VOCABULARY  - 14-01-2017

1. Relinquish

Synonyms: abandon, abdicate, abstain from, avoid, bow out of, cease,  cede, chuck, depart from, desist from , discontinue, drop, eschew, forbear from, forgo, forsake, forswear, give a wide berth to, give away, give up, hand over, jack in, kick, lay down, leave, leave off, let go, let go of, loose, loosen, part with, pull out of, quit, refrain from, reject, relax, release, renounce, resign, resign from, retire from, sign away, stand down from, steer clear of,  stop,  surrender, turn over, unloose, vacate, waive, walk out of, yield

Antonyms: continue, keep, retain

Relinquish

§             (verb) voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up; “he offered to relinquish his post as acting President”

Relinquish (रिलिंगक्विश) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

§             छोड़ना, त्यागना, त्याग देना, छोड़ देना, अलग करना, अलग कर देना. हाथ उठा लेना

Relinquish Origin

§             late Middle English: from Old French relinquiss-, lengthened stem of relinquir, from Latin relinquere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + linquere ‘to leave’.

Relinquish in a sentence (word usage from recent newspaper)

§             MSK Prasad backs Dhoni’s decision to relinquish captaincy.

§             Train derailments: Prabhu asks officers to act or relinquish.

§             Ratan Tata to relinquish post of chairperson of Tata Trust next year.

§             Anthony J. Reardon will relinquish his current operational duties but continue as executive chairman of ducommun.

§             When contacted, Roy said for a fair probe, there is a need on the part of the Home Minister to relinquish his post.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of relinquish

§             relinquish = release your wish

2. Valiant

Synonyms: audacious, ballsy, bold, brave, confident, courageous, daring, dauntless, determined, dogged, doughty, fearless, firm, gallant, game, gutsy, heroic, indomitable, intrepid, lionhearted, manful,manly,  mettlesome, plucky, resolute, rock-ribbed, spirited, spunky, stalwart, staunch, steadfast, stout, 

stout- hearted, stubborn, unabashed, unalarmed, unbending, unblenching, undaunted, undismayedunfaltering, unflinching, unshrinking, unswerving, unwavering, unyielding, valorous

Antonyms: cowardly, irresolute

Valiant

§             (adj) possessing or showing courage or determination; “she made a valiant effort to hold her anger in check”

Valiant (वैल्यन्ट) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

§             दिलेर, पराक्रमी, बहादुर, विक्रांत, वीर, शूर, शूरवीर, साहसी, बहादुराना, वीरतापूर्ण

Valiant Origin

§             Middle English (also in the sense ‘robust, well-built’): from Old French vailant, based on Latin valere ‘be strong’.

Valiant in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

§             His valiant knock comprised 12 fours and three sixes.

§             A valiant fight put up by two groups of soldiers helped avoid a major hostage crisis as the three terrorists stormed into an Army installation.

§             Playing in his 14th Test, the right-handed batsman scored a valiant 103 against the dominant visitors to help draw the fourth Test in Nagpur.

§             Bitburger Open: Despite valiant effort, Sourabh Verma loses in final.

§             No stone would be left unturned to help these valiant sons of the soil, he added.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of valiant

§             Valiant – great effort by ‘ant’ in the ‘valley’

3. Effervescent

Synonyms: bubbling, effervescent, frothy, scintillating, sparkling, sparkly

Antonyms: noneffervescent

Effervescent

§             (adj) vivacious and enthusiastic; “effervescent young people”

§             (adj) (of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy; “an effervescent mixture of cheap wine, fruit flavours, sugar, and carbon dioxide”

Effervescent (एफर्वेसन्ट) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

§             उत्तेजित, उत्साहपूर्ण, प्रबुदबुद, चमकता हुआ, उत्साही व अति अनुरागी

Effervescent Origin

§             late 17th century: from Latin effervescent- ‘boiling up’, from the verb effervescere.

Effervescent in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

§             The young and effervescent Alia.

§             It might be her best work so far – audacious, effervescent and all the while, completely unaffected.

§             The effervescent actress, who made her debut in 2011 in ‘Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl’, elaborated that she has always maintained a low profile.

§             Donning a musical avatar in Rock On 2, actress Shraddha Kapoor is as effervescent in person as she is on screen.

§             Mom-to-be Kareena Kapoor wore a red gown. the actor was as effervescent as always.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of effervescent

§             effective scent lagaoge toh ladkiyon uchalengi…  (Your scent can make girls effervescent)

4. Brusque

Synonyms: abrasive, abrupt, bluff, blunt, brisk, caustic, churlish, clipped, crisp, curt, gruff, impolite, indelicate, monosyllabic, not afraid to call a spade a spade, offhand, outspoken, peremptory, plain-spoken, rude, sharp, short, snappish, snappy, tactless, tart, terse, uncivil, undiplomatic; discourteous

Antonyms: polite, verbose

Brusque

§             (adj) abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; “she could be brusque and impatient”

Brusque (ब्रस्क) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

§             अशिष्ट, बेअदब, रूखा

Brusque Origin

§             mid 17th century: from French, ‘lively, fierce’, from Italian brusco ‘sour’.

Brusque in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

§             Donald Trump is brusque, aggressive, narcissistic and most likely, brutally honest.

§             Known for his hard-line law-and-order views and brusque manner, he would set a very different tone than previous holders of the job.

§             Trump has come across as brusque, almost bordering on being boorish, with no respect for the woman.

§             While such sudden and brusque changes are the norm in corporate America which did not even spare its CEO Steve Jobs in 1985.

§             Brusque & ruthless, Jagmohan Dalmiya lifted the game.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of brusque

§             brush kyun??? I dont want to brush and kiss you!

5. Virulent

Synonyms: abusive, acrimonious, aggressive, astringent, baneful highly infectious, bitchy, biting, bitter, blistering, catching, catty, caustic, communicable, contagious, contaminating, cutting, damaging, dangerous, deadly, death-dealing, deathly, destructive, devastating, evil-intentioned,  extreme,  fatal,  harmful,  harsh, highly contagious, highly infective , hostile, incisive, infectious, infective, injurious, lethal, life-threatening, malefic, maleficent, malevolent, malicious,   malign,   malignant,   mean,   mephitic,   mordant, mortal, nasty, nocuous, noxious, pernicious, pestiferous, pestilential, poisonous, polluting, rancorous, rapidly spreading,   resentful,   savage,  scathing, searing, severe, spiteful, spreading, stinging, terminal, toxic, transmissible, 
transmittable, uncontrollable, unsafe, venomous, vicious, vindictive, violent, 
vitriolic, withering

Antonyms: amicable, benevolent, harmless, non-contagious, non-toxic, safe

Virulent

§             (adj) (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects;“a virulent strain of influenza”

§             (adj) bitterly hostile;“a virulent attack on liberalism”

Virulent (विरलन्ट / विर्यलन्ट) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

§             उग्र, जहरीला, तीखा, द्रोही, विषमय, विषाक्त, विषैला, संक्रामक

Virulent Origin

§             late Middle English (originally describing a poisoned wound): from Latin virulentus, from virus ‘poison’

Virulent in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

§             Virulent CPM hatred triggered attack on CITU leader.

§             In this past week we have seen virulent hysteria from political leaders on a scale rarely seen before.

§             Even while targeting BJP, parties are competing with each other to be seen as the most virulent critic of the half-baked move.

§             Strain of dengue in Delhi less virulent, says health secretary.

§             On the social media, the tone is virulent; one asked, “why should every policy be about the poor.” Why indeed?

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of Virulent

§             viru =virus = poison