- EMBROIL (Verb)
Meaning: to involve in conflict or difficulties
Synonyms: enmesh, ensnare, ensnarl, entangle.
Antonyms: emancipate, liberate, acclimate, relieve.
Example: I was reluctant to embroil myself in his problems. - ANALOGOUS (Adjective)
Meaning: similar but not identical
Synonyms: akin, alike
Antonyms: unlike, alien
Example: I was reluctant to embroil myself in his problems. - BRAWL (Noun)
Meaning: an intense, loud fight; usually with a large number of people involved.
Synonyms: uproar, clash
Antonyms: calm, peace
Example: A prison brawl began in the cafeteria when two inmates got angry at each other. - TACIT (Adjective)
Meaning: understood or implied without being stated.
Synonyms: implicit, inferred, insinuated, unspoken.
Antonyms: blatant, evident, manifest, explicit.
Usage: Your silence implies tacit consent to these proposals. - BENIGNANT (Adjective)
Meaning: having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others.
Synonyms: compassionate, humane, kindhearted.
Antonyms: atrocious, brutal, callous, fiendish.
Example: It was a pleasant morning, mid-September, mild, benignant , yet with a keener breath than that of the summer months. - BERATE (Verb)
Meaning: cold or criticize (someone) angrily.
Synonyms: castigate, chastise, lambaste, reprimand.
Antonyms: approve, extol, laud, praise.
Example: Even though she didn’t want to be harsh, Nurse Mridula felt she had to berate the patient for trying to get out of bed. - CHRONIC (Adjective)
Meaning: continuing or occurring again and again for a long time, appearing for a lengthy period of time.
Synonym: natural; persistent, regular,
Antonym: unaccustomed, intermittent, occasional
Example: For three months, I have had a chronic headache. - AXIOMATIC (Adjective)
Meaning: self-evident or unquestionable.
Synonym: Understood, Given, Granted, self-evident
Antonym: Misunderstood, uncertain
Sentence: It is axiomatic that life is not always easy. - HOODWINK (Verb)
Meaning: Deceive or trick
Synonym: Outwit, fool, swindle
Antonym: Undeceive, protect
Sentence: After the hurricane, many dishonest individuals tried to hoodwink generous people into donating to fake charities. - FARCE (Noun)
Meaning: an absurd event.
Synonyms: travesty, sham, masquerade, charade.
Antonyms: solemnity, reverence, seriousness,
Sentence: The way mechanics charge for their services sometimes seems like a farce. - IDIOMS
without further ado
Meaning: no fuss or ceremony
Example: Steve is very organised and friendly. When we met him last week, he introduced us all to the team without further ado.Dutch uncle
Meaning: criticize, scold or lecture someone
Example: I thought he would approve of my choices, but he ranted on like a Dutch uncle for a whole hour.king of the hill
Meaning: be the undisputed champion
Example: He made 500 million before he was 30, so he is the king of the hill in this industry.
