Monday, 23 June 2014

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delineated : Describe or portray something , show exact position of something 

Using official data, Mr. Jaitley delineated the state of the dysfunctional economy. - The hindu 

Granary : a place to store grains 

 evocative: reminiscent , reminds of 
 Virat Kolhi 's game play is evocative of young Sachin Tendulkar

unduly : out of proportion , if someone is unduly mad at you it is out of proportion to what you did to tick them off

inter : bury in a grave or tomb 
if you loved your pet dearly, it seems right to inter him
Harry, Ron and Hermione interred Dobby the Elf 

halcyon:  calm , peaceful, happily tranquil 

ossify; become bony 
when the babay is born, his bones are weak, then they ossify ie become bony. The kneecap ossifies in the age 3-6. Figuratively it means to become hard. Old people have ossified the idea that young generation is heading for their doom 
cheese left out for long time is ossified, even rats wont touch it 

befuddle : to confuse 
The Matrix movie is bound to befuddle you. 


2 comments:

  1. Ossify also means to be stubborn in the sense it cannot be changed.

    Also, antonym of Inter is Disinter. ( D == Dig out)

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  2. Disinter and inter ... inter was surprising one for me

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