VOCAB OF THE DAY

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VOCABULARY

  1. INSTIL (VERB): inject

Synonyms: infuse, implant                             

Antonyms: eradicate, extract

Example Sentence: The instructor tried to instil fear in the students.

 

  1. ENCROACH (VERB): violate

Synonyms: trespass, infringe                        

Antonyms: shun, abide

Example Sentence: As the forests continue to be destroyed for development, bears have no choice but to encroach into residential areas.

 

  1. EVASION (NOUN): avoidance

Synonyms: evasiveness, obliqueness                     

Antonyms: directness, frankness

Example Sentence: She is in the habit of making evasion from every situation.

 

  1. PERSECUTE (VERB): harass

Synonyms: torment, domineer                        

Antonyms: comfort, console

Example Sentence: The major kept on persecuting the soldiers.

 

  1. GIGANTIC (ADJECTIVE): huge

Synonyms: enormous, immense                

Antonyms: small, slight

Example Sentence: A gigantic lily grows at a height of 20 feet’s.

 

  1. RAVAGE (VERB): destroy

Synonyms: ruin, devastate           

Antonyms: restore, reconstruct

Example Sentence: Anita ravaged all our weekend plans.

 

  1. TRECHAREOUS (ADJECTIVE): disloyal

Synonyms: faithless, unreliable                   

Antonyms: faithful, reliable

Example Sentence: He is a treacherous junk-dealer.

 

  1. SANGUINE (ADJECTIVE): confident

Synonyms: hopeful, optimistic      

Antonyms: pessimistic, depressed

Example Sentence: He is a sanguine person in every adverse situation.

 

  1. ORDAIN (VERB): impose

Synonyms: order, proclaim             

Antonyms: violate, revoke

Example Sentence: Antariksh knows the ministry will never ordain him as a priest.

 

  1. INSIPID (ADJECTIVE): tasteless

Synonyms: vapid, unflavoured             

Antonyms: delicious, pungent

Example Sentence: Tomato soup tastes insipid.