Words with Meanings

Alimony (n.) payment to divorced wife — She has been fighting for alimony from her estranged husband for two years.
Atone (v.) make amends — You must atone for the injustice you have done to innocent people.
Ambiguous (adj.) doubtful in meaning — One must avoid the use of ambiguous language while writing on social problems.
Abjure (v.) give up — You must abjure the pursuit of sinful acts.
Adjure (v.) request — I adjured my officers to grant me leave for a day or so.
Allege (v.) charge without proof — It was alleged by her enemies that she has misappropriated the money of the trust.
Acme (n.) top, pinnacle, apex — Once at the acme of his political career, now he is at nadir.
Analogy (n.) similarity — The analogy between the security problems of India and Pakistan is uncalled for.
Appraise (v.) estimate value of — It is always difficult to appraise the efforts in true spirit if the results are not favourable.
Allocate (v.) earmark, set aside (funds) — The Prime Minister has allocated a huge sum for the uplift of those living below poverty-line.
Adage (n.) wise saying, proverb — We have often heard the adage ‘Pride hath a fall’.
Adversity (n.) poverty, misfortune — Adversity brings out the latent qualities in a person.
Affluence (n.) abundance, wealth — Affluence in his life made him forget the value of character.
Ample (adj.) abundant — There is an ample stock of nuclear weapons in the arsenal of super powers.
Absolve (v.) pardon, exonerate — At last he was absolved from the charge of misconduct to his officers.

Words with Meanings

Alimony (n.) payment to divorced wife — She has been fighting for alimony from her estranged husband for two years.

Atone (v.) make amends — You must atone for the injustice you have done to innocent people.

Ambiguous (adj.) doubtful in meaning — One must avoid the use of ambiguous language while writing on social problems.

Abjure (v.) give up — You must abjure the pursuit of sinful acts.

Adjure (v.) request — I adjured my officers to grant me leave for a day or so.

Allege (v.) charge without proof — It was alleged by her enemies that she has misappropriated the money of the trust.

Acme (n.) top, pinnacle, apex — Once at the acme of his political career, now he is at nadir.

Analogy (n.) similarity — The analogy between the security problems of India and Pakistan is uncalled for.

Appraise (v.) estimate value of — It is always difficult to appraise the efforts in true spirit if the results are not favourable.

Allocate (v.) earmark, set aside (funds) — The Prime Minister has allocated a huge sum for the uplift of those living below poverty-line.

Adage (n.) wise saying, proverb — We have often heard the adage ‘Pride hath a fall’.

Adversity (n.) poverty, misfortune — Adversity brings out the latent qualities in a person.

Affluence (n.) abundance, wealth — Affluence in his life made him forget the value of character.

Ample (adj.) abundant — There is an ample stock of nuclear weapons in the arsenal of super powers.

Absolve (v.) pardon, exonerate — At last he was absolved from the charge of misconduct to his officers.

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