Vocab Of The Day Part 102

1. CODDLE (VERB): caress
Synonyms: pamper, cosset
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
Example Sentence:
The new mother coddled her firstborn.
2. CLANGOR (NOUN): loud noise
Synonyms: commotion, hullabaloo
Antonyms: quiet, silence
Example Sentence:
The guy’s attempt at playing drum sets was nothing more than a clangor.
3. COMMODIOUS (ADJECTIVE): spacious
Synonyms: capacious, ample
Antonym: confined, cramped
Example Sentence:
I have rented an inexpensive commodious apartment in a posh locality.
4. COMPLACENT (ADJECTIVE):
contented
Synonyms: satisfied, conceited
Antonyms: discontented, unsatisfied
Example Sentence:
The family was complacent with the room service during their stay in the hotel.
5. CONGEAL (VERB): coagulate
Synonyms: curdle, thicken Antonyms: soften, liquefy
Example Sentence:
The gelatin was refrigerated to congeal before serving the dessert.
6. DECIDUOUS (ADJECTIVE): not around for long
Synonyms: temporary, fleeting
Antonym: permanent, long-lived
Example Sentence:
The baby’s deciduous teeth started to fall out when he turned eight.
7. DEROGATE (VERB): insult
Synonyms: slander, defame
Antonyms: laud, flatter
Example Sentence:
The participant did not mean to derogate his opponent in the discussion
8. DESTITUTE (ADJECTIVE): poor
Synonyms: needy, penniless
Antonyms: wealthy, rich
Example Sentence:
Due to the recession many are now unemployed and destitute.
9. DETRITUS (NOUN): debris
Synonyms: rubble, remains
Antonyms: core, whole
Example sentence:
The detritus on the ground was once a mighty superstructure.
10. DIDACTIC (ADJECTIVE): educational
Synonyms: academic, instructive Antonyms: uninformative, useless
Example Sentence:
Although his new book is a work of fiction yet it is didactic.