VOCABULARY
- FELICITY (NOUN): ecstasy
Synonyms: cheerfulness, euphoria
Antonyms: despair, gloom
Example Sentence: I hope my friend finds much felicity in her career.
- WANTON (ADJECTIVE): gratuitous
Synonyms: senseless, unjustifiable
Antonyms: rational, reasonable
Example Sentence: He presented a wanton idea in the meeting.
- AUSTERE (ADJECTIVE): stringent
Synonyms: rigid, inflexible
Antonyms: flexible, gentle
Example Sentence: Anu has an austere family background.
- EXASPERATION (NOUN): anger
Synonyms: rage, displeasure
Antonyms: delight, cheer
Example Sentence: Exasperation was clearly visible from his face.
- DOUR (ADJECTIVE): bad tempered
Synonyms: rude, blunt
Antonyms: kind, polite
Example Sentence: In a dour voice, the police officer ordered the suspect out of his vehicle.
- CAVORT (VERB): jump about playfully
Synonyms: prank, play
Antonyms: work, study
Example Sentence: A kid was cavorting around the corner.
- BEHINDHAND (ADJECTIVE): procrastinating
Synonyms: delaying, laggard
Antonyms: diligent, eager
Example Sentence: I don’t like behindhand mind-set of the people.
- FRORE (ADJECTIVE): frosty
Synonyms: snowy, wintry
Antonyms: warm, heated
Example Sentence: She woke up to a frore morning in America.
- ABORTIVE (ADJECTIVE): failed
Synonyms: futile, fruitless
Antonyms: profitable, fruitful
Example Sentence: The rebel officers who led the abortive coup were shot.
- PERVERT (VERB): mix up
Synonyms: jumble, twist
Antonyms: clear up, organize
Example Sentence: The boy started to pervert the poem when he could not remember the words.
