List 5 Flashcards
erudite
learned, scholarly
“You could tell that Bawumia is an erudite politician from his responses to journalists”
savant
intellectual, scholar, sage
“The Nobel Prize is awarded annually to savants from various disciplines who have made significant impacts in their domains”
hapless
unlucky, unfortunate
“The last train broke down, leaving the hapless passengers stranded”
harrow
trouble, distress, afflict
“The 2015 earthquake was a harrowing experience for Nepal”
stymie
impede, hinder
“Taking drugs at such a young age can stymie your future aspirations”
supplicate
beseech, entreat, implore, exhort, enjoin
“At the Lord’s supper, Jesus supplicated his disciples to spread the gospel to all the fringes of the earth”
torrid
passionate, hot, burning
“Not even 40 minutes of walking could quench his torrid desire for iced coffee”
idyll
utopia
“A world where people do not pay taxes will only exists in an idyll”
travesty
distortion, misrepresentation, corruption
“Why would a reputable paper like the New York Times portray such a travesty of Kim’s marriage issue?”
turpitude
immorality, depravity
“Boarding school helped reduce Kojo’s turpitude, as he quit the naughty acts he used to do before”
fervor
passion, zeal, intensity, alacrity
“Medicine is an intriguing field but you need a lot of fervor and tenacity to succeed”
fledge
nurture
“Humans, unlike animals, fledge their young ones till they became adults”
prevaricate
equivocate, beat about the bush, mislead
“Knowing that the negotiation had collapsed, the health minister prevaricated when questioned about the availability of the vaccines”
divulge
reveal, disclose
“Terrified about the possibility of losing his family, Roger divulged the access code to the company’s safe”
capricious
unstable, variable, labile
“Stocks though have recognizable patterns can be capricious. Hence you don’t want to invest too many resources in them”
