- ROIL (Verb)
Meaning: make (someone) annoyed or irritated.
Synonyms: disturb, rile
Antonyms: aid, calm
Example: The man’s hateful speech was just enough to roil up the already uneasy crowd. - PRUDENCE (Noun)
Meaning: the quality of being prudent; cautiousness.
Synonyms: wisdom, judgement, sagacity, shrewdness
Antonyms: folly, recklessness
Example: Maybe you’ll exercise a little more financial prudence next time. - TRIFLE (Noun)
Meaning: a thing of little value or importance.
Synonyms: bagatelle, inessential, nothing
Antonyms: lot
Example: We needn’t trouble the headmaster over such trifles. - VITRIOLIC (Adjective)
Meaning: filled with bitter criticism or malice.
Synonyms: acrimonious, rancorous, bitter, caustic, mordant
Antonyms: pleasant, kind
Example: The newspaper launched a vitriolic attack on the president. - DOLE (Noun)
Meaning: benefit paid by the state to the unemployed.
Synonyms: unemployment benefit, allowance, welfare
Antonyms: forfeit, hurt, loss
Example: Though he is receiving unemployment benefit, Gary wants to find a job so he can get off the dole immediately. - EPICENE (adjective)
Meaning: Effeminate, effete.
Synonyms: Sissy, womanish, unmanly, girlish.
Antonyms: manly, mannish, masculine, virile.
Usage: More epicene than handsome, if you asked me, he muttered a bit darkly. - ATROPHY (verb)
Meaning: gradually decline in effectiveness or vigour due to underuse or neglect.
Synonyms: dwindle, deteriorate, decline, wane.
Antonym: strengthen, revive, advance, flourish.
Usage: When the gang leader died, his organization’s hold on the city began to atrophy as other gangs moved into the area. - SEMINAL (adjective)
Meaning: Strongly influencing later developments.
Synonyms: Influential, Formative, Important, Primary.
Antonyms: Dull, Inessential, Minor, Unsubstantial.
Usage: Newton’s laws are seminal in the field of physics. - PURPORTEDLY (adverb)
Meaning: As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; allegedly.
Synonyms: supposedly, seemingly, superficially.
Antonyms: absolutely, authentically, certainly,
Usage: The woman found a letter purportedly signed by the Prime Minister. - MALFEASANCE (noun)
Meaning: wrongdoing, especially by a public official.
Synonyms: misconduct, mistreatment, malpractice,
Antonyms: openheartedness, propriety, dignity, manners.
Usage: In almost every section of his speech, malfeasance or illegal practices were mentioned. - IDIOMS
“keep my head above water”
Body Idiom
Meaning: try not to fall behind
Sentence:
I have so much work to finish. It’s hard to keep my head above water here.
“keep your chin up”
Body Idiom
Meaning: stay positive
Sentence:
Keep your chin up. You will win the next game.
“let your hair down”
Body Idiom
Meaning: relax and have fun
Sentence:
You should let your hair down on Saturday night and go dancing.
