The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams | 29-07-2023

 

1. STEWARD(Noun): A person who manages or supervises the affairs and resources of another, especially a person who oversees the property and resources of a household

Synonyms: Caretaker, Manager, Supervisor

Antonyms: Owner, neglected, abandoner

Sentence: The estate's steward efficiently managed the vast property and ensured everything ran smoothly.

2. SNUBBED(Verb) : to reject or dismiss someone in a rude or disdainful manner.

Synonyms: spurn, disregard

Antonyms: Acknowledge, greet, welcome

Sentence: He snubbed the invitation to the party, preferring to stay home instead.

3. SUBJUGATION (Noun) : The act or process of bringing someone or something under control

Synonyms: Domination, control, oppression

Antonyms: Emancipation, Independence

Sentence: The subjugation of the native population by the invading forces led to years of oppression and hardship.

4. UNBRIDLED(Adjective) : not controlled or limited; free from any restrictions

Synonyms: unconstrained, uninhibited

Antonyms: limited, bounded

Sentence:His unbridled ambition drove him to take risks and pursue his dreams without hesitation.

5. REPATRIATED(Verb) : To send or bring someone back to their own country or homeland, often peferring to the return of a citizen or refugee to their native country.

Synonyms: reinstate, resettle.

Antonyms: Exile, expatriate, deport

Sentence:The government initiated a program to repatriate refugees who had fled during the conflict.

6. ANOMALY (Noun) : Something that deviates from what is considered normal, usual, or expected; an abnormality or irregularity.

Synonyms: Aberration, deviation, oddity

Antonyms: normality, regularity

Sentence: The unusually high number of accidents in the area was considered an anomaly that required further investigation.

7. ROIL (Verb): to make cloudy or confused; to disturb or disquiet.

Synonyms: Agitate, Disturb, Churn

Antonyms: Calm, Soothe

Sentence:His angry outburst began to roil the atmosphere in the room, creating tension among the people present.

8. NOMENCLATURE(Noun): a system of naming things, especially in science

Synonyms: Naming , Terminology

Antonyms: Unsystematic

Sentence: The scientists used a standardized nomenclature to classify and name the newly discovered species of butterfly.

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