Wordsmith – D2G’s Glossary Ep 185

WORDSMITH

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1)Afflicting:verb
Meaning:(of a problem or illness) cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble,
Sentence:serious ills afflict the industry.

2)Labyrinth:noun
Meaning:a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze,भूलभुलैया.
Sentence:a labyrinth of passages and secret chambers.

3)Uncouth:adjective
Meaning:(of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace,गंवार.
Sentence:he is unwashed, uncouth, and drunk most of the time.

4)Sobriquet:noun
Meaning:a person’s nickname,उपनाम.
Sentence:His on-field partnership with fellow Galway great Frank Stockwell saw the pair earn the sobriquet of the ‘Terrible Twins’ – a name borne of their almost telepathic understanding.

5)Ambidextrous:adjective
Meaning:(of a person) able to use the right and left hands equally well,कपटी.
Sentence:few of us are naturally ambidextrous.

6)Lackadaisical:adjective
Meaning:lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy,भावुक.
Sentence:a lackadaisical defense left the Spurs adrift in the second half

7)Laggard:adjective
Meaning:slower than desired or expected,सुस्त
Sentence:a bell to summon laggard children to school.

8)Skulduggery:noun
Meaning:underhanded or unscrupulous behavior; trickery.
Sentence:a firm that investigates commercial skulduggery.

9)Pliability:noun
Meaning:the quality of being easily bent; flexibility,लचक.
Sentence:an excellent combination of strength, pliability, and elasticity.

10)vicissitude:noun
Meaning:a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant,अन्याय.
Sentence:her husband’s sharp vicissitudes of fortune.

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