Verbal Practice Set

1.Adaptation:
An act of taking a creative work like a play and moving it into another medium.

2. Ingenuity -Inventively talented

3. Deceit - Lying

4. Vitriol - Sarcastic criticism in literature

5. Profound - Depth

6. Poignancy - The qlty of affecting the emotions in a heartfelt way.

7. Pejoratives - Disparaging Remarks.

8. Anachronisms - Obsolete.

9. Provinciality(Parochial) -Limited Pt. of view or a rough-hewn unsophistication associated with those living in provinces.

10. Rusticity - Country lifestyle.

11. Piqued - Aroused, Excited.

12. Misapprehended - Misunderstood.

13. One who vegetates - Inert or not active.
Vegetables - Inactive living things.
Vegout - To stagnate, not think or do anything.

14. Proponent - Someone who argues in favor of some idea or practice.

15. Traitor - Doesn't support his particular country.

16. Attorney - Support the law.

17. Species - Category of living things known as organisms.

18. Genre - A type of literature.

19. Mystery - A type of book.

20. Discharged - Duty is up and released.

21. Docked(money) -withheld from an employee, as punishment for poor work.

22. Laceration - Large Cut.

23. Slit - A tiny crack, cut.

24. Blisters - Often smaller sores than boils.

25. Outfox - To defeat out over him by superior strategy.

26. Outrun - by superior speed.

27. Specific kinds of outdoing - Outfoxing, Outrunning and Outlasting.

28. Coax -Persuade Someone.

29. Blandishments - A series of flattering and cajoling actions and speeches.

30. Platitudes - Trite, dull remarks.

31. A person is called a noble because he or she is titled. Eg: Sir, Lord or Squire.

32. Deposed Ruler - One who has been kicked out.

33. Revelatory - Persuasive though incomplete.

34. Zeal - Enthusiasm.

35. Apathy - similar to indifference or the actual correct response.

36. Erroneous - Incorrect.

37. Cognizant - to be aware.

38. Oblivious - Unaware.

39. Obsequious - Overly flattering.

40. Bawdy - Racy.

41. Prudish - Proper.

42. Superfluous - Unnecessary.

43. Gaunt - Thin.

44. Ethereal - Heavenly or Immaterial.

45. Legitimate - Legal or authentic.

46. Abet - To aid or assist.

47. Deter- Hinder.

48. Dispassionate - Unbiased.

49. Partisan - Biased.

50. Sentient - Conscious or aware.

51. Stoic - Expressionless or Impassive.

52. Panegyric - Formal or elaborate praise in writing or oration.

53. Prolix - Wordy.

54. Pithy - To the point.