DAILY VOCABULARY FOR 16TH SEPTEMBER

DEMEAN (Verb):
Meaning: cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something).
Synonyms: degrading, humiliating, inglorious.
Antonyms: admire, elevate, honor, laud
Example: We should not demean any profession.
PURPORTEDLY (Adverb)
Meaning: As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; allegedly.
Synonyms: professedly, supposedly, seemingly,
Antonyms: absolutely, certainly, earnestly.
Usage: The fans found a bat purportedly signed by Virat Kohli.
RELENT (Verb)
Meaning: to cease resistance (as to another’s arguments, demands, or control).
Synonyms: concede, give in, submit, succumb.
Antonyms: combat, confront, counter, defy.
Example: Because my mother is very angry, she won’t relent on my severe punishment.
TRIFLE (Noun)
Meaning: a thing of little value or importance.
Synonyms: bagatelle, inessential, nothing.
Antonyms: lot, whole, total, entirety.
Example: We should not trouble the CEO over such trifles.
SCOFF (Verb) –
Meaning: speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.
Synonyms: mock, deride, ridicule.
Antonyms: flatter, praise, compliment.
Example: The rude rich boy thought it was fun to scoff at the poor people at his school.
STRINGENT (Adjective)
Meaning: not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards
Synonyms: exacting, inflexible, rigid, rigorous.
Antonyms: flexible, lax, loose, relaxed, slack.
Example: There are stringent rules against unauthorized persons being in our building
INSISTENCE (Noun)
Meaning: a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
Synonyms: affirmation, assertion, declaration,
Antonyms: defect, fault, deficiency.
Example: We got to know by the continued insistence that there was a massive cover-up by the government.
REVULSION (Noun)
Meaning: a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
Synonyms: aversion, disgust, distaste, horror
Antonyms: fondness, love, partiality, penchant
Example: The publication of the autopsy photos prompted expressions of outrage and revulsion.
ENCOMPASS (Verb):
Meaning: to form a circle around
Synonyms: circle, compass, embrace, encircle, enclose
Antonyms: exclude, leave (out), miss out
Example: A necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town.
EGALITARIAN (Noun):
Meaning: one who advocates or practices social equality.
Synonyms: democrat, leveler
Antonyms: snob, snoot
Example: As egalitarians, some people have always promoted policies for equal pay.
IDIOMS :
“red tape”
COLOR IDIOM
Meaning: rules which hinder progress
Sentence: There is a lot of red tape involved with starting a business.
“roll out the red carpet”
COLOR IDIOM
Meaning: greet someone with great respect
Sentence: They rolled out the red carpet during the President’s inauguration.
“silver screen”
COLOR IDIOM
Meaning: the movie industry
Sentence: Angelina always wanted to star on the silver screen.

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