Vocabulary series 1
- Artha Institute of Management
- Aug 25, 2021
- 1 min read
Clamour (noun) – protest, complaint, outcry/commotion.
Condign (adjective) – well deserved, merited, warranted/justified.
Debt security (noun) – a debt/financial instrument that is negotiable/trad-ablez; tradable liability/loan.
Deepen (verb) – increase, grow, strengthen.
Dilemma (noun) – difficulty, problem, quandary/predicament.
Discrepancy (noun) – mismatch, dissimilarity/difference, variation/deviation.
Elapse (verb) – pass, go by, roll past.
Gallows (noun) – execution by hanging.
Heinous (adjective) – extremely bad & evil, shocking, horrible/wicked.
Highlight (verb) – underline, underscore, emphasize.
Statehood (N)-the status of being a recognized independent nation.
Resilience (N)-The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
Aspirations (N)-a hope or ambition of achieving something.
Sow (V)-to be the cause of.
Professes (V)-to claim (something as true), often falsely.
Macabre (Adj)-frightening or unpleasant, and usually involving death, decay, or violence.
Ultranationalism (N)-extreme nationalism that promotes the interests of one state or people above all others.
Freewheeling (Adj)-not limited by rules or accepted ways of doing things.
Disparate (Adj)-different groups or classes.
Queered The Pitch (Phrase)-To ruin, spoil, or undermine one's efforts, plans, or ideas.
On A Tight Leash (Phrase)-under strict control.
Paradox (N)-a person or thing that is made up of contradictory elements.
Trailblazer (N)-a person who is the first to do something.
Boasted (V)-talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
Realignments (N)-the action of changing or restoring something to a different or former position or state.
Authoritative (Adj)-able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable.
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