2. accessories
3. equipment or gear
Ex: The team carried all the appurtenances they needed for the mountain climbing expedition.
Appurtenances
1. instruments or apparatus
2. accessories
3. equipment or gear
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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.
Abstruse
recondite, ambiguous, esoteric or very difficult to understand or comprehend
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Ex: HELP menu is so abstruse for navigation.
Ex: HELP menu is so abstruse for navigation.
Quasar
a space object that appears like a star but is much brighter and distant, characterised by a very large red shift
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Ex: It is only recently that astronomers have discovered the existence of quasars.
Ex: It is only recently that astronomers have discovered the existence of quasars.
vie
To strive for victory or superiority; contend. Synonymous to rival.
1. Archaic To offer in competition; match.
2. Obsolete To wager or bet.
eg.Kings belonging to the Chola, Pandya and the Pallava Empire were devotees of Lord Venkateswara and they vied with each other in endowing the temple with rich offerings during the Vijayanagar dynasty.
Plight
1. (n.) an unfortunate situation
2. (n.) a situation or predicament
3. (tr. v.) to pledge or to bind by a pledge
Ex: People donated in cash and kind after hearing of the sorry plight of the victims of the tsunami.
2. (n.) a situation or predicament
3. (tr. v.) to pledge or to bind by a pledge
Ex: People donated in cash and kind after hearing of the sorry plight of the victims of the tsunami.
Magnanimous
1. noble of mind and heart; high-minded
2. forgiving, not holding onto grudges; not revengeful or vindictive
3. characterised by great generosity or nobility of action
Ex: The magnanimous shopkeeper served medicines to the flood affected victims.
2. forgiving, not holding onto grudges; not revengeful or vindictive
3. characterised by great generosity or nobility of action
Ex: The magnanimous shopkeeper served medicines to the flood affected victims.
Blemish
1. (tr. v.) to tarnish or mar by a flaw
2. (tr. v.) to impair, destroy or lessen the perfection of
3. (n.) a flaw or defect
5. (n.) a mark that impairs or spoils the appearance of
Ex: Her pretty face was blemished by a severe case of acne
2. (tr. v.) to impair, destroy or lessen the perfection of
3. (n.) a flaw or defect
5. (n.) a mark that impairs or spoils the appearance of
Ex: Her pretty face was blemished by a severe case of acne
Collage
1. an artistic composition of various materials (as paper, cloth or wood) pasted over a surface often with unifying lines and colour
2. a film that presents a series of seemingly unrelated scenes in rapid succession without transitions
3. the art or technique of creating such compositions
4. an occurrence of diverse elements
Ex: Addicted to FB,a collage was prepared by the students depicting unity in diversity.
2. a film that presents a series of seemingly unrelated scenes in rapid succession without transitions
3. the art or technique of creating such compositions
4. an occurrence of diverse elements
Ex: Addicted to FB,a collage was prepared by the students depicting unity in diversity.
Quandary
a state of doubt or uncertainty; dilemma
Ex: He was in a state of quandary, whether to pursue higher education overseas or in his own country.
Ex: He was in a state of quandary, whether to pursue higher education overseas or in his own country.