Words for this week-
fastidious- Very careful about accuracy and detail.
perfunctory- Carried out with a minimum of effort or thought.
levity- The treatment of a serious matter with humour or lack of respect.
perfidious- Deceitful and disloyal.
chicanery- The use of tricks to deceive someone or achieve one’s aim.
trepidation- A feeling of alarm or dread.
chimera- An impossible idea or [...]
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!!
cantankerous- Stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate.
idiosyncrasy- A behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual.
carte [...]
This week’s words are rather easy.
It was a tortuous trek up the hill, and as we clambered up to the peak, I was pleasantly surprised at my stamina. Climbing up a hill is definitely an onerous task, but once you reach the summit, it feels electrifying to be on top of the world. The chill [...]
The spartan interiors seemed to make a mockery of the extravagant exterior of the house. The house itself seemed incongruous in the poor locality. People always spoke of the owners of the house in a disparaging tone, since the profligacy of the owners never failed to exacerbate the poor people. The [...]
Hey everyone, I am trying out a new format for Word-Power. I have composed a paragraph, with some lesser-known words, with their meanings below. Tell me if this is better than the previous Word-Power posts.
His magnanimity was never questioned. That in fact was the only reason people put up with his irascible nature. When in [...]
Snigdha gave a nice suggestion to frame sentences with the words. Don’t have much time now, will surely try it next time!!!
Reticent- not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily.
Efficacy- the ability to produce an intended result.
Recalcitrant- unwilling to cooperate, disobedient.
Tractable- easy to control or influence, (of a situation) easy to deal with.
Disparaging- speak of something [...]
Here’s the second installment-
Dichotomy- a separation or contrast between two things.
Ramifications- complex results of an action or event.
Ossified- harden, turn into bone, cease development.
Ameliorate- make (something) better.
Portentous- An omen, sign that something important is likely to happen.
Pedantic- (of) a person obsessed with minor details or technical knowledge.
Moratorium- a temporary ban on an activity.
Mitigate- reduce, lessen [...]
Some words whose meaning i have come come to know this week. Hope to post this every week.
esoteric- understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge.
obfuscate- make unclear or hard to understand.
succinct- briefly and clearly expressed.
succour- help and support in times of need or distress.
recondite- little known, of a subject or knowledge.
expound- [...]
