Wordsmith – D2G’s Glossary Ep 43

1)Puerile:Adjective
Meaning :hildishly silly and immature.बचकाना
Sentence: a puerile argument.

2)Proclivity: noun
Meaning:a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.झुकाव
Sentence:a proclivity for hard work .

3)Agog :Adjective
Meaning:filled with anticipation and excitement.उत्सुक
Sentence:I’m all agog.

4)Luscious: Adjective
Meaning:extremely appealing in smell, taste, or appearance. स्वादिष्ट
Sentence:a luscious and fragrant dessert wine.

5) Quench: Verb, noun
Meaning:extinguish (a fire).बुझाना
Sentience:firemen hauled on hoses in a desperate bid to quench the flames.

6) Conspiracy :Noun
Meaning:a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.साजिश
Sentence:a conspiracy to destroy the government.

7) Connivance:Noun
Meaning:willingness to allow or be secretly involved in an immoral or illegal act. प्रशय
Sentence:this infringement of the law had taken place with the connivance of officials.

8)Perverse: Adjective
Meaning :showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable.विकृत
Sentence:Kate’s perverse decision not to cooperate held good.

9) Mundane:Adjective
Meaning:dull; ordinary; not interesting.सांसारिक
Sentence: his mundane, humdrum existence.

10)Ad Hoc: Adjective
Meaning:created or done for a particular purpose as necessary.अनौपचारिक
Sentence:the discussions were on an ad hoc basis.