Daily Star Vocab 01/09/25


 

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Serial Number Word Part of Speech Meaning (Simple English) 4 Synonyms 4 Antonyms Example Sentence
1 Vindictive Adjective Having a strong desire for revenge. revengeful, spiteful, malicious, resentful forgiving, merciful, compassionate, benevolent Her ex-boss was so vindictive that he tried to ruin her new career.
2 Transmutation Noun The process of changing into a different form. transformation, conversion, metamorphosis, alteration stagnation, preservation, sameness, inaction The alchemists believed in the transmutation of lead into gold.
3 Hitherto Adverb Until this time. previously, formerly, so far, up to now henceforth, hereafter, subsequently, later The company has had a successful year, hitherto unmatched.
4 Inimitable Adjective Too unique or good to be copied. unmatchable, peerless, unrivaled, unparalleled imitable, common, ordinary, unoriginal Her style of painting is inimitable.
5 Perpetuate Verb To make something continue indefinitely. maintain, preserve, sustain, prolong cease, halt, abolish, terminate The monument was built to perpetuate the memory of the soldiers.
6 Subservient Adjective Less important; overly obedient. subordinate, obsequious, slavish, dutiful dominant, superior, defiant, assertive He refused to be subservient to his boss's demands.
7 Dissolution Noun The act of dissolving or ending something. disintegration, termination, breakup, ending establishment, formation, creation, commencement The dissolution of the government caused a political crisis.
8 Delineate Verb To describe or outline precisely. define, portray, describe, characterize blur, obscure, confuse, distort The report clearly delineates the steps for the project.
9 Lamentable Adjective Deplorably bad or regrettable. deplorable, regrettable, tragic, woeful admirable, praiseworthy, commendable, excellent The team's performance was a lamentable display of incompetence.
10 Confounded Adjective Bewildered or confused. baffled, bewildered, perplexed, puzzled clarified, enlightened, explained, understood He was confounded by the complex instructions.
11 Abhorrent Adjective Inspiring disgust; repugnant. detestable, repulsive, loathsome, odious admirable, desirable, pleasant, appealing Animal cruelty is an abhorrent act.
12 Indispensable Adjective Absolutely necessary. essential, crucial, vital, fundamental unnecessary, superfluous, optional, expendable A good team is an indispensable asset to any company.
13 Plight Noun A difficult and unfortunate situation. predicament, dilemma, hardship, difficulty advantage, benefit, solution, good fortune The charity works to alleviate the plight of the homeless.
14 Dilatory Adjective Slow to act. procrastinating, sluggish, tardy, unhurried prompt, swift, expeditious, quick The government was criticized for its dilatory response to the crisis.
15 Myriad Noun A countless number. multitude, host, abundance, plethora few, handful, scarcity, lack There are a myriad of reasons to visit the city.
16 Perilous Adjective Full of danger or risk. hazardous, dangerous, risky, precarious safe, secure, harmless, protected They embarked on a perilous journey across the mountains.
17 Culpability Noun Responsibility for a fault or wrong. guilt, blame, fault, accountability innocence, blamelessness, impunity, righteousness The investigation confirmed her culpability in the incident.
18 Ineffable Adjective Too great or extreme to be expressed in words. indescribable, unspeakable, divine, transcendent expressible, communicable, definable, utterable The ineffable beauty of the sunrise left us speechless.
19 Arbitrary Adjective Based on random choice, not on reason or system. random, capricious, whimsical, inconsistent logical, rational, systematic, reasoned The judge's decision was seen as arbitrary and unfair.
20 Extraneous Adjective Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject. irrelevant, unrelated, superfluous, unnecessary essential, relevant, necessary, pertinent The report was full of extraneous details that could have been omitted.
21 Vigilant Adjective Keeping careful watch for potential danger. alert, watchful, attentive, wary careless, negligent, inattentive, oblivious The vigilant security guard noticed the suspicious activity.
22 Pernicious Adjective Having a harmful effect, especially a gradual one. harmful, destructive, malicious, ruinous beneficial, harmless, benign, advantageous The pernicious effects of social media are a growing concern.
23 Mitigate Verb To make something less severe or painful. alleviate, lessen, ease, moderate aggravate, intensify, worsen, exacerbate The government's new policies aim to mitigate the economic downturn.
24 Incisive Adjective Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking. sharp, penetrating, acute, keen dull, vague, superficial, muddled His incisive comments helped us understand the core issue.
25 Pragmatic Adjective Dealing with things in a realistic and practical way. practical, sensible, realistic, logical idealistic, impractical, unrealistic, theoretical The CEO takes a pragmatic approach to business decisions.
26 Exacerbate Verb To make a bad situation worse. aggravate, worsen, intensify, compound alleviate, mitigate, relieve, improve The new regulations will only exacerbate the problem.
27 Cognizant Adjective Having knowledge or being aware of something. aware, conscious, informed, knowledgeable ignorant, unaware, oblivious, uninformed He was cognizant of the risks involved in his investment.
28 Disparate Adjective Essentially different in kind. diverse, dissimilar, divergent, varied similar, alike, homogeneous, identical The team was composed of individuals from disparate backgrounds.
29 Disenfranchise Verb To deprive of the right to vote. deprive, exclude, oppress, marginalize enfranchise, empower, entitle, include The new law was criticized for its potential to disenfranchise poor voters.
30 Sordid Adjective Involving ignoble actions and motives; dirty or squalid. seedy, wretched, squalid, disreputable clean, honorable, respectable, moral He revealed the sordid details of the scandal.

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