VOCABULARY FOR THE DAY
- PERJURY (NOUN): deception
Synonyms: falsehood, dishonesty
Antonyms: frankness, openness
Example Sentence: His friend who lied about his whereabouts will soon face trial for perjury.
- FUGACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): transient
Synonyms: momentary, short-lived
Antonyms: perpetual, lasting
Example Sentence: Because styles are so fugacious, he refuses to wear a pair of sneakers for more than a month.
- EFFETE (ADJECTIVE): enfeebled
Synonyms: drained, exhausted
Antonyms: tireless, capable
Example Sentence: The spy pretended to be wheelchair bound as part of his effete man disguise.
- INSIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): sneaky
Synonyms: foxy, ensnaring
Antonyms: fair, honest
Example Sentence: A model agency hired insidious and attractive models, for a fashion show.
- DISCLOSURE (NOUN): exposure
Synonyms: confession, admission
Antonyms: concealment, denial
Example Sentence: The greater part of the transformation precedes the disclosure of the theory.
- OUTRAGE (NOUN): violence
Synonyms: atrocity, abuse
Antonyms: obedience, respect
Example Sentence: My voice trembled with outrage.
- UNJADED (ADJECTIVE): innocent
Synonyms: simple, artless
Antonyms: sceptical, leery
Example Sentence: With an unjaded smile, the little girl denied eating t the cookies.
- MALADROIT (ADJECTIVE): awkward
Synonyms: clumsy, clunky
Antonyms: skilful, tactful
Example Sentence: The cartoon is based on a maladroit thief.
- SNOOP (VERB): intrude
Synonyms: peep, pry
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
Example Sentence: The girl was certain that her mother would snoop through her diary, so she hid it in a secret spot of her house
- PROFITEERING (ADJECTIVE): dishonest
Synonyms: unethical, unscrupulous
Antonyms: moral, ethical
Example Sentence: He is known as a profiteering shopkeeper