Day 79 Vocabulary (From 27th May Hindu Editorials)

TODAY VOCABULARY
Word & its Details

1. Abolish (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).

2. Vet (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : make a careful and critical examination of (something).

3. Discretionary (Adj)

Elaborated meaning : available for use at the discretion of the user.

4.Bureaucrats (Noun)

Elaborated meaning : an official in a government department, in particular one perceived as being concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people's needs.

5. Wrath (Noun)

Elaborated meaning : extreme anger (chiefly used for humorous or rhetorical effect).

6. Bona fide (Adj)

Elaborated meaning : genuine; real.

7. Lull (Noun)

Elaborated meaning : a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity.

8. Cumbersome (Adj)

Elaborated meaning : large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.

9.Inhibited (Adj)

Elaborated meaning : unable to act in a relaxed and natural way because of self-consciousness or mental restraint.

10.Inhibited (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : Unable to act in a relaxed and natural way because of self-consciousness or mental restraint.

11. Archaic (Adj)

Elaborated meaning : very old or old-fashioned

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1. Indulge (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : Allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of.

2. Nostalgia (Noun)

Elaborated meaning : a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.

3. Nurtured (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : care for and encourage the growth or development of.

4. Awkward (Adj)

Elaborated meaning : causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with.

5. Dismay (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : cause (someone) to feel consternation and distress.

6. Knit (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : make (a garment, blanket, etc.) by interlocking loops of wool or other yarn with knitting needles or on a machine.

7. Candid (Adj)

Elaborated meaning : truthful and straightforward; frank.

8. Scepticism (Noun)

Elaborated meaning : a skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something

9. Chronic (Adj)

Elaborated meaning : (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.

10. Rhetoric (Noun)

Elaborated meaning : the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

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