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Talent Battle's Daily Dose of Verbal Ability-09-07-2019 Vocabulary

The document provides definitions for 15 vocabulary words: akin, awry, blatant, captious, discombobulated, expeditiously, inebriated, insipid, limpid, modish. It also lists 10 one-word substitutions. Finally, it discusses 4 Latin root words - da/dt, deb/debit, dem, di/diurn - and their meanings and examples. The document aims to enhance the reader's vocabulary and understanding of word origins through definitions and examples.

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Talent Battle's Daily Dose of Verbal Ability-09-07-2019 Vocabulary

The document provides definitions for 15 vocabulary words: akin, awry, blatant, captious, discombobulated, expeditiously, inebriated, insipid, limpid, modish. It also lists 10 one-word substitutions. Finally, it discusses 4 Latin root words - da/dt, deb/debit, dem, di/diurn - and their meanings and examples. The document aims to enhance the reader's vocabulary and understanding of word origins through definitions and examples.

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Talent Battle’s Daily Dose of Verbal Ability-

09-07-2019

Vocabulary
Akin (adj):
If one thing is akin to another, it is similar to it in some way = equal to
Listening to his life story is akin to reading a good adventure novel

Awry (adj):
If something goes awry, it does not happen in the way it was planned= distorted, crooked
Unfortunately, however, good intentions sometimes go awry

Blatant (adj):
You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way = obvious
I regard his remarks as blatant and ill-mannered

Captious (adj) :
A captious person is apt to find faults of others = faultfinding, carping
A captious boss would be the most hated man in the world

Discombobulated (adj):
completely confused
The speaker was completely discombobulated by the questions from the audience

Expeditiously (adj):
Expeditious means quick and efficient = rapidly and efficiently
Surprisingly, the bank expeditiously granted loan to me

Inebriated (adj):
Someone who is inebriated has drunk too much alcohol = drunken
Shee arrived at the meeting inebriated

Insipid (adj):
If you describe food, drink or a thing as insipid, you dislike it because it has very little taste = tasteless
The movie is so insipid that i left the hall in interval

Limpid (adj):
If you say that something is limpid, you mean that it is very clear and transparent = very clear, transparent
Akanksha’s eyes were limpid enough for one to be able to see one’s reflection in them

Modish (adj):
Something that is modish is fashionable =fashionable
Prachi discards all garments that are no longer modish

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One Word Substitutions
1. Words of similar meaning –Synonym

2. To be known for bad acts –Notorious

3. Belonging to all parts of the world –Universal

4. One who tends to take a hopeful view of a life –Optimist

5. Instrument to measure atmospheric pressure –Barometer

6. The practice of submitting a proposal to popular vote –Referendum

7. An object or portion serving as a sample –Specimen

8. Not to be moved by entreaty –Despotic

9. To renounce a high position of authority or control –Abdicate

10. Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence –Protocol

Root Words
ROOT MEANING EXAMPLES

da, dt to give data facts,


statistics mandate
command date
given time
deb, debit to owe debt something owed

indebtedness debt
debenture bond

dem people democracy rule of the people

demagogue (false) leader of the people


epidemic widespread (among the people)

di, diurn day dairy a daily record of activities, feelings,


etc.
diurnal pertaining to daytime

dic, dict to say abdicate renounce


diction speech

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verdict statement of jury

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