| SN | Words | Meanings |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Foreword | A short remark/introduction to a book at the beginning |
| 152 | Blurb | A short writing about a book/magazine in recommendation |
| 153 | Forward | Towards a place in front of you/towards a good result |
| 154 | Further | To a greater distance of extent in tasks or achievements/additional |
| 155 | Farther | To a longer distance in space or time |
| 156 | Credible | Believable/ reliable |
| 157 | Creditable | Of quite good standard and deserving praise |
| 158 | Revue | A show in a theatre with songs, jokes, dances often about recent events |
| 159 | Review | A general report/comment/revision on sth (noun + verb) |
| 160 | Revile | To bitterly criticize sb/sth that shows how much you dislike sth/sb |
| 161 | Revenue | The income made out of taxes and duties by the government |
| 162 | Oral | Related to mouth (Oral Health) /a spoken exam in a university (ORAL TEST) |
| 163 | Verbal | Of spoken words, not written |
| 164 | Flammable | Likely to catch fire easily |
| 165 | inflammable | Easily burnt (petroleum) /full of strong emotions or violence |
| 166 | Torturous | Causing severe physical and mental pain |
| 167 | Tortuous | Not simple and direct/long and complicated/convoluted |
| 168 | Heat | Warmth/energy/passion/emotion |
| 169 | Temperature | Degree of hotness or coldness (measurable) |
| 170 | Fever | Higher than normal body temperature/great interest or excitement for sth |
| 171 | Political | Connected with the state, government or public affairs |
| 172 | Apolitical | Not interested in politics, not thinking politics as an important affair |
| 173 | Gourmand | An epicure , one who is very fond of eating and eats large amount of food |
| 174 | Gourmet | An expert in food, wine and enjoys eating the best variety and quality of foods |
| 175 | Glutton | Someone who eats too much (disapproving) |
| 176 | Woman | An adult female/female human in general (Be quite woman!=a rude way of addressing) |
| 177 | Lady | A polite way of addressing an old woman/an unknown woman/a member of the nobility |
| 178 | Always | Ever, at all times |
| 179 | All ways | By all means/ in every best possible ways |
| 180 | Sewage | Used and waste liquid from house and factories |
| Continued... |
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