- PECULIAR (Adjective):
Meaning: different to what is normal or expected; strange.
Synonyms: strange, unusual, curious, abnormal
Antonyms: common, general, indefinite, ordinary
Example: My uncle is a peculiar man who wears the same outfit several days a week. - ACQUIT (Verb):
Meaning: free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
Synonyms: absolve, exonerate, exculpate, vindicate
Antonyms: convict
Example: They always acquit themselves of their duty very well. - VALIANT (Adjective) :
Meaning: possessing or showing courage or determination.
Synonyms: brave, fearless, courageous, valorous
Antonyms: cowardly, irresolute
Example: Firemen are valiant individuals who put their lives on the line to save others. - INEXORABLE (Adjective) :
Meaning: impossible to stop or prevent.
Synonyms: relentless, unstoppable, unavoidable, inescapable
Antonyms: kind, merciful, sympathetic
Example: The inexorable truth is that Shelley is going to die within six months because she has cancer. - EXTOL (Verb) :
Meaning: praise enthusiastically.
Synonyms: eulogize, acclaim
Antonyms: criticize
Example: I got angry when my mother would extol my brother’s accomplishments and ignore all the good things I did. - REPULSE (Verb)
Meaning: to push someone or something back or away, esp. to successfully stop an attack
Synonyms: check, defeat
Antonyms: attraction, success
Example: I hope that if there are further attacks they will be firmly repulsed. - ASTOUND (Verb)
Meaning: to surprise or shock someone very much
Synonyms: astonish, bewilder
Antonyms: explain, clarify
Example: The magician will astound you with his latest tricks. - RATIONAL (Adjective)
Meaning: based on clear thought and reason
Synonyms: intelligent, judicious
Antonyms: careless, foolish
Example: Fear of a spider known to be venomous is completely rational, but intense fear of harmless spiders is not. - DODGE (Verb)
Meaning: a trick to deceive someone or to avoid doing something that you do not want to do
Synonyms: device, method
Antonyms: face, confront
Example: She entered into the post office in order to dodge me. - DEDUCE (Verb)
Meaning: to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts
Synonyms: derive, surmise
Antonyms: destroy, disperse
Example: I can deduce from the simple observation of your behavior that you’re trying to hide something from me. - IDIOMS :
“hard nut to crack”
FOOD IDIOM
Meaning: difficult to understand or persuade
Usage: The criminal was a hard nut to crack. He never revealed any of his misdeeds.
“have a bun in the oven”
FOOD IDIOM
Meaning: be pregnant
Usage: Mary has a bun in the oven so she can’t drink alcohol.
“have your cake and eat it too”
FOOD IDIOM
Meaning: want more than you need
Usage: Frank is married but he also wants to date other women. He wants to have his cake and eat it too.
