Daily English Vocabulary 19-June-2016

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19-June-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Sober [adj,v]

• Serious, sensible, solemn, thoughtful, शांत, संयमी, जो नशे में न हो
• Prime Minister asked the officers to ensure their behaviour is “soft” and “sober”.

2. Deceased [n,adj]

• Recently dead, मृतक
• The family of the deceased was with him at the time of his death.

3. Vicinity [n]

• Surrounding district, surrounding area, neighbourhood, आस-पास, पड़ोस
• Central and State health authorities did a quick survey of 2,000 households in the vicinity of the Amberpet plant.

4. Concomitant [adj,n]

• Attendant, accompanying, associated, सहवर्ती, सहगामी
• she loved travel, with all its concomitant worries.

5. Endemic [adj,n]

• Of a disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in a certain area, स्थानिक
• U.S. along with health representatives from Nigeria, where until recently polio was considered endemic, are expected to be observe the vaccination campaign.

6. Churn [v]

• Shake, stir, seethe, मंथन, मथना
• War had churned the peninsula, killing millions, maiming even more.

7. Extol the virtues of somebody/something [idiom]

• To praise the good qualities of someone or something गुणगान, तारीफ
• He extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples.

8. Stagger [v]

• Lurch, walk unsteadily, reel, astonish, amaze, लड़खड़ाना, अचंभे में डालना
• He staggered to his feet, swaying a little.

9. Scribble [v]

• Write or draw something carelessly or hurriedly, घसीटना
• He took the clipboard and scribbled something illegible.

10. Dwell on [phrv]

• To think or talk about something, सोचना
• The teacher dwelled on the subject of tardiness for several minutes.

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Daily English Vocabulary 15-June-2016

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15-June-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Quiver [n,v]

• Tremble, shake, shiver, काँपना
• The tree's branches stopped quivering.

2. Coax [v]

• Persuade, wheedle, cajole, मनाना, फुसलाना
• She coaxed her mother to buy her a new dress.

3. Dissuade [v]

• Discourage, deter, prevent, turn aside, रोकना, मना करना
• She said nothing to dissuade him.

4. Tenacity [n]

• Persistence, pertinacity, determination, perseverance, दृढ़ता, अटलता
• The sheer tenacity of the limpet.

5. Petty [adj]

• Trivial, trifling, minor, तुच्छ, अल्प
• He did petty observance of the regulations.

6. Baffle [v,n]

• Confound, elude, frustrate, perplex, मात देना, असमंजस में डालना, रुकावट
• Sita was baffled when she saw a twin of Ram.

7. Lascivious [adj]

• Lecherous, lewd, lustful, licentious, कामुक, वासनामूलक, ठरकी
• He gave her a lascivious wink.

8. Treacherous [adj]

• Traitorous, disloyal, perfidious, faithless, विश्वासघाती
• He is a treacherous person.

9. Timorous [adj]

• Easily frightened, lacking courage, fearful, डरपोक, कायर
• She is a timorous girl.

10. Bold [adj]

• Daring, intrepid, courageous, brazen, निर्भीक, दबंग, साहसी
• A bold attempt to solve the crisis.

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Daily English Vocabulary 11-June-2016

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11-June-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Valiant [adj]

• Brave, fearless, courageous, intrepid, बहादुर
• He is a valiant army officer.

2. Recuperate [v]

• Get better, recover, convalesce, स्वस्थ हो जाना, पुनः प्राप्त करना
• Doctors advised her to go to the countryside to recuperate.

3. Beseech [v]

• Implore, beg, entreat, ask someone urgently, प्रार्थना करना, निवेदन करना
• They beseeched him to stay.

4. In cold blood [idiom]

• Without feeling or mercy,  ruthlessly, निर्दयतापूर्वक
• The government forces killed them in cold blood.

5. Reciprocate [v]

• Do the same (in return), respond in kind, return, प्रतिफल चुकाना, अदल-बदल करना
• The favour was reciprocated.

6. Seer [n]

• Prophet, prophetess, sibyl, prophet, prophetess, sibyl, ऋषि, पैगंबर
• The seer who predicted the death of Princess Diana is ill now days.

7. Deflect [v]

• Change direction, turn aside/away, divert, सीधे रास्ते से फिर जाना, मुड़ना
• The road deflected near its end.

8. Intend [v]

• Plan, mean, intention, इरादा रखना
• I intend to complete this work by evening.

9. Elude [v]

• Evade, avoid, get away from, dodge, बच निकालना, टाल-मटोल करना
• The thief eluded the police.

10. Contemplation [n]

• Viewing, examination, thought, meditation, चिंतन, विचार
• She sat there deep in contemplation.

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Daily English Vocabulary 10-June-2016

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10-June-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Repose [n,v]

• Rest, relaxation, peace, trust, सोना, आराम करना, भरोसा करना
• Don't disturb somebody's repose.

2. Detrimental [adj]

• Harmful, damaging, injurious, hurtful, हानिकारक
• Smoking cigarette and chewing tobacco is detrimental to health.

3. Exude [v]

• Give off/out, discharge, display emotions or quality, पसीजना, टपकना, बहना
• Sir Thomas exuded goodwill.

4. Boast [v,n]

• Brag, crow, swagger, swank, possess, डींग मारना, शेखी बघारना
• Never boast about your achievements.

5. Evince [v]

• Reveal, show, make clear, प्रकट करना, दिखाना
• The news stories evinced the usual mixture of sympathy and satisfaction.

6. Malice [n]

• Spitefulness, malevolence, bitterness, venom, द्वेष, क्रोध, दुर्भावना
• She did it out of malice.

7. Bounty [n]

• Reward, prize, generosity, magnanimity, इनाम, उदारता, दानशीलता
• For millennia the people along the Nile have depended entirely on its bounty.

8. Trifle with

• Make fun of, खेलना
• Don't trifle with the feelings of the poor.

9. On tenterhooks [idiom]

• An anxious suspense, एक चिन्तित रहस्य
• The captors of the kidnapped kept his family on tenterhooks.

10. In high dudgeon [idiom]

• Exhibiting great resentment, क्रोधावस्था में
• As the quarrel ended, the person who was affronted left in high dudgeon. 

11. Resplendent [adj]

• Brightly colored in an impressive way, splendid, चमकीला
• She was resplendent in a sea-green dress.

12. Mycology [n]

• Scientific study of fungi, कवक विज्ञान

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Daily English Vocabulary 9-June-2016

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9-June-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Consolidate [v]
• Combine, condense, compact, strong, मजबूत बनाना, संघटित करना
• The companies consolidated their hold in the Indian market.
2. Catastrophe [n]
• Disaster, calamity, misfortune, mishap, प्रलय, तबाही, बरबादी
• Lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system.
3. Luscious [adj]
• Palatable, delicious, delectable, delightful, स्वादिष्ट, आकर्षक
• A luscious and fragrant dessert wine.
4. Knave [n]
• Dishonest, scoundrel, vagabond, rogue, jack in cards, धूर्त, दुष्ट, धोखेबाज़, ताश गुलाम
• I have never said that he was a knave.
5. Wan [adj]
• Pale, fade, discolour, feeble, पीला, फीका
• She was looking wan and bleary-eyed.
6. Saucy [adj]
• Impudent, insolent, brazen, impertinent, धृष्ट, ढीठ, तीक्ष्ण
• He is a saucy boy.
7. Bear out [phrv]
• Support the argument, corroborate, समर्थन करना
• I am sure my classmates will bear out my statement.
8. Break through [phrv]
• Discover a secret, major achievement
• There is no hope of break through in the murder case.
9. Under the rose [idiom]
• Secretly, गुप्त रूप से
• When the parents of Amul did not agree to the marriage of their son, he married Meeta under the rose. 
10. Willy-Nilly [idiom]
• Whether one wishes or not, ज़बर्दस्ती
• Willy-Nilly, she has to agree to the views of her husband all the time.

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Difference among Hold on, Hold out, Hold up, Hold over and Hold in

Difference among Hold on, Hold out, Hold up, Hold over and Hold in

Hold on, Hold out, Hold up, Hold over and Hold in

Hold on

• Carry on, bear difficulties, persist, पकड़ना, अनुसरण करना
• Inspite of financial difficulties he held on and succeeded in the long run.

Hold out

• Resist, withstand, hold off, प्रतिरोध
• When the robbers ran short of ammunition, they could no longer hold out.

Hold up

• To stop in order to rob, delay, जबरन रोकना, बिलम्ब होना
• The terrorist held up the motor car and kept the ladies as hostage.

Hold over

• Postpone, स्थगित करना
• Most of the bills are held over till the next session of the parliament.

Hold in

• To stop someone or something from moving, काबू रखना
• It can be bad for you to hold in anger.

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Daily English Vocabulary 7-June-2016

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7-June-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Garrulous [adj]
• Talkative, loquacious, voluble, verbose, बातूनी, बक़्की
• The talk show hosts are very garrulous.
2. Compunction [n]
• Repentance, penitence, regret, remorse, पछतावा, पश्चाताप
• They used their tanks without compunction.
3. Bawdy [adj,n]
• Ribald, indecent, risqué, indecorous, गंदा, अश्लील
• He cracked bawdy jokes.
4. Arduous [adj]
• Onerous, taxing, difficult, hard, कठिन, दुष्कर
• From Joshimath to Badrinath is quite an arduous journey.
5. Abundant [adj]
• Plentiful, copious, ample, profuse, बहुत सारा, प्रचुर, ढेर
• There are abundant natural resources in our country.
6. Fulminate [v]
• To issue a thunderous verbal attack, फूटना, भर्त्सना
• He fulminated against casteism.
7. Invigorate [v]
• Revitalize, energize, refresh, animate, मज़बूत करना, बलवर्धन करना
• Yoga invigorates health .
8. Swat [v,n]
• Hit or crush with a sharp blow from a flat object, शक्तिशाली प्रहार
• I swatted him with all my power.
9. Hew [v]
• Chop or cut with an axe, pick, or other tool, कुल्हाड़ी से काटना, तराशना
• Master carpenters would hew the logs with an axe.
10. Servile [adj]
• Obsequious, sycophantic, subservient, fawning, ग़ुलामी, जीहुज़ूरिया, दासवृत्ति
• Bowing his head in a servile manner.
11. Fall through [phrv]
• Come to nothing, fail, असफल होना, फ़ेल होना
• Sri Lankas efforts to win fell through in the very first round.
12. Assimilate [v]
• Absorb, take in, acquire, similar, liken, अपनाना, सम्मिलित करना
• pop trends are assimilated into the mainstream with alarming speed.

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Daily English Vocabulary 4-June-2016

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4-June-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Frugality [n]
• Economical, providence, thrift, parsimony, मितव्ययिता, किफायत
• The frugality helped them to lead a simple life.
2. Efface [v]
• Destroy, obliterate, annihilate, abolish, मिटाना, नष्ट करना
• Time will efface the bad memories.
3. Rescind [v]
• Annual, abrogate, revoke, repeal, रद्द कर देना, रोकना
• I am going to rescind an agreement between us.
4. Quell [v]
• Subdue, reduce, supress, extinguish, शांत करना, दबाना
• Extra police were called to quell the disturbance.
5. Immaculate [adj]
• Unsullied, spotless, untarnished, untainted, विशुद्ध, शुद्ध
• Great men's life are immaculate.
6. Bleak [adj]
• Dismal, gloomy, chilly, dreary, निराशाजनक, सूना, साफदिल
• a bleak and barren moor.
7. Dispose of [phrv]
• Sell off, बेचना, निपटाना, 
• She has decided to dispose of her old house.
8. Dispose to [phrv]
• Willing, inclined favourably, इच्छुक
• My friend is dispose to discussing the problems thoroughly.
9. Assume airs [idiom]
• To pretend superiority, दिखाबा करना
• The rich are in the habit of assuming airs in the presence of their poor relation.
10. Blaze the trail [idiom]
• To start a movement, आन्दोलन प्रारंभ करना
• Surinder Nath Bannerjee blazed the trail of Indian National Movement. 

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Daily English Vocabulary 3-June-2016

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3-June-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Colossus [n]
• Enormous size, importance, or ability, महापुरुष, भीमाकार साम्राज्य
• Amber is a colossus among palaces.
2. Superficial [adj]
• Apparent, cursory, shallow, external, सतही, छिछला, स्पष्ट, छिछोरा
• Perhaps he was a superficial person.
3. Insanity [n]
• Mental illness, madness, folly, foolishness, पागलपन, जुनून
• Babu was in a quarantine and treated for insanity.
4. On the cards [idiom]
• Certain, likely, possible, संभावित
• our marriage has been on the cards from day one.
5. Be done to death [idiom]
• Murdered, kill, हत्या किया हुआ मनुष्य
• Caesar was done to death by the conspirators.
6. Rub someone the wrong way [idiom]
• Annoy someone, किसी को गुस्सा दिलाना
• If you rub him the wrong way, he is bound to react.
7. Progeny [n]
• Offspring, children, संतान, वंशज
• Shri krishna was the progeny of Devaki.
8. Feasible [adj]
• Something capable of being done, संभव, साध्य
• It is feasible to complete this work in the given time.
9. Conciliation [n]
• Appeasement, pacification, सुलह, समाधान
• She cooled down after his conciliation.
10. Lament [n,v]
• Moan, groan, a complaint, regret, विलाप, शोक
• Mere lamenting over corruption is not going to remove it.
11. Proliferate [v]
• Reproduce rapidly, escalate, पैदा करना, वंश बढ़ना, संख्या में बढ़ना
• cultured cells often proliferate indefinitely.
12. On the cuff [idiom]
• On credit, उधार पर
• Raj couldn't pay the bill, so he asked the owner to put it on the cuff.

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Daily English Vocabulary 2-June-2016

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1-June-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Allure [n,v]
• Entice, fascinate, tempt, seduce, लुभाना, ललचाना, मोहना
• Villagers are easily allured to the glitter of city-life.
2. Allay [v]
• Pacify, soothe, lighten, assuage, शांत करना, कम कर देना, दबाना
• The report attempted to educate the public and allay fears.
3. Concur [v]
• Approve, agree, consent, endorse, सहमत होना, मिलना-जुलना, एक साथ होने वाला
• The authors concurred with the majority.
4. Zealot [n]
• Fanatic, partisan, bigot, chauvinist, कट्टरपंथी, हिमायती
• a religious zealot.
5. Yearn [v]
• Languish, crave, require, pine, इच्छा करना, तरसना
• I yearn to become a pilot.
6. Ravish [v]
• Captivate, enchant, seize, charm, मंत्रमुग्ध होना, मोह लेना
• Shraddha kapoor is a ravishing beauty.
7. Impair [v]
• Diminish, deteriorate, decompose, worsen, बिगाड़ना, हानि पहुंचाना, सड़ाना, गलाना
• Too much alcohol impairs your ability to drive.
8. Blow out [phrv]
• Extinguish, snuff, douse, बुझाना
• The candle blew out as the gust of wind came in.
9. See through [phrv]
• Discover something hidden, motive, ईऱादे समझ जाना
• Man has grown so clever that it is difficult to see through his tricks.
10. Mend one's fences [idiom]
• To make peace, शांति करना, झगड़ा मिटाना
• It is high time for two brothers to bury the hatchet and mend their fences.
11. Cortege [n]
• A funeral procession, जूलुस
• Many people joined the leaders funeral cortege.
12. Regalia [n]
• 'Dress with medals, ribbons worn at official ceremonies', Raiment
• He has made a portrait of the queen in full regalia.

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