VOCAB OF THE DAY

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  1. FLARE (VERB): erupt

Synonyms: blaze, explode

Antonyms: mend, implode

Example Sentence: Fierce fighting flared between the army men and the terrorists.

 

  1. FLAUNT (VERB): advertise

Synonyms: show off, display

Antonyms: cover, conceal

Example Sentence: She flaunted her new wardrobe.

 

  1. FATEFUL (ADJECTIVE): significant

Synonyms: crucial, critical

Antonyms: insignificant, unimportant

Example Sentence: They could escape because of his fateful oversight.

 

  1. FLOUNDER (VERB): stumble

Synonyms: bobble, wallow

Antonyms: do well, succeed

Example Sentence: There were watering places where buffalo liked to wallow.

 

  1. FEINT (NOUN): pretence

Synonyms: artifice, imposture

Antonyms: truth, reality

Example Sentence: His anger is masked by the feint that all is well.

 

  1. EXASPERATE (VERB): agitate

Synonyms: annoy, enrage

Antonyms: comfort, soothe

Example Sentence: His futile efforts exasperated prison officers.

 

  1. GAFFE (NOUN): mistake

Synonyms: impropriety, indiscretion

Antonyms: amendment, mending

Example Sentence: Coming here was a gaffe.

 

  1. ELUDE (VERB): avoid

Synonyms: escape, dodge

Antonyms: encourage, assist

Example Sentence: Veeju tried to elude the security men by sneaking through a back door.

 

  1. JIBE (VERB): agree

Synonyms: harmonize, accord

Antonyms: differ, disagree

Example Sentence: The authors jibed with the majority.

 

  1. FORMERLY (ADVERB): already

Synonyms: earlier, heretofore

Antonyms: currently, presently

Example Sentence: She has formerly met my mother.