VOCAB OF THE DAY

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VOCABULARY

  1. FIERY (ADJECTIVE): Blazing

Synonyms: fierce, flaming                   

Antonyms: dull, mild

Example Sentence: A paparazzi asked a fiery question from Alia.

 

  1. PLEADING (VERB):  Imploring

Synonyms: appealing, beseeching

Antonyms:granting,demanding

Example Sentence: The patient’s family members were pleading before the doctor.

 

  1. INARTICULATE (ADJECTIVE): Unable to express oneself clearly

Synonyms: incoherent, blurred

Antonyms:  articulate, communicative

Example Sentence: He is a pronounced stutter and so he gave an inarticulate speech.

 

  1. ASTUTE (ADJECTIVE): Clever

Synonyms: cunning, crafty

Antonyms:  simple, dull

Example Sentence: She is quite an astute girl.

 

  1. REVEL (NOUN): Celebration

Synonyms: merrymaking, carousal             

Antonyms: gloom, sadness

Example Sentence: All my neighbours had revel in the colonial park.

 

  1. JEJUNE (ADJECTIVE): Immature

Synonyms: childish, inane           

Antonyms: matured, seasoned

Example Sentence: Don’t act as a jejune child.

 

  1. COME OF (VERB): Result

Synonyms: end, culminate    

Antonyms: begin, commence

Example Sentence: The movie offer had just came of.

 

  1. DEPRECATE (VERB): Express disapproval of

Synonyms: detest, execrate

Antonyms: laud, compliment

Example Sentence: Before you deprecate my actions, you should first review your own behaviour!

 

  1. CONVALESCENT (ADJECTIVE): Recovering from illness

Synonyms: ambulatory, healing      

Antonyms: regressing, sickly

Example Sentence: He is not still looking a convalescent from face.

 

  1. FATHOM (VERB): Measure the depth (of feeling)

Synonyms: comprehend, penetrate

Antonyms:  neglect, misinterpret

Example Sentence: The police could not fathom out the reason of his treason.