Civil Service Reviewer 2020

Vocabulary part 8

Adamant- Unwilling to be pursuade

note: kung ano yung decision or opinion na di mo na mababago yun

Abhor- hatred

note: kainisan, kayamutan

Admonished - reprimand, Lecture

note: turuan, to warn

Adorned - Decorate, add beauty

Amalgamate- Combine, unite, merge

note: pagsama samahin

Animosity - Hostility

note: feel bad

Auxiliary - Providing Additional help or support

note: mga reserved at backup

Benign-  KInd

Bohemian - Unconventional

note: more on in artistic person sya

Concurred - Agree

Dauntless - fearless

Desideratum- Something that is needed or wanted

note: tulad ng mga requirements

Eminent - distinguished, notable

Enervate- Drained of Energy

note: pagod, nanghihina

Exhilarating - making one feel happy, Animated

Festooned - Decorate, Dress Up

Furtive - Secret

Gargantuan - Enormous, Huge

note: malaki

Hapless - Unfortunate, curse

note: malas ganun hehe

Impediment- Hindrance, Obstacle

note: pagsubok, harang

Intricate- Complicated, Complex

note: obviously mahirap sya

Invigorate- Strong, healthy

Itenerant-  Traveller, Unsettled

note: umaalis alis ganun hahhaa di sya firm

Limpid - Clear and Plain

note: eto naman yung makikita mo (antonym ng OPAQUE)

Mulct- Swindle

note: extract of money with fine

Opaque- Not Transparent

note: di mo makita ng tagusan

Ostracized - Exclude, deny access

note: di tanggapin, di pinapasok

Panache- Self Assurance

note: confident

Qualms- Uneasy Feeling

note: doubts

Query- To question

Rational - Matuwid

Rebuke- sawayin

Slovenly- Messy , Dirty

note: magulo, madumi

Tenuous- Weak, slight

note: pede syang thin or payat, pede rin fragile na mahina

Trepidation- fear

Vigilant- Alert, avoid danger

Tagalog

Mag-impo - maglola/maglolo