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Vocabulary Word List #2: Learning New English Vocab








Hello aspirants, presenting you a new vocabulary word list in which the words which are useful for the exam point of view are covered along with their synonyms, antonyms and their usage for better understanding.


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English Vocabulary Word List#2

 1. Squander
Meaning: Waste something( especially money or time) in a reckless or foolish manner,
                  to fail to take advantage of
Synonym: waste, misuse, dissipate, misspend
Antonym: save, accumulate, preserve
Usage: " The team squandered several good scoring chances"
2. Diligent
Meaning: Careful and persevering in carrying out tasks or duties;
                   showing care and effort in your work and duties.
Synonym: active, assiduous, industrious, careful, attentive
Antonym: idle, ignorant, inattentive, inactive
Usage: She is pursuing her work with great diligence.


3. Expedite
Meaning: To make something happen more quickly
Synonym: accelerate, hasten, quicken, rush
Antonym: delay, hinder, retard
Usage: His boss asked him to expedite the project.


4. Earnest
Meaning: Showing or expressing sincerity or seriousness
Synonym:   sincere, solemn, serious, sober, passionate    
Antonym: insincere, cold, indifferent, dispassionate
Usage: He made an earnest promise.


5. Guile
Meaning: Clever or crafty character or behaviour.
Synonym: craftiness, cunning, slyness, wiliness
Antonym: honesty, sincerity, candour, truthfulness
Usage: She is an honest girl, totally lacking in guile.


6. Quibble
Meaning: A slight objection or criticism; to argue or find fault over trivial matters.


Synonym: cavil, criticism, complain, fuss, niggle
Antonym: applaud, commend, praise, approve
Usage: Don't quibble over trivial matters, behave like grown ups!


7. Spate

Meaning: A large number of similar things coming in quick succession;
                      a sudden or strong outburst
Synonym: series, succession, string, outbreak

 Antonym: fragment, handful, pittance

 Usage: a spate of anger; a spate of books have already been released on this subject.


8. scrupulous
Meaning: (of a person) very careful to do things properly and correctly;
                  careful, thorough and extremely attentive to details
Synonym: careful, precise, principled, conscientious
Antonym: unscrupulous, unprincipled, careless
Usage: He is scrupulous about each and every work that he does.


9. Acquiesce

Meaning: Accept something reluctantly but without protest.
Synonym: accede, agree, assent
Antonym: refuse, reject, deny, rebuff
Usage: She denied initially but with constant pleading she had to acquiesce. 
10. Despise
Meaning: To dislike intensely; loathe; to regard with contempt or scorn.
Synonym: detest, hate, loathe, abhor, deplore
Antonym: like, respect, admire, adore
Usage: He despised all of them for being ill-mannered.


For practice, try to make some sentences with the help of these words.



Bonus Of the day

➤ Phrase of the day: "At one's wit's end"

 Meaning: To be perplexed; unable to think what to do.

Usage: When he saw the old woman lying dead on the floor, he was at his wit's end.


➤ Idiom of the day: "cry over spilled milk"

Meaning: Complaining about the loss or failure from the past.

Usage: You should move on, there is no point crying over spilled milk.



Hope this word list will help you improve your vocabulary for the exam preparation and for English knowledge as well.


All the best!!
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