“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

UPDATE YOUR VOCABULARY – 442

1. FISHY (ADJECTIVE): (संदेहजनक): dubious

Synonyms: doubtful, suspicious

Antonyms: truthful, aboveboard

Example Sentence:
I am convinced there is something fishy going on.

2. KNOTTY (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): troublesome

Synonyms: mystifying, perplexing

Antonyms: easy, facile

Example Sentence:

It was his knotty idea.

3. KNAVE (NOUN): (दुष्ट): fraud

Synonyms: miscreant, rogue

Antonyms: hero, angel

Example Sentence:
He is known as a notorious knave of this area.

4. LUDICROUS (ADJECTIVE): (ऊटपटांग): absurd

Synonyms: bizarre, comical

Antonyms
: normal, ordinary

Example Sentence:

It was a ludicrous statement made by her.

5. KUDOS (NOUN): (प्रशंसा): praise

Synonyms: esteem, applause

Antonyms: dishonour, denunciation

Example Sentence:

When the football team won the state championship, they were given kudos during a celebratory pep rally.

6. CONSENT (NOUN): (सहमति): assent

Synonyms: agreement, permission

Antonyms: dissent, disagreement

Example Sentence:

Change was made without the consent.

7. CULMINATION (NOUN): (परिणति): climax

Synonyms: peak, pinnacle

Antonyms: nadir

Example Sentence:

The deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation.

8. PEER (NOUN): (सहकर्मी): fellow

Synonyms: co-worker, compeer

Antonyms: commoner, junior

Example Sentence:
He has got criticism from his peers.

9. CODIFY (VERB): (संहिताबद्ध करना): organize

Synonyms: systematize, arrange

Antonyms:
 expunge, abrogate

Example Sentence:

The statutes have codified certain branches of common law.

10. ACCOMMODATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (अनुग्राही): corrupt

Synonyms: adaptative, adaptive

Antonyms: maladaptive

Example Sentence:

She was understanding, accommodative, and always had a solution to all problems.

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