VOCAB OF THE DAY

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VOCABULARY

  1. TORN (ADJECTIVE): Ragged

Synonyms: shabby, damaged

Antonyms: healed, mended

Example Sentence: He is wearing a torn shirt.

 

  1. PREREQUISITE (ADJECTIVE): Essential

Synonyms: necessary, expedient

Antonyms: secondary, inessential

Example Sentence: Reading questions is prerequisite to solve the passage.

 

  1. APPREHENSION (NOUN): Understanding

Synonyms: awareness, perception

Antonyms: ignorance, calmness

Example Sentence: Deep apprehension is required in solving the puzzle.

 

  1. HOVER (VERB): Waver

Synonyms: drift, fly

Antonyms: rest, settle

Example Sentence: Clouds were hovering in the sky.

 

  1. SENILE (ADJECTIVE): Aged

Synonyms: anile, decrepit

Antonyms: young, alert

Example Sentence: He was looking senile in pictures.

 

  1. PROPAGANDA (NOUN): Information that is designed to mislead

Synonyms: disinformation, indoctrination

Antonyms: truth,facts

Example Sentence: That video which went viral was just his propaganda.

 

  1. ENCAPSULATE (VERB): Encase

Synonyms: enclose, cover

Antonyms:  uncover, unwrap

Example Sentence: Robbers encapsulated all the cash.

 

  1. VAGARY (NOUN): Usually a light hearted adventure

Synonyms: mischief, escapade

Antonyms:  seriousness, gravity

Example Sentence: The little vagary at the mainland cost him life.

 

10 WAYLAY (VERB): Stop or interrupt (someone)

Synonyms: hold up, ambush

Antonyms: proceed, continue

Example Sentence: The police officer stepped in front of the distraught woman to waylay her before she reached the crime scene.