EXAM VOCABULARY (CLASSROOM TOOL KIT ) PART- 01 BY JAIDEEP SIR

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1. Altruistic
unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others
Synonyms - generous
Antonym - belligerent, stingy, selfish
Nuns and nurses are usually very altruistic people since they seek ways to help people.
2. Ambivalent
having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action
Synonyms - undecided

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Antonym - certain, firmly convinced

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I am ambivalent about a permanent relationship with him, because I like him one day and don't the
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3. Angular
sharp cornered Bo
Synonyms - lean, gaunt
Antonym - rotund
The patient lost so much weight that his face has become quite angular.
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4. Arrogant
overbearingly assuming, insolently proud
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Synonyms -presumptuous, haughty, imperious, brazen

Antonym - meek, modest
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Because the girl was so arrogant she had few friends.

5. Aversion
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strong disinclination, disliking

Synonyms - hesitance, loathing, reluctance
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Antonym - inclination
I have an aversion to getting married.
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6. Discern
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to differentiate between two or more things

Synonyms - to differentiate
Antonym - to ignore, to be oblivious
Because of the fog I was barely able to discern the landing strip.
7. Disdain
intense dislike, to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy
Synonyms - (to be) arrogant, haughty, high-handed, insolent, lordly
Antonym - favor, admiration, to love
Never having had to do manual labor, he disdained the idea of becoming a cotton picker.
8. Disparage
to degrade to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner
Synonyms - belittle, decry, deprecate
Antonym - to praise profusely
His disparaging remarks about me caused the committee to give the job to another person.
9. Disparity
the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank or degree
Synonyms - inequality
Antonym - similarity
The couple got married even there was a great disparity in their ages.
10. Embellish
to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation
Synonyms -deck, garnish, ornament
Antonym - to abbreviate
He would embellish his narratives anecdotes about famous people.

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1. Engender
to produce
Synonyms - to cause, to create
Antonym - to squelch
His angry words engendered strife in his relationship with his wife.
2. Innocuous
producing no injury
Synonyms - harmless
Antonym - dangerous, injurious
Since the drink is innocuous, it is okay for us to have some.
3. Insipid
boring and stupid
Synonyms - banal, inane, jejune, vapid
Antonym - spirited and animated, zestful
I am bored by your insipid talk.
4. Lament

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to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner

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Synonyms - bemoan, bewail, deplore
Antonym - to rejoice

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She lamented the death of her father in a very lachrymose manner.
5. Laud Bo
to praise, to extol
Synonyms - revere
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Antonym - to defame
Her performance was lauded by all of the critics.
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6. Obscure
difficult to see, vague
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Synonyms - abstruse, ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, equivocal, recondite

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Antonym - clear, apparent

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Because the meaning of the play was obscure I was unable to enjoy it.
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7. Ostentatious
showy, pretentious
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Synonyms - pompous
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Antonym - modest
The ostentatious socialite wore her mink fur coat even during the warmest days of August.
8. Prodigal
wasteful, a person given to extravagance
Synonyms - lavish, lush, luxuriant, profuse
Antonym - thrifty individual
The prodigal son squandered his inheritance.
9. Repudiate
to reject to disown
Synonyms - to disavow
Antonym - to adopt
He announced that he would repudiate all debts that had been created by his wife.
10. Reticence
restraint in speed reluctance to speak
Synonyms - reserve, taciturnity
Antonym - candor
A lawyer must have great reticence in discussing matters that could violate his client's rights.

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1. Revere
to honor, to regard with respect
Synonyms - adore venerate, worship
Antonym - to despise
Nearly all Catholics revere the Pope.
2. Serene
calm, placid
Synonyms - tranquil
Antonym - agitated
The mountain on a clear spring morning is a serene setting.
3. Subtle
delicate, elusive
Synonyms - not obvious
Antonym - obvious, gross, blunt
To avoid being obtrusive in the elegant restaurant, he used subtle gestures to call the waiter to his
table.

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4. Superfluous

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beyond what is needed or required
Synonyms - an overflow

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Antonym - necessary
The meeting lasted so long because of many superfluous comments by some of the speakers.
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5. Taciturn
quiet, not verbose
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Synonyms - reserved, reticent

Antonym - loquacious, talkative
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A shy person is usually taciturn.

6. Antithesis
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a direct opposite
Synonyms - a contrast
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Antonym -duplicate, same

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Good is the antithesis of evil.

7. Ascend
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to move upward
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Synonyms - to rise from a lower station

Antonym - to descend, to go down
The climbers ascended the mountain.
8. Austere
strict, stern, unadorned
Synonyms - severe, ascetic
Antonym - indulgent
Pioneers usually led an austere existence.
9. Autonomous
independent
Synonyms - self-contained
Antonym -dependent
One who is autonomous needs no help from others.
10. Banal
common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed
Synonyms - inane, insipid, jejune vapid
Antonym - fresh, unique, extrao-rdinary
Because of his use of overused trite remarks, his speeches are banal.

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1. Benign
not causing harm
Synonyms - of gentle, disposition, beneficial
Antonym - malignant, harmful
The minister was loved because of his benign attitude toward all types of people.
2. Capricious
changing suddenly, fickle
Synonyms - inconstant, mercurial, unstable
Antonym - stable
Her capricious moods are difficult to anticipate.
3. Dawdle
to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner
Synonyms - daily, loiter, procras-tinate
Antonym - to rush
Since we have a deadline, do not dawdle over your work.
4. Defamation

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act of harming or ruining another's reputation

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Synonyms - vilifying, calumny
Antonym - adulation

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The defamation of another's character is a horrible thing.
5. Esoteric Bo
understood only by a small group or a select few
Synonyms - abstruse, deep
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Antonym - obvious
The English teachers were having an esoteric discussion about the correct usage of some obscure
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word.
6. Exacerbate
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to aggregate, to irritate to vex

Synonyms - complicate
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Antonym - to ameliorate, to soothe

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You will only exacerbate the situation if you try to call her.
7. Extol
m

to praise, to glorify
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Synonyms - exalt, laud

Antonym - to defame
The teacher would always extol students who tried to do their best.
8. Fastidious
reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme
Synonyms - finicky
Antonym - not meticulous
He considered her fastidious because she was offended by insignificant mistakes or errors.
9. Furtive
secret in an underhanded way, stealthy
Synonyms - clandestine, covert, stealthy, surreptitious, underhanded
Antonym - bold
During the test, he made some furtive glances at other classmates papers.
10. Gregarious
sociable and outgoing
Synonyms - extroverted
Antonym - shy, reserved
He became much more gregarious after he developed an interest in girls.

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1. Hypocrite
one who is insincere or deceitful
Synonyms - insincere person
Antonym - sincere person
Saying one thing and then doing the other is the mark of a hypocrite.
2. Innate
existing from birth
Synonyms - inborn
Antonym - learned
He has innate athletic talents that cannot be taught.
3. Lethargic
sluggish, languid
Synonyms - stuporous, torpid
Antonym - energetic
Having had too much to drink, he was very lethargic the morning after the party.
4. Melancholy

m
depression of spirits

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Synonyms - sad, depressing
Antonym - happiness

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After Dad lost his job, he fell into state of melancholy.
5. Opaque Bo
not allowing the passage of light, not transparent, hard to understand
Synonyms - dark
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Antonym - transparent
I am going to place something opaque in the window so that no one will be able to see into this room.
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6. Prolific
abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity
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Synonyms - fecund, fertile

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Antonym - barren, unfruitful

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Since he has written a great number of books in a short period, Stephen King is known as a prolific
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writer.
7. Reprove
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to scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent

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Synonyms - admonish, castigate, chastise, chide, rebuke, reproach

Antonym - to approve, to applaud
A teacher sometimes needs to reprove a student for talking during class.
8. Symmetry
balanced proportions
Synonyms - unity, coherence
Antonym - lack of balance
The symmetry of the gardens of Versailles creates beautiful balanced atmosphere.
9. Tranquil
peaceful calm
Synonyms - placid, serene
Antonym - agitated
Weather in Texas can quickly change from tranquil to turbulent.
10. Venerate
to honor, to revere
Synonyms - adore, worship
Antonym - dishonor, baseness
Although I did not always agree with President Kennedy, I venerate his memory.

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