Vocab Of The Day Part 44

By | February 26, 2016

1. POLY-MATH (ADJECTIVE): literate person

Synonyms: educated, cultured

Antonyms: fool, illiterate

Example Sentence:

Are you a poly-math? If not, learn to respect your teachers first.
2. YOKEL (NOUN): a village local

Synonyms: boor, peasant Antonyms: modernized, city folk

Example Sentence:

Indian yokels can do wonders if educated and directed in the right way.
3. CLODHOPPER (NOUN): stupid

Synonyms: clown, oaf Antonyms: intelligent, brilliant

Example Sentence:

Are you a clodhopper? Why did you delete the files without asking?
4. FRESCOS (VERB): to colour

Synonyms: pigmented, dye Antonyms: discolour, lighten

Example Sentence:

Who will frescos the walls?
5. BROBDINGNAGIAN (ADJECTIVE): extremely huge in size

Synonyms: colossal, gigantic Antonyms: puny, tiny

Example Sentence:

The Roomi Darwaza is brobdingnagian monument in Lucknow.
6. FRIBBLES (NOUN): silliness

Synonyms: stupidity, childishness Antonyms: seriousness, maturity

Example Sentence:

Mr. Poddar is in a habit of displaying his fribbles in meetings.
7. KNICKKNACK (NOUN): decorative piece

Synonyms: ornaments, souvenir Antonyms: rubbish, garbage

Example Sentence:

Did she like the knickknack we send for her?
8. LOLLYGAG (VERB): move slowly

Synonyms: drag, crawl Antonyms: run, rush

Example Sentence:

You should not lollygag when a mad dog is after you.

9. DAWDLE (VERB): waste

Synonyms: loiter, procrastinate Antonyms: prepone, hurry

Example Sentence:

I will fire you from the job if you dare dawdle again.
10. PERCOLATE (VERB): drip

Synonyms: ooze, permeate Antonyms: block, absorb

Example Sentence:

The blood will percolate if you don’t apply some pressure on the wound.

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