VOCABULARY
- IRASCIBLE (ADJECTIVE): cranky
Synonyms: grouchy, surly
Antonyms: easygoing, happy
Example Sentence: His dog is irascible and has to be kept on a leash at all times.
- WASPISH (ADJECTIVE): cantankerous
Synonyms: crabby, crotchety
Antonyms: good-natured, cheerful
Example Sentence:By nature, bulls are waspish animals that prefer to be left alone.
- FORLORN (ADJECTIVE): depressed
Synonyms: desolate, miserable
Antonyms: joyful, elated
Example Sentence:Since Amish works so much, he does not realize his wife is forlorn because she rarely gets to spend time with him.
- INESTIMABLE (ADJECTIVE): priceless
Synonyms: invaluable, precious
Antonyms: cheap, idolized
Example Sentence:I will continue to see the therapist because her stress management tips have proven inestimable to me.
- INTERNALIZE (VERB): embody
Synonyms: incarnate, personalize
Antonyms: detach, alienate
Example Sentence:The observers were able to internalize the happiness released from the event.
- SPARSE (ADJECTIVE): very few and scattered
Synonyms: inadequate, meager
Antonyms: abundant, adequate
Example Sentence: There are many areas with sparse population.
- HOODWINK (VERB): deceive
Synonyms: mislead, swindle
Antonyms: help, offer
Example Sentence: After the hurricane, many dishonest individuals tried to hoodwink generous people into donating to fake charities.
- CONCRETIZE (VERB): demonstrate
Synonyms: epitomize, exemplify
Antonyms: conceal, obscure
Example Sentence:The medication will not be marketed until it is concretized to be safe.
- PERVERSELY (ADVERB): abnormally
Synonyms: unusually, peculiarly
Antonyms: naturally, usually
Example Sentence:Sankalp knew almost nothing about him whom he perversely misunderstood.
- SOMERSAULT (VERB): bounce
Synonyms: hop, surge
Antonyms: decline, decrease
Example Sentence:The gymnast stuck the somersault landing, but the flip caused a little pain in her knees.
