Words with Meanings

Adamant (adj.) hard, inflexible — Though she was adamant in the beginning, she came round in the end.
Adverse (adj.) unfavourable, hostile — One must try to overcome adverse circumstances.
Affected (adj.) artificial, pretend, influence — She is proud and always behaves in an affected manner.
Allay (v.) calm, pacify — The mother allayed the fears of the child.
Accord (n.) agreement — There is an accord among the family members over this problem.
Adulterate (v.) make impure — Those who adulterate milk should be severely punished.
Agility (n.) nimbleness, alacrity — The police acted with agility and apprehended the robbers.
Admonish (v.) warn, reprove— The officer admonished his subordinates for their irregular attendance.
Assuage (v.) ease, lessen) — Sarmad’s friends assuaged his apprehension of injustice at the hands of the Principal.
Alleviate (v.) relieve, assuage — Saints are born to alleviate the pain and misery of mankind.
Altruism (n.) unselfish devotion — My friend is imbued with altruism and has made over his property to a charitable trust.
Amass (v.) collect — He has no time to do good to others and appears to be more interested in amassing wealth.
Acrimonious (adj.) stinging, caustic — There were acrimonious arguments between the two brothers causing loss of prestige to the family.
Anomaly (n.) irregularity — I assure you, it is an anomaly because he never behaves like this in an ordinary course of life.
Aptitude (n.) fitness, talent — Scientific temper calls for aptitude for liberal thinking.

Adamant (adj.) hard, inflexible — Though she was adamant in the beginning, she came round in the end.

Adverse (adj.) unfavourable, hostile — One must try to overcome adverse circumstances.

Affected (adj.) artificial, pretend, influence — She is proud and always behaves in an affected manner.

Allay (v.) calm, pacify — The mother allayed the fears of the child.

Accord (n.) agreement — There is an accord among the family members over this problem.

Adulterate (v.) make impure — Those who adulterate milk should be severely punished.

Agility (n.) nimbleness, alacrity — The police acted with agility and apprehended the robbers.

Admonish (v.) warn, reprove— The officer admonished his subordinates for their irregular attendance.

Assuage (v.) ease, lessen) — Sarmad’s friends assuaged his apprehension of injustice at the hands of the Principal.

Alleviate (v.) relieve, assuage — Saints are born to alleviate the pain and misery of mankind.

Altruism (n.) unselfish devotion — My friend is imbued with altruism and has made over his property to a charitable trust.

Amass (v.) collect — He has no time to do good to others and appears to be more interested in amassing wealth.

Acrimonious (adj.) stinging, caustic — There were acrimonious arguments between the two brothers causing loss of prestige to the family.

Anomaly (n.) irregularity — I assure you, it is an anomaly because he never behaves like this in an ordinary course of life.

Aptitude (n.) fitness, talent — Scientific temper calls for aptitude for liberal thinking.

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