Note: ANT = Antonym
INDICT: to formally charge somebody, to accuse somebody
INTERDICT: to ban something, to prohibit something
EQUANAMITY: Evenness of temper even under the pressure situation ANT: Volatility
INEPT: incompetent, inexpert, unable to handle the job ANT: Adept
ABASH: to make somebody ashamed,embarrassed or uncomfortable
AGGRAVATE: to annoy somebody, to irritate somebody, make something worse,exacerbate
ANT: Alleviate
CONJECTURE: guesswork, speculation
LUDICROUS: abusardly ridiculous because of being absurd, prepostorous,absurd
QUIBBLE: to make petty objections, make trivial objections
PREVARICATE: get out of telling truth, to avoid giving truth or honest answer especially by
quibbling or being deliberately ambiguous or misleading
RECRIMINATION: accuse an accuser, counter accusation, to accuse somebody who has already
brought an accusation, counterattack, retaliatory ANT: placation
EMBOLDEN: To give somebody courage or boldness
DISMAY: To discourage somebody, to cause somebody to feel disappointed.
PRESUMPTUOUS: rude and arrogant, disrespectful, overconfident especially doing something
for which he is not qualified or entitled
INDISPENSABLE: neccessary, unavoidable, essential ANT: dispensable
DEFER: (1)postpone something
(2)concede the merit of someone or accept the merit of someone
VEHEMENT: something done focefully, intense, heated, fervent (e.g. a vehement protest)
SALVATION: act of saving somebody or something from harm, redemption, rescue, recovery
RESILIENCE: Ability to recover from the setbacks quickly, elasticity, pliability, flexibility
ALLEGIANCE: devoted support, loyality, commitment, adherence, faithfulness
PREPONDERANT: larger in number, greater in number, power, or importance than something else of
the same nature or class
ENGENDER: to create, to produce, to cause something to do so, arise, bring out
SAGACITY: wisdom, discernment, knowledge, erudition, prudence, discretion
COHERENT: speaking logically, logically consistent, sound, reasonable, reasoned
COMPREHENSIBLE: understandable, intelligible, clear, logical, coherent, lucid, graspable
IRASCIBLE: quick tempered, easily provoked to anger, irritable, petulant ANT: easygoing
CORROBORATE: exemplify, give strong evidence for something, verify, validate ANT: contradict
APOCRYPHAL: not true, probably not true but generally belived as true, mythical, fictional
OBTRUDE: push oneself or his opinions, impose yourself on other people.
REPREHENSIBLE: highly unacceptable,deserving to be censured, inexcusable, shameful,bad
disgraceful ANT: praiseworthy
TRAVESTY: to mock or imitate something in distorted manner such that they appear ridiculous
FORTITUDE: strength and endurance in painful or difficult situation, determination, stamina
SQUALID: neglected, dirty, without having fine quality, lacking honesty, morality, filthy
sordid
SOLIDARITY: mutual agreement, team spirit, harmony or interest or commonality, unity
QUIXOTIC: impractical, motivated by idealism overlooking practical considerations, idealstic,
unrealistic ANT: down to earth
REPREHEND: to criticize or reprove somebody or something, express strong disapproval of
DOCILE: tractable, easy to control, unlikely to cause trouble, easy to teach
Monday, December 7, 2009
Learn some words
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