VOCAB OF THE DAY

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VOCABULARY

  1. VOCIFEROUS (ADJECTIVE): noisy

Synonyms: clamorous, boisterous

Antonyms: calm, serene

Example Sentence: It was vociferous dance session.

 

  1. UPBRAID (VERB): scold

Synonyms: admonish, berate

Antonyms: forgive, compliment

Example Sentence: The police officer did not hesitate to upbraid the man for driving without insurance.

 

  1. VIABLE (ADJECTIVE): reasonable

Synonyms: practicable, applicable

Antonyms: impossible, unfeasible

Example Sentence: The two small bookstores see a merger as the only viable means of competing with online booksellers.

 

  1. WREAK (VERB): avenge

Synonyms: destroy, demolish

Antonyms: construct, repair

Example Sentence: Terrorists love to wreak damage wherever they can.

 

  1. WANE (VERB): separate

Synonyms: disconnect, detach

Antonyms: attach, connect

Example Sentence: She waned her individual ideas from the group.

 

  1. UNEARTH (VERB): dig up

Synonyms: discover, excavate

Antonyms: conceal, cover

Example Sentence: “workmen unearthed an ancient artillery shell”.

 

  1. VENT (VERB): express

Synonyms: utter, let out

Antonyms: quiet, conceal

Example Sentence: She vented her clear thoughts over “women empowerment”.

 

  1. DIMINUTIVE (ADJECTIVE): tiny

Synonyms: petite, pint-sized

Antonyms: big, enormous

Example Sentence: I am feeling diminutive hunger right now.

 

  1. SINISTER (ADJECTIVE): evil

Synonyms: dire, devilish

Antonyms: angelic, divine

Example sentence: He is a sinister person.

 

  1. EFFETE (ADJECTIVE): spoiled

Synonyms: burnt up, corrupt

Antonyms: capable, tireless

Example Sentence: He is an effete kid.