Vocabulary PRACTISE SET 4 (1) Languid – Moving slowly with little physical effort. Act without energy. He walked down the lane languidly as if it was his last visit. Synonyms – indolent, slow, unenergetic, flagging, leisurely. (2) Machiavellian – Using clever and tricky methods to achieve the success especially in politics. I think we need a Machiavellian motive to make Ajay as the labour’s union leader this year. Synonyms – deceitful, scheming, insidious, wily, sneaky, cunning, crooked. (3) Forlorn – Sad and hopeless, abandoned and not cared for. He looked very forlorn sitting outside his house after robbery. Synonyms – dejected, sad, hopeless, pitiful, despondent, desperate, downhearted, melancholic. (4) Melancholic – Causing or expressing sadness. Very much depressed. The melancholic news brought by his sister put him in comma. Synonyms – despondent, forlorn, depressed, gloomy, somber, dismal, solemn. (5) Paradigm – A pattern/type/ model of something. The newly elected women brought paradigm shift in the political history of Iran. Synonyms – pattern, model, prototype, example, quintessence, epitome. (6) Oblivious – Not aware of or not heeding to. I think we should give him some hints because he seems to be oblivious of his surroundings. Synonyms – unconscious, ignorant, unmindful, unaware, heedless, negligent, reckless. (7) Ardent – Very keen about something. Neera is an ardent follower of the Krishna Sect. Synonyms – fervent, eager, keen, dedicated, passionate. (8) Vivacious – Having a cheerful personality. Showing a lively and spirited characteristic. She performed with such great vivacity that everyone gave standing ovation. Synonyms – spirited, energetic, cheerful, chirpy, effervescent, bubbly. (9) Tenacity – Having firm principle and course of action. Not letting go of something readily. The reason for his success was fighting spirit with great skill and tenacity. He has tenacious loyalty to his parents. Synonyms – firmness, persistence, obstinacy, insistence, determination, doggedness. (10) Sophist – One who makes something complicated or difficult to understand deliberately especially for common man. The struggle of Science with religious sophism still persists even in the present space age. Synonyms – obscurantist, obfuscator, theoretician, scholar.
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