Vocab Of The Day Part 76

By | May 2, 2016

1. GUSTO (NOUN): great enthusiasm

Synonyms: zeal, zest

Antonyms: lethargy, indifference

Example Sentence:

He does his job with great gusto.
2. VINTAGE (ADJECTIVE) : superior

Synonyms: best, choice Antonyms: inferior, worst

Example Sentence:

Vintage car rally was held in India last year.
3. VANTAGE (NOUN): position giving an advantage.

Synonyms: precedence, dominance Antonyms: bad luck, misfortune

Example Sentence:

The militants occupy the position of vantage.
4. VACILLATION (VERB): fluctuation

Synonyms: wavering, indecisiveness Antonyms: certainty, steadiness

Example Sentence:

My friend’s vacillation between fear and hope made all of us nervous.
5. UNKEMPT (ADJECTIVE): untidy

Synonyms: disheveled, shaggy Antonyms: clean, kempt

Example Sentence:

When he came out of the stadium he looked unkempt.
6. TRAVAIL (NOUN): labor

Synonyms: hard work, struggle Antonyms: comfort, happiness

Example Sentence:

He has gone through many travails and sufferings in life.
7. UNTENABLE (ADJECTIVE): unsupportable

Synonyms: illogical, flawed Antonyms: supportable, logical

Example Sentence:

Your arguments are untenable because they have no bearing on the subject.
8. TRIBULATION (NOUN): sufferings

Synonyms: adversity, grief Antonyms: happiness, joy

Example Sentence:

She went through tribulation in life with fortitude.
9. SAGACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): have insight

Synonyms: smart, judicious Antonyms: careless, ignorant

Example Sentence:

My father is quite sagacious but is taken carelessly by his friends.
10. SURMISE (VERB): assume

Synonyms: guess, hunch Antonyms: certain, fact

Example Sentence:

I surmise that he would not succeed in his attempt to exploit his wife.

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