VOCAB OF THE DAY

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  1. COMITY (NOUN):Civility

Synonyms: politeness, amenity

Antonyms: enmity, hostility

Example Sentence: They treated their guests with comity.

 

  1. PREVARICATE (VERB):Deceive

Synonyms: con, garble

Antonyms: be honest, tell truth

Example Sentence: He is back to the drawing board in prevaricating the police.

 

  1. DELETERIOUS (ADJECTIVE):Harmful

Synonyms: destroying, destructive

Antonyms: aiding, assisting

Example Sentence: No use crying over spilt milk, already his deleterious activities cost his parents an arm and a leg.

 

  1. DAUNT (VERB):Frighten

Synonyms: appall, deter

Antonyms: calm, comfort

Example Sentence: On hearing that she left her home, made me felt hell lot daunted.

 

  1. DISTEND (VERB):Bulge

Synonyms: bloat, expand

Antonyms: shrink, compress

Example Sentence:Excess weight caused his belly to distend.

 

  1. ANNULMENT (NOUN):Abolition

Synonyms: abrogation, cancellation

Antonyms: approval, confirmation

Example Sentence: The annulment of his contract taught him a lesson of not counting the chickens before they are hatched.

 

  1. EFFRONTERY (NOUN): Arrogance

Synonyms: assurance, brashness

Antonyms: politeness, humility

Example Sentence: I keep effrontery at the bay with my dear ones.

 

  1. FACETIOUS (ADJECTIVE):Amusing

Synonyms: blithe, capering

Antonyms: serious, unfunny

Example Sentence: Because she was overbearing and often facetious, Jane had few friends.

 

  1. PAROCHIAL (ADJECTIVE):Insular

Synonyms: petty, sectarian

Antonyms: broad minded, liberal

Example Sentence: The parochial school’s views are limited to the religious principles of the church that manages it..

 

  1. OUTLIER (NOUN):Aberration

Synonyms: deviation, eccentricity

Antonyms: standard, normality

Example Sentence: While other members of her family joined the bandwagon, Amy was an outlier because she chose not to join the politics.