Vocabulary Words - 27.01.2016

Vocabulary Words - 27.01.2016
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1. GADFLY (NOUN): goad; nuisance

Synonyms: motivator, mover

Antonyms: disgust, restraint

Example Sentence:

But when I said that gadfly included vicious bullying and teen suicide, he changed tack.

2. FILIBUSTER (NOUN): obstruction of progress, especially in verbal argument

Synonyms: delay, hindrance Antonyms: expedition, help

Example Sentence:

The DFA campaign urges members to ask Democrats to strip any filibuster proponents of their chairmanships.

3. IDEATION (NOUN): formation of mental objects

Synonyms: attention, logic Antonyms: disregard, ignorance

Example Sentence:

There are two parts to implementing new ideas: coming up with the idea or the ideation phase, and then the execution.

4. GENUFLECT (VERB): kneel

Synonyms: bow, curtsy Antonyms: line, straighten

Example Sentence:

Their mask of brain rot allows them to genuflect in the face of ignorance.

5. ASCENDENCY (NOUN): domination

Synonyms: elevation, glory Antonyms: failure, subordination

Example Sentence:

It is the leadership of orators; it is the ascendency of those who have a genius for talking.

6. GALUMPH (NOUN): thumping noise

Synonyms: clatter, stomp Antonyms: peace, silence

Example Sentence:

The toot of the horn is as familiar to me now as the galumph of shod horses.

7. MULTIFARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): diverse

Synonyms: assorted, manifold Antonyms: homogenous, single

Example Sentence:

John listed his multifarious interests and activities on his college application.

8. ESURIENT (ADJECTIVE): desiring excessively

Synonyms: eager, impatient Antonyms: generous, liberal

Example Sentence:

No one was surprised that the esurient media mogul planned to expand his empire into the social-media marketplace.

9. SEMINAL (ADJECTIVE): generative

Synonyms: influential, essential Antonyms: unimportant, secondary

Example Sentence:

Celebrating daughter’s first birthday was a seminal moment for them.

10. DEBILITY (NOUN): incapacity, weakness

Synonyms: exhaustion, frailty Antonyms: vigor, healthiness

Example Sentence:

Here, to recover from a state of debility thus produced, a year's rustication has been found necessary.