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Vocab 41


1.       Extemporaneous: Done or said without any preparation or thought.
An extemporaneous speech.

2.       Exuberant: (especially of people and their behavior) very energetic
Young and exuberant, he symbolizes Italy’s new vitality.

3.       Fallacious: Not correct
His argument is based on fallacious reasoning.

4.       Fastidious: Giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be correct and perfect.
He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed.

5.       Listless: Having no energy and enthusiasm and unwilling to do anything needing effort.
He has been listless and a bit depressed ever since he got his exam results.

6.       Loath: To be unwilling to do something
I’m loath to spend it all at once.

7.       Magnate: A person who is very rich and successful in business or industry.
Anil Ambani is a well-known magnate.

8.       Loathe: To hate someone or something.
From the early age the brothers have loathed each other.
“Do you like fish?” “No, I loathe it”

9.       Abstruse: Difficult to understand
An abstruse presentation

10.   Acrimonious: Full of anger, arguments and bad feeling.
Their marriage ended eight years ago in an acrimonious divorce.

11.   Ambidextrous: Able to use both hands together.
In 3 idiots movie, one of the actors is an ambidextrous.

12.   Antagonistic: Actively opposing or showing unfriendliness towards something or someone.
She is extremely antagonistic towards me.

13.   Antiquated: Old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society.
It will take many years to modernize these antiquated industries.

14.   Antithesis: The exact opposite
She is slim and shy – the very antithesis of her sister.

15.   Apathy: When someone shows no interest or energy and is unwilling to take action, especially over something important.
He showed apathy when his relatives were injured.


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