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ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 29th)
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Today's Words:
1. Maverick
2. Dispassionate
3. Teetotaler
4. Mulish
5. Palpable
6. Jocose
7. Predicament
8. Impel
9. Rebuke
ANALOGIES:
1. Tree: Branch
2. Article: Byline
3. Enervate:Strength
4. Crutch: Walk
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 28th)
Today's Words:
1. Agape
2. Debiliate
3. Pulchritude
4. Obfuscate
5. Pallor
6. Lampoon
7. Macabre
8. Imprudent
9. Mawkish
10. Vivify
11. Abridge
12. Tenacity
13. Malevolent
ANALOGIES:
1. Mawkish: sentimental
2. Apron: prevent
ISSUE TOPIC:
1. " Why younger generations feel the problems given to them are more complex than their forefathers"
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 27th)
TODAY’S WORDS:
1.Mundane
2. Ad-lib
3.Maverick
4.Comeuppance
5.Rigidity
6.Harebrained
7.Unsubstantial
8.Clairvoyant
9.Profligate
ANALOGIES:
1.Grammar: language
2.Apron: cloth
ISSUE TOPIC:
1.The Issue Topic is “how to face more complex problems and confront problems and how to challenge the problems”.
ARGUMENT TOPIC:
1. All students should be required to take the driver's education course at Centerville High School. In the past two years several
accidents in and around Centerville have involved teenage drivers. Since a number of parents in Centerville have complained that
they are too busy to teach their teenagers to drive, some other instruction is necessary to ensure that these teenagers are safe
drivers. Although there are two driving schools in Centerville, parents on a tight budget cannot afford to pay for driving instruction.
Therefore an effective and mandatory program sponsored by the high school is the only solution to this serious problem.
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 26th)
TODAY’S WORDS:
1.Wan
2.Recusant
3.Repudiate
4.Lull
5.Artless
6.Vitriol
7.Pulchritude
8.Arboreal
9.Impervious
10.Vulnerable
11.Thaw
ANALOGIES:
1.Audit : Account
2.Arboreal: trees
3.Impervious: vulnerable
ISSUE TOPICS:
1. People choose their careers based on the economy, salary, easy way of getting a job and settling… rather than opting for the one
they are interested and naturally talented.
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 25th)
TODAY’ S WORDS:
1.Malevolent
2.Gauche
3.Repentant
4.Loathsome
5.Contrite
6. Suture
7. Ensue
8. Remiss
9. Chortle
10. Ineluctable
11. Reminiscence
12. Precursor
ANALOGIES:
1.Repentant: Contrite
2.President: Corporation
3.Unpleasant: Loathsome
ISSUE TOPIC:
1. Childern should be socialized to determine the destiny of a country.But,we ourselves do not know how to socialize them.
2. With the growth of global networks in such areas as economics and communication, there is no doubt that every aspect of
society—including education, politics, the arts, and the sciences—will benefit greatly from international influences.
ARGUMENT TOPIC:
1. A recent study indicates that Venadial, a new margarine currently produced only in the country of Alta, actually reduces
cholesterol levels. Derived from the resin of pine trees, Venadial works by activating a metabolic response that is not yet well
understood. However, cholesterol levels fell ten to fifteen percent among participants in the study who consumed Venadial daily,
and the risk of heart attack by one-third. In addition, the new margarine is so popular that stores in Alta are unable to keep it on their
shelves. Therefore, if our company obtains the exclusive right to sell Venadial internationally, our profits are sure to increase
substantially within a very short time.
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 22th)
Today’s Words:
1.Deft
2. Appease
3.Laconic
4.Frugal
5.Uncanny
6.Deftness
7.Grueling
8.Reinforcement
9.Conspicuous
ANALOGIES:
1.Reinforcement : Collapse
2.Berth : Sleep
3.Spectacles : Look
4.Audit : Account
5.Thunderous : Noise
6.Conspicuous : Color
7.Brilliant : Light
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 21th)
Words:
1.Earthshaking
2.Collaboration
3.Askew
4.Deft
5.Encroach
6.Derogate
7.Raving
8.Quibble
Analogies:
1.Sycophant: flattery
2.Nimble: movement
Issue Topic:
1.It is primarily through formal education that a culture tries to perpetuate the ideas it favors and discredit the ideas it fears.
Argument Topic:
1.In a recent study, subjects who ate soybeans at least five times per week had significantly lower cholesterol levels than subjects who ate no soy products. By fortifying our Wheat-O cereal with soy protein, we can increase sales by appealing to additional consumers who are concerned about their health. This new version of Wheat-O should increase company profits and, at the same time, improve the health of our customers.
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 19th)
TODAY'S WORDS:
1. Sporific
2. Caustic
3. Inclined
4. Dauntless
5. Fervor
6. Veto
7. Bestow
8. Laconic
9. Din
10. Rancour
11. Wary
12. Reminiscence
13. Sate
14. Daft
15. Parsimony
ANALOGIES:
1. Candy:sugar
2. Convivial:gruffness
3. Malingerer:incapacity
ISSUE TOPIC:
1. Many people know how to attain success, but few know how to make the best use of it
2. The study of an academic discipline alters the way we perceive the world. After studying the discipline, we see the same world as
before, but with different eyes.
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 18th)
TODAY'S WORDS:
1. Floppy
2. Insolence
3. Inclement
4. Nepotism
5. Exonerate
6. Aberrant
7. Clairvoyant
ANALOGIES:
1. Literature: Grammar
2. Aberrant: Standard
ISSUE TOPIC:
1. To truly understand your own culture—no matter how you define it—requires personal knowledge of at least one other culture,
one that is distinctly different from your own.
ARGUMENT TOPIC:
1. "Last year, sales of our Fierce Fighter toy airplane declined sharply, even though the toy had been a top seller for three years.
Our customer surveys show that parents are now more worried about youthful violence and are concerned about better education
for their children. Therefore, to maintain profits we should discontinue all our action toys and focus exclusively on a new line of
educational toys. Several other toy companies have already begun marketing educational toys and report sales increases last year
of 200 percent. And since the average family income is growing, sales of new Hyper-Go toys should also increase."
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 15th)
Today's Words:
1. Wag
2. Droll
3. Sabotage
4. Saboteur
5. Venerable
6. Subtle
7. Infirm
8. Vigorous
9. Providential
10. Fortuitous
11. Surfeit
12. Incrimination
13. Loathsome
14. Harebrained
15. Floppy
16. Insolence
17. Inclement
18. Nepotism
19.Immortalize
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 14th)
Today's Words:
1. Awry
2. Incrimination
3. Featureless
4. Adamant
5. Aridness
6. Loathsome
7. Impertinent
8. Satiate
9. Debauched
10. Gallant
11. Mason
12. Sap
13. Crux
14. Harebrained
15. Despise
16. Surfeit
17. Intransigent
18. Fortuitous
19. Providential
ANALOGIES:
1. Wag:Droll
2. Saboteur: Disrupt
3. Venerable: Respect
4. Subtle: Awe
5. Vigorous: Infirm
Issue Topic:
1. "Although many people think that the luxuries and conveniences of contemporary life are entirely harmless, in fact, they actually prevent people from developing into truly strong and independent individuals."
2. "In this age of intensive media coverage, it is no longer possible for a society to regard any woman or man as a hero. The reputation of anyone who is subjected to media scrutiny will eventually be diminished."
3. Science is to reassure and art is to upset, there the value lies in both.
Argument Topic:
1. "Salicylates are members of the same chemical family as aspirin, a medicine used to treat headaches. Although many foods are naturally rich in salicylates, for the past several decades food-processing companies have also been adding salicylates to foods as preservatives. This rise in the commercial use of salicylates has been found to correlate with a steady decline in the average number of headaches reported by participants in our twenty-year study. Recently, food-processing companies have found that salicylates can also be used as flavor additives for foods. With this new use for salicylates, we can expect a continued steady decline in the number of headaches suffered by the average citizen of Mentia."
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 13th)
Today's Words:
1. Floppy
2. Incapable
3. Scrutinize
4. Insolence
5. Inclement
6. Amenable
7. Plenitude
8. Blatant
9. Nepotism
10. Hodgepodge
11. Skittish
12. Circumlocution
13. Bewail
14. Bemoan
15. Blasphemous
16. Minotaur
17. Stern
18. Butcher
19. Gerontophobia
20. Mollify
21. Presbyterian
22. Zealot
ANALOGIES:
1. Venerable: respect
2. Instigate:provoke
3. Presbyterians:church
4. Cinnamon:spices
5. Gerontophobia:old
ISSUE TOPIC:
1. The most essential quality of an effective leader is the ability to remain consistently committed to particular principles and objectives. Any leader who is quickly and easily influenced by shifts in popular opinion will accomplish little.
2. Progress is best made through discussion among people who have contrasting points of view.
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 12th)
TODAY’S WORDS:
1.Abaft - means posterior part of ship
2.Cinnamon - an aromatic spice prepared from bark of cinnamon
3.Abattoir - a slaughter house
4.Mollify
5.Impertinent
6.Zealot
7.Stygian
8.Germ phobia
9.Sap
10.Crux
11.Gallant
12.Debauched
13.Frankness
14.Satiated
ANALOGIES:
1.Abaft: Ship
2.Abattoir: Butcher
3.Cinnamon: Spices
4.Wood: Carpenter
5.Brick: mason
ARGUMENT TOPIC:
1.Progress can be best made only by the discussion between people having contrasting view.
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 11th)
TODAY’S WORDS:
1.Quail
2.Awe
3.Intermittent
4.Laxatives
5.Lugubrious
6.Tepid
7.Unsubstantial
8.Equivocation
9.Futility
10.Dicey
11.Zest
12. Fustian
13.Thaw
14.Grueling
15.Venerate
16.Quisling
17.Repose
ISSUE TOPIC:
1.Government should put a few, if any, restriction on scientific research and development"
2.Over the past century, the most significant contribution of technology has been to make people's
lives more comfortable
3.The most essential quality of an effective leader is the ability to remain consistently committed
to particular principles and
objectives. Any leader who is quickly and easily influenced by shifts in popular opinion will
accomplish little.
ARGUMENT TOPIC:
1.At present, Mason City residents seldom use the nearby Mason River for any kind of recreational
activity, even though surveys of
the region's residents consistently rank water sports (swimming, fishing, and boating) as a
favorite form of recreation. Since there
have been complaints about the quality of the water in the river, residents must be avoiding the
river because they think that it is
not clean enough. But that situation is about to change: the agency responsible for rivers in our
region has announced plans to
clean up Mason River. Therefore, recreational use of the river is likely to increase, so the Mason
City council will need to increase
its budget for improvements to the publicly owned lands along the Mason River.
2.Your recent article on corporate downsizing* in the United States is misleading. The article
gives the mistaken impression that
many competent workers who lost jobs as a result of downsizing face serious economic hardship,
often for years, before finding
other suitable employment. But this impression is contradicted by a recent report on the United
States economy, which found that
since 1992 far more jobs have been created than have been eliminated. The report also demonstrates
that many of those who lost
their jobs have found new employment. Two-thirds of the newly created jobs have been in industries
that tend to pay
above-average wages, and the vast majority of these jobs are full-time."
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 8th)
WORDS:
1.Abate
2.Invisible
3.Voluble
4.Reify
5.Intermittent
6.Saunter
7.Unctuous
8.Modicum
ANALOGIES:
1.Fraught: placidity
2.Phlegmatic :arouse
ISSUE TOPIC:
1.Why politics and morality are taken to be as separate, why cannot one understand them to be related to one other.
ARGUMENT TOPIC:
1.Argument is about…. Downsizing in corporate field in USA.
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 7th)
TODAY’S WORDS:
1.Cavil
2.Slipshod
3.Laxative
4.Sensitive
5.Tepid
6.Unsubstantial
7.Awe
8.Lugubrious
9.Doleful
ANALOGIES:
1.Lugubrious: doleful
2.Equivocation: ambiguous
3.Mendicant: beg
ISSUE TOPIC:
1.Governments should focus more on solving the immediate problems of today rather than trying to solve the anticipated problems of the future
2.The surest indicator of a great nation is not the achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists, but the general welfare of all its people
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 6th)
TODAY’S WORDS:
1.Zest
2.Repose
3.Fustian
4.Sangfroid
5.Futility
6.Dicey
7.Vitiate
8.Thaw
9.Reify
ISSUE TOPIC:
1.Laws should not be rigid or fixed. Instead, they should be flexible enough to take account of
various circumstances, times, and places.
2.The study of history places too much emphasis on individuals. The most significant events and
trends in history were made possible not by the famous few, but by groups of people whose
identities have long been forgotten.
ARGUMENT TOPIC:
1.A recent study showed that in describing a typical day's conversation, people make an average
of 23 references to watching television and only 1 reference to reading fiction. This result
suggests that, compared with the television industry, the publishing and bookselling industries
are likely to decline in profitability. Therefore, people who wish to have careers as writers
should acquire training and experience in writing for television rather than for print media."
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 5th)
TODAY’S WORDS:
1.Riveting
2.Hone
3.Rapacious
4.Quislings
5.Voluptuous
6.Grueling
7.Altercation
8.Venerate
9.Whet
ANALOGIES:
1.Vivid: inspiration
2.Instigate: Provoke
3.Obstreperous: control
4.Mendicant: beg
ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Feb 4th)
TODAY'S WORDS:
1. Burgeon
2. Augury
3. Esoteric
4. Rapacious
5. Spurious
6. Reminiscence
7. Sacrilegious
8. Unflappable
9. Apron
10. Arboreal
ANALOGIES:
1. Apron: clothing
2. Arboreal: trees
3. Instigate: Urge or Provoke.
4. Interloper: Intruder.
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