| Affluent : Plentiful; abundant/ having an abundance of wealth |
| The affluent banker had a lot of respect in the city. |
| Arbitrary: Based on or subject to individual discretion, at times without preference to reasoning |
| The diet imposes daily intake of calories but the daily menu is arbitrary. |
| Discern: Detect with the senses |
| The fragrance was discernable by its exclusivity. |
| Dubious: Fraught with uncertainty or doubt |
| They agreed to my arguments but remained dubious. |
| Feasible: Capable of being done with means at hand |
| The project was feasible as they had the necessary know-how. |
| Fiasco: A sudden and violent collapse |
| The function turned into a fiasco due to the rain. |
| Harass: Annoy continually or chronically |
| The army commandant harassed his battalion. |
| Jurisdiction: In law; the territory within which power can be exercised |
| The jurisdiction of the court is fixed according to the district. |
| Oust: Remove from a position or office |
| The chairperson was ousted after he misappropriated funds. |
| Revert: Go back to a previous state |
| We reverted to the old policies of the company and choose to do things as our boss told us to do so. |
| Terminate: Bring to an end or halt |
| An official accused of dishonesty should be terminated immediately. |
| Cognizant: Fully informed; conscious |
| The police chief was cognizant of the difficulties faced by his sub-ordinates. |
| Confidante: Someone to whom private matters are confided |
| The queen called her confidante before retiring. |
| Deride: Treat or speak of with contempt |
| The teacher derided the student in front of the whole class. |
| Disparage: Express a negative opinion of |
| Her mother’s disparagement caused her a lot of embarrassment. |
| Effigy: A crude representation of a person, at times used for purposes of ridicule |
| The crowd burnt the effigies of those tainted politicians involved in the riots. |
| Flout: Treat with contemptuous disregard |
| The students flouted the rules of the hostel. |
| Forthwith: At once, immediately |
| Any bureaucrat accused of corruption should be suspended forthwith. |
| Laudable: Worthy of high praise |
| The NGO made laudable efforts to save the environment. |
| Perverse: Directed away from what is right or good |
| Her husband took perverse pleasure in foiling her plans. |
| Quell: Suppress or crush completely |
| He quelled his hunger with water. |
| Skirmish: A minor short-term fight |
| There was a skirmish over the rules before the debate began. |
| Turbulent: being in a state of agitation or tumult |
| The flight was delayed due to turbulent weather. |
| Chagrin: Strong feelings of embarrassment |
| She was chagrined at the imbecile behaviour of the child. |
| Consternation: Fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
| The small child watched in consternation as the thief took away the valuables. |
| Eschew: To avoid; shun |
| To eschew one’s duty is never a good sign for an employee. |
| Exacerbate: Make worse |
| Heavy rainfall in the North-east exacerbated the flood problems. |
| Fray: A noisy fight/ A heated dispute or contest |
| The electoral candidates frayed publicly. |
| Implacable: Not to be appeased, or pacified |
| He failed to please the implacable woman. |
| Indigent: Poor enough to need help from others |
| The indigent ground soldiers were happy to receive the help of the natives. |
| Masticate: Grind and knead |
| The cows were masticating grass in the meadow. |
| Monolithic: Imposing in size or bulk or solidity |
| The monolithic architecture of the Mughals impressed everyone. |
| Obsolescence: Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness |
| The government used policies of complete obsolescence. |
| Paroxysm: A sudden uncontrollable attack |
| The joker induced a paroxysm of giggling amongst the audience. |
| Perfunctory: Done usually and with little interest or care |
| A perfunctory inspection failed to reveal the flaws in the structure. |
| Precocious: Characterized by unusually early development or maturity |
| In some species of magnolias, precocious flowers appear before the leaves. |
| Reprehensible: Blameworthy |
| The judge reprimanded him for his reprehensible acts. |
| Sally: A venture off the beaten path |
| He sallied into the wide world beyond his home. |
| Stymie: A thwarting and distressing situation |
| A problem in thermodynamics stymied half the class. |
| Voluble: Marked by a ready flow of speech |
| She is a very voluble young woman. |
