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The appearance or expression of a person's face /approval
Eg: She is a leader who maintains a calm countenance in the face of adversity.
The organization would not give countenance to any fraudulent activities.
Posted 3rd August 2026
Feeling of anger or bitterness
Eg: The protest continued with increased acrimony
Posted 22nd July 2026
Clever, intelligent or skillful/skilled at inventing new ways to do something
Eg: The ingenious filmmaker made his mark among the best with this film.
Posted 13th July 2026
having or showing understanding and being able to make good judgements
Eg: She is a sagacious leader who guides her team members wisely
Posted 4th July 2026
To make something confusing and harder to understand
Eg: The manager tried to obfuscate the issue by dodging the main question
Posted 27th June 2026
clearly expressed and easy to understand
For eg: The facilitator explained the new economic policy perspicuously to the audience present
Posted 15th June 2026
A piece of writing, speech that praises someone or something
Eg: The teacher received heartfelt encomiums on the day of her farewell party
Posted 8th June 2026
A feeling of bitterness or hatred
Eg: I have learned to accept criticism without rancour.
Posted 19th May 2026
A person who is not serious or talks a lot about silly things
Eg: My classmate is a flibbertigibbet, and I hate sitting next to her.
Posted 12th May 2026
Preference/Liking something a lot
For Eg: Since a young age, she had a predilection towards embroidery.
Posted 5th May 2026
Someone discussing or talking about something way too much, to the point that it becomes very boring
Eg: She talks ad nauseam about her career achievements
Posted 27th April 2026
a mixture of loud, unpleasant sounds; noise
Eg. I could not think in the cacophony of rush-hour traffic
Posted 16th March 2026