Vocabulary Words - 21.03.2016

Vocabulary Words - 21.03.2016
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1. HELD (VERB): grasped

Synonyms: clutched, detained

Antonyms: freed, liberated

Example Sentence:

My niece held me tightly in her arms with a lot of excitement.

2. SUSPECT (VERB): distrust

Synonyms: presume, speculate Antonyms: neglect, disregard

Example Sentence:

We must never suspect the honesty of our true friends.

3. PERISH (VERB): decay

Synonyms: cease, crumble Antonyms: commence, conceive

Example Sentence:

They have been told to perform or perish.

4. CRISIS (NOUN): problematic situation

Synonyms: catastrophe, contingency Antonyms: harmony, prosperity

Example Sentence:

We need to end the crisis by taking suitable actions.

5. QUASH (VERB): destroy

Synonyms: annihilate, quell Antonyms: encourage, praise

Example Sentence:

The Supreme Court can quash the orders of the high court.

6. INTERIM (ADJECTIVE): temporary

Synonyms: provisional, makeshift Antonyms: permanent, continual

Example Sentence:

The prisoner was granted interim bail on the grounds of health conditions.

7. DOLOROUS (ADJECTIVE): sad

Synonyms: deplorable, dolent Antonyms: cheerful, hopeful

Example Sentence:

We should avoid getting dolorous about the things that happened in the past.

8. HIRE (VERB): to commission for a job

Synonyms: employ, delegate Antonyms: lay off, dismiss

Example Sentence:

We are going to hire new employees very soon.

9. STUMBLING (VERB): slip

Synonyms: stagger, flounder Antonyms: fix, straighten

Example Sentence:

They will be stumbling a lot if you don’t direct them properly.

10. OPT (VERB): choose

Synonyms: decide, elect Antonyms: dislike, reject

Example Sentence:

They have opted to bat first after winning the toss.