Vocabulary Words - 25.02.2016

Vocabulary Words - 25.02.2016
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1. EMINENCY (NOUN): eminence

Synonyms: distinction, excellence

Antonyms: unimportance, imperfection

Example Sentence:

Is it your grace and goodness, or eminency in religion that you are proud of?

2. EREMETIC (ADJECTIVE): non-participating; avoiding company

Synonyms: alienated, antisocial Antonyms: friendly, participating

Example Sentence:

Our study of Buddhism has brought to light its extremely individualistic nature, and its lack of eremetic ideal.

3. DEVOUR (VERB): swallow, consume

Synonyms: absorb, ingest Antonyms: preserve, create

Example Sentence:

You get the sense that they want to eat each other, to devour each other.

4. ROILY (ADJECTIVE): turbid

Synonyms: blurred, confused Antonyms: clear, understanding

Example Sentence:

The water was not roily, but of a rich coffee-color, from the leaching of the woods.

5. STINGINESS (NOUN): a lack of generosity

Synonyms: greed, avarice Antonyms: philanthropy, generosity

Example Sentence:

I am tired of the stinginess shown by him.

6. SCALPING (VERB): charging extra money

Synonyms: fleece, overcharge Antonyms: discount, free

Example Sentence:

The shopkeeper was condemned for scalping foreign tourists.

7. FLAKY (ADJECTIVE): mad

Synonyms: eccentric, insane Antonyms: sane, normal

Example Sentence:

Ms. Roma is absolutely flaky when it comes to talking.

8. LAPIDATING (VERB): throwing

Synonyms: bombarding, pelting Antonyms: collecting, catching

Example Sentence:

I don’t know who told you to start lapidating stones at him.

9. XING (VERB): blemish, stain

Synonyms: blot, dent Antonyms: smoothen, mend

Example Sentence:

Your wrong actions will xing our department in the future.

10. FRITH (VERB): protect

Synonyms: secure, guard Antonyms: endanger, expose

Example Sentence:

The security agencies tried their best to frith the minister but they failed.