Vocabulary Words - 24.02.2016

Vocabulary Words - 24.02.2016
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1. AGAPE (ADVERB): amazed

Synonyms: confounded, astonished

Antonyms: expect, clear up

Example Sentence:

They stand agape before the universal competence of this wonderful genius.

2. IREFUL (ADJECTIVE): furious

Synonyms: crazed, frenetic Antonyms: calm, elated

Example Sentence:

In this ireful frame of mind, Mabel met the members of the Council.

3. ACCOST (VERB): approach for conversation or solicitation

Synonyms: annoy, confront Antonyms: avoid, dodge

Example Sentence:

The father decided to teach her daughter a gentle lesson and not accost her.

4. LETHAL (ADJECTIVE): deadly

Synonyms: dangerous, destructive Antonyms: harmless, beneficial

Example Sentence:

Even in the case of violent demonstrations, lethal force may be used as a last resort only.

5. ABYSMAL (ADJECTIVE): great extent; immeasurable

Synonyms: boundless, complete Antonyms: infinite, low

Example Sentence:

For everybody else, public schools were the only option—and these institutions have an abysmal record.

6. SUFFERANCE (NOUN): discount; concession

Synonyms: rebate, reduction Antonyms: increase, refusal

Example Sentence:

Having no tenure, and his future career being at the sufferance of her political enemies, objectively he lacked independence.

7. DIDDLY (NOUN): nothing

Synonyms: ounce, shred Antonyms: lot , plenty

Example Sentence:

The charge of racism without a diddly proof, much less irrefutable evidence, is doing terrible damage to our cultural fabric.

8. VISCEROUS (ADJECTIVE): intuitive

Synonyms: instinctive, natural Antonyms: material, physical

Example Sentence:

It seemed to me that in spite of her lack of previous training she had a viscerous gift for language.

9. SNAP (NOUN): easy thing to accomplish

Synonyms: ease, pie Antonyms: difficulty, complexity

Example Sentence:

Others took a moment to snap photos with Bollywood stars.

10. ELUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): evasive, mysterious

Synonyms: ambiguous, tricky Antonyms: honest, stable

Example Sentence:

Naturally, foreign journalists have beaten a path to the relative safety of neighboring Kenya to interview the elusive pirates.