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Verbal Advantage
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ostensible | Appearing to be true but not necessarily proved, Specious,<>real, Ostensible Motive/Reason/Advantage/Aim/Purpose, Ostensibly independent organizations/ He began to call, ostensibly to , but really to . The ostensible goal was to, but their real aim was to |
| Digress | To wander, Ramble, Deviate, Move away from the subject you are talking or writing about and talk or write about something different for a while. The text is dotted with digressions. |
| Uncanny | Strange and difficult to explain, Eerily, Uncanny Experience/ Ability/ Accuracy/ Knack/ Likeness/ Resemblance/ Similarity, She had an uncanny knack (=ability) of putting her finger right on a problem. He looked uncannily like someone I knew. |
| Candor | Frankness, Openness, Straightforwardness, Forthrightness, Ingenuousness, CANDID, She spoke with candor about her life. ‘I don't trust him,’ he said in a rare moment of candor. |
| Morose | 1.bad-tempered, unhappy, and silent, Grumpy, Dolorous, Lugubrious, Saturnine, <> Sanguine <> Jovial, Solemn, بدعنق, دلمرده، 2. a morose expression, a morose little poem,شعر كوتاه غم افزا |
| Adept | Adroit, Expert, Proficient, |
| Saturated | Soaked, Drenched, Steeped, Permeated, Impregnated, Imbued, Sodden (Soggy, Dull, Stupefied, Expressionless) |
| Congenial | Sympathetic, Kindred, Agreeable, Harmonious, Compatible, Having the same taste, nature, or interest, <> Dissident, Incongruous, Alien |
| Capricious | Tending to change abruptly and unpredictable changes, Unpredictable, Changeable, Flighty, Impulsive, Fickle, Erratic, Whimsical, Volatile, Mercurial, |
| Blatant | 1.Noisy, Unpleasantly Loud, Boisterous, Clamorous, Blatant sound of horns in a traffic 2.Sticking out in a glaring way, Obtrusive, Flagrant, |
| Obligatory | Required, Binding, Mandatory, Duty/Function |
| Negligible | Trifling, Unimportant, of little consequence, |
| Adamant | Unyielding, Unrelenting, Implacable, Inflexible, Unwilling to giving |
| Sporadic | Infrequent, Success/Crime/Outbreaks, <> Incessant, Unremitting |
| Vanguard | Leading Position, Forefront of an action, |
| Concur | Agree, Be in accord with, Unite in opinion, 1. To act together, time and chance concurred in our success 2. Happen together 3. To agree |
| Precociousness | Early development, <> Retardation |
| Aloof | Apart, Withdrawn, Reserved, Unsympathetic, Unapproachable, Indifferent, Standoffish, |
| Credo | Creed, Set of beliefs, principles, or opinions that strongly influence the way a person lives or works. Lord Clarendon's liberal credo was one of the foundations of his political conduct. American Express is emphasizing its ‘the customer is first’ credo. |
| Learned | Erudite, Scholastic, Learned Person/ Book/ Paper/ Work/ Reaction/ Response/ Ability, This learned book should start a real debate on... Your anxiety is a learned reaction, and it is nurtured and sustained by the events of your everyday life. |
| Tawdry | Gaudy, Garish, Sleazy, Cheep and Showy, Tawdry Clothing/ Decoration/ Jewelry= cheap and show a lack of taste, Tawdry Story/ Tale= unpleasant or immoral, the yawning gulf between her fantasies and the tawdry reality, Tawdry Reputation |
| Peevish | Irritable, Cross, Peevish Mood/ Remarks/ Looks/ Expression |
| Personable | Presentable, Attractive and pleasant in appearance, |
| Steadfast | 1. Loyal, Committed, Devoted, the steadfast support of America's allies 2. Determined, Firm, Resolute, Unwavering, Dr. Faraday remained steadfast in his plea of innocence. |
| Unreasoned | Arbitrary, not based on good sense or logic, an unreasoned reaction to the idea, unreasoned prejudices. |
| Arbitrary | 1.Unreasoned, Arbitrary 2.Random and illogical without theme and logic, Arbitrary Decision/ Arrest 3.Despotic, Arbitrary Government/ Power, He is horrified by the apparent arbitrariness by which she sets the prices. |
| Manifold | Multifarious, multifarious business activities/ local traditions, Varied, Multitudinous, language in all its multitudinous forms, Manifold Responsibility |
| Genesis | The genesis of sth is its beginning, birth, or creation. The project had its genesis two years earlier. His speech was an exposition of the genesis of the conflict. Genesis of a social movement/ work of art/ distinguished career |
| Warrant | 1. Justify, Give good reason for, The evidence warrants further investigations 2. Sanction 3. Guarantee, The contract warrants that an experienced person is on board all the time. There is some warrant for holding back on full-scale aid. |
| Unwarranted | Unjustifiable, Unauthorized, unwarranted interference, Any attempt to discuss the issue of human rights was rejected as an unwarranted interference in the country's internal affairs. He accused the police of using unwarranted brutality. |
| Cantankerous | 1. Difficult to deal with, Contentious, Cantankerous Negotiations 2. Ill-tempered, Irascible, disagreeable, Cantankerous Old Man |
| Subjugate | 1)Vanquish, Their futile attempt to subjugate the Afghans. 2)If wishes/desires are subjugated to sth, they are treated as less important than that thing. After having been subjugated to ambition, your maternal instincts are starting to assert themselves. |
| Wry | Askew, Lopsided, Crooked, Twisted in a peculiar and humorous manner, Wry Smile/ Grin, Wry amusement, comment, expression, glance, grimace, grin, humor, laugh, look, observation, sense of humor, smile, twist, wit |
| Lopsided | 1)Asymmetrical, His suit had shoulders that made him look lopsided. a lopsided grin. 2) Lopsided situation, one element is much stronger, bigger, or more important than another element. A lopsided 8-0 victory. lopsided economic relations |
| Urbane | Suave, Sophisticated, Polished, She describes him as urbane and charming. In conversation, he was suave and urbane. |
| Suave | Someone who is charming, polite, and elegant, but may be insincere. He is a suave, cool and cultured man. Debonair, the skills needed to deal suavely with a company's senior managers. |
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