Vocab Of The Day

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1.ENAMOURED (VERB): delighted by

Synonyms: enchanted, fascinated

Antonyms: hated, disliked

Example Sentence:  My brother is so enamored with cricket that he doesn’t miss a single match.

 

  1. ESCAPADE (NOUN): usually a light hearted adventure

Synonyms: mischief, vagary

Antonyms: seriousness, gravity

Example Sentence:  The teen’s little escapade at the club earned him 6 months imprisonment.

 

  1. EMINENT (ADJECTIVE): remarkable

Synonyms: esteemed, famed

Antonym: insignificant, unremarkable

Example Sentence:  Big B is one of the most eminent stars of Indian cinema.

 

  1. EMULATE (VERB): copy

Synonyms: imitate, mimic

Antonyms: differ, oppose

Example Sentence: The kids emulated the characters very nicely in the play.

 

  1. ENDEAR (VERB): attract attention

Synonyms: captivate, charm

Antonyms: disconnect, repulse

Example Sentence:  If you want to endear my son, bring him chocolates.

 

  1. FETTER (VERB): tie up

Synonym: confine, hamper

Antonym: free, liberate

Example Sentence: Recession fettered the company from any further investments.

 

  1. FIGURATIVE (ADJECTIVE): indirect

Synonyms: metaphorical, allegorical

Antonyms: literal, straight forward

Example Sentence:  The kids could not understand the figurative speech by the orator.

 

  1. FLAGRANT (ADJECTIVE): blatant

Synonyms: bold, outrageous

Antonyms: concealed, timid

Example Sentence: The flagrant attack of 26/11 shook the nation to its core.

 

  1. FORAY (NOUN): an attack

Synonyms: pursuit, assault

Antonyms: regroup, retreat

Example sentence:  The troops made a surprise foray and broke the backbone of the enemy.

 

  1. FACTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): causing conflicts

Synonyms: warring , divisive

Antonyms: agreeing, congruent

Example Sentence:  The factitious women turned the brothers against each other