VOCAB OF THE DAY

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  1. LOWKEY (ADJECTIVE): subdued

Synonyms: laid-back, muted

Antonyms: agitated, noisy

Example Sentence: Manmohan’s government was a lowkey one.

 

  1. AMENABLE (ADJECTIVE): agreeable

Synonyms: responsive, susceptible

Antonyms: irresponsible, intractable

Example Sentence: The judgement was passed by the amenable committee.

 

  1. TRANSITORY (ADJECTIVE): temporary

Synonyms: momentary, transient

Antonyms: lasting, permanent

Example Sentence: his opposition is transitory.

 

  1. ENTRENCHED (ADJECTIVE): rooted

Synonyms: fixed, fortified

Antonyms: irresolute, indefinite

Example Sentence: These moral values are entrenched in her behaviour.

 

  1. INTREPID (ADJECTIVE): brave

Synonyms: fearless, heroic

Antonyms: afraid, fearful

Example Sentence: You are an intrepid girl!

 

  1. STIPULATE (VERB): decide on conditions

Synonyms: lay down , impose

Antonyms: refuse, decline

Example Sentence: The ruling government will stipulate the impunity to criminals.

 

  1. ANTITHESIS (NOUN): exact opposite

Synonyms: contra, contrast

Antonyms: same, similarity

Example Sentence: His theory was an utter antithesis to the previous one.

 

  1. JOVIAL (ADJECTIVE): fun-loving

Synonyms: jolly, hearty

Antonyms: apathetic, lethargic

Example Sentence: She is literally very much jovial person by heart.

 

  1. ABASE (VERB): be little

Synonyms: debase, degrade

Antonyms:  upgrade, praise

Example Sentence: He abased his elder brother.

 

  1. RECIPROCITY (NOUN): interchange

Synonyms: exchange, mutuality

Antonyms: difference, disconnection

Example Sentence: A relationship will eventually begin to feel one-sided without reciprocity.