MGH - 300 Basic Words Flashcards
aboveboard
open and honest
abysmal
extremely bad
> abee iss maal ko kon laaya means bad maal
acme
the highest point of achievement
> acne highest points on skin
advocate
speak, plead, or argue in favor of
> judge advocate usually pleads
affable
likeable; easy to talk to
> affection able
affluent
wealthy
> wealthy people are influential
altruism
the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
> someone is true and nice means unselfish
amiable
friendly
> am i lovable? yes
amply
more than is adequate
> ample
amuck
in a frenzied or uncontrolled state
> mad truck
analogous
similar in some respects but otherwise different
animosity
intense hostility
> enemy city
antedated
precede in time; come before something in date
antiquated
old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period in time
> antique + dated means an old item
apex
highest point
aphorism/aphoristic
a short instructive saying about a general truth
> a phrase
appreciable
large enough to be noticed
apprehension
fearful expectation
> pre + tension
archaic
so old as to appear to belong to a different period
> study of old things is archaelogy
ascendancy
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
> ascending means gaining power
ascribe
attribute or credit to
> sounds like prescribe
assail
attack in speech or writing
> assailant is common word in mumbai newspapers
assuage
make something intense less severe
> ass usage in toilet makes things better
augment
enlarge or increase; improve
> breast augmentation is a thing
autonomously
In an autonomous or self-governing manner
avarice
greed
avarice
greed
avert
turn away; ward off or prevent
> sounds like divert
avid
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
> person always eager to be in video
badger
to pester
> bad girls always pester people
balk
refuse to comply
> when you see a bulky thing you avoid it
banish
expel from a community, residence, or location; drive away
beatific
blissfully happy
> beautiful things make people happy
becoming
appropriate, and matches nicely
begrudge
to envy someone for possessing or enjoying something; to give reluctantly
behoove
to be one’s duty or obligation
> sounds like behave which should be one’s duty
belittle
lessen the importance, dignity, or reputation of
bellicose
warlike; inclined to quarrel
> huge belly people sumo each other
benign
kind; (medicine) not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive
> cloud nine
besiege
harass, as with questions or requests; cause to feel distressed or worried
> be seized means harassed by someone in power
besmirch
damage the good name and reputation of someone
> mirchi lagake naam bigadna
bleak
having a depressing or gloomy outlook
> when someone leaks, he’s depressed
boon
a desirable state; very close and convivial
> boon or curse
boorish
ill-mannered and coarse or contemptible in behavior or appearance
> BOOing ill mannered people
brusquely
in a blunt, direct manner
> why brush? kiss directly
buck
resist
> or duck which means avoid
buttress
make stronger or defensible
> butts make your sitting stronger
cadaverous
emaciated; gaunt; very pale, thin, or bony
> kada (katta) wearing people are thin: stereotype
candid
a straightforward and honest look at something
cardinal
of primary importance; fundamental
> kind of cardio(heart) which is primarily important
carping
persistently petty and unjustified criticism
> ping your horn at other’s cars and that’s a bad behaviour
cavalier
given to haughty disregard of others
> sounds like cavalry who on the horse are more arrogant than the ones on feet
