"Daily dose of vocabulary"

skin disease (on the face)

Usage: There are many creams in the markets to get rid of acne.

support; reinforce

Usage: After having falied twice, his spirits need to be blostered to bring him back to normal.

scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)

Usage: Father chided the son for telling a lie.

helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce to/towards

Usage: Seeing the political condition, the environment is conducive for a war.

throw overboard (from a ship or plane)

Usage: When the crew saw the Navy coming, it jettisoned all the illegal goods from the ship.

slow; sluggish; N: one who lags; straggler

Usage: My son is a laggard, will not pass this year too.

large group of insects moving in a mass; crowd of people or animals; V: move in a crowd or mass

Usage: One could see a swarm of people when Maradona entered the stadium in kolkata.

Old, antique ( as in a vintage car race)

Usage: I would love to possess a vintage car in this lifetime.

sorcery; magic

Usage: A new TV programme shows the wizardry of an upcoming magician, Urgesh Sarcar.

Science of fermentation

Usage: Zymology is an important in the kitchen, helps in making yeast!!

pacify or soothe; Ex. appease a crying baby; N. Appeasement

Usage: It is difficult to appease a crying baby

deception; trickery

Usage: Todays TV programmes show a lot of artifice

sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark

Usage: There is a barbed wire boundary around the CM's residence.

disaster; misery

Usage: Natural calamities cannot be averted.

obligatory; that must be done

Usage: Atleast 70 percent attendance has been made complusory for students in all colleges.

dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor

Usage: After a series of mishaps in he family, a purohit was called to consecrate the house.

silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity

Usage: Do not give me inane reason to take leave from office

flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work

Usage: The British library is inundated with works of Shakespeare.

disobedient; lawless; difficult to control

Usage: The Principal was unhappy with the unruly behaviour of students and hence suspended all.

food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food

Usage: I always visit an orphange on my birthday to give away victuals to children.

fragrant; having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell

Usage: The market is flooded with aromatic incense sticks used for pooja.

posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous

Usage: His fathers baneful remarks forced him to run away from the house.

wrinkled; ridged

Usage: Corrugation makes a cardboard box stronger.

strong; violent and severe; Ex. drastic changes/measures

Usage: The Government will take drastic measures to curb terrorism.

avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks

Usage: Eschew alcoholic drinks

animals of a period or region; CF. flora

Usage: The flora and fauna of Kashmir are worth seeing.

animal-biting fly; irritating person

Usage: The librarian of our college is a gadfly, keeps nagging and interfering.

impressiveness; stateliness; majesty

Usage: It is difficult to imagine the grandeur of the Kings and Queens of the Mughal empire.

arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary bomb

Usage: An incendiary bomb can cause larghe scale devastation.

Crawl, creep, writhe (snake?s wriggling movements)

Usage: The thief wrriggled his way through the narrow lane and managed to run away.

sky blue

Usage: Under the deep azure sky, lies the green grass!!!

departure (of a large number of people)

Usage: The 70's witnessed an exodus of the bengali community to form a new state called Bangladesh.

beautiful clothes for a special occasion

Usage: The Bengalis are busy buying finery for Durga Puja.

stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe

Usage: The hooligan was gawking at the girl standing alone at the bus stop.

low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog)

Usage: Last night I could hear a growling sound near my house main gate.

gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break

Usage: This actress has come in a movie after a long hiatus

study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish

Usage: I think swimming should be a prerequisite to study ichthyology

impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved

Usage: Their relation has spoilt to the extent of irreconciliation.

charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging

Usage: Inspite of being an octogenarian, the actor has a winsome personality.

Zero, nothing, void

Shorten

Usage: Many people use the abbreviated form of places which is difficult to comprehend,

leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. Bequest

Usage: The children of the family were bequeathed with riches of all kind.

good-fellowship; CF. comrade

Usage: The villagers showed great camaraderie and ensured no terrorist could dare to enter the village

messenger

Usage: There is an implicit understanding to not shoot the courier between the war-torn communities

grisly; horrible

Usage: Maoist took responsibility for the gruesome murder of local police officer.

windy

Usage: The gusty wind broke all windows of our office.

not good-looking; unattractive

Usage: Before you start going to college, you need to get rid of your homely look and try to look cool!

precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties

Usage: Noun ? I work hard so that our family can have niceties of life; Adjective ? This matter require adequate nicety

ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest

punishing; Ex. punitive measures

Usage: If business ethics are violated then the board of directors will take punitive measures against the guilty.

one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality

Usage: An agnostic would not like to visit any Hindu temple.

capable of using either hand with equal ease

Usage: Man is considered to be an ambidexterous animal.

environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature

Usage: My husband took me to a restuarnt with a wonderful and peaceful ambience.

pardon (allowed by government to political criminals)

Usage: The Government gives amnesty to criminals on Republic Day.

ardent; zealous; hot

Usage: Before the FIFA, the mood was fervent

dirty matter; ADJ. filthy

Usage: Pigs are known to live in filth and dirt

conclusion; concluding part

Usage: The grand finale of the dance competition will have many celebrities from bollywood

fern leaf; palm or banana leaf

Usage: Some communities eat food on frond leaf instead of a plate.

seller

Usage: My daughter loves to buy something or the other from the balloon and toy vendor

goodness; moral excellence; good quality; advantage; Ex. by virtue of; Ex. make a virtue of necessity

Usage: A man is full of virtues and vices

records arranged in yearly parts; history

Usage: The govenrment offices are filled with annals lying in dust and filth

Irregularity

Usage: "When the total of the expenditure was not matching, there sure was some anomaly."

remove water from; dry out

Usage: Waking in the sun causes dehydration

false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that

Usage: "Under the delusion that his son was earning well in the city, the father always reamined happy inspite of sever sickness."

send out of the country; behave; N. deportation, deportment

Usage: The Riot accused have been deported to their native countries.

distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference

Usage: Discrimination agaisnt blacks still exists in European countries.

crowd (of people or things); V.

Usage: "The airport was thronged with people when Salm Khan, the Bolywood actor arrived."

outward sign; Ex. a token of our gratitude

Usage: A sweet box given on Diwali is a token of love.

full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize

Usage: Water is a vital part of the human body.

lacking intelligence or wit; foolish; idiotic

Usage: A comedy movie would always have a witless character.

renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation

Usage: "According to me, abnegation is a means of respecting and thanking God for what he has given us."

sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity

Usage: Physics numericals on acclivity were always tough for me.

Harmful

Usage: Smoking is deletrious to health.

chew

Usage: A cow masticates fodder.

not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece of material used as a floor covering; V.

Usage: There is something called matt finish in lipsticks.

measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment

Usage: The court meted out justice to the bomb blast victims.

relating to space

Usage: My father has knowledge of spatial objects.

one who spoils the pleasure of others

Usage: "One of our classmates is a spoilsport, whenever we plan to go for an outing, he comes up with some excuse."

pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress

Usage: It is dificult to match up to a thespians acting skills.

(of a heart or machine) beat rapidly or violently; N. Ex. hearthrob: heartbeat; sweetheart

Usage: My heart was throbbing at a fast pace when I saw Salman Khan in real.

secondary or minor occupation

Usage: I'm a scientist by profession and teaching ia my avocation.

highly ornate

Usage: My best friend has a baroque taste when it comes to decorate her house.

blessing; benefit; something very helpful

Usage: Is internet a boon or bane to the society?

angelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order

Usage: My daughter is a cherubic beauty.

mutual relationship

Usage: Life exists on the principle of correlation.

damp; unpleasantly wet

Usage: "The weather gets dank after every rainfall, it's very humid as a result."

downward slope

Usage: "Due to the declivity, we got down faster than the time we took to climb the mountain."

mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life

Usage: "The accident has maimed him for life, taking away his senses."

pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated

Usage: One needs to have a broad outlook and not a provincial one to reach high in life.

isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection; V: isolate in quarantine

Usage: The English ship and its crew was quarantined before disembarking on the Indian coast.

assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress

Usage: I always carry H2O to quech my thirst during summers.

restore to a previous condition or position

Usage: It is difficult to reinstate the Twin Towers in USA

suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence

Usage: The film is reminiscent of the 80's era when disco was in vogue.

fame; ADJ. renowned

Usage: "Anupam Kher, a renowned actor of the Indian film industry was in my flight to Mumbai."

slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey

Usage: "My role in the film has grey shades, the actress said."

unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.

Usage: He arrived with unwonted punctuality.

revere; treat with great respect

Usage: Gandhiji is a venerated personality in the books of freedom struggle.

clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)

Usage: Mother asked her son not to vociferate and agree to her orders.

trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in the wake of the war

Usage: Hunger followed in the wake of war.

puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); short-lasting smell; hint; Ex. whiff of perfume/scandal

Usage: A whiff of perfume was felt when a young lady passed by

assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress

Usage: I always carry H2O to quech my thirst during summers.

restore to a previous condition or position

Usage: It is difficult to reinstate the Twin Towers in USA

suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence

Usage: The film is reminiscent of the 80's era when disco was in vogue.

fame; ADJ. renowned

Usage: "Anupam Kher, a renowned actor of the Indian film industry was in my flight to Mumbai."

slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey

Usage: "My role in the film has grey shades, the actress said."

unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.

Usage: He arrived with unwonted punctuality.

revere; treat with great respect

Usage: Gandhiji is a venerated personality in the books of freedom struggle.

clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)

Usage: Mother asked her son not to vociferate and agree to her orders.

trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in the wake of the war

Usage: Hunger followed in the wake of war.

puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); short-lasting smell; hint; Ex. whiff of perfume/scandal

Usage: A whiff of perfume was felt when a young lady passed by

prove genuine

Usage: Please call someone from the judiciary to authenticate the deal.

mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate; Ex. in my capacity as president

Usage: "The politician announced,'In my capacity as President, I will first work towards the emancipation of women'"

congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant

Usage: Blood coagulates if the bleeding is unattended.

honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war

Usage: A candle lightning concert has been organised to commemorate the 100th anniversary of those who died in the war.

warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food

Usage: "Why wait for dire consequences, lets take action first!"

honor; excellence; difference; contrast; discrimination; Ex. graduated with distinction; Ex. a writer of real distinction

Usage: Amitav Ghosh is a writer of real distinction.

explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid

Usage: The teacher asked us to elucidate the given statement.

issue forth; come out

Usage: It is said that a camphor lamp emanates positivity in the house.

hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet

Usage: An all embracing crowd welcomed the winning Indian cricket team.

invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car

Usage: "Exhilarated by the ride in the sports car, the children danced happily."

To make accustomed or used to something painful, difficult, or inconvenient; to harden; to habituate.

Usage: The recurring problems in his life made him inured to pain and sufferings.

Given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating.; Suffering from or due to such excess.

Usage: Amanda was irritated by his husband's extravagant, crapulous way of living.

Pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech. ; Incessant or compulsive talkativeness; wearisome volubility

Usage: He is so gifted with this talent of logorrhea that nobody can stand him for more than five minutes.

Displaying considerable variety or diversity. ; Readily assuming different shapes or forms.

Usage: Aamir khan is a very protean actor who adapts perfectly to any role and character.

Being with child; heavy with young or eggs; pregnant.

Usage: Though the army won the battle the hearts of the soldiers are gravid with sorrow for the loss they suffered.

Complex or ingenious in form or function; intricate. ; Skillful; artistic; ingenious. ; Rich; adorned with many things.

Usage: The art of fashion designing is not just making daedal attires but also making a good network.

Green with vegetation; covered with green growth. ; Green. ; Lacking experience or sophistication; naive

Usage: I was verdant enough to smoke the cigarette offered by him not knowing at all that it could be something else.

To produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch. ; To prefigure indistinctly; foreshadow. ; To suggest, indicate, or disclose partially. ; To cast a shadow over; to shade; to obscure.

Usage: His art of writing adumbrates a style commonly seen in the authors of that time.

Diligent in application or pursuit; steadily industrious. ; Characterized by or accomplished with care and perseverance.

Usage: Mr williams got the fields award for his sedulous research in the field of mathematics.

Characterized by fullness, clarity, strength, and smoothness of sound. ; Pompous; bombastic.

Usage: The coach shouted, his voice orotund, resonating in the entire indoor stadium.

shrink; reduce gradually

Usage: He has really dwindled after his surgery.

easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish.

Usage: A nurse should not be squeamish

created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit

Usage: Statutory age limit for retirement.

spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks.

Usage: A blush suffused her cheeks.

slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival

Usage: The tardy arrival of the chief guest spoiled the mood of the function.

mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern

Usage: The tiles of my bathroom have a tessellated pattern

trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion

Usage: There are vestiges of some ancient religion yet to be seen in parts of India.

change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China

Usage: The vicissitudes in ones life make one strong and bold to face hardships.

witty saying; wisecrack(clever joking remark)

Usage: "Witticism is an upcoming art, lot of new reality shows based on this talent have started."

stubbornly wrong

Usage: The wrongheaded policeman did not give us a chance to speak to explain the accident.