Vocab 22 july

LACKADAISICAL (ADJECTIVE): (लापरवाह): careless, lazy

Synonyms: lethargic, listless

Antonyms: caring, lively

Example sentence:

I hope the medicine is not causing you to be sleepy and lackadaisical.

2. ABATE (VERB): (कम करना): mitigate

Synonyms: lessen, weaken

Antonyms: aggravate, intensify

Example sentence:

Only flushing would not have been sufficient to abate the odour.

3. ABJURE (VERB): (त्यागना): renounce

Synonyms: retract, revoke

Antonyms: approve, sanction

Example sentence:

The MP was urged to abjure his allegiance.

4. ARRAIGN (VERB): (दोष लगाना): charge

Synonyms: blame, accuse

Antonyms: exculpate, pardon

Example sentence:

Arun was arraigned with theft.

5. ABETTOR (NOUN): (सहायक): assistant

Synonyms: accomplice, colleague

Antonyms: opponent, adversary

Example sentence:

He was his abettor in crime.

6. COVETOUS (ADJECTIVE): (लोभी): rapacious

Synonyms: greedy, insatiable

Antonyms: magnanimous, generous

Example sentence:

She touched the ring with covetous hands.

7. BLEAK (ADJECTIVE): (बेरंग/ सूना): dismal

Synonyms: gloomy, dark

Antonyms: bright, pleasant

Example sentence:

Manish was found in the bleak little room in despair.

8. ADJUNCT (NOUN): (परिशिष्ट): supplement

Synonyms: addition, complement

Antonyms: lessening, subtraction

Example sentence:

Food technology is an adjunct to learning.

9. ACCORD (NOUN): (सहमति): agreement

Synonyms: harmony, unison

Antonyms: disagreement, denial

Example sentence:

The two countries breached the accord.

10. ABOUND (VERB): (प्रचुर मात्रा में होना): proliferate

Synonyms: thrive, flourish

Antonyms: deficient, destitute

Example sentence:

Rumours of their separation are abound.