4th Vocabulary section

4th Vocabulary section

This week, we read Amartya Sen’s autobiography. Here are some words that I could learn, by reading it:

Sound

adj. sound·er, sound·est : Free from defect, decay, or damage; in good condition; Free from disease or injury, heatlthy. Having a firm basis; unshakable: a sound foundation.

Thorough; complete: a sound flogging ; Deep and unbroken; undisturbed: a sound sleep.
Free from moral defect; upright.;Worthy of confidence; trustworthy.

adv. :Thoroughly; deeply: sound asleep.

Stigma

Noun : a mark of social disgrace: a stigma attached to being redundant ; Both the part of a flower that receives pollen. A small mark; a scar or birthmark ; Medicine : A mark or characteristic indicative of a history of a disease or abnormality.

Unalloyed

adj. : Not in mixture with other metals; pure. Complete; unqualified: unalloyed blessings; unalloyed relief.

Source : http://www.thefreedictionary.com