- HAZY (Adjective)
Meaning: covered by a haze; cloudy, foggy.
Synonyms: blurred, unclear, fuzzy, foggy.
Antonyms: clear, sunny, clean, distinct.
Usage: Because the windshield was so fogged up, everything along the highway looked hazy. - DEPRIVE (Verb)
Meaning: prevent (a person or place) from having or using something.
Synonyms: deny, strip, dispossess, divest, rob.
Antonyms: give, provide, offer, supply, endow, enrich.
Usage: The defendant screamed that he would not allow the judge to deprive him of his right to a fair trial. - CARVE OUT (Verb)
Meaning: to develop a career or position for yourself by working hard.
Synonyms: sculpt, acquire, attain, capture.
Antonyms: disregard, neglect, pass over.
Usage: Alexander the Great carved out the greatest empire of his time, stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to Afghanistan. - PROSPECTIVE (Adjective)
Meaning: expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future.
Synonyms: forthcoming, expected, eventual.
Antonyms: past, former, previous.
Usage: All prospective meetings for the month of January and February will be put on hold until further notice. - SWAY (Verb)
Meaning: move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side.
Synonyms: influence, control, oscillate, swing.
Antonyms: stay, steady, dissuade.
Usage: Your arguments won’t sway her, she’s determined to leave. - CONFLATE (Verb)
Meaning: to blend two or more things into one whole.
Synonyms: amalgamate, converge, unify, fuse.
Antonyms: divide, part, separate, rupture.
Example: The scientist tried to conflate the two chemicals, but they exploded instead of blending. - CONFABULATE (Verb)
Meaning: to talk informally.
Synonyms: cackle, chat, patter, schmooze.
Antonyms: be silent, be quiet.
Example: Even though they try to stay quiet during class, the students like to confabulate when they can. - VALEDICTORY (Noun)
Meaning: a big goodbye/ farewell speech/ announcement.
Synonyms: farewell, leaving, parting, departing.
Antonyms: welcome, salutatory.
Example: During his retirement party, their former boss read a valedictory thanking everyone for 20 wonderful years of successful business. - EXPEDITIOUS (Adjective)
Meaning: done with speed and efficiency.
Synonyms: speedy, swift, quick, rapid, fast, prompt
Antonyms: slow.
Example: The man was saved because of the doctor’s expeditious diagnosis. - UNLEASH (Verb)
Meaning: to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled.
Synonyms: unchain, unfetter, unshackle, vent.
Antonyms: confine, enchain, fetter, bridle.
Example: The pet store would forbid the entry of a pet if its owner decided to unleash it prior to opening the front door. - IDIOMS
“Hit One below the Belt”
CLOTHING IDIOM
Meaning: To hit one below the belt means to attack someone in an unjust manner.
Usage: Unable to find any flaws in her cousin, Dina hit her below the belt and spread rumors about her.“Have an Ace/a Card up One’s Sleeve”
CLOTHING IDIOM
Meaning: to have a secret plan, which one can carry out during dire situations.
Usage: The recruiters had an ace up their sleeve. They offered their recruits attractive compensation packages when they were about to sign up for a competing company.“A Hand-Me-Down”
CLOTHING IDIOM
Meaning: A hand-me-down is an old and used piece of clothing that one person gets from another.
Usage: The young kid was given hand-me-downs by her older sister.
