Daily Vocabulary – 31 December 2016

Synonyms: Obduracy, Uncompromising, Inflexibility, Rigidity, Adamancy

Antonyms: Flexibility, Compromising, Shakable

Example: When it comes to the safety of my children, I must always take an <strong>intransigent</strong> position to protect them.

Trick: Club me in hokar hi mante hai Intransigence log.

Synonyms: Dynamic, Effective, Efficient, Intense, Potent, Robust, Strenuous

Antonyms: Delicate, Dull, Fragile, Impotent

Example: The rough mountain hike wore out even the <strong>vigorous</strong> athletes in the group.

Trick: Virat kohli Vigorous hai.

Synonyms: Benign, Gentle, Mild, Emollient, Amiable, Affable

Antonyms: Merciless, Hard, Intolerant, Rigorous, Severe

Example: When the principal is out of the building for a meeting, the teachers are more <strong>lenient</strong> with their students.

Trick: Bruce Lee ki training Lenient ni thi.

Synonyms: Agricultural, Natural, Peasant, Rustic, Uncultivated, Predial

Antonyms: Industrial

Example: An <strong>agrarian</strong> college prepares men and women for careers in land cultivation.

Trick: Agra me rain se sab kuch Agrarian hogya.

Synonyms: Cap, Climax, Conclude, End Up, Terminate, Wind Up

Antonyms: Begin, Commence, Open, Start

Example: At the end of the night, the concert will <strong>culminate</strong> in a huge fireworks display.

Trick: Kal my nation festival will be on Culmination.

Synonyms: Bitterness, Cynicism, Displeasure, Exasperation, Grudge, Ill Will, Indignation

Antonyms: Cheer, Delight Friendliness, Glee, Good Will

Example: As a parent, Greg <strong>resents</strong> the school administrator telling him how to control his children.

Synonyms: In Contradictive Or Colliding Manner

Antonyms: Supporting, Aiding, Helping

Example: strong>Paradoxically, </strong> the economy is improving although many families complain about the poverty in which they live.

Synonyms: Precision, Accuracy, Exactness, Meticulousness

Antonyms: Imprecision, Inaccuracy, Inexactness

Example: Doctors and nurses use <strong>nicety</strong> when writing reports so that the readers will know exactly what they mean.

Synonyms: Of Significance, Of Importance, Weighty, Robust

Antonyms: Insignificant, Trivial, Minor, of less importance

Example: The announcement by the king to increase the taxes on farmers is a <strong>hefty</strong> deal of imprudence.

Synonyms: Satirize, Mock, Ridicule, Insinuate

Antonyms: Flattery, Praise

Example: Because Freddy posted an uncomplimentary <strong>lampoon</strong> of his boss on his Facebook page, he soon found himself looking for new employment.

Synonyms: Trivial, Minor, Insignificant, Petty, Diminutive

Antonyms: Important, Major, Necessary, Serious, Significant, Substantial

Example: Those who fight over <strong>trifle</strong> issues never succeed in their life

Synonyms: Advocate, Recommend, Advise, Urge, Exhort, Teach, Counsel

Antonyms: Neglect

Example: Fitness <strong>preaches</strong> the value of regular, vigorous exercise.

Synonyms: Offer, Tender, Present, Submit, Suggest, Propose, Put Forward

Antonyms: Conceal, Hold, Keep, Refrain, Take, Withhold

Example: The prosecutor’s <strong>proffer</strong> for the witness includes no jail time and witness protection for three years.

Synonyms: Laborious, Dull, Awkward, Clumsy, Turgid, Stodgy, Stolid

Antonyms: Adroit, Clever, Convenient, Dexterous, Easy, Graceful, Handy

Example: To allure the investors, Presentations should be exciting and engaging not <strong>ponderous</strong>.

Synonyms: Happy, Cheerful, Cheery, Merry, Blissful, Ecstatic, Euphoric, Gladsome, Mirthful

Antonyms: Depressed, Lethargic, Troubled, Worried, Heavyhearted, Morose, Sorrowful

Example: Sarah was so <strong>blithe</strong> about her father’s death that she had a party after his funeral.