CAT Vocabulary for Kolkata

a state of temporary disuse or suspension

"The project was held in abeyance pending further investigation."

extremely bad; appalling

"The country's economic performance has been abysmal."

accept something reluctantly but without protest

"The opposition decided to acquiesce to the government's demands."

angry and bitter

"The debate took an acrimonious turn."

preventing success or development; harmful

"The adverse weather conditions affected the election turnout."

publicly recommend or support

"The activists advocate for climate action."

having a great deal of money; wealthy

"The policy benefits affluent sections of society."

make a problem worse

"The sanctions aggravated the economic crisis."

brisk and cheerful readiness

"The government responded with alacrity to the disaster."

make suffering or a problem less severe

"Measures were taken to alleviate poverty."

open to more than one interpretation

"The statement was deliberately ambiguous."

make something bad better

"The reforms aim to ameliorate living conditions."