Wordsmith – D2G’s Glossary Ep 96

WORDSMITH

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1)Concoct : Verb
Meaning: make (a dish or meal) by combining various ingredients.गढ़ना
Sentence: they concoct relish from corn that is so naturally sweet no extra sugar is needed.

2)Aggrandize : Verb
Meaning:increase the power, status, or wealth of.शक्ति अथवा प्रतिक्षा में बढ़ाना
Sentence: an action intended to aggrandize the Frankish dynasty.

3)Culminate: Verb
Meaning:reach a climax or point of highest development.समापन
Sentence: the tensions and disorders which culminated in World War II

4)Amenable: Adjective
Meaning: (of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.उत्तरदायी
Sentence: parents who have had easy babies and amenable children.

5)apocryphal:adjective
Meaning: (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.शंकायुक्त
Sentence: an apocryphal story about a former president

6)Refute: Verb
Meaning:prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.खंडन
Sentence: these claims have not been convincingly refuted.

7)Cogitate: Verb
Meaning:think deeply about something; meditate or reflect.सोच-विचार करना
Sentence: he stroked his beard and retired to cogitate.

8)Repudiate: Verb
Meaning:refuse to accept or be associated with.परित्याग करना
Sentence:she has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders.

9)Pugnacious: Adjective
Meaning:eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.झगड़ालू
Sentence: the increasingly pugnacious demeanor of politicians.

10)Salubrious: Adjective
Meaning: health-giving; healthy.स्वास्थ्यप्रद
Sentence: salubrious weather.