Set 11 | Plac, Acer/Acri, Taci, Culp, Dict, Mag, Fort | 44 Cards

Tap Cards to Learn, Revise & Test Recall

Root Word: Plac

Calm (शांत)

Placate

(V.) To calm someone down (शांत करना)

Placid

(Adj.) Calm and peaceful (शांत)

Complacent

(Adj.) Self-satisfied and unaware of problems (आत्मसंतुष्ट)

Placable

(Adj.) Easily calmed or appeased (आसानी से शांत होने वाला)

Implacable

(Adj.) Unable to be calmed or satisfied (अडिग)

Placebo

(N.) A substance with no medical effect used for testing (निष्क्रिय औषधि)

Root Word: Acer/Acri

Sharp, bitter (तीखा)

Acerbic

(Adj.) Sharp or bitter in taste or speech (तीखा)

Acrid

(Adj.) Having a strong and unpleasant smell or taste (तीखा)

Acrimonious

(Adj.) Angry and bitter in speech or argument (कटु)

Exacerbate

(V.) To make a problem worse (बढ़ाना)

Root Word: Taci

Silent (चुप)

Taciturn

(Adj.) A person who speaks very little (कम बोलने वाला)

Reticent

(Adj.) Unwilling to express thoughts or feelings (संकोची)

Tacit

(Adj.) Understood without being directly expressed (अव्यक्त)

Root Word: Culp

Blame (दोष)

Inculpate

(V.) To accuse someone of a crime (दोषारोपण करना)

Exculpate

(V.) To prove someone innocent (दोषमुक्त करना)

Culprit

(N.) A person guilty of a crime (अपराधी)

Culpable

(Adj.) Deserving blame; guilty (दोषी)

Root Word: Dict

To say (कहना)

Diction

(N.) Choice and use of words in speech or writing (शब्द चयन)

Contradiction

(N.) A statement opposite to another statement (विरोधाभास)

Prediction

(N.) A statement about the future (भविष्यवाणी)

Dictum

(N.) An authoritative statement or saying (आदेश)

Dictator

(N.) A ruler with absolute power (तानाशाह)

Indict

(V.) To formally accuse of a crime (आरोप लगाना)

Jurisdiction

(N.) Official power to make legal decisions (अधिकार क्षेत्र)

Root Word: Mag

Great (बड़ा)

Magnify

(V.) To make something larger or greater (बढ़ाना)

Magnitude

(N.) Great size or importance of something (परिमाण)

Magnanimous

(Adj.) Generous and forgiving (उदार)

Magnificent

(Adj.) Very impressive and splendid (शानदार)

Magnipotent

(Adj.) Having great power (शक्तिशाली)

Magniloquent

(Adj.) Using grand or exaggerated language (आडंबरपूर्ण)

Root Word: Fort

Strong (मजबूत)

Fortitude

(N.) Courage in difficult situations (दृढ़ता)

Fortify

(V.) To strengthen or protect (मजबूत करना)

Fortress

(N.) A strongly protected building or place (किला)

Fortification

(N.) The act of strengthening a place for defence (किलेबंदी)

Fort

(N.) A fortified building used for defence (किला)

Effort

(N.) Use of physical or mental energy to achieve something (प्रयास)

Forte

(N.) A person’s strong ability or skill (मजबूत पक्ष)

Round complete!