The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams | 01-08-2023

 

1. BRAZEN(Adjective): Bold and without shame; shamelessly or impudently daring.

Synonyms: Audacious , Brash

Antonyms: Timid, Meek, Modest

Sentence: His brazen disregard for authoritygot him into trouble with the law.

2.SCAVENGING(Noun): The act of searching for or collecting bdiscarded or leftover items, especially food or materials, in order to survive or utilize them.

Synonyms: Foraging, Rummaging

Antonyms: Wasting, Discarding

Sentence: Some animals are skilled at scavenging for edible plants and insects in their environment.

3. RAMS(Noun): A heavy object used to break down doors or walls in ancient warfare.

Sentence: The ancient city's gates werereinforced with iron to withstand attacks from enemy rams.

4. ERRANT(Adjective): Behaving badly in some way, especially by disobeying your parents or leaving home; not behaving in an acceptable way

Synonyms: Wandering, Wayward, Stray

Antonyms: Obedient, Directed, Focused

Sentence: The errant golf ball flew off course and landed in the neighboring fairway.

5. WAFTS(Noun, verb) : To float or be carried gently through the air, often with a pleasant smell or sound.

Synonyms: Gust, Draft , Sweep

Antonyms: Stillness, Calm

Sentence: As they walked through the garden, they could feel the cool wafts of the evening breeze.

6. NABBED (Verb) : To catch or seize someone or something suddenly or quickly, typically in the context of capturing a criminal or getting hold of an object.

Synonyms: Apprehend, Seize, Arrest

Antonyms: Release, Free, Let Go.

Sentence: The police officer nabbed the thief as he was trying to escape with a bag full of

stolen goods.

7. SPATE(Noun) : A large number or quantity of things happening in a short period.

Synonyms: Surge, Flood, Deluge, Torrent

Antonyms: Drought, Scarcity, Dearth

Sentence: After days of heavy rain, the river swelled, causing a spate of floods in the

region.

8. HEIST(Noun , Verb): A robbery or theft, especially one involving a significant amount of money, valuable items, or a large-scale operation.

Synonyms: robbery, burglary, plunder,burglarize

Antonyms: Restitution, Reimbursement.

Sentence: The daring heist at the jewelry store shocked the entire city, as the thieves

made off with millions in diamonds and gold.

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