VOCABULARY
- FLAMBOYANT (ADJECTIVE): Extravagant
Synonyms: glamorous, ornate
Antonyms: dull, plain
Example Sentence: He always wears flamboyant clothes to make people notice him.
- QUACKERY (NOUN): charlatanism
Synonyms: trickery, deception
Antonyms: reality, frankness
Example Sentence: The meanest and most contemptible kind of cheating is quackery.
- ABRADE (VERB): scrape
Synonyms: erode, grate
Antonyms: rebuild, please
Example Sentence: In all cases, however, a hard file will abrade the surface of the false stone.
- HOARSE (ADJECTIVE): raspy in voice
Synonyms: harsh, gruff
Antonyms: polite, smooth
Example Sentence: His voice turned hoarse after he addressed several meetings
- ACQUIESCE (VERB): to agree.
Synonyms: conform, accede
Antonyms: refuse, deny
Example Sentence: Sara acquiesced in his decision.
- JUDICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): wise
Synonyms: astute, accurate
Antonyms: careless, ignorant
Example Sentence: A judicious selection of books is essential to success.
- CONTORT (VERB): Deform
Synonyms: gnarl, writhe
Antonyms: straighten, smooth
Example Sentence: Corrupt politicians have contorted the face of politics.
- SHARDS (NOUN): Fragments
Synonyms: dregs, particles
Antonyms: whole, core
Example Sentence: She kicked away a few shards of glass.
- PAUCITY (NOUN): Scarcity
Synonyms: dearth, insufficiency
Antonyms: sufficiency, enough
Example Sentence: The paucity of trained medical professionals is a major challenge for India.
- PERILOUS (ADJECTIVE): Dangerous
Synonyms: hazardous, rugged
Antonyms: calm, firm
Example Sentence: Efforts were made to escape the necessity of accepting the perilous aid.
