Vocabulary Words - 03.02.2016

Vocabulary Words - 03.02.2016
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1. PARLANCE (NOUN): idiom

Synonyms: jargon, argot

Antonyms: standard, listening

Example Sentence:

He is viewed as the young, exciting reformer; articulate and very media savvy—in American parlance, the change candidate.

2. PERSPICACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): observant, perceptive

Synonyms: alert, aware Antonyms: ignorant, unobservant

Example Sentence:

Such a policy was, of course, indicative of a shrewd and perspicacious mind.

3. PECULATION (NOUN): stealing money, often from employer

Synonyms: fraud, misuse Antonyms: compensation, return

Example Sentence:

The opportunities which this grant afforded for peculation and plunder were too tempting to be resisted.

4. MACROCOSM (NOUN): universe

Synonyms: whole, totality Antonyms: part, microcosm

Example Sentence:

You can see its effects in the macrocosm of HIV infections.

5. MAGNILOQUENT (ADJECTIVE): lofty

Synonyms: pompous, boastful Antonyms: terse, modest

Example Sentence:

He would be a terrifying presence: a magniloquent, more than slightly mad, extremely charming monster.

6. DRACONIAN (ADJECTIVE): harsh

Synonyms: cruel, oppressive Antonyms: easy, gentle

Example Sentence:

The desert kingdom remains a Draconian dictatorship that prohibits even the most basic of liberties

7. TALLOW (NOUN): fat

Synonyms: smear, suet Antonyms: thin, slim

Example Sentence:

Then the door was opened by an elderly, timid-looking woman, who held a tallow. candle above her head.

8. PILLAGE (VERB): plunder, destroy

Synonyms: ravage, ransack Antonyms: protect, construct

Example Sentence:

Those who carry out this pillage probably believe they can outrun their own destructiveness.

9. CHOUSE (VERB): cheat

Synonyms: fraud, embezzle Antonyms: be honest, contribute

Example Sentence:

What is the use of a man’s knowing you girls, if he cannot chouse you out of such little things as that?

10. COQUETTISH (ADJECTIVE): flirtatious

Synonyms: coy, teasing Antonyms: comforting, simple

Example Sentence:

Her timeless look, retro style, and wounded, coquettish gaze recall classic film stars like Grace Kelly.