Common Words Flashcards
galvanize
to motivate or inspire somebody towards an action
After crashing with Leclerc on the first lap, Perez was dejected as he was down at the end of the pack. However, by the brilliance of his team’s strategists, he was galvanized and overtook everybody to win the Bahrain GP
undermine
to weaken
the students undermined their lecturer’s authority in the class by disobeying her orders to maintain class decorum.
restive
restless
the spectators at the Kanteerava stadium became restive after their home team was not creating enough chances to score a goal.
amenable
easily persuaded
Sarah was amenable by her friends to join them for a trip to hike the mountains.
commensurate
to be in the right proportion
Edmund’s life sentence was commensurate with the crimes he had commited
calumny
make a false statement to damage a person’s reputation
With the ongoing election season, the air is thick with calumny among the opposition parties
laconic
using very few words
Mr. Nags I take you are laconic.
disinterested
unbiased
the race director was disinterested towards all the drivers during the Austrian Grand Prix to award penalties for crossing the driving boundaries
harangue
a long pompous speech
Attending professor Richard’s classes was more a punishment than useful, as the students had to endure and stay motivated between his harangues against the worsening traffic in the city
censure
to express strong disapproval
the film committee censured various sections of the movie to cater to a large group of audience.
Stymie
Prevent or hinder the progress of an action
Belie
Misinterpret
Her mother belied her when she asked for the permission to visit the museum
Profligate
Spend resources wastefully
The municipal corporation profligated the tax payer money by repairing roads which were already intact
Ingenious
Innocent
Though Sarah seemed ingenious to her parents, only her friends knew about her mischievous side
Chastise
To cast away harshly
Robert chastised his colleagues for being lazy
Veracious
Truthful
Monica was veracious with her husband
Enervate
To suck energy from
The father was enervated by the time he reached home, due to his hectic schedule and as a result was unable to spend time with his son
Amalgam
A mixture of different substances
The dish was an amalgam of spices blended together with white beans
Eregious
To stand out in a negative way
Though his mischief was appreciated by his friends, it made him eregious in the eyes of his lecturers.
Venerated
To respect someone deeply
Richard venerated his parents for their constant support towards his well being.
Venality
To be susceptible to taking bribes
In its initial phases, the IPL was not immune to vanality
Mercurial
Unexpected changes in a person’s mood
Sarah’s friends were quite cautious around her because of her mercurial nature
Parsimonious
Extremely frugal (kanjoos)
David was so parsimonious that she didn’t buy a new phone even with a big crack on her display
Iconoclast
Critic who questions beliefs
