VOCAB OF THE DAY

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VOCABULARY

  1. GLIB (ADJECTIVE): eloquent

Synonyms: loquacious, talkative                           

Antonyms: quiet, silent

Example Sentence:Radhika is a glib girl.

 

  1. FECUND (ADJECTIVE): breeding

Synonyms: fertile, reproducing                            

Antonyms: impotent, sterile

Example Sentence: The airline is looking for fecund individuals who can complete many tasks in a short period of time.

 

  1. 3. BRAZEN (ADJECTIVE): bold

Synonyms: abusive, arrogant                         

Antonyms: cowardly, modest

Example Sentence:Amara presented a very brazen idea.

 

  1. FRACAS (NOUN): feud

Synonyms: riot, scuffle                                  

Antonyms: harmony, peace

Example Sentence:Fracas is going on in the city.

 

  1. DUPLICITOUS (ADJECTIVE): deceptive

Synonyms: artful, deceptive                              

Antonyms: actual, authentic

Example Sentence:She has a duplicitous personality.

 

  1. DIFFIDENCE (NOUN): hesitancy

Synonyms: backwardness, doubt                 

Antonyms: arrogance, boldness

Example Sentence: I have seen diffidence in his speech.

 

  1. SCHISM (NOUN): separation

Synonyms: breakup, alienation                 

Antonyms: unity, agreement

Example Sentence: In the United States, the schism caused by slavery led to the Civil War.

 

  1. SCRUPLE (NOUN): anxiety

Synonyms: faltering, hesitancy                 

Antonyms: peace, tranquility

Example Sentence:If a person has no scruples, there is not a great deal he will not do.

 

  1. SENILITY (NOUN): decrepitude

Synonyms: dotage, caducity                

Antonyms: adolescence, childhood

Example Sentence:Old when I was ten, long gone in senility by thirteen.

 

  1. BATE (VERB): to become gradually less

Synonyms: decrease, diminish                          

Antonyms: rise, grow

Example Sentence:Traffic has bated to a trickle.