1. Vocabulary is all the words known and used by a
particular person
As vocabulary is reduced , so are the number of feelings you can express, the
number of events you can describe, the number of the things you can
identify! Not only understanding is limited, but also experience. Man grows
by language. Whenever he limits language he retrogresses!
“The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. All I know is what I
have words for.” - Ludwig Wittgenstein

2. PARADIGM /ˈ
/
pær.ə.daɪm
Definition : a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of
something
Synonyms : ideal, model.
Usage : Some of these educators are hoping to produce
a change in the current cultural paradigm.

3. CALM /kɑˈm/
Definition : without hurried movement, worry or noise
Synonyms : peaceful, quiet
Antonyms : excited, fierce, wild
Usage : After a night of fighting, the streets are now
calm.

4. SUBTLE /ˈ
/
sʌt.l ̩
Definition : not loud, bright, noticeable or obvious in any way
Synonyms : nice, quiet, delicate
Antonyms : hard, harsh, noisy
Usage : The room was painted a subtle shade of pink.

5. CONSCIOUS /ˈkɒn.t ʃəs/
Definition : to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is
present
Synonyms : alert, awake
Antonyms : ignorant, unconscious, senseless
Usage : I think she's very conscious of being the only
person in the office who didn't have a university
education

6. AUSTERE /ɔˈˈstɪər /
Definition : very strict and unfriendly in manner
Synonyms : serious, harsh, stiff
Antonyms : calm, gentle
Usage : He was a tall, austere, forbidding figure.

7. ECSTASY /ˈek.st .si/
ə
Definition : a state of extreme happiness, especially
when feeling pleasure
Synonyms : happiness, joy, delight
Antonyms : despair, sorrow, unhappiness
Usage : She threw her head back as if in ecstasy.

8. COMBATIVE /ˈkɒm.bə.tɪv/
Definition : eager to fight or argue
Synonyms : aggressive, quarrelsome
Antonyms : agreeable, compromising, peaceful
Usage : The prime minister was in a combative mood,
twice accusing the opposition of gross incompetence.

9. OBNOXIOUS /əbˈnɒk.ʃəs/
Definition : very unpleasant or rude
Synonyms : offensive, repulsive
Antonyms : nice, pleasant, soft
Usage : Some of his colleagues say that he's loud and
obnoxious.

10. EVANESCENT /ˈ vəˈnes. nt/
iˈ. ə
Definition : lasting for only a short time
Synonyms : disappearance, vanishing
Usage : Too much is said about the evanescent nature
of an actor's fame.

11. SATURNINE /ˈsæt.ə.naɪn/
Definition : serious and unfriendly
Synonyms : gloomy, desolate
Antonyms : happy, nice, pleasant
Usage : He seems to have been unattractive
and saturnine, and later on proved himself both crafty
and brutal.

12. ENDURE /ɪnˈdj ər /
ʊ
Definition : to suffer something difficult, unpleasant or painful
Synonyms : accustom, face, tolerate
Antonyms : resist, quit
Usage : We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the
airport.

13. PRECIPITOUS /prɪˈs
ɪp.ɪ.təs/
Definition : very steep
Synonyms : abrupt, sharp
Antonyms : gradual
Usage : Over the past 18 months, there has been a
precipitous fall in car sales.

14. CIRCUMVENT /ˈsɜˈ. əmˈvent
k /
Definition : to avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally
Synonyms : fool, dodge, evade
Antonyms : allow, assist, help
Usage : Ships were registered abroad to circumvent
employment and safety regulations.

15. PROSPERITY /prɒsˈper. .ti/
ɪ
Definition : the state of being successful and having a lot of
money
Synonyms : affluence, good fortune
Antonyms : failure, loss, poorness
Usage : The war was followed by a long period of
peace and prosperity.

16. EXACERBATE /ɪgˈzæs. .beɪt/
ə
Definition : to make something which is already bad worse
Synonyms : infuriate, make worse
Antonyms : comfort, aid, soothe
Usage : This attack will exacerbate the already tense
relations between the two communities.

17. SUBJUGATE /ˈsʌb.dʒʊ.geɪt/
Definition : to defeat people or a country and rule them
in a way which allows them no freedom
Synonyms : overpower, defeat
Antonyms : free, liberate
Usage : Israel is going back into Egypt to subjugate it.

18. CONVOLUTED /ˈsʌb.dʒʊ.geɪt/
Definition : very twisted
Synonyms : complicated, confused
Antonyms : simple, straightforward
Usage : a very convoluted route/knot

19. COVERT /ˈkəʊ.vɜˈt
/
Definition : hidden or secret
Synonyms : private, undercover
Antonyms : open, overt
Usage : The government was accused of covert
military operations against the regime.

20. RELUCTANT /rɪˈl k.tənt/
ʌ
Definition : not willing to do something
Synonyms : unenthusiastic, unwilling
Antonyms : enthusiastic, ready, willing
Usage : She persuaded her reluctant husband to take
a trip to Florida with her.

21. PRESENTED BY::
SECTION : G-2
ROLL NO. : 33
COLLEGE : G.L.A.I.T.M.