VOCABULARY - 16-01-2017
2. Scamper
3. Sacrosanct
4. Seclusion
5. Sedulous
1. Slobber
Synonyms: dribble, drool, salivate, slabber, slaver, water at the mouth
Slobber
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(verb) have saliva
dripping copiously from the mouth; “Sheru tended to slobber”
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(noun) saliva dripping
copiously from the mouth; “slobber swung in white strings from her jaw”
Slobber (स्लाबर)
meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Meaning)
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लार टपकना, थूक, लार
Slobber Origin
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late Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch
slobberen ‘walk through mud’, also ‘feed noisily’, of imitative origin.
Slobber in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)
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Buy your dog a bandana to keep excess slobber at bay.
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I don’t know if that was detrimental to the
development of my cow slobber or not, but the cow slobber was not to be.
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At this moment, there’s a dried goo smear on my
lower sleeve. It might be dog slobber.
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I was a chubby baby and I had a lot of slobber.
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With hopes of keeping my couch free from dirty
paws, hair, and slobber, I
picked up one of these Reversible Pet Furniture Protectors.
Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of slobber
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Slobber – this slow bear slobber a lot.
2. Scamper
Synonyms: beetle, dart, dash, frolic, gambol, hasten, hurry, make haste, race, romp, run, rush, scoot, scurry, scutter, scuttle, sprint
Scamper
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(verb) (especially of a
small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or
excitement;“he scampered in like an overgrown puppy”
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(noun) an act of
scampering;“he heard the squeak and scamper of rats”
Scamper (स्कैम्पर) meaning
in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)
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तेज़ी से दौड़ जाना, भाग जाना, रफूचक्कर हो जाना
Scamper Origin
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late 17th century (in the sense ‘run away’):
probably from scamp.
Scamper in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)
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Kohli reached the mark while trying to steal a
single and he had to scamper to the non-striker’s end but in the
end he was comfortably in.
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With none of the scamper, hurry
,bustle, dash and dart I was able to walk right up to my office desk unruffled
and composed.
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The batsmen scamper through
for a single.
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At this tender age when other children scamper around
in their free time, this class 3 student takes on the role of a librarian.
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A bunch of rats scamper down
the Metro steps (‘racing’ to outdo the other) – except those two at the top of
the stairs.
Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of scamper
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scamper = scam + per … scam karke scamper
3. Sacrosanct
Synonyms: defended, hallowed, inalienable, inviolable, inviolate, invulnerable, protected, respected, sacred, safe, secure, set apart, unchallengeable, unimpeachable, unthreatened, untouchable
Sacrosanct
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(adj) (especially of a
principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be
interfered with;“the individual’s right to work has been upheld as sacrosanct”
Sacrosanct (सैक्रोसैंगक्ट) meaning
in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)
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पवित्र, पुण्यमय, पुनीत
Sacrosanct Origin
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late 15th century: from Latin sacrosanctus,
from sacro ‘by a sacred rite’ (ablative of sacrum ) + sanctus ‘holy’.
Sacrosanct in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)
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Operational military matters are sacrosanct and
discussing them like movie reviews is foolishness.
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The Supreme Court is the highest court of the
land and its word is final and sacrosanct.
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All three forces — Army, Air Force and Navy —
are treated as sacrosanct in India
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The Indian society may consider marriage to
be sacrosanct.
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Independence
Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of sacrosanct
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Sacrosanct = Sacro (100’s) + “sant” ; something
must be ‘sacred’ here.
4. Seclusion
Synonyms: an ivory tower, concealment, freedom from interference, hiding, isolation, lack of disturbance, lack of interruption, peace,
peace and quiet,
peacefulness, privacy, privateness, purdah, quietness, reclusion, retirement, retreat, secrecy, sequestration, solitude, withdrawal
Seclusion
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(noun) the state of being
private and away from other people;“they enjoyed ten days of peace and
seclusion”
Seclusion (सिक्लूश़न) meaning
in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)
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तनहाई, अकेलापन, एकांतता
Seclusion Origin
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early 17th century: from medieval Latin
seclusio(n- ), from secludere ‘shut off’
Seclusion in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)
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He went into seclusion for
months after a motorcycle crash in 1966.
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Seclusion is
the best way to cope with a breakup.
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So, they are forced to stay in old-age homes or
live a life of extreme seclusion in their own
homes.
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After his death, his widow lived a life of
guarded seclusion.
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He resigned in 1983 and went into virtual seclusion.
Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of seclusion
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seclude — opposite of include
5. Sedulous
Synonyms: assiduous, attentive, careful, close, conscientious, diligent, elaborate, fussy, hard-working, industrious, laborious, meticulous, minute, painstaking, particular, pedantic,
Sedulous
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(adj) (of a
person or action) showing dedication and diligence;“he watched himself
with the most sedulous care”
Sedulous
(सेजलस) meaning in Hindi (English to
Hindi Dictionary)
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परिश्रमी, मेहनती
Sedulous
Origin
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mid 16th century: from Latin sedulus ‘zealous’
+ -ous.
Sedulous
in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)
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The students, who are sedulous, can make a great
headway in academic activities for which emotional learning is an admirable
path.
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The work of Krishna District Collector Babu A,
in the ongoing construction of the new capital is marked by a sedulous attention to
detail.
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We hope Aamir Khan finds the suitable girl to
play his daughter in Dangal and all his sedulous efforts
come to fruition.
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Governments have been quite sedulous in trying to
support and generally encourage the industry, in terms of offering subsidies.
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He is remembered for his sedulous work in Den
Amstel and in the villages of Guyana
Mnemonic
trick to remember the meaning of sedulous
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seducing a lady is no doubt a sedulous task
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