VOCAB OF THE DAY

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  1. STAID (ADJECTIVE): serious

Synonyms: steady, conventional

Antonyms: frivolous, funny

Example Sentence: He is a staid professor.

 

  1. GOB (NOUN): multitude

Synonyms: abundance, fullness

Antonyms: individual, one

Example Sentence: All bakery products are found in gob at this outlet.

 

  1. REVEL (NOUN): carousal

Synonyms: gaiety, gala

Antonyms: gloom, despair

Example Sentence: They all had a huge nocturnal revel out there.

 

  1. SUBSISTENCE (NOUN): livelihood

Synonyms: sustenance, gratuity

Antonyms: neglect, ignorance

Example Sentence: He is doing very hard work for his smooth subsistence.

 

  1. DABBLER (NOUN): dilettante

Synonyms: abecedarian, novice

Antonyms: expert, professional

Example Sentence: Ayush is a dabbler singer.

 

  1. SEDUCE (VERB): lure

Synonyms: entice, decoy

Antonyms: dissuade, disenchant

Example Sentence: Ripen mangoes seduced the travellers on the way.

 

  1. STILT (NOUN): footing

Synonyms: flotation, base

Antonyms: stop, opposition

Example Sentence: The iron rods provide basic stilt to the building.

 

  1. SQUAT (ADJECTIVE): broad

Synonyms: splay, chunky

Antonyms: small, thin

Example Sentence: Anish was a muscular and squat man.

 

  1. SUPERCILIOUS (ADJECTIVE): bossy

Synonyms: cocky, haughty

Antonyms: humble, modest

Example Sentence: He has a supercilious attitude.

 

  1. SMUG (ADJECTIVE): pleased with oneself

Synonyms: complacent, pompous

Antonyms: unsure, unhappy with oneself

Example Sentence: He is utterly a smug person.