DAILY VOCABULARY
1)PIQUANT(ADJECTIVE)-HAVING A PLEASANTLY SHARP TASTE
SYNONYM-POIGNANT,INTRIGUING
ANTONYM-BLAND,INSIPID
USAGE-THE RESTAURANT HAS A SECRET PIQUANT TASTE IN IT.
2)TACITURN(ADJECTIVE)-NOT SPEAKING FREQUENTLY
SYNONYM-LACONIC,UNTALKATIVE
ANTONYM-CHATTY,GARROULOUS
USAGE-HE IS SOMEONE WHO IS TACITURN IN NATURE
3)SCURRILOUS(ADJECTIVE)-SPREADING SCANDALOUS CLAIMS ABOUT SOMEONE
SYNONYM-ABUSIVE,VITUPERATIVE
ANTONYM-CLEAN,DECENT
USAGE-THERE WERE SCURRILOUS ATTACKS ON HIM.
4)UNTRAMMELED(ADJECTIVE)-NOT RESTRICTED OR HAMPERED
SYNONYM-UNOBSTUCTED,UNHAMPERED
ANTONYM-LIMITED,RESTRAINED
USAGE-MY MOTHER ALWAYS ENCOURAGES ME TO LET MY UNTRAMMELED DREAMS RUN WILD.
5)ATRABILIOUS(ADJECTIVE)-MARKED BY MELANCHOLY
SYNONYM-DOLEFUL,DISCONTENT
ANTONYM-PLACID,EASY GOING
USAGE-SINCE MY FRIEND HAS ATRABILIOUS NATURE I DO NOT APPROACH HIM OFTEN.
6)COVENANT(NOUN)-AN AGREEMENT
SYNONYM-ACCORD,DEAL
ANTONYM-DISAGREEMENT,DENIAL
USAGE-THERE WAS A COVENANT BETWEEN INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
7)LEEWAY(NOUN)-THE AMOUNT OF FREEDOM TO MOVE OR ACT THAT IS AVAILABLE.
SYNONYM-FREEDOM,SCOPE
ANTONYM-BOUND
USAGE-MY BOSS GRANTS ME LEEWAY TO MAKE MY OWN DECISIONS.
8)INTRANSIGENCE(NOUN)-REFUSAL TO CHANGE ONE’S VIEW
SYNONYM-INFLEXIBILITY,STUBBORNNESS
ANTONYM-FLEXIBILITY
USAGE-I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND RACHEL’S INTRANSIGENCE,CONSIDERING THAT WE HAVE UNDENIABLE PROOF.
9)NUDGE(VERB)-COAX OR GENTLY ENCOURAGE
SYNONYM-PROMPT,ENCOURAGE
ANTONYM-DISCOURAGE
USAGE-AFTER THE LATE NIGHT PARTY YESTERDAY HER PARENTS WERE NUDGING HER TO WAKE UP AND GO FOR THE CHURCH WORK.
