English Vocabulary with Printable Flashcards Set 25 PDF IELTS,TOEFL, TOEIC , GRE ,CSS, UPSC and other language exam. The Sets of high frequency English Vocabulary will you master any English language exam in the world.
Lateral: (adj.) Sideways; of or relating to or directed towards the side
In order to get good plant growth, the gardener must prune all lateral shoots.
Lavish: (adj.) Excessively generous in spending or giving; prodigal
He was lavish in praising the project.
Libertine: (n) Someone without moral restraints; a dissolute person
He is a libertine and not popular with the members of our club.
Limbo: (n) Place or state of neglect or oblivion; intermediate stopping place
Until we’ve got official permission to go ahead with the plans, we’re in limbo.
Lineage: (n) Ancestry; line of descent or tradition, background, origin
He is very proud of his ancient royal lineage.
Literacy: (n) Ability to read and write
The literacy rate in Pakistan is shockingly low.
Literal: (adj.) Word for word
This passage is literal translation from German.
Literally: (adj.) Actually; truly
The prisoners were literally starving to death.
Nostalgic: (adj.) Homesick .
They had a nostalgic longing for Pakistan where they had spent their childhood.
Notable: (adj.) Worthy of notice for any reason; remarkable
Your success in this examination is a notable achievement.
Notorious: (adj.) Having a bad reputation; widely known in an unfavourable sense.
He had a notorious set of friends.
Nurture: {v) To care for; rear during a period of development
He wants to stay in home and nurture her children, and not go out for work.
Obscure: (adj.) Not clear or easily understood
His answers were obscure and confusing.
Obsequious: (adj.) Excessively submissive; too eager to please
She is almost embarrassingly obsequious to anyone in authority.
Obstinate: (adj.) Unyielding; unreasonably resolved to have one’s way; stubborn
We call someone ‘persevering’ in a good cause and obstinate in a bad one.
Obstruct: (v) To block; impede
After the earthquake, many roads were obstructed by collapsed buildings.
Obtrude: (v) To thrust or push forward or present without being asked; intrude
I do not want to obtrude upon her privacy.
Occidental: (adj.) Western; pertaining to the lands and people of the West
I do not like occidental music.
Odious: (adj.) Hateful; disagreeable; offensive, disgusting
I find his flattery odious.
Odium: (n) Hatred or general dislike felt towards a person or an action
It seemed strange to see the country’s former president held to such public odium.
Offing: (n) Near or foreseeable future; near distance
With an election in the offing, the prime minister is keen to maintain his popularity.
Omnipresent: (adj.) Ubiquitous; everywhere at once
He’s been omnipresent in the media since the song went to number one in the chart.
Omnivorous: (adj.) Devouring indiscriminately; taking in everything
He was an omnivorous, corrupt man.
Onerous: (adj.) Burdensome; laborious; troublesome
Some writers find proof-reading manuscripts an onerous job.
Paragon: (n) Model; pattern of excellence
The author seems to view the British system as a paragon of democracy.
Paraphrase: (v) To reword a passage, giving the meaning in another form
She gave us a quick paraphrase of what had been said.
Parity: (n) Equality of rank, condition, value
Women workers at the factory went to strike for parity with men.
Parlance: (n) Mode of speech; manner of speaking; idiom
It may take months before the government adopt or, in business parlance, take on board the ideas suggested in the report.
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