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English (Vocabulary): 2

Sujoy Das
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Question:

1. Sheer (adj.):

  • Unduly or excessively proud, as of wealth, station, learning, etc.
  • Dormant.
  • Melancholy.
  • Absolute.

2. Heathenish (adj.):

  • Possessed of unlimited and universal power.
  • Stealthy or sly, like the actions of a thief.
  • Irreligious.
  • Having or diffusing an odor or scent, especially an agreeable one.

3. Contiguity (n.):

  • Universal prevalence or acceptance.
  • Rare, curious, or beautiful quality.
  • Proximity.
  • A coin or coins of gold, silver, copper, or other metal.

4. Negate (v.):

  • To deny.
  • To place in the earth, as a dead body.
  • To maltreat.
  • To last longer than.

5. Percipient (n.):

  • A momentary look.
  • One who or that which perceives.
  • A beginner in any business or occupation.
  • Ardor or intensity of feeling.

6. Pious (adj.):

  • Low in character or purpose.
  • Religious.
  • Characterized by charity and kindness.
  • Capable of being thrust out.

7. Grenadier (n.):

  • An atmospheric condition of high central pressure, with currents flowingoutward.
  • A member of a regiment composed of men of great stature.
  • A formal token of regard, often presented in public.
  • A collection of wild animals, especially when kept for exhibition.

8. Operate (v.):

  • To put in action and supervise the working of.
  • To make gentle or refined.
  • To look upon with disfavor.
  • To seek ultimate causes and principles.

9. bight (n.):

  • The condition of being manifold or very various.
  • The act or state of lying concealed for the purpose of surprising or attackingthe enemy.
  • A slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of acoast-line.
  • The three-pronged fork that was the emblem of Neptune.

10. Incompressible (adj.):

  • Bearing upon the matter in hand.
  • Reluctant.
  • Characteristic of one who is unduly devoted to dress and the niceties ofmanners.
  • Resisting all attempts to reduce volume by pressure.

 

Answer:

1. Sheer: Absolute

2. heathenish: Irreligious

3. Contiguity: A coin or coins of gold, silver, copper, or other metal.

4. Negate: To maltreat.

5. Percipient: A momentary look

6. Pious: Religious

7. Grenadier: A member of a regiment composed of men of great stature.

8. Operate: To put in action and supervise the working of.

9. Bight: A slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of acoast-line.

incompressible: Resisting all attempts to reduce volume by pressure.

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