VOCAB OF THE DAY

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VOCABULARY

  1. PUNGENT (ADJECTIVE): Acute

Synonyms: penetrating, sharp

Antonyms: mild, soothing

Example Sentence: This is giving a very acute taste.

 

  1. ROUT (VERB): Defeat

Synonyms: overthrow, vanquish

Antonyms: succumb, withdraw

Example Sentence: He was routed in the battlefield.

 

  1. STUPOR (NOUN): Lethargy

Synonyms: insensibility, coma

Antonyms: sensibility, sensitive

Example Sentence: She was in a bit stupor.

 

  1. TRANQUIL (ADJECTIVE): Peaceful

Synonyms: composed, calm

Antonyms: violent, restless

Example Sentence: It was very tranquil night.

 

  1. SHABBY (ADJECTIVE): Miserable

Synonyms: impoverished, deteriorated

Antonyms: prosperous, thriving

Example Sentence: He was in a very shabby condition.

 

  1. QUACK (NOUN): Imposter

Synonyms: deceiver, knave

Antonyms: upright, genuine

Example Sentence: Ravi is a notorious quack.

 

  1. RESCIND (VERB): Annul

Synonyms: abrogate, revoke

Antonyms: permit, delegate

Example Sentence: The judge rescinded the order.

 

  1. OCCULT (ADJECTIVE): Latent

Synonyms: esoteric, elusive

Antonyms: scrutable, fathomable

Example Sentence: The beauty lied in its occult form.

 

  1. PROTRACT (VERB): Prolong

Synonyms: delay, stretch

Antonyms: curtail, abridge

Example Sentence: The movie production was actually protracted.

 

  1. OBSOLETE (ADJECTIVE): Outworn

Synonyms: archaic, antiquated

Antonyms: modern, contemporary

Example Sentence: The design of that 38-floor building was obsolete.