VOCAB OF THE DAY

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1.VOCIFEROUS (ADJECTIVE): Loud, insistent

Synonyms: clamorous, noisy

Antonyms: silence, soft

Example Sentence: This is one of the most vociferous streets in town.

 

  1. RUMINATE (VERB): Think about seriously

Synonyms: meditate, ponder

Antonyms: ignore, neglect

Example Sentence: The judges will ruminate over the evidence before deciding upon a verdict.

 

  1. EFFRONTERY (NOUN): Nerve, boldness

Synonyms: audacity, arrogance

Antonyms: timidity, meekness

Example Sentence: The two policemen laughed at the effrontery of the criminal who tried to disguise himself by dressing as a woman.

 

  1. REMISSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): Reasonable, well-founded

Synonyms: logical, admissible

Antonyms: unlikely, improbable

Example Sentence: The team took a remissible decision.

 

  1. PROSAIC (ADJECTIVE): Unimaginative

Synonyms: banal, humdrum

Antonyms: creative, interesting

Example Sentence: Prosaic people normally do not achieve much in life.

 

  1. TIRADE (NOUN): Abuse, outburst

Synonyms:  invective, ranting

Antonyms: compliment, praise

Example Sentence: The drunk driver did not realize his tirade was being captured by a camera in the police officer’s car.

 

  1. COALESCE (VERB): Blend, come together

Synonyms: consolidate, integrate

Antonyms:  divide, separate

Example Sentence: Local high school principals have agreed to coalesce around new approaches for college preparation

 

  1. CONTRIVANCE (NOUN): Plan for collusion, plot

Synonyms: conspiracy, gambit

Antonyms:  loyalty, faithfulness

Example Sentence: The thief’s contrivance for robbing the jewelry store did not take into account the presence of the guard dogs.

 

  1. MALLEABLE (ADJECTIVE): Pliable

Synonyms: adaptable, flexible

Antonyms:  stiff, rigid

Example Sentence: Once I make up my mind about a person, my feelings are not malleable.

 

  1. INFINITESIMAL (ADJECTIVE): Very small

Synonyms: insignificant, imperceptible

Antonyms:  huge, significant

Example Sentence: The amount that he offered is infinitesimal.