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Vocabulary - 29.05.2016

Mahendra Guru
Vocabulary - 29.05.2016
1. COGITATE (VERB): to think hard about

Synonyms: ponder, contemplate

Antonyms: disregard, ignore

Example Sentence:

William was so unhappy with his job that he took some days off to get away and cogitate about a different career path.


2. PESTILENT (ADJECTIVE): damaging

Synonyms: detrimental, destructive Antonyms: aiding, favorable

Example Sentence:

Despite the civil laws, my pestilent neighbors keep throwing trash in their front yard.


3. MUSTY (ADJECTIVE): exhibiting a stale odor

Synonyms: putrid, smelly Antonym: perfumed, fragrant 

Example Sentence: 

When John opened the musty trunk, he was overwhelmed by the unpleasant smell of worn out leather.


4. PARSIMONIOUS (ADJECTIVE): penny- pinching

Synonyms: frugal, close fisted Antonyms: generous, lavish

Example Sentence: 

Parsimonious by nature, Aunt Elena never gave a penny to the homeless beggars.


5. PUNCTILIOUS (ADJECTIVE): careful

Synonyms: finicky, meticulous Antonyms: careless, imprecise

Example Sentence: 

Physicians must be very punctilious in their actions because their puny mistakes can cause fatalities


6. HUBRIS (NOUN): arrogance

Synonyms: audacity, pomposity Antonym: modesty, timidity

Example Sentence: 

Feeling unbeatable because of his hubris, the captain did not lead the team well and lost the match.

7. UNSULLIED (ADJECTIVE): untainted

Synonyms: unblemished, pristine Antonyms: tarnished, tainted

Example Sentence:

The white couch remained unsullied till the boys came home from the soccer match.


8. TURRPITUDE (NOUN): a vile or depraved act

Synonyms: criminality, debauchery Antonyms: decency, morality

Example Sentence:

Jacob denied a past arrest regarding his participation in turpitude when interrogated by the detective.


9. SUPPLIANT (ADJECTIVE): pleading

Synonyms: begging, seeking Antonyms: reluctant, unhopeful

Example sentence: 

The countrymen and women gathered in the church and knelt down to say a suppliant prayer for the monsoon to arrive soon.


10. PELLUCID (VERB): very well-defined in meaning and style

Synonyms: comprehensible, explicit Antonyms: obscure, unintelligible

Example Sentence:

Unlike the confusing story of Susanna’s 7 husbands, the edited novel by Ruskin bond is pellucid and well defined.



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