Lampoon (læmp'uːn / ലമ്പൂണ്‍) = Criticize very strongly, using humorous means - പരിഹസിക്കുക, പരിഹാസകൃതി - Eg: He was lampooned for his political views.
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Garb (ɡ'ɑːʳb / ഗാര്‍ബ് ) = A fashion or mode of dress - വസ്ത്രം, വസ്ത്രധാരണരീതി, വേഷം - Eg: He wore the garb of a scout.
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Savage (s'ævɪdʒ / സാവേജ്) = Extremely cruel and violent - സംസ്ക്കാരശൂന്യമായ, ക്രൂരമായ - Eg: This was a savage attack on a defenceless young girl.
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Mutiny (mj'uːtɪni / മ്യൂട്ടിനി ) = Revolt or rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) - കലാപം, ലഹള - Eg: Sailors at a naval base had mutinied against their officers.
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Meek (m'iːk / മീക്ക്) = Humble in spirit or manner - ശാന്തനായ, അടക്കമുള്ള - Eg: He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
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Monday, July 26, 2010
ഇന്നത്തെ വാക്കുകള്‍ (26/07/2010)
Eulogize (j'uːlədʒaɪz / യൂളൊജൈസ് ) = Praise very highly - പുകഴ്ത്തുക, അമിതമായി പ്രശംസിക്കുക - Eg: Leaders from around the world eulogized the The President.
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Conundrum (kən'ʌndrəm / കെനണ്ട്രം) = Problem or puzzle which is difficult or impossible to solve - കടംകഥ, പ്രയാസമുളള പ്രശ്നം - Eg: "It's kind of a conundrum, I'm not sure I can answer your question." James said.
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Sanguine (s'æŋɡwɪn / സാന്‍ഗ്വിന്‍) = Confidently optimistic and cheerful - ശുഭാപ്തിവിശ്വാസമുള്ള, ആത്മവിശ്വാസമുള്ള - Eg: He's remarkably sanguine about the problems involved.
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Topple (t'ɒpəl / ടോപ്പിള്‍) = Fall down, as if collapsing - തലകുത്തിവീഴുക, പൊളിഞ്ഞു വീഴുക - Eg: Winds and rain toppled trees and electricity lines.
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Chide (tʃ'aɪd / ചൈഡ്) = Speak angrily, Scold - ശാസിക്കുക, ശകാരിക്കുക - Eg: He gently chided her.
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Conundrum (kən'ʌndrəm / കെനണ്ട്രം) = Problem or puzzle which is difficult or impossible to solve - കടംകഥ, പ്രയാസമുളള പ്രശ്നം - Eg: "It's kind of a conundrum, I'm not sure I can answer your question." James said.
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Sanguine (s'æŋɡwɪn / സാന്‍ഗ്വിന്‍) = Confidently optimistic and cheerful - ശുഭാപ്തിവിശ്വാസമുള്ള, ആത്മവിശ്വാസമുള്ള - Eg: He's remarkably sanguine about the problems involved.
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Topple (t'ɒpəl / ടോപ്പിള്‍) = Fall down, as if collapsing - തലകുത്തിവീഴുക, പൊളിഞ്ഞു വീഴുക - Eg: Winds and rain toppled trees and electricity lines.
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Chide (tʃ'aɪd / ചൈഡ്) = Speak angrily, Scold - ശാസിക്കുക, ശകാരിക്കുക - Eg: He gently chided her.
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
ഇന്നത്തെ വാക്കുകള്‍ (22/07/2010)
Corpulent (k'ɔːʳpjʊlənt / കോര്‍പ്യുലെന്റ്) = Excessively fat -തടിച്ച - Eg: Mr. Johnson was a short and corpulent man, with a very large head and no neck.
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Fib (f'ɪb / ഫിബ്) = A small, unimportant lie - നിസ്സാരകള്ളം, പുളു - Eg: He laughs loudly when I accuse him of fibbing.
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Slumber (sl'ʌmbəʳ / സ്ലംബെര്‍) = Sleep - മയങ്ങുക, ഉറങ്ങുക, ഉറക്കം - Eg: They are still slumbering peacefully
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Arid (ˈærɪd / അരിഡ്) = Lacking sufficient water or rainfall - ഉണങ്ങിയ, വരണ്ട - Eg: Some plants grow successfully in arid environments.
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Dank (d'æŋk / ഡാങ്ക്) = Unpleasantly cool and humid - ഈറനായ, നനഞ്ഞ, തണുപ്പുള്ള - Eg: The kitchen was dank and cheerless.
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Fib (f'ɪb / ഫിബ്) = A small, unimportant lie - നിസ്സാരകള്ളം, പുളു - Eg: He laughs loudly when I accuse him of fibbing.
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Slumber (sl'ʌmbəʳ / സ്ലംബെര്‍) = Sleep - മയങ്ങുക, ഉറങ്ങുക, ഉറക്കം - Eg: They are still slumbering peacefully
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Arid (ˈærɪd / അരിഡ്) = Lacking sufficient water or rainfall - ഉണങ്ങിയ, വരണ്ട - Eg: Some plants grow successfully in arid environments.
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Dank (d'æŋk / ഡാങ്ക്) = Unpleasantly cool and humid - ഈറനായ, നനഞ്ഞ, തണുപ്പുള്ള - Eg: The kitchen was dank and cheerless.
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Monday, July 19, 2010
ഇന്നത്തെ വാക്കുകള്‍ (19/07/2010)
Wobble (w'ɒbəl / വോബിള്‍) = Move unsteadily from side to side - ചാഞ്ചാടുക, അഭിപ്രായ സ്ഥിരതയില്ലാതിരിക്കുക - Eg: The table wobbled when I leaned on it
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Detest (dɪt'est / ഡിറ്റെസ്റ്റ്) = Dislike intensely - തീരെ വെറുക്കുക, അറപ്പുകാട്ടുക - Eg: James detested being photographed.
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Rove (r'oʊv / റോവ് ) = Wander about without definite destination - ചുറ്റിത്തിരിയുക, പര്യടനം ചെയ്യുക - Eg: She became a photographer, roving the world with her camera in her hand.
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Murk (m'ɜːʳk / മര്‍ക്ക്) = Darkness, Thick mist that is very difficult to see through - ഇരുളായ, ഇരുണ്ട - Eg: It happened at that Bridge one murky November evening.
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Sceptical (sk'eptɪkəl / സ്കെപ്റ്റിക്കല്‍) = Having doubt - സംശയമുള്ള, ശങ്കയുള്ള - Eg: Other archaeologists are sceptical about his findings.
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Detest (dɪt'est / ഡിറ്റെസ്റ്റ്) = Dislike intensely - തീരെ വെറുക്കുക, അറപ്പുകാട്ടുക - Eg: James detested being photographed.
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Rove (r'oʊv / റോവ് ) = Wander about without definite destination - ചുറ്റിത്തിരിയുക, പര്യടനം ചെയ്യുക - Eg: She became a photographer, roving the world with her camera in her hand.
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Murk (m'ɜːʳk / മര്‍ക്ക്) = Darkness, Thick mist that is very difficult to see through - ഇരുളായ, ഇരുണ്ട - Eg: It happened at that Bridge one murky November evening.
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Sceptical (sk'eptɪkəl / സ്കെപ്റ്റിക്കല്‍) = Having doubt - സംശയമുള്ള, ശങ്കയുള്ള - Eg: Other archaeologists are sceptical about his findings.
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
ഇന്നത്തെ വാക്കുകള്‍ (15/07/2010)
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Reticent (r'etɪsənt / റെറ്റിസെന്റ്) = Disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved - മൌനശീലനായ, അല്പഭാഷിയായ - (Eg: She is so reticent about her achievements)
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Effervescent ('efəʳv'esənt / എഫെര്‍വെസെന്റ്) =1) Lively, entertaining, enthusiastic, and exciting 2)Bubbling- ഉത്സാഹത്തോടെ, നുരഞ്ഞുപൊങ്ങുന്ന (Eg:1) It was an effervescent performance 2) An effervescent mineral water )
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Cynic (s'ɪnɪk / സിനിക്) = Someone who believes that people always act selfishly -മറ്റുള്ളവരില്‍ ദോഷം മാത്രം കാണുന്നവന്‍ - (Eg: I think you are a cynic)
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Deplore (dɪpl'ɔːʳ / ഡിപ്ലോര്‍) = Regret deeply or strongly - ഖേദിക്കുക, അപലപിക്കുക - (Eg: I deplore what has happened)
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Smirk (sm'ɜːʳk / സ്മേര്‍ക്) = Smile in an unpleasant way - ഇളിക്കുക, കൃത്രിമമായി ചിരിക്കുക - (Eg: A dozen people were watching her, smirking at her discomfort)
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Reticent (r'etɪsənt / റെറ്റിസെന്റ്) = Disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved - മൌനശീലനായ, അല്പഭാഷിയായ - (Eg: She is so reticent about her achievements)
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Effervescent ('efəʳv'esənt / എഫെര്‍വെസെന്റ്) =1) Lively, entertaining, enthusiastic, and exciting 2)Bubbling- ഉത്സാഹത്തോടെ, നുരഞ്ഞുപൊങ്ങുന്ന (Eg:1) It was an effervescent performance 2) An effervescent mineral water )
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Cynic (s'ɪnɪk / സിനിക്) = Someone who believes that people always act selfishly -മറ്റുള്ളവരില്‍ ദോഷം മാത്രം കാണുന്നവന്‍ - (Eg: I think you are a cynic)
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Deplore (dɪpl'ɔːʳ / ഡിപ്ലോര്‍) = Regret deeply or strongly - ഖേദിക്കുക, അപലപിക്കുക - (Eg: I deplore what has happened)
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Smirk (sm'ɜːʳk / സ്മേര്‍ക്) = Smile in an unpleasant way - ഇളിക്കുക, കൃത്രിമമായി ചിരിക്കുക - (Eg: A dozen people were watching her, smirking at her discomfort)
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Monday, July 12, 2010
ഇന്നത്തെ വാക്കുകള്‍ (12/07/2010)
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Waft (w'ɒft / വാഫ്റ്റ്) = Move gently through the air - കാറ്റിലൂടെ പരക്കുക - (Eg: The scent of roses wafts through the window)
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Placid (pl'æsɪd / പ്ലാസിഡ്) = Pleasantly calm or peaceful - സൌമ്യമായ, ശാന്തമായ - (Eg: She was a placid child who rarely cried.)
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Tumult (tj'uːmʌlt / റ്റ്യുമള്‍ട്ട്) = Noise made by a crowd of people - ബഹളം, ഒച്ചപ്പാട് - (Eg: They made a tumult of whistles, screams and shouts)
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Haste (h'eɪst / ഹെയിസ്റ്റ്) = The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner - തിരക്ക്, ധൃതി - (Eg: Don't act in haste )
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Rave (r'eɪv / റേവ്) = Talk in an excited and uncontrolled way - ആവേശത്തോടെ സംസാരിക്കുക - (Eg: Shosamma raved about the new foods she ate while she was there)
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Waft (w'ɒft / വാഫ്റ്റ്) = Move gently through the air - കാറ്റിലൂടെ പരക്കുക - (Eg: The scent of roses wafts through the window)
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Placid (pl'æsɪd / പ്ലാസിഡ്) = Pleasantly calm or peaceful - സൌമ്യമായ, ശാന്തമായ - (Eg: She was a placid child who rarely cried.)
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Tumult (tj'uːmʌlt / റ്റ്യുമള്‍ട്ട്) = Noise made by a crowd of people - ബഹളം, ഒച്ചപ്പാട് - (Eg: They made a tumult of whistles, screams and shouts)
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Haste (h'eɪst / ഹെയിസ്റ്റ്) = The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner - തിരക്ക്, ധൃതി - (Eg: Don't act in haste )
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Rave (r'eɪv / റേവ്) = Talk in an excited and uncontrolled way - ആവേശത്തോടെ സംസാരിക്കുക - (Eg: Shosamma raved about the new foods she ate while she was there)
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
ഇന്നത്തെ വാക്കുകള്‍ (07/07/2010)
Yen (j'en / യെന്‍) = Strong desire to do something - ആഗ്രഹം, അഭിലാഷം - (Eg: John had a yen to try cycling)
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Yaw (j'ɔː / യോ) = Deviate temporarily from a straight course, as a ship - മാര്‍ഗ്ഗവ്യതിചലനം സംഭവിക്കുക, സഞ്ചാരപഥത്തില്‍ നിന്നും വ്യതിചലിക്കുക - (Eg: As the plane climbed to 370 feet, it started yawing)
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Macabre (mək'ɑːbrə / മക്കാബിര്‍) = Strange and horrible or upsetting, usually because it involves death or injury - ഭീകരമായ, മരണഭീതിയുളവാക്കുന്ന - (Eg: Mr Dahl was well-known for his macabre adult stories called `Tales of the Unexpected'.)
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Hunky-dory (hʌŋki ˈdɔːri / ഹങ്കി ഡോറി) = Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition - സന്തോഷകരമായി, സംത്രുപ്തകരമായ രീതിയില്‍ - (Eg: I think this class is going pretty hunky-dory )
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Turf (t'ɜːʳf / ടര്‍ഫ്) = The surface of the ground, esp. when covered with grass - പുല്‍ത്തകിടി, പുല്‍മേട് - (Eg: They are sitting on the turf)
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Yaw (j'ɔː / യോ) = Deviate temporarily from a straight course, as a ship - മാര്‍ഗ്ഗവ്യതിചലനം സംഭവിക്കുക, സഞ്ചാരപഥത്തില്‍ നിന്നും വ്യതിചലിക്കുക - (Eg: As the plane climbed to 370 feet, it started yawing)
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Macabre (mək'ɑːbrə / മക്കാബിര്‍) = Strange and horrible or upsetting, usually because it involves death or injury - ഭീകരമായ, മരണഭീതിയുളവാക്കുന്ന - (Eg: Mr Dahl was well-known for his macabre adult stories called `Tales of the Unexpected'.)
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Hunky-dory (hʌŋki ˈdɔːri / ഹങ്കി ഡോറി) = Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition - സന്തോഷകരമായി, സംത്രുപ്തകരമായ രീതിയില്‍ - (Eg: I think this class is going pretty hunky-dory )
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Turf (t'ɜːʳf / ടര്‍ഫ്) = The surface of the ground, esp. when covered with grass - പുല്‍ത്തകിടി, പുല്‍മേട് - (Eg: They are sitting on the turf)
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