TCS Placement Paper Pattern 2006 ( English) (Part-2)
Manifestation
n. outward demonstration, indication Use: Mozart?s early attraction to the harpsichord was the first manifestation of his pronounced musical bent
Sign, demonstration, expression, symptom,
Mitigate
v. lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Use: Nothing he could do to mitigate her anger, she refused to forgive him
Appease, alleviate, allay, assuage, mollify, extenuate, palliate
Aggrevate, exacerbate
motley
Adj. Multicolored or mixed Use: he wore a motley tunic, red and green and blue and gold all patched together haphazardly
Assorted, diversed, mixed, dissimilar,
Uniform, homogenous, monochrome
pensive
Adj. Dreamily thoughtful, thoughtful with a hint of sadness Use: The pensive lover gazed at the portrait of his beloved and sighed deeply.
Brooding, pondering, meditative, contemplative
prolific
Adj. Abundantly fruitful Use: She was a prolific writer, who produced as meany as three books a years
Productive, abundant, fecund
Unproductive, scarce
relinquish
v. give up something with reluctance, yield Use: once you get used to fringes like expense account meal and company car, it is very difficult to relinquish them
Surrender, renounce, abandon, repudiate, cede,
Vanquish, retain,
solicit
v. request earnestly, seek Use: The Mayor telephoned all the member of the city council to solicit their votes
Importune, implore, crave, beseech,
Grant
tractable
Adj. Docile, easily managed, susceptible to suggestion Use: Although Susan seemed to be a tractable young woman, she had a stubborn streak of independence
Obedient, dutiful, well-mannered
Disobedient, intractable
veer
v. change in direction Use: After what seemed to be en eternity, the wind veered to the east and the storm abated
Turn, swerve
Vehement
Adj. Forceful, intensely emotional; with marked vigor Use: He became so Vehement in describing what had happened with him that he started jumping up and down
Fervent, passionate,
Apathetic
Caprice
n. whim, a sudden desire. Use: She was an unpredictable creature, acting on caprice, never taking thought of consequences
Whim, impulse, quirk, fad, fancy, notion
stifle
v. suppress, extinguish, inhibit Use: Halfway through the boring picture, Laura gave up trying to stifle he yawns.
Smother, asphyxiate, choke, suffocate, strangle, curb, restrain, repress,
Let out
concur
v. agree Use: Did you concur with the decision of the court or did you find it unfair?
Agree, harmonize, coincide, assent, acquiesce
Conflict, resist
lethargy
v. lack of vitality or energy Use: A complete days work left him in a state of lethargy
Stupor, indolence, weariness
Get-up-and-go
Furtive
Adj. stealthy, sneaky, secret and sly or sordid Use: noticing the furtive glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter, the jeweler wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in his hands
Surreptitious, clandestine
open
efface
v. wipe out or make dim Use: The coin had been handled so many times that its date had been effaced
Obliterate, eradicate,
Engrave
Pretentious
Adj. Intended to attract notice and impress others, making unjustified claims, overambitious Use: The other prize winner isn?t wearing her medal.; isn?t it a bit pretentious of you to wear yours?
Ostentatious, pompous, conceited
Down-to-earth
compunction
n. a feeling of deep regret (usually of some misdeed) Use: The judge was especially sever in his sentencing as the criminal had shown no compunction for his heinous crime
Regret, scruple, qualm, guilt, reluctance, hesitation,
confiscate
Appropriate
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