Vocabulary Words - 29.04.2016


1. RADIANCE (NOUN): brightness
Synonyms: luminescence, brilliance
Antonyms: dullness, darkness
Example Sentence:
We were surprised by its radiance.

2. HALCYON (ADJECTIVE): calm
Synonyms: peaceful, quiet
Antonyms: agitated, excited
Example Sentence:
Halcyon days that appeared a few years back, now seem to be a dream.

3. AFFLUENCE (NOUN): wealth
Synonyms: abundance, riches
Antonyms: rags, trash
Example Sentence:
Affluence in his life made him forget the value of character.

4. HOLOCAUST (NOUN): destruction
Synonyms: carnage, massacre
Antonyms: peace, truce
Example Sentence:
The Third world war is bound to bring about a nuclear holocaust.

5. JOCUND (ADJECTIVE): elated
Synonyms: blithe, jocose
Antonyms: sad, gloomy
Example Sentence:
Despite reeling under heavy debt Mr. Micawber was a jocund character.

6. KNOTTY (ADJECTIVE): complicated
Synonyms: confusing, perplexing
Antonyms: easy, facile
Example Sentence:
Since Independence, India has not been able to solve a single knotty problem.

7. IMPUTE (VERB): attribute
Synonyms: ascribe, accredit
Antonyms: absolve, exonerate
Example Sentence:
You can impute his failure in life to his fickle mindedness.

8. ERRANT (ADJECTIVE): wrong
Synonyms: aberrant, erratic
Antonyms: normal, correct
Example Sentence:
Many errant students were punished.

9. FAWNING (ADJECTIVE): flattering
Synonyms: deferential, groveling
Antonyms: callous, careless
Example Sentence:
One must be wary of fawning admirers because they always have an axe to grind.

10. MENACE (NOUN): danger
Synonyms: threat, peril
Antonyms: certainty, surety
Example Sentence:
Terrorism is a potential menace to the integrity of the country.

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