Tuesday, 12 July 2016

Anthropologist

anthropologist: Study of mankind

Example: An anthropologist travels a lot to know about different cultures.

Alter ego

alter ego: one's other self

Example: Ravi is my best friend, because he is my alter ego.

Altercation

altercation: verbal dispute

Example: Parliament sessions usually don't end without an altercation.

Alteration

alteration: Change

Example: As roads have been damaged due to floods, alteration of our route is the best choice.

Alternative

alternative: a choice

Example: There is always a best alternative way to solve this problem.

Monday, 11 July 2016

Alternate

alternate: skip

Example: I go for a movie, every alternate saturdays.

Alter

alter: change

Example: I have altered the plan.

Egomaniac

egomaniac: One who thinks oneself as the most important and others as useless.

Example: An egomaniac is a stupid.

Egocentric

egocentric: One who thinks oneself as the center of everything.

Example: Most of the egoistic people become egocentric in their life.

Ascetic

ascetic: One whose philosophy is against a luxurious life.

Example: Most of the sages lead a ascetic life.

Misogamist

misogamist: One who hates marriages

Example: He will be a life long bachelor, because he is a misogamist.

Misogynist

misogynist: One who hates woman

Example: Misogynists are usually against gender equality.

Misanthrope

misanthrope: One who hates mankind

Example: Misanthropes are usually found alone in forests.

Ambivert

ambivert: Both introvert and extrovert

Example: Sometimes I like being alone and sometimes I like partying with my friends. I am an ambivert.

Extrovert

extrovert: One who likes the company of a crowd

Example: I have never seen this guy being alone. He is an extrovert.

Introvert

introvert: one who doesn't like the company of a crowd

Example: My neighbor is an introvert. I have never seen her in a party.

Altruist

altruist: one who thinks about the welfare of others

Example: Recently he started a NGO, so he can be called an altruist.

Egotist

egotist: A persons who simply talks about himself.

Example: I don't like talking to this person, he is an egotist.

Egoist

egoist: A selfish person

Example: My roommate is an egoist, he doesn't care about anyone.

Monday, 4 July 2016

Transcend

transcend: Go beyond the limit

Example: Science cannot transcend the cause of death.

Misnomer

misnomer: Not an apt name or title

Example: Being lazy, this dog's name Horse is a misnomer.

Humble

humble: ordinary

Example: This movie had a humble beginning.

Unrequited

unrequited:unreturned

Example: Most of the bad debts are unrequited forever.

Legend

legend: Great person or story

Example: Albert Einstein is a legend.

Colluded

colluded: Meet secretly with bad intension.

Example: The governor of Bal colluded with Black Don to discuss about their share.

Mutiny

mutiny: Refuse to obey the orders of the leader.

Example: There were no signs of mutiny among the people of Blablabla.

Sunday, 3 July 2016

Debilitating

debilitating: tend to weaken something

Example: Paralysis is a debilitating disease.

Deleterious

deleterious: unhealthy

Example: Most of the street food look deleterious.

Futile

futile: No chance of getting the work done

Example: It is futile to get my phone repaired at this workshop.

Coerce

coerce: Force someone to do something forcefully

Example: My mathematics teacher coerces me to do my homework.

Murals

murals: paintings or art done on wall

Examples: We can see a lot of murals in the city of Philipeida.

Affluent

affluent: wealthy

Example: Mukesh Ambani is one of the world's affluent persons.

Refute

refute: to prove some theory to be wrong

Example: The discovery of Vulcan was refuted.

Charlatan

charlatan: A person who falsely claims to have a special knowledge

Example: He is a famous mathematical charlatan, but he even don't know how to do addition.

Saturday, 2 July 2016

Captive

captive: take a person into a prison

Example: All the innocent captives will be released soon.

Friday, 1 July 2016

Bogged

bogged: get struck in mud

Example: During rainy seasons, many vehicles get bogged on these bad roads.

Magnum Opus

magnum opus: A master piece

Example: This painting is a magnum opus for this painter.

Puny

puny: small

Example: Writing 100 words is a puny task.

Minuscule

minuscule: very small

Example: Moon has a minuscule effect on earths rotation.

Bratty

bratty: ill mannered

Example: Children who hesitate chores, turn out to be bratty.

Chores

chores: routine task especially of household

Example: Shopping is a routine chores to her.

Bundle up

bundle up: wear more clothes, one on top of each other.

Example: In winter it is better to bundle up, to avoid cold.

Reckless

reckless: careless

Example: He lost his ID card because of his reckless behavior.

Backing

backing: support

Example: With the backing of their leader, army has won the war.

Invincible

invincible: Cannot be defeated.

Example: Napolean became invincible after the Battle of Lodha.

Xenophobia

xenophobia: hatred against people of a country

Example: Pope condemned against xenophobia growing rapidly these days.

Canoe

canoe: a boat

Example: We took a canoe to the sea, to have fun.

Aforementioned

aforementioned: Something that has already been mentioned

Example: Donuts are light and fluffy. They are famous for aforementioned light consistency.

Connoisseur

connoisseur: a judge/expert in the taste.

Example: Today a lot of culinary shows are hosted by connoisseurs.

Renaissance

renaissance: renewed interest on something

Example: Donut is a renaissance for rich people today.

Gourmet

gourmet: A very high quality/royal food

Example: Dominos is profound for its gourmet pizza.

Captivated

captivated: fascinated

Example: I am always captivated by this child's intelligence.

Pitcher

pitcher: a large jug

Example: she put the fresh flowers in a pitcher.

Ornate

ornate: highly decorated

Example: This building was ornated last week for a wedding.

Agile

agile: fast, quick

Example: To catch a train in the last minute, you should be agile.

Whack

whack: strike forcefully with a blow

Example: The shark, whacked an iceberg and it tore into pieces.

Apex

apex: top

Example: They have reached the apex of a mountain.

Pharoah

Pharoah: Common name for rulers of Egypt

Example: Under the leadership of pharoah, they have built the pyramids.

Anxious

anxious: nervous, worried

Example: I am anxious about my exam results.

Shriek

shriek: Utter a high pitched voice.

Example: Being lost in a desert, my sister shrieked after seeing a human being.

Canopy

canopy: Cover

Example: Under the canopy of a roof, we live together.

Demise

demise: Death or transfer a property willingly

Example: Demise of a local leader is a breaking news.

Crores of worth property has been demised to a charity.

Contemplate

Contemplate: Look at something thoughtfully for a long time

Example: Ravi is contemplating at the newspaper.

Hunched

Hunched: Raise shoulders and bend forward

Example: Many people who read newspapers with hunched shoulders

Conjuring


Conjuring: In a magical way

Example: I attended P C Sorkar's show, where he performed conjuring tricks