“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

UPDATE YOUR VOCABULARY – 46

1. CONTINUANCE (NOUN): duration
Synonyms: extension, period Antonyms: ending, finish
Example Sentence:
She will get all the privileges during his continuance in the service.
2. GRUBBY (ADJECTIVE): dirty
 
Synonyms: filthy, soiled Antonyms: clean, spotless
Example Sentence: 
His white coat was grubby and stained.
3. AVENGE (VERB): retaliate
Synonyms: vindicate, punish Antonyms: cheer, forgive
 
Example Sentence: 
Hamlet delayed avenging the murder of his father.
4. SATE (VERB): satisfy 
Synonyms: gratify, satiate Antonyms: abstain, deprive 
Example Sentence: 
He was sated with flying.
 
5. MACULATE (VERB): corrupt, violate 
Synonyms: besmirch, degrade Antonyms: honour, praise 
 
Example Sentence:
The population had not been maculated by inferior races.
 
6. HIDEOUS (ADJECTIVE): Very ugly
 
Synonyms: grotesque, horrible Antonyms: delightful, gentle
 
Example Sentence: 
She saw a hideous face at the window and screamed.
7. SINGE (VERB): Burn
Synonyms: blaze, blacken Antonyms: frost, glaciate
Example Sentence: 
She singed her dress by pressing it with too hot an iron.
 
8. DISTEND (VERB): Amplify
 
Synonyms: dilate, augment Antonyms: abridge, decrease
Example Sentence: 
The excess food consumption made his stomach distend from bloat.
 
9. FRAILTY (NOUN): Weakness
Synonyms: defect, fallibility Antonyms: advantage, perfection
 
Example Sentence: 
Despite her frailty she manages to work hard.
 
10. GRANDIOSE (ADJECTIVE): Theatrical
 
Synonyms: ambitious, bombastic Antonyms: trivial, moderate
 
Example Sentence:
He produced several grandiose schemes for a holiday resort but no resort was ever built.

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