Question

200 new words with meaning​

Answer 1

antecedent

preceding in time or order

There are facts antecedent to the letter showing that his complaint had a real basis.Conway, Moncure Daniel

antiquated

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

The money will still have to be handled by India's inefficient bureaucracy and antiquated rural banking sector.

arbitrary

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference

Under the proposed bill, war crimes and arbitrarydetention carried out by the army or police would be tried in military courts.

ascribe

attribute or credit to

No group claimed responsibility in the hours after the attack, which seemed similar to earlier bombingsascribed to Al Qaeda.

assuage

provide physical relief, as from pain

Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation made another move to assuage investor worries about its corporate governance after various boardroom battles.

austere

severely simple

Swimwear styles were favoring simple, even austerelines, leaving Mrs. Gottlieb’s colorful creations looking dated.

behemoth

someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

Across the street, in their indoor parking area, sat the couple’s prized and behemoth food truck, Big Red, its engine shot.

benevolent

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding

He hitchhikes around Scotland doing benevolentdeeds such as handing out free bananas and picking up litter.

buttress

make stronger or defensible

But disarming militias and rebuilding the security forces are vital to buttress Libya's nascent political process.

camaraderie

the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

Yet by the early 1980s the band’s camaraderie was disappearing; “World War III” was how Mr. Richards has described his friction with Mr. Jagger.

caustic

harsh or corrosive in tone

chide

scold or reprimand severely or angrily

Never shy, Mr. Dennis chided me for having written bearishly about the magazine business.

circumlocution

an indirect way of expressing something

His praise would be given heartily, and without reserve, while blame was always concealed in some kindly circumlocution.Huneker, James

cognizant

having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization

Often athletes are quite cognizant of these results, tracking one another's successes and failures.

commensurate

corresponding in size or degree or extent

Higher stock prices, without commensurate gains in income growth, are unlikely to induce a consumption binge.  Forbes (Oct 1, 2012)

compunction

a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed

Mr. Hitchens had no compunction about jabbing his pen into sacred figures, like Mother Teresa, or ripe targets, like Henry Kissinger.New York Times (Apr 18, 2012)

concoct

devise or invent

Deb, meanwhile, talks dirty over drinks with a handsome crime fanatic who has concocted far-fetched theories about closed murder cases.Slate (Nov 5, 2012)

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emollient

a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin