- FRACAS (Noun)
Meaning: a noisy disturbance or quarrel.
Synonyms: altercation, bickering, brawl, brouhaha
Antonyms: agreement, calm, harmony, peace
Example: When the police heard the fracas, they knew they needed to get inside the house immediately. - RESCIND (Verb)
Meaning: revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement).
Synonyms: revoke, repeal, cancel, reverse, abrogate,
Antonyms: enforce, enact
Example: The court has power to rescind a bankruptcy order under this section. - SULLEN (Adjective)
Meaning: bad-tempered and sulky.
Synonyms: morose, resentful, glum, frowning, grumpy,
Antonyms: agreeable, bright, cheerful, friendly, gentle
Example: The girl was sullen and uncooperative. - ODIOUS (Adjective)
Meaning: extremely unpleasant; repulsive.
Synonyms: revolting, repulsive, repellent, repugnant
Antonyms: delightful, pleasant, agreeable, charming
Example: When my sister cooks, she always leaves an odious mess in the kitchen. - ROGUE (Adjective)
Meaning: Something that is out of ordinary, or against the rules.
Synonyms: Dishonest, Double-dealing, Doublicious,
Antonyms: Decent, Honest, Ethical, Straight-forward.
Sentence: The rogue swore against the young man, saying he was a thief. - SPURN (Verb)
Meaning: to refuse to accept something or someone.
Synonyms: disdain, despise
Antonyms: accept, admire
Example: Just because you were afraid of everything as a kid, you shouldn’t spurn the idea of taking your son to Disneyland. - DROVES (Noun)
Meaning: a herd or flock of animals being driven in a body.
Synonym: herd, flock, pack, fold
Antonym: trickles
Usage: In fact customers began to leave the restaurant in droves. - DILEMMA (Noun)
Meaning: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable.
Synonym: quandary, predicament
Antonym: benefit, a boon
Usage: I’m in a dilemma about this job offer. - STIGMATIZED (Verb)
Meaning: describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.
Synonym: condemn, denounce
Antonym: Award, credit
Usage: He was stigmatized as a violator of the agreement. - RENEGOTIATING (Verb)
Meaning: negotiate (something) again in order to change the originally agreed terms.
Synonym: talk terms, negotiate
Antonym: fail, buy
Usage: The buyer will have the option to renegotiate with the seller for a new delivery date. - IDIOMS
bucket list
Meaning: a list of achievements or experiences someone wants to have during their lifetime
Example: Go and buy some sweaters, I have many other things left on my bucket list.knock socks off
Meaning: doing something which was never done before
Example: Lara’s performance at the concert last night just knocked my socks off.Black Friday
Meaning: a day of a financial disaster
Example: My friends wait desperately for online sales on Black Friday.
