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Depicted (adj) Represented graphically by sketch, design or lines.

. Depict(V) Show in, or as in, a picture : This scene depicts country life. Give a description of : He depicted an elaborate plan of attack. Describe minutely. Portray. Falter: stumble. Stagger. Speak hesitatingly. Lose courage. Flinch. Be unsure or weak : Their enthusiasm is faltering Walk unsteadily : The drunken man faltered about Speak haltingly : The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room N-The act of pausing uncertainly : There was a falter in his speech

Undergo: (Underwent, undergone) Have the experience of -The chemical undergoes a sudden change -He underwent heart valve surgery last week.

Contend: Maintain or assert : -He contended that Communism had no future; They contended that CD has no future Have an argument about something;To make the subject of dispute, contention or litigation -The contended the outcome of the race.

DisputeFight against or Resist strongly (Dont dispute it); A disagreement or argument about something important -He had a dispute with his wife -Have a disagreement over something Contention A point asserted as part of an argument -The teams were in fierce contention for first prize

Litigation A legal proceeding in the court: He got an injunction against vexatious litigation by his enemies. -I hope this land is not related to any litigation issues.

Rivet: direct ones attention on something -riveting thriller..the discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists. Eclectic genius

Selecting; selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas Borrowing ones philosopy from various sources (Thernthedukira) Littered with Make a place messy by strewing garbage around -Cigar butts littered the ground -His library was a littered room with piles of books on every chair. Scrolls and parchments

Frozen tableau Turned into ice Absolutely still A frozen look on their faces. Strew (strewed, strewn) Spread by scattering: Strewn with papers or strewn with roses Cover: be dispersed over: dead bodies strewed the ground Oblivious Lacking conscious awareness of: Failing to keep in mind: oblivious old age Blemish A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something: a facial blemish

Schmooze To converse informally, to chat in a friendly and persuasive manner especially so as to gain favor, business or connections. - Conference attendees will have plenty of chances to schmooze with the industrys power players. Apopemptic Pertaining to leave-taking or departing; valedictory. Obsolete..A farewell address; valedictory. - The others followed suit and, politely apopemptic, vanished into the light. Plication

-comprehends everything Get the meaning of something -Comprehensive Able to comprehend much..a comprehensive survey..a comprehensive coverage - Comprehensible That can be understood..

Consistent with facts: In agreement with what is already known; compatible with something else.. Example: I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war immaterial Of no importance, unimportant, incorporeal

Incorporeal Without material form or substance Example: an incorporeal spirit Jeopardize: Pose a threat to; present a danger to; -The pollution is jeopardizing the crops Put at risk; -I will jeopardize my good reputation for this assignment. Novice bosses: Someone new to field to activity; beginner; inexperienced person -Most novice bosses do not realize how sharply management differs from individual work. Orient: Determine position; determine ones position with reference to another point -This training will help us to orient ourselves in the company. Disorient: Cause to be lost; disoriented Rite of passage: Any customary observance or practice; an established ceremony prescribed by a religion. -adjective: ritual Passage means the act of passing from one state or place to the next. -migratory bird (Nadodi Paravai) Person who passes a place without staying there long. Despair and Dismay: A state in which all hope is lost or absent; hopelessness; (Nambikkai Izha) -In the depths of despair -They were rescued from despair at the last minute -they moaned in despair and dismay (=frighten, loss of courage, dishearten). -One harsh word would send her to depths of despair. -This news dismayed her -I was dismayed at the thought of being late for my interview.

Amusing: Providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining -An amusing speaker. -An amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls. Wield: Have and exercise; Handle effectively -The burglar wielded an axe

Enmesh: Catch in a mesh or entangle (Valaiyil Sikkavai) Enmeshment Valayil Sikkavaithal Empower: Give qualities or abilities to -By empowering Rohini to do certain work, she will dwell. Give or delegate power or authority to -She empowered her assistant to sign the papers. Thorny situation: Full of trouble and difficult situation: -A thorny problem (Kadinamana Pirachanai) Solicit: Request urgently or persistently. -My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities. Solicit-request; ( Varpuruthi vendikkol ) Solicitation = earnest request Rhetoric: Skill in or art of using words effectively in speaking or writing; display in language -The rhetoric of his prose was good (Unarchi atra pagatu aravara solnadai) -it is mere rhetoric not really effective. -Most use the rhetoric of leadership but they just do not get it. Starkly different: Meaning of stark is complete or extreme (stark poverty, stark mad ) = (mutrilum) -He was starkly unable to achieve coherence Taxing: -You are taxing my patience Unrelenting: Adamant; Harsh -The unrelenting summer sun

-The unrelenting beat of the drums -Unrelenting determination Bleak picture Offering little or no hope -Life in the forest has always been bleak and difficult (Varanda, Niramatra,Mangalana,Pazhana) Without colour -A bleak picture Savvy: Get the meaning of something; understand -Do you savvy (understand) the meaning of this letter? Intelligence; Possessing sound knowledge; the cognitive condition of someone who understands -savvy readers, Savvy engineer

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