“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

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FIERY (ADJECTIVE):Blazing Synonyms: fierce, flaming                    Antonyms: dull, mild Example Sentence: A paparazzi asked a fiery question from Alia. PLEADING(VERB):  Imploring  Synonyms: appealing, beseeching  Antonyms:granting,demanding Example Sentence: The patient’s family members

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SIESTA(ADJECTIVE): Nap Synonyms: doze, drowse                 Antonyms: awake, aware Example Sentence: He was clicked taking siesta during work. SCRIMMAGE (NOUN):Battle Synonyms: scuffle, fight                 Antonyms: peace, harmony Example Sentence: There held a huge scrimmage in that

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CONTEMPORANEOUS(ADJECTIVE): Coeval Synonyms: simultaneous, contemporary     Antonyms: different, separate Example Sentence: The contemporaneous ringing of the ten phone lines kept the inexperienced receptionist very busy. SARTORIAL (ADJECTIVE):Pertaining to tailors Synonyms: stylish,

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HOBNOB(VERB): Consort Synonyms: socialize, associate with               Antonyms: live alone, disassociate Example Sentence: Now a days he is hobnobbing with avant-garde musicians. COMPUNCTION (NOUN):Regret Synonyms: repentance, remorse                 Antonyms: delight, satisfaction Example Sentence: The drunk

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QUANDARY(NOUN): Difficulty Synonyms: dilemma, predicament            Antonyms: good fortune, advantage Example Sentence: These days he is in quandary because he got his walking papers. PIQUE (NOUN):Anger Synonyms: annoyance, grudge                Antonyms: pleasure, joy Example Sentence:  

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BALK(VERB): Prevent Synonyms: obstruct, hinder                 Antonyms: allow, permit Example Sentence: Somehow I managed to balk laughing. AVOW (VERB):Acknowledge Synonyms: declare, concede                 Antonyms: ignore, refuse Example Sentence: Nobody avows my work, moreover I don’t like

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ABSTRUSE(ADJECTIVE): difficult to understand Synonyms: esoteric, perplexing                 Antonyms: lucid, clear Example Sentence: Don’t get into abstruse task and don’t bite off more than you can chew. ACCOST (VERB):approach for conversation  Synonyms: address,

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ALLAY (VERB):Reduce something, usually a pain or a problem Synonyms: comfort, soothe          Antonyms:  irritate, agitate Example Sentence: Henery hoped a doctor’s diagnosis would allay her worry about the rash

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DEMAGOGUE(NOUN): Agitating person Synonyms: firebrand, agitator              Antonyms: calm person, beloved person Example Sentence: Last night I was in a discussion with a demagogue. BESMIRCH (VERB):Taint Synonyms: dishonour, slander  Antonyms:  honour, praise

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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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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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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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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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