Wordsmith – D2G’s Glossary Ep 86

WORDSMITH

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1)puerile:adjective
Meaning :childishly silly and trivial.बचकाना
Sentence: you’re making puerile excuses.

2)limbo:noun
Meaning :an uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition.
Sentence:the fate of the Contras is now in limbo.

3)Jittery:djective
Meaning :nervous or unable to relax.
Sentence:caffeine makes me jittery.

4)Mercenary:Adjective,Noun
Meaning :(of a person or their behavior) primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.लोभी
Sentence:she’s nothing but a mercenary little gold digger.

5)Gelid:Adjective
Meaning :icy; extremely cold.ठंढा
Sentence:I can still recall that gelid winter morning, with the cold wind whistling around my ears.

6)Lair: Noun
Meaning :a wild animal’s resting place, especially one that is well hidden.
Sentence:What a desolation it has become, a lair for wild animals.

7)Rhapsodize: Verb
Meaning :speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm and delight.उत्साहजनक
Sentence:e began to rhapsodize about Gaby’s beauty and charm

8)Ordain: Verb
Meaning :make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on.आदेश
Sentence:equal punishment was ordained for the two crimes.

9)Tout: Noun,Verb
Meaning :a person soliciting custom or business, typically in an aggressive or bold manner.
दलाली
Sentence:This is the best term to use for touts – street hawkers who approach you at every tourist stop to ask you to buy things.

10)Magnanimity:Noun
Meaning :the fact or condition of being magnanimous; generosity.उदारता
Sentence:both sides will have to show magnanimity