**Vocabulary Words - 17.04.2015**

**Vocabulary Words - 17.04.2015**

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►- SCURRILITY (NOUN): a false accusation or the quality of being evil

Synonyms: indecency, atrocity Antonyms: virtue, pleasantry

Example Sentence:

The newspapers reviled their opponents with the utmost bitterness, and often with ferocious scurrility.

►- CENSORIOUS (ADJECTIVE): very critical

Synonyms: accusatory, condemning Antonyms: praising, encouraging

Example Sentence:

There's no reason to be prissy or censorious on the subject of politicians and their ghostwriters.

►- CONVIVIALITY (NOUN): a noisy drinking party

Synonyms: festivity, merriment Antonyms: recluse, boredom

Example Sentence:

He was often melancholy, and wild conviviality and celebrity made no difference to that.

►- JOCUND (ADJECTIVE): cheerful

Synonyms: jolly, lighthearted Antonyms: sad, sulky

Example Sentence:

It was a jocund wedding party and we enjoyed oureslves a lot.

►- BAROQUE (ADJECTIVE): decorative, especially architecture

Synonyms: florid, ornate Antonyms: plain, undecorated

Example Sentence:

Focused on evening wear, the baroque richness and detailed workmanship reflected the gilt-embossed walls of the venue.

►- AGGRANDIZE (VERB): cause something to seem or be greater, bigger

Synonyms: expand, intensify Antonyms: censure , condense

Example Sentence:

The new regulations will do nothing more than needlessly aggrandize the process.

►- ASININE (ADJECTIVE): senseless

Synonyms: absurd, inane Antonyms: sensible, clear

Example Sentence:

Lydia ignored her friend’s asinine remark.

►- BESMIRCH (VERB): damage (someone's reputation).

Synonyms: dishonour, slander Antonyms: honor, upgrade

Example Sentence:

He had besmirched the good name of his family

►- BLARNEY (NOUN) : flattery

Synonyms: cajolery, overpraise Antonyms: criticize

Example Sentence:

It took all my Irish blarney to keep us out of court.

►- CALLOW (ADJECTIVE) : immature

Synonyms: inexperienced, naive Antonyms: experienced, sophisticated

Example Sentence:

Anyway, comments about my callow youthfulness or my "babbling" are more entertaining than anything else.