Vocabulary List – Qc(U3-5)

Word Part of Speech Other Forms and Meaning Synonyms Example

Parts of Speech Sentence
campaign Noun Verb (to A series of Movement, drive, The politician
campaign) organized crusade launched a
actions aimed campaign for
at achieving a environmental
particular goal. awareness.
scale Noun Verb (to scale) A device for Measure, size, The artist's
weighing, a climb work is
relative level impressive in
or degree, or a both scale and
series of marks detail.
at regular
intervals.
distort Verb Noun To twist out of Deform, twist, The mirror in
(distortion) shape or misrepresent the funhouse
misrepresent. distorted his
reflection.
skyrocket Verb Noun (skyrocket, To rise rapidly Surge, escalate, The company's
a type of and suddenly. soar profits
firework) skyrocketed
after the new
product launch.
error-prone Adjective - Likely to make Fallible, The new
errors or imperfect software is still
mistakes. error-prone and
needs more
testing.
take... with a Idiom - To view Doubtful, She took the
grain of salt something skeptical rumors about
with her colleague
skepticism or with a grain of
not to take it salt.
literally.
manipulate Verb Noun To control or Control, The politician
(manipulation), influence influence, was accused of
Adjective someone or maneuver manipulating
(manipulative) something in a public opinion.
devious way.
transformation Noun Verb (to A thorough or Change, The
transform) dramatic metamorphosis, transformation
change in form conversion of the city over
or appearance. the years is
remarkable.
misleading Adjective Verb (to Giving the Deceptive, false, The
mislead) wrong idea or confusing advertisement
impression. was criticized
for being
misleading.
unprecedented Adjective - Never done or Unparalleled, The company
known before. novel, unique achieved
 unprecedented
success with its
new strategy.
prominent Adjective - Important, Renowned, She played a
famous, or eminent, prominent role
noticeable. noticeable in the
community.
visualize Verb Noun To form a Imagine, Athletes often
(visualization) mental image envision, picture visualize their
of something. success before a
competition.
alteration Noun Verb (to alter) A change or Change, The dress
modification. modification, needed some
adjustment alterations to fit
perfectly.
bias Noun Verb (to bias) An inclination Prejudice, The report
or prejudice favoritism, showed a clear
for or against partiality bias against the
something or new policy.
someone.
concoct Verb Noun To create or Invent, fabricate, She concocted
(concoction) devise, devise an elaborate
especially a story to explain
story or plan. her absence.
credible Adjective - Able to be Believable, The witness
believed; plausible, provided a
convincing. trustworthy credible account
of the incident.
document Noun Verb (to A piece of Record, file, She carefully
document) written, report documented all
printed, or the steps of the
electronic experiment.
matter that
provides
information or
evidence.
ethical Adjective Noun (ethics) Relating to Moral, principled, The company
moral righteous was praised for
principles or its ethical
the branch of business
knowledge practices.
dealing with
these.
inherent Adjective - Existing in Intrinsic, innate, There are
something as a inborn inherent risks in
permanent, any investment.
essential, or
characteristic
attribute.
leave in the dark Idiom - To keep Keep The team felt
someone uninformed, they were left in
uninformed or unaware the dark about
ignorant. the project
changes.
legitimate Adjective Verb (to Conforming to Legal, lawful, The business
 legitimize) the law or to valid practices were
rules. considered
legitimate by
the authorities.
provoke Verb Noun To stimulate Incite, trigger, His comments
(provocation) or give rise to arouse were meant to
a reaction or provoke a
emotion. reaction from
the audience.
scrutinize Verb Noun (scrutiny) To examine or Examine, inspect, The evidence
inspect closely review was scrutinized
and by the experts.
thoroughly.
tempting Adjective Verb (to tempt), Appealing to Enticing, alluring, The offer was
Noun or inviting. attractive tempting, but he
(temptation) decided to
decline.
controversy Noun Adjective A prolonged Dispute, debate, The book
(controversial) public dispute disagreement sparked a lot of
or debate. controversy
when it was
published.
encounter Verb Noun To meet Meet, come She had a brief
(encounter) someone across, confront encounter with
unexpectedly. her old friend at
the market.

form bonds Verb Noun (bond To create Connect, unite, The team
formation) strong link members
connections. quickly formed
bonds during
the retreat.
hybrid Noun Adjective A thing made Mixture, blend, The car is a
(hybrid) by combining combination hybrid of
two different electric and
elements. gasoline power.
in decline Phrase - Becoming less Decreasing, The population
in number, dwindling, of the species is
quality, or waning in decline.
importance.
intentionally Adverb Adjective Done on Deliberately, He intentionally
(intentional) purpose; purposefully, left the door
deliberate. willfully open.
isolated Adjective Verb (to isolate) Far away from Remote, The village was
other places, secluded, solitary isolated from
buildings, or the rest of the
people; country.
remote.
mingle Verb Noun (mingling) To mix or Mix, blend, The guests
cause to mix socialize mingled at the
together. cocktail party.
neutral Adjective Noun Not supporting Impartial, The country
(neutrality), or helping unbiased, remained
Verb (to either side in a objective neutral during
neutralize) conflict. the conflict.
nomadic Adjective Noun (nomad) Living the life Roaming, The tribe is
of a nomad; wandering, traditionally
wandering. itinerant nomadic,
moving with the
seasons.
pop up Verb Noun (pop-up) To appear or Appear, emerge, Unexpected
occur arise issues can pop
suddenly. up at any time.
specialized Adjective Verb (to Requiring or Expert, skilled, She is
specialize) involving proficient specialized in
detailed and pediatric
specific medicine.
knowledge or
training.