Test 11 Flashcards
infirm
in - not, firm - strong
weak
eg. infirm patient
infirmity
weakness
infirmary
hospital / sick room
shun
to try to avoid / avoid
eg. i am trying to shun the party
he was shunned from the community
pariah
social outcast (a socially rejected person, group or country)
tarnish 2
1) to loose brightness
eg. the steel tarnished
2) fig.m - to lose / spoil
eg. his reputation tarnished over the period
untarnished
unspoiled
eg. untarnished reputation / steel
Mar 2
1) disfigure
eg. the wall was marred by slogans
2) fig. m - spoil
eg. his reputation was marred by corruption
unmarred
unspoil
eg, unmarred reputation
infatuated
inspired by strong affection for somebody
eg. he was infatuated with the bar lady
invincible
vin - win, in - not
That can’t be defeated
eg. invincible opponent / arm force
promulgate
to declare publicly / to make something known to all
unsullied
unspoiled
eg. unsullied reputation of the family
demean
to put down / debase / devalue
eg. he is trying to demean his opponents
furtive
[syn] surreptitious, secretive
secret so that others may not notice
eg. the furtive glance
steal into
to go into a place secretly
eg. he stole into the room
craven
a fearful person / coward
craven / adj/
fearful, cowardly
belligerent 3
1) engaged in war or fight
eg. belligerent countries / groups
2) fig. m - very aggressive (likely to argue or attack)
eg. a belligerent classmate
3) very aggressive
eg. i am studying the text belligerently
nettle 2
1) to irritate
2) a type of plant
calumny
[syn] slander
untrue statement (to hurt other's reputation) eg. he was the object of calumny
the object of
the target of
calumniate
to hurt other’s reputation using untrue statement
calumnious
intended to hurt other’s reputation using untrue statements
eg. calumnious remarks
slender
slim not by sickness
eg. slender body
gaunt
thin
portly
rather fat
libel
written slander
eg. libellous remarks
pugilism
boxing
eg. pugilism in the parliament
conformist
[ant] maverick ( + / -)
a person who follows other’s traditions without any changes ( + / - )
eg. he is a maverick in the world of fachion
pummel
to beat with fist
eg. he was pummeled into unconsciousness
perennial
long-lasting
eg. perennial problem
volatile 3
1) evaporating
2) unstable
3) showing severe nature such as anger
eg. a volatile customer
ingratiate
to intend to gain favor / approval
laud
to praise
eg. he was lauded as an artist
laudation
praise
extol
highly praise
eg. he was extoled as an artist
tout
highly publicize or praise
eg. the vaccine was touted
exalt 2
1) highly praise
2) to uplift a person for which he/she is not capable (-ve)
eg. he was exalted to the position
hail 2
1) highly praise
eg. he was hailed as an artist
2) to cause to stop a passing vehicle
eg. to hail a cab
hail from
come from
eg. he hails from a remote village
laudable
deserving respect
eg. laudable activity/person
laudatory
containing praise
declaim
to speak loudly and formally
eg. the PM declaimed on current issues
declamation
loud and formal speech
proclamation
announcement or declaration
acclaim
to praise enthusiastically
eg. the movie was acclaimed by the viewers
inexorable
that cant be stopped
eg. inexorable fate/force
exhilarate
to give alot of enjoyment or fun
eg. exhilarating football match
hilarious
very funny
eg. a hilarious comedy
malodorous
giving bad smell
odorous
usu -ve
giving strong smell
eg. odorous petrol/kerosene/ gas
odoriferous
carrying bad smell
eg. odoriferous wind
idyllic
peaceful and pleasant
eg. idyllic childhood / life
idyll 2
1) peaceful and pleasant feeling
2) a poem which describes peaceful and pleasant place
clandestine
secret
eg. clandestine meeting / marriage
jubilant
greatly joyous or delighted
connubial
conjugal
assignation
secret meeting between lovers
lovelorn
lorn - sad
unhappy because the person whom you love doesn’t love you
forlorn 2
[syn] desolate
1) unhappy and isolated
eg. a forlorn widow
2) with no people in it
eg. forlorn village / home
eg. desolate widow / hills
plaudit
[syn] approbation
praise or approval
pundit 3
[syn] pandit
1) a greatly knowledgeable person (he shares knowledge with others)
2) a respectful title
3) a person in authority
