VOCAB OF THE DAY

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  1. REPROBATE (ADJECTIVE): Shameless

Synonyms: corrupt, wanton

Antonyms: honest, decent

Example Sentence: Only a reprobate man would kill an old woman.

 

  1. CAPRICE (NOUN): Sudden change of behaviour

Synonyms: contrariety, crotchet

Antonyms: constancy, normality

Example Sentence: I am fed up of your caprice now.

 

  1. GIG (NOUN): Employment

Synonyms: job, engagement

Antonyms: unemployment, economic-decline

Example Sentence: A gig of a basketball coach has been published on the website today.

 

  1. NAUSEOUS (ADJECTIVE): Disgusting

Synonyms: abhorrent, brackish

Antonyms: nice, soothing

Example Sentence: Spitting everywhere is a nauseous habit usually found in youth.

 

  1. HEGEMONY (NOUN): Dominion

Synonyms: authority, leadership

Antonyms: subservience, powerlessness

Example Sentence: PoK is under the hegemony of Pakistan.

 

  1. IN WAKE OF (ADJECTIVE): Being next

Synonyms: subsequent, succeeding

Antonyms: leading, preceding

Example Sentence: We had no place to live in the wake of the fire.

 

  1. AGILE (ADJECTIVE): Flexible

Synonyms: lithe, supple

Antonym: rigid, stiff

Example Sentence: Monkey is an agile animal.

 

  1. SHOVE OFF (VERB): Leave quickly

Synonyms: depart, exit

Antonyms: arrive, come

Example Sentence: As soon as the police arrives the goons shove off from the bank.

 

  1. SALACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): Indecent

Synonyms: vulgar, lewd

Antonyms: moral, decent

Example Sentence: The salacious ruffians made filthy remarks on her.

 

  1. PULL UP (VERB): Stop

Synonyms: halt, pause

Antonyms: continue, go

Example Sentence: This old orthodox practice should be pulled up now.