VOCAB OF THE DAY
VOCABULARY FOR 27 FEBRUARY 2018
GAUNT (ADJECTIVE): skinny
Synonyms: emaciated, forlorn
Antonyms: plump, fat
Example Sentence: I saw how gaunt he had become.
QUERULOUS (ADJECTIVE):...
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VOCABULARY FOR 26 FEBRUARY 2018
LIBERTINE (ADJECTIVE): immoral
Synonyms: debauched, voluptuous
Antonyms: ethical, moral
Example Sentence: He is denounced for his libertine nature.
ALTRUISTIC (NOUN):...
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DIZZY (ADJECTIVE): feel unsteady
Synonyms: woozy, giddy
Antonyms: steady, aware
Example Sentence: I was dizzy with anger and shame.
SQUABBLE (NOUN): minor fight
Synonyms: argument,...
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VOCABULARY FOR 23 FEBRUARY 2018
WAFT (VERB): carry
Synonyms: drift, convey
Antonyms: hold, keep
Example Sentence: They waft the information.
BURGESS (NOUN): civilian
Synonyms: inhabitant, resident
Antonyms:...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
VOCABULARY FOR 21 FEBRUARY2018
EXASPERATE (VERB): provoke
Synonyms: agitate, annoy
Antonyms: appease, pacify
Example Sentence: He was exasperated by the continual interruptions.
DETERRENT (NOUN):...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
VOCABULARY FOR FEBRUARY, 20 2018
COUNTERPART (NOUN): equivalent
Synonyms: peer, fellow
Antonyms: different, dissimilar
Example Sentence: The Ramallah visit has come just weeks after his Israeli...
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COARSE (ADJECTIVE):rude
Synonyms: filthy, foul
Antonyms: refined, decent
Example Sentence: We should avoid coarse words especially for females.
ATHETI VANISH (VERB):disappear
Synonyms: dissolve, fade
Antonyms: appear, arrive
Example Sentence: The cold...
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CADGE (VERB): beg
Synonyms: scrounge, sponge
Antonyms: donate, give
Example Sentence: She asked me to cadge help in the hour of need.
CONVOKE (VERB):...
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HEARTFELT (ADJECTIVE): sincere
Synonyms: genuine, unaffected
Antonyms: insincere, pretended
Example Sentence: I pay my heartfelt regards to them.
SERENE (ADJECTIVE): calm
Synonyms: laid-back, placid
Antonyms: clamorous,...
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AUSTERE (ADJECTIVE): severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding
Synonyms: stringent, sober
Antonyms: flexible, elaborate
Example Sentence: In the past I was very good...
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OPAQUE (ADJECTIVE): non-transparent
Synonyms: murky, hazy
Antonyms: bright, clear
Example Sentence: The country cannot be so opaque to history as to say no...
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GENOCIDE (NOUN): the deliberate killing of a large group of people
Synonyms: massacre, slaughter
Antonyms: birth, creation
Example Sentence: People were seeking shelter...
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SERENE (ADJECTIVE): calm
Synonyms: laid-back, placid
Antonyms: clamorous, turbulent
Example Sentence: We must work in a serene environment.
ACCUSTOMED (ADJECTIVE): be used to
Synonyms:...
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ADAMANT (ADJECTIVE):unyielding
Synonyms: resolute, stubborn
Antonyms: irresolute, submissive
Example Sentence: We shouldn’t be adamant every time else it might cause problems.
HUMANE (ADJECTIVE):kind
Synonyms: benevolent, merciful
Antonyms: fierce, merciless
Example Sentence:...
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OPACITY (NOUN): non-transparency
Synonyms: darkness, obscurity
Antonyms: brightness, cognizance
Example Sentence: I could not see anything due to opacity.
SUBVERSION (NOUN): destruction,...
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FREAK (NOUN): aberration
Synonyms: anomaly, oddity
Antonyms: conformity, normality
Example Sentence: The teacher says the accident was a total freak.
GRATUITOUS (ADJECTIVE):...
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STRINGENT (ADJECTIVE): strict
Synonyms: demanding, draconian
Antonyms: amenable, facile
Example Sentence: Area safety requirements have become more stringent.
STARE (VERB): look fixedly
Synonyms:...
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OBSOLETE (ADJECTIVE): outdated
Synonyms: antiquated, ancient
Antonyms: current, modern
Example Sentence: India-US civil nuclear agreement is obsolete.
REVIVE (VERB): restore to life...
VOCAB OF THE DAY
OPACITY (NOUN): non-transparency
Synonyms: darkness, obscurity
Antonyms: brightness, cognizance
Example Sentence: I could not see anything due to opacity.
SUBVERSION (NOUN): destruction,...
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DISTORTION (NOUN): deformity
Synonyms: bias, misuse
Antonyms: clarity, perfection
Example Sentence: Private tuitions is against the backdrop of a distortion that India’s school system...
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COMMEMORATE (VERB): recall or show respect for
Synonyms: memorize, celebrate
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
Example Sentence: All players will receive a championship ring to...
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QUAVER (VERB): hesitate
Synonyms: flounder, waver
Antonyms: endure, stable
Example Sentence: He never quavered in giving a quick response.
FALLACY (NOUN): deception
Synonyms: illusion, heresy
Antonyms:...
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