MONOLOGUE
Meaning: a long speech by one actor in a play or film, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast programme.
Synonyms: soliloquy, speech, recitation, lecture
Antonyms: dialogue, conversation
Usage in a sentence: The comedian is famous for his monologue about winning the lottery.
ESTABLISHMENT
Meaning: a.the action of establishing something or being established. b. a business organization, public institution, or household.
Synonyms: creation, institution, organization, development, enterprise, business
Antonyms: abolition, annulment, dissolution
Usage in a Sentence: His novels were disliked by the literary establishment.
FORGE
Meaning: a. make or shape (a metal object) by heating it in a fire or furnace and hammering it.
Synonyms: falsify, fabricate, shape, fake
Antonyms: destroy, abolish, recede
Usage in a sentence: The programme aims to forge links between higher education and small businesses.
PURLOIN (VERB)
Meaning: steal (something).
Synonyms: loot, pilfer, steal, embezzle.
Antonyms: bestow, contribute, donate, purchase.
Usage: Sometimes it’s impossible to not purloin an excerpt from another person’s blog.
REPROBATE (NOUN)
Meaning: an unprincipled person.
Synonyms: rogue, scoundrel, villain, wretch.
Antonyms: upright, virtuous, principled, righteous
Usage: Although the old man pretended to be a reprobate in public, in private he did a lot of good deeds for the homeless.
RAVENOUS (ADJECTIVE)
Meaning: (of hunger or need) very great; voracious.
Synonyms: insatiable, greedy, gluttonous, edacious.
Antonyms: content, sated, satiated, satisfied.
Usage: No matter what type of stressful situation I’m facing, my body responds by eating everything in sight because of my ravenous appetite.
DILATORY (ADJECTIVE)
Meaning: slow to act
Synonyms: sluggish, slothful, lax, slack.
Antonyms: fast, prompt, brisk, quick.
Usage: They were dilatory in providing the researchers with information.
PUMMEL(VERB)
Meaning: to defeat someone easily at a sport
Synonyms: bash, batter
Antonyms: compliment, fail
Usage: The boxer had pummeled his opponent into submission by the end of the fourth round.
SCALDING(ADJECTIVE)
Meaning: If a liquid is scalding, it is extremely hot
Synonyms: blazing, blistering
Antonyms: cold, cool
Usage: Against her will, hot scalding tears burst from her eyes and down her cheeks.
ABOMINATE(VERB)
Meaning: to hate something very much
Synonyms: abhor, despise
Antonyms: admire, approve
Usage: Eventually one has to bring people together and sit down with those whose records one abominates.
