Ahh !! Such diversity of words in one language !!
The extent to which the language has evolved is astonishing and at the same time intriguing. Here I present to you the 7th edition of the vocabulary building tutorial.
Happy Learning and discovering !! 🙂
Word | Meaning | Sentence |
Perspicacious | Having a ready insight into and understanding of things. | Many perspicacious investors sold their tech stocks long before the market crashed. |
Magnum Opus | A work of art, music, or literature that is regarded as the most important or best work that an artist, composer, or writer has produced. Origin : Latin | This film is going to be the magnum opus of the director. |
Complicity | The fact or condition of being involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong. | They were accused of complicity in an attempt to overthrow the government. |
Logjam | Situation that seems irresolvable. | The CEO of the company has a power to break any logjam in financial issues. |
Truculent | Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant. | The truculent attitude of students during strike was justifiable. |
Opprobrium | Harsh criticism or censure. | The alleged complicity of the actor in betting brought opprobrium from his fans. |
Insouciant | Showing a casual lack of concern. | Because Bill is insouciant and not concerned about his retirement, he does not worry about saving money. |
Budge | Make or cause to make the slightest movement | The opposition is refusing to budge on its stand against the ruling party. |
Dossier | A collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject. | The government will soon release dossiers containing the evidence of a planned protest against the government by the opposition. |
Tome | A book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one. | I prefer reading novels to tomes. |
Cuckold | (of a man) make (another man) a cuckold by having a sexual relationship with his wife. | In the novel, the protagonist cuckolds his employer. |
Motif | A dominant or recurring idea in an artistic work.A decorative image or design, especially a repeated one forming a pattern. | Unrequited love is a frequent motif in the playwright’s works. |
Duress | Threats, violence, constraints, or other action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will or better judgement. | The judge overturned the case because the defendant’s attorney proved that his client’s confession had been given under duress. |
Musing | Characterized by reflection or deep thought | She was looking over the sea with sad, musing gaze. She missed him. |
Beleaguer | Put in a very difficult situation | The board is supporting the beleaguered director. |
Nemesis | A downfall caused by an inescapable agent. The enemy which constantly causes problems | The whole world witnessed the nemesis of the country whose sole nemesis was poor governance |
Renege | Go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract. | The government had reneged on its election promises. |
Heteronormative | Denoting or relating to a world view that promotes heterosexuality as the normal or preferred sexual orientation. | We used to live in a heteronormative culture but things are changing now. |
Churlishness | Deliberately rude behavior | Although she is a beautiful and talented actress, she has a reputation for being churlish and difficult to get along with. |
Fractious | Irritable and quarrelsome. | They fight like fractious children. |
Debunk | Expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief) to reveal the inaccuracies associated with a belief | The scientist hoped to debunk the genetic theory by completing his own research. |
Jingoism | Extreme patriotism for one’s country that often shows itself through aggression towards other nations | The dictator’s jingoism caused him to constantly rant about his nation’s superiority while threatening his rivals with war. |
Tantalize | Torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable. Excites one’s senses or desires. | Since I am on a diet, I must ignore the tantalizing smells coming from the bakery. |
Desperado | A desperate or reckless person, especially a criminal. | No one could believe that the decently dressed man was a desperado. |
Livid | Furiously angry | After sitting in the airport for nine hours, I was livid when I learned my flight would be delayed another six hours. |
Contestation | The action or process of disputing or arguing | There is a global contestation over the distribution of natural resources. |
Annulled | Declared invalid ( an official agreement, decision or result ) | The elections were annulled by the general amid renewed protests. |
Profligate | Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources. Licentious and dissolute | During the mayor’s campaign, he swore to put an end to profligate government spending. |
Bootleg | Make, distribute, or sell (alcoholic drink or a recording) illegally. | Government has to enforce measures to curtail bootlegging. |
Hooch | Alcoholic drink, especially inferior or illicit whisky. | Prohibition of liquor in a state will lead to larger number of deaths due to hooch tragedies. |
Pacifist | A person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable. | She was a committed pacifist all her life. |
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Sure !! Part – 8 coming your way soon ! ! 🙂
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