- MACHINATIONS (Noun)
Meaning: a scheme that is usually created for bad reasons.
Synonyms: conspiracy, intrigue, ploy, ruse, stratagem.
Antonyms: frankness, honesty, ignorance.
Usage: After being caught running a machination against his political rival, the ruthless candidate lost the election. - ATROCITIES (Noun)
Meaning: the quality or state of being extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal.
Synonyms: barbarity, horror
Antonyms: good behavior, kindness, pleasantness
Usage: When the president learned of the dictator’s atrocity, he promised to help remove the cruel leader from power. - IMPUNITY (Noun)
Meaning: exemption from punishment.
Synonyms: dispensation, exception, exemption.
Antonyms: denial, prohibition, veto, imprisonment,
Usage: Because the internet is basically a lawless civilization, many people commit crimes online with impunity. - PRECARIOUS (Adjective)
Meaning: unstable, dangerous or difficult.
Synonyms: unsure, unpredictable, doubtful, dubious.
Antonyms: certain, stable, confirmed, definite.
Usage: Swimming without a life jacket is precarious. - SMUG (Adjective)
Meaning: extremely satisfied with oneself.
Synonyms: bighead, complacency, egotism, vainglory.
Antonyms: diffidence, bashfulness, shyness.
Usage: George was smug after he easily eliminated his rival during the kickboxing competition. - INVIDIOUS (Adjective)
Meaning: having or showing mean resentment of another’s possessions or advantages.
Synonyms: calumnious, defamatory
Antonyms: likeable, lovable
Sentence: I was shocked to learn my best friend was spreading invidious rumors about me. - STAID (Adjective)
Meaning: marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint; serious, boring, or old-fashioned.
Synonyms: dignified, composed, humorless.
Antonyms: indecorous, frivolous, hilarious.
Sentence: My staid professor was not impressed when I told a joke about my missing assignment. - DIMINUTION (Noun)
Meaning: a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something.
Synonyms: curtailment, curtailing, reduction,
Antonym: accrual, accumulation, addition, supplement
Sentence: After being damaged in an accident, the car suffered a significant diminution of value. - PREPONDERANCE (Noun)
Meaning: the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance.
Synonym: prevalence, predominance, dominance
Antonym: couple, few, handful, smattering, sprinkling
Sentence: There is a preponderance of female students in the music department. - WANTON (Adjective)
Meaning: having no concern for the rights, feelings, or safety of others.
Synonym: nasty, obscene, deliberate, malicious,
Antonym: decent, acceptable, desirable, pleasant,
Sentence: The man is probably going to get the death penalty for his wanton killing of six school children. - IDIOMS
A one-horse race
Meaning: Used in a context to describe a participant who is more superior and is likely to win.
Sentence: After various interviews and tests, it’s clearly a one-horse race. Nobody can beat Kim’s experience, qualifications.Chin Music
Meaning: Used to describe someone chattering and engaging in meaningless talks
Sentence: Bella can you keep quiet for some time? Your chin music is distracting me from my work.Cherry Pick
Meaning: It means to carefully choose or select something that is best or beneficial for you.
Sentence: Emily asked her employees to work on all the complaints and not just cherry-pick the issues that are easy to resolve.
