The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams | 23-10-2023

 

1-QUAINT: Adjective: attractively unusual or old-fashioned 

Synonyms: picturesque, charming, old-fashioned 

Antonyms: fashionable, modern, stylish 

Sentence: A quaint general store on one of the back roads of Vermont

2-HOLLERING: Verb : (of a person) give a loud shout or cry

Synonyms: shout, yell, cry.

Antonyms: mumbling, murmuring, whispering

Sentence: Hollering at me isn’t going to find us a parking place.

3-TEMPTING : Adjective: appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable.

Synonyms: enticing, alluring, attractive

Antonyms: boring, irksome, tedious

Sentence: And maybe I don’t want you tempting me to do something I shouldn’t.

4-EXUDED: Verb: to flow forth slowly through small openings

Synonyms: give off/out, discharge, release

Antonyms: gushed, poured.

Sentence: A sticky resin exudes from the bark of the tree.

5-REVILE : Verb :criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner

Synonyms: criticize, censure, condemn

Antonyms: acclaim, applaud, commend

Sentence: They feared that he would revile them if they displeased him.

6-PENSIVE : Adjective: engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought

Synonyms: thoughtful, thinking, reflective

Antonyms: unreflective, thoughtless

Sentence: She looked pensive when she heard the news.

7-PROFFERING: Verb: To offer or present something to someone for acceptance or consideration to extend or propose

Synonyms: Propound, Tender

Antonyms: Revoke, Retain

Sentence: He was proffering his help to the community by volunteering at the local shelter.

8-FEROCITY :  Noun: A quality of being very aggressive , intense

Synonyms: Barbarity, Severity

Antonyms: Meekness, Compassion

Sentence: The ferocity of wild animal’s attack eft everyone in shock.

9-FILLIP :  Noun: A sudden stimulus or boost that provides energy or encouragement

Synonyms: Spur, Impetus, Uplift

Antonyms: Setback, Impediment

Sentence: The positive feedback from his boss gave him the fillip he needed to complete the project with enthusiasm.

10-DENT: Verb: A shallow depression or hollow usually caused by an impact or pressure.

Synonyms: Cavity, Defect

Antonyms: Bulge , Mound, Peak

Sentence: The car’s fender had a dent from the minor Collison with another vehicle.

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