VOCAB OF THE DAY

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  1. SPREE (NOUN) – sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind.

Synonyms- binge, splurge

Antonyms- plurge care, thriftiness

Example- Raghu went on three months’ crime spree

  1. UNSUSTAINABLE (ADJ)- not able to be maintained at the current rate or level.

Synonyms- Unsuitable, untenable

Antonyms- suitable, feasible

Example- Bankruptcies are necessitated by unsustainable levels of debt.

  1. CRUNCH(NOUN)- difficulty

Synonyms- Crisis trouble

Antonyms- calm, peace

Example- Madan felt a financial crunch.

  1. INVASION(NOUN)-attack

Synonyms- Intrusion, violation

Antonyms- obedience, surrender

Example- Although it seemed an invasion of my privacy, but it was her nature.

  1. BASKET CASE(NOUN)- worried

Synonyms- antsy, anxious

Antonyms-confident, unafraid

Example-Radhika’s classmates looked at her like she was a complete basket case.

  1. ENDORSED(VERB)-approved

Synonyms- sanctioned, settled

Antonyms- disapproved, discourage

Example- Censor board did not endorse Udta Punjab.

  1. TRANCHE (NOUN) – a portion of something, especially money.

Synonyms- Chunk, excerpt

Antonyms-entirety, total

Example- The bank released the first tranche of the norms.

  1. PERILOUSLY (ADVERB)-carelessly

Synonyms- Precariously, recklessly

Antonyms- carefully, safely

Example- The manager handled the case perilously.

  1. IMPLICATION(NOUN)- suggestion

Synonyms- connotation, indication

Antonyms- reality, truth

Example- My implication to you is stay out of it.

  1. DISSENTING (ADJECTIVE)-differ

Synonyms- Demur, diverge

Antonyms- assent, agree

Example- The dissenting inhabitants are naturally absent from such a festival.