Day-1:
1) Conversant/n/-
a.
Able to
converse: He is able to converse in two languages.
b.
Familiar: I am conversant with new rules and
regulations.
2) Demote/v/-
a.
To cause demotions: he was demoted in his job.
3) Vain/adj/-
a.
Worthless and useless: A vain business, a vain
attempt.
4) Sophisticated/adj/ -
a.
Complex (well developed and advanced)
b.
Luxurious (expensive and attractive)
eg: a sophisticated hotel.
c.
having a lot of knowledge: a sophisticated
person.
/opp./- unsophisticated
5)
Provincial /adj/-
a.
of the province or region: provincial
party/government
b.
having or showing narrow outlook(limited): ram
has provincial attitude/ideology.
6)
parochial/adj/-
a.
of the church: a parochial school.
b.
provincial (narrow-minded)
7)
insular/adj/- in+sul+ar=island
a.
of a typical island: insular life style
b.
parochial (limited minded): British are insular.
8)
Appeal/v/-
a.
greatly attract
Appealing/adj/- that you like: appealing weather/smile/music etc.
9)
startling /adj/ : extremely surprising
10)
Unusual/adj/-
a.
other than usual: unusual power of memory.
11)
Seasoned/adj/-
a.
with salt and flavor: seasoned noodles.
b.
dry: seasoned wood
c.
Highly experienced: seasoned teacher.
12)
Facet/n/-
a.
front part of t he gemstone.
b.
part or aspect. eg: facet of life.
13)
Ambivalent /adj/
a.
of person (having contradictory feeling at the
same time): I am ambivalent about my job.
14)
democratize/v/-
a.
to make democratic.
b.
/fig./ -to make st. available to all: to
democratize education.
15)
Repast/n/- meal
16)
Victuals/n/- food or drink.
17)
stew /n/-
a.
meat/fish/vegetable
b.
/v/- to cook meat/vegetable/fish in liquid.
18)
Fodder /n/- food for animal or birds.
19)
Viand/n/- an item of food.
20)
Fallible /n/- likely to make mistake eg. Human
beings are fallible.
/opp/-infallible
21) Daft
/n/- illogical or silly: daffy person.
22) Inpet/adj/-
a. socially awakward: inpet student in a
classroom.
b. Gauche
23) Anodyne /N/ -
a. Pain
killer
b. soothing- giving relief.
24) woebegone /adj/-
a. causing or feeling sorrow: woebegone song/hills/expressions.
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