The Vocab Master For All Competitive Exams | 27-10-2023

 

1-Approbation (noun): an acceptance of something as satisfactory 

Synonyms : blessing, satisfaction, accession 

Antonyms: disapproval, refusal, rejection 

Sentence: He tasted the wine of audience approbation.

2-Calumny (noun): the making of false statements that damage another’s reputation

Synonyms: defaming, criticism

Antonyms: praise, applause, commendation

Sentence: He was the victim of calumny.

3-Plenitude (noun): a considerable amount

Synonyms: loads, plenty, ton

Antonyms: loads, plenty, ton

Sentence: There’s a plenitude of natural beauty in the state

4-Fallible (adjective) : capable of making mistakes or being wrong

Synonyms: imperfect, flawed, defective

Antonyms: perfect, whole, intact

Sentence: She was a perfectionist who failed to realize that humans are inherently fallible.

5-Forgo (verb): to resist the temptation of

Synonyms: avoid, refuse, deny

Antonyms: submit, surrender, accept

Sentence: Do not, for one repulse, forgo the purpose that you resolved to effort.

6-Accolades (noun): a formal expression of praise

Synonyms: honours, tributes, applause

Antonyms: indictments, condemnations, denunciations

Sentence: Already, the program has won accolades for bringing investment to poor neighbourhoods of Knoxville.

7-Regale (noun): a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment

Synonyms: dinner, banquet, feast

Sentence: He invited all his friends to a regale tonight.

8-Mollycoddle (verb) : as into spoil

Synonyms: spoil, coddle, pamper

Antonyms: discipline, restrain, control

Sentence: Refused to mollycoddle her malingering son and sent him off to school.

9-Encumbrance (noun): something that makes movement or progress difficult

Synonyms: obstacle, obstruction, hurdle

Antonyms: advantage, impetus, benefit

Sentence: I felt I was being an encumbrance to them.

10-Mendacity (noun): a statement is known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive

Synonyms: lie, untruth, falsity

Antonyms: truth, veracity, honesty

Sentence: We demand legal warfare on deliberate political mendacity and its dissemination in the press.

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