VOCAB OF THE DAY

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  1. AMENDMENT (NOUN): change

Synonyms: revision, correction

Antonyms: damage, hurt

Example Sentence: None of the senators think that an amendment would be approved.

 

  1. CONTENTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): quarrelsome

Synonyms: combative, belligerent

Antonyms: agreeable, enjoyable

Example Sentence: She tends to avoid contentious topics of conversation.

 

  1. AGGRIEVED (ADJECTIVE): grieving

Synonyms: very distressed, disturbed

Antonyms: comforted, pleased

Example Sentence: Many aggrieved prisoners expressed their innocence.

 

  1. GIGANTIC (ADJECTIVE): very large

Synonyms: enormous, giant

Antonyms: miniscule, miniature

Example Sentence: A series of scams disturbed the gigantic scheme.

 

  1. SEISMIC (ADJECTIVE): quaky

Synonyms: quivering, tremulous

Antonyms: fixed, solid

Example Sentence: The relation of the volcanic phenomena and of the seismic is clearly to be seen.

 

  1. RENDER (VERB): deliver

Synonyms: give, provide

Antonyms: hold, keep

Example Sentence: Funds will be used to render food to the homeless.

 

  1. RELENTLESS (ADJECTIVE): determined

Synonyms: rigorous, dogged

Antonyms: flexible, irresolute

Example Sentence:  Sania is a relentless player.

 

  1. TENUOUS (ADJECTIVE): weak

Synonyms: delicate, shaky

Antonyms: strong, healthy

Example Sentence: Don’t you dare consider yourself a tenuous person.

 

  1. RIPPLE (VERB): oscillate

Synonyms: pulsate, vacillate

Antonyms: be still, remain

Example Sentence: The rods are caused to oscillate slowly by an engine.

 

  1. TITILLATE (VERB): excite

Synonyms: stimulate, tantalize

Antonyms: bore, disenchant

Example Sentence: They are paid to titillate the notorious politician.