VOCAB OF THE DAY

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VOCABULARY

 

  1. CLIP (VERB): prune

Synonyms: mow, shave                          

Antonyms: expand, extend

Example Sentence: He clipped the extra framework.

 

  1. ETHNIC (ADJECTIVE): traditional

Synonyms: indigenous, native              

Antonyms: alien, foreign

Example Sentence: I like the ethnic prints on the kurta.

 

  1. SPIRAL (ADJECTIVE): twisted

Synonyms: circling, coiled                

Antonym: unwinding, straight

Example Sentence: He lives in a spiral building.

 

  1. GREET (VERB): welcome

Synonyms: accost, embrace              

Antonyms: avoid, dodge

Example Sentence: My aunt warmly greeted my mother.

 

  1. SEMBLANCE (NOUN): appearance

Synonyms: aspect, show                         

Antonyms: unlikeness, change

Example Sentence: An hour into the thriller movie, a semblance of a complex plot finally emerged.

 

  1. CONFRONTATION (NOUN): conflict

Synonyms: battle, crisis               

Antonyms: agreement, peace

Example Sentence: He faced a great confrontation.

 

  1. PURVIEW (NOUN): ken

Synonyms: acumen, awareness      

Antonyms: misconception, ignorance

Example Sentence: The captain does not have purview over those who are not under his military command.

 

  1. INTERVENE (VERB): interfere

Synonyms: meddle, intercede         

Antonyms: disregard, ignore

Example Sentence: Don’t intervene in between!

 

  1. REFRAIN (VERB): hold back

Synonyms: desist, withhold          

Antonyms: allow, encourage

Example sentence: He was refrained from talking.

 

  1. INSIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): dangerous

Synonyms: sneaky, crooked        

Antonyms: honest, fair

Example Sentence: She has an insidious smile.