Friday, 25 August 2017

daily vocab 1

1. WAYLAY (VERB)Stop or interrupt (someone)

Synonyms: hold up, ambush   Antonyms: proceed, continueExample Sentence: The police officer stepped in front of the distraught woman to waylay her before she reached the crime scene.

2. PREREQUISITE (ADJECTIVE):Essential

Synonyms: necessary, expedient              Antonyms: secondary, inessentialExample Sentence: Reading questions is prerequisite to solve the passage.

3. APPREHENSION (NOUN):Understanding

Synonyms: awareness, perception            Antonyms: ignorance, calmnessExample Sentence: Deep apprehension is required in solving the puzzle.

4. HOVER (VERB): Waver

Synonyms: drift, fly              Antonyms: rest, settleExample Sentence: Clouds were hovering in the sky.

5. SENILE (ADJECTIVE): Aged

Synonyms: anile, decrepit  Antonyms: young, alertExample Sentence: He was looking senile in pictures.

6. PROPAGANDA (NOUN): Information that is designed to mislead

Synonyms: disinformation, indoctrination Antonyms:truth,factsExample Sentence: That video which went viral was just his propaganda.

7. ENCAPSULATE (VERB): Encase

Synonyms: enclose, cover Antonyms:  uncover, unwrapExample Sentence: Robbers encapsulated all the cash.

8. VAGARY (NOUN): Usually a light hearted adventure

Synonyms: mischief, escapade Antonyms:  seriousness, gravityExample Sentence: The little vagary at the mainland cost him life.

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