- Blitzkrieg (Noun)
Meaning: a sudden and overwhelming military attack, A fast and powerful effort
Synonyms: Blitz, barrage, bombardment, cannonade, Antonyms: defensive, opposition, resistance, protection, security, shelter.
Sentence: Balakot camps was bombarded with a blitzkrieg by the IAF which ripe out the terror camps. - Contrition (Noun)
Meaning: the state of feeling sorry for bad behavior, the state of repentance.
Synonyms: contriteness, guilt, penitence, regret, remorse, repentance
Antonyms: impenitence, remorselessness
Sentence: The defendant pled guilty to the crime and expressed heartfelt contrition for the things he had done. - Atrabilious (Adjective)
Meaning: given or marked by melancholy
Synonyms: Doleful, discontent, discouraged, despondent, miserable, morose
Antonyms: placid, easygoing
Sentence: Since my friend has a atrabilious temper I don’t approach him often. - Plaintive (Adjective)
Meaning: expressing suffering or sadness, sounding sad and mournful.
Synonym: agonized, wistful, pathetic, melancholy,
Antonym: delighted, exulting, rejoicing, triumphant,
Sentence: We could hear the plaintive cry of the wounded animal in the woods. - Plagiarize (Adjective)
Meaning: to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas.
Synonym: infringe the copyright of, pirate, steal,
Antonym: original, authentic, bona fide, legitimate, Sentence: The music director was fined for plagiarising the theme of the song. - SUBJUGATE (Verb)
Meaning: to treat yourself, your wishes, or your beliefs as being less important than other people or their wishes or beliefs
Synonyms: conquer, enslave
Antonyms: lose, release
Example: Reporters must subjugate personal political convictions to their professional commitment to balance. - ADHERE (Verb)
Meaning: to continue to obey, believe in, or support something, esp. a custom or belief
Synonyms: comply, heed
Antonyms: disobey, ignore
Example: College coaches have to adhere to the rules about recruiting high school students. - ADROIT (Adjective)
Meaning: very skillful and quick in the way you think or move
Synonyms: adept, artful
Antonyms: clumsy, awkward
Example: She was adroit at removing my armor, which she did well and beautifully. - SPRIGHTLY (Adjective)
Meaning: (especially of old people) energetic and in good health.
Synonyms: agile, bouncy
Antonyms: apathetic, inactive
Example: The 14th century saw the beginning of a new literature of travel in sprightly and informing travelogues. - EXORBITANT (Adjective)
Meaning: (of prices and demands) much too large
Synonyms: enormous, outrageous
Antonyms: cheap, good
Example: The interest charged on most credit cards is exorbitant. - IDIOMS
“caught with your pants down”
CLOTHING IDIOM
Meaning: unprepared
Sentence:
Don’t get caught with your pants down at a red light. Be ready to drive when it turns green.“dress to kill”
CLOTHING IDIOM
Meaning: dress in glamorous clothes
Sentence:
She is always dressed to kill when she goes to the bar.
“fit like a glove”
CLOTHING IDIOM
Meaning: fit perfectly
Sentence:
Those jeans fit her like a glove.
