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Sunday, August 5, 2018

Vocab 6 august

CONCURRENT (ADJECTIVE): (समवर्ती): simultaneous

Synonyms: coexisting, concomitant

Antonyms: non-concurrent, divergent

Example Sentence:

Are these decisions concurrent with university policy?

2. CONDENSE (VERB): (संक्षित करना): abridge

Synonyms: contract, concentrate

Antonyms: increase, expand

Example Sentence:

The English translation has been condensed into a single more readable book.

3. CONDESCEND (VERB): (झुकना): humble oneself

Synonyms: accommodate, accord

Antonyms: disallow, disapprove

Example Sentence:

The president of the company condescended to have dinner with the cleaning staff.

4. CONDOLENCE (NOUN): (शोक/ सहानुभूति): sympathy

Synonyms: compassion, consolation

Antonyms: brutality, harshness

Example Sentence:

She sent him a letter of condolence.

5. CONFISCATE (VERB): (ज़ब्त करना): seize

Synonyms: appropriate, impound

Antonyms: free, release

Example Sentence:

They confiscated weapons, ammunition and propaganda material.

6. CONFLUENCE (NOUN): (संगम): convergence

Synonyms: junction, concurrence

Antonyms: division, separation

Example Sentence:

The confluence of warm and cold temperatures is going to create a powerful storm.

7. CONGEAL (VERB): (जमाना): to solidify

Synonyms: coagulate, curdle

Antonyms: melt, soften

Example Sentence:

She wanted to wash the frying pan before the bacon fat had a chance to congeal.

8. CONGENITAL (ADJECTIVE): (जन्मजात): inborn

Synonyms: innate, inherent

Antonyms: foreign, external

Example Sentence:

When he was 17, he died of congenital heart disease.

9. CONGREGATION (NOUN): (जनसमूह): assembled group

Synonyms: audience, crowd

Antonyms: diffusion, division

Example Sentence:

Most members of the congregation arrived a few minutes before the service.

10. CONGRUENT (ADJECTIVE): (अनुकूल): compatible

Synonyms: agreeing, according

Antonyms: disagreeable, unharmonious

Example Sentence:

Eating five chocolate bars daily is not congruent with your plan of losing weight.

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