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Amity-Oct-Vocab
class 6 amity october vocab list
Term | Definition |
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Pretentious | Syn- Flamboyant, Exaggerated Ant-Moderate, Modest Usage- They lived in an ordinary house with nothing pretentious about it. |
Relentless | Syn-Determined, Unflinching Ant- Yielding, Usage - The relentless pursuit of excellence will lead to success. |
Unceremoniously | Syn-roughly, rudely Ant-Politely, Usage-They dumped his belongings unceremoniously on the floor. |
Scoff | Syn-Mock, Jeer Ant-Praise Usage-People living in big bungalows scoff at those living in slums. |
Grieve | Syn-Mourn, brood Ant-Rejoice Usage-The country men grieved at the sudden death of their leader |
Pedlar | Syn-Hawker, street seller Usage-Many pedlars can be seen in the local market selling their wares. |
Compliance | Agreement, concur Ant- Disagreement Usage-Their financial statements are in compliance with the accounting practices |
Demeanour | conduct, disposition, Usage-One should maintain professional demeanour throughout. |
rampant | Unchecked, wide spread, flourishing X Controlled, restrained Usage - Dengue spread rampantly last year. |
Inept | Clumsy, absurd, awkward X Competent Usage - His letter of apology was inept and inappropriate to the situation. |
Passé | outdated, outmoded X modern , updated Usage- Javon’s work in logic went on passé with his work in political economy. |
Groggy | Dazed, unsteady X stable Usage - John felt groggy after his sickness. |
Pervade | Diffuse, saturate X Drain, deplete Usage - The open window allows the scent of the flowers in the garden to pervade the adjacent rooms. |
Philanthropic | humanitarian , charitable, benevolent X miserly Usage - Mrs. Gupta actively participates in philanthropic activities. |
Picturesque | Scenic, panoramic X drab, ugly The calm lake and the moon light created a picturesque landscape. |
Paramount | foremost X unimportant Safety is paramount when climbing mountains. |
Conjure | Produce, summon, recall X Forget, neglect The smell of baking cookies can conjure images from childhood. |
Truce | Accord, agreement X disagreement, argument The two armies called for a truce after months of warfare. |
Quell | overpower, crush, end X provoke, aggravate To quell the baby’s crying the mother rocked him gently. |
Quiescent | dormant latent X active, lively The bats were quiescent during the day, so we slowly entered the cave. |
Brusque | blunt, gruff X Polite, kind The doctor spoke in a brusque tone. |
Rancid | over ripe, stale X fresh, sweet The rancid fruits in the refrigerator had to be thrown away. |
Connive | Collude, conspire - The management was accused of conniving with the guilty. |
Rapt | captivated, engrossed X Disinterested, nonchalant The audience heard his poem with rapt attention. |
Regimen | Process, regime - Last summer, she needed rigorous fitness regimen before Christmas to shed ten kgs of excess weight. |