visual vocab 2

7/31/2019 Visual Vocab 2

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CALUMNYSLANDER; DEFAMATION

KEY DEFAME SOMEONETHROUGH A NEWSPAPER

COLUMN

USAGE - Calumny is a mortal sin when it is calculated todo serious harm tosomeone.


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CHARISMAPERSONAL MAGNETISM OR CHARM

KEY THE BIKE

KARIZMA IS VERYATTRACTIVE

USAGE - This television news program is famous for the charisma of its anchors.


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CHIMERICAL

UNREAL; IMAGINARY; VISIONARY

KEY (SHE MARRY KAL) - VIVEKKEPT IMAGINING, SHE WILLMARRY ME KAL .

USAGE - The misty chimerical valleys of Kashmir are every tourists ultimatedestination.


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CIRCUITOUSROUNDABOUT; NOT DIRECT

KEY - CIRCLE KEEP GOINGROUND AND ROUND INCONNAUGHT PLACE.

USAGE The path you have chosen is a long, circuitous one


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CULINARYRELATED TO COOKING OR THE KITCHEN

KEY CLEAN KITCHEN

USAGE Sanjeev Kapoor is known for his culinary skills.


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DILETTANTESUPERFICIAL, AMATEURISH

KEY DHEELA TENTWHICH IS PUT UP BY

AMATEURS

USAGE His suggestions about proof reading the

essay were very random as he is a dilettante.


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IMPORTUNETO BEG URGENTLY OR PERSISTENTLY

KEY UNFORTUNATECHILDREN BEGPERSISTENTLY AT THE

TRAFFIC SIGNALS

USAGE The fans importuned the players to sign autographs.


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LARDER

A PLACE WHERE FOOD IS KEPT; PANTRY

KEY YOU NEED A

LADDER TO REACHTHE PLACE WHERE THEFOOD IS KEPT

USAGE

She had big jars of tasty pickles in her larder.


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NADIRTHE LOWEST POINT

KEY NADIRA, THEACTOR DIED WHENSHE WAS AT THE

LOWEST POINT OFHER CAREER.

USAGE - The nadir of their fortunes struck them when they lost all their wealth in thestock market.


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OOLOGYSTUDY OF EGGS

KEY THE LETTERS OO INOOLOGY REMIND ONE OFEGGS

USAGE Oologists are hunting for the eggs of rare shorebirds, for their research.


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PERVASIVE

TO BECOME SPREAD THROUGHOUT ALL PARTS

KEY PERVEZ MUSHARRAFSPICTURES ARE PRESENT

EVERYWHERE AFTER HISBOOK WAS RELEASED

USAGE The bitter truth is that

India is beset with the lethal and pervasive problem of corruption.


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BEDIZEN

Adorn with showy manner Bedi ZenThe horses were bedizened for the Republic day


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Abstrusedifficult to understand, obscure, hidden

The class could not grasp the abstruseconcepts presented in the essay.


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AccoutermentTo dress up, equip

The accouterment of soldiers attracted and impressed everyone at the parade .


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BacchanalianDrunken merrymaking

It was difficult for anyone to go to work the day after the bacchanalian party .


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Careeningto tilt wildly, out of control

The car went careening around the bends of the mountainous road .


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Decrepitworn out with age, like out of a crypt

The decrepit looking building did not collapse even after a massive earth quake

struck the area.


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DiaphanousTransparent, clear.

She wore a beautiful gown with adiaphanous veil which set off her beauty to

perfection .


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Effulgentradiant, shining brilliantly, refulgent

An effulgent sunset ended a perfect day on the beach.


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Emancipatedmodern, not constrained or restricted by custom,

tradition, superstition,

The emancipated woman of today is free tocarve out a place for herself in society .


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Frowzystuffy; ill-smelling; musty.

The headmistress frowned at the frowzy appearance of the student .


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Incarceratedto imprison; confine. to enclose; constrict closely

He was incarcerated for his crimes against the people of Iraq.


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Magniloquentspeaking in a grandiose style, pompous; bombastic;

magnified eloquence

Most of the time nobody understands what he is saying because of his magniloquence .


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Miniona servile or fawning dependant, mini one

She quickly established herself as thebosses minion, with her ever -present

smile and obliging nature.


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ObjurgateTo scold or rebuke sharply

His boss objurgated him for his tardiness at work. (and showed him the gate)


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Purlointo take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer

When they checked the records they realised how much he had purloined from the company.

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