VOCAB OF THE DAY

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  1. FREAK (NOUN): aberration

Synonyms:  anomaly, oddity    

Antonyms: conformity, normality    

Example Sentence: The teacher says the accident was a total freak.

 

  1. GRATUITOUS (ADJECTIVE): free  

Synonyms: charge-less, costless   

Antonyms: costly, expensive

Example Sentence: The homeless shelter provides food gratuitous for needy individuals.

 

  1. SLING (VERB): throw

Synonyms: hoist, hurl         

Antonyms: receive, keep

Example Sentence: When I tried to do it with the sling on, I lost my balance.

 

  1. VEHEMENCE (NOUN): intensity

Synonyms: fervor, frenzy

Antonyms: peace, peacefulness   

Example Sentence: The vehemence of his temper was controlled by an affectionate disposition.

 

  1. PENANCE (NOUN): repentance Synonyms: retribution, penitence    

Antonyms: happiness, joy

Example Sentence: The man gave away all of his money to charity as penance for his greed.

 

  1. CURT (ADJECTIVE): succinct Synonyms: brusque, concise    

Antonyms: lengthy, long winded

Example Sentence: She made a curt statement in the meeting.

 

  1. INESTIMABLE (ADJECTIVE): priceless

Synonyms: invaluable, precious  

Antonyms: cheap, idolized     

Example Sentence: I will continue to see the therapist because her stress management tips have proven inestimable to me.

 

  1. HOODWINK (VERB):  deceive

Synonyms: mislead, swindle      

Antonyms: help, offer

Example Sentence: After the hurricane, many dishonest individuals tried to hoodwink generous people into donating to fake charities.

 

  1. UNCANNY (ADJECTIVE): strange

Synonyms: weird, odd

Antonyms: conventional, normal

Example Sentence: Seeing her uncanny behaviour, she was surprised.

 

  1. VISTA (NOUN): glimpse

Synonyms: look, sight    

Antonyms: blindness, darkness    

Example Sentence: Sweeping lawns and landscaped vistas were seen on the way