VOCAB OF THE DAY

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VOCABULARY

  1. COGENT (ADJECTIVE): Logical

Synonyms: convincing, compelling

Antonyms: ineffective, unimportant

Example Sentence: They put forward cogent arguments.

 

  1. ARCANE (ADJECTIVE): Esoteric

Synonyms: impenetrable, cabalistic

Antonyms: common, commonplace

Example Sentence: They followed arcane procedures for electing people.

 

  1. PITHY (ADJECTIVE): laconic

Synonyms: concise, succinct

Antonyms: lengthy, wordy

Example Sentence: Nobody liked her pithy comments

 

  1. TURBID (ADJECTIVE): muddy

Synonyms: dirty, unsettled

Antonyms: clear, crystalline

Example Sentence: The turbid water clogged the pipes.

 

  1. TRADUCE (VERB): calumniate

Synonyms: defame, denigrate

Antonyms: compliment, exalt

Example Sentence: Some politicians are trying to traduce the image of honourable PM.

 

  1. SLANDER (NOUN): defamation

Synonyms: libel, smear

Antonyms: applaud, praise

Example Sentence: This process of probe include much slander.

 

  1. HAWKISH (ADJECTIVE): belligerent

Synonyms: contentious, destructive

Antonyms: calm, complaisant

Example Sentence: He is a hawkish person.

 

  1. PELLUCID (ADJECTIVE): bright

Synonyms: comprehensible, explicit

Antonyms: obscure, dull

Example Sentence: His mind is full of pellucid ideas.

 

  1. SUCCINCT (ADJECTIVE): brief

Synonyms: blunt, concise

Antonyms: wordy, long-winded

Example Sentence: He believes in writing succinct stories.

 

  1. RUSTIC (ADJECTIVE): uncouth

Synonyms: churlish, clownish

Antonyms: couth, polished

Example Sentence: I had to deal with so many rustic people throughout the day