Daily Vocabulary – 5 March 2020

Synonyms: Peculiarity, Individual Trait, Eccentricity, Mannerism

Antonyms: Normalcy, Usualness, Commonness

Example: Wearing a raincoat, even on a hot day, is one of her <strong>idiosyncrasies</strong>

Synonyms: Boisterous, Exuberant, Clamorous, Uproarious

Antonyms: Meek, Silent, Demure, Restrained

Example: She is a divorced single mom raising three <strong>rambunctious</strong> little teens.

Synonyms: Niggardly, Miserly, Sparing, Close-Fisted

Antonyms: Generous, Spendthrift, Munificent, Openhanded

Example: They blamed the ailing state education system on a series of <strong>parsimonious</strong> governments.

Synonyms: Seriousness, Solemnity, Sobriety, gravity

Antonyms: Lightness, Unimportance, Triviality, Frivolity

Example: When the players were asked what they liked about their coach, they mentioned his <strong>gravitas</strong> and how it motivated them to succeed.

Synonyms: Unchecked, Rampant, Uncurbed, Unrestrained

Antonyms: Controlled, Checked, Curbed

Example: Running about with <strong>unbridled</strong> energy, the wild toddler could not be calmed down for her nap.