VOCAB OF THE DAY

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VOCABULARY

  1. DEFIANT (ADJECTIVE): disobedient

Synonyms: disregardful, audacious     

Antonyms: obedient, respectful

Example Sentence: He is a defiant kid.

 

  1. SOGGY (ADJECTIVE):  humid

Synonyms: moist, damp

Antonyms: arid, dry

Example Sentence: Those soggy sausages were tasted very bad.

 

  1. BAROQUE (ADJECTIVE): decorative

Synonyms: embellished, ornamented

Antonyms: plain, undecorated

Example Sentence: She had kept a baroque vase in her living room.

 

  1. AMICABLE (ADJECTIVE): friendly

Synonyms: amiable, cozy

Antonyms:  rude, hostile

Example Sentence: He is an amicable person altogether.

 

  1. ALTERCATION (NOUN): wordy quarrel

Synonyms:  argument, combat  

Antonyms:  agreement, peace

Example Sentence: Two neighbours were involved in the altercation.

 

  1. AIL (VERB): hurt

Synonyms: afflict, annoy

Antonyms: help, soothe

Example Sentence: He was ailed by my remark.

 

  1. DAPPLED (ADJECTIVE): checkered

Synonyms: flecked, motley

Antonyms: unflecked, uncoloured

Example Sentence: She was wearing a dappled coat.

 

  1. ADVERT (VERB): refer

Synonyms:  attend, consider

Antonyms:  disregard, ignore

Example Sentence: One should advert the opinion of elders.

 

  1. ASPERSION (NOUN): verbal exhibition of bad temper

Synonyms: abuse, detraction

Antonyms:   adulation, calmness

Example Sentence: One should avoid aspersion.

 

  1. ATTENUATE (VERB): weaken

Synonyms: debilitate, vitiate  

Antonyms: strengthen, intensify

Example Sentence: The radio waves were attenuating.