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Vocabulary - 19.08.2016

Mahendra Guru
Vocabulary  - 19.08.2016
1. ACCESSION (NOUN): coming to throne 

Synonyms: raise, increment 

Antonyms: decline, compression 

Example Sentence: 

The accession of the prince to the throne was welcomed by the people.


2. ASSENT (NOUN): agreement 

Synonyms: consent, accord Antonyms: denial, refusal

Example Sentence: 

I got assent of my father to study in a boarding school.


3. ADAPT (VERB): adjust

Synonyms: acclimate, comply Antonyms: unfit, dislocate 

Example Sentence: 

One must learn to adapt oneself to the circumstances of life.


4. AMICABLE (ADJECTIVE): friendly

Synonyms: amiable, cozy Antonyms: rude, hostile

Example Sentence: 

Finally the two brothers came to an amicable settlement.


5. ALTERCATION (NOUN): wordy quarrel

Synonyms: argument, combat Antonyms: agreement, peace

Example Sentence: 

There was altercation between the shop keeper and my brother.


6. AIL (VERB): hurt

Synonyms: afflict, annoy Antonyms: help, soothe 

Example Sentence: 

Ravi is getting weaker day by day, we don’t know what ails him.


7. AFFECTATION (NOUN): unnatural behavior

Synonyms: airs, pretense Antonyms: reality, naturalness

Example Sentence: 

I always feel vexed at her affectation.


8. ADVERT (VERB): refer

Synonyms: attend, consider Antonyms: disregard, ignore

Example Sentence: 

He adverted to the problem of Indian security in his speech.


9. ASPERSION (NOUN): verbal exhibition of bad temper

Synonyms: abuse, detraction Antonyms: adulation, calmness

Example Sentence: 

We should not cast aspersions on our friends.


10. AVENGE (VERB): retaliate

Synonyms: vindicate, punish Antonyms: cheer, forgive

Example Sentence: 

Hamlet delayed avenging the murder of his father.

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