VOCABULARY
- BILGING (VERB): blow up like a balloon
Synonyms: inflate, swell
Antonyms: compress, shrink
Example Sentence: The parachute started bilging.
- DOWNPLAY (VERB): minimize
Synonyms: lessen, devalue
Antonyms: increase, maximize
Example Sentence: He downplayed all the problems by his approach.
- DETERRENT (NOUN): restraint
Synonyms: hindrance, obstacle
Antonyms: assistance, encouragement
Example Sentence: He took care of all the deterrents while achieving his tasks.
- ABLATE (VERB): wear away
Synonyms: erode, melt
Antonyms: improve, solidify
Example Sentence: The painting ablated with time.
- ACIDULATING (VERB): upset
Synonyms: annoy, aggravate
Antonyms: aid, soothe
Example Sentence: He acidulated his colleague by his stupid comments.
- ANKLING (VERB): walk casually
Synonyms: loiter, meander
Antonyms: stay, run
Example Sentence: The students were ankling in the class.
- ANNEALING (VERB): strengthening
Synonyms: harden, toughen
Antonyms: soften, weaken
Example Sentence: The annealing of soldiers require rigorous training.
- ANTIQUITY (NOUN): old object
Synonyms: antique, relic
Antonyms: convention, modernity
Example Sentence: They antiquities found in the fort are priceless.
- PARAPET (NOUN): bulwark
Synonyms: barrier, barricade
Antonyms: opening, vent
Example Sentence: He used the parapets to stop the crowd.
- BOGEY (NOUN): ghost
Synonyms: goblin, phantom
Antonyms: humans, beings
Example Sentence: We slayed all the bogies.
