VOCAB OF THE DAY

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  1. TRUCULENCE (NOUN): Fight

Synonyms: bellicosity, belligerency

Antonyms: affection, peace

Example Sentence: He is in a habit of getting into truculence very easily.

 

  1. PANEGYRIC (NOUN): Praise

Synonyms: eulogy, encomium

Antonyms: animadversion, pejorative

Example Sentence: I was overwhelmed by the panegyric of the crowd.

 

  1. FRISSON (NOUN): Quiver

Synonyms: shiver, shudder

Antonyms: dullness, stillness

Example Sentence: At the steep hill the car was on a frisson.

 

  1. MAR (VERB): Bruise

Synonyms: impair, ruin

Antonyms: aid, assist

Example Sentence: It was marred by wear and tear losses.

 

  1. MARE (NOUN): Woman

Synonyms: girl, female

Antonyms: man, boy

Example Sentence: She is a goodly mare.

 

  1. BESET (VERB): Bedevil

Synonyms: beleaguer, besiege

Antonyms: clarify, explain

Example Sentence: Many social problems beset the UK.

 

  1. BROOK (VERB): Countenance

Synonyms: tolerate, abide

Antonyms: disapprove, avoid

Example Sentence: I was reluctant to brook the use of force.

 

  1. RAPACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): Greedy

Synonyms: acquisitive, avaricious

Antonyms: benevolent, generous

Example Sentence: He is a rapacious boy.

 

  1. VIRTUOSO (NOUN): Magician

Synonyms: musician, prodigy

Antonyms: amateur, imbecile

Example Sentence: He is a stupendous virtuoso.

 

  1. FORSAKEN (ADJECTIVE): Abandoned

Synonyms: deserted, desolate

Antonyms: nurtured, populated

Example Sentence: I would like to visit the forsaken villages.