a rapidly rotating mass of water in a river or sea into which objects may be drawn, typically caused by the meeting of conflicting currents; eddy; gulf o vortex – a mass of whirling fluid or air, esp. a whirlpool or whirlwind o hail – pellets of frozen rain o deluge – a severe flood o spate – a sudden flood in a river, esp. one caused by heavy rains or melting snow o inundation – the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land o inferno – a large fire that is dangerously out of control o landslide – the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff o conflagration – an extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property o holocaust – destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, esp. caused by fire or nuclear war o gale – a very strong wind o whirlwind – a column of air moving rapidly around and around in a cylindrical or funnel shape o tornado – a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnelshaped cloud; a person or thing characterized by violent or devastating action or emotion o typhoon – a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western pacific oceans o cyclone – winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure; twister o hurricane – a storm with a violent wind; tempest