DAILY VOCABULARY FOR 14TH AUGUST

SUPERVENE (VERB)
Meaning: Follow
Synonyms: pursue, supersede
Antonyms: retreat, precede
Example Sentence:
Team members supervene their leaders.
DRACONIAN (ADJECTIVE)
Meaning: Harsh
Synonyms: cruel, oppressive
Antonyms: easy, gentle
Example Sentence:
Your master is a draconian man.
DAWDLE (VERB)
Meaning: Waste time
Synonyms: loiter, procrastinate
Antonyms: hasten, hurry
Example Sentence:
The teacher warned the student that he will be punished if he dawdled again.
PILLAGE (VERB)
Meaning: Plunder, destroy
Synonyms: ravage, ransack
Antonyms: protect, construct
Example Sentence:
The terrorists pillaged the city.
NOXIOUS (ADJECTIVE)
Meaning: Deadly, injurious
Synonyms: destructive, harmful
Antonyms: helpful, kind
Example Sentence:
This is a noxious chemical.
REVELRY (NOUN)
Meaning: merrymaking
Synonyms: festivity, celebration
Antonyms: mourning, sadness
Example Sentence:
I called the police when my neighbours refused to settle down and end their revelry.
RUSE (NOUN)
Meaning: trick, deception
Synonyms: gimmick, ploy
Antonyms: honesty, openness
Example Sentence:
It was a ruse to bring him there.
SIMPLETON (NOUN)
Meaning: fool
Synonyms: buffoon, jerk
Antonyms: brain, genius
Example Sentence:
He is a simpleton boy and tries to make everybody around him laugh.
LIBIDINOUS (ADJECTIVE)
Meaning: lustful
Synonyms: sensual, lascivious
Antonyms: moral, decent
Example Sentence:
The child should be kept away from libidinous movies.
CLANNISH (ADJECTIVE)
Meaning: exclusive
Synonyms: selected, reserved
Antonyms: welcoming, open
Example Sentence:
Celebrities believe in wearing clannish dresses.
IDIOMS
“a hell of a time”
TIME IDIOM
Meaning: a difficult (or exciting) experience
Sentence:
Her grandmother had a hell of a time trying to connect to the internet.
“a matter of time”
TIME IDIOM
Meaning: when something is inevitable
Sentence:
It’s only a matter of time until they find a cure for cancer.
“around the clock”
TIME IDIOM
Meaning: without stopping
Sentence:
The pharmacy is open around the clock. It never closes.

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