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Vocabulary - 10.05.2016

Mahendra Guru
Vocabulary - 10.05.2016

1. ANOMALY (NOUN): something unexpected

Synonyms:
rarity, aberration Antonyms: standard, regularity

Example Sentence:


Sam has a history of failing classes so his good grades were a welcomed anomaly.


2. ACUMEN (NOUN):
ability to understand and reason

Synonyms:
ingenuity, wisdom Antonyms: ineptness, obtuseness

Example Sentence:

Jeff’s business acumen, along with his computer skills, made him an asset to the software company.



3. MOROSE (ADJECTIVE):
gloomy

Synonyms: sullen, depressed Antonyms: joyful, pleasant

Example Sentence:

After their team lost the football match, the disappointed fans looked morose


4. KINDLE (VERB): arouse feelings

Synonyms:
provoke, arouse Antonyms: dampen, calm

Example Sentence:
Jemma hoped the candles and wine would kindle her son to relax after a rough day at work.


5. LEVITY (NOUN):
light heartedness

Synonyms:
funniness, hilarity Antonyms: gloom, gravity

Example Sentence:

Mr. Wilson was never too stern and always used levity in his classes to make the students comfortable.


6. COERCE (VERB): compel

Synonyms: repress, intimidate Antonyms: free, dissuade

Example Sentence:

She was coerced by her in-laws into bringing money from her parents.


7. CLEMENCY(NOUN): leniency

Synonyms: compassion, forgiveness Antonyms: cruelty, animosity

Example Sentence:

Even though the accused had shown remorse for his actions, the jury decided to rule against clemency for him.


8. BEHOOVE (VERB):
be necessary

Synonyms: befit, suit Antonyms: trivial, inessential

Example Sentence:

As you are going to a city without any police stations, it would behoove you to take a mobile phone with you.


9. SUPPLANT (VERB):
replace

Synonyms: reinstate, supply Antonyms: precede, remain

Example sentence: 

The way forward for water conservation may not be to rely on dams but to supplant these with effective water conservation.


10. SCURRILOUS (ADJECTIVE):
foul mouthed

Synonyms:
indecent, defamatory Antonyms: decent, polite

Example Sentence:


The teacher warned the troublesome student about making scurrilous remarks about his peers.





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