Vocab Of The Day Part 62

By | April 4, 2016

1. SCYTHE (VERB): cut

Synonyms: curtail, slash

Antonyms: combine, collude

Example Sentence:

She hurt her finger while scything vegetables.
2. FANCY (ADJECTIVE): decorative

Synonyms: extravagant, elegant Antonyms: plain, simple

Example Sentence:

We have organized a fancy dress competition.
3. THUNDERCLAP (NOUN): loud hitting noise

Synonyms: boom, bang Antonyms: mumble, murmur

Example Sentence:

Their sound became a thunderclap as the lions roared together.
4. ABRUPTLY (ADVERB): all of a sudden

Synonyms: unexpectedly, unanticipatedly Antonyms: expectedly, conceivably

Example Sentence:

The speech was stopped abruptly by the opposition.
5. EPILOGUE (NOUN): summation

Synonyms: postscript, afterward Antonyms: introduction, preface

Example Sentence:

The epilogue of the book was designed beautifully.
6. PRELUDE (NOUN): beginning of event

Synonyms: prologue, foreword Antonyms: postlude, ending

Example Sentence:

The prelude of the presentation should contain all the relevant details.
7. INTERLUDE (NOUN): break

Synonyms: halt, intermission Antonyms: continuation, beginning

Example Sentence:

We had to take a lot of interludes during our work.
8. PROPOSTION (NOUN): suggestion

Synonyms: proposal, hypothesis Antonyms: truth, reality

Example Sentence:

I need to think on the propositions given by you.
9. EXPLODE (VERB): blow up

Synonyms: detonate, erupt Antonyms: implode, mend

Example Sentence:

The bomb will explode very soon, we need to evacuate everyone quickly.
10. WRATH (NOUN): extreme anger

Synonyms: acrimony, fury Antonyms: calm, peace

Example Sentence:

The wrath of the gods shall not be invoked.

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