ENGLISH VOCAB

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 suitcases.

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.