Vocab Of The Day Part 18

By | December 28, 2015

1. SHENANIGANS (NOUN): mischief

Synonyms: antics, misbehaviour

Antonyms: obedience, manners

Example Sentence:

The whole incident was a nightmare for McCain, rivaled only by the shenanigans of his own running mate.
2. COGNIZANCE (NOUN): awareness

Synonyms: attention, cognition Antonyms: disregard, ignorance

Example Sentence:

Moreover, the test in question takes no cognizance of persons who have no power of control.
3. AGGLOMERATION (NOUN): collection

Synonyms: cluster, heap Antonyms: lack, part

Example Sentence:

The agglomeration of data, however, is not offering a clear picture to economists and policymakers who yearn for one.
4. ASCENDANCY (NOUN): domination

Synonyms: predominance, command Antonyms: weakness, subordination

Example Sentence:

And I wish he had elaborated on his intriguing suggestion that “Watergate secured the ascendancy of movement revanchism.”
5. EERIE (ADJECTIVE): spooky

Synonyms: bizarre, creepy Antonyms: common, familiar

Example Sentence:

What she may not be entitled to, however, is to attack my editor for the eerie art on

grounds that are without basis.
6. RECUPERATE (VERB): improve in health

Synonyms: heal, convalesce Antonyms: worsen, decline

Example Sentence:

And now everyone has two full days to recuperate from all that drama.
7. WISTFUL (ADJECTIVE): daydreaming, longing

Synonyms: dreamy, contemplative Antonyms: cheerful, joyful

Example Sentence:

All the boys who had been dropped from the football team were wistfully watching their teammates getting ready for the match.
8. STOPGAP (ADJECTIVE): temporarily helping

Synonyms: emergency, expedient Antonyms: completed, permanent

Example Sentence:

Despite all the stopgap measures, the automobile companies were unable to develop the design of the fuel injection system to meet the changing requirements of its users.
9. BROACH (VERB): bring up a topic

Synonyms: moot, mention Antonyms: withdraw, take back

Example Sentence:

My friend was proud of her new dress, so no one knew how to broach the subject with

her of how ugly someone can look in leather pants.
10. INTERREGNUM (NOUN): interval

Synonyms: meantime, break Antonyms: continuation, permanence

Example Sentence:

He was elected by the Roman people at the close of a year’s interregnum, during which the sovereignty had been exercised by the members of the senate in rotation.

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