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WORD
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MEANING
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1.
BLACK AND BLUE |
Discoloured
from coagulation of blood below the surface of the skin |
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2. BLACK AND
WHITE |
A)print or in writing
B)explicit,
unmistakable terms |
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3.
BLACK BELT |
The
rank of an expert in a system of self-defense such as judo or karate |
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4. BLACK BOOK
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A record of public
liable to punishment |
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5.
BLACK BOX |
A
flight-recorder |
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6. BLACK
DEATH |
A form of plague that
was pandemic throughout Europe and much of Asia in the 14th century |
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7.
BLACK DIAMOND |
(Informal)
coal |
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8. BLACK DOG
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A melancholy state or
mood; depression |
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9.
BLACK GOLD |
Crude
oil |
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10. BLACKHEART
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A disease of potatoes
and other plants, in which the inner tissues darken |
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11. BLACKLIST
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A
list of persons or organizations to be disapproved of, boycotted, or suspected of disloyalty |
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12. BLACKOUT
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A temporary loss of
consciousness or vision. A suppression or stoppage, as of news for political reasons |
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13. BLACK
SHEEP |
A
person considered undesirable or disgraceful by his family or peer group |
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14. BLACK
WIDOW |
A spider, of which the
extremely venomous female is black with red markings |
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15. BLUE BABY
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An
infant born with bluish skin caused by inadequate supply of oxygen indicative of a congenital malfunction of the heart |
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16. BLUEBEARD
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A man thought to be a wife-slayer
or a killer of women |
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17. BLUEBOOK
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An official
publication of the British Government. So named from its blue covers |
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18. BLUE CHIP
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A stock that sells at
a high price because of public confidence in its profit-making ability and safety |
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19. BLUE
COLLAR |
Of or
pertaining to wage-earners in jobs performed in clothing such as overalls and often involving manual labour |
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20. BLUE-EYED
BOY |
The male favorite of a
person or group |
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21. BLUE FLIER
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The
full grown female red kangaroo |
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22. BLUE FUNK
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A state of panic
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23. BLUE GUM
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A tall
timber tree, native to Australia having aromatic leaves that yield a medicinal oil |
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24. BLUE
PENCIL |
Edit, revise or
correct with; to censor |
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25. BLUEPRINT
|
And
carefully designed plan or model |
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26. BLUES
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A state of depression
or melancholy |
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27. BLUE
STOCKING |
A
serious intellectual or scholarly woman |
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28. BLUE
VITRIOL |
The blue hydrated
crystalline form of copper sulphate |
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29. INTO THE
BLUE |
Into
the remote distance, out of sight and knowledge |
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30. BROWN COAL
|
Lignite (a type of
coal) |
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31. BROWNED
OFF |
Bored,
unhappy or annoyed; fed up |
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32. BROWN
FIELD |
Refers to an area of
land in a city that was used by offices or an industry in the past and that is now, perhaps acquired and cleared for new building development |
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33. BROWN-NOSE
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To ingratiate
oneself with; behave in a demeaning manner towards |
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34. BROWNSHIRT
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A nazi militia
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35. BROWN
STUDY |
A
state of deep thought |
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36. BROWN
SUGAR |
A)unrefined or
partially refined sugar B) a coarse, low-grade
variety of heroin from south east Asia |
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37. GREENBACK
|
(in
US currency) a dollar bill |
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38. GREEN BAN
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(Australian) a refusal
by a trade union to do work that may harm the environment |
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39. GREEN BELT
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An
area of parks, farmland or uncultivated land surrounding a town or city |
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40. GREEN
BOTTLE |
A common insect
related to flies that has a green metallic colouring and lays its eggs in decaying flesh |
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41. GREEN CARD
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A)international
insurance document for motorists B)a
us permit for foreigners, allowing unconditional residence |
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42. GREEN-EYED
|
Jealous(green with
envy) |
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43. GREEN
FINGERS |
The
ability to grow plants successfully |
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44. GREEN
GROCER |
A retailer of fresh
fruit and vegetables |
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45. GREEN HORN
|
A)an
inexperienced or immature person B)a
gullible person |
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46. GREEN
KEEPER |
A person who looks
after the greens of golf courses |
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47. GREEN
PAPER |
(Britain)a
government document published to allow consultation among interested parties before legislative proposals are finalized |
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48. RED
BLOODED |
Strong, brave or
virile |
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49. RED
BRIGADE |
A terrorist
group formed in Italy in1969 and committed to the abolition of capitalist society |
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50. CATCH
RED-HANDED |
Catch in the act of
committing or having just committed a crime |
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51. RED
HERRING |
Something that draws attention away from the matter
or issue at hand |
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52. RED-LETTER
|
Memorable, “a red
-letter day” |
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53. WHITE COAL
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Water
regarded as a source of power |
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54. WHITE
COLLAR |
Of, pertaining to, or
designating those workers, usually salaried whose work usually does not involve manual labour and who may be expected to dress with some degree of formality |
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55. WHITE DAMP
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A poisonous
gas, consisting primarily of carbon monoxide, that occurs in coal mines |
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56. WHITE
ELEPHANT |
A) a rare whitish or
light-grey form of the Asian elephant, often regarded as special venerations in regions of south-eastern Asia B)something that is
large, costly and perhaps impressive but expensive to maintain; unproductive and consequently unwanted C)an expensive project
or venture which comes to nothing or turns out to be a failure |
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57. WHITE FACE
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Completely
white make-up, as worn by a clown |
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58. WHITE
FEATHER |
A sign of cowardice
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59. WHITE GOLD
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An
alloy of gold and nickel or palladium and sometimes containing small amounts of silver, copper or zinc, having the colour of platinum |
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60. WHITE-HOT
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So hot as to glow with
a bright white light; broadly, hotter than red-hot |
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61. WHITE LIE
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A
diplomatic or well-intentioned untruth |
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62. WHITE
MAGIC |
Magic used for good
purposes or against evil |
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63. WHITE
NOISE |
Acoustical
or electrical noise in which the intensity is the small at all frequencies within a given band |
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64. WHITE
PAPER |
an
official statement or report published by a government, providing issue and presenting the government’s own policy |
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65. WHITE
PLAQUE |
Tuberculosis
of the lungs |
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66. YELLOW
FEVER |
(Also called “yellow
jack”)an acute infections disease of sub-tropical and tropical areas caused by a virus transmitted by a mosquito |
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67. YELLOW
FLAG |
A)yellow
B)a
yellow flag hoisted to warn of disease on-board a ship |
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68. YELLOW
METAL |
A)a form of brass
containing about 60% copper and 40% zinc B)gold
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69. YELLOW
PERIL |
The
threat or the alleged threat that oriental races, especially the Chinese, will invade or destroy Europe or western civilized countries |
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70. YELLOW
SPOT |
A part of the human
retina |
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71. YELLOW
STREAK |
A
proneness to cowardice and disloyalty |
#vocabulary for ssc cgl