- AMBIVALENT (Adjective)
Meaning: having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Synonyms: uncertain, undecided, unsure, unsettled
Antonyms: certain, sure, conclusive, decided.
Usage: When it comes to the election, I am ambivalent about the candidates. - ARTICULATE (Adjective, Verb)
Meaning: express oneself clearly and distinctly.
Synonyms: enunciate, pronounce, express, eloquent,
Antonyms: incoherent, silent, inarticulate, hesitant
Usage: The president is known for his ability to articulate his thoughts in front of millions of people. - OVERWHELMING (Adjective, Verb)
Meaning: very great in amount.
Synonyms: overpowering, astonishing, breathtaking, shocking, surprising
Antonyms: mild, normal, comforting, calming
Usage: The teacher piled on overwhelming amounts of homework that was difficult for the students to complete in one night. - LANDSLIDE (Noun)
Meaning: a collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
Synonyms: avalanche, advantage, conquest, victory
Antonyms: failure, disadvantage, defeat
Usage: Throughout the volcanic area earthquakes and landslides are of frequent occurrence. - POISED (Verb, Adjective)
Meaning: be or cause to be balanced or suspended.
Synonyms: confident, balanced, tranquil
Antonyms: unbalanced, insecure, discomposed
Usage: Even though the young lady who married the prince had no royal blood, she was as poised and dignified as if she were already a queen. - IMPLICITLY (Adverb)
Meaning: in a way that is not directly expressed; tacitly.
Synonyms: absolutely, totally, utterly, unconditionally.
Antonyms: bluntly, explicitly, openly, clearly.
Usage: His mother is the only person he trusts implicitly. - CASTIGATED (Verb)
Meaning: to criticize someone or something severely
Synonym: reprimand, rebuke
Antonym: praise, commend
Usage: If you want better results, you should praise your children and not castigate them. - IDEOLOGY (Noun)
Meaning: principles or beliefs associated with a group or person.
Synonym: beliefs, ideas,
Antonym: liberal, conservative
Usage: The politician attempts to spread his racially prejudiced ideology during his town hall meetings. - GRISLY (Adjective)
Meaning: causing horror or panic.
Synonyms: gruesome, ghastly, frightful, horrid,
Antonyms: pleasant, attractive
Example: The girl screamed when she saw the grisly spider on her foot. - REVERE (Verb)
Meaning: to regard someone or something with great respect or devotion
Synonyms: admire, adore
Antonyms: criticize
Example: Many people from India are Hindu, and so they do not eat beef because they revere the cow as a sacred object. - IDIOMS :
“Eat crow”
FOOD IDIOM
Meaning: Admit a mistake or defeat.
Usage: I will have to eat crow tomorrow at work since my project failed.“Eat dirt”
FOOD IDIOM
Meaning: To retract a hurtful statement.
Usage: The lawyer had to eat dirt for the rude statement that he made about the client.“Eat high on the hog”
FOOD IDIOM
Meaning: To live very well and prosper.
Usage: They have been eating high on the hog ever since he got the big promotion.
