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Vocabulary Words - 08.02.2017

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Vocabulary Words - 08.02.2017
1. IMPECCABLE (ADJECTIVE): above suspicion

Synonyms: exquisite, immaculate 

Antonyms: flawed, imperfect

Example Sentence: 

With your impeccable English skills, writing essays should be a cinch.


2. BLEMISH (NOUN): flaw

Synonyms: bruise, blot Antonyms: blank, clarity

Example Sentence:

Debra’s wedding dress is free of the slightest blemish, which is why it cost James so much money.


3. MANGLE (VERB): mutilate, deform

Synonyms: bruise, contort Antonyms: beautify, help

Example Sentence:

His hand was caught in the machine accidently and was totally mangled.


4. CONTAMINATE (VERB): adulterate

Synonyms: corrupt, harm Antonyms: clean, improve

Example Sentence:

The nurse put on gloves so as not to contaminate herself or the patient.


5. SANCTIFY (VERB): hold in highest esteem

Synonyms: glorify, purify Antonyms: condemn, degrade

Example Sentence:

The priests have to sanctify the holy water.


6. HIATUS (NOUN): pause, 

Synonyms: interval, break Antonyms: continuation, juncture

Example Sentence: 

The professor will take his family on a long vacation during his hiatus.


7. HALCYON (ADJECTIVE): calm

Synonyms: bucolic, quiet Antonyms: agitated, angry

Example Sentence: 

I was very content during the halcyon days of my childhood.


8. TRANQUIL (ADJECTIVE): peaceful

Synonyms: amicable, balmy Antonyms: fierce, excited

Example Sentence:

The doctor says I need to be in a tranquil place so I can relax.


9. PASTORAL (ADJECTIVE): rustic

Synonyms: agrarian, bucolic Antonyms: city, metropolitan

Example Sentence:

When I looked at the artist’s pastoral paintings, I could clearly see the fields and trees in which he played as a child.


10. LACUNA (NOUN): pause

Synonyms: break, gap Antonyms: closure, continuation

Example Sentence:

There was a lacuna between the two sessions of the parliament.



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