VOCAB OF THE DAY
VOCABULARY FOR MAY 12, 2017
CLANNISH (ADJECTIVE): unfriendly
Synonyms: reserved, unreceptive
Antonyms: welcoming, friendly
Example Sentence:My neighbours are a clannish lot with no time for foreigners.
PATOIS (NOUN):jargon
Synonyms: argot,...
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1.DECRY (VERB): disparage
Synonyms: condemn, criticize
Antonyms: praise, exalt
Example Sentence:-You can’t gain anything by decrying the success of your rivals.
2.DEVOID (ADJECTIVE): lacking
Synonyms: barren, vacant
Antonyms: filled, complete
Example...
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GLARING (ADJECTIVE): bright
Synonyms: blazing, gaudy
Antonyms: bleak, concealed
Example Sentence:-She likes to wear glaring clothes.
CONTRAVENE (VERB): contradict
Synonyms: defy, negate
Antonyms: endorse, ratify
Example Sentence:-Why...
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SPREE (NOUN) – wild activity.
Synonyms- binge, junket
Antonyms- care, thriftiness
Example Sentence-Crews were seldom going on the spree.
UNSUSTAINABLE (ADJECTIVE)- unfeasible.
Synonyms- unsuitable, untenable
Antonyms-...
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IMMUTABLE (ADJECTIVE): hanging or unable to be changed
Synonyms: immovable, stable
Antonyms: flexible, mutable
Example Sentence: Some people regard the Ramayana as a book with...
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TENACITY (NOUN): diligence
Synonyms: determination, perseverance
Antonyms: idleness, slackness
Example Sentence: Without tenacity, you will not be able to complete the marathon.
PANICKY (ADJECTIVE):...
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PENCHANT (NOUN): a strong liking
Synonyms: fondness, inclination
Antonyms: antipathy, dislike
Example Sentence: He had a penchant for playing jokes on people.
PENANCE (NOUN):...
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MURKY (ADJECTIVE): obscure
Synonyms: cloudy, dark
Antonyms: bright, apparent
Example Sentence: The plane crashed due to murky weather.
PAROXYSM (NOUN): outburst
Synonyms: seizure, spasm
Antonyms: peace,...
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PALTRY(NOUN): small or meager
Synonyms: paucity, insufficiency
Antonyms: abundance, enough
Example Sentence: Although I paid a great deal for the gourmet meal, I only received...
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CIRCUMSPECT (ADJECTIVE): cautious, discreet
Synonyms: careful, prudent
Antonyms: careless, unwise
Example Sentence:Circumspect doctors avoid recommending wrong medicines to their patients.
FLUKE (NOUN): chance of occurrence
Synonyms: blessing,...
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IMMUTABLE (ADJECTIVE): not changing or unable to be changed
Synonyms: sacrosanct, stable
Antonyms: flexible, mutable
Example Sentence: Some people regard grammar as an immutable set...
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1. APPRISE (VERB): tell
Synonyms: advise, inform
Antonyms: conceal, hide
Example Sentence: He apprised the critical information openly.
RUINOUS (ADJECTIVE): disastrous
Synonyms: catastrophic, calamitous
Antonyms: wonderful, nice
Example Sentence: The...
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ACCESSION (NOUN): coming to throne
Synonyms: raise, increment
Antonyms: decline, compression
Example Sentence: The accession of the prince to the throne was welcomed by the...
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ENTICE (VERB):allure
Synonyms: enchant, captivate
Antonyms: disenchant, repel
Example Sentence: Though she didn’t need a new dress, the offer was too enticing to pass up.
DECRY (VERB):criticize
Synonyms: condemn,...
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ADVERTENT (ADJECTIVE): alert
Synonyms: attentive, watchful
Antonyms: inattentive, unobservant
Example Sentence: His advertent rude behaviour towards the younger ones will gain him no respect.
AFFINITY (NOUN):...
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1.RETRIBUTION (NOUN): punishment
Synonyms: nemesis, penalty
Antonyms: forgiveness, pardon
Example Sentence: Students asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution.
2.INVEIGH (VERB): blame
Synonyms: accuse, denounce
Antonyms: compliment, laud
Example Sentence: Some used the opportunity to inveigh it...
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