New English Words Synonyms & Antonyms For Preparing Exam 10 October 2017
1. NETTLE (VERB): provoke
Synonyms: annoy, chafe
Antonyms: appease, calm
Example:
The politician nettled the multitude yesterday.
2. PEDANTIC (ADJECTIVE): bookish
Synonyms: learned, academic
Antonyms: informal, imprecise
Example:
He looks pedantic by face.
3. MELEE (NOUN): brawl
Synonyms: brouhaha, fracas
Antonyms: harmony, peace
Example:
Don’t make such a melee out of a trivial issue.
4. PELLUCID (ADJECTIVE): clear
Synonyms: bright, explicit
Antonyms: dull, implicit
Example:
He is pellucid in his visions.
5. OFFERING (NOUN): donation
Synonyms: contribution, beneficence
Antonyms: withdrawal, retreat
Example:
He made the offering of his kids.
6. NUMSKULL (NOUN): idiot
Synonyms: buffoon, dimwit
Antonyms: genius, wise
Example:
You are such a numskull boy.
7. LAMBASTE (VERB): punish
Synonyms: assail, castigate
Antonyms: laud, praise
Example:
Don’t lambaste him.
8. OSSIFY (VERB): congeal
Synonyms: fossilize, freeze
Antonyms: melt, soften
Example:
The dream-catcher became ossified.
9. PHALANX (NOUN): multitude
Synonyms: horde, throng
Antonyms: individual, one
Example:
He addressed phalanx.
10. NOSTALGIA (NOUN): pleasant remembrances
Synonyms: longing, yearning
Antonyms: indifference, hatred
Example:
My grandmother says the jazz music triggers nostalgia for her youth.
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