ENGLISH VOCABULARY

1. Diaphanous :-
Meaning : Transparent
Usage : A diaphanous door.
2. Disport :-
Meaning : to smile
Usage : People disported themselves at the stage
show.
3. Dulcet :-
Meaning : Sweet sounding
Usage : I thought I recognized your dulcet tone.
4. Despondency :-
Meaning : hopeless, sad
Usage : It is very difficult to come out from
despondency after his father’s death.
5. Didactic :-
Meaning : a bitter; criticism in speck writing
Usage : Launch a diatribe against the government.
6. Exculpate :-
Meaning : Prove guiltless
Usage : The Supreme Court exculpated Sanjay
Dutt from TADA Case.
7. Encumber :-
Meaning : to become burden
Usage : Travelling is difficult when you’re
encumbered with heavy suitcase s.
8. Extol :-
Meaning : to praise highly
Usage : He was extolled as a hero.
9. Effulgent :-
Meaning : shinning brilliantly
Usage : The effulgent beauty.
10. Ephemeral :-
Meaning : short lived
Usage : Ephemeral mosquitoes during the rainy
season.