VOCAB OF THE DAY

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VOCABULARY

 

  1. TAME (ADJECTIVE): domesticated

 

Synonyms: docile, gentle

 

Antonyms: harsh, rough

 

Example Sentence: The fish are so tame you have to push them away.

 

 

  1. CRAM (VERB): overcrowd

 

Synonyms: stuff, pack

 

Antonyms: release, let out

 

Example Sentence:The ashtray by the bed was crammed with cigarette butts.

 

 

  1. REBUT (VERB): deny

 

Synonyms: quash, disapprove

 

Antonyms: allow, approve

 

Example Sentence:He had to rebut charges of acting.

 

 

  1. OUTLANDISH (ADJECTIVE): eccentric

 

Synonyms: extravagant, bizarre

 

Antonyms: common, familiar

 

Example Sentence:He is an outlandish king.

 

 

  1. SUAVITY (NOUN): sophistication

 

Synonyms: charm, courtesy

 

Antonyms: misbehaviour, rudeness

 

Example Sentence:I need lessons in suavity.

 

 

  1. THRONG (NOUN): bunch

 

Synonyms: flock, mass

 

Antonyms: individual, one

 

Example Sentence:He pushed his way through the throng.

 

 

  1. INCERTITUDE (NOUN): uncertainty

 

Synonyms: doubt, insecurity

 

Antonyms: certainty, certitude

 

Example Sentence: Some schools broke down under the stresses of policy incertitude.

 

 

  1. UNRUFFLED (ADJECTIVE): calm

 

Synonyms: composed, unflappable

 

Antonyms: upset, worried

 

Example Sentence:She was looking unruffled.

 

 

  1. ANNEX (NOUN): addendum

 

Synonyms: appendix, adjunct

 

Antonyms: base, lessening

 

Example Sentence:To eliminate overcrowding, the county is going to add an annex to the high school.

 

 

  1. UNREFUTED (ADJECTIVE): accurate

 

Synonyms: authentic, definite

 

Antonyms: incorrect, indefinite

 

Example Sentence:She has completed an unrefuted task.