English Vocabulary By Neerja Raheja – Set 83

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headway

Noun
Meaning: Advance, progress; motion in forward direction
Usage: The ant was making little headway carrying a crumb that was about five times his size

bray

Verb
Meaning: To utter or play loudly or harshly; to utter the characteristic loud harsh cry of a donkey
Usage: I’m the best! He brayed

snide

Adjective
Meaning: Insulting or contemptuous in an indirect way; uncomplimentary; containing unpleasant criticism that is not clearly stated; derogatory or mocking in an indirect way
Usage: She made one or two snide remarks about their house, which i thought was a bit unnecessary

eeyore

Meaning: Pessimistic, gloomy, depressed, anhedonic, old grey stuffed donkey who is the friend of Winnie-the-Pooh

singe

Verb
Meaning: To burn superbly or lightly
Usage: The wood was singed by the candle.
The cheese got a bit singed over the campfire, but we like them that way

iconoclast

Noun
Meaning: A person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions; a person who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration
Usage: The successful entrepreneur is an iconoclast who is not afraid to introduce something new to the market

serendipitous

Adjective
Meaning: Obtained or characterized by serendipity
Usage: Those were serendipitous discoveries

blunderstand

Meaning: To gain new insights through; to gain new insight through serendipitous means
Usage: President Bush now blunderstands what it might take to bring democracy to a Middle Eastern country by trying to rid Iraq

succor

Noun
Meaning: Relief; aid; help; something that furnishes relief; assistance and support in times of hardship and distress
Usage: We see it as our duty to give succor to those in need

whim

Noun
Meaning: A sudden desire; a sudden desire to do something unplanned
Usage: A king needs no explanation, able to make decisions on a whim without anyone questioning his motives

loony

Adjective
Meaning: Crazy; foolish
Usage: That’s got to be the looniest idea I’ve ever heard
Every family includes someone who’s a little loony