Vocabulary Words - 10.05.2016


1. ANOMALY (NOUN): something unexpected

Synonyms: rarity, aberration 
Antonyms: standard, regularity

Example Sentence: 

Sam has a history of failing classes so his good grades were a welcomed anomaly.


2. ACUMEN (NOUN): ability to understand and reason

Synonyms: ingenuity, wisdom 
Antonyms: ineptness, obtuseness

Example Sentence:

Jeff’s business acumen, along with his computer skills, made him an asset to the software company.


3. MOROSE (ADJECTIVE): gloomy

Synonyms: sullen, depressed 
Antonyms: joyful, pleasant

Example Sentence: 

After their team lost the football match, the disappointed fans looked morose


4. KINDLE (VERB): arouse feelings

Synonyms: provoke, arouse 
Antonyms: dampen, calm

Example Sentence: 
Jemma hoped the candles and wine would kindle her son to relax after a rough day at work.


5. LEVITY (NOUN): light heartedness

Synonyms: funniness, hilarity 
Antonyms: gloom, gravity

Example Sentence: 

Mr. Wilson was never too stern and always used levity in his classes to make the students comfortable.


6. COERCE (VERB): compel

Synonyms: repress, intimidate 
Antonyms: free, dissuade

Example Sentence: 

She was coerced by her in-laws into bringing money from her parents. 


7. CLEMENCY(NOUN): leniency

Synonyms: compassion, forgiveness 
Antonyms: cruelty, animosity

Example Sentence: 

Even though the accused had shown remorse for his actions, the jury decided to rule against clemency for him.


8. BEHOOVE (VERB): be necessary

Synonyms: befit, suit 
Antonyms: trivial, inessential

Example Sentence: 

As you are going to a city without any police stations, it would behoove you to take a mobile phone with you.


9. SUPPLANT (VERB): replace

Synonyms: reinstate, supply 
Antonyms: precede, remain

Example sentence: 

The way forward for water conservation may not be to rely on dams but to supplant these with effective water conservation.


10. SCURRILOUS (ADJECTIVE): foul mouthed

Synonyms: indecent, defamatory 
Antonyms: decent, polite

Example Sentence:

The teacher warned the troublesome student about making scurrilous remarks about his peers.

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