Day 59
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Wont (n): Accustom; habit.
She got wonted to the winters of Kashmir.
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Hubbub (n): Uproar; a confused sound of many voices.
When the budget was presented there was a hubbub in the parliament.
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Avow (v):To affirm; declare.
The extremists avowed war on the present government.
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Cogent (adj): Convincing; powerful.
The representative of Red-Cross gave a cogent speech on the importance of hygiene.
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Scoff (v): To feed greedily or quickly; laugh at with contempt and derision.
The hungry prisioner scoffed into his plate of food.
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Milieu :Environment; neighbourhood.
The milieu of the farm house was enchanting.
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Febrile (adj): Feverish; relating to fever.
After eating the road-side food he felt febrile the next morning.





