VOCABS
1. MORIBUND (Adjective)
Meaning: dying
Synonyms: expiring, at death’s door
Antonym: thriving
Example: On examination she was moribund and dehydrated.
2. UNDERSCORE (Verb) Meaning: highlight
Synonyms: underline, emphasize
Antonym: understate
Example: They underlined the need for daily, one-to-one contact between parent and child.
3. VEHEMENT (Adjective) Meaning: passionate
Synonyms: forceful, ardent
Antonym: mild
Example: Her voice was low but vehement.
4. THRIFT (Noun)
Meaning: careful with money
Synonyms: economy, prudence
Antonym: profligacy
Example: We were raised with the values of thrift and self-reliance.
5. RESCIND (Verb) – Meaning: revoke
Synonyms: repeal, cancel
Antonym: enforce Example: The government was required to rescind all the unpleasant measures.
6. DREAD (Noun) –
Meaning: fear
Synonyms: apprehension, trepidation
Antonym: confidence
Example: The thought of returning to London filled her with dread.
7. BRIDGE (Verb)
Meaning: connect or bring together
Synonyms: link, unite
Antonym: divide
Example: New initiatives were needed to bridge the great abyss of class.
8. DISPARATE (Adjective) Meaning: fundamentally different
Synonyms: contrasting, distinct
Antonym: homogeneous
Example: They inhabit disparate worlds of thought.
9. TORTUOUS (Adjective) Meaning: twisting
Synonyms: winding, convoluted
Antonym: straight
Example: The route is remote and tortuous.
10. OPACITY (Noun)
Meaning: lack of clarity
Synonyms: obscurity, density
Antonym: clarity
Example: One has to face a lot of difficulty and opacity in Shakespeare’s texts.
