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Puerile |
silly or childish especially in a way that shows a lack of seriousness or good judgment
Eg. the kind of puerile jokes that teenage moviegoers apparently love |
PURE things are always childish and immature. |
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Albeit |
even though
Eg. she felt that her script was still too long, albeit it was much shorter than any of her previous scripts |
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Prudent |
having or showing careful good judgment
Eg.her many years of experience as a social worker have made her a prudent judge of character |
we all know ICICI Prudential insurance.. so we can think of thoughtful decision taken by having a insurance policy... |
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Unilateral |
involving only one group or country
Eg. "unilateral nuclear disarmament" |
Unilateral and Bilateral have the same sounds but they are opposite in meaning. Unilateral means to involve one part while bilateral is the involvement of two parties. |
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Goad |
: someone or something that urges or forces someone to do something : a pointed rod used to make an animal move forward
Eg. He was goaded (on) by a sense of duty. |
goad tells you to "GO And Do [it]" |
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Chicanery |
: actions or statements that trick people into believing something that is not true : deception or trickery
Eg. that candidate only won the election through chicanery |
(In Hindi Language) chic(young girl0 + Nari(hindi) wat is a difference between chicks n Nari??? chic is DISHONEST BUT ATTRECTIVE AND THEY GENERALLY DECEIVE PEOPLE. |
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Salvage |
the act of saving something (such as a building, a ship, or cargo) that is in danger of being completely destroyed
Eg. He is trying to salvage his marriage/reputation. |
this involves SAL = SALARY which evrybody saves or manage to save...so remember salvage salary save.... |
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Chauvinist |
: an attitude that the members of your own sex are always better than those of the opposite sex: the belief that your country, race, etc., is better than any other
Eg. their ingrained chauvinism has blinded them to their country's faults |
show over nationalist=Chauvinist(s0-v-nist) |
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Arrogate |
to take or claim (something, such as a right or a privilege) in a way that is not fair or legal
Eg. arrogated the corner office without obtaining prior approval |
Think of it's similarity to "arrogant." An arrogate person might be so bold as to arrogate another's possessions. |
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Charlatan |
a person who falsely pretends to know or be something in order to deceive people
Eg. the famed faith healer turned out to be a charlatan |
you hit CHAR LATEIN (in Hindi language) (4 kicks) to the person who misguides you as he himself doesn't know anything.... |
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Cynical |
: believing that people are generally selfish and dishonest: selfish and dishonest in a way that shows no concern about treating other people fairly
Eg. so cynical that he can't understand why anyone would volunteer to help out at a homeless shelter |
cynical ryhmes with SIGN ..we sign documents because of distrust of human motives |
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Chameleon |
: a person who often changes his or her beliefs or behavior in order to please others or to succeed
Eg. at the summer resort he acquired a reputation as a social chameleon—someone who could be whatever his hosts wanted him to be |
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Impeccable |
: not capable of sinning or liable to sin: free from fault or blame, flawless
Eg. If the service is not impeccable, that customer is likely to be put off for life |
Picking on somebody means to finding faults. Hence Im Pickable means, no fault can be found |
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Grovel |
: to kneel, lie, or crawl on the ground: to treat someone with too much respect or fear in a way that shows weakness in order to be forgiven or to gain approval or favor
Eg. the way in which the abused dog would grovel whenever its owner came near |
One who wants to "grow well" needs to grovel before his manager. |
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Ramble |
: to walk or go from one place to another place without a specific goal, purpose, or direction: to go from one subject to another without any clear purpose or direction
Eg. The first chapter is a 100-page ramble. |
Ram + amble -- Ram(rambo) ambled (wandered) aimlessly in the jungle |
