🌟 Words of the Day – Day 13 (Words A61–A65)
Welcome to Day 13!
Today’s vocabulary brings out the beautiful, skillful, exaggerated, and even impure side of English. Great for Verbal Ability in GRE/CAT and writing-rich exams.
Let’s begin.
✴️ Word 1: Adorn
📌 Pronunciation: /əˈdɔːn/
🧭 Part of Speech: Verb
🔍 Meaning: To decorate or make more attractive
Example:
“The bride adorned herself with gold jewelry.”
Mnemonic Cue:
Think of adding ornaments — that’s how you adorn.
Mini Quiz:
The walls were _______ with paintings and lights.
A) covered B) adorned C) burned D) painted
Answer: B) adorned
✴️ Word 2: Adroit
📌 Pronunciation: /əˈdrɔɪt/
🧭 Part of Speech: Adjective
🔍 Meaning: Skillful and clever, especially with hands or mind
Example:
“She gave an adroit response that won the audience.”
Mnemonic Cue:
Picture a juggler balancing ideas and balls — very adroit.
Mini Quiz:
The lawyer’s _______ handling of the case impressed the judge.
A) awkward B) clumsy C) adroit D) delayed
Answer: C) adroit
✴️ Word 3: Adulate
📌 Pronunciation: /ˈæd.jʊ.leɪt/
🧭 Part of Speech: Verb
🔍 Meaning: To praise excessively or flatter
Example:
“The fans adulated the star wherever he went.”
Mnemonic Cue:
Think of fans screaming “We love you!” non-stop — that’s adulate.
Mini Quiz:
The influencer was constantly _______ by her followers.
A) challenged B) adulated C) scolded D) rejected
Answer: B) adulated
✴️ Word 4: Adulation
📌 Pronunciation: /ˌæd.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
🧭 Part of Speech: Noun
🔍 Meaning: Excessive praise or admiration
Example:
“He was overwhelmed by the adulation after his speech.”
Mnemonic Cue:
Think of a standing ovation that just won’t end — pure adulation.
Mini Quiz:
The actor enjoyed the adulation but remained humble. What does it mean?
A) criticism B) fame C) flattery D) hate
Answer: C) flattery
✴️ Word 5: Adulterate
📌 Pronunciation: /əˈdʌl.tə.reɪt/
🧭 Part of Speech: Verb
🔍 Meaning: To make something impure by adding inferior substances
Example:
“The vendor was caught trying to adulterate milk with water.”
Mnemonic Cue:
Think of mixing clean water with dirt — that’s adulterate.
Mini Quiz:
The chef was fired for trying to _______ the expensive spices.
A) refine B) sell C) adulterate D) amplify
Answer: C) adulterate
📒 Quick Recap Table
| Word | Meaning | Example Use |
|---|---|---|
| Adorn | To decorate or enhance | “She adorned the room with flowers.” |
| Adroit | Skillful and clever | “He gave an adroit solution.” |
| Adulate | To flatter excessively | “She was adulated by the media.” |
| Adulation | Excessive praise or admiration | “He couldn’t handle all the adulation.” |
| Adulterate | To contaminate or make impure | “They adulterated the oil with cheap additives.” |
🎯 Mini Practice Quiz
Time for a quick test:
- What word means “to decorate” something?
- “He handled the negotiation in an adroit way.” What does adroit mean?
- Choose the word that means “to spoil by adding something impure.”
Answers:
- Adorn 2) Clever/Skillful 3) Adulterate
💬 Your Sentence Challenge
Choose any word from today and try it in a sentence!
Example: “The adulation he received made him more grounded than proud.”
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📖 [Day 12 Vocabulary – Adhesive to Admonitory]
📖 [All “A” Words Collection – Vocabulary Index]
