Daily Vocab Capsule 24th November 2017

Daily English Vocab

1. Preponderance (noun): (The quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance.)  (प्रमुखता/प्रधानता/प्रचुरता)

Synonyms: Prevalence, Bulk, Extensiveness, Superiority.

Antonyms: Inferiority, Subordination, Subservience.

Verb forms: Preponderate, Preponderated, Preponderated.

Related words:

Preponderate (verb) – प्रबल होना

  

2. Flamboyant (adjective): (Full of energy / bright, colourful, and very noticeable) (उज्ज्वल)

Synonyms: Vibrant, Vivid, Orient, Splendent.

Antonyms: Dull, Restrained.

Related words:

Origin: from French flambe ‘a flame’.

  

3. Fillip (noun): (Something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity.) (प्रोत्साहन)

Synonyms: Stimulus, Boost, Encouragement, Incitement, Incentive, Impetus, Motivation

Antonyms: Discouragement, Deterrent

Verb forms: Fillip, Filliped, Filliped

Related words:

Fillip (verb) - प्रोत्साहित करना

  

4. Cauldron (noun): (A situation characterized by instability and strong emotions.)  (अस्थायित्व/अस्थिरता)

Synonyms: Uncertainty, Unpredictability, Precariousness, Unsteadiness, Vulnerability.

Antonyms: Soundness, Stability, Steadfastness.

  

5. Profuse (adjective): (Especially of something offered or discharged) very plentiful; abundant. (प्राचुर्य)

Synonyms: Copious, Prolific, Abundant, Ample, Fulsome.

Antonyms: Lacking, Sparse, Wanting.

Related words:

Profusely (adverb) - प्रचुरतापूर्वक

  

6. Accolade (noun): (An expression of praise or admiration/ an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit.) (सराहना/पुरस्कार) 

Synonyms: Commendation, Acclaim, Applause, Ovation, Acclamation, Approbation, Praise.

Antonyms: Condemnation, Disrespect.

  

7. Prudent (adjective):  Acting with or showing care and thought for the future. (बुद्धिमान/विवेकी)

Synonyms: Wise, Judicious, Sagacious, Shrewd. Discreet

Antonyms: Careless, Foolish, Incautious, Indiscreet, Imprudent

Related words:

Prudence (noun) – बुद्धिमानी

  

8. Abjure (verb): (Solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).) (त्यागना/छोड़ना)

Synonyms: Renounce, Relinquish, Disavow, Disclaim, Forswear

Antonyms: Assert, Avow, Claim

Verb forms: Abjure, Abjured, Abjured

Origin: from Latin abjurare, from ab- ‘away’ + jurare ‘swear’.

  

9. Walk the tight rope (idiom): (Take or be on a very precarious course) (सावधान होना)

Synonyms:  To be cautious, To be wary, Be very scrupulous, Be very careful.

Antonyms: To be careless, To be imprudent.

  

10. Buttress (verb): (Increase the strength of or justification for) (मज़बूत बनाना)

Synonyms: Strengthen, Reinforce, Fortify, Support, Prop Up, Bolster Up

Antonyms: Curtail, Destroy, Diminish, ruin

Verb forms: Buttress, Buttressed, Buttressed

Related words:

Buttress (noun) - Something that gives support; brick or stone structure built against another structure to support it