VOCAB OF THE DAY

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  1. CRIPPLE (VERB): debilitate

Synonyms: undermine, paralyze

Antonyms: help, assist

Example Sentence: Many countries are crippled by their debts.

 

  1. ABSOLUTE (ADJECTIVE): unconditional

Synonyms: free, unabridged

Antonyms: limited, conditional

Example Sentence: I am bound with absolute moral pressures.

 

  1. RESILIENCE (NOUN): flexibility

Synonyms: elasticity, pliancy

Antonyms: obduracy, rigidity

Example Sentence: In spite of the violence in the country, industry there has shown a remarkable resilience.

 

  1. HARVEST (NOUN): accumulate

Synonyms: amass, collect

Antonyms: approval, sanction

Example Sentence: This year she had been afraid to harvest because of the dogs.

 

  1. BOUNTIFUL (ADJECTIVE): abundant

Synonyms: ample, lavish

Antonyms: meagre, scarce

Example Sentence: This building has bountiful rooms.

 

  1. IMPERATIVE (ADJECTIVE): compulsory

Synonyms: essential, crucial

Antonyms: inessential, unimportant

Example Sentence: Vaccination and Polio drops are both imperative measures towards nurturing a healthy child .

 

  1. LACK (NOUN): absence

Synonyms: dearth, inadequacy

Antonyms: affluence, abundance

Example Sentence: His voice was raspy from his own lack of sleep.

 

  1. VARIATION (NOUN): alteration

Synonyms: deviation, disparity

Antonyms: similarity, likeness

Example Sentence: Regional variations are seen in spoken language.

 

  1. APPREHENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): anxious

Synonyms: doubtful, jittery

Antonyms: certain, confident

Example Sentence: He felt apprehensive about going home.

 

  1. SPUR (NOUN): activation

Synonyms: catalyst, excitant

Antonyms: prevention, curb

Example Sentence: Wars act as a spur to real invention.