*Word *– Lassitude (n)*Meaning – languor; wearinessUsage *– The hot, tropical weather created a feeling of lassitude and encouraged drowsiness.*Mnemonic *- Learn the visual Mnemonic at http://bit.ly/EdPrep
Word – Lassitude (n)
Meaning – languor; weariness
Usage – The hot, tropical weather created a feeling of lassitude and encouraged drowsiness.
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Word - Capricious
Meaning - Unpredictable, Uncertain
Mnemonic - CAPricious Cap! Have you seen the sorting hat (cap) in Harry Potter movies? What if I place that cap/hat on your head? Which house will you be selected for - Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin. That's so "unpredictable"!
Usage - The results of the experiment were arbitrary and capricious.
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Word - Audacious
Meaning - Invulnerable to fear or intimidation, fearless or daring
Usage - That was an audacious attempt to win the race.
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Word - Veracity (n)
Meaning - truthfulness, honesty
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Usage - People respect him because of his veracity and character.
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Word - Obviate (v)
Meaning - to avoid or prevent (a need or difficulty)
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Usage - The new treatment obviates many of the risks associated with surgery.
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Word: Preposterous (n)
Meaning - Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
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Usage - I just said that this poster is preposterous!I idea that humans can run on water is preposterous.
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Word: Opulence (n)
Meaning - Wealth, affluence.
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Usage - Sometimes, a life of opulence is less fulfilling than one of hard work.
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Word: Voracious (adj)
Meaning - Wanting or devouring great quantities of food. Having a very eager approach to an activity.
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Usage - He had a voracious appetite.
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Word: Copious (adj)
Meaning - Large/Abundant in supply or quantity
Mnemonic - Copious, did you just thought of copying? Of course, Copy Paste is the best way to complete assignments in college.But what if, in real life, you could just copy paste crisp 1000 Rupees. You would have large quantity of money and you would be rich.(Although, don't do it! That's forgery)
Usage - The storm produced a copious amount of rain.
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Word: Profligate
Meaning - (adj) Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.(n) An overly wasteful or extravagant individual.
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Usage - He was a profligate gambler and lost all of his money.
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Word - Garrulous (adj)
Meaning - excessively talkative, especially about unimportant subjects; wordy
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Usage - Many club members avoided the company of the garrulous junior executive because his constant chatter bored them to tears.
Word - Lassitude (n)
Meaning - languor; weariness
Mnemonic - Learn the visual Mnemonics atUsage - The hot, tropical weather created a feeling of lassitude and encouraged drowsiness.
Word - Ken (n)
Meaning - Range of one's knowledge or understanding
Mnemonic - Learn the visual Mnemonics atUsage - I cannot answer your question since this matter is beyond my ken.
Word: Alacrity (n)
Meaning - Brisk and cheerful readiness. Enthusiastic willingness.
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Usage - He agreed with alacrity to participate in the charity show.
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