Sunday, June 25, 2006

Word List 1:

Extenuate:
Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
"The circumstances extenuate the crime"
Synonyms: Palliate, mitigate

Vindictive:
Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
"more vindictive than jealous love"; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"
Synonyms: Revengeful

Atypical:
Deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal
"these days large families are atypical"; "atypical clinical findings"; "atypical pneumonia"
Synonyms: Irregular

Resuscitate:
Cause to regain consciousness
Synonyms: Revive

Veer:
Turn sharply; change direction abruptly
"The motorbike veered to the right"
Synonyms: Swerve

Benediction:
The act of praying for divine protection
Synonyms: Blessing

Comport:
Behave well or properly
Synonyms: Behave, Conduct

Fester:
Ripen and generate pus
"her wounds are festering"
Synonyms: Suppurate

Supplicate:
Ask humbly (for something)
"He supplicated the King for clemency"
Synonyms: Petition

Recherche:
Lavishly elegant and refined
Synonyms: Exquisite


Please let me know if you would like more/less infomation for each word, or you think format needs to be improved. Looking forward to your comments.

Best of Luck,
Sandeep

1 Comments:

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