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Vocab 48


1.       Stoical (adj): Determined not to complain or show your feelings, especially when something bad happens to you.
We knew she must be in pain, despite her stoical attitude.

Stoically (adv): Stoically, and with great determination, the people set about rebuilding the village.

2.       Determination (n): The ability to continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult.
He has a great determination to succeed.

3.       Subjugate (v): To defeat people or a country and rule them in a way which allows them no discretion.
The kings used to subjugate people of any country.

4.       Succinct (adj): Said in a clear and short way; expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words.
Keep your letter succinct and to the point.

Succinctly (adv)
Succinctness (n)

5.       Succor (n): Help given to someone, especially someone who is suffering or in need.
Her organization gave succor and strength to those who had been emotionally damaged.

6.       Sumptuous (adj): Luxurious and showing that you are rich.
The celebrity guests turned up dressed in sumptuous evening gowns.

7.       Surreptitious (adj): Done secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing.
She seemed to be listening to what I was saying, but I couldn’t help noticing her surreptitious glances at the clock.

Surreptitiously (adv)
Surreptitiousness (n)

8.       Sycophantic (adj): (Of a person or behavior) praising people to win some favor by flattery.
There was sycophantic laughter from the audience at every one of his terrible jokes.
Sycophant (n): The Prime Minister is surrounded by sycophants.
Sycophancy (n)

9.       Taciturn (adj): Saying little, especially usually
He’s a reserved, taciturn person.

10.   Pathetic (adj): Causing feelings of sadness, sympathy or sometimes lack of respect, especially because a person or an animal is suffering.
After the accident he became a pathetic figure, a shadow of his former self.

11.   Timorous (adj): Nervous and without much confidence; timid
Timorously (adv)
Timorousness (n)

12.   Tirade (n): A long angry speech expressing strong disapproval
She launched into an angry/furious trade about how she had been unfairly treated.

13.   Trite (adj): Expressed too often to be interesting or seem sincere.
His lyrics about love and peace are too trite for me to take them seriously.

14.   Truculent (adj): Unpleasant and likely to argue a lot.
I found him truculent and unpleasant.
Truculence (n)
Truculently (adv)

15.   Usurp (v): To take control or a position of power, especially without having right to
The powers of local councils are being usurped by central government.


Compiled By: Chaudhary Amit V.
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