Power your vocabulary

[nusrat-diu]

New Words:

1. baleful
2. baneful
3. awry
4. axiom
5. azure

[aunoo]

Mam i really always like this lesson and your post but for pressure on study i couldn't continue this lesson daily .......sorry for that............here is my answer........................

1. baleful : manner
2. baneful : cause of ruin
3. awry :
4. axiom : self-established truth, adj:axiomatic
5. azure:  clear sky

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[nusrat-diu]

No problem aunoo...whenever u'll be free go through previous posts..and ofcourse u r welcome to contribute a lot in this thread :)

Awry means distorted or crooked. Example sentence: He held his head awry, giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck during the night.

[nusrat-diu]

New Words:

1. Whimsical
2. Phoenix
3. Philanthropist
4. Pinnacle
5. Pitfall

[orange.tarek]

here's my answer  ..



1 . Whimsical-amusing, arbitrary, capricious, chancy,
2. Phoenix-charm, find, gem, genius, ideal, masterpiece
3. Philanthropist-Good Samaritan, altruist, benefactor
4. Pinnacle-acme, apex, apogee, climax, cone, crown,
5. Pitfall-booby trap, catch, danger, deadfall, difficulty


orange tarek
111-15-1303
CSE..Sec-C

[nusrat-diu]

I didn't get any answer to the quiz!
Plz try to answer..

New Words:

1. excavate
2. emancipate
3. cremate
4. intimidate
5. obdurate

[Golam Kibria]

1. excavate : dig
2. emancipate : to free from anything
3. cremate :
4. intimidate : Timid
5. obdurate : harsh
I cannot continue in this post reply because many active members reply before me to this page .So is this any kind opportunity to send post after posting the answer.

[goodboy]

Mam,,Here are the quiz replay from me:

1. Asteroid: synonym..........> radiance.(May be)
2. Aquiline: synonym...........> Hooked.

[nusrat-diu]

@ Kibria...Cremate means 'burning a dead body'.

@ goodboy..Asteroid's antonym is large planet.

[nusrat-diu]

New Words:

1. casket
2. cassock
3. generic
4. invidious
5. inviolable

[Golam Kibria]

1. casket  : the box of gold or small box
2. cassock :
3. generic :
4. invidious : which can create envy
5. inviolable : which is not violent

[nusrat-diu]

cassock means a long piece of clothing, usually black or red, worn by CHRISTIAN PRIESTS.

Generic is shared by, including or typical of a whole group of things, not specific. Example Sentence: 'Vine fruit' is the generic term for currants and raisins.

[nusrat-diu]

New Words:

1. redress
2. refraction
3. refurbish
4. relish
5. rejuvenate

[nusrat-diu]

W/M:

1. redress: to correct something that is unfair or wrong.
2. refraction : ray of light change direction when it goes through at an angle
3. refurbish : to clean or decorate a room
4. relish: great enjoyment or pleasure
5. rejuvenate : to make sb/sth look or feel younger or more lively.

[nusrat-diu]

New Words:

1. saffron
2. loathe
3. glitterati
4. glitz
5. goggle