Vocab Of The Day Part 59

By | March 30, 2016

1. ESPIONAGE (NOUN): spying

Synonyms: reconnaissance, intelligence

Antonyms: candid, frank

Example Sentence:

He will be punished severely if he is found guilty of espionage.
2. ENIGMA (NOUN): mystery

Synonyms: knot, perplexity Antonyms: solution, key

Example Sentence:

How they avoided the onslaught of the enemy, is still an enigma for us.
3. CONCURRENCE (NOUN): occurring together

Synonyms: unanimity, synchronicity Antonyms: separate, different

Example Sentence:

They have infuriated the senior leaders with the concurrence of their stupid remarks.
4. INDULGENT (ADJECTIVE): kind

Synonyms: compassionate, tolerant Antonyms: inconsiderate, intolerant

Example Sentence:

There are many indulgent people in the world.
5. PROFOUND (ADJECTIVE): (deeply) thoughtful

Synonyms: abstruse, philosophical Antonyms: trivial, superficial

Example Sentence:

The teacher had a profound effect on his students.
6. PROCEEDS (NOUN): earning

Synonyms: revenue, reward Antonyms: debt, loss

Example Sentence:

The government has ordered companies to share 2% of their proceeds with NGOs.
7. SHORTFALL (NOUN): lack

Synonyms: inadequacy, flaw Antonyms: abundance, plenty

Example Sentence:

His shortfalls are destroying his career.
8. PILE (NOUN): collection

Synonyms: stockpile, accumulation Antonyms: ditch, poverty

Example Sentence:

He gifted a pile of story books to the poor children.
9. BUYBACK (NOUN): concession

Synonyms: privilege, allowance Antonyms: repudiation, refusal

Example Sentence:

There are many buyback offers in the market.
10. UNVEIL (VERB): reveal

Synonyms: disclose, display Antonyms: conceal, veil

Example Sentence:

They will unveil a new car very soon.

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