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Vocab 29


1.       Cunning: Describes people who are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things are cleverly made for a particular purpose.
He is a very cunning man.

2.       Abstain: To not to do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad.
He took a vow to abstain from smoking.
(Used for things and Refrain used for action)

3.       Transgress: To break a law or moral rule
Those are the rules, and anyone who transgresses will be severely punished.

4.       Transient: Lasting for only a short time; temporary
The city has a large transient population (= many people who are living in it only temporary)

5.       Travail: Very hard work
After years of travial, he eventually achieved his goal.

6.       Tremulous: If a person’s voice of a part of their body is tremulous, it is shaking slightly.
In a tremulous voice she whispered: “Who are you people?”
Adverb: Tremulously

7.       Manhour: The amount of work done by one person in one hour
Just think how many manhours we could save if we computerized the system.

8.       Unbosom: To tell or reveal
She unbosomed her darkest secrets to the psychiatrist.

9.       Undulating: Describing or having small hills and slopes that look like waves.
Undulating roads.
I love the gently undulating hills of the Dales.

10.   Unequivocal: Having one meaning, Clear
I want you to give unequivocal speech regarding the presentation skills.

11.   Vacillate: To be uncertain what to do, or to change often between two opinions.
Her mood vacillated between hope and despair.

12.   Vandalism: To eradicate or damage (public property) maliciously.
Some students were arrested for acts of vandalism when they tried to damage the college building.

13.   Veracity: Truth
As veracity was his strong point, he was able to win the case.

14.   Verbose: Using or containing more words than are necessary.
A verbose explanation.

15.   Versatile: Master in many things
Kalidasa was a versatile poet and writer.



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