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V o c a b u l a r y (6th August, 2017)

1. *TREMOR* (NOUN): Shiver *Synonyms*: vibration, shaking                *Antonyms*: stillness, calmness *Example Sentence*: The train caused tremor at the platform. 2. *TRIFLING* (ADJECTIVE): Insignificant *Synonyms*: dinky, worthless               *Antonyms*: important, worthwhile *Example Sentence*: Avika always engages herself in trifling tasks. 3. *DILAPIDATION* (NOUN): Ruin *Synonyms*: decrepitude, destruction       *Antonyms*: development, escalation *Example Sentence*: Yet all this was apart from any extraordinary dilapidation. 4. *ESPOUSE* (VERB): support *Synonyms*: adopt, advocate              *Antonyms*: reject, refuse *Example Sentence*: The...

V o c a b u l a r y (2nd August, 2017)

1. *EFFUSIVE* (ADJECTIVE): Gushing, profuse *Synonyms*: lavish, exuberant     *Antonyms*: economical, unexcited *Example Sentence*: The president was effusive in his grief for the fallen soldiers. 2. *GAG* (NOUN): Practical joke *Synonyms*: hoax, quip       *Antonyms*: seriousness, tragedy *Example Sentence*: Don’t gag on such matters. 3. *TRANSMOGRIFY* (VERB): Convert *Synonyms*: alter, mutate      *Antonyms*: preserve, stagnate *Example Sentence*: In the play, the actor suddenlytransmogrified into a monster. 4. *OPINE* (VERB): Think *Synonyms*: suppose, consider          *Antonyms*: calculate, measure *Example Sentence*: She opines a lot even on trivial matters. 5. *SPECIOUS* (ADJECTIVE): Misleading *Synonyms*: deceptive, false  ...

V o c a b u l a r y(1st August, 2017)

1. *CURTAIL* (VERB): Reduce in extent  *Synonyms*: diminish, abbreviate  *Antonyms*: amplify, extend  *Example Sentence*:  The economic crises will force to curtail shopping this year.  2. *DEPICTION* (NOUN): The action of drawing something  *Synonyms*: illustration, sketch  *Antonyms*: misstate, falsify  *Example Sentence*:  In your poem, you should use words to depict the beauty of the place.  3. SUBDUE (VERB): To overcome  *Synonyms*: conquer, extinguish  *Antonyms*: aggravate, rouse  *Example Sentence*:  The criminal was subdued by the forces at the railway station.  4. *REMUNERATION* (NOUN): Money paid for work or service  *Synonyms*: compensation, reimbursement  *Antonyms*: non-payment, penalization  *Example Sentence*:  This job provides a handsome remuneration package against 8 hours working.  5. *HAUL* (VERB): To pull o...

V o c a b u l a r y(1st june,2017)

1.  *CRIPPLE* (VERB):  debilitate *Synonyms*: undermine, paralyze           *Antonyms*: help, assist *Example Sentence*:  Many countries are crippled by their debts. 2. *ABSOLUTE* (ADJECTIVE): unconditional *Synonyms*: free, unabridged         *Antonyms*: limited, conditional *Example Sentence*: I am bound with absolute moral pressures. 3. *RESILIENCE* (NOUN): flexibility *Synonyms*: elasticity, pliancy                *Antonyms*: obduracy, rigidity *Example Sentence*:  In spite of the violence in the country, industry there has shown a remarkable resilience. 4. *HARVEST* (NOUN): accumulate *Synonyms*: amass, collect                *Antonyms*...

V o c a b u l a r y(29th may,2017)

1. *NUDGE* (VERB): a slight push *Synonyms:* poke, prod                              *Antonyms:* emulate, pull *Example sentence:* He nudged my elbow when he saw his father enter the house. 2. *BOLSTER* (VERB): support *Synonyms:* strengthen, boost                        *Antonyms:*hinder, undermine *Example sentence:* He bolstered up his claim with new evidence. 3. *CONUNDRUM* (NOUN): problem *Synonyms:* difficulty, dilemma                    *Antonyms:* solution, key *Example sentence:* The result is a conundrum for the party where there is no clear middle ground. 4. *FILLIP* ...

V o c a b u l a r y(24th may,2017)

1. *ASSIDUOUS* (ADJECTIVE): industrious *Synonyms*: diligent, attentive                              *Antonyms*: careless, indolent *Example sentence*: Garima was assiduous in  pointing out every feature. 2. *ABATE* (VERB): mitigate *Synonyms*: lessen, decrease                         *Antonyms*: aggravate, intensify *Example sentence*: Only flushing would not have been sufficient to abate the odour. 3. *ABJURE* (VERB): renounce *Synonyms*: retract, revoke                        *Antonyms*: approve, sanction *Example sentence*: The MP was ur...

V o c a b u l a r y (23rd may,2017)

1. *Ample* (ADJECTIVE): abundant *Synonyms*: bountiful, copious            *Antonyms*: cramped, limited *Example Sentence*:  Ample conversations are going on in the conference hall. 2. *AFFRAY* (NOUN): fight *Synonyms*: altercation, assault         *Antonyms*: harmony, peace *Example Sentence*: Anusha was charged with causing an affray. 3. *AMASS* (VERB): collect *Synonyms*: gather, accumulate                 *Antonyms*:disperse, divide *Example Sentence*: Teacher ordered the students to amass in the playground. 4. *ALLEGE* (VERB): charge *Synonyms*: depose, testify                *Antonyms*: deny, withhold *Example Sentence*:  He was al...