Vocab 10.5

Question 1

Arduous

Answer 1

• Something is described as arduous task or an arduous journey
• Some task are arduous or difficult task
• Demanding in the physical sense, not in the mental sense of the word. Not in the context of intellectual

Question 2

Strenuous

Answer 2

Synonym of Arduous

Question 3

Laborious

Answer 3

• Requiring great deal of labor
• Does not mean it is difficult to do. It just requires a lot of labor
• Weaving a carpet is laborious
  Climbing the mount Everest is a arduous task

Question 4

Anecdote

Answer 4

• When people say this word. They just ignore the nuance in the word
• A short story
  An anecdote has to be humorous. This is doing in the nuance in the word..

Question 5

Incognito

Answer 5

• Literally means without knowledge
• Cognition means knowledge
• In disguise
  With one’s true identity concealed

Question 6

Cognition

Answer 6

• To have knowledge of something

- To be aware of something

Question 7

Cognizant (Adjective)

Answer 7

• To be aware of something
• To be informed of something
• To have knowledge of something

Question 8

Cognizance

Answer 8

• If you are cognizant, then you have cognizance

Question 9

Converse (This does not qualify as a simple statement)

Answer 9

The word “converse” has two different meanings and used as two different parts of speech depending on how it is pronounced.

• To talk (Noun: Conversation)
• Opposite, contrary

Question 10

Callow

Answer 10

• To be new at something
• Inexperienced
• Beginner, amateur

Question 11

Novice

Answer 11

• Synonym of callow

Question 12

Neophyte

Answer 12

• Synonym of callow

Question 13

Tyro

Answer 13

• Synonym of callow

Question 14

Pithy

Answer 14

• Something that is short but full of meaning
• It has that punch to it
• Something that is short but has that oomph factor
• Short and convincing
• Something that is cogent (7) and Terse (16)
  Pithy comment

Question 15

Pithy

Answer 15

• A short saying that is full of meaning and impact.

- Something that is Cogent and Terse

Question 16

We learn this word again here because the other thing that we are going to talk about is related to this word

Answer 16

just a build up slide

Question 17

Proverb

Answer 17

• Short pithy saying that is in common and widespread use
• Sayings in a conversation which are mainly used to drive the conversation
• Proverbs express well known truths, common wisdom
• Proverbs express societies biases, prejudices, norms, values and Mores
  They are dependable to societies

“hast makes waste”

Question 18

Squander(37)

Answer 18

Look up and remember this word

Question 19

Mores

Answer 19

• Norms, customs,

- What is considered “mores” in one society can be “aberration” in another

Question 20

Adage

Answer 20

• Is a proverb
• Is a Maxim
• Maxim Is a saying

Question 21

Saw

Answer 21

• Not past sense of seeing
• An old familiar saying
• When you use it so often that it becomes so trite
• They lose their effectiveness
• Loses its efficacy because of overuse
• Too cliché

Question 22

Convention

Answer 22

• Rather a gathering or meeting or pow-wow
• Accepted way of doing something
• Norm, custom, tradition, mores(45),
• Adjective(Traditional)

Question 23

Orthodox

Answer 23

• Commonly accepted way of doing something
• Customary
• Traditional

Question 24

Classical

Answer 24

• Commonly accepted way of doing something
• Customary
• Traditional

Question 25

Classical

Answer 25

Traditional or old fashion

Question 26

Gratuitous

Answer 26

• Gratuitous comment, gesture, remark

- Unnecessary, unneeded, unwanted, unrequired, uncalled for

Question 27

Superfluous

Answer 27

• Super -above,beyond,over
• Fluous - flow, over
• So it means above and beyond reqired
• Over flowing

Relate this word and learn, but don’t onfuse with gratuitous

Question 28

Gratuity

Answer 28

• Tip
• Bonus
• Extra payment

Question 29

Recapitulation (32) - just means RECAP

Answer 29

Just a remembrance slide

Question 30

Perquisite

Answer 30

• The abbreviated word is generally known to people
• Perks - perquisite
• Tip, bonus, perquisite

Question 31

Forte

Answer 31

• Strong point
• Something that you are good at.
• Something that you excel at.
• Loud note (music)

Question 32

Antonym of forte

Foible

Answer 32

• Minor weakness or fault

- Small or amusing fault

Question 33

“Both foible and forte are borrowed from fencing”

Answer 33

The weaker part of the foil or blade from the middle to the tip = foible
The strong part - from the middle to the hilt = forte

Question 34

Hilt

Answer 34

• Handle of a weapon or a weapon

- Especially of a sword or a dagger

Question 35

Idiom

Answer 35

• To the HILT
• Just means - to the limit
• Completely

Question 36

” Will you support me?”

“To the Hilt” (means I’ll support you 100%)

Answer 36

Good slide to know

Question 37

Reprieve

Answer 37

• A temporary suspension of punishment
• A temporary relief from punishment
• To postpone punishment
• To put off a punishment

Question 38

Reprimand

Answer 38

• To scold (in a formal manner)
• To REBUKE, to CENSURE
• To criticize
• If you do something wrong in the job, then you are rebuked.
• They are reprimanded

Question 39

Censure

Answer 39

• An official Rebuke
• Disapproval
• To criticize severely
• To blame

Question 40

Collaborate

Answer 40

• To work together

- To cooperate

Question 41

Corroborate

Answer 41

• To verify something
• To attest the accuracy of something
• To substantiate
• I can corroborate his story and assert it
• To bear out

“To bear someone out means to verify his story”