Advanced vocab 03

Advanced vocabulary



1.Dubious-doubtful/suspicious
This word comes from latin word "dubius" which means in doubt
●I was very dubious about the whole idea behind this project.
●His presentation contained some dubious facts and figures.

2.Rekindle:-Revive something lost
●She tried to rekindle their friendship.
●It was the last chance to rekindle their love.
Other usages:- ●Rekindle hope
●Rekindle feelings
●Rekindle love
●Rekindle passion

3.Capricious-Sudden change of behavior
●I got to know How capricious he is when he went from being excited to anxious in a matter of seconds.
●I try to use a careful choice of words with the persons who  show capricious behavior.

4.Repeal-Invalidate
If the government repeals a law,  it is no longer valid.
●The government has announced that it would repeal UGC and replace it with HECI.

5.Unwonted-unusual
●There was an unwonted silence.
 ●Since He rarely attended any parties,Everyone was shocked by his unwonted appearance at the party.

6. Precarious-unstable or dangerous ,or Cause someone to fall
●Swimming without life jacket is precarious , If you aren't good at it.
●That ladder looks very precarious.
●That path down to the beach is very precarious.

7.Oblivious-not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.
(Followed by of /to)
●Oblivious to the risks, She went towards the jungle.
●She was oblivious of her surroundings.

8.Quibble-a slight objection or criticism 
●The only quibble about this smartphone is the lack of fingerprint sensor.
●He is always quibbling about the payment he is prepared to pay..

9.Ineffable:Too great to be described in words
●That movie was ineffably stupendous.
●The joy I experienced at the party was ineffable

10.Subterfuge:-A trickery used to achieve something
●He wasn't sick actually...It was just a subterfuge. 
●Journalists frequently use subterfuge to obtain material for stories.

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