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1-Geriatric (noun) : an old person who is receiving special care
Synonyms: elder, senior, senior citizen
Antonyms: youngster, youth
2-Ravage (verb): to bring destruction to (something) through violent action
Synonyms: destroy, devastate, ruin
Antonyms: fix, repair, redeem
Sentence: The forest was ravaged by fire.
3-Gabby (adjective): excessively or annoyingly talkative.
Synonyms: talkative, chatty, loquacious
Antonyms: laconic, silent, reticent
Sentence: Jack became gabby on his favourite topic.
4-Cognate (adjective) : having qualities in common
Synonyms: alike, analogous, comparable
Antonyms: different, dissimilar, unlike
Sentence: German and Dutch are cognate languages.
5-Puny (adjective) : small and weak.
Synonyms: diminutive, dinky, dwarfish
Antonyms: large, massive, big
Sentence: What a puny little creature!
6-Hanker (verb) : feel a strong desire for or to do something.
Synonyms: yearn, crave, desire
Antonyms: abhor, abominate, despise
Sentence: What did you hanker after most when you were in prison?
7-Burnish (verb) : polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing
Synonyms: polish (up), shine, brighten
Antonyms: rough (up), roughen, ruffle
Sentence: She wished her to dust the furniture, burnish the coal scuttle, and clean the windows.
8-Allusion (noun) : an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
Synonyms: reference to, mention of, comment on
Sentence: The committee made no allusion to the former President in its report.
9-Moribund (adjective) : (of a person) at the point of death.
Synonyms: (of a person) at the point of death.
Antonyms: dying, near death, near the end
Sentence: The patient was moribund by the time the doctor arrived.
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