1.
AD HOC
MEANING : (adv.) for the purpose or end immediately at hand or under
consideration
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
The decision to appoint a new CEO was made ad hoc.
2.
AGNOSTIC
MEANING : (n.) someone who believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God or not.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
He refuses to go to church as he is an agnostic.
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ALCHEMIST
MEANING: (n.) someone who practices alchemy (medieval chemistry related with turning base metals into gold)
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
The alchemists kept trying to find the right formula to turn lead into gold.
4.
AMBIGUOUS
MEANING 1: (adj.) something that can be interpreted in two or more ways
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
This is a theory full of ambiguous statements with no actual conclusion.
5.
ARBITRARY
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
The shop was an arbitrary choice; it was the first one we crossed.
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CAPITALISM
MEANING: (n.) A system of economy where private individuals or
corporations control the production and distribution of capital goods and the price of the goods are determined by competition in a free market.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
Most countries in Eastern Europe are moving towards free-market capitalism.
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COGNITIVE
MEANING : (adj.) related to or being or of conscious activity of the mind like thinking, reasoning etc
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
After the accident his cognitive ability was greatly reduced.
8.
CONTRABAND
MEANING : (n.) goods that are prohibited or illegal
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
The mafia is heavily involved in contraband of all kinds.
9.
DESPICABLE
EXAMPLE SENTENCES :
It was despicable of her to steal from the company’s funds.
10.
DISPOSITION
MEANING : (n.) a person’s general temperament or mood
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
He is a person with a cheerful disposition.
11.
ELUSIVE
MEANING : (adj.) something that is difficult to define or comprehend
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
The answers to the questions of life remain elusive.
12.
EPIC
MEANING : (n.) a lengthy narrative poem in an elevated style celebrating the deeds of a mythical hero
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
The medieval writer has written a number of classic epics.
13.
ESOTERIC
MEANING : (adj.) something that is to be understood only by a small group
of people
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
The Higgs Bosom theory related to the God particle is such an esoteric concept to understand for the common man.
MEANING : (adj.) to joke in an inappropriate manner
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
He was suspended from school for being facetious with the principal.
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HOLISTIC
MEANING : (adj.) concerned with the whole, rather than with the individual parts
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
They were taking a holistic approach to improve the canteen.
16.
INEVITABLE
MEANING : (adj.) unavoidable and unpreventable
EXAMPLE SENTENCES :
Death is inevitable, but that is all the more reason to live life to the fullest.
17.
LOGISTICS
MEANING : (n.) the detailed planning, organisation and management of any operation
EXAMPLE SENTENCES :
Ram is taking care of the logistics for the picnic this weekend.
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MISOGYNIST
MEANING : (n.) a person who intensely dislikes or hates women
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
He was a misogynist and refused to employ women at his firm.
19.
MEANING: (adj.) experiencing or exhibiting a sentimental longing for some
former time or pleasure EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
The sight of the old house made him nostalgic as he recalled his childhood days spent there.
20.
OMINOUS
MEANING: (adj.) showing or being a sign of menace or evil EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
There was an ominous thunder in the clouds signaling the coming of the storm.
21.
PARADIGM
MEANING : (n.) something that is a clear example or serves as a model
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
Possibly, it was Mahatma Gandhi who had introduced the paradigm of non-violent protests in India.
22.
PARADOX
MEANING : (n.) a statement that may sound contradictory but can be true
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
It seems to be a paradox that drinking something hot can actually cool your body.
23.
MEANING : (n.) the act or process of becoming aware using the senses
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
His perception of the weather increased as they climbed the mountain.
24.
POKE
MEANING : (v.) to prod, generally with something pointed and narrow, as a finger
EXAMPLE SENTENCES :
Will you stop poking me when I am already listening to you?
25.
PROCRASTINATION
MEANING : (n.) the act of putting something off till a future time EXAMPLE SENTENCES :
My repeated procrastinations left me with a mountain of work to complete on the last day.
26.
PROCUREMENT
MEANING : (n.) the act of obtaining or acquiring through effort
EXAMPLE SENTENCES :
The raw materials are being procured from the farmers.
27. PRUDENT
MEANING : (adj.) being wise and careful
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
That was a prudent decision on her part to study abroad.
28.
RHETORIC
MEANING : (n.) the study of speech and writing in terms of communication and persuasion
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
This theory is based on a detailed study on rhetoric.
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SEMANTIC
MEANING : (adj.) related to or of meaning in languages
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
There was a debate in class regarding the semantics of Latin languages.
30.
SUPERFLUOUS
MEANING: (adj.) being or having more than what is needed, unnecessarily excessive
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
The project was full of superfluous detail.
31.
TRAUMA
MEANING : (n.) serious injury or shock, emotional or physical, resulting
generally in lasting damage
EXAMPLE SENTENCES :
The trauma to the head that I sustained during the accident has left me impaired of hearing in one ear.
32.
UBIQUITOUS
MEANING: (adj.) seeming to be present everywhere at once or at the same time
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
Try as she might, she could not escape the ubiquitous fashion of loud colors.
33.
MEANING : (adj.) not precisely or clearly expressed or stated
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
The map they were given for the campus was extremely vague.
34.
VETERAN
MEANING : (n.) a person who has had long service in the armed forces
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
He had some interesting stories to tell as he was a World War II veteran.
35.
ZEAL
MEANING: (n.) enthusiastic and tireless devotion or interest in the pursuit or achievement of a goal
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
Her zeal for making animal-testing illegal was making an impact the world over.
36.
ACCESSIBLE
MEANING: Easy to reach or to approach EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language.
37.
MEANING: Giving an advantage EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
38.
ADVERSARY
MEANING: One who opposes or resists EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. 39.
ANTIDOTE
MEANING: Something that relieves or counteracts EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness.
40.
APATHETIC
MEANING: Showing little or no emotion EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
Ram was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. 41.
WRECK
MEANING:n., v. - to ruin or damage EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
John's cousin wrecked the car. The wreck was towed to the garage
42.
WAGE
MEANING: n. - a payment usually of money for labor or services, v. - to
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
The farm job pays very low wages. Napoleon waged war against England.
43. FERTILE
MEANING: adj. - agriculturally productive EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
