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Pedantic

The parading of learning,

excessive attention to

minutiae

The real purpose of teaching is not a pedantic display of knowledge; what purpose does teaching

serve if the learners cannot understand?

Pithy

Having the essential part or

core, precise and

meaningful

The pithy saying "Truth Triumphs" encapsulates the wisdom of our elders' experience in very few,

but meaningful words.

PlatitudeA banal, polite, or stale

remark

1. The politician's speech was full of platitudes, which bored us no end; it had hardly anything

new or innovative to offer.

2. Uttering platitudes like "Jai Jawan, Jai Kissan, Jai Vigyan" time and again might seem very

romantic and appealing, but they go hardly any way to improve the conditions of our farmers,

soldiers or scientists.

Precursor

One that precedes and

announces another,

forerunner

Much like his precursor in the earlier regime, Rajiv Gandhi too decided to beat the oft treaded

path of announcing several concessions like free power and water for the farmers.

PredilectionA disposition in favor of

something, preferenceHis predilection of getting money by underhand means landed him in this scandal .

PristineNot corrupted, fresh and

clean, innocent

The Nepal government is contemplating restrictions on mountaineers climbing the Everest, so as

to retain the pristine natural beauty of the mountain range, which has been spoilt by the litter left

behind.

ProdigalRecklessly wasteful,

extravagant, lavish

The prodigal son never paid any heed to his father's advice to cut expenses and ultimately landed

in serious financial trouble.

Proscribe

To condemn or forbid as

harmful and unlawful,

prohibit

The movie, the government feels, tends to arouse communal passions and has, therefore, been

proscribed to prevent communal flare-ups.

Quixotic

Foolishly impractical,

marked by lofty, romantic

ideals

The quixotic plan of giving Rs. 10000/- as monthly unemployment allowance to all unemployed

youth in India was bound to fail because of its impracticality.

Recalcitrant

Obstinately defiant of

authority, difficult to

manage

His recalcitrant refusal to step down from the Chief Ministership of the state, despite all-round

demand for his dismissal, only indicates his disregard for public sentiments.

ReconditeHidden, concealed, difficult

to understand , obscure

I had expected the topic "Epistemology of Philosophical Thought" to be quite easily

understandable, but to my great disappointment, it was as recondite as could be.

Solvent Able to pay all legal debtsThe solvency of Enron Corp was in doubt as it had failed to repay its long-term loans several

times.

SpendthriftOne who spends money

wastefully

The CM, being a spendthrift, seems to be running the state government in the same way as his

household; we are likely to see the government land up in a grave financial crisis soon.

SpuriousLacking authenticity or

validity, counterfeit

The retailer explained to me the way to differentiate the genuine medicine from the spurious one

by means of a simple test.

Subtle

Not obvious, difficult to

understand, obscure,

elusive

Only the really knowledgeable will be able to make out the subtle difference between the two

almost identical voices.

SuperciliousCharacterized by haughty

scorn, disdainfulOh! The supercilious walk and talk of a newly-rich beggar, who has seen money recently.

Tangential

Divergent, incidental,

peripheral

The panel, it was decided, will first focus only on the core issues while the tangential ones will be

tackled later.

Ubiquitous

Existing everywhere at the

same time, constantly

present

The almost-ubiquitous problem of terrorism prevalent in practically every part of the world

requires concerted effort on the part of different countries to eliminate it.

Vacillate

To waver indecisively

between one course of

action and another

Initially, he vacillated between the two equally attractive courses of action, but upon serious

thought, decided to take the plunge in favour of the former.

WhetTo sharpen, to make keen

or more acute

What whetted his appetite for earning more money from share dealings was his initial easy

success with the stock markets.

Wrought

Worked into shape by

artistry or effort, fashioned,

formed

The heated iron is wrought into different beautiful shapes by the workmen who must know the

appropriate temperature needed for an article to get its proper shape.

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