Words This Week-7

This week, I am just giving the words and the meanings, since in the previous posts, I was playing around with the same set of words, and it was difficult to incorporate some out-of-the-ordinary words into the passage!!

  1. cantankerous- Stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate.
  2. idiosyncrasy- A behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual.
  3. carte blanche- Complete freedom or authority to act.
  4. intransigence- Refusing to change one’s views or behaviour.
  5. approbation- Approval.
  6. desultory- Lacking purpose or enthusiasm.
  7. castigate- Reprimand severely.
  8. quixotic- High-minded and unselfish to an impractical extent.
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