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Vocabulary - 22.06.2016

Mahendra Guru
Vocabulary
1. EXPOSITORY (ADJECTIVE): intended to explain or describe something

Synonyms: explicative, elucidative 

Antonyms: inexpressive, undemonstrative

Example Sentence: 

The film suffers from too many expository dialogues.


2. CHAGRIN (NOUN): a feeling of annoyance or mortification

Synonyms: disappointment, humiliation Antonyms: happiness, pleasure

Example Sentence: 

Much to his chagrin, she didn't remember him at all.


3. CLANDESTINE (ADJECTIVE): kept or done in secret

Synonyms: secret, private Antonym: open, overt

Example Sentence: 

They are said to have been holding clandestine meetings for years.


4. HEEDLESS (ADJECTIVE): paying no attention

Synonyms: careless, inconsiderate Antonyms: heedful, attentive

Example Sentence:

She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste.


5. INORDINATE (ADJECTIVE): exceeding reasonable limits

Synonyms: excessive, unreasonable Antonyms: moderate, limited

Example Sentence: 

They spent an inordinate amount of time talking.


6. INSIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): working harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner

Synonyms: deceptive, slick Antonyms: straightforward, artless

Example Sentence:

They focus on overt racism rather than insidious aspects of racism.


7. PESTER (VERB): to annoy persistently

Synonyms: irritate, annoy Antonyms: pacify, comfort

Example Sentence: 

He's always hanging round and pestering me.


8. PUERILE (ADJECTIVE): immature, especially in being silly or trivial

Synonyms: childish, silly Antonyms: mature, sensible

Example Sentence:

I must confess that this puerile explanation gave me great pleasure.


9. PUSILLANIMOUS (ADJECTIVE): lacking courage

Synonyms: timorous, chicken-hearted Antonyms: fearless, presumptuous

Example sentence: 

The authorities are too pusillanimous to deal with this situation.


10. SANGUINE (ADJECTIVE): cheerfully confident

Synonyms: optimistic, buoyant Antonyms: pessimistic, gloomy 

Example Sentence: 

He's remarkably sanguine about the problems involved.




















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