- PERPETUATE (VERB)
Meaning: to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
Synonyms: eternalize, immortalize, commemorate, Antonyms: annihilate, crush, decimate, demolish
Sentence: He perpetuates the myth that his house is haunted. - BLOVIATE (VERB)
Meaning: to speak or write verbosely and windily
Synonyms: alleviate, bloated, blockade, deviate
Antonyms: be quiet, be silent
Sentence: Many serious individuals do not like people that bloviate, as they hate conversation that does not have a point and takes too long. - HITHERTO (ADVERB)
Meaning: up to this or that time
Synonyms: heretofore, yet, formerly, long ago
Antonyms: henceforth, currently, presently
Sentence: Hitherto part of French West Africa, Benin achieved independence in 1960. - NEUROSIS (NOUN)
Meaning: mental and emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality
Synonyms: aberration, dementia, hypomania, Antonyms: lucidity, rationality, reasonability
Sentence: These are givers whose philanthropy has been absent neurosis and aggression. - VOLTE-FACE (NOUN)
Meaning: a reversal in policy
Synonyms: flip-flop, reversal, turnabout, rescinding
Antonyms: enactment, validation
Sentence: After learning that I wrongly accused someone, I did a volte face and was now friends with this person. - Perjury (Noun)
Meaning: the offence of wilfully telling a lie or making a misrepresentation under oath.
Synonym: giving false evidence/testimony, bearing false witness/testimony, making false statements,
Antonym: frankness, honesty, truthfulness
Usage: The mother who lied about her son’s whereabouts will soon face trial for perjury. - Plagiarize (Verb)
Meaning: take (the work or an idea of someone else) and pass it off as one’s own.
Synonym: infringe the copyright of, pirate, steal, Antonym: original, authentic, bona fide, legitimate,
Usage: Professional writers who plagiarize can be taken to court and ordered to pay damages. - Chronic (Adjective)
Meaning: continuing or occurring again and again for a long time
Synonym: natural; persistent, regular,
Antonym: unaccustomed, intermittent, occasional
Usage: He suffers from chronic arthritis - Adjudicate (Verb)
Meaning: to make an official decision about who is right in a dispute
Synonym: adjudge, judge, arbitrate, decide, determine
Antonym: hesitate, defer, dodge, ignore, not judge.
Usage: You should never adjudicate a major decision when you are under the influence of alcohol. - Punctilious (Adjective)
Meaning: showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour.
Synonym: meticulous, careful, diligent, attentive,
Antonym: careless, easy-going, slapdash
Usage: While I enjoy cleanliness, I am not so punctilious that I get upset about a little dust on my furniture. - IDIOMS
“have a card up your sleeve”
CLOTHING IDIOM
Meaning: have a secret plan
Sentence:
You had a card up your sleeve and you won the match by distracting the goalkeeper.“keep something zipped up”
CLOTHING IDIOM
Meaning: keep something a secret
Sentence:
He tried to keep the affair zipped up, but his friend told his wife what happened.“keep your shirt on”
CLOTHING IDIOM
Meaning: stay calm
Sentence:
Keep your shirt on and try to relax. The plane will land soon.
