- DELVE (Verb)
Meaning: to search thoroughly and carefully for information.
Synonyms: investigate, probe, examine, explore
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
Sentence: We had many books to delve into during our research for school. - POIGNANT (Adjective)
Meaning: something that touches your emotions deeply.
Synonyms: affecting, pitiful, piteous, pitiable, pathetic,
Antonyms: cheerful, indifferent
Example: Since my mother’s death, looking at her pictures has become a very poignant experience for me. - EPHEMERAL (Adjective)
Meaning: Lasting for a short time
Synonyms: Temporary, Short-lived, transient.
Antonyms: long-lived, enduring, everlasting, eternal, perpetual.
Example: Her success as a popular singer was ephemeral. - INVIGORATE (Verb)
Meaning: to give life, vigor, or spirit to.
Synonym: amp (up), animate, brace, energize, enliven, fillip, fire
Antonym: damp, dampen, deaden, dull, kill
Usage: Food containing calcium can invigorate health effectively. - LAUDABLE (Adjective)
Meaning: deserving of high regard or great approval
Synonym: admirable, applaudable, commendable,
Antonym: censurable, discreditable, illaudable,
Usage: Through his laudable and courageous actions, the fireman saved five people from a burning building. - DISSENT (Noun)
Meaning: Holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held.
Synonyms: Disagreement, Disapproval, Conflict,
Antonyms: Agreement, Approval, Harmony, Accept.
Usage: I dissent altogether from such an unwise idea. - INSOUCIANT (Adjective)
Meaning: showing a casual lack of concern.
Synonym: nonchalant, untroubled, unworried,
Antonym: anxious, concerned
Example: Since Jane is insouciant about her health, she does not bother to take her medication. - RECALCITRANT (Adjective)
Meaning: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline; stubborn.
Synonyms: indocile, insubordinate, defiant, wayward.
Antonyms: compliant, conformable, docile, tractable.
Example: Despite being offered treats by his parents, the little boy was still recalcitrant about doing his homework. - AMIABLE (Adjective)
Meaning: pleasant and friendly manner.
Synonyms: amicable, cheerful
Antonyms: aloof, bad
Example: I love going to my doctor’s office because his staff is so amiable! - RETREAT (Verb)
Meaning: To go away from a place or person in order to escape.
Synonyms: yield, surrender
Antonyms: invade, access
Example: The army was forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses. - IDIOMS
buffer zone
Meaning: neutral zone between two or more areas
Example: The council proposed to plant some parkland as a buffer zone between the industrial estate and the new housing project.bite head off
Meaning: overreact in an angry or harsh way
Example: His mother nearly bit his head off when he got his new shoes dirty.bang for the buck
Meaning: more value for money.
Example: We tried that new Indian restaurant last night. The food was excellent, and the prices weren’t too bad either, so we got a lot of bang for our bucks.
