** Vocabulary Words - 28.05.2015 **

** Vocabulary Words - 28.05.2015 **

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1. CONTRITE (ADJECTIVE): penitent, eager to be forgiven

Synonyms: remorseful, repentant Antonyms: hurtful, mean

Example Sentence:

Blake’s contrite behavior made it impossible to stay angry at him.

2. SERVILE (ADJECTIVE): subservient

Synonyms: grovelling, beggarly Antonyms: aggressive, dominant

Example Sentence:

The servile porter crept around THE HOTEL lobby, bowing and quaking before the guests.

3. SOLIPSISTIC (ADJECTIVE): believing that oneself is all that exists

Synonyms: egoistic, self-absorption

Example Sentence:

Colette’s solipsistic attitude completely ignored the plight of the homeless people on the street.

4. SOMNOLENT (ADJECTIVE) : sleepy, drowsy

Synonyms: dozy, asleep Antonyms: lively, energetic

Example Sentence:

The somnolent student kept falling asleep and waking up with a jerk.

5. VACUOUS (ADJECTIVE): lack of content or ideas, stupid

Synonyms: airheaded, dumb Antonyms: aware, intelligent

Example Sentence:

Beyoncé realized that the lyrics she had just penned were completely vacuous and tried to add more substance.

6. LISSOME (ADJECTIVE): agile and thin

Synonyms: Flexible, limber Antonyms: rigid, clumsy

Example Sentence:

The lean and lissome Obama has learned to slap with a long hand.

7. ERSATZ (ADJECTIVE): artificial.

Synonyms: fake, phony Antonyms: genuine, true

Example Sentence:

Unfortunately, the admissions system seems to be primarily geared towards fake sincerity and ersatz enrichment.

8. IMPEDIMENT (NOUN): A hindrance or obstruction in doing something

Synonyms: Obstacle, Barrier Antonyms: Assistance, Benefit

Example Sentence:

He rightly identified air resistance as the largest impediment and energy cost in high speed transportation.

9. GOSSAMER (ADJECTIVE): gauzy, thin

Synonyms: fine, light Antonyms: dark, thick

Example Sentence:

Her shapely arms were bare, and in her hands she held a gossamer scarf.

10. MASTTICATE (VERB): chew

Synonyms: chomp, grind Antonyms: swallow

Example Sentence:

These mixers use tremendous power to literally chew, or masticate, rubber and solid fillers into an acceptable mixture.