- INHIBITION (Noun)
Meaning: the act of stopping or slowing down a process.
Synonyms: hindrance, obstruction, impediment, suppression.
Antonyms: impetus, incentive, aid, assistance.
Usage: In spite of a history of work inhibition, these students frequently have good academic knowledge and skills. - EMBLAZON (Verb)
Meaning: conspicuously inscribe or display a design on.
Synonyms: decorate, embellish.
Antonyms: blame, reprehend, reprobate, criticize,
Example: My crafty sister-in-law was able to emblazon my t-shirt with a glittery monogram. - SWINDLE (Verb)
Meaning: obtain (money) fraudulently.
Synonyms: bilk, con, deceive, defraud, fleece
Antonyms: help, give
Example: You have to be careful when buying products on the internet, as some sellers may try to swindle you into paying more money than the product is worth. - ABERRATION (Noun)
Meaning: a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one.
Synonyms: anomaly, deviation, divergence, variation,
Antonyms: normality, usualness, conformity. regularity
Example: A person with one blue eye and one green eye is said to have a genetic aberration. - PERCOLATE (Verb)
Meaning: Spread gradually through an area or group of people.
Synonyms: disseminated, filter, pass, spread.
Antonyms: flood, pour, gush, surge.
Usage: I hope to visit some of these ideas that are now percolating with regard to the worship experiences of today. - ATROCITIES (Noun)
Meaning: the quality or state of being extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal.
Synonyms: barbarity, horror
Antonyms: good behavior, kindness, pleasantness
Usage: In the popular drama of Punch, we observe a perfect climax of atrocities and horrors. - IMPUNITY (Noun)
Meaning: exemption from punishment.
Synonyms: immunity, dispensation, exception, exemption.
Antonyms: denial, prohibition, imprisonment,
Usage: My work may be of none, but I must not think it of any, or I shall not do it with impunity. - DEFIANT (adjective)
Meaning: characterized by defiance; boldly resistant or challenging:
Synonyms: aggressive, audacious, bold, challenging, contumacious, daring
Antonyms: obedient, respectful, submissive
Usage: Maya nodded and went out, shutting the door with a defiant swing. - SOLIDARITY (Noun)
Meaning: union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, between classes, peoples, etc.
Synonyms: consensus, harmony, support, teamwork
Antonyms: disagreement, antagonism, discord.
Usage: No solidarity of advancement exists in the species as a whole. - EGALITARIAN (Noun)
Meaning: a person who adheres to equality beliefs.
Synonyms: democratic, equitable, even-handed.
Antonyms: elitist, aristocratic.
Usage: Indians pride themselves on an egalitarian society open to all. - IDIOMS
“put yourself in my shoes”
CLOTHING IDIOM
Meaning: sympathize
Sentence:
Put yourself in the my shoes, then you will understand why I did it.“rags to riches”
CLOTHING IDIOM
Meaning: going from being poor to wealthy
Sentence:
Jake went from rags to riches after he won the lottery.“take my hat off to someone”
CLOTHING IDIOM
Meaning: honor someone
Sentence:
I take my hat off to Frank. He was the best singer of the century.
