VOCABULARY
- KEN (NOUN): perception
Synonyms: acumen, awareness
Antonyms: blindness, ignorance
Example Sentence: Due to the ken of my poor health, the doctor advised me to eat healthier foods and exercise more.
- LAMBASTE (VERB): punish, beat
Synonyms: assail, berate
Antonyms: compliment, praise
Example Sentence: The government was severely lambasted by the opposition.
- IMPUTE (VERB): attribute
Synonyms: ascribe, accredit
Antonyms: exculpate, exonerate
Example Sentence: Rather than impute his brother, he will accept blame for a crime he did not commit.
- LAMENT (VERB): to mourn or grieve deeply
Synonyms: bemoan, deplore
Antonyms: relieve, celebrate
Example Sentence: I lament for those who believe drinking is beneficial.
- LUCRE (NOUN): money, profits
Synonyms: capital, cash
Antonyms: bills, debt
Example Sentence: Gangsters searched the house for hidden lucre but found nothing.
- LAX (ADJECTIVE): slack, remiss
Synonyms: careless, lenient
Antonyms: attentive, careful
Example Sentence: Her lax attitude left people thinking she was disinterested.
- MAIM (VERB): cripple, put out of action
Synonyms: disable, disfigure
Antonyms: care, aid
Example Sentence: If you do not want your vicious dog to maim or fatally injure people, then you should put him down.
- MANGLE (VERB): mutilate, deform
Synonyms: bruise, contort
Antonyms: beautify, repair
Example Sentence: How should I fret to mangle every line?
- NADIR (NOUN): lowest point
Synonyms: base, bottom
Antonyms: top, highest point
Example Sentence: The sun does not spring at once from the nadir to the zenith.
- ODIUM (NOUN): shame, dishonor
Synonyms: abhorrence, antipathy
Antonyms: affection, approval
Example Sentence: Because of my odium for the politician’s views, I have no plans to vote for him.
