VOCABULARY
- DISCREET (ADJECTIVE): Cautious, sensible
Synonyms: attentive, careful
Antonyms: careless, heedless
Example Sentence: He is very discreet with his class assignments.
- FRACAS (NOUN): Disturbance, fight
Synonyms: bickering, melee
Antonyms: calm, harmony
Example Sentence: To avoid a fracas on the plane, the flight attendant gave the angry customer free drink coupons.
- PSYCHOSIS (NOUN): Mental illness; foolishness
Synonyms: craziness, madness
Antonyms: sanity, balance
Example Sentence: Doctor said that the patient was suffering from psychosis.
- RESUSCITATION (NOUN): Revival
Synonyms: rejuvenation, renewal
Antonyms: destruction, exhaustion
Example Sentence: Watering a plant can bring it back in a state of resuscitation.
- DISCOUNTENANCE (VERB): Reject, oppose
Synonyms: condemn, disapprove
Antonyms: endorse, approve
Example Sentence: The proposal to demolish the building was finally discountenanced.
- IMPERATIVE (ADJECTIVE): Necessary
Synonyms: critical, essential
Antonyms: trivial, unimportant
Example Sentence: It’s imperative that every member of the team is able to get along with all his teammates.
- ARRESTING (ADJECTIVE): Noticeable
Synonyms: remarkable, striking
Antonyms: unimpressive, ordinary
Example Sentence: Teachers saw an arresting improvement in the student’s performance.
- SURMISE (VERB): Assume
Synonyms: guess, hunch
Antonyms: certain, fact
Example Sentence: Without knowing the facts, the judge chose to surmise the defendant was guilty.
- TRAVAIL (NOUN): Struggle
Synonyms: hard work, labour
Antonyms: comfort, happiness
Example Sentence: He has gone through many travails and sufferings in life.
- UNKEMPT (ADJECTIVE): Untidy
Synonyms: dishevelled, shaggy
Antonyms: clean, upright
Example Sentence: The unkempt garden was filled with weeds.
