**Vocabulary Words - 06.05.2015**

**Vocabulary Words - 06.05.2015**

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►-TURPITUDE (NOUN): depravity, moral corruption

Synonyms: criminality, debasement Antonyms: virtue, decency

Example Sentence:

Sir Marcus’s chivalry often contrasted with the turpitude he exhibited with the ladies at the tavern.

►-TRENCHANT (ADJECTIVE): effective, articulate, clear-cut

Synonyms: pointed, pungent Antonyms: dull, mild

Example Sentence:

The directions that accompanied my new cell phone were trenchant and easy to follow.

►-TRUCULENT (ADJECTIVE): ready to fight, cruel

Synonyms: sarcastic, scathing Antonyms: soothing, nice

Example Sentence:

This club doesn’t really attract the dangerous types, so why was that bouncer being so truculent?

►-UNCTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): smooth or greasy in texture, appearance, manner

Synonyms: sycophantic, servile Antonyms: genuine, sincere

Example Sentence:

The unctuous receptionist seemed untrustworthy, as if she was only being helpful because she thought we might give her a big tip.

►-UPBRAID (VERB): to criticize or scold severely

Synonyms: admonish, berate Antonyms: approve, forgive

Example Sentence:

The last thing Lindsay wanted was for Lisa to upbraid her again about missing the rent payment

►-USURP (VERB): to seize by force, take possession of without right

Synonyms: take over, annex Antonyms: give, free

Example Sentence:

The rogue army general tried to usurp control of the government, but he failed because most of the army backed the legally elected president.

►-ZENITH (NOUN): The highest point, culminating point

Synonyms: altitude, apex Antonyms: base, bottom

Example Sentence:

I was too nice to tell Nelly that she had reached the absolute zenith of her career with that one hit of hers.

►-ZEPHYR (NOUN): a gentle breeze

Synonyms: wind, breath Antonyms: suffocation

Example Sentence:

If not for the zephyrs that were blowing and cooling us, our room would’ve been unbearably hot.

►-WIZENED (ADJECTIVE) : shrunken, wrinkled

Synonyms: dried, shriveled up Antonyms: moist, smooth

Example Sentence:

Agatha’s grandmother, Stephanie, had the most wizened countenance, full of leathery wrinkles.

►-WISTFUL (ADJECTIVE) : full of yearning; musingly sad

Synonyms: daydreaming, longing Antonyms: cheerful, happy

Example Sentence:

Since her pet rabbit died, Edda missed it terribly and was wistful all day long.

** ANTONYMS & SYNONYMS **
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►-Sanguine- 1. आशावादी, उत्साह या आशायुक्त, 2. लाल रंग का
S- 1. ardent, animated, buoyant, confident, hopeful, optimistic
2. of red clour
A- 1. dejected, depressed, desondet, dismal, gloomy, melancholy, morose, wretched

►-Sarcasn- 1. जंगली, असभ्य, 2. निर्दय, कू्रर, 3. भयानक
S- 1. feral, rugged, uncivilised, wild, brutal, savage
2. barbarous, cruel, devilish, merciless, pitiless
3. fierce, ferocious
A- 1. civilised, modest, cultured, cordiat
2. kind, gentle, lenient, amiable
3. pleasant, pleasant