Vocab Of The Day Part 92

By | June 20, 2016

1. SOLITARY (ADJECTIVE): alone Synonyms: lonely, aloof 
Antonyms: together, sociable 
Example Sentence:  Tigers are rumored to be solitary animals. 
2. KEEN (ADJECTIVE): interested
Synonyms: anxious, avid Antonyms: unconcerned, dispassionate Example Sentence:  Employees must be keen to learn new skills that they can use for their organization,
3. PIT (VERB): oppose
Synonyms: counter, disagree
Antonym: agree, support Example Sentence:  We should always pit injustice.
4. INDIFFERENT (ADJECTIVE): uninterested 
Synonyms: aloof, callous
Antonyms: compassionate, concerned
Example Sentence: The indifferent sages showed no concern as the mountain blew up as a volcano.
5. PILE (NOUN): heap
Synonyms: accumulation, stockpile
Antonyms: scarcity, deficiency  Example Sentence:  He owns a big pile of money. 
6. IMMOBILE (ADJECTIVE): immovable
Synonyms: stagnant, static Antonym: mobile, unfixed
Example Sentence: The immobile tree couldn’t be moved even with all our technology. 7. HEIRESS (NOUN): person who gains a large amount of wealth
Synonyms: inheritor, possessor
Antonyms: payer, donator 
Example Sentence:  She is a kind hearted heiress.
8. IMPASSIONED (ADJECTIVE): excited
Synonyms: intense, passionate
Antonyms: unexcited, impassive
Example Sentence:  The impassioned artist was extremely successful. 
9. POACH (VERB): trespass
Synonyms: smuggle, encroach
Antonyms: stay away, keep off
Example sentence:  They paid the price for poaching.
10. EXERT (VERB): apply
Synonyms: exercise, wield Antonyms: ignore, conceal
Example Sentence:  He didn’t exert much pressure and the blood kept oozing.

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