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Vocabulary - 27.04.2016

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Vocabulary - 27.04.2016

1. PROCLIVITY (NOUN): inclination

Synonyms: predilection, penchant 

Antonyms: dislike, disinclination

Example Sentence: 

Some employees are never satisfied because they have proclivity towards complaining.


2. PASSING (ADJECTIVE) : transitory 

Synonyms: temporary, brief Antonyms: thorough, lasting

Example Sentence: 

Don’t be proud of your beauty because it is passing in nature.


3. QUISLING (NOUN): traitor 

Synonyms: betrayer, deserter Antonyms: loyal, faithful

Example Sentence: 

The Mughals and the English always depended on quislings to defeat their indomitable enemies.


4. POIGNANT (ADJECTIVE): sharp

Synonyms: acute, biting Antonyms: blunt, calm

Example Sentence: 

The poignant cries of an orphaned children moved everybody present at the funeral.


5. OBVIATE (VERB): make unnecessary

Synonyms: counteract, forestall Antonyms: support, allow

Example Sentence:

The use of computers in offices will obviate the need for further recruitment of the staff in the banks.


6. PERJURY (NOUN): false testimony

Synonyms: deception, dishonesty Antonyms: honesty, truth.

Example Sentence:

American president was indicted for perjury.


7. OBLITERATE (VERB): wipe out

Synonyms: destroy, annihilate Antonyms: construct, create

Example Sentence: 

The whole village was obliterated by the continued shelling of Pakistani troops.


8. MISCREANT (NOUN): rowdy element

Synonyms: criminal, infamous Antonyms: good, nice

Example Sentence: 

He was kind to the miscreants even though he suffered a lot at their hands.


9. JEJUNE (ADJECTIVE): dull

Synonyms: boring, banal Antonyms: interesting, active

Example Sentence: 

He left for Mumbai because he got tired of jejune life in his home town.


10. AGILE (ADJECTIVE): nimble

Synonyms: cleverness, dexterity Antonyms: slow, sluggish

Example Sentence:

The police acted with agility and apprehended the robbers. 



















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