1. PROPPING (VERB)
Meaning: the action of supporting or sustaining something by placing or using a prop.
Synonyms: Supporting, bracing, bolstering, buttressing, shoring up.
Antonyms: Undermining, weakening, destabilizing.
Sentence: Propping the painting against the wall allowed the artist to step back and assess it from a distance.
2. POSIT (VERB)
Meaning: to suggest, assume, or put forward as a fact or hypothesis, often without providing concrete evidence.
Synonyms: Propose, postulate, advance, assert, hypothesize.
Antonyms: Disprove, reject, deny.
Sentence: The author posited an alternate ending to the story, inviting readers to consider different possibilities.
3. BEDROCK (NOUN)
Meaning: it is used to describe the fundamental or unchanging basis or foundation of something.
Synonyms: Basis, foundation, cornerstone, groundwork.
Antonyms: Instability, uncertainty.
Sentence: Trust and communication are the bedrock of a healthy relationship.
4. HALVING (VERB)
Meaning: the act of dividing something into two equal parts or reducing it by half.
Synonyms: Dividing in half, cutting in two, splitting, dividing by half.
Antonyms: Doubling, combining, uniting.
Sentence: The recipe called for halving the ingredients to adjust the serving size.
5. EBB (NOUN & VERB)
Meaning: the gradual decline or reduction of something, such as a tide, a feeling, or a situation.
Synonyms: Decline, recede, wane, diminish.
Antonyms: Surge, rise, increase, expand.
Sentence: The ebb of the tide revealed hidden treasures along the shore.
Verb: The economic prosperity started to ebb after the financial crisis.
6. VAGARIES (NOUN)
Meaning: unpredictable or unexpected changes, fluctuations, or whimsical and capricious actions or events.
Synonyms: Whims, caprices, eccentricities, fluctuations, uncertainties.
Antonyms: Consistencies, predictabilities, certainties, regularities.
Sentence: The stock market is known for its vagaries, with prices often influenced by unpredictable factors.
7. VIGOUR (NOUN)
Meaning: refers to physical strength, health, or robustness.
Synonyms: Strength, vitality, energy, robustness, vigor.
Antonyms: Weakness, feebleness, lethargy, frailty.
Sentence: The athlete demonstrated remarkable vigour in the final moments of the race.
8. HINTERLAND (NOUN)
Meaning: the remote or less developed areas that are located beyond the coastal or urban regions.
Synonyms: Backcountry, interior, wilderness, remote areas.
Antonyms: Urban center, metropolitan area, city.
Sentence: The explorer ventured into the hinterland to study the flora and fauna of untouched regions.
9. UNENVIABLE (Adjective)
Meaning: Unenviable describes a situation or task that is undesirable, difficult, or not likely to be envied or desired by others.
Synonyms: Unpleasant, undesirable, thankless, burdensome.
Antonyms: Enviable, desirable, attractive, favorable.
Sentence: The manager had the unenviable task of announcing layoffs to the employees.
10. SPIGOT (NOUN)
Meaning: A spigot is a device or faucet that controls the flow of liquid, usually water, from a pipe or container. It is a valve used for regulating the release of a fluid.
Synonyms: Faucet, tap, valve, cock.
Antonyms: Leak, opening.
Sentence: The gardener attached a spigot to the rain barrel to easily access water for the plants.
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