VOCABULARY
- ENTERPRISE (NOUN) – adventure
Synonyms- venture, project
Antonyms- idleness, inaction
Example- We will be taking part in a new enterprise.
- SHATTER (VERB) – break into small pieces
Synonyms- demolish, smash
Antonyms- build, create
Example- They shattered our hopes of winning a gold medal.
- DENY (VERB)- oppose
Synonyms- rebuff, revoke
Antonyms- approve, allow
Example- We denied him permission to carry out the strike.
- STARVATION (NOUN)- hunger
Synonyms- famine, malnutrition
Antonyms- supply, plenty
Example- A lot of people face starvation in India.
- PEER (NOUN)- person who is another’s equal
Synonyms- associate, companion
Antonyms- inferior, superior
Example-We must respect our peers.
- PERVERSE (ADJECTIVE)- troublesome
Synonyms- contradictory, contrary
Antonyms- agreeable, compliant
Example- The perverse student knew a lot of things.
- FURIOUS (ADJECTIVE) – extremely angry
Synonyms- enraged, fierce
Antonyms- cheerful, mild
Example- The furious students wanted to oust the principal.
- ALTRUISTIC (ADJECTIVE)- unselfish
Synonyms- charitable, humanitarian
Antonyms- stingy, uncharitable
Example- The altruistic students were ready to do anything for their teachers.
- DISGUSTING (ADJECTIVE)- sickening
Synonyms- abominable, awful
Antonyms- beautiful, loveable
Example- He was a disgusting creature.
- ENMITY (NOUN)- hatred
Synonyms- acrimony, animus
Antonyms- approval, kindness
Example- The enmity kept on increasing.