VOCAB OF THE DAY

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VOCABULARY

  1. FREAK (NOUN): aberration

Synonyms: anomaly, oddity        

Antonyms: conformity, normality

Example Sentence: The teacher says the accident was a total freak.

 

  1. DISCOURSE (NOUN): communication

Synonyms: dialogue, conversation                  

Antonyms: quiet, silence

Example Sentence: This is the language of political discourse.

 

  1. GALLANT (ADJECTIVE): courageous

Synonyms: brave, fearless

Antonyms: afraid, fearful

Example Sentence: She is a gallant lady.

 

  1. GRACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): kind

Synonyms: congenial, cordial               

Antonyms: surly, irritable

Example Sentence: Harika is a gracious hostess.

 

  1. GLIB (ADJECTIVE): artful

Synonyms: articulate, eloquent                

Antonyms: awkward, silent

Example Sentence: The glib phrases soon roll off the tongue.

 

  1. GULLIBLE (ADJECTIVE): foolish

Synonyms: unsophisticated, artless              

Antonyms: wise, perceptive

Example Sentence: He had formulated a gullible idea.

 

  1. GRATUITOUS (ADJECTIVE): free

Synonyms: charge-less, costless                         

Antonyms: costly, expensive

Example Sentence: The homeless shelter provides food gratuitous for needy individuals.

 

  1. HEARSAY (NOUN): blasphemy

Synonyms: fallacy, apostasy                

Antonyms: agreement, belief

Example Sentence: Court officials dismissed the witness’s testimony as hearsay.

 

  1. GRAVE (ADJECTIVE): sober

Synonyms: sage, subdued

Antonyms: agitated, boisterous

Example Sentence: He gave a grave look.

 

  1. GUST (NOUN): blast

Synonyms: breeze, burst           

Antonyms: calm, quiet

Example Sentence: I was feeling rather stifling save for a lone gust of wind.