NTS English Vocabulary List-01
Frequently used NTS English Words List-01:
Ideally, you should give two hours to learn the NTS English vocabulary from 1 to 25 words in addition to their synonyms & antonyms. It will be easier to learn if you give 1 hour in the morning, and 1 hour at night for revising these words.
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Sr# |
Word |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001. | concise | brief and to the point | succinct; terse; brief; short; lessen; abridge | prolix; discursive; protracted; circumlocutory; verbose |
| 002. | laconic | using few words | taciturn; reticent; terse; brusque; brief | garrulous; loquacious |
| 003. | succinct | spoken or written in a clear and precise manner | terse; concise; curt; pithy; compact; condensed | prolix; discursive; protracted; circumlocutory; verbose; wordy |
| 004. | brusque | rudely abrupt or harshly brief | curt; abrupt; petulant; brief | polite; courteous; kind |
| 005. | abridge | shorten a written text | abbreviate; concise; shorten | augment; amplify; protract |
| 006. | brevity | quality of succinct expression (derived from the word brief) | conciseness; pithiness; succinctness; laconism; economy | longevity; permanence |
| 007. | conspire | plan together secretly to commit an unethical or illegal act | collude; devise; collaborate; contrive | leave; neglect; disagree |
| 008. | concur | agree | accord; harmonize; cohere; consent | clash; disagree; deny; dissent |
| 009. | concord | a state of harmony; mutual agreement | unanimity; consensus; harmonize | discord; agitate; disunity; disturb; hostility |
| 010. | congenital | existing at birth | innate; inherited; inborn; indigenous | non-native; unconstitutional |
| 011. | schism | a division into political or religious faction (i.e. groups) | alienation; faction; rift; divergent; division; discord; fissure; dissension | agreement; harmony; peace; accord; unity; conformity |
| 012. | incisive | intelligent; keen; insightful | acute; keen; astute; canny; perspicacious; judicious; shrewd | weak; stupid; incompetent; innocent; vacuous; vapid; obtuse |
| 013. | judicious | reasonable; sensible; showing sound judgement; careful | prudent; astute; cautious; circumspect; sagacious; shrewd; sober; rational | rash; improvident; careless; irrational; imprudent; ignorant; inattentive; unsound; unrealistic; unwise |
| 014. | astute | keen; intelligent; crafty | sagacious; shrewd; incisive; canny; perspicacious; adroit; insightful; discerning | vacuous; vapid; obtuse; foolish; stupid; inept; idiotic; naïve; imbecile; asinine |
| 015. | scrutinize | to examine carefully | analyze; peruse; scan; watch; check; investigate; study | forget; ignore; neglect; misunderstand |
| 016. | pragmatic | concerning to practical outcomes; down-to-earth | efficient; logical; practical; realistic; sober | idealistic; imaginative; irrational; excited; impractical; unreasonable |
| 017. | perjure | to lie under oath; bear false witness | prevaricate; deceive; delude; equivocate; falsify; forswear; mislead; trick; lie | honest; sincere; attest; certify; prove |
| 018. | prudent | wise; intelligent; careful | judicious; sensible; cautious; reasonable; shrewd; frugal; economical; circumspect | improvident; rash; careless; expensive; foolish; hasty; reckless; stupid; wasteful; unreasonable; thoughtless |
| 019. | jurisdiction | area of authority; scope; zone; limits; range | domain; authority; control; command; power; territory; supervision; district | incapacity; submission; surrender; weakness |
| 020. | adjure | order; to command solemnly as under oath | beseech; command; charge; entreat; implore; obligate | answer |
| 021. | adjudge | determine based on law | adjudicate; arbitrate; award; decide; decree; determine | defer; hesitate; ignore; leave |
| 022. | acumen | keenness of judgement; ability to understand and reason | shrewdness; perspicacity; discernment; awareness; intellect; intelligence; judgement; vision; wisdom; acuteness; cunning; smart; perception; sharpness | ignorance; insensitivity; stupidity; mistake; ineptness; obtuseness; foolishness |
| 023. | inscrutable | beyond comprehension or imagination; difficult | abstruse; enigmatic; recondite; impenetrable; ambiguous; arcane | clear; comprehensible; intelligible; fathomable; obvious; plain |
| 024. | allegation | blame; charge | charge; contention; accusation; assertion | exculpation; denial |
| 025. | affirmation | declaration of the truth of something | confirmation; assertion; certification; ratification; testimonial | negation; denial; veto; nullify |
