VOCAB OF THE DAY

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1.CULPABLE (ADJECTIVE): blameworthy

Synonyms: wrong, guilty

Antonyms: innocent, clean

Example Sentence: Their decision to do nothing makes them culpable.

 

2.CULMINATION (NOUN): climax

Synonyms: conclusion, completion

Antonyms: introduction, beginning

Example Sentence: This week’s events are the culmination of a long-running row between the two countries.

 

3.CULL (VERB): select

Synonyms: collect, gather

Antonyms: scatter, disperse

Example Sentence: All this information had been culled from radio reports.

 

4.CRYPTIC (ADJECTIVE): obscure in meaning

Synonyms: secret, mysterious

Antonyms: certain, clear

Example Sentence: I wondered just what he meant by that cryptic remark.

 

5.CURSORY (ADJECTIVE): brief

Synonyms: casual, slight

Antonyms: careful, perfect

Example Sentence: There is no need to proofread the content but a cursory glance is required.

 

6.DAFT (ADJECTIVE): stupid

Synonyms: absurd, asinine

Antonyms: brainy, bright

Example Sentence: He does any job as a daft boy.

 

7.DWINDLE (VERB): lessen

Synonyms: fall, decline

Antonyms: increase, grow

Example Sentence: The factory’s workforce has dwindled.

 

8.DURESS (NOUN): pressure

Synonyms: threat, constraint

Antonyms: freedom, liberty

Example Sentence: Her confession had been made under duress.

 

9.DUMBFOUND (VERB): amaze

Synonyms: stun, confuse

Antonyms: clarify, explain

Example Sentence: The question dumbfounded him.

 

10.DULCET (ADJECTIVE): pleasing

Synonyms: musical, charming

Antonyms: harsh, odious

Example Sentence: The dulcet voice of my Head of the department proves his simplicity.