Friday 28 September 2012

Some nice Words and their meanings - Vocabulary

Abstain - refrain, desist, forbear,
               (If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.)

Adept - skillful, expert, 
             ( Someone who is adept at something can do it skilfully )
(Example. He's usually very adept at keeping his private life out of media )

Adhere - stick, abide by, cling, 
               ( If you adhere to a rule or agreement you act in a way that it says you should)
(Example. All members of the association adhere to a strict code of practice.)

Blasphemy - profanity, cursing, obscenity, vulgarity, obscene
                    (You can describe something that shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemy)
(Example. He was found guilty of blasphemy and sentenced to three years in jail)

Exquisite - delicate, fine, graceful, polished, refined
                   ( Something that is exquisite is extremely beautiful or pleasant, especially in a delicate way.)
(Example. Ravi's photography is exquisite.)

Gregarious - affable, amiable, cordial, outgoing, sociable
                     ( Someone who is gregarious enjoys being with other people.)
(Example. She is such a gregarious and outgoing person.)

Fragile - weak, brittle, frail, delicate, friable
               ( If you describe a situation as fragile, you mean that it is weak or uncertain and likely to be able to resist strong pressure or attack.)
(Example. The fragile economies of several south African nations could be irreparably damaged.)

This much is fine for today. Will provide you with some more interesting words tomorrow. Check daily for some new words to add to your vocab.

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