“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Vocabulary

Update Your Vocabulary -9

TRUCULENCE(NOUN): Fight Synonyms: bellicosity, belligerency               Antonyms: affection, peace                                                                                       Example Sentence: He is in a habit of getting into truculence very easily. PANEGYRIC(NOUN): Praise Synonyms: eulogy, encomium               Antonyms: animadversion, pejorative Example Sentence: I

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Update Your Vocabulary -8

RECIDIVISM(NOUN): Lapse Synonyms: backsliding, decline               Antonyms: ascent, increase Example Sentence: Recent trends show no recidivism towards the prices of tomatoes. BOLSTER(VERB):Help Synonyms: aid, strengthen               Antonyms: block, halt Example Sentence: He bolstered his

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AGHAST (ADJECTIVE): Appalled Synonyms: awestruck, agog   Antonyms:  unsurprised, composed Example Sentence: She was aghast at his question. INVEIGLING(ADJECTIVE): Alluring Synonyms: attracting, captivating               Antonyms: repulsive, repellent Example Sentence: The picture was quite inveigling. SINISTER (ADJECTIVE): Nasty

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Update Your Vocabulary -6

TREMOR (NOUN):Shiver Synonyms: vibration, shaking                Antonyms: stillness, calmness Example Sentence: The train caused tremor at the platform. TRIFLING (ADJECTIVE): Insignificant Synonyms: dinky, worthless               Antonyms: important, worthwhile Example Sentence: Avika always engages herself

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REBUTTAL(NOUN): Counterstatement Synonyms: rejoinder, reply                Antonyms: question, quest Example Sentence: Anuj was all set for rebuttal. NEXUS (NOUN):Middle Synonyms: centre, core                 Antonyms: exteriority, outside Example Sentence: He was sitting in the nexus. RETRAL

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COERCE (VERB):COMPEL, PRESS SYNONYMS: INTIMIDATE, BULLY           ANTONYMS: ENCOURAGE, ALLOW EXAMPLE SENTENCE: HE COERCED ME TO SIGN ON AN ILLEGAL DOCUMENT. REFULGENT (ADJECTIVE): GLOWING SYNONYMS:  BRIGHT, RADIANT        ANTONYMS: DULL, DARK

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EXPONENTIAL (ADJECTIVE):Rapid change Synonyms: aggressive, epidemic           Antonyms: restrict, curtail Example Sentence: Exponential change in goods value can impact the overall growth of the economy. GARISH (ADJECTIVE):Flashy, tasteless

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Update Your Vocabulary-2

EFFUSIVE (ADJECTIVE):Gushing, profuse Synonyms: lavish, exuberant           Antonyms: economical, unexcited Example Sentence: The president was effusive in his grief for the fallen soldiers. GAG (NOUN):Practical joke Synonyms: hoax, quip      

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Update Your Vocabulary-1

1. CURTAIL (VERB): Reduce in extent Synonyms: diminish, abbreviate Antonyms: amplify, extend Example Sentence: The economic crises will force to curtail shopping this year. 2. DEPICTION (NOUN):

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Idioms

The Importance of Idioms You might be wondering why we choose to complicate things by using idioms at all. Wouldn’t it just be easier to

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Latin Words

What are Latin Words? Latin words are any words or phrases that we use today in the English language that would have been present in

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Hard Words to Spell

Bouillon Sounding like a middle name for someone in the Royal family, this is really a word from the French, meaning “liquid in which something

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Thanksgiving Words

The holiday celebrates the first Thanksgiving held by the group of settlers known as Pilgrims, who came from Europe and arrived in North America in 1620.

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Difficult Words

1. Anemone Anemone is pronounced uh-nem-uh-nee. As you can see, that is not how it is smelled. This also isn’t a common word, so you

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Cool Words

Top 100 Coolest Words in English Below are 100 cool words in the English language: 1. Abbreviate To shorten a word or phrase, usually to

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Beautiful Words

The Most Beautiful Words in English 1. Miraculous Miracles of nature or someone who has the ability to create miracles “Her miraculous recovery shocked the

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Negative Word

What Is a Negative Word? Negative words include any word that has a negative connotation attached to it. While it is very easy to distinguish negative words

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Funny Words

What Are Funny Words? Funny words from the English language may not necessarily have a funny meaning, they may simply sound funny with the way

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Tone Words

What are Tone Words? When we talk about the tone of a story, we are referring to how it is shaped and how life is brought to

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Words to Use Instead of VERY

List of words that you can use instead of “very” to increase your English vocabulary. Very angry —> Furious Very beautiful —> Gorgeous Very big —> Massive Very boring —> Dull Very noisy —> Deafening Very poor —> Destitute Very cheap —> Stingy Very clean —> Spotless Very short —> Brief Very difficult —> Arduous

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Formal and Informal Language / Words

Formal Language As mentioned above, formal language is less personal than informal language. This is commonly used when writing or speaking for professional or academic purposes like emails for business, formal letters, academic

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Commonly Confused Words

Some commonly confused words are homonyms: they are spelled and pronounced exactly the same but they have different meanings. For example, the word kind can mean both caring (“a kind

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Opposite Words

Word Opposite Word Abundance Lack Accidental Intentional Advanced Elementary Affable Unfriendly Amateur Professional Amiable Grumpy Ancestor Descendant Antonym Synonym Approximately Exactly Authentic Fake Beneficial Detrimental

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Synonyms

Abandon (छोड़ देना) : leave, forsake, give up Attain (प्राप्त करना) : gain, achieve, get, acquire Ascent (चढ़ाई) : rise, lift, elevation Adversity (मुसीबत) : misfortune, calamity, misery Attack (हमला) : assault, aggression, invasion Ability (योग्यता) :

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Antonyms (Opposite Words)

Above (ऊपर): below Attack (आक्रमण) : defend Ability (योगयता) : inability Advance (अग्रिम, आगे बढ़ना): retreat Adversity (विपत्ति) : Prosperity Arrival (आगमन) : departure Ancient

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BOOST YOUR VOCABULARY

Refractory means stubborn or rebellious. Eg: The refractory attitude will not help you much. Variegated means of great variety. Eg: The variegated colors of the different

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Vocabulary-11

1. EMBRACE (VERB): hold tightly in arms Synonyms: grasp, enfold Antonyms: shun, unwrap Example Sentence: We should embrace our friends and try to solve their

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Vocabulary-10

1. SENTIMENT (NOUN): emotion Synonyms: conception, belief Antonyms: concrete, disbelief Example Sentence: We should respect the sentiments of every person. 2. PREVAIL (VERB): dominate Synonyms:

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Vocabulary-9

1. PAINSTAKING (ADJECTIVE): thorough Synonyms: strenuous, diligent Antonyms: lethargic, unscrupulous Example Sentence: Our institute makes painstaking efforts for our success. 2. FORGE (VERB): counterfeit Synonyms:

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Vocabulary-8

1. INSISTENCE (NOUN): demand Synonyms: urging, emphasis Antonyms: satisfaction, satiation Example Sentence: Our insistence for luxuries should not cause a misery to anyone. 2. NEGATE

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Vocabulary-7

1. ADAMANT (ADJECTIVE): unyielding Synonyms: resolute, stubborn Antonyms: irresolute, submissive Example Sentence: We shouldn’t be adamant every time else it might cause problems. 2. HUMANE

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Vocabulary-6

1. PROVIDENCE (NOUN): precaution Synonyms: foresight, prudence Antonyms: carelessness, carefree Example Sentence: We shall exercise providence in our tasks in order to achieve success in

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Vocabulary-5

1. DETER (VERB): block any action Synonyms: avert, impede Antonyms: incite, instigate Example Sentence: We shall deter any activity that is detrimental to the security

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Vocabulary-4

1. PARTLY (ADVERB): not completely Synonyms: partially, halfway Antonyms: wholly, totally Example Sentence: We have partly completed the tasks given to us by you. 2.

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Vocabulary-1

1. PALTRY (NOUN): small or meager Synonyms: paucity, insufficiency Antonyms: abundance, enough Example Sentence: Although I paid a great deal for the gourmet meal, I

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Improve Your Vocabulary

1.HARBOUR (VERB): (आश्रय देना): shelter Synonyms: conceal, hide Antonyms: hand over Example Sentence: He was suspected of harboring an escaped prisoner. 2.SEIZURE (NOUN): (अभिग्रहण): confiscation

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1.EXPATRIATE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रवासी): emigrant Synonyms: non-native, displaced Antonyms: native Example Sentence: Expatriate workers were returning to their cities. 2.VOLATILE (ADJECTIVE): (परिवर्तनशील): tense Synonyms: strained, fraught Antonyms: stable Example Sentence: The political

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1.TRANSITIONAL (ADJECTIVE): (माध्यमिक): intermediate Synonyms: middle, midway Antonyms: initial Example Sentence: A transitional government had been appointed. 2.ATTEST (VERB): (संपुष्टि करना): certify Synonyms: corroborate, confirm Antonyms: disprove Example Sentence: The witnesses

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1. FISHY (ADJECTIVE): (संदेहजनक): dubious Synonyms: doubtful, suspicious Antonyms: truthful, Example Sentence: I am convinced there is something fishy going on. 2.KNOTTY (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): troublesome Synonyms: mystifying, perplexing Antonyms: easy, facile

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1.DESPERATE (ADJECTIVE): (निराशाजनक): despairing Synonyms: hopeless, anguished Antonyms: cheerful Example Sentence: As the supply of food ran out, people became desperate. 2.SETBACK (NOUN): (स्र्कावट): problem Synonyms: difficulty, issue Antonyms: breakthrough Example

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1.TRANSGRESSION (NOUN): (पाप): offense   Synonyms: crime, sin Antonyms: obedience Example Sentence: I’ll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions. 2.INSULAR (ADJECTIVE): (संकुचित विचार का): narrow-minded  

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Improve Your Vocabulary

1.Bedrock (N)-basic principles or facts. मूल सिद्धान्त 2.Underscores (V)-to emphasize the importance something. 3.Bottlenecks (N)-a problem that delays a process or stops it from continuing.

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Improve Your Vocabularies

Despair- निराशा Humiliation- अपमान Slashes- बहुत ज्यादा कटौती करना Fleet- बेड़ा Indigenous- स्वदेशी Fauna- जंतु समूह Spouses- जीवनसाथी Extends- बढ़ाना Barred from- प्रतिबंधित करना Inducts-

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Improve Your Vocabularies

1. Bedrock (N)-basic principles or facts. मूल सिद्धान्त 2. Underscores (V)-to emphasize the importance of something. 3. Bottlenecks (N)-a problem that delays a process or

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