- BREVIARY (Noun)
Meaning: a short statement of the main points.
Synonyms: summary, encapsulation, outline.
Antonyms: enlargement, expansion, amplification.
Usage: As Joe got out his breviary for evening prayer, he heard footsteps at his doorway. - REPROBATE (Noun)
Meaning: an unprincipled person.
Synonyms: rogue, scoundrel, villain, wretch.
Antonyms: upright, virtuous, principled, righteous
Usage: While Janice pretended to be a good girl, she was really a reprobate who would do anything to get what she wanted. - FURLOUGH (Noun)
Meaning: leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the services or a missionary.
Synonyms: break, rest, recess, day off.
Antonyms: rehire, recall, travail, toil.
Usage: The teacher will be placed on furlough until the criminal charges against him are investigated. - FEUD (Noun)
Meaning: a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.
Synonyms: altercation, conflict, discord, dispute
Antonyms: accord, agreement, calm, concord
Usage: A feud broke out between the guys on the assembly line and management that ended in a strike. - RECALCITRANT (Adjective)
Meaning: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline.
Synonyms: indocile, insubordinate, defiant, wayward.
Antonyms: compliant, conformable, docile, tractable.
Sentence: Since his recalcitrant client was not following instructions, the lawyer had a hard time preparing a solid defense. - CULL (Verb)
Meaning: select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources.
Synonyms: elect, choose, select, handpick.
Antonyms: discard, reject, decline, spurn.
Sentence: The test is administered so the school can cull the best students for the gifted program. - LUXURIANT (Adjective)
Meaning: plentiful in detail or growth
Synonyms: dense, lush
Antonyms: poor, plain
Sentence: An ample supply of water and great weather has produced a luxuriant garden. - HOARD (Noun)
Meaning: to stockpile or store things excessively
Synonyms: accumulation, heap
Antonyms: debt, need
Sentence: I hoard paintings, filling up all my wall space. - EMBROIL (Verb)
Meaning: to involve in conflict or difficulties
Synonyms: enmesh, ensnare, ensnarl, entangle.
Antonyms: emancipate, liberate, acclimate, relieve.
Sentence: I avoided my two best friends because I did not want to get embroiled in their dispute. - LOATHE (Verb)
Meaning: to hate someone or something
Synonyms: despise, detest
Antonyms: admire, adore
Example: I loathe having to sit in the waiting room for hours. - IDIOMS:
“cheesy”
FOOD IDIOM
Meaning: silly
Usage: I love reading cheesy romance novels because I don’t have to think.“cool as a cucumber”
FOOD IDIOM
Meaning: very relaxed
Usage: I thought I was afraid of flying, but I was cool as a cucumber all the way to England.“peach fuzz”
FOOD IDIOM
Meaning: small amount of hair growth
Usage: Except for a bit of peach fuzz, the baby came out bald.
