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Update Your Vocabulary -8

  1. RECIDIVISM(NOUN): Lapse

Synonyms: backsliding, decline              

Antonyms: ascent, increase

Example Sentence:

Recent trends show no recidivism towards the prices of tomatoes.

  1. BOLSTER(VERB):Help

Synonyms: aid, strengthen              

Antonyms: block, halt

Example Sentence:

He bolstered his friend in the market.

  1. ADVENT (NOUN): Onset

Synonyms: arrival, coming                

Antonyms: departure, leaving

Example Sentence:

The movie became interesting after the advent of Chandrakanta.

  1. FELICITOUS (ADJECTIVE): Apropos 

Synonyms: appropriate, propitious    

Antonyms:  unsuitable, infelicitous

Example Sentence:

She gave me a felicitous amount of bread.

  1. COHERENCE (NOUN):Agreement

Synonyms: solidarity, congruity    

Antonyms:  discord, incoherence

Example Sentence:

Marriage is a beautiful coherence invisibly signed by both partners.

  1. INSOLENCE(VERB): Arrogance

Synonyms: audacity, brazenness 

            

Antonyms: modesty, politeness

Example Sentence:

I can’t stand your insolence anymore.

  1. PERSECUTE (VERB): ill treat

Synonyms: maltreat, oppress 

Antonyms:  please, delight

Example Sentence:

That doctor always persecutes the poor patients.

  1. EXPOUND (VERB): Expatiate

Synonyms: explain, interpret 

Antonyms:  abbreviate, abridge

Example Sentence:

Kindly expound this question once again.

  1. RECRIMINATIONS(NOUN): Allegation

Synonyms: denunciation, censure              

Antonyms: approval, commendation

Example Sentence:

It is her tough phase, full of recriminations.

  1. LIBELOUS(ADJECTIVE): Aspersive

Synonyms: backbiting, calumniatory              

Antonyms: complimentary, praising

Example Sentence:

 

I refrain from making libelous remarks over anyone.

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