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Words - Vocabilary Refresher
Words - Vocabilary Refresher
5,uproar, upheaval, out cry, hue and cry, – public - noise and shouting / strong protest, objection – to
provoke /produce / create/ cause uproar
11.scuffle ,skirmish, tussle – short disorganized fight, brawl – scuffle broke out
16, fawner, boot licker, apple polisher, truckler , flatterer, adulator, toady – someone who (FAT)
18 chaos, mayhem, bedlam ,turmoil, pandemonium, shambles - complete disorder and confusion
27,subservient, servile,obsequious –
30,simpleton, dull head, dunce, imbecile, block head, numskull, moron, nitwit
33,boorish, churlish, discourteous, loutish ,uncivilized behavior – rough , uneducated , harsh , rude
36,Replete – abundantly supplied , full of it Rife – crime is rife/ rampant in slum areas ( common
occurrence)
40.malicious, false, defamatory statement ,slander, cast aspersion, victim of calumny, denigration , mud
slinging, bad mouthing, backbiting, smear campaign
41,desultory, haphazard, random, non methodical – lacking definite plan or order , disorganized,
unsystematic
54, Rant – speak or shout at length in angry way , tirade , harangue, polemic – verbal or written attack –
launch into a tirade
58,frivolous, - not having serious purpose , facetious, - stop being facetious, this is a serious issue ,
tongue in cheek remark, flippant – lacking seriousness
60, due to lack of time , in the interests of saving time/brevity, in view of time constraints,
61,without further ado, without any further, right away, without delay
63,Leader – 1, decisive , assured and assertive , 2, lead by example ( inspiring, charismatic, dynamic ), 3,
take the people along 4, should not be dictatorial , rather be open to others views/ opinions and
suggestions 5,Accountability – take responsibility for things that happen around him
67,Guts, spunk, gumption - , gumption is fortitude, determination - he didn’t have the guts to try it
68, sharp, smart and sagacious, acumen – showing keen discernment, sound judgement , farsightedness