learn daily vocabulary 3

harsha sistla · 25-06-08, 10:24 PM

1. Averse: strongly disliking or opposed to

2. Chicanery: use of cunning tricks to get what you want to do

3. Atone: do something to show you are sorry for something that happened in past

4. Haywire: out of control

5. Frugal: careful in use of money or food

6. Headway: forward progress

7. Buzz off: go away

8. By and large: on the whole

9. Coddle: give someone too much attention and care

10. Quirk: a peculiar habit

11. Victuals: food and provisions

12. Rack your brains: think very hard

13. Ravenous: very hungry

14. Touchstone: a standard by which something is judged

15. Foster: bring up a child that is not your own by birth

16. Business like: efficient and practical

17. Fortitude: courage and strength when facing pain or trouble

18. Hell raiser: person who causes trouble by drunken or outrageous behavior

19. Opulent: showily rich and luxurious

20. Jiff: a moment

maryannsms · 21-07-09, 11:51 AM

Great list harsha... Now I have added some new words in my vocabulary. Thanks for sharing this list.

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harsha sistla Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21 Thanks: 12 Thanked 16 Times in 6 Posts Rep Power: 3	learn daily vocabulary 3 1. Averse: strongly disliking or opposed to 2. Chicanery: use of cunning tricks to get what you want to do 3. Atone: do something to show you are sorry for something that happened in past 4. Haywire: out of control 5. Frugal: careful in use of money or food 6. Headway: forward progress 7. Buzz off: go away 8. By and large: on the whole 9. Coddle: give someone too much attention and care 10. Quirk: a peculiar habit 11. Victuals: food and provisions 12. Rack your brains: think very hard 13. Ravenous: very hungry 14. Touchstone: a standard by which something is judged 15. Foster: bring up a child that is not your own by birth 16. Business like: efficient and practical 17. Fortitude: courage and strength when facing pain or trouble 18. Hell raiser: person who causes trouble by drunken or outrageous behavior 19. Opulent: showily rich and luxurious 20. Jiff: a moment
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maryannsms Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Age: 23 Posts: 143 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Rep Power: 2	Re: learn daily vocabulary 3 Great list harsha... Now I have added some new words in my vocabulary. Thanks for sharing this list.
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