Vocab Of The Day Part 29

By | January 13, 2016

1. QUALM (NOUN): nagging doubt

Synonyms: remorse, reluctance

Antonyms: certainty, sureness

Example Sentence:

My qualm with this article is the manner in which the author chooses to present his material.

2. CACHET (NOUN): distinctive and stylish elegance

Synonyms: prestige, stature Antonyms: common, usual

Example Sentence:

Amazon has the marketing power and cachet to provide that demo.

3. SCHLEMIEL (NOUN): dolt

Synonyms: blockhead, dunce Antonyms: brain, genius

Example Sentence:

The protagonist is an obsessed schlemiel until he turns out to be right.

4. DEVOLVE (VERB): to transfer or delegate

Synonyms: pass on, give to Antonyms: take away

Example Sentence:

The constant worry is that direct talks will devolve into recriminations and new violence.

5. RAZE (VERB): flatten, knock down; wipe out

Synonyms: demolish, wreck Antonyms: construct, repair

Example Sentence:

She razed all her past years bad memories.

6. STALEMATE (NOUN): deadlock

Synonyms: delay, gridlock Antonyms: headway, progress

Example Sentence:

The stalemate has left many elderly to devise their own strategies for saving money on prescription drugs.

7. 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.

8. DISCURSIVE (ADJECTIVE): rambling, lacking order

Synonyms: deviating, erratic Antonyms: conforming, standard

Example Sentence:

The professor’s discursive lectures seemed to be about every subject except the one initially described.

9. PEEVISH (ADJECTIVE): irritable, testy

Synonyms: crabbed, angry Antonyms: friendly, pleasant

Example Sentence:

While he can be peevish and even mean, he is also frequently funny and generous.

10. WISTFUL (ADJECTIVE): full of yearning; musingly sad

Synonyms: daydreaming, longing Antonyms: cheerful, happy

Example Sentence:

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

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