Important Vocab for AFCAT Exams\\ ENGLISH\\
1. INTREPID -
Resolutely fearless / dauntless - FEARLESS
2. ABROGATE
- Repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement) - REPEAL
3. DEFERENCE
- Polite submission and respect -
RESPECT
4. COVENANT -
Agree by lease, deed, or other legal contract
- CONTRACT
5. OBNOXIOUS
- Extremely unpleasant - DISGUSTING
6.PROLIFERATE-
Increase rapidly in number / multiply / cause (cells, tissue, structures, etc.)
to reproduce rapidly – REPRODUCE RAPIDLY
7. PARADOX -
A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when
investigated may prove to be well founded or true - PUZZLE
8. COLOSSAL
- Extremely large or great- ENORMOUS
9. INCEPTION
- The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity - ORIGIN
10. GRANDEUR
- Splendour and impressiveness, especially of
appearance or style- MAGNIFICENCE
11. TRAMP - A person who travels from place
to place on foot in search of work or as a vagrant or beggar WANDERER
12. CONSIGNEE - The person or company to whom
goods or documents are officially sent or delivered - NOMINEE
13. INFATUATION - An intense but short-lived
passion or admiration for someone or something - PASSION
14. BEAUTIFUL - Pleasing the senses or mind
aesthetically
15. MOMENTOUS - Of great importance or
significance, especially in having a bearing on future events - IMPORTANT
16. QUIVER - Tremble or shake with a slight
rapid motion / a slight trembling movement or sound, especially one caused by a
sudden strong emotion / -
TREMBLE
17. ADULATION
-
Excessive admiration or praise / चाऩरूसी – FLATTERY
18. CONTEMPLATION
-
The
action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time / चचंतन -MEDITATION
19. DILIGENT
-
Having
or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties / भेहनती - INDUSTRIOUS
20. CENSURE
-
Express
severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement
/ ननंदा - CRITICIZE
21. FATAL - Causing death - DEADLY
22. DOLEFUL - Expressing sorrow; mournful-
MOURNFUL
23. GRUFF - Rough and low in pitch- ROUGH
24. FIDELITY - Faithfulness to a person, cause,
or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support / - LOYALTY
25. INFRUCTUOUS - Fruitless, unprofitable / -
FRUITLESS
26. GARNISH - Decorate or embellish (something,
especially food) / –
ADORN
27. MENTOR
-
An
experienced and trusted adviser- GUIDE
28.
SUPERSTITIOUS - Having or showing a belief in
superstitions (a widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences,
especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a
belief) / -
IRRATIONAL
29. RAVAGE
-
Cause
severe and extensive damage to / the destructive effects of something / - DEMOLISH
30. SUCCESSIVE - Following one another or following
others /-
CONSECUTIVE
31. ABROGATE - Repeal or do away with (a law,
right, or formal agreement) - ABOLISH
32. DELINEATE – Describe or portray (something)
precisely – EXPLAIN
33. MENACE - A person or thing that is likely
to cause harm; a threat or danger. – THREAT
34. OCCULT - Mystical, supernatural, or
magical powers, practices, or phenomena. – SUPERNATURAL
35. VINDICATE - Clear (someone) of blame or
suspicion - JUSTIFY
36. BENEVOLENCE - The quality of being well meaning
/ – KINDNESS
37. PANACEA - A solution or remedy for all
difficulties or diseases / - CURE ALL
38. PRUDENT - Acting with or showing care and
thought for the future / - CAUTIOUS
39. AMICABLE - Characterized by friendliness and
absence of discord - FRIENDLY
40.
IRREVERENCE -
A lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously / -
DISRESPECT
41. CEREMONIAL - Conferring or involving only
nominal authority or power - FORMAL
42. PROPITIATE - Win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by
doing something that pleases them / - APPEASE
43. CAPITULATE - Cease to resist an opponent or an
unwelcome demand; yield./ - SURRENDER
44. ESTRANGED - Cause (someone) to be no longer
on friendly terms with someone /- SEPARATED
45. ERRONEOUSLY – In a wrong / incorrect way / –
WRONGLY
46. RESTIVE - Unable to remain still, silent, or
submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction- RESTLESS
47. NOMADIC
-
Living the life of a nomad (a member of a community of people who live in
different locations, moving from one place to another)– WANDERING
48. DEROGATORY
-
Showing
a critical or disrespectful attitude- DISPARAGING
49. PREMONITION
-
A
strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something
unpleasant
FOREWARNING
50. ELUDE
-
Escape
from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning
way - ESCAPE
51. FLUTTER – To move lightly or quickly-
FLURRY
52. PRIORITY - The fact or condition of being
regarded or treated as more important than others - PRECEDENCE
53. DUPLICATION - The action or process of
duplicating something. - COPYING
54. DILATE - Make or become wider, larger, or
more open / WIDEN
55. OBSESSION - An idea or thought that
continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind - PRE-OCCUPATION
56. ITINERANT - A person who travels from place
to place- ONE WHO TRAVEL FROM PLACE TO PLACE
57. CONVICT - Declare (someone) to be guilty of
a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a
court of law- CRIMINAL
58. OSTENTATION - The pretentious or showy display
of wealth and luxury, designed to impress - POMP
59. SELECTION - The action or fact of carefully
choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable - PREFERENCE
60. TORPID - Mentally or physically inactive -
INACTIVE
61. SURMOUNT
-
Overcome
(a difficulty or obstacle) / - OVERCOME
62. ABLUTION
-
An
act of washing oneself / -
WASHING
63. GNOME
-
A
small ugly person /
- DWARF
64. COMMAND
-
Give
an authoritative or peremptory order / - INSTRUCT
65. TRANSPARENT
-
Allowing
light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen / - LUCID
66. DEXTERITY - Skill in performing tasks,
especially with the hands- ADROITNESS
67. CAPRICIOUS - Given to sudden and unaccountable
changes of mood or behaviour - WHIMSICAL
68. ASSERTIVE - Having or showing a confident and
forceful personality / ह - DOMINEERING
69. KNAVISH – Dishonesty– UNSCRUPULOUS
70. LACONIC - Using very few words - CONCISE
71. KNACK - An acquired or natural skill at
doing something - DEXTERITY
72. ILL-BRED - Badly brought up or rude –
UNCOUTH
73. DEMENTED - Behaving irrationally due to
anger, distress, or excitement - IDIOTIC
74. HAUGHTY - Arrogantly superior and
disdainful-CONCEITED
75. ENLIVEN - Make (something) more
entertaining, interesting, or appealing - CHEER
76. GENUINE - Truly what something is said to
be / authentic - ORIGINAL
77. BECKONED - Summon (someone) - CALLED
78. ACCUSED - A person or group of people who
are charged with or on trial for a crime - INDICTED
79. TRANSITION - The process or a period of
changing from one state or condition to another - CHANGE
80. DECREPITUDE - The state of being decrepit (worn
out or ruined because of age or neglect) - FEEBLENESS
81. AUDACITY - A willingness to take bold risks
- BOLDNESS
82. SUPERANNAUTED - Outdated or obsolete through age
or new developments – RETIRED
83. ACCEDE - Agree to a demand, request, or
treaty CONSENT
84. ALERT - Quick to notice any unusual and
potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances – WATCHFUL
85. OBSTINATE - Very difficult to change or
overcome- STUBBORN
86. LITTLE - Small in size, amount, or degree
– TRIVIAL
87. YARDSTICK - A standard used for comparison -
STANDARD
88. TOXIC – Poisonous – POISONOUS
89. REGRESS - Return to a former or less
developed state - BACKSLIDE
90. SOMBRE - Dark or dull in colour or tone - GLOOMY
91. RARE - Not occurring very often – SCARCE
92. HURDLE - A problem or difficulty that must
be overcome - OBSTACLE
93. DECIMATED - Kill, destroy, or remove a large
proportion of - DESTROYED
94. AUGUST - Respected and impressive - MAJESTIC
95. AVARICE - Extreme greed for wealth or
material gain - GREED
96. SLITHER - Move smoothly over a surface-
SLIDE
97. FREELANCE - Earning one's living -
SELF-EMPLOYED
98. IMPIOUS - Showing a lack of respect for God
or religion / - IRREVERENT
99. SCORN - A feeling and expression of
contempt or disdain for someone or something – CONDEMN
100. APPOSITE - Appropriate in the circumstances
or in relation to something- APPROPRIATE
Comments
Post a Comment