Daily English Vocabulary Part 1

Snob -  

• someone who tends to criticize reject, ignore people who come from a lower social class , having less education.

Cobbler-   

• makes for repairs shoes.

 Snore -

• to breathe noisely while sleep while sleeping.

 Rebuff -

• to refuse something such as an offer  or suggestion in a rude way.

 Example -  

• Our suggestion was  immediately  rebuffed.
• She rebuffed when he asked her for a date.

Patronize -  

• to give money, support to (someone or something).
• to be a frequent customer or user of (a place).
• to talk in a way that shows you believe that you are more intelligent than other people.

Sovereign -   

• A king or a queen.

Sovereignty -  

• it country’s independent authority and right to govern itself.

Example -

• upon leaving home  she felt  that she had achieved sovereignty for the first time in her life.

Enact -  

• to perform something (such as a scene in a play).
• To make a bill or other legislations.

Example -

• the law was finally enacted today.
• Congress  will enact legislation related to that issue.

 Dread -  

• to fear something that will or  might happen.

Example -  

• she can’t swim and dreads going in water.
• she lives in a constant dread of rejection.
• she has a dread of failure.

Thesis -  

• a piece of writing on a particular subject that has done to earn a degree at a university.
• A statement that someone wants to prove.

Example -  

• Siddharth wrote his thesis on gravitational force inside black hole.
• new evidence supports these thesis.

Hypothesis -   

• theory / propositions / thesis
• an idea or theory that is not proven but that leads to  further study or  discussion.

Proposition -  

• something offered for consideration for acceptance.
• to offer to have sex in a direct and often offensive way.
• a statement to be proved or discussed.

Example -

• he made an attractive business proposition.
• he was propositioned by a prostitute.

Reprieve -

• to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a prisoner  who is sentenced to death).
• to prevent something for being closed/destroyed etc. for period of time.
• to postpone.

Example-  

• he was sentenced to death but then reprieved.
• the library has been reprieved and will remain open for at least another year.

Oasis -   

• an area in a desert where there is water and plants.
• a pleasant place that is surrounded by something unpleasant.
• time or  experience that is  pleasant  and restful.

Example -  

• the  small park is an oasis amid the city’s many factories.
• Our brief trip to trip was much needed oasis in a summer of hard work.

Emancipation -

• the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation .
• the freeing of someone from slavery.

Example -

• the social and political emancipation of women.
• the early struggle for emancipation from slavery.

Sedulous -

• (of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.
• diligent, careful, meticulous, thorough, assiduous, attentive, industrious, laborious, hard-working, conscientious, ultra-careful, punctilious, scrupulous, painstaking.

Example -

• he watched himself with the most sedulous care.

Psephology -

• the statistical study of elections and trends in voting.

Isthmus -

• a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.

Idiosyncrasy -

• a mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

• an abnormal physical reaction by an individual to a food or drug.

Example-  one of his little idiosyncrasies was always preferring to be in the car first.

Proselyte -

• a person who has converted from one opinion, religion, or party to another.
• new believer, catechumen, recruit, neophyte, newcomer, initiate, tyro, novice.

Sneer -

• a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone.
• smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.

Example -

• he acknowledged their presence with a condescending sneer.
• she had sneered at their bad taste.

Cynic -

• a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honourable or unselfish reasons

Example -

• some cynics thought that the controversy was all a publicity stunt.

Pilferages -

• Habit of stealing (a small amount or item).

Vendetta -

• a prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone.
• feud, blood feud, quarrel, argument, falling-out, wrangle, clash, altercation, dispute.

Example -

• he has accused the British media of pursuing a vendetta against him.

Expiate -

• make amends or reparation for (guilt or wrongdoing).
• make reparation for, make recompense for, make restitution for, purge.

Example -

• their sins must be expiated by sacrifice.

Atonement -

• make amends or reparation.

Example -

• a human sacrifice to atone for the sin.

Clientele -

• clients collectively.
• the customers of a shop, bar, or place of entertainment.

Example -

• the dancers don't mix with the clientele

Chivalrous -

• (of a man or his behaviour) courteous and gallant, especially towards women.
• gallant, gentlemanly, honourable, respectful, thoughtful, considerate, protective, attentive.

Example -

• teachers may be more chivalrous towards girls

Soporific -

• tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
• a drug or other substance that induces drowsiness or sleep.
• sleeping pill, sleeping potion, sedative, calmative, tranquilizer, narcotic, opiate; hypnotic.

Example -

• the motion of the train had a somewhat soporific effect.

Pestle -

• a heavy tool with a rounded end, used for crushing and grinding substances such as spices or drugs, typically in a mortar.

Example -

• she measured seeds into the mortar and pestled them to powder.

Mortar -

• a cup-shaped receptacle in which ingredients are crushed or ground, used in cooking or pharmacy.

Outlaw -

• a person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive.
• ban or make illegal.

Example -

• secondary picketing has been outlawed.

Harbour -

• a body of water where ships, boats and barges seek shelter from stormy weather, or are stored for future use.

 Harbinger -

• one that initiates a major change :  a person or thing that originates or helps open up a new activity, method, or technology.

Example -

• the harbingers of peace to a hitherto distracted … people — David Livingstone.

 Solemn -

• formal and dignified.
• dignified, ceremonious, ceremonial, stately, courtly, majestic, imposing, impressive, awe-inspiring, portentous, splendid, magnificent, grand, important, august, formal.

Example -

• he swore a solemn oath to keep faith.
• A solemn procession / occasion.

Referendum -

• a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.

Example -

• he called for a referendum on the death penalty.