VOCABULARY FOR 21 FEBRUARY2018
- EXASPERATE (VERB): provoke
Synonyms: agitate, annoy
Antonyms: appease, pacify
Example Sentence: He was exasperated by the continual interruptions.
- DETERRENT (NOUN): restraint
Synonyms: disincentive, hindrance
Antonyms: assistance, help
Example Sentence: Nuclear deterrent does not necessarily create a sense of security for the people of the nation.
- BOISTEROUS (ADJECTIVE): Noisy and mischievous
Synonyms: uproarious, raucous
Antonyms: moderate, solemn
Example Sentence: A boisterous crowd spoiled the market.
- APPALLING (ADJECTIVE): horrifying
Synonyms: astounding, dreadful
Antonyms: delightful, pleasant
Example Sentence: Food victims are struggling to survive in appalling conditions in Orissa.
- RAPPORT (NOUN): understanding between people
Synonyms: harmony, empathy
Antonyms: discord, incompatibility
Example Sentence: We had a real good rapport with the company.
- PUNITIVE (ADJECTIVE): concerning punishment
Synonyms: penal, retaliatory
Antonyms: beneficial, rewarding
Example Sentence: Punitive methods are restricted in Montessori.
- FALLACY (NOUN): illusion
Synonyms: deception, heresy
Antonyms: truth, accuracy
Example Sentence: People had fallacies about Chandraswami.
- IMPROMPTU (ADJECTIVE): unrehearsed
Synonyms: offhand, spontaneous
Antonyms: deliberate, planned
Example Sentence: Dean explained to his stepfather Cynthia’s impromptu trip to the shore after receiving Atherton’s letter.
- SOLECISM (NOUN): misuse
Synonyms: abuse, barbarism
Antonyms: accuracy, correctness
Example Sentence: Students should not do any type of solecism with their teachers.
- SOPORIFIC (ADJECTIVE): sleepy; sleep-inducing
Synonyms: anesthetic, calming
Antonyms: upsetting, conscious
Example Sentence: He is taking a soporific drug for his disease.
