nkmxb3 - formidable, circumspect, deflect, arable, florid, covetous, egalitarian, ramification, sonorous, herald, scanty, abridge, captious, draconian, rebuff, salutary, prehensile, affinity, catharsis, inept, cynical, dubious, cajole, succinct

dubious #

*not certain and slightly suspicious about something*; not knowing whether something is good or bad syn- doubtful eg- I was rather dubious about the whole idea. eg- The Visa Officer stared at me dubiously. --------------- *not to be relied upon; suspect; of questionable value* eg- "extremely dubious assumptions" ----------------- m- sounds like opposite of obvious ...i.e in doubt or questionable

arable #

adj. (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively antonym- arid(barren/dry) m- focus on ARAB - The desert is totally unfit for agriculture, so what they want most is land for agriculture

salutary #

adj. *having a good effect on somebody/something, though often seeming unpleasant* eg- it failed to draw salutary lessons from Britain's loss of its colonies eg- a salutary lesson/experience/warning eg- The accident was a salutary reminder of the dangers of climbing. ---------- *adj.* (archaic) to describe something that's *good for your health* (syn- salubrious) eg- This would have a salutary effect upon the health of the family. ------------ m- similar to salubrious; remember SALlU(salman- all good health)

circumspect ##

adj. If you are circumspect, you think carefully before doing or saying anything eg- Asked about the search and interview process for the job, Garrett was more circumspect. m- CIRCUM(means circumstance) ... SPECT(means to inspect) ... so a kind of person who inspects circumstances before speaking, and such people are generally considered as prudent.

prehensile #

adj. adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object adj. having a keen intellect (eg- poets: those gifted strangely prehensile men) adj. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth (eg prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees) m- PRE(before)+HENS+ILE before the hens can escape we have to grasp & hold them. m- From comPREHENSIble: to get hold of idea or concept. Prehensile is get hold or grasp things.

succinct #

adj. briefly giving the gist of something eg- The VO told me to be succinct m- SUCK+INK - brief/summary of story sucks less ink on the paper

inept #

adj. clumsy, incompetent and ineffectual eg- She called him "deceitful and inept" and said he should resign. m- sounds like IN(not)+APT(suitable) - something which is not apt is inept

cynical #

adj. concerned only with one's own interests and typically disregarding accepted standards in order to achieve them. ---------------- adj. believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest ---------------- doubtful as to *whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile* "most residents are cynical about efforts to clean mobsters out of their city" --------------- m- Sainik(cynic) .. never BELIEVE pakistani sainiks. they ll hit u from back m- cynical is one who is skeptic of others because he thinks they have done SINs

florid ##

adj. elaborately or excessively ornamented eg- the senator's florid speech adj. (of a disease or its manifestations) occurring in a fully developed form.

formidable #

adj. extremely impressive in strength or excellence eg- the formidable army of brains at the Prime Minister's disposal eg- the challenge was formidable adj. inspiring fear eg- the formidable prospect of major surgery m- FOR+ME+DEVIL...he is so strong...I am afraid of him

egalitarian #

adj. favoring social equality eg- Craig says the company's success is owed to its "egalitarian" management approach. m- for EAGLES, it does not matter which person's meat is that, ultimately they have to fill their stomach being scavengers. EAGLES are EGALitarians. m- also sounds like EquALITARIAN

sonorous #

adj. full and loud and deep eg- a herald chosen for his sonorous voice

covetous #

adj. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth (eg- casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields) adj. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; begrudge (eg- jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions) (eg- he was never covetous before he met her) m- cove(lOVE) + to + US ; because of excessive greed and the love for money covetous people go to USA

scanty #

adj. lacking in amplitude or quantity eg- a scanty harvest m- sounds similar to panty; guys want it always, but they scantily have panty(get sex)

captious #

adj. tending to find and call attention to faults ag- a captious pedant m- First word that comes to mind -Captain, who will always find and call attention to Faults which must be altered.

draconian #

adj. used to describe laws or rules that are really harsh and repressive. eg- And that's the less Draconian version of two "comprehensive" immigration bills under consideration. m- sounds like DRACULA ... and a dracula as we have seen in movies, gives EXTREMELY SEVERE PUNISHMENT to people

herald #

n. (formal) a person who announces important news n. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone m- split into HEAR + ALL ; I am about to tell something which is going to happne

rebuff #

n. a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) v. reject outright and bluntly (syn- scorn, disdain, snub) v. force or drive back (eg- rebuff the attack) eg- The White House already rebuffed a group of 17 automakers, which pleaded this month for renewed talks. m- RE (reject) + BUFF (bluff) ->; you will reject/snub/beat back what a bluff (person who pretends or lies) says m- If you again(Re) bluff before VO, you will be rebuffed again.

ramification #

n. a development that complicates a situation eg- the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications m- the act of branching out or dividing into branches m- Religion(RAM) is for good(development) but by making so many branches, people have complicated the things

affinity ##

n. a natural attraction or feeling of kinship

catharsis #

n. the *process of releasing strong feelings, for example through plays or other artistic activities, as a way of providing relief from anger, suffering, strong or repressed emotions.* eg- When Stephens held for 1-2 in the second set to end a skid of seven consecutive games, she screamed with catharsis. m- CATHA sounds like KATHA(a religious story in hindi) ... KATHA leads to the purging(means release) of emotional tensions.

deflect #

v. blocking something or changing its course eg- It was typical Johnson: a joke to deflect attention from his intense ambition. m- sounds like reflect. If some thing reflects, it turns away

cajole #

v. influence/persuade or urge by gentle urging, caressing, flattering, insincere compliments or promises eg- Then she cajoles her brother into posing for a picture. m- KAJOL(actress) managed to CAJOLE a role from Karan Johar

abridge ##

v. lessen, diminish, or curtail eg- the new law might abridge our freedom of expression m- remeber ebridged edition of books - summarized that means