VOCABULARY
- CURTAIL (VERB): Reduce in extent
Synonyms: diminish, abbreviate
Antonyms: amplify, extend
Example Sentence: The economic crises will force to curtail shopping this year.
- DEPICTION (NOUN): The action of drawing something
Synonyms: illustration, sketch
Antonyms: misstate, falsify
Example Sentence: In your poem, you should use words to depict the beauty of the place.
- SUBDUE (VERB): To overcome
Synonyms: conquer, extinguish
Antonyms: aggravate, rouse
Example Sentence: The criminal was subdued by the forces at the railway station.
- REMUNERATION (NOUN): Money paid for work or service
Synonyms: compensation, reimbursement
Antonyms: non-payment, penalization
Example Sentence: This job provides a handsome remuneration package against 8 hours working.
- HAUL (VERB): To pull or drag with force
Synonyms: harvest, booty
Antonyms: loss, push
Example Sentence: It took 4 hours to haul the fallen tree.
- REPLICATE (VERB): To make an exact copy
Synonyms: duplicate, simulate
Antonyms: repulse, reject
Example Sentence: He could replicate anything after only one exposure.
- FRAY (NOUN): A fight or battle
Synonyms: melee, clash
Antonyms: peace, harmony
Example Sentence: We should never let ourselves in an unnecessary fray.
- PRISTINE (ADJECTIVE): In its original condition
Synonyms: intact, sterile
Antonyms: affected, dirty
Example Sentence: My car is completely pristine.
- CAPRICE (NOUN): A sudden change of mood or behaviour
Synonyms: freak, jerk
Antonyms: constant, normality
Example Sentence: The introduction of new law is completely a caprice of the government.
- ANCILLARY (ADJECTIVE): To provide necessary support
Synonyms: subsidiary, accessory
Antonyms: primary, crucial
Example Sentence: We should lay off our ancillary expenses in the time of economic crisis.