Vocabulary Words - 22.03.2016

Vocabulary Words - 22.03.2016
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1. EXECUTIVE (ADJECTIVE): managerial

Synonyms: governing, directing

Antonyms: subordinate, peon

Example Sentence:

I report to the Chief executive officer of the company.

2. CRISIS (NOUN): emergency

Synonyms: catastrophe, exigency Antonyms: boon, harmony

Example Sentence:

We must never be afraid of a crisis, we must face and defeat it.

3. LUBRICATE (VERB): to make smooth

Synonyms: grease, wax Antonyms: roughen, dry

Example Sentence:

They engineers lubricated many parts of the engine for servicing the vehicle well.

4. LAUNCH (VERB): to send off

Synonyms: catapult, dispatch Antonyms: cease, receive

Example Sentence:

We have launched the rocket and it will be set in the orbit soon.

5. CONSERVATION (NOUN): preservation

Synonyms: stewardship, sustention Antonyms: destruction, neglect

Example Sentence:

The Supreme Court has ordered the conservation of wild life.

6. SCUFFLE (VERB): fight

Synonyms: clash, skirmish Antonyms: surrender, tap out

Example Sentence:

The prisoner was tried for a scuffle with the jailer.

7. KIDNAP (VERB): hold for ransom

Synonyms: seize, abduct Antonyms: liberate, release

Example Sentence:

They failed to kidnap the kid as we shot them dead before they could get away.

8. SHELTER (VERB): to give safety

Synonyms: shield, guard Antonyms: endanger, abandon

Example Sentence:

We have to shelter them because they are injured.

9. EXPLORE (VERB): check

Synonyms: analyze, probe Antonyms: ignore, overlook

Example Sentence:

They will explore the building well before buying it.

10. HECATOMB (NOUN): mass killing

Synonyms: bloodshed, butchery Antonyms: peace, prosperity

Example Sentence:

They have tried their best to start a hecatomb but we have to stop them at any cost.