Vocab Words Day-20

[keerthi]

Hi friends,

Todays 5 words are.

2. Conceit:Arrogance,Pride


3. Brisk:Quick,Lively


4. Wreck:Ruins,debris,destruction


5. Plying:travel regularly,be busy at


6. Intrigue:Plot,Conspiracy

Please post other possible meanings for these words,and secondary meanings .Altleast post one synonym and secondary meaning for each one

[bala_07]

1) Conceit :- Vanity , amour propre

2) Brisk:- refreshing , energising , zippy , rattling

3) Wreck :- crack, accident, decline

4) plying :- Provide , supply

5) Intrigue:- Scheme, connive (hypernym:- plot , secret plan )

[winner]

conceit--

2. A favorable and especially unduly high opinion of one's own abilities or worth.
   
3. An ingenious or witty turn of phrase or thought.

brisk--

2. Marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic: had a brisk walk in the park.
   
3. Keen or sharp in speech or manner: a brisk greeting.
   
4. Stimulating and invigorating: a brisk wind.
   
5. Pleasantly zestful: a brisk tea.

Wreck--

2. The act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked; destruction.
   
3. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.
   
4. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.
   
5. Fragments of a ship or its cargo cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck; wreckage.


6. The remains of something that has been wrecked or ruined.
   
7. Something shattered or dilapidated.
   
8. A person who is physically or mentally broken down or worn out.

plying--

2. To join together, as by molding or twisting.
   
3. To double over (cloth, for example).

Intrigue--

2. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot.
   
3. The practice of or involvement in such schemes.


4. A clandestine love affair.

[Spoorthi]

Conceit:

1. A favorable and especially unduly high opinion of one's own abilities or worth.
2. An ingenious or witty turn of phrase or thought.
3. 2. A fanciful poetic image, especially an elaborate or exaggerated comparison.
   3. A poem or passage consisting of such an image.
4. 2. The result of intellectual activity; a thought or an opinion.
   3. A fanciful thought or idea.
5. 2. A fancy article; a knickknack.
   3. An extravagant, fanciful, and elaborate construction or
      structure: “An eccentric addition to the lobby is a life-size wooden
      horse, a 19th century conceit” (Mimi Sheraton).

Synonyms: conceit, egoism, egotism, narcissism, vanity

Antonyms: humility









Brisk:

1. Marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic: had a brisk walk in the park.
2. Keen or sharp in speech or manner: a brisk greeting.
3. Stimulating and invigorating: a brisk wind.
4. Pleasantly zestful: a brisk tea.

syn: lively,merry,rattling,snappy,spanking,zippy,bracing,energizing,energising,fresh,

refreshing,refreshful.





Wreck:

1. The act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked; destruction.
2. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.
3. 2. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.
   3. Fragments of a ship or its cargo cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck; wreckage.
4. The remains of something that has been wrecked or ruined.
5. Something shattered or dilapidated.
6. A person who is physically or mentally broken down or worn out.

syn:blast,ruin.



Plying:

1. To use diligently; wield: ply a knitting needle.
2. To engage in diligently; practice: plied the carpenter's trade.
   
3. To traverse or sail over regularly: Trading ships plied the routes between coastal ports.
4. To continue offering something to; ensure that (another) is abundantly served: plied their guests with excellent food.
5. To assail vigorously.

syn:handle.



Intrigue:

1. 2. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot.
   3. The practice of or involvement in such schemes.
2. A clandestine love affair.
3. To engage in secret or underhand schemes; plot.
4. To effect by secret scheming or plotting.
5. To arouse the interest or curiosity of: Hibernation has long intrigued biologists.

syn:facinate.