VOCABULARY
- DEFIANT (ADJECTIVE): disobedient
Synonyms: disregardful, audacious
Antonyms: obedient, respectful
Example Sentence: He is a defiant kid.
- SOGGY (ADJECTIVE): humid
Synonyms: moist, damp
Antonyms: arid, dry
Example Sentence: Those soggy sausages were tasted very bad.
- BAROQUE (ADJECTIVE): decorative
Synonyms: embellished, ornamented
Antonyms: plain, undecorated
Example Sentence: She had kept a baroque vase in her living room.
- AMICABLE (ADJECTIVE): friendly
Synonyms: amiable, cozy
Antonyms: rude, hostile
Example Sentence: He is an amicable person altogether.
- ALTERCATION (NOUN): wordy quarrel
Synonyms: argument, combat
Antonyms: agreement, peace
Example Sentence: Two neighbours were involved in the altercation.
- AIL (VERB): hurt
Synonyms: afflict, annoy
Antonyms: help, soothe
Example Sentence: He was ailed by my remark.
- DAPPLED (ADJECTIVE): checkered
Synonyms: flecked, motley
Antonyms: unflecked, uncoloured
Example Sentence: She was wearing a dappled coat.
- ADVERT (VERB): refer
Synonyms: attend, consider
Antonyms: disregard, ignore
Example Sentence: One should advert the opinion of elders.
- ASPERSION (NOUN): verbal exhibition of bad temper
Synonyms: abuse, detraction
Antonyms: adulation, calmness
Example Sentence: One should avoid aspersion.
- ATTENUATE (VERB): weaken
Synonyms: debilitate, vitiate
Antonyms: strengthen, intensify
Example Sentence: The radio waves were attenuating.
