MEANING :
1. the state of being worried or uneasy
2. anxiety or edginess
EXAMPLE 1:
The disquietude of the parents mounted as it was past six o’clock and their daughter had not come back from school.
Disquietude
MEANING :
1. the state of being worried or uneasy
2. anxiety or edginess
EXAMPLE 1:
The disquietude of the parents mounted as it was past six o’clock and their daughter had not come back from school.
Uproar
MEANING :
a condition of noisy disturbance; tumult
EXAMPLE 1:
There was an uproar at the society meeting because the secretary had accepted a bribe from the contractor.
Mirth
MEANING :
gaiety, happiness or amusement
EXAMPLE :
Her mirth on seeing his downfall became evident from the sadistic expression on her face
Spruce
1. (n.) any evergreen, coniferous tree or the like or the wood of such a tree
2. (tr. v.) to make neat or smart in appearance
3. (adj.) neat and smart in appearance
The teacher told the shabbily dressed child to spruce up a bit.
2. (tr. v.) to make neat or smart in appearance
3. (adj.) neat and smart in appearance
The teacher told the shabbily dressed child to spruce up a bit.
Palimpsest
1. a parchment from which writing has been partially erased to make room for some other text leaving the earlier writing sometimes legible
2. parchment from which earlier writing has been removed to clear it for new writing
3. an object, place, or locality that reflects its history
Ex:It was only after they realized that the treasure map happened to be on a palimpsest that they were able to make some headway in deciphering the script.
2. parchment from which earlier writing has been removed to clear it for new writing
3. an object, place, or locality that reflects its history
Ex:It was only after they realized that the treasure map happened to be on a palimpsest that they were able to make some headway in deciphering the script.
Bristling
1. to become erect or stiff like bristles
2. to be aroused
3. to become irritated
EX: He was bristling with rage after the manager of the department store refused to acknowledge his complaint.
2. to be aroused
3. to become irritated
EX: He was bristling with rage after the manager of the department store refused to acknowledge his complaint.
Jade
1. (n.) a green-coloured, hard gemstone or its green colour
Ex:The statue was an antique carved from the finest jade.
Cadaverous
1. corpselike, haggard, ghastly or gaunt
2. pallid or livid
2. pallid or livid
The sighting of the cadaverous form managed to scare off everyone in the castle
Aghast
shocked, amazed, terrified or horrified
Ex: Her aghast expression indicated she did not know about the accident.
Ex: Her aghast expression indicated she did not know about the accident.
Appurtenances
1. instruments or apparatus
2. accessories
3. equipment or gear
Ex: The team carried all the appurtenances they needed for the mountain climbing expedition.
2. accessories
3. equipment or gear
Ex: The team carried all the appurtenances they needed for the mountain climbing expedition.