VOCAB OF THE DAY – FEBRUARY 19, 2017
VOCABULARY
1.NEOPHYTE (NOUN): beginner
Synonyms: amateur, novice
Antonyms: professional, expert
Example Sentence: Even the best player in the world was once a neophyte at the sport.
PRETENSION (NOUN):self- importance
Synonyms: snobbishness, pomposity
Antonyms: modesty,...
VOCAB OF THE DAY – FEBRUARY 18, 2017
1.HYSTERIC (ADJECTIVE): mentally maladjusted
Synonyms: distraught, maniac
Antonyms: stable, sane
Example Sentence: He is a hysteric person and you should stay away from him.
CONSORT (NOUN):partner
Synonyms: mate, companion
Antonyms: antagonist, foe
Example Sentence:...
VOCAB OF THE DAY – FEBRUARY 17, 2017
1.ESPIONAGE (NOUN): spying
Synonyms: reconnaissance, intelligence
Antonyms: candid, frank
Example Sentence: He will be punished severely if he is found guilty of espionage.
ENIGMA (NOUN):mystery
Synonyms: knot, perplexity
Antonyms: solution, key
Example Sentence: How...
VOCAB OF THE DAY – FEBRUARY 16, 2017
1.INVERT (VERB): reverse
Synonyms: transpose, overturn
Antonyms: straighten, persist
Example Sentence: He inverted the entire situation which caused a lot of harm to the team.
SOMBER (ADJECTIVE):depressing
Synonyms: bleak, melancholy
Antonyms: flippant,...
VOCAB OF THE DAY – FEBUARY 15, 2017
1.AMBIXDEXTROUS (ADJECTIVE): able to use both hands well; very skillful
Synonyms: versatile, facile
Antonyms: clumsy, maladroit
Example Sentence: A teacher comes across a student who displays ambidextrous abilities when the...
VOCABULARY
1.HELD (VERB): grasped
Synonyms: clutched, detained
Antonyms: freed, liberated
Example Sentence: My niece held me tightly in her arms with a lot of excitement.
SUSPECT (VERB):distrust
Synonyms: presume, speculate
Antonyms: neglect, disregard
Example Sentence:...
VOCAB OF THE DAY – 13/02/2017
1.DETER (VERB): block any action
Synonyms: avert, impede
Antonyms: incite, instigate
Example Sentence: We shall deter any activity that is detrimental to the...
VOCABULARY FOR 12/02/2017
1.ADAMANT (ADJECTIVE): unyielding
Synonyms: resolute, stubborn
Antonyms: irresolute, submissive
Example Sentence: We shouldn’t be adamant every time else it might cause problems....
VOCABULARIES FOR 11th FEBRUARY, 2017
1.CADGE (VERB): To beg or get by begging
Synonyms: beg, sponge
Antonyms: give, donate
Example Sentence: He asked if he could cadge a ride from somebody.
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VOCABULARIES FOR 10th FEBRUARY, 2017
1.IRREDUCIBLE (ADJECTIVE): profiting
Synonyms: exclusive, final
Antonyms: unprofitable, unclear
Example Sentence: We know that this form of association is not primary and irreducible.
HOLOCAUST (NOUN): widespread...
VOCABULARIES FOR 9th FEBRUARY, 2017
1. CONVOKE (VERB): to cause to assemble in a meeting
Synonyms: assemble, gather
Antonyms: disperse, scatter
Example Sentence: The Committee intended to convoke the electors.
2. AFFLUENT (ADJECTIVE):...
VOCABULARY WORD FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2017
IMBROGLIO (NOUN): fight
Synonyms: bickering, brawl
Antonyms: harmony, agreement
Example Sentence: They had a lot of imbroglios in the past.
CONDEMNATION (NOUN): blaming
Synonyms: censure, denunciation
Antonyms: absolution,...
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