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VOCABULARY WORKSHOP
LEVEL A
UNIT I
VOCABULARY No. l
1.- apparel (n) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration: (v) to put clothes on,
dress up.
Synonym: clothing Antonym: unclothe
2.- besiege (v) to attack by surrounding with military forces, to cause worry or trouble.
S: to pressure
3.- compress (v) to press together, to reduce in size or volume.
(n) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury.
S: shrink A: enlarge
4.- denounce (v) to condemn openly, to accuse formally.
S: criticize A: acclaim
5.- dispatch (v) to send off or out for a purpose, to kill’ (n) an official message, promptness,
speed, the act of killing.
S: a report A: to withhold
6.- douse (v) to plunge into a liquid, drench, to put out quickly, extinguish.
S: soak A: to dry out
7.- expressly (adv.) plainly, in so many words, for a particular purpose.
S: pointedly A: implicitly
8.- famished (adj. part.) suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something.
S: starving A: well fed
9.- forsake (v) to give up, renounce, to leave abandon.
S: to abandon A: hold on
10.- gainful (adj.) profitable, bringing in money or some special advantage
S: moneymaking A: unprofitable
11.- immense (adj.) very large or great, beyond ordinary means of measurement
S: enormous A: tiny
12.- inept (adj.) totally without skill or appropriateness.
S: unskilled A: skillful
13.- ingenious (adj.) showing remarkable originality, inventiveness or resourcefulness,
S: resourceful A: unoriginal
14.- instantaneous (adj.) done in an instant, immediate.
S: prompt A: gradual
15.- irk (v) to annoy, trouble, make weary.
S: to bother A: delight
16.- libel (n) a statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about
whom it is made. (v.) to write or publish such a statement.
S: a slander
17.- misgiving (n) a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty
S: hesitation A: assurance
18.- oaf (n) a stupid person, a big, clumsy, slow individual.
S: a bonehead
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19.- recede (v) to go or move backward, to become more distant as the floodwaters.
S: to retreat A: to advance
20.- repast a meal, a food.
S: a meal
UNIT 2
1.-adverse (adj.) unfavorable, negative, working against, hostile.
S: difficult A: favorable
2- arid (adj.) extremely dry, uninteresting, dull.
S: waterless A: soggy
3- assailant (n) a person who attacks violently (with blows or words) injured by an unknown.
S: mugger A: a victim
4- billow (n) a large wave, (v) to rise or swell like a wave.
S: surge A: collapse
5- confront (v) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge.
S: to face A: to evade
6- constrain (v) to force, compel, to restrain, hold back.
S: to restrict A: to liberate
7- contemporary (adj.) belonging to the same period of time as oneself. (n.) a person of the
same time.
S: current A: antique
8.- depict (v) to portray, to represent or show in the form of a picture.
S: represent
9.- disinterested (adj.) fair minded, free from selfish motives, indifferent.
S: apathetic A.- partial
10.- encompass – (verb) to encircle, go or reach around, to enclose, to include with a certain
or class.
S: to include A: omit
11.- groundless – (adj.) without any good reason or cause, unjustified.
S; baseless A: reasonable
12.- hypocrite (n) a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she
really is.
S: a two-faced person
13.- incomprehensive (adj.) impossible to understand.
S: confusing A: clear
14.- manipulate (v) to handle or use skillfully, to manage or control for personal gain or
advantage.
S: to handle
15.- maximum (n) the greatest possible amount or degree. (adj.) reaching the greatest
possible amount or degree.
S: greatest A: minimum
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16.- mimic (n) a person who does imitations, (v) to imitate, to make fun of.
S: to imitate
17.- ruffle (v) to wrinkle, make uneven, to annoy, upset, to flip through: (n) a gathered strip
of material used for trimming edges: a ripple.
S: to upset, to annoy A: to smooth out
18.- serene (adj.) peaceful, calm, free of emotional upset, clear and free of storm, majestic.
S; tranquil A: agitated
19.- sheepish (adj.) embarrassed, resembling a sheep in meekness, timid.
S: embarrassed A: confident
20.- stamina (n) the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain,
endurance.
S: staying power
U N I T 3
1.- barrage (n) a rapid, large scale outpouring of something
S: blast
2.- bigot (n) an intolerant , prejudiced person.
S: someone who is prejudiced or blasted A: someone without prejudice
3.- designate (v) to indicate, point out, to appoint, (adj.) selected but not yet installed.
S: to nominate
4.- diversity (n) difference, variety: a condition of having many different types or forms.
S: variety
5.- enigma (n) someone or something that is extremely puzzling: that which cannot be
understood or explained.
S: mystery
6.- gloat (v) to look at or think about with great intensity and satisfaction: to take great
personal joy in
S: to relish A: to regret
7.- global (adj.) of, related to, or involving the entire world, comprehensive.
S: worldwide A: regional
8.- illusion (n) a false idea: something that one seems to see or to be aware of that
really does not exist.
S: fantasy
9.- infuriate (v) to make very angry, enrage.
S: to provoke A: pacify
10.- motivate (v) to provide with a reason for doing: to push on to some goal
S: encourage A: dissuade
11.- pacifist - (n) one who is against war or the use of violence: (adj.) opposing war or
violence.
S: someone who is against war A: a warmonger
12.- queue (n) a line of people waiting for something (such as a bus or the opening of a store)
(v) to form such a line.
S: a column, row, line A: a milling and disorganized crowd
13.- restrict (v) to keep within set limits: to confine or limit.
S: to hold back A: to open up
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14.- sage (adj.) wise: (n) a very wise person.
S: wise A: foolish
15.- slake (v) to satisfy, relieve, or bring to an end.
S: gratify A: aggravate
16.- terrain (n) the landscape, especially considered with regard to its physical features or
fitness, for some use: a field of knowledge.
S: ground, territory
17.- vocation (n) any trade, profession, or occupation: a sense of fitness or special calling for
one’s work.
S: a profession A: a hobby, pastime
18.- vow (n) a solemn or sacred promise or pledge: (v) to declare or promise in a solemn way.
S: a pledge
19.- waylay (v) to lie in wait for and attack, ambush.
S: attack, entrap
20.- wither (v) to dry up, wilt, sag: to cause someone to feel ashamed, humiliated, or very small
S: to shame, to shrivel A: to bloom, flower
U N I T 4
1.- acquit (v.) to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely: to conduct or
behave.
S: clear of blame, dismiss A: declare guilty
2.- deem (v.) to think, believe, to consider, have an opinion.
S: to judge
3.- devastate (v) to destroy, lay waste.
S: destroy A: to develop
4.- discredit (v.) to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted: to damage I reputation: (n.) a
loss or lack of belief, confidence, or reputation.
S: to throw doubt on A: to confirm
5.- elusive (adj.) difficult to catch or to hold: hard to explain or understand.
S: slippery, puzzling A: easy to catch
6.- generate (v.) to bring into existence: to be the cause of.
S: to create, produce A: to end, to extinguish
7.- idolize (v) to worship as an idol, make an idol of: to love very much.
S: to worship A: to detest
8.- ingratitude (n) a lack of thankfulness.
S: ungratefulness A: thankfulness
9.- keepsake (n) something kept in memory of the giver, a souvenir.
S: reminder, a souvenir
10.- mortal (n.) a being that must eventually die: (adj.) of or relating to such a being: causing
death, fatal: possible, conceivable.
S: human, fatal, extreme A: undying
11.- ovation (n) an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause
S: cheers A: booing
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12.- petty – (adj.) unimportant, trivial: narrow annulment, –minded: secondary in rank, minor.
S: insignificant A: important significant
13.- plight (n.) a condition or state (usually bad): (v) top ledge, promise solemnly.
S: to pledge
14.- repent (v) to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do.
S: feel sorry for A: to have no regrets
15.- reverie (n) a daydream: the condition of being lost I thought.
S: fantasy
16.- revocation (n) an act or instance of calling back, repealing: an annulment, cancellation.
S: cancellation, withdrawal A: a ratification
17.- scan (v.) to examine closely: to look over quickly, but thoroughly: to analyze the rhythm
of a poem.
S: to glance at
18.- strand (n.) a beach or shore: a string of wire, hair, etc.: (v.) to drive or run aground: to
leave in a hopeless position.
S: to abandon, thread A: to rescue, save
19.- strife (n.) bitter disagreement: fighting, struggle.
S: conflict, struggle A: harmony, agreement
20.- topple (v) to fall forward: to overturn, bring about the downfall of.
S: to overturn, to upset A: to establish
UNIT V
1.- acute (adj.) with a sharp point: keen and alert: sharp and severe: rising quickly to a high
point and lasting for a short time.
S: sharp, severe A: dull, obtuse
2.- bluster (v.) to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way: to blow in a stormy gusts: (n)
speech that is loud and threatening.
S: to spout, to brag
3.- bungle (v.) to act or work clumsily and awkwardly: to ruin something by clumsiness.
S: mess up, to blunder A: to accomplish skillfully
4.- commentary (n.) a series of notes clarifying or explaining something: an expression of
opinion
S: opinion
5.- duration (n.) the length of the time that something continues or lasts.
S: the length of time something lasts
6.- eerie (adj.) causing fear because of strangeness: weird.
S: frightening, creepy A: undisturbing
7.- facet (n.) one aspect or side of a subject or problem: one of the cut surfaces of a gem.
S: a side, element
8.- fidelity (n.) the state of being faithful: accuracy in details, exactness.
S: loyalty A: disloyalty
9.- fray (n.) a brawl, noisy quarrel: (v.) to wear away by rubbing: make ragged or worn:
to strain, irritate.
S: unravel, a quarrel
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10.- headstrong (adj.) willful, stubborn.
S: obstinate A: obedient
11.- inhabitant (n.) a person or animal living permanently in a given place.
S: native, a resident A: a stranger, foreigne
12.- numb (adj.) having lost power of feeling or movement: (v.) to dull the feeling of:
to cause to lose feeling.
S: unfeeling A: sensitive, alert
13.- pacify (v.) to make peaceful or cal, to soothe.
S: calm, soothe A: to anger
14.- ravenous (adj.) greedy: very hungry: eager for satisfaction.
S: starved A: well-fed
15.- refute (v.) to prove incorrect.
S: to disprove A: to prove, support
16.- remorse (n.) deep and painful regret for one’s past misdeeds.
S: regret, guilt A: guiltlessness
17.- setback (n.) something that interferes with progress: a disappointment, unexpected loss
or defeat: a steplike recession in a wall.
S: a failure reversal A: an advance, progress
18.- smug (adj.) overly self-satisfied, self-righteous.
S: conceited A: discontented
19.- synopsis (n.) a brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book, etc.:
a summary.
S: an outline
20.- tarry (v.) to delay leaving: to linger, wait: to remain or stay for a while
S: to remain A: to rush, hasten, to leave
U N I T V I
1.- agenda (n.) the program for a meeting: a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered
or done.
S: a schedule
2.- amiable (adj.) friendly, good-natured.
S: pleasant A; unfriendly, gruff.
3.- befuddle (v.) to confuse, make stupid.
S: stupefy A: to set straight
4.- blight (n.) a disease that causes plants to wither and die: a condition of disease or ruin:
(v.) to destroy, ruin.
S: an eyesore, to spoil A: promote, encourage
5.- boisterous (adj.) rough and noisy in a cheerful way: high-spirited.
S: loud, disorderly A: quiet, calm, well-behaved
6.- clarity (n.) clearness, accuracy.
S: precision A: confusion
7.- complaint (adj.) willing to do what someone else wants: obedient.
S: docile A: obstinate, rebellious
8.- conserve (v.) to preserve: to keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted: to save.
S: care for A: dissipate
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9.- debut (n.) a first public appearance, a formal entrance into society: to make a first
appearance.
S: coming out A: retirement
10.- gory (adj.) very bloody: marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence.
S: bloody, gruesome A: bloodless
11.- gross (adj.) overweight: coarse, vulgar: very noticeable: total: (n.) an overall total
(without deductions): twelve dozen: (v.) to earn.
S: total, fat A: partial, fine, thin
12.- induce (v.) to cause, bring about: to persuade.
S: to bring on A: to prevent
13.- leeway (n.) extra space for moving along a certain route: allowance for mistakes or
Inaccuracies: margin of error
S: latitude, allowance
14.- limber (adj.) flexible: (v.) to cause to become flexible.
S: pliable A: stiff, rigid
15.- maze (n.) a network of paths through which it is hard to find one’s way: something very
mixed-up and confusing.
S: labyrinth
16.- oracle (n.) someone or something that can predict the future.
S: a prophet
17.- partisan (n.) a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause: one whose support is
unreasoning: a resistance fighter, guerrilla: (adj.) strongly supporting one side only
S: fan, booster A: a critic, impartial
18.- reimburse (v.) to pay back: to give payment for
S: refund, compensate
19.- vacate (v.) to go away from, leave empty: to void, annul.
S: depart, abandon A: to occupy, keep
20.- vagabond (n.) an idle wanderer: a tramp: (adj.) wandering, unsettled: irresponsible.
S: a wanderer, footloose A: resident, settled
U N I T VII
1.- authorize (v.) to approve or permit: to give power or authority to.
S: to order, to approve A: to forbid
2.- booty (n.) plunder: spoils taken (as from an enemy in war): anything valuable
obtained by force or dishonesty.
S: loot, plunder, spoils
3.- culprit (n.) a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct;
an offender.
S: lawbreaker
4.- dawdle (v.) to waste time: to be idle: to spend more time in doing something than
Is necessary.
S: to delay A: to hurry, speed up
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5.- dissect (v.) to cut apart In preparation to scientific study: to analyze with great care.
S: examine A: fuse, to sew together
6.- expend (v.) to pay out, spend, to use up.
S: consume A: to save
7.- fatality (n.) an event resulting in death: an accidental death.
S: mortality A: an injury
8.- gullible (adj.) easily fooled, tricked, or cheated.
S: innocent naïve A: suspicious
9.- illicit (adj.) not permitted, unlawful, improper.
S: illegal unlawful A: permissible
10.- immerse (v.) to plunge or dip into a fluid: to involve deeply, absorb.
S: to engross, to dip A: pull out
11.- inflammatory (adj.) causing excitement or anger: leading to violence or disorder.
S: provoking A: calming, soothing
12.- memorandum (n.) a note to aid one’s memory: an informal note or report (pl.,
memorandums or memoranda).
S: a reminder
13.- pathetic (adj.) marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow: able to move people emotionally: worthy of pity, woefully inadequate
S: distressing A: funny, hilarious
14.- persevere ( v.) to keep doing something in spite of difficulties: to refuse to quit even
when the going is tough.
S: pursue, stick to it A: to give up
15.- prevaricate ( v.) to lie, tell an untruth: to mislead on purpose.
S: stretch the truth A: to tell the truth
16.- quash (v.) to crush, put down completely.
S: suppress A: ignite, encourage
17.- relish (n.) enjoyment or satisfaction: something that adds a pleasing flavor: (v.) to
enjoy greatly.
S: pleasure A: hate, dislike
18.- reminisce (v.) to recall one’s past thoughts, feelings, or experiences.
S: to remember, recall
19.- scour (v.) to clean or polish by hard rubbing: to examine with great care: to move
about quickly in search of.
S: to scrub, polish, search A: to dirty, soil
20.- writhe (v.) to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or
struggle.
S: to twist, thrash
U N I T VIII
1.- affluence (n.) wealth, riches, prosperity, great abundance.
S: wealth, prosperity A: poverty
2.- arrears (n., pl.) unpaid and overdue debts: an unfinished duty.
S: late, overdue
3.- cascade (n.) a steep, narrow waterfall: something falling or rushing forth in quantity,
(v.) to flow downward (like a waterfall).
S: a waterfall A: a drip
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4.- cringe (v.) to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness.
S: to fawn A: swagger
5.- crotchety (adj.) cranky, ill-tempered: full of odd whims.
S: crabby A: sociable
6.- format (n.) the size, shape, or arrangement of something.
S: design
7.- immobile (adj.) not movable, not moving.
S: stationary A: portable
8.- impassable (adj.) blocked so that nothing can go through.
S: closed A: clear, fit for travel
9.- innovation (n.) something new, a change: the act of introducing a new method, idea,
device, etc.
S: modernization
10.- jovial (adj.) good-humored, In high spirits: merry.
S: cheerful A: gloomy
11.- manacle (n., usually pl.) a handcuff, anything that chains or confines: (to chain or
restrain (as with handcuffs).
S: to put in chains A: set free
12.- martial (adj.) warlike, fond of fighting: relating to war, the army, or military life.
S: hostile, warlike A: peaceable
13.- minimum (n.) the smallest possible amount: (adj.) the lowest permissible or possible.
S: the least possible A: highest
14.- nimble (adj.) quick and skillful in movement, agile, clever.
S: agile, flexible A: clumsy, stiff
15.- onset (n.) the beginning, start (especially of something violent and destructive):
an attack, assault.
S: beginning A: conclusion
16.- partition (n.) something that divides (such as a wall): the act of dividing something into
parts or shares
S: separation, divider
17.- perishable (adj.) likely to spoil or decay.
S: short-lived, spoil A: long-lasting, durable
18.- retrieve (v.) to find and bring back. Get back, recover, to put right, to make good.
S: regain, recover
19.- sinister (adj.) appearing evil or dangerous, threatening evil or harm.
S: frightening A: cheering
20.- taut (adj.) tightly drawn, tense: neat, in good order.
S: strained, tight A: loose, messy, sloppy
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