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Question		Answer
flout start learning		openly disregard a rule or law the advertising code is being flouted
assent start learning		agreement, approval OPP- dissent there were murmurs of both assent and dissent from the crowds
concede start learning		admit or agree that something is true after first denying it i had to concede that i had overreacted
concur start learning		agree the authors concurred with the majority
relent start learning		become more mild, compassionate, forgiving or amenable he was eventually forced to relent after public demonstrations
yield start learning		surrender or give up after a long seige the town was forced to yield
immaculate start learning		unsullied, pristine an immaculate white suit
infallible start learning		incapable of making mistakes or being wrong
irreproachable start learning		beyond criticism, faultless his private life was irreproachable
probity start learning		integrity; honesty and decency Antonym- untrustworthiness financial probity; the defence attorney questioned the probity if the witness
rectitude start learning		morally correct behaviour or thinking; righteousness; virtue Mattie is a model of rectitude
amorphous start learning		shapeless, unclear, vague
becloud start learning		make obscure confusion beclouds the issue
nebulous start learning		indistinct, unclear, vague a giant nebulous glow
purport start learning		claim, pretend. gist, essence she is not the person she purports to be what is the main purport of your letter?
precis start learning		summary, synopsis he was asked to make a precis of the report and submit it the next morning
foible start learning		a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character; weakness, shortcoming, flaw they have tolerated eachothers foibles for years
bridle start learning		show one’s resentment or anger; curb, restraint she bridled at his tone. 5 horses, saddled and bridled
rein start learning		restrain the VC was forced to take the reins of the office
extricate start learning		extract, free, release he was trying to extricate himself from official duties
atrophy start learning		degeneration, decline or decrease TV viewing may lead to atrophy of children’s imaginations
attenuate start learning		weaken, reduced the drug attenuated the effects of the virus
effete start learning		worn out, exhausted of vigor or energy the soft, effete society that marked the final years of the Roman empire
enfeeble start learning		make weak or feeble trade unions are in an enfeebled state
fledgling start learning		immature, inexperienced or underdeveloped the country’s fledgling democracy
inchoate start learning		rudimentary, just begun and so not fully formed inchoate feelings of affection for a man whom she had thought of as a friend up till now
nascent start learning		just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential the nascent space industry
incipient start learning		just beginning to develop the project is still in it’s incipient stages
antiquity start learning		ancient times Kuwait, an Arab country on the Persian Gulf, has cultural heritage dating back to antiquity
debauchery start learning		excessive indulgence in sex, drugs or alcohol. Antonym- morality, clean living he later regretted the debauchery of his youth
decadent start learning		deterioration (especially of morality or culture) a decaying, decadent Britain
depravity/ depraved start learning		morally corrupt, wicked the book would deprave and corrupt young children
dissolute start learning		overindulging in sensual pleasures unfortunately, his heir was feckless and dissolute
feckless start learning		irresponsible, useless, worthless my feckless young brother
improbity start learning		lack of honesty and moral integrity his improbity resulted in him facing a termination from his workplace
wayward start learning		difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour; stubborn, obstinate a wayward adolescent
perverse start learning		showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable Kate’s perverse decision not to cooperate held good
quixotic start learning		extremely idealistic, unrealistic and impractical a vast and perhaps quixotic project
anathema start learning		curse Blind faith is an anathema to science
baleful start learning		threatening harm, menacing. harmful my mother shot a baleful glance at me. we are aware of the baleful effects of water pollution
bane start learning		a cause of great distress or annoyance Whatsapp’s blue tick feature is the bane of my life
blight start learning		something that harms or destroys his career has been blighted by injuries her remorse could be a blight on that happiness
pernicious start learning		having a harmful effect, specially in a gradual or subtle way the pernicious influences of mass media
precedent start learning		an example used to justify later similar occurrences; model, exemplar there are several precedents for using interactive media in training
harbinger start learning		a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another; herald, sign, indicator witch hazels are the harbingers of spring
herald start learning		harbinger, sign, indicator
forerunner start learning		predecessor; precursor, antecedent. Antonym- descendant
moratorium start learning		a temporary prohibition of an activity; ban, EMBARGO a moratorium on the use of drift nets
lull start learning		respite, interval, hiatus, interlude for 2 days there had been a lull in the fighting
abeyance start learning		a state of temporary disuse or suspension matters are held in abeyance pending further enquiries
rueful start learning		sorrowful, regretful, apologetic she gave a rueful grin
penitent start learning		repentant
repentant start learning		expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse, remorseful
contrite start learning		remorseful, repentant, penitent, regretful a contrite tone
CONNOISSEUR start learning		an expert judge in matters of taste a connoisseur of music
perfidy start learning		treachery, untrustworthy, deceitful it was an example of his perfidy
fealty start learning		loyalty shake hands and swear fealty
indemnify start learning		compensate someone for harm or loss, reimburse the tenant is legally required to indemnify the landlord for any damage caused to the property
expiate start learning		make amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atone for their sins must be expiated by sacrifice
restitution start learning		recompense, reparation he was ordered to pay $$$ in restitution
reparation start learning		amends, restitution, redress make financial reparation to the victim
redress start learning		remedy or set right the question is how to redress the consequences of racist land policies
expound start learning		explain, elucidate, explicate he exponded to me his view on the subject at great length
artless start learning		without guile or deception the artless sincerity of a young child
credulous 🌟 start learning		believing things very easily the law will afford relief to the credulous people who have been duped
guileless start learning		devoid of guile, innocent and without deception
ingenuous start learning		innocent and unsuspecting he eyed her with wide, ingenuous eyes
prolix start learning		using or containing too many words, tediously lengthy he found the writer too prolix and discursive
verbose start learning		using or expressed in more words than needed; LOQUACIOUS much academic language is obscure and verbose
garrulous start learning		excessively talkative a garrulous cab driver
verbiage verbosity start learning		excessively lengthy or technical speech or writing the basic idea here, beside all the verbiage, is simple
reticent start learning		reserved, withdrawn, not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily Anushka is exceedingly reticent about her personal affairs
laconic start learning		using very few words, succinct, monosyllabic
grandiloquent start learning		pompous, bombastic, pretentious; intended to impress
effulgent start learning		radiant, shining brightly effulgent sun
scintillating 🌟 start learning		sparkling or shining brightly scintillating
abstemious start learning		temperate, abstinent, indulging only very moderately in something we had only one bottle of vodka! “thats very abstemious of you”
forbear start learning		refrain, abstain he modestly forbears to include his own work
recapitulate start learning		summarize to recapitulate briefly, the 3 main...
rehash start learning		a reuse of old ideas or material without significant change or improvement he has a reputation for rehashing songs from the 60’s
reiterate 🌟 start learning		repeat
prig start learning		prude, hypocrite she was religious but not a prig
sanctimonious start learning		making a show of being morally superior to other people; self-righteous what happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?
prude start learning		a person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity none but a prude could find it objectionable
unassuming start learning		modest, not pretentious or arrogant
vainglorious start learning		overly vain this vainglorious boast of personal infallibility
swagger start learning		walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant or self important way; strut she swaggered down the corridor
supercilious start learning		behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; haughty, conceited Kashish was supercilious
hubris start learning		haughtiness, vanity, excessive pride or self-confidence his failure was brought only by hubris
haughtiness start learning		the quality or appearance of being arrogantly superior and disdainful her air of haughtiness
egotistical start learning		self-centered, egocentric he’s selfish, egotistical, and arrogant
braggart start learning		a person who boasts about their achievements or possessions braggart men
brazen start learning		shamelessly bold
cheeky start learning		showing a lack of respect or politeness in a way that is appealing or amusing
effrontery start learning		insolent or impertinent behaviour had the effrontery to challenge his decision
gall Gal Gadot had the gall start learning		bold and rude manner then they had the gall to complain about the head of the school
temerity start learning		audacity no one had the temerity to question her
presumptuous start learning		brazen, failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate
munificent start learning		characterized by or displaying great generosity a munificent bequest
remiss start learning		negligent, careless, LAX we were remiss in not sending thank-you notes for our wedding

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