VOCABULARY
- SKULLDUGGERY (NOUN): tricky behaviour
Synonyms: chicanery, crafty
Antonyms: probity, modesty
Example Sentence: He always knew about his brother’s skullduggery towards others.
- RAMBUNCTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): loud, energetic
Synonyms: boisterous, noisy
Antonyms: calm, quiet
Example Sentence: It was a rambunctious party.
- VIRTUOSO (NOUN): person who is an expert
Synonyms: prodigy, adept
Antonyms: amateur, ignoramus
Example Sentence: He is a virtuoso in painting.
- EPIGRAM (NOUN): joke
Synonyms: witticism, quirk
Antonyms: seriousness, sincerity
Example Sentence: He is an expert in cracking epigrams.
- WHEEDLE (VERB): flatter
Synonyms: cajole, coax
Antonyms: disgust, bully
Example Sentence: To wheedle your boss is not a solution of every problem.
- EFFACE (VERB): destroy
Synonyms: abolish, annihilate
Antonyms: retain, maintain
Example Sentence: He effaced the building completely.
- FEUD (VERB): quarrel
Synonyms: fight, bicker
Antonyms: agree, socialize
Example Sentence: He feuded unnecessarily with his friends.
- FANATICAL (ADJECTIVE): narrow minded
Synonyms: orthodox, biased
Antonyms: liberal, unprejudiced
Example Sentence: In old days most of the people had fanatical thinking.
- QUASH (VERB): cancel
Synonyms: revoke, abrogate
Antonyms: permit, authorize
Example Sentence: For no reasons her job offer letter was quashed.
- TYRO (NOUN): beginner
Synonyms: novice, learner
Antonyms: expert, veteran
Example Sentence: You may be a tyro at golf now, but with time and practice, you will master the sport.
