VOCABULARY
- CLIP (VERB): prune
Synonyms: mow, shave
Antonyms: expand, extend
Example Sentence: He clipped the extra framework.
- ETHNIC (ADJECTIVE): traditional
Synonyms: indigenous, native
Antonyms: alien, foreign
Example Sentence: I like the ethnic prints on the kurta.
- SPIRAL (ADJECTIVE): twisted
Synonyms: circling, coiled
Antonym: unwinding, straight
Example Sentence: He lives in a spiral building.
- GREET (VERB): welcome
Synonyms: accost, embrace
Antonyms: avoid, dodge
Example Sentence: My aunt warmly greeted my mother.
- SEMBLANCE (NOUN): appearance
Synonyms: aspect, show
Antonyms: unlikeness, change
Example Sentence: An hour into the thriller movie, a semblance of a complex plot finally emerged.
- CONFRONTATION (NOUN): conflict
Synonyms: battle, crisis
Antonyms: agreement, peace
Example Sentence: He faced a great confrontation.
- PURVIEW (NOUN): ken
Synonyms: acumen, awareness
Antonyms: misconception, ignorance
Example Sentence: The captain does not have purview over those who are not under his military command.
- INTERVENE (VERB): interfere
Synonyms: meddle, intercede
Antonyms: disregard, ignore
Example Sentence: Don’t intervene in between!
- REFRAIN (VERB): hold back
Synonyms: desist, withhold
Antonyms: allow, encourage
Example sentence: He was refrained from talking.
- INSIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): dangerous
Synonyms: sneaky, crooked
Antonyms: honest, fair
Example Sentence: She has an insidious smile.
