Part 9
noisy words
- bray (yell)
- clamorous (noisy)
- hue and cry (clamor)
- kerfuffle (unnecessary excitement)
- rambunctious (loud)
- resound (echo)
- vociferous (vocal)
- woof (yell)
- obstreperous (noisy)
- resonance (echo)
- stentorian (loud)
paper related
- origami (art of paper folding)
- paper tiger (weak person)
- papier -mache (paper mixed with glue)
- pad (notebook)
- papyrus (earliest form of paper used by Egyptians)
- buckle (fastener)
- staples (paper fasteners)
Religious words
- avatar (embodiment of Hindu deity)
- denomination (branch of christian church)
- incarnate (taking of human form)
- fakir (a religious Muslim or Hindu)
- piety (holiness)
- prig (person having strong belief )
- sanctity (holiness)
- shaman (healer)
- liturgy (ritual)
- monotheism (belief in one GOD)
- caliph (dynasty)
- imam (religious leader)
- jihad (holy war)
- infidel (unbeliever)
- maverick (free spirit)
roads / tracks / traffic
- berm (a raised area of ground)
- jitney (bus carrying passengers)
- juggernaut (a large truck)
- camber (a slight curve in road)
- cul-de-sac (street closed at one end)
- grid lock (traffic jam)
- chicane (a sharp double bend car racing)
- dead end (road closed at one end)
- under steer (a motor vehicle tendency to turn less sharply than expected)
- tail gate (back door of a vehicle)
- velodrome(a track for cycle racing)
travelling / visit
- Baedeker (guide book for travels)
- commute (travel to work)
- itinerant (nomadic)
- junket (a trip)
- journeyman (learner)
- junta (group of military officers)
- sojourn (stay,visit)
- stay (visit,holiday)
Respect
- accolade (honor)
- impute (attribute)
- laud (praise)
- cachet (value)
- meritorious (excellent,praise worthy)
- deferential (polite)
- encomium (praise)
- venerable (respected)
- obeisance (bow,respect)
- repute (prestige)
Credits: Taniya Sadia
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