| Apathy: Lack of emotion or feeling, indifference |
| By choosing to retain the CEO, the management has shown its apathy towards the worker’s demand for his removal. |
| Discernible: Recognizable |
| I could see a dim figure in the dark, but it was not discernible. |
| Eloquent: Persuasive |
| Her eloquent speech at the content left the audience impressed with her depth of ideas. |
| Ephemeral: Lasting for a brief time, short-lived |
| Always remember Aristotle's golden rule " Do not be unduly worried or delighted in misery or prosperity, for neither is going to last, both are ephemeral in nature." |
| Exude: To give forth, ooze out |
| Her face did exude confidence and poise when she faced the camera for the first time, but there was an iota of fear in her mind over her debut performance. |
| Fortitude: Courage |
| I have seen so many people with a great sense of courage, but Bidhi Chand – possibly God has not created a better model of fortitude. |
| Indefatigable: Tireless |
| An indefatigable campaigner as he was, he was able to address up to 30-35 political rallies in the course of a single day. |
| Infantile: Babyish |
| Her infantile response to my mature question made me wonder if she was really grown up as she claimed. |
| Infirmity: Weakness |
| He was not in a position to walk a few yards due to the infirmity caused by prolonged illness. |
| Intimidate: To cause to become frightened. |
| Attempts to intimidate people into voting for them failed. |
| Intrepid: Characterized by fearlessness and endurance |
| An intrepid fighter as she was, she fought against all odds in her way to the achievement of her goal. |
| Merciless: cruel |
| Hitler was a merciless ruler. |
| Probity: Adherence to highest principles, uprightness |
| In the wake of the recent recruitment scandal, the government must ensure that only people with proven probity and integrity of character are appointed to selection panels. |
| Protean: Readily taking on different shapes or forms |
| Ah! The protean ways of a typical Indian politician, who speaks in so many different voices at different times, it appears that he is having multiple personalities. |
| Scribble: Hasty, careless writing |
| Children usually scribble on the walls when they want to play with colors and pencils. |
| Seminal: Seedlike |
| His research on nano-electronics was seminal and eventually resulted in what is widely known today as ‘solid-state’ technology. |
| Sobriety: Seriousness |
| His sobriety in this matter is obvious from the fact that he has left everything else and is concentrating on just this affair. |
| Strut: Pompous walk |
| Ah! The strutting gait of a newly-rich, foreign-returned Indian, with imported gadgets in hand and dollars in bulging pockets. |
| Tractable: Docile , easily managed |
| As compared to a 6-month old baby who is quite easily controlled, a 1-year old is much less tractable, for it can move and has much more physical strength and independence. |
| Troupe: A group of theatrical performers, company |
| He, being the director of the City Drama troupe, used to visit different cities in connection with stage performances. |
