VOCAB OF THE DAY

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VOCABULARY

  1. APLOMB (NOUN): self-assurance

Synonyms: nonchalance, equanimity

Antonyms: fear, gaucheness

Example Sentence: I passed the test with aplomb.

 

  1. GAUCHE (ADJECTIVE): tactless

Synonyms: bumbling, awkward

Antonyms: elegant, graceful

Example Sentence: I met a shy and gauche teenager in the college.

 

  1. ACQUIESCE (VERB): accede

Synonyms: comply, concur

Antonyms: deny, oppose

Example Sentence: Sara acquiesced in her decision.

 

  1. GRODY (ADJECTIVE): anomalous

Synonyms: aberrant, disgusting

Antonyms: conforming, conventional

Example Sentence: They saw an old man with grody yellow teeth.

 

  1. WANE (VERB): abate

Synonyms: atrophy, decrease

Antonyms: brighten, develop

Example Sentence: The singer believed her number of fans was starting to wane.

 

  1. POIGNANT (ADJECTIVE): bitter

Synonyms: disturbing, painful

Antonyms: cheerful, happy

Example Sentence: Her poignant remarks hurt me a lot.

 

  1. UNEQUIVOCABLE (ADJECTIVE): beyond dispute

Synonyms: accurate, authentic

Antonyms: uncertain, controvertible

Example Sentence: The teacher was impressed by the student’s unequivocal explanation of the complex topic.

 

  1. BATHETIC (ADJECTIVE): sentimental

Synonyms: drippy, gushy

Antonyms: unemotional, unsentimental

Example Sentence: The movie manages to be poignant without becoming bathetic.

 

  1. DANDY (ADJECTIVE): first-rate

Synonyms: marvellous, nifty

Antonyms: inferior, bad

Example Sentence: Her parents congratulated her on a dandy performance in the local play.

 

  1. VILE (ADJECTIVE): appalling

Synonyms: despicable, humiliating

Antonyms: virtuous, agreeable

Example Sentence: The vile banker seemed to take great pleasure in foreclosing on the homes of elderly people.