Vocab Of The Day

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1.INDICT (VERB): accuse
Synonyms: charge, impeach

Antonyms: absolve, acquit
Example sentence: He was later indicted on corruption charges.


2. SUCCINCT (ADJECTIVE)
: brief
Synonyms: terse, concise

Antonyms: lengthy, wordy

Example sentence: She admitted that the ideal summary is succinct and to the point.


3. INTACT (ADJECTIVE):
 undamaged
Synonyms: flawless, unharmed

Antonyms: flawed, harmed
Example sentence: The Council needs to remain intact.

4. ABATE (VERB): decrease
Synonyms: lessen, diminish 

Antonyms: extend, expand
Example sentence: As the storm abates you can leave.


5. RUMMAGE (VERB):
 ransack
Synonyms: forage, scour

Antonyms: organize, systematize
Example sentence: Let Sagar rummage around inside it and find all those treasures himself.

6. ENTENTE (NOUN): agreement
Synonyms: accord, deal

Antonyms: misunderstanding, disagreement
Example sentence: They favoured an Anglo-French entente.

7. EDACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): Voracious
Synonyms: devouring, esurient Antonyms: quenched, satisfied
Example sentence: Since I am a edacious reader, I often read two or three books a day.

8. CHAGRIN (NOUN): strong feeling of embarrassment
Synonyms: humiliation, mortification

Antonyms: happiness, satisfaction
Example sentence: To her chagrin, the party ended just as she arrived.

9. CONSECRATE (VERB): hold in high religious regard
Synonyms: sanctify, ordain

Antonyms: condemn, desecrate
Example sentence: The priests will consecrate the temple as a house of worship.

  1. DASTARDLY (ADJECTIVE): contemptible

Synonyms: despicable, underhanded

Antonyms: honourable, respectable
Example sentence: I describe the killing as a dastardly act.