VOCABULARY
- SWAY (VERB): Influence
Synonyms: control, command
Antonyms: dissuade, deter
Example Sentence: The lawyer tried to sway the jury.
- RAPTURE (NOUN): Bliss
Synonyms: delight, pleasure
Antonyms: distress, sorrow
Example Sentence: Rick’s eyes were filled with rapture when he held his son for the first time.
- SQUALID (ADJECTIVE): Dirty
Synonyms: soiled, filthy
Antonyms: attractive, tidy
Example Sentence: He lives in a squalid area.
- SUBVERT (VERB): Destroy
Synonyms: suppress, pervert
Antonyms: uphold, sustain
Example Sentence: He subverted his enemy’s dynasty.
- PERSPICUITY (NOUN): Transparency
Synonyms: discernment, lucidity
Antonyms: intricacy, perplexity
Example Sentence: This plan needs perspicuity.
- PROFLIGATE (ADJECTIVE): Dissolute
Synonyms: degenerate, immoral
Antonyms: upright, moral
Example Sentence: Amit is a profligate man.
- ODIOUS (ADJECTIVE): Abhorrent
Synonyms: obnoxious, prejudice
Antonyms: endearing, fascinating
Example Sentence: Harpic is odious when it is smelt.
- LANGUID (ADJECTIVE): Pensive
Synonyms: lethargic, fatigued
Antonyms: lively, refreshed
Example Sentence: Vasu is a languid child.
- LAG (VERB): Retard
Synonyms: falter, linger
Antonyms: quicken, accelerate
Example Sentence: He was lagging his spirits.
- KINDRED (NOUN): Home folk
Synonyms: blood relative, clan
Antonyms: unrelated, dissimilar
Example Sentence: She is my kindred.
