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Vocabulary Words - 13.01.2017

Mahendra Guru
Vocabulary Words - 13.01.2017
1. DEPURATE (VERB): To Purify

Synonyms: distill, clean 

 Antonyms: dirty, pollute

Example Sentence: 

He depurated the air by using charcol.


2. STOLID (ADJECTIVE): Apathetic

Synonyms: impassive, blunt Antonyms: aware, interested

Example Sentence:

The stolid police detective did not blink when he saw innumerous dead bodies across the road. 


3. COWER (VERB): Crouch

Synonyms: cringe, shrink Antonyms: face, come forward

Example Sentence:

My puppy always cowers in the corner whenever I turn on the drier.


4. FLUMMOX (VERB): confuse

Synonyms: baffle, bewilder Antonyms: clarify, explain

Example Sentence:

The teacher was flummoxed by the questions put to him.


5. TOUSLE (VERB): Disarray

Synonyms: clutter, dishevel Antonyms: neaten, order

Example Sentence:

The wind tousled our hair. 


6. SLOVENLY (ADJECTIVE): dirty

Synonyms: disordered, icky Antonyms: clean, organised

Example Sentence: 

His dress was too slovenly for that kind of interview.


7. DEMURE (ADJECTIVE): Prim

Synonyms: timid, meek Antonyms: bold, brave

Example Sentence: 

She's very demure by nature.


8. SUCCINCTLY (ADVERB): concisely

Synonyms: briefly, shortly Antonyms: permanently, verbosely

Example Sentence:

She succinctly expressed herself before Peter.


9. SEGREGATION (NOUN): separation

Synonyms: isolation, disunion Antonyms: connection, fellowship

Example Sentence:

Some democratic countries do not believe in racial segregation.


10. ARDUOUS (ADJECTIVE): difficult, hard to endure

Synonyms: burdensome, exhausting Antonyms: easy, effortless

Example Sentence:

The task assigned to him was arduous.

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