VOCABULARY FOR 23 FEBRUARY 2018
- WAFT (VERB): carry
Synonyms: drift, convey
Antonyms: hold, keep
Example Sentence: They waft the information.
- BURGESS (NOUN): civilian
Synonyms: inhabitant, resident
Antonyms: alien, foreigner
Example Sentence: He is a nice burgess.
- RECIDIVATE (VERB): become void
Synonyms: degenerate, relapse
Antonyms: improve, increase
Example Sentence: The convictions for those over sixty are unlikely to recidivate.
- VITUPERATIVE (ADJECTIVE): abusive
Synonyms: defamatory, derisive
Antonyms: polite, respectful
Example Sentence: The critic’s vituperative review was needlessly harsh.
- CONTRIVE (VERB): plan
Synonyms: aim, plot
Antonyms: neglect, ignore
Example Sentence: Siddhartha will contrive before acting on the instructions given by the Chief Officer.
- COGWHEEL (NOUN): main part of device
Synonyms: pinion, prong
Antonyms: accessories, prop
Example Sentence: The cogwheel of the truck must be restored for repairing it.
- PODGY (ADJECTIVE): slightly fat
Synonyms: chunky, flabby
Antonyms: lean, skinny
Example Sentence: When I stopped jogging, I became podgy.
- YORE (NOUN): time gone by
Synonyms: history, antiquity
Antonyms: future, present
Example Sentence: In the days of yore, the Internet did not exist.
- HAPLESS (ADJECTIVE): unfortunate
Synonyms: unlucky, hard-luck
Antonyms: blessed, favored
Example Sentence: The hapless victims of tragedy were sanctioned compensation by the Government.
- PENCHANT (NOUN): strong inclination
Synonyms: affection, affinity
Antonyms: averseness, aversion
Example Sentence: He had strong penchant for playing cricket.
