Hello and welcome to ExamPundit. Here is the 15th set of Daily Word List.
1 .Astute: clever.
Example: The astute
businessman went from rags to riches with one great idea.
businessman went from rags to riches with one great idea.
2. Bleak: gloomy,
somber or exposed to wind and cold.
somber or exposed to wind and cold.
Example:
At the funeral, the widow looked bleak and lost.
At the funeral, the widow looked bleak and lost.
3. Amplify: make
something stronger, bigger, louder or more important.
something stronger, bigger, louder or more important.
Example:
You can turn someone else’s energy into yours and amplify it.
You can turn someone else’s energy into yours and amplify it.
4. Contrary:
someone or something that is opposite to something else or is unfavorable
someone or something that is opposite to something else or is unfavorable
Example:
There was a contrary opinion of
course.
There was a contrary opinion of
course.
5. Aversion:
dislike or distaste for something or someone, or a desire to avoid something or
someone.
dislike or distaste for something or someone, or a desire to avoid something or
someone.
Example:
People who are unfamiliar with computer technology often have an aversion to it.
People who are unfamiliar with computer technology often have an aversion to it.
6 .Endeavour:
something you try or attempt with a lot of effort.
something you try or attempt with a lot of effort.
Example:
Reema forced herself to endeavor
to appear neutral.
Reema forced herself to endeavor
to appear neutral.
7. Exult: to feel
or to show feelings of great happiness or joy
or to show feelings of great happiness or joy
Example:
You must exult over your
victories and move forward through your defeats.
You must exult over your
victories and move forward through your defeats.
8. Fragile:
delicate, flimsy or easily broken.
delicate, flimsy or easily broken.
Example:
These models were so fragile
that they usually broke in coming in contact with the ground.
These models were so fragile
that they usually broke in coming in contact with the ground.
9 .Hail: to
welcome, greet
welcome, greet
Example:
If my mother knew, she’d drop to her knees and say a million Hail Mary’s in thanks!
If my mother knew, she’d drop to her knees and say a million Hail Mary’s in thanks!
10 .Intimidate:
frighten someone or to make someone be in awe of you.
frighten someone or to make someone be in awe of you.
Example:
He wasn’t the first to use that tactic to intimidate her.
He wasn’t the first to use that tactic to intimidate her.
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