DAILY VOCABULARY
1)INCAPACITATED(ADJECTIVE)-DEPRIVED OF STRENGTH
SYNONYM-CRIPPLED,DECREPIT
ANTONYM-POWERFUL,STRONG
USAGE-IN STATES SUCH AS OHIO CHILDREN ARE GROWING WITH THEIR PARENTS IN JAIL OR INCAPACITATED.
2)RELIC(NOUN)-OUTMODED PRACTICE,CUSTOM OR BELIEF
SYNONYM-VESTIGE,ANTIQUE
ANTONYM-MODERN,RECENT
USAGE-THE PIECE OF POTTERY WAS A RELIC OF THE PAST
3)SHODDY(ADJECTIVE)-BADLY MADE OR DONE
SYNONYM-TRASHY,CRUDE
ANTONYM-PRESTIGIOUS,REPUTED
USAGE-BECAUSE OF SHODDY ACCOUNTING PRACTICES,OUR FIRM IS BEING AUDITED.
4)PERJURY(NOUN)-OFFENCE OF WILLFULLY TELLING THE UNTRUTH
SYNONYM-VIOLATION OF AN OATH,GIVING FALSE EVIDENCE OR TESTIMONY
ANTONYM-TELLING THE TRUTH,GIVING TRUE EVIDENCE
USAGE-THE MOTHER WHO LIED ABOUT HER SON’S WHEREABOUTS WILL SOON FACE TRIAL OR PERJURY.
5)ADJUDICATE(VERB)-TO MAKE AN OFFICIAL DECISION ABOUT WHO IS RIGHT.
SYNONYM-ADJUDGE,JUDGE,ARBITRATE
ANTONYM-NOT JUDGING ANY PERSON
USAGE-YOU SHOULD NEVER ADJUDICATE A DECISION WHEN YOU ARE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL.
6)PUNCTILIOUS(ADJECTIVE)-SHOWING GREAT ATTENTION IN DETAIL
SYNONYM-METICULOUS,CONSCIENTIOUS
ANTONYM-CARELESS,EASY-GOING
USAGE-WHEN I ENJOY CLEANLINESS I OFTEN DO NOT PAY PUNCTILIOUS WHEN THERE IS LITTLE AMOUNT OF DIRT.
7)SCRUNCH(VERB)-TO MAKE SOMETHING FIT INTO A THING THAT IS MUCH SMALLER IN SIZE.
SYNONYM-COMPRESS,CRUNCH
ANTONYM-EXPAND,UNCOMPRESS
USAGE-HE IS TRYING TO SCRUNCH THE THING INTO THE ALMIRAH BUT THERE IS NOT SPACE AVAILABLE IN IT.
8)ASTOUND(VERB)-TO SHOCK SOMEONE OR SOMETHING VERY MUCH
SYNONYM-ASTONISH,BEWILDER
ANTONYM-ENSTRANGE
USAGE-HE WAS ASTOUNDED VERY MUCH WHEN HE SAW HIS FATHER COMING ROWARDS HIM.
9)DEDUCE(VERB)-TO REACH TO A DECISION BY THINKING CAREFULLY
SYNONYM-DERIVE,SURMISE
ANTONYM-DESTROY,DISPERSE
USAGE-YOU HAVE TO DEDUCE THE THING VERY QUICKLY.
