DAILY VOCABULARY FOR 18TH AUGUST

STULTIFY (verb)
Meaning: cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative,
especially as a result of a restrictive routine.
Synonyms: hamper, impede, obstruct, suppress,
Antonyms: consolidate, augment, glorify, exacerbate,
Usage: By referencing actual statistics, he was able to stultify his opponent’s argument.
NIHILISM (noun)
Meaning: the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless.
Synonyms: rejection,repudiation,disbelief,skepticism.
Antonyms: belief, discipline, ratification.
Usage: The rebels urged the people to grab hold of nihilism and remove all government officials from office.
BADINAGE (noun)
Meaning: humorous or witty conversation.
Synonyms: banter, chaff, jesting, barb, gambit.
Antonyms: bullying, criticism, argument, fight.
Usage: The president was in a good mood as he walked through the crowd and made several voters laugh with his witty badinage.
MELLOW (adjective)
Meaning: (especially of a sound, flavour, or color) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness.
Synonyms: dulcet, euphonious, melodious, mellifluous, mellifluent.
Antonyms: rugged, abrading, gruff, abrasive, harsh.
Usage: His mellow voice and his qualitative speech made everyone applaud him.
EXCORIATE (verb)
Meaning: to criticize harshly and usually publicly.
Synonyms: assail, castigate, lambaste, imprecate.
Antonyms: acclaim, laud, praise, glorify, admire, exalt.
Usage: The stern judge will excoriate the behavior of the repeat offender by sentencing him to thirty years in prison.
Mundane (Adjective)
Meaning: Found in the ordinary course of events
Synonyms: dime, stale, sober, humdrum, day-to-day
Antonyms: unusual, Exciting, extraordinary.
Usage:
The list included many mundane, routine tasks.
Ameliorate (Verb)
Meaning: To make better
Synonyms: Amend, better, improve, upgrade
Antonyms: worsen, reduce, diminish
Usage:
The editor ameliorated the manuscript with his changes.
Quirk (Noun)
Meaning: a strange habit
Synonyms: irregularity, trait
Antonyms: normality,
Usage:
His biggest quirk is his love for old marbles.
Repercussion (Adjective)
Meaning: the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect
Synonyms: aftermath, consequence
Antonyms: loyal
Usage: Any decrease in tourism could have serious repercussions for the local economy.
Sanguine (Adjective)
Meaning: optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
Synonyms: optimistic, bullish, hopeful, buoyant
Antonyms: pessimistic, gloomy
Usage: They are less sanguine about the company’s long-term prospects.
IDIOMS
“black sheep”
ANIMAL IDIOM
Meaning: unaccepted group member
Sentence:
Tom was the black sheep of the family and preferred to do things on his own.
“cat got your tongue”
ANIMAL IDIOM
Meaning: said when someone doesn’t speak
Sentence:
What’s wrong? Cat got your tongue? You haven’t said a word since we arrived.
“cat nap”
ANIMAL IDIOM
Meaning: a short sleep
Sentence:
My father always takes a cat nap after work.

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