TCS ENGLISH PAPER 23rd SEPTEMBER 2006 AT Hyderabad-1

Dogmatic Adj. Opinionated Use: We tried to Arbitrary, doctrinal, Flexible

discourage him from being so dogmatic, unbending, inflexible,
but nothing could convince him that his authoritarian,
opinions might be wrong
echelon n. A body of troops arranged in a line Level, stratum, rank,
height
fallible Adj. Liable to err. Use: I Know I am Imperfect, unsound, Perfect
fallible, but I feel confident that I am mortal, weak, frail,
right this time
Harbinger n. an indication of the approach of Forerunner, herald,
something or someone, forerunner v. fore potent, omen,
shadow or presage Use: The crocus is an
early harbinger of spring
illustrious Adj. Widely known and esteemed Memorable, well-known, Inglorious,
famous shameful
impetus n. A force that moves something along, Momentum, thrust, inertia
incentive, stimulus Use: A new federal motivation
highway program would create jobs and
will give added impetus to our economic
recovery
Intermittent Adj. Periodic Use: The outdoor wedding Alternating, sporadic Constant
reception had to be shifted indoor to
avoid the intermittent showers that fell
on and of all afternoon.
Latent Adj. Potentially existing, but not Dormant, embryonic, Overt
presently evident or realized Use: suppressed, undeveloped,
Polaroid pictures are popular at the
parties because you can see the latent
photographic image gradually appear
before your eyes
Latitude n. freedom from narrow limitations Use: Leeway, freedom,
I think you have permitted your son too autonomy, liberty, room,
much latitude in this manner rope
Manifestation n. outward demonstration, indication Sign, demonstration,
Use: Mozart’s early attraction to the expression, symptom,
harpsichord was the first manifestation of
his pronounced musical bent
mitigate v. lessen or try to lessen the seriousness Appease, alleviate, allay, Aggrevate,
or extent of Use: Nothing he could do to assuage, mollify, exacerbate
mitigate her anger, she refused to forgive extenuate, palliate
him
motley Adj. Multicolored or mixed Use: he wore Assorted, diversed, Uniform,
a motley tunic, red and green and blue mixed, dissimilar, homogenous,
and gold all patched together monochrome
haphazardly
pensive Adj. Dreamily thoughtful, thoughtful Brooding, pondering,
with a hint of sadness Use: The pensive meditative, contemplative
lover gazed at the portrait of his beloved
and sighed deeply.
prolific Adj. Abundantly fruitful Use: She was a Productive, abundant, Unproductive,
prolific writer, who produced as meany fecund scarce
as three books a years
relinquish v. give up something with reluctance, Surrender, renounce, Vanquish,
yield Use: once you get used to fringes abandon, repudiate, cede, retain,
like expense account meal and company
car, it is very difficult to relinquish them