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Personal collection of new words I learn

  1. Cynicism

    Meaning :- Attitude of distrust about people’s motives

    Usage :- His cynicism about politics grew after hearing so many broken promises.

  1. Egotistical

    Meaning :- Someone who is excessively self-centered or overly proud of themselves.

    Usage :- He is so egotistical that he never listens to anyone else’s ideas.

  1. Combative

    Meaning :- someone who is ready to argue, fight, or oppose others aggressively.

    Usage :- He became combative during the meeting and argued with everyone.

  1. Meticulous

    Meaning :- very careful and paying attention to small details.

    Usage :- He is meticulous when preparing his research notes.

  1. Ambiguous

    Meaning :- something that has more than one possible meaning.

    Usage :- His answer was ambiguous and confusing.

  1. Contemplate

    Meaning :- to think deeply about something.

    Usage :- She contemplated moving to another city.

    Verb forms :-

  • Present: contemplate

  • Past: contemplated

  • Past participle: contemplated

  1. Intricate

    Meaning :- very complex or detailed.

    Usage :- The artist created an intricate design.

  1. Corroborate

    Meaning :- to confirm or support something with evidence.

    Usage :- The witness corroborated the victim’s statement.

    Verb forms :-

    • Present: corroborate

    • Past: corroborated

    • Past participle: corroborated

  1. Disparage

    Meaning :- to speak negatively about someone or something.

    Usage :- He disparaged his colleague’s work unfairly

    Verb forms :-

    • Present: disparage

    • Past: disparaged

    • Past participle: disparaged

  1. Delineate

    Meaning :- to describe or explain something clearly.

    The report delineated the causes of the problem.

    Verb forms :-

    • Present: delineate

    • Past: delineated

    • Past participle: delineated