DAILY VOCABULARY
1)AGILE(ADJECTIVE)-ABLE TO MOVE QUICKLY
SYNONYM-ACROBATIC,DEXTEROUS
ANTONYM-CLUMSY,STIFF
USAGE-AT THE AGE OF 30 HE WAS NOT AS AGILE AS HE IS NOW
2)INSOUCIANT(ADJECTIVE)-LACK OF CONCERN
SYNONYM-NONCHALANT,UNWORRIED
ANTONYM-ANXIOUS,CONCERNED
USAGE-HIS INSOUCIANT HANDLING OF THE OIL SPILL IN THE GULF IS UNDER FIRE
3)LACKADAISICAL(ADJECTIVE)-LACK OF ENTHUSIASM
SYNONYMS-UNENTHUSIASTIC,HALF-HEARTED
ANTONYMS-ENTHUSIASTIC,EXCITED
USAGE-THE FOOD WAS GOOD IN TASTE BUT THE SERVICE WAS RATHER LACKADAISICAL.
4)SKIRMISH(NOUN)-CLASH BETWEEN ENEMIES
SYNONYM-CONFLICT,QUARREL
ANTONYM-COMPLIANT,COMFORTABLE
USAGE-RIGHT BEFORE THE RESULT WAS ANNOUNCED SKIRMISH BROKE OUT BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS.
5)RECALCITRANT(ADJECTIVE)-UNCOOPERATIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS AUTHORITY.
SYNONYMS-INDOCILE,INSUBORDINATE
ANTONYMS-COMPLIANT,CONFORMABLE
USAGE-THE MANAGER WORRIED THAT THE RECALCITRANT EMPLOYEE WOULD TRY TO UNDERMINE THE AUTHORITY.
6)WARY(ADJECTIVE)-SHOWING CAUTION ABOUT POSSIBLE DANGERS
SYNONYM-ATTENTIVE,HEEDFUL
ANTONYM-CARELESS,HEEDLESS
USAGE-ONE SHOULD BE WARY OF THE POSSIBLE DANGERS THAT CAN COME IN THE WAY.
7)INHABITANT(NOUN)-A PERSON OR ANIMAL THAT LIVES IN A PARTICULAR PLACE
SYNONYM-RESIDENTS,OCCUPANTS
ANTONYM-REFUGEE,MIGRANTS
USAGE-THE ABORIGINES ARE THE NATIVE INHABITANTS OF AUSTRALIA
8)RETREAT(VERB)-TO GO AWAY FROM A PERSON IN ORDER TO ESCAPE
SYNONYM-YIELD,SURRENDER
ANTONYM-INVADE,ACCESS
USAGE-FIRE FIGHTERS HAD TO RETREAT FROM THE FIERCE HEAT.
9)AMIABLE(ADJECTIVE)-PLEASANT,FRIENDLY
SYNONYM-AMICABLE,CHEERFUL
ANTONYM-ALOOF,BAD
USAGE-HE SEEMED THE AMIABLE YOUNG MAN.