Hello guys, every month i will put 10 words here, the words that came across my readings of newspapers, journals etc which are worth knowing. Well! 10 words seems very less for a month, considering laziness and reluctance of an average adult(+of-course his busy schedule), working with these words is more than enough to gradually build ones vocabulary. Make sure to notice and recollect these words when they come across in your readings.
- Equivocate : making an argument purposely ambiguous. -When you say "it isn't Australia who won, but it was India who lost", your are equivocating.
- Genocide : killing of an entire race/tribe/nation. - What do you think Germans did to Jews?
- Proscribe : forbid, prohibit. - Something in your medical report says something positive and doctor proscribes something.
- Placid : calm and serene. - ever watched Lake Placid movie ?, an obvious choice of place to make a suspense thriller.
- Laconic : Say little, mean much. Classic Example is US President Calvin Coolidge, way too economical with his words.
- Podium : a speakers platform.
- Equilibrist : Professional tight rope walker.
- Eloquent : fluent, elegant or persuasive speaking. - which a lawyer needs most.
- Specious : sounds sensible but impractical - words of a Politician at election campaign!
- Somnambulism : sleep walking.
It isn't over yet. Do the following Exercise at your own pace.
- Write the noun forms, verb/ adverbs formed by above words.
- Write them in sentences and pronounce them correctly.
- Know their synonyms, antonyms and usage.
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