Vocab Of The Day Part 28

By | January 10, 2016

1. HAPLESS (ADJECTIVE): unlucky

Synonyms: unfortunate, woeful

Antonyms: fortunate, lucky

Example Sentence:

My poor, hapless family never seems to pick a sunny week to go on vacation.
2. RAKE (VERB): scrape up, hoe

Synonyms: scour, remove Antonyms: disperse, scatter

Example Sentence:

The global oil industry will rake in three quarters of a trillion dollars this year.
3. DIURNAL (ADJECTIVE): occurring every day; during the day

Synonyms: constantly, day-to-day Antonyms: unusual, irregular

Example Sentence:

Furthermore, he said, some insects are particularly sensitive to changes in diurnal variations.
4. CHORE (NOUN): a small or odd job; routine task.

Synonyms: duty, work Antonyms: happiness, peace

Example Sentence:

Instead of a chore, choose something you love so you absolutely look forward to it.
5. COUP (NOUN): achievement, often by maneuver

Synonyms: action, overthrow Antonyms: failure

Example Sentence:

Winning a medal at the Olympics was a real coup for the skinny, fifty year old man.
6. QUOTIDIAN (ADJECTIVE): ordinary

Synonyms: trivial, daily Antonyms: exciting, unusual

Example Sentence:

Videos uploaded by some mothers and fathers are less of a reach out than a simple continuation of their quotidian Internet habits.
7. KAPUT (ADJECTIVE): ruined, wrecked

Synonyms: burned out, destroyed Antonyms: in vogue, present

Example Sentence:

When he emerged from his drunken stupor, his relationship with Methot was kaput.
8. TITTER (VERB): giggle

Synonyms: smirk, cackle Antonyms: serious, quiet

Example Sentence:

Some strange country girls on either side of me began to titter.
9. SNAPPISH (ADJECTIVE): grouchy

Synonyms: angry, crabby Antonyms: good-natured, modest

Example Sentence:

He would get too hot under the collar and be snappish, afterwards.
10. NOCUOUS (ADJECTIVE): dangerous

Synonyms: damaging, deadly Antonyms: favourable, positive

Example Sentence:

New research reveals that proteins in wheat may be nocuous to all humans.

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