Vocab Of The day – 26/02/2017

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  1. ANOMALY (NOUN): something unexpected

Synonyms: rarity, aberration

Antonyms: standard, regularity

Example Sentence: Sam has a history of failing classes so his good grades were a welcomed anomaly.

 

  1. ACUMEN (NOUN): ability to understand and reason

Synonyms: ingenuity, wisdom

Antonyms: ineptness, obtuseness

Example Sentence: Jeff’s business acumen, along with his computer skills, made him an asset to the software company.

 

  1. MOROSE (ADJECTIVE): gloomy

Synonyms: sullen, depressed

Antonyms: joyful, pleasant

Example Sentence: After their team lost the football match, the disappointed fans looked morose

 

  1. KINDLE (VERB): arouse feelings

Synonyms: provoke, arouse

Antonyms: dampen, calm

Example Sentence: Jemma hoped the candles and wine would kindle her son to relax after a rough day at work.

 

  1. LEVITY (NOUN): light heartedness

Synonyms: funniness, hilarity

Antonyms: gloom, gravity

Example Sentence: Mr. Wilson was never too stern and always used levity in his classes to make the students comfortable.

 

  1. TRITE (ADJECTIVE): unoriginal or lacking in importance

Synonyms: silly, banal

Antonyms: relevant, impressive

Example Sentence:  I tend to avoid trite conversations at meetings because they are lethargic

 

  1. SPITEFUL (ADJECTIVE): hateful

Synonyms: vicious, malicious

Antonyms: friendly, affectionate

Example Sentence:  With a spiteful look on the stranger’s face, Lean knew she was in danger.

 

  1. COVETOUS (ADJECTIVE): greedy

Synonyms: desirous, avaricious

Antonyms: generous, benevolent

Example Sentence:  Augustus was known for his wise methods of governance despite his covetous and cruel nature.

 

  1. SUPPLE (ADJECTIVE): flexible

Synonyms: bendable, agile

Antonyms: rigid, brittle

Example sentence:  Clay starts out a supple substance, but once molded and dried, it creates beautiful things.

 

  1. INIMICAL (ADJECTIVE): not friendly

Synonyms: hostile, antagonistic

Antonyms: favorable, friendly

Example Sentence:  As long as India and Pakistan remain inimical, there won’t ever be peace between the two countries.