Words with Meanings – Page 41

Retrieve (v.) recover, bring back — The government is trying to retrieve economy from recession.
Redoubtable (adj.) formidable — Pakistan needs redoubtable politicians to build Pakistan strong.
Resume (n./v.) restart, summary — She narrated the resume of the day’s events and I was completely shocked.
Reticence (n.) reserve, talking little — Her reticence makes her look mysterious.
Slovenly (adj.) untidy, careless in work — She is often reprimanded for her slovenly habits.
Supple (adj.) flexible, pliant — The supple limbs of the athletes impressed everybody.
Sacrilegious (adj.) desecrating, profane — The communal riots in the city broke out as a result of sacrilegious act of one community.
Sangfroid (n.) coolness, courage — The sangfroid of the Army Commander saved the check post from being recaptured by the enemy.
Scourge (n.) severe punishment — The Plague broke out in the province and people thought it to be a divine scourge.
Salvage (v.) rescue from loss — The army swung into action to salvage the havoc caused by the earth quake.
Sultry (adj.) sweltering — September and October are sultry months because of excessive humidity.
Surmise (v.) guess — I surmised that he would not succeed in his attempt to exploit his wife.
Spurious (adj.) false, counterfeit, fake — There is glut of spurious drugs in the market.
Stamina (n.) strength — She has a lot of stamina and works for hours together.
Supersede (v.) take the place of — When the Marketing Manager was superseded by his junior, the former resigned.
Saga (n.) a traditional story of heroic deeds — The saga of Pakistani soldiers on the war front is beyond description.

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Retrieve (v.) recover, bring back — The government is trying to retrieve economy from recession.

Redoubtable (adj.) formidable — Pakistan needs redoubtable politicians to build Pakistan strong.

Resume (n./v.) restart, summary — She narrated the resume of the day’s events and I was completely shocked.

Reticence (n.) reserve, talking little — Her reticence makes her look mysterious.

Slovenly (adj.) untidy, careless in work — She is often reprimanded for her slovenly habits.

Supple (adj.) flexible, pliant — The supple limbs of the athletes impressed everybody.

Sacrilegious (adj.) desecrating, profane — The communal riots in the city broke out as a result of sacrilegious act of one community.

Sangfroid (n.) coolness, courage — The sangfroid of the Army Commander saved the check post from being recaptured by the enemy.

Scourge (n.) severe punishment — The Plague broke out in the province and people thought it to be a divine scourge.

Salvage (v.) rescue from loss — The army swung into action to salvage the havoc caused by the earth quake.

Sultry (adj.) sweltering — September and October are sultry months because of excessive humidity.

Surmise (v.) guess — I surmised that he would not succeed in his attempt to exploit his wife.

Spurious (adj.) false, counterfeit, fake — There is glut of spurious drugs in the market.

Stamina (n.) strength — She has a lot of stamina and works for hours together.

Supersede (v.) take the place of — When the Marketing Manager was superseded by his junior, the former resigned.

Saga (n.) a traditional story of heroic deeds — The saga of Pakistani soldiers on the war front is beyond description.

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