VOCAB OF THE DAY

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VOCABULARY FOR THE DAY

  1. PERJURY (NOUN): deception

Synonyms: falsehood, dishonesty

Antonyms: frankness, openness

Example Sentence: His friend who lied about his whereabouts will soon face trial for perjury.

        

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. INSIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): sneaky

Synonyms: foxy, ensnaring

Antonyms:  fair, honest

Example Sentence: A model agency hired insidious and attractive models, for a fashion show.

 

  1. DISCLOSURE (NOUN): exposure

Synonyms: confession, admission

Antonyms: concealment, denial

Example Sentence: The greater part of the transformation precedes the disclosure of the theory.

 

  1. OUTRAGE (NOUN): violence

Synonyms: atrocity, abuse

Antonyms: obedience, respect

Example Sentence: My voice trembled with outrage.

 

  1. UNJADED (ADJECTIVE): innocent

Synonyms: simple, artless

Antonyms: sceptical, leery

Example Sentence: With an unjaded smile, the little girl denied eating t     the cookies.

 

  1. MALADROIT (ADJECTIVE): awkward

Synonyms: clumsy, clunky

Antonyms: skilful, tactful

Example Sentence: The cartoon is based on a maladroit thief.

 

  1. 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

 

  1. PROFITEERING (ADJECTIVE): dishonest

Synonyms: unethical, unscrupulous

Antonyms: moral, ethical

Example Sentence: He is known as a profiteering shopkeeper