Wordsmith – D2G’s Glossary Ep 12

In Glossary
January 28, 2016

Dear Friends,

wordsmith

Wordsmith is the new initiative by the DayTodayGK team. Vocabulary indeed plays an important part in our daily life. Albeit we all have knowledge but we are unable to communicate due to lack of confidence, linguistic abilities and most of the time, we are unable to understand the meaning of the particular word.

So, here we present D2G’s Glossary in which we will share 10 words daily and we would encourage you to do the same. With this, we can increase our knowledge and build our Vocabulary stronger.

D2G’s Glossary- Episode 12

1. Succinct : (Adjective)
Meaning: Briefly and clearly expressed. (संक्षिप्त) (சுருக்கமான) (సంక్ష్లిష్టమైన)
Sentence: While answering, use succinct sentences.

2. Imbecile: (Noun, Adjective)
Meaning: Stupid person. (मूर्ख) (அறிவாற்றலற்றவர்) (పిచ్చివాడు ,పనికిమాలిన)
Sentence: He is insensible and imbecile.

3. Manoeuvre: (Verb)
Meaning: Move skillfully or carefully (पैंतरेबाज़ी) (திட்டமிடு) (విన్యాసం)
Sentence: She was unable to manoeuvre comfortably in aisle due to heavy bag.

4. Obnoxious: (Adjective)
Meaning: Extremely unpleasant. (अप्रिय) (மிகவெறுப் பூட்டக் கூடிய) (చెడ్డ, నిందార్హమైన)
Sentence: She is an obnoxious human being.

5. Adamant: (Adjective)
Meaning: refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind. (अटल) (பிடிவாதம்) (మొండిగా)
Sentence:She is adamant that she wont attend the party.

6. Alibi: (Noun, Verb)
Meaning: a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place, an excuse to avoid blame.(बहाना) (வேறு இடத்தில்)
Sentence:He always gives some or the other alibi for coming late.

7. Adieu: (Noun, exclamation)
Meaning: a goodbye. (अल्विदा) (விடையளித்தல்) (దండం)
Sentence: At last day of college, student said adieu to their teachers.

8. Hypocrite: (Noun)
Meaning: a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs,principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs. ( पाखंडी) (கபட வேடதாரி) (వేషధారి, కపటనాటకము)
Sentence: They are nothing but hypocrite.

9. Cynical: (Adjective)
Meaning: believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere.( स्वार्थी) (குறை சொல்வது) (విరక్త)
Sentence: I’ve always been deeply cynical about politicians.

10. Silhouette: (Noun, verb)
Meaning: the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in restricted light against a brighter background . ( छाया की तरह लगना) (நிழல்)

Sentence: I was horrified to see the silhouette of someone pepping through the window.