**Vocabulary Words - 26.04.2015**

**Vocabulary Words - 26.04.2015**

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►-FACTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): conflicting, warring

Synonyms: mutinous, contentious Antonyms: agreeing, cooperating

Example Sentence:

Our politics have been self-willed, factious and vulgar.

►-ABROGATE (VERB): formally put an end to

Synonyms: cancel, revoke Antonyms: ratify, establish

Example Sentence:

Free parking placards abrogate the intent of these laws.

►-BLANDISH (VERB): to coax or influence by gentle flattery

Synonyms: Allure, Caress Antonyms: repel, repulse

Example Sentence:

It's something people are used to being sort of blandish and middle of the road.

►-STAID (ADJECTIVE): Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous.

Synonyms: Decorous, Dignified Antonyms: Excited, Frivolous

Example Sentence:

My staid professor was not impressed when I told a joke about my missing assignment.

►-EXHORT (VERB): Strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.

Synonyms: Urge, Admonish Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade

Example Sentence:

While I cannot force you to drive the speed limit, I exhort you to do so or else you might end up in jail.

►-GRIMACE (NOUN): An ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.

Synonyms: Scowl, Frown Antonyms: Grin

Example Sentence:

Although Jenna said her ankle was fine, the grimace on her face told us her injury was serious.

►-FLUKE (NOUN): An unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck

Synonyms: Fortuity, Coincidence Antonyms: Misfortune, Certainity

Example Sentence:

Their victory was a bit of a fluke.

►-UNRAVEL (VERB): Investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling)

Synonyms: Decipher, Resolve Antonyms: Question, Wonder

Example Sentence:

They were attempting to unravel the cause of death.

►-BRIO (NOUN) : spirit

Synonyms: liveliness, verve Antonyms: inactivity, idleness

Example Sentence:

Simple stuff, really, but delivered with a brio that kept generations of children giggling.

►-DETRITUS (NOUN) : debris

Synonyms: rubble, fragments Antonyms: entirety, whole

Example Sentence:

The detritus of the rock grinding is seen at the edges of the glaciers as dark bands.