Word Power
Set-5A
50 WORDS
By Naznin Madam
Alok Singh
1. INDICT
INDICT
Formally accuse or charge (someone)
with a serious crime
ACCUSE
CHARGE
IMPEACH
SUMMONS
PROSECUTE
Pakistan Supreme Court to indict Prime
Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani
SUPERANNUAT
ED
SUPERANNUATED
Retire (someone) with a pension.
Retired
Aged
"Nothing is more tiresome than a
superannuated pedagogue"
ENDORSEME
NT
ENDORSEMENT
the act or process of endorsing;
BACKING
SUPPORT
APPROVAL
We're pleased that the project
has received your endorsement.
STAMINA
STAMINA
The ability to sustain prolonged
physical or mental effort.
ENERGY
ENDURANCE
STRENGTH
Do you have the stamina to
finish the job?
BRAS
H
BRASH
Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or
overbearing way.
HASTY
IMPETUOUS
RASH
HURRIED
IMPATIENT
SLOW(ANT)
She asks such brash questions.
DECRY
DECRY
Publicly denounce
CRITICIZE
CONDEMN
COMPLAIN ABOUT
BELITTLE
PRAISE(ANT)
Parents decry repeated school bus
strike calls
MOLLIF
Y
MOLLIFY
Reduce the severity of (something);
soften.
PLACATE
PACIFY
APPEASE
CALM
ENRAGE(ANT)
Cong tries to mollify Mamata,
snubs Digvijaya
RECALL
RECALL
Bring (a fact, event, or situation) back
into one's mind
REMEMBER
EVOKE
REMIND
RECOLLECT
She wanted to send him a letter but
couldn't recall his address.
JEOPARD
Y
JEOPARDY
Danger of loss,
harm,
or
failure.
DANGER
RISK
THREAT
DIFFICULTY
the city's firefighters routinely put their
lives in jeopardy by executing daring
rescues
ECONOMIS
E
ECONOMISE
save: spend sparingly,
PINCH
SAVE
WASTE
in tough times people learn how to
economize
JUVENI
LE
JUVENILE(Adj.) -
Of, for, or relating to young people.
YOUTHFUL
CHILDISH
INFANTILE
IMMATURE
MATURE(ANT)
ADOLESCENT(ANT)
She works to keep juveniles
away from drugs.
VENTU
RE
VENTURE
A risky or daring journey or undertaking
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
UNDERTAKING
SCHEME
GAMBLE
RISK
SPECULATION
The company is venturing into the
computer software industry.
IMPERTINEN
T
IMPERTINENT
Not showing proper respect; rude.
INSOLENT
IMPUDENT
DISRESPECTFUL
IMPOLITE
RESPECTFUL(ANT)
It is simply impertinent
behavior .
IMPEDIMEN
T
IMPEDIMENT
A hindrance or obstruction in doing
something
OBSTACLE
HINDRANCE
OBSTRUCTION
BARRIER
HURDLE
"an impediment to
progress".
LURID
LURID
Very vivid in color, esp. so as to create an
unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect:
LOUD
BRIGHT
GARISH
STRIKING
GAUDY
COLORFUL
VIVID
SHOCKING
"lurid food colorings".
MASTERPIECE
MASTERPIECE
A work of outstanding artistry, skill, or
workmanship.
WORK OF ART
MASTERWORK
MAGNUM OPUS
WORK OF GENIUS
TOUR DE FORCE
STUNNING SUCCESS
Painted in oil, da Vinci's well
known masterpiece
ALERT
ALERT
The state of being watchful for possible
danger
ATTENTIVE
WATCHFUL
PREPARED
AWARE
VIGILANT
ARTICULAT
E
ARTICULATE
he ability to speak fluently and
coherently.
CLEAR
FLUENT
EXPRESSIVE
COMMUNICATIVE
INARTICULATE(ANT)
Words cannot articulate the
profound impact this man has
had on my life.
VEER
VEER
Change direction suddenly
TURN
SWERVE
BEND
GO AROUND
"an oil tanker that had
veered off course"
SUPERCILIO
US
SUPERCILIOUS
Behaving or looking as though one
thinks one is superior to others
Arrogant
Haughty
Pompous
Scornful
the supercilious art dealer rolled
her eyes when we asked if she had
anything for under $1,000
DEMIT
DEMIT
To let fall; to depress; to yield
Pranab to demit office
on June 26
BERSERK
BERSERK
out of control
CRAZY
MAD
WILD
FURIOUS
FEARLESS
Salman Khan 'Dabangg' fans
go berserk in Kanpur
GROTESQU
E
GROTESQUE
Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted
GROSS
BIZARRE
MISSHAPEN
ATTRACTIVE(ANT)
Grotesque art - The Art and
Popular Culture Encyclopedia.
COUNSEL
COUNSEL
ADVICE
COUNCIL
CONSULTATION
LAWYER
The prosecution argues that it has
provided hundreds of thousands of
documents to defense counsel.
SUCCULEN
T
SUCCULENT
Adj
of food) Tender, juicy, and tasty
JUICY
MOIST
TENDER
LUSCIOUS
DRY(ANT)
Succulent Fruits
