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Vocabulary - 31.05.2016

Mahendra Guru
Vocabulary - 31.05.2016
1. TRAVAIL (VERB): to work hard or with a great deal of effort 

Synonyms: struggle, labor 

Antonyms: lethargy, laziness

Example Sentence:

Bale travailed during the training so he could join the elite unit of soldiers, when they enter the recruitment phase.


2. PERTURB (VERB): to upset a person

Synonyms: annoy, irritate Antonyms: comfort, assist

Example Sentence:

The troublesome kid does everything he can to perturb his nanny, when his parents are at work.


3. PARABLE (NOUN): a short story that delivers a message

Synonyms: fable, tale Antonym: non-fiction, reality

Example Sentence: 

After listening to the principal’s parable about resenting one’s peers, I realized I was guilty of the sin.


4. OSTRACIZE (VERB): exclude someone

Synonyms: banish, exile Antonyms: accept, include

Example Sentence: 

The rich students ostracized the shy girl for the simplest reasons as she belonged to a middle class family.


5. LANGUID (ADJECTIVE): very slow and relaxed

Synonyms: lazy, leisurely Antonyms: energetic, hurried

Example Sentence: 

Irene took pleasure in the languid attention of the hairdresser as she got her hair washed and tended.


6. JIBE (VERB): to agree

Synonyms: harmonize, conform Antonym: differ, disagree

Example Sentence:

When john created his team, he wanted all the members to jibe together.


7. HURTLE (VERB): move at a rapid pace in a wild manner

Synonyms: plunge, charge Antonyms: retreat, retire 

Example Sentence:

Even under the captain’s expert control, the damaged ship seemed to hurtle through the bad weather.


8. HANKERING (NOUN): strong desire

Synonyms: yearning, craving Antonyms: dislike, hatred

Example Sentence:

If you have a hankering for the best pizza in town, then you should go to kelly’s.


9. UNDULATE (VERB): move with a smooth wavelike motion

Synonyms: wobble, oscillate Antonyms: steady, stable

Example sentence: 

Because the Jemma had practiced her movements so much, she seemed to undulate on the dance floor.


10. TORRID (ADJECTIVE): extremely sweltering and dry

Synonyms: blazing, arid Antonyms: cool, damp

Example Sentence:

The torrid temperature of Rajasthan caused the visitors to stay indoors.






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