| Beloved: Beloved describes someone or something that is loved dearly |
| The way a mother feels about her baby is an example of beloved. |
| Devout: Sincere |
| An unending stream of the devout brings offerings of country-made liquor to this revered shrine of Baba Bhode Shah, who is believed to grant all wishes. |
| Exploit: To use immorally |
| The rich should not exploit the poor economically in the name of capitalism. |
| Fissure: Deep crack |
| Apparently, the party seems to be united in its approach, but of late deep fissures have appeared among the leaders over tackling the issue of reservations in jobs. |
| Flimsy: Thin and weak |
| Flimsy objects don’t last long. |
| Homogeneous: Uniform, even |
| Since India is a country with such diverse agricultural patterns, it is unwise to have a homogeneous policy for all regions. |
| Indicative: Showing |
| The large fiscal deficit this time is indicative of the fact that the government has spent more than it has earned during the last financial year. |
| Intricate: Very complex |
| The seemingly intricate carvings on the Taj are, in reality, extracts taken from the Quran and this becomes clear only if you take a close look at them. |
| Oddity: An eccentricity |
| In early time working mothers were regarded a bit of an oddity. |
| Apprise: Inform |
| The visiting dignitary was apprised by the president of the progress made by the country during the last decade. |
| Beneficent: Doing or producing good, performing acts of kindness |
| It was only because of the beneficent nature of our principal that he could continue in the class despite failing all house tests. |
| Cringe: Shrink from fear |
| The group of mischievous boys cringed at the sight of principal walking towards them. |
| Expertise: Skill |
| Jatu's superb expertise in playing different musical instruments owed itself to the immense practice he had with them. |
| Frenzied: Wild |
| The frenzied mob, already enraged with the police atrocities, set ablaze many government buildings and vehicles. |
| Frivolous: Non-serious, casual |
| The frivolity with which Mr. Casual treated the whole affair earned him the title of being non-serious even in serious matters. |
| Garnish: To trim |
| The dish as such was just passable, but the garnishing done by her with green spices had made it a bit more palatable. |
| Homicide: The killing of one human being by another |
| The police arrived at the scene of the homicide. |
| Homologous: Alike in structure |
| The post of Indian President is, in many ways, quite homologous to the British Queen’s, for both of them are nominal posts with little “real” power. |
| Magnanimous: Generous |
| Magnanimous soul as he was, he did not think twice before giving out money and relief materials for the flood-ravaged populace. |
| Nausea: Severe upset stomach |
| She went to the doctor with a complaint of severe headache and nausea, although she had not actually vomited. |
| Safeguard: To protect |
| The company was blamed for failing to safeguard workers interests. |
| Tentative: Hesitant |
| Though nothing is finalized as yet, the tentative date for the test is in the first week of December. |
| Acquiesce: To agree without enthusiasm |
| The plaintiff acquiesced to the court’s verdict, for he had no option but to accept it. |
| Ardour: Passion |
| The ardour with which you take part in sports, if applied to studies, can work wonders for your career. |
| Circuitous: Indirect |
| Ulta-Pulta is very fond of giving circuitous arguments instead of coming to the matter straightway. |
| Clique: A small group |
| The three of them Ram, Hari and Rajeev formed a clique to harass the chairman. |
| Devious: Deceiving |
| It may sound like a devious ploy, but this is the only way to achieve our targets. |
| Diffident: Lacking self confidence , timid, shy |
| The diffidence of a newly-wed girl entering her in-laws’ house for the first time is quite understandable, for she is extremely cautious of her newfound status among absolute strangers. |
| Emancipate: To release from bondage. |
| People visit holy places to emancipate from their sins. |
| Exorbitant: Going beyond usual and proper limits |
| You need to earn exorbitant money to maintain such a lifestyle. |
| Flagrant: Outrageous |
| It is surprising how this flagrant violation of rules on house allotment has been going on for the past ten years, without anybody raising any objection to it. |
| Fraught: Filled |
| The solution proposed by Ritu to Gitu's problem was fraught with so many difficulties later that Gitu could not accept it despite finding it very appealing. |
| Frigid: Cold |
| The warmth of the hostess was matched only by the frigid attitude of her husband. |
| Gambit: A maneuver |
| As a kind of first move to resolve the dispute between them, Shampa sent a messenger with an invitation to Champa, but due to Champa’s refusal, the gambit did not succeed. |
| Garner: Gather |
| India has sent its Foreign Minister to other countries to garner diplomatic support for India on the sensitive Kashmir issue. |
| Grovel: Crawl in humility |
| Rakhu, being a slave, had to grovel before his master to get even the smallest necessity of life. |
| Immutable: Not capable of change |
| Whatever interpretation we make of our religious scriptures is not immutable; with the changing times, the interpretation does and should change. |
| Knavery: Dishonesty |
| Deceit, lies and knavery are the characteristics of present-day politics. |
| Perjury: Lying under oath |
| I wonder how a person can commit perjury in the court after swearing to speak the truth. |
| Verbose: Wordy |
| He is too verbose at times and says more than is required. |
