Vocab Of The Day Part 96

1. GRUBBY (ADJECTIVE): dirty Synonyms: filthy, soiled
Antonyms: clean, spotless
Example Sentence:  His white coat was grubby and stained.
2. GRUFF (ADJECTIVE): brusque or stern in manner or appearance
Synonyms: hoarse, rough
Antonyms: kind, polite Example Sentence:  He picked up the phone expecting to hear the chairman’s gruff voice.
3. BIZARRE (ADJECTIVE): very strange-looking
Synonyms: grotesque, queer
Antonym: natural, normal
Example Sentence:  We visited the principal church, also–a curious old structure, with a tower like spire adorned with all sorts of bizarre images.
4. HACKNEYED (ADJECTIVE): overfamiliar through overuse Synonyms: trite, stale
Antonyms: fresh, original
Example Sentence: That’s the old hackneyed phrase, but it’s true.
5. SERENE (NOUN): calm and peaceful Synonyms: happy, carefree
Antonyms: stormy, turbulent
Example Sentence:  It was all a far cry from those serene days in1990.
6. IMBIBE (VERB): absorb Synonyms: accept, consume
Antonym: reject, exclude
Example Sentence: They were used to imbibing enormous quantities of alcohol.
7. IMMACULATE (ADJECTIVE): free from fault or error Synonyms: spotless, unsoiled Antonyms: filthy, dirty
Example Sentence:  My car’s in absolutely immaculate condition.
8. IMPECUNIOUS (ADJECTIVE): having little or no money
Synonyms: penniless, penurious
Antonyms: wealthy, affluent Example Sentence: Back in the eighties he was an impecunious, would-be racing driver. 
9. INDICT (VERB): To accuse of wrongdoing or criticize severely
Synonyms: charge, arraign Antonyms: acquit, free
Example sentence:  He was later indicted ocorruption charges.
10. INNOCUOUS (ADJECTIVE): having no adverse effect Synonyms: aiding, helpful
Antonyms: harmful, dangerous 
Example Sentence:  This drug was at first mistakenly thought to be innocuous.