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Vocab 9



1.       Exasperate: To irritate
The teacher was exasperated by the student’s misbehavior.
S: Provoke
A: Mollify

2.       Exiguous: Scanty
Many farmers have suffered on account of the exiguous rainfall this year.
S: Meagre, Small
A: Huge, Enormous

3.       Expend: To spend, To use up
The irresponsible boy expended all his money rashly.
S: Spend
A: Earn, Save

4.       Extirpate: To remove or completely eradicate
The buildings were extirpated totally.
S: Wipe out
A: Create

5.       Extort: To get (money) from someone by force or threats.
Pathans were known for ability to extort payments.

6.       Fabricate: To construct, To make up (a story, lie etc.)
Sharma fabricated an explanation for his absence from work.

7.       Factitious: Forced or artificial
The girl who was guilty of copying, had a factitious smile on her face when asked about it.

8.       Factotum: An employee who can do any kind of work.
Although he was hired as courier, we soon began to use him as a general factotum around the office.

9.       Fatuous: Stupid
He is far too intelligent to make such fatuous remarks.
S: Foolish
A: Sagacious

10.   Felicitate: To congratulate
All his friends felicitated him on his winning the first prize in the intercollegiate.
S: Compliment
A: Disparage

11.   Fortitude: Courage
Citizens have shown great fortitude in times of famine.
S: Spirit
A: Cowardice, Shyness

12.   Fritter: To waste
She frittered away previous money on unimportant items.

13.   Frowzy: Dirty and Untidy
The student shocked the teacher with her frowzy appearance.
S: Ill-smelling
A: Unpleasant

14.   Furbish: To renovate
The old temple is being furbished for the forthcoming festival.

15.   Futile: Useless
Doing superfluous work is futile.

Made By: Chaudhary Amit V.
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