Vocabulary English 6
Vocabulary English 6
Ascertain (verb) :: Make sure of, find something out for certain → “The police have been unable to ascertain the cause of the fire.”
Abhor (verb) :: Regard with disgust or hatred, hate →The human rights lawyer abhorred all forms of racism.
Amass (verb) :: To collect or accumulate → They are trying to amass all the leaves on the ground.
Ascribe (verb) :: Regard something as due to/because of something else → She ascribed her success as a novelist to timing and luck.
Adept (adjective) :: Very skilled at something → The press secretary was very adept at handling social media.
Acrimonious (adjective) :: Angry and bitter → Unfortunately their marriage ended in an acrimonious divorce.
Bemused (adjective) :: slightly confused, not knowing what to do or how to understand something → He looked slightly bemused at the stack of dishes he had to wash.
Baffle (verb) :: to make someone be completely unable to understand or explain something → Their behaviour completely baffled their mother.
Bane (noun with object) :: a cause of continuous trouble or unhappiness → Controlling the noise level in cafeteria was the bane of the school management.
Beguile (verb) :: to persuade, attract or interest someone, often in order to deceive them → The salesperson beguiled him into buying a more expensive computer than he had intended to buy
Behoove (verb) :: be appropriate or necessary → It would behoove you to study in advance for the test and not just at the last moment.
Candid (adjective) :: honest and telling the truth, often about something difficult or painful → The two world leaders had candid talks about the global crisis.
Conclusively (adverb) :: without any doubt → It is hard to conclusively prove what caused the accident.
Construe (verb) :: to understand or explain the meaning or intention of something a particular way → He construed my comment as rude, but that was not how I had meant it.
Circumlocution (noun) :: the use of an unnecessarily large amount of words to express an idea, often with the purpose to confuse → I have no patience with the politicians’ circumlocutions. Why can’t they ever give voters a straight answer.
Connotation(noun) :: a feeling or idea that is suggested by a word, although it need not be a part of the word’s meaning → The word smile has a positive connotation while smirk has a negative connotation.
Deign (verb) :: to do something unwillingly and in a way that shows you think you are too important to do it → The president did not deign to reply.
Derogatory (adjective) :: showing strong disapproval and no respect → He made a derogatory comment about the quality of her work.
Disdain (noun) :: the feeling of not liking something and thinking it does not deserve your interest or respect → He views criminal and romance novels with disdain.
Detrimental (adjective) :: causing harm or damage → Smoking is definitely detrimental to your health.
Debilitate (verb) :: to make someone or something physically weak → The economy of the country had been debilitated by civil war.
Enveloped (adjective) :: covered or surrounded by something completely. → In the early morning, the field was enveloped in mist.
Encumber (verb) :: to restrict someone or something, or make it difficult to do something. → Nowadays women are not encumbered by long heavy skirts.
Ebullient (adjective) :: very energetic, positive and happy. → The ebullient white-haired gentleman looked and acted like Santa Claus.
Egalitarian (adjective) :: believing that all people are equal and should have the same rights and opportunities in life. → Many people want to live in an egalitarian society.
Ephemeral (adjective) :: lasting for a very short time. → Fashions are ephemeral, new ones regularly drive out the old.
Facetious (adjective) :: not serious about a subject in order to be funny or appear clever → The speaker ended the presentation on a somewhat facetious note.
Fallible (adjective) :: able or likely to make mistakes → The court was reluctant to rely on the witness’ fallible memory
Fastidious (adjective) :: very careful about small details in appearance → She was very fastidious about her things and wanted everything to be perfectly arranged.
Flagrant (adjective) :: shocking and easily noticeable → He had a flagrant disregard for the law.
Forage (verb) :: to go from place to place, searching for things one can eat or use → The refugees had to forage for food on their way to safety.
Gaudy (adjective) :: unpleasantly bright in colour or decoration → The gaudy colour scheme of the new shopping centre caught a lot of attention.
Genial (adjective) :: friendly and pleasant → The school administrator was known for her genial manner.
Germane (adjective) :: connected with and important to a particular subject or situation → His comments were pertinent and very germane to the talk.
Glean (verb) :: to collect information in small amounts and often with difficulty → From what the journalist could glean from the conversation, the two were plotting a theft.
Grievance (noun) :: a complaint or a strong feeling that one has been treated unfairly → The employee filed a grievance against the store about age discrimination.
Vocabulary English 6
Ascertain (verb) :: Make sure of, find something out for certain → “The police have been unable to ascertain the cause of the fire.”
Abhor (verb) :: Regard with disgust or hatred, hate →The human rights lawyer abhorred all forms of racism.
Amass (verb) :: To collect or accumulate → They are trying to amass all the leaves on the ground.
Ascribe (verb) :: Regard something as due to/because of something else → She ascribed her success as a novelist to timing and luck.
Adept (adjective) :: Very skilled at something → The press secretary was very adept at handling social media.
Acrimonious (adjective) :: Angry and bitter → Unfortunately their marriage ended in an acrimonious divorce.
Bemused (adjective) :: slightly confused, not knowing what to do or how to understand something → He looked slightly bemused at the stack of dishes he had to wash.
Baffle (verb) :: to make someone be completely unable to understand or explain something → Their behaviour completely baffled their mother.
Bane (noun with object) :: a cause of continuous trouble or unhappiness → Controlling the noise level in cafeteria was the bane of the school management.
Beguile (verb) :: to persuade, attract or interest someone, often in order to deceive them → The salesperson beguiled him into buying a more expensive computer than he had intended to buy
Behoove (verb) :: be appropriate or necessary → It would behoove you to study in advance for the test and not just at the last moment.
Candid (adjective) :: honest and telling the truth, often about something difficult or painful → The two world leaders had candid talks about the global crisis.
Conclusively (adverb) :: without any doubt → It is hard to conclusively prove what caused the accident.
Construe (verb) :: to understand or explain the meaning or intention of something a particular way → He construed my comment as rude, but that was not how I had meant it.
Circumlocution (noun) :: the use of an unnecessarily large amount of words to express an idea, often with the purpose to confuse → I have no patience with the politicians’ circumlocutions. Why can’t they ever give voters a straight answer.
Connotation(noun) :: a feeling or idea that is suggested by a word, although it need not be a part of the word’s meaning → The word smile has a positive connotation while smirk has a negative connotation.
Deign (verb) :: to do something unwillingly and in a way that shows you think you are too important to do it → The president did not deign to reply.
Derogatory (adjective) :: showing strong disapproval and no respect → He made a derogatory comment about the quality of her work.
Disdain (noun) :: the feeling of not liking something and thinking it does not deserve your interest or respect → He views criminal and romance novels with disdain.
Detrimental (adjective) :: causing harm or damage → Smoking is definitely detrimental to your health.
Debilitate (verb) :: to make someone or something physically weak → The economy of the country had been debilitated by civil war.
Enveloped (adjective) :: covered or surrounded by something completely. → In the early morning, the field was enveloped in mist.
Encumber (verb) :: to restrict someone or something, or make it difficult to do something. → Nowadays women are not encumbered by long heavy skirts.
Ebullient (adjective) :: very energetic, positive and happy. → The ebullient white-haired gentleman looked and acted like Santa Claus.
Egalitarian (adjective) :: believing that all people are equal and should have the same rights and opportunities in life. → Many people want to live in an egalitarian society.
Ephemeral (adjective) :: lasting for a very short time. → Fashions are ephemeral, new ones regularly drive out the old.
Facetious (adjective) :: not serious about a subject in order to be funny or appear clever → The speaker ended the presentation on a somewhat facetious note.
Fallible (adjective) :: able or likely to make mistakes → The court was reluctant to rely on the witness’ fallible memory
Fastidious (adjective) :: very careful about small details in appearance → She was very fastidious about her things and wanted everything to be perfectly arranged.
Flagrant (adjective) :: shocking and easily noticeable → He had a flagrant disregard for the law.
Forage (verb) :: to go from place to place, searching for things one can eat or use → The refugees had to forage for food on their way to safety.
Gaudy (adjective) :: unpleasantly bright in colour or decoration → The gaudy colour scheme of the new shopping centre caught a lot of attention.
Genial (adjective) :: friendly and pleasant → The school administrator was known for her genial manner.
Germane (adjective) :: connected with and important to a particular subject or situation → His comments were pertinent and very germane to the talk.
Glean (verb) :: to collect information in small amounts and often with difficulty → From what the journalist could glean from the conversation, the two were plotting a theft.
Grievance (noun) :: a complaint or a strong feeling that one has been treated unfairly → The employee filed a grievance against the store about age discrimination.
