Shenanigan (shuh-nan-i-guhn) (noun): mischief, prankishness, remarks intended to deceive
For his latest shenanigan, he had been suspended for three days from school.
Repartee (rep-er-tee) (noun): a witty and quick or swift reply, a conversation involving witty and quick replies, skill or expertise in repartee
The parrot's repartee was followed by a burst of laughter from the crowd.
Candor (kan-der) (Noun):
1) The state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness
The candor of the speech impressed the audience.
2) Freedom from bias; fairness; impartiality
The supreme court seems to have considered the issue of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy with candor and this is evident in reopening of the case.
Vitiate (vish-ee-eyt) (Verb):
1) To impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil; debase; corrupt
Adding water is one of the easiest techniques employed by milk vendors to vitiate milk with an intention of increasing their sales.
2) To impair or weaken the effectiveness of; to invalidate (esp. legally)
The young lawyer’s sound defense vitiated the claim of the accuser.
Mire (mir) (Verb):
1. Entrap
2. Be unable to move further
Cricket was mired in a betting scandal once again on Sunday after a British tabloid carried out a sting that allegedly showed two of Pakistan's finest bowlers deliberately bowling no-balls against English batsmen in return for cash.
Mitigate (miti-ge-yt) (Verb):
1. Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
2. Make less severe or harsh
Microsoft has released software that can be used to mitigate a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer.
Fret (fret) (Verb): To feel or express Annoyance or worry; to move in agitation or commotion;
Most people fret about every small thing happening in life and fail to enjoy the beauty of life.
Calumniate (kuh-luhm-nee-eyt) (Verb) : Charge falsely or with malicious intent; Slander
The leading newspaper calumniated his reputation.
Denigrate (den-i-greyt) (Verb):
1) To make black; blacken
Rain clouds denigrated the skies last Sunday, here in Bangalore.
2) To speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame; belittle; disparage; malign, besmirch, traduce
Her boss denigrated her contributions to the project in front of her colleagues.
Discomfit (dis-kuhm-fit) (Verb):
1) To confuse and deject; disconcert; discompose
The speaker was discomfited by the questions of the reporters at the public meeting.
2) To defeat utterly; rout
Almost all the fighters who faced Muhammad Ali at the tournament were discomfited by the legend.
Squeaker (skweeku(r)) (Noun):
1. Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
2. Any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used
Arjun Atwal, the first Indian to win on the PGA tour, won by a squeaker, defeating David Toms by just one stroke.
Squelch (skwelch) :
1. (Verb) Suppress or crush completely
2. (Noun) A crushing remark
The overnight rain lies in puddles on the road; the earth squelches softly underfoot.
Vivacious (vi-vey-shuhs) (Adj): lively; full of high spirits and animation;
She was quite popular among her colleagues for her vivacious nature.
Strife (strahyf) (Noun) : Vigorous or bitter conflict; discord; disagreement;
Huge strife rose between the members of parliament when they met to discuss the issues on inflation.
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